The Daily Campus: February 15, 2012

Volume CXVIII No. 90

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Ethics code receives negative comments

By Kim Wilson Senior Staff Writer

EROICA TRIO PLAYS FOR LOVE Trio performs classical music with emotional intent.

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HUSKIES LOOK TO FIGHT OFF DEMONS UConn returns to Gampel looking to overcome Depaul, loosing streak.

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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

The Mansfield Town Council discussed major issues affecting Mansfield residents at a special meeting for the School Building Project followed by a regular meeting that addressed the relocation of power lines on Hawthorne Lane and revisions to the Mansfield Code of Ethics.

At the special meeting, which took place at 5:30 p.m. in the Audrey P. Beck Municipal Building, the council unanimously voted to take the proposed school building project to public hearing on March 5 at 7 p.m. The council members hope that their proposal will be ready for the June referendum.

The proposed plans for the three Mansfield elementary schools and one middle school have been divided into five variations broken down by cost. The proposed plans involve renovating the elementary schools extensively or building two new schools. All plans involve renovations to the

middle school.

Council members deliberated the benefits of each plan, with several council members agreeing that it is better to build two new schools than renovate the three based on their observations of the current school conditions.

Each of the elementary schools uses one room for a gym, auditorium and cafeteria and has no room for a library-media center.

The heat systems are failing and the flooring needs replacement, according to the council.

“It seems to me it would be insane to do anything but the two new schools,” said councilor Bill Ryan. “I don’t see why we should do anything else. The cost difference is minimal.”

The projected difference between renovating the schools and building two new ones is currently estimated at $6,398,076 for the spring 2011 referendum.

Eighteen Mansfield residents spoke in public comment during the course of both meetings, with residents displaying dissatisfaction with the proposed

Mansfield Ethics Code and the close proximity of power lines on Hawthorne Lane.

The Ethics Code has been recently revised by the Town Council and Town Attorney.

Mansfield residents expressed concerns with the proposed code.

“A poor ethics code is worse than none at all,” a Mansfield resident said during public comment. “What you have here tonight is lacking … it is filled with contradictions, exceptions and loopholes.”

Residents cited the exclusion of its rules for the Board of Education and Mansfield Downtown Partnership as main problems with the code. Other issues residents found were lack of protection for employees who report workplace issues to authority and the lack of rules that prevent town employees from using town equipment outside of work.

Several residents found fault with the fact that the Town Council and Town Attorney prepared the proposed code of ethics.

“An ethics code written by any

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A resident expresses his opinions to (from left) Matt Hart, Elizabeth Paterson, Toni Moran and Carl Schaefer of the Mansfield Town Council about the code of ethics.

part of the committee or town hall will be viewed by the public with suspicion,” another Mansfield resident said during public comment.

Residents also spoke on the Hawthorne Lane Easement Amendment, which involves negotiating the relocation of power lines that will soon be installed. Homeowners on Hawthorne Lane have proposed an alternative to Connecticut

Female trio rocked out in Jorgensen

EDITORIAL: TEACHER TENURE SHOULD BE A PRIVILEGE, NOT A RIGHT

COMMENTARY/page 4 INSIDE NEWS: FIRST SAME-SEX COUPLE MARRIED IN EMPIRE STATE BUILDING Two same-sex couples get married in New York City’s famous landmark.

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The Grammy-nominated Eroica Trio, made up of Susi Park on violin, Erika Nickrenz on piano, and Sara Sant’Ambrogio on cello, played an eclectic array of pieces at Jorgensen.

The performance ranged from pieces by George Gershwin, Leonard Bernstein and Edouard Lalo.

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Discount chain targets UConn

By Amy Schellenbaum Senior Staff Writer

Changes to tenure are a step in the right direction to ensure quality of education.

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Light and Power to place the power lines farther from homes.

“The power lines will adversely affect our health, displace plants and animals and negatively impact the area,” a concerned Hawthorne Lane resident said during public comment. “Moving them is a more responsible and safer way to go.”

Supreme Court backs secret UConn lists

HARTFORD (AP) — The state Supreme Court backed the University of Connecticut Tuesday in its battle against identifying its supporters, ruling that the school may invoke a trade-secret exemption to shield information.

The justices voted 7-0 to uphold a lower court ruling siding with UConn. The university said lists naming its donors and other supporters amount to trade secrets that other institutions could use to lure away its fans’ dollars and loyalty.

The Supreme Court said easy access through Freedom of Information requests would undermine UConn’s ability to recoup

costs or reap financial benefits of its work.

“It cannot reasonably be questioned that the university expends considerable resources of the state, on its own or in partnership with others for the research and development of intellectual property,” the justices said.

University spokesman Mike Kirk said safeguarding certain information is vital to UConn.

“The university is pleased that the court affirmed that these trade secrets can be protected,” he said in an email.

Former state Rep. Jonathan Pelto, who requested the infor-

mation, did not immediately return a call seeking comment.

Pelto, a UConn alumnus, has said Connecticut has one of the best Freedom of Information laws in the United States, but that it’s unclear how it applies to the university.

Connecticut’s law presumes all government information is public unless it meets certain exemptions, including company trade secrets that are in a public agency’s hands because of bidding, contracting or other circumstances.

Open-records experts have said it’s the first time Connecticut’s

courts had to decide whether public entities — not just businesses — may invoke a trade-secret exemption to keep information private even if it was created at public expense.

The Supreme Court said defining a trade secret mirrors the definition under Connecticut’s Uniform Trade Secrets Act, which penalizes the misappropriation of trade secrets. The justices said the law applies to public and private entities “and clearly does not impose any requirement that either type of entity principally be engaged in a trade.”

A recruiter from Target’s talent acquisition department will accept resumes and speak with students from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the South Atrium of the School of Business.

As part of the Business School’s “Employer of the Day” meet-and-greet series put on by the Business Career Center, students will be able to talk to Brittney Case, a field campus recruiter for the second-largest discount retail corporation in the United States.

“Target has an incredible management program and leadership opportunities.

The opportunity for advancement is quick,” said Kelly Kennedy, a program manager at the Business Career Center.

“We’re happy to promote them.”

In the past, four to six UConn students have participated in the Target internship program, which takes between 35 and 40 interns every summer.

“The students are definitely at that caliber we’re looking for,” Case said.

Students interested in talking to the human resources representative should come with a 30-second elevator pitch and copies of their resume, Kennedy said. She also recommended researching the company and the job opportunities there, either on the company’s website or on Husky Career Link, a recruiting website through UConn Career Services.

“Every opportunity can be an impromptu interview,” Kennedy said. “It’s an opportunity to talk to people who are actually…receiving the resumes.”

Wiremold, owned by LeGrand North America, will be the next company in the series. The representative will be at the Business School

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Rights panel rebukes mayor on “tacos” remark

HARTFORD (AP) — A Connecticut human-rights commission has rebuked a mayor who made a disparaging remark about Latinos.

The state Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities said Tuesday it unanimously approved a resolution condemning East Haven Mayor Joseph A. Maturo Jr. for saying last month he might have tacos as a way to do something for the community.

The Republican mayor made the remark in response to a reporter’s question after the arrests of four police officers on charges they harassed Latino residents and businesses. He received criticism from all quarters, including Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy.

Woman sentenced to prison for poisoning smoothie

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah woman was sentenced Tuesday to consecutive prison terms for spiking a 79-year-old man’s peach smoothie with antifreeze after taking control of his bank accounts.

Vernal’s 8th District Judge Clark McClellan ordered Selena Irene York, 34, to serve three consecutive terms of up to five years each.

York pleaded no contest in December to reduced charges of aggravated assault and forgery.

Authorities said York took control of Ed Zurbuchen’s bank accounts after he opened his home to the woman and her daughter.

Prosecutors said she stole $10,000 and named herself the beneficiary of Zurbuchen’s life insurance policies.

Zurbuchen was hospitalized for four days in 2008 and is still undergoing liver and kidney testing.

“The damage ... we don’t know what will happen or how it will affect me later in life,” Zurbuchen said Tuesday. “I was healthy as a

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S&P improves California bond outlook to positive

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Standard & Poor’s on Tuesday improved California’s bond outlook from stable to positive, a sign the state might be poised for a credit-rating upgrade if the Legislature continues to make spending cuts and tax revenue meets projections.

Although California still faces a $9.2 billion deficit, the credit rating agency said the state has corrected a significant portion of its budget imbalance.

“We are revising the outlook because, barring any other credit deterioration, (we) think the state is poised for credit improvement — and potentially a higher rating — pending its ability to better align its cash performance and budget assumptions,” S&P analyst Gabriel Petek said in a statement.

The agency’s report says a higher rating is contingent on sufficiently credible solutions to the state’s $9.2 billion deficit. That would include

V-Day aims to mobilize one billion against violence LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eve Ensler wants a billion people around the globe to stand together against violence. Actually, she wants them to do more than stand: She wants them to dance.

“The Vagina Monologues” author says more needs to be done to change attitudes and realities when it comes to violence against women and girls around the world. She cites a United Nations statistic that says one in three women will be raped or beaten in her lifetime. On a planet with 7 billion people, that’s more than a billion women.

V-Day, the anti-violence movement Ensler founded 14 years ago, is launching a yearlong initiative Tuesday. “One Billion Rising” encourages people worldwide to walk out of work,

Six-month suspension for Ohio State case lawyer

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The lawyer whose email tips about Ohio State players trading memorabilia for tattoos triggered a far-reaching scandal and the harshest NCAA punishment in the university’s history should lose his law license for six months, a disciplinary board said Tuesday.

The Ohio Supreme Court’s Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline also recommended that attorney Christopher Cicero pay $2,800 in court costs.

The board’s ruling Tuesday now goes to the Supreme Court, which can accept, reject or change the recommendation.

Cicero’s lawyer said he’s hopeful the court will look at the issue differently.

“If they make a finding of misconduct, we hope they will not recommend a suspension,” said attorney Alvin Mathews.

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First same-sex couples wed at Empire State Building NEW YORK (AP) — Two women who met as college students in Alaska and two men who met at a nightclub in Manhattan became the first same-sex couples Tuesday to be married at the Empire State Building.

“I cannot wait to spend the rest of my life with you,” Stephanie Figarelle told Lela McArthur as they exchanged rings in a ceremony at the iconic skyscraper.

“I will always love you forever, with every beat of my heart,” said McArthur, who is taking her partner’s name.

Figarelle and McArthur were among four couples who won an online contest for a Valentine’s Day wedding at the Empire State Building designed by event planner Colin Cowie.

After the ceremonies in a 61stfloor area that is rented out for parties, the couples posed for photos on the 86th-floor observation deck.

Figarelle, 29, and McArthur, 24, met in an anatomy class at the University of Alaska Anchorage.

Celia Milton, the interfaith minister who married them, said that Figarelle invited McArthur out to see a drag show and McArthur thought she meant a drag race.

“Needless to say she was quite surprised,” Milton said.

The two work as personal trainers in Anchorage and are finishing their degrees.

Figarelle was married in a black tuxedo while McArthur wore a strapless white gown with a train.

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Lela Mc Arthur, right, and Stephanie Figarelle, of Anchorage, Ak., drink champagne after their Valentine’s Day wedding ceremony at the Empire State Building, in New York.

Figarelle said she hopes the couple’s home state of Alaska will legalize same-sex marriage, which became legal in New York last year.

“Equality’s a beautiful thing,” she said. “Love is a beautiful thing. We don’t have enough of it in this world.”

New Yorkers Phil Fung and Shawn Klein walked up the aisle to the strains of the Michael Bolton song “How Am I Supposed to Live Without You.”

The men wore matching brown suits and checkered ties.

They met 18 years ago at the Roxy, a popular nightclub that has since closed.

“You can find true love on the dance floor. It can happen,” said Klein, 51, who works in procurement at New York Presbyterian Hospital while Fung, 49, works in the technology department of a financial firm.

The décor for the women’s nuptials was “winter wonder-

land,” said Cowie, the host of a wedding planning show on Lifetime TV. The flowers were white, and crystals dripped from a white tree.

The men were married under a jungle-inspired arbor draped with banana leaves and tangerine-colored flowers.

The other two couples were heterosexual: Angela Vega and Lubin Masibay of San Francisco and Paula Cubero and Enrique Catter of Greenwich, Conn.

Panel recommends Norwalk only town to Conn. education chief lose funds under Malloy to Senate

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut’s new education commissioner received high praise Tuesday from members of the General Assembly’s nominations committee, a key step in a legislative process that’s widely expected to end in Stefan Pryor’s confirmation.

Pryor, who has been on the job since October, fielded questions on topics including reforming teacher tenure, closing the achievement gap between wealthy and poor students, state education funding to local districts, and reducing red tape.

Among his highest priorities is a plan in which the state Department of Education will intervene in 25 of Connecticut’s most troubled local schools over the next two years, either by supporting the districts’ plans to overhaul the schools or stepping in to manage the changes.

Those 25 schools have yet to be identified, but Pryor said they have been chronically underperforming for years — to the detriment of their students and the state, which relies on its public schools to prepare students for college and careers.

“This simply cannot stand.

We ought not stand for it,” Pryor told legislators.

Committee members voted to recommend his appointment.

The recommendation goes to

the state Senate.

The confirmation process is required by law, but can take place after a commissioner takes his or her job if the appointment took place when the legislature was not in session.

In Pryor’s case, he took the job after being appointed by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and has been working with the governor, lawmakers and policy specialists on a large package of education proposals.

“This is the time we can address these issues, and we ought not be timid in doing so,” Pryor said.

Pryor said he shares a common goal with Malloy, lawmakers, policy makers and others, which he summed up as: “Supporting Connecticut’s economic revival by enabling significant gains in student performance, closing the achievement gap and preparing our young people for college and careers.”

Several members of the legislature’s executive and legislative nominations committee praised Pryor’s work and his ideas.

“I think this is both an exciting and a challenging task, and I think the governor has made an extraordinary choice in bringing you in to lead it,” state Sen. Martin Looney, a New Haven Democrat and the Senate’s majority leader, told Pryor.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Republican leader of the House of Representatives on Tuesday questioned why his hometown of Norwalk has the only school district to lose education funding under Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s revised budget proposal unveiled last week.

Rep. Lawrence Cafero Jr., R-Norwalk, and two other Republican members of the Norwalk delegation accused Malloy of breaking his promise not to cut education aid to any city or town, after learning the shoreline city would ultimately lose $72,000 in state assistance.

“Not a good start on this bipartisan effort,” said Cafero, referring to Malloy’s wide-ranging education reform plan for this year’s legislative session. “I’m not going to take it personally. It is what it is.”

While Norwalk receives an addi-

tional $577,000 in funding from the Educational Cost Sharing grant — the largest state aid program for public schools — Malloy’s budget scraps language added in 2007 that provides Norwalk with an additional $650,000 grant. Cafero said that provision was added, with the blessing of the Democratic leadership of the General Assembly, because Norwalk was receiving less money than it should have under the complicated formula.

Norwalk, he said, has a robust tax base but still has pockets of poverty.

Roy Occhiogrosso, Malloy’s senior advisor, maintained that Malloy has kept his word and that no town, including Norwalk, will lose ECS funding next year.

Malloy’s revised $20 billion budget for the new fiscal year beginning July 1 adds $50 million to the ECS grant.

Recruiters show interest in students

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“If companies are taking the time to send a recruiter here, that should show that they’re really interested in UConn students,” Kennedy said.

The Business Career Center also hosts networking nights

and information sessions to get students in contact with human resources representatives.

“They’re all different opportunities for you to be memorable,” Kennedy said.

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Hundreds rally against Alabama immigration law MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Hundreds packed the Alabama Statehouse courtyard on Tuesday to rally against the state’s tough immigration law, with organizers saying they chose to send a message on Valentine’s Day that lawmakers need to love and respect immigrants.

People bused in from across the state to demand repeal of the law that aims to be tough on those in the country illegally.

