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Congratulations to Geno Auriemma on reaching 1,000 wins
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COMMENTARY
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New data supports worth of college degree. page 2
Candidates debate visions for USG Volume CXX No. 91
By Nick Shigo Campus Correspondent
In Thursday’s Undergraduate Student Government presidential debate, candidates Mark Sargent and Carlyle Bethel answered questions by a panel of student leaders and members of the audience. Their running mates, Clair Price and David Rifkin, spoke in a debate preceding the presidential candidates’, along with the sole comptroller candidate: Parth Rana. While both candidates’ platforms address improving communication between USG and students, their methods on how best to enact change follow different processes. Sargent said several times in his answers that he plans to make USG a more transparent organization for the students of the University of Connecticut. “I will ensure that everyone knows exactly what their administration is doing,” Sargent said. Sargent said he will accomplish this by establishing a posi-
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tive environment for students in which they can have simple conversations with USG leaders. He also promised regular State of the Campus addresses to keep students informed on the workings of the USG and UConn administration. Candidates were questioned on what new communications policies would be instated to increase student awareness of the campus cultural centers. Sargent suggested that USG add representatives from the cultural centers to regular meetings and use the student government to educate the student body as a whole. Contrary to Sargent, Bethel claims that the way to improve communication between USG and the student body, particularly with cultural groups, is through direct interaction — not more legislation. “Legislation, legislation, legislation — this seems to be the theme for USG,” Bethel said. “How about you actually go to
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USG vice presidential candidates Claire Price and David Rifkin speak at the debate on Thursday, Feb. 27. Presidential candidates Mark Sargent and Carlyle Bethel answered questions by a panel of student leaders.
Trayvon Martin’s mom speaking Fri.
A Year Ago This Week
Bigggggg Mike sits in prison
Two years after her son’s death she advocates gun violence awareness
By Kathleen McWilliams Senior Staff Writer
Crime spree grabbed the attention of the police and social media
By Alban Murtishi Staff Writer Feb. 23 2013 saw the beginning of the hunt for Michael Moses Tarpeh aka “Bigggggg Mike,” for charges of assault and burglary against UConn students. Although no arrest was made in Connecticut, he left the campus and has not been back since. However, UConn was not the first, nor was it the last destination of Tarpeh’s crime spree. Tarpeh began racking up serious charges like armed carjacking, robbery and assault and battery in Massachusetts, where an extraditable warrant for his arrest is still pending. He also had an extraditable warrant for his arrest in West Virginia. Tarpeh headed
next to UConn, where he burglarized student apartments and stole a student’s credit card. A nonextraditable warrant for his arrest is pending, meaning the warrant has to be served in Connecticut. By March, Tarpeh had warrants for his arrest in New York, Massachusetts, West Virginia and Connecticut, but this was just the beginning. Tarpeh had found himself in a Pottowattamie District court in Iowa facing charges for stealing gasoline. While he had already accumulated numerous charges, including grand larceny, the Iowa charges were dismissed, and on March 6, 2013, Tarpeh was released. After Tarpeh ended up in Columbus, Ohio on March 22, 2013, he developed a cult-
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Michael Mose Tarpeh, known as “Bigggggg Mike,” was arrested after a crime spree in 2013, which included a burglary on UConn’s Storrs campus.
like following on Twitter after openly mocking the Columbus University police by tweeting pictures of himself on campus. One tweet reads, “The pigs can’t catch me baby … haha.” It seemed Tarpeh would never face justice, until he had finally pushed his luck too far in
West Virginia. In a Morgantown apartment, which is located in Monongalia County, Tarpeh had allegedly entered a woman’s apartment, choked her, attempted to sexually assault her, and then stole several items. The incident
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Health Husky label has strict standards By Julia Werth Staff Writer
300 calories or less, with fewer than 30 percent of those calories coming from fat, and less than 7 percent from saturated fat per serving are what qualifies a dining hall dish as “healthy husky” in UConn’s dining halls. These strict requirements make what can be labeled as “healthy husky” very limited. Many dishes in the dining halls do not fit the standards but are still nutritious or healthy.
“We can’t label the salad bar as healthy husky because everyone constructs their salad differently,” said Culinary Operations Manager, Rob Landolphi. Dining Services has also worked to modify foods that are traditionally higher in fats and added sugars, like desserts, with the obesity epidemic in mind. “The bakery is now 100 percent trans-fat free and the fish is 100 percent sustainable,” Landolphi said. But making entrees that adhere to healthy husky’s strict guide-
lines is harder than it may appear to the average student. For example, think of trying to make corn chowder a healthy husky option. “We made it with skim milk and, although it tasted alright, it looked bluish and no student is going to eat that,” said the Assistant Director of Dining Services, Michael White. “Then we tried making it with 2 percent and that put us over the 300 calorie per serving limit, so even though it’s healthier than when we made it with heavy cream it doesn’t count as healthy husky.”
The Fred H. Simmons African American Cultural Center will welcome Sybrina Fulton Friday evening, advocate for gun violence awareness and mother of Trayvon Martin. Fulton’s visit comes two days after the two-year anniversary of her son’s death on Feb. 26, 2012, in Sanford, Florida. Seventeen-year-old Martin was walking home from a convenience store with Skittles and juice when he was spotted by George Zimmerman, who reported to police that Martin looked suspicious. After being told not to follow Martin by the police dispatcher, Zimmerman and Martin engaged in an altercation that ultimately ended with Martin being fatally shot in the chest. The shooting shocked the nation due to the racial connotations of the incident and
called into question laws such as Florida’s “Stand Your Ground Law” that condone gun violence. In the wake of Martin’s death, Fulton and her husband Tracy founded the Trayvon Martin Foundation which strives to promote awareness of gun violence and to support families who are the victims of such violence. The foundations purpose, according to their website, is to “advocate that crime victims and their families are not ignored in the discussions about violent crime to increase public awareness of all forms of racial ethnic and gender profiling educate youth on conflict resolution techniques and to reduce the incidences where confrontations between strangers turn deadly.” Through the Trayvon Martin Foundation, Fulton and Martin support other families that have been affected by gun violence. During the recent trial
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Dining Services isn’t fighting to cut calories in food, however, they are fighting the popular ideas among students that dining hall food is what makes them sick or is somehow less nutritious or safe than food prepared in their home kitchens. “Every school has to deal with urban legends,” White said.
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The Healthy Husky label is given only to foods that meet its strict standards.
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News
New data supports worth of college degree By Miles Halpine Campus Correspondent A recent survey found many Americans agree it is worth paying the money for a college degree – and there is new data to support it. At the University of Connecticut, many in the community are certain that they made the right choice by attending the school. In a poll conducted by the Pew Research Center, and released earlier this month, respondents overwhelmingly said paying the cost of tuition and other expenses in college was worth it for the degrees that they earned. Debt from loans is affecting college students everywhere, but the data results are an example of why graduates still say it was worth all the money for the degree. The report was published Feb. 11 and is titled “The Rising Cost of Not Going to College.” It details the outcome of the survey, which found that the unemployment rate for those who
obtained at least a Bachelor’s degree was 3.8 percent while, for those with a two-year degree or who attended some college, it was 8.1 percent and 12.2 percent for those who only graduated from high school. John Sinnorai, a 6th-semester political science major, said, “it depends on the student,” but if you want to do well in society, it helps to have a college degree. He also said those who don’t attend college are not dealing with the costs of increased tuition and student loans. Gennaro DeAngelis, the associate director of UConn Student Financial Aid Services, said “The primary role of the Office of Student Financial Aid Services is to reduce the barriers that limit access to a higher education.” DeAngelis said they are able to do this with “equitable distribution of financial aid packages to eligible students that consist of scholarships, grants, loans and part-time employment.” “The Office of Student
Financial Aid takes that Services,” very seriousDeAngelis said, ly and works “The Office of “makes every very hard to Student Financial Aid make that effort to meet the student’s finaninvestment Services makes every cial need with effort to meet the stu- worthwhile, scholarships, helping stugrants, loans dents gradudent’s financial need and part-time ate as quickly with scholarships, employment” if as possible grants, loans, and the income of a so they can family cannot avoid addipart-time employdirectly cover tional semesment.” the entire cost. ters’ expense W h i l e Gennaro DeAngelis and providthe Student Associate Director of ing more than Financial Aid $400 million UConn Student Financial in financial office works to help students Aid Services aid support with financial in the 2013 assistance when budget year paying for tuition, the univer- alone.” sity is working to make it more “In fact,” Reitz said, “we affordable for more students. rank 14th among the top 50 Stephanie Reitz, a spokesper- public universities in the person for UConn, said “anyone centage of freshmen who who attends college knows it’s receive need-based financial an investment in many ways – aid. While it’s true that college of your time, of your energy and isn’t for everyone, what’s also yes, of your resources. UConn true is that having a college
degree opens doors to a wider variety of career options and job prospects.” A recent report from the state Office of Program Review and Investigations (PRI) released last month found that UConn is becoming less affordable to students, especially those who are in-state. While the cost “compares well to other flagships and peers for in-state students,” the report said that the overall cost has risen. One key finding of the report was that, while it can be affordable, the burden of paying is growing on lower- and middle-income families. The PRI offered recommendations, such as informing “policymakers about UConn’s financial aid, credit acceptance policies and graduate employment outcomes.” To see more information from the survey, visit www. pewsocialtrends.org.
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Horse Symposium offers ‘action-packed’ days By David Weigand Campus Correspondent The Department of Animal Science is hosting the 2014 Connecticut Horse Symposium March 1 and 2 at the Horsebarn Hill Arena. The two-day equine extravaganza is sponsored in part by UConn’s College of Agricultural and Natural Resources, Tufts University’s Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine and the Connecticut Farm Bureau. In a video interview posted on the webpage, Dr. Jenifer Nadeau said that they have “a very active and exciting” couple of days planned. Nadeau, who joined the Department of Animal Science in 2001, teaches classes in horse science, advises the UConn Equine Club and takes an active role in the Sigma Alpha Sorority, an organization for “cultivating professional women in agriculture” according to their website. She has also authored and coauthored numerous publications of agricultural and equine interest. With a storied involvement in horse’s affairs, Nadeau is sure to prove an invaluable fixture for the symposium.
This weekend will feature a total of 14 action-filled hours, with events planned from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. There are events for just about anyone with an interest in riding; a raffle for a free equine laser session, a three-hour clinic titled “How Position Affects the Horse and Understanding the ‘Problem Horse’” with A Brooke Farr, Equine LLC and a performance by the UConn Morgan Drill Team. On Sunday, there will be a Miniature horse show, and as Dr. Nadeau points out, “minis are becoming all the rage in the horse world.” The mini event will feature three categories: halter jumping, halter obstacle and pleasure/show driving. Adorable miniatures will show their stuff and “drivers and handlers will gain confidence learning some basic techniques,” according to the the symposium website. Finishing off the symposium with style are the Dressage Team’s musical freestyle at 12:15 Sunday afternoon and a UConn Polo match at 2 p.m. The event is pay-at-the-door for spectators. Non-UConn visitor admission is $15 on the first day and $10 on the second. Admission is $5 for
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actually occurred Feb. 2, 2013, but it was not until after the case in Iowa that West Virginia was made aware of his location and was able to make the arrest. Tarpeh pleaded guilty on May 10, 2013 to the charges of aggravated assault, sexual assault and burglary. He was sentenced to two to ten years for the malicious assault as well as six months for petty larceny. A recurring theme in the tweets of students “Bigggggg Mike” visited was that his presence was largely taken as a joke. However, the charges he incurred in several states, and the number of victims he had agitated show that he was indeed a dangerous criminal. “Unfortunately we don’t have a lot of control over the media, but does it do any harm? We perceived the case in the same way as if it had no attention,” said Lieutenant Andrew Fournier of the UConn Police Department. “With this case, because it did receive more media attention, things had not really changed, but we sometimes receive extra public assistance.” For cases such as these, where students on campus are subject to being harmed by off campus criminals, Fournier refers students to the UCPD’s website that provides general safety tips on preventing crimes like the incident that Tarpeh was involved in.
