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SPORTS/ page 14 EDITORIAL: STUDENT IDENTITIES NOT A MATTER OF MULTIPLE CHOICE Identifying sexuality and race in University surveys ensures a recognition of diversity on campuses.

COMMENTARY/page 4 INSIDE NEWS: FAKE PHARMACIES UNDER FIRE FOR PRICE GOUGING ON DRUGS Nearly two dozen fake pharmacies have allegedly been set up to buy and resell drugs at huge markups.

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By Jimmy Onofrio Senior Staff Writer The USG Senate meeting Wednesday addressed a number of budget issues for the close of the semester, as well as new funding policies for Tier II student organizations.

The Funding Task Force headed by Senator Ed Courchaine presented its proposed legislation, which changes the way Tier II groups apply for and receive funding from USG. The Funding Board disburses over $1 million annually to student groups. Funding is one of USG’s most important functions, and senators debated the proposal for a number of hours. As of this article going to print, no final vote had been taken.

Under the new legislation as proposed, funding applications will be split into five categories: on-campus, open, advertised events; on-campus events open to the public but not widely advertised; oncampus events with closed or limited participation; events requiring travel and involving “explicit participation in the form of competition, presentation, performance or service activity.” Capital requests, for purchasing equipment, etc., are treated separately.

Requests will be submitted to the Funding Board at the end of a semester for the following semester.

The Funding Board will fund up to a certain percentage based on each category, and up to 75 percent of travel costs. Groups will be able to appeal before a board of two jurors and the comptroller.

The legislation also outlined how the Funding Board would

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USG comptroller Daniel Hanley speaks at a USG meeting on March 21, 2011. USG focused on distributing funds to student organizations, proposing a $12,000 cap for organization funding per semester. Under the proposed legislation, USG will also cover up to 75 percent of organization travel fees.

prioritize disbursal of limited funds. Organizations are limited to receiving $12,000 in a given semester. A reserve fund will also be maintained, that can only be accessed by legislation passed by USG. Former USG Vice President Robert Puck ’09 spoke to the Senate about the importance of maintaining contact with each other after graduating.

“You never know who’s going to have a job that interests

you, or people you might want to network with,” he said.

President Sam Tracy briefed the Senate on his meeting with new Police Chief Barbara O’Connor, who will be replacing Robert Hudd at the end of next month. He praised her approachability, saying “she’s interested in working closely with USG” and getting students’ input.

Chief of Staff Corey Schmitt addressed the New York Times

Readership Program and Hartford Courant, which cost USG around $50,000 annually. UConn’s four readership programs (USG, Co-op, RHA, and Honors College) collectively make up the 5th-largest New York Times program out of 14,000 nationwide.

The External Affairs Committee will be meeting with town registrars and student governments from around the state at a Voter

Registration Conference, to address on-campus voter registration policies.

Funding Board Chair Syed Naqvi announced that USG had a surplus of around 70,000 dollars for funding session three, which covers events in the last few weeks of the semester.

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Medical school graduates getting jobs Mitt Romney faces tough Nearly 99 percent of UConn medical students matched to residencies after graduation this coming May

By Joe O’Leary Senior Staff Writer University of Connecticut School of Medicine fourthyear students celebrated a successful Match Day on March 16, as 98.8 percent of students secured residencies around the country through the National Residency Match Program.

Only one student out of 88 failed to attain a residency, putting UConn well above the national match average of 95.1 percent. Dr. David Henderson, associate dean of medical student affairs, was said to have told the students in a UConn Today press release, “This is, from an institutional perspective, a most excellent March Day. With nearly a 99 percent match rate, it’s about as close to perfect as you can get.”

There was a 15 percent increase in students matched in primary care residency pro-

grams including internal medicine, family medicine and pediatrics. Compared to last year’s total of 35 percent, this year 50 percent of students attained matches.

The remaining 50 percent of students receiving residencies through Match Day entered such programs as emergency medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, orthopedic surgery and general surgery.

For current students, prospective medical students and faculty, this Match Day was very impressive. “That’s a huge statistic; that’s something huge for UConn, not just for the faculty and administration but for the students. It’s good for current students but it’s also something good for future students to see, because it eases concerns about the work. Students can know there’s an incentive at the end and their hard work will pay off.” said Orest Paslavski, a

4th-semester biomedical engineering major and prospective medical student.

Fifty-six of the 88 students received placements in the Northeast, and 27 students will remain in Connecticut.

Henderson said in UConn Today, “The students worked really hard and accomplished a lot these past several years and we’re very pleased with the results.”

Match Day is a yearly practice at medical schools across the nation that matches students with residency programs and fills available training positions at teaching hospitals around the country. This Match Day marks the 60th anniversary of the National Resident Matching Program, which was started in 1952.

The next step for matched students? Working for their matched hospital after graduation.

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race in Louisiana

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Mitt Romney faces another likely Southern setback — this time in Louisiana.

Rival Rick Santorum is pushing for a strong showing in Saturday’s primary, driven largely by the conservative religious voters who have propelled him to victory elsewhere.

“We think we’re going to do well here. This state, I think of all the states in the Deep South, I think matches up with us well.

It’s a very conservative state,” Santorum told The Associated Press as he campaigned here this week. “We’re going to do better even than Mississippi and Alabama.”

He needs the rebound and may just get it given that Romney is barely competing in the state.

Santorum was humbled in Illinois on Tuesday, where he lost to the former Massachusetts governor by a 12-point margin. Santorum was unable to broaden his appeal in that state much beyond voters who identified themselves as “very conservative,” and most of his support came from Republicans in its southern, rural regions.

The former Pennsylvania senator also has been plagued by a series of problematic comments, starting in Puerto Rico where he spent days trying to explain his thoughts on whether English should be the island’s official language. He then suggested he didn’t care about the country’s unemployment rate, a comment he later said he would have liked to rephrase.

And when he campaigned in Louisiana last weekend, the fiery Baptist preacher who introduced Santorum got the presidential candidate into some trouble when he said the U.S. is a Christian nation and suggested people who don’t love America should “get out” of the country.

Still, that message didn’t seem to hurt Santorum with the more than a thousand faithful who greeted him at Greenwell Springs Baptist Church, where nationally influential evangelical leader Tony Perkins regularly worships.

Perkins invited dozens of pastors to meet with Santorum ahead of the service there, and urged them to tell their congregations to vote on Saturday.

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Voters like Conn. schools despite planned overhaul

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The vast majority of voters, from the cities to rural towns, give relatively high marks to Connecticut’s public schools and teachers, even though Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and the General Assembly are currently considering a major overhaul of the system.

A poll released Wednesday by Quinnipiac University shows 60 percent of registered voters rate the quality of the state’s public schools as fairly good, while 17 percent say they’re very good. The numbers are similar when broken down by voters living in cities, the suburbs and rural areas.

Voters especially like their local schools.

Hartford Financial exiting annuity business

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. is exiting the annuity business so it can focus on its property and casualty insurance, group benefits and mutual funds.

The company said Wednesday that it is also looking to sell or pursue other options for its individual life, retirement plans and broker-dealer Woodbury Financial Services. It will continue to seek new business in them in the meantime.

Christopher Swift, executive vice president and chief financial officer, said in a statement that the individual life, Woodbury Financial Services and retirement plans “will be better positioned for success as part of other organizations.”

Credit Suisse’s Thomas Gallagher said in a client note that Hartford could get between $2 billion to $3 billion by selling the businesses.

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Lawmakers: Fake pharmacies under fire for price gouging on drugs

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Members of Congress investigating shortages of crucial drugs are targeting nearly two dozen fake pharmacies allegedly set up solely to buy and resell the drugs at huge markups.

Two senators and one U.S. representative on Wednesday sent letters to three individuals believed to have obtained licenses to operate both a pharmacy and a prescription drug wholesale business in a “shell game” — to make money by taking advantage of the drug shortage crisis that’s disrupting hospital and other patient care. The letters request detailed information by April 11 about the businesses and their purchases and resale of cancer and other lifesaving drugs.

The letters were sent by Rep. Elijah Cummings, the ranking Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, along with Sen. John D. Rockefeller, chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Sen. Tom Harkin, chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.

Cummings sent letters to 19 other pharmacies that may be doing the same thing, but investigation of those companies is in

an earlier stage.

The three lawmakers have been investigating the role of the wholesalers, known as “gray marketers,” together with government agencies and hospital and pharmacy groups. Their letters state that they’ve found evidence of pharmacies speculating by buying prescription drugs in short supply from legitimate wholesalers, transferring those medicines to their own wholesale company and then selling them to other gray marketers at exorbitant markups.

“If it’s not illegal, we’re going to have to find a way to make it illegal, because this threatens virtually every person in the country,” Cummings told The Associated Press in an interview.

Laws vary by state, but generally wholesalers may only buy drugs from manufacturers or other licensed wholesalers.

Drug shortages have been wreaking havoc in hospital pharmacies, forcing doctors to postpone chemotherapy and surgeries and give patients treatments that may be less effective, have more-serious side effects or cost substantially more.

Patients have had to endure unnecessary discomfort, preventable complications and longer hospital stays, which is costing hos-

pitals millions of extra dollars. Most of the drugs that are unavailable or hard to find are generic injectable drugs that normally would be cheap, including sedatives for surgery and powerful antibiotics and painkillers.

An Associated Press investigation last fall found at least 15 deaths since 2010 have been caused by the shortages, which have set a record high in each of the past five years. Future treatments also are endangered, as patient testing of new experimental medicines has been delayed or halted by lack of the standard medicines against which they must be compared.

The lawmakers’ investigation found evidence of one transaction where a licensed pharmacy called Priority Healthcare bought a chemotherapy drug called fluorouracil for $6.77 per vial. A distributor it owned called Tri-Med America allegedly soon sold the cancer medicine to another company for more than 10 times the initial price — $69 per vial.

The other two pairs of companies under investigation are Columbia Med Services and Columbia Medical Distributors, and LTC Pharmacy and International Pharmaceuticals Inc.

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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A bill that would allow adults to legally use marijuana for medical purposes, if the drug is prescribed by their doctor, is being considered in the Connecticut Legislature.

Members of the General Assembly’s Judiciary Committee are voting on the bill Wednesday.

The committee discussed the bill for nearly an hour before taking a preliminary vote, which appeared to favor the legislation. A final vote count is expected Wednesday night.

This year’s bill proposes a system for licensing medical marijuana producers, dispensing the drug, and registering qualified patients with debilitating conditions.

Some lawmakers have voiced concerns that the bill would sidestep federal laws that classify the drug as an illegal substance.

Labels for altered foods win backing in Conn.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut took the first step requiring producers to label genetically modified food Wednesday, as a legislative committee overwhelmingly backed a measure promoted as giving consumers more information while avoiding the debate over health concerns.

The legislature’s Environment Committee voted 23-6 to approve the measure, allowing supporters to prevail over opponents who said the measure would lead to higher packaging costs.

“It’s something that’s coming, and I think we can be in the forefront in helping shape how it’s done,” said Democratic Rep. Richard Roy, the committee’s House chairman. “Think of us as the mouse that roared.”

The federal government and states do not require labeling for all genetically modified foods. Connecticut is among nearly 20 states considering a requirement, with backers saying genetically engineered foods pose allergy and other health risks and that labels give consumers valuable information.

Conn. committee votes for better traffic stop data

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A bill to strengthen traffic stop data collection and reporting by Connecticut police departments under the current anti-racial profiling act is making its way through the state legislature.

Members of the General Assembly’s Judiciary Committee appeared to pass the measure in a preliminary vote Wednesday afternoon. The vote will be held open until 6 p.m.

The bill would shift the responsibility of traffic stop data reviewing and reporting to the state’s Office of Policy and Management. Bill proponents say better reporting of this data, which includes race, color and age of the person who is stopped, will cut down on alleged incidences of racial profiling.

Some say the current law regarding this data has been largely unenforced by the state due to budgetary and staffing concerns.

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President Barack Obama speaks at Copper Mountain Solar 1 Facility in Boulder City, Nev.,Wednesday, March, 21, 2012.

BOULDER CITY, Nev. (AP) — Wooing a nation of increasingly angry motorists, President Barack Obama and his Republican rivals are all plunging into gas-pump politics, seeking the upper hand as energy becomes a driving issue in the election campaign.

The president is defending his energy agenda this week, traveling Wednesday to a solar panel plant in Nevada and later to oil and gas fields in New Mexico and the site of a future oil pipeline in Oklahoma that the White House is promising to accelerate.

At the same time, GOP opponents from front-runner Mitt Romney on down are vigorously accusing him of stifling domestic production and betting on foolhardy alternative energy methods over traditional oil drilling.

With gasoline reaching $3.86 a gallon in the U.S. and apparently heading higher, the public is impatient for Obama — or someone in his place — to do something about it.

In truth, a president has little direct control over gas prices, which have risen more than 50 cents a gallon since January in

response to a standoff over Iran’s nuclear program that has threatened to disrupt Middle East oil supplies.

Well aware of Republicans’ criticism, Obama’s advisers argue that voters take a sophisticated view toward energy and think about it as a problem demanding long-term answers.

They know that talk about future solutions may not satisfy people as they endure high prices, but they’re betting that voters will side with the candidate they trust the most to deal with the issue — and they’re determined that that will be Obama.

Polls show less certainty about it all. One survey this month by CBS News and The New York Times found that 54 percent of Americans felt the price of gasoline was something a president could do a lot about while 36 percent said it was beyond his control. And a recent Washington Post/ABC poll found 50 percent thought the Obama administration could reasonably do something to bring down gas prices, while 45 percent felt the recent rapid rise has been beyond White House control.

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Obama has repeatedly argued that drilling for new oil alone will not solve the nation’s energy woes or reduce gas prices. He accuses Republicans of claiming they can “wave a magic wand” to return to the days of cheap gas, and on Wednesday, he mocked them for having a “lack of imagination” about alternative energy.

“You’d think that everybody would be supportive of solar power,” Obama said from the Copper Mountain Solar 1 facility, the largest plant of its kind in the country, with nearly 1 million solar panels. “And yet if some politicians had their way, there won’t be any more public investment in solar energy. There won’t be as many new jobs.”

