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By Nick Shigo Campus Correspondent Presidential candidates Mark Sargent and Carlyle Bethel explained the issues they believed to be the main focus of their term and issues brought up to them by a panel of student leaders.

Sargent intends to focus on three key issues should he be elected: extending the hours of all dining halls on campus, enacting a non-profit textbook buyback program and seeking to make UConn a safer college community.

Bethel said he wants to implement policies based on short and long term goals.

Short term goals include setting up a student scholarship fund funded through USG and issuing warning tickets for all first-time parking offenses on campus. Bethel seeks to bridge the gap between student, student government and alumni.

While both candidates have

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LEFT: Mark Sargent, a USG presidential hopeful, poses in this March 4 photo on UConn’s campus.

RIGHT: Carlyle Bethel, a USG presidential hopeful, poses in this March 4 photo. Voting for USG president and vice president begins on March 5.

different issues they each believe to be important to the UConn community, they both provided their input on issues such as direction of USG funds, communication with UConn students and how to alleviate parking shortages for students.

Funding Both candidates said they

agreed that the process for student organizations must go through to acquire funds from USG must be streamlined and made more efficient, but differ on the approach on how to enact this change.

Bethel said he would look at how USG can make accessing funds more efficient from their side of the process.

BEHIND THE NAME

Wilbur Cross

By Sten Spinella Campus Correspondent

With student elections only days away, a formal case — which challenges the legitimacy of the Carlyle Bethel/David Rifkin Presidential campaign — is in the beginning stages of filing with the judiciary committee.

The sole petitioner in the case is Kevin Alvarez, a 4th-semester political science major and twotime USG senator, alleges the senators violated the organization’s bylaws by having unexcused absences from USG meetings. He has begun the process of filing a case by submitting a letter outlining evidence and accusations of wrongdoing to the Judiciary Committee.

He alleges that both Rifkin and Bethel have violated Sections 2 and 3 of the Undergraduate Student Government Election and Campaign Policies.

The policies state, “A candidate’s personal conduct shall preserve the spirit and integrity of the Undergraduate Student Government.”

The policies also stipulate that, “A candidate currently serv-

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Herbst to hold office hours University of Connecticut President Susan Herbst will be holding open office hours for all students on Thursday, March 6, from 1 to 3 p.m.

Herbst has been the president of UConn since the end of 2011 and has occasionally designated certain hours during each semester to allow for students to meet with her in her Gulley Hall office.

Any students interested in attending and participating in the office hours may address any questions, concerns, observations, suggestions or other comments to Herbst about topics ranging from campus life to the university itself.

Last semester, Herbst held

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Where did the Wilbur Cross building get its name? The grand old library across from CLAS and home to the center for student affairs is named after former Connecticut governor, Wilbur Lucius Cross.

Born in 1862, Cross, a Mansfield native, was a Yale college graduate, just like Homer Babbidge, the man whom UConn’s current library is named after.

When he was a child, Cross’ parents, Samuel and Harriet, worked in farming and manufacturing. Cross attended high school in Willimantic and was subsequently accepted to Yale University in 1881. After he earned his bachelor’s degree, he set out to attain his doctorate, and in 1889, he was successful in doing so. From that point he spent three years as a high school teacher and principal. He then took a professorial position at Yale, where he was an instructor of English.

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By Miles Halpine Campus Correspondent

The Wilbur Cross Building, loated in the heart of UConn’s campus, is home to an array of student services and administrative staff.

The building was first built as a library.

By Sten Spinella Campus Correspondent

“This will be the first time since I’ve been here that candidates look at what USG could possibly be doing wrong. How could we be processing the checks faster, or what we can do to help organizations?” Bethel said.

Bethel said he would use his experience as both a member of USG and of an outside

organization to find a system that works for both parties.

Sargent said he would seek to enact policies that would streamline the process for organizations applying for funds by merging the three aspects of the application into one application through the UContact website.

“These funds are easily accessible, and you don’t put the weight on the student organizations, but on the USG body,” Sargent said.

One point of contention between the candidates is the development of a USG scholarship program.

Bethel said he believed that USG would be able to move constitutional boundaries to allow USG to create the first student-organized scholarships at UConn, and also reach out to alumni for support.

Bethel said scholarships would be allocated by a panel of student leaders on campus in recognition for what they do on campus.

While Sargent said he agrees that the alumni associatiaons could provide for student scholarships, he said that it is not the place of the

From 1894 to 1930 Cross was a Yale staple, spending time as editor of the Yale review and retiring as the Dean of the graduate school.

Cross and other Yale dignitaries met weekly even after his retirement from Yale. At these meetings, Cross was known for his political acumen, and he was hardly shy in the dissemination of his views. This called attention to Cross’ abilities, and when Connecticut Democrats despaired over a gubernatorial candidate, the Democrats of New Haven offered him up as an option.

Cross was the governor of the state of Connecticut during the Great Depression, from 1931-1939. He was elected as a Democrat after his retirement from Yale when he was 68-yearsold. With his victory he ended a long run of Republican governors in Connecticut.

The election was close. Cross came in as an unknown, with very little experience in the political arena. He used this fact to his advantage, sporting an easy charm and a change

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UConn President Susan Herbst engages with students during her office hours. Herbst will be hosting office hours again this Thursday.

two different office hour events for students – once in the end of September and again in midNovember.

Reminders will be posted on

the university’s Facebook page, as well as on the go.uconn.edu website.

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Malloy makes min. wage a key issue HARTFORD (AP) — Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has decided to invest a lot of political capital in the issue of the minimum wage, publicly calling for both the state and federal wages to eventually be raised to $10.10.

The Democrat, who has yet to announce his re-election plans, recently participated in a highly publicized, on-camera partisan feud outside the White House with Louisiana Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal over President Barack Obama’s proposal to increase the federal minimum wage to $10.10 an hour. Malloy is also scheduled to appear Wednesday at an event in New Britain with Obama and other New England governors to

make a pitch for an increased of sampling error of plus or national minimum wage. minus 2.3 percentage points.

Malloy’s investment could “Politically, he’s on the right be politically sound, consider- side of the minimum wage ing 71 percent issue with the of registered overwhelmvoters suping majority port increasing of Connecticut Connecticut’s voters in favor m i n i m u m of increasing wage, accordthe minimum ing to a wage,” said statewide Poll Director Quinnipiac D o u g l a s University Schwartz.

Poll released “Whether Tom Foley or not that’s Tuesday. More than six in 10 GOP candidate going to help people polled him in his rebelieve it election camshould be raised to $10.10 paign remains to be seen.” or more. The survey of 1,878 How important the issue of registered voters has a margin » MINIMUM, page 2

“Minimum wage isn’t the problem.

It’s that too many people don’t have jobs.”

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Minimum wage becomes divisive election issue

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Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy receives the applause during his 2014 State of the State address Hartford, Conn., Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014. Malloy has put minimum wage issues in the spotlight of the race for Connecticut governor. President Barack Obama is scheduled to speak on the issue when he visits Central Connecticut State University today.

from MALLOY, page 1 the minimum age is to voters is key to whether it can help Malloy politically, Schwartz said.

“Salience is key,” he said.

“In the past, we’ve seen economic issues sort of dominate, the economy, taxes, things like that. We’ll have to wait and see how big of an issue the minimum wage becomes.”

If Malloy decides to seek a second term, as expected, he might not own the minimum wage issue. One of his potential chief rivals, Greenwich Republican businessman Tom Foley, announced Tuesday that he supports increasing the minimum wage nationally, calling it a “fairness issue.”

“But Connecticut’s problem isn’t the minimum wage,” said Foley, the 2010 GOP gubernatorial candidate who holds a large lead over the other potential Republican candidates. “Connecticut’s problem is that far too many people, particularly young minorities in our cities, have no job at all. The job of a governor is to support policies and create an environment where high value-added jobs, not minimum wage jobs, are available for everyone who wants one.”

Connecticut is not the only state where the minimum wage has become a key political issue this year.

State lawmakers in Rhode Island have introduced proposals for raising the minimum wage, now $8 an hour.

It’s a cause being championed

by Democratic candidates for governor, who say the wage must be raised to keep up with the rising cost of living.

Republican candidates, however, caution that an increase

might force small businesses to cut positions.

Rhode Island’s current $8 minimum took effect Jan. 1.

Lawmakers approved that increase — up from $7.75 — last year.

Malloy’s proposal to eventually increase Connecticut’s minimum wage is moving through the Democraticcontrolled General Assembly.

Under his bill, the minimum wage would increase gradually until it reaches $10.10 on Jan. 1, 2017.

Malloy has not always fully embraced minimum wage increases proposed by state lawmakers. Last year, he was noncommittal about a bill that would raise the wage to $9.75 by 2014. That same legislation also called for automatic raises that would be tied to increases in the Consumer Price Index, a federal measure of inflation. A spokesman for Malloy said at the time that the governor “supports the ideals behind the legislation,” but also understands the cost pressures facing businesses, particularly in a weak economy.

Last week, the governor said the state’s economy needed to absorb a new earned income tax credit and mandatory paid sick leave policies before increasing the wage again.

“We’ve digested a lot. I think economy is making progress, continues to make progress, as slow as it might be,” Malloy said. “On the other hand, I also believe that we have a lot of people out there suffering, as a result of the minimum wage having not kept current.”

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USG Sen. alleges candidates’ violations

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ing in the Undergraduate Student Government is required to fulfill all duties and responsibilities required of his or her current office, including attendance at any meeting of the Undergraduate Student Government that he or she is required to attend,” as well as “All campaign conduct shall preserve the spirit and integrity of the Undergraduate Student Government.”

The letter goes on to detail what Alvarez — who is serving as campaign manager for the sole opponent to Rifkin and Bethal, the Sargent/Price campaign — said he believes to be “egregious” violations of the aforementioned rules.

Alvarez said he accused Bethel and Rifkin of unexcused absences, “from at least three meetings of the Undergraduate Student Government.”

Senator Bethel, who serves on the Student Services Committee, is accused of absence from committee meetings on both Jan. 30, 2014 and Feb. 27, 2014. Bethel is also charged with missing a 2014 Senate Special Session, in addition to a caucus the same night.

Alvarez claims that the Feb. 27 absence particularly violates campaign rules because the meeting was held in order to prepare for debates. Finally, Alvarez critiqued Bethel for his first semester attendance record while he served on the External Affairs Committee.

Alvarez said Senator Bethel was present at only two External Affairs meetings.

Alvarez then turned his attention to Rifkin. He said Senator Rifkin violated USG rules by virtue of his absence at a Feb. 7 meeting of the External Affairs Committee, a Feb. 12 USG senate meeting, a Feb. 19 Senate Special Session as well as a caucus that same night. Alvarez quoted Bylaw One of Membership Responsibility, section 2 part A, which stipulates: “Senators shall not be absent and unexcused from more than two Undergraduate Student Senate meetings per academic semester.”

“Their actions spit in the face of the student body,” Alvarez said.

“And say ‘I can’t be bothered to do my job now, but give me a promotion.’ It is an insult to both the students which they represent as well as the senators who put in countless hours trying to make this school better for everyone.”

Vice Presidential candidate Rifkin, a 4th-semester business management major, said he is no stranger to this type of campaign controversy. Last year, while working for the Shiv Ghandi/Mark Sargent ticket, he was part of the team that was disqualified for campaign violations.

consistently, and I hold showing up to USG events and the organization in the highest regard.”

Rifkin then spoke about his opponents.

“I consider Mark [Sargent] and Clair [Price] to be good friends of mine, and I’ve made it crucial to maintain connections with everyone in student government,” Rifkin said. “If we were to become aware of campaign violations committed

by Mark or Clair, we would go to them first and talk it out before making any decisions. I find it absolutely ridiculous that people are filing cases at this point. We will not be doing the same to them,

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David Rifkin, a current USG seantor and candidate for vice president, was one of the targets of a complaint claiming he violated USG bylaws.

ing that that would be filed. I didn’t expect it, but I wouldn’t worry about it. I think David has missed only one senate in his whole two year tenure.”

6th-semester political science and economics major Mark Sargent said he would not like to make any comments regarding the case.

“The plaintiff in the case had no correlation or coordination with the campaign in any way,” Sargent said.

Claire Price, Sargent’s running mate and a 6th-semester pathobiology major, spoke along the same lines.

“As of right now the case isn’t official,” Price said. “It didn’t come from me or Mark, and I was unaware of it being filed. Kevin [Alvarez] told me after he filed it. Mark and I are focused on running the campaign from our strong points, and we are not spending time worrying about our opponents.”

Shawn Pilares, chief justice of the USG Judiciary Committee and an 8th-semester international relations major said he is not willing to discuss cases prior to hearing them.

“I will not speculate on any information prior to the case,” Pilares said. “To do so would immediately corrupt my impartiality and therefore force me to recuse myself from the case. I base all of my opinions on the evidence and merits of a case and its corresponding arguments.”

Alvarez reached out to the Daily Campus with information about the case. He said in an interview Tuesday that he thinks UConn students need to be made aware of the mistakes of other candidates, even if they appear to be technicalities.

“After last year, I am extremely wary of filing cases and would never file one just to try to win or out of pettiness, but the student body deserves to know just how little both members of the Bethel/ Rifkin ticket actually care about doing the job they’ve been elected to,” Alvarez said.

Rifkin said this new case filed

by Alvarez was no shock, and that recent USG presidential elections have often come down to a judiciary committee decision on disqualification.

“I think it’s horrible that this happens,” Rifkin said. “Student government should come first. I have never missed a senate in my life. Since coming to UConn I have not once missed a senate, and the same cannot be said for any other senator. In the case of caucuses, I missed one in my life, last week, due to an exam. While I worked for External Affairs I showed up

and it is bad for the organization [USG] to file cases over nothing.

I think certain members of Mark and Clair’s campaign team are trying to bring us down. This is not a product of them, this is a product of Kevin Alvarez.”