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“It was a massive campaign, we had people dressed up like vegetables at the dining hall doors,” said White. This program has worked with students. “We can see it in what’s gone at the end of the night,” Landolphi said. “Although you may not believe it, students today are making better choices. They are more apt to try a new food or a dish with bold flavors.” In recent years, however, dining services has taken a step back from their elementary school like promoting that began the initiative. “We want to get display screens on all dining hall walls to advertis the healthy options of the day,” White said. “We need to be stricter about labeling at all the dining halls and screens would not only help us standardize labeling but would cut down on manual labor,” White said. The transition to healthier options and more of them is far from over. “We are constantly making new recipes, trying new things, and adding different foods to the menu,” Landolphi said.
“Students should come see the food trucks unload and watch our chefs prepare their meals. We have nothing to hide, it’s all quality food.” Unlike a generation ago when college food across the nation was mostly fried questionable meat with scarcely a fruit or vegetable to be found, today, UConn is the number one purchaser of fresh produce in Connecticut. “We do a lot of little things to increase the quality and health of our food,” Landolphi said. “Our chicken is all veggie fed, hormone free and antibiotic free.” The transition to healthier purchasing and cooking practices began when Dining Services started asking themselves the question ‘if we can fry it, can we bake it?’ As time went on, they not only started baking meat, more and more vegetables and lower calorie options started appearing in the dining halls. Ten years ago, Dining Services in conjunction with dietitians from UConn’s Health Services began the healthy husky labeling program, when Gelfenbien Commons first opened.
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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut lawmakers are considering ways to raise public awareness of dangerous medical conditions that have afflicted student athletes: concussions and cardiac arrests. The General Assembly’s Committee on Children heard testimony Thursday on legislation that would expand the state’s 2010 concussion prevention law, including limiting the amount of time spent in practices for contact sports to 90 minutes a week. The committee also heard feedback on a proposal to require that state public health and education officials develop an awareness education program for parents and coaches
about the dangers of sudden cardiac events among youth participating in intramural or interscholastic athletics. Victor Pena’s son Andy was a month away from his 15th birthday when he died in 2011 after running on a treadmill. Pena said he was unaware that his son, a Darien High School junior, had suffered from chronic myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle. He said he wants to make sure people are more aware of sudden cardiac arrest and its signs, and that they know what to do in case someone’s heart suddenly stops beating. He said there was no one trained to assist his son after he collapsed on a treadmill in a
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The founder of a Bible-themed museum who recently debated evolution with TV’s “Science Guy” Bill Nye said Thursday that the widely watched event helped to boost enthusiasm among followers who invested in a project to build a 510-foot Noah’s Ark. In a webcast from the same Creation Museum stage where the debate took place, Ken Ham announced that the municipal bond offering has raised enough money to begin construction on the wooden ark, estimated to cost about $73 million. Groundbreaking is planned for May and the ark is expected to be finished by the summer of 2016. “It did help,” Ham said of the Feb. 4 debate with Nye. “We obviously had a big spurt toward the end (of the bond deadline), and I think it was people who were involved in this, who really decided they were going to do something.” Ham said he could not go into details about the bond investors. The bond registration ended before the debate date, so no new investors were added after it, said Mark Looy, a vice president and spokesman with Ham’s ministry, Answers in Genesis. Reached by phone Thursday, Nye said he was disappointed the project would go forward and said he hoped it “goes out of business.” “If he builds that ark, it’s my
strong opinion, it’s bad for the commonwealth of Kentucky and bad for scientists based in Kentucky and bad for the U.S.,” Nye said. “And I’m not joking, bad for the world.” Answers in Genesis unveiled the proposal in 2010 for a $150 million theme park that would include the ark. But private donations to the project did not keep pace with the construction timeline, forcing its backers to delay the ark’s construction and divide the park development into phases. The bonds were offered by the city of Williamstown last year. Ham’s ministry and the Creation Museum enjoyed an avalanche of news media attention during the Feb. 4 debate with Nye on evolution and the Bible, which was streamed live on the Web. Answers in Genesis said millions around the world watched the event, and it was followed by numerous national news reports and TV talk show discussions. Ham said the bond issue faced many obstacles, including what he called misleading news media reports and attempts by opponents to disrupt the bond offering. He said the high-profile debate helped shed light on the misinformation and emboldened the bond investors to press on and get the deal done. He said, however, that there was not a big boost in private donations for the project after the debate.
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“Students should come see the food trucks unload and watch our chefs prepare their meals. We have nothing to hide, it’s all quality food” Michael White Assistant Director of Dining Services
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Conn. lawmakers address student-athlete injuries Boston hotel gym following a swim meet. “He may have survived if there wasn’t a delay in helping him,” Pena said. State Sen. Dante Bartolomeo, D-Meriden, the committee’s co-chairman, said legislators understand that athletics are part of the fabric of Connecticut culture. But she said they want to make sure parents are fully aware of what their children are engaging in. In 2010, Connecticut became one of the first states to enact concussion-related legislation, requiring anyone with a state permit to coach intramural or interscholastic sports to receive periodic training about recognizing and treating concussions. The law also required any stu-
dent sidelined for a suspected concussion to get medical clearances to return to play. But Paul Slager, an attorney from Ridgefield who specializes in brain injury cases and is a past president of the Brain Injury Alliance of Connecticut, said other states have since passed more comprehensive legislation to protect student athletes. “We have now fallen woefully behind other states,” he told lawmakers. Besides limiting practice time, the bill would require the State Board of Education to develop a concussion education plan, and require the operators of youth athletic activities to provide information on concussions to youth athletes and their
parents. The bill also requires local and regional school boards to report all instances of concussions suffered by students. Dr. Robert Cantu, the co-director of the Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy at Boston University School of Medicine and an adviser to the NFL’s Head, Neck and Spine Committee, said young people, especially under the age of 14, are particularly vulnerable to brain trauma. “When the young brain is violently shaken, the fibers can be torn apart more easily,” he said, adding how even sub-concussive blows can lead to chronic brain damage.
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In this May 24, 2007 file photo, Ken Ham, founder of the nonprofit ministry Answers in Genesis, poses with one of his favorite animatronic dinosaurs during a tour of the Creation Museum in Petersburg, Ky. Ham, who recently debated evolution with TV’s “Science Guy” Bill Nye, says fundraising after the widely watched event helped to revive stalled plans to build a 510-foot replica of Noah’s Ark.
Looy said the bond total amount could not be disclosed, due to underwriter restrictions. But a December bond document describing the project listed the amount at $62 million. Looy said that figure is not correct, but he could not give the amount. Ham has said the debate with Nye also introduced to a wider audience his ministry’s views that the Bible’s creation story is a true historical account. Those views, based on stories in the Old Testament, are illustrated by exhibits in the Creation Museum, which opened in 2007 and has
been criticized by scientists as an affront to evolution science. Ham said Thursday that 2 million visitors have entered the museum since it opened. Nye brushed off a question about whether he might be criticized for taking part in a debate that boosted fundraising for the ark. “Me? I’ve always been criticized,” he said. Nye added that he was skeptical the ark would ever be built, but said if it is, he has a challenge for the builders. “I challenge them to try to float this ship, to try and make this a
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seaworthy ship,” Nye said. For several years, the ark project had been a sore subject for the ministry, which had raised about $14 million in private donations for the first phase of the theme park, according to the Ark Encounter website. The municipal bonds were issued by the city of Williamstown, which will be the site of the ark park, about 40 miles south of Cincinnati. The bonds are to be repaid through revenue from the park, and the city is not liable for the money, according to bond documents.
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these events and support it.” Bethel believes that the problem with communication is not one of inability, but connecting with students in innovative ways. While the USG Senate recently passed legislation making office hours mandatory for members to be available to students on a daily basis, Bethel claims that more legislation is not the way to support students on campus. “It’s about getting back to basics,” Bethel said. Sargent stood by his position on adding more legislation when needed, claiming “that’s how government works.” Bethel claims that USG is excellent at communicating their goals and programs with students during election times, but the flow of information stops once the candidates take office. “It’s the same old promises every time and not following through on making them happen,” he said. Another issue that divided the candidates was Bethel’s proposal of new scholarship programs provided through USG. According to Bethel, USG has thousands of dollars that are unspent every year that could be redistributed to students.
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Student behind lockdown pleads not guilty
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — A former Central Connecticut State University student who triggered a campus lockdown and massive police response by wearing a Halloween costume with a sword and BB gun has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges including breach of peace. Twenty-one-year-old David Kyem (CHEHM’) appeared Thursday in New Britain Superior Court. University police say Kyem wore a costume with a mask, sword, BB handgun and tactical vest on campus Nov. 4. Officials locked down the school for three hours and police SWAT teams responded. Police said Kyem told them he went to Halloween parties at the University of Connecticut and wore the costume while returning to Central because he didn’t want to carry it and all its accessories.
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Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Big expenditures are not required. Creative efforts take a leap forward, with Mercury direct. Career matters most now. Study recent developments. Set inspiring goals, and remain committed to your own health. Take time for exercise and rest. Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Get lost in introspection and studies with the Sun and New Moon in Pisces. Your imagination's especially fertile. Travel to a new culture with Mercury direct. Transportation and communication flow again. Discover something extraordinary. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Take time for peaceful reflection, with a new direction in the road ahead. A dream emerges in the process. Things work better with Mercury direct. Handle financial matters, sign contracts, and invest in high quality. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Let your sensitive side play freely. Ask someone else to handle your chores, please. Catch up on correspondence, and let your network know how much they mean to you. Communication and travels flow with renewed ease. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Today and tomorrow issues of service, health and well being have your attention. The workload's getting intense. Equipment works better now that Mercury's direct. Take time for rest, good food and exercise. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 6 -- Delegate your responsibilities, and play with folks you love and admire today and tomorrow. Travel flows with renewed ease, now that Mercury's direct. Explore the emotional undercurrent of a creative project with the Sun and New Moon in Pisces. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Sensitive words come easily at home, with both Sun and Moon in Pisces. Take time to pay attention and participate. Clean up a mess. Communications flow with new power, now that Mercury's direct. Take advantage. Share good food. Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 9 -- Talk about your dreams with both the Sun and New Moon in Pisces. Inspiration and imagination swirl today and tomorrow, and a new seed gets planted. Reveal a secret. Entertain yourself with words rather than action. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 9 -- Let your creative light shine, and illuminate your income higher. Work's fun, with money both coming and going. Everything works better with Mercury direct. Tune your domestic environment to lower costs by conserving energy. Consider LED light bulbs, insulation or gray-water. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 6 -- You're the star, with both Sun and New Moon in your sign. Your strength and confidence get a power boost. Push to realize a dream, and leap ahead. Your message travels easily, now that Mercury's direct. Launch your next phase.
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SUBOG sponsored an art therapy event Thursday evening geared toward helping students relieve stress through creative expression. Guided by artist Roberta Mockus, students were seated in small groups in front of a paper canvas and then led through a meditation activity before beginning their painting. The artist’s first words during the event were aimed at breaking down the attendees’ preconceived notions about artistic expression. “The goal of tonight,” Mockus said, “is bringing yourself back to play.” She went on to explain the ways stress can manifest itself in the form of illness, and many adults have no creative outlets to help relieve this stress. Students were asked to remove their shoes in order to feel and connect with the ground below them and then were guided through meditation consisting of a variety breathing exercises. “The meditation was meant to take us out of our left brain and activate our right,” said 6th-semester communications major Kelly Morrissey, “taking a moment to breathe and separate our minds from everyday stresses definitely made painting feel more organic and everything seemed to flow better.” Mockus delved further into the purpose of artistic expression, using the word “art” as an acronym standing for access, release and transformation. Armed with a series of images representing one’s innermost thoughts and emotions, students were asked to expel these images onto the canvas — transforming built up stress and promoting mental wellness.
