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Disqualification decides election
Volume CXX No. 101
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By Sten Spinella and Jackie Wattles Campus Correspondent and Associate News Editor
The Undergraduate Student Government Judiciary disqualified presidential candidate Carlyle Bethel from the presidential race, citing potential time constraints as the primary reason for his ineligibility. Bethel’s disqualification makes his sole opposition for president — Mark Sargent, and his vice presidential running mate, Claire Price — this year’s victors. The hearing stems from a letter that Sargent and Prices’ campaign manager, Senator Kevin Alvarez, sent to the USG Judiciary outlining allegations that Bethel and his running mate, David Rifkin, failed to uphold the standards of the student government during their tenure as senators due to absences from mandatory meetings. In the decision issued by the judiciary after a hearing Thursday night, the justices deviated from the initial allegations and stated the most “egregious” violation of USG elections policies lies in Bethel’s role as a Resident Assistant. RAs have mandatory
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USG Presidential Candidate Carlyle Bethel and Vice Presidential Candidate David Rifkin listen to opening statements at their trial on Thursday evening. On Mar. 4, Senator Kevin Alvarez, the campaign manager for the Mark Sargent and Claire Price presidential ticket, filed charges with the USG Judiciary Commite alleging Bethel and Rifkin violated USG by-laws.
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By Nick Shigo Campus Correspondent This week’s Undergraduate Student Government Senate meeting brought up concerns of how funds are dispensed to student organizations and whose responsibility the process falls under. The discussion was sparked by requests from five student organizations for emergency legislative funding from USG. While emergency funding is usually reserved for expenses that could not be foreseen or approved in the normal budget approval process, several groups asking for funds missed the application deadline, or filled out the application incorrectly. A legislative request is presented by a senate representative of the organization and is then voted on by the senate members. The emergency funding process is more subjective than the standard process, in which funds are allocated mostly by policy rules. Most normal club budget items are included in the standard budget request, which must be submitted at specific points in the year. One such organization was the UConn Winter Guard, which filed for emergency funding to pay for a coach for the team, something normally funded by a standard budget request. The bill, authored by Senator Danielle Bergmann, was presented to fulfill a request by the organization that was denied due to an
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Senators prepare before a meeting in this Feb. 26 photo of a USG meeting. At the latest USG meeting debate over funding polices was sparked by the approval of emergence funds to an organization that had failed to complete normal funding procedures.
incomplete funding mastery form in the initial proposal. The funding mastery test is a part of the application process for organization funding to ensure that each group knows the rules and processes of the application. According to Comptroller Claire Price, a group that does not complete the test, or completes it incorrectly, would not receive funding from USG. Even though the Winter Guard did not complete the normal fund application process, the organization was awarded the full amount requested through legislative funding. Bergmann said this deci-
sion will not set a precedent of giving funds to student organizations who have not completed the regular funding process, though the Senate has already done this multiple times. While Bergmann did say that organizations should apply for funding through the regular channels, “sometimes groups missing the funding mastery test or a quote can appeal through the funding board or the Senate.” Voting on this piece of legislation sparked a debate later in the Senate meeting during the discussion period. Comptroller Clair Price stated that the point of having regu-
lations like the funding mastery test is to ensure the group understands the policies of USG funding, and that every student applying for money should have to pass it. Price said that in allowing groups to apply for funding, and be granted it after they failed to receive it the first time is unfair for organizations that were denied funding and did not have the chance to apply for emergency funding. “It’s very important to be consistent in what we are doing for all students,” Price said. Senator Kevin Alvarez was also outspoken about the
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Brittany Holland and Casey Senechal at Mohegan Sun. The couple, who both worked in the UConn Student Union, died of carbon monoxide poisoning while in a running car.
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Last Monday, March 10, members of the Dining Services and greater UConn community were forced to say an untimely goodbye to two beloved staff members. Brittany Holland and Casey Senechal, employees at the Union Street Market, were found dead from acute carbon monoxide poisoning, determined to be accidental, in a running motor vehicle in Lebanon, Conn. Holland, 25, and Senechal, 26,
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had been dating for six months and were planning to take a cruise vacation in the Bahamas next week. Holland, of Hebron, had been working at Union Street Market for almost a year as a kitchen assistant, while studying Nursing at Three Rivers Community College in Norwich, Conn. When she wasn’t working or studying, Holland was a competitive pool player and loved to play bingo. “She was a beautiful, kind and
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“You must fulfill the requirements of your job description, which is to attend all of the regularly scheduled meetings,” Alvarez said. “Either (Bethel and Rifkin) completely missed the first two pages of the bylaws, or they willfully decided to break the rules.” He called their absences negligible and egregious violation. Rifkin and Bethel closed with a personal, passionate appeal. Rifkin said that the absences he incurred prior to elections do not merit disqualification due to election policy rules, and Bethel missed his meetings due to extenuating circumstances — not because he was negligent or willfully denying the rules. “I’m hurt that my character is being challenged regarding something that means so much to me,” Rifkin said. “My absences weren’t just to skip and avoid meetings. I did what I could to make it to these meetings,” Bethel said. “I think publishing it in the paper the day of elections starting was a bit low in attacking us, and I think this case was brought forward for political reasons.”
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meetings on Wednesday nights, which conflict with formal USG Senate meetings. The elections policies state, “A candidate must be able to attend all meetings of the (USG) Senate, including informal Senate meetings, during the term of the position that he or she is seeking.” The justices connected some of Bethel’s absences from senate meetings this semester with his RA duties, stating in the formal decision that “as a current RA, Senator Bethel has missed multiple required Senate meetings.” After the initial case was filed by Alvarez last week, candidates Sargent and Price maintained that they did not know of Alvarez’s plans until after the fact, and candidates Bethel and Rifkin have since bemoaned insider politics working to take away student choice. “It has been a culture in USG to strip the student body of its voice and strip this campus of democracy by taking every election to the court and allowing five people to decide the outcome of the elections, and we hope to avoid that this election,” Bethel said. “I don’t have perfect attendance, as most senators don’t, but David (Rifkin) and I have been very dedicated to student government and have served to the best of our abilities.” USG members and interested students crowded into a third floor meeting room in the Student Union to witness the proceedings. Both parties presented evidence and were given a chance to voice their arguments to the justices. ALLEGATIONS Alvarez lodged that absences incurred by Bethel and Rifkin from formal USG senate meetings and committee meetings violated the organization’s bylaws and elections policies. He added that Bethel’s commitment to being a Resident Assistant would conflict with his job as president, and that his absence on Feb. 27 from the Student Services committee was spent in preparation for the presidential debate on the same night. Senator Rifkin responded on Bethel’s behalf. Rifkin did not assert innocence. Instead, he said, “Not one of these violations are grounds for dismissal from the election.” Rifkin cited the same bylaws and campaign policies that Alvarez did, but added, “Of the few times that one of us were absent, it was due to unchangeable circumstances, like an exam.” Rifkin added that none of the absences pertained to the presidential campaign. He also responded to Alvarez’s argument that Bethel could not fulfill the duties of student body president amid his obligations as an RA. “Carlyle has arranged special circumstances to be able to be both a Resident Assistant and a member of USG,” he said, adding that a presidential candidate cannot be disqualified due to “predictions of absence.” EVIDENCE Alvarez focused on a USG bylaw that stipulates: “Senators shall not be absent from more than (two) Undergraduate Student Government senate meetings.”
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Senator Kevin Alvarez speaks at the Judiciary committee hearing a against Bethel.
He turned his attention to Bethel, saying that Bethel had only attended two of his ten External Affairs Committee meetings during the first semester. Alvarez also accused Bethel of absences on Jan. 23, Jan. 30, and Feb. 27 from his Student Services Committee. Alvarez also attempted to prove that Bethel was absent from the Feb. 27 Student Services meeting because he was preparing for the presidential debate of the same night, saying he witnessed Bethel and Rifkin dressed up in suits “gesticulating with papers in front of them.” Senator Bethel interrupted Alvarez and asked how he could be sure it was debate prep that was going on at the time, to which Alvarez responded: “What else would you be doing in a situation like that only an hour before the debate?” Alvarez invoked Senator Justin Clark as a witness to back his claim. “I was walking with Kevin that night after we left the Student Services meeting,” Clark said. “We walked past the windows on the fourth floor and I remarked, ‘oh look there’s Carlyle and David, they must be prepping because they are gesticulating.’… “It clearly looked to me like a debate prep.” Alvarez added, “Regardless of what (Bethel was) doing, that’s three absences from Committee, two from Senate and one from Caucus, when the limit is two absences for a semester.” USG bylaws do state a senator can be removed from his or her post at the discretion of the speaker if he or she accrues more than two absences from mandatory meetings. Speaker Shiv Gandhi has not recently reviewed absences, but three senators were disbanded for unexcused absences last October. Alvarez said Rifkin also missed senate meetings on Feb. 12 and Feb. 19, contrary to what he told the Daily Campus in an interview last week: “I have never missed a senate in my life. Since coming
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to UConn I have not once missed a senate, and the same cannot be said for any other senator.” At Thursday’s hearing, Rifkin admitted to absences but stated they were due to excusable reasons. “In my entire tenure as senator, I have left early from one caucus and missed one senate, and both absences were due to exams scheduled outside the normal class time,” Rifkin said. Rifkin added that Bethel has taken steps throughout the campaign to make sure he wasn’t violating any campaign policies, and challenged Alvarez’s evidence. “The important thing isn’t the specific absences, it’s that our attendance was in no way impacted by our campaign,” Rifkin said. Rifkin asserted that the absences are irrelevant, saying a bid for a USG office has nothing to do with the office a candidate currently holds. He added that because Gandhi has not reviewed the absences or made the decision to unseat them, their status as senators cannot be in question. “Election policies have nothing to do with attendance, that’s my point,” Rifkin said. But elections polices do speak to attendance. Section Two of the elections policies state: “A candidate currently serving in the Undergraduate Student Government is required to fulfill all duties and responsibilities required of his or her current office, including attendance at any meeting of the Undergraduate Student Government that he or she is required to attend.” The policies are unclear, however, about what constitutes excused or unexcused absences and what the sanctions are for violating the clause. Bethel argued the absences he incurred should be deemed excused. He provided the justices with a schedule from Feb. 27. “Throughout the day, I had no chance to bathe, shower or change,” Bethel said. He added that he could’ve showed up to the meeting smelling bad and in
sweatpants, but he went back to his dorm so he could shower. He ran to the Union, but the meeting had ended already. Rifkin added when he missed a committee meeting, he alerted the chair and she responded by saying “it’s okay,” and “she understood.” Rifkin added that Bethel did nothing campaign related before the debate on Feb. 27, and he was neither “recklessly negligent” or “willfully defiant.” Bethel explained that his reason for missing so many External Affairs meetings was because, after attending a couple, he decided the committee wasn’t for him, so he switched to Student Services. However, he was unaware of the formal procedure for switching committees. Justice David Golfin pointed out that none of the absences in question were marked excused on meeting minutes. Rifkin replied that Gandhi rarely grants excused absences. In response to Alvarez’s allegation that Bethel’s RA duties would interfere with his duties as president, Bethel stated that Nora McGee — hall director of West Campus — worked with him to set up special circumstances that Bethel said would make multitasking possible. He added that he was willing to resign if circumstances became inflexible. But Bethel said his RA duties did currently conflict with his USG obligations, and he often skips RA meetings on Wednesday nights in favor of attending USG meetings. When asked why he was absent on Jan. 23 and Jan. 30 from Student Services, Bethel said he couldn’t remember why he was absent on the 30th, but that he was absent on the 23rd because he was ill.
VERDICT The justices — Chief Justice Shawn Pilares, Associate Justice Katherine Blouin and Associate Justice David Goflin — ruled Bethel and Rifkin guilty after a brief deliberation, and, in the formal written decision, Chief Justice Shawn Pilares called Bethel’s potential time commitments with his RA duties the most “egregious” of the election policy violations. The decision states that Bethel’s attempt to make special arrangements with his RA supervisor were “unfounded due to the fact that Hall Directors are not made aware of their area assignments until April of the spring semester prior to their assignment. Therefore, any assurances made by his current Hall Director are not relevant to the 2014-2015 academic year.” The justices also validated Alvarez’s allegations that Bethel and Rifkin violated elections policies by accruing absences from compulsory senate and committee meetings. “The absences, in addition to being a direct violation of campaign policies, also reflect a lack of effort to ‘preserve the spirit and integrity of (USG),’” the decision reads. The decision also questioned the legitimacy of the defendants’ responses to the allegations. “Bethel and Rifkin’s testimony consisted of only hearsay and their own recollection of events as they saw them. The defendants provided no proof of their claims nor did they provide any evidence contrary to Alvarez’s accusations, which must be taken at face value,” the decision states. Bethel and Rifkin were given a five-hour window to appeal the decision, but the pair decided to let the decision stand. Results from the campus-wide vote are expected to be released sometime today.