Obama carried three of the four states on this week’s itinerary — Oklahoma is one of the safest Republican states in the nation — but all four elected Republican governors in 2010.

Two of the governors, Brian Sandoval of Nevada and Susana Martinez of New Mexico, have been floated as potential vice presidential choices this year.

Obama was making his first visit to Oklahoma as president.

CAIRO (AP) — An International Monetary Fund team was due to leave Cairo Wednesday without securing an agreement over a $3.2 billion loan to help boost the nation’s battered economy.

Holding up the deal was political wrangling between the Islamist-dominated parliament and the government, an arm of the ruling military.

Economists say Egypt needs to sign the loan agreement within six months to shore up confidence in an economy hit hard by the effects of political unrest following Hosni Mubarak’s ouster last year.

The IMF has made broad political consensus a condition for the loan, but both the country’s powerful Muslim Brotherhood and the second most powerful party, wAl-Nour, said Wednesday they will not support accepting the loan as long as the government’s plan remains vague.

The $3.2 billion dollar loan is about a quarter of what the government says Egypt needs to prop up reserves and external financing in order to avoid an uncontrolled devaluation of the Egyptian currency.

The stand-off leaves Egyptian politicians and officials with just a few months to quibble, since Cairo will eventually have to sign the deal with the IMF, according to the London-based consultancy Capital Economics.

“In the near-term, uncertainty is never a good thing for financial markets,” said Neil Shearing, a senior economist at Capital Economics.

“Two months is probably the maximum we can wait,” he said.

“It’s not the case that the deal needs to be signed and delivered and done in two months, but Egypt cannot go for six more months without some kind of assistance.”

Corrections and clarifications In an article published on March 21, 2011 titled “UConn Outing Club takes students to new heights,” The Outing Club’s membership was listed as $10 a month. It is actually $10 a semester. The Daily Campus staff apologizes for this error.

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RI tax hike critics hold eco-friendly Tea Party

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — It’s not the natural environment but the anti-business environment that Rhode Island restaurant owners say they protest.

So when a hundred people gathered Wednesday to oppose a proposed tax hike on meals, they wrapped 30 pounds of tea in a giant plastic bag before dumping it into a downtown Providence river.

Moments after the eco-friendly reenactment of the Boston Tea Party, restaurant owner John Elkhay pulled the tea out of the water to make sure no littering laws were broken.

“We wanted to make a clear statement,” said Elkhay, who owns five restaurants in the state. “If we got arrested or ruined the environment or something, it would be a distraction.”

The state’s restaurant industry is fighting a call by Gov. Lincoln Chafee to raise the state meals-tax from 8 percent to 10 percent.

Chafee, an independent, wants to use the estimated $40 million in new revenue to bolster education funding.

The proposal also faces widespread opposition in the General Assembly. But despite its poor chances of passing, Dale Venturini, president of the Rhode Island Hospitality Association, said her group isn’t declaring victory.

“We need to continue this fight until it’s over, until it’s taken out of the budget,” she said.

Elkhay said participants considered dressing in Native American dress for Wednesday’s reenactment at Waterplace Park, just as the participants of the original Boston Tea Party did in 1773. Instead, a few men donned Revolutionary War uniforms and carried antique firearms. A speaker quoted Thomas Jefferson.

Sporting a tricorn hat, Frank Daly and Elkhay then tipped a wooden barrel contain-

ing the big plastic bag of tea. It hit the water with a plop, not too far from a floating compact disc. The seagulls in attendance were unimpressed.

Elkhay said he doesn’t know whether tea is an environmental hazard. He said

the protesters wanted to err on the side of safety. “It is regular,” he added. “Not decaf.”

Rhode Island Tea Party member Susan Wynne called the protest a “politically correct tea dumping where no one is harmed.”

SEATTLE (AP) — A day before the public learned the name of the soldier accused of methodically slaughtering 16 civilians in Afghanistan, his lawyer called a news conference and sketched a different portrait of Robert Bales: that of a loving father and devoted husband who had been traumatized by a comrade’s injury and sent into combat one too many times.

The move was classic John Henry Browne.

The charming, sometimes brash, media-savvy defense attorney had yet to even meet his client and was already attempting to shape public perceptions.

“His best work is not in a court of law but really in a court of public opinion. He’s a master at humanizing his client, and that’s an important role,” said Dan Satterberg, chief prosecutor in Seattle’s King County, where Browne is based. “He is accessible and quotable. And he loves to talk to the media. He doesn’t waste any time getting a positive portrayal of his client.”

Six-foot-6 and seven times married, with a penchant for long, white scarves, Browne cuts a flamboyant figure in Seattle legal circles and has represented some notorious criminals, including serial killer Ted Bundy and the teenage Barefoot Bandit.

Browne, 65, has obtained remarkable results for some of his clients, but his aggressive courtroom style can also rub prosecutors and judges the wrong way. In a drug case last summer, a mistrial was declared after he questioned the judge’s competence in open court and a juror was overheard saying he wanted to punch the lawyer in the nose.

His new client, Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, a 38-year-old Army sniper from Washington state, could be charged as early as this week in the March 11 shooting rampage, a crime that has strained relations between the U.S. and Afghanistan and threatened to alter the course of the war.

Browne met with Bales for the first time

Monday, conferring with him behind bars at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. While any trial is months away, some wonder whether the lawyer’s sometimes abrasive manner will sit well with the more formal culture of a military court, where the jury consists entirely of soldiers.

By his own count, Browne has appeared in military court only three times in a career of more than four decades. He never served in the military, and he protested against the Vietnam War. He initially received a student deferment and later was deemed unfit to serve because of his height, he said Wednesday.

“He pushes prosecutors and judges, and his success is partially due to that,” said John Wolfe, a lawyer who worked for Browne in the 1970s. “His zealousness can cause people to make mistakes.” But he added: “I fully expect he’s going to adapt his style to the decorum required in a military trial.”

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire lawmakers on Wednesday rejected a bill that would have made their state legislature the first one to repeal a gay marriage law, handing gayrights supporters a key victory in the Northeast, where samesex marriage is prevalent.

The state House voted 211116 to kill the measure, ending a push by its new Republican majority to rescind New Hampshire’s 2-year-old gay marriage law. Nevertheless, both sides are pledging to continue fighting into the fall elections.

Repeal opponents hoped to solidify what they argue is public support for gay marriage, while supporters hoped to reverse the law in a region of the country where gay-rights groups have strength.

“Today is a banner day for the freedom to marry,” said Craig Stowell, co-chairman of Standing up For New Hampshire Families. Stowell said the House, where Republicans hold a 189-seat advantage, was supposed to give conservatives their best shot at repeal. “They blew it. This was supposed to be the most favorable legislative climate for repeal and they couldn’t even get a majority.”

The Republican-backed bill called for repealing gay marriage in March 2013 and replacing it with a civil unions law that had been in place in 2008 and 2009. Gay marriages occurring before the repeal took effect would have remained valid, but future gay unions would have been civil unions. The bill also would have allowed voters to weigh in on the issue through a nonbinding November ballot question.

Tom Czapieo, 63, of Keene, watched the House debate from the gallery with his partner, Mike Bellrose, 61. Czapieo said he was surprised and thrilled by the vote, even though he and Bellerose have no immediate plans to marry.

“I was born this way. I should have the right to marry who I want,” he said.

Bellrose noted that the House session began with the Pledge of allegiance, and quoted the ending passage: “with liberty and

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Frank Daly prepares to dump tea into a basin of the Woonasquatucket River on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 in Providence, R.I., as part of a protest by restaurant owners against the governor’s call to raise the state meals tax.

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“This certainly is a big step toward that,” Bellerose said.

Eleanor Vander Haegen, 71, of Keene, married her partner of 22 years in January 2010.

“It’s such a significant recognition of our human rights,” she said of the vote.

If the House passed the repeal measure following its two hours of debate, it would have gone to the Senate; both houses are controlled by Republicans.

Democratic Gov. John Lynch had promised to veto the bill if it had reached his desk.

An attempt to strip out a provision in the legislation calling for voters to weigh in on the issue in November in a nonbinding ballot question was rejected, helping to seal the bill’s fate since some lawmakers objected that with a 400-member House, lawmakers should be able to make those decisions themselves.

State Rep. David Welch, R-Kingston, said he had opposed gay marriage, but the time for a repeal was past because “the Legislature has given certain rights to members of our community and now we’re being asked to take them away.”

The National Organization for Marriage has pledged to spend $250,000 to help lawmakers running for re-election who support repealing the law. On the other side, the New Hampshire Republicans of Freedom and Equality PAC is raising money to back Republicans who vote to retain it.

Democrats enacted both the civil unions and gay marriage laws when they controlled the Legislature, and Lynch signed both. After Republicans took control of the House and Senate in 2010, repeal legislative was introduced, but held over until this year. In Wednesday’s fight, Republicans took the lead on both sides of the debate.

The repeal legislation, sponsored by state Rep. David Bates, would ensure the 1,906 existing same-sex marriages would remain valid if the gay marriage law is repealed. Bates said it would replace the current “illegitimate definition” of marriage with one defining it as between one man and one woman.

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Student identities not a matter of multiple choice

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his month, the University of California’s Academic Senate endorsed a change to its administrative procedures which would offer entering students the option of stating their sexual orientation on a form filled out by those new students for the benefit of the school’s administration. While the university system has not yet approved the change, it would become the first public institution in the United States to ask new students about their sexuality if it did. The deliberation over this proposal in California follows the decision of Elmhurst College, a private Illinois school, to inquire as to whether students considered themselves members of the LGBT community last year.

In an Oct. 23, 2011 editorial, this newspaper endorsed the idea of surveying a university’s student body’s sexual preferences in addition to the more commonplace inquiries about race, gender and ethnic identity. We stand by this position, for we continue to believe that doing so will enable a school such as UConn to ensure a greater diversity of identities on campus as well as adequately engage with the concerns and needs of the LGBT student population. So long as the individual student is presented with the option of “I prefer not to answer” or “Decline to state,” it can effectively accomplish the goal of diversity without an undue invasion of individual privacy.

But we nonetheless suggest that if UConn were to start asking about sexual affiliation on its college applications, more could be done to ensure a more comprehensive and subtle survey of the identities of its students. A question about sexuality or gender identity – as well as one about race or sex or religion – should not present a series of multiple-choice options, but rather a blank field in which a student would be free to express the nature of his belief or orientation in whatever words he or she chooses. Identity has become a complex, mutable and often indeterminate concept in these modern times, and though analyzing thousands of unique statements of identity may be time-consuming and expensive, we should be willing to bear those costs out of respect for the wide diversity of identities that exist in a college environment.

We therefore applaud the University of California’s move to survey sexual orientations of its students, but we would nevertheless caution the institution that identity is too complicated to be encapsulated in the words “straight” or “gay”, “black” or “white”. It should leave the conceptualization of identity to its students and not the author of a multiple-choice question.

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To the kid who’s longboard got run over by the bus today: you deserved it.

Did this dude on Blue line just tell this girl she looking fertile as a pickup line? And did it really just work?

I might go out of my way to ride the talking busses just because they remind me of the ones at Disney World.

That awkward moment when you have to stumble over your words and politely decline to sign up to give blood because you know the Red Cross doesn’t want yours.

In case anyone is wondering, South Dining Hall is better than the U.S. Congress cafeterias.

I swear to god, if another person says “as the world gets warmer the skirts get shorter” one more time I’m just going to freak out and start hitting people.

Yo Jets, I heard you like mediocrity, so we added Tebow to your Sanchez so you can lose while you lose.

Who wants chowder!?! *vomits everywhere* What the hell is a pud anyway? And how can something be both fried, mashed and delicious at the same time?

I like to think that at night, the talking buses all transform into fighting robots and battle the squirrels.

Oriakhi is transferring because of the postseason ban, which UConn got because of its low APR score, which it got because not enough players were graduating from UConn. So because of the NCAA’s solution to athletes not graduating from UConn, Alex Oriakhi won’t graduate from UConn. Sigh...

Thanks for everything Alex, good luck wherever you go next.

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GOP message wins votes, hurts governance

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he news out of Washington tells of an epic disaster of government.

Across the world, America looks like a dysfunctional society. But that’s the wrong way to see the collapse of our democracy’s ability to function as a political system. The real story is that a Republican Party strategy initiated decades ago has been crowned with success.

During most of the 20th century, the two parties vied to use American government to promote their differing political philosophies. Democrats were more activist in their domestic policy choices than Republicans, but

By Ryan Gilbert there was fundaCommentary Editor mental agreement about the importance of governing.

The presidencies of Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon represent this basic consensus between the parties. Johnson’s Great Society programs to attack the social and economic legacy of discrimination and poverty were an obvious expression of Democratic Party beliefs about the proper role of government. Nixon used government to fight inflation with wage and price controls, to enforce desegregation of Southern schools, and to create the Environmental Protection Agency.

Ronald Reagan’s presidency demonstrated a major shift in Republican philosophy.

In his 1981 inaugural address, Reagan said, “Government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.” He specifically targeted the national debt as “out of control.”

During the turbulent 1960s, conservatives

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had jumped on any American who criticized our government as a traitor: “Love it or leave it.” In the 1980s Republicans began to claim that real patriots should criticize the idea of government itself.

Reagan’s revolution in Republican public ideology was not a significant departure from traditional party policies. He continued the long history of Republican opposition to government regulation of business and to the use of social programs to deal with economic inequality. Under the label of the New Federalism, Reagan appointed administrators who tried to dismantle major government agencies.

The Reagan “revolution” was more verbal than real. Over his presidency, he tripled the national debt, signed the largest corporate tax increase in history, and expanded the number of federal employees by 60,000. But he bequeathed to Republicans a new political mantra that they have been repeating ever since.

Newt Gingrich’s “Contract with America” led Congressional Republicans to use a shutdown of the federal government in 1995 to try to put their economic policies into effect.

