The Daily Campus: March 11, 2014

The Daily Campus Tuesday, March 11, 2014

MARCHING INTO MADNESS

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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

March Madness Special

UConn fans should root for the Irish

By Matt Stypulkoski Associate Sports Editor

We’ve reached the point where any deficit is a talking point, a story or an oddity.

When the UConn women’s basketball team fell behind 7-0 in the opening minutes against Louisville Monday night, it was a tweet-worthy moment for the scribes covering the team and a mentionable stat for the TV broadcasters.

Correction: that moment came at 5-0.

Before Monday night, the Huskies hadn’t trailed by more than four points the entire season. They trailed 7-3 at UCF on New Year’s Day. Guess they must have been a little groggy from the celebrations.

A few more ridiculous stats: Entering Monday, the Huskies had trailed for a “whopping” 31:42 out of 1,200 minutes during the course of the season. They’ve also never trailed in the second half – their latest deficit came with 1:10 left in the first half against Maryland in November.

So when UConn trailed for a total of 6:25 Monday night, it was noteworthy. Heck, it was near Herculean of the Cardinals to dig that deep of a hole.

And then the Huskies won, for the 37th straight game.

And the Huskies won by

double-digits, for the 37th straight game.

Let that sink in for a moment: Between last March 12, when UConn lost to Notre Dame in the Big East Tournament finals, the team has not lost.

In the 31 games since they hoisted their eighth national title, the Huskies have trailed for all of 38:07 and never by more than seven points, which didn’t come until game No. 31. That includes 10 games against teams in the AP Top 25 this season.

For a little perspective, the men’s basketball team found its first deficit of seven of more points in the eighth game of the season against then-No. 15 Florida – they trailed by eight with 5:49 left in the first half and trailed again by seven points in the second half.

Of course, the men and women play in very different games with a very different level of competitive balance, but that doesn’t make what the women are doing any less impressive.

They’re not just winning games on the road to perfection and a record ninth national title, they’re dominating them by an average of 36.7 points per game and making opponents – even good ones, like No. 3 Louisville, thenNo. 2 Stanford and then-No. 2 Duke – look like local CYO

teams in comparison.

The only remotely close game of the season came at then-No. 9 Baylor, which kept the game within a point at times in the second half.

UConn won that game by 11.

But despite the utter lack of drama this season, there does remain a shred of uncertainty lingering at the end.

By now, the entire country has realized that the Huskies are better than every other team in the country – save perhaps one. Notre Dame, which currently sits undefeated and No. 2 in the nation, remains the final potential stumbling block.

We all know the history. No team has been more successful against UConn in recent years than the Irish. They won three of four meetings last season and managed to derail the Huskies in the Final Four in two straight years before that. If anyone has the mindset needed to knock off the reigning champions, it’s Notre Dame.

The most fun part about this season, though, is that the 2013-2014 versions of the Huskies and Irish have exactly zero history. Unlike in seasons past, when a Final Four matchup would be the fourth of the season between the two squads, a potential

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Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis goes up against Jewell Loyd in UConn’s matchup with Notre Dame in last season’s Final Four. The Huskies and Irish both enter the NCAA Tournament undefeated this year, with both looking like the only team that can stop the other.

national championship matchup this season would bring fresh blood.

That’s precisely why we have no idea what in the world could happen in that matchup – and uncertainty is fun.

That’s the allure of sports.

Breanna Stewart could run Notre Dame out of the building, much like last year in New Orleans. The game could come down to the buzzer like it did twice in Connecticut last winter. Or the Huskies could

have no answer to the Irish depth and struggle to keep up (though that would seem unlikely).

But the fact that any of those three options are a possibility makes a UConn-Notre Dame matchup mouth-watering.

For a fan base that is used to blowout wins and cakewalking to titles, those close, hard-fought battles only come around once in a while.

And that’s exactly why the Husky faithful – as much built

up disdain as they may have for the Irish – should be rooting for Notre Dame come the Big Dance.

By that point, if the two squads meet up in the national title game, UConn will have played 39 times. But the chances are they won’t have had a single game.

Wouldn’t it be nice to see just one?

Matthew.Stypulkoski@UConn.edu

UConn men back in tournament after 2013 ban

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UConn guard Lasan Kromah drives to the lane against Rutgers at Gampel Pavilion on March 5. Kromah, a graduate student transfer from George Washington, will enter the 2014 NCAA Tournament with the Huskies, who are eligible for the postseason after a one-year ban due to academic issues. The Huskies last won an NCAA Tournament game on April 4, 2011, when they beat Butler to win their third national championship.

By Tyler Morrissey Managing Editor Last March, the Huskies could only sit idly on the sidelines as 64 other teams battled it out to decide who would reign supreme in college basketball. That was last year; UConn is back in the tournament once again.

The last time the Huskies competed in the postseason was

2012 under Jim Calhoun. After Calhoun’s retirement, his understudy Kevin Ollie took control of the team and now must face the pressure of leading his team through the first postseason. But then again when has pressure ever gotten to Ollie before?

You couldn’t ask for a better guy at the helm then Ollie.

He has led this program from a team that was banned from the

THE Top 25 Florida, UConn top final AP polls of regular season Men’s Rankings Team 1. Florida 2. Wichita State 3. Villanova 4. Arizona 5. Louisville 6. Virginia 7. Duke 8. Michigan 8. San Diego State 10. Kansas 11. Syracuse 12. Wisconsin 13. Cincinnati 14. Creighton 15. North Carolina 16. Iowa State 17. Oklahoma 18. Saint Louis 19. Memphis 20. New Mexico 21. UConn 22. Michigan State 23. VCU 24. Ohio State 25. SMU

postseason for NCAA violations to a team that is relevant again on the national stage. Ollie has brought energy back into the program that not even the great Calhoun could do. All season long the “Olliewood” faithful have showed up to support the team.

The Huskies head into the post season with a 24-7 overall record with some impressive victories

against Top-25 opponents. Who could forget the 65-64 win over Florida on Dec. 2 when senior guard, Shabazz Napier drained a last-second jumper to send the Huskies into the locker room victorious.

UConn also defeated Memphis, a perennial tournament team on the road and at home.

The Huskies, however, have

their fair share of tough losses as well, including two to SMU and a loss at home to Stanford.

While I am excited to see the white and blue back on the hardwood this March, I just don’t see this team cutting down the nets in Dallas. This Huskies team brings a lot to the table, but when their stars like Napier and Ryan Boatright shoot cold, the results are disastrous for UConn.

For example, in their second loss to SMU, Napier and Boatright combined to shoot 8-for–28 during the game.

If I had to give an honest prediction, I could see this team making it to the Sweet 16 or Elite 8.

Anything can happen in the tournament, a perfect example is in 2011 when the team that nobody believed in won it all off the spectacular play of a guy named Kemba Walker, perhaps you’ve heard of him.

Can Napier be this year’s version of Walker? Time will only tell, but if anybody can do, it’s Napier. After he hit the gamewinning clutch shot against Florida, Napier told the media that growing up he wanted to be Superman and that everyone needs a hero. In order for the Huskies to find any success in the tournament, UConn will need its “Superman.”

With the conference tournaments well underway, some teams will make the “big dance” for the first time, while others will have their March Madness dreams shattered. For the Huskies, it almost feels like the first time once again. Nobody is certain where this team will end up when the madness finally settles, but one thing for sure is that fans across UConn country are glad the boys of early spring are finally back.

Tyler.Morrissey@UConn.edu

Top Huskies during 2013-14 season Ryan Boatright

Shabazz Napier

Stefanie Dolson

Breanna Stewart

Men’s Basketball

Men’s Basketball

Women’s Basketball

Women’s Basketball

Class: Junior From: Aurora, Ill. Height: 6-foot-0

Class: Senior From: Roxbury, Mass.

Height: 6-foot-1

Class: Senior From: Port Jervis, N.Y. Height: 6-foot-5

Class: Sophomore From: Syracuse, N.Y. Height: 6-foot-4

2013-14 Stats • 3.5 assists per game (team leader) • 12 points per game • 1.6 steals per game • Became the 48th player to score 1,000 points at UConn.

2013-14 Stats • Leads UConn with 17.8 points, 6 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.8 steals per game.

• Ranks seventh on the all-time scoring list.

• Hit the winning shot as time expired against Florida on Dec. 2.

2013-14 Stats • 9.2 rebounds per game (team leader) • 12.4 points per game • Moved into second in career starts and 10th in minutes played on March 9.

• Inducted into the UConn Huskies of Honor with Bria Hartley on March 1.

2013-14 Stats • Leads UConn with 19.7 points per game and 94 blocks.

• American Athletic Conference Player of the Year • Second UConn player ever with 500 points, 250 rebounds, 100 assists, 50 steals and 50 blocks in a season

Women’s Rankings Record

29-2 34-0 28-3 28-3 26-5 25-6 24-7 23-7 27-3 23-8 27-4 25-6 26-5 24-6 23-8 23-7 23-8 26-5 23-8 24-6 24-7 23-8 24-7 23-8 23-8

Team 1. UConn 2. Notre Dame 3. Louisville 4. Tennessee 5. West Virginia 6. Stanford 7. Baylor 8. South Carolina 9. Duke 10. Kentucky 11. Maryland 12. North Carolina 13. Nebraska 14. Penn State 15. Texas A&M 16. NC State 17. Purdue 18. Gonzaga 19. Iowa 20. Michigan State 21. Okla. State 22. Middle Tenn.

23. DePaul 24. California 25. Bowlling Green

Record

33-0 32-0 30-3 27-5 29-3 29-3 28-4 27-4 27-6 24-8 24-6 24-9 25-6 22-7 24-8 25-7 21-8 27-4 26-8 22-9 23-8 26-4 25-6 21-9 27-3

Tuesday, March 11, 2014 SPORTS

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Lecture on Christianity and Judaism in medieval Europe

UConn tops L’Ville for a third time this season to win AAC crowd

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COMMENTARY

NEWS

Response to misconduct allegations has been alarming

Burger King baby seeks mother

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KKG and SAE suspended Volume CXX No. 100

By Domenica Ghanem Staff Writer

The Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority and Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity have been temporarily suspended by University of Connecticut Office of Community Standards amidst allegations of a hazing incident at a SAE off– campus house on Route 195 are investigated.

Under suspension, both organizations are prohibited from hosting or participating in activities and events while their cases are reviewed. They are also unable to participate in any outside organizations where a member may be representing the sorority or fraternity.

“This action is preliminary in nature and is utilized when information indicates that the presence of your organization on campus could pose a threat to the health and safety of the campus community,” University spokesperson Stephanie Reitz said in a letter to the presidents of the national KKG and SAE organizations.

The suspension is not a sanction, but a “preliminary step in the process of determining the facts and what violations the groups may have committed, if any,” Reitz said.

The decision to suspend the groups was made in collaboration with the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life.

The groups will be suspended until the case is resolved.

Domenica.Ghanem@UConn.edu

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The Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority house decorated for accepted bids day. The sorority, along with Sigma Alpha Epsilon, have recently entered a temporary suspension period due to accusations of hazing facing the organizations.

Success in Co-Op secret sales Mid-semester slumps of disinterest spark rise of sales for students

By Melissa Rosenblatt Campus Correspondent The UConn Co-Op’s secret sales have gained popularity in recent years and continue to grow in order to give back to priceconscious college students. The secret sales held at the Co-Op have brought enthusiasm to the campus because of their unexpected deals for normally high priced UConn gear.

Though the sales have gained in popularity recently, the secret sales were started several years ago. The secret sales were created to bring excitement to times during the semester when there wasn’t much else going on. As well as secret sales, the Co-Op also holds other special discounts, such as after a win by the football or basketball teams. These sales are highly attended, as many students love to show their Husky pride.

As a college student, it can be difficult to have extra spending money for a new UConn sweatshirt or t-shirt, which is why it is so exciting to see that a sale is occurring at the Co-Op. Robert Hawley, UConn Co-op Technology and Merchandise Division Manager, reveals that “by bringing in the kind of bulk that we do, we are able to offer UConn gear at very low prices.”

“I think it’s great because you can buy a bunch of shirts for the price of one,” said Alison Garman, a 6th semester speech language

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Students pack and stuff goods from the UConn Co-Op during their Secret Sale. The event is revealed through student emails and has quickly grown in popularity. The Secret Sale was created to bring excitement to the mid-semester slump of campus life.

hearing sciences major, “even though I didn’t go exactly at 12 p.m. when it started, there were still a lot of great deals left over.

There has been a great response from the students to these secret sales. It is often very crowded at the beginning of the sale, with students wanting to get to the best

deals first. “The past two Secret Sales have attracted in excess of 1,000 students over the course of about 90 minutes from the start of the sale,” Hawley said. The crowds also come out of curiosity after receiving a mysterious email announcing the sale and seeing tons of signs around the Co-Op

days before. In addition, there is often an announcement in the Student Daily Digest getting the word out about the sale, as well as on the Co-Op website www. bookstore.uconn.edu.

Melissa.Rosenblatt@UConn.edu

Storrs, Conn.

Researchers raise new concerns over ‘vaping’ (AP) - On the edge of the SoHo neighborhood downtown, The Henley Vaporium is an intimate hipster hangout with overstuffed chairs, exposed brick, friendly counter help — but no booze.

Instead, the proprietors are peddling e-cigarettes, along with bottles of liquid nicotine ready to be plucked from behind a wooden bar and turned into flavorful vapor for a lung hit with a kick that is intended to simulate traditional smoking. A hint of banana nut bread e-juice lingered in the air one recent afternoon as patrons gathered around a low table to chat and vape, or sidled up to the inviting bar for help from a knowledgeable “vapologist.”

Places like The Henley are a rarity, even in New York.

But “vaping,” itself, has had astonishing growth — in just eight years or so, the number of enthusiasts around the world has grown from a few thousand to millions. Believed by some to be the invention of a Chinese pharmacist, vaping now has its own YouTube gurus, trade associations, lobbyists, online forums and vapefests for meetups centered on what enthusiasts consider a safer alternative to the “analog,” their name for tobacco cigarettes.

The Food and Drug Administration plans to regulate e-cigarettes but has not yet issued proposed rules. Right

now, the agency simply states on its website that “e-cigarettes have not been fully studied so consumers currently don’t know the potential risks of e-cigarettes,” including how much nicotine or other chemicals are inhaled, or if e-cigs “may lead young people to try ... conventional cigarettes.”

Whether vaping helps regular smokers quit or leads nonsmokers to nicotine addiction isn’t known. Vaping may be safer — there are differing opinions — but it isn’t necessarily cheap.

Will Hopkins, a 21-year-old dog walker in black leather jacket and skull ring, visits Henley four or five times a week. He smoked a pack of full-strength Marlboros a day for eight years, until he took up vaping. The same goes for his buddy, 20-year-old photographer Will Gallagher, who has been vaping for two years and is fond of his brass mod, a cylindrical device that’s larger than a cigarette and decorated with a tiger and Chinese lettering.

“I think both of us have poured in probably a little over a thousand” dollars, Gallagher said of their equipment. “I like the exclusivity of vaping. I like to keep changing up my stuff.”

The Wills are into rebuilding tanks and rewiring coils, scouting new e-liquid flavors and

NEW HAVEN, (AP) — Accidental heroin and cocaine deaths rose sharply in Connecticut last year from the previous year, the medical examiner’s office reported Monday, as Attorney General Eric Holder called an increase in heroin-related deaths nationwide a growing public health crisis.

In Connecticut, heroin-related overdose deaths went from 174 in 2012 to 257 last year, or a 48 percent increase. The figures include heroin alone and heroin with other drugs.

The number of deaths involving cocaine rose from 105 in 2012 to 147 in 2013, up 40 percent, according to Dr. James Gill, the state’s chief medical examiner.

The number of deaths involving both drugs also jumped a year’s time — from 50 in 2012 to 69 in 2013.

Nationwide, the White House says, the number of overdose deaths involving heroin increased 45 percent between 2006 and 2010.