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issue, arguing that the act of coming to the Senate meetings to ask for funding was an act worthy of representation and support. “I typically advocate very strongly in favor of passing nearly all legislative requests because I think any student group who takes the initiative to come before the Senate, which is no easy task, deserves to have someone fighting as hard as they can for them,” Alvarez said. President Edward Courchaine spoke in the discussion as well, saying that the USG’s rigid adherence to structure is holding it back from helping students. “At the end of the day, we need to be a highly effective, highly efficient machine for helping students on campus,” Courchaine said.
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loving person,” her grandfather Bernard Bombardier told the New York Daily News. “She was always happy. Always smiling.” Charlene Couchon, a friend of the couple, told NBC Connecticut, “The entire town is heartbroken. Everybody loved [Brittany]. Everybody knew her. She was a shining star.” Senechal, 26, of the Windham and Lebanon area had been working at the Union Street Market for four years, working his way up from kitchen assistant to chef. He graduated from Lyman Memorial High School in 2006 and loved the Patriots and the outdoors, from camping, hunting and fishing, to canoeing and riding ATV’s and UTV’s. Senechal was a proud French Canadian. His co-workers’ at Union Street Market nicknamed him “Little Bear” for his famous bear hugs. To say he will be missed would be an understatement, those close to him say, and the smile on his face will be remembered as infectious. Family and friends were a big part of his life. “They were very much in love,” Bombardier said. UConn Dining Services Management has brought in counselors to help grieving staff and students. Union Street Market employees took on extra shifts Thursday evening, to allow others to attend services. A mass of Christian Burial for Brittany Holland will be held today, Friday March 14, at 10 a.m. in the Church of the Holy Family in Hebron, Conn. A mass will be held for Casey Senechal on Monday, March 17 at 11:00 am at St. Joseph Church in Willimantic. The Senechal family suggests donations to the ASPCA in his honor.
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MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (AP) — A federal lawsuit filed by a Wesleyan University student alleges a fraternity house was negligent in hosting a raucous party where she was sexually assaulted last May. The complaint filed Tuesday names the Psi Upsilon fraternity and its local chapter as defendants along with the student who allegedly raped her. The student said she was trying to leave the party on May 3 when a naked male student grabbed her, threw her over the leg of a couch and raped her in the presence of many others. The suit said the party was a pledge event that had been pro-
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moted among fraternity members as an opportunity to have sexual encounters with female guests and many of the attendees were extremely intoxicated. Psi Upsilon director Tom Fox said the fraternity is investigating the incident and “takes all reports of risk management violations, especially those with regard to sexual assault, very seriously.” The student brought disciplinary proceedings against the alleged assailant under the school’s code of conduct, according to the lawsuit, and he was expelled from Wesleyan. It is not clear from the complaint whether criminal charges were
pursued. University President Michael Roth said an internal investigation that led to the student’s dismissal also produced sanctions against the fraternity and individual members. He said the university had not spoken publicly about the case out of concern for the woman’s privacy. “Now that civil proceedings have commenced, on behalf of the university community, I want to express our horror at this shameful assault. Sexual violence will never be tolerated on our campus,” Roth said. The complaint argues that under the university’s regulations, the host of a social event
is liable for harm caused by its guests, and the woman was assaulted as a result of the fraternity’s negligence. The complaint says the woman who filed the lawsuit has taken a leave from the university and undergone medical and psychological treatment for her injuries. In September, a former Wesleyan University student who said she was sexually assaulted at another frat house in 2010 settled a lawsuit against the private liberal arts school and a chapter of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed.
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Google cameras take rafting trip at the Grand Canyon FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Google has taken its all-seeing eyes on a trip that few experience: the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. The search giant partnered with the advocacy group American Rivers to showcase views of nearly 300 miles of whitewater rapids, towering red canyon walls, and rich geologic history. The 360-degree views that went live Thursday in Google’s Street View map option once were reserved largely for rafters who were lucky enough to board a private trip through the remote canyon, or those willing to pay big bucks to navigate its whitewater rapids. Google project lead Karin Tuxen-Bettman hopes the images educate the public about the U.S. waterway that American Rivers listed as the most endangered in 2013 due to drought and overuse. “We hope this inspires viewers to take an active interest in preserving it,” she said. Federal officials and environmentalists have been raising alarms recently about demand outstripping supply on the river serving some 40 million people in seven Western states. The imagery Google captured from Lees Ferry south of Page to Pearce Ferry shows signs of drought in a bathtub ring around Lake Mead, and the impacts of damming the river. “It’s just a valuable snapshot in time of what the river is like right now,” said Amy Kober of American Rivers. Google used two rosettes of cameras mounted on two rafts to capture the imagery in August
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and then stitched it together. The crew of nearly 20 people, including guides, spent eight mostly sunny days on the river, but got drenched by rain two of those days. The company said the river views are the first it has published on Street View from the United States. In 2011, Google mounted its Street View trike on a boat and went up the Rio Negro, a tributary of the Amazon, Tuxen-Bettman said. For visitors, rafting trips on the Colorado River can cost anywhere from several hundred dollars to $3,000 a person, depending on the length and whether
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Rich Harter went on his first commercial trip in 1997 and has returned for rafting trips six times since. He generally directs new visitors to the Internet to check out videos of rafts flipping over on the river and the commotion that goes along with it. He said he’ll now use Google’s Street View of the Colorado River as another introduction to something that often is indescribable. “The scale is so immense and the geology is so varied, and the time frame over which the canyon formed is just so long,” he said. “How do you describe these things to people that haven’t seen them? You can’t.”
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Explosion is a reminder of NYC’s aging infrastructure NEW YORK (AP) — Even while the cause remains unknown, a deadly blast that leveled two buildings served by a 127-yearold gas main has provided a jarring reminder of just how old and vulnerable much of the infrastructure is in New York and many other cities nationwide. A detailed report issued only a day before Wednesday’s explosion in East Harlem estimates that $47 billion is needed for repairs and replacement over the next five years to spare New York from havoc. Nationally, the projected bill — for bridges, highways, mass transit and more — is almost incalculable. Just upgrading the nation’s water and wastewater systems is projected to cost between $3 trillion and $5 trillion over the next 20 years, according to the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a conservative Washington think tank. Politicians often shy away from blunt talk about infrastructure, but it was in the spotlight Thursday as investigators sought to determine how and why a suspected natural gas leak triggered the explosion, which destroyed two apartment buildings, killed at least seven people and injured more than 60. The gas pipe serving the building included a cast iron section dating from 1887, and a nearby water main was built in 1897. Federal investigators said the water main broke but it was unknown if that contributed to the gas explosion or was caused by it, and it was unknown whether the gas pipe played any role in the explosion. It was nonetheless upsetting for some New Yorkers to be reminded that Consolidated Edison, the natural gas supplier for East Harlem and much of the rest of the city, makes extensive use of 19th-century piping. “I can’t imagine how we can have pipes underground in New York that were put in there in the 1800s,” said U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel, a Democrat who represents Harlem in Congress. “You know we talk about infrastructure but the whole damn city is falling apart.” Mayor Bill de Blasio, who took office on. Jan. 1, says the burden lies with the federal government to provide more aid to U.S. cities for repair and replacement of aging infrastructure. “The broader infrastructure challenge is something we address every single day with the resources we have, but that is a tough battle considering we are not getting some of the support that we deserve,” he told reporters. Just Tuesday, a New Yorkbased public policy think tank, the Center for an Urban Future, released a detailed report about
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Tom Johnson and Liz Kaesmann of the Chemistry Club work a fundraiser in the Student Union where people could pay $1 to make their own bouncy ball.
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HOROSCOPES Today's Birthday (03/14/14). Follow happiness this year. Pursue fun, play with family and friends, and develop passion projects. Your creative inspiration blazes, so take advantage. Capture and record. Make time for growing romance this summer. Work escalates after August, for a new career level. The trick's to maintain health and relationships while providing great service. This year's mantra: "Focus on love." To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
Classic Kevin and Dean by Adam Penrod
Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is an 8 -- Get practical at work. Your communication skills are on fire. Write, record and collaborate with partners. News goes farther than imagined. Keep health in mind... ensure yourself a workout and good food, topped by delicious rest and recreation.
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Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Talk about fun, and invent the best games. You don't always have to be practical. Learn from mistakes. Launch a bold venture. Words and action align. Follow your intuition and your heart. Make a commitment. Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Share your vision for how your home could look and work with your family, and ask them for theirs. It doesn't need to be expensive. Choose the best course after reviewing options. Schedule who does what. Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Express your creative passion, and study options intensively. Stick to your budget. Wait for your gut response before committing ink. Discuss conditions with someone who's been there. Words come easily. Send your messages around the world. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Your fame travels far and wide. That money could show up anytime now. Stay respectful. Share your sensitive side, with creativity. Provide discipline, and your expression makes a bigger impact. Pour on the steam. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Take care of yourself as top priority. You have the words and actions to move your game forward, with a distinct advantage. Don't stop the action to crow about it. Collaborate, and share the limelight. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- It's emotion versus reason for the next two days. Let your heart be your guide, while considering practicalities. Replenish your reserves. A difference of opinion leads to decisive action. Your credit rating's going up. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is an 8 -Opportunities open up. Resist temptation to spend over budget. Encourage your team to advance. Friends are glad to give you a boost today and tomorrow, and it's an excellent time to take action. You're gaining respect. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 9 -- Slow down and concentrate, so you don't have to do the job over. Postpone an outing. Get grounded. Verify the connections involved. Consider taking on more authority. Ensure you understand any additional expense. Add the finishing touches. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is an 8 -- Plan your next trip, and schedule the itinerary over the next few days. Make sure the structure is in place. Line up meetings with partners. Don't touch your savings. Keep to your budget. Connect with everyone involved. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 9 -- Increase organization around finances. Handle paperwork, send invoices, and get the tax info together. Stick to your schedule and increase your income. Don't take out frustration on your partner. Manage a shared task and your efforts get nicely repaid. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 9 -- Delegate more to others over the next two days. Talk about the financial implications. Avoid a confrontation with your partner by communicating your view clearly and with sensitivity. Invest time and money into your business.
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THIS DATE IN HISTORY
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1964 Dallas nightclub owner Jack Ruby is found guilty of the “murder with malice” of Lee Harvey Oswald and sentenced to die in the electric chair.
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Presentation recalls ‘secret’ CIA war in Laos
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The atmosphere of Konover Hall in the Dodd Centre on Thursday night was a solemn one during the Vietnamese Student Association’s presentation, “The Vietnam War and the Secret War in Laos.” The evening began with an introduction by Kimberly Thai, the VSA’s President, and Garret Grothe, who honored U.S. troops with a moment of silence, as well as a playing of the national anthem. Once the anthem concluded, the opening ceremony began with two cultural acts: one Vietnamese, and the other Laotian. The first act featured five female members of the Vietnamese Student Association who performed a traditional Vietnamese dance representing the cultural view of the Vietnamese people as having descended from dragons. The second performance was also a dance, featuring Mina Phomphakdy, who performed a traditional Laotian dance used to grant good luck to the audience. Following the ceremonies, the keynote speaker was introduced: Major Sar Phouthasack of the Royal Lao Army and Special Guerilla Unit attached to the U.S. Special Forces. He began his talk with a request for everyone in the audience: “Defend your nation. Support your troops and protect your fellow citizens. I have seen no greater country in my life than the United States.”
BY LUKE BELVAL
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Major Sar Phouthasack of the Royal Lao Army and Special Guerilla Unit attached to the U.S. Special Forces was the keynote speaker at a ceremony in Konover on Thursday evening.
Phouthasack is a veteran of the Vietnam War but he identifies as a veteran of what many refer to as the “Secret War” in Laos. This war, which is not typically taught in school, refers to the CIA’s recruitment operation in the Hmong villages of Laos. The CIA recruited Hmong soldiers from these villages, and it was said that over the course of the war, many Hmong lost their lives in order to save even greater amounts of American troops. Phouthasack was described as one of the greatest assets that the American army had. During the presentation, it was esti-
mated that he had saved potentially upwards of thousands of American lives during his time on the front. He was trained by various groups, including the Green Berets and the CIA, and performed various covert intelligence operations. Unfortunately, when the Americans left Vietnam, Phouthasack and his fellow troops were abandoned, leaving them to face the wrath of the Communist survivors who enacted ethnic cleanses all across Laos, raping and killing entire Hmong villages suspected of having supported the Americans.
The second death of Gabrielle Chanel » FASHION
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French fashion designer Coco Chanel’s simple and classical designs are a far cry from the styles currently put out by her company.
