The Daily Campus: February 10, 2012

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The InternQueen graces campus Professional bestows knowledge about internships vide students. The main reason for getting internships, other than the experience, is for the networking opportunity. To begin, Berger gave her email, lauren@internqueen. com, and encouraged attendees to write to her. “I am connected to thousands of employers all over the world,” Berger said.

Berger graduated college in 2002 but while in school, she had 15 internships; 15 unpaid internships, she noted. However, she said, studies have shown that internships help get jobs nowadays, paid or unpaid.

Berger told the audience how she broke into the world of internships at large corporate companies. Her first piece of advice was to known what attendees’ dream jobs were.

“I wanted to work at Us Weekly

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DIVERSE EXPERIENCES, DIVERSE HUMOR Carlos recalls encounters with famous figures including Stephen Colbert, Bill Clinton.

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ANY JUICE LEFT IN THE TANK? UConn goes for upset at No. 2 Syracuse.

SPORTS/ page 14 EDITORIAL: NELSON’S ACHIEVEMENTS ARE ADMIRABLE Professor’s award worthy of celebration.

COMMENTARY/page 4 INSIDE NEWS: LEAVING ‘NO CHILD’ LAW: OBAMA LETS 10 STATES FLEE States free to assess students with measures other than test scores.

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Lauren Berger, also known as the InternQueen, speaks to students on Thursday about her own experiences with internships and offers advice on getting them.

» CAREER SERVICES

Workshop provides crash course in job hunting

By Katherine Tibedo Staff Writer Larry Druckenbrod, assistant director at Career Services, told students yesterday that sending out a resumé to 30 or 40 companies each day is only part of doing an active job search.

Yesterday’s workshop, which took place at 4 p.m. in the Center for Undergraduate Education, was designed to give graduating seniors a crash course in job hunting. Druckenbrod walked the small group of seniors through the different resources available to graduating students who are looking for jobs. His main point was for seniors to get their resume out to as many companies as possible.

“You want to get your resumé out there,” he said. “It’s all about marketing yourself.”

Druckenbrod took students through resources for job searching available through UConn.

He began on the Department of Career Services website. From there he opened the website HuskyCareerLink, found in the “Students” drop down menu. This website is an online posting sys-

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Assistant director at Career Services Larry Druckenbrod holds up materials that will assist students in finding jobs. Druckenbrod gave students helpful hints for tackling the job search in his workshop on Thursday.

tem where employers can post job openings. Students can then apply straight from the posting or by following the instructions in the posting. Furthermore, students can upload their resumé to resumébooks that are industry specific.

Employers who may not want to post a job listing may download these resume-books and look for potential employees.

The website also offers access to the National Association of Colleges and Employers’ national

job listings, for students who are interested in jobs outside of the Connecticut area. Students interested in finding jobs outside of Connecticut were also encouraged to reach out to friends at other universities, seeing that most col-

leges have a similar systems to HuskyCareerLink. Students may be able to gain access to them using friends’ access information.

Off of the HuskyCareerLink website, Druckenbrod showed students Career Search, a service that allows people to search for companies based on industry and location. Once a student has narrowed down a search, they were encouraged to send resumes to as many companies as possible.

“You should never ask the question, ‘do you have a job,’” said Druckenbrod. Instead, he told students to make opportunities by showing companies why you will benefit them. The job search is a numbers game; it is about getting your resumé out there to as many people as possible and marketing yourself well.

As Druckenbrod said, you’ll send out 100 resumés and maybe get three or four interviews.

When sending out resumés, students were reminded to never send a “naked resumé.” In other words, resumés should always have a cover letter. When emailing a prospective employer, that email

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Doctor gives recommendations for beginning exercise routine

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The energetic and charismatic Lauren Berger, better known as the InternQueen, gave a presentation yesterday to get UConn students motivated about their futures, especially internships.

The University of Connecticut has many opportunities for internships, but most students are reluctant to get started. Berger, however, stressed that internships are the way to break into the business world, regardless of what one’s specific interests may be.

The InternQueen, who works in Los Angeles, has traveled to universities around the country. She speaks with groups of college students about how to get an internship and the benefits they will pro-

magazine. That was my dream job,” said Berger.

She said she looked from something in publicity or a magazine.

She was, however, told by the career center on campus that internships were just for seniors.

Instead of letting this stop her, Berger said that she went out and did research on public relations companies in Tallahassee, Florida, where she was enrolled at Florida State University.

Berger told the audience that one of the most important things in the process of getting an internship is to do the research. She said that she had gone to the website even before she had applied and learned all about the company. “Read the mission statement…read the exec

Implementing an “exercise routine into your daily schedule is one of the most powerful things you can do to become healthier.” The Neag School was pleased to have alumnus Dr. Carol Ewing Garber present “The Expressway to Health: Essentials of Exercise for (Almost) Everybody and Every Schedule” on Thursday evening.

Garber gave tips throughout the presentation for creating the right exercise routine. She began by describing that exercise helps to reduce the risks of stroke, cancer, obesity, type 2 diabetes, arthritis, osteoporosis, depression/anxiety, high blood pressure and high blood lipids. It can even improve your memory skills.

While discussing exercise rou-

tines, she reiterated that everyone is different, and therefore benefits from exercise will vary from person to person. If you are a person that does not regularly exercise, it is better to “start slow and steady like the tortoise than fast like the hare.”

For people that do not regularly exercise, Garber had a few recommendations. Do some type of moderate intensity exercise, something enjoyable, because you will engage in exercise you like more often. While first starting to get into a workout routine, working with experienced health fitness professional can be motivating to keep going. This will also reduce the risk of injury while exercising.

For people that feel there is no time in their schedule for exercise, Garber said, “Decide what

you can do; some exercise is better than no exercise.” Missing a day isn’t too bad, but missing a month or more can be detrimental. The benefits of exercise far outweigh the risks, but if you are feeling pain, stop immediately.

“Understanding these simple tips and points gives confidence to gym goers, recreation lovers, and even health fitness professionals,“ said Jay Hydren, a second year graduate student majoring in kinesiology.

If you are uncertain of what types of exercises are out there, the big four are aerobic, which includes cardio; resistance, which is weight training; flexibility, which is stretching; and neuromotor, a fairly new category that includes exercises

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Local church to sponsor dinner and auction

By Olivia Balsinger Staff Writer It is that time of the year again. Some may love it, some may hate it. Whatever the feelings toward it, Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching. For those who do not yet have any plans for their special someone, the Storrs Congregational Church will be hosting its annual Valentine’s Day Dinner and Silent Auction on Friday and Saturday evenings.

This tradition has been occurring for the past seven years.

Every year, all the money raised from the evening is donated or used productively.

This year, all proceeds will be used to help fund and support the church’s alternative spring break mission trip to Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The mission trip’s goal

is to help and provide relief to areas that were heavily affected by last year’s tornado.

The food will be professionally prepared. A main course and dessert will be served, along with appetizers and snacks, according to a press release for the event.

On Feb. 10 there will be one seating at 6:30 p.m. On Saturday evening, there will be one seating at 5 p.m. and one seating at 7:30 p.m. Childcare will be available for those who need it.

Ticket prices are $20 per attendee, $18 for seniors or for a “takeout” meal and $5 for children.

For more information about this event, please contact the Storrs Congregational Church at (860) 429-9382 or email them at sccoffice@storrscongchurch.org.

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What’s on at UConn this weekend...

Friday: Career Discussion 3 to 4 p.m.

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Saturday: Landscape and Culture Lecture 3 to 4 p.m.

CT Museum of Natural History

Saturday: Spin-a-thon 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Putnam Refectory

Sunday: Immortals 7 to 9 p.m.

Student Union Theatre

This discussion will clarify what Careers for the Common Good are and how to get involved in them.

Dr. William Berentsen from the Department of Geography will give a talk called, “Footprints on the Land: The Imprint of Culture on CT’s Landscape.”

BodyWise is hosting a spin-a-thon with special themed classes to benefit HuskyTHON. Admission is $5 for hour-long classes and $6 for hour and a half-long classes.

Zeus chooses a mortal man, Theseus, to lead an army against the evil King Hyperion. Admission is $2.

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DAILY BRIEFING » STATE

Man who shot bear applies for probation

ENFIELD (AP) — An 82-year-old Connecticut man has applied for a special court program that would spare him prison time for shooting to death a black bear in January.

The Hartford Courant reports that John Rocha of Windsor asked a judge Thursday to grant him accelerated rehabilitation, a special probation available to first-time offenders.

Rocha has acknowledged shooting the 5- to 6-year-old bear with a .30-caliber rifle on Jan. 4, after he saw it and a cub ripping into some neighbors’ garbage. The younger bear was later tranquilized and relocated.

Rocha was charged with illegally killing a black bear and negligent hunting.

Cops search home for clues in 1984 cold case

SHERMAN (AP) — Connecticut state police searched property in Sherman where a woman was last seen before disappearing in 1984, but didn’t find her body.

Troopers executed search warrants on Wednesday at property owned by Dominic Badaracco Sr., whose wife Mary Badaracco vanished in what remains a mystery. A state Superior Court judge began a grand jury investigation into her disappearance more than a year ago.

Mary Badaracco was reported missing by her daughters in August 1984. She was 38.

Dominic Badaracco has said his wife left with $100,000 in cash and possessions after they decided to divorce. His son, Joseph Badaracco, told The News-Times of Danbury that the police investigation is a “witch hunt.” He said police recently searched his and his father’s homes.

Police looking for driver who caused I-95 wreck

GROTON (AP) — State police say they’re searching for a driver who reportedly caused a wreck on Interstate 95 in Groton where a tanker truck rolled over and spilled about 1,200 gallons of heating oil.

Witnesses told troopers the driver cut off the tanker truck at about 3 p.m. Wednesday and left the scene. The tanker struck two other cars and one of the cars caught fire. The drivers of the truck and two cars were treated at a hospital for minor injuries.

The accident happened in the northbound lanes between exits 88 and 89 and caused major traffic backups. Officials shut down a section of the highway and state environmental officials were called in to deal with the heating oil spill.

» NATION

Student tries to throw glitter at Romney in Denver DENVER (AP) — A 20-year-old college student tried to throw glitter on Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney as he greeted supporters in Denver following Colorado’s caucuses.

Denver police said Wednesday that they charged Peter Smith with causing a disturbance, throwing a missile and unlawful acts.

Smith is a student at the University of Colorado Denver.

Security pulled Romney back from the crowd and Smith was immediately whisked away Tuesday night.

Smith told Denver television stations that the attempted glitter bomb was worth it, though he worries he could be expelled from school.

“Glitter bombing” has been used by some activists to protest a politician’s opposition to same-sex marriage.

Hold the mystery meat: Military food gets upgrade

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Hold the mystery meat: Military mess halls soon will be serving more fruits, vegetables and lowfat dishes under the first program in 20 years to improve nutrition standards across the armed services.

First lady Michelle Obama and Pentagon officials announced the effort Thursday during a visit to Little Rock Air Force Base in Arkansas, where the military has been experimenting with ways to improve the quality and variety of foods served on base. The first lady toured a gleaming cafeteria line, then announced the program in a dining hall filled with service members whose plates were overflowing with salad greens, broccoli and whole grains.

“You all look really good, really fit,” she told the airmen. “Thank you for eating your vegetables. We need you strong.”

She encouraged healthy habits during a visit with individual airmen at their tables.

“Don’t worry, you’ll be a vegetable guy soon,” she reassured one airman.

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Gingrich hopes high road, new funds can save him

CLEVELAND (AP) — Newt Gingrich, suddenly in danger of losing his perch as Mitt Romney’s strongest GOP challenger, is finetuning his presidential campaign to place more emphasis on raising money, guarding his home turf and trying to avoid nasty quarrels with the front-runner.

Rick Santorum’s stunning success in this week’s elections in Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri has fueled his claim that he, not Gingrich, is best qualified to rally conservatives who feel Romney is too moderate and unreliable.

Gingrich, the former House speaker, again faces a dilemma that has dogged him for much of the election. Should he show his feistier, meaner side at the risk of turning off voters who want pragmatic solutions more than expressions of anger? Or should he use a tamer, high-minded tone and risk losing economically anxious, resentful Republicans such as those who handed him his only victory, in South Carolina?

His aide R.C. Hammond said Gingrich favors the second option, at least for now.

“We need to go hard at demonstrating we are the one campaign of leadership,” Hammond said in an interview in Cleveland, where Gingrich spoke Wednesday without mentioning Santorum, Romney or his own poor showing in Tuesday’s voting.

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With his wife Callista at left, Republican presidential candidate, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich speaks after touring the Jergens manufacturing facility in Cleveland during a campaign stop on Wednesday.

Gingrich wants to avoid the harsh personal exchanges with Romney that have sometimes dominated the Republican campaign, Hammond said, and he wants to show he’s a better choice than Santorum by letting voters compare their records.

Gingrich plans few public appearances in the coming week,

and none in highly competitive states. He will speak at a major convention of conservatives in Washington on Friday. He plans to spend Monday through Wednesday in California, mixing a few public events with eight fundraisers, Hammond said.

On Feb. 17 and 18, Gingrich will campaign in Georgia, the

state he represented in Congress for 20 years ending in 1998. He needs to win Georgia, Tennessee and Oklahoma in the March 6 “Super Tuesday” primary, and either win Ohio or come close.