“Addiction to heroin and other opiates, including certain prescription painkillers, is impacting the lives of Americans in every state, in every region, and from every background and walk of life — and all too often, with deadly results,” Holder said in a video message posted on the Justice Department’s website.

In Connecticut, accidental deaths from drugs in 2013 rose 38 percent to 490, compared to 355 in 2012.

Hartford County had 82 her-

oin overdose deaths last year; New Haven County had 65; New London and Fairfield counties each had 34; Litchfield, 20; Middlesex and Windham each had eight; and Tolland had six.

Holder said first responders should carry a drug with them that can reverse the effects of an overdose.

At least 17 states and the District of Columbia allow naloxone to be distributed to the public, and bills are pending in some states to increase access to the drug, commonly known by the brand name Narcan.

Advocates say Narcan, which comes in a spray and injectable form, has the potential to save lives if administered within a certain time period. But critics fear that making the antidote more accessible could encourage drug use.

Holder said law enforcement is combatting the overdose problem, including by cutting off the supply chain that illicitly furnishes prescription painkillers to drug addicts. But more work is needed, he said.

In Connecticut, heroin addiction ranks second behind alcohol as the reason people seek treatment, the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services says. The agency reports 10,183 people were admitted for treatment for heroin last year at licensed programs, up from 8,954 in 2012 and the highest total in the past eight years.

Drug deaths rising in Conn. among young

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At UConn today

High: 50 Low: 32 Cloudy then sunny in the afternoon

2 to 3 p.m.

Study Abroad 101 Oak, Room 109

4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

7 to 9 p.m.

AYAD AKHTAR: Author, Pulitzer Prize Winner

Open Mic Night Student Union, Room 104

8 p.m. to 10 p.m.

The Gerhard Fluch Project

Dodd Research Center, Konover

J. Louis von der Mehden Hall Recital

Auditorium

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$500 and his court date is March 18.

LARCENY

BREACH OF PEACE March 3 A man, 23, of Hartford, was arrested at the UConn Co-Op Bookstore and charged with breach of peace in the second degree and criminal trespassing in the first degree. Police were dispatched to the bookstore on a report of a disturbed person who entered the office area located in the back of the store demanding Adderall pills from the staff.

Police determined the man allegedly involved had been issued a no trespass order on Jan. 8 for all UConn property and arrested him for breaching that order. His bond was set at $50,000 and his court date was March 3.

March 6 A man, 19, of Suffield, was arrested at North Eagleville Road and charged with breach of peace in the second degree.

Police responded to Husky Pizza on a report of an intoxicated man attempting to assault a delivery driver outside of Hurley Hall.

Police arrested the man allegedly involved. His bond was set at $1,000 and his court date is March 17.

March 8 A man, 19, of Augusta, Maine, was arrested at 10 Laurel Way and charged with breach of peace in the second degree. Police responded to Husky Village after receiving multiple 911

calls reporting a group of males engaged in an altercation. After an investigation, police arrested the man for alleged involvement in the disturbance. His bond was set at $500 and his court date is March 18.

March 8 A man, 20, was arrested at 10 Laurel Way and charged with breach of peace in the second degree. Police responded to Husky Village after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting a group of males engaged in an altercation. After an investigation, police arrested the man for alleged involvement in the disturbance. His bond was set at

March 6 A man, 18, of North Granby, was arrested at the UConn Police Department and charged with three counts of larceny in the sixth degree. The man turned himself in after learning of a warrant issued for his arrest stemming from a police investigation that revealed the man allegedly stole cash and merchandise from the UConn Co-Op last December. His bond was set at $500 and his court date was March 6.

DWI March 7 A man, 21, of Storrs, was arrested at Route 195 and charged with operation while under the influence, failure to drive right and violation of traffic commission regulations. Police conducted a vehicle stop after observing it cross the double yellow line on Route 195 several times and making an improper left turn, violating a posted sign.

Police conducted a series of field sobriety tests on the vehicle’s operator, which he failed. His bond was set at $500 and his court date is March 18.

Burger King baby seeks mother

Abandoned as a baby, woman gains social media support to find mother (AP) - In 1986, a newborn wrapped in a red sweater was found abandoned in the bathroom of a fast-food restaurant. Nearly three decades later, the baby is all grown up and looking for her biological mother, and tens of thousands of people are trying to help.

Katheryn Deprill began her quest on March 2 by posting a photo on her Facebook page in which she held up a sign that said, “Looking for my birth mother. ...

She abandoned me in the Burger King bathroom only hours old, Allentown PA. Please help me find her by sharing my post.”

Deprill, a 27-year-old married mother of three, figured the photo would be reposted by friends, maybe friends of friends. A week later, it’s been shared nearly 27,000 times by Facebook users around the world. Deprill’s story is rocketing around the media world, too.

But there’s still no sign of the mystery woman who left her in a restaurant bathroom.

Deprill, an EMT who lives outside Allentown in South Whitehall Township, said there’s so much she wants to tell her birth mom “Number one is, I would really like to say, ‘Thank you for not throwing me away, thank you for giving me the gift of life, and look what I’ve become,’” Deprill said Monday.

She’d like to know her family medical history, as well. And she has so many questions about the circumstances of her birth and abandonment.

“What made her do it? Why did she feel that she shouldn’t leave me at a hospital? Was she going through a horrible time?”

Deprill learned about her abandonment as a 12-year-old, when her sixth-grade teacher assigned the class to a project focusing on the students’ family backgrounds.

Deprill came home and demanded answers from her adoptive parents, Brenda and Carl Hollis.

They slid a scrapbook in front of her that held newspaper clippings from 1986.

The articles explained how a

Conn. victims raise privacy concerns HARTFORD, (AP) — Some Connecticut legislators said Monday they’re grappling with whether to support legislation proposed this year that would place new restrictions on the public release of information from homicides in an effort to protect victim privacy.

While acknowledging concerns voiced by the media and others about the ramifications of limiting access to certain 911 audio tapes concerning homicides, law enforcement recordings and additional crime scene photos, some lawmakers said they’ve also heard from family members of crime victims who voiced fears that information about their loved ones will be misused and sensationalized.

Rep. Roland Lemar said he has struggled with how to tell his constituents in New Haven who’ve lost loved ones to crime as to “why the ultimate good may be to allow those images to be utilized in some manner.”

Two legislative committees held simultaneous public hearings Monday on dueling bills before the General Assembly that would implement the recommendations of a task force, created last year to come up with ways to balance victim privacy concerns with the public’s right to know. The legislature formed the panel in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre.

It’s unclear whether enough support exists to pass some or all of the task force’s recommendations during this year’s legislative session, which adjourns May 7.

One of the legislature’s most powerful members, Senate President Donald Williams Jr., D-Brooklyn, appeared before both committees Monday and urged his colleagues to oppose the recommendations. While he agrees it’s appropriate to prevent the release of official images of a parent’s dead child, such as morgue or crime scene photos, Williams said 911 tapes and other official recordings involving homicides should be publicly accessible.

“Today the release of 911 calls has brought national attention to cases such as the ‘stand your ground’ killing of Trayvon Martin in Florida and created discussions about racial profiling and prejudice in a case that had previously been ignored by the prosecution and the national media,” said Williams, adding how the ultimate release of the Sandy Hook 911 tapes revealed “important information about

the effective response of school staff and first responders.”

Williams, an attorney and a former radio reporter, said the problem with prohibiting radio and TV news outlets from broadcasting the tapes is that news of a homicide will almost never be considered an invasion of privacy.

“I believe that a court will find that any homicide case, which of course involves the death of an individual and the response by public safety officials, will constitute a legitimate matter of public concern,” said Williams, adding how lengthy challenges would only delay the release of the information, decreasing its news value and potential for influencing public policy changes.

But Chief State’s Attorney Kevin Kane, a task force member, contends there’s a compelling need to restrict access to the 911 tapes in particular.

“We’ve had callers calling and reporting that somebody’s breaking into their house, killing somebody in the house, and literally you can hear a murder going on in the background, and you can hear the caller hysterical,” he said.

The two bills both call for setting up a new system that would allow the public, including the media, to privately inspect certain materials from homicides, including crime scene photos, which the legislature barred from release last year.

People requesting copies of the information, however, would have to prove there is a strong public interest in its release. Both bills require a victim’s next of kin or legal representative to be notified of the request and have the opportunity to object if they consider it to be an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. However, revised language would have a government entity make that decision.

Lawyers representing the victims’ families say their clients don’t like the legislation and oppose allowing anyone to even look at crime scene photos.

“It flies in the face of all that you just did last year,” the families said in a joint statement.

The families said they understand the interest in the public having access to public documents, but argued that the photos are not public records.

Rather, they said, “They are pictures of our family members in their final horrific moments.”

NEW BRITAIN, Conn.

(AP) — A New Britain man is set to be arraigned on a murder charge in connection with the stabbing death of a woman in his apartment in January.

Forty-eight-year-old Darren Davis is scheduled to appear in New Britain Superior Court on Monday. Police obtained a warrant for his arrest and took him into custody Saturday on allegations he killed 39-yearold former Bristol resident Veronica Skinzera.

Davis is detained on $1 million bail. It’s not clear if he has a lawyer.

New Britain police say Skinzera lived with Davis for about a month and they had a tumultuous relationship that further deteriorated in the weeks before her death. Police officers found her stabbed to death in the Spring Street apartment while conducting a welfare check Jan. 27.

New Britain man murder charge AP

A photo provided by Katheryn Deprill that she posted on Facebook, shows her holding a sign that says she is seeking her birth mother. Deprill was abandoned in the bathroom of a Burger King restaurant in Allentown, Pa., when she was a few hours old.

Burger King patron had heard a baby’s cries and discovered Katheryn on the bathroom floor.

How a restaurant worker then called police. How police were trying to track down the mother.

“I comprehended it, but it still didn’t sink in that it was me, that a mother could just lay her baby down and walk away. That is

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just mind-blowing to me,” Deprill said.

She launched her search with the blessing of her parents. In fact, it was her mother who suggested holding up a sign and posting it on social media.

Deprill said she is “definitely not looking to replace my brothers and sister nor my adoptive

parents, because I’ve had the best life. It was the best childhood ever.”

At the same time, “I would really like to see somebody who looks like me, and maybe I have (biological) brothers and sisters. ... I’m really frustrated. I just wish I knew more about her.”

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E-cigarette research shows harm Father of Adam Lanza interviews with New Yorker NEW YORK (AP) — In his most extensive comments about the 2012 Connecticut school massacre, the father of gunman Adam Lanza describes his struggle to comprehend what his son did — an act that “couldn’t get any more evil” — and how he now wishes that his son had never been born.

Peter Lanza also told The New Yorker magazine in a series of interviews last fall that he believes Adam would have killed him, too, if he had the chance. And he often contemplates what he could have done differently in his relationship with Adam, although he believes the killings couldn’t have been predicted.

“Any variation on what I did and how my relationship was had to be good, because no outcome could be worse,” Peter Lanza told the magazine in an article dated March 17. “You can’t get any more evil. ... How much do I beat up on myself about the fact that he’s my son?

A lot.”

He said he hadn’t seen his son in two years when Adam killed 20 first-graders and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown in December 2012. Adam killed himself as police arrived. He also fatally shot his mother, Nancy, in their Newtown home before going to the school.

The magazine interviews are Peter Lanza’s first public comments since he released a statement the day after the massacre expressing sympathy for the victims’ families and puzzlement over his son’s actions.

Peter and Nancy Lanza separated in 2001 and divorced in 2009. He last saw Adam in October 2010 and wanted

to maintain contact with him.

But Nancy Lanza wrote him an email saying Adam didn’t want to see him, despite her efforts to reason with him. Several plans to meet with his son fell through. Peter Lanza said he felt frustrated and even considered hiring a private investigator to find out what his son was doing “so I could bump into him.” He said he felt that showing up unannounced at his son’s home would only make things worse.

Peter Lanza said Adam was 13 when a psychiatrist diagnosed him with Asperger’s syndrome, a form of autism not associated with violence. But he believes the syndrome “veiled a contaminant” that wasn’t Asperger’s.

“I was thinking it could mask schizophrenia,” said Peter Lanza, who lives in Fairfield County, Conn., and is vice president for taxes at a General Electric subsidiary, GE Energy Financial Services.

A spokesman for Peter Lanza said Monday that Lanza would not be commenting further.

Peter Lanza told the magazine that his son as a young child was “just a normal little weird kid” who used to spend hours with his father playing with Legos.

But as he grew older, Adam’s mental health problems worsened, according to Connecticut State Police documents. A Yale University professor diagnosed Lanza in 2006 with profound autism spectrum disorder, “with rigidity, isolation, and a lack of comprehension of ordinary social interaction and communications,” while also displaying symptoms of obsessivecompulsive disorder, the docu-

ments show.

Peter Lanza said his and Nancy Lanza’s concerns about Adam increased when he began middle school.

“It was crystal clear something was wrong,” he said.

“The social awkwardness, the uncomfortable anxiety, unable to sleep, stress, unable to concentrate, having a hard time learning, the awkward walk, reduced eye contact. You could see the changes occurring.”

After the killings, police investigators discovered that Adam Lanza had written violent stories as a child and later became interested in mass murders.

Peter Lanza believes his son had no affection for him at the time of the shootings.

“With hindsight, I know Adam would have killed me in a heartbeat, if he’d had the chance. I don’t question that for a minute,” he told the magazine.

Peter Lanza said he has searched psychiatric literature on mass killers to try to understand what happened. He was asked how he would feel if he could see his son again.

“Quite honestly, I think that I wouldn’t recognize the person I saw,” he said. “All I could picture is there’d be nothing there, there’d be nothing. Almost, like, ‘Who are you, stranger?’”

He said he wished Adam had never been born.

“That didn’t come right away,” Peter Lanza said about that statement. “That’s not a natural thing, when you’re thinking about your kid. But, God, there’s no question. There can only be one conclusion, when you finally get there.

That’s fairly recent, too, but that’s totally where I am.”

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin called on lawmakers Monday to raise the state minimum wage but details about how it will be implemented have yet to be finalized.

Shumlin is proposing an incremental increase to $10.10 by 2017.

“I feel very strongly that it’s imperative to raise the minimum wage in Vermont to what the President has recommended,” Shumlin said at Bear Pond Books in Montpelier.

Shumlin emphasized Vermont’s low unemployment levels and job creation as indicators of a broad-based economic recovery.

“We’re still seeing too few folks in the middle class and working Vermonters able to

enjoy the benefits of that recovery,” Shumlin said.

Some business groups, like Vermont Grocers’ Association, say it’s not the right step to increase incomes for Vermonters. VGA President Jim Harrison said his organization does not support the wage hike.

Harrison said better pay is a good goal, but “we can’t do it just by artificially raising the minimum wage.”

Increasing the minimum wage might affect the types of benefits and salary employers can offer to full-time employees, according to Harrison.

He said growing the economy with more incentives for businesses would spur job creation and be more helpful to workers.

Vermont House Speaker Shap Smith said lawmakers would begin hearing testimony in coming weeks on a house bill proposing a $12.50 minimum wage.

Smith said details such as a timeline for the increases or even the minimum wage rate itself are not finalized yet.

“I think we all agree that minimum wage should be increased. The question is what number that’s going to be,” said Smith, a Democrat from Morristown.

In Vermont, a full-time minimum wage worker annually earns $18,000 and would earn an additional $3,100 per year in 2017 under Shumlin’s proposal, according to a news release from the governor’s office.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut jury is beginning deliberations on whether to recommend the death penalty for a man convicted of killing two adults and a 9-year-old girl in Bridgeport in 2006.

Jurors were expected to begin deliberations Monday in Bridgeport Superior Court in

the penalty phase of Richard Roszkowski’s (roz-KOW’skeez) trial. They only have two choices: lethal injection or life in prison.

The 49-year-old Roszkowski was convicted of capital felony and murder in 2009 for fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend, Holly Flannery, her 9-year-old daughter, Kylie,

and Thomas Gaudet in 2006.

A jury in 2009 decided Roszkowski should be put to death, but a judge overturned the sentence because of a jury instruction error. A new penalty phase began Jan. 7.