By Alexandra Bell Campus Correspondent Our beloved Coco Chanel is surely rolling in her grave after the repulsive collection presented in her name during this year’s Paris Fashion Week. It can best be described as the Rainbows of Sadness collection, and it did a fantastic job of painfully backhanding her memory. There was absolutely no trace of the elegant, functional, clean and timeless styles she became famous for. This was one of the most shockingly unfortunate Chanel collections ever to hit the runway, but was the first to deviate from true “Chanel-ness.” The company has been drifting away from her original vision for years, and, under the guidance of Lagerfeld, has finally taken a stylistic nosedive. Chanel’s style was timeless, because it clung to the basic rules of class. Her clothing displayed quality, tailoring, comfort and simplicity. She also wisely avoided trendy looks, loud colors, cheap fabrics and essentially everything that was wrong about Rainbow Sadness. To fully appreciate how damaging this betrayal of Chanel’s style ideals is, some background
information is required. Gabrielle Chanel learned how to sew from her mother when she was a little girl. Her family was extremely poor, and, after her mother’s death when she was twelve years old, Chanel was dropped off at a convent by her father. At the age of 18, she left the convent. Forced to live by her own means, she worked as a seamstress and sang at nightclubs. Although she was already a sturdy seamstress, clothing was not her first passion. Her first dream was to become an entertainer. However, she ended up becoming the mistress of a wealthy officer named Balsan instead. It was during her years as his mistress that she was exposed to high fashion society and was able to observe style in a wider variety of forms. It was also a time of great leisure for her, giving her the time to begin fashioning hats as a hobby. Eventually, she left Balsan for his good friend Boy Capel, who greatly encouraged her dreams. He put her up in Paris, bought her a shop for the sale of her hats and financially supported her goals. Their affair lasted nine years, but Boy ended up getting married to another woman. Then, a year
later, he died in a car accident. The event shattered Chanel, and, according to her, she never loved again. Instead she dedicated her life to her growing company and her original vision of what clothing could, and should do, for women. She believed that women of any social level should be able to dress with class and dignity. She invented the little black dress, pioneered the obsession with the “black and white look,” demanded simplicity, quality and classical lines, and engineered styles so flattering and understated that most of them endure to this very day. Her company made clothing that made women feel effortlessly beautiful. She believed in the power of dressing for one’s self, not for anyone else. In other words, she was against cheap trends and catering to the lowest common denominator. Simply put, she would have been against everything that her company is now giving the impression of becoming. Chanel passed away in 1971, but, with this destruction of her life’s work, it’s as if she is dying again.
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Though many were not so lucky, Phouthasack used his skills to successfully find refuge in Thailand before finally making his way to the United States. At times, the stories were difficult to listen to. Phouthasack spoke of the friends he lost and the atrocities he witnessed, and as Grothe stated towards the beginning of the night, “This is part of all our history. Tonight isn’t about whether you identify as Laotian or American. Tonight is about remembering what happened to our fellow human beings, and doing what we can to see that it does not happen
again.” Following the speech, Phouthasack hosted a brief question and answer session before moving to the Asian American Cultural Center for a reception. The show was coordinated by the Vietnamese Students Association, hosted by the Asian American Cultural Center, and co-sponsored by the Cambodian Student Association, the Laotian and Thai Student Association and the CT Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission.
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Up, up and away for a live television special from space
NEW YORK (AP) — National Geographic Channel is targeting a subject that’s literally over our heads, bringing it down to Earth in an ambitious two-hour special. Airing Friday at 8 p.m. Eastern/5 p.m. Pacific, “Live From Space” will originate from the International Space Station with American astronaut Rick Mastracchio and Koichi Wakata, who’s Japanese, as on-board correspondents. (It will air on National Geographic Channel in 170 countries in all, on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom and on the Spanish-language Nat Geo MUNDO network.) Veteran reporter Soledad O’Brien will anchor from NASA Mission Control in Houston. O’Brien said she’s excited about the special, and particularly happy to be hosting “Live From Space” from a comfortable distance. “The moment I understood that I would be firmly on the ground and THEY would be firmly in space, and we would have an opportunity to do something that hasn’t been done before, I was in,” said O’Brien as she prepared to leave for Houston where, besides serving as a producer, she will preside alongside astronaut Mike Massimino, who has logged quite a few miles in space. One of the many challenges of mounting a TV special like this: Its remote “studio” is 250 miles above the Earth’s surface and hurtling through space at 17,500 miles per hour. During the span of the special, the space station (and viewers) will circle the planet and begin a second orbit, with dazzling dawn-to-dusk-tonightscape views promised. But staying connected won’t be a snap. To fill any gaps when TV contact with the space station might be interrupted, and to supplement the special with background perspective, the on-site astronauts have been taping features for inclusion in the program. “They are phenomenal ‘field reporters,’” said O’Brien, “especially when you think of everything they have to do when they’re NOT shooting video.” One of the more dramatic taped segments: Last summer’s near-drowning of Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano as his helmet filled with a half-gallon of water during a spacewalk to do repair work on the craft. He barely made it back inside the station alive. Despite Parmitano’s calm demeanor, the sequence is riveting, even alarming, as a reminder of the risks of space travel — and may recall for some viewers the recent outer-space thriller “Gravity.” “Sometimes the reality is more compelling than a movie version has to be,” said O’Brien. But most of “Live From Space” is meant to be live, including a guided tour of the station, which spans the area of a football field and weighs nearly 1 million pounds. Besides Mastracchio and Wakata, the station’s only other resident currently is Russia’s Mikhail Tyurin. But the complex has more livable room than a conventional six-bedroom house, with two bathrooms, a gym and a 360-degree bay window that viewers will be able to peer out of. The astronauts will conduct never-before-broadcast experiments that demonstrate the scientific purpose of the station. And they’ll address some up-close-and-personal issues, such as what it’s like living in microgravity for months, how they’re able to sleep upside down, how they maintain personal hygiene and how they use the toilet. Viewers are welcome to get on board — virtually — through Instagram by posting photos, videos and questions. In many ways, “Live From Space” will be a typical project for O’Brien (who has tackled lots of live telecasts for NBC News, CNN and elsewhere). On Thursday, she prepared for a routine run-through of the broadcast. But there will be differences aplenty that set this show apart. “What is the best way to navigate an interview with two guys who are 250 miles up and speeding through space?” O’Brien wondered, voicing just one of them.
Spring break is one of the most exciting times of the year, when many students choose to forego the strange hybrid winter/ spring of Storrs for either warmer ground or a chance to experience something different. While those are great ways to relieve some of the stress from a hectic semester, there are some tips that you should keep in mind whenever you travel to minimize the risk that an illness will ruin your trip or make your return to normal life that much more difficult. Some of the best things you can do to ensure that your trip is a fun and safe one are the preventative measures your mother annoyed you about. Sunscreen and bug spray can go a long way in ensuring you don’t end up burnt. The key thing to remember with sunscreen is the need to reapply. SPF, or sun protection factor, simply dictates how long you can stay in the sun relative to not wearing sunscreen. This means that your application schedule is highly individual; if you have sensitive skin, more frequent application is necessary even with high SPF ratings. Bug spray is also an invaluable tool for those of you travelling to warmer environments, as even the diseases that insects carry are different from UConn. Mosquitoes and ticks are of particular concern due to their transmission of some well-known diseases. Mosquitoes carry a variety of diseases that can range from debilitating to deadly, depending on the region. The best prevention seems to be a good application of bug spray and avoiding areas of standing water if possible. If you are travelling in an area that may be tick dense, do a body check at least every 24 hours to catch ticks in time. Another health item to be aware of during travel is the dynamic effect that flights can have on your body. Between the disturbance in your circadian rhythm from changing time zones to the overall stress that being on a plane causes, there are many things that can go wrong. First off, when changing time zones it is important to try and adapt to your new time zone as quickly as possible. This means it is often prudent to change your watch once you step on the plane and try to follow a schedule suited for the new time zone as soon as you land. If it is absolutely necessary for you to get some shuteye once you land, try to minimize sleep to a nap. You will be thankful as your vacation goes on that you were able to establish a normal sleep schedule so quickly. Additionally, when you are flying, make sure to pay attention to your hydration. Dehydration due to the combination of dry cabins and limited availability of fluids can compromise your body’s function long before you land. Finally, some quick tips on managing illness while you are away. While the last thing you want to plan for when you are packing is that you might get sick, it is important to consider bringing some of the bare necessities so that you can manage even the slightest symptoms. While you do not need to bring a portable pharmacy, simply having something like Pepto-Bismol around can be hugely useful, even if only dealing with a disagreement between your stomach and the local cuisine. While these tips may make it seem like travelling is meant to mess with your health, it is very easy to travel safely. Simply by being mindful of your actions, you can enjoy a happy and healthy trip.
Luke.Belval@UConn.edu
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Documentary screening highlights sexism in media and goverment
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“Miss Representation” was screened in the Phillip Austin Building last night. The documentary film highlighted the disproportionate number of women in government and the alarming number of women with self image issues.
By Darragh McNicholl Campus Correspondent
Last night, UConn Now, UConn’s chapter of The National Organization for Women, screened “Miss Representation,” a powerful documentary that points out the staggeringly disproportionate number of women represented in American media and government. The film’s motto, “You can’t be what you can’t see,” stems from how difficult it is for young girls to imagine themselves grown up and making a difference, when they are given no real female role models. Women are relatively invisible in the media: often overlooked, left out or dis-
played as unimportant, unless they are perceived as attractive. “Miss Representation” makes the argument that this lack of visible representation affects our societies’ view of women, and that these representations are not improving. Loaded with statistics to back the points it makes, “Miss Representation” builds upon the idea that women are completely underrepresented. “Women make up 51 percent of the US population...however women comprise only 20 percent of congress.” This statistic speaks volumes about the presence of women in government, as does the fact that “35 women have served as US governors compared to
2,319 men.” The message is clear; the US is disproportionately male-governed. The media often ignores influential and successful women in positions of power within business or government. When these women are discussed, their looks or relation to their femininity is what is focused on. The film brings up many examples of the degrading media discussions centered around female politicians, even within presidential elections. Female newscasters are portrayed similarly, and movie stars and models, even worse. The message the media consistently gives girls and boys, according to “Miss
Representation,” is that a woman’s sole value comes from her looks, and that a woman’s successes will never eclipse the discussion of her appearance in the media. Images of overtly sexualized women are everywhere, present in all films, even ones for children. In fact, the film denotes that female Disney characters are often just as scantily clad as women in ‘R’-rated films. It also stated that “Between 1937 and 2005, there were only 13 female protagonists in animated films...all of them except one had the aspiration of finding romance.” These messages about the importance of attractiveness and “finding a
first visit to the museum and I can say without hesitation that the experience is one that will remain with me for as long as I walk this Earth. The USHMM is dedicated to ensuring that history never forgets what occurred in the Holocaust (when over 6 million Jews were murdered by the Nazis in WWII), preventing the spread of Holocaust denial and anti-Semitism in the modern world and ensuring that future genocides do not occur. The experience of walking through the museum is as carefully orchestrated and theatrically presented as can be. From the moment you enter the elevators that carry you to the main
exhibit and you hear Americans describe their reactions upon first coming across a liberated camp, you’re well aware that your about to see something truly horrifying. The main exhibit is staged in historical order so that guests are slowly taken through the entire progression of the Holocaust, from the rise of Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany to the “final solution.” The gradual staging ensures that museum visitors are “prepared” for the atrocious things viewable near the end of the tour, and that guests understand how intolerance can build in a society to the point where a genocide occurs. In the main exhibit you’ll see
everything from Nazi party artifacts and drawings of schoolchildren, to ammunitions, stolen kitchen utensils and the inside of a train car which carried countless numbers to their deaths during the war. There are but a few times in life when grown men are seen in public holding back tears the birth of a child, a wedding, a funeral - you can add the USHMM to that list. As strong as we may try to be, when one is presented with a photograph of a massive pile of human hair, clipped from the scalps of thousands of victim, holding it all together proves to be a futile endeavor. Uncensored footage of allied soldiers hurl-
man” are imbued into girls at younger ages each generation. “53 percent of 13-year-old girls are unhappy with their bodies. That number increases to 78 percent by age 17.” This statistic is shocking, but is only a lead up to the next: “65 percent of U.S. women and girls report disordered eating behaviors.” “Miss Representation” is not the first film to bring up these statistics, nor is it the first to relate these issues to the sexualized depiction of women in the media, but it is just as powerful as the films that came before it.
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Holocaust museum in D.C. not for the faint of heart
By Alex Sferrazza Staff Writer
Have you ever seen a room filled with several thousand pairs of shoes, each of which was owned by a person who was murdered as part of a mass genocide? The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C. is one of the most important museums I have ever visited. You would be hard pressed to find a greater public display that showcases just how cruel and wicked humanity can become when intolerance and ignorance become a society’s status quo. Last weekend I paid my
ing deformed corpses into mass graves for rapid burial further cements these sentiments. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is one of the most important museums in the world. The museum takes its mission to not only preserve the history of the worst human rights violation of the 20th century but to ensure that any such future events do not occur, very seriously. It doesn’t matter where you come from or what your faith is. Any being who believes in the freedom of man should visit this museum. The Holocaust cannot be forgotten.
