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HUSKIES PROGRESS TO ELITE EIGHT; BEAT PENN STATE 77- 59
Cultures come together during 42nd WorldFest By Priscilla Lombardi Campus Correspondent
Cultures united through onstage performances, unique costumes, colorful exhibits and ethnic food at UConn’s 42nd Annual WorldFest in the Student Union ballroom on Saturday. “Different groups get involved every year,” said event planner Laurie Tompkins. “There’s always a new performance or a exhibit that really surprises me. They all just give it 100 percent.” WorldFest’s purpose of breaking down stereotypes and enlightening the world on diverse cultures brought students, visitors and even a middle school class to the event. Before the performances began, the 19 cultural groups involved carried a lit-up torch on stage. UConn BAILE, the Nepali Student Association, the Polish Cultural Society, Mariya and the UConn Irish Club danced throughout the three-hour event. Before bracing the stage to perform the Nepali mountain dance, Muna Bhalbari,
IT’S EASY AS ‘ROCKET SCIENCE’ Béla Fleck and the Flecktones jam out in Jorgensen. FOCUS/ page 7
ELITE EXPECTATIONS FOR WOMEN Huskies shut down Nittany Lions. SPORTS/ page 14 EDITORIAL: JUDICIARY COMMITTEE’S EFFORTS TO IMPROVE POLICE LINEUPS SHOULD BE LAUDED Agreement could not be reached but effort memorable. COMMENTARY/page 4 INSIDE NEWS: SENATORS ASK FEDS TO PROBE PASSWORD REQUESTS Two senators ask for inquiry into job interviewers asking for passwords. NEWS/ page 6
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UConn Guard Tiffany Hayes heads up the court on a fast break during a tournament game against Penn State Saturday in Providence.. The Huskies beat the Nittany Lions 77 to 59 to advance to the Elite Eight.
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Herbst to sign Environmental The Daily Campus Sustainability Commitment plan board selects new
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Marks start of Climate Impact, Mitigation and Adaptation Week
By Kim Wilson Senior Staff Writer
By Katherine Tibedo Staff Writer UConn President Susan Herbst will sign a new version of the Environmental Sustainability Commitment Plan Moday. The new version is one of the first to include an adaptation plan, moving beyond the debate whether or not climate change is occurring and focusing instead on the ways the university can lessen its contributions to climate change. The event marks the start of Climate Impact, Mitigation and Adaptation Week (CIMA). The week will last from Monday through Thursday, with speakers and events every day. Dr. Greg Anderson, professor emeritus of ecology and evolutionary biology and a member of the organizing committee encouraged students to attend the speakers throughout the week and the activities in Student Union Wednesday. There will be large versions of the Sustainability Commitment posted at all events that students, staff and faculty can sign to show a university- wide commitment to addressing climate change. “We hope it will constitute a commitment to real change for UConn,” said Anderson. The commitment, found on CIMA Week’s website, states, “We, the undersigned, affirm our individual and collective
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In this file photo UConn President Susan Herbst makes an address during her inauguration.
dedication to the principles of sustainability.” It continues, “more specifically, we resolve to take steps to enhance public awareness and deepen societal understanding of climate change and climate change impacts, and to act responsibly to reduce our individual and collective ecological footprints in pursuit of a more sustainable society.” CIMA week is the cumulative results of a small movement that began Summer 2011, which sought to bring the need for adaptation in facing climate change to the attention of the University. Their goal was to raise awareness to the fact that existence of climate change was no longer a debatable phenomena and the new focus needed to be on adaptation to mitigate or counter the effects. The organizing committee is a collection of university professors ranging from physicist to political scientist, university staff and undergraduate students from Ecohusky, as well as the Town of Mansfield Recycling Coordinator. Monday’s speakers are the
commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Daniel Esty, University President Susan Herbst, and Professor Gene Likens who founded the Institute of Ecosystem Studies and is an environmental advisor to President Herbst. Freelance journalist and writer Mark Hertsgaard, who has spent the past 20 years investigating global warming for media outlets including the New York Times and Time, will speak twice on Tuesday. On Thursday University Provost Peter Nicholls will discuss the relation between UConn’ s academic plan and the environment and Pennsylvania State University Professor of Meteorology will give a lecture entitled “The Hockey Stick: On the Front Lines in the Climate Wars.” There will be daylong activities in the Student Union all day Wednesday. For more information about CIMA see its website at http:// cima.cese.uconn.edu.
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As the academic year approaches its end, new student leaders of The Daily Campus have been elected to continue overseeing the production of the newspaper, ranked 15th in the country by the Princeton Review Best College Newspapers list in 2011. Elizabeth Crowley, a 6thsemester biology and journalism double major, will be the new Editor-In-Chief for the 20122013 academic year. She is currently the Associate News Editor. “This is probably my biggest achievement and my biggest challenge,” Crowley said. “I feel really fortunate the board chose me and I hope to do a good job.” As the new Editor-in-Chief, Crowley plans to revamp The Daily Campus’ website to make it more user-friendly, to work more closely with student media organizations UCTV and WHUS and to secure more advertisements to help combat the paper’s struggling financial situation. “I’m concerned about the financial situation,” Crowley said. “All media outlets are suffering in this economy and we’re no different.” Along with Brendan Fitzpatrick, the re-elected Business Manager, Crowley will deal with the financial aspect of the paper but is optimistic about next year’s staff. “I’m looking forward to working with our staff and with a fresh crop of writers and editors,” Crowley said. “I’m hopeful we will put out a successful paper with quality of content and coverage.” While Crowley oversees
the organization of The Daily Campus, newly apointed Managing Editor Brian Zahn, a 6th-semester English and journalism double major and the current Associate Managing Editor, will oversee the production of the paper, supervising the design, layout and editing.
“This is probably my biggest achievement and my biggest challenge.” Elizabeth Crowley Future Editor-in-Chief
“I anticipate being able to take on the role without much trouble,” Zahn said, adding that he has learned from current Managing Editor Mac Cerullo. “Hopefully, at the end of next year, there will be a seamless transition.” Zahn said he plans to improve the quality of content by diversifying the news and finding a balance between proactive and reactive reporting. “The paper puts campus events into perspective and gives students a knowledge base, and that’s why The Daily Campus is so important,” Zahn said. “I’m hopeful [The Daily Campus] will find a way to move on.”
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Change to Conn. medical malpractice law in dispute
Monday, March 26, 2012
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Senators ask feds to probe password requests
Nobel Laureate speaks about hypocrisy in Ireland By Joe O’Leary Senior Staff Writer
HARTFORD, (AP) — State lawmakers are moving ahead with legislation they say will fix a problem with Connecticut’s medical malpractice law that has kept some legitimate lawsuits out of the courts, despite heavy opposition from the medical industry. The current law, enacted in 2005, forces people who want to sue health care providers to get an opinion from a similar provider supporting their malpractice allegations before they can file their lawsuits. If plaintiffs don’t submit such an opinion with their lawsuits, or the opinion doesn’t meet the requirements, judges can dismiss the cases before the merits are even heard. Legislators passed the law under pressure from doctors in an effort to prevent frivolous lawsuits and drive down skyrocketing malpractice insurance rates. But lawmakers say they never intended for the 2005 law to spark hosts of court fights over the credentials of the pre-lawsuit opinion writers and have proposed a bill that would increase the types of
Speeding Seymour man faces drug, other charges
BRIDGEPORT (AP) — State police say a Seymour man who was stopped for driving a luxury sedan at 120 mph has been charged with driving under the influence and drug violations. Police said Saturday that troopers who stopped John Connelly found that he was impaired. They also found 26-year-old in possession of a large amount of prescription pills in a non-prescription container and with no prescription. The troopers also found nearly $5,000 in cash that they seized as evidence, together with the pills late Friday. Connelly was arrested for possession of narcotics, possession of narcotics with intent to sell, reckless driving, operating a mother vehicle under the influence and other charges. He was released on $10,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on April 12.
Panel faces deadline for school reform bill
HARTFORD (AP) — A key legislative committee is facing a looming deadline to act on Gov. Dannel Malloy’s proposal to overhaul Connecticut’s public school system. Members of the Education Committee have until Wednesday to vote on the legislation. The committee has meetings scheduled for Monday and Wednesday. It’s unclear when lawmakers might vote. Rep. Andrew Fleischmann, the panel’s Democratic co-chairman, said closed-door talks are being held on a “discrete set of issues” and he’s optimistic a bill will be voted out of committee by Wednesday. Minority Republicans have complained about not being part of the committee’s final negotiations. Meanwhile, Malloy is holding his ninth town hall meeting to discuss the plan. It will be held Wednesday evening in Berlin. The bill addresses everything from revamping teacher tenure rules to assisting failing schools.
Bill lowers penalty for town residency fraud
HARTFORD (AP) — Connecticut lawmakers are considering a bill that would essentially lower the penalty for individuals who intentionally misrepresent the town they live in for school accommodations. Members of the General Assembly’s Judiciary Committee accepted testimony on the bill at a Friday public hearing at the Legislative Office Building. Democratic New Haven Rep. Gary Holder-Winfield, a committee vice-chair, said the proposed bill would create a misdemeanor offense for such misrepresentation in an effort to protect parents from potential felony charges. The measure comes nearly a year after a woman was arrested and charged with felony larceny for illegally enrolling her child in a Norwalk public school.
Conn. man accidentally dials 911 while stealing SOUTHINGTON (AP) — Authorities say a Connecticut man accidentally dialed 911 from his cellphone while stealing about 700 pounds of scrap metals. Police say the 46-year-old man was arrested after the robbery from a Southington merchant. WFSB-TV reports he was charged Thursday with thirddegree criminal trespassing and sixth-degree larceny. He was released on bond and is scheduled to appear in court April 2.
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Troubled by reports of the practice of employers asking for Facebook passwords during job interviews, Democratic Sens. Chuck Schumer of New York, left, and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut said they are calling on the Department of Justice and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to launch investigations.
SEATTLE (AP) — Two U.S. senators are asking Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate whether employers asking for Facebook passwords during job interviews are violating federal law, their offices announced Sunday. Troubled by reports of the practice, Democratic Sens. Chuck Schumer of New York and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut said they are calling on the Department of Justice and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to launch investigations. The senators are sending letters to the heads of the agencies. The Associated Press reported last week that some private and public agencies around the country are asking job seekers for their social media creden-
tials. The practice has alarmed privacy advocates, but the legality of it remains murky. On Friday, Facebook warned employers not to ask job applicants for their passwords to the site so they can poke around on their profiles. The company threatened legal action against applications that violate its long-standing policy against sharing passwords. A Facebook executive cautioned that if an employer discovers that a job applicant is a member of a protected group, the employer may be vulnerable to claims of discrimination if it doesn’t hire that person. Personal information such as gender, race, religion and age are often displayed on a Facebook profile — all details that are protected by federal employment law.
“We don’t think employers should be asking prospective employees to provide their passwords because we don’t think it’s the right thing to do. While we do not have any immediate plans to take legal action against any specific employers, we look forward to engaging with policy makers and other stakeholders, to help better safeguard the privacy of our users,” Facebook said in a statement. Not sharing passwords is a basic tenet of online conduct. Aside from the privacy concerns, Facebook considers the practice a security risk. “In an age where more and more of our personal information — and our private social interactions — are online, it is vital that all individuals be allowed to determine
Mary Williams began her lecture in the Classroom Building Friday night with a strange request. She asked the audience of more than 50 to stand up, and give someone standing next to them a hug. She explained this when she said “Arms are for hugging, not for killing.” In 1976, Williams was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her role in a movement that helped end decades of sectarian violence in Ireland. She has since worked throughout the world, preserving the safety and well-being of at-risk children. She was brought to UConn by UConnPIRG and PeaceJam to speak out against war, hatred and pain, instead preaching a message of love and tolerance. She was introduced as “a woman, who screamed ‘enough’” and stood up for what she thought was right, even if it angered others. As she told the audience, “I’m not up here for you to love me; I will love you no matter what you think of me.” Williams spoke with outrage at the atrocities committed in the world, especially the religious hypocrisy in Ireland during the war between the Irish Republican Army and British authorities, “All of this was being blamed on God… How dare we bless anything to go out and kill?” Williams said. She said she dreamt of a world without sorrow and spread her message loud and clear.