Six other states, including some small ones and Romney’s home state of Massachusetts, are voting that day.

Opportunities not handed to the InternQueen from INTERNQUEEN, page 1 utive bios,” said Berger.

It was clear right off the bat that Berger is called the InternQueen for a reason. Berger said while it is usually not advised to “cold call” a company, she did, and it led to her getting her first internship at the Zimmerman Agency, a national PR company.

Because of her devotion, Berger got the interview, a very key stage in the internship process. Berger counseled attendees on the proper steps. Doing a mock interview is key and dress is also very important. Berger told the group to get a dark-colored business suit. After the interview, the next crucial piece is to send a hand-written thank-you card.

“After the interview, send it in the mail no more than three days after. In the note, thank the execu-

tive for their time, reference something interesting that they said, and say you look forward to hearing from them,” Berger said.

Because of these steps, Berger landed her internship, which shot her career in internships off like a rocket. The very next summer, she interned in New York at Backstage, a drama oriented newspaper, another step towards her dream job.

“I learned not to take no for an answer,” said Berger.

The next summer, Berger told the group she landed an internship in L.A at two companies, BWR Public Relations and a boutique firm. It was through the BWR Public Relations that she suddenly found herself with the opportunity to work with Ken Baker, now head of E! News; at the time, he was the west coast editor of Us Weekly.

“It was my dream job, remem-

Little known tips about exercise brought to light at lecture from DOCTOR, page 1 like yoga, tai chi and pilates, all good for balance.

Concluding her presentation, Garber gave a particularly helpful tip that most people usually do not think about. “It is important, even if you do get a lot of exercise, to break up your sitting periods. Even if you have a regular exercise routine, you can still have increased health risks from not breaking up your sitting time.” To break up sitting

time, she recommends walking around while talking on the phone or even walking across the office rather than sending an email to a coworker.

“It was a great presentation that provided an overview of exercise guidelines for the average individual. It’s important to recognize that a little bit of activity can go a long way for overall health,” said Brittanie Volk, a fourth-year kinesiology doctoral candidate.

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ber. I got a call on Thanksgiving and it was Ken asking if I was available to fly to Barbados tomorrow morning…Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen had a fight, and he wanted me to figure out what happened.”

She was only two years into college, and she already was freelancing all over the world for Us Weekly. “I put myself out there and I took initiative,” Berger said.

Having already achieved her dream job, Berger started anew with a new dream; to be the InternQueen. Berger admitted it was tough in the beginning to get her website and her company off the ground. She also was looking for a book deal about internships. She was told quite often that nobody cared about internships.

In 2008 she was a paid employee, working as the InternQueen for a salary. In 2010, though, she

got a call from her book agent that Randomhouse had agreed to publish her work. “All Work and No Pay” is now a bestselling book all over the world.

“I was living my dream job and I was happy with it,” said Berger.

All of this, Berger explained, started because of her internships. Berger instructed the group that keep connected with all past employers and contacts would definitely prove useful in the future. Internships will serve as invaluable experience for every college student, regardless of one’s age. Berger, after all, was told that internships were only for seniors.

“One thing in life is that we will always be rejects. The trick is to get over and keep going,” said Berger.

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Students overwhelmed by job market find information helpful from WORKSHOP, page 1 becomes the cover letter and the resumé should be copy and pasted into the email, since people will not always open attachments.

“If you’re finding the players and approaching them, then you’re making opportunities,” said Druckenbrod.

Jeanette Cantwell, an eighth semester communications major, said, “There aren’t a lot of jobs out there and I’m trying to get any helpful hints about

finding one.”

“I’m a senior and it’s tough out there in the real world,” said Christina Tobitsch, an 8th semester environmental sciences major. “Any bit of advice about getting a job in this economy is useful.”

Students seeking more information about the job search process can go to the Career Services office located in room 217 in the Center for Undergraduate Education.

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Leaving ‘No Child’ law: Obama lets 10 states flee WASHINGTON (AP) — It could be the beginning of the end for No Child Left Behind.

The goal was lofty: Get all children up to par in math and reading by 2014.

But the nation isn’t getting there, and now some states are getting out.

In a sign of what’s to come, President Barack Obama on Thursday freed 10 states from some of the landmark law’s toughest requirements. Those states, which had to commit to their own, federally approved plans, will now be free, for example, to judge students with methods other than test scores. They also will be able to factor in subjects beyond reading and math.

“We can combine greater freedom with greater accountability,” Obama said from the White House. Plenty more states are bound to take him up on the offer.

While many educators and many governors celebrated, congressional Republicans accused Obama of executive overreach, and education and civil rights groups questioned if schools would be getting a pass on aggressively helping poor and minority children the kids the 2002 law was primarily designed to help.

The first 10 states to be declared free from the education law are Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oklahoma and Tennessee. The only state that applied for the flexibility and did not get it, New Mexico, is working with the administration to get approval.

Twenty-eight other states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have signaled that they, too, plan to flee the law in favor of their own plans.

The government’s action on Thursday was a tacit acknowledgement that the law’s main goal, getting all students up to speed in reading and math by 2014, is not within reach.

The states excused from following

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Massachusetts Education Secretary Paul Reville observes Brittany Barboso, left, and Marcus DaSilva, right, solving math problems in their sixth grade class at Roosevelt Middle School in New Bedford, Mass.

the law no longer have to meet that deadline. Instead, they had to put forward plans showing they will prepare children for college and careers, set new targets for improving achievement among all students, reward the best performing schools and focus help on the ones doing the worst.

Obama said he was acting because Congress had failed to update the law despite widespread agreement it needed to be fixed.

“We’ve offered every state the same deal,” Obama said. “If you’re willing to set higher, more honest standards than the one ones that were set by No Child Left Behind, then we’re going to give you the flexibility to meet those standards.”

The executive action by Obama is

one of his most prominent in an ongoing campaign to act on his own where Congress is rebuffing him.

No Child Left Behind was one of President George W. Bush’s most touted domestic accomplishments, and was passed with widespread bipartisan support in Congress. It has been up for renewal since 2007. But lawmakers have been stymied for years by competing priorities, disagreements over how much of a federal role there should be in schools and, in the recent Congress, partisan gridlock.

The law requires annual testing, and districts were forced to keep a closer eye on how students of all races were performing - not just relying on collective averages. Schools that didn’t

meet requirements for two years or longer faced increasingly harsher consequences, including busing children to higher-performing schools, offering tutoring and replacing staff.

Over the years, the law became increasingly unpopular, itself blamed for many ills in schools. Teachers and parents complained it led to “teaching to the test.” Parents didn’t like the stigma of sending their kids to a school labeled a failure when requirements weren’t met.

States, districts and schools said the law was too rigid and that they could do a better job coming up with strategies to turn around poor performance.

A common complaint was that the 2014 deadline was simply unrealistic.

As the deadline approaches, more

schools are failing to meet requirements under the law, with nearly half not doing so last year, according to the Center on Education Policy. Center officials said that’s because some states today have harder tests or have high numbers of immigrant and low-income children, but it’s also because the law requires states to raise the bar each year for how many children must pass.

The current law requires schools to use standardized tests in math and reading to determine student progress. The waivers announced Thursday do not excuse states from those requirements but instead give them the freedom to use science, social studies and other subjects in their measures of student progress.

The 10 states also now can include scores on college admission exams and other tests in their calculation of how schools are performing. They can be excused from penalties included in the federal law but had to come up with their own set of sanctions for lowperforming schools.

For example, Georgia will replace the law’s pass-or-fail with a five-star rating system and will use end-ofcourse tests and Advanced Placement performance in its measure of students.

In Oklahoma, schools are to be taken over by the state if they consistently fail to meet standards.

Kentucky - the first state to formally ask the federal government to be excused from some requirements when Gov. Steve Beshear sent a letter to Washington last summer - will use ACT college-entrance exams and other assessments by that company in its measures.

The schools still have to focus on the subgroups of students outlined in the federal law, such as English language learners and students with disabilities.

Not everyone applauded Thursday’s announcement.

» ALCOHOL

Tribe suing beer companies for alcohol problems

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — An American Indian tribe sued some of the world’s largest beer makers Thursday, claiming they knowingly contributed to devastating alcohol-related problems on South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.

The Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota said it is demanding $500 million in damages for the cost of health care, social services and child rehabilitation caused by chronic alcoholism on the reservation, which encompasses some of the nation’s most impoverished counties.

The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court of Nebraska also targets four beer stores in Whiteclay, a Nebraska town near the reservation’s border that, despite having only about a dozen residents, sold nearly 5 million cans of beer in 2010.

Tribal leaders and activists blame the Whiteclay businesses for chronic alcohol abuse and bootlegging on the Pine Ridge reservation, where all alcohol is banned. They say most of the stores’ customers come from the reservation, which spans southwest South Dakota and dips into Nebraska.

“You cannot sell 4.9 million 12-ounce cans of beer and wash your hands like

Pontius Pilate, and say we’ve got nothing to do with it being smuggled,” said Tom White, the tribe’s Omaha-based attorney.

Owners of the four beer stores in Whiteclay were unavailable or declined comment Thursday when contacted by The Associated Press. A spokeswoman for Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide said she was not yet aware of the lawsuit, and the other four companies being sued – SAB Miller, Molson Coors Brewing Company, MIllerCoors LLC and Pabst Brewing Company – did not immediately return messages.

The lawsuit alleges that the beer makers and stores sold to Pine Ridge residents knowing they would smuggle the alcohol into the reservation to drink or resell. The beer makers supplied the stores with “volumes of beer far in excess of an amount that could be sold in compliance with the laws of the state of Nebraska” and the tribe, tribal officials allege in the lawsuit.

The vast majority of Whiteclay’s beer store customers have no legal place to consume alcohol since it’s banned on Pine Ridge, which is just north, state law prohibits drinking outside the stores and the nearest town that allows alcohol is more than 20 miles

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The Connecticut-sized reservation has struggled with alcoholism and poverty for generations, despite an alcohol ban in place since 1832. Pine Ridge legalized alcohol in 1970 but restored the ban two months later, and an attempt to allow it in 2004 died after a public outcry.

The reservation spans impoverished areas, including Shannon County, S.D., which U.S. census statistics place as the third-poorest in the nation. It has a median household income of $27,300 and nearly half of the population falls below federal poverty standards.

Tribal President John Yellow Bird Steele said the tribe council authorized the lawsuit in an effort to protect the reservation’s youth.

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Nelson’s achievements are admirable

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rofessor emerita Marilyn Nelson has been awarded the 2012 Frost Medal by the Poetry Society of America. This is the most prestigious award given by the Poetry Society of America. The award celebrates Frost’s “distinguished lifetime service to American poetry,” according to a press release from UConn Today.

Nelson was a UConn English professor from 1978 to 2002, the Connecticut Poet Laureate from 2001 to 2006 and is currently the Poet-in-Residence at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in New York City. Previous recipients of the Frost Medal include Robert Frost and Wallace Stevens.

As a campus, we need to celebrate Nelson, not only because of her prestigious accomplishment, but also because she is a testament to the caliber of instruction we receive at UConn. To receive a Frost Medal is a once-ina-lifetime achievement. To return to a school to share that achievement is even greater. And for Nelson, this accomplishment is far from undeserved. An author of poetry for all ages, she has written or translated more than 15 books.

She has also received two Boston-Horn Book Awards, the Poet’s Prize, the Printz Honor Award and three Coretta Scott King Awards, along with many other accolades.

Her other honors have included the 1990 Connecticut Arts Award, a Fulbright Teaching Fellowship and a J.S. Guggenheim Memorial Foundation fellowship.

According to a profile in Image Journal, “[Nelson] inhabits the voices of the overlooked and disenfranchised and shines light into forgotten corners that reveal essential truths about the whole…” This ability to write for so many different people, and to make poetry, and literature open and accessible through her words is only further reflected by her work with Soul Mountain Retreat. This non-profit writers colony was founded by Nelson in 2004 and located in East Haddam, Conn. By the time it had to close in 2012, she had played host and director to more than 80 writers from all over the world as they entered an environment created to foster their own writing.

Clearly, Nelson is an accomplished woman, poet and teacher. But what makes her special to us as a campus community is that she is one of us. She is all of us, and a testament to the potential that lies within UConn. Go to the Co-op and browse through her books, or look up some of her poetry online. And though April is far away, when it comes and she is on campus once more, stop by and celebrate her achievement. We are lucky to have her as a poet, an educator and a Husky.

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4 methods to view opposing viewpoints

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pinions are pesky creatures. They emerge, often unsolicited, to make people think. In college, undergraduates are exposed to countless opinions with which many disagree. As a senior looking back upon his undergraduate career, I have identified four methods in which undergraduates can respond to opposing views.

Method one: Ignore the opposition. This is an easy short-term method popular among college students. While walking down Fairfield Way or through the Student Union, students often come across organizations promoting opinions with which they disagree with. How easy it is to keep walking past these organizations? This method can be implemented elseBy Arragon Perrone where. If the annoying opinion is in The Commentary Editor Daily Campus, the student can simply move on to the InstantDaily. It is that easy.