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‘Jeopardy!’ champion Chu unseated after 12-day run NEW YORK (AP) — “Jeopardy!” champ Arthur Chu, who won big money while taking heat for his renegade style, has been defeated. Chu finished in third place with zero dollars on Wednesday’s edition of the syndicated quiz show. He had reigned for 12 days. His total winnings were $297,200. Chu was unseated by Diana Peloquin of Ann Arbor, Mich., who led for the day with $15,700.
Chu had struggled for much of the show when, in Final Jeopardy, he risked, and lost, his entire day’s bankroll — $6,400 — on the question: “He was the last male monarch who had not previously been Prince of Wales.” Only Peloquin had the correct response: George VI. The 30-year-old Chu, a resident of Broadview Heights, Ohio, has described himself on Twitter as “mad genius, comedian, actor and freelance voiceover
artist.” He applied a “mad genius” approach to “Jeopardy!” brinkmanship. He ditched the time-honored practice of polishing off each category’s questions one by one. Instead, he took a hopscotch approach to his category choices, which tended to keep his opponents off-kilter. He also concluded that the bottom rows of the game board are most likely to contain the hidden Daily Doubles, and he played accordingly.
Chu’s strategy fueled indignation from “Jeopardy!” traditionalists, who contended that such an aggressive style was somehow unsportsmanlike and exhibited a lack of respect for the game. Chu “rejected the unwritten rule that the guy or gal with the most facts wins,” said “On the Media” host Brooke Gladstone on an episode of the public radio show last month.
Blockbuster ‘Noah’ will not debut in much of Muslim world
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Officials across much of the Muslim world said Thursday that the upcoming big-budget Hollywood film “Noah” featuring Russell Crowe as the ark-building prophet will not be shown in local theaters because it could offend viewers. The decision comes after the film sparked controversy among conservative Christians in the U.S., which prompted Paramount Pictures to add a disclaimer to its marketing material saying that “artistic license has been taken” in telling the story. Director of media content at the National Media Center in the United Arab Emirates, Juma Al-Leem, told The Associated Press that the movie will not be allowed in local cinemas because
it contradicts a generally held taboo in Islam of depicting a prophet. “There are scenes that contradict Islam and the Bible, so we decided not to show it,” he said, adding that UAE censors watched the film before deciding to ban it. “It is important to respect these religions and not show the film.” Paramount Pictures told the AP that along with the UAE, censors in Qatar and Bahrain also have confirmed they will not release the film because “it contradicts the teachings of Islam.” One of Islam’s most revered religious institutions, Al-Azhar in Egypt, issued an edict saying it objects to the film because it violates Islamic law by depicting a prophet and that this could “provoke the feelings of believers.”
Among Muslims, depictions of any prophets are shunned to avoid worship of a person rather than God. Many Muslim majority countries also criminalize blasphemy. The Quran mentions only 25 prophets by name, including Noah. Muslims believe that Noah, who is referred to in Arabic as Nuh, built his ark after God charged him to do it as people in his community refused to worship God alone. While there are differences between the biblical and Quranic story of Noah, both mention a terrible flood and Noah’s vessel saving a pair of each kind of animal. Officials in other Muslim majority countries said government censors probably will not approve the movie. Mohammad Zareef, an official with
Pakistan’s Central Board of Film Censors, said the government body generally does not approve films that touch on religion. “We haven’t seen it yet, but I don’t think it can go to cinemas in Pakistan,” he said. Tunisian Culture Ministry spokesman Faisal Rokh said the government does not authorize the screening of films that cover the lives of prophets due to local sensitivities. As is the case in Morocco, he says there have not been any requests by local distributors to show the movie. There are many children’s films and cartoons created that tell the story of Noah in Islam without showing his face. However, there have been cases where prophets or their companions have been shown on screens in the Middle East.
Balancing nature with urban cities
In her essay, “The Lived-In City,” urbanist Jane Holtz Kay states that migrating to cities is: “this fragile planet’s last, best hope – the only alternative to settling on the evercontracting fringes, consuming the last chance landscape, extinguishing resources and species. If we are ever going to become ecofluent, as the green warriors put it, the strengthening of our lived-in cities is where it must take place.” There is plenty of data to back up Holtz Kay’s assertion. While sprawling suburban development eats up over two million acres of U.S. open space every year, cities offer the opportunity to capitalize upon already-existing infrastructure. It’s true that suburban areas emit less greenhouse gases when measured by area, but these numbers are misleading because, as urban planner Jeff Speck explains: “Places should be judged not by how much carbon they emit, but by how much carbon they cause us to emit.” Case in point, the average New Yorker emits one-third less carbon than the average American. Luckily, a great portion of the population is poised to migrate to cities. Young twenty- and thirtyyear olds are flocking to cities in droves, and so are their emptynesting parents. The migration is so large that it constitutes the single largest demographic event since the baby boom. This is certainly great news for the environment, but what about those of us who do not want to leave for the city? Will we really be forced to choose between protecting nature and living close to it? I believe that we can learn to reconcile these desires, but it will require a new understanding of the relationship between cities and their surrounding metropolitan areas. In particular, it may be prudent to account for the fact that people pursue different environments at different stages of life. Travel writer Jay Walljasper describes how some countries are already putting this wisdom to use: “...Denmark’s policy makers bring a broad regional perspective to issues of struggling city neighborhoods...the inner city is seen as an incubator where young people and immigrants can live cheaply as they launch their careers. And if many of them choose to move to bigger homes in outlying areas as they prosper and raise families, this is interpreted not as the failure of city life, but as a sign of its success. In concrete terms, this has resulted in a change in Denmark’s tax codes: “This view of the metropolitan region as a single, unified community in which people choose to live in various areas at different times in their lives has led to an enlightened policy in which local tax revenues are shared between wealthier and poorer municipalities.” Regional planning has enabled much of Europe to achieve a graceful transition from urban to rural. There is the city, and there is preserved country, but there aren’t hundreds of miles of sprawling “inbetween” development. This is a result of very intentional planning, and laws like Denmark’s, which requires that “nearly all new stores to be built within existing commercial center of cities, towns, or villages” and that “most new workplaces must be within a short walk of a transit stop, while stores, offices, and factories must make accommodations for bicyclists and pedestrians.” Europe has shown us that it is possible to have both thriving cities as well as healthy and sustainable neighborhoods on the city fringe. There is never a reason to build sprawl – as American planner Andres Duany states: “everything you build should be either a neighborhood or a village.” Through intelligent land-use policies and tax codes, we can preserve the natural and enhance the urban.
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Hazing claims against Greek life on campus deserve full investigation
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his past weekend, allegations from UConn sophomore Hillary Holt of hazing from the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority and the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity came to light after NBC Connecticut broke the story. At a March 6 party, Holt, a member of Kappa, reported being hazed by Greek life members, saying to the press that “We had to lay on the floor and sizzle like bacon, hold our ankles, jump up and down. If we did it right, we had to drink. If we did it wrong, we had to drink." In the week since then, the university has taken steps to ensure a full investigation, and it is the opinion of this paper that Holt’s case be fully investigated. The internal investigation will explore potential violations of the Code of Conduct including harassment and underage drinking as well as possible violations by the organizations themselves regarding hazing. Besides beginning that process, UConn has also suspended KKG and SAE. UConn spokesperson Stephanie Reitz said, “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.” This ban will be in effect until the investigation concludes. The police case was transferred from the UConn police department to state police because the event was held off-campus. Regardless of the veracity of Holt’s claims, UConn’s commitment to investigating this manner is commendable and should be continued. Greeks and non-Greeks will agree that a positive Greek environment is preferable for the campus at large, and any claims that threaten that peace should be investigated. This isn’t to shame or embarrass any organizations involved, but to take the necessary steps to ensure that all students feel safe participating in various organizations on campus. Until the final result is made public, both Greek organizations are to be presumed not guilty while Holt’s statements are given full attention and respect by the police and UConn administration.
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his week marks the conclusion of Jorge Mario Bergoglio’s first year as Pope Francis. He came into the position following the incredibly shocking news that Pope Benedict XVI was resigning as Pope, something that hadn’t happened for centuries. He also inherited an institution that was in the midst of a cover-up scandal. Needless to say, Pope Francis had his work cut out for him. As a non-Catholic with a Catholic education throughout both middle school and high school, I view Pope Francis’ first year as laudable progress of bringing By Kayvon Ghoreshi C a t h o l i c i s m Commentary Editor in a direction I think it needs to go. From the beginning, I was impressed with his humility. He did away with many of the luxuries that have been afforded past Popes, such as the fancy Popemobile, in favor of a more frugal and plain vehicle. On his first Holy Thursday, he didn’t wash the feet of a group of priests, but served a dozen young people being held at a juvenile detention center, including two women and two Muslims. His actions provide an example of not only being humble, but also being accepting of others, regardless of differences in creed. Pope Francis also took a very reflec-
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Walked into Ted’s after my back-to-back exams today, and there was a class meeting there. I ask what’s going on: “We’re a grad class. It’s okay.” Maybe grad school isn’t such a bad option... Updates from the exchange community: some devious person created a fake British exchange student two months ago, who advertised a $500 bar tab for her 21st on Wednesday. Turns out, she’s not real, and neither is the bar tab! Well played, exchangies. What does InstantDaily do for Spring Break? Party with the other anons! @ThanksSusan @UConnProblems @OverheardUConn “Only at UConn Outing Club would my friend dress up as a sexy cowboy and ask one of the male leaders on a date...and get a yes” Shoutout to the UConn Polish Club for having delicious paczki in Homer Babbidge on the reg “If I’ve learned anything from being friends with Australians, it’s to stay away from sexually active koalas.” “I had no sleep last night. I go out and it’s 16 degrees this morning, so I’m exploring the arctic tundra with my brain turned off.”
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tive stance on the Church’s tone in recent years. I do not expect the Church to come out and suddenly say that abortion or gay marriage is in line with Catholic doctrine; that simply isn’t realistic, and if a change is ever going to occur in those areas it will require more time. However, Francis did acknowledge the fact that the Church had been focusing primarily on those issues while ignoring other ones, such as poverty, for far too long. Not only is service to the poor a more amiable focus for many people, but it doesn’t have the same sharp divide as abortion or gay marriage. Clearly people have taken notice of this shift in paradigm, as 76 percent of U.S. Catholics said he was doing a “good” or “excellent job” of addressing the needs and concerns of the poor, according to a Pew Research survey this month. While these are some of the bigger moments in his tenure, Francis has other commendable accomplishments. The Vatican bank has had a shady history with how it was being run and the relative lack of transparency it offered. Since becoming Pope, he has replaced four of the five cardinals supervising the bank, brought in outside consultants — the Promontory Financial Group — to review the bank’s 33,000 accounts and set up an independent commission to look at structural reform for the long term. Additionally, he has brought outside help to modernize Vatican communications, overhaul accounting procedures and set up a new overarching finance ministry with an independent watchdog. While this certainly doesn’t alleviate all concerns, it is nice to see
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that reform is taking place, and it has happened rather swiftly. In more recent news, Pope Francis has opened the door for potential Church support in civil unions between gay couples. He didn’t outright support them, but did acknowledge that it needs to be considered when looking at public policy, especially when it would provide health and economic benefits to gay individuals. Similarly, he has also considered the acceptability of contraception under special circumstances, such as to prevent AIDS and the contraction of disease, which is still an improvement over the previous “no tolerance” policy. Pope Francis was the first Pope from Latin America. He was the first Jesuit Pope. He was the first Pope to take a selfie. But perhaps most importantly, he was the first Pope to take the name Francis, and with it, embody the teachings of Saint Francis of Assisi and his compassion for the poor. There are still major hurdles the Church needs to overcome, such as recovering from the sex abuse scandal, but if his first year is anything to go by, Pope Francis has the Church on the right path.