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Music, food and other fare found at WorldFest from CULTURES, page 1 8th-semester sociology major from the Napali Students Association wore a fariay cholol dress, as part of the country’s national attire. “Nepal is a small country and nobody really knows about our culture or customs, which is why we perform in Asian Nite, World Fest and raise money for children in Nepal so they can go to school,” said Bhalbari who moved here from Nepal six years ago. “Even though we are a very small country we have the biggest hearts and we’re very diverse. “ Amid the resonance of drum beats from the UConn Taiko Club, the chants performed by the Bangladeshi Student Association and Husky Hungama, and the rhythmic martial arts movements from the Capoeira Club, visitors were able to taste six exotic appetizers for $5. The buffet included pierogies, curry samosas, vegetable pot stickers, falafel, spanakopita and vegetable fried rice. Students and visitors voted for the event’s best performance, best attire and best exhibit in boxes placed out-
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Member of the Polish Cultural Society stands for a pose during the 42nd WorldFest at the Student Union on Saturday.
side the ballroom. “My favorite part is watching the performances,” said Krisela Karaja 4th-semester English and Spanish double major from the Albanian Student Association. “It’s a great chance to show off your culture and just get a taste of everything.” UCAELI gave out free Japanese candy and offered
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to write names of visitors in Arabic, while the International Chinese Association sold authentic Chinese jewelry and the Rumi Club sold Turkish pastries. “The United States is diverse with a lot of cultures and Turkey is one of them,” said 4th-semester economics major Ramis Unsur from the UConn Rumi Club. “Most
importantly we try to show students that we can have peace between cultures.” Edyta Hrynkiewicz 8thsemester pathobiology major from the Polish Cultural Society said her costume originated from a dance called Kujawiak in Lublin, Poland. “I want people at UConn to know there’s more to Poland than people think of it,” Hrynkiewicz said. “We really do have rich culture and history.” Mariya Yukhymenko, 5th year education psychology student, performed a Ukrainian dance on stage. She said she has been rhythmic dancing since she was six years old. The spirit of WorldFest even reached beyond campus to the local community. A Norwich ESL tutor from Memorial Middle School brought her class to the event. “We want to teach kids about different cultures and how to appreciate different people from around the world,” said Lithia Lopez who also runs a diversity club at the school. “I’m glad that we were invited here. They learned so much. ”
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Churches amplify call for justice for slain teen EATONVILLE, Florida (AP) — African-American community churches around the U.S. on Sunday amplified the cries for justice in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, with the increasingly loud calls coming from the pulpits of what have been cultural and often political institutions in America. The one-month anniversary of the black teen’s death is Monday. He was shot while wearing a hooded sweatshirt as he walked home on a rainy night in a gated Florida community. The neighborhood watch volunteer who shot him, 28-year-old George Zimmerman, is the son of a white father and Hispanic mother, and the demands to charge him in Martin’s slaying have grown ever louder. He had called police to report the hooded teenager as suspicious; Martin was carrying a bag of Skittles candy and a can of iced tea, talking to his girlfriend on his cellphone. In religious centers from Florida to Atlanta, New York and Chicago, messages from pulpits couldn’t help but touch on a seemingly avoidable tragedy that continues to be rife with more questions than answers. Many preachers and their congregations wore hooded sweatshirts in Martin’s memory. But while the calls continued to be for the arrest of Zimmerman, there were also calls to use the incident to spark a larger movement. “How do we turn pain into power?” the Rev. Jesse Jackson, a prominent civil rights leader, asked a standing-room only congregation of hundreds while preaching at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Eatonville, Florida, about 20 miles (30 kilometers) from the site of the Sanford shooting. “How do we go from a moment to a movement that curries favor?” Jackson preached a sermon titled “The Substance of Things Hoped For,” and called for, among other things, that Martin’s
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Congregants bow their heads in prayer during a service at Middle Collegiate Church in New York, Sunday. Church-goers were invited to wear hoodies to services to show their support for justice in the case of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager who was wearing a hoodie on the night he was killed by a neighborhood watch captain in Florida.
“martyr” death be used as an opportunity to revive the Civil Rights Commission and draw attention to long-standing issues. Very young children and teens sat in the choir behind him. “The blood of the innocent has power,” Jackson said to shouts of “Amen” and loud clapping as he invoked the names of Martin Luther King Jr. and other slain civil rights activists. Jackson made a direct plea to change the “Stand Your Ground” self-defense law enacted in Florida that many believe local police used as a shield to avoid arresting Zimmerman. Afterward, congregants said Jackson’s message resonated. “This kind of activism never stopped in the church, that’s what they do for us in the black com-
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dozens of people wore hoodies in Martin’s memory, including the Rev. Raphael Warnock. “They said his name was Trayvon Martin. But he looked like Emmett Till,” said Warnock of the 1955 lynching in Mississippi of a 14-year-old boy that raised awareness of civil rights abuses in the southern states. “At least with Emmett Till someone was arrested. And that was in 1955.” Ingrid Lester, 64, showed up for services wearing a hooded sweatshirt with a Skittles wrapper pinned to it. She said the Martin case reminded her of the struggle to end racial segregation in the 1960s, when she was a teenager. And she said the church had a crucial role to play now, just as it did then.
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Collegiate Church pastor Jacqueline Lewis said the church must assume both a spiritual and political role to end “the epidemic” of racism. She encouraged her congregants to send packages of Skittles to Sanford police, sign an online petition and attend an April conference on building multiracial congregations. It’s that sense of activism that resonated with Michael Ambrosini, who left the service wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt. He said he attends the church in part because “such violence dictates strong political action, and this church takes action.” At Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church, the place where civil rights icon the Rev.Martin Luther King Jr. once preached,
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Judiciary Committee’s efforts to improve police lineups should be lauded
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ast year, the Connecticut Judiciary Committee could not reach an agreement regarding proposed changes to the way that police lineups are conducted. For those who aren’t familiar with the process, a police lineup is when a witness is shown either pictures of the people who look like the person who the witness claims to have seen or a lineup of people who look like the criminal. If the witness can correctly identify the person who is not present as a decoy, it counts as admissible evidence that this person witnessed the one he or she picked out of a lineup at an earlier date. Following the state’s inability to come to a consensus on proposed changes to this system, they instead opted to establish the Eye Witness Identification Task Force. The members of this task force have spent the past year researching the topic so that they could make educated recommendations to the Judiciary Committee. The two recommendations which the task force made involved making sure that potential offenders are seen one at a time rather than all at once. This will reduce the risk of the witness simply picking the one that looks most like the offender. In addition, they’ve said that the police officers should either not know who the actual offender is or not know which photo the witness is looking at. The hope is that this will reduce the officers’ chances of subconsciously giving the information away. Through this entire process, Connecticut lawmakers have demonstrated an admirable commitment to ensuring that evidence that can be as damning as being picked out of a police lineup is as free of loopholes or lapses in logic as possible. There is an old saying that goes, “It is better if a thousand guilty men go free than one innocent man be thrown in jail.” Connecticut lawmakers recognized an opportunity for improvement within the state’s legislature and immediately worked to solve it through well-thought-out policies and intellectual research. The state is proving that it wants to do everything in its power to ensure that its criminal justice system is fair yet thorough. They understand that giving that much power to one piece of evidence requires a rolling commitment to ensure that the evidence is acquired through the smartest possible means. The hope now is that the Judiciary Committee allows these recommendations to be turned into law. Law enforcement agents feel offended by the idea that they are not equipped to conduct the test based on their own judgment. They feel that a task force that doesn’t involve law enforcement should not be the ones making this decision. If it means the difference between maximizing efficiency for such a damming test, the lack of bias is completely worth it. The Daily Campus editorial is the official opinion of the newspaper and its editorial board. Commentary columns express opinions held solely by the author and do not in any way reflect the official opinion of The Daily Campus.
May the odds of passing your class ever be in your favor. I don’t always empty a washer into a dryer, but when I do a jerk takes it before I can put my clothes in... Have you ever read a book that is so hopelessly convoluted and riddled with logical fallacies and inherent contradictions that you wish you could bring the author back to life for the sole purpose of slapping them in the face? Oh hello there, skinny spring squirrel. Uh, this might be awkward, but we need another player for our soccer team tonight … help a Husky out? Is there any way for no men’s team to win next weekend? I hate every team in the Final Four. The UConn women, proving once again what it means to be ELITE. To the kid playing World of Warcraft in the study lounge: I’m about to throw your mouse across the room I love Storage Wars. Yuuuuuuuuup. Yeaaaaah, I think it’s just about time to start having a non-stop meltdown over finals. I haven’t enjoyed an April in three years. The weather is being such a male member tease and I don’t appreciate it.
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It is perfectly safe to be a journalism major
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s anyone who is a die-hard fan of my weekly column knows, I have been a journalism major for a little over a year. Prior to that, I was just like every other confused college student who was desperately trying to find his place in the sun. Thanks to the help and passion of one of my best friends to see me succeed, I was talked into journalism and the rest, as they say, is history. I cannot stress enough to any underclassmen who may be reading this column how invigorating it is to find your place as a student and, more imporBy Tyler McCarthy tantly, as a person. Associate Commentary Editor Unfortunately, like any future career path in this economic climate, journalism has been marred by the judgmental stares of those who question the lifespan of the field. As anyone who frequents the fourth floor of Arjona will tell you, there is nothing more annoying than having to justify your career path to people who hear rumors that newspapers are dying. As a result, I would like to do things a little differently this week and show all of the nay-sayers my top three reasons that journalism is a fine major to hang your hat on. 1) Many people confuse the death of print media as the death of journalism. Nothing could be further from the truth.
The fantastic professors in the Journalism 3) Which leads me to my third and final Department, the only nationally accredited point. In recent years, the world has shrunk journalism program in New England, do not significantly. Facebook, Twitter and blogs teach me how to write articles meant for a have shoved society head first into itself. newspaper, they teach me how to write arti- Human beings have reached an unparalcles. The world will always have a need for leled level of connectivity. Years ago, the professional journalists. average journalist dreamed The news will never die of having a large and diverse and people will always Today, the aver“... there is nothing audience. want journalists, with age journalist needs only to their reporting and ethask what he or she plans more annoying ics skills, to be the ones to do with that large and than having to who deliver it to them. diverse audience. If the pen The only thing that may is mightier than the sword, justify your career change in the next few imagine what can be done path to people who years is the medium in with a keyboard and wifi. which information will The bottom line here is hear rumors that be presented. In other that, as anyone who is truly newspapers are words, the skills that passionate about the field journalists are taught will tell you, journalism is dying.” have nothing to do with not dying – it is evolving. an actual paper. It looks drastically differ2) Following that ent from what it was years train of thought, why do people think that ago. This is not evidence of a demise. the death of print media is such a grim thing Journalism’s changes are default proof of for the future of journalism? Technology the evolution that I speak of. Out of necesovershadows many things, printed press sity, information gathering and presentabecoming one of them. When science clos- tion has changed instead of dying. So the es a door, however, it opens window. Photo next time you find yourself talking to a galleries, podcasts, live tweets/blogs and journalist or finding yourself defending video are just some of the things that aid your career path as a journalist, I ask you in the telling of a news story that the field to recall these three reasons and understand did not have roughly a decade ago. While what we proud few sign ourselves up for. the traditional style of a newspaper warms the depths of our classical American hearts, things are evolving in the digital direction Weekly Columnist Tyler McCarthy is a 6th-semester for a reason. The tools today are so much journalism and English double major. He can be better than ever that new media journalism reached at Tyler.McCarthy@UConn.edu. has become impossible to ignore.