Carlyle Bethel – Rifkin’s running mate, presidential candidate and 6th-semester finance major – dismissed the letter, and said that both his and Rifkin’s attendance were solid and that he was surprised by the allegations.

“I think it’s just rash behavior at the height of election,” Rifkin said.

“Passions get flared…it is shock-

to ensure that it is affordable for students.

Bethel also said that parking and transportation should be kept as a central issue for the administration to consider.

Bethel said short term measures like mandatory warning tickets for first parking violations would allow students leeway in finding a parking space and longer term goals of streamlining and expanding the bus system.

Communication Both Bethel and Sargent said that there is more the USG could be doing to bridge

the gap between student government and the students at the university.

Bethel said his plan would entail members of USG directly involving themselves with students on an individual basis, through face to face conversation, suggestion boxes, video logs and radio addresses.

“If we use the resources around campus, we can really reach students,” Bethel said.

Bethel said candidate’s campaign efforts are evidence that USG has the ability to connect with students, and should remain a main priority

throughout the school year.

Sargent also organized strategies in an effort to keep students in the conversation.

He said he plans to continue recently passed legislation that created mandatory office hours for USG members during which they would actively seek student input around campus.

Other plans include giving USG access to student email lists to keep them informed, regular “Tea with the Vice President” meetings and monthly state of the campus addresses by the president.

In 1936, Cross etched his name in Connecticut history.

His Thanksgiving Proclamation remains the most memorable of its kind. In a trying epoch, he ignored the challenges faced by residents of the Nutmeg State, and instead addressed the passage of time and advocated an appreciation for life. Citizens of Connecticut memorize it to this day.

Construction of the Wilbur L. Cross library began in 1938 and was finished one year later.

For three years the brand new building stood nameless, until

the UConn Board of Trustees decided to name it after Cross, who had approved bonds for construction during his tenure.

The Daily Campus (then known as the Connecticut Campus) commentary section released an article on the event of the naming in 1942: “It is significant to note that the name of Dr. Cross was not chosen for our library because he was chief executive of this state or because he was a great political leader, but rather because he is so eminent as a literary figure.

“Dr. Cross’s works in the

field of literature cover nearly half a column in Who’s Who in America. His political works take but a sentence or two. He served 46 years as author, historian, biographer, and teacher before taking his place in the governor’s chair.”

Cross died in 1948 at 86 years old. Behind him, he left a written and public legacy that proved him to be worthy of attention, and reverence, due to his leadership of Connecticut and his devotion to the English language.

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Hopefuls for student body president talk change from PRESIDENTIAL, page 1

community-funded USG to provide scholarships to only a few students.

Parking According to Sargent’s research, there is not enough space on campus to provide more parking for students, so his platform instead focuses on making finding a parking spot easier, and more affordable to students.

Sargent said an app which locates open parking spaces–already in use at other universities–and routing the parking services fee through a student advisory committee

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Cross’s legacy immortalized in UConn building from BEHIND, page 1

in policy that people during the era yearned for. One of his main campaign promises was to repeal prohibition. Cross was reelected thrice afterwards as well, only losing in his bid for a fifth term.

Under Cross’s guidance, Connecticut weathered a time of great turmoil. The governor instituted the New Deal and presided over labor disputes during this time of depression. He led Connecticut through a hurricane, and the instillation of the Merrit Parkway.

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KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — In a somber show of U.S. support for Ukraine’s new leadership, Secretary of State John Kerry walked the streets Tuesday where more than 80 anti-government protesters were killed last month, and promised beseeching crowds that American aid is on the way.

Kerry met in Ukraine with the new government’s acting president, prime minister, foreign minister and top parliamentary officials. Speaking to reporters afterward, Kerry urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to stand down and said the U.S. is looking for ways to de-escalate the mounting tensions.

“It is clear that Russia has been working hard to create a pretext for being able to invade further,” Kerry said. “It is not appropriate to invade a country, and at the end of a barrel of a gun dictate what you are trying to achieve. That is not 21st-century, G-8, major nation behavior.”

Kerry made a pointed distinction between the Ukrainian government and Putin’s.

“The contrast really could not be clearer: determined Ukrainians demonstrating strength through unity, and the

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Secretary of State John Kerry visits the Shrine of the Fallen in Kiev, Ukraine, Tuesday, March 4, 2014. The Shrine of the Fallen, located on Institutska Street, honors the fallen Heroes of the “Heavenly Sotnya” (Hundred). Over the course of the EuroMaidan protests, almost 100 protesters were killed by police.

Russian government out of excuses, hiding its hand behind falsehoods, intimidation and provocations. In the hearts of Ukrainians and the eyes of the world, there is nothing strong about what Russia is doing.”

He said the penalties against Russia are “not something we are seeking to do, it is some-

thing Russia is pushing us to do.”

President Barack Obama, visiting a Washington, D.C., school to highlight his new budget, said his administration’s push to punish Putin put the U.S. on “the side of history that, I think, more and more people around the world deeply believe

in, the principle that a sovereign people, an independent people, are able to make their own decisions about their own lives. And, you know, Mr. Putin can throw a lot of words out there, but the facts on the ground indicate that right now he is not abiding by that principle.”

Speaking at a fundraiser later

Tuesday, Obama said it might be possible for the situation to “de-escalate in the next several days and weeks.”

Obama also spoke for more than an hour Tuesday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who has been in contact with Putin in recent days and whose country has deep economic ties with Russia.

The Obama administration announced a $1 billion energy subsidy package in Washington as Kerry was arriving in Kiev.

The fast-moving developments came as the United States readied economic sanctions amid worries that Moscow was ready to stretch its military reach further into the mainland of the former Soviet republic.

Kerry headed straight to Institutska Street at the start of an hourslong visit intended to bolster the new government that took over just a week ago when Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych fled. Kerry placed a bouquet of red roses, and twice the Roman Catholic secretary of state made the sign of the cross at a shrine set up to memorialize protesters who were killed during mid-February riots.

“We’re concerned very much.

We hope for your help, we hope

for your assistance,” a woman shouted as Kerry walked down a misty street lined with tires, plywood, barbed wire and other remnants of the barricades that protesters had stood up to try to keep Yanukovych’s forces from reaching nearby Maidan Square, the heart of the demonstrations.

Piles of flowers brought in honor of the dead provided splashes of color in an otherwise drab day that was still tinged with the smell of smoke.

“We will be helping,” Kerry said. “We are helping. President Obama is planning more assistance.”

The Ukraine government continued to grapple with a Russian military takeover of Crimea, a strategic, mostly pro-Russian region in the country’s southeast, and Kerry’s visit came as Putin said he wouldn’t be deterred by economic sanctions imposed punitively by the West.

Ukraine Foreign Minister Andrii Deshchytsia told reporters that Ukraine was in a much stronger position today than it was even a week ago, having rallied the support of the U.S. and the West. He said it’s unlikely Kiev will ever go to war to prevent Russia from annexing Crimea but said

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MOSCOW (AP) — Stepping back from the brink of war, Vladimir Putin talked tough but cooled tensions in the Ukraine crisis Tuesday, saying Russia has no intention “to fight the Ukrainian people” but reserves the right to use force.

As the Russian president held court in his personal residence, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with Kiev’s fledgling government and urged Putin to stand down.

“It is not appropriate to invade a country, and at the end of a barrel of a gun dictate what you are trying to achieve,” Kerry said. “That is not 21st-century, G-8, major nation behavior.”

Although nerves remained on edge in the Crimean Peninsula, with Russian troops firing warn-

ing shots to ward off Ukrainian soldiers, global markets jumped higher on tentative signals that the Kremlin was not seeking to escalate the conflict. Kerry brought moral support and a $1 billion aid package to a Ukraine fighting to fend off bankruptcy.

Lounging in an arm-chair before Russian tricolor flags, Putin made his first public comments since the Ukrainian president fled a week and a half ago. It was a signature Putin performance, filled with earthy language, macho swagger and sarcastic jibes, accusing the West of promoting an “unconstitutional coup” in Ukraine. At one point he compared the U.S. role to an experiment with “lab rats.”

But the overall message

appeared to be one of de-escalation. “It seems to me (Ukraine) is gradually stabilizing,” Putin said. “We have no enemies in Ukraine. Ukraine is a friendly state.”

Still, he tempered those comments by warning that Russia was willing to use “all means at our disposal” to protect ethnic Russians in the country.

Significantly, Russia agreed to a NATO request to hold a special meeting to discuss Ukraine on Wednesday in Brussels, opening up a possible diplomatic channel in a conflict that still holds monumental hazards and uncertainties. At the same time, the U.S. and 14 other nations formed a military observer mission to monitor the tense Crimea region, and the team was headed there in 24 hours.

Bitcoin bank closes after heist

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A bank specializing in bitcoins says it has closed after computer hackers robbed its digital currency.

The closure of the Flexcoin bank comes just a week after the collapse of Mt. Gox, a major bitcoin exchange.

Mt. Gox also linked its demise to an electronic heist.

The twin failures of Mt. Gox and Flexcoin will likely raise more doubts about bitcoin’s ability to establish itself as an alternative currency.

Hackers stole 896 bitcoins from Flexcoin’s online vault, or “hot wallet,” according to a notice on Flexcoin’s website Tuesday. That translates into a loss of about $600,000, based on bitcoin’s current trading value.

Unlike banks dealing in government-backed currencies, Flexcoin’s losses aren’t covered by deposit insurance.

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In this Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014 file photo, Bitcoin trader Kolin Burges stands in protest outside an office building housing Mt. Gox in Tokyo. The unplugging earlier this week of the Tokyo-based exchange and accusations it suffered a catastrophic theft have drawn renewed regulatory attention to a currency created in 2009 as a way to make transactions across borders without third parties such as banks.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — With a string of recent deals, cable and satellite providers are beginning to acknowledge a brutal truth that companies like Hulu and Netflix have known all along: Many TV viewers, especially young ones, want shows and movies on their own terms — wherever, whenever and on whatever devices they choose.

Dish Network took a big step toward such a future with a deal announced Monday with Disney.

The agreement opens the way for the satellite TV service to live-stream Disney-owned channels like ESPN and ABC over the Internet to customers’ smartphones, tablets, video game consoles and other devices.

The goal is to attract so-called cord-cutters who have become disenchanted with large channel packages and rising monthly bills for cable or satellite service.

Charlie Ergen, Dish Network Corp. chairman, hinted at the underpinnings of the deal last month, when he admitted that the traditional pay-TV business model — charging customers $80 or $100 a month for hundreds of channels, many of which they never watch — is not appealing to younger people.

“We’re losing a whole generation of individuals who aren’t going to buy into that model,” he told analysts. “Obviously you’d like to kind of have your cake and eat it too, and make sure that you come up with products that can engage that new generation.”

The new service will bypass Dish’s 14-million-customer satellite system and offer content via the Internet in much the same way that Netflix delivers video.

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a service attractive.

Dish would not say how much the service might cost, except that it would probably be cheaper than current packages.

The deal is the first of its kind between a major pay TV distributor and a top media company. But the pair won’t be alone in trying to launch such a service.

In January, Verizon Communications Inc. bought Intel Corp.’s media group with an eye toward launching an Internetdelivered TV service over mobile devices. Sony Corp. also said that month that it would launch an Internet-based TV service in the U.S. this year.

“It’s hard not to see this as the beginning of the virtual (multichannel video service) that we’ve been waiting probably two years for,” said Rich Greenfield, an analyst with BTIG Research.

He said that while 100-plus channel packages and high-definition picture will still appeal to most TV consumers, an online-

only TV service with mobile capability and lower price will appeal to others.

“I think it’s realizing that it isn’t a one-size-fits-all market for multichannel video,” he said.

Dave Shull, Dish’s chief commercial officer, said Dish’s offering will target people ages 18 to 34 who live in apartment buildings, don’t have multiple TV sets and “are looking at something that is lower-priced and doesn’t come with the traditional pay TV commitment.”

For Dish, that commitment usually means a two-year contract with a price increase in the second year. Long-term contracts allow the company to make a profit while covering the cost of launching and maintaining satellites, installing satellite dishes on roofs and putting set-top boxes in living rooms and dens.

By delivering video over the Internet, Dish would probably be able to contain the cost of the new offering significantly.

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State Dept. review of Keystone pipeline is rife with conflicts of interest

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n January, the U.S. State Department completed its review of the Keystone Pipeline, which they concluded would not directly result in any significant damage to the surrounding environments of the states the pipeline passes through. The State Department claims it was very careful in its review to remain objective, even going so far as to hire the environmental consulting firm Environmental Resources Management (ERM), as an independent third-party contractor to author the review.

As the State Department notes on page three of its Executive Summary, the decision to have ERM conduct the review was made “to ensure that no conflicts of interest exist... and that any perceived conflicts that would impair the public’s confidence in the integrity of the work are mitigated or removed.”

Unfortunately, ERM is not only a subsidiary of the American Petroleum Institute (API), a body that has ardently fought for the pipeline’s approval, but was also employed very recently by Transcanada, the company that owns the pipeline. As you can see, the very company hired to ensure the public’s confidence ironically has some very distressing conflicts of interest.

So how did the State Department end up making such a grave mistake by selecting ERM? Transcanada submitted a list of four consulting firms they claimed to have no prior relationship with, of which ERM was one, and API lobbied the State Department to select their subsidiary ERM. ERM promised they had no relation to Transcanada or the various petroleum companies with a stake in the project, which turned out to be false as ERM was employed by Transcanada as recently as 2011 on an Alaskan pipeline project, and ERM’s own public documents show they have continuing business relationships with over a dozen companies who invested in the Keystone project.

Now as if this was not damning enough, the activist group Friends of the Earth revealed API has spent over $22.03 million to lobby the approval of the Keystone Pipeline since 2008, some of which went into the coffers of Secretary John Kerry and President Barack Obama. The Washington Post points out that various lobbyists working on behalf of API have rather alarming ties to Obama’s administration, such as in the case of Moses Mercado, who served as an aide for Kerry’s 2004 presidential bid and Obama’s 2008 campaign.