Connecticut abolished the death penalty in 2012, but only for future murders.

Vt. considers wage increases

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adjusting their devices, which can cost up to $300 at Henley, to allow for more vapor, more flavor. But the co-owners of Henley count older smokers among their clientele as well.

E-cigarettes are usually made of metal parts combined with plastic or glass and come in a variety of shapes and sizes.

They heat the liquid nicotine solution, creating vapor that quickly dissipates when exhaled. The vapor looks like tobacco smoke and can feel like tobacco smoke when taken into the lungs at varying strengths, from no nicotine up to 24 milligrams or more.

In 2006, sellers of all things vape worked primarily online or via kiosks in shopping malls.

Now there are more than 250 brands and devices that can cost mere dollars for a case of “cigalikes,” which resemble the real thing, to a gold-and-diamond unit the size of a fountain pen that was reportedly made for a Russian oil tycoon and cost about $900,000.

Whether vaping is cheaper than a cigarette habit is up to how much is spent on equipment and liquids and how often one vapes. A 15-milliliter bottle of liquid at Henley can go for $12 and may be roughly the equivalent of four packs of cigarettes, depending on the strength of both liquid and leaf cigarette, among other factors like how many puffs a smoker takes in. Rechargeable devices require batteries — another expense — and a starter kit for reuse that comes with a device can run around $66.

By comparison, the cost of a 20-cigarette pack of regular cigarettes can range from about $5 to about $15, depending on state tax and the type of location where they’re purchased.

Some cities and states have already moved to ban public use the way they do tobacco, and some states forbid the sale of e-cigarettes to minors.

Critics believe e-cigs may serve as a tobacco gateway for uninitiated young people. “It may be smoking e-cigarettes, but it’s still smoking,” said U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a Connecticut Democrat who was one of four senators to fire

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Proponents argue that vaping isn’t only safe but is helping people quit smoking. The Henley has a white “wall of doom,” where it lists in big black letters the numerous tars and chemicals found in tobacco cigarettes, but absent in e-cig use if one is careful about the liquids purchased.

“What’s so beautiful about this product is we can take people from a high level of nicotine down to zero, down to nothing, so they’re just vaping basically water and flavoring,” said Henley co-owner Talia Eisenberg.

She scoffs at the notion that child-friendly flavors of e-liquids — Watermelon Wave and Frozen Lime Drop, for instance — were created to lure teens.

And she rejects the idea that e-cig companies should be banned from advertising on TV, as tobacco companies were more than 40 years ago.

While e-liquids and vaping supplies lack oversight and long-term research, they are readily available to all ages online, and at gas stations, bodegas and many drug stores.

But Henley doesn’t serve those under 18 — a voluntary decision. Would it make more sense to help people give up nicotine — an addictive substance — altogether?

“Sure, but how’s that workin’ for the country so far?

How are they doin’ with that?

We’re talking in terms of serious harm reduction,” said Eisenberg’s business partner, Peter Denholtz. His mother died of lung cancer two years ago; he himself smoked cigarettes for 36 years, but has been vaping for four years.

Some vapers, like Hopkins and Gallagher, find fun in tinkering with the paraphernalia. Denholtz likens them to older DIY enthusiasts who once whiled away their time on Heathkits, those all-inclusive boxes of parts that could be turned into TV receivers, amateur radios or stereo speakers.

“There’s a whole subculture coming up. They’re very into all of the different devic-

es. They rewire and rebuild and use different materials for drawing up the juice. It’s unbelievable what they’ve turned it into,” he said.

Denholtz and others said vaping, to many, is merely a less harmful activity than tobacco smoking that duplicates the most pleasurable aspects and offers a communal feel like hookah use and cigar bars.

Xavier Armand, 25, has been vaping for a little more than three years and owns an advertising and marketing firm that is helping Henley put together a “liquid of the month club,” along the lines of mail-order fruit of the month.

“I always kind of knew smoking was bad for me. My mom was a smoker, but I was never going to look into the patch or the gum or anything,” Armand said. “At the end of the day, the best part about smoking is the smoke part. And that oral fixation is kind of a big thing as well. I consider my agency the 2014 version of ‘Mad Men.’ We all sit around there and instead of smoking cigarettes everyone is smoking e-cigs.”

Much as movie stars made tobacco smoking seem glamorous in the 1930s and ‘40s, celebrities have helped fuel interest in vaping.

At the Golden Globes, Leonardo DiCaprio was shown vaping away in the audience.

The actor told The Associated Press recently he vapes to “relieve the stress of life.”

Other celebrities have signed on as paid e-cig endorsers, including co-host of “The View,” Jenny McCarthy, and actor Stephen Dorff, both of whom push Blu, a big player in e-cigs that was recently bought

by Big Tobacco’s Lorillard.

Dorff, who took up smoking 20 years ago, stuck to Blu’s talking points in a recent interview. He described how vaping offers him the freedom to smoke where regular cigarettes are frowned upon.

But wouldn’t his loved ones like to see him quit nicotine for good?

“Ah, probably yeah,” laughed Dorff, “but there’s a lot of bad things in the world, you know.

The one thing that I’ve always enjoyed is smoking. I consider myself a smoker.”

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University and department response to misconduct allegations has been alarming

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Conn music professor Robert Miller has been under investigation for sexual misconduct for over a year now, but the accusations of misconduct go much further back than that. A report released last month stated that officials in the music department, including the former dean, ignored the accusations.

While neither former dean David Woods, nor Miller, have been formally charged with any crime yet, the school’s failure to follow up on the allegations is a serious problem in itself. UConn’s policy toward these reports of sexual abuse was dismissive, unconcerned and completely unacceptable.

Professor Miller’s conduct had given cause for concern for nearly a decade, and numerous departments and officials failed to follow up. The oldest allegations against Miller go back to the ‘90s, and the report said that they were “widely known and discussed” by 2003. Some of the accusations against him are alarming and should have elicited immediate attention. The report accuses Miller of conduct including showering naked with students at his health club, making them strip to check them for ticks during camping trips, inviting students to his Connecticut and Vermont homes and giving underage students alcohol.

It’s worth noting that the misconduct between Miller and UConn students was consensual. However, it was very inappropriate and multiple parties at UConn failed to properly investigate the claims. The report said allegations of Miller’s misconduct were raised during a meeting in 2007 at which members of the School of Fine Arts, the human resources department and the UConn police department were present. None of the officials present ever followed up on the allegations.

The UConn police department has been aware of the allegations for close to seven years, but before February 2013, when a criminal investigation into Miller’s activities was opened, the only action the police department took was to run a background check on Miller.

By far one of the most serious and disturbing allegations is that Miller molested children at the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, a summer camp for seriously ill children, where he worked in the 1990s. What’s equally disturbing is that those allegations were made known to the music department through an anonymous letter in 2011, but the letter was hidden by Woods and the music school dean that year, Catherine Jarjisian. No one else saw the letter for more than a year. Both professor Miller and former dean Woods are still UConn employees receiving $140,000 and $237,000 a year respectively.

The report shows that UConn failed to respond for more than a decade to make the campus safer for students. UConn needs to make sure there is a full investigation and everyone involved is properly disciplined. The school’s actions were not only disgraceful but dangerous.

Female sex workers and feminism: liberation or degradation?

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n a sex-negative society, the backlash against sex workers (those employed in the porn or sex service field) is severe.

Until the exploitation of women in this field with is dealt with, an empowering sex-positive environment for female sex workers will never be fully realized. However, if entered into without causation by economic, violent and oppressive conditions, sex work can be viewed as a legitimate service complete with its own rights and protections. It all comes back to the ever important choice of the woman in question and a belief that the government shouldn’t impose moral restrictions on her body.

By refusing that choice, feminists are no different than those they speak out against.

Empowering or victimizing?

It’s this question regarding sex work that all feminists ponder.

The greatest failing of feminism is

By Victoria Kallsen the exclusivWeekly Columnist ity and privilege issues even amongst women who should have a better clue about oppression. Education on the perspectives of sex workers becomes invaluable in these discussions because they’ve already been there. During my research for this piece, it became steadily apparent that here were the voices of women who were prejudiced against and silenced not just by the patriarchy. Their experiences were also being denied by feminists.

“There is nothing more misogynist

than implying/stating that I’m selling ‘myself’ when I sell sex,” Molly, one sex worker, said to BuzzFeed. “I am a lot more than my vagina and what I do in bed, and I expect feminists to understand that.”

The myriad of reasons why the sex industry can be crippling include sex trafficking, sexual violence, the criminal status of prostitutes and the general skewing of the market as a male-only club. However, the inherent flaws in the system shouldn’t prevent feminists and others from embracing sex workers. Often sex work is seen as a send up to the Patriarchy and participation in it is frowned upon. By classifying all sex workers as victims, we rob them of their agency. Simply put, non-sex workers can’t impress their experiences with sex onto those who have entered the sex service field.

This matter re-emerged when Duke University freshman, “Belle Knox,” divulged her story to the public. Starting in the fall of last year, Knox worked in the porn industry on school breaks to subsidize her tuition costs of over $60,000 a year. Knox has chided both sides of the aisle for slut-shaming her career profession.

“To be perfectly honest, I felt more degraded in a minimum wage, bluecollar, low paying, service job than I ever did doing porn,” Knox said to Duke University’s “The Chronicle.”

As I previously articulated, sex work is a complicated field, and feminists should pay closer attention to how criminalization of sex workers leads to worsening conditions. Because of the shadier nature of their business, more risks must be taken so far as decisions regarding choice of client, cost and safety, according to Molly’s reports to

BuzzFeed.

“Sex workers are driven away from well-known, well-lit beats where they can work together and look out for each other, and into darker, quieter streets,” Molly said.

As a feminist, we should work to better the choice to enter in sex work and allow those who choose the field to do so without prodding from economic concerns, sexual violence and other abuses. In other words, we should start treating sex workers as human beings.

I will borrow again from those with more experience than I and quote porn mode Minnie Scarlet speaking to RH Reality Check.

“If feminism has any role, it would be to educate people in general that women, whether you agree with their choices or not, are people who are capable of making their own decisions,” Scarlet said.

We’re already a part of a society that has long decided our roles for us as mothers, wives, sex objects and babymakers (aka “hosts”). We have been feeding the fire simply because their view of sexuality isn’t in line with ours.

It’s time to be an ally and stand hand in hand with others, even if those hands have seen more action than yours.

(Admittedly, male (particularly homosexual) and trans sex workers were neglected for the sake of brevity.

It is not my intention to marginalize those experiences, but to concede that they are deserving of more attention than can be provided in this format.)

 Victoria.Kallsen@UConn.edu  6th-semester mechanical engineering  @Oh_Vicki

Slacktivism to activism: the tides of change

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ast week, more than one over a thousand students attended a protest outside the White House for demonstrating against a pipeline that will transfer oil from Canada to America.

Initially, Obama declined the permit to create the pipeline, which slowed progress.

However, it was more of a symbolic decline than a full shutdown of the idea. The TransCanada Corporation

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revised the initial parameters of the project to be more environmentally friendly. These new parameters were approved by Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman.

As time progresses, the tangibility of the pipeline increases, causing over a thousand students from numerous colleges to gather outside the White House.

Hundreds of those students were arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.

These students were simply looking to express their concerns in a peaceful and pointed manner, but many were reprimanded.

It’s disappointing that this has been dubbed the largest

peaceful civil disobedience protest of our generation. In the grand scheme of things, a thousand students is not a significant number, especially when juxtaposed with the protests of older generations.

The vitriol that was once instigated social change has essentially vanished. Maybe we are seeing the seed of change and the resurgence of physical activism, but it’s simply too early to tell.

Unfortunately, this kind of activism and willingness to press the government and put ourselves in the way of the law really has faded in recent years.

Armchair activism, or “slacktivism,” has replaced the traditional active disapproval of government policies. Going outside and making our voices heard has completely disappeared. We as a generation have replaced our voices with “liking” and “sharing” on Facebook.

Instead of physically contributing to causes, we sit behind our keyboards and click away our problems. We assuage our guilt and lack of forceful motivation via the use of social media.

Societal issues that are dealt with using this social media slacktivism often fade from the public eye.

Eventually people stop caring, even if their initial reaction was disgust or anger.

After someone shares an article or makes a status, they feel they have done their part in helping the world. These issues vanish, almost into thin air, until another problem arises and then the cycle continues.

One of the largest examples of slactivism is the KONY 2012 movement.

Massive amounts of teens and students that were connected to social media participated in the KONY 2012 media circus. Participants of the KONY 2012 movement shared the invisible children video along with numerous other articles that painted a picture of events happening in Africa. The project’s legitimacy as well as the creator’s integrity, eventually fell into question. The KONY 2012 movement overtook the web, and the youth of our nation felt collectively satisfied with their contribution to the world, even though they were simply sharing a video.

At the end of the day, this armchair activism did basically nothing but fuel a sense of freedom from guilt. Plans to neutralize Kony have been in motion long before the events of KONY 2012.

However, it is possible that the tides are changing.

We’ve seen it in this protest and we can only hope to keep seeing it in the future. I’m not saying, “grab a pitchfork

and take to the streets,”– that’s simply an absurd and unrealistic situation. If we continue pressing issues with our voices and not our keyboards, a difference can be made. It’s quite possible even with physical activism, for the status quo to hold, the chances of our voices actually being taken into account grows tenfold. It’s far more comfortable to lay in bed and click than to go outside and have your voice heard. It’s been ingrained in our generation to act this way. It’s something that has been said, and should be said, until our shortcomings finally click within all of us.

Unfortunately, Obama has not released any statement about the protest. It wouldn’t be surprising if he never released a statement.

Waiting for issues to fade is a simple and effective way of dealing with problems.

This is especially the case if constant pressure is not applied. We can only hope that these types of peaceful active protests will continue, not just for this issue, but with new issues that will inevitably arise.

 Harry.Gable-Newkirk @UConn.edu

 4th-semester English major

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March Madness Special

Tips for filling out your bracket and beating your friends

By Tim Fontenault Sports Editor The odds of filling out a perfect bracket for the NCAA Tournament are one in 9.2 quintillion.

The odds of being struck by lightning are one in 3,000.

The odds of being born a conjoined twin are one in 200,000.

There is a one in 178,100 chance that you will date a supermodel.

Millions of dollars have been offered up if someone can fill out a perfect bracket. Warren Buffet has offered $1 billion for a perfect bracket this year.

You probably will not fill out a perfect bracket. There is only a one in 9.2 quintillion chance that I am wrong about that, but there is a good chance that you have what it takes to fill out a better bracket than your friends.

The time is rapidly approaching when you will need to fill out your bracket, predicting the outcome of all 63 do-or-die games. Before you do, here is some advice for producing the best bracket possible and giving you the best chance to beat your friends.

Only do one bracket

First things first, there is nothing I hate more than when people make multiple brackets.

“It was a good year; I picked the right champion,” said the excited bracket winner who picked Florida, Duke and Wichita State in various brackets.

Listening to someone talk about how great their bracket is when they made four or five different versions is irritating.

However, there it is the selfconflict that frustrates me the most.

Filling out more than one bracket starts to put doubts in your head. The reason the odds of filling out a perfect bracket are one in 9.2 quintillion is that there are 9.2 quintillion ways to predict the outcome of a 63-game tournament.

I know that personally, if I were to start filling in multiple outcomes on different brackets, I would lose my mind. I take part in multiple bracket pools.

If I put one result in one pool, there is no way that I can keep from putting the same result in another pool.

Be confident in one selection, and stick with the teams you pick. That leads me to my next point.

No tinkering, Tinkerbell. Be confident!

The worst way to lose in your bracket pool is to tinker with your picks after making them.

I know this from experience.

Every year, I find myself struggling to be confident in my selections, and the games that trip me up are the ones that I go back and forth on from Sunday night through Thursday morning.

Obviously, start filling your bracket out in pencil – unless your bracket is online, of course.

Do some research, then go with your gut. Look over your predictions once or twice before finalizing your picks. Once you pick them, stick with them.