Voting for a third party candidate not a wasted vote
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uring the 1984 Presidential Election, Libertarian Party candidate David Bergland stated “If everyone who is fed up with what the Democrats and Republicans have been doing to them for the past several decades voted for me, I would win in a landslide”. Bergland ultimately finished with 0.25 percent of the popular vote. 99.33 percent of the vote was cast for either Republican Ronald Reagan or Democrat Walter Montdale. Surely more than 0.67 percent of Americans were dissatisfied with both major parties, By Gregory Koch so there must be other reaStaff Columnist sons for this discrepancy. Simply put, most Americans feel they are “wasting their vote” by voting for a third party candidate. However, they are absolutely wrong. No vote is ever wasted as long as it is cast for a candidate who the voter genuinely supports. Many supporters of the “wasted vote” argument point to the state of Florida in the 2000 election. Republican George Bush defeated Democrat Al Gore by a mere 537 votes. Meanwhile, the extremely liberal independent Ralph Nader received over 97,000 votes. Thus, they argue,
Nader “stole” the election from Gore in 2000. However, with the possible exception of Reform Party candidate Pat Buchanan and the infamous “butterfly ballots”, no third party candidate stole the election from anybody. Presumably, all 97,488 people who voted for Nader thought he was the best candidate. Approximately 40,000 votes were cast for other third-party candidates, including Gore votes mistakenly cast for Buchanan. However, for the sake of argument, assume all of those voters felt that their candidate was the best. When totaled together, 2.4 percent of voters voted for someone besides Bush and Gore. Surely more than 2.4 percent of Floridians did not like either major candidate. Clearly, a great number of voters cast their votes for “the lesser evil” – either Bush or Gore. It is these voters who are truly wasting their votes. If there were no third parties on the ballot, perhaps Gore would have won the election. Given that none of his supporters would have mistakenly voted for Buchanan, this is almost certainly true. However, the legitimate Gore supporters notwithstanding, at least 2.4% of Floridians, and probably many more, would have voted for a candidate they did not like. Most commentators fail to analyze the opposite scenario –
one where every voter supported their favorite candidate, regardless of electability. Perhaps in this case, Nader, Buchanan, or Libertarian candidate Harry Browne would have actually become “electable”. They might have even won. Many people doubt that any third-party candidate could possibly have widespread appeal even if people voted on principle. However, this is not the case. Before the 2008 election, the Berkely Carroll High School in Brooklyn, New York held a mock presidential debate. Keep in mind that BC is a highly prestigious private school, so the students were very intelligent. Members of the student council represented each of the five candidates who had a mathematical chance of receiving 270 electoral votes. They answered questions about 11 different issues relevant to America. Then, the student body voted on which candidate they liked best. However, there was a catch. The identities of the candidates were not revealed until after the vote. Therefore, students had to vote based solely on the issues. Nader won in a landslide with 46 percent of the vote. Democrat Barack Obama came in a distant second with 29 percent of the vote. Cynthia McKinney (Green) received 17% of the vote, well ahead of Republican
John McCain with 4 percent. Libertarian Bob Barr finished last with 2 percent. The three third-party candidates combined to receive over two thirds of the vote. Clearly if people did not just vote based on perceived electability and simply focused on the issues, third party candidates would have a chance. Indeed, voters should vote based on which candidate they agree with most, even if that candidate has no chance of getting elected. Otherwise, they create a self-fulfilling prophecy by ensuring that their candidate will most certainly not get elected. I plan on voting for the Libertarian Party candidate this November. This will almost certainly be former governor of New Mexico, Gary Johnson. I do not seriously expect him to win the general election, although it would certainly be nice if he did. Rather, I am voting based on principle. I consider myself libertarian and do not support either Obama or Romney. I do not feel that I am wasting my vote. Had I instead chosen to vote for one of the two major candidates and pick the lesser evil, then and only then would my vote be truly wasted.
Staff Columnist Gregory Koch is a 4th-semester actuarial science major. He can be reached at Gregory.Koch@UConn.edu.
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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 6 -- It’s getting busy. For the next two days, things are hopping. Stick to the rules, and then get creative. If you need help, ask for it. Work as a team. Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is an 8 -- A difficult situation is making you stronger. You learn what you need. By evening, you enter an amorous phase, and everything eases. Love is the bottom line. Gemini (May 21-June 21) -- Today is a 7 -- You may as well listen ... compromise could be involved. It could even get romantic. Let your sweetheart set the schedule. Cuddle at home.
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Cancer (June 22-July 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Rules set the foundation for the structure you’re building. You’re even smarter than usual. Discover solutions that eluded you before. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Too much of a good thing can create a new dilemma. Stick to the budget. Get into a homebody phase, and consider personal comfort and well-being. Familiar faces and places soothe.
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Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- You’re in expansion mode, and even more powerful than usual. Check in with the friends in your network who are already on the road you want to take. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 7 -You get more with molasses than you do with vinegar. Think over your plan. Before you share it, think about what’s in it for the other person. Provide substance.
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Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- Support your friends in the pursuit of their dreams. They can come true. Get specific about what you want to achieve. Visualization helps more than you think. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 9 -- You’re being tested, even if you don’t see it. Your reputation increases when you do what you’re really passionate about. Listen for acknowledgement, and keep cool.
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Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is an 8 -- Travel conditions look good. Follow your schedule and the advice of a loved one. Entering a period of study and research. Don’t fall for a con game. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 9 -- Don’t delay completing new assignments while you can, as things are about to get busier. Daydreaming is not recommended now. Keep the pedal to the metal. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 9 -- It’s easy to feel disoriented now. Don’t be afraid to ask for directions. Focus on what excites your spirit, and find comfort in friends. Hold on for support.
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Sarkozy stumps on security, but jobs matter more
PARIS (AP) — A week that terrified France may be just what Nicolas Sarkozy, an underdog in the race for presidential elections in April and May, needs to win a second term. Or not. The conservative president is vaunting his tough-on-crime credentials, but polls show voters still think jobs are what matters most. And with unemployment near 10 percent after a half-decade under Sarkozy, most still favor Socialist Francois Hollande. Sarkozy’s campaign strategists are tapping the fear that gripped many in the country last week, after a radical Muslim Frenchman gunned down children and a rabbi at a Jewish school. Police tracked down Mohamed Merah two days later and killed him as he jumped out a window, guns blazing. With four weeks left before voting begins, the events disrupted the presidential campaign and revived concerns about religious extremist-inspired terrorism. And Sarkozy painted himself as France’s savior. “I assume responsibility for all decisions that led to the definitive neutralization of this monstrous killer,” Sarkozy said at a campaign rally Saturday, doing nothing to conceal his pride. He dismissed suggestions that the gunman could have been a victim of circumstance, a poor, minority youth from neglected housing projects rejected by the French state but embraced by fundamentalists. “No, France is not guilty. No, there is not a climate in France that can explain these crimes,
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy, right, shakes hands with supporters near his campaign party headquarters, Paris, Thursday.
because these crimes are inexplicable and inexcusable,” he said. He may be winning over some voters from the anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim far right. But France’s Muslims, who number some 5 million, fear a backlash, and Sarkozy may be alienating others with his violent language and fear-mongering. Hollande, a moderate and inoffensive leftist who wants to raise taxes on the rich, remains at the top of polls released in recent days — even though security is one of his weak
points. Hollande asked why the gunman wasn’t arrested despite being on a counterterrorism watch-list. On a campaign stop Sunday in Corsica, he suggested Sarkozy was to blame for unusually high murder rates there in recent years. France next president must “assure everyone’s tranquility, but at the same time there are all the other emergencies” such as income inequality, unemployment and pensions, Hollande said. From early on in his career, Sarkozy styled himself as a
crime-fighter and protector of the French. As mayor of a welloff Paris suburb in 1993, he helped negotiate with a hostage-taker strapped with explosives in a nursery school. Elite police killed the kidnapper and Sarkozy helped carry children to safety. Sarkozy’s highest point of national popularity came when he was interior minister, in charge of police and security. He raised ire in troubled suburbs by calling delinquent youth “scum,” but won praise among largely white, Catholic constituencies who fear that France’s increasing diversity is eating into its traditional values. But as president, he struggled with financial crises and world diplomacy — and, his critics said, cut taxes to please his billionaire friends. Sarkozy came into the campaign for re-election so far behind in polls that some speculated he might not even make it into the decisive second round. Some pundits said he gambled that his best chance of regaining popularity was to sap voters from the resurgent far right, and he struck a nationalist, anti-immigrant chord that included digs at Muslim customs such as halal meat. Then the shootings began. First one paratrooper was killed in Toulouse. Then two others. Then last Monday, a gunman burst into a Jewish school, killed a rabbi and his two young sons and grabbed a 7-year-old girl and shot her in the head. As schools around the country mourned, the presidential race took a back seat to the ensuing manhunt.
» AFGHANISTAN
Afghans: US paid $50K per shooting spree death
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.S. paid $50,000 in compensation for each villager killed and $11,000 for each person wounded in a shooting rampage allegedly carried out by a rogue American soldier in southern Afghanistan, Afghan officials said Sunday. The families were told that the money came from President Barack Obama. The unusually large payouts were the latest move by the White House to mend relations with the Afghan people after the killings threatened to shatter already tense relations. Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales is accused of sneaking off his base on March 11, then creeping into houses in two nearby villages and opening fire on families as they slept. The killings came as tensions between the U.S. and Afghanistan were strained following the burning of Qurans at a U.S. base in February. That act — which U.S. officials have acknowledged was a mistake — sparked riots and attacks that killed more than 30 people, including six American soldiers. There have been no violent protests following the March 11 shootings in Kandahar province’s Panjwai district, but demands for justice on Afghan terms have been getting louder since Bales was flown out of the country to a U.S. military prison. Many Afghans in Kandahar have continued to argue that there must have been multiple gunmen and accused the U.S. government of using Bales as a scapegoat. U.S. investigators believe the gunman returned to his base after the first attack and later slipped away to kill again. That would seem to support the U.S. government’s assertion that the shooter acted alone, since the killings would have been perpetrated over a longer period of time than assumed
when Bales was detained outside his base in Kandahar province’s Panjwai district. But it also raises new questions about how the suspect could have carried out the predawn attacks without drawing
attention from any Americans on the base. Bales has been charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder and other crimes and could face the death penalty if convicted.
The families of the dead received the money Saturday at the governor’s office, said Kandahar provincial council member Agha Lalai. He and community elder Jan Agha confirmed the payout amounts.
AP
Members of the Ultras, a group of avid politicized soccer fans, take part in a sit-in protest at the Egyptian People’s council a day after deadly clashes at a soccer match in Cairo, Egypt on Sunday.
Egypt’s Islamists tighten grip on power
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s newly empowered Islamists have tightened their grip, giving themselves a majority on a 100-member panel tasked with drafting a constitution that will define the shape of the government in the postHosni Mubarak era. Led by the Muslim Brotherhood to victory in parliamentary elections, fundamentalists now have their eyes set on the next prize: the presidency. The new constitution will decide whether Islam will gain even more strength in Egypt, abandoning decades of secular traditions that made the nation a top U.S. ally and a bulwark against extremism. The charter also will determine whether the decades-old system of a powerful president will be maintained, or instead, an empowered parliament under Islamist domination will set the tone. “We don’t want another pharaoh,” said Yasser Burhami, a leader of the ultraconservative Salafi movement whose followers have won 25 percent of parliament’s seats. “We want a political system that is half parliamentary and half presidential.” A list of names published Sunday by the country’s official news agency showed that the panel will have nearly 60 Islamists, including 37 legislators selected the day before by parliament’s two chambers. The second half of the panel comprises public figures, also selected by members of parliament. The strong Islamist showing follows their victory in parliamentary elections — a seismic shift for groups that were heavily repressed under Mubarak but
have used the vast organizational skills gained over years of working underground to rise to the upper political echelons. It also reinforced fears by secular and liberal Egyptians that the dominant parliamentary faction would pack the panel with supporters and ignore concerns of other groups, including the youth activists who spearheaded last year’s uprising against Mubarak’s authoritarian regime. “The Brotherhood’s monopoly on setting the criteria for selecting the constitutional assembly leaves us skeptical of whatever promises they make,” prominent rights activist Hafez Abu Saedah wrote on his Twitter account. Just a handful of Christians and women were selected for the panel, reflecting the disproportionately low representation in parliament of both groups. There also were only a few names from the revolutionary movement that ousted the leader. One significant exception, however, was Ahmed Hararah, a young dentist who lost sight in one eye during the uprising and later lost his second eye in clashes that broke out between security forces and protesters calling for a faster transition to civilian rule in Cairo. He has become a symbol of the revolutionaries. With the parliament and the constitutional assembly firmly in hand, Islamists are turning their attention to presidential elections, which are to be held on May 23-24, with a runoff between the two candidates with the most votes in early June if nobody wins an outright majority. The winner is expected to be announced June 21.