Gingrich’s failure did little to change the Republican message. George W. Bush never tired of repeating how important it was to reduce government, even as he presided over an unprecedented increase in government spending and in our national debt. The elections of 2010 were a remarkable display of Republicans trying to get into government by running against government.

And now in 2012 this Republican strategy has been crowned with total success. They have managed to make the U.S. government into a laughing stock, a global symbol of incompetence. Public confidence in government is at an all-time low.

Republican rhetorical success is American political failure. By attacking government in general without identifying specific pro-

grams or policies that are working poorly, Republicans have reduced Americans’ confidence in our collective ability to deal with national problems.

All of the current Republican candidates for President repeat the anti-government mantra, but none of them offer any specific discussion of what it would mean to cut particular programs now. That is because every poll shows a majority of Americans in favor of each expensive program – Social Security, Medicare, environmental protection, Head Start.

The Republican anti-government message has confused many Americans, who want to keep the government programs, but also have come to believe that government is the problem.

The Republican message has been successful in winning votes, but disastrous for governing.

No American has been harmed by the size of our national debt, but 45 million Americans need food stamps to eat. No American will have to do without their Social Security checks, but 14 million Americans are unemployed.

So who will solve our problems? The rich, whose wealth Republicans in Congress are desperately trying to protect? The corporations, whom Republicans want to free from public regulation?

Only we the people can solve our problems, and that is why our government was created. Only government represents all the people, collectively deciding what our future will be. With government hobbled, the rich will get richer, corporations will run the marketplace, and we will be “free” to watch from the sidelines.

Commentary Editor Ryan Gilbert is an 8th-semester journalism major. He can be reached at Ryan.Gilbert@UConn.edu.

Driver tests should be retaken every 10 years

f you’re aware of driving in the Northeast, you’re probably aware of the term “Massholes.” The term, of course, references drivers from Massachusetts, but one often wonders if the name is simply a convenient pun, because what makes Connecticut drivers so great?

Answer: nothing.

Driving frightens me. We’ve reached a in

By John Nitowski point our society Staff Columnist where drivers are more concerned with getting to their destination as fast as possible, than getting there alive. Granted, I’m neither the best nor the most ethical driver – but that’s exactly my point. It’s virtually impossible to remain a safe, competent, and kind driver out on the roads given the culture we’re exposed to. Cars are such an integral part to modern life it’s impossible to imagine our society without them. But car commercials (showing improbably empty roads) and films like “Fast and Furious” simply press home the idea of the aggressive speed demon. If you drive fast, not only are you manly and powerful, but you’re also a sex

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god. Sexy cars look good, and drive fast. What turned into a visually impressive film tool has turned into a cultural archetype that, agree with it or not, affects our perception of something a lot of Americans perform daily, if not continuously.

“I think everyone should have a driver’s license – if they can drive.”

Aside from the archetype of the young speed demon is the terror of the driving elderly. I sincerely believe aged Americans are a source of perennial wisdom for the depraved youth of the day.

The problem is that most of them are driving with road laws from the 1950s and are on more drugs than your average college student. My Nana (who never drove on the highway) recently gave up her license after moving to California since she believed she could no lon-

ger handle her own on the road.

While inconvenient for the family, it’s most likely the wiser decision. However, I don’t think the majority of elderly drivers make that decision as often. As per the “South Park” episode “Grey Dawn” the elderly resent being treated like second-class citizens – and taking away their drivers’ licenses because they are drug-addled geriatrics would certainly seem like forcing that status. Of course, when an 86-year-old man drives through a farmer’s market and kills nine people and injures fifty-four (three of which were children) in July 2003, it’s hard to imagine doing nothing to stem the tide of automobile-related deaths that have become just another facet of modern life.

So here’s my unpopular solution: drivers should retake their test every ten years.

That sound you just heard was a thousand readers in agreement, then slamming on the brakes.

Who wants to take their test every ten years? The driver’s license is a pillar of American freedom! Once you have it, it’s yours for life!

Well guess what, I think everyone should have a driver’s license – if they can drive.

Being able to drive means you have at least two out of five sense organs, and there are far too many drivers who are in the process of losing them, or simply neglect using them towards their better judgment.

Who wants to take a driving test every ten years? I certainly do not. But if it means legitimately giving the elderly, the disabled and the impressionable youngster a chance to redeem his own driving skills while still allowing the possibility that a dangerous roadster might be taken off the streets and make my life a little safer, then I don’t have a problem with it.

When my Dad taught me to drive in 2008, he’d been driving for over thirty years. A lot has changed since he got his license.

And to do it right, we bought the videos, the books and took Driver’s Ed. One day, my Dad told me, “Wow, I relearned a lot of stuff I forgot.” If my Dad can confess that after 30 years of driving, how many seniors might say that after retaking their test after 60 years of driving?

Staff Columnist John Nitowski is a 2nd-semester english major. He can be reached at John.Nitowski@UConn.edu.

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I Hate Everything

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Stickcat

by Karl, Jason, Fritz and Chan

Monkey Business

by Jack Boyd

Froot Buetch

by Brendan Nicholas and Brendan Albetski

Horoscopes

by Brian Ingmanson To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is a 7 -- You’re on a roll and you’re hot. Get out the message. Decisions you make now will last, possibly for generations.

Consider all options. Get inspired by another.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Plot out the plan, and clarify direction.

Conserve resources. Don’t worry about the money. Back up computers. Consider long-term strategy, and shoot for the stars.

Gemini (May 21-June 21) -- Today is an 8 -- Your friends are really there for you, just like you are for them. Social networking buzzes about fun and profit.

Encourage another’s creativity. Offer solutions.

Cancer (June 22-July 22) -- Today is a 9 -- New opportunities develop ... go for the most realistic. Go over the instructions one more time. Completions bring new beginnings. There’s good news from afar.

Editor’s Choice

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by Cara Dooley

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Your view expands beyond your own neighborhood now, and travel sounds good. Why not? Plan it and go. You know how much to spend, so doublecheck reservations. No gambling.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- With the New Moon (and the Sun) in Aries, get into making money. Play by the rules, and find out what your clients need. Expand your influence. Listen to a mentor.

Superglitch

by John Lawson

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Your brainpower increases exponentially when working as part of a team. Upgrade technology, but don’t forget to keep a record. Don’t make the same mistake twice.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 9 -- Entering two days of very satisfying, intense work. Delegate what you’re not passionate about to someone who cares.

New career opportunities open up.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- Complete your obligations down to the tiniest detail so that you have time to relax later. Entering a two-day romantic phase. Listen intently.

UConn Classics: Same Comic, Different Day Rockin’ Rick

by Steve Winchell and Sean Rose

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 7 -- Get into your roots for the next few days. Reviewing your past gives a new perspective on the future with your family.

Feel the love from generations.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 7 -- There’s so much to learn and so little time, or so it seems. Get organized to get it all done on schedule and have extra time to play. You can do it.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 9 -- Use the next couple of days to increase profits, but beware of burning bridges. Let go of those things you don’t want or need. Simplify your outlook.

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UN chief: Syria unrest could have global impact

BEIRUT (AP) — The “extremely dangerous” conflict in Syria could have global repercussions, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday, as fresh violence erupted and an al-Qaida-inspired group claimed responsibility for two suicide bombings in Damascus.

The uprising that began a year ago has transformed into an armed insurgency that many fear is pushing the country toward civil war.

Because of Syria’s close alliances with Iran and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, there are deep concerns that the violence could spread beyond the country’s borders, especially if other nations arm the rebels or send in their own troops.

During a U.N. Security Council committee meeting Wednesday, the United States, Britain, and France accused Iran of smuggling weapons to Syria to help put down the uprising.

“We do not know how events will unfold,” Ban said during a speech in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta. “But we do know that we all have a responsibility to work for a resolution of this profound and extremely dangerous crisis ... that has potentially massive repercussions for the region and the world.”

His comments came as the previously divided U.N. Security Council united to approve a nonbinding statement calling

AP

Syrian Kurds citizens who live in Lebanon and opposed to Syrian President Bashar Assad, hold up a Kurdish flag, right, and a Syrian revolution flag, left, chant slogans against the Syrian regime as they celebrate the Nowruz day in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, March 21, 2012.

on the Syrian government and opposition to immediately implement proposals by international envoy Kofi Annan to end the bloodshed.

Syrian activists reported shelling by government in forces in hotspots including

the central province of Homs, and fighting between army defectors and soldiers in Damascus suburbs.

Large-scale bombings near government security buildings in the capital, Damascus, and the northern city of Aleppo have added

a new and increasingly deadly element to the revolt.

U.S. intelligence officials have pointed to al-Qaida in Iraq as the likely culprit, raising the possibility its fighters are infiltrating across the border to take advantage of the turmoil.

In a statement posted Wednesday on a militant website, an Islamist group called the Al-Nusra Front to Protect the Levant claimed responsibility for twin suicide bombings in Damascus on Saturday. The blasts, which targeted the air force intelligence building and the criminal security department, killed at least 27 people, the state-run news agency said.

“It’s looking more and more like Al-Nusra is just a front for AQI in Syria,” a U.S. official said Wednesday, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss matters of intelligence.

The Associated Press could not verify the authenticity of Wednesday’s Al-Nusra statement, which said the attacks were in retaliation for the Syrian regime’s shelling of residential areas in opposition strongholds in Homs, Idlib, Hama and Daraa.

“We tell the (Syrian) regime to stop the massacres against the Sunnis, otherwise, you will bear the sin of the Alawites,” the Al-Nusra Front said. “What is coming is more bitter and painful, with God’s will.”

Colombian military: 39 rebels killed

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian troops have killed 39 rebels, most of them in a bombardment of a guerrilla camp, the defense minister said Wednesday.

The military bombed a rebel camp in northeastern Arauca state early Wednesday, killing 33, Defense Minister Juan Carlos Pinzon said at a news conference. Other rebels were killed in the past two days in operations in Arauca and other parts of the country, Pinzon said.

He described the bombing of the rebel camp as the biggest blow against the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, in the past five years.

The military has not yet publicly shown the bodies.

Twelve alleged rebels were also captured during the military operations on Tuesday and Wednesday, Pinzon said.

Islamists NATO says Putin unlikely to Egypt’s Brotherhood mulling run for president seek attend Chicago summit influence in Syria

BEIRUT (AP) — The gunmen in eastern Syria, wielding grenade launchers and assault rifles, announced on the Internet they were forming the “God is Great” Brigade and joining the country’s rebellion. They swore allegiance to the Free Syrian Army and vowed to topple President Bashar Assad.

But unlike many other rebel bands, they wrapped their proclamation in hard-line Islamic language, declaring their fight to be a “jihad,” or holy war, and urging others to do the same.

“To our fellow revolutionaries, don’t be afraid to declare jihad in the path of God. Seek victory from the One God. God is the greatest champion,” the brigade’s spokesman said in the January video. “Instead of fighting for a faction, fight for your nation, and instead of fighting for your nation, fight for God.” As Syria’s uprising evolves into an armed insurgency, parts of the movement are taking on overt religious overtones.

Islamic movements in and out of the country are vying to gain influence over the revolt in hopes of gathering power if Assad falls.

The Islamists’ role complicates choices for the United States and other nations who say they want to help the opposition without empowering radicals; a string of anti-regime suicide bombings have raised fears of al-Qaida involvement.

The groups diverge from violent jihadi movements to political moderates like the Muslim Brotherhood, which has already used the Arab Spring revolutions to vault to power in Tunisia and Egypt elections.

Their growing influence is seeding divisions within an already fractured opposition. A week ago, several prominent figures quit the Syrian National Council, the body of exiles that has tried to emerge as the opposi-

BRUSSELS (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is unlikely to attend NATO’s summit in Chicago due to his busy schedule at home, the alliance’s top official said Wednesday.

Relations between NATO and Moscow have become increasingly strained over U.S. plans for a missile shield in Europe, putting Putin’s attendance in doubt.

NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said that he had spoken to Putin, who is scheduled to be inaugurated as Russian president shortly before the May 20-21 meeting, and that they “agreed that the timing is difficult because Russia has a very busy domestic political calendar.”

However, Putin will meet with U.S. President Barack Obama at a Group of Eight meeting of leading industrialized nations summit at Camp David, Maryland, just before the NATO summit.

Fogh Rasmussen told reporters that a bilateral meeting would be held as soon as possible after Putin’s inauguration on May 7, and that Russia would attend a meeting of NATO’s foreign ministers in Brussels on April 18.

“That shows that we are all committed to dialogue and to practical cooperation, and this will continue until Chicago and it will continue after Chicago, because our relationship with Russia isn’t just about one day or one meeting, it’s about the long term,” he said.

NATO maintains that its missile shield is aimed at potential threats from nations that have, or are acquiring, missile technology.

But Moscow has objected, fearing it will eventually grow powerful enough to intercept Russian missiles, thus undermining its nuclear deterrent.

CAIRO (AP) — The Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt’s most powerful political group, said Wednesday it is considering running its own candidate in upcoming presidential elections, dropping its previous decision to avoid direct participation in the race.

The group appears to be playing one of its last cards in a power struggle against the ruling military council, after it failed to force the military to replace its Cabinet with a new one appointed by the Islamistdominated parliament.

If a Brotherhood fields a candidate and wins the presidency, the group would control the two main branches of power. In parliamentary elections, the first since a popular uprising unseated President Hosni Mubarak last year, it won nearly half the seats.

Since then, the Brotherhood has sought to allay fears of local liberals as well as Egypt’s Western allies about an Islamist takeover by saying it would not field its own candidate for president. Elections are set for May 23-24.

That appears to have changed. Mahmoud Hussein, the Brotherhood’s general secretary, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that his group has been “forced to consider the option of fielding a candidate from its own ranks.”

Besides rejecting its demand for a new Cabinet, Hussein charged that the generals are working behind the scenes to persuade presidential candidates to turn

down Brotherhood support.

“When we reach out to some people, they either refuse because they feel they are not up to the mission or they come under pressure from the military council,” he said. He declined to give names.

Another factor is that younger Brotherhood members are disobeying the group’s leadership by supporting a former Brotherhood leader, Abdel-Moneim Abolfotoh, who was expelled from the movement after he announced his decision to join the race.