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Citizen surveillance: Civilians against corruption By Harry Gable-Newkirk
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ecently, a man named George Thompson was arrested for filming a police officer in Fall River, Mass. Thompson was sitting on his porch when he saw the police officer, Tom Barboza, pacing around and cursing loudly. Thompson then decided to pull out his phone and film the officer. The police officer apprehended Thompson and charged him with unlawful wiretapping. The man was fully cooperative in handing over the phone, giving Officer Barboza his password to log in. Once the phone was confiscated, its entire data somehow disappeared. The police claimed that this wipe of data was
done remotely, but that is a suspect statement at best. In the bounds of Massachusetts law, it is completely legal to film a police officer as long as the taping is not concealed. It’s unfortunate that the video was lost; as it could implicate a police officer in breaking the law that is he is employed to protect. This is not the first time this has happened either: a woman in Florida was forcefully arrested after filming a police officer at a traffic stop. It’s interesting to see how some police officers react once their job is put under a citizen’s magnifying glass. Luckily, recent technology can be used to fight this sort of corruption. There is a Swedish app known as “Bambuser,” which can be downloaded for free on most
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Disclosing Donor Information would Diminish the Foundation’s Success and Support for UConn Over the past 15 years, the University of Connecticut has benefitted from private donor support to the tune of more than three quarters of a billion dollars. These funds allow thousands of students to attend college and fill jobs that boost the Connecticut economy. They have attracted hundreds of the world’s greatest scholars and researchers to improve educational quality and make life better for residents of the Nutmeg State and beyond. The Connecticut General Assembly has long recognized the importance of safeguarding donor privacy to the UConn Foundation’s success and its ability to support the University, specifically exempting the Foundation from the state Freedom of Information Act. Private giving, for any purpose, is an intensely individual, private choice influenced by personality and altruism. Many donors seek privacy because of their religious beliefs, viewing quiet charity as the highest form of generosity. Other donors wish to remain out of the limelight for security reasons, while others simply seek to avoid the flurry of solicitations that follows news of a major gift. Furthermore, as a separate tax-exempt organization, the UConn Foundation can invest beyond the low-risk, low- return strategies often mandated by states, increasing the opportunity for greater investment return and the revenue available to UConn. With this relative autonomy, however, comes considerable state oversight with which the UConn Foundation fully complies and, in fact, welcomes as a means to guarantee its operations are sound. Extensive internal and external controls are mandated to govern operations, gift receipts, disbursements and management of donor information, and donated assets. The
Foundation, like other similar foundations that support state agencies, is subject to state law and to the enforcement authority of the Connecticut Attorney General. The University’s Office of Audit Compliance and Ethics, in concert with an independent auditor, annually reviews and tests Foundation accounts to ensure funds are disbursed in accordance with donor intentions. In addition, the Foundation annually files IRS Form 990 as a tax-exempt organization, which is comprehensive and subject to public disclosure. However, maintaining an obligation of privacy to those who lend their hard-earned dollars to support UConn must remain paramount. To compromise that reasonable expectation by donors would invariably affect their willingness to give. In the end, it would be current and future UConn students who would bear the burden of diminished educational opportunity as a result. - Joshua R. Newton, President and CEO of UConn Foundation Response to “Teach for America not as beneficial as it claims” on March 3 Growing up in Bridgeport, I never really got the message that education was the key. I thought getting into fights would make you tough, and if my teacher knew my name by the end of the year that was an accomplishment within itself. I honestly have no idea, how I ended up at UConn; I think it was luck. Regardless, four years ago I entered the university as a first-generation college student, and I will be graduating in May and entering Teach For America’s 2014 Connecticut teaching corps. For me, Teach For America isn’t something to fill time. It’s an opportunity to give kids like me, kids growing up in my community, the chance to graduate
mobile platforms. Bambuser allows the user to stream video live from a phone onto the internet immediately. The stream is also encrypted with a password that can only be accessed by the user who set up the application. In the forementioned situation, Bambuser would have been very useful. We’d have a video that would implicate an officer in breaking the law. Even if the police erased all the phone’s data, the video would be safely stored on the web via live stream. If George Thompson was aware of this service, Officer Barboza might not have been put behind bars, but he would have at the very least got a slap on the wrist. The case is going to court shortly, but will more than likely be thrown out and fade away into the woodwork.
Corruption in the American police system is not necessarily rampant, but there is always room for improvement. With apps like “Bambuser” we can improve the quality of life of American citizens and force officers to stay within the bounds of the law. This application would be even more usefu on foreign fronts. It would be better employed in countries with more stories to tell. For example, we could get more information on the unfolding situations in North Korea and tap through the media white wash that takes place there. In fact, we’ve already seen it used, in some situations, by journalists. The application was used during the demonstrations in Egypt against President Hosni Mubarak several years ago. The Egyptian government
found out about the application and completely blocked the service and website all throughout Egypt. This was obviously to help prevent the truth of the protests from reaching the world’s public eye, or at the very least, suppress it to some degree. Similar situations also occurred during the Syrian Civil War and protests in Bahrain. It’s a good thing that this application is known about to some degree, but it is not reaching its full journalistic potential. The presence of the application on everyday citizen’s phones is drastically less than it should be. Concerned citizens everywhere can download this application (assuming the government hasn’t banned it) to fight corruption, for free. It takes great bravery to stand up to the govern-
ready for a college opportunity. Having been that child, I know that impacting just ONE child’s life makes all the difference. My experience with urban public education began in kindergarten as a student at Madison Elementary. That’s why I was disappointed to read Aysha Mahmood’s recent column that made broad, inaccurate generalizations about the organization, its teachers and the work that they do.
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We hold chapter-wide meetings every week to discuss topics of importance, give shout-outs to sisters who have had an amazing week academically, and talk about volunteer and leadership opportunities. Being a member of my own organization not only made me a better student, but gave me the support of over one hundred girls who I know would be there for me for anything. I personally was never asked to do anything that I didn’t want to do for my sisters, I was never put in a dangerous situation, and I was never hazed.
Over the past year I’ve meet many TFA alumni who have shared their story and why they are a part of the movement to eliminate education inequality. Many started out as corps members and have continued to work to expand opportunity for students growing up in low-income communities in the classroom as school and non-profit leaders, and across sectors. They remain committed to this work and active in the Teach For America network because they believe in TFA’s mission, in their students and in communities like Bridgeport. Some of these alums work to increase the number of people considering joining this work as teachers. Others have careers cultivating the leadership of Latino and African American youth like me and provided a safe space where we could talk about the hardships that come with being a minority in college. All of us, corps members and alumni alike, are united in the conviction that a student’s neighborhood or family income shouldn’t determine the quality of education they receive. I’ve seen the impact that TFA has made on the lives of friends and colleagues and even students. Many of my students at the Youth Organizing and Leadership Academy this past summer had TFA teachers who offer them the academic rigor and support I never had. For me growing up, my zip code determined my trajectory. I was so encouraged to see that my students didn’t believe their dreams should have limitations. Instead, they felt empowered by their teachers and their school
At the end of the day, we all have a responsibility to the16 million children in this country growing up in poverty, among whom only 8%percent will graduate from college. Because I am part of that 8 percent I’ve decided to dedicate not only the next two years to eliminating education inequality but the rest of my life. - Cynthia Torres, Teach for America In response to “How fraternities and sororities operate needs to be reformed” on March 13 Coming from an alumna of both UConn and Greek life, I really question the Daily Campus for posting an article of this nature about members of our own community. We are all huskies, peers and eventually alumni together. Making references to any organization being a cult, Greek or not, is pretty baffling. There are two sides to every story, and I think this is a really biased article based on irrelevant references. As far as members of Greek life zealously following a leader, I was a member under four fantastic presidents, who not only embodied what it meant to be a member of my organization, but also what it meant to be a member of the Greek community. All of them have gone on to be amazing role models for me both while I was in college and afterwards, and the alumni are doing amazing things now in their professional lives. From my experience, the president of an organization is chosen and supported by the entire chapter. They are chosen because we think that they will help us go in a positive direction and keep us involved in the Greek, UConn and local community. Of course we show commitment to this person and other members of our executive boards. They help run our chapter, communicate our goals and plans and help us have a great Greek experience.
ment you are living under, and that bravery should be rewarded, not suppressed. The fact that the video is streamed directly to the internet should supply a certain degree of courage to the active citizen. By the time the video is taken, it is already on the internet, there is no outside force that can alter the video. Awareness for this application and others like it should be raised. Especially in countries that could use this application more than America. It would cause those who are corrupt to be looking over their shoulder more than they already do. There is great benefit in this application, and the world needs to hear about it.
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my best friend, my role model. My “little sisters” I hope still look up to me, come to me for advice, talk to me about their problems. I found some of my best friends within my sorority, and I know that they will remain my friends for the rest of my life. I feel pride and happiness when I call them my sisters.
Another quote from this article is “members are encouraged or required to live and/or socialize only with other group members.” I personally did not live in my sorority’s house in Husky Village, but I of course have No member of any Greek orga- many friends within and outside nization has to fit a certain my organization who did. The mold, that’s the beauty of it. majority of them loved their I was friends with not only decision and created even closer members of my own organiza- bonds with friends, just as you tion, but multiple others. We do when you live with new all support one another, we people in a dorm. You have the work together, and we make a option to live with your sisters, difference in the lives of oth- and you choose what works ers. If you don’t know about best for you. That’s life. Part HuskyTHON, all Greek organi- of being a member is socializzations participate. In 2014, the ing, so of course socializing is UConn community raised over something that is encouraged. $450,000 for the Connecticut Why would you want to join a Children’s Medical Center. The sorority or fraternity and never leaders of this fantastic event? hang out with other members? Greek life members. Greek Greek life as a whole holds life leaders. But members of events where the entire commua cult? Not in my opinion. nity is “encouraged” to socialize with one another. We all Furthermore, the statement that support our own philanthropies calling people in an organiza- and hold fun events throughtion your “brothers and sisters out the year to raise money is eerily reminiscent of Sun for our causes. To me, makMyung Moon’s Unification ing relationships and making Church, which most sources positive changes in your life refer to as a cult” needs some and others lives is what being more thought behind it. I call a sorority member is all about. the siblings in my immediate family sisters, but I surely So if one person still wants to hope you would not refer to call Greek life at UConn a cult, my family as a cult. Words take they›re entitled to their own on entirely different meaning opinion. The least the editors in different context. I can bet could do would be to publish that most of the members of a post from a different angle. I the Greek community consider for one am happy to have been their Greek brothers and sis- a part of this fantastic group of ters as their “home away from people. If I could rewind to my home” or their college families. freshman year over and over It is one of the main reasons again, I would always go Greek. that people join Greek life in the - Aubrey Whitten first place: to belong, to make lasting relationships, to have support in all of your endeavors. My “big sister” in my sorority is still to this day one of the most influential people in my life,
What are you doing for Spring Break? -by Kaitlin Storo
“This spring break I am going to Manhattan Beach, California, my hometown, to visit my best friend and sister.” Lexi Lersh, 2nd-semester
“I am going to volunteer at the Wild Horse Rescue Center in Florida.” Viivi Vaattovaara, 2nd-semester
“I am going to Washington D.C. Woooo!” Hamza Mah, 4th-semester
“I plan on hiking over break.” Donald, 4th-semester
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Gamecocks upset Arkansas 71-69 at SEC tournament
ATLANTA (AP) — Arkansas sure picked a bad time to have a losing streak. Optimistic about landing an NCAA bid just a week ago, the Razorbacks may have scuttled their chances with a loss to South Carolina in the second round of the NCAA tournament Thursday. Arkansas got beaten up on the boards and missed three shots in the final 33 seconds, losing to the Gamecocks 71-69. "In this setting, you've got to be on point, "Arkansas coach Mike Anderson said. "We had some mishaps down the stretch. If you're going to be a good team at this time of year, you've got to eliminate those plays." Sindarius Thornwell scored 17 points to lead the Gamecocks, who won their second straight game at the Georgia Dome after going 12-19 during the regular season. "Survive and advance," coach Frank Martin said. "That's all
you're geared up to do this time of year." The Gamecocks (14-19), whose only hope of making the NCAAs is to win it all in Atlanta, advanced to the quarterfinals Friday against Tennessee. Arkansas (21-11) will likely have to settle for an NIT berth. "I'm hoping for the NCAAs," said Coty Clark, who led the Razorbacks with 13 points. "But right now, I don't know." Arkansas appeared to be closing in on an NCAA bid when it won six in a row beginning in mid-February. But the Razorbacks turned in perhaps their worst performance in the regular-season finale, a 25-point blowout by Alabama, and a oneand-done at the SEC tournament likely finished off their hopes. The players didn't hide their anguish when the horn sounded. Rashad Madden hustled off the court, Bobby Portis grimaced at all the opportunities lost, and Anthlon Bell walked
slowly along the sideline with both hands locked on top of his head. "Like all teams, we want to play in the NCAA," Anderson said. "I think the guys improved during the year. They played well in the conference. It wasn't for a lack of effort." After South Carolina went ahead 70-69 on Brenton Williams' free throw with 53 seconds remaining, Arkansas squandered two prime chances to reclaim the lead. Madden missed a floating jumper with 33 seconds left, and Portis' jump hook from in close rolled off the iron with 3 seconds to play. "I got a good look," Portis said. "I shot it too hard." The Gamecocks missed three of their last four free throws, giving Arkansas one more opportunity. It wasn't nearly as good as the previous two. Madden's desperation heave from just inside the half-court line bounced off the back of the rim.