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It’s easy as ‘Rocket Science’ Béla Fleck and the Flecktones jam out in Jorgensen
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By Robby Hermans Campus Correspondent The sounds emanating from the Jorgensen Center of the Performing Arts ranged from joyous and uplifting at times to downright chaotic at others, as Béla Fleck and the Flecktones performed before a nearly sold out room of UConn students and community members Saturday night. Marking his seventh return to the Jorgensen in 12 years, the show was dubbed “an historic moment” by director Rodney Rock, as this was the first time the original Flecktones had graced the stage beside Fleck at Jorgensen. Father and son Lou and Matthew Begue of Tolland attended the show together for the third year in a row, and they were very excited to finally have the chance to see the Flecktones. Lou Begue, a man who “dabbles with the banjo” a bit himself, said that Fleck “doesn’t just conform to bluegrass…he really takes the banjo to a whole other level.” That is because the band is chock full of virtuosos. Described by Victor Wooten as “the man that is singlehandedly putting an end to all banjo jokes,” Fleck picks away at his banjo with the kind of speed and dexterity that makes your head spin and your feet move, while Wooten lays down bass riffs left previously unexplored by human hands and unheard by human ears. Howard Levy, who left the Flecktones in 1992 and rejoined in 2009, is widely
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Béla Fleck and the Flecktones brought their unique, genre-bending music to Jorgensen on Saturday night. The band played a long set of more than a dozen songs and their music touched upon jazz, folk and bluegrass, just to name a few genres.
considered to be one of the most advanced diatonic harmonica players in the world. He adds a diverse array of emotion to the quartet’s thick layers of sound. Wooten’s younger brother Roy “Futureman” Wooten keeps it all together on an instrument of his own invention called a “drumitar.” Though it resembles a guitar from a distance, it consists of buttons on the neck and body that create the sounds of drums and percussion for the group. When asked about the process behind creating such an instrument, he said “Imagination, and a lot of searching.” Danny Beutler, a 4th-semester environmental science major,
said before the show that he was “hoping to have a good time, listen to good music, and dance.” He added that, “It’s incredible that we get the opportunity to see these guys for $7.” The audience enjoyed a variety of musical stylings that were oft-times erratic, loose and barely together, yet the band was hanging by a thread just thick enough for them to remain cohesive and maintain their groove throughout the night. The band offered the sounds of fusion jazz at times, and bluegrass at others. Classical and bluesy sections were sprinkled in many places, and some songs even featured all of these genres at once. Fusing all of these togeth-
er creates a sound that is wholly Flecktones. Sam Parker, a graduate of the Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford, is a professional musician. After playing the piano for years, he said he was inspired to pick up the bass in 2003 after watching Wooten’s playing on a DVD called “Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, Live at the Quick.” “I love that they are virtuosos,” said Parker, “because they are not arrogant about it and do not shove their skills in your face.“ Wooten joked that most bands that get back together after some time has passed hit the road and play their hits. “We figured
since we didn’t have any hits, we might as well record an album.” The album they recorded is called “Rocket Science,” and many of the songs played Saturday night appear on that. Aaronn Orienter of Long Island said after the show that the music had him “thoroughly exhilarated with excitement, while simultaneously being perpetuated through the music, without any active outlet,” which was a reference to his inability to stand up and dance to the music like he would have liked.
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‘The Winter’s Tale’ full of fury, energy By Joe O’Leary Senior Staff Writer With strong performances and a sharp eye for Shakespeare’s wit, the opening night of the Connecticut Repertory Theater’s “The Winter’s Tale” was a resounding success on Saturday. There was nearly a full house on hand in the Studio Theater to see the play’s official debut, and the audience was not disappointed. The adaptation of Shakespeare’s play was both tensely dramatic and greatly comedic in each respective act, making for a very emotional, spanning performance. The first act of “The Winter’s Tale” is a stark, dramatic situation between rival kings. Leontes of Sicilia becomes outraged at his wife Hermione’s friendship with Polixenes, king of Bohemia, and accuses her of adultery. His jealousy and misplaced rage leads to his own downfall when he loses his son and wife, but not before his subjects save his newborn daughter and send her to Bohemia. In his director’s notes, director Dale Rose said, “This play is profound. It is about faith, love and redemption and the miracle that these elements bring to our lives.” The first act of the play was dominated by the uneasy rapport displayed by Brad Brinkley as Leontes and Olivia Saccomanno as Hermione. Brinkley was stern and had imposing stage presence, owning his role completely. He captured Leontes’ barely restrained fury, stemming from ill-conceived jealousy, and was commanding throughout the first
act. Randy Kaplan, an audience member, said he thought the play was delightful, and that Brinkley’s performance reminded him of a young John Malkovich. Saccomanno, as Hermione, was also a highlight of the play. Where Leontes acted out of jealous rage, she nailed the character’s righteous anger at Leontes’ injustices. As dramatic as the first act was, the second act was gleeful and full of laughter as the scene shifted to Bohemia, where Leontes’ rescued daughter Perdita becomes wooed by Polixenes’ son Florizel. The play was great thanks to the enthusiasm and skill of its performers, who even spilled into the aisles and in front of the stage at times. Especially great in the second half were Thomas Brazzle and Harrison Howard Haney as the Old and Young Shepherds, who had amazing comedic energy and played well off one another, as well as James Thomas Jelkin’s portrayal of the thieving rogue Autolycus, which was frequently hilarious and full of exuberant energy. The stage production was also excellent, adding even further quality to the performance as a whole. Lighting and props were understated and sparse, but were effectively used at times of dramatic tension. For instance, during the first act’s dramatic peak, sudden pounding drums and stark red light swept over the stage. The production wasn’t flashy, which was used to its advantage. It allowed the actors free reign to control the stage and was only used to raise the dramatic stakes even further. The
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King Leontes, played by Brad Brinkley, in Connecticut Repertory Theatre’s production of Shakespeare’s “The Winter’s Tale” playing in the Studio Theatre through April 1.
little surprises the show held elevated its quality further, such as a strategic, inventive use of a snow machine and an excellent portrayal of Shakespeare’s best stage direction, “Exit stage right, pursued by a bear,” were nice touches. “It went off pretty well. I’m
proud of the show. Every night during practice it got better and better, and the end result was fantastic,” said Angela White, a 4th-semester theater studies major and the associate production manager of “The Winter’s Tale.” “It went beyond my expectations for the show,” said
Karen Huizingh, a 2nd-semester puppetry major. “The Winter’s Tale” will be running this week from Wednesday to Sunday in the CRT Studio Theater.
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Many years ago, nobody would have argued with the assertion that the beer available in America is some of the worst in the world. The statement that follows would cite the exotic and flavorful options from Germany, Belgium, England and other countries that have been producing impactful styles for centuries. With the tides turning so drastically in the last two decades, however, it’s hard to believe that there is still a perception that American beer is subpar compared to that of other countries. Not only is the amount of innovative, flavorful beers produced by American microbrewers a dizzying amount, but so are the amount of import options. Thanks to the growing craft market within the United States, microbrewers worldwide have also benefited from the growing tastes for a more flavorful beer stateside. In fact, many of the quality beers imported come from the aforementioned countries and are some of the most instrumental styles that sparked the drive for more flavorful beer in the United States decades ago (Hefeweizens, IPAs and Saisons, anyone?). Today, the sheer amount of options on shelves, both local and international, is simply unmatched elsewhere in the world. And yet, despite the incredible amount of quality offerings for American drinkers, there is still the overwhelming perception of a fizzy yellow product being the only beer produced and drank here. While it’s true that the overwhelming majority of the beer here fits into that category and is made by just a handful of breweries, there are other factors at play. Most notable perhaps are the advertising campaigns by the big brewers, which not only propagate the image of their products throughout the U.S. airwaves, but also abroad. Not surprisingly, the big brewers also have much more power to market and distribute their products internationally. This perpetuates the image of watery, flavorless American beer for foreigners who sample the ‘typical’ beers from the U.S. in their home country. Back here, even seemingly exotic brands such as Hoegaarden and Stella Artois are owned and operated by AnheuserBusch InBev and marketed in a way to capitalize on the perceived “import quality” image. In a similar way, big brewers have the power to market their seemingly craft-brewed brands such as Shock Top and Blue Moon to portray a level of microbrewer quality to unknowing American drinkers. Unfortunately, sales of these beers take away from the livelihood of many local and regional craft brewers producing similar styles. Meanwhile, the big brewers use this supplemental revenue to continue to fuel their multi-million dollar ad campaigns and propagate the image and reputation of light American beers. While the perception ofAmerican beer has certainly improved over the last two decades, there is still plenty of room for growth. As microbrewers continue to expand their production and distribution, more flavorful and innovative beers from the U.S. will find their way into international markets. Luckily, this has already begun to a degree, as exemplified through trans-continental collaborations such as those with Dogfish Head (Milton, Del.) and Birra del Borgo (Borgorose, Italy). Until more brewers have the means to extend their portfolio to a wider audience, it’s the local drinker’s responsibility to support them and champion the reputation of quality American-made beers. Cheers!
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stranger with a katana shows up to confirm her safety. Of course, Rick’s new resolve as leader was the shining gem. His speech to the group at the end how the time for Darwinism now ends in favor of the my-way-or-the-highway code – all capped off by him screaming in despair after killing off his best friend was legitimately terrifying. More importantly, the episode’s end turned the notion of just looking forward to season three to it becoming mandatory. And I can’t wait.
The release of the highly anticipated movie “The Hunger Games” made me think about some exciting adventure TV shows that you may enjoy. The one series that may appeal to “Hunger Games” fans is the medieval fantasy “Game of Thrones.” “The Hunger Games” is one of a three book fictional series of a dystopian society narrated by 16-year old Katniss Everdeen. Everdeen lives in the country of Panem (located in present-day North America). The Capitol, the chief city of Panem controlled by a despotic government, controls Panem. Ever year, Capitol chooses one boy and one girl between the ages of 12 to 18 from each of twelve districts to participate in the Hunger Games. The Games are broadcasted worldwide and there is only one survivor: the winner. The film and the book series offer readers an adventure through a mysteriously addicting society. Part of the appeal of “The Hunger Games” series is the adventure that readers can partake in with Everdeen and the various characters in the novels. If you enjoyed these books, then you may also enjoy the adventure that awaits you in “Game of Thrones.” “Game of Thrones” was created by David Benioff (who wrote screenplays for “Troy” and “X-Men”) and D.B. Weiss specifically for HBO. The show is based on the popular series “A Song of Ice and Fire” by George R. R. Martin. The first book of the series is called “A Game of Thrones” and is very similar in plot to the TV show of the same name. “Game of Thrones” is set in the Seven Kingdoms of the mystical continent Westeros (Westeros was one of the three continents in the world at this time period) and follows the battles among the various noble families for control of the Iron Throne. The Iron Throne is the powerful seat of kings in the Seven Kingdoms. In addition to the struggles between the noble families of the kingdoms, there is additional threat for the Iron Throne by the eastern continent and by the ice and snow regions. “Game of Thrones is set in a fantasy kingdom called Westeros, a place that is like our world in many ways and unlike our world in many other ways. It’s about the struggle for the Iron Throne, which is the seat of power in this kingdom,” stated Weiss in a press release. “Game of Thrones” first aired with the intention that each of the three novels would compromise one season of the show. In addition, the author of the novels, Martin, was hired to co-write the first season of the show with Weiss. The first season of the show proved to be very successful and resulted in a large fan base. Some of the many awards that the show captured in 2011 include a Golden Globe, two Emmy Awards, a Satellite Award, and a Screen Actors guild Award. The success of the first season of “Game of Thrones” will be sure to enter into the second season of a show that has that has redefined the triumph of the fantasy genre in television.
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Adam Pally and Stephen Guarino in “You Snooze, You Bruise,” last week’s episode of “Happy Endings.” The show ranked 18th in viewers last week, and its ratings success follows critical acclaim and a rabid fanbase as it nears the end of its second season.
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What I’m watching “Check It Out with Dr. Steve Brule” Cartoon Network Monday, 12:30 AM John C. Reilly is a national treasure. Sure, you can point to his Oscar nomination for his work in “Chicago,” or any of his mainstream comedic work in such films as “Talladega Nights” or “Step Brothers,” and you’ll find a great slate of work. But he really shines when he’s working with idiotic geniuses Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim. Dr. Steve Brule was originally a character in “Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job!” Of course, he was such a breakout that Reilly earned himself a spin-off, “Check It Out.” Presented as a found-footage general interest talk show on some godforsaken public-access television program, Brule generally doesn’t know how the world works (in last week’s “Boats,” which he pronounced “broats,” he dove into a dumpster for expired seafood and became lost at sea), and his unhinged view of reality becomes an overpowering, hilarious study of one sick, strange man. -Joe O’Leary
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show or movie. There’s a number of TV shows that you hear a lot about around campus, whether it’s the ladies favorite “Revenge” and “Vampire Diaries” or even “Tosh.O” or “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”, but you never really hear about ABC’s hilarious “Happy Endings.” “Happy Endings” can easily be described as the little engine that could.
Going from almost not being renewed for a second season to being featured on one of ABC’s best nights of television and also getting renewed for a third season, “Happy Endings” seems to being growing in popularity and as an avid fan, I can say the level of creativity and genius has yet to run out. For a lot of sitcoms, it seems that around mid-season, they start to lose their touch. The same jokes are often made or constantly reused and what you used to find funny no longer makes you laugh. Going into last week’s episode, I thought “Happy Endings” would face the same fate, but thankfully I was wrong. “You Snooze, You Bruise” focuses on Dave joining a gym and having to deal with the gym bully. Also, Jane attempts to change her dictating ways when your apartment complex wants to build a sky garden. The episode opens up with Max, played by Adam Pally, dressed up as Josh
Brolin from the Goonies trying to explain how much he loves the gym. Throughout the season, it’s clear Max doesn’t really care about the his fitness, or he justifies his love for the gym by explaining how much he loves the steam room, smoothies and just wearing gym clothes. In the episode Max really doesn’t work out, just does activities such as “Homo slo-mo,” which is running on a treadmill in slow motion. In fact Max spends more time admiring Dave’s bully then doing any physical activity. Dave only defeats his bully once the hilarious over-the-top reoccurring character Derek knocks him out for Dave. The other story line in last week’s episode followed Jane. Jane, who is played by Eliza Coupe, and her reoccurring control freak act never seems to get old. It’s always entertaining to see how well the writers incorporate it into each episode. In “You Snooze, You Lose,” Jane
is president of the Homeowner’s Association and describes how she runs it by saying, “It makes more sense to give someone complete power to suppress opposition and criticism.” Dave then notes how that’s basically fascism. It seems after the meeting with her council that the rest of the association has had enough and it back fires. Jane attempts to use Penny’s method of “sleeping on it” to change her ways, but by the end of the episode everyone realizes the things they do, in fact, need Jane to act as a dictator because at the end of the day she gets things done. “You Snooze, You Lose,” definitely was one of the highlights of the season because it played on each character’s strong attributes, and it only makes me more anxious and excited for what’s left to come.