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about their inner selves. She continued by saying, “pick one image that attracts your attention, and ask it what it’s doing in your painting. Then write it down and keep going until you have had an internal dialogue with each aspect of your painting.” The group was then guided through a collective breathing exercise in order to conclude the event. After reflecting on their pieces, many participants expressed their satisfaction
with the result of the exercise. “I really enjoyed the event,” said 6th-semester molecular and cell biology major Christopher Mashiak, “I’ve always liked art, but being able to use it in a therapeutic way was a completely new experience for me.” 8th-semester English major Bill Ollayos reinforced this sentiment, saying, “I really appreciated the way the event made me consider the
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — If Aaron Paul gets his way, “Breaking Bad” fans can expect to see Jesse Pinkman calling on Saul Goodman — and perhaps calling him some names — in the spinoff series centered on a sleazy lawyer. Paul says he’d had “serious talks” with “Better Call Saul” co-creator Vince Gilligan about returning to his character, a lowlevel drug dealer before he linked up with Bryan Cranston’s Walter White to produce methamphet-
amine. “Anything Vince is involved with, I’m there,” Paul said in an interview while promoting the upcoming “Need For Speed” movie. “I owe him my entire career. And the idea of jumping into the skin of Jesse Pinkman again in his lighter days — because it’s all a prequel — it would be fun.” The Emmy-winning “Breaking Bad” ended last year after five seasons. Gilligan told reporters
last month that he’d be asking its actors to make cameos in “Better Call Saul,” which will star Bob Odenkirk and is set to premiere in November on AMC. It’s unclear if Cranston will make an appearance. One actor who definitely won’t be involved is Dean Norris, who played White’s DEA agent brother-inlaw Hank Schrader. Norris is starring in the series “Under the Dome,” set to premiere its second season on CBS this summer.
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According to Williams, “We have a lot of original music and, ya know, we all take turns on a solo in different songs. Everybody gets a little bit of something to dig.” This is one of the things that makes for a great band, when each member can really show what they have and that there are no weak links in the group. The best part is, no one really gets lost in the mix because the variety of instruments creates a unique sound where no two instruments are really doing the same thing, aside from the vocal unisons and harmonies. The band is comprised of Big Sam Williams on trombone and vocals, Andrew Baham on trumpet and vocals, Chocolate Milk on the drums, Jerry Henderson on bass and Joshua Connelly on guitar and vocals. Having three men on microphones is also a big factor, especially when two of them are playing wind instruments. There would be a lot less vocals if it were only Big Sam on the mic, because the man only has one mouth. This opens up the option to have trombone
parts under vocals. According to Williams the band is pretty concrete and work well together, even after long spans on the road. Williams, Baham and Chocolate Milk have been player together for eight years. Over those eight years, Big Sam’s Funky Nation has been with a reputable catalog of artists including; James Brown, Dave Matthews Band, Green Day, U2, Elvis Costello as well as a wide array of music festivals such as Bonaroo and Austin City Limits. Williams also said that the band is working on their new album titled “Evolution” which should be out relatively soon and that he would say more at the show on Saturday. “Come on down and have a good time” Williams said. “When you come to the show, you wanna dance and have a good time, the music will pretty much make you.”
The most abused drug in the United States may very well be a normal part of your daily routine. In fact, many of us claim to not be able to function without it. Caffeine represents such a large part of American lifestyle and diet — the colonists were willing to dump out an entire shipload to start a revolution. While there aren’t many stimulant-based revolutions anymore, the American focus on caffeine comes to light every once in a while, with purported new benefits or risks of caffeine intake. While caffeine can absolutely be used safely, there are some things you may want to consider the next time you reach for a Cup o’ Joe. Caffeine is a stimulant belonging to a chemical family called the methylxanthines. This seems overtly scientific, but it simply means that when you consume caffeine, your body responds with increased mental and physical function. Be cautious though, as too much caffeine can make a person jittery and nauseous and lead to trouble sleeping. Other methylxanthines that also cause these effects include theobromine and theophyline (found in chocolate and tea). While caffeine gets all the fame, these other chemicals can exert just as potent effects and may be missed by the average person reading an ingredient label. The stimulant effects of caffeine are widely documented and range from increased focus to an increased muscle power output. Perhaps the most common use is the increased alertness and decreased fatigue that can be experienced. When you have a big all-nighter, it would be rare to not reach for a cup of coffee, tea or an energy drink. These effects are all desirable; however, habitual users may require ever increasing doses to achieve desired results. Caffeine “addiction,” as many will term their dependence on caffeine, can represent a large downside of caffeine intake. When an individual who habitually consumes caffeine stops, they will typically experience the signs of “withdrawl”: headache, irritability and drowsiness. One day without coffee may not kill you, but you certainly may feel worse without it. One of the largest myths associated with caffeine is that it will lead to dehydration. Studies performed right here at UConn have shown that this does not in fact happen. Energy drinks have become a very common way for caffeine users to get their fix. While the “energy” in these drinks comes from the stimulants, any true energy gain must come on in the form of calories. A perfect example is 5-Hour Energy. From a nutrition standpoint, there is no energy in the drink — only a lot of methylxanthines. Caffeine is a part of most people’s daily lives, and health wise there may be no reason to change that. In fact, you can leverage your caffeine consumption to make you more effective at what you do on a daily basis. However, as with anything, too much of a good thing can quickly become bad.
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SUBOG offered students a truly unique experience Thursday night in the Student Union with “paint-art therapy.” Artist Roberta Mockus used an unorthodox combination of meditation and painting to provide an experience unlike any other.
Students were given access to a variety of colors and asked to pick those that they were most strongly drawn to in order to craft their piece. Armed with brushes, each attendee was given an hour in which they were asked to reflexively create whatever came to their mind After this time was up, Mockus instructed each person to ask their drawing what the use of these specific images, colors and shapes were trying to tell them
intersection of emotion and art and provided me with a new means of reacting to and processing different experiences.” Although students came to the event with varying levels of artistic ability, each participant was able to walk away with a piece to call their own.
The faux fur revolution Aaron Paul wants in, Dean Norris out for ‘Better Call Saul’ By Alexandra Bell Campus Correspondent
slaughtering of endangered animals — or any animals at all — for their flesh is a tragic waste. There are also those who have made it their mission to point out the inhumane treatment suffered by many of the animals bred for the soul purpose of becoming a fluffy jacket. These people tend to make life challenging for those who would like nothing more than to fill their coat closets with an exotic array of furry friends. On the other side, however, are those who claim the wearing of fur is an important tradition and argue that it would be more of a waste not to wear what is already available. In New York City and Paris, for example, wearing fur coats to the opera or the ballet has been a tradition for many years. Fur is also a practical garment to wear during these frigid moths. However, the tradition argument has been sorely weakened by the Zulu tribe’s willingness to make the switch. In this tribe, fur has long been a religious and cultural necessity, and yet they are willing to let it go. In our society, however, it is not entirely necessary. We may not have succeeded in completely doing away with the real fur trade in the U.S., but we have made major progress. This season’s newest fashions have unofficially declared faux to be at least 99 percent “in.” Stunningly realistic synthetic furs are already being advertised by big name fashion houses including Coach, Club Monaco, Chanel and many others. These trends just go to show that if the Zulus can accept fake fur from China as part of their actual religion, we can swallow our pride regarding to our style religion. Advertising real fur is beginning to have a level of popularity similar to the illegal sale of ivory. We have always striven to remain two steps ahead of the rest of the world in as many areas as possible. It is beginning to look as if the faux fur revolution will be no exception.
The Zulu tribe of South Africa has remained as traditional as possible for more than a century. Their spiritual beliefs and religious ceremonies have undergone few alterations. However, recently, one major alteration was made. For as long as the Zulu tribe has existed, leopard skin has been an integral part of their traditions. For them, the print is a sign of power and prestige among their tribal brethren. Wearing it on special occasions has been symbolic of being king, not of the Zulu tribe, but of their own homes. Sadly, the leopard species has been dwindling in their region. In response to pressures from conservationists over the last four years, the tribe’s church has opened up to the idea of integrating a new synthetic leopard skin into their ceremonies to replace the illegal skins. There are only about 5,000 to 7,000 thousand leopards remaining in all of South Africa, and this tribe has a great respect for the strength and beauty of the creatures. For this reason, they have made the great cultural leap to China-made synthetic leopard skins. This willingness to change such a deeply ingrained part of their culture provides a great opportunity for us, a pampered First World county, to question why we still have not discarded our consumption of Furs and animal skins, when there are more humane and reasonable options at our disposal. In many First World countries, including France, Italy, England and the United States, the wealthy still seem to be suffering from conflict when it comes to whether or not it is socially acceptable to clothe themselves in real fur or synthetic, especially when it comes to the rarer animal skins, such as mink. On one side, there is the new stigma against the purchase of such furs. There are, of course, those who feel that the Alexandra.Bell@UConn.edu
Preview: Big Sam’s Funky Nation On Saturday Feb. 28, Big Sam’s Funky Nation brings their New Orleans style combination of funk and rock to the Jorgensen Theatre at UConn. Big Sam Williams himself describes the music as “some funk mixed with a little bit of Jimi Hendrix. We have our own gumbo and we have this New Orleans thing happening as well.” The band has been touring full time since the early 2000’s averaging around 200 shows a year. It’s not the Funky Nation’s first time in Connecticut but it is the first time at UConn. “If ya’ll have seats in that theatre, you’re going to want to just throw ‘em out,” Williams said. “This isn’t the kind of show where you want to be in a seat, if you’re not up and dancing then you probably don’t want to be at the show.” Big Sam’s Funky Nation grew out of the New Orleans music scene so it is only natural that they have a little bit of the flavor of the cities improvisation style.
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Former “American Idol” runner-up Clay Aiken officialy filed Thursday to run for Congress in North Carolina, aying that he wants to help nd the gridlock in Washington nd that no single political party has all the answers. The performer, a Democrat, urned in his paperwork at he State Board of Elections o seek the 2nd District seat urrently held by Republican Renee Ellmers. Aiken, who ives in the Raleigh-Durham rea, announced his bid three weeks ago and must first try to win the Democratic primary n less than 10 weeks. The 2nd District, which overs all or parts of nine ounties west and southwest of his native Raleigh, is conidered Republican-leaning. But Aiken said the district’s voters want to choose the candidate who believes “we’re not going to have success just based on one party or the other — that we all have to work together.” “They are enthusiastic bout seeing change,” he dded later. Aiken, who finished second o Ruben Studdard in TV’s 2003 “Idol” competition, became a back-home sensaion a decade ago, with supporters called “Claymates” a ommon sight at his concerts. On Thursday, the 35-yearold Aiken surrounded himself
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This Nov. 3, 2013 file photo shows former “American Idol” contestant Clay Aiken at the Broadway opening of “After Midnight”in New York. Aiken officially filed Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014, to run for Congress in North Carolina, saying that he wants to help end the gridlock in Washington and that no single political party has all the answers.
with family and former teachers while speaking to reporters. While shunning the politician label, Aiken said he’s been interested in politics for a long time. He recalled how in the early 1990s he
interviewed U.S. Sen. Terry Sanford for a project and invited U.S. Rep. David Price to his Raleigh school. Price is still in Congress. “Every parent says their child is going to be president
one day,” said his mother, Faye Parker, adding she “used to tell him, ‘Use your voice.’ I don’t think this is what I was thinking, but he’s using his voice.” Aiken said lowering unem-
ployment and veterans issues are among his top priorities. He said he thinks some changes can be made to President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul law but doesn’t want to repeal it.
Benton: Students learn the fine art of Persian Calligraphy such as Pouran Jinchi and Afarin Rahmanifar, who worked with Persian calligraphy to create their art works. “Calligraphy comes so stylized sometimes that it’s illegible,” Johnson explained. “The Islamic artists would know the structure so well that they wouldn’t need to read it. They would just experience the curves and the forms and know what they meant.” Pouran Jinchi’s paintings are composed of repeated words and letters in consciously chosen colors. “They show the power of Persian calligraphy,” Zaghi said. ”The meaning is in the artist’s mind, and what you see on paper is the product of that meaning.” Professor Zaghi introduced some of his own works with cal-
ligraphy to students. “I listen to the same music when I do calligraphy, I open the book, and I write that part while feeling the meaning of the words,” he explained. “The meaning is in my mind, but it manifests itself in the shape of forms and curves.” He proceeded to show students how to carve the calligraphy pens out of bamboo with a fine blade, an angle measuring wooden block and a Japanese sharpening stone. He also presented the book he based some of his own artworks on: a translated copy of the Mystical Poems of Rumi. Students practiced creating shapes on calligraphy paper, working to create curves and lines similar to the ones Zaghi presented. The task required a great deal of practice and patience from all.
Both film buffs and lovers of history and cultures of the world, unite! This weekend in the Student Union theatre, students can view a wide variety of award-winning international films as part of SUBOG Travel and Film’s “World Movie Weekend.” The films will begin
Friday, Feb. 28 with “Life is Beautiful” at 2:30 p.m., representing Italian film, “Dabangg” at 4:30 p.m. representing Indian film and “Pan’s Labyrinth” at 6:30 p.m., representing Spanish film. On Saturday, March 1, the features will be “The Motorcycle Diaries” at 12:30 p.m., representing Latin America, “Oldboy” at 2:30
p.m., a South Korean film and “Amelie” at 4:30 p.m., a French film, which is the final show of the program. Each of these films have either won or been nominated for multiple awards, both foreign and abroad, and represent the very best of their respective foreign film industries. All showings are free of charge. The program prom-
ises to be a fun experience for those interested in learning more about different cultures, or for anyone that simply loves watching quality films. There will also be contests at each showing, with DVDs of each film making up the available prizes. For anyone who requires more information on the program, Victoria Kallsen, the SUBOG Travel Chairperson,
or Brendon Field, the SUBOG Film Chairperson, can each be reached at Victoria.Kallsen@uconn.edu or Brendon.Field@uconn. edu, respectively. More information is also available on the SUBOG website, at subog.uconn.edu.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Mormon Church is pushing back against the notion that members of the faith are taught they’ll get their own planet in the afterlife, a misconception popularized in pop culture most recently by the Broadway show “The Book of Mormon.” A newly-posted article affirms the faith’s belief that humans can become like God in eternity, but says the “cartoonish image of people receiving their own planets” is not how members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints envision it. “While few Latter-day Saints would identify with caricatures of having their own planet, most would agree that the awe inspired by creation hints at our creative potential in the eternities,” the article says. The expectation of exaltation is more figurative and
ambiguous than boiling it down to living on one planet, it says. “Church members imagine exaltation less through images of what they will get and more through the relationships they have now and how those relationships might be purified and elevated,” the article says. The 3,500-word article is part of a series of recent online pieces posted on the church website that explain, expand or clarify on some of the more sensitive gospel topics. Past articles have addressed the faith’s past ban on black men in the lay clergy and the early history of polygamy. The series of postings have been applauded by religious scholars who say the church is finally acknowledging some of the most controversial or sensitive parts of its history and doctrine that it once sidestepped. “The church has become
fully aware that scholarship and history is a double edge sword,” said Terryl Givens, professor of literature and religion and the James Bostwick Chair of English at the University of Richmond. “They can work in the church’s favor, but they can also be unsettling.” The new article, entitled “Becoming Like God,” doesn’t mention Kolob, referred to in the Book of Abraham as a planet or star closest to the throne of God. Kolob is mentioned in a Mormon hymn, but interpretations that it is the planet where God lives, or the place where church members will go when they die, read a great deal into an obscure verse in Mormon scripture, said Matthew Bowman, assistant professor of religion at HampdenSydney College. “I’m not surprised it’s not mentioned,” Bowman said.
“Even most Mormons aren’t sure what exactly to make of the reference.” Kolob is believed to be the inspiration for the name of the planet, “Kobol,” in the science fiction TV series “Battlestar Galactica,” which was created by a Mormon. Kolob is also mentioned in the Broadway show “The Book of Mormon” when a fictional Mormon missionary sings about all the things he believes as a church member. “I believe that God has a plan for all of us. I believe that plan involved me getting my own planet,” he bellows, and later, “I believe that God lives on a planet called Kolob.” People commonly latch on to the most outrageous or unique aspects of religions, such as Amish people using horse and buggy, and that’s how the perception of Mormons inheriting their own planets became widespread, Givens said.
The series of postings, as well as the church’s opening of its archive, shows a natural progression for a religion that is younger than other major worldwide faiths, Givens said. The church was founded in 1830 and took more than a century to hit 1 million members. Today, there are 15 million Mormons worldwide. “Many of these things can be unsettling to members who have grown up with a typically manicured narrative, but it’s a necessary part of the maturation for the church membership,” Givens said. The intent of the articles is to give Mormons and nonMormons definitive places to go to study or learn about doctrinal issues. That could happen eventually but church leaders need to make people aware of them, said Armand Mauss, a retired professor of sociology and religious studies at Washington State.
By Margaux Ancel Campus Correspondent On Thursday, students were invited to participate in a Persian calligraphy workshop, organized in relation to the UConn Reads Committee exhibition “Persepolis: Word & Image.” Civil engineering professor Arash Zaghi led the workshop and taught students how to compose various basic letters of the Persian alphabet with bamboo calligraphy pens he had carved for the occasion. The workshop began with a tour of the exhibition, which opened at the Benton Museum of Art on Jan. 21. Assistant curator Ally Johnson and Zaghi introduced the works, from artists
Some of the students present had already been introduced to calligraphy, such as 8th-semester physiology and neurobiology major Kimiya Zafar, “I am Persian, but I only know how to write my name,” she said. The workshop lasted for more than an hour, and Zaghi encouraged the students to practice with different curves, colors and thickness of pens. Silk was put in each bottle of ink to prevent the ink from dripping off the pen, he explained. When asked, all students agreed that not having been preiously introduced to the structure of the Persian alphabet did not make reproducing Zaghi’s letters more difficult. “You see how universal those lines and shapes are,” Zaghi said.
At the end of the workshop, students were invited to keep their own calligraphy pens, a bottle of ink with some silk and calligraphy paper. “I even learned a lot today,” Zaghi said. “I thought having the structure was important, but students just analyzed the form and got it right away.” The “Persepolis: Word & Image” exhibition will continue at the museum until March 16, and students are invited to attend an Art and Conversation Salon on Feb. 28, with Persian artist Afarin Rahmanifar, English professor Cathy Schlund-Vials and Women’s Center Director Kathleen Holgersen as the main speakers.
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Mormon church pushes back on planet misconceptions
Earlier this month, a new Farm Bill was signed into law which slashes SNAP benefits (“food stamps”). According to MSNBC, the provisions in the Farm Bill reduce a family’s food assistance by an average of $90 a month, affecting about 850,000 households. This federal action will undoubtedly worsen the phenomenon of “food deserts” – neighborhoods where fresh and healthy food is unavailable because the low-income consumers simply cannot afford it. Relying on state assistance for food not only means going hungry for much of the time – it also means that when you do eat, you have no choice but to consume cheap and nutritionally-poor junk foods. Cheap processed food is also almost always worse for the environment, because it is largely composed of ingredients that are grown in monocultures (like corn and soybeans), a hugely inefficient farming practice that requires enormous amounts of water, land and pesticides. Monocultures also ravage the soil of its nutrients and weaken the soil structure, creating mass soil erosion and virtually useless land. It begs the question – if junk foods, or even conventionallygrown fruits and vegetables, are bad for our health and costly to the environment, why is it that they are so much cheaper than healthy organic foods? Although the poor are the most victimized by this circumstance, we are all affected by it. I have certainly found myself buying frozen spinach by the bag at Price Rite, fully aware that it is probably devoid of almost any nutritional value because of the quality of the soil that it was grown in. And yet, I simply can’t afford the healthy and delicious organic produce that is for sale at the Willimantic Food Co-op (or the organic section of Stop & Shop). The answer is that this difference in pricing is not necessarily inherent to the economic system – it is a direct outcome of government intervention and food policies. Through the Farm Bill, the federal government subsidizes conventionally-grown crops while leaving organic farms in the dust. According to environmental writer Tim Philpott: “Under the Farm Bill, the great bulk of USDA largesse flows to five crops: corn, soy, cotton, wheat and rice,” and an article by Discovery News notes that: “Even if an American only buys produce at a farmers market, they still pay for processed foods with their taxes. The United States government pays farmers for growing some crops like corn and wheat, but doesn’t pay as much (or at all) for others. The lack of subsidies for some crops, like lettuce and broccoli, artificially raises their market cost.” According to a U.S. PIRG webpage titled “Stop Subsidizing Obesity,” over $18 billion of taxpayer money was given to Big Agribusiness companies who then “turned subsidized crops into junk food ingredients”. From an health advocacy or environmental standpoint, the 2014 Farm Bill is a mixed bag. It actually does include some smart legislation; for example, it triples funding for the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. Still, the nonsensical subsidies, which make it difficult for Americans to eat healthy were not adequately addressed – we are still paying off rich AgriBusiness CEOs at the expense of the average citizen. This failure, as explained by the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, “means taxpayers will continue to cover the majority of the cost of crop insurance premiums, even for millionaires, and continue to be kept in the dark regarding who benefits from these subsidies.” Organic produce could and should be made affordable for college students, the poor and all citizens. We are already giving away billions – let’s just change who is receiving it.
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Congratulations to Geno Auriemma on reaching 1,000 wins
Last Saturday in Houston, Tex., Geno Auriemma reached an important milestone as UConn’s women’s basketball head coach: his 1,000th game. Since being hired for the 1985-1986 season, Auriemma turned a once desperate program into arguably the most successful women’s college basketball program in the country. Prior to that, the Huskies had only one winning season (‘84-’85). It was the decision to renew a commitment to women’s sports at UConn that led to his hiring, along with associate head coach Chris Dailey. While his first season ended with a 12-15 record, it would be his only losing season in his nearly 30 years coaching at UConn. With a string of successes and accomplishments, Geno Auriemma has lead UConn basketball to greatness with a commitment to integrity, dedication and passion. Speaking of those triumphs, Geno has won eight national championships (1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010 and 2013) and been to 14 Final Fours (1991, 1995, 1996, 2000–2004, 2008–2013). This includes 37 conference titles, four undefeated seasons (nine for in conference play), and the record for most consecutives wins (men and women) at 90. With 867 wins and 133 loses, he holds a 86.7 winning percentage. During the 2009-2010 season, his 85.8 winning percentage was the highest for Division I active coaches, and it stands to reason that he currently holds that honor. He’s led players like Rebecca Lobo, Sue Bird, Maya Moore and Breanna Stewart to their own success with seven national players of the year, two Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame players, four players who went on to be the No. 1 overall pick for the WNBA, 13 in the first-round, and 26 draft picks. With this in mind, it comes as no surprise that UConn beat Houston 92-41. (Breanna Stewart reached the 1,000 point milestone herself last week in her 63rd game with the Huskies.) Still, despite this great legacy, there was a time when Geno didn’t see himself as an icon of UConn basketball. Speaking to the New Haven Register, Auriemma described his initial thoughts about his head coaching position: “Four years. That is what I gave myself. I want to be out in four, that is enough, try to get one recruiting class through, win a bunch of games and then go somewhere where you can win a lot of games. Who would get up in the morning and say my goal is to be the coach at Connecticut for 30 years, back in 1985? Who would say that?” The UConn program is fortunate that he changed his mind about the program he would champion into greatness. This milestone stands as an additional reminder of how far women’s basketball has come and the success it now espouses.
Despite ruling, NYPD surveillance program is not legal
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ast week, federal judge William Martini, sitting in the US district court for New Jersey, threw out a lawsuit brought against the New York police department for surveillance activities that supposedly targeted Muslim individuals and communities. His decision not only blatantly ignores the violations to the Fourth Amendment, but also sets a dangerous precedent for not only Muslims, but all Americans. In a series of Pulitzer Prize winning articles, the Associated Press revealed a few years ago that the NYPD had been engaging in heavy surveillance and spying activity By Kayvon Ghoreshi with regards Commentary Editor to Muslim individuals for over six years. Surveillance included, but was not limited to, mosques, heavily Muslim neighborhoods in New Jersey, restaurants, schools and even student organizations such as the Muslim Student Association at Rutgers University. After the reports were released, many Muslim individuals in the area were upset and took legal action, alleging that the NYPD’s mass surveillance was based on religious affiliation alone and in violation of their constitutional protections. In his decision to dismiss the case, Martini wrote: “The police could not have monitored New Jersey for Muslim terrorist activities without monitoring the Muslim community itself.” In addi-
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tion to these surveillances never once leading to any investigations according to the Associated Press, it is hard to argue that monitoring of a private business or private place of worship is not an unreasonable search and seizure. As such, to perform such surveillance, the NYPD would need a warrant and probable cause. There was no warrant and the only probable cause appeared to be that the individuals were Muslim, which is not probable cause; its discrimination based on religion and is no different than if individuals were surveyed because of their race. Martini also added: “Nowhere in the complaint do plaintiffs allege that they suffered harm prior to the unauthorized release of the documents by the Associated Press. This confirms that plaintiffs’ alleged injuries flow from the Associated Press’s unauthorized disclosure of the documents. The harms are not ‘fairly traceable’ to any act of surveillance.” Essentially, according to his ruling, the Associated Press is at fault for doing their job as journalists. If this twisted ‘ignorance is bliss’ argument sounds familiar, it’s because it was used just a couple of months ago to defend the NSA, saying people wouldn’t have known their privacy was being invaded if Edward Snowden hadn’t leaked the information. However, contrary to that line of thinking, having your privacy invaded is a lot like your significant other cheating on you; just because you don’t know about it, doesn’t make it okay. If this decision is upheld, it will set a dangerous precedent. It isn’t even limited to Muslim individuals, although in the short term that is who will most likely be affected. At its core, Martini
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is saying that it is perfectly legal for the government to discriminate and infringe on the rights, particularly those granted by the Fourth Amendment, of an entire community in order to stop or catch the few individuals that potentially pose a threat. Following this train of thought, there is no reason to believe the NYPD couldn’t perform surveillance on African American communities or organizations in a supposed effort to monitor crime activity within the community. In a more extreme case, this asinine logic is similar to the justification for Japanese internment camps during World War II in the now widely discredited 1944 Supreme Court case, Korematsu v United States. There are plenty of cases where our rights are limited for our safety, such as our Second Amendment rights being limited with a ban on automatic assault rifles. However, in those cases, the people knew about it and consented to that limitation. With situations like the NYPD or the NSA, it was kept secret from the public. Rights do not simply vanish when it becomes convenient to do so. If the government can infringe on them without consent, what is point of having rights in the first place? The plaintiffs plan on appealing the decision, and hopefully another judge will rule in their favor. Otherwise, we will be left with a green light for harmful discriminatory surveillance practices and a watered down Fourth Amendment.
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Minimum wage rules should be set by the states Commentary
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federal minimum hike isn’t just a bad idea, but it’s also a gross usurpation of state rights. If a minimum wage is to be set at all, then, surely, it should be set by the level of government most capable of addressing the needs of its people. Otherwise, why not set a global minimum wage? After all, the a r g u m e nt By Devin Keehner for a miniStaff Columnist mum wage s h o u l d hold. Are not the workers of the world underpaid and impoverished? Well, there are two very good reasons why not. First, there exists no legal means of establishing and enforcing a global minimum wage. The United Nations for
instance has no such authority. Second, the economic situations of various countries would make a single minimum wage across the globe a disaster. Surely, it would be madness to hold non unindustrialized nations to the same standard as first world ones. After all, the prices of basic necessities are not constant throughout the globe, nor are wages and joblessness. The net effect of such an action would be to make work illegal in the poorest of nations. The people of the world would grow poorer and not wealthier as job after job would be lost. These are, however, the same reason a federal minimum wage is ill advised. First, the federal minimum wage violates the spirit if not the language of the constitu-
tion. The Founding Fathers wanted the federal government to have minimal impact on the economic activity of everyday Americans. However, they recognized the need for the federal government to regulate certain aspects of the economy. To this end the Founding Fathers included the Commerce Clause among the enumerated powers granted to the federal government by the Constitution. The clause reads,” [The Congress shall have the Power] to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes.” This is problematic for those who support a federal minimum wage. A worker’s wage (in the vast majority of instances) is not a matter of interstate commerce, nor
is a workers wage related to interstate commerce in any significant way. At least, that’s how the Supreme Court felt in 1935 when it unanimously struck down the National Industrial Recovery Act. It wasn’t until 1941 after Roosevelt’s attempts to pack the Supreme Court and the appointment of five Supreme Court Judges that the ruling was overturned. It’s beyond safe to assume that the latter ruling should be invalidated. It wouldn’t be the first time that the Supreme Court has chosen to follow the Constitution more strictly than its predecessors. Second, states are in a better position to gage where the minimum wage should be set. Each state and even each city finds itself in a unique economic situation. A state
with high unemployment is less able to stomach a raise in the minimum wage. The communities hurt worst by a hike in the minimum wage would be those already steeped in poverty, unemployment and economic inequality. Moreover, the unemployment rate is not the only economic factor that should be considered. The cost of living can be significantly different from one state to another. For people in lower cost states like Texas, the current minimum wage is significantly more helpful than to those in higher cost states. Any minimum wage set high enough for high cost states will have a negative impact on low cost states. The minimum wage does not help the poor, instead as Washington Post columnist
the US Air Force. The first flaw concerns one of the most famous planes ever built, the U-2. While the U-2 is most often associated with the Cuban Missile Crisis, the planes have served since then for over 50 years. In the 1980s, the Air Force spent billions modernizing the spy planes to ensure that they would last another 50 years. The U-2 can carry more sensors than its proposed replacement, the Global Hawk UAV and has a larger power system to keep all sensors running at once. The U-2 can also fly 20,000 feet higher than the Global Hawk, giving its sensors better coverage. There is also an added benefit to having a human directly in the cockpit of a spy plane. Recall how Iran managed to electronically hijack a RQ-170 drone in 2011. A manned spy plane, like the
U-2, removes that possibility from the equation. For a military grappling with a reduced budget, choosing the Global Hawk over the U-2 seems like a more costly option. Consider that the current price for a Global Hawk UAV is $100 million, while the U-2s are already modernized and ready to fly. It would make more sense to keep the U-2s flying and wait until drone technology improves enough that a UAV with superior payload, onboard power generation and service ceiling is designed. Another plane which is scheduled to be retired is the A-10 Warthog. The rationale is that the retirement of the A-10 will free up $3.5 billion for the military to spend on other projects. Designed during the Cold War primarily for tankbusting, the A-10 has found a new life in the wars in Iraq
and Afghanistan. The A-10’s close air support role is supposed to be filled by the newer F-35 sometime in the 2020’s. Secretary Hagel believes that the F-35 is more capable than the A-10 and also has greater survivability against modern anti-air systems. Slow acquisition of the F-35s compounded with frequent developmental problems, such as cracks in the bulkheads, make a compelling case for continued service of the A-10 beyond 2020. Retiring the A-10s without having enough F-35s already in service to sufficiently replace them would lead to a gap in the US Air Force’s close air support capability. It should also be noted that while the F-35 is better equipped for a future conventional conflict, the A-10, with its 30mm cannon, has proved to be a devastatingly effective weapon when used
in counter-insurgency operations. The plane is superior at delivering close air support below 800 feet and accurate enough to provide effective fire to troops in close contact. At least two senators have spoken out against the planned retirement of the A-10, citing the plane’s successes in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-New Hampshire) called the retirement of the A-10 a “serious mistake”. While the eventual retirement of the A-10 is inevitable, it would seem prudent to keep at least some of the Air Force’s 300 A-10s in reserve for future low-intensity conflicts in places like the Middle East. Whenever there are substantial proposed reductions to the military, all of Washington gets up in arms. No doubt part of the reason is that
Charles Krauthammer points out “when you raise the minimum wage, you’re redistributing income from one set of low income people to another set of low income people.” Unskilled white workers with high school educations will benefit, but those with minority status or without a high school degree will suffer. So why then should it be the federal government that is setting the minimum wage? Wouldn’t it make more sense to have the government closest to the people deciding the minimum wage? After all, it would provide a fantastic chance for the economic experimentation that make our country unique.
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Defense Secretary Hagel should push to save aircraft weaponry
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n Monday, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announced the proposed Department of Defense budget for 2015. Secretary Hagel plans to mold the US military into a smaller but more flexible force while maintaining America’s technological edge. By Ted Terpstra The main Staff Columnist highlights of the proposed budget are the purchase of 24 new F-35 jet fighters, the reduction in Army forces from 520,000 to 450,000 men, the elimination of all A-10 attack planes and the retirement of the U-2 spy planes along with the acquisition of Global Hawk drones as their replacement. This budget for 2015 has two big flaws, both of which involve changes to
military bases and armament manufacturers within certain Congress members’ respective districts will be affected, however, another reason is that the United States has historically been unprepared for major wars. It is precisely for this reason that Secretary Hagel is pursuing a plan for a flexible future military, one suited for both conventional and lowintensity conflicts. In order to accomplish this goal, the United States military would be best served if the U-2s continued to fly and at least some of the A-10 fighter planes were reserved for future counterinsurgency operations.
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Boston Red Sox's Grady Sizemore back on the field FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Outfielder Grady Sizemore returned to the field for the first time since 2011 as the World Series champion Boston Red Sox started off their spring schedule Thursday, beating Northeastern 5-2 and then defeating Boston College 5-2. Both games were seven innings. Manager John Farrell was satisfied with his team's performance. "I thought for the most part we threw strikes, we stayed in control of the count for the better part of the guys that walked to the mound, and it's good to see guys in game situations to see their instincts," Farrell said. "I thought we ran the bases well," he said. "I think just the fact that we got 14 innings in and get our pregame routine prior to a game adjusted. A good day." The 31-year-old Sizemore, who joined the Red Sox in January as a free agent, was once one of baseball's most dynamic players, an All-Star with the Indians from 2006-2008 with two Gold Gloves, before being sidelined by injuries.
Since 2009, he has undergone seven surgeries, including procedures on his left elbow, both knees and a herniated disk in his lower back in 2012. Sizemore went 0 for 2, playing three innings in left field in the first game of the doubleheader against Boston-based college teams. "It was fun," Sizemore said. "It was exciting. I was looking forward to it for a couple days now. But happy to get out there and get back into games." "I was anxious just to kind of get going. Honestly, I was just excited. I just kind of wanted to get going. I felt better than I anticipated, so I was just looking forward to getting out there and seeing how it would go." Northeastern sophomore James Mulry, from Boston's West Roxbury neighborhood and a graduate of Boston Latin School, nearly struck out the side in the third. After striking out Dustin Pedroia and David Ortiz, Mulry had Mike Napoli at 1-2 before giving up a single and walking Jonny Gomes.
But he got Xander Bogaerts to groundout, ending the inning. "It was a day I'll never forget," Mulry said. "I grew up watching these guys and getting the opportunity to pitch against them was an unbelievable experience, never mind striking them out. They are two of the best players from my generation and I am lucky to have had this chance to play them." Mulry impressed at least one of his victims. "I was trying to see if I can get a strike to hit or whatever, but he ended up throwing me a nasty breaking ball," Ortiz said. "He can party tonight." "He can have a drink tonight and say, 'I struck out Papi.'" Said Farrell of the back-to-back strikeouts: "Hopefully that's the last time we see it." "But for all of our guys seeing live pitching for the first time in a game situation, it was a good day overall regardless of the result." STARTING TIME Red Sox: Right-hander Brandon Workman started Game 1 against
Northeastern and went two scoreless innings, giving up a hit with two strikeouts. It was the first time Workman, who made his big league debut last season, has pitched in a game since the eighth inning of Game 6 of the World Series against the Cardinals. Right-hander Rubby De La Rosa earned the win in Game 2 against BC. He started and went two scoreless innings, giving up one hit with a strikeout and hitting a batter. TRAINER'S ROOM: Outfielder Corey Brown left the second game in the bottom of the third inning after getting hit in the back of his left hand on a swing at the plate. Farrell said Brown was examined and "checked out OK," but will be looked at again Friday. Outfielder Daniel Nava took batting practice on Thursday. He missed the previous five days of BP after tweaking his neck. He did not play in either of Thursday's games but is expected in the lineup over the weekend. THIS AND THAT:
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Terrelonge about competing in the championship events. “It’s a chance for us to step into this new conference and set the tone right away. Our athletes have great school spirit and fortitude, which will be on display this weekend. We have a shot to be at the top and I am sure they will maximize their potential this weekend. We have some excellent senior leaders who will lead the way this weekend.” One of those senior leaders is sprinter Celina Emerson. Emerson was named AAC Track athlete of the week for the second consecutive week following the last meet on Feb. 15. Emerson has been spectacular this season, breaking the school record in the 400 meter dash with a time of 53.38 seconds, which was also good for tops
in the conference, and 14th best nationally. As she has all season, sophomore Emily Durgin will lead the Huskies in the distance events. Durgin has posted UConn’s best times in both the 3,000 and 5,000 meter runs this year, and also anchors the distance medley relay team. For the first time ever, the AAC will provide a live stream of the action, which can be found on their website, and results will also be provided in real time on the Armory track website. Following the championships this weekend, the Huskies will go on to compete in the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference in Boston, Mass. on March 8.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Recovering from a stroke, Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang said his doctors have reassured him that he'll be play hockey again. When that could happen is unclear. The 26-year-old Letang spoke to the media before the Penguins faced Montreal on Thursday night, the first time he has spoken to reporters since having the stroke on a West Coast trip before the Olympic break. "I'm targeting it day-byday," Letang said. "I'm trying to improve every day I come here. I try to exercise the best I can. I see doctors pretty much every week, twice a week to get better. So we'll go from there." Doctors are treating Letang with blood thinners and he has been doing light exercises without weights. "(Doctors) said being 26 and having a stroke, it's actually a small percentage, but the chance that I get back to normal is really high," Letang said. "We'll take the decision from there, but for
now, we're keeping like this. ... I'm going day-by-day to get to 100 percent," Letang said. "I feel like I'm trying to make steps and getting closer to coming back at one point." The last month has been particularly difficult for his family. "When you see your mom crying or your wife, any of my family members, it's always a tough thing to handle," Letang said. "Everbody is really careful, like I can't even lift the luggage without them trying to help me out. Otherwise it's just been mentally tough a little bit." Letang said his wife found him on the ground the morning before the team flew to Los Angeles and his motherin-law, who is a nurse and was also on the trip, took care of him. "I was not able to function," Letang said. "The day before I was totally fine, I was practicing. I woke up and didn't expect that would happen. I went in the car and went to Los Angeles and thought it would clear up but it never did."
Letang, from Montreal, has 54 goals and 173 assists in 419 games in eight seasons with the Penguins. He signed a $58 million, eight-year contract extension last summer, but has been plagued by injuries this season, missing 19 games with an elbow infection and a lower-body injury before the stroke. Letang's most recent game was Jan. 27 against Buffalo. After being a Norris Trophy finalist last season, he has 10 goals — matching a career high — and 18 assists in 34 games for the Eastern Conference-leading Penguins. "I'm not going to say it's not a really good season for me," Letang said. "Two of (my injuries) were kind of bad luck, but honestly, if I have the chance to come back this year and play, it's going to be great. I want to make sure I forget all about the three-quarters of the season I missed."
By Eugene Joh Campus Correspondent
has seen a bit more head-tohead action and has a 4-7 record. The Huskies were last on the court on Feb. 16, when they traveled to Flushing Meadows, N.Y. to face St. John’s University. UConn lost that meet 6-1, marking their fourth consecutive dual meet loss. The Bearcats are also coming off of a loss, as they were defeated this past Sunday by Rutgers University at home.
The Huskies will look to rebound from a string of losses and turn their record around, as they are scheduled for five dual meets in the next 10 days. The meet will be the first conference match-up for the Huskies, and the first ever contest between the two programs in the newly minted American Athletic Conference.
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Sizemore returned to action for the first time in more than two years for the Red Sox.
Ryan Lavarnway went 2 for 2 with a double in the first game. Christian Vazquez hit a solo home run in the second game, and Travis Shaw went 2 for 2 with a three-run double.
ACED UP: Left-hander Jon Lester will start in a simulated game at the Red Sox complex next Wednesday when the team travels to Jupiter to play the Cardinals.
Women's track competes in AAC Pittsburgh Penguins' defenseman Kris Letang recovering from stroke Championship at the Armory The UConn women’s track team will travel to the Armory in New York City this weekend to compete in the inaugural American Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships. The Huskies are coming into this tournament on a high note, as 14 individuals posted personal bests the last time out at Boston University’s Scarlet and White Invitational. The team is looking to continue to ride the momentum gained last time out through these championships. “We are very excited about competing this weekend,” said associate head coach Clive
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Women's hockey to play in Hockey East Championship Tournament By Ryan Tolmich Staff Writer
ries over UConn. Knocking off Northeastern on their home ice will certainly be difficult, but head The UConn women’s sixth coach Chris MacKenzie has seeded hockey team head to preached all season about Boston this weekend, to take overcoming whatever chalon third seeded Northeastern lenges his team encounters. in the 12th “It doesn’t matannual Women’s ter what it is,” Hockey East MacKenzie said. Championship “You have to overTo u r n a m e n t come it if you’re quarterfinals. going to win. Every The Huskies, team that’s gone who finished on to do something their regular has faced those season with a challenges and 9-23-2 overmet them and beat Preview all record to go them. So we have with their 6-14-1 conference to be able to do that.“ mark, will be big time underHowever, the Huskies have dogs this weekend as they been underdogs all season, take on a Northeastern team its first under MacKenzie. who finished their WHEA The team was picked to fincampaign with a 13-6-2 ished eighth in the preseason mark, including three victo- polls, but managed to defy
expectations with their fifth place finish. Despite taking on heavily favored Northeastern, the Huskies have embraced the underdog role and will continue to do so heading into postseason play. “I think a lot of people have kind of counted us out,” said senior captain Erin Burns. “All season they’ve done that and we’ve turned some heads. We’ve surprised some people, and I think it’s exactly what’s going to happen throughout the playoffs.” UConn will look to continue to surprise this Friday when take on Northeastern on at 7 p.m.
and Evan Jasper were able to put the puck in the back of the net for Sacred Heart as the rest of team was blanked. The first meeting between The UConn men’s hockey the teams also marked the team will take on Sacred first start for freshmen goalHeart in their final weekend tender Robby Nichols who of the regular season as they saved 30 shots in his first take on the Pioneers in a doucollegiate victory. Nichols ble-header starting Friday has since gone on to record night and ending Saturday the teams’ only two shutouts night in of the season. Milford, T h e Conn. Pioneers come T h e into the weekHuskies and end with an Pioneers overall record have met of 11-21 with before this a conference season when record of they played 10-15 to put back in them at ninth November in the Atlantic and UConn Preview H o c k e y took the Conference. game 4-2 in The Pioneers are led in a commanding win. Despite points by Justin Danforth being out-shot 32-21, the who has accumulated 28 Huskies still emerged vicpoints this season with a torious behind two-second team high 23 assists on the period goals from senior Billy Latta. Jacob Poe and year. Sacred Heart is led in Patrick Kirtland were also goals by Drew George who able to net goals in the game. has beaten the goaltender 10 The Pioneers’ Will Rayner times this season.
Sacred Heart currently ranks second to last in the conference with 77 goals on the year while also being ranked third to last in goals given up with 121. Sacred Heart has relied heavily on their sophomore goaltender Alex Vazzano who has started more than half of all games in goal this season. He has an overall record of 6-15 while stopping 89.5 percent of shots he faces. Pioneer goaltenders have had to make the fourth most saves in the conference this season as they have had to stop exactly 1000 shots. The Huskies come into this weekend tied for third in the conference with a 17-11-4 overall record and a 14-8-3, looking to preserve a good spot in the playoffs. The puck drops in Milford, Conn. on Friday at 7:05 p.m. on Friday and 5:05 p.m. on Saturday evening.
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Men's hockey to play final weekend of the regular season against Sacred Heart By Scott Carroll Staff Writer
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Women's tennis takes on Univeristy of Cincinnati in a dual meet this weekend The UConn women’s tennis team heads to The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va, to take on the University of Cincinnati in a dual meet this Friday. The meet is set to begin at 4 p.m. The Huskies, who have only contested five dual meets this season, sport a 1-4 record coming in. Cincinnati
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Men's track and field to compete in AAC Championship this weekend By Matt Kren Campus Correspondent
won their ninth Indoor Big East championship, the Huskies have to be considered a favorite this upcoming It all comes down to this: weekend. Coming off a seathe inaugural American son that so far has seen three Athletic Championship is victories and three great perhere, and the Huskies are in formances in unscored meets, prime shape to perform and the Huskies had a week off in win the first indoor cham- where they were able to get pionship in the new confer- a couple of additional pracence. tices to really get ready for This Friday this upcoming and Saturday, meet. the men’s track and field Senior capteam will be tain Darnell competing Cummings, against the who has been best teams unstoppable in and opponents races this seain what is son, is ready shaping up to and confident Preivew be a barnburnfor this weeker of a meet. end. They will be “There is going to be some competing at the Armory of the best competition I Collegiate in New York, the have faced in my four years same track where they com- at UConn,” Cummings said, peted on the Feb. 14 at the “but I do feel extremely conLafayette/Rider Invitational. fident that with some good With so much success so far practices coming up I will in the indoor season not just have a great shot at bringing this year, but going back to home a gold medal in either last year where the Huskies the 60-, or the 200-meter
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dash.” Along with Cummings, the rest of the captains and team have been placing well and performing exceptionally as this looks like another season that could end in a championship. Coach Greg Roy and his staff, who last year earned the honor of being Big East Coaching Staff of the Year, have done a phenomenal job this season, every week preparing and getting the team ready to compete and win. “Looks to me like a bunch of kids getting ready to compete for a conference championship,” Roy said. It is certainly going to take a team effort to win this weekend as one person cannot do it by himself. For updates during the meet go to Twitter and follow @American_Champs for live updates. Also this year the American Athletic Conference will provide a live stream for the event that is available at the American Digital Network or theamerican.org.
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Softball hopes to snap losing streak in College Station
By Dan Madigan Campus Correspondent
Coming off of a 0-5 start at the NFCA Lead-Off Classic, UConn softball is hoping to prevent the worst start in team history with a strong showing at the Texas A&M Invitational this weekend in College Station, TX. Starting Friday, UConn will play the Texas A&M Corpus Christi Islanders, Texas A&M Aggies and Wisconsin Badgers over the course of the weekend. The No. 13 Aggies and 2013 Big Ten Champion Badgers are some of the stiffest com-
petition Coach Mullins and her team will face all season, and UConn’s long time coach would not want it any other way. “We feel like going through the fire is going to get us ready for our conference,” Mullins said. UConn faces Texas A&M Corpus Christi in game one of both Friday and Saturday’s doubleheaders. The Islanders are 3-11 on the season, relying heavily on their offensive attack to balance out their inexperienced pitching. The Islanders are batting .333 with 11 home runs as a team, but the teams main pitcher, freshman
Liz Carter, has a team low 6.10 ERA over 49.1 innings pitched. In the second game of the doubleheaders, the Huskies face the host of the tournament, Texas A&M. The Aggies have talent and power from top to bottom, hitting 19 home runs and batting .328 as a team, with three players batting over .400. This high-powered offense has guided them to a 12-4 record this season. To end the Invitational, UConn will square off against Wisconsin, who is 4-5 this season. Wisconsin’s record does not reflect their talent, as they have lost to No. 1 Florida twice this season and still have
numerous players from last year’s Big Ten Championship team. Walk on Maria Van Abel leads the Badgers in hits, batting average, and total bases. In order for the Huskies to be successful this weekend, they will need sophomore Val Sadowl and junior Emily O’Donnell to continue playing well. These two infielders are the backbone of the offense and their performance will play a major role in run production for UConn. Sadowl made the NFCA LeadOff Classic All Tournament team and the American Athletic Conference honor roll for her performance last week, where
she hit .615 with a home run and four doubles. O’Donnell has been a spark plug for the UConn lineup, hitting .353 and reaching base in every game last weekend. After the first two games, Coach Mullins moved O’Donnell into the leadoff spot to help ignite the offense. “We moved her into the lead off position because she’s such a tone setter for us. She’s just a real fiery kid,” Mullins said. Pitching has been a problem for the Huskies so far this season, best shown by their team ERA of 7.03. Senior Lauren Duggan has four of the team’s five losses, but showed
improvement in the team’s final games of the weekend. Freshman Kayla Doty had a rocky start but adjusted and turned in a stellar performance to end her weekend. Mullins plans on using these pitchers for a few innings each early in the season before eventually stretching out their starts as the season progresses. Coach Mullins believes quality at bats and getting pitchers on track are two keys for the Huskies in order to avoid starting the season 0-6 or worse for the first time in school history.
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based on how it’s going.” Having Mosqeuda-Lewis back on the court, even in a limited role, would provide a big lift to a UConn squad that’s looked a little lackluster and lacked its typical sharpness the past few games. “It’s certainly much easier to play when you’ve got somebody of her caliber out on the floor,” Auriemma said. “All of a sudden, everything looks a little bit better. She’s such an integral part of what we’re doing.” No. 24 Rutgers (21-6, 12-4 American) enters the weekend having won six of its last seven games, with the lone blemish coming in a road game against No. 3 Louisville. C. Vivian Stringer’s squad sits third in the American standings behind both UConn and the Cardinals and has had a successful campaign with Preseason American Freshman of the Year Tyler Scaife helping lead the way. Scaife, a 5-foot-9-inch guard, has averaged 29 minutes per game in her first collegiate season and tallied 14.1 points on 47 percent shooting. Sophomore Kahleah Cooper tops the Scarlet Knights in scoring with 16.1 points per game. Tip-off Saturday is scheduled for 4 p.m., but the pregame Senior Day ceremonies are slated for a 3:42 p.m. start. The game will be shown on CBS Sports Network; the pregame ceremony can be seen online at uconnhuskies.com.
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San Jose Sharks' Joe Pavelski, left, maneuvers the puck near the net as Philadelphia Flyers' Steve Mason defendsin the first period
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joe Pavelski had a hat trick to move into a tie for second in the NHL in goals scored, and Raffi Torres and Logan Couture each tallied twice in their return to the lineup following injuries as the San Jose Sharks defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 7-3 Thursday night in the first game for both teams following the Olympic break. Pavelski, one of four Sharks Olympians, scored all three of his goals in a dominating second period when San Jose outscored the Flyers 5-0. Torres, who injured his knee in the preseason and was making
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his 2013-14 debut, capped the second-period barrage with his second tally of the game with 2.2 seconds left. Couture, who missed the previous 16 games due to hand surgery, netted his 15th goal of the season in the period. Andrej Meszaros had a highlight-reel tally and Matt Read and Brayden Schenn also scored for the Flyers, who had won four straight prior to taking a 19-day break for the Olympics. The Flyers netted a pair of goals within 22 seconds of each other midway through the first period to take a 2-1
lead. Meszaros, one of five Flyers who participated in the Olympics, opened the Philadelphia scoring with 9:24 remaining in the opening period. Alex Stalock, San Jose's backup goalie who started in place of Olympian Antti Niemi, saved Meszaros' initial shot from the point, but Steve Downie pushed the rebound to Meszaros, who shot the puck between his own legs and past Stalock from close range. Schenn put Philadelphia ahead 2-1 when he backhanded the puck from behind the net off the skate of Jason Demers and past Stalock with 9:02
remaining in the first period. But it was all San Jose in the second period. Pavelski scored from close range on the power play 4:23 into the period and then gave San Jose the lead for good with 9:48 remaining in the period when he deflected MarcEdouard Vlasic's shot from the point past Steve Mason that made it 3-2. Mason was lifted 35 seconds later when Couture tallied on a rebound after the Flyers goalie dropped a shot that he initially gloved. Mason gave up four goals on his first 13 shots. His replacement, Ray Emery, didn't fare much better, as Pavelski scored on a turnaround from in front of the crease with 5:50 left in the period for his 32nd goal of the season, tying him with Toronto's Phil Kessel for second-most in the league. Torres finished the secondperiod scoring by just beating the intermission buzzer with a close-range goal. The sellout crowd loudly booed the Flyers as they exited the ice following the period. It didn't get any better in the third period for Philadelphia as Couture netted a short-handed goal 4:50 into the final period on a backhander in front of Emery. In a rare move, Emery was lifted and Mason was reinserted into the game with 9:11 left in the third period.
For the pair, reaching their Senior Day has provided the realization that their moments left on the court together are scarce and drawing to a close. “I think we’ve just gotten used to playing with each other a lot,” Hartley said. “A couple years of USA Basketball and then just playing here, it kind of all helps you when you’re playing together all the time. I don’t know, we know how to read each other’s minds and we just have really good chemistry on the court.” While it’s bound to be emotional for both seniors on Saturday afternoon, following the pregame ceremonies, there will be another game to play. It should help that the Huskies (29-0, 16-0 American Athletic Conference) believe Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis may provide some minutes against the Scarlet Knights. Mosqeuda-Lewis has missed the past four games due to mononucleosis and it was announced Feb. 14 that she would likely miss three to six weeks as a result of the illness. But the junior forward has rebounded quickly, has been working out since Sunday and returned to practice for the first time Thursday. “She looked good, she looked really good [in practice],” UConn head coach Geno Auriemma said. “I don’t know [how much she’ll play]. We’ll see tomorrow…we’ll see how shootaround is and we’ll make a decision
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Sophomore golfer Zach Zaback shot eight-underpar over three rounds at the Palm Valley Golf Club in Goodyear, Ariz. to finish tied for seventh at the Snowman Getaway tournament earlier this week. Zaback, who leads the team in scoring average, shot a one-under 71 followed by a two-under 70 on Monday. On Tuesday, he fired a fiveunder 67, climbing up the leaderboard and finishing in the top 10 individually. The team as a whole finished with an eight-over-par 872, which was good for 10th out of the 17 schools competing. It did show steady improvement over the three rounds, scoring 301, 293 and 278. Sophomore Cameron MacKay and Junior Chris Wiatr both finished tied for 50th, posting matching scores of four-over-par for the tournament. Individual medalist honors went to Ryan McCormick of St. John’s University, who shot a dazzling 15-underpar for the tournament. Air Force Academy and Illinois State University were the top teams, both scoring 15-under par over the three rounds. The Huskies will travel to South Carolina next week to play in the Colleton Collegiate tournament at the Colleton River Pete Dye Course in Bluffton, S.C.
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“I felt like I haven’t played a game in a couple years. I think just getting into a game, feeling good, that’s what I was most excited about.” -Derek Jeter on his performance in first exhibition game AP
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Tomorrow Cincinnati 12 p.m.
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Blue Jays knuckleballer Visnovsky’s OT goal Dickey getting up to speed leads Isles past Leafs 5-4
Women’s Track and Field Today AAC Champ. 9 a.m.
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DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Wake Forest thought it had the formula — and the confidence — to end one of the nation’s longest in-conference losing streaks. But the Demon Deacons simply didn’t have enough shot-makers to finally beat Duke. ACC scoring leader Dearica Hamby had 20 points but No. 7 Duke beat Wake Forest for the 40th straight time, 71-56 on Thursday night. Chelsea Douglas finished with 19 for the Demon Deacons (14-14, 5-10), who haven’t beaten Duke since the 1993 Atlantic Coast Conference tournament — matching the third-longest streak of futility among Division I teams in the same conference. Wake Forest shot 33 percent and allowed a long, injury-depleted Duke team playing without a true point guard to shoot 56 percent and build a 40-28 advantage on the boards. “We talked about how they were going to be one of the biggest teams on the floor,” coach Jen Hoover said. “They didn’t have anybody that could guard the quickness (of Wake Forest). ... We really never got that second shooter going, and I thought it really affected us.” Haley Peters scored a season-high 22 points to lead the Blue Devils, Richa Jackson added 15 and Tricia Liston scored 10 with a critical 3-pointer late. “I think it says a tremendous amount,” coach Joanne P. McCallie said. “They’ve all grown.” This wasn’t their Cameron farewell, though — they’ll be back in a few weeks for the NCAA tournament subregional that Duke is hosting. Playing its first full game without injured point guard Alexis Jones, Duke (25-4, 12-3) locked up the No. 2 seed for next week’s ACC tournament and avoided its first losing streak since 2007-08. “Throughout the game, we were just finding out more about who we are now,” Peters said, referring to the team’s new, taller look. “By the end of it ... I think we played to a little bit of how good we can be. ... We know that there’s so much more there for us to do.” Wake Forest had the ball down 59-54 twice in the last 4½ minutes but came up empty on both trips, with Hamby missing a contested layup with about 4 minutes left and Kelila Atkinson missing a 3 about a minute later. Elizabeth Williams then gave Duke some breathing room with a layup with 2½ minutes to play and Liston followed with a 3 on the next possession to make it 64-56 and effectively end it.
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What's On TV NHL: Washington Capitals vs. Boston Bruins, Sat. 1 p.m., NESN After 18 days without playing, the Bruins suffered a tough overtime loss to the Sabers Wednesday night., However with Tuukka Rask back from the Olympics and practicing, the Bruins look to get back into their groove against the Capitals. Although this is the first match up of the season, last season the Capitals narrowly beat the Bruins 3-2 in overtime. AP
NBA: Golden State Warriors vs. New York Knicks, 8 p.m., ESPN The Warriors’ four game winning streak was snapped as they fell to Chicago Wednesday night. The Golden State will look get their groove back agaist the New York Knicks. However, the Knicks won’t go down without a fight. With Carmelo Anthony averaging 28.2 points per game, the Knicks will be a tough team to crack. AP
DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — R.A. Dickey is getting up to speed this spring. Dickey made his exhibition debut Thursday, starting for the Toronto Blue Jays and giving up one unearned run in two innings during a 7-5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. For the first time out, Dickey said his floater was fine. He walked back-to-back batters in the opening inning, but said there was a reason for that. “It was moving quite a bit. It was tough to find the zone for a bit because it had such depth late,” he said. “It was a good sign all around, really. They only hit pieces of it. The two hits I gave up were little flares.” The 39-year-old Dickey is still hoping to duplicate the success he found in 2012 when he won the NL Cy Young Award with the New York Mets. He went 20-6 for a team that finished 74-88, with a 2.73 ERA. Dickey led the NL with 230 strikeouts and 233 2-3 innings that season, then was traded to Toronto. In his first year with the Blue Jays, Dickey went 14-13 with a 4.21 ERA. He also pitched for the U.S. team in the World Baseball Classic. “Last year was a challenge,” he said. Dickey got off to a slow start last season, hampered
by problems with his back and neck. That prevented him from throwing his knuckler as hard as he wanted. Unlike many knuckleballers over the years who have tossed the ball to the plate, Dickey has found success by throwing it much faster. “Ideally, at the end of the spring, I’d like to have my comfortable knuckleball at about 76 or 77 and my low one about 75. So I’ve probably got to get about 3 mph on each of the high and low,” he said. Last spring, Dickey said he found himself glancing at the radar gun reading on the scoreboard “and seeing high 60s and low 70s.” “I obviously feel better at this point than I did last year, which I’m hoping will carry throughout the spring and into the season,” he said. Dickey struck out two, both with batters chasing 61 mph knucklers. “Just playing with the speeds and using that slow knuckleball as a changeup and it had good movement,” he said. The lone run against Dickey scored on a passed ball by Erik Kratz, who played last season for the Phillies. Dioner Navarro is likely to be the Blue Jays’ top catcher this season, and Kratz is competing for a backup role.
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Lubomir Visnovsky scored 1:55 into overtime as the New York Islanders outlasted the Toronto Maple Leafs in a wild 5-4 contest Thursday night. Visnovsky’s winner came after Anders Lee scored two tying goals for the Islanders in a see-saw third period in which the teams combined for five goals in a nine-minute span. Evgeni Nabokov made 18 saves for New York, which improved to 5-1-2 in their last eight games against Toronto. Joffrey Lupul put Toronto ahead 4-3 with just over six minutes left in the third before Lee knotted the score at 17:20 with his second of the game. Lupul’s 18th of the season at 13:54 came just over a minute after Lee tied it at 3 with his first of the season. Lee’s power-play goal came after Dion Phaneuf had put Toronto ahead 3-2 at 11:26. Phaneuf’s sixth goal of the season came less than three minutes after Paul Ranger tied it at 2. After Toronto’s Phil Kessel opened the scoring at 6:53 of the first period, New York’s Michael Grabner scored two short-handed goals 48 seconds apart late in the period. The Islanders held that lead entering the third before the outburst by both teams. Kessel opened the scoring with his 32nd of the season. Kessel, who scored five goals
for gold medal-winning Team Canada in Sochi, took a pass in the high slot before whipping the puck past Nabokov. Only Washington’s Alex Ovechkin has more goals than Kessel. Grabner answered for the Islanders with his first shorthanded score at 15:53 with an assist to Casey Cizikas. The Austrian forward then took advantage of a misplay by Leafs goaltender Jonathan Bernier, intercepting an attempted pass by the netminder in the crease and sliding the puck into the empty net at 16:41. The goal was the 11th of the season for Grabner, who tied Kessel in goals at the Olympics despite playing two fewer games. The last Islander to score two short-handed goals on the same power play was Ziggy Palffy, 53 seconds apart on April 17, 1999. The Islanders (23-30-8), had lost seven of eight games heading into the Olympic stoppage, and were without captain and leading scorer John Tavares, who sustained a season-ending knee injury in Sochi. New York was also minus forwards Frans Nielsen (hand) and Matt Martin (lower body). Both had played all 60 previous games this season, while Tavares had missed only one contest. The Islanders earlier this week recalled the entire top line from AHL Bridgeport: Lee, Ryan Strome and Mike Halmo, who made his NHL debut.
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SO LONG, SENIORS Dolson, Hartley to be inducted into Huskies of Honor Saturday
Mike Peng “People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.” This famous quote by Hallof-Famer Rogers Hornsby has always resonated with me. Sure, I have the NBA, NFL and NHL to keep me entertained during the winter, but nothing hits home for me more than baseball. When spring comes, the air is warmer and the grass is greener. Nothing says a ‘warm-day outing’ more than going to a ballpark or even just playing catch in the backyard. So at the end of each Super Bowl, I count down the days until the Major League Baseball Opening Day, when I can celebrate a new beginning of my favorite sport once again. Ozzie Smith, the former St. Louis Cardinalsgreat and another member of Cooperstown, would agree with me. Smith wants the entire country to celebrate together and started a campaign earlier this week to ask the federal government to make Opening Day a national holiday. The petition, backed by Budweiser and under the We the People program, requires Smith to gather 100,000 signatures within 30 days to initiate a review by the Obama administration. As of Thursday afternoon, the White House web page hosting the petition has over 44,000 signatures already. With a deadline of March 26, it is highly possible that Smith’s campaign will reach its goal. Add in the factor of President Obama being an avid Chicago White Sox fan, andthe odds of making this thing happen do not sound so far-fetched after all. According to an Associated Press article on ESPN, Anheuser-Busch InBev, the parent company of Budweiser, said “10 percent of respondents said they’ve skipped work to attend or watch an MLB opener, according to a survey by KRC Research. The online survey of 1,004 Americans 21 or older was conducted Feb. 13-16, and there was a 95 percent level of confidence the error margin was plus or minus 3.09 percent.” I’ll be the first to admit that I have skipped school and classes to watch or attend Opening Days in the past. Nothing was more important to me than getting the first glimpse at a new Yankees squad. I’ll also admit that baseball is no longer America’s most popular sport; football has got a stranglehold on that. But the elements of a timeless game with no definitive end until the final out is made, along with the frequency of competition, will always make baseball the most intriguing sport to me, even with all the long pauses during the games. Ted Williams once said, “Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer.” That’s what makes this game so wonderful: watching people try to master such difficult skills on a daily basis. So here’s to hoping “The Wizard” can work some of his magic and allow baseball fans like me slouch on the couch and forget any responsibilities, even just for a day. In the meantime, only 33 days until the Yankees open their 2014 campaign in Houston. Follow Mike Peng on Twitter @MikeXPeng
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By Matt Stypulkoski Associate Sports Editor
Through the decades of dominance, there have been scores of great players to pass through the UConn women’s basketball program. Only 13 of their names currently adorn the wall of Gampel Pavilion reserved for the Huskies of Honor. Just one of those plaques – the one dedicated to four-time All-American Maya Moore – was hung before the player whose name it bears finished their time in Storrs. 29-0, 16-0 Come Saturday, both of those numbers will increase by two. Seniors Bria Hartley and Stefanie Dolson will both have their names and numbers revealed on the wall 21-6, 12-4 between the North and East Entrances of Sat., 4 p.m. Gampel Pavilion before SNY the Huskies’ game Gampel Pavilion against Rutgers this weekend, joining some of the legendary names that have come before them. “It’s going to be a cool experience for my jersey to go up there in the Huskies of Honor,” Dolson said with a reflective sigh. “It just went by too fast.” UConn fans will surely feel the same about the careers of both seniors, who have reached the Final Four in each of their three postseasons thus far and each picked up an All-American nod – Hartley as a sophomore and Dolson as a junior.
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UConn forward Stefanie Dolson (left) and Kia Stokes (right) block and defend UCF player. Dolson will be one of the two seniors inducted into the Huskies of Honor as she plays her last home game at Gampel Pavilion.
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Huskies seek higher AAC seed after shaky games By Tim Fontenault Sports Editor
At worst, the UConn men’s basketball team will be the fifth seed when the American Athletic Conference Tournament begins on March 12. With three games left, however, the Huskies (22-6, 10-5 American) have a chance to make the leap to third, potentially higher, and make the path to the conference title more favorable. To do that, UConn will need to mark the last XL Center game of the season with a win over No. 11 Cincinnati when the two teams square off Saturday afternoon. The Huskies’ chances of a top-three finish were nearly shattered Wednesday night. UConn entered halftime down by six at USF. The Huskies shot 29.2 percent in the first half, and Shabazz Napier and Ryan Boatright failed to make a shot, missing their first eight combined.
Led by 15 points from Napier and 11 from Boatright, UConn recovered in the second half, shooting 14 of 25 from the field en route to a 61-56 win. Napier now has 1,737 points in his UConn career, trailing former teammate Kemba Walker by 46 points for seventh on the all-time scoring list. The senior captain will be trying not to replicate his first game against the Bearcats this season. In UConn’s 63-58 loss at the Fifth Third Bank Arena on Feb. 6, Napier shot 5 of 19 — 2 of 12 from behind the 3-point line — and grabbed two rebounds. It was his secondworst shooting performance of the season and matched his lowest rebounding total. Napier is still the secondleading scorer in the American at 17.8 points per game. He also ranks 13th in rebounds (5.9) and assists (5.5) per game. The only player ahead of Napier in scoring in the conference is Cincinnati’s Sean Kilpatrick. Kilpatrick killed the Huskies when the two teams met in
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Shabazz Napier goes up for a shot against SMU. The Huskies look to climb the AAC standings when they take on Cincinnait Sat.
early February. While playing all 40 minutes, the senior guard shot 8 of 15, finishing with 26 points, 12 rebounds and six assists. In six career games against the Huskies, Kilpatrick is averaging 15.5 points per game, only failing to reach double digits in UConn’s win over the
Bearcats in the second round of the 2011 NCAA Tournament. The Bearcats (24-4, 13-2) have been one of the big surprises in the American this season, currently sitting in first place while the preseason favorites – UConn, Louisville and Memphis – are playing catch up.
Cincinnati has not played since last Saturday, when Russ Smith’s buzzer beater gave Louisville a shocking 58-57 win in Ohio. Saturday’s game tips off at noon and will air on ESPN.
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Baseball plays first road series of the season
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UConn baseball looks for first win on the road as they start their season off at 3-3.
By Matt Zampini Campus Correspondent The UConn baseball team (3-3) will ride its three-game winning streak into Nashville, Tenn., where they will take on
the Lipscomb University (1-7) in their first road-series of the season. UConn has been without Tom Verdi, their senior captain, for the first six games of the season due to a wrist injury and that will not change head-
ing into the weekend series against the Bisons. Verdi made an appearance last weekend as a pinch runner and eventually scored the game-winning run against Wichita State but head coach Jim Penders said that is all Verdi can be used for right now. Aaron Hill, a freshman from Groton, Conn., has stepped in for Verdi in his absence. “It’s unfair what were asking Aaron to do as a freshman, to come in and start at shortstop but we don’t really have a choice,” Penders said. “He’s done a good job, he can be better just like a lot of our guys could be better. He’s giving us some good at-bats, he’s seeing a lot of pitches and doing a good job in the nine-hole.” After struggling to find their offense at the Snowbird Classic
in the first weekend of the season, the Huskies bounced back nicely last week at the Caravelle Resort’s Baseball at the Beach Tournament, scoring 19 runs in three games. “I think the first weekend taught us that it is never as bad as you think it is but this weekend should teach us that you’re never as good as you think you are either,” Penders said. “As long as our work continues to progress like it did last week, I think the guys should feel good about themselves and continue that progress.” For UConn to be successful this weekend, they will have to continue to swing the bats well because Lipscomb has the ability to score runs despite their losing record. The Bisons have tallied more than six runs in four of their first eight games.
“We have to limit our walks,” Penders said. “We cannot give them free bases and expect that offense not to score. They’re going to drive in runs if we give them freebees.” As for the pitchers, Jordan Tabakman, Anthony Marzi and Brian Ward have all started twice this season for the Huskies and Penders has no plans of changing the rotation this weekend. “They all deserve to be back out there,” Penders said. With their record back to .500, the Huskies are back where they want to be after losing their first three games and will look to carry over their momentum last weekend to their matchup against
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