Print and TV media often employs this message to silence the opposition. Members of the media know that news is not news until people know about it. Last week, I wrote about the lack of media coverage surrounding the March for Life. Between 200,000 and 300,000 pro-life marchers traveled from the Smithsonian Castle to the U.S. Supreme Court. Despite such huge numbers, FOX News, CNN and MSNBC were nowhere in sight. A couple weeks later, in Moscow, 120,000 protestors marched against Vladimir Putin and the American media proclaimed the event the biggest protest in Russia since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Was the Moscow protest not important? It was very important. Was the March for Life important,

too? Yes. People ignore the opposition for various reasons. As mentioned, students may do so because it is easy. Media might have ignored the March for Life because it does not fit into the image they want to project about the prolife movement. If the media wants the public to think that only white middle-aged men oppose abortion, it makes sense to ignore the hundreds of thousands of male and female young adults shouting in the streets. Since the media controls the news, ignoring the opposition is easy for them, too.

Other examples of ignoring an opposing viewpoint are purging textbooks of references to the United States’ past human rights abuse of Native Americans and the Turkish government’s refusal to acknowledge the Armenian massacre.

Method two: Viciously attack the opinion and the person who said it. This is fun.

Attacking the opponent creates a sense of moral superiority and allows one to vent.

Doing so also allows one to dehumanize opponents to a level where, no longer considering them human, one can dismiss their opinions entirely. Radical activists love this method. After the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation pulled funding for Planned Parenthood, the pro-choice lobby pounced.

For instance, Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer compared Komen’s CEO Nancy Brinker to Joseph McCarthy, the anti-communist, though Brinker changed her organization’s finances and Joseph McCarthy slandered thousands of innocent Americans.

Activists employ this method when they compare presidents to Hitler, Stalin or another murderous tyrant. Calling someone a “bigot,” “racist” or “intolerant” for absolutely no rea-

son but to belittle him or her also counts as employing this second method.

Method three: Give up. Accept the opposing viewpoint without question. When a college student blindly accepts what a superior (i.e., parent or professor) says, he or she is taking the easy way out. Method three is useful for avoiding confrontation, refusing the hard work of defending one’s position and accepting whatever society says is popular.

Method four is the toughest: Think.

Consider the rival opinion and see how it tests against one’s own hypothesis. Few choose this method because it may involve research, admitting that he or she is wrong and discovering the truth. Also, once the truth is discovered a person has an obligation to share that truth. Truth is anathema these days, however, so having others reject the truth should be expected.

In the long-run, testing a contradictory opinion against one’s own leads to success.

The fourth method is a lesson in civility, responsibility and hard work. Integrity is reserved for those who listen to others, are willing to examine their beliefs and admit when they are wrong. Those who choose the other three methods are merely sacrificing truth for short-term comfort.

Poet Robert Frost said that “college is a refuge from hasty judgment.” College should not be a refuge from thinking. Listening to someone who disagrees with you and considering his or her opinion may be uncomfortable. But really, learning is all about finding the truth, and that truth will set you free.

Commentary Editor Arragon Perrone is an 8th-semester English and political science double major. He can be reached at Arragon.Perrone@UConn.edu.

Rape culture on campus must be stopped

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he fifth episode of the UCTV show “Shenanigans” perpetuated false ideas about rape and reinforced stereotypes that are used to help create and sustain a rape culture in the United States and on the UConn campus.

Though UCTV has issued a public apology, UConn must take further action to ensure that a rape culture can no longer exist on campus.

One of the first major issues with “The Evil

By Joe Flynn Blue Light” episode is the Staff Columnist setting that the creators chose.

The video takes place on the path between North Hillside Road and Celeron, more commonly known as “the rape trail.” By choosing this location, the creators perpetuated myths that all rapes occur outside and at night. Yet, according to a study published in Psychology of Women Quarterly in 2004, research showed that only 3.6 percent of the participants reported a rape occurring outdoors. Furthermore, the video depicted a suspicious male following the woman. This also propagates a false myth that most rapes occur between strangers; according to The Bureau of Justice Statistics, “6 in 10 rape or sexual assault victims said that they were

assaulted by an intimate partner, relative, friend or acquaintance. A study of sexual victimization of college women showed that 9 out of 10 victims knew the person who sexually victimized them.”

Another important aspect of the video that should not be overlooked is the fact that the writers chose to have a female play the part of the victim. This reinforces the idea that all rape victims are women, when in fact the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network reported that one in 33 American men have experienced an attempted or completed rape in their lifetime. By reaffirming the myth that women are the only ones who can be the victim of rape, male victims will continue to be apprehensive about coming forward and reporting the incident.

That could be part of the reason why RAINN stated that 60 percent of rapes go unreported. The creators of “Shenanigans” were able to perpetuate these myths about rape because of the prevalence of rape culture in the media and at UConn.

We do not have to look far to find different examples of rape culture in the media. Recently, Penn State football coach, Jerry Sandusky, was accused of rape.

Many Americans were appalled

by the lack of action by other coaches that were aware of the incident and chose to do little about it. But should we really be surprised? No. Nor should we be surprised when NFL quarterback Ben Roethlisberger does not serve any time in jail after two separate accusations of rape. That’s because we live in a culture in which we teach people that victim blaming is acceptable and the objectification of women is encouraged. This is why we have similar problems here at UConn.

Rape culture is the reason why we have a commonly known landmark called “the rape trail.” Every time someone makes reference to “the rape trail,” they are perpetuating false ideas of rape and completely disrespecting all rape survivors. The same thing happens whenever someone has a party themed around “CEOs and corporate hoes” or “Golf pros and tennis hoes.” These ideas reinforce rape culture on this campus by encouraging male sexual aggression and by treating straight sexuality as the norm.

In fact, The Daily Campus has even been accused of supporting rape culture. As recently as September 2010, multiple readers wrote to the editor in response to comics supporting rape culture.

Yet, the DC does not seem to realize the problems with rape culture.

This past Tuesday, an editorial was published that said UCTV, like any other student media group, is susceptible to making mistakes and that the student body should be accepting of that. The UCTV video was not a mistake, it was the direct result of the rape culture that we live in and a simple apology from UCTV is not enough. The university needs to understand that the only way we can address this issue is through new legislation and further education.

On Monday, students were joined by State Rep. Gregg Haddad on Fairfield Way to protest against rape culture and to show support for legislation that would require all universities in the state to improve policies regarding sexual violence.

The university also needs to create mandatory violence against women classes for all incoming freshmen so they can understand the harms of rape culture and help to bring it to an end at UConn and elsewhere.

Staff Columnist Joe Flynn is an 8th-semester history major and a student ambassador for human rights UNESCO. He can be reached at Joseph.Flynn@UConn.edu.

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» FITNESS

Thousands join first lady for ‘Let’s Move’ outing DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Wild arm swings, sharp robotic turns, pulsing fist pumps.

Michelle Obama busted out a few new moves Thursday to mark the second anniversary of her campaign against childhood obesity with a few new friends – 14,000 or so, it turns out.

The first lady rocked out with thousands of sixth- to ninthgraders at a Des Moines arena on the first stop of a threeday trip to highlight her “Let’s Move” campaign. It was a giant pep rally for eating right and exercising, complete with confetti, balloons and a towering birthday cake made of fruit.

The first lady and crowd revved up by doing the Interlude, a dance that started in a dorm room at the University of Northern Iowa and went viral from there.

Mrs. Obama chose Iowa for her first stop because the state is working to become the nation’s healthiest state by 2016, as measured by the Gallup organization. It ranked 19th in 2010, the most recent rankings.

Mrs. Obama sold healthy eating to the kids as something fun, but also dangled the bait that it

could help them “pass your tests and get good grades in school.”

The first lady took on the issue of childhood obesity because almost a third of U.S. children are at least overweight and about 17 percent are obese.

In the two years since she launched her campaign, she has brought substantial new visibility to the childhood obesity issue and has prodded schools, families, restaurants, grocery stores, doctors, local communities and others to do more to tackle the problem.

Robert Blendon, a Harvard professor who tracks public opinion on health care, said Mrs. Obama has helped bring about a shift in attitude, with childhood obesity increasingly being viewed as a societal problem rather than a personal matter. She’s given people tangible ideas on how to eat better and exercise more rather than talking in broad concepts that don’t hit home with parents, he said.

“It’s getting into people’s conversations in ways that it would not have been if someone had not taken it on,” Blendon said.

The first lady herself said recently she’s “pretty much

willing to make a complete fool out of myself” to get kids moving and eating better.

To that end, she’s done pushups with everyone from Ellen DeGeneres to South Africa’s Desmond Tutu, danced the Dougie with school kids, done jumping jacks and swiveled a hula hoop on the South Lawn, fed veggie pizza to Jay Leno and competed in an East Room potato sack race with Jimmy Fallon.

Thursday, she added the Interlude to her repertoire.

Later in the day, she visited Little Rock Air Force Base in Arkansas to announce a new program to improve the meals served on military bases. And she was having dinner at an Olive Garden restaurant in Fort Worth, Texas, to chat with parents about the challenges in helping kids to eat right. On Friday she travels to Florida.

Beyond the policy and health implications, the effort has contributed to an engaging image of the first lady – and, by association, has been an asset for the president’s re-election effort.

The first lady’s campaign hasn’t been just all fluffy words,

AP

First lady Michelle Obama does the Interlude dance with kids on stage during a Let’s Move event with children from Iowa schools, Thursday.

hip dances and funny jokes.

Marion Nestle, a food and nutrition professor at New York University, gives the first lady high marks for going up against powerful forces in the food and beverage industry, and getting some pushback along the way. The first lady

also has attracted some “nanny state” grumbling from conservatives who think she’s intruding on what should be personal matters.

“Let’s give her credit,” Nestle said. “She has no real power.

She has no legal authority. She’s a wife, and yet she has managed

to take this issue and bring it to national prominence.”

Nestle said it will take decades to tell whether the campaign produces reductions in childhood obesity, likening it to the gradual turnaround in attitudes about smoking.

» WORLD

Greek deal to cut spending does not end debt drama

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) – More than two years after it came clean about its addiction to debt, Greece may finally have begun its long and painful road to recovery.

Greece’s fractious political leaders struck a deal Thursday to make deep cuts in government jobs and spending to help save the country from a default that could shock the world financial system.

The deal, under negotiation since July, is one of two critical steps Greece must take to receive a €130 billion ($170 billion) bailout from other countries in Europe and around the globe.

It was announced by Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos’ office and will be scrutinized during talks in Brussels between finance ministers from the 17 countries that use the euro.

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said no final agreement unleashing the bailout money would be reached Thursday. He said more work had to be done to fulfill the conditions for a bailout.

In addition to the fiscal austerity mandated by the European Union, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund, Greece is close to an agreement with private investors who hold nearly two-thirds of its debt to sharply reduce the country’s borrowing costs.

Greece needs the bailout by March 20 so it will have enough money to redeem €14.5 billion worth of bonds coming due. If it doesn’t make that payment, it will be in default. Financial analysts fear that could set off a chain reaction similar to the financial meltdown triggered by the collapse of investment bank Lehman Brothers in the fall of 2008.

The bailout will ease some of the uncertainty that has unsettled Europe and the world financial

system for more than two years, but it will not bring down the curtain on Greece’s debt drama.

Greece remains in a deep recession. Unemployment is 20.9 percent after the economy’s fifth straight year of decline. Its government finances and its economy are being dragged down by costly political patronage, tax evasion and special protections for some favored trades.

Greece will be struggling to pay its debts for years, says Domenico Lombardi, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. “The scope of the problems that have to be tackled in Greece are so huge and so entrenched,” he says.

Efforts to fix those fundamental problems, at the behest of Greece’s increasingly exasperated creditors - including prosperous Germany - are moving slowly, if at all. If they are not solved, Greece may find itself back at the edge of default.

The deal Greek political leaders struck Thursday includes a 22 percent cut in the monthly minimum wage to €586 ($780), layoffs for 15,000 civil servants and an end to dozens of job guarantee provisions.

Greece is also close to a vital debt-relief deal with banks, hedge funds, pension funds and other private investors. Under the tentative deal, the private investors would exchange €206 billion in Greek government bonds for €30 billion in cash, plus €70 billion in new bonds. The cash would come from the €130 billion package from Europe and the IMF. The new bonds also would have a lower average interest rate and a longer term of maturity.

The combination of less principal to repay when the bonds mature and less interest to pay every year until then means Greece would spend about 70 percent less than it would have

AP

The flags of Greece, 2nd left, and European Union flutter from the roof of the Finance Minister at Athens’ main Syntagma square, as in the background is seen the ancient Parthenon temple during in Athens on Thursday .

without a deal.

The debt held by the European Central Bank and other public institutions accounts for one-third of Greece’s national debt and is not part of this tentative deal.

However, ECB President Mario Draghi said Thursday that the bank could distribute to member countries the profits it stands to make on Greek bonds, leaving open the possibility of additional debt relief for Greece.

If Greece were to default, investors would become reluctant to lend to other heavily indebted European countries for fear they

would not get their money back, pushing their borrowing costs even higher than they are now.

Those other countries include Italy, which has an economy six times the size of Greece’s. Most analysts say Italy is too big to bail out.

The specter of default has hung over world financial markets for more than two years.

Whenever there has been progress - and, indeed, U.S. stock indexes have doubled from the lows they reached in March 2009 - Greece has always stood in the way of more.

» TECHNOLOGY

Kodak to stop making cameras, digital frames ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Picture it: Save for a few disposable point-and-shoots, Kodak is exiting the camera business.

Eastman Kodak Co. said Thursday that it will stop making digital cameras, pocket video cameras and digital picture frames in a move that marks the end of an era for the beleaguered 132-year-old company.