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‘Walking’ away from the farm
By Jason Bogdan Senior Staff Writer After the previous episode’s emotionally powerful death of Shane, all bets were off. The time for sulking at Hershel’s farm is now over, making the sudden appearance of zombie hoards at the end feel less scripted than necessary. As such, the expectations for the season finale were overflowing. Not only did it live up to them, this episode proved to be the best episode of “The Walking Dead” yet. For the viewers who were wondering why the farm was in little danger of zombie threats until just now, they got their answer: a simple wooden fence that’s apparently a powerful shield. But even with that contrived suspension of disbelief, the group’s escape from the now-hopeless farm during the episode’s first half was a sublime execution of dire survival. The hectic atmosphere, believably spontaneous teamwork and frightening tension were the ingredients to a concoction of horror that this show desperate needed. Despite what other fans might say, the need for violence isn’t just a superfluous desire for gore. All the nagging character dialogue about how hopeless the apocalyptic world is given weight by showing that the
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A menacing crowd of zombies from “Beside The Dying Fire,” the second-season finale of “The Walking Dead.” As the characters escaped Hershel’s farm to fend for themselves, the series used powerful drama to leave fans waiting for next season.
situation really is dire few episodes ago. For The Walking Dead Walking Dead stanlike it was here. The zombie carnage dards, this episode AMC doesn’t have to happen was a sign of good 9 p.m. constantly, but when things to come for the it’s balanced with the series. drama, as it was here, For the first time, the show truly is at its Glenn and Maggie’s best. Granted, T-Dog’s relationship wasn’t first actual involvement on the ripe with melodramatic stupidity plot here as a complete tool practi- as they consoled each other after cally cemented his metaphorical escaping the walkers. Daryl’s self“All You Can Eat Buffet” sign less rescue of Carol was a touching for the undead and Lori’s anger moment on his developing story towards Rick over killing Shane arc. Andrea showed how much her didn’t make sense because she desire to live has improved by surpractically asked him to do it a viving solo – until a cool-hooded
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Travelling Jesters reign By John Tyczkowski Associate Focus Editor Travelling Jesters won first place in the 24th annual SUBOG Battle of the Bands, held in the Student Union Ballroom on Friday night. Travelling Jesters received $500 in prize money for winning, as well as a performance spot on the main stage at Southapalooza later this April. SUBOG Concert Committee Chairperson Ben Spiegel, Vice Chairperson GG Gonzalez, who had previously performed in the 2010 Battle of the Bands, and a talent/A&R agent from student-run campus label Husky Records. Though people came and went between sets, crow attendance was around a constant 100 people during bands’ performances. The evening began with a performance from Dangerous Animals from Storrs, featuring a varied line up consisting of lead and rhythm guitars, bass, keys and drums, with lead vocals assigned to the rhythm guitarist. Their overall sound was best described as alternative, though they threw in several musical tips. The guitar parts were frequently an overdriven power chord fest in the vein of the Strokes and the Black Keys, and one of the songs featured a Styxstyle piano break before going back into the rocker chorus. Dangerous Animals kept their set varied with a 90s Tonicesque swung ballad, and a fuzzed-up cover of Sixpence None the Richer’s “Kiss Me.” Next up was power trio Grinning Dog, also from Storrs. Their all-original material was entirely composed of instrumental rock, ranging from classic 60s riff-based blues rock in the Cream and Led Zeppelin style to 70s-sounding Jethro Tull- and Yes-esque songs to 80s-style rock with effectsheavy guitar lines and a hi-hat and kick drum heavy dance beat with a gunshot-like snare.
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Despite lacking songs with vocals, the band was extremely charismatic, leading the audience to clap and dance along to their music. The crowd showed their approval of Grinning Dog by simultaneously loudly booing and calling for them to stay when their set’s time was up, and cheering their performance. Third in line was Pomp, a six- member band from nearby Willington. Their line- up and sound was the most unconventional of the evening, encompassing tenor and alto saxophones and keys alongside the usual lead and rhythm guitars, bass and drums. Their sound was the most unclassifiable of the night, with their original songs based upon blues and folk, but with punky cymbalheavy drums and distorted guitars with thrashing rhythm lines as a counterpoint to the traditional-sounding chords and bright saxophone lines. Many of their songs were swing, and the saxophones ably displayed their knowledge of the technical aspects of jazz in their solos. In addition, all vocals were in a high, single sustained pitch, Morrissey-like style, rising above the Phil Spector-inspired wall-of-sound backing. Travelling Jesters was the last performance of the evening, taking the stage around 10 p.m. It was a standard four- person group consisting of lead electric and acoustic rhythm guitars, bass and drums, with lead vocals assigned to the acoustic. After a funky, bass-heavy initial song that allowed the bass player to showcase his skills, the rest of the original songs settled into a laid back Dave Matthews Band style. The two guitarists shared vocal duties, with the distinctiveness of their voices playing a part of their set. Softer segments tended to go to the lead vocalist with a Jack Johnson sound, with more edgy parts given to the other who was reminiscent of Brian Aubert of the Silversun Pickups.
Resurrecting Darth Maul only leads to headaches By Alex Sferrazza Campus Correspondent Now at the finale of its fourth season, “Star War: The Clone Wars” has had its share of highs and lows. While providing incredible action scenes one would not typically be accustomed to seeing on a television cartoon show, the series has also at times been filled with the same “Why would you do that?” complaints from fans that have also besieged the prequel films. Although the prior week’s episode was far more headacheinducing, I must warn my fellow fans that George Lucas might be trolling us again. The prior episode basically consisted of Savage Opress, the brother of Darth Maul, finding
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Travelling Jesters won this year’s SUBOG Battle of the Bands, winning $500 and receiving a performance spot at this year’s Southapalooza.
This concert was also the first in recent years not to feature both the judges’ selection and crowd selection of the winning band. “We figured crowd response in to our decisions throughout the entire night in addition to other categories,” said Ben Spiegel, SUBOG Concert Committee Chairperson and 8th- semester communications major. “That way it wasn’t a popularity thing.” Spiegel also said that five bands were slated
to play, but one cancelled at last minute. “That’s why we didn’t mention runners up this time, we didn’t want to leave out that last guy,” said Spiegel. Spiegel also mentioned what he wanted to pass along to the Chairperson for next year’s Battle of the Bands. “I’d like to see more bands here, more participation in general. The more talent the better!”
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the former Sith Lord alive in the catacombs of a “Junkyard” planet. Here we see Maul’s lower body (which was severed off at the end of “Phantom Menace”) replaced with a set of eight robotic spider legs. Why? We are never told. The Sith Lord also resides in a state of mental insanity only yelling and stating incomprehensible garbage. In this week’s episode, Maul’s mental state is restored and he is
given a “normal” pair of bipedal robotic legs. Meanwhile, the Jedi have sensed his return and have agreed to dispatch ObiWan Kenobi to deal with the threat he faced many years ago. The episode culminates with a rather spectacular lightsaber duel between Darth Maul and Savage Opress against the unlikely alliance Obi-Wan and the now bounty hunter Asajj Ventress who is after Savage. After Obi-Wan foresees a stalemate, he and Asajj escape with a ship while the two brothers are left adrift in space. While the entire fight is spectacular, perhaps one of the best in the entire series, it cannot take away from the numerous plot holes left by the dialogue. The Jedi mention Darth Maul by name but he never spoke to them in “Phantom Menace” how could they know it? How did Darth Maul survive his bisection and flee Naboo? And we’re not even going to mention the fact that Maul’s voice sounds nothing like it did in “Phantom Menace” In the end it is infuriating to see a character revived only for perhaps a marketing and merchandise push. While the entire plot is not as farfetched as the prior episode and the ending fight scene is spectacular, this episode cannot be saved due to numerous plot holes and inconsistencies. It’s really a shame, as this season of “Clone Wars” had some truly excellent stories to tell – its finale just didn’t end on a really high note. Although it’s unlikely to matter to LucasFilm who will no doubt be sitting on solid gold chairs paid for by the sales of numerous Darth Maul action figures this summer thanks to his appearances.
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Sunday afternoon at the opera with the Duchess By Joseph Kirschner Campus Correspondent The UConn Opera Theatre presented “La Grande Duchess De Gérolestein” in Nafe Katter Theatre. The story was about an army off at war and a young private named Fritz, who is in love with a woman named Wanda captivated the audience’s attention. The story’s conflict centered on the General Boum’s jealous plot to kill Fritz and had some dramatic but seemingly comical effects. Dot and Robert Shaw are the grandparents of Maggie Kinsella-Shaw, who was a co-costume designer for the show. Shaw is in UConn’s fine arts program and has been inspired by her aunt Anduin Havens-Shaw, an UConn alumnus and the art director for the Martha Stewart, the Today Show and Rosie. Katherine Williams enjoyed the show and said it was funny. According to Dorothy Ricci, the aunt of Matthew
Beland, a freshman violinist that also preformed for the show, said that opera consists of recitative, which is like spoken and sung dialogue, and Aria, which is just singing. The Grande Duchess De Gerolstein had both aspects of opera to make the show an enjoyable time on Sunday afternoon. Walking into Nafe Katter Theatre there was two hand-crafted set and the smell of fresh cut lumber. The set had a balcony and stairs and underneath the balcony and behind wooden mesh sat the orchestra, which was conducted by Maestro Willie Anthony Waters. The costumes that they wore looked like they were from the 18th century, with the women wearing dresses and bonnets while the men wore gray and red army uniforms while sporting mustaches and carrying rifles. The professional quality of the show brought joy to many people, including Dudley Hamlin, who is a 1974 graduate of the music education program and the father of Spencer Hamlin, who was one of the soldiers in the opera.
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Hamlin stated that he was “smiling the entire time. The singing and choreography were captivating. It’s beautiful. It’s funny. It’s artful. It’s really a gem to have this here.” When the show went on the crowd was audibly more receptive by the stunning beauty of the voices that sang. The professional quality of the show made it seem that the performers were not students but very experienced professionals. Everyone who went to the show enjoyed himself or herself by getting to witness the awe-inspiring work of the UConn Opera program. Patrick Slattery, Cassie Guerin, Meagan Miller and Valerie Stickles said they all really liked the show because it was well put together and the great music that was played. They also mentioned that it is nice to watch their classmates preform. Slattery, Guerin, Miller and Stickles are all 2nd-semester music majors.
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Fox's Geraldo Rivera: Trayvon Martin's hoodie had a role in death
NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News Channel commentator Geraldo Rivera said Friday that the hoodie an unarmed black teenager wore when he was killed in Florida is as much responsible for his death as the man who shot him. The veteran TV personality, speaking on "Fox & Friends," waded in with an opinion on the shooting of Trayvon Martin, a story that has attracted national attention over the past month. He later acknowledged that his comments were "politically incorrect." People wearing hooded sweatshirts are often going to be perceived as a menace, Rivera said. "I'll bet you money that if he didn't have that hoodie on, that nutty neighborhood watch guy wouldn't have responded in that violent and aggressive way," Rivera said. The unarmed 17-year-old Martin was killed Feb. 26 in Sanford. He was wearing a hoodie and returning from a trip to a convenience store when neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman started following him, telling police dispatchers he looked suspicious. Zimmerman hasn't been charged and says he shot Martin in self-defense. The case brought hundreds of people together in New York with Martin's parents for a protest march this week. The BET television network said it would air a special, "Shoot First: The Tragedy of Trayvon Martin," on Monday. Of Martin, Rivera said, "God bless him, he was an innocent kid, a wonderful kid." But he said the case should be a warning to parents to watch what their children should wear. "If you dress like a hoodlum eventually some schmuck is going to take you at your word," he wrote in a commentary posted Friday on the website Fox News Latino. Hundreds of people had posted messages on Rivera's Facebook page by Friday afternoon, the overwhelming majority of them negative about Rivera's comments. Rivera compared his own comments to
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In this June 25, 2010 file photo, Fox News Channel commentator Geraldo Rivera speaks on the "Fox & friends" television program in New York.
those of fellow Fox analyst Juan Williams, who was fired by National Public Radio in 2010 for saying on Fox that he gets nervous when he sees people on a plane with clothing that identifies them as Muslim.