Abolfotoh, a strong presidential hopeful, also has the backing of some liberals, who see him as a reformer.

For the Muslim Brotherhood to field a candidate after expelling Abolfotoh for defying its ban on running would be seen as double standards, said Essam Sultan, a lawmaker from the Wasat, or Centrist, party.

“The Brotherhood is in real crisis over the tremendous support Abolfotoh has among its youth, but it will be in a double crisis if tries to solve this by fielding” another candidate, Sultan said.

The name of the Brotherhood’s deputy chairman, Khairat el-Shater, has been mentioned in local media as the group’s likely candidate.

Critics warn the Brotherhood against taking too much on itself just a year after it emerged from decades of operating in the shadows as an illegal organization.

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The Far East Movement that’s nothing like a G6

Essayist continues his quest to shed light on the Asian influence on hip-hop culture

By Zarrin Ahmed Campus Correspondent Oliver S. Wang explained the role of hip-hop in Asian American culture in the Classroom Building yesterday evening, emphasizing the bond hip-hop has created over the past few decades.

Essayist, teacher and researcher, Wang has focused on Asian American rap and hip-hop music since 1994, contributing essays for multiple organizations including the Duke University Press, LA Weekly, Wax Poetics and NPR. He also blogs for websites like Soul-Sides. com, Poplicks.com and ChasingChan.com. Some of his more well-known essays include “The Comfort Zone: Shaping the Retro-Soul Audience,” those in Alien Encounters that analyze the ways Asian American rappers in the 1990s confront the issue of racial authenticity in hip-hop music and how they create space in the genre, and his documented research project is titled Legions of Boom. Since earning his bachelor’s and Ph.D. in ethnic studies at UC Berkeley, Wang has continued to DJ in the Filipino American community in the San Francisco Bay area.

Wang began his presentation by defining the Asian American culture. He opened interaction with the crowd by asking what kinds of difficulties one faces when defining Asian American culture. Among the constant evolution of culture and the longevity issues of defining a culture that would define a group of people for decades, Wang expanded on the fact that Asian and American cultures are such vast and broad

statements that it’s hard to come up with a definition.

Instead, the Asian American culture focuses more on the choices individuals make than inherited traits.

“That gesture of solidarity is very powerful, but very challenging,” said Wang.

He explained that the Far East Movements consisted of three parts: bridging people from different backgrounds to form a new community, adapting existing traditions via innovations, and expressing diverse ideas and attitudes. These movements, Wang argued, takes form in hip-hop.

The first movement began with dance groups in California. Pulling up examples from America’s Best Dance Crew, Wang used visuals to show the dominance of Asian Americans in dance; in the six seasons of America’s Best Dance Crew, every winner has been at least part Asian if not entirely Asian. This widespread dance phenomenon began on college campuses with groups like Kaba Modern. This form of hip-hip created an outlet for self-expression, encouraged Asian Americans to claim space both physically and sonically and focused on collaborative social interactions.

Deejays led the second movement: adapting existing traditions via innovations.

This began with mobile DJs like Spintronix and DJs from the Bay Area of California like Invisbl Skratch Piklz and Beat Junkies. These DJs worked in their own areas until they were ready to enter the industry, taking competitions by storm. As they aspired, they changed the conception of who the best DJs were.

The last movement, expressing diverse ideas

Photo courtesy of asianamerican.uconn.edu

Author and ethnic studies’ expert Oliver S. Wang spoke about how Asian Americans use hip-hop music and dance to liberate themselves from the constraints of society, in Classroom Building Wednesday evening.

and attitudes, was led by the emcees. This began with Joe Bataan, an African Filipino singer and dancer in the 1970s, when hip-hop was about party and pleasure. The movement was carried through with groups like

Fists of Fury, which rapped about the Asian American stereotypes and the struggles to make it in the hiphop industry. But in the late 1990s, Asian American rappers wanted to showcase their skills as MCs.

“The best performances are those where we lose ourselves – in other words, like freeing ourselves. Hip-hop freed Asian American culture,” said Wong.

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» TAPE REVIEW

‘Taylor Allderdice’ has flaws that can be overlooked

By Tom Teixeira Staff Writer Enjoying Wiz Khalifa’s latest free release is very simple. “Taylor Allderdice” is all about posting up in a comfortable spot and mentally preparing yourself to sit back, enjoy the ride and feel good. If you walk into the mixtape weighed with doubt or prepared to criticize, you’re spoiling for yourself what could have been an intensely pleasant musical journey.

When I review a rap album, I typically judge each release by a few criteria. I evaluate the work’s uniqueness, its musical craftsmanship, and its meaning.

Essentially I try to discover what the album can offer me as a rap fan, a music lover or on an even broader scale, as a human being.

While “Taylor Allderdice” isn’t exactly unique – Wiz has produced enough similar material for a lifetime at just 25 – I can’t help but like it. Its topical depth is nothing to brag about and cowers in comparison to the work of contemporaries like Kendrick Lamar, yet the tape is captivating. “Taylor

Allderdice” certainly sounds professionally mixed and produced, but ultimately cannot compare to Drake or Kanye’s recent work. And still its seductive sounds put listeners at ease and reinforce the tape’s themes.

Despite “Taylor Allderdice’s” many shortcomings, the mixtape seems to offer listeners something substantial. The tape’s appeal lies in Khalifa’s music, his lyrics, his persona; every aspect of his project communicates a certain attitude about life that is undeniably pleasant and ultimately contagious.

Wiz repeats again and again throughout “Taylor Allderdice” that he just wants to get high. While “Kush & OJ” blatantly outlined Khalifa’s ideal formula for life, liberty and the pursuit, “Taylor Allderdice expands upon this concept.”

Being high, while still often closely associated with a steady supply of marijuana on tracks like “Mary X3,” “The Cruise,” and “T.A.P.,” has a slightly broader definition on “Taylor Allderdice” than it might have on earlier projects like “Kush and OJ” or “Burn After Rolling.”

“Taylor Allderdice” in some

ways expands highness from drug-induced intoxication to a more inclusive state of overall happiness, contentedness, and peace of mind.

“California,” the tape’s second track, might be the best holistic communication of the Wiz way of life as defined on “Taylor Allderdice.” The echoing synth-heavy beat packs a deep bass and steady snare that lets Wiz float on with his signature smooth, fast and relaxed vocal flow. He playfully rhymes multiple words per line at times and sticks with a more traditional rhyme scheme at others. His lyrics describe his everyday life as he lives it; he spits a myriad of lines about women, music, money, vacations and high-quality marijuana. And while his topics seem typical of mainstream rap, his approach elevates Khalifa. His lyrics, music and the way he delivers his product all work toward creating a memorable, fun and laid-back experience.

Through music and lyrics, it becomes clear that living high for Wiz means approaching everything with a positive attitude and seeking to get the best

possible experience from every endeavor. “Taylor Allderdice’s” appeal lies not in its lyrics or music, but in its entire, collective presentation. The tape possesses the innate, wonderful and rare ability to put listeners in a good mood.

“Never Been Part II,” a mixtape highlight, clearly articulates Wiz’s highlife philosophy. The track receives a massive boost from featured artists Rick Ross and Wiz’s wife-to-be, supermodel Amber Rose.

While Wiz and Ross discuss a drug induced high over a screwed, sped-up, bassenhanced version of the original “Never Been” beat, the famously sober Rose spits “Don’t give a f**k about the money, clothes, cars, I never been this far...I never been this high.” Her ‘high on life’ themed hook, despite the apparent clash between her strict sobriety and her husband’s perpetual highness, perfectly expresses the philosophy Wiz puts forth on “Taylor Allderdice.” The track preaches, albeit very subtly, that life is all about having a good time and enjoying yourself in your own unique way.

While less perfect than “Kush & OJ” in terms of the project’s overall quality and cohesiveness (“Taylor Allderdice” is sprinkled with a handful of mediocre tracks), Wiz’s latest tape is a decent effort. While I’m defecting from my usual criteria with this tape, I do so intentionally and without guilt; to enjoy Wiz Khalifa, you’ve simply got to throw convention out the window and follow the man’s advice.

Mixed with the proper state of mind, “Taylor Allderdice” is an equally solid release for listeners who routinely roll up and for those who would rather not. The only pre-requisites for an enjoyable experience with “Taylor Allderdice” are a relaxed state of mind and positive attitude; roll your windows down, smile, press play and enjoy.

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Your college tour of guilty pleasure food

I went to Penn State with my cousin for St. Patrick’s Day this past Saturday, and one of the first things that struck me was all of the amazing places to eat.

Obviously, I couldn’t get food at all of them (as much as I wanted to), so my cousin told me something I just HAD to get was something called Are U Hungry. The concept of this establishment centers on stuffing literally anything inside of a sandwich. I got something called the “Fat Bitch,” which was mozzarella sticks, French fries, steak, cheese and chicken fingers all stuffed inside a wrap. Yup, it’s as delicious as you’re picturing it.

It got me thinking about all the amazing college eats around the country, ones that probably outshine Wings Over Storrs and Sgt. Pep’s, as preposterous as that might seem.

So, to make everyone reading this extremely jealous about the good fortune of other schools, I did some research about the top late-night food joints at colleges around the country.

The list obviously had to be kicked off with one of the top college towns in America: Chapel Hill, where the University of North Carolina calls home. At a place called Time-Out, you can stumble in and order a chicken cedar biscuit sandwich that can double as a hangover cure if you’re feeling really ambitious in terms of fried food. The ooey, gooey cheese melted over fried chicken between a buttery biscuit has even earned this place an appearance on Man vs.

Food, and the Time-Out sign has become a landmark.

In case a little biscuit isn’t enough cheese for you, then the “Big Fat Fatty” sandwich at Fat Sal’s might be more your speed. If you have superhuman food consumption abilities, or your eyes are just bigger than your stomach, than you can order this 27-inch garlic hero loaded with cheesesteak, cheeseburgers, pastrami, chicken fingers, bacon, mozzarella sticks, onion rings, jalapeno poppers, fried eggs, chili and marinara sauce (yes, all of that is in there). The sandwich costs $50, but if you manage to eat it under 40 minutes, not only do you get it for free, but you get to make your own fat sandwich. You also get to bask in gluttonous glory by spending the next four days on the toilet.

When I visited University of Wisconsin my senior year of high school, I was told I had to visit Ian’s Pizza to try some interesting pizza creations. Lo and behold, my tour guide was right, because you can get things like chicken penne alfredo pizza and mac and cheese pizza by the slice. I’m starting to get the feeling that restaurateurs have realized that drunk people have a fondness for melted cheese.

Finally, another college town that reigns as one of the top in the country is bound to have some amazing drunk food. That place is Austin, Texas, where the Longhorns are spoiled by a place called Coreanos.

Even more amazing is that this culinary phenomenon is a food truck.

Although they specialize in amazing burritos and tacos (and in Texas, you have to be damn good at Mexican food to stand out), the big seller on their menu is the “Three Wise Fries,” which consists of French fries topped with marinated beef short rib, spicy marinated chicken, spicy twice-cooked pork belly, grilled onions, cheese and el scorcho sauce. Obviously, this one isn’t for those with sensitive stomachs, but the ones that like some heat will go to bed with a sizzling and satisfied tummy.

Maybe one day the restaurants around UConn will be able to compete with the likes of some of these amazing places. For now, we’ll just have to continue or love affair with puds and golden honey wings.

Rebecca.Radolf@UConn.edu

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By Kathleen McWilliams Campus Correspondent I’m going to be upfront and say that I’ve never been a huge fan of jazz music. I enjoy the occasional listen to Miles Davis or New Orleans jazz, but I have more of a sense of appreciation for the music than an actual taste for it.

In other words, in my opinion, there is a time, place, mood and situation for jazz music; I never listen to it if I’m just listening to music. That said, when I heard Esperanza Spalding’s first album, right after she snatched the 2011 Best New Artist Grammy from Justin Beiber’s pre-pubescent clutches, I was pleasantly surprised to discover that I liked her take on jazz. Her funky fusion of jazz, soul and pop captured my interest and never sounded outdated or boring. Her sound is always fresh, what with the wide range of instruments she uses and the versatility of her voice.

Spalding’s new album, “Radio Music Society,” continues her ascent into brilliance with thir-

teen magnificently beautiful and divergent tracks that display her extreme vocal talent and distinct style. Her voice can be both airy and soulful, as heard on a track

itous use of synthesizer, so I was pleasantly surprised to learn not only that track “I Can’t Help It” is a cover of Wonder, but that Spalding paid tribute to Wonder

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entitled “Crowned and Kissed,” and powerful and assertive as heard on “Black Gold.”

The album has a distinctly jazzy quality to it, but also delves into different sub categories of jazz, such as salsa and jazz funk, as heard on track “Endangered Species.” She reminds me a lot of a female Stevie Wonder, with her soulful voice, penchant for experimentation and gratu-

at a White House function hosted

by President Obama in 2009.

Each track on “Radio Music Society” is crafted masterfully with layers of original sounds fusing together leaving no room for improvement or additional filling out. Most tracks range between four and six minutes, which often times can ruin interesting and unique songs by repeating the same

makes a band more popular, unless your name is Sid Vicious), but Sandoval? He was The Shin’s Ringo Starr – an affable, goodhearted musician who now works a taco cart in Portland.

issue: Mercer’s voice is too high in the mix.

On “Oh, Inverted World,” Mercer was buried beneath a layer of lo-fi static. “Chutes Too Narrow” had him competing

themes over and over again, but Esperanza keeps her lengthiness fresh with long instrumental interludes and varying her vocal styles. Her sound across the album is optimistic, upbeat and cheerful; creating the perfect album for a relaxing summer afternoon spent escaping the heat. Even listeners who don’t regularly appreciate jazz music can find comfort and satisfaction in the excitement and passion behind Spalding’s most recent work.

With a presidential seal of approval and the title “The Brightest Star on the Jazz Horizon,” Spalding justifies her effortlessly cool attitude and her status as the greatest jazz musician of our generation. She shows not only extraordinary vocal talent, but an ear for crafting complex, contemporary and interesting jazz melodies.