Additionally, API paid Stratfor, a global intelligence company, to collect data on environmental groups who opposed the pipeline, including the personal information of individuals who participated in associated environmental campaigns, as was exposed by Wikileaks. The seemingly unending thread of dubious relationships that ties together these various groups is certainly grounds for a halt to the Keystone pipeline’s construction until objective analysis–immune to such extensive conflicts of interest–can be conducted.

Why is UConn on this cold, windy hill?

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s UConn students, one of our favorite things to complain about is that our school is in the middle of nowhere. To push our number of ‘nightlife spots’ into the double digits, you would have to count 7/11, Subway and DP Dough as destinations. Even though a lack of bars and clubs might not necessarily be detrimental to our educations, the people who complain about UConn’s isolation might be on to something.

The placement of our school is a strange, inefficient holdover from a very different time, and it’s beginning to cause problems. The rationale for

By Kristi Allen UConn’s locaAssociate Commentary Editor tion goes back more than a century.

In 1888, the Storrs Agricultural School was founded with land and funds donated

by Charles and Augustus Storrs. Five years later it entered the federal land grant program. This land grant program is responsible for beginning most of our flagship universities across the country.

With most of the Southern states who opposed the bill in succession, Abraham Lincoln was able to sign the Morrill Act into law in 1862. The purpose of the bill was to establish schools in every state to teach engineering, military tactics and agricultural science to the “industrial classes”. Unlike traditional private colleges, the universities were supposed to deemphasize liberal arts (but not exclude them completely) and focus on training the new working class.

Over the next few decades, the school’s focus slowly shifted, according to the UConn archives. The Storrs Agricultural School officially changed its name to ‘University of Connecticut’ in 1939, but by then there were already more traditional students than agricultural students at UConn.

The name change was a contentious issue - many thought that the state couldn’t afford a University or shouldn’t bother to establish one where there were so many private colleges. Others thought the state was wasting its money teaching literature, language and history to the working class.

The Daily Campus, then called the “Connecticut Campus,” actually led the campaign to change the school’s name.

Being designated as a university was supposed to add legitimacy to a UConn degree and pave the way for further development.

Over 70 years later, UConn is at a similar crossroads. We’ve drifted far from agriculture and are trying to re-brand ourselves as a public Ivy. The school is also facing similar conflicts with the state’s commitment to funding and questions about whom a public university should serve. One thing is decided: the school should be huge.

When UConn entered the land grant program 120 years ago as the Storrs Agricultural School, eastern Connecticut was the perfect place for the campus. Now, the limitations of Storrs as a location for a world-class research institution are becoming apparent.

The recent water issues are a good example. Because UConn is on a hill, the enormous quantity of water we use has to be pumped uphill. The school has dried up the Fenton river in the past and now needs other water sources to support our expansion projects.

Mansfield residents are divided on the university - some favor the businesses UConn is bringing into town, others worry

about their quiet rural community being overrun by UConn sprawl. The town’s roads get backed up on weekends and game nights and their infrastructure in general takes more wear and tear because of UConn.

Furthermore, the drawbacks of rural eastern Connecticut life are enough to keep many students and professors from bringing their talents to UConn. While the school does an admirable job of bringing events to campus, there’s still nothing beyond a few bars and restaurants (and of course, 7/11) off campus. Not the most appealing climate for students and especially adults.

All the development and campus culture that UConn is pushing on Mansfield could do wonders elsewhere - namely at the satellite campuses. Moving the West Hartford branch into downtown Hartford is a great first step, and hopefully the university will follow up and give the branch what it needs to thrive. Waterbury, Torrington, Stamford and Groton could all benefit from vibrant student communities as well.

UConn was built in the middle of nowhere in part because of the cost of land, but now that the school has to build roads and water pipelines up to campus, it’s clear that this isn’t the most efficient location. Storrs will be the main campus for the foreseeable future- there’s been far too much invested here to abandon.

Hopefully, the next time we have to make a major development decision for the university system, our lawmakers and administrators will consider their investments and visions for the future more carefully.

 Kristi.Allen@UConn.edu  4th-semester journalism and geography

Race and federalism in ‘My Brother’s Keeper’ initiative

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ast week President Obama announced his administration’s latest initiative, titled “My Brother’s Keeper”.

The program largely functions by petitioning private donors to fund programs designed to help men of color overcome the obstacles preventing them from becoming fully integrated and successful members of society. Though doubtless the program was conBy Brian McCarty ceived with the noblest Staff Columnist of intentions, there are certain elements that are troubling.

This program is merely the latest in a vast train of programs and initiatives reflecting a deep misunderstanding of the American system of federalism. There is no grant of power in the Constitution for the president or Congress to address this issue. The founders intended most issues of public concern to be regulated by the states, saving for the federal government such issues that were of distinctly national concern, such as defense and interstate commerce. Some may argue that this issue is a national problem as it is a problem facing every state, but this position misinterprets the notion of “nation-

al concern.” Issues of national concern are those that no state could possibly deal with on its own, not those endemic to every state. Education and crime are issues in every state, yet each is properly given the discretion to address those issues as it sees fit. The problem is that the states have consistently had their discretion usurped by persistent federal preemption, denying them the resources to address many issues, including those facing some of our youth. The federal government gathers the majority of our nation’s tax revenue, denying the states the funds they need to address problems of this nature. The federal government then distributes some of its revenue back to the states to fund programs. It does this rather than have the states directly collect the funds because this method allows it discretion over the implementation of the programs. Barriers facing some of our youth are serious and important issues we should address, but they should be addressed by the proper authority.

A second troubling element of this program is its racial focus. Though the president initially announced that his administration seeks “to give a hand up to everybody, every child, every American” he fol-

lowed up by stating that there are some groups who are “consistently doing worse in our society” and that they require “unique solutions.”

These groups are African-American and Latino young men. As the president notes, members of these groups are more likely to have an absent father or end up in the criminal justice system and less likely to be at proficient reading levels in school or be in the labor force as adults. No one questions these correlations, but they are no justification for racial discrimination in a program designed to help troubled youths. It is wrong to prevent an atrisk white boy who is falling behind from receiving the benefits of this program merely because there are a large number of boys who share his skin color doing well.

That fact does nothing to ameliorate the problems he is facing. This program seems to be less motivated by the desire to help disadvantaged young boys obtain the skills required to succeed in society, than by the desire to insure that boys are equally disadvantaged among different racial groups. It is undeniable that men of color face many more challenges than other groups due to the odious legacy of the institution of slavery and systemic racial discrimination, but we should not seek

to overcome the problems caused by racial discrimination by continuing to racially discriminate. Racial thinking has had so many insidious effects, it seems absurd we have not yet abandoned it. Some of us may look different than each other and our parents may have come from different lands with different cultures, but that does not separate us into distinct “races.” It is our character and actions that are important, not the color of our skin.

Racially-motivated actions, such as including racial boxes on forms and this program itself magnifies relatively unimportant variations among us to a level that creates real social distinctions and barriers between us. All children are harmed when their parents abuse drugs or their father is absent, regardless of the color of that child’s skin. A government that provides equal justice for all should not to take their citizen’s ethnicity into account when seeking to redress problems they are facing. Black, white, or brown, we are all Americans. Perhaps when we recognize we have more commonalities than differences, we can move past these arbitrary divisions.

 Brian.McCarty@UConn.edu  4th-semester political science

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‘Follow Me Home’ highlights issues facing Native American communities in the present day

By Emily Lewson Staff Writer For the opening of Women’s History Month, the Human’s Rights Institutes and Cultural Centers sponsored the showing of “Follow Me Home” with commentary by Lakota Harden.

The daughter of seven generations of Lakota leaders, Harden has become an advocate for liberation and justice across the United States. To achieve her objectives, she hosts a weekly radio program, Bay Native Circle, as well as conducts workshops on unlearning racism, sexism and ageism.

To start the evening’s movie, Harden prefaced the film by commenting on the current state of interactions between races, especially amongst the Native American populations. Within the Indian communities, current generations have been coming to terms with the tragedies that have occurred.

“Our generation is asking, wait a minute, who am I and where did I come from?”

Harden said. “They want to know where their roots and how they connect.”

With the discrimination Native Americans have faced, Harden said older tribe members are now less willing to accept newcomers. The past has only suggested that trusting outsiders leads to loss—loss of land, culture and people. But still, invading cultural norms has taken away from the Native American way of life, as well as the connection of all human beings.

“Reality is a lot of pop culture; it’s all a smoke screen,” Harden said. “We are not aware because of the Kardashians or Ellen’s Oscar selfie; they block

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Lakota Harden, a seventh-generation Lakota leader, spoke at the Women’s Center Tuesday night on the subject of Native Americans and enduring racial inequalities.

out what is real and what connects us.”

Harden said she applauded the efforts of audience members to look above and beyond this imposed cultural reality; she desires for all beings to feel the connection between each other and with nature. With this objective, Harden began the film directed by Peter Bratt.

“Follow Me Home” captures the interactions between four artists who represent the minorities of America. Together, they venture to D.C. with the dream of painting the White

House with all the colors of the American people. The simplicity of the idea—to add color to the whiteness of our country’s symbol—demonstrates complete racial integration and acts as a political protest.

“There are stories that have been made invisible; this is just one tale of those personalities and characters,” Harden said.

Although the film was released in 1996, its relevance today is tragic and truthful.

Harden said the subject matter—race inequality—should be an outdated topic, but that it

still has a hold on audiences everywhere.

Its ability to move an audience is demonstrated through its prestigious reception. It was an Official Selection in the 1996 Sundance Film Festival. At the 1996 American Indian Film Festival, Bratt was honored with the Best Director award. The same year, “Follow Me Home” was named the Best Feature Film at the San Francisco International Film.

In regards to race relations, one character summed it up perfectly: “I don’t know. I just

know this is wrong.”

To overcome inequality, Harden said it is important to disregard the stereotypical claims that have been embedded in all of us.

Harden will be hosting a workshop, “Unlearning Racism,” Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Women’s Center in the Student Union.

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By Kathleen McWilliams Senior Staff Writer Kaitlin Roig, an alumna of the Neag School of Education and a teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School, will speak at the Student Union Theater Wednesday evening at 7 p.m.

Roig graduated from Neag in 2006 and shortly afterwards accepted a teaching job at Sandy Hook Elementary. In a 2013 interview with Glamour magazine, Rog said she “jumped for joy” when she got the job at the school because for as long as she could remember, she wanted to teach.

During the 2012 tragedy, when a gunman killed 26 faculty and students inside the school, Roig protected her students by putting them in the classroom bathroom and barricading the door.

After the tragedy Roig started a charitable organization Classes4Classes. After the tragedy at Sandy Hook, the students were showered with gifts and Roig was inspired to start an organization where students could sponsor educational gifts for classrooms in need. After one classroom receives a gift they are expected the “pay it forward” by sending a gift to another classroom. Gifts can be as simple as art supplies and can be as large as funding for field trips and iPads.

The non-profit organization’s “mission is to teach every child in our nation that our lives are not separate but rather completely connected, and that everyone has the power to take action and create positive change,” according to its website.

The organization started with 28 classrooms and is now working nationally.

Roig will speak Wednesday evening about turning tragedy into positive change.

Kathleen.McWilliams@UConn.edu

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Two looks from Valentino’s runway show during Paris Fashion Week. The collection featured black, red and tan accent, as well as bold prints a clear contrast to their Spring 2014 collection that focused heavily on black and intricate pastel details. Paris Fashion Week finished yesterday, concluding the month of Fall fashion presentations.

By Ellie Hudd Campus Correspondent Paris Fashion Week wrapped up yesterday after a hectic and jampacked schedule of shows. While I certainly can’t cover all of them in a single article, I’ve recapped some of the highlights below.

All of the collections presented at fashion month can be viewed online, with Elle.com offering perhaps the most user-friendly collection of runway photos.

I’m a huge fan of everything Lanvin–the clothing, the hair and beauty looks and the dark, backlit runway. I especially love head designer Alber Elbaz, who is known to specifically ask women what they want to see on runways, a phenomenon that far more male designers of women’s clothing should be mindful of. The aesthetic at Lanvin is chic, dramatic and wearable, and Elbaz has set the bar incredibly high with previous Fall collections, most notably FW10. While this collection was a high for PFW as a whole, it was not Lanvin’s best. Sleek dress-

es, dramatic furs, and phenomenal footwear were major selling points, but other looks, including odd hemlines and excessive texturing, definitely detracted from the overall aesthetic.

Dries van Noten jumped into the psychedelic right out of the gate. The swirly, optical-illusionesque patterns were overwhelming, but duotoned florals popped against a variety of silhouettes. In stark contrast to Fall’s traditionally muted hues, the van Noten line felt like a breath of fresh air. It was sharp, refreshing and almost dizzyingly stimulating. If fall fashion is an indie-rock visual soundtrack to the season, Dries van Noten was a pulsating electro take on a British Invasion-esque motif. While the changes made to Saint Laurent under relatively new head designer Hedi Slimane (most notably, the name change from “Yves Saint Laurent” or the classic “YSL”) have been controversial, Slimane proved his worth once and for all with this most recent collection. Slimane brought his grunge sensibilities to prep-

school-inspired looks, creating a wearable but highly unique collection. Cool fall coats, chic short skirts and surprising combinations of color and texture (floral blue polyurethane and light brown fur?

Who would’ve guessed how well that would work) comprised this covetable fall line.

Givenchy seemed to be aiming for visual impact, featuring bright, single-toned accents, loud, structured furs, and chiffons with sensuous patterns. Though many of the looks as presented were a bit much for day-to-day, the majority of them featured at least one–often multiple–wearable pieces.

While Giambattista Valli’s textured pastels were somewhat lacking, the brand’s sleek, alluring silhouettes in black, white, red and plum provided excellent Fall wear for the modern woman.

Photorealistic flowers in electric reds and pinks were a chic touch.