Founded by George Eastman in 1880, Kodak was known all over the world for iconic cameras such as the Brownie and the Instamatic. For the last few decades, however, the Rochester, New York-based company has struggled. It was battered by Japanese competition in the 1980s, and failed to keep pace with the shift from film to digital technology.

The company sought bankruptcy protection from creditors last month in a case that covers

$6.7 billion in debt. It has a year to devise a restructuring plan.

Citigroup Inc. was approved to lend the company $650 million to continue operating.

Exiting the digital camera business is especially poignant for Kodak. In 1975, using an electronic sensor invented six years earlier at Bell Labs, a Kodak engineer named Steven Sasson created the world’s first digital camera. It was an eightpound, toaster-size device that captured low-resolution blackand-white images.

Reached at home Thursday, Sasson told The Associated Press that seeing Kodak exit the business is “a bit sad” but part of a transition facing all companies that use evolving technology.

“The average person probably owns more digital cameras than they realize,” he said. “It’s just the reality that digital imaging

is a part of our lives and you can capture images in a lot of different ways. There’s a lot of choices people have, cellphones being one of them.”

Through the 1990s, Kodak spent some $4 billion developing the photo technology inside most of today’s cellphones and digital devices. But fearing that it might cannibalize its celluloid film business, Kodak waited until 2001 to bring its own digital cameras to the consumer market. By then, it faced strong competitors like Sony Corp. and Canon.

These days, digital camera sales are suffering as consumers increasingly take photos on smartphones such as the iPhone.

Certain smartphone makers such as LG, Nokia, Motorola and Samsung have agreed to pay Kodak to license its digital camera technology, while companies like Apple are fighting its

patent claims.

Before Thursday’s announcement, Kodak had already been trying to shrink its product line and sell in fewer retail venues, but as sales declines worsened, the company saw no way to make the business profitable.

“We made the logical conclusion that there was no clear path to profitability and we have to focus on generating profits at this point,” said Kodak spokesman Chris Veronda.

Kodak said getting out the digital camera business by June should help cut losses by about $100 million a year as it struggles to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

The company’s digital camera line was part of a rapidly shrinking division that accounted for about a quarter of Kodak’s revenue in the three-month period through September.

And while the immediate danger appears to have passed, it is far from clear whether Greece has won enough debt relief to fix its finances for good.

Its economy - ultimately the key to handling debt - remains in a deep recession. It shrank at an annual rate of 5 percent in the third quarter of 2011. Earlier in the year, it was shrinking at an 8.3 percent rate, about as fast as the United States economy was shrinking during the worst of the Great Recession. Thousands of shops and small businesses, vital to the Greek economy, have gone

bankrupt. And protesters have taken to the streets of Athens regularly to denounce the government and its austerity measures.

Greece’s troubles with debt go back to the 1980s, when successive governments began increasing the size of government and the number of public employees.

By 2010, the total had reached 750,000 full-time employees - including 10,000 Greek Orthodox priests and 81,000 military officers - and 150,000 on part-time contracts. That was almost one in five people in the Greek labor force.

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Diverse experiences, humor Carlos recalls encounters with famous figures including Stephen Colbert, Bill Clinton Fit, healthy and spiced up ways to your Valentine’s heart

By Zarrin Ahmed Campus Correspondent Jordan Carlos, host of “The Guy Code,” filled the Student Union Theater with laughter during his show on Thursday, where he gave men advice on dating and shared personal stories.

Carlos graduated from Brown University in 2001.

After working as a copy editor in a New York ad firm, he eventually decided to pursue a career in comedy, most famously playing Stephen Colbert’s “black friend” Alan on “The Colbert Report.”

He’s appeared in numerous films including “Ghost Town” with Ricky Gervais and “The Rebound” with Catherine Zeta Jones. His most recent work has been on the shows “The Guy Code” and “I Just Want My Pants Back.”

“I had a blast shooting it this summer,” said Carlos about “I Just Want My Pants Back.” “We shot 11 episodes, followed around Jersey Shore, and I got to meet a few of the characters.”

Carlos, donned in thickrimmed glasses and a green cardigan, began his show at the Student Union Theater with jokes about the college itself and how creepy it seemed. He worked his way to warm up to the audience and kept the crowd involved by asking specific members of the audience questions about their personal lives. He shared some of his own personal stories like the time he pretended to have drugs just to hook up with a girl. He also told stories about his experiences in

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Jordan Carlos, a Brown University graduate who started out as a copy editor at a New York ad firm, eventually moved into prominence in the comedy world with Stephen Colbert and “The Colbert Report”, as well as in the acting world with several movies and TV shows.

New York City where he witnessed a divorce take place on the subway, a woman drop her baby on the head, and a homeless woman ask for directions.

He also spoke about the time he met Bill Clinton in high school, and shared a riddle that the former president needed to know the answer to. While on the subject of politics, Carlos slipped into

Music students perform old time favorites at the Jorgensen

By John Tyczkowski Associate Focus Editor

University of Connecticut vocal students under the direction of Connie Rock, Associate Professor of Music and Coordinator of Vocal Studies, will present the American Songbook IV, featuring music in classic American Broadway, Hollywood and Tin Pan Alley styles, this Saturday at 7:30 pm in the Jorgensen Centre for the Performing Arts.

This showcase of classic standards includes music that

an Obama impersonation, something he’s also done on a CollegeHumor original video where he played the President hosting a barbecue.

Bringing attention to “The Guy Code,” Carlos asked numerous men in the audience about their love lives and whether or not they had questions for him. While talking about his studies on

Shakespeare, he asked for a volunteer to stab him on stage in order to reenact a death scene. Jerrol Mitchell, a fourth semester nursing major, went along with Carlos on stage until the joke didn’t end quite the way Carlos expected it to.

“It was awesome,” said Mitchell. “I hope he remembers in twenty years.”

Before leaving the stage,

Carlos urged his packed audience to watch his show later that night. Though he planned on leaving for home right after the show, Carlos stuck around and talked to his fans outside of the theater, encouraging them to add him on Facebook and other social networking sites.

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Influence of Black Power seen through Civil Rights protests and Occupy movement

stretches from the 1920s to the 1960s, from such famous names as George Gershwin, Hoagie Carmichael, Duke Ellington and Cole Porter.

Tickets are on sale from 11 am to 5 pm daily at the Jorgensen Box Office, $7 for UConn students with a student ID, $10 for non-UConn students with a student ID, and $20 for all others. Tickets and more information on discounts are also available online at jorgensen.uconn.edu.

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Cinema styles vary greatly across continents

By Loumarie Rodriguez Staff Writer Compared to European and Asian cinema, Americans tend to enjoy more fast-paced and action-filled movies. It seems that it’s almost impossible for American cinema to slow down.

There are some drastic differences when comparing European and American films. Some American films are remakes of European films. An example is “Dinner for Schmucks,” which was based on the French film “Le Dîner de Cons” (1998). If you ever have the chance to view this film, there are some major differences.

While Americans took the wacky approach to comedy, the French film was much more subtle.

Length is also a distinguishing factor. A typical American film is about one hour and 30 minutes long while European films can average to be a little over two

hours, according to www. europafilmtreasures.com.

There is a lot more focus on the details of the storyline and plot set-up. American movies do have good plots, but don’t focus as much on the small details. American filmmakers still manage to wrap up a satisfying storyline that is sweet but simple.

Asian movies average about two hours and 30 minutes and they really slow down the movie to focus on very specific details, according to www.asiancinamatic. com. Many Asian films feature flashbacks at the end of a movie to remind audience of previous events. Films such as Japan’s “Audition” and South Korea’s “A Tale of Two Sisters” have several flashbacks at the end because of its intense and detailed plot. Flashbacks are often from a different perspective.

“A Tale of Two Sisters” was remade in the U.S. in 2009 as “The Uninvited.”

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Dr. Peniel Joseph, a professor from Tufts University and authority on “Black Power Studies,” spoke at Konover Thursday night about African American leadership during both the Civil Rights and Occupy movements.

By Kathleen McWilliams Campus Correspondent The Institute for African American Studies and the Dodd Center, welcomed Tufts University professor Dr. Peniel Joseph on Thursday evening. Joseph took the stage at the Konover auditorium and immediately captured the audience’s attention with his charismatic and engaging oration titled “From Civil Rights to the Occupy Movement.”

Joseph, an authority on what he calls “Black Power Studies,” has written two books studying African American leadership during the Civil Rights Movement and modern times. He has appeared on and in NPR, C-SPAN, The New York Times, and PBS News Hour to discuss race issues, civil rights and democracy. With extensive experience and a fellowship from Harvard University, Joseph made an impression on the audience. Vonetta Walcott, a fourth semester biology major, said she went to the Dodd Center because “I always like hearing African American speakers. I’m interested in the struggles and plight of the African American people, and how our situation continues to change.”

Joseph’s main point was that American historians often neglect to incorporate the Black Power movement into American history. They fail to give it the relevance and meaning it deserves.

Historians, says Joseph, regard the movement as ”an aberration, a footnote in the civil rights story.” Most people, according to Joseph, do not realize that Black Power and civil rights stretched from the 1960s and Martin Luther King Jr. to the inauguration of President Obama. Dr. Joseph kept the discussion relevant by drawing parallels between Civil Rights and modern times, most aptly likening it to the Occupy Movement.

The Occupy Movement is similar to the Civil Rights movement because many African Americans are actively involved in the protests, more than those shown by mainstream media, said Joseph. Of all American ethnic groups, African Americans are consistently lower-class due to a higher unemployment rate, undoubtedly due to lingering, archaic racism and lower wages in comparison to people of European descent. Two movements were also met with widespread criticism and government action,

» CIVIL RIGHTS page 9

Be mine? It’s the holiday loved by some and hated by what seems like most: Valentine’s Day. Whether you enjoy buying into the Hallmark of it all or not, the reality is only a few days lie between now and Feb. 14.

Dun, dun, dun...

This year, don’t feed into (literally!) the typical Valentine’s Day monotony. Instead of showing your main squeeze just how much you care with one of the many pink and red sugary sweets in the candy isle, consider giving them a gift that keeps on giving, health-wise.

Consider helping kick-start your guy or girl’s new workout regimen with a “fitspiring” present, for example, or spice things up a bit by incorporating a few culinary aphrodisiacs to your candlelit dinner. Celebrate your love for your honey and your well-beings this year.

Here is an unconventional and healthy guide to the dreaded day of romance.

A gift fit for your love.

Sometimes it just takes a little, encouraging push from a loved one to get back in the exercise groove. Give your babe a new workout DVD, an iPod filled with your favorite upbeat tunes, a new pair of running shorts or even a motivational magazine subscription to get them going.

Your guy or gal will be inspired to take their new gear for a spin and, according to several studies, will be more inclined to enjoy with a high performance level in another kind of physical activity. Wink, wink, nudge, nudge. Plus, who wouldn’t want a confident partner who loves their body as much as you do?

Sweaty, the new sexy. What better a way to celebrate your love for another than getting the blood flowing and heart beating together in the gym?

I mean, having a spotter is always nice, right?

Many facilities nowadays offer workouts for you and your lovebird to improve specific areas of your relationship. Golds Gym, in particular, offers workouts to build trust, improve communication, up the intensity and establish more intimacy. Who knew stretching, circuits and strength training could be such a learning, not to mention beneficial, experience?

Not your thing? Consider pedaling side-by-side in a spinning class, find your inner peace by attending an om-tastic yoga practice or spend the day hiking nearby trails. Commit to a healthy Valentine’s Day and the two of you will feel better and more relaxed while rousing the release of sex hormones for later. You’re welcome.

Frisky Feasting. Roses are red, violets are blue. Here are some foods that’ll put you in the mood. OK, so I’m no poet but after a little bit of investigating, I found quite a bit of fare that supposedly will turn up the heat between you and your honey.

Speaking of honey, honey, oysters, avocado, dark chocolate, pomegranates, coffee, watermelon, asparagus and nuts are considered to be natural aphrodisiacs like. Garlic improves stamina and energy by increasing blood flow, but obviously might not the best ingredient to be toying around with when mouth-to-mouth action is on the agenda.

Some spices to consider

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Extreme Ironing

If planking in weird places isn’t enough for you, consider a foray into the world of extreme ironing!

This “sport” (opinion is split on whether it really constitutes one or not) came to the world courtesy of Phil Shaw of England, who one day decided to combine rock climbing and ironing on a whim.

Shaw toured around the United States, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand to promote the sport. A group of German tourists happened to see him in action and the sensation went international.

The rules of the sport are rather loose: ironing can be combined with an extreme sport such as rock climbing, BASE jumping, snowboarding and more, or can simply be performed in a strange location such as a cliff face or underwater.

The sport is also competitive.

There is an international Rowenta Tour held annually in which both teams and individuals can compete for the coveted Rowenta Trophy.

-John Tyczkowski

Retweet “Why is the sky blue? Why is water wet? Why did Judas, rat to Romans while Jesus slept?”

- #thingsToPonderAtNight (a NotBillWalton parody of the ex-NBA player)

APP-tastic

Harbor Master Harbor Master is a game that lets you see how a harbor is organized. The object of the game is to get as many cargo units unloaded into the port as possible, and to put the different color cargo units in the right place, avoid traffic congestion, cyclones and even bombs that will attempt to sink your cargo ships. In the game, you guide ships that look like small rowboats, medium sized tugboats and large carriers into the ports to get a high score that you can tweet and compete with all your friends. There are two versions of this game in the app store. One is called Harbor Free, which only allows you access to the games “Sturgeon Creek” level. This game only allows you to deal with the battle of traffic congestion and color coordinating the different cargo units.