Tracks to listen to: “Crowned and Kissed,” “Endangered Species” and “Black Gold.”

Kathleen.McWilliams@UConn.edu

Chill-wave band comes back rusty

If you go into “Port of Morrow” expecting a Shins album, you’re going to be disappointed. I’m not even sure if The Shins should be referred to as “The Shins” anymore, considering the only member left from their original lineup is front man James Mercer.

It’s been five years since the band formerly known as “The Shins” released an album (2007’s “Wincing the Night Away”), and three years since Mercer misplaced his conscience and fired Shins co-founder, drummer Jesse Sandoval, along with original keyboardist Marty Crandall.

Mercer then had the audacity to claim that their departure was an aesthetic decision, to which Sandoval replied, “I got fired. It confuses me why [James Mercer] has a hard time saying that.”

Keep in mind – these people weren’t just Mercer’s band mates; they were his friends and he treated them as expendables. I almost understand dropping Crandall (a domestic assault charge never

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Fast forward. We have “The Shins,” Mercer’s handpicked indie Supergroup featuring singer/songwriter Richard Swift, Joe Plummer (of Modest Mouse), Yuuki Matthews (of Crystal Skulls) and Jessica Dobson, who worked with Beck.

Released Tuesday, “Port of Morrow” is a calculated collection of 10 songs with a serious

with Hernandez’ rich guitar line.

“Wincing the Night Away” was drum and bass heavy with Mercer lurking just below the surface. And that was The Shin’s trademark – a cacophony of cult-folk twists, turns and surprises that somehow managed to stay melodic and hook-heavy.

In comparison, “…

Morrow” is an ego trip.

Every track features a conventional instrumental line that’s outshined by Mercer’s booming vocals.

“The Rifle’s Spiral” sounds like an outtake from Mercer’s side project, Broken Bells. “No Way Down” might as well be an a cappella piece, because the drum machine is wholly unremarkable. “Fall of ‘82” is cliché-ridden, as is the impersonal “It’s Only Life.”

Sandoval and Crandall were what made The Shins a band.

They developed a certain sound and flavor that was innovative, intriguing and translated across three albums. Unfortunately, “…Morrow” can’t hold it’s own, because it’s the production of Mercer and what’s essentially a group of rotating session musicians.

I hope Sandoval and Crandall give “Port of Morrow” a listen. They both deserve a good laugh.

Tracks to listen to: “Bait and Switch” and “Simple Song.”

Julie.Bartoli@UConn.edu

Teen sensation from UK flourishes with covers

By Trevor Begnal Campus Correspondent

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Nowadays, it seems as if all you need to be successful in the music industry is a strong viral campaign which basically consists of a video of yourself covering a popular song. It’s not necessarily a bad thing when you come across talent such as Birdy.

Born Jasmine van den Bogaerde on May 15, 1996 (yes she is 16-years-old) she released her debut self-titled record ‘Birdy” this week.

Birdy first met success when she released her haunty cover of Bon Iver’s “Skinny Love.”

Usually I am not a fan of covers, especially when the originals are perfect the way they are, but there was something about the way Birdy sang the lyrics that added a sense of vulnerability and kept me intrigued. “Birdy,” an 11-track EP with 10 covers that have been rearranged for the piano and one original track doesn’t really show much about Birdy the artist herself but is definitely a bright sign for her future. Opening with her most recent single in the UK, “1901” which is a song originally released by the Phoenix, Birdy really shines.

On most albums, you are going to have some really genius moments and moments that make the listeners won-

der what were you thinking, and ‘Birdy’ was no expectation. The uniqueness of Birdy’s arrangement and vocal abilities clearly stand out on the tracks, Bon Iver’s “Skinny Love,” The Postal Service’s “The District Sleeps Alone Tonight,” The xx’s “Shelter,” and Cherry Ghost’s “People Help the People.” Each track was a minimalistic production that broadcasts Birdy’s incredible talents.

During a time when her contemporaries such as Selena Gomez, and Justin Beiber are surrounding themselves with the most popular producers or rappers to further their brands, Birdy and her debut record show that all she needs is a piano and her delicate voice to reach the masses.

Some could even say she has achieved much success when her cover of ‘Skinny Love’ reached 17 on the music charts over in the UK. Like previously stated “Birdy” has its high points but also has its low points.

Birdy seems to fall short with her cover of The Naked and Famous “Young Blood.” It may possibly be the arrangement that worked well with her other covers but it’s the same piano based arrangement that killed what “Young Blood” originally intended to do. Originally a fun summer track is now turned into a

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Jasmine van den Bogaerde, who goes by the stage name Birdy, became an almost overnight hit after she posted her cover of Bon Iver’s ‘Skinny Love’ on YouTube.

mournful ballad that might have well ruined the original for some listeners. The same mistake was done on the classic “White Winter Hymnal,” originally done by the Fleet Foxes. A light and cheerful song was turned into something sad which didn’t seem cohesive to Fleet Foxes’ original intent.

Although there were a couple fumbles on “Birdy,” the good most definitely outweighed the bad. With an upcoming track on the hugely anticipated Hunger Games Official Soundtrack and producers itching to work with

her that are associated with acts such as Florence and the Machine and Muse, it is only a matter of time before this sixteen-year-old becomes a household name.

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Google your music

“Whenever society gets too stifling and the rules get too complex, there’s some sort of musical explosion,” said Guns ‘n Roses guitarist Saul Hudson (Slash).

It’s important for us to be able to sift through the cheap and irrelevant things in life and glean the more vital aspects of it. This sense of selectiveness is especially valuable during a “musical explosion.” The additive influences of the radio, media magazines and friends make it hard to keep up with the constant crush of new music.

It’s easy to get bogged down by the frenzy that all the dispatch creates.

The Internet does not provide much relief. Rather, it adds to the problem. With blogging being the leading trend of the decade, online venues have erupted into a phantom wall of sound.

Some bloggers dispense their opinions in rants that rival the length of Tolstoy’s “War and Peace.”

But the more succinct ones come up with clever, informative reviews. For example, Michael from walrusmusicblog.com composes detailed but digestable entries about classic-rock anthologies, and independent projects and artists who are based in Philadelphia.

Other bloggers find it relevant to post music videos and single tracks in a blunt, Tumblr-esque style. UConn student Quenton Narcisse updates his site, freshwaterlifestyle.com, with clips from mixed tapes and eponymous EPs on a nearly daily basis. This format allows readers to swoop in and get what they want: a state-ofthe-art sketch on music and its evolution.

Like Narcisse’s blog there are many venues in cyberspace that allow music enthusiasts to hunt down new releases without expending too much energy. YouTube is not practical for steady consumption and multitasking. Instead, it’s helpful for looking up music videos and viral videos; the visual components are what make it an entertainment medium.

Pandora and Spotify are good for those who know what they are looking for.

Grooveshark is similar in that it allows users to create mixes from a set of uploaded tracks. It does however, have bonus features that make it easier to share and disseminate songs. One of these features is a widget generator.

With this tool it’s easy to embed a playlist on a website or blog, and refresh the contents with the presence of a free account.

Hype Machine is one of the best means for discovering the latest releases. The site picks up any music that is posted by a selective pool of bloggers, and aggregates the results into a searchable stream of singles. Users who sign up at hypem.com can tag tracks as favorites to save them to their account.

They can also browse toprated lists, which are usually satiated by remixes, leaked songs and mash-ups.

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(Right) Almariet Palm, an 8th-semester geoscience major, tackles a 30-foot climb down in Bubble Cave, which is located in W.V. (Left) Cheryl Cutright, an 8th-semester biology major, goes caving at the Poor Farm site in Pochahontas county, W. V. Some UConn students lead their own caving trips around the country, while others join the Outing Club for group excursions.

Other Internet hosts provide a much more customized experience for their visitors. My friend Sara recently introduced me to stereomood.com. Stereomood has playlists that are modeled for various emotions and situations, such as melancholy, elegant, revolutionary, psychedelic, just woke up and candle-lit dinner.

SoundCloud has slowly phased MySpace out as a primary source for artists to distribute their samples and pending work. In February Hodgy Beats of OFWGKTA delivered a solo EP on the site, while last week Wiz Khalifa dispensed his mixed tape “Taylor Allderdice” on it. Both releases were free for fans to download, and have generated publicity and rave reviews for the rappers.

The presentation of music has changed drastically over the past few years.

Consumers are now seeking out more interactivity with artists, whether it be by matching their favorite songs to their favorite cocktails on drinkify.com, or by trying their hand at covers on singsnap.com. But again, personalization requires selectivity, and selectivity is a product of good research and conscious websites.

Purbita.Saha@UConn.edu

N.C. prepares for ‘Hunger Games’ fans

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – Fans of “The Hunger Games” are already turning up in North Carolina, seeking out places where the movie was shot, from old-growth forests to an abandoned mill town.

And the tourism industry is prepared to cash in on them, with everything from hotel packages and zip lines tours, to re-enactments of scenes from the film and lessons in survival skills.

The movie, which opens this weekend and is expected to be a box office smash, is based on a best-selling book about a post-apocalyptic world where teenagers compete to the death in fighting games.

It was filmed entirely in North Carolina, from the mountains, where fake trees were planted, filled with propane and blown up, to Charlotte, which served as the Capitol from the story – the seat of power where the teens are sent for training.

Also prominently featured in the movie is the Henry River Mill Village near Hildebran, about 70 miles from Asheville, which was the setting for District 12, home of the three main characters, Katniss, Peeta and Gale.

Although the mill burned down in 1977, the 20-plus remaining buildings, including the company store, make it look like a ghost town.

The village is private property, and the local sheriff’s department is working with private security guards to keep people away, concerned about liability if someone gets hurt.

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Singer goes from homelessness to top charts

ATLANTA (AP) – James Fortune used to watch his children sleep in the bathtub before he lay beside his pregnant wife at night in a motel, wondering how he was going to provide for his family the next day.

For the gospel singer, being homeless for seven months in 2007 was the most strenuous stint of his life. The constant letdown of watching others get hired for jobs while he and his wife, Cheryl, went overlooked weakened his faith. He asked in a prayer why God seemingly abandoned them during their most stressful time.

But during his prayer, Fortune said he went from being emotionally stifled to at peace.

That's when he was led to write the words to his 2009 hit song, "I Trust You," which topped the Gospel National Airplay chart for 28 straight weeks "I questioned God," he recalled.

"It seemed like God wasn't even there and had forgotten about us because we saw other people get hired and prospering," he continued. "It seemed like the lowest point. But in that situation, God gave me the song that changed my life."

The 34-year-old Fortune and his ensemble called F.I.Y.A (Free In Yahweh's Abundance) recently released their fourth album "Identity," which debuted in the top spot on Billboard's Gospel, Christian and Independent album charts. He is a rising a star in the genre and has opened concerts for some of gospel's best, including Kirk Franklin, Shirley Caesar, Yolanda Adams and Fred Hammond.

Last year, Fortune launched FIYA World Music Group with his wife, the vice president of the record label. Life is totally different these days for the Fortunes, who are now have their own home in Texas.

"It's a beautiful testimony," Franklin said of the Fortunes.

"It's amazing how God takes people that have had horrible experiences and (they) use it as a tool to write songs and music that will speak to other people who are going through the same things. It's amazing how God takes lemons and makes them into lemonade."

Fortune lost his job at a water company and his wife was laid off from an insurance company when their employers decided to downsize five years ago.

Even though he and F.I.Y.A. already had an album out three

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In this image by Light Records, gospel singer James Fortune is shown. For Fortune, being homeless for seven months in 2007 was the most strenuous stint of his life. Fortune said he went from being emotionally stifled to at peace. That's when he was led to write the words to his 2009 hit song, 'I Trust You,' which topped the Gospel National Airplay chart for 28 straight weeks.

years before, it was not a lucrative project.

The only stream of income the Fortunes had was through the singer's part-time position as minister of music at Higher Dimension Church in Houston.

But they had more bills than money and struggled to pay medical bills since they had no health insurance, they said.

As a result, Fortune along with his pregnant wife and two children – who were 2 and 1 at the time – were evicted and couldn't afford to keep one of their cars.

For the first couple of months, they loaded up in their only car until it was repossessed, which

prompted them to move from one motel to another.

During the whole time, Fortune and his wife told none of their family members or friends of their circumstances.

"Pride got in the way," said Cheryl Fortune. "We didn't want them to know how far we had fallen. It would always seem like something would always come through. We just tried to figure it out by ourselves."

Cheryl Fortune said she often read the Bible and focused mainly on scripture Jeremiah 29:11 to give her strength each day. She wanted to bring light to the situation for her children and support her husband.

The Fortunes survived off the money they saved from their previous jobs and through several performances.

"For a man to not be able to provide, it almost makes them seem like they're nothing," she said. "But I really kept praying. I prayed not to be a nagging wife. ... I prayed every day to keep my attitude positive regardless where we were."

All those days of James and Cheryl Fortune wondering when they would find a job finally ended after seven months. He was promoted to a full-time position at Higher Dimension, and his wife found a job with health benefits.

One gets the sensation while watching the low-budget '80s parody "The FP" that a bunch of people went trolling at a vintage clothing store one day, found some moon boots, acid-washed jean jackets and neon tank tops and then decided to make a movie about them.

"The FP" makes fun of several genres – dance movies, underdog sports flicks, glossy action pictures – and mixes them together in an attempt at kitschy cult infamy. But rather than crafting a movie that's so bad it's good, writer-director brothers Jason and Brandon Trost have come up with something that's just plain bad – and boring, and repetitive. Once you get past the initial, brief laugh factor of the hideous retro trappings – mullets and bandanas and boom boxes, we were so lame! – it's painfully obvious there isn't much left.

And this criticism comes from a proud child of the '80s. I loved "Breakin'" back then, but no one needs a remake of or an homage to "Breakin.'" We didn't even need "Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo," although it did provide us with the greatest sequel title ever.