Alexander McQueen’s interesting backdrop did not sufficiently distract from the bizarre hair and makeup look and hapless, tired silhouettes. While many fashion

enthusiasts praise designer Sarah Burton’s contribution to the fashion house after McQueen’s suicide in 2008, my opinions on her are mixed, and this collection was definitely a step in the wrong direction. Dior’s collection featured pantsuits in jewel tones, sleek trenches, and dresses in bright colors–just the thing to refresh a businessperson’s wardrobe. Bright, geometric dresses in two tones each, single-toned maxi dresses with lovely movement and unique black dresses were highlights amidst the line’s more typical black ensembles.

Chloé immediately set the bar high in opening with runway veteran Sasha Pivovarova, but the line definitely delivered on that promise. Sleek outfits in unexpectedly phenomenal color combinations, like a white blouse with a pale olive pant, dominated the line.

Elie Saab was also a pleasant surprise, deviating from its lovely but overdone gowns and embracing sharp, modern wares in brick red, tan and black.

Eleanor.Hudd@UConn.edu

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By Imaani Cain Campus Correspondent The logistics of threesomes are just as complicated as they seem. Sex with one person can be difficult enough without adding another person into the mix. Of course, threesomes are often viewed as being more obscene than the usual sexual practices, probably because it usually involves things taking a decidedly more queer nature.

Although, of course, not everyone is strictly male or female and threesomes are commonly divided into two categories: two men and a woman, or two women and a man.

Shockingly enough, the “two women and a man” option is the most popular. This allows men to approach queer circles without actually having to be a part of it. They can watch women interact with each other sexually and use it to reaffirm their status as a heterosexual. Here, they are included in female sexuality, and might even be an integral part. “Two men and a woman,” however, challenges that notion of heterosexuality. It forces men to look at themselves and what they are attracted to. Obviously not everyone who has sex with a man is gay (seeing as sexuality and sexual attraction is fluid), but it certainly doesn’t keep company with our society’s standard of straightness. Some men might feel as if it “doesn’t count” somehow if they aren’t on the receiving end of sex, but it definitely does.

Consider whether or not you want to do this. It’s fairly common for couples to approach the idea of threesomes as a way to spice up their sex lives, but you’ll have to decide with whom it’s going to occur. Should it be a stranger or a friend? Should you approach the middle man and go with an acquaintance?

It also has to be someone you are both attracted to and can be on relatively good terms with.

You’ll also have to work out whether or not you will ever want to see this person ever again afterwards, and if this is a one-time thing or if it could possibly lead to something more, like a poly relationship. Jealousy has to be considered as well, and if you’re comfortable with it all.

You should also discuss kinks as a group—clearly communicate what you will and will not do, and what you aren’t comfortable with. If you want to discuss what you like as well, go for it. For additional protection, add a safeword so that if you feel unsafe or threatened in any way, everyone knows to stop.

The question of where to do this also carries a lot of weight.

At a university (and even in your own home), your bed might not be wide or long enough to keep three people. It certainly doesn’t have enough room to keep three people lying down: you’re going to have to pile on top of each other, and it’s going to be sweatier than you’ve ever imagined.

Typically, a threesome requires taking turns—which is a lot less sexy than movies would lead us to believe. A great deal of your time might consist of watching the other two people interact. Threesomes have the ability to get awkward quite quickly, so it’s probably best to think about what you’ll do while you’re waiting your turn.

If it sounds more like you’ll be waiting impatiently in a grocery store line instead of doing this “sexy, quasi-forbidden” thing, then you’re at least half right.

Sex acts that are usually built up into a humongous affair aren’t often all that big of a deal when it comes down to execution.

Imaani.Cain@UConn.edu

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The recent phenomena that is “Twitch Plays Pokémon” has led me to reflect on my own enjoyable experience playing my only first-generation Pokémon game. While it would be the third title in the series I had tried – following Sapphire and Gold versions – it remained no less memorable an experience. I was enthralled by the game’s minor addition of allowing my Pikachu to follow me around outside of battle and I remember how excited I was every time the creature greeted me with a smile. Despite this, and the ability to obtain a Charmander, Squirtle and Bulbasaur in game, I plowed through the Kanto region primarily using Pidgeot, not unlike Twitch’s “Bird Jesus.” And after watching the anime series on TV, I must admit I got a little choked up after I finally caught legendary Pokémon like Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres and Mewtwo. It might not be as glamorous as it once was, but along with the Red and Blue versions, I’ll always remember Yellow as the one that started it all.

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Pokémon, the classic cartoon based on the videogames, hit Netflix this week. While the site only has assorted seasons fans are satisfied with the streaming availabilty.

By Zach Lederman Staff Writer Gotta catch ‘em all! In this case, however, maybe we’re just watchin’ ‘em all. On March 1, Netflix uploaded roughly the first half of the first season of the “Pokémon” anime, “Indigo League,” onto instant streaming.

If you’re between the ages of 18 and 22, this is most likely the group of episodes you recall watching as a kid. “Indigo League” tells the story of the world’s most famous Pokémon trainer, Ash Ketchum and the beginnings of his journey. Alongside him, of course, are Misty and Brock, and his loyal Pokémon, Pikachu. The three friends travel through the Kanto region, catching new Pokémon, earning gym badges and stopping the nefarious Team Rocket at every turn.

Remember the days when we would come home from

school and watch the show?

Remember when each day brought with it new Pokémon, faces, places, mysteries and adventures; when each new episode brought the team, and through extension, ourselves, one step closer to being Pokémon masters.

Those were wonderful days that were, unfortunately, not to last.

I know I’m going to get some criticism here, but I firmly believe that the games ruined the show. Not the original two generations, but everything after Gold and Silver. Don’t get me wrong, the “Pokémon” series of video games is one of my all-time favorites–every generation–but I’m not going to turn a blind-eye here. When the show started, there was no indication that it would become the worldwide phenomenon it has become.

There were originally plans for, at most, one sequel, and

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the anime was developed purely as a companion piece to the games. That being said, however, it was an anime that, from the beginning, had a clear ending. We all knew that Ash was going to become the champion of the Pokémon League, kiss Misty and end the series. But then, Ruby and Sapphire were released in 2001, and everything changed.

Gold and Silver were originally intended to be the second and final installments in the Pokémon series until Nintendo saw the potential financial gain, and decided to continue with the series. All of a sudden, an anime that should have logically ended where the games were going to now had motivation and the means to continue.

And continue it did. The show now boasts over 800 episodes, and I, for one, have absolutely no intention of trying to keep up. What started out as a character-driven,

quality piece of animation has now become a merchandise-based piece of trash. I don’t know what’s going on in that show anymore, nor do I care to particularly find out. Had the show stopped where I believe it was originally intended to–at the end of Indigo, or perhaps, the end of Pokémon Johto–we would have a classic series that would be remembered fondly.

Instead we have a trash series that most serious anime fans and gamers would not touch with a 10-foot pole.

Oh well, you can’t always get what you want. At the end of the day, the first and second seasons–I’m still hoping that Johto gets uploaded–are wonderful, and the memories we made watching them are what’s truly important.

Zachary.Lederman@UConn.edu

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By Alex Sferrazza Staff Writer The next-gen console wars are ready to rear up once again.

The first major AAA exclusive titles to hit both the PS4 and Xbox One are right around the corner, and while shooting fans are undeniably hyped for the Xbox One exclusive “Titanfall,” PlayStation nation has its sights set on “inFamous: Second Son.” The third major installment in Sony’s popular open-world, action platforming “inFamous” series (following “inFamous,” “inFamous 2,” and “inFamous: Festival of Blood”) “Second Son” promises to be the most ambitious game in the series yet.

Developer Sucker Punch Productions (also famous for creating the “Sly Cooper” series) has pulled out all the stops for this sequel. Of course, players of the original “infamous” titles will notice that original protagonist Cole McGrath is nowhere to be seen (Spoiler!

The game takes place after the “good” ending of “inFamous 2” in which Cole sacrificed himself). Enter Deslin Rowe, a 24 year old graffiti artist and, like Cole, a conduit–super powered beings labeled “bio-terrorists” by the government–who has the ability to absorb the abilities of other conduits.

Rowe will be voiced and per-

formed by the current “everyman” of gaming Troy Baker.

“Second Son” will feature full motion capture cutscenes a la “Uncharted” and “The Last of Us,” a move from the comic style that featured prominently in the first titles of the series.

The change will help showcase both the improved graphical power of the PlayStation 4, as well as the game’s unique setting of Seattle, Washington.

Of course, “inFamous” players know that the series offers players the oppourtunity to play as either the hero or the villain. You’re given an enormous amount of creative freedom once you’re thrown into the open-game world. The feature gives the “inFamous” games a high level of re-playability rarely seen in many single playercentric titles.

“If you don’t playthrough as a hero and a villain…you are not seeing the game, right?

I mean…that is a big deal,” Sucker Punch’s Nate Fox said in an interview with Gamerhub.

“The game is two very different products and it is an open world game so it is packed with secrets and things to do. To see it all you gotta put in the time.” “inFamous: Second Son” will hit PlayStation 4 worldwide on March 21, 2014.

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solar drone company NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook is in talks to buy Titan Aerospace, a maker of solar-powered drones, to step up its efforts to provide Internet access to remote parts of the world, according to reports from technology blog Techcrunch and financial news outlet CNBC. Both websites cited anonymous sources who are familiar with the deal and put a purchase price at $60 million.

Facebook spokesman Tucker Bounds said Tuesday that the company does not comment on rumors and speculation. Titan Aerospace representatives did not respond to requests for comment.

If Facebook does buy Titan Aerospace, the purchase could fit with the goals of CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s Internet.org project. The Facebook-led partnership, which includes Qualcomm Inc., Samsung and Nokia, was launched last summer and aims to connect the more than 5 billion of the world’s 7 billion people who are not already online.

Presumably, Internet.org could use Titan’s solar-powered atmospheric satellites to serve as airborne wireless access points.

Google Inc., which is not a part of the Internet.org effort, launched a similar undertaking earlier this year with the goal of getting everyone on Earth online. Called Project Loon, the effort launched

Internet-beaming antennas aloft on giant helium balloons.

Titan’s drone-like atmospheric satellites, which are still in development and not yet commercially available, can stay in the air for as long as five years, according to reports. Titan’s website cites a wide range of uses for the drones, including atmospheric and weather monitoring, disaster response and voice and data communications. The last two could be reasons for Facebook’s interest in Titan.

But Zuckerberg said last week at the Mobile World Congress wireless show that access connectivity is not the main obstacle to getting the world online. He said more than 80 percent of the world’s population live in areas with 2G or 3G wireless access.

More important, he said, is giving people a reason to connect: basic financial services, access to health care information and educational materials.

Facebook’s acquisition of a company called Onavo last fall also fits with Internet.org’s vision.

Onavo develops data compression technology, which helps applications run more efficiently. This is especially important in developing countries, where people have access to much slower Internet speeds.

Nintendo needs to jump into the 21st century. If there’s one company whose failings have been their own fault, it’s Nintendo.

Nintendo’s current struggles are no surprise to anyone. From the moment of its announcement, the Wii U has failed to attract the hype or attention awarded that of its predecessor. Its sales have been doomed from the start.

Factor in a current price of $299 for the deluxe model, only $100 less than the popular and graphically superior PS4, and the Wii U has pretty much been nailed in the coffin.

The failure of Nintendo to recognize the growing expectations of the modern gaming audience, robust online play, multimedia playback (BluRay, DVD, music) and most importantly, cutting edge graphics that can support the very best titles third party developers offer on competing platforms, are what have caused these issues.

The inability of the company and its CEO, Satoru Iwata, to recognize these shortcomings in advance, much like they failed to adopt disc based architecture for the N64, include any DVD capabilities on any systems, or online capability whatsoever with the GameCube, is unacceptable. The company is in desperate need of management change, as the current regime is hopelessly out of touch with the modern audience.

Look, I’m not hear to say Mr. Iwata hasn’t done great things during his time at Nintendo. The Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii forever changed the gaming industry with their wildly innovative touch and motion control schemes. Only a few short years ago, the Big N was by far the market leader in both hardware and software sales amongst both home and handheld consoles. Additionally, Iwata has overseen the development of quality first party software across all platforms, introducing new hits such as “Wii Fit” and “Brain Age” as well as revivals of classic favorites in the forms of “Donkey Kong Country Returns” and the Wii’s “Punch-Out!” But the fact of the matter is that Nintendo is in its currently sorry state as a result of poor decisions made by the very same management that spearheaded its earlier successes. Whether said decisions were made as a result of arrogance or yet another severe misjudgment of audience’s tastes is neither here nor there. With the company losing money at an unfathomable rate, someone should be ready to take the blame.

Nintendo is a very traditional Japanese company.

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power. Unlike an American company where Mr. Iwata would have surely been ejected by now, Nintendo will not remove their leader against his will. I just hope for the company’s sake, Mr. Iwata himself realizes its time to go.

Only then will Nintendo have a chance to regain a foothold in the home console market it once dominated. With the combined efforts of the most valuable IPs in the industry and the best first party developers in the world, it just might yet again dominate again.

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Brazil keeps up Carnival pace of parties, parades RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Extraterrestrial toucan birds, neon green spacemen waving Brazilian flags and legions of scantily clad women and men dancing a furious samba opened the final round of Rio de Janeiro’s extravagant Carnival parades that ran to dawn Tuesday.

The annual spectacle pits the city’s 12 best samba schools against one another in ornate parades that include over 2,500 participants each and cost more than $3 million to produce. The efforts are judged in 10 categories, with a winner announced later in the week, laying claim to nothing more than a year’s worth of bragging rights.

The enormous effort is largely made by Rio’s poorest citizens — the samba schools are mostly located in impoverished neighborhoods, and armies of volunteers from nearby slums spend nine months or more sewing, sweating practicing the samba songs and dance moves, all for an 80-minute presentation before well-imbibed spectators.