However, the ultimate version of this game consists of seven increasing challenging levels. It is located in the app store for a price of $1.99.

-Joe Kirschner

IN STYLE

Jeremy Scott flies into fame

By Jamil Larkins Campus Correspondent

milder scent. Musk might be masculine, but a milder, sweeter, more traditionally feminine scent smells fresh and will help you stick out in the crowd.

Rule 5. “Pumped Up Kicks” (Foster The People)- Never underestimate the power of shoes. Nice kicks can make or break your date night attire.

Remember to keep them fresh; that means leave the athletic sneakers, work boots and flip-flops at home. Whether you prefer wing-tips, hightops, chukkas, boat shoes, or Chucks, the right shoes will take you a long way.

Rule 6. “Dark Fantasy” (Kanye West)- If you’re going for a ‘casual, but not too causal, borderline dressy’ look, put on a pair of dark jeans. A black or dark blue pair of skinny jeans or 501’s will make you look longer and thinner. Just don’t over do the skinny jeans.

You want Kanye, not Bieber; Gosling, not Efron. With a lighter colored shirt, your date might even mistake you for your favorite football player.

(Not really, but you will look a little bigger on top).

Rule 7. “Guns Out” (Young The Giant)- If you work out regularly, make sure you hit the gym shortly before your date. Give yourself just enough time to clean-up and head out.

A post-workout pump will make you look bigger, feel more confident, and get you ready to relax. If you aren’t a gym regular, this tip won’t do you much good.

Rule 8. “P.D.A.” (John Legend) - You and your date are not magnets. As far as P.D.A. goes, less is more. You

In the past few years, the mainstream fashion world has seen a new and very unconventional star leading the movement. Jeremy Scott is spreading his eclectic style and outlandish ideas and is one of the most popular designers in the business. Teddy bears, tiger stripes and glow in the dark wings have all been featured in designs by Scott. He is continuing to push the limits on fashion through his creative and often controversial clothing. Whether on a runway or a rap music video, Scott has cemented his place within the culture.

Jeremy Scott has had a very busy career, but he only recently gained national attention. Scott was born in Kansas City, Missouri. He attended the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York for fashion design.

Though born and raised with American roots, his first fashion show took place in 1997 in Paris. It happened the same year he graduated from the Pratt Institute.

Throughout the latter part of the 2000s, Scott began to cement his place in American pop culture. He was the designer who equipped Britney Spears with her clothing for her “Toxic” music video. During that period, he also worked with Madonna, Kanye West, Bjork and Paris Hilton.

Today, Jeremy Scott is most known in American fashion for his spaced-out and unorthodox collaboration with Adidas. This ongoing collection has kept people talking and intrigued for more. Some of the sneaker designs from Scott for Adidas featured plush teddy bears and gorillas, full metallic wings, triple tongues and Mickey Mouse. With his apparel designs, both a tigerstriped tuxedo jacket and a full American flag print track suit have been featured.

Though he has some pretty conventional collections elsewhere, the Adidas collaboration is where Scott has said he was given complete creative control. These Adidas designs really capture the progressive ideas of Scott, which sometimes leave members of the general public scratching their heads. In a recent interview with Complex Magazine, Scott says, “The only box I’m in is a shoebox.”

This “outside of the box” mentality that Jeremy Scott shows has garnered acclaim of many celebrities and entertainers. His collections are both bizarre and a bit expensive, so not everyone is equipped to assimilate Scott’s vision into their own styles. Katy Perry was featured in a recent Adidas commercial with Scott, sporting one of his sequined track suits.

Rapper Danny Brown recently toured around the country and performed with the aforementioned tiger striped tuxedo jacket. Lil’ Wayne, Ciara and ASAP Rocky have all been caught wearing at least one of Scott’s various Adidas sneaker designs. In fact, Jeremy Scott and rapper ASAP Rocky both share this month’s cover of Complex Magazine.

What really solidifies Scott’s emergence as a toptier designer was this year’s Super Bowl halftime show.

During Madonna’s extravagant performance, it was only fitting that a few of Scott’s most popular designs were featured.

Millions of people around the world saw Madonna’s backup

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Many people don’t realize the high sodium content of canned soup like Campbell’s chicken noodle. Making your own with organic vegetables offers a healthier alternative, without 35% of your daily sodium.

Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

By Megan Toombs Campus Correspondent Who doesn’t love a bowl of warm, filling soup? Usually when we have soup, it is from a can. You may not think canned soup is bad for you but think about this: One cup of Campbell’s classic chicken noodle soup contains almost 800 milligrams of salt. This may not seem like a lot at first, but your recommended daily intake of salt is less than 2,300 milligrams per day, according to the federal government’s Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

This means that if you have just the one cup of soup, and not the whole can, you’ve already had about 35% of your salt for the day. The Center for Disease Control found that 9 out of 10 Americans have too much salt in their diets.

This doesn’t have to be a concern for you. If you have 15 minutes to chop up some vegetables and an hour to kill after that, then you have all you need to kick the canned soup and make a homemade, hearty vegetable soup instead.

Makes: 10 1-cup servings I doubled this recipe for 10 servings so that I could freeze 5 cups of it to enjoy later. If you are just looking to make soup for dinner and possibly lunch the next day, I would recommend adjusting this recipe to make just 5 1-cup servings instead.

So here’s what you’ll need: — 4 cloves of garlic — 2 carrots — 1 ½ yellow onion — 1 medium zucchini — 1 Klondike potato — 6 cups of water — 4 cups of UNSALTED vegetable broth — 1 teaspoon basil — 1 teaspoon oregano Start by doing all your prep work for the vegetables. Peel your garlic cloves and leave them whole. If you bought organic

Ladies, impress with style for the big night

By Kathleen McWilliams Campus Correspondent Looking your best on Valentine’s Day doesn’t only have to apply to you if you have a date. Even if you’re celebrating SAD (Singles Awareness Day) with a bunch of gal pals and a night out at Husky’s you should but your best effort forward to show the world how confident and beautiful you are, even if you are currently lacking male companionship. In the event that you have a special someone and it hasn’t slipped his mind that its Valentine’s Day, use this celebration of love and friendship to remind your boyfriend that you do exist outside of the yoga pants and sweatshirt routine. With these scenarios and ideas in place, here are a few Do’s and Don’ts for your Valentine’s Day celebration outfit.

Do pick something that you are comfortable in.

Nothing kills a great date like a dress that’s too tight and heels that are too high.

Exude confidence in a chic, yet comfortable ensemble that will put you at ease throughout the night.

Don’t go too daring with your neckline.

If you’re on a first date or a hundredth date, I’d advise choosing a subtly sexy dress.

Nothing distracts a guy more from your winning personality and gorgeous smile than excessive cleavage. Keep his attention where it really matters, by picking a dress with a full skirt and a low cut back.

It’ll be sexy and classy, just like you!

Do pay attention to your

outerwear.

A clean and neat coat, accentuated by a funky scarf is a necessity on any date.

Clean up your wool coat and pair your prettiest scarf with it, to be chic and warm on your special night!

Do show off your best features.

Smile! It’s the most attractive feature that everyone has!

Don’t make over your entire face.

Glamour magazine recently features an article responding to a woman’s query regarding men and makeup. Their conclusion was that men prefer a natural look to dramatic make up.

Do leave the gigantic tote in your room Ditch the giant tote bag you lug your essentials around in for your special night. Opt for a smaller bag that holds the bare essentials.

Don’t over accessorize.

Pick a simple scheme for jewelry that compliments your outfit instead of going all out and wearing wild, eye popping pieces. Simple elegance is always the sexiest thing a woman can pull off.

Don’t overload on perfume.

Cosmopolitan magazine recently ran a story on how men don’t smell half the perfume women wear. They only smell perfume on the ears, neck, and wrists, as their noses are only equipped to handle so much scent.

Do opt for fuss free hair.

Over done up do’s are so 2000. Embrace the new trend of simple, elegant hairstyles.

My advice? Opt for a low

» FUSS-FREE, page 9

carrots, wash and chop them into bite-size chunks. If you didn’t buy organic carrots, then peel them before chopping them to remove any pesticides or unhealthy residue that could be on the skins. Chop your yellow onion into bite-size pieces. Peel and chop your potato into chunks.

In a large pot over medium heat, add your onion and garlic along with two tablespoons of olive oil. Cook this for about 8 minutes or until your onion becomes almost translucent. Next, add the rest of your ingredients. Bring to a boil and then simmer for an hour.

If you’re curious, here are the nutrition facts for one cup of this soup. In one cup of soup, you are consuming just 72 milligrams of sodium as compared to the 800 milligrams from one cup of canned soup.

Additionally with just 37 calories and 0.1 grams of fat per cup, you can feel free to indulge in another cup of hearty, homemade vegetable soup!

Megan.Toombs@UConn.edu

A total approach to Valentine’s Day for guys

By Tom Teixeira Staff Writer Valentine’s Day is next Tuesday. For guys, that means it’s time to build up some bravado, test your luck, make a move and go out on a limb. To make that limb seem a little thicker and less intimidating, here are ten musically themed tips for Valentine’s Day date night success.

Rule 1. “So Fresh, So Clean” (Outkast) - No matter what you do for date night, whether you’re finding something to wear, grooming, making plans, or executing those plans, make sure you maintain a “fresh and clean” image.

Rule 2. “One (Blake’s Got A New Face)” (Vampire Weekend) - “Fresh and clean” starts with clean. Obviously take a shower, but put in more effort than usual to your face.

Make sure to shampoo and condition your hair, get a super close shave with a conventional razor and edge-up your sideburns and hairline. Unlike you, your date will primarily be looking at your face, so look sharp.

Rule 3. “I’m Beamin’” (Lupe Fiasco)- Brush your teeth, floss and make sure your breath is fresh when you meet your accomplice. Brush first with a dry brush, and then again with toothpaste. You’ll feel the difference the second you rinse.

Rule 4. “Mojo So Dope” (Kid Cudi)- Cologne is a must, but don’t over do it. If someone is within a foot of you, they should catch your scent, but if you pick up your date in an Axe-filled hot-box, you will both probably suffocate.

Don’t be afraid to choose a

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Many common spices can help increase libido from FIT, page 7 incorporating into your diet for an increased libido include cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg and coriander. Add a punch of flavor to liven up your dish and sexual desire with fresh basil, ginger or chili peppers. Hey, it’s worth a try!

Valentine’s Day may not be notorious for being healthy or loved, for that matter but it’s all what you make of it!

Lauren.Cardarelli@UConn.edu

Super Bowl showcases Scott’s designs from JEREMY, page 8 dancers wearing the winged Adidas sneakers and the music note track suits.

Will any of Scott’s styles translate to our college demographic? Most likely not.

Though he does design his own line of Longchamp bags, which are very popular across campuses nationwide, I don’t predict the average college student will throw on a $500 all-over print suit when they roll out of bed on Monday mornings for class. However, Jeremy Scott has gained all the exposure he needs and will continue to create and design for the free spirits and weird-thinkers of the world.

Jamil.Larkins@UConn.edu

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Storylines and Courteous P.D.A. plot pacing vary across different shows the continents most interest from CINEMA, page 7 The American film is less detailed and has a simpler plot then the South Korean version. The American rendition found less success than its South Korean counterpart.

European and Asian cinema is still widely renowned for its intense storylines and attention to details. Many Americans are taking notice of foreign films. Movies like Spain’s “Pan’s Labybrinth” (2006) or France’s “Amelie” (2001) found success in America.

American cinema is wellknown across the glob.

Action-packed films will always bring crowds of people flocking to theaters in hopes to be blown away with explosions and gun fights, whether the viewers are American or not.

Loumarie.Rodriguez@UConn.edu

Fuss-free, not perfect, hair matters the most from LADIES, page 8 ponytail across the shoulder or braided bangs and a messy bun. Feeling daring? Get a dramatic cut, like a pixie or a bob, and surprise your man with the new you!

Don’t stress!

Being you is the best foot to put forward and is sure to win everyone’s affection!

Kathleen.McWilliams@UConn.edu

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Hanna berates Ohio legislators on nonexistent exotic pet laws

in your date

from A TOTAL, page 8 shouldn’t be repelled from one another, but keep it on the courteous and casual side.

Take your date’s hand while you walk down stairs or out of your car, hold the door, and take her jacket, but generally exhibit little physical desire while subtly showing interest.

You will get to know ‘the real her’ better when you focus solely on doing just that.

Rule 9. “The Zone” (The Weeknd ft. Drake) Low expectations are key. If you come into a date expecting a relationship, or even to get laid, you are making a mistake. Relax and get to know your date. Meeting someone new and interesting is an incredible experience; savor it. Enjoy your time for what it is and go with the flow. When you expect nothing, you can be surprised by anything.

Rule 10. “13th Floor” (Outkast)- We’ll finish the list where we started it, with a little wisdom from dynamic rap duo Outkast. On this 1996 track, the pair asks, “What are we doing? Fooling ourselves, clowning ourselves, playing ourselves, by not being ourselves.” This Valentines Day, take that to heart. Refuse to give up any of yourself in the name of date night or a first impression. You will be more honest with yourself and will come off more genuine to your date. If you expect to meet ‘the real her,’ you’ve got to be ‘the real you.’ Be true to yourself, bring your A-game and some swag, and you’ll be singing “Ain’t nobody dope as me” all the way home, regardless of whether or not your date agrees to a Part II.