The predominately white characters here talk in the sort of co-opted, clunky hiphop slang that might have worked for a little while in a sketch but soon grows tiresome. There's also a certain N-word that gets tossed around casually which "The FP" tries to justify by jokingly claiming it's an acronym. As an attempt at social commentary, this approach feels half-baked; as comedy, it just feels numbing. Their mantra – "We roll together, we die together" – isn't all that amusing the first time, and the committed selfseriousness with which it's

repeated doesn't sell it any more convincingly.

The film is set for no apparent reason in a futuristic wasteland of trailer parks, run-down shacks and warehouse parties known as "The FP" (actually the Southern California mountain town of Frazier Park) where a turf war is raging between trashtalking dance gangs. Jason Trost stars as JTRO (pronounced JAY-tro), who loses his older brother, BTRO (Brandon Barrera) in a deadly "Beat-Beat Revelation" video game showdown with their gold-toothed rival, L Dubba E (Lee Valmassy).

A year later, JTRO is dragged out of hiding to avenge his brother's death in a rematch, complete with multiple obligatory training montages. Nick Principe plays BLT, his spiritual, Mr. Miyagi-type mentor, while Art Hsu plays KC/ DC, who serves as the competition's hyperactive emcee and annoying Greek chorus.

Meanwhile, Caitlyn Folley co-stars as Stacy, the damaged party girl who's JTRO's kinda-sorta love interest. All the women here are drunk, trashy idiots, which might be meant as a pointed sendup of that convention, but it's not terribly encouraging.

Still, Brandon Trost, who also serves as cinematographer, has shot many films before including "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance," ''MacGruber" and "Crank: High Voltage," and he gives everything an appropriately cold, metallic sheen. Sure, "The FP" knows all the steps, but it has no soul.

"The FP," a Drafthouse Films release, is rated R for pervasive language, sexual content, some nudity and brief drug material. Running time: 83 minutes. One star out of four.

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Smokey Robinson-backed pop group to tour US DETROIT (AP) – An Australian pop quartet's music really got a hold of Smokey Robinson.

Motown Records' signature vocalist loved Human Nature's take on the legendary label's standards so much that he signed on as the group's official presenter and helped facilitate a lengthy run for it at the Imperial Palace hotel in Las Vegas.

Now, the guys are heading out for their first U.S. tour, which kicks off Saturday in – where else – Detroit.

Human Nature (brothers Andrew and Mike Tierney and fellow high school classmates Phil Burton and Toby Allen) have released nine albums, five of which went to No. 1 in their native country.

They've opened for Celine Dion and Michael Jackson in Europe and Australia and performed the national anthem at the Summer Olympic Games in their home city of Sydney in 2000.

But it was their 2005 Motown tribute, "Reach Out," that attracted the attention of Robinson.

"They came to the studio one night in Los Angeles ... and sang for me a cappella with no music – just them singing – and blew me away, man. Just awesome," the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer told The Associated Press in a phone interview. "I am so enamored with them."

And, thanks in part to Robinson's backing, the group nailed down an exclusive booking

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In a photo released by HN ENT US LLC, the Australian pop quartet Human Nature performs in Las Vegas. The group's music really got a hold of Smokey Robinson. Motown Records' signature vocalist loved Human Nature's take on the legendary label's standards so much that he signed on as the group's official presenter and are now heading out for their first U.S. tour, which kicks off Saturday, March 24 in Detroit.

at the Imperial Palace, where they have played five and six nights a week to sold-out crowds for the past two-and-a-half years.

The group is moving beyond Nevada with the 10-city tour, which will take them to Washington, New York,

Chicago and Boston through May 6. Add to that a PBS special – featuring Robinson – that began airing in December

and a CD of Motown covers that was released earlier this month, and Human Nature is well on its way to expanding

its influence beyond its roots in Oceania.

Not only does the group have Robinson to thank for its stateside successes, but also the music of Motown, which enjoyed its heyday nearly a half-century ago but has been embraced by generations of listeners drawn to its timelessness.

So, what could these guys possibly bring to the music that hasn't been done better by Robinson, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and company?

"They have put their own touch on (the songs)," Robinson said. "They sing the Motown music, but they do it like Human Nature does it."

For their part, Human Nature simply loves singing the songs.

"Our roots lie in American soul," Andrew Tierney said.

"It's the ultimate market for what we love."

It may seem strange on the surface that this particular group is helping to carry on the Motown legacy. But considering the label's reputation for busting through color barriers, it does make sense.

"Why should people listen to four white Australians sing these songs when they're ubiquitous on radio and TV?" Andrew Tierney said. "It just shows that this music is written for everybody and that it has reached to every corner of the globe, including Australia. And it's still influencing people, just as it touched us."

Thursday, March 22, 2012

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» SOFTBALL

» MLB

Huskies look to carry momentum on road

By Michael Corasaniti Staff Writer After a strong road win against the Bulldogs of Bryant University, the UConn softball team is looking to continue it’s hot streak against the likes of Fairfield University today and Seton Hall this weekend for a three game series.

The Huskies (7-10) got off to a rough start this season including a 1-4 performance at the Bayer CropScience Classic over spring break. However, since the final game at that Fresno tournament, the Huskies have won six of eight games. Most recently against Bryant (4-12), the Huskies posted a 6-4 victory. The Huskies are now taking their momentum against a Fairfield team that has lost three straight, including five of its last six.

Most recently, Fairfield (10-10) got rocked in the South Florida tournament, losing every game despite a 2-1 victory of the hosting Bulls. The Stags though are still nothing close to an easy opponent as they have some quality wins and strong weapons under their belt. Fairfield rattled off a

four game win-streak earlier this home runs through 25 games. season behind the likes of fresh- Sophomore hurler Jen Metzger man Sam Frungillo and senior Alli (5-2, 2.30 ERA) and freshman Wigand.

Casey Moses (3-2, 1.75 ERA) Fairfield’s ace so far this season have been the aces so far this has been Scottsdale, Ariz. native season for the Pirates heading into sophomore Rae Ball this weekend’s contests. who is bringing a 3-2 Leading the Huskies record and a 3.53 into into this four game Thursday’s contest. will certainat Fairfield stretch After Thursday’s ly consist of junior contest with the stags Marissa Guches, who 3 p.m. the Huskies will head to the winning Alumni Field provided South Orange, N.J. for runs in the Huskies' a three game set with Fairfield, CT contest with Bryant Seton Hall starting with with her two run double. two games on Saturday Also helping out will be and a 12:00 p.m. finale on Sunday. senior Jen Ward (who also set off The Pirates (13-12) went into two RBIs against Bryant), junior their contest with Saint Peter’s on starting pitcher Kiki Saveriano Wednesday winning seven of their (who moved to 5-5 with her two last 10 games but also a 9-0 five- hit, 3.1 inning performance against inning loss to Texas Tech at the Bryant) and Amy Vaughn (who is Strike Out Cancer Tournament in bringing a .412 batting average South Orange. and 8 home runs into the upcomSeton Hall, who will be the ing contests). first Big East opponent of the After their contests with Seton season for the Huskies, has been Hall, the Huskies will return to led on offense by junior Brittany Storrs for their first home series of Hammer (.325 average, 21 runs the season with two games against scored on the season) and senior Sacred Heart next Tuesday.

Kristen Kaelin (.364 average, .597 slugging) who both have three Michael.Corasaniti@UConn.edu

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» NHL

Rangers top Red Wings at home

NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan a puck past Ty Conklin, who was Callahan ripped a shot in off a goal recalled from the minor leagues post 2:42 into overtime to lift the earlier Wednesday because of Eastern ConferenceDetroit's injury woes. leading New York Callahan fired a shot Rangers over Detroit New York the slot for his 2 from 2-1 on Wednesday 27th goal, making 1 the New York capnight, sending the inju- Detroit ry-riddled Red Wings tain a winner on his to their sixth straight loss.

27th birthday.

The Rangers turned up the heat Henrik Lundqvist made 26 in the extra session and finally got saves, and Brad Richards scored

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MLB Division Previews: NL Central

in the first period for the Rangers, who lead Pittsburgh by three points in the East. Pittsburgh has 10 games left and the Rangers have nine.

Henrik Zetterberg gave Detroit an early 1-0 lead, and Conklin made 32 saves, but the Red Wings had to settle for just one point.

Detroit, 0-4-2 in its last six, moved into sole possession of fourth place. in the West.

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Berkman and the Cardinals look to repeat without superstar first baseman Albert Pujols.

By Joe Crisalli Campus Correspondent After winning the World Series last season with the St. Louis Cardinals, three time world champion manager Tony La Russa decided to call it quits. La Russa managed 5,097 games, to go along with four manager of the year awards.

If losing your coach wasn’t enough, the St. Louis Cardinals also watched their best player, first baseman Albert Pujols, leave for Los Angeles due to free agency, but St. Louis did not fret.

Even after watching Pujols pack his bags and depart, last year’s World Series Champs did not scrum through free agency looking for someone to fill King Albert’s shoes. The Cardinals still hold one of the premiere lineups in the league, and will look to defend their title this season with Matt Holliday in left field, Jon Jay in center field, Carlos Beltran in right field, David Freese at third base, Rafael Furcal at shortstop, Skip Shumaker at second base, Lance Berkman at first base and Yadier Molina catching. On top of that lineup, the Cardinals boast a pitching staff with Chris Carpenter, Adam Wainwright (coming back after missing most of last season due to injury), Jaime Garcia, Jake Westbrook and Kyle Lohse.

Milwaukee’s eventful offseason included watching Ryan Braun get handed a 50-game suspension for failing a drug test for performance enhancing drugs (which he appealed and won) and losing star first baseman Prince Fielder through free agency. As for free agency, the Brewers made some under the radar moves in signing third baseman Aramis Ramirez away from the division rival

Chicago Cubs, and aging journeyman shortstop Alex Gonzalez.

With Ryan Braun winning his hearing over use of performance enhancing drugs (HGH) and not having to serve a 50-game suspension, he will be in left field, along with Nyjer Morgan in center field, Corey Hart in right field, Aramis Ramirez at third base, Alex Gonzalez at shortstop, Rickie Weeks at second base, Mat Gamel at first base and Johnathan Lucroy catching for the Brewers.

Yovani Gallardo leads the way for the pitching staff, followed by Zack Greinke, Shaun Marcum, Randy Wolf and Chris Narverson.

The Cincinnati Reds will look to avenge last year’s 79-83 mark.

This 2012 offseason, Cincinnati signed outfielder and former St. Louis Cardinal Ryan Ludwick to a one year contract. Ludwick will fulfill the left field duties aside Drew Stubbs in center field, Jay Bruce in right field, Scott Rolen at third base, Zack Cozart/Wilson Valdez at shortstop, Brandon Phillips at second base, Joey Votto at first base and Ryan Hanigan catching. The Reds also signed former San Diego Padre starting pitcher Matt Latos to fill in the starting rotation along with Bronson Arroyo, Johnny Cueto, Mike Leake and Homer Bailey.

Following 103 years of disappointment, the Chicago Cubs decided it was time to clean house and revamp management. This offseason, the Cubs stole Theo Epstein from the Boston Red Sox and named him President of Baseball Operations. Epstein is attempting to create “The Cubs Way,” as he had created “The Boston Way” during his term with the Red Sox. The Cubs way, albeit completely different than that of the Boston way, will contain intense player scouting and player

development due to the Cubs not withholding a roster of star studded players. Epstein brought in general manager Jed Hoyer and manager Dave Sveum in hope of an ambitious turnaround in Chicago. The Cubs starting lineup for 2012 begins with Alfonso Soriano in left field, Marlon Byrd in center field, David DeJesus in right field, former Colorado Rockie Ian Stewart at third base, Starlin Castro at shortstop, Darwin Barney at second base, Bryan LaHair/Anthony Rizzo at first base and Geovany Soto catching. The starting rotation for the Cubs consists of Ryan Dempster, Matt Garza, Randy Wells, Paul Maholm and Chris Volstad.

Aside from locking up star outfielder Andrew McCutchen for six years and thankfully taking the burden that is A.J. Burnett away from the Yankees, the Pittsburgh Pirates were quiet this 2012 offseason. The Pirates, who were in the thick of the race for the NL Central title for most of the season with manger Clint Hurdle, fell apart down the stretch as the St. Louis Cardinals climbed their way past them to clinching a playoff berth.

The Pirates will sport Alex Presley in left field, Andrew McCutchen in center field, Jose Tabata in right field, Pedro Alvarez at third base, Clint Barmes at shortstop, Neil Walker at second base, Garret Jones/Casey McGehee at first base and Rod Barajas catching.

Former Yankee starting pitchers Jeff Karstens and A.J. Burnett will take part in the starting rotation for the Pirates along with Erik Bedard, James McDonald and Kevin Correia/Charlie Morton.

The worst team in Major League Baseball last season with a record of 56-106, the Houston Astros, who have been in the center of talks of moving to the AL West in the future, will look towards having a better season in 2012. This offseason wasn’t too nice to the Astros either, as they did not make strides to land big name players and have been undergoing new ownership after being bought by Jim Crane. The Astros also traded away base stealing right fielder Jason Borgeouis and catcher Humberto Quintero to the Kansas City Royals for relief pitcher Kevin Chapman and a player to be named. When the 2012 season rolls around the Houston Astros will have J.D. Martinez/Jack Cust in left field, Jordan Schafer in center field, Brian Bogusevic in right field, Jimmy Paredes at third base, Jed Lowrie at shortstop, Jose Altuve at second base, Carlos Lee at first base and Jason Castro catching. The starting rotation for the Astros is led by Wandy Rodriguez.

Joseph.Crisalli@UConn.edu

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Thursday, March 22, 2012

Sports

» MEN'S TENNIS

UConn falls to Fairfield in home opener

By Nate Zielinski Campus Correspondent

RACHEL WEISS/The Daily Campus

The Huskies will return to their homecourts this Sunday to take on the Bryant Bulldogs.

On a perfect spring day the UConn men’s tennis team was anything but perfect.