Protesters carried signs, one addressing Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley, reading: “Gov. Bentley, don’t you have a heart?” Other signs read: “No Juan Crow” and “Una Familia, Una Alabama.” The protesters chanted in Spanish and English, “No more HB56” (the bill that became the law) and “One family, one Alabama.” They delivered lollipops and Valentines to lawmakers, urging them to strike down the law.

Legislative leaders have said they plan to introduce a bill in the coming weeks to make subtle changes to the law. However, House Majority Leader Micky Hammon, one of the sponsors of the immigration bill, said the

proposal will not make major changes and is not aimed at softening the law.

Rally organizers said the changes aren’t enough, and a full repeal is needed.

“Tweaks are only temporary Band-Aids, not a permanent solution,” said Zayne Smith, a coordinator with the Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice.

The wide-ranging law requires police to determine citizenship status during traffic stops and requires government offices to verify legal residency for everyday transactions like obtaining a car license, enrolling a child in school, getting a job or renewing a business license Opponents say they’ll spend more days at the Legislature lobbying against the law, parts of which have been blocked by federal courts. The law was passed by the Republicancontrolled Legislature and took effect in the fall. Opponents say it’s hurting the state’s economy and image; supporters say it’s providing jobs for legal residents.

Carmen Espinoza, 17, a high school student at Montgomery Catholic, moved to the state from California last year. An

immigrant from Mexico, she is in the country legally, but some friends and family members are not. She moved to live with her aunt because her family was worried about gangs and violence in southern California, she said.

“In California, there was a big Hispanic community — we never had to deal with racism,” Espinoza said. “Now here, when people see me, the first thing they ask is, ‘Do you have papers?’ It’s not fair. We’re all equal.”

Espinoza said she saw the trailer park where she lives with her aunt and two cousins clear out almost overnight after legislators passed the law. She said illegal immigrants left 80 trailers behind with all of their possessions still inside.

Teachers have made racist comments to her cousins, calling one a “hood Mexican,” she said. She lives in constant fear for her friends and family who are in the country illegally.

“It’s a fear we all live with — our family could be stopped because of our appearance,” Espinoza said. “It’s horrible to live in fear.”

Her aunt, Irma Alvarez, 39,

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Opponents of Alabama’s immigration law gather for a rally outside the Statehouse in Montgomery, Ala. The group was calling for the repeal of HB56 which is considered to be among the strongest immigration laws in the country.

moved to Montgomery in 2008 because it was quieter than California and she thought it would be a good place to

raise her two sons. She has a hard time understanding why lawmakers are targeting immigrants, she said.

End to children’s cancer drug shortage is unclear

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A severe shortage of a childhood cancer drug should ease before hospitals run out of it in a couple weeks, a top federal regulator said Tuesday.

But the companies that make the drug are giving few details about how they will find a long-term solution to end the problem.

Valerie Jensen, associate director of the Food and Drug Administration’s drug shortage program, said her team is working with the three makers of preservative-free methotrexate, which is used to treat the most common childhood cancer, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, or ALL. The drug, which cures up to 90 percent of children with ALL, has been in very short supply in recent weeks because a leading maker of the drug shut down some of its factories late last year.

Hospitals have warned the FDA that treatments for children with ALL could be stalled if new shipments of the drug aren’t received within a couple weeks. That could lessen the chances of children being cured of the disease.

“We understand from all three companies that they will be starting to ship by the end of the month,” Jensen told The Associated Press. She noted that federal regulations bar the FDA from discussing plans of specific companies, as that’s considered proprietary information.

The three manufacturers of the drug — Mylan Inc., Hospira Inc. and Sandoz Inc. — weren’t specific about how they plan to resolve the shortage of the cancer medicine: —Mylan says it’s working on increasing manufacturing capacity, which includes getting approval for that from the FDA. The company has an emergency supply of small

vials of methotrexate, and plans to ship larger vials at the end of the month.

—Hospira temporarily boosted production to address the shortage issue, but then ran out of the active ingredient. It is still producing some of the drug, but is trying to get more of the active ingredient.

—Sandoz is aiming to ship some of the drug in late February. The company did not provide any details.

APP Pharmaceuticals LLC, which makes a form of methotrexate with preservative, said it is working with the FDA to determine whether it could get approval for a preservative-free formula. The preservative-free version is needed by both children and adults when methotrexate is given in very high doses intravenously or by injection in spinal fluid. Preservatives in the drug can cause potentially fatal respiratory and organ damage or, when put into spinal fluid, paralysis.

Dr. Peter Adamson, chairman of the Children’s Oncology Group, a network of 200-plus North American hospitals treating children with cancer, said FDA officials “have been reassuring in discussions that this is not going to be a prolonged shortage.”

Still, he said: “Until the drug is actually delivered, we can’t be sure.”

Until late last year, five drugmakers in the U.S. manufactured the generic injected cancer medicine methotrexate, which is crucial for treating children and adults with ALL as well as children with other, less-common cancers.

Four of those companies made a preservative-free version. So, when one of the biggest makers of the preservative-free methotrexate, Ben Venue Laboratories Inc., recently shut down its four factories in

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Bedford, Ohio, possibly for a year, due to serious quality problems, the on-again, offagain methotrexate shortage that began in late 2008 quickly turned into a crisis. That’s because the other companies cannot quickly pick up the slack.

Methotrexate is just one of 283 drugs currently in short supply. Those include 27 new shortages reported this year and 215 that began in 2010 or 2011 and remain unresolved, according to Erin R. Fox, manager of the University of Utah Drug Information Service, which tracks national drug shortages.

Multiple hospitals and cancer specialists contacted by The Associated Press say they still have just enough methotrexate to treat current patients. But a January survey of 204 oncologists around the country found at least 40 percent believed that one or more patients in the past year had either died prematurely or suffered a tumor recurrence because of the cancer drug shortages.

But the methotrexate shortage has gotten particular attention because it’s frightening parents. The drug has been a mainstay of childhood cancer treatment for 40 years and it’s highly effective.

In addition, for ALL, there is no good alternative treatment for spinal fluid injections. For the other cancers, the fallback drugs will not work as well, but it’s unclear how much worse children getting that second-best option will fare.

Meanwhile, several members of Congress have been introducing bills aimed at addressing various causes for the shortage and price gouging that’s been reported by marketers outside hospitals’ normal distribution channel.

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey (AP) — The Diving Horse has finally been put out to pasture for good.

The owner of Atlantic City’s Steel Pier says he’s dropping a plan to bring back the legendary attraction, which featured a horse and a rider plunging into a 12-foot(3.6-meter)-deep water tank from a platform 40 feet (more than 12 meters) in the air, after animal-welfare activists lodged fierce criticism. The act ran on the pier from the 1920s to the 1970s.

Anthony Catanoso, whose family owns the historic pier, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he’s no longer interested in reviving something that helped make the pier world famous in the last century.

“We just felt that since Atlantic City is moving forward, we should move forward with it,” he said. “We should create new memories for visitors instead of recreating old ones.”

Diving horses, mules and dogs once were faily commonplace in American carnivals.

Catanoso revived the act once before, in 1993, but shut it down after two months following similar protests from animal-welfare activists.

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Teacher tenure should be a privilege, not a right

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onnecticut Gov. Dan Malloy has finally decided to tackle the issue of teacher tenure that has been hanging over the state’s head for quite some time. Since 2009, 31 states have reworked their teacher tenure policies including New York and Massachusetts. In his budget address on Feb. 9, Malloy said that he planned to make teacher tenure less of a right and more of a privilege. The first step is lowering the cost and time that it requires to terminate the employment of a teacher who has received tenure. More importantly, his proposal includes a provision that forces teachers to earn their tenure every three to five years. However, he has yet to state what the process behind evaluating teachers will be.

The hope is that this new policy will make it so that Connecticut teachers are constantly evaluated to ensure that students are receiving a high standard of education year after year. Malloy has taken great measures to make it clear that he is pro-teacher. However, this decision could potentially represent a huge change in the way that the Connecticut education system is looked at. The commitment must always be to the students’ education first and foremost, and if a tenured teacher is not providing an adequate education, then there is a need to make a change. Less stringent tenure rules in the state is a step forward for that philosophy.

Adults who devote their careers to teaching the state’s youth deserve a lot of respect. However, simply devoting your heart to education isn’t enough anymore. Students are growing up in an increasingly competitive world. The hope now is that what Malloy uses to evaluate teachers on to earn their tenure is a realistic test of their abilities in the classroom. Education is a system of relative growth, and it’s important that any teachers hoping to gain tenure understand that their performance needs to reach a certain level of excellence and maintain it. The hope is that the governor’s process for evaluating teachers holds to this philosophy and takes a more personal approach to the issue than what exists in other aspects of the Connecticut education system.

Education cannot be an automated process dictated by the state government. It needs to be about effectiveness in the classroom and not just scores on a test or numbers on a page.

While those things can be useful and important, the fact of the matter is that Connecticut owes it to younger generations to do everything necessary, including the awkward revisit of teacher tenure laws, to ensure that the people who are educating them are up to date, continually effective and not complacent in their tenured position.

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It may be Valentine’s Day, but really? You weren’t the only ones in the elevator.

I felt judged getting Grab ‘n Go alone on Valentine’s day.

To the burrito guy who made a heart out of sour cream on my taco salad, you’re the only guy that made me smile on Valentine’s Day! I sent my ferret a Valentine. Ferrets are fun! Will you be mine, Francine the Ferret?

My male pre-med friend was amazingly convincing at explaining to his gullible girlfriend that he has a dormant but contagious form of cervical cancer. When he started describing how it can be transmitted through the air, she finally caught on.

Valentines day only got marginally better when I got a boyfriend... People are so obnoxious.

The kid selling his DePaul ticket by describing it as, “exciting game involving two potential 2012 Final Four teams” obviously hasn’t been watching much college bball recently.

To the Dunkin Donuts worker who complimented my eyes - thanks for making my day!

To the professor who mentions a bag of chips in every example: Please stop. Your class is during lunchtime and I’m very hungry.

Is it sad that I went to the gym at 8 p.m. on Valentines Day for the sole purpose of estimating how many single attractive boys are left on campus?

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Classroom Building needs a better name

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ast semester UConn completed construction on campus of a new building with many classrooms, and they decided to officially name it the “Classroom Building.”

Are you kidding me? This from a university whose Creative Writing department has won awards! Yet the structure was named for nothing else than what it technically is, probably by the same guy who penned “Snakes on a Plane.” Clearly, the Classroom Building must be retitled. This begs the question: retitled to what?

What we need is a building whose name represents a true unsung hero of

By Jesse Rifkin UConn. For indiWeekly Columnist viduality’s sake, it should not follow the repetitive pattern of virtually every existing structure on campus being named for one of three categories of people: former university presidents (see Beach Hall, Jorgensen Center, Babbidge Library), former Connecticut politicians (see Benton Museum, Wilbur Cross, McMahon Hall) or multimillionaire donors (see Gampel Pavillion, Ratcliffe Hicks Building, von der Mehden Recital Hall). With that in mind, I humbly present my proposal of the top five alternative names for the Classroom Building.

The Jay Hickey Monument to Knowledge. An employee serving as Labor Relations Specialist with the university Department of Human Resources, Hickey sends out the emails to all students and faculty whenever classes are

canceled due to snowstorms. Current freshmen likely have never heard of this man, since a grand total of zero classes have been canceled this school year in what might be the mildest winter Connecticut has seen in ages. But believe me, there is almost nothing better than opening your inbox to read, “Due to inclement weather, all morning, afternoon and evening classes are canceled. Classes will resume tomorrow morning, as scheduled. Please drive safely. Jay Hickey.”

The Lil’ Brit Edifice of Education. At the Student Union late night karaoke every Friday and Saturday evening, one performer towers above the rest. Not literally, since she is perhaps the shortest person in the room. But Brittany Byram, who during the day is a student worker at Buckley Dining Hall, has become legendary for her angry yelling style of rap accompanied by highly unusual song choices. Particular favorites include “I’m On A Boat” by The Lonely Island with T-Pain, “Get Low” by Lil Jon and the East Side Boyz, and “Just Lose It”

by Eminem. If she can’t earn a Billboard No. 1 song, the least she should earn is a building.

The Bob Kaufman Tower of Wisdom.

Yes, “Bob” – from the omnipresent Bob’s Discount Furniture commercials – actually has a last name. What’s more, he graduated UConn with a marketing degree from the School of Business in 1974. Upon suffering a serious injury after a 1976 motorcycle accident, he was placed on a waterbed. Soon thereafter, he began selling waterbeds and eventually furniture. His store now comprises 43 locations and counting in eight different states, and their intentionally-bad advertisements annoy potential future customers everywhere… but we love

them anyway. Kind of. Anyway, Bob should have a 44th building named after him, only this time located here on campus.

The Great Hall Named After That Guy in the Library with the Awesome Moustache. You must who I am referring to, even if you do not know his name, as I myself surely do not. All I know is he works as a staff member in the library where he can frequently be seen walking around, and his moustache looks like it came straight out of a Civil War photograph. This moustache looks like if Mark Twain and Chester A. Arthur had a kid, or like Tom Selleck in “Magnum P.I. times 10. The man behind this glorious specimen deserves a building named in his honor, or at least a guest role in that upcoming Steven Spielberg film about Abraham Lincoln.

The Ryan Curry Fortification of Genius. Better known as “the shirtless dancing kid,” this 12-year-old has proven one of the more entertaining aspects of men’s basketball games the past few years. (Especially this season.)

Basically, throughout the “Husky dance cam” that occurs during select timeouts, he jumps out of his seat, takes his shirt off and jumps up and down. I am not sure if you could call it dancing exactly, but thousands of eyes watch him do this almost every home game. Talk about bravery. He should get his own building, so long as he actually attends UConn six years from now. When asked in a recent interview about his current top choice college, his first response was Notre Dame. Don’t push your luck, buddy.

Weekly Columnist Jesse Rifkin is a 4th-semester political science and journalism double major. He can be reached at Jesse.Rifkin@UConn.edu.

Politicizing of Clint Eastwood Super Bowl ad is despicable

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uring this year’s Super Bowl, Chrysler ran a commercial featuring film actor Clint Eastwood. Referencing the gradual recovery of the American automotive industry, Eastwood proclaims that though the country is struggling through difficult economic times, it will rise again. He concludes by forcefully asserting, “This country can’t be knocked out with one punch. We

By Sergio Goncalves get right Staff Columnist back up again, and when we do the world is going to hear the roar of our engines.” To me, the ad is an inspirational call for the American people to work hard to overcome the recession. One would think that a desire for the United States to prosper would be uncontroversial. Sadly, this is not the case, as some have cynically exploited the ad’s optimistic message for political purposes.

Karl Rove, a former advisor to President George W. Bush, insinuated that by praising Detroit’s resilience and recovery, Eastwood was endorsing the federal government’s bailout of Chrysler. On Fox News, he bizarrely suggested that the administration of President Barack Obama was behind the

ad, stating, “The President of the United States and his political minions are, in essence, using tax dollars to buy corporate advertising and the best-wishes of the management, which is benefitted by getting a bunch of our money that they’ll never pay back.” With all due respect, I would like to know what evidence Rove has for his allegation.

Now, don’t get me wrong. I strongly opposed the bailouts in 2008 and 2009, and I would do so again. I believe that bailouts are horrifically immoral. They undermine our market system by giving businesspeople the sense that if they make bad judgments, they can simply count on the Federal Reserve to bail them out and thereby pass their losses onto the rest of society.

Furthermore, government bailouts are based on an economic fallacy. As the Austrian School of Economics teaches us, when a central bank sets interest rates below their free market levels, businesspeople are led to believe that consumers want to save more money than they actually do.