"No one black, brown or white can honestly tell me that seeing a kid of color with a hood pulled over his head doesn't generate a certain reaction — sometimes scorn, often menace," Rivera wrote in his commentary
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By Loumarie Rodriguez Staff Writer
Saturday afternoon, the acapella group A Minor took the stage at the Storrs Community Church as they took part in their fourth annual invitational with three other schools. The invitational was not a competition, but an annual event done to showcase their talents and those of the others schools. It was also in honor of their late member, Dave Plamondon, who died one year ago. At the event they announced they are creating a special scholarship in his honor for physiology and neurobiology students, his major. Donations were taken at the door for the scholarship. This invitational was Plamondon’s last event before he passed away, according to Taylor Meltzer, 6th-semester biology major and member of A Minor. The invitational "AcaPocalypse" hosted three other schools: The Fordham B-Sides, Hofstra’s Sigma’capella and Roger Williams’ Hawkard. Each school had its turn to sing three to four songs that ranged from popular songs from the radio to some old school jazzy songs such as “Feeling Good” by Nina Simone and Michael Bublé. “We are really excited to be here and see what everyone has to offer,” said Alexandra Isham, 6th-semester archeology major and member from Roger Williams Hawkard. “It’s interesting to be on such a huge campus with new people and be able to showcase our talent.” Hawkard sang songs that ranged from Maroon 5’s “Misery,” Deep Blue
Somethings’ “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” and “Forget You” by Cee-Lo Green, while The Fordham B-Sides sang “Uncharted” by Sara Bareilles, “Zombie” by The Cranberries and a few others. The Hofstra Sigma’capella sang “Something to Talk About” by Bonnie Raitt and “Somebody that I Used to Know” by Gotye. “I really like Adam Bestrom from A-Minor and the group as well,” said Igor Kresic, 8thsemester international relations major. “I like the opportunity to see other schools since I’ve only seen UConn’s groups so far.” A Minor wore their signature color green and began the show with a unique rendition of the Lion King’s songs leading into one another. Starting from the last song in the movie “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” that ended with “The Circle of Life.” They preformed their signature song “Fix You” by Coldplay in honor of Plamondon who always sang solo in the song. They ended the show with an upbeat melody of Destiny Child’s and Beyonce’s songs that included hits such as “Bills, Bills, Bills” and “Halo.” “I think it’s important that a capella groups get to know each other and their styles,” said Amanda Cook, an 8thsemester communications and journalism double major and member of A-Minor. “The invitational is a great way to see other schools and build up contacts.”
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'Hunger Games' battles to $155M LOS ANGELES (AP) — "The Hunger Games" has filled fan appetites with a $155 million opening weekend that puts it near the top of the domestic record book. The huge haul marks the third-best debut ever in terms of revenue, behind the $169.2 million opening for last year's "Harry Potter" finale and the $158.4 million opening of 2008' "The Dark Knight." "Harry Potter" and "Batman" were well-established franchises. "The Hunger Games" set a revenue record for a non-sequel, taking in more than twice what the first "Twilight" movie did with its $69.6 million opening weekend. "This is the birth of a franchise. To launch in this fashion is mindboggling," said David Spitz, head of distribution at Lionsgate, which now also owns the "Twilight" franchise after its purchase of Summit Entertainment. While it's already a blockbuster on its North American home turf, "The Hunger Games" had a much slower start overseas. The film took in a modest $59.3 million in 67 markets, including Great Britain, Germany, France, Russia and Australia. The "Harry Potter" finale took in a record $314 million overseas in its debut last summer, and half a dozen other films have opened with more than $200 million outside the United States. Even "John Carter," a dud domestically, managed to take in more than "The Hunger Games" overseas, launching with $70.6 million in 55 international markets two weekends ago. Still, "The Hunger Games" amassed a worldwide total of $214.3 million in just a few days. Domestically, it also was by far the biggest start for a film opening outside the busy summer and holiday seasons. According to Sunday studio estimates, "The Hunger Games" came in nearly $40 million ahead of the previous March record-holder, 2010's "Alice in Wonderland" at
$116.1 million. "The Hunger Games" slid into the No. 3 spot on the domestic revenue chart ahead of "SpiderMan 3," which opened with $151.1 million in 2007. Factoring in today's higher tickets prices, "The Hunger Games" sold fewer tickets over opening weekend than "Spider-Man 3," though. Fans camped out for the first screenings of "The Hunger Games," which began just after midnight Friday. Many fans showed up dressed as favorite characters from the story. "That type of behavior puts it on the level of the 'Star Treks' and 'Star Wars,'" Spitz said. "I was so excited to see how everyone was responding to the material and how ecstatic they were to be a part of it." With a broader fan base than the "Twilight" franchise, "The Hunger Games" pulled in bigger crowds than the top-grossing installment of that series. "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" leads that franchise with a $142.8 million opening weekend in 2009. Women and girls have made up as much as 80 percent of the audience for the "Twilight" flicks. Though it features a female lead, "The Hunger Games" drew more balanced crowds, with girls and women accounting for 61 percent of audiences, according to distributor Lionsgate. Despite its teen fan base, "The Hunger Games" also did well among older moviegoers. Fans 25 and older made up 56 percent of the crowds. "The Hunger Games" stars Jennifer Lawrence as a teen who is one of 24 youths forced to compete in a televised death match in a postapocalyptic North American society. The film is based on the first novel in the bestselling trilogy by Suzanne Collins. Lionsgate plans to release part two, "Catching Fire," in November 2013, and hopes to do the finale, "Mockingjay," as a two-part film installment. "The Hunger Games" gave Hollywood a huge
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Jennifer Lawrence plays Katniss Everdeen in Lionsgate's "The Hunger Games." The young-adult novel adaptation made $155 million at the box office over the weekend, third all-time.
lift during a normally quiet time at theaters, with the start of the summer movie season still a month and a half away. Overall domestic revenues totaled $214 million, up 76 percent from the same weekend last year, when "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules" led with $23.8 million, according to boxoffice tracker Hollywood.com. Business has soared this year, with domestic receipts now at $2.4 billion, 19 percent ahead of last year's. Hollywood also has a potentially record-breaking summer lineup coming that includes the superhero tales "The Avengers,"
''The Amazing Spider-Man" and "The Dark Knight Rises." "With this incredible weekend for 'The Hunger Games,' we're perhaps experiencing what could be called the perfect box-office year," said Hollywood.com analyst Paul Dergarabedian. "We're just on a trajectory like I've never seen." The previous No. 1 movie, Sony's action comedy "21 Jump Street," dropped to a distant No. 2 but held up well in its second weekend with $21.3 million. That raised its domestic total to $71.1 million.
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Atlanta soars over Jazz in 4OT fashion
ATLANTA (AP) — Joe Johnson scored 37 points, Josh Smith added 22 and the Atlanta Hawks ended Utah's six-game winning streak with a 139-133 victory Sunday night in the NBA's first quadruple-overtime game since 1997. The four overtimes tied for the third-longest game in NBA history. It was the ninth NBA game to go four OTs and the first since Phoenix beat Portland 140-139 on Nov. 14, 1997. Al Jefferson finished with 28 points and 17 rebounds, and Paul Millsap had 25 points and 13 boards for the Jazz before both players fouled out in the final overtime. Atlanta has won four straight and six of seven. The Hawks improved to 30-20 and moved one-half game ahead of Indiana for fifth place in the Eastern Conference. Johnson ended the first quarter with 18 points after going 8 of 8 in the period. He missed eight of his next nine shots,
including a potential game-winning runner with 3 seconds left in regulation, before hitting a 3-pointer that forced the third overtime. With 16.9 seconds remaining in the fourth OT, Johnson's 20-foot jumper over C.J. Miles gave the Hawks a 135-131 lead. Jeff Teague, who had 18 points and nine assists, added a pair of free throws with 13 seconds to go to make it 137133. Johnson's two free throws sealed the victory with 5.5 seconds remaining. Smith fouled out with 1:57 left in the first overtime. Zaza Pachulia, who pulled down 20 rebounds, hit a short jumper in the final seconds of the second quarter that gave the Hawks a 17-point lead, their biggest of the game. Utah rallied with a 27-9 run, giving the Jazz their first lead since early in the opening period. Millsap's 16-footer made it 65-64 with 3:23 left in the third. The Jazz, who have won
only one road game when they trailed after three quarters, fell to 7-17 away from home. They began the day as one of six teams separated by 1 1/2 games for the final five playoff spots in the Western Conference. Utah's biggest lead in regulation came when Gordon Hayward's two free throws made it 93-89 with 5:31 left in the fourth. Hayward scored 19 points and Devin Harris handed out 10 assists for the Jazz. Notes: The teams were a combined 2 of 16 from the field in the first OT, and their combined four points tied for 2ndfewest in NBA history in an overtime period. ... The lead changed hands 14 times. ... The score was tied 19 times. ... Jazz coach Tyrone Corbin said that G Raja Bell is still waiting for results of a second opinion on a strained left adductor that's sidelined him for the last six games.
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Atlanta Hawks' Joe Johnson, right, and Marvin Williams celebrate in the finals second of quadruple overtime of an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz on Sunday, March 25, 2012, in Atlanta. Atlanta won 139-133.
Kentucky has the look of a champion
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Kentucky's Eloy Vargas, left, and Darius Miller reacts in the closing seconds of the NCAA tournament South Regional final college basketball game against Baylor on Sunday, March 25, 2012, in Atlanta. Kentucky won 82-70.
ATLANTA (AP) — Kentucky could've cut the nets down at halftime. Actually, the Wildcats probably would've been good skipping the ceremony altogether. A South Regional title is fine, but what matters to this bunch of future NBA stars is breaking out the scissors in the Big Easy. Top-seeded Kentucky advanced to the Final Four for the second year in a row with a 82-70 blitzing of Baylor, setting up a Bluegrass showdown with rival Louisville in the national semifinals Saturday at New Orleans. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist scored 19 points, Anthony Davis added 18 points and 11 rebounds, and Terrence Jones dazzled in all the overlooked areas to lead the Wildcats (362) on Sunday. For all the hoop-
la sure to surround the next game in its basketball-crazed state, Kentucky won't consider the season a success unless it wins two more games — culminating in a national title. “I'm not satisfied yet,” KiddGilchrist said. This group sure has the look of a champion, shaking off an early blow by the Bears (308) — a very good team with a daring fashion sense that was simply no match for coach John Calipari's latest group of Fab Freshmen. Kentucky took control with an early 16-0 run and led by 20 at halftime. “This team is better than I thought,” Baylor coach Scott Drew said. “This is the best team we faced all year ... probably in a couple of years.” Two years ago, Baylor lost to eventual national champion Duke in another regional final.
“Duke was a good team,” Drew said, “but Kentucky is better.” The Wildcats beat Louisville 69-62 on New Year's Eve, but now they'll meet with the highest stakes ever. Kidd-Gilchrist shrugged when someone asked about playing the Cardinals. “I'm just worried about us,” he said. “That's it. I don't worry about anybody else.” Calipari, in his third season at Kentucky, just keeps recruiting the best high school players in the land, molds them into a top team, then sends most of 'em on to the NBA. Then he starts the whole process over again. “There are some opinions that will never change,” Calipari said. “All I'm trying to do is coach these young people. I'm trying to do the best job for these kids and their families.”