The No. 1 doubles team of Scott Warden and Jacob Spreyer kept their hot streak alive with another 8-4 in their match. The match went back and forth early, but the duo won three straight games to take the win. The other two tandems for UConn were not as successful and fell by the same score. Needing a hot start to boost their confidence

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the team went into the singles matches trailing already.

It didn’t get much better from there. Every UConn player fell to their opponent in straight sets and Fairfield walked out of Storrs with a 7-0 win.

Warden, playing in the number one singles match broke his opponent’s serve to start the match, but his momentum was short lived and he fell 6-4, 6-3.

Players who have been consistent for UConn all season were outplayed in this match.

Dave Adams and Wei Lin were only able to win four games apiece, as Adams was defeated

6-3, 6-1, and Lin went down 6-2, 6-2. In two of the last three matches, UConn has not been able to score a single point, and the team is in desperate need of a spark.

Warden and Spreyer will be a key element of consistency for the rest of the reason, but the rest of the team needs to find their niche in order to help the team be more competitive and eventually more successful.

The next chance for UConn to find its identity and rhythm will be at home this Sunday against Bryant University.

This will be another difficult match for the Huskies as the Bulldogs are on a five game winning streak and possess a talented young freshman. Richard Sipala won the NEC Rookie of the Month in February, and seems to be adjusting to the college game with ease. However, Bryant University will be coming off of matches Wednesday and Saturday, so hopefully UConn can capitalize on a tired team and take the W in front of a home crowd at Storrs.

Nathan.Zielinski@UConn.edu

» NFL

Butler halts losing skid with 3-hit effort

By Darryl Blain Staff Writer

end where we really didn’t play our best baseball at all and we’re going into West Virginia this The UConn baseball team has weekend so we really needed this not gotten off to the most ideal win to get the bats going and the start despite having high expecta- arms going.” tions after being last year’s regular While Yale (4-11-1) may have season Big East champions, but been a struggling opponent to thanks in part to starting pitcher ease into their season at home, the Pat Butler, this season’s Huskies needed to get home schedule at J.O. the job done to carry Christian Field is off to momentum into Big a much better start than East play this weekend. the season overall.

The performance Butler’s season so for Butler marks posfar was similar to that sibly one of his most of his team as he started dominating outings as with an 0-2 record and a Husky so far. The an ERA of 8.04, but Notebook first inning got off to a yesterday was different good start overall, but story. The junior rightYale was driving the hander from Chatham, N.J. went ball deep in the outfield and was seven shutout innings to lower making good contact. From then his ERA to 5.56 and surrendered on out it was easy-goings for the only three hits to UConn’s in- starter, with the exception of the state opponents. He also managed seventh inning where he had to to take a no-hitter into the sixth fight off a first and third situation inning before giving up a line- with no outs to escape the inning drive single to Yale second base- unscathed. man Chris Piwinski to lead off the “My two-seam felt good. I was inning. able to get in on some guys and “This win was huge,” Butler get a few ground balls and get a said. “We’re coming off a week- few guys to fly out, so it was good.

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My fielders backed me up,” Butler said.

Head coach Jim Penders was impressed with Butler’s performance as well, adding that he has been exhibiting better control this year.

“He’s been getting ahead of the count. Like most guys, he gets better movement when he’s down [in the zone],” Penders said. “I think some of their guys were overmatched because they had a few guys out, but that’s not Pat’s fault. He did his job. His changeup was not as good as it normally was but he did a really good job with his breaking ball.”

The offense did more than enough to get their pitcher the winning decision, finishing with eight runs on 11 hits, which almost doubles their season average going in to yesterday of 4.18 runs per game.

Big East play will start in West Virginia on Friday and then return back to Storrs against Seton Hall for a three-game series starting next Friday.

Darryl.Blain@UConn.edu

Tebow traded to Jets

AP

Following financial disputes during the day, Denver and New York completed the deal late Wed.

NEW YORK (AP) — Tim Tebow is coming to New York.

Really.

After a big false start, the New York Jets pulled off a Tebow-like comeback Wednesday night, getting the quarterback who turned the Denver Broncos from an alsoran into a playoff team last season and became the NFL's most talked-about player — for a fourth-

and sixth-round draft pick.

Now, Tebowmania is opening on Broadway.

Eight hours after initially agreeing to a deal, the teams completed the trade that was hung up when the Jets apparently balked at repaying Denver more than $5 million for a salary advance due Tebow. ESPN reported that the two sides had agreed to split that

cost.

Despite ultimately pulling off the deal for Tebow, it's just another bizarre moment for the Jets, a team that has had its share of them over the years, conjuring memories of Bill Belichick's hiring as coach and his resignation one day later.

Just a few weeks after "Linsanity" swept the area and the rest of the NBA with the Knicks' sensational Jeremy Lin, "Timsanity" now will take over New York.

"You've got a tough player on the field, a leader in the locker room and a guy who shares the faith that I share," Jets defensive end Mike DeVito said. "So, I'm very grateful to have him on our team, and I feel it's going to really benefit us as a whole."

But not everyone's a fan.

Another teammate, cornerback Antonio Cromartie, took to Twitter on Wednesday to express his confidence in Sanchez and the offense as structured before the deal.

"Y bring Tebow in when we need to bring in more Weapons for (at)Mark_Sanchez," Cromartie tweeted. "Let's build the team around him."

Can Peyton Manning lead the Broncos to a title? Callahan: Honoring our dead

AP

Peyton Manning talks about his decision to sign with Denver at his press conference Tuesday.

from DOES, page 14 Stallworth, Deion Branch, Julian Edelman, and especially Chad Ochocinco isn’t going to help your argument.

But I understand what you’re saying. There are better teams on paper than the Broncos.

Although, I don’t think it’s fair to say that the Colts teams Manning played on would demolish the Broncos. Just a year after going 10-6, the Colts went 2-14 last season without Manning. And give the Broncos some credit. They beat Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers in the playoffs.

Anything can happen in the postseason, and the Broncos should win their division easily. The Chargers are in a decline, the Raiders haven’t put together a full season in about a decade and the Chiefs simply don’t have the personnel. Any team with Peyton

Manning in the playoffs has a chance to bring home a title.

Tim: The Steelers defense that got burned on the final play of that game was missing the majority of it’s defensive starters at that point, particularly Ryan Clark who was replaced by Ryan Mundy, the safety who got burned.

And that 2010 Colts team had Gonzalez, Dallas Clark, Austin Collie and Bob Sanders all on injured reserve so a case can be made that that was the big factor that season. Anyways, the Broncos should win the division, no arguments here, but if you’re ranking Super Bowl favorites in the AFC, I still think New England is the favorite. Make good use of the 27th and 31st picks (I like Mel Kiper’s prediction of getting UConn’s own Kendall Reyes and Alabama’s Dante Hightower if available) and you fix the defensive bugs.

They’ll be a lot healthier on defense this year and I suspect Patriots fans should have a lot to be excited about. The Steelers and Ravens, like I said, they’re always a threat, always strong. They will be extremely tough outs. Then there’s the new team in the talks, the Houston Texans.

This is a team that has finally broken through and made some noise. If Matt Schaub and Andre Johnson are healthy, watch out. The Broncos have the potential, but there are four teams who they need to show they can beat and I’m not sure if they can.

Greg: Even without all that has gone on the past year surrounding Manning, I would never underestimate him.

Considering the year he’s had, it would be flat out foolish to not consider his team to be a Super Bowl contender.

Manning is widely considered to be one of the most competitive players in the NFL. Colts owner Jim Irsay cut Manning to clear the way to draft an unproven rookie player in Andrew Luck. Manning undoubtedly feels that he has something to prove. And on top of that, Manning must be itching to play after sitting out the entire year. We can banter over how good some of these AFC teams are, but the bottom line is that Manning has a chip on his shoulder, and that is very dangerous. I doubt Vegas will have Broncos as the favorite to win this year, but I’ll take my chances with arguably the greatest quarterback of all time and a playoff proven team.

Tim: Without a doubt, if I’m picking a guy I want under center in the Playoffs, Peyton Manning is my guy, but I think the Broncos have their work cut out for them. The entire offense will be learning a new offense after playing in a system that catered to Tim Tebow’s skills and they also have to learn the ways of Peyton when he gets out of the huddle. How often do we see the play get changed

on the line when Peyton’s calling signals? I’m not saying they can’t adjust and have a big year, but it is tough.

Training Camp and the preseason can only help so much.

It’s something that may take a few weeks of the regular season to get used to. Peyton puts that team on a new level, but he also needs more than two targets to throw to. Even with that said, Eric Decker and Demaryius Thomas need to adjust to what will certainly be bigger roles in 2012.

We all know that the passing game is vital to getting to the Super Bowl. Manning brings one of the best arms ever, but Reggie Wayne, Marvin Harrison and company were used to playing like that.

Before last year, Manning had played in every regular season game for 13 seasons. Over that time, he averaged about 555 passes per season with a career 64.9 completion percentage. I think the Broncos need to draft a wide receiver.

Maybe they’ll get lucky and see Michael Floyd’s name on the board at 25, but Kendall Wright, Aishon Jeffery or even Mohamed Sanu, who made Rutgers look pretty good, are all good pickups at the position. With what’s there now, I don’t see the Broncos, even with Manning, able to get past the teams I mentioned. Defense is still the difference maker. We saw that with the Steelers loss to Denver. We saw that with the Patriots loss to the Giants.

Both those defenses were really banged up and despite having Ben Reothlisberger and Tom Brady respectively under center, both mentioned among the likes of Manning over the past decade, they fell short. The Giants went 8-8 in the regular season, but their defense stepped up huge when it needed to and that’s why they’re Super Bowl champions. If that doesn’t happen, even with little brother Eli Manning as quarterback, they don’t even make the Super Bowl.

from DETHRONED, page 14 passing, a different game in Louisville transpired which should’ve been put in a separate category from simple win or loss.

This particular event has reportedly been blacked out of the memories of many surviving fans but did add one to the loss column.

Attributes of the campaign varied greatly from game to game but a few consistent traits revealed themselves: athleticism, potential, talent, mythical three-point defense and the inability to describe the act of “boxing out.” While offcourt camaraderie and confidence reportedly grew to high levels over time, the results never translate on court to the same degree.

Survivors include thousands of Husky faithful and presumably the coaching staff for next year. The 2011-2012 season was preceded

in death by a national champion and a national stinker prior to that in 2009-2010.

Towards the end, it became apparent the season suffered from extreme youth, lack of post play and consistently losing the battle in effort plays. As time progressed these diseases made it clear that the season was fated for a long, healthy life as much as Stephen Hawking is to one day take home first prize in a karaoke contest.

Services can be held at your own leisure but memorial contributions should be mailed to 2095 Hillside Rd Storrs, CT 06269. There are no plans for a burial as the season went up in smoke soon after its last defeat and was carried away in the Kentucky breeze. Relatives and friends are welcome at all times to pay their respects.

Andrew.J.Callahan@UConn.edu

Huskies improve to 7-11 from NO PLACE, page 14 lead to 6-0.

In the top of the seventh, Butler quickly worked himself into trouble, as Yale managed to put runners on the corners with no outs. But Butler was able to work out of the inning without surrendering a run by retiring the next three Yale batters on pop-ups. “[Reliever Will] Jolin was ready in the seventh if Pat gave up another hit,” coach Jim Penders said. “Jolin was going to be in the game, but Pat really bared down there I liked what he did after he got first and third nobody out he finishes the inning. That’s something positive to build on.”

Reliever Dan Feehan replaced Butler at the start of the eighth and threw a 1-2-3 inning, striking out two in the process.

After tacking on another two runs in the bottom of the eighth, Scott Oberg came in to close the game for UConn and sent the Bulldogs down in order, striking out Yale DH Josh Scharff to end the game.

Feehan and Oberg combined to throw 13 pitches – 12 of

which were strikes – to finish out the game for the Huskies.

The bottom of the order produced well for the Huskies, as catcher Joe Pavone, Yavarone, Testani and Moore went a combined 7-for-15 with three RBIs and four runs scored.

“We juggled things around a little bit today and Testani I liked it – 2-0 fastball and he stepped on it – we haven’t seen a lot of that the first 17 games,” Penders said. “He gave us a little lift…I thought [Yavarone] did a good job a little lower. We were asking too much of him probably as a freshman being in the leadoff spot.”

The win snapped a four game losing streak for UConn, their first of that length since the 2009 season.

The team will travel to West Virginia this weekend to open their Big East slate with a three-game series starting on Friday. The next home game for the Huskies will be next Tuesday against in-state rival Hartford at 3 p.m.

Matthew.Stypulkoski@UConn.edu

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Next Paper’s Question:

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Baseball (7-11) March 25 West Virginia 12 p.m.

March 27 Hartford 3 p.m.

March 28 CCSU 3 p.m.

March 24 Seton Hall 2 p.m.

March 25 Seton Hall 12 p.m.

March 27 Sacred Heart 2:30 p.m.

April 1 Rutgers 1 p.m.

April 7 Columbia 1 p.m.

April 14 Notre Dame 11 a.m.

Softball (7-10) Today Fairfield 3:30 p.m.

March 24 Seton Hall 12 p.m.

Lacrosse (6-1) March 24 March 30 Syracuse Georgetown 4 p.m.

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Men’s Track and Field March 31 UConn Invite All Day

April 4 LSU Invite All Day

April 10 Husky Decathalon 2:30 p.m.

April 11 Husky Decathalon 2 p.m.

April 14 Dog Fight All Day

Women’s Track and Field March 30 Raleigh Relays All Day

March 31 Raleigh Relays All Day

April 7 UConn AllRegional All Day

April 13 Sea Ray Relays All Day

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Rowing March 31 March 24 Coast Guard Murphy Cup Coventry All Day All Day

April 6 UMass All Day

March 25 March 31 April 1 Bryant Georgetown Villanova 12 p.m.

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April 14 April 15 Knecht Cup Knecht Cup All Day All Day

April 10 Marist 3 p.m.

April 12 St. John’s TBA

Women’s Tennis March 25 Bryant 12 p.m.

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Golden State Warriors head coach Mark Jackson calls out to his team in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Hornets in New Orleans, Wednesday, March 21, 2012.