Consequently, businesses invest more money on capital goods, such as manufacturing equipment and raw materials, and less money on consumer goods (finished products). When consumers do not, in

fact, increase their savings, businesses find that they have invested too much money on capital goods and not enough money on consumer goods. A depression is the painful but necessary phase in which these malinvestments are liquidated, allowing the economy to return to a sound footing. When a central bank attempts to avert a depression via additional inflationary policies such as bailouts, it prevents the liquidation of the malinvestments and, in the words of the great economist Murray Rothbard, “prolong[s] the agony and convert[s] a sharp and quick depression phase into a lingering and chronic disease.”

If you doubt the truth of this logic, contrast the U.S. government’s response to the 1920-1921 depression (it merely cut taxes and allowed bad investments to be liquidated) with the U.S. government’s decidedly more activist response to the depression of 1929 (which was caused by unsound monetary policy). The former depression ended so quickly that few people today know it ever happened, while the latter depression dragged on for over a decade.

That said, there is no changing the fact that the bailouts of the automotive industry have already occurred. At this point, I hope our government never again rewards

bad behavior, but I wish Chrysler and General Motors nothing but the very best going forward. Why hold a grudge? At some point, you have to move on. What’s the point of forever associating Chrysler with the bailouts? Rove’s comment almost makes it seem as if he does not want the auto industry to recover. And, for the record, Eastwood is a staunch opponent of the government bailouts.

Rove, however, is not the only one who is guilty of politicizing Eastwood’s ad. Commenting on the ad, White House press secretary Jay Carney noted, “[Obama] was not willing to allow – did not believe it was necessary to allow – the American automobile industry to collapse and disappear.” Economic arguments aside, I find Carney’s remark distasteful because the ad has nothing to do with the bailouts. Like Rove, Carney twisted Eastwood’s words to try to score political points.

In short, Rove and Carney’s comments are in extremely poor taste. We as a society ought to know better than to take advantage of an apolitical message so as to advance a particular political agenda.

Staff Columnist Sergio Goncalves is a 6th-semester political science major. He can be reached at Sergio.Goncalves@UConn.edu.

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Comics

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 a 9 -- Have your team gather information now. Review the clues, and then act decisively. You know what needs to be done, so put the dance in motion. Soak up the applause.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Invest in efficiency. Move quickly to get a good deal. There’s a financial puzzle to solve, and you have the tools and concentration. Plug a leak, and breathe easier.

Gemini (May 21-June 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Figure out a way to create an opportunity out of a problem, one that might even bring in some money. It’s a good time to ask for a raise or apply for a grant.

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Cancer (June 22-July 22) -- Today is an 8 -- With the support of your partner, you’re able to go farther than either of you expected. Review the big picture, and take big ground. It’s a great time to travel.

Nothing Extraordinary

by Thomas Feldtmose

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- You’re getting busier, even if you don’t feel like it. Don’t push yourself so hard that you get sick. It’s important to show you care. Your efforts pay off.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- When there’s love, chores get done easier. Your efforts are bearing fruit, so stick with them. Learn something from a child. Make time for laughter.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Time to clean up house and get organized. Consider reducing your carbon footprint by using low-energy bulbs, sealing doors or keeping a compost bucket.

One Thousand Demons

by Bill Elliott and Rachel Pelletti

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- You’re more capable of concentrating and learning now. Stay close to family and those who love you today. You can get through where others may fail.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 9 -- Financial adjustments may be required, but you’re especially sensitive as to how to make it work. You find yourself in the perfect place at the right time.

UConn Classics: Same Comic, Different Day Happy Dance

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Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 9 -- Keep up the good work. You can accomplish the impossible, especially if you’re willing to be persistent, which is easier now. Your optimism is contagious.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is an 8 -- Good habits increase your income.

Review your routine and ditch wasteful practices that don’t serve. Put in extra work, and it’s worth the effort.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Complete important projects now, as you may need to take some time for yourself later. Get help from someone who owes you a favor. Direct traffic.

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Minn. bullying debate brought change COON RAPIDS, Minn. (AP) — Leaders in Minnesota’s largest school district said the long debate over how teachers should handle discussions about sexual orientation probably had a bigger impact than a new policy will.

The Anoka-Hennepin School District replaced a policy requiring teachers to be neutral in discussions about sexual orientation with a new one requiring them to foster a respectful learning environment for all students.

The change came after six students in the Anoka-Hennepin School District committed suicide in less than two years.

Some had been bullied, and some were either gay or seen as gay.

Julie Blaha, president of the district teachers union, said the debate over the old policy, which was blamed for contributing to the harassment of gay students, may prove to be more important than the new policy itself.

“It’s got people thinking about, ‘OK, what am I going to do in my classroom differently?’ ... We’re all thinking about this more deeply now,” Blaha said.

The policy adopted Monday night says teachers shouldn’t try to persuade students to adopt a particular viewpoint when contentious political, religious, social or economic issues come up. It calls

for teachers instead to foster respectful exchanges that affirm the dignity and selfworth of all students, regardless of race, religion, gender or sexual orientation.

The old policy said sexual orientation wasn’t part of the curriculum and was best addressed outside the schools, but teachers should to stay neutral if it came up in studentled discussions. The policy had strong support from some conservatives who believe homosexual conduct is immoral and don’t want public schools to teach their children it isn’t, but it also led to two lawsuits alleging the policy was a gag order that prevented teachers from taking effective action against bullying.

Anoka High School senior Rachael Hawley, who led a petition drive that collected more than 350 signatures from students opposed to the neutrality policy, said she’s not certain the new policy will make a big difference because some teachers could still feel constrained.

“Hopefully it will open the door to more discussion,” Hawley said. “I think that would be the best difference right now.”

While the district’s internal investigation found no evidence that bullying contributed to the suicides, the district amended its anti-bullying policies in October 2010 to clearly state that harass-

ment or bullying of gay students would not be tolerated.

The new policy may help clear the way for a settlement in the lawsuits, which were filed last July by students and former students who contend the district failed to protect them from severe physical and verbal abuse.

“The repeal of this policy is an important first step, but the District must do much more to create a safe, welcoming, and respectful learning environment for all students, including LGBT and gender non-conforming students, and those perceived as such,” said a statement from the Southern Poverty Law Center and the National Center for Lesbian Rights, which are representing the plaintiffs.

The original lawsuits sought not only an end to the neutrality policy but asked the court to award unspecified cash damages and order more effective protections, such as better training. Both sides have been keeping the settlement discussions confidential. U.S. Magistrate Judge Steven Rau has scheduled the next round for March 1 and 2.

Superintendent Dennis Carlson and Blaha said they expect long discussions ahead as administrators and teachers figure out what the new policy means in practice.

District spokesman Brett Johnson said Tuesday that

teachers are already trained to manage classroom discussions.

“You’re going to have times when kids go off topic and you’ve got to get them refocused. That’s a basic teaching skill,” Johnson said. If a student makes a disrespectful or harassing comment, he added, teachers are trained to stop and explain why it was wrong. The new policy doesn’t mention discipline, but Johnson said the

student code of conduct would kick in with escalating consequences if a student went too far.

Carlson said he agrees the long debate — plus the stronger anti-bullying policy — probably has made more of a difference already than the new policy will. But he knows his northern Twin Cities suburban district will be watched closely for how the changes work in practice.

“It’s not a local issue. It’s a national issue, it’s an issue in any public school in America,” Carlson said. “At the end of the day we need to have our gay kids safer in public schools.

Apparently we’re going to play a leadership role in that. And I’m fine with that. Our gay kids deserve not only a respectful learning environment, they deserve to be safe and feel safe in our schools.”

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Some of nearly 300 flight attendants, mechanics and ground crew workers protest American Airlines’ restructuring plan that would layoff 13,000 employees, terminate pensions and shut down its Alliance Fort Worth maintenance facility.

American Airlines workers protest job, pay cuts FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Flight attendants and ground workers marched in picket lines Tuesday to protest American Airlines’ plans to outsource jobs and cut pay and benefits under a bankruptcy reorganization.

Several of the protesters acknowledged having little hope of changing the company’s course. Some said that they expect to be laid off soon.

There appeared to be 200 to 250 protesters at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. A few passengers disembarked from cars and rolled their bags into the international terminal while avoiding contact with the pickets.

The event was a reminder of the long and bitter divide between labor and management at American, the nation’s third-largest airline.

There may also be differences — at least in style — among the workers themselves. The pilots’ union skipped the protest, preferring to take a less confrontational approach.

American and its parent, AMR Corp., filed for bankruptcy protection on Nov. 29 after running up billions of dollars in losses over the past decade.

Two weeks ago, AMR laid out a plan to cut 13,000 jobs, kill its pension plans, reduce benefits and make other changes

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Dylan Frei rests his head on his mother, Bernetta Frei, as they listen to someone speak in opposition of the “Respectful Learning Environment” policy during a school board meeting at the Anoka County School District headquarters in Coon Rapids, Minn.

such as longer hours for some of its 88,000 employees.

Under bankruptcy law, the company can try to negotiate new labor contracts with unions. If that fails, it can ask the bankruptcy judge to impose the company’s plan.

“I don’t think this is going to do anything to change management’s opinion as far as our (contract negotiations), but it’s something we can do to show support for each other,” said Angelica Abrams, a Dallas-based flight attendant with 30 years at American.

Laura Glading, president of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, also predicted that the company is determined to walk away from previous labor contracts.

“We’re here today to show we’re not going to back down without a fight,” she said.

American said the event didn’t disrupt passengers at DFW, one of its five major U.S. hub airports.

Company spokesman Bruce Hicks said that restructuring American “is a difficult but necessary process.” He said every employee group, including management, would be affected.

“Our goal is to exit as a growing, profitable company that preserves tens of thousands of jobs,” Hicks said.

On the picket lines, there

was much anger — and a few rhymed chants — aimed at new CEO Thomas Horton and other senior executives, who in past years received stockbased bonuses while frontline employees lived under terms of pay cuts approved in 2003, when the company barely avoided bankruptcy.

“They want to outsource our jobs overseas,” said Tulsa, Okla.-based maintenance worker Greg Greene. “They need to outsource their jobs.

You could bring in bright young people who can manage this company for a lot less.”

While maintenance workers, who are represented by the Transport Workers Union, and flight attendants took part in the protest, the Allied Pilots Association did not. The unions denied any rift.

“We didn’t see any merit in it at this point,” pilots’ union spokesman Tom Hoban said of the marching. “We’re engaged in good-faith bargaining, and we hope management will reciprocate.”

Hoban noted that the pilots’ union had taken a confrontational approach before — once buying billboards to criticize the company — and it didn’t result in a new contract then.

“We’re going to take the high road and see if it pays off,” he said.

PHOENIX (AP) — The case of a woman barred from running for city council in an Arizona border town because she isn’t fluent in English has raised questions about the 120-year-old law used to kick her off the ballot.

While records don’t show the exact intent of the old law, state historian Marshall Trimble said that new white settlers who came to Arizona in droves starting in 1890 with the expansion of railroads “were trying to eradicate Spanish.”

The Arizona Supreme Court last week upheld a county judge’s ruling that removed Alejandrina Cabrera from a March ballot for city council in San Luis, a small city just across the Mexican border in southwestern Arizona.

Cabrera insists her English is good enough for the community’s mostly Spanish-speaking constituents. Her attorney says the effort to stop her is politically motivated because she tried twice to recall the mayor.

If left unchallenged, he warned, the law “will become a political tool ... a litmus or intelligence test” that could be “used and abused to the detriment of voters.”

In seeking her removal, San Luis Mayor Juan Carlos Escamilla and other city officials cited a 1913 Arizona law that says anyone “who is unable to speak, write and read the English language is not eligible” to hold any kind of public office in the state.

The Associated Press found that the law actually began as a territorial act in 1889, more than two decades before Arizona became a state on Feb. 14, 1912.

Before railroads, Spanish was the preferred language in Arizona. The currency was the Mexican peso. And marriages between white men and Hispanic women were common and accepted, Trimble said.

“Everyone was treated much more equally out here before it was easy to get here and people started bringing their prejudices with them,” he explained. “It was white arrogance.”

Another territorial act at the time outlawed interracial marriage. It is no longer on the books.

Although 23 states, including Arizona, have laws that declare English to be their official language, Arizona is the only one that requires office-holders to speak the language, said Jon Griffin, a policy associate at the National Conference of State

Legislatures in Washington, D.C. When reached on her cellphone, Cabrera declined to speak to The Associated Press in English without her lawyer present.

In written questions posed to her in Spanish, she wrote back to the AP in English. Although she misspelled several words, her sentiments were clear: She accused the mayor, the Yuma County judge and the Arizona Supreme Court of racism.

The mayor said the council’s decision to remove Cabrera from the ballot had nothing to do with race. He and the rest of the city council are all Hispanic and speak both Spanish and English.

Although a Spanish translator is available at all San Luis council meetings for members of the public who don’t speak English, all the meetings and associated materials for council members are in English, Escamilla said.

Council members also have to meet with state and federal officials, and English is essential to those meetings, the mayor said.

John Minore, Cabrera’s attorney, compared Arizona’s 1889 law to Jim Crow laws, which deprived blacks of political rights after Reconstruction.

He argues that the wording of the law requires an elected official to speak, read and write English, but it does not establish how proficient that person must be. While Cabrera’s English is flawed, he said, she can read, write and speak it.

Minore believes Cabrera was targeted for political reasons.

After the city laid off her husband and 11 others during tough budget times, Cabrera led two unsuccessful recall efforts against Escamilla. Her husband worked a desk job in the city’s facilities management department.

Minore said he would like to take the case to the U.S. Supreme Court, but that would require financial help and lawyers with more experience in the nation’s highest court.

Escamilla said Cabrera was singled out for removal from the ballot solely because of her language skills.

“I’m not using this as a personal vendetta to attack her,” he said. “That’s not how I govern.

This is just what’s best for the community.”

Cabrera said that she wanted to run for city council to help her poverty-stricken community

by creating more jobs, lowering people’s water bills and being approachable to constituents.

In San Luis, the population of 25,500 people is 98.7 percent Hispanic, according to census data released in 2010. Many residents do not speak English.

“Yes, my English is not fluid, but the English I speak is enough for San Luis, AZ, because most of the population speak (sic) Spanish,” she wrote.

Cabrera, 34, said she was born in nearby Yuma but grew up in Mexico, where nuns at private schools taught her some English. She returned to the U.S. when she was 17, she said, and graduated from a Yuma high school.

Since 2002, Cabrera said she has been a social activist and taken English, political science and criminal justice classes at a community college.

In ordering her removal from the ballot, the lower court judge cited a report by a socio-linguist expert hired by San Luis to assess Cabrera’s English skills. The state Supreme Court issued its ruling without explanation but planned to issue a written opinion within two months.

After giving Cabrera three tests, William Eggington praised her “courage and ambition” but concluded that her English ability was at a survival level and that “she does not yet have sufficient language proficiency to function adequately as an elected city council member.”

Yuma County Superior Court Judge John Nelson agreed, saying that Cabrera “failed to comprehend what was being asked” during a court hearing and guessed at answers.

City officials who have not mastered English are not uncommon along the 2,000mile U.S.-Mexico border. In Socorro, Texas, for example, Mayor Trini Lopez said that he is “not really proficient with English,” but that hasn’t stopped him from representing his city, just outside of El Paso.

He said that all the city council members are bilingual and that council members often speak Spanish during meetings for members of the public who don’t speak English.

“I’m not a judge or an attorney, but in my personal opinion, if a U.S. citizen has a right to vote, she should have the right to run for office,” Lopez said. “It should be up to the voters to decide if she’s going to be elected.”

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Eroica Trio plays for love

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The women of the Eroica Trio, Susi Park (left), Erika Nickrenz (middle) and Sara Sant’Ambrogio (right), played many romantic songs for students Feb. 14. The songs played included compositions by classical artists.

Trio performs classical music with emotional intent

By Alyssa McDonagh Campus Correspondent The Eroica Trio, Erika Nickrenz, pianist, Susi Park, violinist and Sara Sant’Ambrogio, cellist performed on Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts. The concert program was specifically designed for Valentine’s Day. Looking festive for the holiday, the trio walked onstage wearing red and black clothing.