“Samba is the root that binds Brazilian culture,” said Nanny Kammura, a 35-year-old kindergarten teacher and mother who transforms into a “passista” samba dance specialist for the Mocidade school when the big party rolls around each year.

“We’re here honoring that culture, our roots. It’s ours, it’s Brazilian,” she said just before her school began its parade, during which she wore an enormous green feather headdress and minuscule sequined silver top and bikini bottom.

“Yes, it’s a party. But it’s also us honoring our history and ensuring that samba will never die.”

Zelma Freitas, a 48-year-old office secretary, sat in the front row of the cheap seats section at the Sambadrome, the 700-meter-long (nearly half mile) avenue lined with grandstands. She didn’t hesitate to say how she would explain to outsiders why Brazilians go through such effort and cost for the spectacle.

“It’s pure joy, mostly for those of us from humble backgrounds, who take pride in and root for our favorite (samba) schools,” she said as the municipal band struck up Rio’s beloved anthem song, “Cidade Maravilhosa,” or Marvelous City, to open the parading.

“Perhaps it’s inexplicable to outsiders, but this means so much to the poor, who for the rest of the year have to face our daily reality. Today, I leave that behind and embrace this fantasy.”

Carnival wraps up Tuesday as Rio collapses in exhaustion ahead of Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. Aside from the parades, since Friday nearly 500 street parties have taken over the city, with tourism officials forecasting an influx of more than 900,000 tourists. It’s the last big event that Brazil hosts before the World Cup, international football’s showcase tournament that opens in 12 cities across the nation in June.

By Ashley Maher Campus Correspondent It was yet another Oscar snub for “Wolf of Wall Street” star Leonardo DiCaprio, when Matthew McConaughey took home the award for Best Lead Actor for his role in “Dallas Buyers Club” at the Academy Awards.

Broken-hearted fans took to social media in mourning, while a photo of Leo’s emotional expression of defeat went viral.

This is not the first time DiCaprio posed as a challenging contender as an Oscar nominee and fallen unfortunately into defeat. In fact, not once has Dicaprio ever found himself on stage holding that legendary golden little man speaking the ever famous words, “I would like to thank the academy.” Over the past two decades DiCaprio has been nominated for five Oscars, three of which were for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, all of which he has lost. He was even nominated for the prestigious award of Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role with his breakout role in “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape,” which was released when he was only nineteen years old. With all of these impressive nominations under his belt showing his depth and talent as an actor, why

is it that DiCaprio has not once won an Oscar? But an even more important question that plagues the minds of fans across the country, and surely even the actor himself, is will he ever find his time on the stage?

DiCaprio is not the most snubbed actor by the academy.

Actor Peter O’Toole was nominated a grand total of eight

times for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role without winning one Oscar, but was eventually given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the academy. Or, even worse, sound mixer Kevin O’Connell, has been nominated 20 times for 20 different ceremonies, and has lost every time. It will be exciting to see Leonardo DiCaprio’s future

plans as he goes forward in his acting career; turning 40 this year, fans hopefully will see much more from DiCaprio before he turns over the acting leaf. He only seems to get better with age and his talent continues to thrive. We can only continue to dream that DiCaprio’s day will come and he will find the recognition he deserves. Or maybe, when we

are old and gray we will see DiCaprio receiving his own lifetime achievement award, as our grandkids question us “who’s that old guy?” But, Oscar or no Oscar, Leonardo DiCaprio will always be a winner to us.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — With a string of recent deals, cable and satellite providers are beginning to acknowledge a brutal truth that companies like Hulu and Netflix have known all along: Many TV viewers, especially young ones, want shows and movies on their own terms — wherever, whenever and on whatever devices they choose.

Dish Network took a big step toward such a future with a deal announced Monday with Disney. The agreement opens the way for the satellite TV service to live-stream Disneyowned channels like ESPN and ABC over the Internet to customers’ smartphones, tablets, video game consoles and other devices.

The goal is to attract so-called cord-cutters who have become disenchanted with large channel packages and rising monthly bills for cable or satellite service.

Charlie Ergen, Dish Network Corp. chairman, hinted at the underpinnings of the deal last month, when he admitted that

the traditional pay-TV business model — charging customers $80 or $100 a month for hundreds of channels, many of which they never watch — is not appealing to younger people.

“We’re losing a whole generation of individuals who aren’t going to buy into that model,” he told analysts. “Obviously you’d like to kind of have your cake and eat it too, and make sure that you come up with products that can engage that new generation.”

The new service will bypass Dish’s 14-million-customer satellite system and offer content via the Internet in much the same way that Netflix delivers video.

No start date has been announced. Dish will probably have to cut similar deals with other programmers to make such a service attractive.

Dish would not say how much the service might cost, except that it would probably be cheaper than current packages.

The deal is the first of its kind between a major pay TV distrib-

utor and a top media company.

But the pair won’t be alone in trying to launch such a service.

In January, Verizon Communications Inc. bought Intel Corp.’s media group with an eye toward launching an Internet-delivered TV service over mobile devices. Sony Corp. also said that month that it would launch an Internet-based TV service in the U.S. this year.

“It’s hard not to see this as the beginning of the virtual (multichannel video service) that we’ve been waiting probably two years for,” said Rich Greenfield, an analyst with BTIG Research.

He said that while 100-plus channel packages and high-definition picture will still appeal to most TV consumers, an onlineonly TV service with mobile capability and lower price will appeal to others.

“I think it’s realizing that it isn’t a one-size-fits-all market for multichannel video,” he said.

Dave Shull, Dish’s chief commercial officer, said Dish’s offering will target people ages 18 to 34 who live in apartment

buildings, don’t have multiple TV sets and “are looking at something that is lower-priced and doesn’t come with the traditional pay TV commitment.”

For Dish, that commitment usually means a two-year contract with a price increase in the second year. Long-term contracts allow the company to make a profit while covering the cost of launching and maintaining satellites, installing satellite dishes on roofs and putting settop boxes in living rooms and dens.

By delivering video over the Internet, Dish would probably be able to contain the cost of the new offering significantly.

One question is how Dish will deliver the programming to people’s homes because, like Netflix, the service could put a strain on Internet providers such as cable companies, which may be tempted to charge Dish for better access or faster delivery speeds.

The deal’s financial terms were not disclosed. But as part of the agreement, Dish agreed to disable — for three days after

the initial broadcast — a function on its Hopper digital video recorders that allows people to automatically record and strip out commercials from primetime weeknight programming.

But that provision applies only to programs on ABC. The two companies had fought a legal battle over the socalled AutoHop function.

NEW YORK (AP) — Bryan Cranston doesn’t need to chase paychecks anymore. His salary for “Breaking Bad” wasn’t exactly at drug kingpin levels, but he’s secure.

So now what? Now it gets interesting.

“I don’t need work — I don’t need to work ever again,” says the actor. “So the choices that I make now should all be things that I think are either fun or important or challenging.”

Cranston’s next move has all of that: He’s making his Broadway debut in a role far from Walter White — playing former President Lyndon B. Johnson in “All the Way.” Cranston plays Johnson during his first year in office following the assassination of John F. Kennedy and explores both his fight for re-election and the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

“I like to think that I’m well cast for this role. He was a complicated man,” Cranston says. “You only make your Broadway debut once and I’m encouraged that I hitched my wagon to a really well-written play.”

No matter how well-written, a three-hour play about the politiAP cal maneuverings of an irascible Bryan Cranston portraying President Lyndon B. Johnson during a performance of “All the president 50 years ago may not Way.” be considered serious box office catnip. Cranston changes that.

“Boy, I planned that well,

didn’t I?” jokes playwright Robert Schenkkan, who won a Pulitzer Prize in 1992 for his epic “The Kentucky Cycle.”

In fact, Schenkkan planned none of it. The role of Johnson was originally handled by actor Jack Willis when it debuted at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in 2012. Cranston jumped aboard last fall when the play next went to the American Repertory Theater outside Boston, just as “Breaking Bad” was wrapping up and Cranston’s star was streaking.

“If you can’t be smart, be lucky,” says Schenkkan.

The role requires Cranston to be bullying, insecure, charming, charismatic, ruthless and scary.

Cranston has shown all that in a career that has gone from goofy comedy in “Malcolm in the Middle” to ferocious drama in “Breaking Bad.” “That’s who LBJ was — he was charming and witty and incredibly funny, a great raconteur, the life of the party. And also violent and vile and cruel and utterly terrible,” says Schenkkan. “I don’t write with an actor in mind, but if I had, Bryan Cranston would have been at the head of the list.”

The addition of three-time Emmy Award-winning Cranston has made the play more commercially viable but hasn’t apparently alienated the rest of the actors.

James Eckhouse, best known as

Jim Walsh on the original “Beverly Hills, 90210” and now playing the roles of Robert McNamara and James Eastland, calls Cranston “an actor’s actor.”

“I don’t think Bryan ever made stardom his business,” says Eckhouse. “He does not forget where he comes from. He’s an actor first and foremost. He works harder than anybody you’ve ever seen.”

Bill Rauch, the artistic director of Oregon Shakespeare Festival, who directs “All the Way,” says attracting Cranston was certainly useful to gin up excitement but he hasn’t been a diva.

“Bryan is a brilliant actor who brings his ferocity, his emotional intelligence, his passion, his heart to bear on the role,” says Rauch.

“He really is a true member of the company and a leader of the company. There’s no sense that he’s the star and the star is separate from the rest of the cast.”

Political plays on Broadway haven’t always been big draws, but the creative team behind “All the Way” describes it as a “thriller” and a “white-knuckle ride.”

Schenkkan stresses that what he’s written is not a documentary or history: He’s a dramatist exploring issues of power and morality, and asking how far we are willing to go to do good.

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Leonardo DiCaprio, left, congratulates Matthew McConaughey for winning the award for best actor in a leading role for “Dallas Buyers Club” during the Oscars.

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Dish, Disney deal envisions Internet-delivered TV

Dish CEO Joseph Clayton said in a statement that the deal was “about predicting the future of television.”

The companies said they will work together on new advertising models.

Dish and Disney said they are looking at inserting ads into programming based on viewer data, developing new ways of advertising on mobile devices, and measuring viewing for longer than the current industry standard that includes the live broadcast plus three days of DVR viewing.

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HOROSCOPES Today's Birthday (03/05/14). Follow creative passions and prosper this year. Venus enters Aquarius today, for a month of cascading artistic originality. Pursue fun. Play with interesting people of all ages. Home and family captivate you into August. Summer incites romantic fire. Career launches anew in autumn. Balance work and health by remembering to play (and rest). Nurture your love spark.

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

Aries (March 21-Apr 19) -- Today is a 7 -- Venus enters Aquarius today (until 4/5), and the mood lightens towards fun, freedom and romance. Social activities benefit your career. Break through barriers that used to stop you. Follow your heart's desire. Your fans cheer you on.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Travel to or over water may be in order. The ambiance shifts, with Venus in Aquarius (until 4/5) towards playful creativity. Take charge. Help a coworker. Use what you've kept in storage. Your hypothesis gets confirmed.

UCONN CLASSICS: WHO IS THE HAPPIER MAN? HE WHO HAS BRAVED THE STORM OF LIFE --AND LIVED? OR HE WHO REMAINED SECURELY ON THE SHORE AND MERELY EXISTED?

Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Enjoy romantic moments. They seem to come more frequently, with Venus in rebellious Aquarius (until 4/5). It's easier to venture forth. Talk about your dreams with a partner. Your status is on the rise. Imagine fulfillment.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 5 -- Your actions can get quite profitable. Phone the office. Expect expenditures. Investigate new vistas. Give the illusion of certainty, even if you don't feel it. Good news is coming. Your friends applaud your efforts. Relax and enjoy.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 6 -- Frivolity is in order. Create a more powerful presence by playing with it. Compromise gets achieved more easily, with Venus in Aquarius until 4/5. Try and succeed in a new game.

You're gaining wisdom as you go.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 6 -- Use your imagination, and add a feminine touch to your workspace. With Venus in Aquarius for a month, your creative freedom and education flowers. Invest in home improvements. Keep fixing what you have. Build a dream.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 6 -- Plan a social event to forward a joint project. Collaboration can thrive.

You're even luckier in love, now that Venus is in Aquarius for a month. Create revolutionary ideas and share them with respected people.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 6 -- Focus on home and family, with Venus in Aquarius (until 4/5).

Add beauty, love and art to your surroundings. It provides inspiration and power. Join forces with a partner to bring a mutual dream to life.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- You have an extra ability to communicate what you're learning over the next month, with Venus in Aquarius. Regenerate your energy reserves. A charming theory gets presented. Trust your own heart to lead you. Friends help.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 6 -- The next month could get quite profitable, with Venus in Aquarius.

Attend meetings, make deals, and find the win-win situation. It's getting easier to advance. Craft your message and get it out. It's getting fun!

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 6 -- Dream big, and in writing. Make concrete plans with multiple scenarios to attain goals. Spend time on research. You're especially irresistible, with Venus in Aquarius this coming month. Take advantage of your persuasive arts. Splurge on your appearance.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 6 -- For a month with Venus in Aquarius, fantasies abound. Wait for checks to clear. Keep secrets. Together you energize each other.

Finish old jobs for peace of mind. Allow yourself quiet time to imagine a particular dream.

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Chris Wondolowski works to make US World Cup team

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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — For years, Chris Wondolowski waited for this chance. He kept pushing through training as he was passed over to play for his country, hoping the opportunity would eventually come.

All the while, he kept scoring goals.

Now that he has finally gained

some valuable experience with the U.S. national team and proven to be a reliable playmaker up front, Wondolowski's next challenge will be making the 23-man World Cup roster for this year's tournament in Brazil.

So far, he is doing everything in his power land a spot. He scored both U.S. goals in a 2-0

win against South Korea on Feb. 1 and is likely to be on the roster for the April 2 exhibition against Mexico at Glendale, Ariz.