Thomas.Teixeira@UConn.edu

AP

This Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011 file photo shows Columbus Zoo director emeritus Jack Hanna, right, speaking and Muskingum County Sheriff Matt Lutz during a news conference in Zanesville, Ohio.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Celebrity zookeeper Jack Hanna criticized Ohio lawmakers Thursday for not yet passing a bill to regulate exotic animals, months after authorities shot dozens of lions, tigers, bears and other wild creatures let loose by their suicidal owner.

A Republican state senator from Zanesville, the eastern Ohio city where the animals were shot, had planned to introduce a bill this week but then said it was not ready. There is no new timetable for the measure.

“What’s it going to take, everyone, to pass a bill?

Someone else getting killed?”

Hanna said during his remarks to an Ohio newspaper trade

group.

Hanna, a former Columbus Zoo director who has given animal demonstrations on national television for decades, said he can’t believe legislation hasn’t progressed.

“In fact, I’m actually in a state of shock right now because, folks, you’re not dealing with some little issue of animals here.

You’re dealing with bombs,” Hanna told members of the Ohio Newspaper Association at their convention in Columbus.

Hanna said he has no power over the Ohio Legislature and isn’t running for office. But he said he has seen a tiger finish off a 2,000-pound water buffalo in less than 10 seconds and lions

take down even larger animals in less than 30 seconds.

“You probably don’t want to witness it,” he said.

Ohio has some of the nation’s weakest restrictions on exotic pets. Efforts to strengthen the state’s law took on new urgency in October when authorities were forced to hunt down and kill 48 wild animals — including endangered Bengal tigers — after their owner freed them from his Zanesville farm and then committed suicide.

In August 2010, a bear attacked and killed a caretaker during a feeding at the home of a man who also kept wolves and tigers on property near Cleveland.

Civil rights protests and Occupy movements compared

from INFLUENCE, page 7

inciting both political violence and support.

Joseph continued to discuss the nature of two of the largest protest movements in American history while also commenting on the nature of activism in general. Eighth semester student Lianna Meskun connected Dr. Joseph’s message to her experience last week with the UConn Women’s Center, after the airing of a controversial UCTV television segment. “We went to protest rape culture and we’ve been criticized for protesting,” said Meskun, relating her local experience with the experiences of both Civil Rights protesters and Occupiers.

Dr. Joseph closed his discussion by saying, “It’s more imperative now than ever before to

face the truth.” Whether this truth is that the Black Power movement in the United States is strong and still moving or whether the world is in need of change, Joseph certainly reinforced the idea that the people of the world need to accept the truth. Sixth semester English major Patricia Reynolds was one audience member who felt moved by Dr. Joseph’s closing remarks. “I though the most important part was the quote at the end, that ‘anytime you stand up for social justice, it can never be a failure.’

I think this translates well to Occupy and campus protests.”

Kathleen.McWiliams@UConn.edu

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Comics

Friday, February 10, 2012 I Hate Everything

by Carin Powell

Royalty Free Speech

by Ryan Kennedy

Procrastination Animation

by Michael McKiernan

Editor’s Choice

by Brendan Albetski

Horoscopes

by Brian Ingmanson 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 -- There’s some urgency. Imagine the project in its completed form, and stay active. Delegate the help from partners and friends. Give up control, and accept contribution.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Consult with partners over the next few days. Brainstorm and gather info. No need to make big decisions yet. Leave your money buried. Stay and finish up.

Gemini (May 21-June 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Loved ones encourage you to take on a new challenge. Heed an unsolicited suggestion. Choose privacy over publicity. There’s a temporary block, so get rest.

Cancer (June 22-July 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Your team is ready. Put their ideas into practice. The next two days are good for making changes at home. Save enough for the highest quality.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- The pressure increases, but you have what it takes. Follow a strong leader.

Everything starts to make sense. Don’t pour money down a hole. Review work before sending.

Mensch

by Jeff Fenster

Nothing Extraordinary

by Thomas Feldtmose

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 9 -Get farther than expected, and discover new things about yourself. You’re entering a lucrative phase, but stick to your blueprints. Your actions speak louder than words.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Your confidence gets a boost later today. Getting clear on your purpose or focus inspires you to take action. Direct traffic; folks want to contribute.

One Thousand Demons

by Bill Elliott and Rachel Pelletti

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- Time to get your hands dirty with an art project. Find your creative side. What do you love? What tickles your fancy? If you’re lost, let a partner take the lead.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- Romance requires patience and flexibility now, but it’s well worth it.

Balance short-term goals with long-term sustainability. There’s a test.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 7 -- New energy propels you to create goals for the future and take action. Find a quiet place where you can concentrate, and think up some revolutionary ideas.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is an 8 -- Get ready for an adventure that could last into the weekend. Tie up the loose ends from older projects so you can launch a new one without looking back.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 9 -- It’s easier to concentrate now, especially in the financial realm. Why not get your taxes done early? Or at least go over the paperwork to see where you can save.

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Sports

Wrapping up the 'Year of the Tight End'

By Aaron Kasmanoff-Dick NFL Columnist My freshman year, I was on a co-rec intramural flag football team. We were awful, but we had one play that worked every single time. One of my floor-mates was 6 foot-6. We would have him line up on the offensive line, take 10 steps out and turn around. We’d toss him the ball, and because he was so tall, no one else even had a shot at it.

Fast forward to this NFL season. Snapshot: Rob Gronkowski is 6 foot 6, 265 pounds. His NFL scouting evaluation reads, “Does not have a great top-end speed and may not be able to stretch the field at the next level. Lacks the elusiveness to make people miss after catch.”

I bet that guy got fired.

This season has been excellent for the position of the tight end. Traditionally an extra lineman, the revolution began with Tony Gonzalez. A few people are born abnormally strong, some are born abnormally fast and some are born abnormally tall. A very rare player is the one who is all three. Gonzalez became a major receiving threat his first year in the league.

Jason Whitten and Antonio Gates have expanded this even further.

And then there’s “Gronk.”

The Patriots’ tight end caught 90 passes for 1,327 yards and an NFL record 17 touchdowns.

He’s not alone. Jimmy Graham for the Saints and Vernon Davis for the 49ers have expanded the role of the position even further.

The tight end on an NFL team now is expected to block like a lineman, catch like a wideout and occasionally (Aaron Hernandez of New England) run the ball like a tailback.

It used to be that a good receiving tight end was a solid check-down option for a rookie quarterback. Now that the position is being spread out wide, even experienced vets like Tom Brady are hitting the ends for huge gains down the field. This has resulted in a total overhaul of the position, and likewise, a new trend in the NFL. Just in the way that the entry of Jonathan Ogden and Anthony Munoz paved the way for millions of potential power forwards to move over to the football team, so will the emergence of the tight end cause an explosion in the number of big, fast athletes.

At the NFL level that means that in a few years it will become commonplace.

The trend is expanding to other positions as well. “Play Football the NFL Way,” a book that’s been on my shelf for many years, describes the prototypical wide receiver as 5-foot-10 to 6-foot-1, 170-190 pounds.

It also mentions that height is “not a requirement to play wide out, instead speed is the deciding factor.” In today’s NFL, that couldn’t be further from

the truth. Look at Megatron: Calvin Johnson is 6-foot-5. Dez Bryant and Julio Jones are both around 6-foot-2 and run sub 4.5 40–yard dash times. These “true” wide-outs are becoming more and more the norm in the NFL, as throwing up a jump ball becomes a more and more attractive option for a quarterback looking to move the ball against a tough defense.

On the opposite side, there are the exceptions. Possession receivers (think Wes Welker) are getting smaller and quicker.

Running short routes in the middle of the field is a punishing endeavor, but the 185 pound Welker is becoming the new standard in the short range phase of the game.

Defensive backs are also getting bigger to compensate for the massive receivers. Every member of the Giants secondary that started the Super Bowl was more than 6–feet tall. The Pats, by comparison, had 5-foot-10 Kyle Arrington, 5-foot-11 Kyle Chung, 5-foot10 Sterling Moore and 5-foot10 Julian Edelman.

All told, the trend toward bigger, faster players in this season was a defining characteristic of the league. Who knows what new trend will emerge next year? (I’m hoping Russell Wilson and the 5-foot-10 quarterback!)

Aaron.Dick@UConn.edu

AP

With Rob Gronkowski re-writing the record books in New England, it truly was the best year to play tight end in the NFL.

» SWIMMING & DIVING BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS

UConn hopes for title

By James Huang Campus Correspondent The UConn men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams will start competing in the Big East swimming and diving championships this upcoming Saturday and Sunday as well as next Wednesday through Saturday in Pittsburgh, PA. The diving championship will take place this upcoming Saturday and Sunday. The swimming championship will take place next Wednesday through next Sunday. The Huskies are ready for this meet. One such Husky is senior Matt Connor in Breast/ IM, who already had his eyes set on the championship when asked about expectations for the most previous dual meet

against Dartmouth.

“While we want to win this dual meet, we still have our eye on Big East,” Connor said. “We want to swim very fast on Sunday, but we want to swim the fastest in a couple weeks on Pittsburgh.”

The Huskies recently concluded their regular season with a streak of three victories against Seton Hall, Colgate and Dartmouth. The men lost to Army early in the season by a final score of 176.5-123.5. They also fell to Penn by a score of 177-123.

The men beat Seton Hall 187111, before beating Colgate 151-82 and Dartmouth 172128. They finished with a record of 5-2.

The women finished 6-2.

In the first half of the season, they started off decently in the Big East Quad Meet. They

followed up with two victories over Army and Penn, winning 182.5-109.5 and 161-139, respectively. In the second half of the season, they beat Seton Hall 190-110, Colgate 158-83 and Dartmouth 158142. They have depth in multiple areas and are also focused on winning, as shown when senior Ye Ling in freestyle was asked about expectations for the meet against Dartmouth.

“I would like to win of course, which we will. And just want everyone (swimmers, parents, others) to have a good time because it is our last dual meet (and my last dual meet ever) this season before we headed to Big East,” Ling said.

James.Huang@UConn.edu

» NBA

Rivers has less to worry about

BOSTON (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers coach Mike Brown walked past the crowd of reporters huddled outside the Celtics' locker room and thought, briefly, about joining in.

"With all the media, are you waiting for Austin or Doc?" Brown said before Thursday night's game against Boston.

"Hopefully, it's Austin. Let me know, because I want his auto-

graph, too."

One night after Duke guard Austin Rivers hit the winning shot against North Carolina, the talk in Boston was more about Doc Rivers' son than the Lakers and Celtics renewing their rivalry for the first time in the lockout-shortened season. Doc Rivers said his Lakers counterpart was one of many who sent congratulatory text messages after Duke's win.

"I was hoping he was going to text me and say that Kobe and all those guys were not playing," Rivers said.

A 19-year-old freshman, Austin Rivers dribbled down the final seconds of Wednesday night's game in Chapel Hill and sank a 3-pointer that gave the Blue Devils an 85-84 victory.

Doc Rivers was in the crowd with his daughter, Callie, celebrating.

Huskies start spring

By Carmen B. Angueira Campus Correspondent

The UConn women’s tennis team will kick off the 2012 spring season this Saturday in Stonybrook, N.Y., where they will play both Stonybrook and Army.

These games will be played by freshman Max Weinberg, who had an impressive first season, rounding out the fall with an 8-6 overall record in singles and 8-5 in doubles. It is uncertain how much playing her doubles partner, Jen Learmonth, will get due to shoulder problems. Also coming onto the court to start off the season are athletes Alexa Gregory, Lucy Nutting, Abby McKeon, Lauren Wilmarth and Marie Gargiulo.

Coach Glenn Marshall is looking forward to a phenomenal spring for senior captain Gregory.

“She has been a great leader for the team,” Marshall said.

Marshall also predicted a great season for this year’s lineup, expecting all starters to improve from the fall and do well.

This spring season beings with a very difficult February. After this weekend, the women have four Big East matches where they will be flying to Wisconsin to face Marquette and West Virginia, Pennsylvania to play Pittsburgh, and finally Ohio, to go up against Cincinnati.

“It is important that we get match-tough very quickly, because we have to get off to a good start,” Marshall said.

Carmen.Angueira@UConn.edu

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We've got you covered during the game on Twitter. @DCSportsDept

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Sports

UConn faces BC with playoff hopes in balance

By Tyler Morrissey Campus Correspondent

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Casey Knajdek at the UConn women's hockey team faces Boston College this weekend.

The UConn women’s hockey team will try to keep their playoff hopes alive as they take on the Boston College Eagles in a home series this weekend.

The Huskies come into this weekend on a high note after a tight 3-2 loss to No. 7 Northeastern and a 6-3 victory over the University of New Hampshire. Currently, UConn sits in seventh place in the Hockey East standings, just one point behind UNH. This means that the points will be precious in the remaining four games on the Huskies schedule, as only the top six teams in Hockey East will earn a spot in the playoffs.