Boston Bruins beat Phoenix Coyotes 2-1 for seventh straight win of season
BOSTON (AP) — With one month to go in the NHL's regular season, the Boston Bruins have taken over the top spot in the Eastern Conference standings. Tuukka Rask made 21 saves and the Bruins beat the Phoenix Coyotes 2-1 on Thursday night for their seventh consecutive victory. The win gave Boston 93 points, one more than the Pittsburgh Penguins. "I think we just want to get our game to the place we want to be at in the playoffs, and not worry about looking at the standings," Rask said. "But it's better to be on the top than the bottom." Zdeno Chara and Jarome Iginla scored for Boston one night after a 4-1 victory over archrival Montreal. Rask made 35 saves in that one, but coach Claude Julien decided to start him on back-to-back nights because he didn't seem overly tired from the effort against the Canadiens. "He can rest tomorrow because we don't play," Julien said, praising his players for not having a letdown after the game against their division rivals. "It's not so much the (winning) streak, it's the consistency. The consistency leads to that streak." Mike Smith made 18 saves for the Coyotes. Despite heading to Boston with a twogame winning streak, Phoenix
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wrapped up its four-game trip with a 2-2 record to remain in ninth place in the West, one point behind the Dallas Stars. "Obviously, we need more points than we got, and .500 is not what we're looking for," coach Dave Tippett said. "We've got to go home and regroup." The Bruins scored twice in the first period, the first goal coming on Chara's wrist shot past Smith, who was screened by Boston forward Chris Kelly. It was the 16th goal of the season for the Bruins' captain — three short of his career high. It was still 1-0 when the Coyotes had their best early scoring chance, getting a puck that got through Rask and trickled behind him. But the goalie reached back with his stick and swiped it off the goal
line for the save. "We had probably four really good chances that legitimately could've gone in right before they scored their second there," Phoenix forward Shane Doan said. "We thought it went in and Rask made a great save. You know, if that goes in it's a different game." On the ensuing breakout, the Bruins got the puck to Johnny Boychuk at the blue line and his slap shot was deflected by Iginla into the net. It was his 21st goal of the season. Lauri Korpikoski scored for Phoenix with 12 minutes left in the game to spoil Rask's shutout. Phoenix had a chance to tie with about 2 minutes to play but Rask slid to his left and deflected a shot off his skate and into the post before it rolled harmlessly away.
pel the Huskies to a shocking win over the Dukes. The goal was Kahn’s 13th of the season, accompanying her 10 assists. Sophomore Katherine Finkelston is second on the team with 16 points. Finkelston added four goals in the game against JMU, her second four-goal game of the season. Kahn, who finished the game with three goals and four assists, was named to the Big East Honor Roll. As a team, UConn received votes in this week’s Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coach’s Association poll. Last season, UConn
defeated Oregon 16-14. It was the first and only time the two programs have met. In the game, sophomore midfielder Carly Palmucci scored four goals, and senior midfielder Kacey Pippit added three goals. Oregon (2-2) was defeated by Robert Morris 15-14 in overtime in their last match. The key to the Ducks’ attack is Shannon Probst, senior attacker, who leads Oregon with 26 points: 12 goals and 14 assists.
Portis and Madden had 11 points each, and Michael Qualls chipped in with 10. But the Razorbacks picking the worst possible time to lose back-toback games for the first time in nearly six weeks, burned by defensive breakdowns in the closing minutes and not getting their usual boost from the bench. In fact, South Carolina's reserves outscored Arkansas' backups 34-22. "I thought we had South Carolina. They were a little tired," Anderson said. "But we had some screw-ups on defense. They got some uncontested layups." The game was close throughout, the margin never more than six points and within four points throughout the second half. "Every time it seemed like we had an 'uh-oh' moment, somebody stepped up and made a play," Martin said.
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Four way tie for the lead at the Valspar golf Championship in Innisbrook, Fla. PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) — Matt Every made the best of the worst conditions Thursday at Innisbrook. Danny Lee, finally, seems to be playing good golf in any weather. They were among a fourway tie for the lead after the opening round of the Valspar Championship, a day so challenging that 3-under 68 was the highest score to lead after the first round in the 14-year history of this event. Pat Perez and Greg Chalmers also had 68s to share the lead. Every was the only one among the leaders to play in the morning, when the temperatures were in the mid-50s and felt even colder because of a strong wind. He had three birdies on his last four holes, all of them about 15 feet or longer, and was five shots better than he would have hoped when he teed off. "I would have been satisfied with 2 over today," Every said. "It was tough. This morning you couldn't feel your hands. The wind was brutal." The temperature warmed under full sunshine in the afternoon, though that only helped a little. Only three players broke 70 in the morning, with the average score nearly 3½ shots over par. Eight players broke 70 in the afternoon, and the average for the day turned out to be 72.6. Lee was in the last group, and how he got to Tampa Bay explains why he was one of the leaders.
The former U.S. Amateur champion had missed every cut this year, and six straight dating to the OHL Classic in Mexico last November. That changed last week in the Puerto Rico Open, when he posted all four rounds in the 60s to finish second to Chesson Hadley. That got him into the field at Innisbrook, and Lee kept right on rolling. He ran off three birdies in five holes to start his round and was the only player all day to reach 4 under with a birdie on the par-5 first. He dropped his only shot on No. 6 when he failed to get up-and-down from the bunker. "I gained a lot of confidence after last week playing with the finish in Puerto Rico," Lee said. "It really helped me a lot with that confidence stuff, and I'm hitting it really well right now. My ball striking is the best it's ever been, especially with the putting. I got the new claw grip — still working great, which is fantastic." Only 25 players managed to break par. Matteo Manassero, who didn't break 74 in four rounds at Doral last week, was in the large group at 69 that included Nicolas Colsaerts and Bill Haas. Russell Knox, who lost in a four-man playoff two weeks ago at the Honda Classic, was in the group at 70. John Merrick made bogey on his last two holes for a 70, while Peter Uihlein made birdie on two of his last three holes,
including a 35-foot putt on his last hole, for a 70. This is a big week for Uihlein, a European Tour member, who is No. 73 in the world. He has only two more tournaments to try to get into the top 50 in the world and become eligible for the Masters. Justin Rose, at No. 7 the highest-ranked player in the world at Innisbrook, Luke Donald and 20-year-old Jordan Spieth were among those at 70. More cold was expected Friday morning before the warming trend returns the rest of the week. That means Lee, Perez and the others could face wind and cold at the start of their second round. Lee can only draw comparisons with his game, not the course or the conditions. He had never been to the Copperhead course, regarded by many as perhaps the best tournament course in Florida. He played a practice round Tuesday and jokingly said he would have shot about a 90. "I was shocked how hard it was," he said. "Without the wind and the cold weather — even we're playing in nice weather — it's a very tough golf course." Every traded birdies and bogeys until a strong finish. He made birdie putts of 15 feet on the sixth and seventh holes, and then made a 20-foot birdie putt on the par-3 eighth and he made par from a fairway bunker on his last hole.
NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Fowler is taking over play-by-play responsibilities for the marquee Saturday night college football game on ABC. ESPN announced Thursday that Fowler had signed a nine-year contract extension through 2023. The network said a day earlier that Brent Musburger was leaving "Saturday Night Football" and doing games for SEC Network. "I've always had the attraction to being able to document a live event," Fowler said in a phone interview. Fowler called Thursday
night games for ESPN from 2006-09, but he said it was hard to juggle that and his "College GameDay" responsibilities. He will continue to host "College GameDay" on Saturday morning, then travel to the site of the primetime game if it's in a different location, as analyst Kirk Herbstreit already does. "I love a challenge, but I think it wasn't done without a lot of thought," Fowler said. Fowler said the preparation for "GameDay" and "Saturday Night Football" will generally overlap and ease some of the workload.
"I don't think I would have wanted to do it if it wasn't also being done by someone else in the booth," Fowler said. Fowler and Herbstreit have worked together on "GameDay" since 1996 and will now team up on the Saturday night games. Fowler joined ESPN in 1986 and has hosted "GameDay" since 1990. He will continue to host and announce tennis coverage from the Grand Slam tournaments.
Lacrosse hopes for first road win Fowler to call 'Saturday Night Football'
By Elan DeCarlo Campus Correspondent The UConn women’s lacrosse team is searching for their first road win of the season this Friday when they face off against Oregon. On Sunday, UConn (2-4) narrowly edged out James Madison in a 14-13 double overtime thriller. The win broke their three game losing streak, improving their record to 2-2 at home. Senior midfielder and point leader Lauren Kahn scored the game winning goal 23 seconds into the second overtime to pro-
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Rutgers goes cold losing 92-31 to No. 5 Louisville in AAC Tournament MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Eddie Jordan's first season at Rutgers finally is over, and fifth-ranked Louisville gave his Scarlet Knights a last reminder of how much work they face building the Big Ten-bound program. Rutgers not only had its worst scoring performance of the season but since 1982 in being routed 92-31 by Louisville on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference tournament. "They've been to the top of the mountain, and we're starting from the bottom of the mountain," Jordan said. "We want to get to where they are. It's going to be a process for us, and it has been a process for us. I thought our guys had a lot of character, and we just need
to know how hard we have to work to get to where we want to go." Rutgers (12-21) scored only 29 points in a 30-29 loss Jan. 25, at St. Bonaventure in 1982. The Scarlet Knights did lead once — at 7-6 — as they hit their first three shots. But they wound up with far more turnovers (17) than made shots (seven) in the first half. Louisville's bench wound up outscoring Rutgers as a whole 32-31 after the Cardinals finished the first half with a 52-9 run. "Nothing worked," Jordan said. The Cardinals (27-5) have won three straight and 10 of their last 11 as they look for a third straight tournament title even if they're only in the American for one season.
Louisville split the regularseason title with Cincinnati, but lost the top seed on a coin flip. "I'm not really sure what to say," Louisville coach Rick Pitino said. "It was just one of those nights where everything went really well for us, and nothing went right for them. The defending national champion Cardinals will play Houston, which upset No. 25 SMU 68-64, in the semifinals. Chris Jones scored 15 of his 18 points in the first half for Louisville a day after visiting the grave of his stepbrother, who was killed March 1 when the Cardinals lost in Memphis. Jones said he thinks all his emotions came out with that visit. "His death was not a good
thing, but it frees my intensity right now," Jones said. "So, that's why I'm playing harder, and that's why I'm playing way better too." Russ Smith scored 16 points for Louisville, Terry Rozier had 14 and Luke Hancock and Montrezl Harrell each added 13. The game featured the two teams making this season a pit stop between conferences. Louisville will be moving to the Atlantic Coast Conference in July, while Rutgers also is one and done in the American. The Scarlet Knights, who haven't beaten a ranked team away from home since 2008, wrapped up their one season in the American losing seven of their last nine. "They pay no attention to an opponent's record or
how an opponent's playing," Pitino said. "They respect everyone, and that's a great quality to have." Myles Mack led Rutgers with eight points. Louisville finished with 44 points off Rutgers' 26 turnovers. But March is when Louisville makes itself at home no matter the league, and the Cardinals are trying to win a third straight conference tournament title and fourth in six years. They now have won eight straight in league tournament games and improved to 13-2 over the last five. Louisville struggled to shoot in the opening minutes. After Myles Mack hit a 3-poiner putting Rutgers up 7-6 with 16:46 left, Harrell scored on a hook shot with 16:20 to go put-
ting Louisville ahead to stay. The Cardinals widened their lead from there with the only question whether the Cardinals would score 60 in the first half. They just missed that, leading 58-16 at the break. Louisville came in second nationally in steals averaging 10 a game, and the Cardinals had that by halftime. They turned Rutgers' 17 turnovers into a 31-2 scoring edge by halftime. The Cardinals also dominated on the boards 50-33. Pitino finally pulled Smith and Stephan Van Treese with 13:05 left and Louisville up 70-25. With 9:36 left, Jones was the lone starter still on the floor. Jones finally left to some applause with 6:08 left and an 83-30 lead.
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Softball to play tough weekend at Spring Break Tournament By Kyle Constable Staff Writer
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Lauren Duggan has been the powerhouse behind the team with her experience and skill.
The UConn softball team is getting right back into the thick of it at the Michele Smith Spring Break Tournament this weekend after winning three of four at the Winthrop Adidas Invitational last weekend. The Huskies (4-10) have a tough weekend on their hands, facing No. 12 Baylor (17-4) and strong teams in Central Michigan (14-7) and Green Bay (8-2). UConn will also have to deal with Wagner (4-8) and Miami (Ohio) (6-10) in their five-game schedule. UConn opens with Central Michigan and Wagner on Friday and will have to face
Jonathan Martin passes physical and joins 49ers for next football season SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jonathan Martin is back on the Stanford campus hanging out and working out with old college pals turned successful pros, Andrew Luck and Richard Sherman. He has returned to his Bay Area comfort zone, far from South Florida and his shortlived, tumultuous tenure with the Dolphins. Now, he's here to stay. Martin is the newest member of the San Francisco 49ers, and he's thrilled for a fresh start to keep playing football. And for anyone who questions why the offensive lineman couldn't tough things out through a bullying scandal in Miami, he's unconcerned. "You could say this or that could have gone differently. Hindsight is 20-20," Martin said Thursday upon passing a physical. "My focus is 100 percent on the future, moving forward." In recent months, Martin has learned to ignore all the negative chatter and surround himself with those who have been so supportive along the way. Already, starting 49ers offensive linemen Joe Staley and Anthony Davis have reached out.