"I'm going to try to keep doing what I'm doing. It's helped get me here for a reason, so I can't change it, can't try to press too hard," he said. "Let it happen. That's what they tell you, just continue to try to get better and continue and try to improve in all aspects and keep that going."

He hopes to keep that momentum going with the Earthquakes, who open Sunday against Colorado. The Americans are using a mostly Europe-based roster for Wednesday's exhibition against Ukraine in Cyprus.

When Wondolowski left the U.S. national team and returned to the Earthquakes last month following the game and a 2 1/2-week training camp in Sao Paulo, American coach Jurgen Klinsmann didn't want him to change much but to keep improving. In 2012, the coaches wanted Wondolowski to work on his first touch, and now some minor work

with his back to the goal.

"Wondo's Wondo. He scores goals, he does a lot of the dirty work," said defender Clarence Goodson, Wondolowski's teammate on the U.S. and Earthquakes.

"He does a lot of things that don't show up on the scoreboard, but still he scores a heck of a lot of goals. That's something that every single team needs, and that's all he can do. Every time he goes on the national team, he scores goals.

What else can he do from his perspective?"

Earthquakes coach Mark Watson is convinced Wondolowski's best soccer is ahead, and that's saying something for a forward who turned 31 in January.

While Wondolowski won't necessarily say it, Watson knows past slights have only fueled his star forward even more.

After training with the national team in 2010 ahead of an exhibition game against Chile, Wondolowski got his first real chance in a January 2011 camp. He has scored eight goals in 18 matches with the Americans — five of those

during the Americans' run to the CONCACAF Gold Cup championship last July. That included a first-half hat trick in a 6-1 victory against Belize on July 9, when he became the third American to score three goals in a Gold Cup game — even if his misspelled jersey had an extra 'W' written on back, as "Wondowlowski."

"It was driving him to this level internationally, which is pretty unheard of, someone 30 and still coming on," Watson said. "It is a great story, but I think anyone who does end up playing for their country, anyone who does make that final roster cut, they deserve it. I think everyone knows what kind of player Wondo is. He's a 100-percent guy every day in training. In terms of work rate, I don't think anyone can match him. We know why he will be on that team, it's because he scores goals."

Wondolowski has eight goals in his last nine appearances with the national team.

"Wondo is a wonderful example of (what happens) if you are com-

mitted, if you're hungry, if you give everything you have over a long period of time," Klinsmann said last month. "Sooner or later, you're going to get rewarded for it. It's nice to see a player like him is still hungry."

Yet last season with San Jose, Wondolowski took some of the blame for the Earthquakes missing the MLS playoffs. He insists he missed key scoring chances and must do a better job finishing. His 11 league goals were his lowest total in four years; a year earlier he scored a career-best 27.

Watson is unconcerned.

"He's done it the last four years in MLS and he's got a pretty good streak with the national team," Watson said. "He showed it once again with two very opportunistic goals against South Korea."

Wondolowski has proven to himself — and so many others — he thrives on the big stage of international competition. In the meantime, he wants to carry that into a bounce-back year with his club team.

at the Ferrell Center may just be the victory that helps get Baylor back into the NCAA tournament.

Heslip scored 18 points, with all five of his 3-pointers coming in the second half, and the Bears got a much-needed boost with a 74-61 victory over No. 16 Iowa State on Tuesday night. His tiebreaking 3 with 2:14 left started a gameending 13-0 run.

"You guys don't know how happy I am right now. All I wanted to do was win. I just wanted to leave everything out there so we could win," Heslip said. "This was the best feeling I've felt in this gym, no question."

There were 15 lead changes and four ties before Heslip put the Bears (20-10, 8-9 Big 12) ahead to stay.

And now the Bears, who have won seven of eight games since starting 2-8 in Big 12 play, feel confident they have what's needed to get back in the NCAA field after having to settle for the NIT cham-

final.

"Absolutely. No question," Baylor coach Scott Drew said.

"You can't hold losses against Top 25 teams in the top conference in the country (against us). Minnesota was 8-10 last year. They lost their last three out of four — and they got in. ... You've got to be thankful for the league's strength and playing in a great league."

Iowa State (22-7, 10-7), in the mix for the No. 2 seed in next week's Big 12 tournament, lost its second road game in four days.

The Cyclones, who lost at Kansas State on Saturday, were held under 70 points for the first time this season. Melvin Ejim, the Big 12's leading scorer, had only six points — 13 below his average.

The Cyclones didn't score after DeAndre Kane's wide-open 3 tied the game at 61 with 4:10 left.

That was their 12th 3-pointer in the game, only the second after halftime.

"We'll be fine. Hey, we lost

said. "We're not the only team that that's happened to. " Cory Jefferson, like Heslip a Baylor senior playing his final home game, had 21 points and seven rebounds. Kenny Chery, a junior college transfer who took over as the Bears' point guard this season, finished with 16 points and two long jumpers after Heslip's goahead shot.

Royce O'Neale had 11 rebounds for Baylor, which is at Kansas State on Saturday.

Kane had 20 points for Iowa State and Dustin Hogue added 12 for the Cyclones, who are home Saturday against Oklahoma State.

Heslip missed his only two shots before halftime, when his only points came on three free throws after being fouled and knocked down taking a long-range shot with 36 seconds remaining in the half. That gave the Bears a 36-35 lead.

After halftime, Heslip gave the home crowd another look at his

telling everybody, 'Just leave everything out there.' I wanted to win so bad," Heslip said. "The team did that."

Heslip made three 3s in a span of 1:47 early in the second half, taking it from a tie game to a 46-40 Bears lead. The first two came on passes from Chery, and the third came after Gary Franklin — the third Baylor senior — had a steal and the assist.

The final go-ahead 3 by Heslip came after Chery got a long rebound to start a break. The pass went to Heslip on the right wing, where he made a fake-pump and a step to the left before knocking down the shot.

Ejim, playing on his 23rd birthday, missed his first eight shots before consecutive layups midway through the second half put the Cyclones up 49-48. The second layup came after a steal by Hogue.

Ejim finished 3-of-14 shooting, missing all five of his 3-point attempts, and had nine rebounds.

UConn golf places fifth behind Baylor gets NCAA boost, 74-61 over No. 16 Iowa St. WACO, Texas (AP) — Brady pionship last season — a year after two road games in the Big 12 long-range shooting.

Zaback's 10th-place finish Heslip's final regular-season game making it to an NCAA regional Conference," coach Fred Hoiberg "Every single timeout, I kept

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The UConn golf team was again led by sophomore Zach Zaback, who recorded his second top-10 finish in as many tournaments at the Colleton River Collegiate in Bluffton, S.C. Zaback played the three rounds in six-over-par, 73-7574-222, resulting in a three-way tie for 10th place out of 54 golfers from nine schools. The team finished fifth out of the nine, scoring 39-over-par collectively.

Zaback had nine birdies during his three rounds and once again took advantage of the par fives, playing them in three-under-par.

The Huskies had another top20 finisher in junior Chris Wiatr, who finished in a tie for 20th place by shooting a nine-overpar 77-72-76-225.

Sophomore Corey Birch finished in a tie for 30th place

with a 14-over par 72-75-83230, while freshman Eric Dietrich and sophomore John Flaherty both finished in a fourway tie for 41st place, shooting 82-73-80-235 and 75-79-81235, respectively. Sophomore Cameron MacKay, who played as an individual, finished tied for 38th after he shot an 18-overpar 77-81-76-234.

Michigan State’s Charlie Netzel won individual medalist honors at the tournament after shooting a one-under 215.

Winthrop University won as a team, scoring 10-over-par collectively.

The Huskies will return to action on March 15 and 16 at the Mission Inn Spring Spectacular hosted by George Mason University. The tournament is being held at the El Campeon Course in Howey-inthe-Hills, Fla.

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Kinsler says Texas comments taken out of context LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Ian Kinsler was expecting this kind of reaction — even if he didn't agree with the way his comments were portrayed.

Kinsler, who was traded from Texas to the Detroit Tigers in the offseason, said Tuesday some critical statements attributed to him in an ESPN The Magazine story were taken out of context. Kinsler was quoted as calling Rangers general manager Jon Daniels a "sleazeball."

"I'm not happy about it. I think that the story was written for drama, and taken a little out of context," the Tigers' new second baseman said. "I understand there were some things directed at the GM, but

as far as my teammates and the fans, there's nothing negative to say about that, and I think the quotes taken about the general manager were taken a little out of context."

In the ESPN story, Kinsler blamed Daniels for the departure of Rangers CEO Nolan Ryan, who left the organization in October.

"Daniels is a sleazeball," Kinsler was quoted as saying.

"He got in good with the owners and straight pushed Ryan out. He thought all the things he should get credit for, Ryan got credit for. It's just ego."

Kinsler was also quoted as saying he hopes the Rangers lose every game this season:

"To be honest with you, I hope they go 0-162."

Kinsler seemed surprised that comment in particular had gotten so much attention.

"That's a matter of telling a joke," he said.

At their spring camp in Surprise, Ariz., the Rangers seemed to take Kinsler's comments in stride.

"We won't go 0-162, guaranteed," manager Ron Washington said.

Third baseman Adrian Beltre said Kinsler is still a friend, and shortstop Elvis Andrus echoed that sentiment.

"He's there and we're here now," Andrus said. "We have to focus on our season. He's still

my friend. I don't take anything from that."

Kinsler said when he saw the ESPN story, he knew there would be plenty of talk about it.

Chad Millman, ESPN The Magazine's Editor in Chief, said the magazine stands by the context in which Kinsler's statements were presented. Kinsler, meanwhile, said he doesn't expect to reach out to Daniels any time soon to explain his comments.

"There's no reason to," Kinsler said. "He's a grown man. I think he's intelligent enough and had enough conversations with me to understand where I stand, and that's really it."

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David Krejci scores 3 for Bruins in 4-1 win over Florida BOSTON (AP) — David Krejci's third career hat trick couldn't have come much easier.

Krejci scored twice while all alone in the slot, then added an empty-net goal with 14 seconds remaining of the Boston Bruins' 4-1 win over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night.

"I didn't think I had another option," Krejci said when asked about his reputation to set up teammates for emptynetters instead of shooting.

"I also knew I had two goals already, so why not go for it?"

Jarome Iginla added a goal and an assist for the Bruins, who kept former Boston goalie Tim Thomas busy all night with 39 shots on goal.

The Bruins welcomed back Thomas, who may be saying goodbye to Florida after a series of deals general manager Dale Tallon made to retool the struggling Panthers' lineup. The biggest move

was bringing back goalie Roberto Luongo in a trade with Vancouver, leaving the Panthers for the moment with the two goalies from the 2011 Stanley Cup finals.

Thomas, the 2011 Conn Smythe Trophy winner after the Bruins beat Luongo and the Canucks in seven games, said he needed to speak with Tallon before commenting on his future and whether he would consider waving his no-trade clause if the Panthers asked.

"I've got to see the situation and see what they're thinking," Thomas said. "That's something that hadn't been really discussed up until this point."

Thomas showed why a contender may be interested in the 39-year-old, making 35 saves. He allowed three goals before Krejci scored in an empty net.

"Defensively, we weren't very good," Florida coach

Peter Horachek said. "And there were a number of people that didn't compete. If you have that, you don't have consistency of your whole group, then you're going to run into problems."

Boston backup goalie Chad Johnson had a much quieter night, facing 24 shots as the Bruins beat Florida for the seventh straight time. Johnson had a shutout until Florida defenseman Brian Campbell lifted a high backhander from the blue line toward the net. The puck deflected off Boston defenseman Matt Bartkowski's stick with 7:13 left.

The Bruins scored twice in the first period, then took a 3-0 lead on Krejci's goal with 48 seconds left in the second.

Kevan Miller fed a pass to the slot to Krejci, who stood all alone and had enough time to set up a wrist shot that beat Thomas on the stick side.

Thomas also had lit-

tle chance on Krejci's first goal after defenseman Tom Gilbert's turnover next to the net. Krejci grabbed the puck, faked Thomas into going down and lifted a wrist shot in.

The Bruins scored again when Thomas allowed a long rebound off a shot by Jordan Caron and the puck bounced to Iginla at the opposite circle for a one-timer.

Thomas was on the bench, pulled for the extra skater as the Panthers tried to rally, when Krejci completed the Bruins' first hat trick in more than two years. Krejci was also the last Boston player to score three goals in a game, doing it against New Jersey on March 1, 2012.

"David has always been a pass-first kind of guy, but he's got a good shot," Boston coach Claude Julien said. "I think his approach this year has been a little bit more about shooting."

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Boston Bruins center David Krejci waves to cheering fans after the Bruins' NHL game against the Florida Panthers in Boston, Tuesday, March 4, 2014.

Jeter hitless again in Yanks' 3-2 loss to Orioles Howard, Harden lead Rockets over Heat 106-103 TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Derek Jeter went 0 for 2 to extend his hitless spring training, and the New York Yankees lost to the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 on Tuesday night.

The Yankees captain, 0 for 9 in four games, hit into his third double play in the first and had a grounder to third during the third.

Jeter, who announced last month that he will be retiring after the 2014 season, broke his left ankle in the 2012 AL championship series and was limited to 17 games last year.

Jeter was the designated hitter Tuesday in his first back-toback games this spring. He played shortstop in in a 4-2 win Monday over the Washington Nationals.

Jeter had already left the clubhouse before it was opened to reporters late in the game.

STARTING TIME Orioles: Wei-Yin Chen allowed two runs and five hits, including Francisco Cervelli's solo homer, over two innings in his first spring training start. He had right knee surgery during the offseason.

"I just feel comfortable right now," Chen said through an interpreter.

Yankees: Fifth starter candidate

David Phelps, who worked out of two-on, no-out jams in the first and second, gave up one run and five hits in 2 2-3 innings.

TRAINER'S ROOM Orioles: Right-hander Edgmer Escalona has been shut down for three weeks due to right shoulder inflammation.

Outfielder Henry Urrutia (right shoulder) could return in a few days.