NEVER GO (ROCK) CHALK! Obviously, this section serves two purposes.

In high school, our gym teacher used to grind my gears in March. He would always go chalk on his bracket. For those new to the phenomenon that is March Madness, to go chalk on your bracket means to pick the highest seed in every game.

Here are some stats to mull over.

Florida Gulf Coast was a No. 15 seed last year and

made the Sweet Sixteen. Cleveland State (1986) and Chattanooga (1997) did so as No. 14 seeds.

In two straight tournaments, a No. 13 seed has made the Sweet Sixteen.

In 2011, the year UConn last won the national championship, the Huskies beat No. 8 seed Butler in the Final after the Bulldogs beat No. 11 seed VCU in the Semifinals.

AP Wichita State Wichita State will be a No. 1 seed, but should they automatically be in your Final Four? Tread lightly. was a No. 9 seed last year when it year.

9 over a No. 8. Do not freak out. nearly beat Louisville in the In 2008, all four No. 1 seeds Stick to your guns. Upsets hapFinal Four. made the Final Four. That is pen, but that does not mean a 15 Going with all higher seeds the only time that has ever hap- is a sure thing to beat a 2. is a bad idea, especially if that pened.

Avoid personal biases higher seed is Kansas.

Surely, it will happen again, Everyone wants their favorite Be careful of the Jayhawks. but this is not the year. The tour- team to win, but that should not Sure, Kansas is good, but as a nament field is way too deep. dictate your decisions. This is guy who put too much faith in There are going to be No. 7 about making money. If you Bill Self’s team three years in a seeds with a legitimate case for lose your bracket pool and your row, I have no intention of doing the national title. team wins, that is perfect. If it again. That means I see the Don’t pick upsets for the they lose and you win money, Jayhawks crashing and burning sake of picking upsets that works too. before the Final Four.

You filled out your bracket, Four No. 1 seeds? Not this and your biggest upset is a No. Timothy.Fontenault@UConn.edu

Staff predictions for Final Four

DAILY CAMPUS STAFF COLUMNISTS’ PICKS – Who goes to the Final Four in each tournament? *Predictions dependent on final brackets released on March 16 and 17*

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Florida: I think Florida is the best team in the country. They are loaded with talent and experience, and they have a coach with two national championships under his belt. The Gators will win it all.

Louisville: The defending champions are built for March. Russ Smith is as good a point guard as it gets, and they have the size to disrupt anybody.

Duke: I like Duke a lot. Please do not read into that last sentence with much conviction; I hate Duke. But as a team that can go deep in March, I really like Duke. The Blue Devils are loaded; like Florida, they have everything a team could want and more.

Michigan: The Wolverines lost Trey Burke and Tim Hardaway, Jr. after last year’s run to the National Championship Game, and Mitch McGary has been out since Christmas, yet John Beilein’s team finds itself in great position for another deep run. I always love a team that can shoot the ball like Michigan does.

Florida: From the looks of it, the Gators are far and away the best team in the country. Need some sort of proof?

Well, they haven’t lost since Shabazz dropped a miracle buzzer-beater in early December. Since then, it’s been 23 straight wins to end the regular season. Not bad.

Creighton: Dougie McBuckets is probably the best player in the country, and it’s always helpful to have a guy like that on your team. Creighton may not have gotten a ton of attention this year, but they’re a strong, strong squad.

Iowa State: We’re thinking a little outside the box here, because going chalk is no fun (and who likes being right anyway?) The Cyclones have had a great season and Fred Hoidberg is an outstanding coach capable of propelling a team.

Syracuse: I’m making this pick simply for the effect of trying to jinx them. Not that they’re going to need some sort of voodoo-magic to keep them out of the final weekend. For one, they’re ‘Cuse.

And with the way they’re playing, they’ll be the No. 4 seed everyone want in their bracket.

Wichita State: The Shockers “shocked” everyone this season with their incredible 34-0 run.

They are my favorite to make the National Championship Game this season.

Louisville: Don’t be surprised to see Rick Pitino and the Cardinals back in the Final Four this season.

They might be ranked No. 11 in the AP poll, but after what they did to teams like UConn this year, Louisville is a team to watch out for.

Arizona: The Wildcats may have only one win against a Top 25 opponent, but this season Arizona only lost three games by a combined point total of 12. I like their odds to make it to Dallas this year.

Florida: Although they lost a close game to UConn, the Gators are still one of the best teams in the nation. Led by their four seniors, don’t be surprised to see them in the title game.

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UConn: Half the team could get hurt, leaving Briana Pulido and Tierney Lawlor to play 40 minutes per game, and I would still pick UConn to win.

Notre Dame: We want to see UConn get challenged en route to a ninth national title, and only Muffet McGraw’s squad can complete that challenge.

Tennessee: Tennessee has been impressive. Stanford has not. UConnTennesse could happen for the first time since Jan. 6, 2007 on April 6.

Louisville: UConn’s victim in the National Championship Game last season is another one of those “built for March” teams. Watch out for them.

UConn: Just...OK? This is about as sure a thing as death and taxes.

Notre Dame: They’re a shooin for a one seed at this point, and in women’s basketball, that’s a near bye into the final weekend.

Stanford: Chiney Ogwumike is far too good for most teams to contain. She’ll carry Stanford into Nashville.

Louisville: They’ve lost three times to UConn, but they’ve looked strong doing so. This pick, though, is wholly dependent on them avoiding the Huskies by getting a No. 1.

UConn: This one is easy; UConn will once again make it the Final Four.

The only question that needs to be answered is, can one of the other three teams beat the Huskies?

Notre Dame: After falling to the Huskies last year, don’t be shocked to see the Irish back in the mix for a run at the National Championship.

Tennessee: The Lady Vols haven’t been to the Final Four since 2009. Look out for Tennessee this year, one can only hope they run into UConn along the way.

Stanford: While the Cardinal may have lost in the Pac-12 semifinals, they are still one of the teams to beat.

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Florida: Having five players averaging more than nine points a game gives Florida well-balanced offense and tough matchups for any opponent.

Throw in the veteran leaderships of seniors Patric Young, Scottie Wilbekin and Casey Prather, along with Billy Donovan’s guidance, and there’s a perfect recipe for a championship team.

Arizona: Even without Brandon Ashley, Nick Johnson and Aaron Gordon have continued to pace a steady Wildcats offense while the defense holds opponents under 60 points per game.

Duke: Duke did suffer some tough losses during the regular season but that should only help Mike Krzyzewski’s squad prepare for the March atmosphere and reach AT&T Stadium as one of the last four teams standing.

Virginia: No one picked Virginia to win the outright regular season title in a stacked ACC. The lack of offense could be concern, but Tony Bennett’s players showed they can score when they need to.

Arizona: With the Pac-12 regular season championship under its belt, Arizona is gaining momentum at the right time. Aaron Gordon and Nick Johnson have done an exceptional job carrying the Wildcats without Brandon Ashley.

Florida: The Gators are deep and talented with a coach that knows a thing or two about winning titles.

Florida has been the most consistent team in the country all season, only losing to Wisconsin and UConn.

Michigan: Michigan has played well down the stretch. After winning the Big 10 regular season title outright, last year’s national runnerup seems to have the momentum to make it far in their tournament.

Wichita State: Though Wichita State isn’t in the best conference they have the talent and experience to get back to the Final Four. The Shockers will be tested in ways they have not seen all season, but this is a team that only lost to Louisville by four in last year’s Semifinals.

UConn: The Huskies have faced 10 ranked opponents in the regular season and defeated all of them by the an average victory margin of 22.5 points.

Notre Dame: They are the only elite team left that hasn’t had a crack at the Huskies yet, and they are the only team that may stand a chance at preventing UConn from raising its ninth banner.

Stanford: The Cardinal have won by an average of 20.5 points this season Look for Chiney Ogwumike to make a run to her third Final Four.

South Carolina: Aleighsa Welch has emerged as one of the better players in the country. The Gamecocks have one of the best defenses in the country.

UConn: They have proven to be head and shoulders above everybody this season. It is clear that it has been championship or bust since the beginning of the season.

Notre Dame: It seems like a nobrainer that UConn and Notre Dame will meet for the national title.

Louisville: Louisville continuously performs and steps up their game at the right time during the tournament.

Baylor: This team has a bone to pick with Louisville who knocked them out of the tournament last year, which will make an exciting game.

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This Monday, the fourth lecture of the yearlong series about the relationship between Jews and Christians, “Exile in the Eye of the Beholder, Jews, Christians and the Embrace of Exile in Medieval Europe.”

The lecturer, Deeana Klepper, an associate professor of religion studies at Boston University spoke about how Jews and Christians experienced and interpreted exile throughout medieval Europe.

In her lecture, Klepper made the distinction of how Jews and Christians viewed the Jewish exiles across Medieval Europe differently.

Christians viewed the Jewish exiles in terms of a “divine rejection: they believed that Jews were going across all of these hardships in Spain, Germany, Israel or France because God had rejected them as the chosen people.

Klepper said that we can see how medieval Christians viewed the exile of the Jews by looking at different medieval

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Deeana Klepper, an associate professor of religion studies at Boston University, lectures on religion in medieval Europe.

Christian text decorations, which depicted St. Paul as the one who helped Abraham cast off Hagar and Ishmael–the two people who are credited as the first “Jews.”

Klepper said medieval texts describe the different exiles of Jews across Europe. Historians used the word “Captivitas,” which means bondage or captivity, instead of “Exscilium,”

which means exile or banishment in political and legal terms. They used the word “Captivitas” because they believed Jews were captive in their own religion and because

they didn’t worship the “one true God.” On the other hand, Medieval Jews viewed their exile in a positive way. Klepper described Jews as being the “son of an angry, but still loving parent”. Jews embraced their exile and even celebrated it.

We can see this idea of Jewish embracement of exile in the “Song of Songs” which is sung during Passover. The song is about Jewish exile from Jerusalem; however, they also sing about their redemption, and when they will be able to go back to their homeland. This song portrays exile as suffering.

The lecture, Klepper said, was supposed to be directed towards\ undergraduate students, however most of the attendees were scholars in different Medieval S\studies areas. However, Klepper was still able to captivate and encourage discussion in the audience.

Monday, March 10, marked the dedication of the Anita Ilta Garey Feminist Studies Library.

Friends, colleagues, and students gathered for a dedication ceremony in honor of the former member of the UConn community and paid tribute to the woman who gave them inspiration, support and friendship.

Although Garey could not be there in person, she was able to observe her dedication over Skype.

“Anita was gracious, giving and a major supporting unit to the Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies program.” said Nancy Naples Director of the Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies Program and professor of sociology and WGSS, at the University of Connecticut. “She gave precious gifts to the university.”

“Our goal in establishing the library,” Naples said, “is to provide a place for students and faculty to contemplate and work together, as well as provide a retreat for students and faculty to interact and relax.”

The new library brings together the collections provided to the university by Garey. As a former librarian, Garey collected a multitude of books and resources

that spanned a variety of areas of scholarship and subjects such as women’s, gender, and sexuality studies, human development and family studies, and sociology. Volunteer and Anita Ilta Garey Feminist Studies library coordinator Seyedeh Taebi, and Kathy Labadorf, undergraduate instruction librarian, worked tirelessly to bring together the resources and create a library that would sustain an area to inspire interdisciplinary learning, conversation as well as quiet area for relaxation. The new library also utilizes a resource called LibraryThing, which connects Anita Garey’s collection to other small Women’s Gender and Sexuality Library collections at universities across the country and the world. Checking out and returning books is based on the honor system, intending to promote sharing knowledge.

“Anita Garey embodies the scholar of many disciplines. I can’t think of a better thing than to name a library after her, because, a library by definition, is a place for different scholars to interact, learn and grow.”” said Shirley Roe, Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and professor of history at UConn.

“The students that read these books will learn about her thoughts and influences,” said

former student of the honoree, Margaret Walsh. “I continue to try and follow the things [she] modeled as a mentor.”

The dedication proceeded with many speakers ranging from former colleagues, students and friends– who all commented on Anita Garey and her tireless work as a mentor and her caring, loving nature. “[She was] a teacher whose warm office was a shelter

niche in the romantic comedy and action film genres. Things kicked off with “The Wedding Planner” in 2001, in which he starred alongside Jennifer Lopez (who was apparently making movies in 2001). The film was a box office success, but received low reviews across the board.

This was quickly followed by more rom-coms, including the aforementioned “How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days,” “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past,” “Failure to Launch” and the absolutely terrible “Tiptoes.”

McConaughey also found roles in the occasional action film or non-romantic comedy, typically playing the handsome, lazy-yet-lovable hero of the film, with roles in “Sahara,” “Fool’s Gold” and the highly praised “Tropic Thunder.” Up until this point, it’s pretty easy to see that McConaughey had been typecasted. The industry looked at him as a handsome face with no real acting ability that they could use whenever they needed him.

But something happened that the industry did not expect. In 2006, McConaughey played the starring role in “We Are Marshall,” a drama that told the true story of the aftermath of the 1970 plane crash that killed most of Marshall University’s

football team, as well as its coaches and administrators.

This, to most, seemed to be McConaughey’s first real foray into a new genre and while he won no awards for the role, he was praised.

I wonder then, if this is the role that set McConaughey on a new path. He took a twoyear hiatus from acting in 2009 after the conclusion of the last romantic comedy he has acted in to date, “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past,” and since then has taken on primarily dramatic roles. As a result, he has been nominated for 68 awards in the span of three years and won 38 of them, including Best Actor for his role in “Dallas Buyer’s Club.” He was decidedly praised for his role in the 2012 coming-of-age/ drama “Mud,” as well as his role in the comedy/drama “Magic Mike” in the same year. His part in the Best Picture nominee, “The Wolf of Wall Street” is also notable.

During this period, he did also act in two black-comedy films, “Bernie” in 2011, and “Killer Joe” in 2012. He was highly praised for both roles and nominated for a total of 11 awards between the two films.

Matthew McConaughey is showing the film industry, the fans and the world that he is

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a warm and loving tribute to a strong woman that provided knowledge, insight and care to any presence she touched, whether it be a student, colleague or stranger. She was a giver of lessons and an inspiration to all who took part in the dedication.

How McConaughey won the Oscar for best actor

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About ten years ago, if you had suggested that Matthew McConaughey might win an Oscar for Best Actor someday, people would have probably looked at you like you were crazy. “The guy who starred in “How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days?” they would have asked you. So how is it that a man who nobody took seriously, filming romantic comedies like “Fool’s Gold” and “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past” won the most coveted acting award in the industry? To this, I say it is time for an exploration into the ghosts of Matthew McConaughey’s acting past.

McConaughey first hit the acting scene eighteen years ago in “Dazed and Confused,” a coming-of-age film for which McConaughey was highly praised. He quickly rose to stardom, acting in seven more films over the span of the next three years, including “Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” “A Time to Kill” and “Angels in the Outfield.” The roles he performed during this time were varied and all relatively minor.

It was in the early 2000’s that it seemed as though McConaughey finally found his

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not just a pretty face (not that he’s ugly, of course). He is an incredibly talented actor who clearly is capable of playing a wide variety of roles. If he needs to be funny, he can be funny. If he needs to be serious, then he can be serious. I was absolutely blown away by his roles in “Mud” and “Dallas

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Buyer’s Club” and cannot wait to see where McConaughey’s career leads him. If he keeps this up, he will undoubtedly put his past behind him and go down in history as one of the greats.

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Members of the Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies program commemorate the new library.

from the cold,” said Melissa A. Collier-Meek, P.h.D student. “[She] taught us how to open our hearts to each other and knowledge both academic and otherwise.”

“We love you. I miss your presence in my office every day,” said Joann Robinson, Interim Department Head and Professor of Human Development and Family Studies.

Overall, the dedication was

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I’ve heard of “Fruit of the Month” clubs and book clubs but until recently, I’ve never heard of a blend of the two.