"I can tell already that I'm going to get along just great with those guys," Martin said. "I've felt a warm welcome from the entire 49ers community, fan base, coaching staff, everybody. I'm just looking forward to the future and getting back to playing football." Martin's trade from the Dolphins to the Niners became official Thursday. It reunites him with his college coach, Jim Harbaugh. The teams first announced the move Tuesday night for Martin, who left the Dolphins last fall after accusing teammate Richie Incognito of bullying in a scandal that overshadowed the franchise's 8-8 season. An investigation for the NFL determined last month that Incognito and two other offensive linemen engaged in persistent harassment of Martin, another offensive lineman and an assistant trainer. After Martin's departure from the Dolphins in late October, he underwent counseling for emotional issues. Incognito was suspended for the final eight games.
"Any time we acquire a player we give him a clean slate, along with every opportunity to demonstrate his value to our organization, both on the field and in the community," 49ers general manager Trent Baalke said. "It will be no different in Jonathan's case. As a former Stanford student-athlete, we are very familiar with Jonathan and look forward to working with him." Harbaugh has supported Martin all along, from his early college days at Stanford to the offensive lineman's departure from the Dolphins, and even in a formal NFL investigation into the situation in Miami. Harbaugh spoke publicly about Martin in November and referred to him as a "personal friend." "He's a stand-up guy. It means a lot when somebody with that much credibility has your back," Martin said. "His enthusiasm is infectious. You can see it at every level of the organization. It rubs off on everybody. Just to be around a winning atmosphere, a coach that's focused on winning, it's really the best situation I could have asked for."
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Robinson Cano got two more hits and drove in two runs Thursday to help the Seattle Mariners top the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-3. Cano is 14 for 23 with six RBIs in nine spring training games. The Mariners newcomer has a sixgame hitting streak. "He knows how to get ready and he's been going at it very well," Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon said. "He's working extremely hard and bringing other guys with him. So I've been very impressed with how he goes about his business." Cano's latest RBIs came against Arizona starter Archie Bradley, widely regarded as the organization's top overall prospect. Bradley had allowed just three hits without a run in 6 1-3 previous innings this spring, but he only got through two innings against the Mariners. He allowed four runs on five hits with two walks. Bradley said he felt as if he'd thrown "a ton" of pitches. "Anytime you have to work behind in the count, it's never good, and I just couldn't get that first pitch over and it seemed like every batter, I was working from behind," Bradley said. Logan Morrison hit a solo home run and Dustin Ackley singled and scored twice for the Mariners, whose 13 wins are the most in spring training among all teams. Starter Blake Beavan held the Diamondbacks to a run on five hits over 4 2-3 innings, striking out four. Seattle center fielder Endy Chavez reached base three times, scored twice and drove in a run. He also stole a base. Arizona's Eric Chavez doubled and scored. STARTING TIME Mariners: Beavan has significant big league experience and knows he has shot to make the rotation. "I like a lot where I am compared to where I was last year," Beavan said, citing knee soreness that affected him last spring. "It's about 200 percent difference." "This year it's a lot easier when you're not having to pitch through some pain and not having to compensate for your knee and creating some bad habits with your
mechanics," he said. Diamondbacks: Arizona leaves for Australia after Sunday's game, so Thursday was Bradley's last start before he pitches in an exhibition game against the Australian national team. "I know what I need to work on going into my (next) bullpen (session)," Bradley said. "Now I have to get ready for Australia." TRAINER'S ROOM Mariners: Taijuan Walker threw a 25-pitch bullpen session as he tries to get back from shoulder soreness. He will throw 40 pitches in his next session, but his first game action has yet to be determined.
"Threw the ball extremely well," McClendon said. Diamondbacks: Pitcher Bronson Arroyo played catch Thursday as he moves closer to returning from a stiff back that has caused him to be out since March 4. Pitcher Trevor Cahill threw a bullpen session and is scheduled for his normal turn in the rotation Sunday after jamming his right knee in Tuesday's start. Outfielder Cody Ross batted in an intrasquad game Wednesday and is scheduled to take part in another game on Sunday as he returns from a dislocated hip sustained last season.
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Miami (Ohio) and Baylor on Saturday. The Huskies will wrap up the tournament Sunday morning against Green Bay. The biggest challenge comes from Baylor, a team that has been in the top 25 for the entirety of the season. Coach Karen Mullins described the Bears as “a real powerful team.” “We’re going to continue to see some real good teams and some teams that are just out of the gates like us,” Mullins said. “Hopefully we can pick up where we left off and pick up a few more W’s and keep preparing for what awaits us at the end of the week with our conference opener.” Mullins said last weekend’s
performance in South Carolina served to strengthen the team for these difficult games, adding that the two extra-inning games proved that they’re capable of winning. Junior Lauren Duggan has been the go-to pitcher so far this season, pitching twice as many innings as freshman Kayla Doty, who has the second-most innings on the team. Mullins said Duggan “really took a big step forward for us” in the games she has been needed in this season. She attributed that to increasing maturity and gaining additional experience. As for Doty, who has given up 10 home runs in 26.2 innings pitched, Mullins did not pull any punches: “Mistake pitches
are going to catch up to you.” If the Huskies are going to be successful, Mullins said it has to start on the mound. Doty and Duggan will be required to go deeper into games without giving up more runs. UConn’s first game of the tournament starts Friday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. against Central Michigan. The tournament will conclude after the Huskies’ 11:15 a.m. game against Green Bay on Sunday comes to an end. “We got a few more games under our belt (last weekend),” Mullins said, expressing some confidence in her team. “I think we definitely turned the corner.”
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No. 4 UConn defeats No. 5 Memphis to advance in tournament
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“We just seen it as a sign to understand, ‘Alright, we just hit a big bump. Now we just figure out what we’re going to do next,’” Napier said. “Either we could sob about it, cry about it, or we could sit there and work on our weaknesses and get better from it, and I think we just got better from it.” Eleven minutes into the game, Napier hit a foul shot for his sixth point of the game, moving him past Ben Gordon for sixth place on the all-time scoring list at UConn. Napier, the AAC Player of the Year, finished the game with 11 points, bringing his career total to 1,801, nine points shy of Corny Thompson. As a whole, UConn’s offense, which has been on the decline since the middle of February, found its spark again. The Huskies’ field goal percentage was down to 44.6 entering the conference tournament, but the Huskies made 27 of 51 shots (52.9 percent) on the night, the best shooting night UConn has had since Jan. 21 against Temple. Four Huskies scored in double figures; joining Napier and Giffey were DeAndre Daniels with 13 and Boatright with 11. “I think it’s the way Memphis plays defense,” Napier said. “They definitely double a lot of pick and rolls, which keeps guys like Niels open, guys like DeAndre open, Lasan (Kromah) open. We’ve got
some great shooters on our squad. If you give them time to shoot the ball, you see what happens.” For Giffey, his 24 points on Thursday doubled his total against Memphis from the regular season. He had four points in the Huskies’ first trip to FedExForum, a win on Jan. 16, and then eight in the overtime game at the XL Center. However, Giffey’s low scoring totals were moot points in the first two games, as UConn shot 47.9 percent against the Tigers in the regular season. “I was definitely feeling it in the first half,” Giffey said. “Just the way Ryan and Shabazz, it was the perfect setup for me because (Memphis) double-teamed them which gave me the chance to be wide open.” Giffey was feeling it even more in the second half. When he got the ball, the Memphis crowd would groan, as the oft-open German would extend UConn’s lead even more, first to 18 with 15:57 to play and then 23 with 11:09 left. “It’s kind of funny to me,” Giffey said. “Obviously, I know my game better than a lot of fans. I’m going to read the situation. I’m not going to jack up shots. I’m going to stay in my game. I’m going to stay in the flow of the game. If the shot is wide open, I’m obviously going to take it, but if the game is at a certain point where it doesn’t make sense for me to take any kind of shot – maybe there’s 30 seconds left on the shot
clock and I just got the ball – I’m going to make the smarter decision.” Standing in the way of UConn and a spot in the first ever AAC Championship Game is Cincinnati, the No. 1 seed. The Bearcats (27-5, 15-3) survived by the skin of their teeth against UCF, the No. 9 seed in the prelude to UConn’s game, beating the Knights 61-58 to advance. Friday’s game, which is scheduled for 9 p.m. on ESPN2, will pit Napier against Sean Kilpatrick, who Napier beat for the conference’s Player of the Year award, much to the disagreement of Kilpatrick and his coach, Mick Cronin, the AAC Coach of the Year. UConn and Cincinnati split two low-scoring games this season, the last being a 51-45 win for the Huskies on March 1 at the XL Center. Cincinnati’s defense, led by AAC Defensive Player of the Year Justin Jackson, in scoring defense at 58.4 points per game. On the flip side, the Bearcats were ninth in scoring offense at 69.4 points per game. Meanwhile, the Huskies are fourth defensively at 63.4 points per game and fourth offensively at 72.6 points. “It’s definitely going to be a war,” Napier said. “Cincinnati’s definitely a great defensive team. They’ve got a great coach, great players. We just have to fight. That’s the biggest thing.”
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NHL: Boston Bruins vs. Carolina Hurricanes, Sat. 1 p.m., NESN
After the Bruins defeated the Coyotes 2-1 Thursday night, they have a quick turnaround with a game against the Hurricanes on Saturday. The Bruins are 2-0 against the Hurricanes this season. With the win against the Coyotes, Boston is on a seven game winning streak. Puck drops at 1 p.m. AP
NCAAM: Iowa State vs. Kansas, 7 p.m., ESPU After Iowa State’s win against Kansas State in the Big 12 quarterfinal the Cyclones, advance to the semifinals against Kansas. Iowa State has lost to the Jayhawks twice this season in early January. Both games were a close fight, but the Cyclones could not clinch a win. It should be another outstanding March Madness basketball game. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m.
The UConn Men’s Hockey team will begin their post season in the Atlantic Hockey Conference this Friday in Storrs, CT against the Robert Morris Colonials. The Colonials earned the right to play UConn after defeating the Army Black Knights in the first round series of the tournament 2-1. Robert Morris was able to take the first game of the series by a score of 8-4 behind four points off of two goals and two assists by Cody Wydo. Six other Colonials would tally goals in the game as well. However, Robert Morris fell flat in game two of the series as they lost 4-2 on Saturday. Brian Schultz tallied two goals for the Black Knights including the game winner four and a half minutes into the second period. Robert Morris bounced back in the rubber match of the opening round with a 3-1 victory to close out the series and move on in the tournament. David Friedmann picked up the game winning goal as he tipped a pass through the slot passed the Army goaltender to set up a weekend series with UConn. The Huskies and Colonials have faced off twice in conference play this season, splitting the pair of games 1-1. UConn won the first meeting 5-1 behind a flurry of goals. Senior Billy Latta had a great night with three goals in the game and one goal in each period. Senior Brant Harris also had quite the game, scoring twice in the first period including the game deciding goal eight minutes and 35 seconds into the first period. Matt Grogan stopped 22 shots in the game, letting up a goal halfway through the third. It would be the only time the Colonials would beat the senior goaltender as he picked up the victory. UConn did not fare as well in the second meeting of the teams as they dropped the game 6-1. The UConn goaltenders faced 34 shots while the Huskies managed to get 26 of their own shots on net. Grogan let up four goals while Robby Nichols let up two. Kyle Huson scored UConn’s lone goal of the evening, his first goal of the season, and Wydo scored the final two goals of the game for Robert Morris while Friedmann scored a power play goal. The first game of the three game series takes place in the Freitas Ice Forum at 7:05 p.m. on Friday night with the second game taking place on Saturday at 7:05 p.m. The third game, if necessary, will take place at 7:05 p.m. Sunday night in Storrs, CT.
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(AP) – Darrelle Revis and Darren Sproles found landing spots in the Northeast. Now Steve Smith and James Harrison look for new NFL homes. Revis’ stay in Tampa Bay was short, and he might not be in New England much longer. After less than a year as a Buccaneer, he was cut Wednesday and officially agreed to terms with the Patriots on Thursday — but only on a one-year deal, albeit worth about $12 million. The 28-year-old shutdown cornerback whose contract impasses have led him from the Jets to the Bucs to the Patriots since last April, was the latest big name on the move. Versatile running back-kick returner Sproles will add some juice to Philadelphia’s already high-energy offense after he was acquired from New Orleans. And someone will grab veteran Smith after the standout wide receiver was released by Carolina. As for Harrison, the 2008 Defensive Player of the Year was cut by Cincinnati, where he spent only the 2013 season after being released by Pittsburgh. It was yet another busy period on the third day of NFL free agency in which Jonathan Martin signed a two-year contract with San Francisco. Martin passed his physical Thursday to complete a trade that sent the tackle from the Dolphins to the Niners to be reunited with his college coach, Jim Harbaugh. The teams first announced the move Tuesday night for Martin, who left the Dolphins last fall after accusing teammate Richie Incognito of bullying in a scandal that overshadowed the franchise’s 8-8 season. Tampa Bay cut tackle Donald Penn and signed Anthony Collins to replace him; Oakland signed defensive end Justin Tuck; Green Bay re-signed linebacker Mike Neal and tight end Andrew Quarless; and the Jaguars formally signed defensive end Chris Clemons, defensive lineman Ziggy Hood and re-signed defensive end Jason Babin, who led the team with 7½ sacks in 2013. Revis’ business manager, John Geiger, tweet-
ed: “Now it’s Official.@Revis24 has agreed to terms with the New England Patriots!” Tampa released the three-time All-Pro before he was due a $1.5 million bonus. Revis was cut after efforts to trade him and his $16 million salary failed. New England had a need at the position because Aqib Talib left for Denver. The Patriots have not announced the Revis move. The Eagles were eager to let the world know about the addition of the 30-year-old Sproles, who figures to be a threat as a receiver, runner, returner and in pass protection against blitzers — all the things he did so well in New Orleans. “Darren Sproles is an unbelievable offensive weapon,” coach Chip Kelly said. “He can do it all: run, catch, plus he’s a proven winner. And on top of that, he can bring all of those dynamic skills to the return game as well. There is no question we were all excited once we found out we were going to be able to trade for him.” Sproles had 71 catches for 604 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 220 yards and two scores in 2013. Smith has been the face of Carolina’s franchise for a decade. But he turns 35 in May and would have cost the Panthers $7 million under this year’s salary cap. The Panthers still owe Smith $3 million. “When I took this position I knew that difficult decisions would have to be made along the way,” general manager Dave Gettleman said. “To move on from a storied veteran player is probably the most difficult of all. A decision not to be taken lightly. However, after much thought I feel very strongly it’s the right one.” Cincinnati no longer was the right place for Harrison, 35, who had a limited role with the Bengals after he helped the Steelers win a pair of Super Bowls. Harrison played in 15 games, starting 10, and finished 12th on the team in tackles. He had two sacks and one interception. “It was great for our coaches, players and fans to have James on our team last year,” coach
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Marvin Lewis said. “He’s a player everyone looks up to because of his ability, his accomplishments and his drive to be the best. He helped us win a division title with his play and with the example he set. “It’s time for us to go a different direction now, with some younger guys, but we will all still reap benefits from having had James with us as a Bengal last year.” Tuck, soon to turn 32, got a two-year deal in Oakland. He spent nine seasons with the New York Giants during which he helped them win two Super Bowls. Tuck has made two Pro Bowls and has 60 ½ career sacks, 20 forced fumbles and six fumble recoveries in 127 career games. Oakland also gave linebacker LaMarr Woodley a two-year deal. Woodley was cut by Pittsburgh.
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Oklahoma falls 78-73 to Baylor
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Oklahoma coach Lon Kruger had every reason to have confidence at the Big 12 tournament. The Sooners had rolled into the Sprint Center with three straight wins. They’d had by all accounts a solid week of practice. And they were facing on fresh legs a team that had been pushed in the second half by TCU the previous night. So much for all of that. Baylor raced out to a 21-point lead early in the second half Thursday night, and then held on after a frantic rally by the No. 17 Sooners for a 78-73 victory and a spot in the semifinals. “I thought we entered the ball game in the right frame of mind,” said Kruger, the Big 12 coach of the year. “I liked our guys’ fight to get back into it, and we had a little bit of a look at it. But they deserved it more than we did.” Cameron Clark scored 19 points and Buddy Hield had 15 for the second-seeded Sooners (23-9), who got within 72-68 on Hield’s 3-pointer with 1:27 left, and had a chance to get even closer when Royce O’Neale turned it over for Baylor. But a 3-pointer by Jordan Woodard with about a minute left was off the mark, and O’Neal came through with a pair of free throws. Oklahoma had a couple of open layups on the ensuing possession, but opted to toss it out to Clark for a 3-pointer. He missed it, the Sooners had to foul again and Brady Heslip — one of the best free-throw shooters in the Big 12 — knocked down two more to help the seal the win. “We just got too comfortable, it feels like,” Clark said. “We have to come out aggressive from the start, like we have nothing to lose.” Isaiah Austin scored 18 points for the No. 7 seed Bears (23-10), who became the first lower-seeded team to win in this year’s tournament and will play the winner of Texas-West Virginia. O’Neal added 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Bears. Kenny Chery finished with 12 points and seven assists, and Heslip also finished with 12 points. “That’s when we’re at our best,” Chery said, “when we’re sharing the ball.” It was the ninth win in 10 games for Baylor, which has gone from NCAA tournament bubble to knocking on the door of the Big 12 title. The Bears are in the semifinals for the fifth time after ending a four-game skid against the Sooners that included a pair of losses this season. The Sooners were tied for the Big 12 scoring lead at better than 82 points per game, but they shot just 38 percent in the first half and were thoroughly dominated on the glass. Baylor took advantage of the cold start to score the game’s first 10 points. It maintained that comfortable advantage until the closing minutes of the first half, then used a 10-2 run that helped the Bears carry a 47-31 lead into the locker room. The lead grew to 21 points in the opening minutes of the second half, the Bears capping a surge with an alley-oop dunk by Austin that brought their smattering of fans to their feet. Oklahoma finally started to show a pulse, though. Isaiah Cousins hit a 3-pointer and Clark scored three straight baskets, the last on a stylish dunk in transition. By the time Tyler Neal scored on a nifty scoop shot in the paint, the Sooners had embarked on a 13-2 run. The Bears answered with a flurry of their own, but a basket by Cousins with about three minutes left and a 3-pointer by Hield — who had been 1 for 7 from the arc at that point — got the Sooners within 69-64 and started to give coach Lon Kruger’s boys reason to believe. Baylor was solid from the foul line down the stretch, though, and will now try for its third win in as many days in Friday night’s semifinal game.
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TAMING THE TIGERS Giffey scores 24 as UConn advances to the semifinals By Tim Fontenault Sports Editor
MEMPHIS – With Memphis doubling Shabazz Napier and Ryan Boatright all night, someone was bound to be open for UConn. Unfortunately for the Tigers, it was Niels Giffey. In front of an anti-UConn crowd, the senior from Germany scored a career-high 24 points banking 9 of 11 shots in the game. He hit six of his eight 3-pointers to lead the No. 4 seed Huskies to a 72-53 win over Memphis, the No. 5 seed, in the American Athletic Conference Quarterfinals at the FedExForum. “Niels was 6-for-8 today (from three),” Napier said, “and he’s been the greatest shooter we’ve had this whole year. The way (Memphis played) defense, they double a lot, and the shooter’s open. We’re not afraid to pass the ball at all. So Niels got the shots and knocked them down and just kept it moving.” Giffey, who also had nine rebounds in his eighth start of the season, reached 20 points for the first time in his career Thursday night. His previous high was 16 on March 5, his last start against Rutgers on Senior Night. “I wanted to get Niels out there so we could spread the floor and get more space for my guards,” UConn coach Kevin Ollie said on his decision to start Giffey. “I know Louisville really tried to wear Shabazz and Ryan Boatright down…Niels made me look like I was a good coach.” The Huskies (25-7, 12-6 American) entered the game on the back of a demoralizing 81-48 loss at Louisville on Saturday afternoon. The 33-point loss was UConn’s worst defeat since the 1991-92 season.
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After being held to a mere point against Louisville, Niels Giffey scored 24 points to propel UConn into the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference.
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Baseball to play in the Big 5 Baseball Bash By Matt Zampini Campus Correspondent
The UConn baseball team (5-8) will travel to Philadelphia this weekend to participate in the Big 5 Baseball Bash against St. Peters, La Salle and Villanova. This will be the first time that UConn will play St. Peters and La Salle, but the Huskies are very familiar with Villanova, as they have played the Wildcats numerous times in the Big East. The Huskies snapped a five-game losing streak on Tuesday when they defeated the Sacred Heart Pioneers 5-0. Freshman Andrew Zapata shined in his first start of his career, tossing 7 scoreless innings while striking out five in his debut. The first game of the weekend will be against St. Peters. The Peacocks (2-9) are off to a rough start this year, only winning two of their first 11 games and are currently
sporting a five-game losing streak of their own. Their two wins came against Saint Louis and Stony Brook. On Saturday, the Huskies will take on La Salle, who like the Peacocks, are having trouble in the early stages of the season. La Salle (2-13) has lost seven of eight games on the road. The Pioneers two wins have come against Saint Louis and South Carolina-Upstate. The final opponent of the weekend for the Huskies will be a former foe, the Villanova Wildcats. The Wildcats (4-10) started out slow but have won two out of their last three games. The last time the two squads met was last year on April 14 and the Huskies swept the Wildcats in the threegame series, earning their first Big East sweep since 2012. UConn leads the alltime series with Villanova 36-24. Besides the game against Sacred Heart on Tuesday, UConn’s pitching rotation
has consisted of upperclassmen Jordan Tabakman, Anthony Marzi and Brian Ward. The three have each started four games on the year and have propelled the pitching staff to a 2.73 ERA on the year.
On offense, sophomore Vinny Siena has been the bright spot for the Huskies, batting .340 along with driving in a team-high 11 runs and 18 hits. Siena will look to extend his 18-game hitting streak this weekend in
bests of six 3-pointers and nine rebounds. “This game was similar to the Louisville game coming into it,” Giffey said. “They had the home crowd and we knew we had to give them a different game than the Louisville game. So we came in with a good mindset, really energetic and we had to stick to certain points that we were emphasizing, and that was rebounding and getting back in tradition. I think we did a great job just staying solid.” Giffey averaged eight points per game during the regular season and shot 50 percent from the three point line. For him to be open so frequently and go 6-for-8 from beyond the arc surprised the UConn senior guard, Shabazz Napier. “[Giffey] has been the greatest shooter we’ve had this whole
year,” Napier said. “And if you leave him open, which is astonishing, coming into this, a lot of people in the country know Niels Giffey as a shooter. But the way they play defense, they double a lot and leave shooters open and we’re not afraid to pass the ball at all so Niels got the shots and knocked them down and kept it rolling.” The Huskies combined to shoot 52.9 percent from the field and snapped out of their recent offensive slump in which they combined for just 37.5 percent shoot from the field in their last six games. DeAndre Daniels added 13 points while Napier and Ryan Boatright chipped in 11 points each to help UConn topped the 70-point mark for the first since its 86-81 overtime win over Memphis on Feb. 15 at the XL
Center. Memphis offense held to season-low by UConn Although the Huskies’ offense clicked Thursday night, it didn’t for the Tigers, as UConn held Memphis to a season-low 26.4 percent shooting from the field. “We missed a lot of layups. We missed a lot of shots,” Memphis coach Josh Pastner said. “We shot 26 percent from the field. We’re not winning. It’s over. You just start the bus and go home because you are not winning when you shoot 26 percent against a good team.” The 53 points Memphis scored also tied for its seasonlow. The Tigers were held to the same mark on Jan. 4 in a 69-53 loss to Cincinnati. UConn coach Kevin Ollie said his team’s defense was phenomenal.
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UConn will rely on their three upperclassmen pitchers to keep the team at its best. The pitching rotation has a 2.73 ERA on the year.
Philadelphia. Eric Yavarone is right behind Siena with a batting average of .308.
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Giffey’s career night lifted UConn past Memphis By Mike Peng Senior Staff Wrtier MEMPHIS – Playing in its first postseason game since March 12, 2012, the UConn men’s basketball team showed little rust on the big stage and topped the tournament host Memphis, 72-53, Thursday night at the FedExForum in the American Athletic Conference quarterfinals. The Huskies will play the No. 1 seed Cincinnati in the semifinals on Friday at 9 p.m. EST. Giffey’s career night paces UConn offense After being held to just one point in the last game against Louisville, senior forward Niels Giffey set a new career-high with 24 points Thursday night to go along with personal-
“From the tap, we didn’t give them anything easy,” Ollie said, “and the biggest key that we had on the board was transition defense. We held them to eight transition points. Whey they played at the XL Center – our last game – they got 20.” UConn also racked up seven steals and eight blocks as a team, with Giffey, DeAndre Daniels and Amida Brimah each swatting two shots. “Memphis is a great inside team, they really score in the paint,” Giffey said. “So we really focused on clogging up the paint and helping guys out as soon as the ball came in, and make them make shots from outside. That was one of the keys that we talked about.”
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