Former Red Sox lefty Mel Parnell dies at 89

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Mel Parnell, the left-handed pitcher who spent his entire 10-year career with the Boston Red Sox and faced some of the best hitters of the 1940s and early 1950s, has died. He was 89.

Parnell, a New Orleans native, died Tuesday after a battle with cancer, said his son, Dr. Mel Parnell Jr. Mel Parnell was masterful at Fenway Park even though he pitched in front of the Green Monster, a home run hitter’s dream at only 310 feet down the left field line. Parnell had a career record of 123-75, but he was 70-30 at Fenway.

He still holds the club record for left-handed pitchers in games started, innings and victories.

Parnell’s victories rank second in team history, behind Cy Young and Roger Clemens, who each had 192 victories.

“The Green Monster never bothered me,” Parnell said in an April 2005 interview with The Associated Press. “It was the lack of foul room that bothered me. A foul ball would go into the stands, letting the batter stay alive. I always thought I could manage the Monster, I couldn’t manage the lack of foul territory.”

Parnell’s best season was 1949 when he went 25-7, leading the American League in victories, ERA (2.77), complete games (27) and innings (295.1). He helped the Red Sox pennant run that year, which came down to the final two games of the season.

“He loved the Red Sox,” Mel Parnell Jr. said in a statement through the Red Sox. “They were a big part of his life as well as for our whole family. Dad felt the Red Sox were always like a family and all of us have been so thankful about how they treated him. When he was inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame that was one the great thrills for our family.”

Boston lost both, 5-4 and 5-3, to the New York Yankees in Yankee Stadium.

“It was a fierce rivalry,” Parnell said. “We just couldn’t get past them.”

In later years, he disparaged the modern system that limited pitches and had starters, long relievers, short relievers and closers.

“You got guys that go five or six innings and everyone thinks it’s great,” said Parnell, who pitched 113 complete games and had 20 shutouts, including a no-hitter in 1956. “In 1949, I started 35 games and completed 27 of them. In the minors I pitched an 18-inning game and was thrown out at the plate in the 17th inning.”

Parnell had a number of health problems. He had a stroke in 1984. A tumor was removed from his heart in 1999, and he was diagnosed with lymphoma.

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Men’s Tennis

March 23 Seton Hall 2 p.m.

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“Basically he looked like a fighter that needed a cut man and wasn’t doing any good in the fight.”

– Tigers manager Jim Leyland on his first baseman Miguel Cabrera after he took a hard grounder off his right eye.

Home: Gampel Pavilion, XL Center

March 24 West Virginia 3 p.m.

The Daily Question Q : “What team will trade for Tim Tebow?”

A : “Who is this Tim Tebow you speak of? Where’s Brett Favre?”

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NBA Deadline: Winners and Losers

By Chris Zielinski NBA Columnist

With every coming season, there are a few guarantees. There will be one All-Star game, one most valuable player, and one championship team. In similar fashion, every year assures one trade deadline, where teams aim to fortify their current roster in hopes of chasing a title or rebuilding. However, what the deadline does not guarantee is whether or not any activity will occur. Often times, the deadline is characterized by one or two moves; yet, this year displayed the opposite.

Several teams made moves, including some strategic maneuvering by serious title contenders. In the end, every team hopes its transactions will pay dividends, but only time will tell. In the short term, let’s take a look at this year’s deadline winners and losers.

Winners: Golden State Warriors: In Mark Jackson’s maiden voyage with the Warriors, the season has been full of ups and downs. Widely noted for getting his team to buy in to the notion of putting an emphasis on defense and not just racking up points has gained Jackson praise in the NBA community.

Unfortunately, what it hasn’t gained him is wins, so for Golden State, action was imperative. Golden State may have struck gold in trading for Andrew Bogut, as assuming

he returns to full health down the stretch, the team has a bonafide big man to pair with David Lee. As witnessed by the negative reaction by fans, giving up Monta Ellis was no easy task. However, when it comes to winning, sacrifices are essential, and Golden State did what it had to do.

San Antonio Spurs: Known league-wide for his volatile nature, Stephen Jackson initially seemed like a misaligned acquisition for the usually straight-laced no non-sense Spurs. However, with Gregg Popovich at the helm, the Spurs have little to worry about. If Popovich can get Jackson to screw his head on straight, his scoring ability will be a welcome addition to the Spurs’ current roster. Likewise, along with acquiring Jackson, the Spurs were able to cut ties with Richard Jefferson, who never truly panned out for them. In the end, a successful trade for the Spurs.

Denver Nuggets: Although keeping Nene was high on Denver’s offseason priority list, the Nuggets arguably overpaid to keep their aging big man. Coupled with Nene’s lackluster performance during this season, fans and management alike recognized that a move needed to be made. In trading with the Wizards, the Nuggets were able to acquire JaVale McGee, a more explosive and younger replacement. Similar to the Spurs situation with Jackson, the Nuggets surely

recognize the character red flags most likely who is on the team. surrounding McGee, but if George Unquestionably, the Magic have Karl could handle J.R. Smith, he lost control of their superstar, and can handle anyone. Oh, and resign- now control of their team. One figing Wilson Chandler didn’t hurt ures this won’t be a happy ending.

Washington Wizards: Banking either. on Nene’s leadership ability and Honorable Mention: Los Angeles Clippers: Acquiring calming presence on the team, the Nick Young gives them an explo- Wizards took a huge gamble during sive shooter and scorer who if moti- this year’s deadline. Recognizing vated, will fill the holes left by the need to continue their franchise an injured Chauncey Billups and guard John Wall’s development, the Wizards are hopan aging Caron ing Nene would be Butler. the missing piece Losers: to the puzzle.

Orlando Magic: However, in doing One wonders so, the Wizards what GM Otis not only gave up Smith was thinkMcGee in the ing by keeping trade for Nene, but Dwight Howard. they also traded Sure, Howard is away Nick Young, an incomparable an admittedly poor force in the post, teammate but talbut hasn’t Smith seen what happens Chris Zielinski ented scorer, as well. Losing two when superstars NBA Columnist pieces for one get dissatisfied on paper already with their situation? If he hasn’t here’s the hard suggests the Wizards made a mistruth: they leave. Even worse, take, but they also traded youth they leave for nothing, forcing the and explosiveness for an older, team into rebuilding. Just ask the underperforming player in Nene.

Cleveland Cavaliers, who until One hope’s Nene is able to turn it Kyrie Irving’s spectacular play was around, or Washington just became doomed to mediocrity. Perhaps the another punch line in the NBA greatest mistake by the Magic was community. to give such a permeating influence to Howard, who now has control over who coaches the team and Christopher.Zielinski@UConn.edu

“Unquestionably, the Magic have lost control of their superstar, and now control of their team.”

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Dethroned: An Obituary

Mazzilli hits homer in fourth straight game

By Matt Stypulkoski Staff Writer

Andrew Callahan The 2011-12 UConn men’s basketball season, age 154 days, died at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, KY on March 15, 2012. The official cause of death was obliteration by cyclone, though the campaign was known to have been suffering from many fatal ailments previously.

Born October 14, 2011 in Gampel Pavilion, to Jim Calhoun and 10,000 Husky faithful, it consisted of 34 regular season games and graduated to the post-season on Selection Sunday of this year. The near half-year old served as a member of the Big East conference, attaining the rank of 9th place and later tournament quarterfinalist. On March 11, 2012, it was married to Iowa State for a first round matchup.

It lived in Storrs, occasionally commuted to Hartford and worked predominantly at Big East basketball courts around the country. The season retired from the regular work on March 3 at Gampel. A victory over Pittsburgh gave the team a sense of fulfillment as it had seemingly avoided a late-life crisis.

Prior to this time, the deceased was also briefly member of a group known as the Bubble.

Through struggles of an inconsistent frontcourt and a backcourt to match, they were for a brief time considered to miss the NCAA tournament. However, due to some immaculate support from those around them, (flowers of thanks ought to be sent to Seton Hall, Washington, Pittsburgh and West Virginia) the season pulled through.

As with others who have also passed, the 2011-2012 operation will be remembered for notable achievements, disappointments and attributes. Among their achievements were a 13-1 start, Top 25 ranking for half its life and working through one of the toughest schedules of the year to 20 wins. The most impressive of these victories turned out to be over No. 22 Florida St back in November.

Disappointments on the other hand, could be found at home in the failure to beat Notre Dame and later hitting the snooze button in the latter stages of each half against Marquette. Disappointments on the road included poor losses to Rutgers, Seton Hall, Tennessee, Providence and Central Florida.

A month and a half before it’s

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The UConn baseball team opened its home schedule with an 8-0 win over Yale Wednesday afternoon.

Pat Butler, the Huskies’ starter, threw seven scoreless innings against the Bulldogs, giving up just three hits and two walks while recording six strikeouts, and the UConn offense gave him plenty of run support throughout.

Second baseman LJ Mazzilli started off the scoring for the Huskies in the bottom of the first inning with a tworun home run that barely cleared the wall and the left fielder’s glove, driving in center fielder Billy Ferriter in the process who led off the inning with a walk. The shot was Mazzilli’s sixth on the season and extended a streak of four straight games with a homer.

Butler managed to hold Yale hitless for the first five innings, sending the Bulldogs down in order in three of them.

In the bottom half of the fifth the Huskies kept the offense going when right fielder Ryan Moore led off with a single up the middle, followed by a Ferriter walk. Shortstop Tom Verdi singled to left, pushing Moore across for the third run of the game. Ferriter would eventually score after Verdi stole second and the throw from Yale catcher Robert Baldwin bounced into center field.

Three freshmen came up big for UConn in their half of the sixth, as designated hitter Alex DeBellis led off with a walk, and left fielder Eric Yavarone roped a double down the left field line to bring him around. Third baseman Jon Testani then singled up the middle to score Yavarone and push the Huskies’

Junior second baseman LJ Mazzilli smashed a first inning two-run home run over the left field fence to give the Huskies an early lead yesterday, against Yale at J.O. Christian field. UConn went on to win 8-0 over their in-state foes and improved to 7-11 on the season.

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Co-captain Oriahki to transfer for senior year

By Colin McDonough Associate Sports Editor

The Connecticut Post reported yesterday that junior Alex Oriakhi will transfer to another school to finish out his collegiate basketball career.

Oriakhi was a team captain this past season for UConn, and played a key role on the Huskies’ 2011 national championship team. Oriakhi’s father, Alex Oriakhi Sr. told the Post that his son “will transfer because of the NCAA tournament next year.”

UConn is ineligible as of now to make it back to the NCAA tournament because of a low APR score. If the NCAA does not overturn its previous ruling, then Oriakhi will not have to sit next season out at whatever

school he chooses to attend. This could mean that other Huskies could transfer if the APR ruling stands.

Oriakhi could not be reached for comment by The Daily Campus. The Hartford Courant and other newspapers could not get confirmation of the transfer from any other sources, as of Wednesday evening.

Oriakhi Sr. told the Post that his son did not have an idea of which schools he could land next. He did tell the Post that Oriakhi Jr. is likely to move on to his new school by the summer, so he can start classes.

Oriakhi averaged 9.6 points per game and 8.7 rebounds per game in 39 starts in 2010-11.

In the national championship game versus Butler the Lowell,

Mass. native had 11 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks to help the Huskies to the national title.

But the 2011-12 season was different. The junior was a captain on a team with high preseason expectations. Oriakhi averaged 6.7 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. UConn finished 20-14 and exited the NCAA tournament in the second round last Thursday at the hands of Iowa State. In his UConn finale, Oriakhi had two points and three rebounds in 23 minutes.

Oriakhi had 11 double-doubles last season, compared to only two this year. He also averaged a career-low of 21 minutes of playing time per game.

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The Lowell, Mass. native averaged a career worst 4.8 over his final year in Storrs.

Does Peyton Manning make Denver a Super Bowl contender?

Yes

By Greg Keiser Staff Writer Peyton Manning is undoubtedly one of the greatest quarterbacks in football history. Among his achievements are 11 Pro Bowls, four AP MVP awards, and a Super Bowl MVP award.

Aside from last season, he’s missed the playoffs only twice since he was drafted. The Bronco defense should continue to play well, and their offense will obviously play better with Manning.

They should waltz through the weak AFC West and I would never bet against Manning in a playoff race. Betting against him with a chip on his shoulder would be just crazy.

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» POINT/COUNTERPOINT Greg: The Denver Broncos went to the playoffs last season with Tim Tebow as their quarterback. By replacing Tebow with a first ballot Hall of Fame quarterback, the Broncos are immediately and drastically improved.

They have a solid defense that includes another Hall of Famer in Champ Bailey and the best young linebacker in football, Von Miller. A resurgent Willis McGahee rushed for 1,199 yards, and receiver Demaryius Thomas showed signs of brilliance in the playoffs. Manning turns this playoff caliber team into an instant Super Bowl contender.

Tim: The Denver Broncos are a decent football team made better by Peyton Manning, but let’s face it, the Colts teams Manning played on in Indianapolis would demolish what the Broncos cur-

rently have in place, and yet Manning has only played in two Super Bowls. Why? Because there are too many other teams standing in their way. The Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers are both going to be in the mix and the defending AFC champion New England Patriots already look better then they did last year. The Broncos brought in Manning to throw to a mediocre at best wide receiving core while the Patriots bring in Brandon Lloyd, Donte Stallworth and Anthony Gonzalez for Tom Brady to throw to as secondary options to Wes Welker, Deion Branch, Rob Gronkowski, Aaron Hernandez, Julien Edelman and Chad Ochocinco.

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By Tim Fonetenault Campus Correspondent

No

Peyton made a bad choice going to Denver. After last year’s Tebow-specialized attack, the Broncos now need to start from offensive scratch and adjust to a guy who is known for constantly changing things up on the line. This is going to be a big challenge for the Broncos.

The defense is still an issue.

Denver ranked 20th in total yards allowed last year and 24th in points per game. While Manning makes them a better team, if they want to beat New England, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and Houston to make the Super Bowl, still more changes are needed.

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