Yankees: Manager Joe Girardi remains optimistic that first baseman Mark Teixeira (wrist) and outfielder/designated hitter Alfonso Soriano (flu-like symptoms) will both play in their first spring training game Thursday against Philadelphia.

Shortstop Brendan Ryan played with a bruised left hand. He got hit by a liner during batting practice.

RIVAL ROBERTS Yankees second baseman Brian Roberts admitted it was a "little different" facing his old team for the first time.

Roberts, signed by New York as a free agent, played for the Orioles from 2001-13.

"It's part of the business," Roberts said. "I think they decided to go in another direction."

The 36-year old Roberts hasn't appeared in more than 77 games the past four seasons due to injuries.

"I hope he's healthy for his sake, but not for the Yankees' sake," Baltimore manager Buck Showalter said. "I think he will be, too. It's all about timing sometimes. He'll do every bit of work it takes to be on the field. That's never been a question."

Roberts, who broke the window of Yankees co-chairman Hank Steinbrenner's office with a foul ball, went 1 for 1 with a walk.

SUZUKI SITUATION Likely Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki is looking at a diminished role this season after the Yankees added free agents outfielders Carlos Beltran and Jacoby Ellsbury.

"You try to be as fair as you can to everyone on the club because you know that you need at least 25 guys, and usually need more during the course of the season," Girardi said. "Just talk to him, this is what we're thinking. I have a ton of respect for what he's done and what he does now. I can't tell you what the breakdown is going to be, but all these guys are important to us."

HOUSTON (AP) — Dwight Howard had 22 points and 16 rebounds, James Harden added 21 points and the Houston Rockets held LeBron James in check Tuesday night in a 106-103 win over the Miami Heat.

James had 22 points, one night after setting a club record with a career-best 61 against Charlotte. He acknowledged before the game that he was "extremely tired" and that he spent most of the day sleeping.

He had 19 points by halftime, but appeared to drag at times in the second half and spent the first half of the fourth quarter on the bench.

Still, the Heat cut their deficit to three when Michael Beasley hit a 3-pointer with 21.2 seconds left. Harden threw the ball away after that, and Howard accidentally hit James in the face when they both went up to try to grab a long pass.

James lay on the court holding his broken nose for a few seconds before getting up and slowly walking to the bench.

He remained in the game after

a timeout, but missed a desperation 3-point attempt at the buzzer that would have tied it.

The four-time MVP has been wearing a protective mask to protect his broken nose.

Dwyane Wade had 24 points for the Heat after sitting out Monday night. Beasley also scored 24.

Miami never led, but tied it twice in the fourth quarter.

Houston used an 11-2 spurt to take a 104-95 lead with less than 3 minutes remaining.

Houston led by 13 early in the fourth before two separate runs by the Heat tied it at 91 with 7 minutes remaining.

The also tied it at 93 before Houston used its late run to close it out.

The Heat had made consecutive 3-pointers to cut the lead to seven early in the fourth quarter when Chris Andersen blocked a shot by Donatas Motiejunas. Andersen stood under the basket after the block and taunted Motiejunas, drawing a technical foul.

Miami then used an 8-0 run, which included a 3 by

Beasley, to cut it to 88-87 with 8½ minutes left.

Houston opened the second half with a 9-2 run capped by a dunk by Chandler Parsons over James. Shane Battier had a basket for Miami after that, but Houston reeled off six straight points to extend the lead to 68-56.

An airball on a 3-point attempt by Wade was one of three missed shots by the Heat in that span.

The Rockets were up by nine soon after that when Harden launched a long alleyoop to Howard, who barely grabbed it in time to sail over Chris Bosh for the dunk.

Howard picked up a foul with about 5 minutes left in the first half when he ran into James as he was driving to the basket, causing him to lose control of the ball, which bounced off James' mask.

A reverse layup by James and a free throw by Wade in the last 20 seconds of the first half cut Houston's lead to 53-52 at halftime.

The Rockets jumped out to a 7-0 lead and were up 39-32 at the end of the first quarter.

Napier, Giffey and Olander among others to be honored Women's tennis to host Fairfield from UCONN, page 12 and other countries, is that we have something together that no one else can tear apart, and that’s just our brotherhood,” Napier said.

“It’s just special to know that we came here together and we are all leaving together.”

“We really love what this program is all about,” Olander said. “We love this school and the people involved in the program.

The bond that we’ve had is one that will carry me on for a lifetime… It’s special to share this night with these guys and it will be something that I wouldn’t want to do with any other group.”

Apart from finishing their four-year careers with the Huskies as a group, the three will also graduate together, something UConn coach

Kevin Ollie is proud of.

“All of them are going to graduate on time. It’s tremendous, especially with the APR situation we went through,” Ollie said. “It speaks value about them as student-athletes.”

Napier, who passed up a chance to enter the NBA draft last year, understands the importance of finishing his education.

“At the end of the day I know I’m not going to be able to play basketball all my life,” Napier said. “My mom always told me that Plan A was to get a degree and Plan B was play basketball. I stuck with that and it’s just going to be a special moment when I walk across the stage, which is Gampel, and get my degree.”

Napier, who has always been fond of playing at Gampel Pavilion, said the

feeling of competing in this arena is something that he cannot sum up in one word.

“It’s a tremendous feeling that you won’t get unless you’re actually playing for UConn,” Napier said. “It’s something super special.

It’s kind of like utopia. It’s almost perfect.”

Napier will get one last chance of experiencing that with the Huskies when they host Rutgers after the ceremony, and as for the game itself, it carries a few storylines as well.

After UConn’s win over Cincinnati on Saturday, coupled with Louisville’s loss to Memphis, the Huskies (236, 11-5 American Athletic Conference) still hold on a slim chance to earn a share of the inaugural AAC regular season championship.

Rutgers (11-18, 5-11 American), meanwhile, will

most likely head for the Big Ten Conference next season without any AAC accolades.

The Scarlet Knights could, however, pick up one more victory in their 62-year rivalry with the Huskies before leaving the conference, though the Huskies have a 36-14 edge in the alltime series.

Since the two sides’ last meeting on Jan. 25 in Piscataway, N.J. that resulted in an 82-71 UConn win, the Scarlet Knights have gone 3-6 in their last nine contests, including a 74-73 win over South Florida in their most recent outing.

The Senior Night ceremony is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. with tipoff set for 7 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPNU.

focus on the attention."

Mack is becoming difficult to overlook. At 6-foot-3 and 251 pounds, he possesses the size, speed and versatility to play a variety of positions in any type of defensive scheme.

He also has impressive numbers over a four-year college career in the Mid-American Conference, which he capped by earning the Jack Lambert award as the nation's top linebacker. He set an FBS career record with 16 forced fumbles and tied another one with 75 career tackles for a loss.

Not bad for someone who, coming out of Fort Pierce, Fla., first considered attending Liberty University, before being offered a full scholarship by Buffalo, and only after Liberty assistant Robert Wimberly was hired by the Bulls.

Some five years later, Mack had the NFL's attention during a Bulls pro day that traditionally attracts between 15 and

20 scouts.

"That just shows you what high regard the NFL has of him," Bills general manager Doug Whaley said of the turnout. "The sky's the limit on him."

Among those on hand were Oakland Raiders GM Reggie McKenzie and Cleveland Browns rookie coach Mike Pettine, the Bills' former defensive coordinator.

Pettine joked he just happened to be in town to pick up a few things he left behind.

As for his interest in Mack, Pettine broke into a wide smile and said: "Just a little bit."

Pettine then spent about 10 minutes on the sideline discussing Mack with Bulls coach Jeff Quinn.

"Absolutely the best player I've seen. He's just so complete," Quinn said of Mack.

"He's a game-changer."

That was evident in a last year's season-opening 40-20 loss at Ohio State.

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By Eugene Joh Campus Correspondent The UConn women’s tennis team (1-6) is set to host Fairfield University (3-3) this Wednesday, March 5. The meet will take place at the East Hartford Tennis Club in East Hartford, Conn. at 2 p.m.

The Huskies will look to rebound from a tight 4-3 loss to James Madison University last weekend, where they split the singles points at three apiece, but lost when the Dukes got the final point in doubles play.

“We definitely played better on Saturday against JMU than we did on Friday against Cincinnati,” UConn head coach Glenn Marshall said. “Fairfield is a quality D-1 opponent, but we look forward to getting into the win column.”

The win column has been elusive for the Huskies since the beginning of the season, as UConn won their first dual meet against Quinnipiac on Oct. 1, but has sub-

sequently lost the last six.

“Physically, I think this team is the best it’s been in years,” Marshall said. “You could see that the toughness was there with the shots that were being made. Fitness has been a key this year, so there’s no one who is breaking down physically out there.”

Fairfield is also coming off of a loss, losing to Seton Hall 4-0 this past Tuesday. In that contest, the doubles point and three singles points were decided before the meet was called early. With the loss, the Stags dropped to 3-3 on the season.

“We have to get in almost 20 dual meets between February and April, so it’s a lot of match play,” Marshall said. “Obviously with this this new division that means a lot of traveling, but there’s a continued rise, particularly in singles play, with more time on court. It’s all part of the game.”

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LB Khalil Mack draws impressive crowd to Buffalo workout

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Buffalo linebacker Khalil Mack makes a catch as he runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Monday, Feb. 24, 2014.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — For someone who was lightly recruited coming out of high school, linebacker Khalil Mack is attracting an impressive crowd leading up to the NFL draft.

Representatives from all 32 teams were on hand Tuesday for the University at Buffalo's

pro day, and the projected firstround draft pick was the main attraction inside the Buffalo Bills Fieldhouse.

"Thirty-two teams? That's a blessing," Mack said. "I don't try to notice that. I try to keep that on the backburner. I'm still working hard, and that's what it's about with me. I don't

Mack was in on nine tackles and had 2½ sacks. He returned an interception 45 yards for a touchdown that put a scare into the Buckeyes by cutting their lead to 20-13 early in the second quarter.

"That was his coming-out party. The game wasn't too big for him," Whaley said. "He showed that he belonged out there. And those are the type of guys he'll be playing against on Sundays."

His production didn't tail off, either. Mack finished the season with a MAC-best 10½ sacks and 19 tackles for a loss.

He also had five forced fumbles and three interceptions while leading Buffalo (8-5) to only its second bowl berth, a 49-24 loss to San Diego State in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.

An NFL scouting report rates Mack as a top-10 draft prospect and lists "disruptive first-step quickness" among his strengths.

On Tuesday, Mack limited his workouts to individual drills and one 40-yard dash, in which he was clocked at 4.54 seconds. That was an improvement over the 4.63-second time he had at the NFL combine in Indianapolis last month.

"It didn't feel like me. I felt tight," Mack said, referring to his time at Indianapolis. "I finished it up the way I wanted to today."

Mack has been highly motivated to succeed since he first arrived in Buffalo. He wore No. 46 after discovering that was the number of his power ranking out of 100 on an NCAA football video game.

Though he might consider changing numbers after being drafted, Mack doesn't intend to alter his approach.

"I feel like there's a lot more that I have to prove, especially coming out of the MAC," Mack said. "I feel like I've got to go out there and dominate on the next level."

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San Francisco Giants third baseman Chris Dominguez smells a broken bat in the dugout as the Giants play the Colorado Rockies in an exhibition spring training baseball game Tuesday, March 4, 2014, in Scottsdale, Ariz.

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March 14 and 15 NCAA Championship All day

What's On TV Men’s Basketball: No. 18 SMU vs. No. 11 Louisville, 7 p.m., CBSSN Russ Smith (left) and the Cardinals visit Dallas to face Nic Moore and the Mustangs in a matchup with American Athletic Conference regular season title implications.

SMU is an undefeated 15-0 at Moody Coliseum this season, while Louisville is 8-2 on the road.

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The Cardinals won the last meeting, 71-63, at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville.

Men’s Basketball: Wake Forest vs. No. 4 Duke, 7 p.m., ESPN2 The Blue Devils, led by freshman Jabari Parker (right), look to build their case for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament as they finish the second-to-last game of the season at Wake Forest.

Parker paces Duke with 18.8 points and 8.9 rebounds per game while sophomore guard Codi MillerMcIntyre leads the Demon Deacons with 13.3 points per game.

AP

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Soccer is prepared to start its season this weekend even if there isn’t a labor deal with its referees and other on-field officials.

The Professional Soccer Referee Association was certified by the National Labor Relations Board last May to represent referees, assistant referees and fourth officials working MLS games. It has not reached an agreement with the Professional Referee Organization, which was created by the U.S. Soccer Federation and MLS in 2012 to manage game officials in U.S. and Canadian professional leagues.

The PSRA has filed a pair of unfair labor practice charges with the NLRB’s New York office, accusing the PRO of bad-faith bargaining and making threats against PSRA members. PSRA members voted 64-1 last month to authorize an unfair labor practice strike.

“We will be opening up this weekend with referees, and we are absolutely in a position to have a contingency plan in the event that those discussions don’t end positively,” MLS Commissioner Don Garber said Tuesday. “We have so many things that we’re gearing up for with our 2014 season. Nothing is going to stop us from having a strong opening and to continue to grow this league.”

PSRA chairman Steve Taylor said there are economic and non-economic issues.

“They have not made significant movement,” he said of the PRO. Answering questions from reporters and fans during a season kickoff session, Garber said increasing the league’s television ratings is a priority. Viewers for national television broadcasts during the regular season dropped from an average of 180,000 viewers in 2012 to 170,000 last year, according to Nielsen Media Research.

MLS has been negotiating with ESPN and Fox to replace deals with ESPN and NBC that expire at the end of this season. Garber said while quality of play, attendance, soccer-specific stadiums have increased, “our national television ratings have not grown at the same level.”

“So we need to figure out why that’s happening. Obviously, there’s a lot more competition than there ever was. Viewers have more alternatives. We need not to fight that but accept it and address it,” he said. “Our games have been scheduled all over the week. It’s been difficult even if you work in the league office to know what time and what day a game is taking place. So our new agreements will be very, very, very focused in terms of a specific date and time.”