“Just the Right Book” is a service that delivers books to your home monthly, bi-monthly or quarterly. According to the service’s website, every book is “chosen by a literary expert based on your personal reading tastes and individual preferences.” Prior to subscribing, readers fill out a form telling the company about their literary and reading preferences, along with their favorite books, magazines, TV shows and hobbies. This helps ensure that any book you receive will be something that interests you.

“Just the Right Book” was created and run by an independent bookstore in Madison, CT called R.J. Julia Booksellers. I haven’t personally been to this store but my mother has multiple times for book signings. The store attracts famous authors all year long for different events. Even though I frequently shop at Barnes and Noble, chain bookstores can’t compare to the coziness of an independent bookstore. In my experiences, the employees always know a lot about the books they sell and are very happy to talk with you. Each store has its own individual charm.

This service would be great for the person who enjoys reading but has no idea what they want to read next. They don’t have the time to research their next read on bestseller lists or peruse shelves in bookstores or libraries. They don’t keep track of their favorite author’s upcoming works.

They want someone to look for them and they are perfectly happy not picking out a book by themselves. Nothing is wrong with this, but it is something I wouldn’t be content with. I love searching for my next read. My to-read list is gigantic and constantly being updated so if I’m ever stuck, that is where I turn.

These books come from recommendations from a variety of different sources. Many of my books also come from combing through shelves and taking a chance with a book I have never heard of before.

For me, searching for a book is part of the fun in the reading experience.

Searching for a book myself is also significantly less expensive. “Just the Right Book” has a very high price tag. Receiving a paperback book once a month from the Adult subscription costs $245. Monthly hardcover books cost $395. Both of these prices are without shipping. The cost is probably driven from the time employees must spend to choose the correct book for their readers. It’s very impressive that every book mailed to customers is personally chosen based on what they like.

My criticisms mainly stem from the fact that this service wouldn’t be applicable to me.

Despite that, I feel this is a creative concept that many will benefit from. “Just the Right Book” is a great idea to encourage people to read more books and I think a subscription would be greatly enjoyed by anyone who receives or purchases one.

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This image released by DreamWorks Animation shows Mr. Peabody, voiced by Ty Burell, from left, Penny, voiced by Ariel Winter, and Sherman, voiced by Max Charles, in a scene from “Mr Peabody & Sherman.”

By Alex Sferrazza Staff Writer “Mr. Peabody and Sherman” doesn’t break any new ground or introduce us to something spectacularly new and original but I must admit, it’s a lot of good oldfashioned silly fun.

DreamWorks Animation’s latest release is of course a modern feature adaptation of “Peabody’s Improbable History,” a classic cartoon segment featured on the iconic “Rocky and Bullwinkle Show.” Mr. Peabody is a supergenius dog who adopts a boy named Sherman. Together they travel back in time in Peabody’s WABAC (pronounced way-back) time machine to get a first-hand look at some of history’s greatest figures and events. After an incident at school with a young girl named Penny Peterson, the government threatens to take Sherman away from Mr. Peabody. It’ll take a trip through time for Peabody

and Sherman to set things right.

I applaud the studio for retaining the fun, charming, and lighthearted take on multiple historical events that the original cartoon was famous for. “Mr. Peabody and Sherman” is a fine modern take on the classic duo. There’s enough slapstick and absurd comedy to get a chuckle out of anyone in the theater, in addition to multiple witty and well-timed puns that will only be caught by the adults in the theater.

I was also impressed by the sheer amount of locations visited by Peabody and Sherman in the film.

Significant time is dedicated to the French Revolution, Ancient Greece, Renaissance Italy and Ancient Egypt with cameos of other figures from various time periods. The frequent change of setting never feels rushed in the film and, in fact, helps the pac-

ing so that the film never feels as though its overstaying its welcome.

Some of the voice work in the film is both truly memorable and a lot of fun. Ty Burrell’s comedic style fits perfectly to the character of Mr. Peabody and minor supporting characters, particularly Stanley Tucci as Leonardo Da Vinci and Patrick Warburton as Agamemnon of Greece will easily provide a lot of laughs.

The film is not without its flaws.

As the film races towards its conclusion, the plot becomes a bit too convoluted to follow and the unnecessary–albeit brief– instances of low-brow humor needlessly undermine the otherwise charming experience. Also a frequent running gag in which Mr. Peabody makes a witty history pun only for Sherman to reply

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“I don’t get it” gets old incredibly fast.

On the whole though, “Mr. Peabody and Sherman” is an excellent release from the studio, by far their best since “Puss in Boots.” For one who watched the original cartoon in reruns as a kid, it’s a true delight to see them brought back in a way which does the original show justice. It’s not a spectacle nor does it attempt to engage with the audience on an emotional scale to the extent one might see in a PIXAR release. But it doesn’t have to. It’s silly, fun, and while of course every historical event is presented as a parody, I wouldn’t be shocked if the film inspires youngsters to take more of an interest in history. Ted Key would be proud.

On that note, any chance of bringing back Moose and Squirrel next Mr. Katzenberg? Pretty please?

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This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Eva Green in the film, “300: Rise of an Empire.”

By Randy Amorim Staff Writer “300: Rise of an Empire” is the kind of movie responsible for why sequels get bad reputations. Did anybody watch “300” and feel there was a necessity to continue the already fantasized true story anymore? This sequel is more unnecessary than “Taken 2,” a sequel that felt so forced the audience could practically feel the producers reaching into their wallets and spitting in their faces. Unless you are one of the obsessed worshippers of the 2006 cult classic, there is no reason to waste your time, money, patience or sanity on this film.

The film is both a prequel and a sequel. The events start prior to “300”, continue throughout the first film’s timeline and end after. Since we already know what happens, the film plays out as a companion piece to the other story. Unfortunately it does not have a story nearly as interesting or even remotely gripping. While I enjoyed “300,” it suffered from the same thing as every other film Zack Snyder has directed. The man

is a horrible director with a focus on style over substance to an extreme where it really is all style and virtually no substance. “300” worked since its tone and style was unique and impressive at the time. In the past eight years, we have seen “300” emulated and ripped off again and again. The style alone is no longer impressive enough to sit through ridiculous, overthe-top, gory action with no other redeeming qualities. Yet, the producers seem to think we would and rightfully so seeing as “300: Rise of an Empire” opened to over $45 million.

The acting is awkward and horrible. It almost feels like a parody as the actors walk through the events of the first film making inside jokes to famous lines and moments. The violence is so ridiculous and the effects are so poor that I could not find myself buying into any of it. It is rather repetitive too. Most of the action takes place on the sea in a scene similar to the opening level of the first “God of War” video game. Every action

scene is basically a repeat of this same thing again and again.

It didn’t impress me the first time and by the final scene I was beyond annoyed. It’s like watching somebody play a bad video game again and again, refusing to accept that they could be playing another more entertaining one.

This film is sure to someday attract the attention of the so bad it’s good crowd. There’s an incredibly weird sex scene half way through where I began to question every decision I had ever made in my life that led me to be sitting in this theater. The main villain is a Greek woman working for the Persians strutting around in lingerie throughout while she decapitates countless men and then makes out with the dead head. That seriously happens. The main Greek hero is a boring and bland cliché who resembles Adam Levine in appearance and poor acting skill. The two agree to a neutral meet where she attempts

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to persuade him to surrender.

Suddenly, they start having sex after some heavy flirting. They hit, choke and throw each other back and forth around the room while she says “join us” and he continues to have sex with her before finally saying “no.” This of course leads her to get off of him and throw him out. Why was this scene in the movie?

Just to please the obvious 18-year-old made demographic that came out to see this film.

As if the whole thing wasn’t bad enough, this scene had to exist to ensure nobody would ever take it seriously.

While “300” was an impressive stylistic film, it managed to contain enough substance and a powerful career launching performance from Gerard Butler to turn what was essentially a cheap B-movie into a major hit. Yet, the sequel is more of a Z-movie. It is so bad that it makes “The Human Centipede” or “Scary Movie 5” appear Oscar worthy. People who watch this movie do not value their money or time.

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In the grand Hollywood trend of turning everything into a trilogy, having written about the Oscars for the past two weeks, I’ll chew over them one more time before putting the topic to bed until next year.

Amid and after awards season, the question is always begged.

Why should we even care about the Academy Awards? There are a number of reasons that the answer should be “we shouldn’t.” The Oscars, after all, is a lavish party thrown by the most famous people on the planet to reward themselves for the great work they’ve done in the past year. Comedian Chris Hardwick aptly called the show “the Super Bowl of narcissism.”

Then there are all the politics that play into the Academy’s decision making so they end up rewarding people rather than their films and performances. It’s not wrong to assert that when the body of people selecting who wins the awards is competing for the awards themselves every year, the interconnectivity delegitimizes the whole thing.

The Oscars are also inconsistent in the impact they have on their winners. Sometimes Academy recognition can propel an actor to the A-List, such as Kate Winslet after “Sense and Sensibility,” but the opposite is just as likely.

Adrien Brody won Best Actor for “The Pianist” in 2002. At 29, he remains the youngest person to receive the award. While his career since hasn’t been unsuccessful, he has been typically cast in supporting roles and hasn’t received an individual acting nomination since.

These are all inescapable problems with the Academy Awards and won’t be changing unless the Academy disbands in the distant future. To not care about the Oscars as an awards ceremony is completely understandable. But as an institution, its selections, right or wrong, carry a long lasting importance.

When I was in high school and first exploring film more deeply, I wanted to know which movies are the classics that I should track down and watch. Having been born in 1993 and not being mature enough to understand or enjoy most movies until the late 2000s, about 95 percent of film history was unknown to me. For recommendations, I turned to the American Film Institute and “Siskel and Ebert,” but most of all I looked at the Academy’s records. It’s through them I discovered gems such as “Kramer vs. Kramer,” “Dr. Strangelove” and “The Verdict.” Receiving a nomination for Best Picture tells me that this movie is special and had a profound effect on audiences at the time.

There are already millions of movies and the sum grows larger every year. There are already too many movies that I just don’t have the time to see. Imagine how much of a bigger a problem that will be 70 years from now. By nominating a film, even for the minor categories, the Academy makes it more visible in the future. This is why we have a right to get angry when the Academy makes mistakes. The films that they don’t nominate are less visible to future generations.

It’s a crime that a future film fans might look at the record for 2012 and see “Les Miserables” instead of “Moonrise Kingdom” for Best Picture, or Bradley Cooper nominated over John Hawkes for Best Actor.

Just like any institution of prestige, the Academy exists to commemorate. It declares with certainty what the absolute best movies, performances, screenplays etc. are every year, and the logic the best are the ones everyone should see, tomorrow or a century from now.

That’s why we should care about the Academy Awards.

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Yvonne Szafran, head of paintings conservation at the Getty Museum comments on the conservation treatment of Jackson Pollock’s “Mural,” 1943, during a media preview at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles on Monday, March 10, 2014.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Mural,” the brilliant Jackson Pollock painting that took 20th century American art in a new direction, has re-emerged from seclusion with a stunning face-lift that’s given it a brighter look and an even more towering presence than it had before.

The oil-on-canvas masterpiece that measures more than 8 feet tall and nearly 20 feet long has been under wraps at the J. Paul Getty Museum for more than a year, undergoing an extensive restoration.

Painted in 1943 for wealthy art collector Peggy Guggenheim, it represents a key moment in Pollock’s career in which he began to move from creating more symbolic, regional forms to the abstract expressionism of his “drip” paintings that would both distinguish his career and transform the art world.

“This painting made a cultural shift in a modern artist who redefined art in the 20th century,” Jim Cuno, the J. Paul Getty Trust’s president and CEO, said before museum officials took reporters on a tour of the gallery where the work will hang until June 1.

When visitors to the hilltop museum get their first glimpses of the painting Tuesday, the first thing they might notice is a far more colorful work than the one that hung for decades in the University of Iowa Museum of Art, which received it as a gift from Guggenheim in 1951.

Restorers painstakingly removed a var-

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nish put in place during a 1973 restoration.

Although that restoration likely saved the painting, the varnish substantially dimmed the intensity of its colors, said Yvonne Szafran, head of paintings conservation for the Getty.

As restorers returned the work to its original luster, they were also able to dispel some of the many myths surrounding it. The key one, perhaps, was that Pollock created the masterpiece in one nonstop burst of energy that began on New Year’s Eve 1943 and lasted 24 to 36 hours.

Although the artist told his brother he spent the summer of 1943 working on it, the marathon myth was spread by Guggenheim and Pollock’s wife, and might have been the result of a misunderstanding.

Restorers noticed that Pollock’s initial paint marks, which cover the whole canvas, were made in four highly diluted colors and they could have been put on in a day, said Tom Learner, head of the Getty Conservation Institute. The other more substantial additions would have taken much longer to dry.

Pollock was only 31, and a relative unknown, when he completed the work.

In the years that followed he would shake up the art world with his “drip paintings” that used house paints that he would pour directly onto canvases placed on the floor.

Although there’s no evidence he placed “Mural” on the floor, and its many brush strokes are obvious, DANCE COMEDY restorers did discover the use of house paint on

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parts of the canvas. The rest was created with high-quality artists’ oils.

The painting, filled with colorful, twisting animal-like forms, was described by the artist himself as representing a stampede of animals from the American West.

“We can’t say with certainty that it’s the first known use of house paints by Pollock,” Learner said as he pointed out areas where it was used. “But it’s the earliest known analyzed use.”

When Pollock finished the painting it wouldn’t quite fit into the entryway to Guggenheim’s New York City apartment, so the ends were folded slightly. That prompted rumors it had been cut.

“It definitely wasn’t cut,” Learner said, noting the ends have been restored to view.

After the painting leaves the Getty in June it will go to Iowa’s Sioux City Art Center, where it will be displayed for several months. There are tentative plans to take it on a world tour after that before returning it to Iowa, where a new museum is being built.

To allow people to view a painting of such significance is key to the University of Iowa Museum of Art’s educational mission, said the Iowa museum’s director, Sean O’Harrow.

“This is a generation that believes the world is on an iPhone and as long as you see a picture of it, you have experienced the work,” he said Monday. “Well, obviously that’s not case.”

With St. Patrick’s Day coming up, those of you who are 21 or older may be looking for a new drinking game to try soon, or maybe just something fun to do before heading to a parade or bar. There are a lot of movies that make for great drinking games and a lot of fun. If you are 21 or older, I would recommend giving it a try.

“The Hangover”: This one is fairly simple. Take a shot every time you laugh. Everybody drinks if somebody laughs for more than fifteen seconds. If you really want to push it, drink every time somebody complains about something Alan is doing or judges him.

“Madagascar”: What makes this one so fun is how innocent this film was intended to be.

Drink every time one of the animals mentions New York City.

Drink every time Ben Stiller’s lion complains about how he is better than everyone. Drink every time Chris Rock’s zebra makes an obvious allusion to the fact that Chris Rock is black and therefore the zebra is also black.

“Battleship”: Drink every time somebody laughs at the fact that this awful and expen-

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sive B-movie was meant to be taken seriously. Drink every time Rihanna says something.

She doesn’t say much, but her lines are so awful it’s hilarious.

Drink every time there is an obvious advertisement inserted into the movie, like the few Subway wrapper close ups.

Drink every time you question why Liam Neeson is not doing better things with his life.

“Punisher: War Zone”: This movie was invented to be a drinking game. Drink every time The Punisher kills someone violently and take a shot every time it is in some absurd or ludicrous way. Drink every time somebody yells “Frank” or “Castle.” Drink every time The Punisher grunts and chug every time somebody laughs.

“Taken 2”: Drink every time Liam Neeson says something corny. Drink twice every time his character’s daughter says something silly or tries to be an action star. Chug if anybody says something like, “Wow, but the first “Taken” was so good!”

“Twilight Saga”: Drink all you can before the movie starts, that way you will all probably do something else and not waste your time.

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Angela Yee, a radio personality on Power 105.1 in New York, moderated the rapper’s first public interview since being released last week from Louisiana’s maximum security prison at Angola. Rappers Bun B, Young Jeezy and Webbie were there to show support as well as members of his family and legal team.