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Friday, March 26, 2012
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Red Sox enter 2012 as underdogs By Willy Penfield New England Sports Columnist
Spring Training is in full bloom and the regular season is just around the corner. Baseball is officially back. With this being the last New England Sports column until after the regular season begins, it is time for the season preview of everyone’s favorite New England baseball team, the Boston Red Sox. Coming off one of the worst collapses in sports history, the Boston Red Sox must be eager to get back on the diamond. The offseason was full of changes, the two biggest being Bobby Valentine replacing Terry Francona and Jonathan Papelbon departing to the Philadelphia Phillies. The team will also transition setup man Daniel Bard from the bullpen to the starting rotation. With the improvement the New York Yankees made and the never-ending resiliency of the Tampa Bay Rays, the Red Sox will be in a dog fight for a playoff spot from the get go. In fact, it wouldn’t shock anyone if they missed the playoffs altogether for the second straight season. But let’s not for-
get that this was the best team in baseball for much of 2011 and could just as easily win the AL East in 2012. One thing this team will have no trouble doing is scoring runs. There is no denying that one of the best offenses in baseball resides in Boston. The 1-2-3 punch of Jacoby Ellsbury, Dustin Pedroia and Adrian Gonzalez is probably the best in baseball and there is not much drop off in the next three spots with Kevin Youkilis, David Ortiz and Carl Crawford. In 2011, this offense scored a major league leading 875 runs. With more production likely coming from the right field position after the addition of Cody Ross, they could score even more runs in 2012. The only real drop off could be at the shortstop position with Mike Aviles replacing Marco Scutaro. Look for the Sox to lead the league in runs scored again this season. A league leading offense is a great asset but everyone knows pitching wins championships and this is an area that the Red Sox could have problems. They don’t lack talent with the likes of Jon Lester, Josh Beckett and Clay Buchholz, but these guys
have yet to prove they can all stay healthy for a full season. If any of the three gets hurt for an extended period of time, the Red Sox could be in trouble. But the overall outlook is good for this squad. Despite the popular opinion of the masses, the Red Sox will be a team that will compete for an AL East title and, potentially, a World Series Championship. It is a rare occurrence when everything that could possibly go wrong does, much like what happened to the Red Sox in September of 2011 and unless that happens again, this team should win 90+ games and compete for a playoff spot. They could benefit from another solid starting pitcher but these guys have something to prove after getting roasted in the media all offseason and I fully expect them to deliver. It is not often that the Red Sox are an underdog but that is exactly what they are entering the 2012 season. One thing we have learned here in Storrs is to never underestimate the underdog. Just ask Kemba Walker and the 2011 National Champion
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Boston Red Sox pitcher Alfredo Aceves delivers a pitch to Philadelphia Phillies' Juan Pierre during the first inning of a spring training baseball game in Sarasota, Fla. The Red Sox are going into 2012 with hopes of avenging last season's collapse.
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Forever Fenway: Ballpark Celebrates 100
By Tyler Morrissey Campus Correspondent
In 1912 the price of gasoline was just seven cents a gallon, Arizona became a state and one of Major League Baseball’s most historic ballparks, Fenway Park, opened its doors for the first time on April 20, 1912. As this year’s 2012 Boston Red Sox team takes the field, they will be playing amidst a celebration that has been 100 years in the making, as all of New England will be paying homage to the oldest ballpark in operation today. Fenway Park has seen countless baseball games and concerts. It was the home of the American Football League’s Boston Patriots, who later became the New England Patriots. And in 2010, Fenway hosted the NHL’s second out-
Agabiti: Put away the cell phone
door Winter Classic between the Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers. Many things have changed since opening day of 1912 at “Friendly Fenway” as many of the locals call it. But much has stayed the same too. You can still take the T to the games on the MBTA green line and view the action from the same seats that Boston’s Royal Rooters did generations ago. However with the addition of seats atop Fenway’s famous left field wall known as the Green Monster and high definition video boards, Fenway has undergone many changes to keep the park up to date with some of today’s more modern facilities. Even with all these changes, Fenway has not lost that allure of old time baseball that our fathers and grandfathers enjoyed over the 20th century. If you grew up a Red Sox fan
in New England, it was your dream to make it to the park one day to see for yourself what all the fuss was about. I still have vivid memories of my first trip to Fenway from the summer of 1999. I went to the game with my uncle and grandfather; it was the last home game before the All-Star break and the Sox were playing the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. It was a cloudy day with slight drizzle and the Red Sox lost 12-3. It’s not the final score that I remember most, but what does last in my memory was walking up the tunnel and seeing that grand outfield grass and the towering left field for the first time. It’s a memory that will last a lifetime. My story is unique to me, but it’s a scene that is replicated over and over again as fathers take their children to Fenway for the first time.
and earned a trip to the World Series after finishing just halfa-game out of last place in 1966. The 1967 season would forever be remembered as the “Impossible Dream” season. In 1975 the Red Sox were back in the World Series again and in the sixth game of the series at Fenway, Red Sox catcher Carlton Fisk gave New England a moment that will live on for years to come. The game was tied in the 12-inning when Fisk hit a walk off homerun that landed just fair over the Green Monster. While the ball was in the air Fisk can be seen waving the ball fair as he trotted down the base path before jumping for joy as the Red Sox would play a Game 7. Fenway Park has been the site of many defining moments in New England sports history and will continue to be for years to come. On March
7 of this year, Fenway was added to the National Register of Historic places. The owner of Fenway Park, John Henry, has said in countless interviews that with the renovations and additions that have taken place at the ballpark over the past decade, fans should continue to see baseball there for another 50 years. The Red Sox home opener will be April 13 with the usual fanfare that accompanies opening day at Fenway. In the seats will be a wide range of fans, from the faithful who have been season ticket holders for life to those who are attending their first game at Fenway. The one thing that everyone will have in common is their love for the game in a ballpark that has stood the test of time.
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Kansas powers through Tar Heels to Final Four
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The only exception that I will grant is a camera phone, which can be used in the early innings of a game to post a photo of the ballpark aura to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or whatever. Camera phones may also make an appearance during crucial late-inning events or milestones. Other than that, shut it off. It seems ludicrous to me that the guy in front of you would try to conduct a business call in a stadium with thousands of screaming people and then shoot you an evil look because you’re being too loud and they’re trying to land a sale. That guy should have thought about that beforehand. Not only that, but the game becomes much more fun when there aren’t any silly distractions. Enjoy the time with your family, friends or whoever. If the people that you’re trying to connect were really that important, they’d be at the game with you. Be in the moment. Almost every other second of your day is spent calling, texting, emailing and such. For three hours, you can afford to not be reached. You’ll enjoy the game more that way. Trust me. You can follow Dan on Twitter @DanAgabiti
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Fenway has many quirky characteristics including the triangle formed by the center field walls, which can be troublesome for visiting opponents to play, the lone red seat in sea of green seats in centerfield, which signifies the longest homerun ever hit at Fenway by Ted Williams in 1946, and the foul pole in right field named after Red Sox legend, Jonny Pesky. Fenway is also only one of two ballparks that still uses a hand operated score board, the other being Chicago’s Wrigley Field. To Red Sox fans, Fenway Park is more than just a field to play the game on. It’s the history and uniqueness of the ballpark that give Fenway its allure. Over the past 100 years, Fenway has seen some of the greatest moments in baseball history. In 1967, the Red Sox finished in first place
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North Carolina forward James Michael McAdoo goes up for a shot against the Kansas Jayhawks defense in Sunday's Elite Eight game. Kansas won 80-67.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Back in December, Kansas was scuffling along at 7-3 and simply making the NCAA tournament would have been considered an achievement. Look where the overachievers are headed now. Kansas is on its way to the Final Four for the first time since winning it all in 2008, thanks to a clutch performance by Tyshawn Taylor, some stifling defense and the Jayhawks' unshakable belief that they were better than anyone gave them credit for. Taylor broke out of his scoring slump with 22 points and the Jayhawks handcuffed top-seeded North Carolina for the last 5½ minutes of an 80-67 victory over old coach Roy Williams and the Tar Heels on Sunday. “This would have been a year, if we got to the second weekend (of the tournament), most Kansas fans would be happy. But that's not how those guys think,” coach Bill Self said. “They think this is their year, and I'm certainly not going to tell them anything different.” The second-seeded Jayhawks (31-6) will play Ohio State on Saturday in their first Final Four appearance since winning the 2008 national championship. And how's this for symmetry? Kansas began this year's tournament in Omaha, Neb., the same place as four years ago. As the game ended, Taylor — much maligned for his shooting struggles during the first three games of the NCAA tournament — ran to Kansas fans and raised both arms in the air. Travis Releford tossed his sweatbands into the crowd.
“This is what you come to Kansas for,” Taylor said. “It's a great feeling, but it's just one step.” Taylor led all five Jayhawks starters in double figures. Player of the year candidate Thomas Robinson added 18 points and nine rebounds, and Elijah Johnson kept up his blistering pace in the tournament with 10 points, including a 3-pointer with 3:07 to play that sparked Kansas' 12-0 run to end the game. Jeff Withey made two monster blocks to deny the Tar Heels during the final run — including one that set up a big three-point play by Taylor. Taylor came up with the rebound after Withey swatted away a shot by John Henson and streaked downcourt for a layup, getting fouled by Stilman White in the process. As what seemed like the entire state of Kansasroared, Taylor butted his head into Robinson's chest, then made the free throw to give Kansas a 74-67 lead with 1:59 left. Withey blocked White's shot on the other end, and the Tar Heels never threatened again in the Midwest Regional final. “There's no way to put into words the way we feel,” Williams said. “There's no way to put into words the way I feel. ... It's the NCAA tournament. One team wins and one team loses, and that's what we have to understand.” James Michael McAdoo scored 15 for the Tar Heels (32-6), who played better in their second game without injured star point guard Kendall Marshall. But North Carolina couldn't make a basket over the
last 5:46. It was only the third defeat in 12 regional final appearances for the Tar Heels, but their second straight after losing to Kentucky last year. “It was a game of runs,” Williams said. “And we didn't answer the last one.” Harrison Barnes finished with 13 points and four assists, but also had three turnovers. Tyler Zeller had 12 points, six rebounds and four blocks in his final game. “We had an opportunity to win that game and we didn't come through,” said Barnes, who sat slumped in front of his locker, a towel covering his head, for several minutes. “I missed a lot of shots I usually make. Bigtime players come through in big-time games, and it just wasn't there tonight.” This was only the second time Williams had faced Kansas since leaving the school where he spent his first 15 years as a head coach, taking the Jayhawks to the NCAA title game twice — they lost in both 1991 and 2003 — and two other Final Fours. Though Kansas fans have softened some — Williams was still greeted with a chorus of boos, and one fan held up a sign that said, “Roy Down, 2 to Go” — Williams said Saturday that facing his old team will always be unpleasant. “Too emotional for me. That's the bottom line,” Williams said, calling Kansas his “second-favorite” team. “I don't think it'll ever feel good for me, regardless of the outcome. I don't think I'll ever feel comfortable with it.”
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Baseball (10-11) March 30 March 31 April 1 Seton Hall Seton Hall Seton Hall 3 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m.
Softball (10-11) Tomorrow Sacred Heart 2:30 p.m.
March 27 Sacred Heart 4:30 p.m.
March 28 March 31 March 31 Boston Notre Dame Notre Dame University 12 p.m. 2 p.m. 4 p.m.
Lacrosse (6-2) March 30 Georgetown 4 p.m.
April 1 Rutgers 1 p.m.
April 7 Columbia 1 p.m.
April 14 Notre Dame 11 a.m.
April 20 Cincinnati 3:30 p.m.
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
April 14 Sea Ray Relays All Day
Rowing March 31 Coast Guard Coventry All Day
April 6 UMass All Day
April 14 April 15 May 5 Knecht Cup Knecht Cup New Englands All Day All Day All Day
Men’s Tennis March 31 April 1 Georgetown Villanova 11 a.m. 10:30 p.m.
April 10 Marist 3 p.m.
April 12 St. John’s TBA
April 14 Sacred Heart 12 p.m.
April 5 St. John’s 3 p.m.
April 7 DePaul 10 p.m.
Women’s Tennis March 31 April 1 Georgetown Villanova 11 a.m. 10:30 a.m.
April 4 Rutgers 2 p.m.
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New York Red Bulls’ Dane Richards goes up for a ball against the Colorado Rapids’ Luis Zapatl in the second half of Sunday’s game in Harrison, N.J. New York won 4-1 for their first win of the season in their home opener.
THE Storrs Side Baseball crushes West Virginia to start off season at home By Aaron Kasmanoff-Dick Campus Correspondent Game of the Week : Women’s Basketball vs. Penn State The UConn women’s basketball team knocked off Penn State 77-59 on Sunday on their way to their 7th straight Elite Eight berth. Bria Hartley led the way with 20 points, while Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis came up big on the boards with 11 rebounds. The Nittany Lions narrowed the lead to five at one point during the first half, but UConn came out of the locker room on fire and showed off their text book caliber defense. Geno Auriemma has a lot of respect for Penn State head coach Coquese Washington, who has essentially rebuilt the program in her five years with the school. “She’s kind of got a whole lot of things in place,” Auriemma said. “Notre Dame, an assistant there, a law school grad, trying to run a family. Just a lot, and doing it at a place like Penn State, where it’s not just any school. ... I’ve got
to tell you I’m really, really impressed with the job she has done. There may not be five other coaches in her age group that are better than she is.” Wish we were There: Baseball Sweeps Opening Weekend The UConn baseball team had an excellent past few days, notching three straight wins this weekend. The Huskies dropped West Virginia three times this weekend, bringing the total all time standings to 25-23 in the last time that the two teams will face each other as Big East Conference opponents. The team managed to score more than eight runs in each contest, racking up scores of 10-7, 15-4, and 8-1 respectively. The wins bring the team to 10-11 on the season (3-0 Big East). The win also marked the fourth game in a row the Huskies have emerged victorious. The team is back in action on Tuesday against in state rival Hartford. The game is at home at 3pm.
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Tiger earns first PGA Tour victory in 30 months
ORLANDO, Florida (AP) — Two weeks after another injury scare, and two days before his former coach’s book goes on sale, Tiger Woods looked dominant as ever in that red shirt on Sunday to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational. It was his first PGA Tour victory since a sex scandal at the end of 2009 led to one of the greatest downfalls insports. And with the Masters only two weeks away, Woods looks more capable of ever than resuming his pursuit of Jack Nicklaus in the majors. Woods closed with a 2-under 70 for a five-shot win over Graeme McDowell. The question two weeks ago was when he could play again. Now, it’s whether he can get back to player who once ruled golf. Even though he won the unofficial Chevron World Challenge last December, this was meaningful for Woods — a full tour event against a strong field, and a performance so clean that he was never seriously challenged on the back nine. The final hole was a mere formality, and Woods tapped his putter on the ground waiting for his turn, knowing that 30 months without a win on the PGA Tour was about to win. He walked off the green with his arm extended, waving his cap to a raucous gallery. “It does feel good. It feels really good,” Woods said before signing his card. “It’s been a lot of hard work.” Woods finished at 13-under 275 for his 72nd PGA Tour win, one short of Nicklaus for second place on the career list. But that’s not the record Woods wants. He has 14 majors, four shot of the Nicklaus standard, and he tries to end a four-year drought at the Masters, which starts April 5. “I am excited, no doubt,” Woods said. “I’m looking forward to the momentum I’ve built here.” It was the first time Woods had all four rounds under par since he returned from his personal crisis at the 2010 Masters. McDowell made a 45-foot birdie putt and a 50-foot eagle putt early in the round to try to stay close, though he was never closer than two shots after starting with a double bogey. He closed with a 74. Ernie Els failed in his bid to get into the Masters. The three-time major champion started the final round three shots behind, but twice missed par putts inside 3 feet and shot 75. He would have needed a two-way tie for second to crack the top 50 in the world. Instead, he tied for fourth and will have to win the Houston Open next week to avoid missing the Masters for the first time since 1993. This day belonged to Woods, as it used to at Arnie’s place.
THE Pro Side Rangers clinch playoff berth with 4-2 win over New Jersey By Darryl Blain Staff Writer Game of the week: Rangers brawl with Devils for the clincher The season series between New York and New Jersey seems like it is always close and extremely hard-fought. This game was no exception. Right from the faceoff last Monday a three-way fight broke out between the rivals across the river which ended with blood on the ice. Brandon Dubinski scored first for the Rangers shortly after the mayhem and the Rangers went on to win 4-2 and clinch a playoff spot, as well as remain No. 1 in the Eastern Conference. Big Letdown: Payton suspended a year for bountygate The Saints’ bounty program was well-publicized for a few weeks now, but a penalty was finally handed out on Wednesday in the form of a 1-year suspension for head coach Sean Payton who allowed the bounty incentives to be carried out under his
watch for three years. The Saints also lost second round draft picks for the 2012 and 2013 drafts and were fined $500,000. Former defensive coordinator Gregg Williams is now suspended from coaching indefinitely. Williams was allegedly involved in issuing bounties since being Redskins coordinator in 2006. Wish we were there: Deng’s buzzer beater earns Bulls 40th win The Bulls are the first team to 40 wins after an overtime victory over the Raptors Saturday night, thanks to a buzzer- beater by Luol Deng. The game-winner occurred after teammate C.J. Watson drove to the basket and was blocked by Toronto’s James Johnson. Deng just happened to be there at the right time to secure the rebound and go back up with it swiftly. The win also secured a playoff spot for the team after what most would consider an off- game for them. Carlos Boozer also contributed a double-double.
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ELITE EXPECTATIONS FOR WOMEN Huskies shut down Nittany Lions en route to Elite Eight By Ryan Tepperman Staff Writer
Dan Agabiti Saturday afternoon, ESPN took a page out of the AOL homepage playbook and featured a main page story about a one-pound two-foot long hot dog. The “Champion Dog,” as it’s being called, is available at several concession stands in Rangers Ballpark in Arlington for the hefty price of $26. Though this behemoth is theoretically supposed to be for four people to enjoy, you know there are going to be people who look to eat the whole thing. Regardless of how much street cred you might get from your buddies on that day if you finish, it’s an awful idea. Think about it. It’s a 90 degree day in Arlington, Texas and the sun is beating upon your forehead in the sixth and just 30 minutes earlier, you finished a hot dog that’s estimated at 3,000 calories. I don’t know about you, but to me this sounds like the spawned demon child of the post-Thanksgiving food coma and heat stroke. No thanks, dude. Actually, let me broaden this. Overeating at a ballpark in general is just a stupid idea. Adding sweltering summer heat to an overly full stomach is like adding water to acid. It’s not smart. Here are a few more things that people frequently do at a ballpark that are either just plain dumb or make them look like a tool. Bringing a baseball glove If you’re not playing in the game and you’re over the age of 16, the glove should be left at home, period. Nothing says, “I’m a pansy that is afraid of hurting his soft, little hands” like bringing a glove to a game. If you’re too afraid to catch the foul ball barehanded, then you’re unworthy of the thing to begin with. I will, however, cut some slack to the guys that use their caps as a functional glove to reach over the railing and snag a foul ball. That actually takes a certain degree of talent. But if you use a glove to catch a foul ball, it’s just lame. Congratulations dude, you can catch a fly ball and so can thousands of 10-yearolds across the country playing little league. Eating with a utensil for finger foods Nothing makes me laugh at people more than when they use a fork or a spoon for something that’s supposed to be eaten with your hands. You see this most with fries. It’s ridiculous. “But I don’t want to get my hands covered in ketchup,” they say. Here’s a hint dude. Put the ketchup on the side of your large fry and if you get some on your fingers, you’ve been blessed with a tongue. It’s not that difficult. Or, it’s even worse when people bust out the fork and knife for pizza, which I used to be guilty of doing. If it’s too hot to eat pizza barehanded, then wait a second. The pizza won’t run away if you have to wait five minutes for it to cool down, I promise. Using your cell phone Unless you are a scout, baseball writer or work with the team directly, put the phone away.
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KINGSTON, R.I. -- Penn State guard Alex Bentley declared last week that UConn would “have to figure out how to keep us from scoring.” While the top-seeded Huskies (32-4, 13-3 Big East) held up their end of what was supposed to be a shootout, it was their defense that carried them to a 77-59 Sweet 16 victory Sunday over the Lady Lions. “We had gone into the game knowing UConn was a good defensive team, and they gave a great effort and they play good team defense,” Bentley said after the game. The Huskies held Bentley and Penn State to a season-low 59 points on 36.1 percent shooting. The Big Ten regular season champs, which came in seventh in the nation at 76.2 points per game, became the 31st team this season to fail to reach the 60-point plateau against UConn’s top-ranked defense. Sophomore Bria Hartley led the way with 20 points on 8-of-16 shooting, followed by junior Kelly Faris, who finished with 15 points, seven rebounds, five assists, one block and three steals. Freshman Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis had a double-double with 12 points and a careerhigh 11 rebounds, while Stefanie Dolson and Tiffany Hayes each tallied 10.
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Sopohmore guard Bria Hartley drives against a Penn State defender in Sunday’s game against the Nittany Lions. UConn won 77-59 to advance to the Elite Eight.
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Huskies have four game win streak snapped
By Danny Maher Campus Correspondent
The UConn women’s lacrosse team’s four game wining streak came to an end on Saturday, with a 20-8 loss to Big East rival Syracuse. UConn (6-2, 0-1 Big East) was unable to slow down a pair of Syracuse sophomores, Alyssa Murray and Katie Webster. Murray had seven goals and an assist and Webster added five goals and an assist. Midfielders Lauren Kahn and Kacey Pippitt both registered two goals and an assist for the Huskies.
The Orange defense led by twins, Linley and Becca Block, was able to shut down UConn senior M.E. Lapham. Lapham entered the game as the Big East leading scorer but was face guarded the entire game and limited to just four shots. “I was not expecting it,” Lapham said. “It was different competition than I have faced my entire career.” Lapham did score one goal and is now only nine goals away from becoming Connecticut’s all-time leading goal scorer. Syracuse (5-2, 1-0 Big East) came into the matchup ranked
second in the country, the highest ranking in program history. Less than a minute into the game, Lauren Kahn darted towards the net, avoiding several slashing Orange defenders and fired a shot pass Syracuse goalie Alyssa Constantino. Kahn’s unassisted goal gave UConn the early 1-0 lead without allowing the Orange to get a touch. Syracuse did not waste time showing why they are one of the country’s top teams and scored seven unanswered goals. Junior attack Michelle Tumolo, Murray and Webster each had two goals in a 5:45 stretch.
UConn was able to stop the bleeding when senior Kiersten Tupper spun at the doorstep of the goal and scored her 18th goal of the season. Just before halftime, Kahn had a pair of split-dodge moves and scored her 17th goal of the season, cutting the deficit down to six. Syracuse would add another goal and head into break with a 10-3 lead. The Orange dominance continued in the second half as they scored four times in less than seven minutes to extend the lead to 14-4. Midfielder Catherine Gross
scored her second goal of the season as the Huskies narrowed the lead down to 15-7, but they would not get any closer. Syracuse scored five more times to win 20-8. UConn held the edge in draw controls, 16-14 and were even with Syracuse, each picking up 12 ground balls. “The team concept and executing the game plan are keys for us to win,” Lapham said. The Huskies will begin a three game road trip beginning with No. 15 Georgetown in Washington, D.C. on March 30 at 4 p.m.
Daniel.Maher@UConn.edu
Offense too much for Penn State
By Dan Agabiti Senior Staff Writer
KINGSTON, RI—To call the Huskies’ offensive attack during last night’s game balanced would be the understatement of the tournament. Five UConn players scored in double-figures during UConn’s 77-59 win over Penn State last night and it looked like UConn’s next basket could come from anyone. “No matter who’s open, we have confidence that they’re going to knock that shot down,” said UConn guard Bria Hartley, who led the team with 20 points on the night. In addition to Hartley, guards Kelly Faris and Tiffany Hayes, center Stefanie Dolson and forward Kaleena Mosqueda Lewis contributed with 10 or more points. But if there’s anything that UConn coach Geno Auriemma has made perfectly clear all season it’s that with a team that doesn’t have a primary scorer, everybody is going to have to step up. Last night, he felt like that is what his team and the scoreboard at the end of the game reflected that.
“This was one of the more joked about the fact that she complete games that we’ve doesn’t score very often. played in a while,” Auriemma “Every good shooter goes said. It could not have come at through [slumps],” Faris said. a better time “Even sometimes, somehow I While it’s usually the Huskies’ can go on a streak when I actudefense that causes opponents to ally make a shot.” have a fit, it was the offense Then last night, she came that gave Penn out and scored 15 State headaches all points. The way night. The Lady people were reactLions seemed overing, one would whelmed by all have thought that of the open looks a twelfth man UConn was getting. dropped 35. Penn State for“I’m not surward Mia Nickson prised that she had said that an offense the game that she Notebook that plays so had,” Washington patiently is difficult said. to stop. The Huskies’ ball moveFaris went 7-10 shooting ment and quick cuts were some- on the night, snagged seven thing that she said caused the rebounds and added four assists team defense to stumble about to her score sheet. at times. Auriemma knows that she’s Despite the seeming oddity of had the potential to score like a potent UConn scoring attack, that, but her play is more suitthe Lady Lions were expecting ed to what the opposing team this all along. is doing and most often, that “They’re a No. 1 seed for means shutting down the oppoa reason,” said Penn State nent’s best scorer. Coquese Washington. “They “Kelly Faris is probably have a lot of players that can the glue that holds our team play and we respected all of together,” Mosquda Lewis said. them.” “Kelly does all the dirty work. Riding the Faris wheel She gets the rebounds, she hits Earlier this season, Faris people at the right moment...We
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Freshman forward Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis works towards the basket in Sunday’s Sweet Sixteen matchup with Penn State.
need Kelly out there as much as she can be out there.” Faris had a mismatch as UConn’s fourth guard last night as what Auriemma called “the odd man out” and it was something that UConn was able to take advantage of. But regardless of how many
points she does or does not score, one thing remains certain in Auriemma’s mind. Kelly Faris is a winner. “Kid’s lost one game in seven years in the post season, she’s pretty good.
Daniel.Agabiti@UConn.edu