Sant’Ambrogio announced to the audience that the trio picked the most romantic songs to play that night. The concert began with three pieces composed by

Astor Piazzolla.

Piazzolla’s works set the tone for how enthusiastic the trio was about their playing.

“The women were very passionate about their work,” said Lindsay Johnson, a 2nd semester Animal Science major.

The pieces that were chosen were written to be emotional and romantic. The Eroica Trio emphasized those emotions with their actions while playing. The changing dynamics of the pieces also helped bring out the romance in the pieces.

The dynamic contrasts helped bring life to the music.

“Otoño Porteño” concluded with Park’s and Sant’Ambrogio’s bows powerfully raised high into the air. As in all the pieces, their

bodies swayed, they had long bow strokes and drew as much sound as they could from their instruments. Hands glided up and down the fingerboard of the instruments, making the speed at which they were playing look easy. Nickrenz’s hands flew over the keys of the piano, energetically bouncing up and down with each chord.

Before each piece, Sant’Ambrogio took a few moments to share information with the audience. She gave them some background information about the music, the composer, the arranger or her personal feelings toward the piece. She shared tidbits such as that she heard “Adagio”

by Tomaso Albinoni in a Mel Gibson movie and ever since

then, desperately wanted to play the piece. This had a positive effect on the audience. “The musicians had fun and enjoyable personalities,” said Johnson.

Sant’Ambrogio’s personality shined when she needed the group to stop playing in the middle of Edouard Lalo’s “Romance; Andante, from Trio in C Minor.” The peg holding one of the strings on her cello slipped, causing the instrument to become out of tune. Since string instruments are made of wood, they are easily affected by changes in the weather. “My instrument is a better weather predictor than the TV weatherman,” Sant’Ambrogio said, joking with the audience.

The trio ended the concert with “Somewhere” and “America” from the musical “West Side Story”.

“Somewhere” was played very dramatically and “America” was played with high amounts of energy.

After playing, the trio was met with a huge applause and took their bows to a standing ovation. However, as a special treat, the concert was not over just yet. The Eroica Trio played an extra piece called “The Swan” that was not listed in the program. A slow and beautiful piece, the Eroica Trio left their audience in the romantic spirit of Valentine’s Day.

Alyssa.McDonagh@UConn.edu

Students get chance Ray Charles Foundation to see Olympic games wants $3 million gift back

By Stephanie Ratty Staff Writer

University of Connecticut students abroad will get the chance to witness live Olympic games as part of their coursework for the 2012 summer Olympic session in London.

Held after the routine summer session in May, the Olympic program runs from early July to mid-August, and encapsulates the timeframe of the games.

Students will take traditional summer program courses and participate in organized trips around the city of London, as well as take additional trips in and around the country.

What sets this program apart is the opportunity students have to work with the local culture in a structured internship.

“The internship for this program is focused around working with children in poor living conditions, and mentor them through the game of basketball,” said Holly Hennick, an 8th-semester human development and family studies major.

“We are going to be coaching them, mentoring them, and encouraging them.”

Hennick participated in the UConn in London Spring 2010 semester, and will travel to London this summer to work as a resident assistant for the Olympic session. Her experience two years ago encouraged Hennick to return this summer, and she has worked continuously with program directors Dora Hast and Jill

Fenton ever since to develop a summer session molded around the games.

“As a result of the internship, we are then going to be going to two Olympic women’s basketball games during both the semi and quarter final rounds,” Hennick said. “Because the USA Women’s team is strongly represented

by UConn Alumni, and coached by head coach Geno Auriemma, we are hoping to see our very own team play in at least one of the game.” she said.

When not immersed in the games or city life, students can take classes in geography, literature, media and politics.

These classes use the landscape of the city as a vehicle for field trips and further exploration.

Any student, sophomore or higher and with at least a 2.75 GPA, is eligible to participate in the program by applying online and submitting two recommendations from professors, advisors or teaching assistants.

“The cost of the program may look intimidating, but for what it includes it is really an amazing opportunity. It includes round trip airfare, two tickets to Olympic basketball games, excursions, housing, and city transportation. For any lover of the Olympics or Basketball, this program is for you,” Hennick said.

Students interested in this opportunity should contact Dora Hast in the study abroad office with any inquiries.

Stephanie.Ratty@UConn.edu

ATLANTA (AP) — The Ray Charles Foundation is demanding the return of a $3 million gift given to Albany State University a decade ago because the organization says the college has yet to use the money to build a performing arts center in the late artist's name.

In 2001, Charles gave the south Georgia school $1 million and donated another $2 million a year later after receiving an honorary doctorate from the college. The native of Albany, Ga., died in 2004 at age 73.

The money was given solely for the construction of the performing arts center, yet it only exists "on the drawing board and in an unapproved downsized plan," the foundation said in a statement.

Charles was specific on how the money was to be spent, said foundation president Valerie Ervin.

"It is incomprehensible that Albany State University failed to use the money in the manner Mr. Charles wanted. Mr. Charles would find ASU's behavior unacceptable," she said.

Albany State University spokesman Demetrius Love said the gift was never restricted and that the school continues to pursue additional funding for the building, which is expected to cost at least $23 million.

The 2001 donation still is in a bank and the $2 million gift was

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given to 125 students chosen to be Ray Charles Presidential Scholars, according to the university. Officials said the donation was the largest gift the university has ever received.

"It has been a long and tedious process, but strides have been made in accomplishing this goal," Love said in an email statement. "Albany State University will continue in its efforts of honoring Mr. Ray Charles by constructing a fine arts building in his name."

Plans for the project have stalled in recent years because of a lack of state funding amid budget cuts.

In October, the university's legal counsel sent a letter to the foundation reiterating their desire to move forward with the building project, which also includes a theater to be named for Charles' mother. The university has received additional state funding to support the design phase of the building, the letter said.

"When Mr. Charles made the two separate gifts to the University, he did so without restrictions," the letter reads. "The University does believe that a Fine Arts Building named after Mr. Charles, with a theatre named in honor of Mr. Charles' mother, Mrs. Aretha Robinson, is one of the ways to do 'the right thing.' The University has been working tirelessly towards that goal."

Houston estate to gain; questions remain

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Whitney Houston's career is getting a post-mortem boost, but it isn't likely to be as big as the one that enriched the King of Pop's estate after his death.

Like the late Michael Jackson, Houston was in the midst of an attempted career revival. She was found dead at age 48 on Saturday in her Los Angeles hotel room on the eve of the Grammys, a stage she once ruled.

It could be weeks before the coroner's office completes toxicology tests that could establish the cause of death.

In an outpouring of grief — and a desire to remember her soaring voice and upbeat personality — Houston's fans have propelled her decades-old recordings to the top of sales charts on iTunes and Amazon. com. Twitter recorded more than 2.5 million Tweets about her within two hours of her death.

In the day and a half after she died, U.S. sales of Houston's albums skyrocketed. Weekly sales through Sunday jumped nearly 60 times the previous week's level to 101,000, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Radio airplay soared and her best-selling single, "I Will Always Love You," jumped to 195,000 downloads in the week through Sunday, up from just 3,000 the week prior. Online music service Spotify said Houston's songs were streamed 2.4 million times between Saturday and Sunday alone.

Not unlike Jackson's posthumous star turn in the movie "This Is It," Houston will star in a film that is set for release this fall. In addition, dozens of the six-time Grammy-winner's unreleased recordings may someday be released to a public grieving her loss.

"It really is a finite universe of celebrities that are able to transcend their own death to create commercial opportunities," said David Reeder, vice president at GreenLight, a subsidiary of Corbis Images that helps license the images and work of late icons such as Albert Einstein and Johnny Cash. "People want to remember her back in 1986 at her peak, when nobody was doing it better than she was."

As a former model who crossed racial barriers, Houston's image might find a home with a fashion brand, much like Elizabeth Taylor, who continues to grace fragrances, or Audrey Hepburn, who has been given numerous tributes by clothing companies long after her passing.

If Houston breaks into Forbes' list of top-earning dead celebrities in 2012, she will likely get in "towards the bottom end" with single-digit millions of dollars, Reeder said.

Michael Jackson dominated the list in 2010 and 2011, after his death three years ago.

Mark Roesler, chief executive of CMG Worldwide, a company that collects licensing revenue for the estates of Marilyn Monroe, James Dean and others, said fans will be looking to fill the hole Houston left behind on the eve of music's biggest night.

"For all those reasons, it creates a situation where people feel like something's been taken away from them," he said.

There are no signs that Houston made savvy investments like "the gloved one."

Jackson had a 50 percent stake of one of the world's largest music publishing catalogs, Sony/ATV. Houston was known for her voice, but not for songwriting, which can generate lucrative revenue from years of radio play.

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Budget Gems: Bit.Trip Beat For those of you who are unfamiliar with the Bit.Trip titles, they are a series of music games with retro-style graphics backed with an extremely catchy chiptune soundtrack and are available on the Wii and Steam.

While each game plays differently than its predecessor, the premise of these beat games remain the same: one plays with the music, rather than simply having it in the background. The better one plays, the more elaborate the music becomes. It’s a bit difficult to explain, as these games are truly unique, but trust me when I say that they will keep one entertained for hours. Bit.Trip Beat can best be compared to the classic game Pong: the player attempts to deflect as many 8-bit style pixels as possible.

However, some pixels will change direction while others will stop mid-flight for a moment before continuing.

Simply put, while the idea is simple, game-play is not, and the addictive nature of these games will keep one coming back for more. Best of all, one no longer needs a Wii to enjoy this series: due to its retro graphics, virtually any computer can run it.

For a measly $10, there’s no excuse not to buy a copy.

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Romance in video games

By Jason Bogdan Senior Staff Writer

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In Resident Evil, the player plays as a character named Jill and destroys monsters as the game goes on. This screen shot shows Jill killing one of the many monsters present in the video game.

By Jason Bogdan Senior Staff Writer Unfortunately for “Resident Evil” fans, the subtitle for this latest entry on the 3DS, “Revelations,” is a bit of a misnomer. Even though this game takes place between RE 4 and 5, there isn’t any new information that connects it to the other games, especially how Jill ends up the way she does in 5. But for anyone who’s up for an individual storyline about Dante’s Inferno-obsessed terrorists and a whole new T virus that makes gnarly monsters, this portable entry delivers.

After RE 5 abandoned the sense of claustrophobic fear from the series in lieu of dumb, action movie fodder, it’s a relief that this new game returns to the series’ roots in an ominous, abandoned cruise ship with oodles of dark corridors. It’s not as unnerving as the “Dead Space” games, but it does a good job in keeping the eyes glued to the screen as the cutscene-heavy story gradually gets more interesting.

As for the gameplay portions that involve shooting plenty of undead freaks, this where

the game is at its finest. It condenses all the cumbersome menu systems of the console entries into a slick touchscreen interface, where selecting between weapons and items

for people who don’t want to get the $20 Circle Pad Pro 3DS accessory. Yes, the thing is bulky enough to make me reminisce of the Sega Game Gear.

But it also provides the most

Resident Evil: Revelations

8.5

/10

The Good

-It may be a portable “Resident Evil” game, but the gameplay is the series’ finest.

-The story itself may get heavily convoluted at times, but it’s still the most involving since “Resident Evil 4” -The campaign is lengthy for a portable game, and the Raid Mode will provide hours of fun if you’re in the mood to shoot tons of mutant zombies.

The Bad

-Unless you have the Circle Pad Pro, the control options here are a tad awkward, though still workable. On the plus side, it’s a decent choice for whoever doesn’t want cramped hands from the $20 add-on.

-The framerate between loading new areas is so abysmal, Capcom would’ve done everyone a solid by plastering a generic load screen over it. Yes, it really is that bad. couldn’t be more intuitive. And as terrible as it may sound to pull a Killer7 and switch from third-person to first-person mode to shoot, it’s appropriate for the small screen. The only real issue found is the controls

resilient way to move about in the game. For the record, the regular control options are fine enough, but not quite as solid as what that big piece of plastic can do.

But whatever control scheme

you use, make sure that you play it with some quality headphones. The grinding steel noises in the slowly rocking boat help make this game a genuine survival horror game.

Also, turn the 3D mode on, so the dark hallways can look more distant and the behemoth enemies can slash right at you.

And though it’s still too early to perceive the graphical limits of the 3DS system, “Revelations” shows how great it could be with detail shown in every gory room. It’s so impressive it makes sense that the framerate tanks so badly as the game loads in the next areas (thankfully, it never gets so bad when shooting or exploring).

The campaign itself will take around eight hours to beat, but there’s also the New Game Plus mode for replayable fun.

There’s also the Raid Mode, with plenty of zombie-shooting levels in a remarkably dense setup and worth aiming for the best scores online or offline.

Overall, 3DS owners would do well in scaring themselves silly in this quality Resident Evil game. Even if there aren’t any noteworthy “revelations.”

Jason.Bogdan@UConn.edu

Final Fantasy tries to improve game

By Zachary Fox Campus Correspondent

Imagine if you were, gentle reader, a horse. But no ordinary horse. No, imagine a horse with long, spiky multicolored hair that, despite years in the shadows, started winning races by running backwards and being generally a lot cooler and more interesting than its competitors. The sort of horse that would make headlines but so totally wouldn’t care. Now, imagine that after several years of award-winning awesomeness it started to lose, arrogance and complacency slipping into its game.

Suddenly instead of trying to win it assumed that it would win simply because it looked so cool and everyone loved it, breeding distaste and eventually resentment among its oncededicated fans. Eventually, said definitely plausible horse caught on and realized it was time to actually try again, to work for its support and adoration. And what do we have at the end of all this? A very long, pointless and convoluted analogy for Square-Enix and its newest installment in the venerable Final Fantasy series: “Final Fantasy XIII-2.”

This review is, in essence, for a select group of people.

To those who never played “Final Fantasy XIII” then this review – and indeed this game

– will make as much sense to ing abstract concepts that no you as algebra to a goldfish. one really understands, shady And to those who have played characters with shadier pasts – and enjoyed the original then and even worse haircuts – and you will almost definitely pick a whole lot of mumbo jumbo up the sequel because that’s terms batted about by charthe world we live in. No, this acters with the abandon of a review is most affirmably for child at Disney Land. In short, the startlingly large group of coming to play this game for gamers who played and hated its story is akin to reading a ‘XIII’. And it comes with a book for the exercise: possible, clear message: have faith. but not recommended.

Picking up W h a t a couple of “XIII-2” does years after is systematithe original’s cally address Final Fantasy XIII-2 conclusion and rectify (and we’ll the plethora leave it at that of issues lamlest we incur basted by fans the wrath of of the origi/10 the spoilnal game. er police), Including “XIII-2” folthe story lows the old that, while as protagonist accessible as Lightning’s sister_--Serah – as a Rubik’s cube in the dark, has she journeys around the mas- managed to lose a lot of the sively changed world in search pretensions and forced angst of her sister who has disap- that weighed down its prepeared into another universe decessor. In fact, you could where humanity has ended - almost describe it as whimsifollowing the time line of his- cal if not for the impending tory going haywire - by jump- apocalypse that you have to ing back and forth through prevent. time with a boy – Noel - from If there was one thing that 700 years in the future who united the ire of those who just so happens to be the last both despised and enjoyed the living human of his time. And previous game, it would be he has really bad shorts. Yes, it’s overriding linearity. The ladies and gentlemen, I pres- phrase “20-hour-long-tunnel” ent to you the quintessential was mentioned so many times Final Fantasy story, involv- in reaction to “XIII” it could

8.0

have gotten its own passport.

Not so much here. Square have taken the idea of a “more open game” and run a marathon with it before shot-putting it to the moon. As with their only other direct sequel “Final Fantasy X-2,” where you go, what you do and who you talk to is completely optional, with only the core narrative progression missions exerting any kind of linearity. You do not even have to stick within one time-period, a key paradigm of the game requiring you to travel through the “Historia Crux” (that’s right) and interact with faces both new and old in places that change depending on where you are. To be fair to Square it helps keep the game feel fresh, open and enjoyable, and there certainly cannot be any complaints of linearity this time.