This week, freshman forward Emily Snodgrass was

named Hockey East rookie of ration,” said coach Heather the week for scoring two goals Linstad. “We tried to do a lot and an assist in games against more this week; we used video Northeastern and UNH. She to scout our opponents. I chalcurrently leads the team with lenged the team at practice 19 points, including eight goals today to be mentally tough.”

– four of which have In their last meetcome on the power ing, the Eagles got the play. better of the Huskies Penalty killing has in a 3-1 loss at the been one of UConn’s Mark Edward Freitas vs. Boston Ice Forum. BC is strong points all season; the Huskies have ranked fourth in the College risen to No. 1 in the nation as they come 1 p.m. country after killing off a 4-2 victory over off 105 of the 117 Freitas Ice Harvard in the conpower play opportusolation game of the Forum nities they have faced. annual Beanpot tourUConn will look to nament. The Eagles build momentum off their recent are led by their leading scorer victory with its game against the freshman Alex Carpenter, who BC Eagles. has 29 points on the season “It’s not just about physical including 14 goals. ability, it’s about mental prepa“We need to take away space

WOMEN’S HOCKEY

as BC likes to play one on one,” Linstad said. We need to catch them in transition, if we play 60 minutes of hockey we can go up and down the ice with them.”

The Huskies will look to band together this weekend as the race to the Hockey East playoffs tightens.

“It has to be a team effort.

For us to be successful, we need to have three lines playing hard and creating momentum,” Linstad said.

UConn will take on BC at home on Saturday at 1 p.m. before heading up to Boston to face off with the Eagles on Sunday at 2 p.m.

Tyler.Morrissey@UConn.edu

Egypt's angry soccer fans are deep into politics after riot CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's ruling generals have a new enemy: the legions of angry soccer fans who have injected fervor into recent protests demanding the military step down and battled police for days in the streets of Cairo.

Known as Ultras and long viewed as hooligans, they have grown increasingly political, starting with last year's uprising, and were pushed over the edge by the deadly riots at a soccer match last week.

It's a sign of how the military's rocky handling of the transition is driving more and more Egyptians into activism at a time when many are frustrated with the generals who took over from Hosni Mubarak a year ago, and by growing economic and security woes.

Ultra members have been credited with playing a major role in the 18-day popular uprising that toppled longtime dictator Hosni Mubarak, as well as recent street clashes with police. They were the chief defenders of Tahrir Square, the uprising's epicenter, when Mubarak loyalists on camel- and horse-back charged protesters on Feb. 2, 2011, one of the deadliest days of the uprising.

The deaths of 74 people in last week's soccer riots — mostly Ultras who supported the Cairo-based Al-Ahly club — has unleashed such fury in the movement's ranks that many expect the Ultras to turn out in even greater numbers in future street protests, whether against military rule or to press demands for more sweeping reforms.

"Their participation in protests will significantly increase," predicted Mohammed Gamal Bashir, author of an Arabic-language book on the Ultras published in December.

"Authorities have made an enemy of them and that is a very big mistake. They have passion, no expectations and don't want to be labeled politically. In short, they enter the struggle but don't care about the likely fruits of their role."

The Ultras' history of enmity with the regime made them a perfect fit in the ranks of the pro-democracy protesters who engineered Mubarak's ouster.

For four years before Mubarak's fall, Ultras clashed almost weekly with security forces in Egyptian stadiums and were subjected to random arrests, detention and intimidation. Their rank-and-

file swelled with thousands of disaffected, unemployed and often uneducated youth who despised the police and a regime that offered them little hope for the future.

Since the deadly riots, the Ultras have been lionized by the independent press and rights activists as true and brave patriots who share the ideals of the revolutionaries behind Mubarak's ouster.

"We defend what is right, we don't brag and we don't accept credit for what we do," declared one Ultras leader, who only wanted to be identified by his first name, Salah.

The lavish praise, however, has concealed the movement's origins as essentially rabid soccer fans often willing to engage in violent clashes with supporters of rival clubs, as well as the security forces.

The Feb. 1 riot, the worst soccer-related incident in Egyptian history, took place in the city of Port Said on the Mediterranean, where Al-Ahly, Egypt's most popular team, played the home team Al-Masry in a league game. Al-Masry won 3-1.

The deaths of so many Al-Ahly supporters, mostly young men in their teens and 20s, has dominated Egypt's

political agenda over the past week, making front-page headlines and fueling countless conspiracy theories.

Some claim the security forces stood by to punish the Al-Ahly Ultras for their highprofile involvement in last year's Tahrir Square protests and subsequent anti-government demonstrations.

Many activists and commentators have blamed the incident on police negligence and military inaction, despite a multitude of signs of trouble ahead of the match, which pitted two sides with a long history of animosity and fan violence. It also sparked days of clashes between police and protesters in Cairo and elsewhere in the country. A total of 15 people, mostly in Cairo, were killed.

Stoking the Ultras' fury, the nation's military leader, Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, dismissed the tragedy in comments to the media as an "incident that can happen anywhere in the world." A much larger segment of the population was infuriated when he said he was vexed by people's inability to put a stop to such incidents, a comment interpreted as a call for Egyptians to take the law into their own

hands.

The Ultras are the latest large segment of Egyptians to turn against the nation's ruling generals.

In October, 27 people, mostly Christians, were killed by troops during a protest outside the Nile-side state television headquarters. Video clips posted on social networks showed army vehicles running over the protesters. In December, army troops were captured on camera beating and stomping on women protesters, including one that was stripped half-naked.

The two incidents caused an uproar and led to charges that the generals were no better than Mubarak. The fury added to the growing resentment of the generals for the torture of detainees and the hauling of at least 12,000 civilians, many of them protesters, before military tribunals for trial since Mubarak's ouster.

In large part, Egypt's Ultras mirror similar movements in southern Europe, particularly Italy. They first surfaced in 2007, but only burst on the local scene as a distinctive group after Mubarak's fall.

Since then, they have made their presence felt in matches with fireworks, incessant

chanting and songs taunting the military leadership and police.

"Hey government, tomorrow you will be cleansed by the people's hands. Hey stupid regime, when will you understand that what I demand is freedom, freedom, freedom?" goes one Ultra chant.

They have drawn hundreds of thousands of members from across Egypt, capitalizing on the nation's obsession with soccer.

Their hatred for the police is both deep and uncompromising. Like many Egyptians under Mubarak's authoritarian regime, Ultra members were randomly rounded up and detained, intimidated and harassed by the police.

"We have members who come from areas so poor, so densely populated it is difficult to breathe there, let alone walk or exercise," Ahmed Adel, a leader of the UltrasWhite Knights, which supports the Cairo club Zamalek, Al-Ahly's cross-city archrival.

"We can cope with poverty, but we cannot tolerate oppression. We know what social justice is and we want it."

Cerullo: If team comes together, season can still Follow us on Twitter: @DCSportsDept during UConn be saved, otherwise it will be the worst of times men's and women's basketball games

from A TALE, page 14

This argument certainly passes the common sense test; the only problem is that common sense is a foreign language to the NCAA. Even if the only player remaining on the roster from that 2009-10 team is Alex Oriakhi, if the NCAA decides it wants to be “tough on academics” and make an example out of UConn, it’s going to do that.

Given how much negative PR the NCAA has garnered over the past year, I expect they will jump on any chance they get to try and make themselves look better.

Which only exacerbates the short-term situation; this year’s season is on the verge of ruin.

I don’t know what happened to this team. The offense has completely disappeared, the team hasn’t played with any edge, and just when you think things are starting to turning

around, the team gets run off the court at Louisville. It was embarrassing. Worst of all, the team quit.

Championship teams don’t quit. Just think back to last year when the Huskies finished the regular season having lost four out of five games. They could’ve quit, but instead they regrouped at practice and gave it all they had in the Big East Tournament. Look what happened.

I hope enough of the players on this year’s team remember that. The effort we saw down in Louisville was unacceptable, and if they come out like that again at the Carrier Dome tomorrow night, it’s going to be even worse.

It’s not too late to save the season. Jeremy Lamb needs to find his shot, Shabazz needs to start taking better ones, Drummond needs to understand

how much of a dominant force inside he can be and start going Blake Griffin on people, and the team collectively needs to focus and play UConn basketball.

If the prospect of missing the postseason this year isn’t motivating enough, then perhaps the possibility that there may not be another chance next year will be.

We still have everything before us, but if this team fails, then we could very well have nothing before us. And depending on whether or not the NCAA approves the school’s waiver, then maybe there’s a chance we could get back to college basketball heaven.

Otherwise, we’re all going direct the other way, straight to basketball hell.

Follow Mac Cerullo on Twitter at @MacCerullo.

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Calhoun to miss third straight game, Blaney leads Huskies from ANY JUICE, page 14 But the rivalry is not the only storyline in upstate New York this weekend. UConn is 15-8 and still has work to do to secure a bid to the NCAA tournament.

Syracuse is 24-1 and 11-1 in conference play. The Huskies are coming off an 80-59 thrashing at the hands of the Cardinals on Monday night. The Orange beat the Hoyas on Wednesday night at home in overtime.

Coach Jim Calhoun will miss his third straight game due to back problems. George Blaney will again coach the Huskies.

Blaney and UConn will have to try to bounce back.

“We’re not a bad team,” Blaney told the Hartford Courant

after the game. “We just played bad in the second half. I think we’ve got enough kids that are good enough to lead.”

The Huskies were down five points at the half. Louisville went on a 41-16 run to begin the second half. The only UConn players in double figures were Ryan Boatright, Alex Oriakhi and Roscoe Smith. Boatright led the team with 18 points, while Oriakhi scored 11 and Smith added 10 points. Jeremy Lamb and Shabazz Napier combined to shoot six of 20 from the field, and Andre Drummond went scoreless. Everyone on the Husky roster will have their hands full due to the depth of Syracuse.

Kris Joseph is leading the team with 14.3 points per game. Dion

Waiters is behind Joseph with 12.2 points per game. Fab Melo, who was suspended last month for academic troubles, is back in the line up. In this season, Melo is averaging 7.6 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. The only loss of the season for the Orange came at Notre Dame.

UConn has not won at the Carrier Dome since 2008.

Syracuse is 16-0 at home this season. This will be the first of two meetings in two weeks for the teams. The Orange will come to Storrs on Feb. 25 for a game at Gampel Pavilion.

ESPN’s College GameDay will broadcast on campus prior to the game.

Colin.McDonough@UConn.edu

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Bria Hartley dribbles past a defender in the Huskies' win over Texas A&M on Dec. 6. Hartley and UConn will try to keep their winning streak going tomorrow against the Hoyas of Georgetown.

Georgetown poses a formidable test for UConn, contest will be important Big East match up from HUSKIES, page 14 averages 12 points per game.

“I think it’s a great time in the season for Tia to start coming along,” said Georgetown coach Terri Williams-Flournoy, according to Georgetown’s student newspaper, The Hoya.

“I’m very happy that she has found the knack to score, but for Tia it’s not just scoring.

She’s always been a very good defender, she’s rebounding and now she’s adding scoring to her repertoire. It’s perfect timing right now.”

Even though Georgetown has been on a roll lately – the Hoyas have won their last four contests – the team struggled in its most recent game against the Seton Hall team that is 0-11 against Big East opponents. The

Hoyas took on the Pirates at home and only won by five points. Georgetown was never able to put Seton Hall away and allowed the Pirates to stay competitive until the end of the game.

Tipoff is at 4 p.m. in Gampel Pavilion.

Daniel.Agabiti@UConn.edu

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What's Next Home game

Away game

Feb. 18 Marquette Noon

Next Paper’s Question:

“Will the UConn men’s basketball team make the NCAA tournament?”

–Mike Gazda, 6th-semester engineering major.

» That’s what he said – Veteran Formula One driver Rubens Barrichello on his move to Indy Car Series stalling due to lack of sponsors.

Home: Gampel Pavilion, XL Center Feb. 15 DePaul 7 p.m.

The Daily Question Q : “Will Jim Calhoun pace the sidelines for UConn again?”

A : “If he doesn’t, I’m transferring. The man’s a legend.”

Feb. 20 Villanova 7 p.m.

Feb. 26 Syracuse 9 p.m.

Women’s Basketball (20-2)

» MLB AP

Rubens Barrichello

» Pic of the day

Pick up the pace, caddie

Home: Gampel Pavilion, XL Center

Tomorrow Feb. 13 Georgetown Oklahoma 4 p.m.

9 p.m.

Feb. 18 St. John’s 7 p.m.

Feb. 20 Pittsburgh 7 p.m.

Feb. 25 Marquette 5 p.m.

Men’s Ice Hockey (13-13-2) Tomorrow Today Sacred Sacred Heart Heart 7:05 p.m. 4:30 p.m.

Feb. 17 Bentley 7:05 p.m.

Feb. 18 Bentley 4:30 p.m.

Feb. 24 AIC 7:05 p.m.

Women’s Ice Hockey (4-19-7) Tomorrow Boston College 1 p.m.

Sunday Boston College 2 p.m.

Feb. 18 Boston University 2 p.m.

Feb. 19 Boston University 3 p.m.

Feb. 25 Hockey East Quarterfinals

Men’s Swimming & Diving Tomorrow, Feb. 12, 15, 16 Big East Diving Championships All Day

Women’s Swimming & Diving Tomorrow, Feb. 12, 15, 16 Big East Diving Championships All Day

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San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh, right, walks with his caddie 49ers quarterback Alex Smith on the second fairway at Spyglass Hill Golf Course during the first round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.

THE Weekend Ahead Men’s hockey hosts Pioneers, Men’s basketball heads to ‘Cuse

By Carmine Colangelo Staff Writer

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Game to Attend: Men’s hockey vs. Sacred Heart. Tonight, the Huskies will host Sacred Heart in an Atlantic Hockey showdown with playoff implications on the line. The Huskies have 23 points in the standings and are currently tied for seventh place with Holy Cross. The 12-14-2 Huskies are coming off of a 4-2 loss on Tuesday against conference rival Army. With the loss, the Huskies are currently 11-9-1 in-conference. This weekend is a two game series with the Pioneers, with the Huskies hosting tonight’s game while Saturday’s game will be played on the Pioneers’ home ice. The game starts tonight at 7:05 p.m.

Game to Follow: Men’s basketball at Syracuse. On Saturday, the Huskies will play in their first game of the season against their Big East rivals the Orange. The 15-8 Huskies are coming off of an 80-59 loss against No. 24 Louisville on Monday. Point guard Ryan Boatright led the Huskies in scoring with 18 points, but it

was not enough as the Huskies were outscored 51-35 in the second half. Now, the Huskies will travel to Syracuse, N.Y. to square off against the No. 2 Orange in the Carrier Dome. The Orange are coming off of a 64-61 win over No. 11 Georgetown on Wednesday, improving their record to 24-1. A victory this weekend would be a marquee conference win for the Huskies, as they now stand at ninth in the Big East with a 5-6 record. The game will start this Saturday at 1 p.m. and can be seen on CBS. Number of the Week: 26.

The No. 3 UConn women’s basketball team is in the midst of a 26-game winning streak against Georgetown and will face the No. 14 Hoyas this Saturday at home.

The Huskies hold an all-time record of 41-6 against the Hoyas. The game will start this Saturday at 4 p.m. at Gampel. This weekend marks UConn’s Pink Game; fans are encouraged to wear pink to the game in support of the Play4Kay foundation.

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Men’s Basketball (15-7) Tomorrow Syracuse 1 p.m.

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Sports

Former pitcher Boyd says he used cocaine

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Former Red Sox pitcher Dennis “Oil Can” Boyd says he probably pitched under the influence of cocaine “at every ballpark” during his 10-year career.

“There wasn’t one ballpark that I probably didn’t stay up all night, until 4 or 5 in the morning, and the same thing is in your system,” Boyd said in an interview with Jon Miller of WBZ radio in Boston. “It ain’t like you had time to go and do it while you were in the game, which I have (done) that.”

Boyd was 78-77 with a 4.04 ERA in his career. In eight seasons with the Red Sox, from 1982-89, he was 60-56. In his last two seasons, he was 18-21 with Montreal and Texas.

“Some of the best games that I’ve ever, ever pitched in the major leagues, I stayed up all night. I’d say two-thirds of them,” he said Wednesday at JetBlue Park, where Boston holds spring training, “and if I had went to bed, I would have won 150 ballgames in the time span that I played and ... I felt like my career was cut short for a lot of reasons.”

One of them, he said, was “bigotry.”

Boyd said he “wasn’t doing anything that hundreds of ballplayers weren’t doing at the time, because that’s how I learned it and I just caught the deep end of it. And the reason, too, also, that I caught the deep end of it (is) I’m black and the bottom line was that the game carries a lot of bigotry and that was just an easy way for them to do it.”

He said that “If I wasn’t outspoken and so-called ‘a proud, proud black man’ maybe I would have got empathy and sympathy like other ballplayers got that I didn’t get; like a Darryl Strawberry or Dwight Gooden, Steve Howe. I can name 50 people that got third and fourth chances all because they weren’t outspoken black individuals.”

The right-hander, now 52, said not all of his teammates supported him, but veterans like Dwight Evans, Bill Buckner and Don Baylor did.

He also said he never had a drug test during his baseball career, but was told that “if you don’t stop doing this, we’re going to put you into rehab, and I told them that I’m going to do what I got to do. I got to win ballgames. We’ll talk about that in the offseason, but right now I got to win ballgames.”

Boyd’s best seasons with the Red Sox were 1985, when he went 15-13 with a 3.70 ERA, and 1986 when he was 16-10 with a 3.78 ERA. An autobiography of Boyd, “They Call Me Oil Can: My Life in Baseball,” is scheduled for release in June.

» NHL

Red Wings and Maple Leafs to play at Big House ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs will began 2013 by renewing their rivalry at one of North America’s most iconic stadiums.

The two Original Six foes will play in the Winter Classic on Jan. 1 at Michigan Stadium, part of an outdoor showcase that will also include minor league and college hockey games at Detroit’s Comerica Park.

Toronto will become the first Canadian team to play in the Winter Classic when the Maple Leafs and Red Wings face off in Ann Arbor, about 45 miles west of Detroit.

“It’s Hockeytown versus the center of the hockey universe,” Toronto general manager Brian Burke said.

The NHL announced its plan at a news conference Thursday at Comerica, the home of the Detroit Tigers. Later, there was an additional event for media on the field at Michigan Stadium, the football venue that also hosted a college hockey game in 2010 between Michigan and Michigan State. That game set a Guinness World Record for most fans at a hockey game with 104,173.

The league is already talking about setting a new mark when the pros take the ice.

“Even with 115,000 or more tickets available, we still won’t have enough to satisfy the demand,” NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said.

The Detroit-Toronto rivalry dates to 1927. Although they’re in different conferences right now, the franchises have played 117 playoff games against each other, second only to the 170 meetings between Boston and Montreal.

Buffalo, Chicago, Boston, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia have all hosted the Winter Classic. With the Detroit area hosting next year, Bettman felt the time was right to include a team from Canada.

“We thought that we had built this event to a level where it made sense to do it, and that even from a U.S. network television standpoint, we were comfortable that it would work well,” Bettman said.

There have been two outdoor Heritage Classics north of the border: Montreal at Edmonton in 2003, and Montreal at Calgary last year. The game at Edmonton was the league’s first outdoor regularseason game.

» INSIDE SPORTS TODAY

P.13: Wings and Leafs will play at Big House. / P.12: Women’s hockey looks to save season. / P.11: Women’s tennis kicks off spring season.

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A Tale of Two Teams

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ANY JUICE LEFT IN THE TANK?

UConn goes for upset at No. 2 Syracuse

By Colin McDonough Associate Sports Editor

Mac Cerullo “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way.”

This quote is from the opening of Charles Dickens’ novel “A Tale of Two Cities.” But if I didn’t know any better, I would say this is also a perfect summary of the state of UConn basketball.

In 2008, the men’s basketball team started the year ranked in the top five, earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and reached the 2009 Final Four.

During the team’s run, it was discovered that the school was under investigation for providing Nate Miles with impermissible benefits constituting major recruiting violations, and as the scandal hung over the program like a dark storm cloud, the 2009-10 team fell apart on and off the court.

Then, with no expectations and a largely unknown roster, the 2010-11 team defied the odds and shocked the world, getting back to the Final Four and winning the program’s third national championship. The program was spared a postseason ban for the Miles infractions, but now the 2009-10 team’s abysmal showing in the classroom might bring the hammer down next season, all while the current season teeters on oblivion while coach Calhoun doggedly battles his own health.

We have truly seen the best of times and the worst of times.

So what comes next? If we’re mired in another season of darkness, can we expect another season of light? Will a spring of hope follow this winter of despair?

In the long run, I have no idea.

UConn has requested a waiver from the newly implemented Academic Performance Rating requirements that will keep the team out of the 2013 NCAA Tournament, offering to selfimpose sanctions that will result in the economic equivalent of a post-season ban. Trying to speculate whether or not it will work would be an exercise in futility given the NCAA’s track record of doling out punishments.

The NCAA, after all, is the same organization that dropped a two-year postseason ban on USC because Reggie Bush accepted improper benefits years before, but then essentially looked the other way when it had a chance to punish active players who accepted improper benefits (those being Cam Newton and the five Ohio State players who sold merchandise for free tattoos.)

The Ohio State situation was particularly egregious, because Terrelle Pryor and the other players involved were suspended for five games the next season, but for some reason were allowed to play in the Sugar Bowl.

President Susan Herbst has argued that the NCAA shouldn’t change rules retroactively, and that it would be an injustice to punish the current players for the poor academic performance of players who haven’t attended UConn for two years. She also made a point that the players who would be punished have performed well in the classroom and have helped boost the school’s scores overall.

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During ESPN’s Rivalry Week, the UConn men’s basketball team is often featured against Syracuse. This season, ESPN chose to have the Huskies play Louisville and the Orange play Georgetown. Although tomorrow’s contest at 1 p.m. at the Carrier Dome is on CBS, it is fitting that UConn and No. 2 Syracuse will meet during Rivalry Week. It is only a matter of time until the 15-8, 5-6 Orange leave for the ACC, thus ending the rivalry.

The Huskies and Orange have played in some of the most exciting games in Big East history. In the last four years, the two have met 24-1, 11-1 seven times. Last seaSaturday 1 p.m. son Kemba Walker led UConn past Syracuse CBS in the Big East semifiCarrier Dome nals. In 2009, the two rivals played in one of the most memorable games in college basketball history, when the Orange beat the Huskies 127-117 in six overtimes in the Big East quarterfinals at Madison Square Garden. The two have faced each other twice in the Big East championship game, with UConn winning both contests, in 1990 and 1998, respectively.

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Alex Oriakhi dunks the ball last Saturday in the Huskies’ win over Seton Hall. UConn has a tough task tomorrow as they play No. 2 Syracuse.

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Huskies host Hoyas in key game

By Dan Agabiti Senior Staff Writer

rebounds in at least one contest this year.

“There’s no question they’re explosive,” said Rutgers coach C. Vivian Stringer after the Scarlet Knights’ Feb. 4 loss to the Huskies. “We struggled identifying doing some of these things we needed to do. But make no

defense, giving up a mere 45 points per game. In 16 games this year, UConn has held its opponent to under 50 points. On The No. 3 UConn Huskies will average, opponents are scoring put their 11-game winning streak 34 less points per night than the on the line Saturday against the Huskies.

No. 13 Georgetown Hoyas.

“I don’t think you can have UConn (22-2, 10-1 Big East) anywhere near the success that has been hot lately. The we’ve had without being Huskies have won 13 of able to play the kind of their last 14 games and a defense we play,” UConn variety of players are havcoach Geno Auriemma ing productive nights. said. “I think they go handIn the last four games, in-hand.” four different Huskies have For the Hoyas (19-5, led the team in scoring.

8-3 Big East), to break 19-5, 8-3 22-2, 10-1 This season, three UConn down the UConn defense, Gampel Pavilion, Saturday Georgetown is going to players have scored at least 25 points in a contest; need a big game out of 4 p.m. CPTV freshman forward Kallena junior guard Sugar Rodgers Mosqueda-Lewis, sophoand senior forward Tia more guard Bria Hartley and mistake about it – UConn can Magee. Rodgers leads the team senior guard Tiffany Hayes. go on that kind of explosive run. in scoring, averaging 19 points Rebounding has been no dif- We tried to recognize that and per contest and also has 5.5 ferent. Five UConn players have make a conscious effort to stop rebounds per game. Magee led the team in rebounds in as the runs, because they can score leads the team in rebounds with many games. Hayes, sopho- in flurries.” just move than 6 per game and more center Stefanie Dolson and The UConn defense continfreshman center Kiah Stokes ues to suffocate opponents. The » GEORGETOWN, page 12 all have grabbed 10 or more Huskies lead the league in team

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Stefanie Dolson and the UConn women’s basketball team will try to stay ahead of Georgetown in the Big East standings tomorrow at Gampel Pavilion.

UConn tries to bounce back vs. Sacred Heart

By Willy Penfield Staff Writer

the Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum back in November.

The Huskies’ last loss to Sacred Heart came in 2010 Coming off a loss to Army when they were swept in on Tuesday night, the UConn Storrs.

Just four points men’s ice hockey out of third place team begins a homein the AHA, a and-home series sweep of Sacred with in-state rival Heart this weekend Sacred Heart tonight in Storrs at 7:05 p.m. vs. Sacred would be huge for the Huskies, givThe Huskies will Heart ing them four more look to get back on track after los7:05 p.m. points headed into home stretch. ing four of their last Freitas Ice the Late season points six and dropping to are important to a tie for seventh in Forum help the teams’ postthe Atlantic Hockey season positioning.

Association standings.

“The points become preSome good news for them is that Sacred Heart is in dead cious here,” said coach Bruce last in the conference with Marshall.

But those four points will just four points and a record of 1-18-2. Its only matchup not come easy, as home-andagainst Sacred Heart this sea- home series are always tough son ended in an 8-3 rout at on a team. The Huskies will

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Miles Winter and the UConn men’s hockey team will look to bounce back at home tonight when in-state rival Sacred Heart travels up to Storrs.

finish tonight’s game around 9 p.m. and turn around and play at Sacred Heart tomorrow in Milford.

The Huskies will play two more home-and-home series after this one to close out the season – with Bentley and American International – so it will be key that goaltender Garrett Bartus stays fresh.

Bartus has been key for the Huskies all season, being named AHA Goaltender of the Week three times, including last week. He also broke two UConn records last week: the all-time team Division I saves record and most shutouts in a season.

For fans that want to follow the game they can catch coverage on 91.7 WHUS, the UConn student radio station at 7 p.m.

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