“This is a big day for Trill Entertainment and a big day for the hip-hop community,” said Houston native Bun B, the independent label’s chief executive who came off tour to support Boosie’s homecoming.

Bun B said Boosie and Webbie were the first artists Trill Entertainment signed.

“He took off with flying colors and went above and beyond what we expected,” he said of Boosie. “We couldn’t be more proud of him.”

Boosie, whose real name is Torence Hatch, said the first thing he did following his release was reconnect with his seven children. “I’m still enjoying the moment, enjoying my family you know? I’m just soaking in time with the kids and the studio.”

He said he’s been spending as much time as possible in the studio — good news for Trill Entertainment and distributor Atlantic records. While imprisoned following a 2009 drug conviction, Hatch said he wrote 1,018 songs.

“I was focused on my music,” he said when asked about life behind bars. “I didn’t spend too much time seeing what other (rappers) were doing. But of what I’ve heard over the last few days, I feel the rap game is wide open for me to take over.

“Man, I’ve been in the studio almost every night. When I have any free time, that’s where you can find me.”

The rapper told The Associated Press that he sees possible collaborations in his future with Justin Beiber, Drake, Lil Wayne and Mary J. Blige.

“I’m fixing to go hard,” he said.

He said his new music will reflect some of the experiences he went through in prison, including spending 20 months on lockdown for 23 hours and 45 minutes each day. “You’ll hear more about that and other things in the music,” he said.

“The music will speak for me.”

He also said he wrote a screenplay that he hopes to bring to theater audiences soon and a book about his life. He said he’s considering selffinancing both ventures but will shop them around, too.

In addition, he hopes to tour soon, possibly as early as the end of March. He said his fans never heard him perform music from “Super Bad: The Return of Boosie Bad Azz,” which he released a couple of weeks before he went to prison.

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HOROSCOPES Today's Birthday (03/11/14). Mixing discipline with your abundant creativity this year profits. Domestic bliss, family fun, and collaboration with talented partners keep you buzzing through August. Reorganize home infrastructure, revise routines and release clutter and distractions. Romance flowers over summer. After August, career (and work pace) heats up; maintain regular downtime for health and spirituality. Focusing on love grows your happiness.

To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is a 6 -- You're on top of the world, enthusiasm soaring. Be patient and respectful.

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Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 6 -- Focus on each activity as it comes. Something that worked before doesn't work now. What you know in your heart is accurate. Keep checking the data. Get expert assistance.

Go slow and savor a particularly delicious moment.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Stick to tested methods and procedures. Reaffirm a commitment. Aim for the raise or better job. Listen to those who disagree. Relax and gather more information before taking action. Consult with a respected elder.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Move assertively. Allow your passions to awaken. Do it for love, not money. Don't waste your money, or tell anyone. Do some of the work yourself. Act on your deepest feelings.

Your fame precedes you.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 6 -- A new assignment could disrupt the status quo. Work interferes with travel. Accept a responsibility you've been avoiding. You can learn from a dream. Consider it all. Allow time for ideas to clarify, then make your point quickly.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 5 -- Invite friends to share some inexpensive fun. Think about practicalities. Don't brag about winning while the game's still going on. You're on the right track. Walking gets more than talking. Get outside and play.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 6 -- Make a longterm goal. Listen to your partner's ideas. Finish work quickly. Your good judgment serves as an inspiration to others. Hold back criticism, and don't take big risks.

Postpone travel and soak in some bonus empty time Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 6 -- Stick to your principles. Hold your horses... don't act on impulse. Get advice from an older friend, and consider consequences.

There's a prize available. Postpone romance or travel.

Keep a secret or it gets awkward. Patience is required.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 6 -- Attend to practical details like paperwork and insurance. Hold your temper. Nice profits could come your way. Don't make a loan or big expense. Postpone expansion or bold action.

Handling quiet clerical tasks pays off.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 6 -- Get family on board with your plan. Let your partner take the lead, and offer encouragement. Keep costs down. Wait for the deposit. Discipline is required. Information flows like water. Soak it up and share.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 7 -- Assess the situation. A conflict of interests could arise, or communications breakdown. Study, and provide facts. Don't get stuck in impractical details. It's a good time for a clan gathering. Prioritize health and well-being.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) --Today is a 7 -- Take some time to play with hobbies today. Games, crafts or music provide refreshing fun. Words and actions don't go as far today (they can get stuck), so stick to basics and then go play or rest.

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Once preseason No. 1, reeling Kentucky is now unranked LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's group of heralded freshmen are no longer among the nation's elite.

The young Wildcats, who began the year the top-ranked team in the nation amid a buzz of possibly even going unbeaten, have fallen out of the Top 25.

They have lost three of their last four games, including Saturday's 84-65 loss at No. 1 Florida. Kentucky (22-9, 12-6 Southeastern Conference) struggled offensively and the Gators shot 60 percent from the field, a reflection of the Wildcats' struggles down the stretch.

Kentucky's freefall has a familiar feel to it.

Last spring the Wildcats lost four of their final five games, including a first-round NIT upset at Robert Morris. That collapse followed Nerlens Noel's season-ending knee injury; coach John Calipari blames this downward spiral on his team's inability to execute.

"What I'm trying to get our kids to understand, let's get back to where we were two weeks ago," Calipari said during Monday's SEC teleconference. "Let's get back to the kind of competitiveness and how we were playing. Some different things we're going to do in practice, to get our mindsets back to where we were. ...

"These kids understand that they're going to have to do this together, they're going to have to come together as a group. It's time to do it."

Kentucky is the No. 2 seed for the SEC tournament and begins play Friday in Atlanta against the winner between 7th-seeded LSU and No. 10 Alabama. The Wildcats' most recent wins have come against both but have required a lot of work and some luck.

Despite six high school AllAmericans among an eight-man freshmen group that some have called the best recruiting class ever, Kentucky has had seasonlong defensive issues that have

become magnified in recent weeks. Opponents have been able to shoot jumpers and penetrate inside against a frontcourt featuring 6-foot-9 rookie forward Julius Randle and 7-footers Dakari Johnson and Willie Cauley-Stein, a sophomore.

And while the Wildcats are outshooting opponents overall (45 percent to 40 percent), they've outshot foes just once in the past five games. They shot 42-percent against LSU, a 77-76 overtime victory that was sealed with Randle's tip-in in the final seconds.

Teams have double- or triple-teamed Randle, whose Kentucky teammates haven't always helped him out. When Randle isn't an option, the Wildcats often have either looked tentative with their shot selection or simply forced shots, especially against zones.

Asked what specifically needs fixing, Calipari said, "there's a lot of different things but the two things in the bigger picture is you've got to sustain

your defensive effort. You've got to be scrappier. ...

"On offense, we've just got to share the ball more. Very simple stuff that we talk about, but we've got four days to really ingrain (getting back) to these things that we have done at different points of the year."

The Wildcats have insisted that they don't pay attention to the rankings and have been focused on improving by the postseason, when 'one-anddone' truly applies. But growth has been absent in a stunning stumble that has left them outside the Top 25.

Kentucky's urgency in trying to get it right to salvage any hope of contending for its ninth national championship wasn't what its ardent fan base had expected.

"We know we can do it," Randle said after posting 16 points and 10 rebounds against Florida. "We just have to do it all the time. We can't do it when our backs are up against the wall."

two of the top ten players in the country. I personally think you had three of the top–ten players in the country on the floor today, Shoni being one of them, and you know Stewie and Hartely are great. They are talented players.”

Although Schimmel did her best to keep the Cardinals in the game she was the only player to make a dent in the UConn backcourt. Schimmel racked up 20 points in the game while the rest of the team did not make it to double digits. Combined, the team scored eight points more than Schimmel’s 20.

“It’s going to take 40 minutes of very good basketball in order for anybody to beat them,” Walz said. “You can’t play for 20, you can’t play for 30 it takes 40 minutes of good basketball.”

Hartley, Dolson and Mosqueda-Lewis were named to the All-Tournament team, while Stewart was named the Most Outstanding player in the American Athletic Conference.

These four players made a huge impact on the team as they continued to dominate the court.

When the players are flowing together, it is hard to contain the Huskies.

“Things are definitely clicking and we went out there and played extremely well as a

team,” Dolson said. “We executed on offense, we played great defense. There’s always room for improvement because every team is going to keep getting better. We can’t stay complacent and not get better ourselves.”

Although the team is clicking at the right time, UConn has to stay grounded and continue to execute the way they have been in the past few games. The Huskies and Cardinals are bound to match up again in the remainder of the postseason, however Walz has not lost confidence from the three UConn losses and remains confident in his team’s abilities.

“We know that we very well could play them again. I believe we can beat them, I mean hell, what do you play the game for?”

Walz said.

Although Walz realizes what the rest of the league is up against, he said he believes that it is possible for someone to upset the Huskies.

“If nobody thinks that they can be beat, lets save a bunch of money not have the tournament and give them the trophy now.

Everyone thought the same thing about Baylor last year. It might not be us that (beats them),” Walz said.

NEW YORK (AP) — Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 28 points as the New York Knicks defeated Philadelphia 123-110 on Monday night, sending the 76ers to their 17th straight loss.

Amar'e Stoudemire added 23 points, J.R. Smith 22 and Carmelo Anthony 20 as the Knicks won their fourth game in a row.

Michael Carter-Williams recorded a triple-double with 23 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, while Tony Wroten also had 23 points for the struggling 76ers.

The Knicks, who trailed by 12 points in the first quarter, took their biggest lead of the game, 110-89, on the fourth of Hardaway Jr's five 3-pointers with 7:37 left and never led by less than 12 the rest of the way.

Philadelphia took its biggest lead of the game at 29-17 on James Anderson's 3-pointer with 2:45 left in the first quarter before the Knicks cut it to 31-26 at the break.

Smith scored 12 of his points in the opening quarter.

The 76ers built their lead back up to nine at 42-33, but the Knicks scored the next seven points to pull within two. New York then took its first lead since the opening minutes on a three-point play

by Stoudemire with 4:31 left in the half.

The Knicks stretched their lead to five points on four occasions, but Henry Sims' dunk with 2 seconds left tied the game at 61 at halftime.

Then, with the 76ers ahead

67-66 following two free throws

by Jarvis Varnado with 10:22 left in the third quarter. The Knicks scored the next eight points to take a 74-67 lead.

The lead was short-lived, however, as Philadelphia countered with its own 8-0 run to reclaim a one-point lead.

After Thaddeus Young's short jumper gave Philadelphia a 79-78 lead, the Knicks went on a 9-0 run with Anthony scoring the final five points to give the Knicks the lead for good.

New York held a 91-85 lead after three quarters and never looked back.

Raymond Felton added 13 points for the Knicks. Young finished with 18, and Anderson had 17 for the 76ers.

So because of those four losses, Louisville stands no chance against UConn or Notre Dame?

That sounds ridiculous, right Jeff?

“I tell people all the time that I’d hate to coach a football team in college,” Walz said, “because if you lose a game in September, it screws you for the rest of the year. Here, we have a true tournament that you get a chance to play.

“And it’s not necessarily the best team that always wins. It’s

who’s playing the best basketball at the right time. Notre Dame beat (UConn) three times last year, and then they lose in the Final Four. You’ve got to find a way to get your kids to believe in what you’re doing and to play your best basketball at the right time, and I think we’ve proven that here.”

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Stewart named tourney MOP after UConn win from HOLDING, page 16 behind the arc. Shoni Schimmel attempted nine threepoint shots and made only two in the first half. Although the Cardinals’ frequent offensive play was a 3–point shot, it wasn’t powerful enough for the Huskies backcourt. Louisville was 4-15 behind the arc and 9-32 in field goals in the first half.

The game was scrappy at times and hard fought. Antonita Slaughter fouled out of the game late in the second half ,while Schimmel struggled to stay in the game with four fouls of her own. Although backup guard Jude Schimmel played quite a bit due to Louisville’s rough play, she was unable to make an impact against the Huskies. The younger Schimmel racked up six points and two rebounds in the 30 minutes played.

Stewart led the Huskies with 20 points, followed by Hartley with 16 points. Stefanie Dolson racked 11 rebounds in the first half alone. She had 16 total rebounds along with 10 points to gain her twelfth double double of the season. Four of the five UConn starters were able to get double-digit points. “(Stewart and Hartley) are unbelieveable. They are 34-0 for a reason,” Walz said. “They are

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The only knock against the Cardinals from critics is that they are a four-loss team. They have seen UConn three times this season. The only other loss was a five-point defeat down the road from Louisville in Lexington, where they lost to a very good Kentucky team.

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Crosby, Kunitz lead Penguins past Capitals 3-2 WASHINGTON (AP) — Sidney Crosby was everywhere Monday night, from start to finish.

All of 46 seconds into the Pittsburgh Penguins' 3-2 victory over Alex Ovechkin's struggling Washington Capitals, Crosby assisted on Chris Kunitz's goal.

Then, after Washington made it 1-all, Crosby drew a penalty. And 11 seconds later, on Pittsburgh's third shot of the evening, Crosby put the puck in the net himself. Later, with the score again tied, Crosby had the secondary assist on Kunitz's second goal.

And finally, when Ovechkin and the Capitals had a power play for most of the last two minutes, Crosby was on the ice, helping kill off the chance.

"It was a very good game," Penguins coach Dan Bylsma said about Crosby. "All aspects."

Now there's an understatement.

"We saw a 5-on-5 play. We saw the speed (Crosby's line can) generate, and got the scor-

ing chances," Bylsma added.

"Used him in defensive situations, and (he) did a great job there on the penalty kill in the third."

Crosby finished with his 30th goal and two assists to raise his NHL-leading point total to 87, matching his uniform number.

The Penguins beat Washington for the seventh consecutive time and overtook idle Boston for the Eastern Conference's best record.

The Capitals, who began the day outside of the playoff picture in 10th place in the East, have lost four of their past five games to fall into what Ovechkin called a "desperate position."

The teams play each other again Tuesday at Pittsburgh.

Monday's game featured the largely uneventful NHL debut of Russian forward Evgeny Kuznetsov, a player Capitals general manager George McPhee likened to the Loch Ness Monster: "We've heard of you, but we haven't seen you."

The winger was a first-round draft pick in 2010, but has been playing in Russia.

He signed a contract Saturday and got on the ice for the first time about two minutes into Monday's game, part of Washington's fourth line with Tom Wilson and Jay Beagle.

Wearing No. 92, Kuznetsov also got a bit of a run alongside Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom, and even some power-play action. He took 12 shifts for 10 minutes, 22 seconds, took two shots and blocked one.

"We have to be patient and be realistic about expectations, because it's a foreign league for him. It's a foreign system. He's never played this way," Capitals coach Adam Oates said. "He's never played in front of this many people, really. So for me, I want to ease him in."

Ovechkin, the three-time MVP who leads the NHL with 44 goals, was held without a point and was limited to four shots.

Wade carries Heat late, Miami tops Wizards 99-90 MIAMI (AP) — Dwyane Wade scored 13 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter, LeBron James led all scorers with 23 points and the Miami Heat clinched a playoff spot by beating the Washington Wizards 99-90 on Monday night.

Chris Bosh scored 22 for the Heat, who snapped a threegame slide and moved within one game of Indiana in the race for the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference.

Ray Allen added 13 for Miami, which was down one midway through the fourth before Wade sparked a 12-0 run with five points, three assists and a block at the rim.

The Heat never trailed again, and avoided their first fourgame slide since 2011.

Bradley Beal scored 18 points, Martell Webster added 17 and Drew Gooden scored 15 for the Wizards. Marcin Gortat finished with 14 points and 18 rebounds — 10 of them in the first quarter alone.

John Wall finished with eight assists for Washington.

Wade knocked down a jumper with just under 2 minutes left, putting Miami up 97-87 and sealing the outcome. Wade's 13 points in the fourth represented his highestscoring quarter this season,

and came with him playing on consecutive days for the first time since Jan. 4 and 5. It was only the third time all season he's been in for both nights of a back-to-back.

Both teams shot only nine free throws each; James didn't shoot one for the second straight game, just the second time that's happened in his career, the first coming in December 2003, early in his rookie season.