Talking about paradigms, the battle system of “XIII” – the second most rage-inducing troll amongst fans – has had more of a tweaking than an overhaul. The general make up of the system, keeping control of one character as you swap paradigms to try and wrack up chains and higher damage, is unchanged. Including the option to auto-battle, which will no doubt leave a bitter taste in the mouths of some.

Instead the changes made

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Valentine’s Day is now over, leaving Wal-Mart clerks around the country to lower the price of all the pink-colored candy as we speak. But while the heart-shaped pastries are still fresh, it’s as good a time as any to reflect on how love relationships go down in the world of video games.

Love, being a concept that emotionally binds two people together, rang the most simplistic and poignant in the sprite-based days of old.

Even though the relationship between hero protagonist Link and damsel-in-distress Princess Zelda didn’t bring any chemistry until last year’s Skyward Sword, the connection was always present to the players. That’s because – and this follows for every herosaving-the-princess shtick in games – it presents a believable reason as to “why” the hero goes through so many hurdles. And in the days of old when storytelling in games was more optional than anything else, it brought some resonance between the player and the virtual avatar who both always want to be there for their special girl or guy.

Well, except perhaps for “Super Mario.” For people who only play the platforming games, there isn’t a more bland sense of connection between Princess Peach and Mario. The ongoing cliché setup has even gotten to the point of self-parody.

For example, in “New Super Mario Bros,” Wii, the letter that Peach sends to her plumbing savior had her telling of her “latest kidnapping,” as if it were on the same level as going in for a dentist appointment. But even so, the RPG games at least add actual character depth to the Mushroom Kingdom Princess, and devoted facial expressions on the speechless Mario always spoke levels on their endless bond.

But it was that infamous, laissez-faire connection to Mario and Peach that made the underlying message of the downloadable masterpiece, “Braid,” so utterly brilliant.

For the majority of the game, every player assumed it was a standard adventure of the hero saving the princess. But then, the ending happened in an execution too masterfully clever to spoil. In one of gaming’s greatest “ah-ha!” moments, it was revealed that the protagonist wasn’t “saving” his special lady; rather, “Braid” was the tale of an emotionally tortured stalker who was the real “monster” chasing after the girl.

When that game was digitally released back in 2008, it opened the eyes of every gamer to the very ceiling in how much games have changed since the 2D “Legend of Zelda” games. Now video games could be an allusion for how psychologically warped a concept like “love” can be,

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are more on the “subtle but effective” level. For example, the ability to change party leader mid-battle is an inspired mechanic, giving the player greater control over the flow and outcomes of battles, helping alleviate the ‘it plays itself’ genus of complaints that “XIII” drowned under. Battles are also a fair bit flashier, which is saying a lot in regards to this series. The introduction of mid-battle QTEs (Quick Time Events) will be as divisive as Marmite.

To many, a now overused gimmick, they are actually utilized in an interesting and gameplay relevant way, making a genuine impact on battles – for better or worse depending on your finger dexterity - rather than being merely for the big, flashy bangs.

There is one major change however. Whereas in “XIII” – and in the vast majority of contemporary Final Fantasy games – the gamer had a choice between a selection of characters, here there are only two full time employees. Outside of Serah and Noel

– and the odd familiar-faced guest – you must fill the third slot of your party with monsters, Pokemon style. Each monster has there own special moves and can be leveled up in there own personal crystarium – another returning device from XIII – or even fused with other monsters to create uber hellish beasts of the underworld.

If there was one thing that everybody agreed on in regards to the previous game, it is that it looked incredible.

And this one, if anything, looks even better. While it may be missing the photo-realistic, questioning-what-isactually-real pre-rendered cutscenes of yesteryear, “XIII-2” sticks entirely to in game graphics and looks exceptional for it: colors are vibrant and diverse, making the dramatic and imaginative wild lands of Pulse as realistic and memorable as ‘Avatar’s” Pandora; characters are eccentric and positively radiate under the layered dollops of varied pinks and blues; monsters are detailed to an overwhelming degree, emphasizing the sense of immersive realism in a highly fantastical world;

attacks and battles pop and sparkle like a fairy labour strike. In short, it is one almighty eyegasm.

While the story itself may be on the weak and convoluted side, “Square” has taken leaps and bounds in terms of actual story-telling here. The voice acting and dialogue set a new precedent for the series as a whole and the characterization of both Serah and Noel is stellar. So much so it makes you wonder where exactly Square’s brain was when it came to crafting the often too vapid characters of “XIII.” In addressing the final major complaint of “XIII,” Square clearly went for the “you wanted it, then have it” approach. As you no longer control a big bunch of unconventional blasphemous outcasts, the worlds of Pulse and Coccoon are now open to the gamer, meaning…sidequests! And a lot of them. If you aren’t doing a fetch quest then you are on a hunt, or searching for an item, or playing games/ racing Chocobos at the Serendipity zone (similar too, if not better than, ‘Final Fantasy 7’s Gold Saucer). There are

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also puzzles but, unfortunately, they are the one addition that plainly does not work. Used as a way of unlocking new areas for you to travel to in the Historia Crux they are plainly poorly implemented, there purely as filler; just because they can be. Too often are they overly simply or, more frustratingly, too complex, suffering under a lack of clarity. Not to mention the distinct sense of déjà vu they will instill.

At the end of the day however, “Final Fantasy XIII-2” marks a triumphant and blistering return to form.

Systematically addressing all of the complaints that buried “XIII” under an avalanche, Square have classily proved that they have listened to what fans wanted, offering a hugely fun, gorgeous and entertaining game that, while it does have a few select downfalls, will keep you entertained for 80-plus hours should you decide to do everything. Something that, in a world as broad and diverse as this, comes heartily recommended.

instead of how simplistically pure it was at its core.

And since then, depictions of love have become more complex than ever. With game series with heavy social quirks like Mass Effect, having the option to date from a plethora of women and men with all the steps that it would take to make it happen is almost terrifyingly realistic. Indie games are also taking advantage of how deep empathy can be in creative experiences like “To the Moon” and “Dear Esther.”

And for people who want a game that tests how well their level of commit to relationships can be, last year’s masterpiece, “Catherine,” is an exemplary game to play.

Zachary.Fox@UConn.edu

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Fashion Week: High collars, longer hems and sleeves

NEW YORK (AP) — A sexy, sultry woman has emerged at New York Fashion Week, but one that seduces with her confidence, not bare skin. On Day 6 of the fall-collection previews, the Valentine's Day edition, a dark, romantic sensibility was conveyed on the runways through high collars, falling hemlines and long sleeves, sometimes very long, offset with sheerness for allure or a bit of leather for an edge.

"This is about understated sexy," said Tory Burch backstage ahead of her runway show. "The picture I had was a young woman, maybe unaware of her own sex appeal, and she gets on the back of a motorcycle with someone who her parents wouldn't want her to be with."

The evolution of the Burch muse went from prim Peter Pan collars to leather leggings hand-painted in navy, red and white.

Vera Wang, meanwhile, layered a jacket lined with snuggly boucle (nubbly yarn) over a feather-light chiffon gown, and said in her notes that the clothes reveal the female form "by smoky transparencies that allow a glimpse of skin and of delicate lingerie not meant to be hidden, but seen."

From her seat at Badgley Mischka, model Coco Rocha said sexy is a state of mind.

"It's about a person and what they exude. If you have confi-

dence and elegance, you don't need cleavage."

TORY BURCH Tory Burch's Valentine's Day gift to New York Fashion Week was a runway backstory of a sheltered — and well-dressed young woman — running off with a little bit of a bad boy.

Burch's muse never crossed a line, always remembering her bow-blouse and pearl-embellished roots, but she definitely gained an edge with slim pencil skirts and shiny gold thread woven into her tweed.

Burch singled out as the first piece headed to her personal closet a cropped peplum sweater, paired on the model with tight leather pants decorated with red, white and navy handpainted stripes.

Burch accessorized many outfits with the long, leather opera gloves that have graced many catwalks during this round of previews.

VERA WANG Vera Wang was going for sensual with suggestive, sheer champagne-colored layers covering many of the models, showing nothing the audience shouldn't see — or did they?

There also were comforting, rich touches of boucle (nubbly yarn) and fur, offset by glitzy, substantial crystal-mesh embellishment.

Wang described the look in her notes as "a sensual silhouette — long, narrow, leggy — extending from a high neckline,

caught at peplumed hips."

Peplum, a flounce or flourish of fabric attached to the waist or hips of a garment, is showing up frequently in lines for this and next season.

BADGLEY MISCHKA Badgley Mischka channeled the look of the 1920s futuristic German movie "Metropolis" into New York Fashion Week.

The clothes were leaner and more angular than one often sees from designers Mark Badgley and James Mischka, who largely cater to the eveningwear needs of socialites and celebrities.

E! red-carpet commentators Kelly Osbourne and Joan Rivers sat together in the front row.

It was pretty — that's what they do — but not in a flowery way.

Badgley said he and his partner saw "Metropolis" this past fall and were struck by the sexy armor-like costumes. They included in their collection many metallic fabrics, including the opening bronze-colored gown made of sequins and chiffon that had fringed shoulders and chains draped across an otherwise open back. There was also a tarnished-gold lame pajama top and pant combination and platinum lame brocade dress with a jeweled collar and cutouts on the shoulder.

One of the last dresses on the catwalk was rose-colored hammered satin gown that, again with cutouts, created the appearance of long gloves even

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The Oscar de la Renta Fall 2012 collection is modeled during Fashion Week in New York. Many other designers, like Vera Wang, presented collections at the runway show.

though the model's hands were bare.

OSCAR DE LA RENTA Jewels were everywhere on Oscar de la Renta's runway at New York Fashion Week.

The fashion legend used blown up versions of actual jewelry as inspiration for his prints. He put jeweled headbands in his models' hair and he embellished cardigans and coats with the sparklers for

his fall collection that debuted Tuesday.

As for colors, there was black, expected for the season, but also ice blue and light pink.

"I used a lot of colors you would not associate with winter colors but today's woman doesn't dress for seasons," he said.

The rest of the runway was filled with the rich, luxury items one would expect from de la Renta. There was a silver

arctic fox collar, Chantilly lace appliqué on a chiffon blouse, cashmere sweaters and a gown with a gold silk taffeta skirt.

Rare for most designers, de la Renta listed in detail the jewelry his models wore: Russian gold, pearl and crystal earrings, a multi topaz crystal ring.

The runway ended with a series of gowns with large tulle skirts in shades of rose, blue and silver.

V-Day aims to mobilize 1 billion against violence LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eve Ensler wants a billion people around the globe to stand together against violence. Actually, she wants them to do more than stand: She wants them to dance.

"The Vagina Monologues" author says more needs to be done to change attitudes and realities when it comes to violence against women and girls around the world. She cites a United Nations statistic that says one in three women will be raped or beaten in her lifetime. On a planet with 7 billion

people, that's more than a billion women.

V-Day, the anti-violence movement Ensler founded 14 years ago, is launching a yearlong initiative Tuesday. "One Billion Rising" encourages people worldwide to walk out of work, school or wherever they are next Valentine's Day and dance together in solidarity against violence.

"If a billion women walked out of their jobs, walked out of their homes and stopped and said we're going to

dance, and all the people who loved them joined them? The world will stop," Ensler said in a telephone interview from Sydney. "And we'll see our solidarity, we'll see our numbers, we'll see our power and we'll see the magnitude of this issue."

Stopping violence against women "is as crucial as addressing the issues of disease, hunger, and climate change," she said.

V-Day, which raises funds and awareness to end gender-based violence and harassment around the

world, is announcing the campaign around the world with grassroots events at thousands of school campuses and community centers, Ensler said. It is her hope is that neighborhoods and organizations come together to address the issues facing women and girls in their communities, "so when they get to the dancing part, they know what they're dancing for."

The global dance-in on Feb. 14, 2013, is significant because "when you dance, you take up space," Ensler

said. "And part of it is just saying women have a right to ... be here without worrying about being attacked or harassed or raped or undone."

Asked if she really expects to see a billion people participate, Ensler replied, "That's our dream."

"We plan to reach out to all the networks that V-Day has in 140 countries and the 13,000 beneficiary groups around the world as well as social networks," she said. "What we're calling for is a billion rising in the belief that it is possible."

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Focus

Private funeral for Houston set for Saturday

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Whitney Houston's funeral will be held Saturday in the church where she first showcased her singing talents as a child, her family choosing to remember her in a private service rather than in a large event at an arena.

The owner of the Whigham Funeral Home said Tuesday that the funeral will be held at noon at Newark's New Hope Baptist Church, which seats up to 1,500. Gospel singer Marvin Winans, a Grammy Award winner and longtime family friend, has been chosen to give the eulogy, his son said.

The family said no public memorial service is planned at this time. Officials had discussed the possibility of holding a memorial at the Prudential Center, a major sports and entertainment venue that can seat about 18,000 people, but the funeral home said it had been ruled out.

Funeral home owner Carolyn Whigham said the church service will be by invitation only, reflecting the family's decision to keep the memorial more personal.

"They have shared her for 30-some years with the city, with the state, with the world.

This is their time now for their farewell," she said.

"The family thanks all the fans, the friends and the media, but this time is their private time," she said.

Houston, 48, died Feb. 11 at a hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., just hours before she was set to perform at producer Clive Davis' pre-Grammy

Awards bash. Officials say she was underwater and apparently unconscious when she was pulled from a bathtub.

After an autopsy Sunday, authorities said there were no indications of foul play and no obvious signs of trauma on Houston. It could be weeks, however, before the coroner's office completes toxicology tests to establish the cause of death.

Los Angeles County coroner's assistant chief Ed Winter said bottles of prescription medicine were found in the room. He would not give details except to say: "There weren't a lot of prescription bottles. You probably have just as many prescription bottles in your medicine cabinet."

Houston's body was returned to New Jersey late Monday.

Houston was born in Newark and was raised in nearby East Orange. She began singing as a child at New Hope Baptist Church, where her mother, Grammy-winning gospel singer Cissy Houston, led the music program for many years. Her cousin singer Dionne Warwick also sang in its choir.

Houston's family asked Tuesday that any donations in her memory be sent to the arts-focused public school that she attended as a child and that was named after her in the late 1990s.

In lieu of flowers, they said mourners should donate to the Whitney Houston Academy of Creative and Performing Arts in East Orange, a school serv-

ing students in kindergarten through eighth grade.

Houston attended the school as a girl when it was named the Franklin School and was a regular visitor for many years afterward. On Monday, students held an outdoor service in her memory.

An impromptu memorial for Houston was held Sunday during a sadness-tinged Grammys, with Jennifer Hudson saluting her memory with a performance of "I Will Always Love You." Viewership for the awards show soared over last year by 50 percent, with about 40 million viewers tuning in to the program on CBS. On Tuesday, a steady stream of well-wishers continued to stop at the New Hope Baptist Church, where the front fence was adorned with dozens of flowers, balloons and oversized cards, some with hundreds of signatures and condolences written on them.

Several people expressed disappointment that a public memorial had not been scheduled. But they also said they understood why the funeral was being kept private.

"Maybe at some point down the road, they might do something," said B.J. Frazier, of East Orange, who said she had performed as a singer with one of Houston's aunts. "But it's like they're saying today, they shared her for a long time and they just want her to themselves for now."

Gov. Chris Christie ordered flags flown at half-staff Saturday at state government

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Fans of the late singer Whitney Houston comfort each other outside of Whigham Funeral Home, where the body of the singer is held since its arrival Feb. 14, in Newark, N.J.

buildings, describing Houston as a "cultural icon" who belongs in the same category of New Jersey music history as Frank Sinatra, Count Basie and Bruce Springsteen.

"Her accomplishments were a great source of pride for the people of the state," he said.

Houston, a sensation from her first album, was one of the world's best-selling artists from the mid-1980s to the late 1990s, turning out such hits as "I Wanna Dance With Somebody," ''How Will

Hitting a fashion show? Crazy heels required NEW YORK (AP) — It's a blustery day — February tends to be that way in New York — and Marian Kihogo, a fashion stylist and blogger from London, is dashing from one runway show to another, from the tents at Lincoln Center to studios and galleries scattered around Manhattan.

As she strides by on her "architectural heels" by Nicholas Kirkwood for Peter Pilotto, the heels hollowed out for artistic effect, this reporter dares to suggest she might be more comfortable in running shoes.

She laughs. "Running shoes! That would be fashion suicide. I think the fashion powers-that-be would stone me!"

An exaggeration? Maybe just a bit.

Kihogo is merely giving a colorful rendition of an unspoken rule at Fashion Week: It's all about the shoes. And we're not talking about the models. We're talking about the audience.

Never mind the snow, rain or sleet.

Never mind the subway steps or those dashes for a cab. Never mind the long hours on one's feet. Most Fashion Week regulars wouldn't be caught dead without a pair of statement heels.

It's all a little intimidating for the uninitiated, who may find themselves panicking the first time they sit in the front row of a runway show. For us, the command, "Uncross your legs!" induces something akin to terror.

That's what the pack of photographers at the foot of the runway calls out to ensure their camera shots won't be ruined by a dangling foot. But it's also the moment that all eyes shift downward, and suddenly one's feet feel naked.

Scratch that. Bare feet would actually be better than a scruffy pair of booties with worn-down heels and cracked toes. (Sorry Aerosoles, they were lovely six years ago when I bought them.) Or, the Land's End children's rain boots your 11-year-old has grown out of, but still fit you.

Now, we don't mean to exaggerate.

Sometimes you can find a pair of sneakers in the front row. Usually they're studded, perhaps part of an overall grunge look belonging to some handsome and hip young man, or to a woman on crutches.

Although, last year, this reporter witnessed a woman on crutches at a fashion show, the injured foot in an orthopedic boot, the other in ... wait for it ... a stiletto.

"Wow," says an admiring Pamela Pekerman, who's covering fashion for AfterBuzz TV, hearing the anecdote.

"That's going for it."

Pekerman thinks she's found a happy medium — a pair of Brian Atwood heels in lavender that she bought on sale at Saks Fifth Avenue and swears are comfortable.

"I could run for you right now, I really could," she says. We'll take her word for it.

"I've seen a lot of crazy shoes here that belong in the circus," Pekerman says.

"People are wobbling around. But some girls, they just want to stick out." As she speaks, one such woman teeters behind her, stepping rhythmically but gingerly across Lincoln Center Plaza and over to 65th Street, where we pray the traffic light gives her enough time to cross.

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Marian Kihogo, a fashion stylist and blogger from London, shows off a pair of her shoes during Fashion Week, in New York, Feb. 14.

Pekerman does have one little secret — foot petals, basically soft pads you sneak into your shoes to provide a little cushioning. But some women, says one fashion insider, have another, darker secret.

"I know from experience that there are plenty of flats tucked away in tote bags," says Ken Downing, fashion director for Neiman Marcus, with a wink. "And sitting in the back seats of sedans." Let's face it, says Downing, "We all know what a beating Fashion Week can be on the feet."

Downing scans the front row of the Cushnie et Ochs runway show, where we're sitting. There's barely a flat in sight, but he points out a colleague, Roopal Patel, who's wearing black hightop Louboutin sneakers with silver studs.

And she's on crutches. She injured her knee two weeks ago.

"It sent me into a panic — what was I going to wear to Fashion Week?" says Patel, fashion director of the online retail site modaoperandi.com. "Ninety percent of my closet is heels. Ballerina flats?

Not my style." But a colleague suggested the Louboutins — "the perfect solution."

She'll be wearing them to the upcoming shows in London, Milan and Paris.

Downing, of Nieman Marcus, says there's a good reason for all the dressing up. After all, the fashionistas who form most of the audience at runway shows — buyers, stylists, major clients and of course celebrities — have rather a duty to, well, take one for the team. (Easy for him to say.) "Listen," Downing says, "footwear is a true indicator of style, and where fashion is, and where it's going. We're an industry of image. So it's important that we do our part."

And it's not a burden, offers Patel — it's a pleasure. "Fashion Week is like going back to school — you want to pull out your new clothes and new shoes and show everyone," she says. Even better: "You're not the only one teetering on 140-milimeter gold platform heels. Everyone is. It's

wonderful!"

At a packed Fashion Week party a few nights earlier, Clement Z., as this stylist from Shanghai calls himself, is chatting with friends. Your eyes gravitate down to his feet. How can they not? They're brilliantly jeweled. He's wearing what he calls his Aladdin shoes.

"They're Armani, from the women's collection," he says. "I can do that because I'm just a size 39." (That's a size 8 for Americans.) Kudos to Clement — they look great. And he knows it.

"Shoes are the most important part of the whole outfit," he says. "I tell my clients: Buy the most basic outfits, but follow the trends of shoes every season."

Kyle Anderson couldn't agree more.

We catch up with the accessories director for Marie Claire at the Phillip Lim show, an especially hip event peopled by indie musicians. He's wearing an extremely colorful pair from Prada. "All accessories, including shoes, are a million times more important than clothes," he says. "You can buy simple clothes, but you can't fake accessories."

On a frigid Sunday morning, on line outside the Catherine Malandrino show with the wind whipping off the Hudson River, is a woman who's definitely NOT faking the accessories.

A fashion outsider might look at the feet of Laetitia Chaix and think she is trying to emulate Chewbacca from "Star Wars."

Yes, the Wookiee. That person would be wrong.

Chaix is actually wearing seriously chic Chanel fur boots. They would not be out of place at the South Pole (or on the planet Alderaan.) "I call them my grizzly boots," she says. "They were perfect for today. I don't get to wear them too much, because they are so hot."

In fact, muses Chaix, the boots are so hot, "one could wear them today with only a little bathing suit."

Now, THAT'S going for it.

I Know," ''The Greatest Love of All" and "I Will Always Love You." But as she struggled with drugs, her majestic voice became raspy, and she couldn't hit the high notes.

Houston left behind one child, daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown, 18, from her marriage to singer Bobby Brown.

Winans, in his role as a pastor, married Houston and Brown. The Winans and Houston families have been friends for years, and Houston performed with Winans' sib-

lings CeCe and BeBe, members of one of gospel music's first families.

Winans' office at Perfecting Faith Church in Detroit and his son, Marvin Jr., confirmed to The Associated Press on Tuesday he will eulogize Houston.

Houston was especially close to CeCe and BeBe Winans and performed with both. She and CeCe sang "Count on Me," for the movie "Waiting to Exhale," in which Houston starred.

» ART MUSEUM

Expert in ancient art to head LA's Getty Museum

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An expert in ancient art who has overseen museums in England, the U.S. and his native Australia was named Tuesday to head the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles.

Getty officials said Timothy Potts, director of the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, England, will take over Sept. 1.

Potts takes over two huge, architecturally impressive museum campuses, one at The Getty Center in the hills overlooking Los Angeles and the other at the Getty Villa, in the hills above Malibu.

The Getty Center campus is known for its extensive collection of European paintings, drawings and sculpture, American photographs and other pieces, while the Getty Villa campus hold an extensive collection of Greek, Roman and Etruscan antiquities, including more than 1,200 on view.

"I think the Getty has a unique combination of institutions that together cover more of the intellectual and technical and historical aspects of our history than any other place in the world," Potts told The Associated Press by phone Tuesday from his home in England.

Although Potts promised to arrive with no particular agenda, he said he is looking forward to adding to the museum's wide-ranging collection and to continuing its efforts to bring art and culture to the public.

The separate Getty Research Institute and Getty Foundation co-organized Pacific Standard Time, a mammoth, eclectic exhibition featuring the works of hundreds of post-World War II artists that opened last year at nearly 70 Southern California museums.

"I think the more the Getty can be a force in the art world, the more it can really have an impact, both at a scholarly and historical level, but also in giving experiences in culture and art to museum visitors," Potts said.

He added that he plans to visit the museum himself and

meet with staff one or more times before September.

Potts will replace David Bomford, who resigned earlier this month to return to research, scholarship and writing. Bomford was the museum's associate director for collections before serving as interim director the past two years.

The J. Paul Getty Trust's president and chief executive officer, James Cuno, will serve as interim director until Sept. 1.

Potts, 53, has been director of the Fitzwilliam Museum since 2008. During that time, Getty officials say, he expanded and upgraded its exhibition program, leading to record attendance, increased sponsorship and increased donations.

The museum's "Endless Forms: Charles Darwin, Natural Science and the Visual Arts was named Exhibition of the Year in 2009 by Apollo Magazine and its catalog won the M.B. Berger Prize for British Art History.

Before joining the Fitzwilliam, Potts ran the Kimbell Art Museum in Forth Worth, Texas, for 10 years.

During that time he mounted numerous exhibitions featuring the works of Matisse, Picasso, Gauguin and others, as well as expanded the museum's collection.

As director of the National Gallery of Victoria in his native Australia, Potts oversaw a $76 million museum redevelopment project and introduced a free admission program that was credited with doubling attendance without decreasing museum revenue.

Potts, who was born in Melbourne, Australia, has a doctorate in ancient Near Eastern art and archaeology from the University of Oxford. He has studied the art and cultures of the Near East and Mediterranean world, as well as Mesopotamian art and history and the origins and spread of writing in the ancient world. He has also written extensively on ancient art and taken part in archaeological excavations in Jordan, Iraq and Greece.

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Sports

Twin's Take: LeBron James should shut his mouth

By Matt and Colin McDonough Sports Editors

If LeBron James is so tired of being blamed, then he should shut his mouth and stop making such stupid decisions.

Last week, after Blake Griffin posterized Kendrick Perkins, James got more excited than a six-year-old on Christmas morning and posted, “Dunk of the Year! @blakegriffin just dunked on Kendrick Perkins so hard!!! Wow! I guess I’m No. 2 now. Move over #6,” on Twitter.

Now let’s point out the two obvious arrogant things in the post before moving to Perkins’ reaction. The fact that James not only referred to himself in the third person, but also referred to himself as No. 6 shows how big of a balding head he has. But the fact that he had thought his dunk over the Bulls’ John Lucas had been the dunk of the year up until that point shows how big his ego is.

Really, LeBron? You’re going to pat yourself on the back for a dunk on John Lucas III? Although he was a great college player, Lucas has spent more time overseas and in the D-League than the NBA. Give us all a break.

Perhaps Perkins overreacted at James’ tweet about the facial. His response, saying Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and other elite players wouldn’t get excited over a play like that is understandable. But James isn’t in Jordan and Bryant’s neighborhood. He’s not close

to their class. Although Perkins lost the battle with Griffin, he can look at his championship ring and take solace in the fact that James doesn’t have one.

After hearing of Perkins’ words targeted at him, James tried to play the victim card, saying, “I’m an easy target; if someone wants to get a point across – just throw LeBron’s name in there. You could be watching cartoons with your kids and you don’t like it, you

“You're going to pat yourself on the back for a dunk on John Lucas III?” Matt and Colin McDonough Sports Editors say, ‘Blame it on LeBron.’ If you go to the grocery store and they don’t have the milk that you like, you just say, ‘It’s LeBron’s fault.’”

Once again James is belittling people. He thinks he’s better than everyone else. If a grocery store doesn’t have milk, we go to another one. Although James would like to think he is on everyone’s mind 24/7, he’s not. He deserves all the flack he gets. And one more thing: Perkins took it like a man. He

didn’t try to hide any footage of the dunk like James did when Jordan Crawford dunked on him at his Nike camp.

–Why doesn’t Jay Bilas follow anyone on Twitter? We love Bilas and think he is one of the best minds’ at ESPN, but him not following anyone back on Twitter is a head scratcher.

We don’t know the real reason why he doesn’t follow anyone, but the perception is that he’s not concerned with anyone’s opinions but his own.

–Quarterback Danny O’Brien is transferring from Maryland. O’Brien, who was the 2010 ACC Offensive Rookie of the Year, has two years of eligibility remaining.

Before leaving College Park, however, O’Brien was thrown under the bus by his coach, Randy Edsall. Although Edsall did wish O’Brien well, he had to put a disclaimer in his statement, saying, “Danny told me that he’s not committed to our program, that he’s not ‘all in.’

I want what’s best for all of our players.” Keep up the good work, Randy.

–Did anyone see Erin Andrews’ challenge to UConn fans via Twitter? Is this choreographed flash mob happening?

–Seriously, do any referees call goaltending anymore?

–Knick fans: stop acting so Linsane, you gotta Melo out.

–Happy belated birthday Bill Russell.

Colin.McDonough@UConn.edu Matthew.McDonough@UConn.edu

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LeBron James of the Miami Heat drives to the hoop in Tuesday's game against the Indiana Pacers.

AL East: Blue Jays looking to old ways from RED SOX, page 14 for the Red Sox this season with Josh Beckett leading the way, complemented by Jon Lester, Clay Buchholz, Andrew Miller and possibly Daniel Bard.

Daisuke Matsuzaka may return late in the season. With the loss of Jonathan Papelbon to the Philadelphia Phillies, Boston hopes that Andrew Bailey, former Oakland Athletic, will fruitfully fill the closer role. The current starting lineup for the Boston Red Sox for this 2012 season starts with Carl Crawford in left field, Jacoby Ellsbury in center field, Ryan Sweeney in right field, Kevin Youkilis at third base, Mike Aviles at shortstop, Dustin Pedroia at second base, Adrian Gonzalez at first base, Jarrod Saltalamacchia at catcher and David Ortiz at DH. The Tampa Bay Rays were in desperate need of a power bat to fulfill the first base spot and went out and signed Carlos

Pena. Pena, now in his second stint with the Rays, had a batting average of .196, hit 28 home runs and struck out 158 times in his last season with Tampa Bay in 2010. The Rays also decided to let veteran Johnny Damon test free agency. Tampa Bay’s current starting lineup consists of Desmond Jennings in left field, B.J. Upton in centerfield, Matt Joyce in right field, Evan Longoria at third base, Sean Rodriguez at shortsop, Ben Zobrist at second base, Carlos Pena at first base, Jose Lobaton/ Jose Molina at catcher and Luke Scott filling up the DH position.

The Rays’ starting pitching is led

by David Price to go along with James Shields, Wade Davis, Jeff Niemann, Jeremy Hellickson and Matt Moore.

With a new logo this season, the Toronto Blue Jays look to revert back to the glory days in 1992-1993, when they were back-to-back champions behind Joe Carter and his walk-off

home run in Game 6 of the ’93 series. After finishing last season dead at .500 with an 81-81 record, the Blue Jays hope to get over that hump in 2012. Toronto added some relief pitching this offseason and, also went out and signed 23-year veteran utility infielder Omar Vizquel to a minor league contract. The Blue Jays pitching staff consists of Ricky Romero to go along with Brandon Morrow, Brett Cecil, Henderson Alvarez, Dustin McGowan and Kyle Drabek. Toronto’s current starting lineup: Eric Thames in left field, Colby Rasmus in center field, Jose Bautista in right field, Edwin Encarnacion at third base, Yunel Escobar at shortstop, Kelly Johnson at second base, Adam Lind at first base, J.P. Arencibia at catcher and Travis Snider at DH.

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» NHL

Lundqvist saves 42 in NYR 3-0 win over Bruins BOSTON (AP) — The New fourth game in six days. “It was York Rangers are pulling away a game we needed him, because from the defending Stanley Cup we were sloppy. ... We needed champions and the rest of the him tonight and he was absoEastern Conference. lutely fantastic.”

Henrik Lundqvist made 42 Tim Thomas made 17 saves saves for his NHL-leading sev- for the Bruins, who are 6-7-1 in enth shutout of the season, and their last 14 games. the Rangers beat Boston 3-0 on “It's certainly not good enough Tuesday night for their fourth for the Boston Bruins,” said straight victory. New coach Claude Julien, York leads the East by whose team heads nine points over the to Montreal to start second-place Bruins Rangers road trip 3 aonsix-game and remains one point Wednesday night.

0 “Somehow we've got behind Detroit for the Bruins most in the NHL. The to use the road trip Rangers have played three fewer here to turn things around.” games than the Red Wings.

The Rangers won their sec“I think it's important that ond straight game in Boston we keep challenging ourselves,” this season, and Lundqvist has said Lundqvist, who matched been a big reason why. He also his season high for saves. “Yeah, beat the Bruins 3-2 in overtime we have a little gap, but we need on Jan. 21, and he is 18-5-2 to keep working on our game. against them in his career, with To be No. 1 at the end of the six shutouts. year is not our goal. Our goal is “I just like this building. Nice to keep playing until June.” people,” he said with a laugh.

Ryan Callahan scored for the Turning serious, he said: “I like sixth time in four games, and the type of games when both Ryan McDonagh and Artem teams are battling a lot in front Anisimov also had goals for of the nets. ... Knowing that the Rangers. It was Lundqvist's they're not going to give up 42nd career shutout, and he much, so I personally have to be got help from teammates who sharp if I want to help the team blocked 22 shots. to get two points.”

“Oh, he was not going to Lately, he has been pretlet a puck in. You could sense ty good against everyone: that,” Rangers coach John Lundqvist is 7-1 in his last eight Tortorella said, adding that his games with three shutouts, and team seemed tired playing its he hasn't allowed more than 2

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goals in any of those games.

“No doubt, right now they're playing the best,” Julien said.

“They're playing like we did last year when we were playing well. Right now that's the identity we're looking for again.”

Callahan opened the scoring midway through the first period with a power-play goal when he deflected a pass from Michael Del Zotto past Thomas. That gave the Rangers captain 23 goals for the season, tying the career high he set last season.

McDonagh made it 2-0 with just 12 seconds left in the first. It stayed that way until Anisimov skated in on the right side, faked the crossing pass to Del Zotto and snapped off a quick wrist shot past Thomas' glove to make it 3-0 with 17:07 left in the game. It was Anisimov's 100th career NHL point.

Boston had two good chances to spoil the shutout, first in the second period during a scramble in front of the net that left Milan Lucic celebrating. But referee Dave Jackson never lost sight of the puck that was loose in the crease amid the tangle of bodies, and play continued; replays showed he was correct.

Midway through the third, Dennis Seidenberg's shot seemed to go in, but it was actually caught in the padding at the side of the net.

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Behind Lin, Knicks sneak by Raptors in Toronto TORONTO (AP) — Linsane! Iman Shumpert stole the ball Jeremy Lin made a tiebreak- from Calderon and drove in for ing 3-pointer with less than a an uncontested dunk. After a second to play to cap his finish- missed shot, Lin completed a ing flurry of six straight points, three-point play, tying it at 87 and the New York Knicks ral- with 1:05 left. lied to beat the Toronto Raptors Barbosa missed a 3 for 90-87 Tuesday night, extend- Toronto and, at the other end, ing their winning streak to six Shumpert missed a jumper but games.

Chandler grabbed the rebound.

The NBA's first American- Lin took the ball near midcourt Taiwanese player, Lin had 27 and let the clock run down to points and a career-high 11 5 seconds before driving and assists in his first game pulling up against since being named Calderon to launch Eastern Conference the decisive shot, player of the week.

Knicks 90 touching off the latest The season-high of Linsanity.

87 instance crowd of 20,092 Raptors The Raptors had a roared as Lin drained photo of Lin on their a pull-up jumper from the top team website in the hours before with half a second to play, giv- the game, and his visit generated ing the Knicks their first lead major interest among Toronto's since the opening quarter.

Asian community, estimated at Toronto's Rasual Butler air- over 280,000 people, or more balled his attempt at the buzzer than 11 percent of the local popas the Knicks swarmed their ulation. The Chinese Canadian newest hero at center court.

Youth Athletics Association Amare Stoudemire returned and the Taiwanese Canadian from a four-game absence with Association of Toronto both 21 points and Tyson Chandler sent groups of almost 300 fans had 13 for New York. as Toronto sold out for the secJose Calderon scored 25 ond time in 13 home games. points, Linas Kleiza had 15 One group of fans in the upper points and 11 rebounds, and deck wore white T-shirts spellDeMar DeRozan scored 14 for ing out his name. the Raptors.

Not all the fans were so posUp 75-66 to start the fourth, itive: Lin was booed several Toronto widened its lead with times throughout the game. a three-point play by Barbosa Local media also took note; before the Knicks stormed back some 75 reporters and 16 camwith a 10-0 run, cutting it to eras packed a Tuesday morning 78-76 and forcing the Raptors to press conference to hear Lin call timeout with 6:22 remain- speak, with dozens more turned ing. away to prevent overcrowding.

Kleiza stopped the run with More than 25 Chinese Canadian a driving layup, Amir Johnson journalists were due to cover the added a hook shot and, after Lin game, including one who premade one of two from the line, sented Lin with a book of “Year Barbosa's layup made it 84-77 of the Dragon” stamps from with 4:49 to go.

Canada Post and asked him to Toronto led 87-82 with less record a message in Mandarin, than two minutes to go when which he did.

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Even Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni was shocked by the size of the throng upon walking in for his turn at the microphone.

“Are we in the playoffs now?”

D'Antoni joked as he made his way to the front of the room.

It was Calderon, coming off a career-high 30 points in Sunday's loss to the Lakers, who was hot early, scoring 12 points in the first as the Raptors led 28-21 after one. Lin missed his first shot and didn't score until a driving layup with 3:46 left in the first. He had four points and four assists in the opening quarter.

Lin turned the ball over on three straight possessions early in the second and Toronto took advantage with a 6-0 run, widening its lead to 13 points. He also missed a running bank shot as the half ended as the Raptors took a 47-36 lead into the break.

Stoudemire scored seven points and Lin had six points and four assists as the Knicks scored 30 points in the third, but still trailed 75-66 heading into the fourth.

NOTES: Lin matched a career high with eight turnovers. ... Stoudemire returned after missing the past four games the death of his older brother, Hazell, who was killed in a car crash. ... Raptors G Jerryd Bayless (left ankle) missed his third straight game.

Coach Dwane Casey said Bayless could be available for Wednesday's game against San Antonio. ... Before the game, Chandler presented Casey with his NBA championship ring.

Both were with Dallas last season when they beat Miami. ...

Musician and actor Steven Van Zandt watched from a courtside seat.

UConn alum publishes book on 2010-11 championship run

By Matt McDonough Sports Editor

On March 5, 2011, Aaron Torres was on vacation in Arizona.

Torres watched the UConn men’s basketball team’s final regular season game against Notre Dame on television that day with his friends.

The Huskies lost to the Fighting Irish 70-67, dropping their record to 21-9.

“At that point, I thought the season was over,” Torres, who graduated from UConn in 2007, said.

His friends noticed Torres, a diehard Husky fan, wasn’t as mad after a loss as he usually was. But Torres, like most of the UConn faithful, thought the Maui Invitational championship in November was the team’s ceiling.

“That was enough. If that was the highlight of the season, so be it,” Torres, who is currently the co-managing editor of the Fox Sports syndicated CrystalBallRun. com, said.

UConn fans already know what happened over the next month. The Huskies won 11 straight, including five games in five days for the Big East championship, en route to an NCAA National Championship.

The run compelled Torres to document the magical season in a book titled “The Unlikeliest Champion: The Incredible Story of the 2011 UConn Huskies and Their Run to the College Basketball National

Championship.” Torres will be at the UConn Co-op tonight for a book signing prior to the Huskies’ game with DePaul at Gampel Pavilion. The event starts at 5:30 p.m. Copies of the book, which features interviews with college basketball analysts, writers, coaches and friends and family of the team, will be available for purchase.

Torres, who lives in the Hartford area, thought of the idea for a book on his plane ride home from the Final Four in Houston. Torres said that on the ride back, he reflected on a season that was about much more than basketball. It was about overcoming adversity and believing in yourself when others didn’t.

He said the story of the 201011 Huskies appealed to everyone.

Torres, who was an NHL columnist for The Daily Campus during his college days, began work on the book immediately. It wasn’t until August when he was able to latch on with a publisher.

“I worked under the premise it would work out,” Torres said.

The book was just about finished in August. When Torres’ friends spent the Fourth of July holiday partying on a boat, he was in Barnes & Noble writing.

“I grinded away at [it] all summer long,” Torres said.

The Huskies’ toughest test last season was the Big East tournament. UConn managed to knock off four ranked teams in one week,

a feat, given the changes to the conference, that likely won’t happen again, Torres pointed out.

“Jay Bilas said to me point blank... winning five games in five days in the Big East was more impressive, or at least on par with winning the NCAA tournament,” Torres said. “There have been teams that won a national championship that didn’t play four ranked teams in the entire NCAA tournament.”

Torres commented on this year’s team, which has had its fair share of struggles. Torres said perhaps a lot of the players weren’t ready with the game-by-game responsibility of defending a national championship, but the losses aren’t because of a lack of effort.

“I know it’s not heart -- these kids are tough kids that care,” Torres said.

Torres thanked photo editor Jim Anderson and editor-in-chief Melanie Deziel for providing photos for the book.

“They were unbelievable,” Torres said. “This book would literally not be possible without The Daily Campus.”

Torres has had work published by Sports Illustrated, Slam Online, New England Magazine, The Hartford Courant and The Norwich Bulletin. “The Unlikeliest Champion” is his first book.

Matthew.McDonough@UConn.edu

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New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin drives past the defense en route to a 90-87 win over the Toronto Raptors Tuesday night.

» UCONN BASKETBALL

Drummond, Lamb battling injuries leading up to showdown against DePaul

from UCONN, page 14 “We’ve got to bring a positive attitude to the floor,” said freshman guard Ryan Boatright.

DePaul is led by sophomores Cleveland Melvin and Brandon Young. Young is averaging close to 15 points per game, and Melvin, a former UConn commit, leads the team with 18 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. The Huskies got the best of DePaul twice last season – at Allstate Arena in the regular season and at Madison Square Garden in the first round of the Big East tournament. After nearly a month away from Gampel Pavilion, UConn gets to play on-campus again.

“It’s definitely good to play in front of our people and have the home court advantage, and I think that should help,” said sophomore Niels Giffey.

It will only be Boatright’s second game played at Gampel Pavilion due to two separate NCAA investigations. The only time the freshman has seen the Gampel floor was the team’s Dec. 8 win over Harvard.

Worthy Patterson and Bill

Corley will be inducted into the Huskies Ring of Honor tonight prior to the game.

Injury Updates Coach Jim Calhoun will miss his fourth consecutive game as he’s still fighting back pain.

“The players would like him back, the coaches would like him back...”

George Blaney on Jim Calhoun “I talk to him every day,” Blaney said. “He’s really hurting. It seems like the pain was intensified again... The players would like him back, the coaches would like him back, we’d like him back as soon as possible.”

Roscoe Smith, Andre Drummond and Jeremy Lamb didn’t practice Monday.

Drummond (sprained right ankle), Lamb (sprained right big toe) and Smith (sore left achilles) are questionable for tonight.

Calhoun on new AD Calhoun did release a statement regarding the hiring of Warde Manuel as UConn’s new director of athletics.

“I know our senior administrators have been working very hard to find the best candidate available to become our new Director of Athletics and they are very excited to be able to hire Warde Manuel,” Calhoun said, “He seems like the perfect fit for us – someone who is going to help lead us into the future. I am happy and excited to welcome him into the UConn family and I’m very much looking forward to working with him.”

The quotable George Blaney “He’s starting to learn how to post up,” Blaney said of Drummond. “He’s starting to learn how to use his body a little more... Not all of those things come naturally to him.”

Matthew.McDonough@UConn.edu

Running Diary: Syracuse is anything but an ACC city

from DIARY, page 14 Just a couple of tips in case you ever visit the Syracuse campus: “What does the circus and UConn have in common?

They both have two more rings than Syracuse,” is not a good icebreaker if you’re trying to meet people. And if you’re a male talking to a female, “Orange you glad we met?” is not a good pick up line.

Saturday 2:34 a.m.: The cabbie drops us back off at the hotel in Liverpool. After Lucy’s, Matt and I walked up the street to Syracuse’s version of Hunting Lodge Road. We met a couple of friends at a frat party.

Some of the Syracuse students we were introduced to were way too nice to us. Even after hearing we were visiting from UConn, they didn’t talk as

much smack as one would think. It still didn’t make me hate Syracuse any less, though.

9:50 a.m.: Wake up in the Ramada and have to scramble to get our credentials before the game. After parking the car, Matt and I hit up a tailgate blocks from the Carrier Dome.

There were over 100 people there and a DJ playing music.

This is 11 a.m. before a basketball game. UConn needs to start doing this.

12:16 p.m.: I enter the Carrier Dome for the first time. It’s a unique setting and a really cool atmosphere.

1:05 p.m.: Tip-off between No. 2 Syracuse and UConn.

Sometime around 4 p.m., I forget: I don’t need to go into detail about the game. It was on national television, I’m sure most of you watched it.

8:18 p.m.: I fell asleep

somewhere in western Massachusetts and woke up in Coventry to the news that Whitney Houston was dead.

You know those moments in your life where you’ll always remember where you were when you found out something happened? This was not one of those. I thought she was dead for five years. Her career was at least.

8:32 p.m.: Arrive back on the UConn campus. After returning to Storrs, one thing was really clear to me: Syracuse is not an ACC town. In fact, it’s anything but an ACC city. I am really going to miss playing them.

So that’s my running diary.

It may not have been the trip of a lifetime, but it certainly was the trip of a weekend.

Colin.McDonough@UConn.edu

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From left, Colin McDonough, Chris Jones, Andrew Callahan and Matt McDonough at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse.

TWO Wednesday, February 15, 2012

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What's Next Home game

Away game

Feb. 20 Villanova 7 p.m.

» That’s what he said

Feb. 28 Providence 7 p.m.

Women’s Basketball (24-2) Feb. 20 Pittsburgh 7 p.m.

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Jim Irsay

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You talkin’ to me?

Feb. 25 TBD Feb. 27 Marquette Notre Dame Big East 5 p.m.

9 p.m. Tournament

Men’s Ice Hockey (13-15-3) Feb. 17 Bentley 7:05 p.m.

Feb. 18 Bentley 4:30 p.m.

March 3 Feb. 25 Feb. 24 Atlantic Hockey AIC AIC 7:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m. First Round

Women’s Ice Hockey (4-21-7) Feb. 18 Boston University 2 p.m.

Feb. 19 Boston University 3 p.m.

Feb. 25 March 3 March 4 Hockey East Hockey East Hockey East Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship

Men’s Swimming & Diving Today and Tomorrow Big East Diving Championships All Day

Women’s Swimming & Diving Today and Tomorrow Big East Diving Championships All Day

The Daily Campus is more than just a paper.

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Things got testy during a Copa Libertadores soccer match Tuesday when Uruguay’s Sporting defender Pablo Pintos, left, and Ecuador’s Deportivo Quito forward Luis Saritama confronted each other.

THE Storrs Side Down weekend for men’s hockey leaves Huskies fighting for bye

By Andrew Callahan Senior Staff Writer

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With two games against two-win Sacred Heart last weekend, UConn men’s hockey had every reason to think it could walk right over the basement-dwellers of Atlantic Hockey. Enduring their worst season in school history, these Pioneers had lost course long ago and appeared ready to point the Huskies, just like every other opponent, in the direction of victory.

Instead, UConn went backwards. A 5-5 tie at home and woeful 2-1 road overtime loss netted just a single point for the Huskies in the conference standings. Currently in eighth place, the club now sits behind Bentley, Holy Cross and Robert Morris in search of a top-four seed and first-round post-season bye.