Garber said progress has slowed on obtaining a new stadium for New York City FC, which joins the league along with Orlando, Fla., in 2015 as MLS expands to 21 teams.

“It’s tough to get stadium projects done in New York City, perhaps even a little more difficult now than it was maybe six months or a year ago,” he said.

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UConn football hires former William & Mary running back coach David Corley as assistant

Former Cy Young winner Johan Santana signs minor league deal with Orioles

By Elan DeCarlo Campus Correspondent

By Scott Carroll Staff Writer

David Corley has been hired as an assistant football coach at the University of Connecticut. His official position will be Director of Player Engagement, and will also have a direct role in coaching the running back position.

Previously, Corley joined the William & Mary staff in 2008. His first two seasons were spent as the running backs coach, following the next three as a quarterback coach. In 2013, he served as the wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator.

While playing at William & Mary from 1999-2002, Corley was a four-year starter. He received allconference multiple times, and broke several passing records in his tenure.

Corley went on to play professionally in the Canadian Football League and the Arena Football League before returning to his alma

mater as a coach.

In his time as the running backs coach, David Corley helped groom tailback Jonathan Grimes into one of the top rushers in the nation. Under Corley’s tutelage, Grimes set records for rushing yards, all-purpose yards and rushing touchdowns. Grimes graduated as the most decorated player in Colonial Athletic Association’s history.

UConn has brought in Corley to replace Ernest Jones. Jones resigned earlier this month after officials within the university took issue with statements that he made regarding religion’s place in football.

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The Baltimore Orioles signed former All-Star pitcher Johan Santana to a minor league deal Tuesday that could turn into a $3 million dollar deal if he is added to the major league roster.

Santana, 34, is getting his first chance to pitch since being the former franchise savior of the New York Mets.

The minor league contract will be a considerable pay cut from his last contract with the Mets, which was worth $137 million.

The club had a franchise option to keep Santana around for one more year, but opted instead to buy out his contract for $5.5 million.

Santana had formerly been one of the best pitchers in the game, winning two Cy Young Awards with the Minnesota Twins in 2004 and 2006 before signing with the Mets in 2008.

The Mets never won the National League East with Santana on the hill or made the playoffs.

Santana was forced to miss the entirety of the 2011 season after

having surgery on his shoulder.

The Mets would finish fourth in the National League East that season and their record would decline from 77 wins in 2011 to 74 wins in 2012 and 2013.

Despite the lack of championship banners and wins, Santana will always be remembered for delivering one piece of history to the Mets.

In June 2012, Santana threw the first no-hitter in the history of the Mets against the defending World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals. The Mets won that game 8-0 as Santana went the distance, striking out eight batters that day including David Freese to seal the no-hitter. The Mets had previously had 25 onehit games.

Santana joins an Orioles squad that has been on the rise and looking to add experience to its roster this offseason.

Baltimore has made a pair of other marquee acquisitions this offseason, inking pitcher Ubaldo Jiminez and outfielder Nelson Cruz.

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FOUR YEARS A HUSKY UConn takes on Rutgers one last time on Senior Night

By Mike Peng Senior Staff Writer

Tyler Morrissey When the final horn sounded at the end of the final Big East tournament in Hartford last spring, one era in UConn women’s basketball ended and another began. At that time it was clear that some teams like Louisville and Rutgers would eventually leave the AAC after the 2013-2014 season, leaving UConn with little competition in conference play.

Here we are one year later and the Huskies have pulled off another perfect season despite having to play the Cardinals twice during the regular season. One of my professors joked yesterday, is there anybody that can beat this team?

At this point, you can make the argument that the only team that can beat the Huskies are themselves. Once again UConn has produced staggering statistics, including 10 wins over ranked opponents.

For the Huskies, this is their 7th undefeated regular season, winning the national title five times out of their previous six.

If you talk to head coach Geno Auriemma, he will almost certainly tell you that stats and history don’t amount to anything. To a degree, he’s right.

What the Huskies did this season will mean nothing once the AAC tournament gets underway this weekend at Mohegan Sun Arena.

However, UConn can take many lessons away from this season and into the postseason this March. More than likely, the Huskies will once again run into Louisville in the AAC tournament. After playing them twice this season, UConn has the upper hand after seeing just about everything the Cardinals could throw at them.

While all is good in the UConn camp, there is one thing that concerns me.

What happens to the Huskies when they face an opponent in the NCAA tournament that they haven’t faced this year?

The first team that comes to mind is our old friend, Muffet McGraw and the Fighting Irish. No. 2 Notre Dame heads into their first ACC tournament, also with an undefeated regular season record. The Irish are the favorites to win the ACC tournament and will more than likely be one of the top four seeds in the NCAA tournament.

Last season, Notre Dame had UConn’s number all last season, but the Huskies were able to capitalize when it mattered most during the Final Four in New Orleans. What concerns me most about this Irish team is the fact that UConn has yet to play Notre Dame this year.

Last season, the Huskies had three solid looks at the Irish before the big dance. This is not the same Irish team that gave UConn fits during the regular season and Big East tournament. However, UConn will need to contend with Natalie Achonwa and Kayla McBride, two key players who led the Irish to the Final Four last year.

All season long, UConn fans have been waiting for March.

Well, it’s here. If you haven’t been paying attention, here’s your chance. The UConn women have their eyes set on their 9th national title. As long as they don’t beat themselves, the Huskies will avoid the ides of March and can expect another victory celebration in Storrs.

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UConn’s Niels Giffey (5) dribbles the ball during a game against Cincinnati on March. 1 at the XL Center in Hartford. Giffey, a senior, will be one of the honorees on Wednesday night prior to the Huskies’ game against Rutgers as part of Senior Night.

It started off with seven, now it’s down to three.

That’s the number of players remaining on this year’s UConn men’s basketball team who joined the program as freshmen in 2010, and on Wednesday, those three– Shabazz Napier, Niels Giffey and Tyler Olander–along with senior walk-on Tor Watts, graduate student Lasan Kromah and graduate assistant Dave Sevush, will be honored on Senior Night prior to the Huskies’ final home game of the season against Rutgers at Gampel Pavilion.

“Just looking back on the four years, the ups and downs, the good and bad, it’s just been so fun and enjoyable and so many life lessons from so many different people,” Olander said. “It’s been an unbelievable ride and [Wednesday] night will definitely be emotional.”

Those “ups and downs” include winning the national championship in their freshman year, losing in the second round of the NCAA Tournament the season after and being banned from last year’s postseason by the NCAA due to poor academic progress rating scores from the past.

Through it all, they stuck with UConn.

“I think it’s just a sign that we really wanted to be at UConn,” Giffey said. “We wanted to be nowhere else. It was not always about ourselves, it was about sticking with a program that gave us a chance to do all this; to win a national championship banner… It’s also about giving back and respecting what happened.”

In staying together, the bond that the trio has created is something that will last them a lifetime.

“I think the biggest thing that I got out of [Giffey and Olander] is that, even though all three of us come from different parts of states

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No. 7 Syracuse stunned 67-62 by Georgia Tech SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — A month ago, Syracuse was unbeaten, ranked No. 1 and riding high.

Now, the Orange are struggling toward the postseason having lost four of five.

Trae Golden scored 16 points, including six clutch free throws in the final seconds, and Georgia Tech stunned No. 7 Syracuse 67-62 on Tuesday night, the Orange’s second straight home loss to a team with a sub-.500 record.

Syracuse (26-4, 13-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) started the season with 25 straight wins and spent three weeks at No. 1.

“I’m not happy with tonight, but I’m very happy to be 26-4,” coach Jim Boeheim said. “We’re well ahead of predictions. We just have to regroup.

“I try to look at the big picture and not snapshots. We’re in good position. When you get in the (NCAA) tournament, you’re going to play somebody good.

You play good, you have a chance to win. You play well, seeding doesn’t matter. It’s as simple as

that.”

Last season, Syracuse stumbled down the stretch of the regular season, losing four of its final five games, the last a humbling 61-39 loss at former Big East archrival Georgetown. The Orange responded by winning three straight games in the Big East tournament, losing to eventual national champion Louisville in the title game, and then went on to the Final Four.

“It didn’t end the way I wanted it to,” said C.J. Fair, who matched his career high with 28 points in the final home game of his career.

“It happened, but our season’s not over. I still have a chance to win my last game.”

Golden won it with some clutch free throw shooting in the final 35 seconds.

“I kind of went back to when I was a kid and just knocked them in,” said Golden, who was 8 of 8 from the line. “My dad used to make me nervous when I was younger. It made me think about that calm. It really helped me out.”

Georgia Tech (14-16, 5-12)

snapped a four-game losing streak, and its previous five ACC road trips had produced two wins, an overtime loss, a three-point loss, a four-point loss and a 10-point loss.

Getting healthier by the day, the Yellow Jackets, who at one point in the season had only seven scholarship players available, closes the regular season against Virginia Tech on Saturday with the conference tournament looming next week.

“Big might be an understatement. It’s a huge win for us,” Golden said. “We beat one of the top teams in the country.”

The loss cost the Orange a great chance to lock up a high seed in the conference tournament.

Jerami Grant, the Orange’s leading rebounder, had been hobbled by back problems the past two games and watched in street clothes as freshman Tyler Roberson made his first start of the season. Grant’s absence was felt as only Fair and freshman Tyler Ennis, with 18 points, scored in double figures.

“Not having him, he’s a big part

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Michael Frazier II got one directive from his Florida teammates against South Carolina — whenever he saw daylight on the court, let the ball fly.

The result was a school-record 11 3-pointers — the most ever in a Southeastern Conference game — and career-high 37 points as Frazier helped the top-ranked Gators move a game away from a perfect SEC regular season with a 72-46 victory over South Carolina on Tuesday night.

“They told me if I got a crack to let it go,” Frazier said.

That was the easy part for Frazier, the sophomore who frequently found himself open and made the Gamecocks pay.

“Somehow, some way we didn’t express to our players that Michael Frazier can shoot the basketball,” South Carolina coach Frank Martin said.

The Gators (28-2, 17-0 SEC) are a game away from going unde-

feated in the SEC, something no team not named Kentucky has accomplished since Alabama’s 14-0 run in 1956. Florida coach Billy Donovan shrugged that off, preaching his players will take the same approach to Saturday’s Senior Day meetings with the Wildcats as they have each game all season.

“I still think there’s things in front of this team,” he said.

“We can’t get wrapped up in the moment.”

Frazier’s performance topped the 1986 mark of Florida’s Joe Lawrence, who had nine against California. It was also the most ever in a league contest, although Rotnei Clarke hit 13 in 2010 and Alex Dillard made 12 in 1994 but both Arkansas players did it against non-conference opponents.

Frazier didn’t feel anything special in warm-ups, but knew he was onto something with his five 3-pointers in the first half.

In the second half, it was Frazier

who broke things open with four 3s during a 23-5 run after the Gamecocks (11-19, 4-13) had cut a double-digit lead to 39-35.

“We were just really amazed at how open he was getting and how he kept knocking them down,” Florida center Patric Young said.

No other Gator reached double digits in points.

Mindaugus Kacinas had 12 points to lead South Carolina, which was coming off a win over Kentucky.

Frazier blew past his old career best of 21 points set earlier this season against Texas A&M. He was 11 of 18 from 3-point range while the rest of the Gators were 0 of 13.

The Gators built an 11-point lead early in the second half but Brenton Williams had a four-point play and followed with a 3-pointer to get the Gamecocks within 39-35 with 13:05 left.

But Frazier connected on a 3, Young had a three-point play and

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Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim reacts after Georgia Tech scores during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Syracuse, N.Y., Tuesday, March 4, 2014.

of our team,” Fair said of Grant.

“It could have been a different game if he was there. You never know, but it’s a big blow to the team.”

Georgia Tech had 18 assists and shot 24 of 51 from the field while committing only nine turnovers.

“I thought our guys did a great job of executing the game plan in terms of taking care of the basketball, moving the basketball, getting it underneath the

zone and making plays for each other,” Georgia Tech coach Brian Gregory said. “We’ve had some tough times this year. This was a total team effort.”

Daniel Miller had 15 points and six blocks and Robert Carter Jr. added 12 points for Georgia Tech.

Fair was 12 of 25 from the field and Ennis finished with seven assists. Trevor Cooney had only seven points and was 1 of 8 from behind the arc.

the rout was on. Frazier added four more 3-pointers over the next 6 minutes to stretch the lead to 62-39 with 4:42 left.

As time wound down, South Carolina students chanted “Georgia Southern,” reminding the Gators of their football loss to the FCS school last fall.

Florida came in having clinched the SEC regular-season title last week when second-place Kentucky was beaten twice, including a surprise 72-67 loss here to the Gamecocks last Saturday.

The Gators steadily moved through in pushing to the unbeaten conference season, a run that started in January with a 74-58 win over South Carolina.

Florida, though, has not dominated on the road the way it has at home in recent weeks, winning its past four road games by an average of six points. This one proved just as tight for the top-ranked team in the first half.

Frazier started off hot with two

of his five first-half 3-pointers to give the Gators a 7-0 lead.

Florida’s defense forced three turnovers in the first 5 minutes.

But the Gamecocks, still fresh from the court-storming celebration three days ago, took Florida’s punch and came out swinging themselves with a 12-2 run to move in front and stayed with the nation’s top team the rest of the half.

There were four ties and five lead changes over the final 10 minutes and it was Frazier who broke the last tie with his last 3 of the period to send the Gators to the break ahead 28-26.

Frazier had 15 points in the period as the rest of Florida’s big guns misfired in the opening half.

Leading scorer Casey Prather was held to one free throw while Scottie Wilbekin was just 1-of-5 shooting for two points.

Young finished with nine points and Prather had seven. Wilbekin did not score in the second half.

No. 1 Florida beats South Carolina 72-46 behind Frazier