James went scoreless for a stretch of nearly 15 minutes in the first half, and still easily led everyone with 19 points by intermission. The entirety of his first-half scoring came in two impressive spurts — three 3-pointers in as many tries over a span of 2:43 early in the game, then 10 straight Heat points in a stretch of 3:23 late in the half.

The Heat shot 54 percent in the first half, the Wizards just 34 percent. But Miami's lead was just 53-45 at the break and when Washington started making a few more shots, the Heat were put back on the ropes, exactly where they spent most of their time on the futile trip through Houston, San Antonio and Chicago.

Miami's lead was 12 early in the third before Washington went on a 10-0 run, with

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Washington Wizars' Marcin Gortat (4) blocks a shot by Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade (3) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, March 10, 2014, in Miami.

Gortat scoring the first eight and Trevor Booker's jumper getting the Wizards within 59-57. And after Miami rebuilt the lead to seven, Washington took off on another quick burst, this one enough to give the Wizards their first lead since 1-0.

In less than 2 minutes, Washington outscored Miami

11-0, Webster scoring six in 25 seconds. He head-faked James in the air to start what became a four-point play, then had an alley-oop dunk off a Wall pass on the next possession as Washington took a 65-64 lead.

Allen had two 3's for the Heat late in the third, and it was 73-all entering the fourth.

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Super Bowl champion Seattle re-signs free agent DE Michael Bennett RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Michael Bennett gambled last offseason that playing on a one-year deal in Seattle would pay off in the future with the long-term contract he always wanted.

He was proven to be correct.

Bennett now has a Super Bowl title and a new four-year contract that will keep him with the Seahawks.

"I don't know if there was any doubt, but there was a lot of speculation a lot of teams tried to get me to come there," Bennett said Monday after signing his new deal. "But ultimately I wanted to come back and play with these guys and win some more games."

Bennett was considered one of the top free agents in the NFL after a breakout season with the Seahawks where he led the team in sacks and proved a versatile option as a defensive end and defensive tackle. But he never made it all the way to the start of free agency Tuesday after the Seahawks came up with a satisfactory deal.

Terms were not announced by the team. Pro Football Talk reported Bennett's deal was worth about $28.5 million with $16 guaranteed. Bennett said there were other teams offering more money, but the guaranteed amount was most important.

Bennett was thought to have been strongly pursued

by Chicago, where he had a chance of joining his brother, Martellus, with the Bears. But he ultimately decided to return to Seattle.

"Yeah there was more, but I wanted to be here man. There are a lot of young guys here, and there are a lot of winning ways and I just love the organization and the things that they are about. I love the staff, from the equipment staff to the medical staff; it just goes on and on."

Lost in the speculation about Bennett's future was his history with Seattle and specifically defensive coordinator Dan Quinn. The Seahawks signed Bennett as an undrafted free agent out of Texas A&M in 2009 and gave him a spot on their

roster for the start of that season when Quinn was his defensive line coach. Even though he was eventually waived and claimed

by Tampa Bay, that initial relationship with Seattle remained strong.

It's partly why Bennett jumped at the chance to return last offseason with Quinn as the new defensive coordinator, even if it meant playing on a one-year deal that paid only $3 million in base salary. It's also a factor in why he's staying now.

"At the end of the day, it was about being comfortable and being in a good situation," Bennett said. "Sometimes going to a whole other organization doesn't work out the way it worked out for me coming here and being with these guys.

A lot of times people take a lot of money and they go to places and they're not what they turned out to be. I know what this place is. I'm familiar with the staff and players and it makes a big deal to be here."

Seattle seemed to understand what it would take to retain

Bennett. The Seahawks parted with defensive end Red Bryant and wide receiver Sidney Rice to create additional salary cap space. Coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider have been steadfast that their top priorities in free agency were retaining their own players and not making big splashes by signing others.

Bennett was at the top of the list with wide receiver Golden Tate not far behind.

Bennett had 8½ sacks in the regular season and a fumble return for a touchdown. His numbers would have likely been higher had the Seahawks figured out earlier in the season how best to utilize their defensive line rotation.

Bennett had even more impact in the playoffs. He had a forced fumble and recovery that gave Seattle an early lead in the NFC divisional playoff win over New Orleans, and added one sack, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in the NFC championship game against San Francisco.

"We had hopes he would be a real contributor and he exceeded our expectations and we're excited to keep him," Carroll told SiriusXM NFL Radio on Monday. "He's got great energy, a terrific motor and he's a very versatile football player. We

really need to play him more.

He didn't play a lot of plays the first half of the season, we specialty played him, and then we played him more as the year went on. We got better and he helped us. We're excited about it."

For those of us who, once upon a time, had the luxury of playing sports in high school, we can easily remember the extreme highs and the lowest of lows. Whether it be on the high school soccer team or the golf team – which I'd imagine half of the student body knew nothing about – high school sports offer numerous qualities: becoming a part of the community, the “high school hero” mantra and of course, playing the beloved sport with lifelong friends.

However, what if we told you high school soccer no longer meant best friends would pass back and forth through the opposition’s defense? Or what if we had another option other than high school soccer – a 10-month long professional environment that allows its players to further their playing careers far more likely than high school soccer?

Enacted in 2008, the United States has begun an Academy program which will work to catch Americans in the world of soccer (or football, as we should start deeming it). Nevertheless,

the Academy program is simple: better training, more quality matches, a 10-month long season and national team scouts offering direction to the under18 players throughout the country.

Here is the real kicker: if an individual chooses to play for an Academy they are not allowed to play for their high school team. A tough decision for a 17 or 18-year-old, right? While these kids may be the best soccer players in their respective towns, or even in the state, this does not necessarily mean they will make the United States National Team.

Understandably, the United States will continue to enact matters to discover talent at a quicker pace and by using the Academy program as a filter, there will be a more likely tendency to catch up to the soccer powerhouses of England, Spain, Italy and Brazil.

And as matters appear, the Academy soccer program, especially throughout Connecticut, has brought immediate success.

Yet despite the club success of Oakwood Soccer Academy or the personal accolades a member of the Academy team may

receive, proponents of the high school game believe there is more to say about the development of the students rather than the athlete.

Take the “high school hero mantra” for instance. While Academy programs certainly have plenty of people in attendance to their matches – for instance, Oakwood sports their “Blue Crew” which storms throughout their home grounds in Portland, Conn. there are plenty of drawbacks to the experience. The professional environment does provide for a more soccer-minded individual ready for the collegiate game at top-notch universities throughout the country. However, we must first take into account high schools offering of camaraderie and unity. Growing up with fellow classmates and getting to know them for 17 plus years, the connection beyond the pitch is readily apparent.

And of course, who doesn't remember the envious glares at the soccer player who notched the game-winning goal on a Thursday night under the lights in front of the entire town, teachers, friends and family. Even though my soccer career ended

after four years of varsity high school soccer, I still relish in those memories where I scored in a big game and being congratulated the following morning entering school.

I understand that not everyone will agree with my aforementioned statements. To be completely honest, I am not even quite sure where I stand on the matter between high school soccer and Academy soccer. I would lose numerous nights of sleep, should I be told to choose between playing with my friends in high school or with the better players in the surrounding area. It is a decision which I do not wish any child would have to make. It is a program which may be the best entity that's ever happened in the United States. But with the additional pressures, we all may have our doubts whether or not the benefits exceed the risks.

Then again, 30 quality matches throughout 10 months and traveling throughout the country to face some of the best competition in all of the land – it's a hard decision to turn down if it's in the back pocket.

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Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett talks to reporters, Monday, March 10, 2014, at the team's headquarters in Renton, Wash.

The dilemma between academy and high school soccer Kansas expects C Joel Moore Embiid to play in NCAAs BySoccerRobert Columnist LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas coach Bill Self said Monday he expects center Joel Embiid to play in the NCAA tournament.

Embiid was in Los Angeles to get a second opinion from a specialist about his ailing lower back, a trip Self said was planned.

"We've done exactly what we said all along we were going to do except the re-evaluation took place on Monday as opposed to Sunday," Self said. "He'll see the doctor today and we anticipate getting the exact same report that we got before. Maybe a little bit different as far as therapy or something like that."

Self said he hopes the results will help him determine whether to play Embiid during this week's Big 12 Tournament or wait until the NCAA tournament next week.

"I don't see a scenario where he wouldn't play in the postseason," Self said. "I see a scenario where he possibly couldn't play this weekend."

A potential top choice in the

NBA draft should he choose to declare, Embiid sat out Kansas' final two regular season games, a home victory against Texas Tech and a road loss against West Virginia.

The Jayhawks had already clinched the outright Big 12 title.

Embiid's back started giving him problems against West Virginia on Feb. 8, and later that month he took five days off. He aggravated the injury March 1 at Oklahoma State.

Embiid is averaging 11.2 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game for Kansas, which will play in the Big 12 tournament quarterfinals on Thursday against either Oklahoma State or Texas Tech.

"As bad as we'd like to play him this weekend I'm not going to risk that by playing him this weekend if the doctor says don't risk it," Self said. "If he can't go a couple of times during the course of the week then I think it would probably behoove us to go ahead and rest him until next week."

Murray, Federer, Li win at Indian Wells INDIAN WELLS, Calif.

(AP) — Andy Murray outlasted Jiri Vesely of the Czech Republic 6-7 (2), 6-4, 6-4 on Monday in his second straight three-set match at the BNP Paribas Open.

The fifth-seeded Scotsman had his hands full playing for the first time against Vesely, who at age 20 is the youngest in the top 100 of the ATP Tour rankings and was competing in his first Masters 1000 event.

Four-time tourney champion Roger Federer defeated 27thseeded Dmitry Tursunov of Russia 7-6 (7), 7-6 (2) with an ace on match point.

Murray had 47 of the 99 unforced errors during the nearly three-hour match in

the 80-plus-degree heat of the Southern California desert.

The third set featured six service breaks, with Murray taking the last two.

Vesely staved off two match points with a pair of winners.

But the Czech double-faulted to set up Murray’s third match point and he netted a forehand volley to end his upset bid.

In the women’s third round, top-seeded Li Na defeated Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic 6-3, 6-4.

Li closed out the match with an ace, one of her 15 winners in a match in which the Chinese star had 28 unforced errors. The Australian Open champion has never been past the semifinals in six previous

appearances at Indian Wells.

Li is playing as the No. 1 seed in a major tournament for the first time.

“It is different,” she said.

“Now is high attention; everyone is focused. It’s very tough to hang in there, especially at the beginning of the tournament.”

Trailing 4-3 in the second set, Li rallied to win the final three games and dispatch Pliskova, who at 21 is 10 years younger than Li and was making her main draw debut after losing in qualifying the last two years.

Li needed a third-set tiebreaker to beat countrywoman Zheng Jie in her first match after an opening-round bye.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Jon Lester allowed one hit over three scoreless innings in his delayed first spring training start and David Ortiz hit his first home run of the exhibition season Monday as the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2.

Lester pitched 248 innings last year in the regular- and postseason combined, and the Red Sox wanted to bring him along slowly this spring training. He struck out four and walked one against the Rays.

Ortiz homered in the third on the first pitch from reliever Steve Geltz, and Mike Napoli added a solo homer off Erik Bedard in the sixth.

Evan Longoria hit a solo homer on the first pitch from reliever Chris Capuano in the fourth.

Rays starter Jake Odorizzi gave up one run and two hits in 2 1-3 innings.

STARTING TIME Red Sox: Lester, who is on track to be the Red Sox opening-day starter, said his spring schedule has been odd but he’s happy with his progress.

“It’s felt a little weird just not being a part of nay games, being around the guys,” he said. “I feel like I haven’t seen the guys in about two weeks. So that’s been a little weird. But I feel good so just keep building on that and just try to look forward to the next one.”

Boston Manager John Farrell was satisfied with Lester’s outing.

“A very solid three innings of work,” Farrell said. “Any time Jon Lester walks to the mound it’s a good day.”

Rays: Odorizzi is working on a new pitch, a cross between a splitter and a changeup, which he calls “The Thing.”

“It was OK,” he said. “Nothing crazy good, nothing terrible. It was all right. The first inning was my fault, really. I just kept throwing whatever we’re calling it these days. I kept throwing it and throwing it and got behind just about everybody with it. I didn’t have good feel for it, so instead of abandon it and going to something I know, my slider or something I can throw for a strike, I’m going to keep throwing that right now. That’s my

main emphasis.”

Rays Manager Joe Maddon is not worried about the results; he wants Odorizzi to keep throwing his new pitch.

Both Odorizzi and Bedard are candidates for the Rays’ fifth rotation spot. Bedard, who is working on his changeup, went 1 2-3 innings, giving up three runs on five hits and two walks with one strikeout.

“The fact that they both came out of it well and healthy, I’m fine with that,” Maddon said.

TRAINER’S ROOM Rays: Right-hander Joel Peralta, who has been sidelined with a stiff neck, may need a few more days before returning to game activity. ... Ben Zobrist, who has also been sidelined with a stiff neck, will need a few more days before returning to game activity. ... David DeJesus who has been sidelined with a sore right side is expected to be in the lineup on Tuesday.

Red Sox: Left-hander Craig Breslow, who has been brought along slowly after last season’s increased workload, is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Tuesday for the first time

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Jets release WR Santonio Holmes after 4 seasons NEW YORK (AP) — Tone Time is over for the New York Jets.

The Jets parted ways with wide receiver Santonio Holmes on Monday, cutting the talented but injury-plagued playmaker after four seasons.

The move, which had been expected, saves the Jets $8.25 million, which Holmes was due to make as his base salary this season. He was also scheduled to have a $10.75 million cap number, a lofty total for a one-time Super Bowl MVP who has struggled with injuries and inconsistency the last two seasons.

The Jets also released cornerback Antonio Cromartie on Sunday, clearing $17.75 million of salary cap space before the

NFL's free agency period starts Tuesday. New York could also save another $8.3 million if they cut quarterback Mark Sanchez, who missed last season with a shoulder injury.

Holmes, who turned 30 last Monday, had 23 catches — the second-lowest total of his career — for 456 yards and a touchdown in 11 games last season.

He missed five games midway through the season with a hamstring injury. Holmes played in just four games in 2012 and was sidelined for several months after suffering a career-threatening foot injury.

In December, Holmes said he would be willing to restructure his contract to remain a member of the Jets, adding that how

much of a pay cut he'd be asked to take probably wouldn't play into his decision to want to stay.

"I appreciate Tone's contributions over the last four seasons," coach Rex Ryan said in a statement. "I've always admired his knack for making the clutch play.

He's a tremendous competitor who wants the ball in his hands when the game is on the line. I wish him nothing but the best."

Holmes signed a five-year, $45 million deal before the 2011 season after a solid first year with the Jets, who acquired him from Pittsburgh for a fifth-round draft pick. He agreed to restructure his contract in March 2012, when he took a $3.5 million cut to his scheduled base salary of $11 million for last season.

Lester tosses three scoreless innings as Red Sox top Rays this spring. ... Right-hander Jake Peavy, who has been sidelined since March 1, when he cut his left index finger with a knife, is scheduled to make his first spring start Thursday at the Twins.

Right fielder Shane Victorino, who was being brought along slowly after surgery on his right thumb in December, made his first appearance of the spring.

He went 0 for 1 with a run scored and a strikeout.

“The fact that he’s on the field and he’s back in the flow of things, and we’ll build out his progression is a definite positive,” Farrell said.

READY FOR TWO Grady Sizemore, who is attempting to make a comeback after being away from baseball for more than two years because of injuries went 1 for 3, leading off the game for the Red Sox with a single. He is expected to play Tuesday, the first time in back-to-back games for him this spring.

LATE ARRIVAL Wilson Betemit, who served as the Rays designated hitter, played his first game of the

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Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Jon Lester throws in the first inning of an exhibition baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Fort Myers, Fla., Monday, March 10, 2014.

spring, going 0 for 2. He had been delayed in the Dominican Republic until March 6 because of visa issues.