Each of the other three contenders lead by at least three points, while UConn trails behind with 24 points.

Four games now remain for the Huskies, who can at best notch eight more points

in the standings with sweeps of Bentley and AIC. This would leave the Huskies with a season total of 32, which currently would tie them with current conference leader Air Force.

Each series will include a home and away contest, beginning with Bentley who rests as the No. 5 spot. The Falcons are tied with fourth place Niagra and thus, have much to gain from a positive showing against UConn.

AIC on the other hand, has its post-season fate sealed as the No. 11 seed. The Yellow Jackets will have to travel for their first round match of the AHA tournament, beginning Friday March 2nd.

The Huskies play against Bentley Friday night beginning at 7:05 p.m. inside the Freitas Ice Forum. Admission is free for all UConn students with a valid student ID and a broadcast of the game can be heard on UConn’s student radio 91.7 FM WHUS or online at whus.org.

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West Virginia set to join Big 12

Home: Gampel Pavilion, XL Center Feb. 18 St. John’s 7 p.m.

“How do you feel about the Linsanity epidemic plaguing the nation?”

» NCAA FOOTBALL

Feb. 25 Syracuse 9 p.m.

Next Paper’s Question:

–Scott Carroll, 2nd-semester communications major.

– Indianapolis Colts’ owner Jim Irsay on the future of QB Peyton Manning.

Home: Gampel Pavilion, XL Center Feb. 18 Marquette 12 p.m.

The Daily Question Q : “Who is the Big East favorite: UConn women or Notre Dame?”

A : “UConn. Last time I checked, champion was spelled G-E-N-O.”

“We can make it work if he wants to be here.”

Men’s Basketball (15-9) Today DePaul 7 p.m.

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Sports

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia University announced Tuesday it has settled a lawsuit with the Big East for an unspecified amount, clearing the way for the conference power Mountaineers to join the Big 12 in July in time for the fall football season.

Athletic Director Oliver Luck said the terms of the deal were confidential and WVU wouldn’t release details. But Luck said no state, taxpayer, tuition or other academic dollars will be used in the settlement.

A person familiar with the agreement said the settlement totaled $20 million but did not know how much money would come from the university and how much the Big 12 may contribute. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because financial terms were not announced with the agreement.

Luck said the funding will come only from private sources and money that athletics raised independently. WVU has already paid half of the required $5 million exit fee.

Luck said the new relationship puts WVU among peers that are also large, public, flagship institutions for their states and have strong academic and research programs. Athletically, it’s a “challenging and competitive” group, he said, populated by schools with “tremendous legacies, passionate fan bases.”

It’s also lucrative: Luck said WVU should get about $18 million to $19 million a year in television payouts, about double what it gets from the Big East. Payments are being prorated for the first three years at 50 percent, 67 percent and 87 percent, he said, reaching 100 percent in the fourth year.

“It’s a very healthy television payout, and it’s important we maintain our self-sufficient status,” Luck said. “With this move, we’ll be in an excellent position to do so.”

A spokesman for the Big 12 didn’t immediately comment, but the conference released its football schedule about an hour after the announcement. West Virginia makes its Big 12 debut Sept. 29 at home against Baylor.

The Mountaineers and their explosive offense went 10-3 last season and finished ranked in the Top 25. West Virginia capped off the season with a record-setting 70-33 victory over Clemson in the Orange Bowl.

Luck didn’t rule out the possibility of a nonconference game against archrival Pitt after the 2012 season but said that both schools have nine nonconference games and a matchup would be “difficult to schedule.”

“It’s pretty obvious there will be no Backyard Brawl” in 2012, he said.

WVU sued the Big East in Monongalia County Circuit Court in Morgantown in November, challenging its bylaws in a bid to join the Big 12 in time for the 2012 season.

The Big East countersued in Rhode Island four days later, arguing that WVU had breached its contract with the conference and should remain in the Big East for another two years as required in the bylaws. In late December, the judge there denied WVU’s motion to dismiss.

THE Pro Side Red Wings stay hot at home, Beanpot provides big finish

By Jimmy Onofrio Staff Writer Jeremy Lin’s startling burst onto the NBA scene this past week has certainly caught everyone by surprise. For an undrafted Ivy League point guard to have the analysts questioning whether Carmelo should be traded is remarkable.

However, I think his story will receive adequate attention from our other writers, so I will turn to hockey and the NHL games of the week.

Game of the Week: Detroit 4, Philadelphia 3 The Detroit Red Wings tied an NHL record with their 20th consecutive home win on Sunday in front of a sellout crowd of 20,000 at Joe Louis Arena. The win put Detroit two points ahead of Vancouver, who haven’t lost a regulation game in a month, in the Western Conference. The Red Wings have the best record in the NHL and are an astonishing 23-2-1 at home.

This record should be particularly impressive to fans of UConn’s women’s basketball team, whose win over Georgetown on Sunday puts them one win away from 100 consecutive home wins.

Wish I Was There: Beanpot Okay, I know this is Pro Side and this isn’t pro sports, but the finale of the Beanpot Monday night was too good not to talk about, and it had the feel of a pro game. Boston College beat Northeastern 7-1 in the first round Feb. 6 to earn their place against Boston University, a 3-1 victory over Harvard. This was the fourth meeting this season between these two top ten teams, with BU winning two of the three. While BC seemed to control the puck for most of the game, BU goalkeeper Kieran Millan made 44 saves to keep the Terriers in it. Neither team could break a 2-2 tie in the last seven minutes, and the championship game went to overtime for the sixth time in nine years.

For 20 more agonizing minutes, neither team could put the puck in the net, until with six seconds left BC center Bill Arnold took a pass from Steven Whitney and got it past Millan. BC won for the fourth time in five years.

Games to Watch: Chicago at NY Rangers, Thurs. 7; Nashville at Detroit, Fri. 7:30.

James.Onofrio@UConn.edu

» INSIDE SPORTS TODAY

P.13: WVU settles lawsuit. / P.12: Linsanity continues as Knicks win 6th straight. / P.11: UConn alum writes book about 2010-11 season.

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Running Diary: Orange Blues

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HUSKIES LOOK TO FIGHT OFF DEMONS UConn returns to Gampel looking to overcome DePaul, losing streak

By Matt McDonough Sports Editor

Colin McDonough Matt McDonough, Daily Campus columnist and WHUS sports director Andrew Callahan, WHUS sports director Chris Jones and I traveled up to Syracuse for the UConn men’s basketball team’s loss to the Orange last weekend.

Here’s our story.

Friday 2:02 p.m.: Andrew was the driver on the road trip. Not only due to the fact that he has a car, but Matt and I are terrible drivers, especially on the highway. It’s scary. After Drew picks Matt and I up, Chris needs to get radio equipment from Garrigus Suites.

We run into Daily Campus managing editor Mac Cerullo outside Putnam Dining Hall.

As we pull away, I can tell he’s jealous we’re making the trip.

3:13 p.m.: As we cross the Massachusetts border, Chris is blaring “Lonely People,” from Boston’s Boy Sammy Adams. Not my first choice of music. Let’s just say I paid too much to see Sammy for free at South last semester.

3:17 p.m.: We pass the Basketball Hall of Fame on our left. There’s an LA Fitness across the street from the Hall of Fame. I wonder if my expired LA guest pass would suffice to get me into the Hall to shoot around.

3:21 p.m.: We pass American International College’s hockey arena. It’s safe to say with that facility they’re not getting into Hockey East anytime soon.

3:29 p.m.: An old blue truck passes us, and to our shock there is a Husky painted on the side. On one of the doors it reads “Connecticut Huskies.” Matt wrote his license plate number down.

If the guy driving that truck reads this article, I’ll buy it from you. It didn’t look like it was in that great of shape, but anything is less embarrassing than driving your mother’s minivan around.

4:17 p.m.: After driving through the countryside of western Mass, we cross the New York border with Coldplay’s “Paradise” playing. I wouldn’t describe it as paradise. Looked more like Storrs. In fact, most of upstate New York reminded me of the movie “Wrong Turn.” You know, the one where incestual mutants in West Virginia go on a killing spree because the Big East won’t let them leave for the Big 12?

6:17 p.m.: Turning Stone Casino was a perfect place for a quick pit stop. My back was really hurting me. I understand why Jim Calhoun can’t coach yet. I’m not sure if my back was aching due to the car ride, or the fact that I finally hit triple digits on the rowing machine. It only took four years.

8:56 p.m.: The four of us all lost cash at the casino. Someone please teach me how to win at roulette or blackjack. I suck. After the casino we arrive at the Ramada in Liverpool, N.Y., a short drive from Syracuse.

11:25 p.m.: A taxi driver picks Matt and I up and brings us to Marshal Street in Syracuse. A block off campus, Lucy’s Bar provides a beachtheme atmosphere. Maybe that’s how the Orange got in the ACC. That was the closest thing to the Atlantic Coast we saw on the trip.

» DIARY, page 12

The UConn men’s basketball team finds itself in the midst of another losing streak. The Huskies got some outside help in hopes of halting the twogame slide.

Ray Allen visited the team on Monday. The Celtics’ star sat through practice and spoke to the team for 25 minutes afterward. The pep talk was pointed toward how to respond to trouble.

“It was vintage Ray Allen, a vintage classic talk,” said associate head coach George Blaney. “I could not have been more appreciative that he came 15-9, 4-6 and spent that time with us.”

Sophomore forward Tyler Olander said it was great to see Allen take time out of the NBA season to come and speak to the team and watch practice.

11-13, 2-10 “It was special to Wednesday 7 p.m. have him there to get us refocused on what SNY we have to do the Gampel Pavilion rest of the season,” Olander said.

The rest of the season starts tonight when UConn takes on DePaul at 7 p.m. at Gampel Pavilion. The Huskies, who have lost their last two games at Louisville and Syracuse, are hoping to improve their 15-9 (5-7 Big East) record.

The Blue Demons come to Storrs with an 11-13 record, and have lost five in a row en route to a 2-10 conference record.

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Jeremy Lamb moves the ball forward in the Huskies’ Feb. 4 game against Seton Hall. The Huskies return home tonight against DePaul.

» UCONN, page 12

Sports and Society: The Life and Times of a Favorite

By Christ Zielinski Sports and Society Columnist As the saying goes, “In a perfect world, everybody wins.” Often used to put the world into an optimistic perspective, the phrase carries benevolence, but ultimately lacks true substance.

Equality, fairness and justice are pillars of societies alike, but rarely display these values to their full extension. The world of sports is no different. At a young age, athletes are taught that if you try your hardest, you will always be a winner. Admittedly, this sounded great when I thought I was a budding superstar, a clear choice in a future NBA or MLB draft.

Fast forward a few years, and one adopts an entirely new perspective surrounding sports. Losing happens. It hurts, yes, but it happens.

Games are played with one crucial goal; to win. Ideally, teamwork,

mental toughness and friendship weave their way in, but as athletes and fans learn, don’t push your luck. Simply put, every game comes with winners and losers.

But if we look closer, the equation isn’t as simple as just a winner and a loser. Early on, both in life and in sports, we realize another important piece of the puzzle. Certain individuals are supposed to win, while others become perennial afterthoughts, recipients of no more than a pat on the back or a silver medal as opposed to that shiny gold trophy. In the job market, we quickly recognize that certain individuals are favored to get the job, either due to their stellar grade point average or Ivy League education. This concept of favorites is one that has long existed, and has only been magnified in recent years (thanks ,Las Vegas oddsmakers). Its influence on analysis of sports is powerful, resulting in analysis that labels

a certain matchup as “David vs.

Goliath” and certain teams as “Unanimous Favorites.”

Considering recent events, a few glaring examples of favoritism come to mind. First, in the recent Super Bowl rematch between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants, the world pinned a polished, experienced Tom Brady against a streaky, blue collar Eli Manning.

Opinion on the outcome was split, but the sentiment of the Patriots being incapable of losing again frequently prevailed. Alas, many ate their words as the Patriots’ last-second Hail Mary attempt fell short, making the Giants champions. In similar fashion, the world recently witnessed Tiger Woods finally back in a position to win a tournament and officially declare his comeback. However, Woods was unable to complete the comeback, and instead limped out of the tournament while long-time rival

Phil Mickelson thrust his way to a career defining victory.

“So what’s the point?” you ask.

Understandably, the conclusion seems obvious, as in both cases the favorite lost to a lesser, yet still deserving underdog. But this conclusion would be incorrect.

The irony of the situation is that choosing a favorite, or playing favorites, is a game within itself (Don’t worry, this isn’t becoming some “Inception” article). In any situation in which a team is labeled as a favorite, not only is probability assigned to the likelihood of victory, but also to the likelihood of losing. Even when the probability is a few percentage points, and over time, chance serves as the great equalizer.

Lastly, the other half of the point refers more directly to the teams themselves. Losing to an underdog is a bitter pill to swallow. Add the fact that it was a recurring loss for the Patriots and a loss to

a rival for Tiger, and it doesn’t get any easier. Yet, to successfully achieve redemption, these losses provide vital blueprints to losing parties. Teams learn from having their weaknesses exposed, (i.e. the Patriots need a real receiver and a better defensive line). Likewise, Tiger can learn from a confident, clear-minded Mickelson who finally stopped thinking about his swing and just went back to playing the game he loved. It may seem strange to take any positives from a loss or an opponent, but if that’s where results lie, then that’s where the focus need be.

I always found the saying, “Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer” to be an enigmatic one. Although grammatically impressive, it seemed confusing at best. But if enemies hold the key to future improvement, the saying doesn’t seem all the bad, does it?

Christopher.Zielinski@UConn.edu

Yankees, Red Sox making under the radar moves

By Joe Crisalli Campus Correspondent

Starting with the AL East, here’s a taste of the pre-pre season review for the upcoming 2012 MLB Season. Stay tuned for the pre-pre season preview for the AL Central, AL West, NL East, NL Central and NL West.

The New York Yankees decided to cut ties with designated hitter/catcher Jesus Montero and relief pitcher Hector Noesi and deal them to the Seattle Mariners in a four-player deal that resulted in the Yankees enhancing their starting rotation. The Yankees received 23-year-old, 6-foot-7 starting pitcher Michael Pineda, who posted a 3.74 earned run average (ERA) for the worst offensive team in the MLB last year in the Mariners. The Yankees also received 19 year old pitch-

ing prospect Jose Campos in the deal. The Yankees also added aging starting pitcher Hiroki Kuroda to a one-year contract.

Kuroda, coming off four consecutive seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, holds a career ERA of 3.45 in nearly 700 innings of work. After losing veteran catcher Jorge Posada to retirement, the Yankees resigned starting catcher Russell Martin to go along with Francisco Cervelli and possibly Austin Romine. Starting pitcher A.J Burnett is currently amidst trade talks between the Yankees and the Pittsburgh Pirates, which will help the Yankees immensely. Ace CC Sabathia tops the starting rotation with Michael Pineda, Ivan Nova, Hiroki Kuroda and Phil Hughes all following. The current starting lineup for the Yankees for the 2012 season is: Brett Gardner in left field, Curtis Granderson

in center field, Nick Swisher in right field, Alex Rodriguez at third base, Derek Jeter at shortstop, Robinson Cano at second base, Mark Teixeira at first base and Russell Martin at catcher, with the designated hitter position up for discussion.

The Boston Red Sox traded away their starting shortstop, Marco Scutaro, to the Colorado Rockies for pitcher Clayton Mortensen. Scutaro batted .299 last season and holds a career fielding percentage of .978.

Mortensen finished with a 3.86 ERA to go along with a WHIP of 1.35 out of the bullpen last season. The Sox also received second baseman Brad Emaus from the Rockies for future considerations. The Red Sox also signed outfielder Cody Ross to a one-year deal. Starting pitching will remain mostly the same

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Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz reacts after hitting a home run in an August game against the Oakland Athletics.