“Just coming out of the chute, line drive and a walk from the left side, I liked how he looked physically,” Maddon said.

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The number of seasons the UConn women’s basketball team has entered the NCAA Tournament undefeated.

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“I’m more nervous at this than when I was playing.”

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March 16 Fresno State 2 p.m.

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The Philly Phanatic stands on an all-terrain vehicle as he rubs a security guard’s shaved head to the fans’ delight before the start of a spring exhibition baseball game in Clearwater, Fla., Monday, March 10, 2014.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Billy Donovan renewed his long-standing argument Monday that teams playing in conference title games on “Selection Sunday” should not have to return to the court in the NCAA tournament until Friday.

The top-ranked Gators are a lock to open NCAA play Thursday, March 20, in Orlando.

So if Donovan’s team advances to the SEC tournament final this week, which would mean playing three games in three days, Florida would follow with a relatively short week considering it would have to travel back to Gainesville and then to Orlando a few days later.

“One thing the NCAA has to look at is any conference that’s playing their conference tournament and it goes into Sunday,” Donovan said Monday. “Those teams, in my opinion, should not play in the NCAA tournament until Friday because you have to go up there and you have to have a mandatory opening practice on a Wednesday if you’re playing Thursday.

“That’s not right for those teams, where you’ve got a team that all of sudden does a heck of a job, they get all the way to Sunday, they win a championship, maybe they miss ‘Selection Sunday,’ they’ve got to travel back, they get back on campus on Sunday, they’ve got to try to recuperate after playing three straight games and they’re on a plane Tuesday night going into a place, Wednesday practice, Thursday playing.

That’s a lot in my opinion.”

It’s nothing new for Donovan to complain about, either. Donovan has mentioned the short turnarounds just about every year, even when his team isn’t the favorite to win the SEC tournament.

The Gators (29-2) have won a school-record 23 consecutive games and became the first team in SEC history to go 18-0 in the regular season.

Florida will play either eighth-seeded Missouri or ninth-seeded Texas A&M on Friday in the SEC tournament. The Gators haven’t won the league tourney since 2007, the year they won the second of back-to-back national titles.

Donovan said knowing his team will open NCAA play next Thursday has no bearing on whether they want to win the SEC tournament.

“Of course we do,” he said. “None of that stuff is obviously ideal. We’ll have to go out there and play regardless. That was just something I would say we need to look at. But I think our guys will be excited about playing. Regardless where it is, we’ll have time to get prepared and ready to play.

So if we’re playing in Orlando, that’s great. But our goal right now would be to try to put three games together and play in a championship game on Sunday.

“There’s not going to be anything from our perspective where you sit there and say, ‘OK, because it’s Sunday, let’s bail on this tournament early.’ We’re not going to do that. We’re going to try to do the very, very best we can if we’re fortunate enough to play three days.”

1st consecutive losses for Cavs’ Bennett out three US women since 2001 weeks with knee injury (AP) – The United States women’s soccer team is having a memorable trip to the Algarve Cup — for all the wrong reasons.

The Americans lost consecutive games for the first time in 13 years and conceded five goals in a match for the first time in the team’s 29-year history, finishing last in their group following a 5-3 defeat to Denmark on Monday at Albufeira, Portugal.

Winless at 0-2-1, the U.S. faces North Korea in the seventh-place game Wednesday. The Americans had won the title nine times in 18 previous trips.

“The results in this tournament are obviously not up to our standards,” defender Christie Rampone said. “We have to re-focus and re-evaluate and we will get better leading into the rest of the year. A lot of young players got some time against great teams and that can only help moving forward.”

Denmark built a 3-0 lead when Katine Veje scored in the 24th minute and Nadia Nadim added goals in the 35th and 39th.

Christen Press pulled the U.S. to 3-1 in the 51st, but Joanna Rasmussen restored a three-goal lead in the 62nd. The U.S. closed to 4-3 on goals by Sydney Leroux in the 63rd and Megan Rapinoe in the 68th, and Karoline Nielsen ended the American comeback hopes when she scored in the third minute of stoppage time. The U.S. had not lost by two goals since a 2-0 defeat to Norway in the Americans’ 2008 Olympic opener.

The Americans opened this tour-

nament by wasting a lead in a 1-1 tie against World Cup champion Japan last Wednesday, then fell 1-0 to Sweden and former coach Pia Sundhage on Friday, ending a two-year, 43-game unbeaten streak.

That was the first loss following a 16-0-4 start under coach Tom Sermanni.

“It’s been a strange tournament, but that’s a great lesson because that’s how tournament football is sometimes,” Sermanni said.

“Things can turn very quickly in your favor or turn against you. If you look analytically at the three games we’ve played.”

The U.S. last lost consecutive games at the 2001 Algarve Cup, 2-0 to Sweden in the group stage on March 17 and 4-3 to Portugal two days later in the fifth-place match. The Americans were missing many of their top players at that tournament ahead of the launch of a women’s league back home.

This time they were nearly at full strength.

Not exactly that the U.S. team wanted in the year’s biggest national team event ahead of World Cup qualifying, which will be held from Oct. 16-26 at Cancun and Playa del Carmen, Mexico.

“We’re seven months away from qualifiers and even longer from the World Cup,” Rapinoe said. “Of course, we want to have to better results, but it’s not time to get to down on ourselves or be panicked.

No one wins every game in football, and these last two games we played excellent teams and just didn’t get it done.”

CLEVELAND (AP) — Anthony Bennett’s rough rookie season hit a new bump.

The Cavaliers’ first-year forward will miss at least three weeks with a strained left knee, the latest setback for the No. 1 overall pick who has been a major disappointment for Cleveland.

Bennett underwent an MRI on Sunday that showed a strain to his left patellar tendon. He played eight minutes in Saturday’s home loss to the New York Knicks.

The injury is another obstacle for Bennett, who has shown some improvement lately and signs of developing into a rotational player.

“He’s been coming along,” Cavs coach Mike Brown said following practice at Cleveland Clinic Courts.

“He’s had some pretty good games for us on both ends of the floor. So it’s tough with the amount of time left in the season, but it’s part of this.”

The Cavs expected to endure some growing pains with Bennett, who played just one season at UNLV. The Canadian came into training camp overweight after undergoing surgery on his left shoulder and then it was learned he suffers from asthma, seasonal allergies and sleep apnea.

Bennett has appeared lost

at times on the floor, and it hasn’t helped that he’s put added pressure on himself trying to live up to being the top pick.

Through it all, Bennett has continued to work hard and there have been flashes of the 6-foot-8, 260-pounder’s immense talent and potential.

The Cavs will likely take a cautious approach with Bennett, and unless they move themselves into playoff position, it’s possible his season could be over.

Bennett’s averaging only 4.1 points and 2.9 rebounds in 13 minutes per game.

Also, Cavaliers All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving was sick and missed practice Monday. He’s not expected to miss any time and should be able to travel with the team, which begins a crucial three-game road trip on Wednesday in Phoenix.

The Cavs are running out of time to get back into the playoff mix. They enter the week tied with the Knicks in 10th place in the Eastern Conference, 3 1-2 games behind Atlanta for the eighth postseason spot. After facing the Suns, the Cavs will visit Golden State and the Los Angeles Clippers.

Next week, the Cavs travel to Miami, Oklahoma City and Houston.

The good news is that they’re getting healthier.

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HOLDING ALL THE CARDS UConn tops L’Ville for a third time this season to win AAC crown

By Erica Brancato Staff Writer

Tim Fontenault UNCASVILLE – UConn had a 6-0 lead after 50 seconds in Monday night’s American Athletic Conference Championship Game.

Twenty-seven seconds later it was 8-0 after a steal turned into a fastbreak layup for Kaleena MosquedaLewis.

Louisville, ranked No. 3 in the nation, made adjustments. They contested the Huskies on both ends of the floor. But there is a reason why UConn, now the inaugural champion of the AAC after a 72-52 win in the final, is No. 1 in the nation and six wins away from a record ninth national championship and a fifth perfect season.

Louisville tried to stay in the game, but after a couple minutes of a single-digit deficit, the Huskies took control, never letting the Cardinals within 10 for the last 26 minutes of the game.

Sunday was not much different.

UConn got the knockout punch early in its 83-57 semifinal win against Rutgers. Moriah Jefferson scored 13 seconds in, and the Huskies were up 13-0 in the blink of an eye.

“It’s like being in a boxing ring and they try to knock you out in the first 10 minutes,” Rutgers coach C. Vivian Stringer said.

Boxing matches are usually close.

Sunday was more like when the Careers from District 1 take control of the Cornucopia during the Hunger Games. Monday was just sustained excellence, like what the 74th Hunger Games would have looked like if Jennifer Lawrence were not the frightened girl that ran into the woods at the start.

“It’s going to take 40 minutes of very, very good basketball in order for anyone to beat them,” Louisville coach Jeff Walz said. “And that’s one thing I’ve been preaching about our players for the entire time. You can’t play for 20. You can’t play for 30. It takes 40 minutes of basketball.”

In simple terms, UConn has beaten the crap out of everyone it has played this season. At times, people have questioned why there is even a tournament at the end of the season.

Why even play when you know UConn is going to win?

“We show up to play the game to win,” Walz said. “If nobody thinks that (UConn) can be beat, let’s save a bunch of money, not have the tournament and give them the trophy now.

But I believe everybody thought the same thing about Baylor last year.”

Baylor was far and away the favorite to win the championship again in 2013, but it was Walz and the Cardinals that put those hopes to rest, beating the Lady Bears in the Sweet Sixteen and ultimately progressing to the National Championship Game, where they were on the wrong side of the widest scoring margin in title game history.

Some will say Notre Dame is the team with the best chance to beat UConn. As the 34-0 team no one is talking about, the Irish had about as much difficulty as UConn in securing the ACC regular season and tournament titles.

I say it would be stupid to overlook Louisville when the NCAA Tournament begins.

Notre Dame is not the same team that beat UConn three times last season. This is not the same UConn team that lost to Notre Dame three times last season. This is a UConn team that is more like the one that obliterated the Irish around the corner from Bourbon Street last April.

Louisville, who is just as good as Notre Dame is this year, has seen that UConn team three times now.

If anyone is going to beat UConn, it is Louisville, and that chance may come in three week’s time.

If Tennessee gets the last No. 1 seed, UConn, a lock for the No. 1 overall seed, will likely be going to Louisville for its regional. The Cardinals, who would be a No. 2

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UNCASVILLE- It is extremely hard for a team in any sport to beat their opponent all three times they match up. The two opponents know each other too well, and it’s easy for the dominant team to slip up. However, the UConn women’s basketball team did not waver against Louisiville in the American Athletic Conference tournament finals, as they defeated the Cardinals 72-52.

Breanna Stewart drained a three pointer 21 seconds into the game while Bria Hartley countered that with a 3–pointer of her own to give UConn a 6-0 lead seconds into the game. Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis had two steals within minutes as well, adding to Louisville’s scrambled performance. Although Louisiville regained their composure, UConn used the Cardinals’ hesitance in the first few minutes to gain a solid lead.

“We did some good things but at the same time we didn’t do enough to them,” Louisville’s head coach Jeff Walz said. “It’s a 20–point game, but like I told my kids it’s not like it was a gradual 20 points. We let them get there too quick, and when we start defending and doing things well, they weren’t able to extend it.”

Unlike Rutgers who did not take a single three against the Huskies, Louisville did not shy from

UConn’s Breanna Stewart attempts to block a shot during a game against the Louisville Cardinals Monday night at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville.

The Huskies topped the Cardinals 72-52 to capture the inaugural American Athletic Conference tournament championship.

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Kuznetsov makes long-waited debut for Washington

By Ryan Tolmich NHL Columnist

For Washington Capitals fans, patience truly is a virtue.

It’s been nearly four years since the Capitals drafted Russian prodigy Evgeny Kuznetsov. It’s been four years of telling tall tales of his European exploits, salivating over YouTube highlight videos and, most importantly, waiting for the day the now 21-year-old will put the pen to paper and make his move stateside.

That day finally came this week, as Kuznetsov is finally signed to the Washington Capital. Fans are delighted and the player is ready to begin his NHL career. Meanwhile, Capitals general manager

George McPhee has been left in a state of disbelief.

“It’s kind of like seeing the Loch Ness Monster when he walked in,” McPhee said.

“We’ve heard you, but we haven’t seen you. And there he was. I found it hard to believe he was standing there after all this.”

Let’s get this straight, Kuznetsov is a stud. He was touted as a prospect that could step in immediately when he was drafted back in 2010. That was when he was 17–years–old.

His statistics rival those of new teammate Alexander Ovechkin’s stay in the KHL, Russia’s top league. He led his team, Chelyabinsk Traktor, in scoring for each of the past three seasons, while being named an All-Star in 2012.

However, Capitals fans expecting Kuznetsov to guide them to a Stanley Cup this season are slightly ambitious.

Kuznetsov is already facing pressures that he hasn’t confronted since the days of Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby’s rookie campaigns. He has been compared to a mythical creature by his own manager, all while being expected to be the savior of a franchise that finds itself outside of the playoff circuit.

With or without Kuznetsov, the Capitals are nothing more than a solid team. Ovechkin is a star, his teammates are decent, and that’s about it. They are nowhere near the level of the St. Louis Blues, Anaheim Ducks and Chicago Blackhawks.

The addition of Kuznetsov makes the Capitals favorites to

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Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov fights for position during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, March 10, 2014, in Washington.

find their way into the playoff picture. However, much like their initial pursuit of Kuznetsov, good things come to those who wait, and Caps fans should give

their new Russian time before anointing him savior.

Ryan.Tolmich@UConn.edu

Mosqueda-Lewis joins 1,500-point club in win

By Matt Stypulkoski Associate Sports Editor UNCASVILLE – So far this season, the difference between UConn and every other women’s basketball team in the country has boiled down to one thing: the Huskies have Breanna Stewart, and no one else has an answer.

That was the case again Monday night, when top-seeded UConn won the inaugural American Athletic Conference by thumping No. 2 Louisville 72-52.

“She’s great, there’s no question about it,” Louisville coach Jeff Walz said. “When you’re 6-foot-4 and can handle the basketball and shoot the three, it’s tough to guard. I mean, she made a few shots that are bigtime shots.”

On Sunday, Stewart surpassed the 100-assist mark on the season one year after finishing with just 35. That added dimension and the ability to spread the court with her passing ability and work out of double teams and find the open player, making

Stewart more difficult to defend.

But it remains her scoring ability – and the fact that she can fill it up from any spot on the court – that makes her lethal.

Case inpoint: She hit a rightcorner 3-pointer to open the scoring, two free-throws after getting smacked on a mid-range jumper, one more after a foul in transition, a layup from the left side on the run-out, another one from the charity stripe when she was hit on a shot at the top of the key, an and-one layup from the right side, then a jumper and a floater in the lane inside the last minute.

And that was just in the first half.

In total, Stewart, who was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player, tallied 20 points and a look at her shot chart appears as though someone fired a shotgun – the damage is scattered all around. It was also her 25th straight game with double-digits, the longest such streak by a UConn player since Maya Moore strung together 51.

But all of those numbers have only led to more motivation, rather than a feeling of content,

for Stewart.

“I think there’s so many different ways that I can improve,” Stewart said. “Being able to do a lot of different things on the court, that means that there’s so many things you can get better at.”

Golden trio It’s not often that UConn has firsts. Typically, with the success the program has had and the players that have come through it, someone at some point has already accomplished it.

But when Kaleena MosquedaLewis hit a layup 1:17 into Monday night’s final, the 20132014 version of the Huskies suddenly had something that no team before them has – three 1,500point scorers. Now, MosquedaLewis, Stefanie Dolson and Bria Hartley have all hit the mark.

Of course, the Huskies have had plenty of deadly scoring combinations in the past. Five times, including this season, Auriemma has benefitted from four 1,000-point scorers on one roster.

Matthew.Stypulkoski@UConn.edu

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UConn’s Bria Hartley goes up for a layup during the Huskies’ game against Louisville Monday night at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville.