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$55,000 in damages after celebrations Volume CXX No. 108

By Julia Werth Staff Writer

The price of two national titles is estimated at $55,000, at least in terms of damages to the University of Connecticut Storrs campus said Stephanie Reitz, the spokesperson for UConn.

The men’s and women’s Final Four and championship victories resulted in broken light poles, smashed windows, a broken water fountain, a few rubbish fires, a missing stop sign and a lot of trampled grass and shrubbery.

“A good part of the damage we had was just the result of putting 15,000 people in a small area,” said Michael Jednak, associate vice president for Facilities Operations and Building Services.

Approximately half of the damage costs are for landscaping. The damaged shrubbery will need to be replaced and all the grass in and around Fairfield Way will need to be removed and fresh sod will be put in Jednak said.

Due to the enormous crowds that flooded Gampel Pavilion on game nights, a lot of facilities efforts have not been on repairs but on simply cleaning up the mess that the thousands of students who were shut out of Gampel caused.

“Much of it was the kind of dam-

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Students occupied trees in the riots after the men’s championship win. Branches were felled off of many trees students climbed which added to the bill for damages. Participants also ripped off street signs and lamp posts, furthering damages costs. Approximately half the damage costs are for landscaping, and there were minor accounts of vandalism.

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UConn Empowered flash mob appeared spontaneously on Fairfield Way clad in underwear. The initial gathering was about 50 students, and more students from the crowd joined soon after. The flash mob will drive publicity for the Underwear Mile that Empowered hosts this April. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Amar Gyoti School in India.

“Underwear Mile,” which UConn Empowered will host on Sunday, April 27 for Spring Weekend.

UConn empowered is attempting to raise awareness and funds through the flash mob and Underwear Mile for the Amar Gyoti school in India. The money will go toward purchasing laptops and meals for children.

They are planning a trip to India, which any student can

apply for, in order to implement hygiene instruction programs and public speaking lessons geared toward boosting self confidence among the children.

“The trip team is actually in charge of implementing the changes,” Avery Desrosiers, a 6th-semester Allied Health and Sciences, said.

About 50 students from the group performed, and some participants from the crowd

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joined in as well.

“We didn’t know they were going to jump in, but it was really cool that they did when we started inviting them,” Desrosiers said.

Lior Trestman, the president of UConn Empowered, said, “I’m just really excited it attracted as much attention as it did!”

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Due to debate and disagreement among senators, the Undergraduate Student Government voted to postpone a vote on legislation establishing the University of Connecticut’s support of an amendment to the U.S. Constitution limiting political campaign contributions by corporations.

Senator Daniel Byrd proposed the legislation at the April 2 USG caucus, opening the bill to official debate at the senate meeting last night.

“Corporations have unlimited amounts of spending in the political process, and I do not see how this benefits the American people,” Byrd said.

The bill would establish the UConn student body’s support of a piece of proposed national legislation that would limit the amount of money corporations should be allowed to contribute to political campaigns.

UConn is one of many colleges and towns considering establishing formal support of the bill. It is the first step in a ten-year plan to enact the amendment.

But USG Senators voiced con-

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Buy/sell ticket page leads to sexism debate

UConn Empowered sets the stage for Underwear Mile fundraiser

Students clad in their skivvies abruptly invaded Fairfield Way, dancing to a medley of pop hits. The event began at exactly 1:10 p.m. Wednesday, and ended almost as abruptly as it started at 1:30 p.m.

UConn Empowered, the group that organized the event, planned the underwear flashmob as a teaser for the

USG bill proposal tabled

By Nicholas Shigo Campus Correspondent

Flash mob fun on Fairfield way

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Storrs, Conn.

As the UConn women’s basketball game kicked off against Notre Dame, the uglier side of athletic events reared its head on the Buy or Sell UConn Tickets Facebook page. A UConn student had posted within the group what many students considered an inappropriate post that targeted women and enabled other students to make sexist and racist comments.

UConn student, Matt Markelon, posted in the nonuniversity affiliated group of 18,350 members that is used to resell tickets to UConn sporting and entertainments events, claiming that a female UConn fan at the men’s game at AT&T Stadium had accused him of assaulting her to stadium security.

The post, with a picture of the woman attached, started with “PSA: Everyone steer clear of this broad” and finished with “Moral of the story: these are the worst kinds of people and don’t deserve to call themselves true Husky fans, never mind attend any collegiate university. So basically, [expletive] the salty bitches.

Go Huskies!!!”

Though Markelon later apologized in an interview with The Daily Campus, the situation escalated far beyond his control.

“I had no intention of this post gaining as much pub-

licity and momentum as it did. I just honestly felt it should be known that I was disgraced that a student would go to such lengths to improve their view of the game, putting my reputation on the line because of a false accusation,” Markelon said. “I really don’t want this getting any more blown out of proportion any more than it already has.

I’ve made my point and have no further comments.”

Minutes after Markelon posted, other students commented their thoughts on the post, either insulting the woman Markelon had put up for discussion or expressing their disbelief at how the woman was treated by Markelon and other student.

Many students said the comments and original post were sexist, and others seemed to think was just a disappointed UConn fan expressing their disappointment about a potentially destructive accusation.

“Well I’m pretty put off by the original post. It’s not ok to post someone’s picture on such a public group without their permission, not to mention simultaneously accusing them of using an assault accusation to secure better seats.

Further telling others to “steer clear of this broad” or whatever he said isn’t ok,” said Daniel Massaro, a 6th-semester Spanish, economics and political science triple major.

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By Nicholas Shigo Campus Correspondent Students will have the chance to meet some of the University of Connecticut Police Department’s four-legged members today at the Dogs and Dogs event.

The event will run from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on the lawn outside the Wilbur Cross Building and will feature food, music and demonstrations by the UConn Police K9 units as well as Rape Aggression Defense techniques every half-hour.

The Undergraduate Student Government is hosting the event

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to build awareness of the UConn Police Department and the work they do on campus that students might not normally see.

USG President Edward Courchaine said that it will be good for students to see a different side of the police force after the post-championship celebrations this weekend, which led to dozens of arrests.

“It’s to get to know the officers, see what they do and see the things not often seen but are important to students,” Courchaine said.

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Conn. farmland funds to be extended to 2015 An agreement with federal agriculture officials will allow Connecticut to use more than $8 million from Washington to keep farmland in production.

Officials said Wednesday that the agreement will extend federal farmland-protection money obligated to Connecticut until March 31, 2015. The state says it has more flexibility negotiating agreements with farm owners who want to participate in the program.

More than 300 state farms have been protected in the program, which keep farms from falling into nonagricultural use.

Nearly 100 farms have received $20 million in federal aid.

Connecticut Agriculture Commissioner Steven Reviczky (Reh-VITS-kee) says Connecticut and federal agriculture officials have preserved more than 13,000 acres of farmland and the recent agreement will ensure that more working land remains in productive farming.

Agriculture contributes $3.5 billion to Connecticut’s economy and supports nearly 28,000 jobs.

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age that just needs to be cleaned, like tables and chairs being put back in the right place,” Reitz said.

UConn’s campus, however, wasn’t the only thing impacted by the post-game celebrations. On Monday night alone the UConn Fire Department responded to 37 medical calls, according to Lieutenant Heidi Vaughan.

“The calls ranged from alcohol related to lacerations caused by broken glass and we had one student trampled and one pedestrian hit by a car across from North Garage,” Vaughan said.

The fire department, however, was well prepared for the evening with 25 personnel including the two chiefs and the fire Marshall, three of their own ambulances as well as 11 mutual aid ambulances that were ready and waiting during the extent of the event and aftermath.

“We were well prepared and well-staffed but it is still a challenge, you don’t know what’s going to happen,” Vaughan said.

The surprise with Monday night’s event was the number of calls received before and during the game. There were eight medical calls to Gampel itself.

“The throwing up was crazy,”

Vaughan said. students conducted themselves The student celebrations died quite well, allowing damages and down around 2 a.m. While the injuries to be kept to a minimum. fire department was able to let “We thought people were being most of their staff go at this point, very compliant with the officers. the facilities crew was really just They were being very responsible beginning their work. and trying to be safe,” Reitz said.

“The crew The worst destrucdid a fantastic tions that catch everyjob,” Jednak one’s eye, like the said.

“We uprooted light pole and closed the the smashed glass winclassrooms dow of ITE, were not at 2 a.m. and caused by the thousands were able to of students but only a have classes small minority. in the morn“A small handful of ing.” students caused a little Between bit more of vandal 30 and 40 Heidi Vaughan type issues – broken facilites crew and one light Lieutenant windows workers were pole,” Jednak said. staffing the Across the board, game and from the fire departbegan the initial clean up. Early ment to facilities to the university in the morning after each victory administration, the four nights of 20 to 30 more workers came in to celebrations did not cause nearly make campus look as though noth- as much damage or injuries as was ing had happened. anticipated.

“I got to campus at 8 a.m.

“It was messy but there wasn’t Tuesday morning and by the way a lot of vandalism,” Jednak said. campus looked I wouldn’t have “For how big the weekend was, I even known there was a game,” am very pleased with how campus Jednak said. looks today.”

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EAST LYME, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut prison officials say they’re detaining a transgender juvenile at the state women’s jail, after a judge transferred custody of the teen from the Department of Children and Families to the Department of Correction.

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announced Tuesday that the juvenile was sent to the York Correctional Institution in the Niantic section of East Lyme.

Officials told The Day of New London that it’s the first time a transgender juvenile has been detained at a state adult prison.

Prison officials are not naming the teen.

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A pep rally was held on Fairfield Way to commemorate and celebrate the men and women basketball champions on the victory and return home. A press conference was held and the UConn pep band played throughout the event. Many students gathered and greeted the athletes they had been cheering for over the course of the tournament.

By Miles Halpine Campus Correspondent Just one day after winning its ninth NCAA National Championship, a second straight win after last year, the University of Connecticut women’s basketball team landed in Connecticut on Wednesday afternoon for a cel-

ebratory National Champions “Victory Lap” through the middle of the Storrs campus.

After landing at Bradley International Airport at 3 p.m., the team met Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman before heading back to the heart of UConn Country.

Arriving around 4:30 p.m., the players rode in an open-air

double decker bus and were accompanied by the UConn pep band and cheerleaders.

The victory lap began at the corner of Storrs and North Eagleville Roads, then left onto Glenbrook Road and another left onto the “CLAS” Bus way. They then drove in front of the Wilbur Cross Building and Gulley Hall, where they

turned right and made it onto Fairfield Way. Once there, the team passed Homer Babbidge Library and, finally, ended at Fairfield Way Plaza – between the Student Union and School of Business – where speeches were given to an enthusiastic crowd of Husky fans.

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least she’s hot” and “lol-neo feminism” or “ not sure if girl is actually stupid or just wants attention.” The comments that upset students, like Steve Montes, were those that directly disregarded the fact that what Markelon described in his post may or may not be true.

“The fact of the matter is we don’t know the situation.

Something we do not know occurred and he was kicked out. He, unlike her, went on his buy and sell group to call her out for being a “bitch” because of something he didn’t realize he might have done,” Montes, a 4thsemester political science major said. “We don’t know the situation and who knows maybe he didn’t do anything, but that didn’t give him the right to call her those names and blame her before finding out what caused the incident and then posting it all over Facebook.”

Students who had posted derogatory comments declined to be interviewed, but many students who stood up for the woman said that the issue of women being thoughtlessly belittled and judged is a serious problem on campuses and around the world.

Brittany Carrier, a teaching assistant with the Violence Against Women Prevention Program, stood up for the women by pointing out the sexism in Markelon’s post and the subsequent comments. As a result, she was harasses by other commenting on the post.

“My first comment and my

entire purpose of participation in the thread was to call out the connection between violence of sporting events and the dismissal and normalization of all types of violence, including sexual violence,” Carrier said. “The response I got was essentially telling me to shut up, saying derogatory and hostile things to me directly, and refused to take the time to see the connection between sports culture and a culture of violence. Some of my friends came to back me up and called out other hostile things. What came out was a lot of sexist, racist, victimblaming language.”

These issues, Carrier said, are part of what initiated the Title IX Coalition and the law suit against the university for the mishandling of sexual assault cases. The general feeling of campus safety, for anyone, Carrier said is at stake when comments like these are made between peers.

“From the comments, it was turning into a hostile environment and due to the history of violence with the internet, such as the Open Letter and Carolyn Luby incident, I worried about the women’s safety.

Also, I know that other folks as a member of the page must be uncomfortable and I think it was important to show that there are people who care at UConn and want to make campus and the community a safe place to be,” Carrier said.

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Serious damages done by Facebook post sparks small minority of students debate into rape culture “We were well staffed and well prepared but it is still a challenge.”

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semester political science major was shocked by the mob mentality that followed Markelon’s original post.

“The fact that he felt the need to publically post a picture of this woman’s face without her consent and in a location that could put her in danger of harassment is disgusting, and the fact that so many people supported him without question was even worse,” Zambrello said. “This woman made an accusation of assault on a campus that has repeatedly had serious issues with rape culture and was called sexist slurs and harassed because of it. I’m absolutely repulsed.”

Massaro said that the comments made by other individuals were particularly concerning because they targeted the genders, races and sexualities of those who spoke out to defend the woman.

“The subsequent comments were riddled with sexism, victim blaming and violent sentiments all symptomatic of our pervasive rape culture. It devolved into very personal, violent and bigoted attacks against those who initially spoke out against the prejudices displayed, “ Massaro said. “Nothing makes me less proud to be a UConn student than all those micro-aggressions and that kind of interpersonal violence.”

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As fans awaited the team’s arrival, UConn Football coach Bob Diaco and his team joined them during a break from practice. Soon after, a few of the players from the men’s basketball team appeared as well.

Minutes later, the national champions arrived.

Bob Joyce, the radio announcer for the women’s basketball team, served as the master of ceremonies for the event.

First up was UConn Athletic Director Warde Manuel. He spoke of the on-going success with the school’s sports program and the role it plays in making the university better.

Stefanie Dolson, a senior center, took the microphone

and spoke about her time at UConn. “It was the people [that made me come here]; it was the feeling that I got when I walked on this campus. And being able to play in front of you guys for four years has been an honor and I’m going to miss it a lot.”

Senior guard Bria Hartley got emotional as well talking about Coach Geno Auriemma’s impact on her life.

“Coach you mean so much to me and I love you so much,” Hartley said.

Ben Lanzoni, a 4th-semester accounting major, attended the ceremony.

“It felt like there was a really good atmosphere here and everybody from around the area was here to cheer

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them on,” Lanzoni said. “It was really good for the school and Geno and Stef, Bria and the Athletic Director, they really pumped up the crowd with all their speeches about championships.”

“It’s always great to see the fans here. The students, staff and other supporters are always there for us.

It’s something we’ll always appreciate,” Auriemma said in an interview.

A parade will be held to celebrate the two basketball teams’ NCAA Championship wins on Sunday at 4 p.m. in downtown Hartford.

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cerns that the bill would not accurately represent the attitude of the student government toward the bill, and whether or not it reflected the bipartisan nature of USG decisions.

Senator Parth Rana said that the bill was inherently partisan, even if bipartisan in language, because corporations are the main contributors to Republican presidential campaigns, while unions provide the main contributions to Democratic presidential candidates.

Byrd argued that the issue of large campaign contributions is not partisan, stating that most Americans, including students, disagree with the current ruling.

“Corporations and politicians make this partisan,” Byrd said.

Amendments to the legislation were proposed to include limits on union contributions to political campaigns in addition to contributions by corporations, but were eventually voted down.

Byrd claimed that the bill was in the best interest of the UConn stu-

dent body, and students across the country, as the billions of dollars that corporations donate to campaigns make the comparatively small student donations worthless.

To show the student body’s support of the bill, Byrd conducted survey along Fairfield Way collecting 400 signatures on petitions from students.

The validity of the surveys was called into question by Senator Hailey Manfredi, who stated the number collected was not a representative sample of the student body.

According to UConn Connecticut Public Interest Research Group Chapter President Samuel Hollister, who conducted the survey for Byrd, the purpose of the survey was not to conduct a statistical survey, but to give students a chance to physically show support for the bill.

Other senators agreed with the overall principles of the bill, but had issues with the wording and proposed goal.

Senator Justin Clark argued that what the legislation is trying to

accomplish is different from the message Byrd presented in his bill.

Clark thought that the wording of the bill confuses the issue of giving corporations the same legal rights as people and limiting the amount of money they can contribute to political campaigns, something Clark sees as two separate issues.

“I will make an effort this week to speak with Dan about this legislation,” Clark said.

President Edward Courchaine believes that the extra time spent to work on the bill will give senators time to clear up points argued over during the meeting “Taking the time to investigate these things is paramount,” Courchaine said.

Byrd disagreed with the decision to postpone the vote on the bill.

“I feel it was tabled because people didn’t do enough research, but I will spend the time to make sure it is more perfect,” Byrd said.

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Husein Becirovic of New Britain, Conn., left, Laura Purcell of Stoughton, Mass., center, and Yvonne Ambenge of Mansfield, Conn., right, cheer as they watch the broadcast of the UConn and Notre Dame women’s basketball game for the NCAA title.

Connecticut’s Moriah Jefferson, right, reaches over to comfort teammate Bria Hartley after Hartley became emotional during a speech to fans arriving at a rally on campus celebrating Connecticut’s NCAA women’s college basketball title.

STORRS, (AP) — Campus celebrations are winding down after two nights of championship parties, yet the off-court excitement could be just beginning at the University of Connecticut.

With students, faculty and alumni beaming with pride following the men’s and women’s basketball team’s national titles, the university administration is looking far beyond the Gampel Pavilion sports arena for a payoff.

The teams’ accomplishments led national news and sports broadcasts and appeared on news or sports pages of newspapers across the world.

“It’s amazing. It lets everyone know we’re something special here,” said Danielle Deschene, an 18-year-old freshman from Norwich who was sporting a Huskies sweatshirt while picking up a UConn T-shirt for her dad at a campus bookstore.

UConn is the only school to ever win the NCAA Division I men’s and women’s titles in the same year, a feat it also accomplished in 2004.

Money can’t buy that kind of publicity, and an expected result is a boost in finances, admissions applications and recruiting.

UConn President Susan Herbst said it is hard to quantify the effect the titles will have on donations and student applications, but she’s sure they’ll increase.

“They get the attention, they win, and then I take that attention and turn it toward the academic mission,” she said Tuesday.

“People are thinking about UConn and when they get to me with congratulations, then, I have to talk about our health center, our excellence in education, our student success.”

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“The success has raised the bar of excellence across the university,” he said. “There was a period where mediocrity was the acceptable level of performance. That’s no longer the case.”

Veteran UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma also made the point during a campus victory rally for his team Wednesday afternoon.

“Today, there is absolutely no question and no doubt that if you come to school here, you are a champion and you’re going to live with champions,” Auriemma said.

The women’s team took a campus victory lap in an open-air, double-decker bus before speeches and cheers outside the Student Union. Seniors Bria Hartley and

Stefanie Dolson tearfully thanked fans and fellow students.

“I love the support that we have from all of you,” Hartley said. “It’s not just the women’s basketball team or the men’s basketball team, we share this with every team on our campus.”

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced that a parade for the basketball teams will be held Sunday in Hartford.

The NCAA basketball titles — a record ninth for the women and fourth for the men — deliver a boost to the UConn brand, Herbst said.

The school’s image took a hit in 2013 because of the men’s team was banned from the NCAA tournament over academic performance issues. The school also is facing a Title IX lawsuit over its response to sexual assault allegations on campus. Those headlines have been replaced by stories

about men and women performing at a high level on and off the court and the school celebrating both championships.

“We’re still top dogs,” UConn men’s coach Kevin Ollie said.

UConn expects the titles to help recruiting. The Huskies already were among the nation’s elite in attracting basketball talent. But Ollie says winning another title a year after the ban sends a message to potential student athletes that the program isn’t on the decline.

The championships also provide a financial windfall. Checkout lines snaked through the UConn Co-op bookstore Tuesday as fans purchased championship gear. The school is planning several new designs to honor both the men’s and the women’s teams.

Kyle Muncy, who’s in charge of licensing and branding for the athletic department, said it’s hard to predict how much of an effect

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The school’s rise over the past 20 years as an athletic power has coincided with a rise in academic prowess. And the school has said the pool of applicants for next fall has higher SAT scores and more diversity than previous classes.

Applications for undergraduate admission at UConn have risen each year for over a decade, from 13,600 in 2001 to nearly 30,000 this year. Nathan Fuerst, the admissions director, said the championships do raise national awareness of UConn.

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US officials should be held accountable for drone-strike deaths

On Friday, April 4, 2014, Justice Rosemary Collyer of the U.S. District Court for Washington D.C. dismissed a case against the U.S. government that had been filed by the families of three Americans targeted during U.S. drone strikes in Yemen. Two of the victims, New Mexico-born Imam Anwar alAwlaki and former North Carolinian Samir Khan, were incinerated on Friday, Sept. 30, 2011 in a CIA-led drone strike as both men traveled from Al Jawf Governate to Ma’rib Governate.

The third victim was Anwar’s 16-year-old son Abdulrahman al-Awlaki, who was in Yemen to convince his father to return home, and was killed by a CIA-led drone strike along with nine other individuals, including Abdulrahman’s cousin, some two weeks later.

The CIA initially defended its decision to murder three U.S. citizens by claiming that the victims were all integral to the operations of al-Qaeda in Yemen. However, experts on the global jihad movement such as Gregory Johnsen of Princeton and Aaron Zelin at Brandeis University contend that Anwar and Samir were insignificant whereas Abdulrahman was totally unaffiliated with al-Qaeda. Countless attempts have been made to tie Anwar, the primary target, to multiple terror plots such as the 2009 Fort Hood shooting and the Christmas Day “Underwear Bomber,” but all evidence speaks to the contrary. Anwar was in fact a prolific propagandist in support of al-Qaeda’s activities, but such activities are clearly protected under the First Amendment’s guarantee to the right of free speech, not to mention the Fifth Amendment rights each victim had to due process.

Regardless, Collyer reasoned that defendants Leon Panetta and David Petraeus, both being former chiefs of the CIA, “cannot be held personally responsible in monetary damages for conducting war.” Of course, the U.S. is not at war with Yemen, so in this case the seemingly endless War on Terror defense doesn’t really fly. Collyer added that “The question presented is whether federal officials can be held personally liable for their roles in drone strikes abroad that target and kill US citizens...

The question raises fundamental issues regarding constitutional principles, and it is not easy to answer.” So essentially what we have is a judge, whose primary purpose is to make rulings, shirking from her duties to not only make a legal decision, but to make a drastically important one. If anything, by dismissing the case altogether Collyer has actually made a horrifying decision of dire importance: U.S. officials can illegally murder U.S. citizens abroad, and not be held accountable for such an act. Of all the casualties of the War on Terror, perhaps the most significant are our constitutional rights.

Some celebrations went too far

As any student here who hasn’t been living under a rock for the last few days knows, the UConn Huskies just won two national championships, one in men’s basketball and the other in women’s basketball. With those titles came riotous celebrations and lots of arrests.

According to f i g u r e s released by the UConn Police Department, 26 people were arrested Saturday night when UConn won its Final

By Gregory Koch Four matchup against Florida, Weekly Columnist while 35 were arrested Monday night after the Huskies won the championship. The crowd after the women won the title Tuesday was talmer, relatively speaking, with “only” two arrests. However, this rioting is disrespectful and is a highly inappropriate way to celebrate your school. Sixty-three total events over three nights is far too many, and even two arrests in one night is too many, which is why “only” was in quotation marks.

On Monday night, a group of students tore down a lamppost and used it as a battering ram to break the glass on the ITE building near the Student Union. There were several students inside the building studying at the time. Fortunately, none of them were injured. There were also other acts of vandalism, including people flipping cars, smashing furniture, burning

things on Fairfield Way and ripping out stop signs from the ground and seats from Gampel Pavilion. This begs the question – why on earth would you celebrate your school by destroying it? It just makes no sense. If you are proud of your school, you should respect it, not destroy it.

In any other area, this illogic would be clear. If you are proud of your grades, you do not celebrate by deliberately getting an F on a test. If you are proud of your job, you do not celebrate by cursing out your boss, smashing things in your office and getting yourself fired. If you have a nice house and are proud of it, you do not celebrate by burning it down.

All of those examples seem too obvious to even merit me pointing them out.

However, 63 people apparently do not understand the concept.

To be fair, the vast majority of students celebrated the victories responsibly, and even the UConn administration and Police Chief Barbara O’Connor were quick to point this out. Most students realized that the right way to show pride in your school is not by trying to destroy it. However, a few bad apples spoiled the bunch. In fact, their actions had the potential to ruin the championship experience for more than just themselves.

There are several reasons for this, ranging from obvious to subtle. First, and most importantly, people’s championship celebrations could have been cut short if they were injured by thrown objects.

Fortunately, no deaths were reported, though one person was taken to the hospital after being hit in the head by a thrown bottle. That person was unable to continue celebrating responsibly due to

the injuries, ruining what might have otherwise been one of the most memorable nights of his or her life.

But injuries aren’t the only way the rioters could have ruined it for everyone. By ripping seats out of Gampel, that many fewer people could attend the pep rally and women’s basketball watch party the next night. Fortunately, UConn brought in spare chairs and placed them where the ripped out ones used to be, so it became a moot point. However, in light of the vandalism the night before, UConn students and fans should be lucky the school did this for them. After all, the chairs weren’t attached to anything, so it would have been incredibly easy for rioters to steal them or throw them after the women’s game. Thankfully, nothing of the sort happened.

The bottom line is that while most people celebrated responsibly on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday nights, a few people took the celebrations too far. Rioting, smashing things and burning them is not an appropriate celebration. The vast majority of students should be commended for celebrating appropriately, but the people who did not should be punished severely, both in terms of legal consequences and possible suspension or expulsion for violating the Student Code.

 Gregory.Koch@UConn.edu  8th-semester actuarial science major  @gregoryakoch

Experts unsure of effects of high-frequency trading Welcome home, champions!

There is no burrito worth a line as long as the one outside Moe’s today. But the band was definitely worth the line.

I swear on my life I just saw Dumbledore drive down I-95.

My soul is slowly thawing with the coming of spring.

To the girl at The Daily Campus that yelled at me to run faster as I left the Oaks to riot on Monday... :( My professor’s one-question quiz was spot-on. The question was “Is UConn awesome?” I hope I got it right.

The Co-op be crazy today.

Best part about winning two national championships is getting to wear all the UConn gear to show how much better your school is than everyone else’s.

Looking back at all the riot vines and photos already makes me nostalgic. And confirms that I was NOT making them more epic than they actually were in my head.

Not sure if Im rooting for #YesTheDresser or the male flame twirler set to music as favorite acts of riot.

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Last week, William O’Brien, CEO of BATS, and Brad Katsuyama, CEO of IEX, an alternative market, argued live on the air about the impact of high-frequency trading on the markets.

Reports say that traders on the floor of the NYSE stopped trading and were temporarily distracted by the energetic debate, which was broadcast live on CNBC to televisions on the NYSE tradBy Theodore Terpstra ing floor.

The debate Staff Columnist stemmed from the r e c e n t release of the book, “Flash Boys” by Michael Lewis, in which Lewis writes that high-frequency traders rip off investors. High-frequency trading has been the subject of debates for years. While some believe high-frequency trading improves the quality of markets, others are more critical of the practice.

Among the main criticisms of high-frequency trading is that it makes the market more volatile and cheats investors who are slower at trading.

As evidence of the impact of high-frequency trading on market volatility, some point to “flash crashes,” most notably the flash crash in May 2010. But the facts do not support this accusation; a

report from the Securities and Exchange Commission said the main cause of the flash crash was the sale of billions of dollars in futures by a nonHFT trader.

The benefit in high-frequency trading is that it can react quickly to rapidly developing situations in markets. While some HFTs pulled their orders during the flash crash, others continued to trade.

Those that did pull their orders did so out of confusion over whether the trades were valid.

The Securities and Exchange Commission recommended that better guidelines be set in order to establish what trades are valid.

High-frequency trading can actually improve market quality because it ensures prices between related markets are aligned. The quick and efficient trading corrects any price discrepancies that emerge.

Proponents of HFT also argue that everyone benefits. Longterm buy-and-hold investors who seem unlikely to benefit from HFT actually do benefit from reduced transaction costs. Meanwhile, professional traders use HFT as a risk management tool, chang-

ing orders as the latest information on market conditions arrives. While HFTs change the quality of markets, they also dramatically impact the quantity of trades in a market.

The increase in volume of trade can be harmful to traders because it also increases their expenses.

The debate over the pros and cons of HFTs has been argued again and again for years. Even though HFTs were not directly responsible for the 2010 flash crash and the majority of investors can stand to benefit from HFTs, there still is controversy. Ultrafast trading algorithms have come under scrutiny in recent years because many believe that the government is not doing enough to regulate this kind of trading. The lack of regulation leaves potential for abuse. One proposed solution would be a tax on HFTs in addition to providing government regulators with the tools they need to conduct electronic audits. Recently the FBI began investigating some

“The debate over the pros and cons of high-frequency trading has been argued again and again for years.”

high frequency traders over insider trading, wire fraud and securities fraud. The FBI has appealed to anyone with knowledge of misdeeds to come forward. If regulators had better oversight, the FBI would not have to rely on whistleblowers coming forward with evidence of misconduct. Instead of depending on a paper trail, authorities could also track the electronic trail left by trades.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has stated that it lacks enough data to know exactly what impact HFTs have had on the market. Still, there is an obvious lack of oversight. Highfrequency trading needs closer regulation so that violators who abuse these tools are caught. The modern markets of today are much more vulnerable to abuse than the markets of the past, where electronic trading played far less of a role. While it is clear that HFTs do not cause flash crashes, such as the one that occurred in May of 2010, it is still possible that HFTs can contribute to future crashes.

 Theodore.Terpstra@UConn.edu  4th-semester international relations major

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The show began with an introduction by President Herbst, who outlined a brief history of Professor Dawkin’s life and his more notable accomplishments. Dawkins is considered by many to be one of the world’s foremost evolutionary biologists. He has written numerous books on the subject, including his most lauded work, “The Selfish Gene.”

By Zach Lederman Staff Writer

In the wake of the rampaging riots and post-game celebrations at UConn, a carefully measured ration of reason has been brought to our school.

Last night, Professor Richard Dawkins delivered a lecture at the Jorgensen Center for Performing Arts as part of the president’s Distinguished Lecture series.

The show began with an introduction by President Herbst, who outlined a brief history of Professor Dawkin’s life and his more notable accomplishments. Dawkins is considered by many to be one of the world’s foremost evolutionary biologists. He has written numerous books

on the subject, including his most lauded work, “The Selfish Gene.” He is also known for his heavy involvement in the atheism. He is currently the vice president of the British Humanist association and has written books on the topic, most notably “The God Delusion” in 2006.

Following President Herbst’s introduction, Dawkins took the stage alongside the dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Jeremy Teitelbaum. The two men wasted no time beginning an informal interview and discussion. About half of the questions were related to topics of evolution and biology while the other half were on the subject of atheism.

However, there is not necessarily a defining line between the subjects, and discussion of one would often lead to the other.

While it was clear that Dawkins was passionate about both topics, he was especially fervent when discussing atheism. He pulled no punches when it came to his detractors. When asked if he considered himself aggressive in this regard, he disagreed.

“I’m not aggressive…I’m passionate. Although, I am angry,” Dawkins said jovially. When asked what exactly it was that angered him, he said it “is these children, being deprived of a proper educations in the beauty of the scientific world by their

parents, or their schools, that bothers me.”

The discussion did not last long, ending after only an hour. Upon conclusion, there was a brief question and answer session where Professor Dawkins spoke to topics ranging from his early experiences with atheism, to his opinions about how to handle a child whose beliefs differ from his parents’, to his appearance on a 2006 episode of “South Park.”

Dawkins took his time with each answer, and it seemed clear that many had shown up because of his status as an atheist – rather than as a biologist.

According to Adam Bristol, an usher at Jorgensen,

Dawkins drew a crowd large enough to fill the venue.

“It’s totally packed. We’ve had to turn away over 100 people so far,” he said.

However, not everyone who came to see Professor Dawkins was a fan. Prior to the start of the discussion, some attendees were handing out pamphlets protesting Professor Dawkins’ views on atheism, attempting to discredit his arguments.

However, Dawkins laughed it off and addressed the arguments made in the pamphlets.

Following the session, Professor Dawkins took to the lobby, where he held a brief book signing.

Zachary.Ledermans@UConn.edu

‘Unclaimed Space’ exhibit comes to Benton

By Brian Passeri Campus Correspondent Tuesday afternoon, five UConn Masters of Fine Arts students exhibited their work at the Benton Museum of Art. Entitled “Unclaimed Space,” the exhibition includes a variety of mediums and styles, but the pieces all act cohesively to tell a larger story. Artwork was displayed by masters students Micah Cash, Julia DePinto, Jared Holt, Shane Morrissey and Reagen Elizabeth O’Reigaekn.

One of the most striking elements of the exhibition is the ability of the viewer to interact with a variety of the works. By far the largest installation, and located in the center of the exhibition, is O’Reigaekn’s “Skeletal Structure of Jim Sanders’s Magnum Opus.” The work consists of a large wooden frame encased in plastic with a door welcoming viewers into the “Time Machine.”

Inside, the installation is almost bare, which draws attention to what sounds like a recording of heavy breathing being played from above.

On the object label, O’Reigaekn describes the backstory of the installation.

Before dying of influenza in 1918, a man named Jim Sanders wrote a cryptic letter revealing the recipe for his “Magnum Opus” to a Miss Julia Bridgett Purcell, who killed herself three months later. The letter was sealed

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Entitled “Unclaimed Space,” the exhibition includes a variety of mediums and styles, but the pieces all act cohesively to tell a larger story. Artwork was displayed by masters students Micah Cash, Julia DePinto, Jared Holt, Shane Morrissey and Reagen Elizabeth O’Reigaekn.

in a family photo album and was found by O’Reigaekn five generations later. She and her research team have hypothesized that the Magnum Opus was meant to be a time machine, and the shape of the structure was retained in the installation.

This piece, along with O’Reigaekn’s work with her research lab, investigates fragmented artifacts and “contains metaphors of both hope and loss.” The theme ties effortlessly with that of Unclaimed Space, especially the interactive installations

of Jared Holt.

Holt’s “Negative Writing” consists of a long piece of typewriter tape and a magnifying lens through which the viewer can read the inscribed message. Written in a streamof-consciousness style, the work reveals the intimate subconscious thoughts of the artist as well as portrays a sense of vulnerability.

The message is also written without spaces and often includes small misspellings, such as “that” being spelled as “that,” which add to the effect. By forcing the view-

er to read using a magnifier, one immediately gets the sense of spying into the inner workings of the artist’s mind which, like the text, are messy and rushed.

Another one of Holt’s works, entitled “Visualized Moments,” consists of only a monitor, amplifier, microphone, CCTV camera and projector. In this installation, flashes of light appear on an on-screen recording in response to sounds made by the viewer. On Holt’s object label, he describes his pieces as “exploring the

dichotomies of intimacy, the work offers a relationship with the viewer, while at the same time obstructing the viewer from fully knowing my personal voice.” In addition to providing a context, this description also ties the works together, as well as the greater theme of the exhibition.

“Unclaimed Space” will be exhibited until May 11 during regular museum hours Tuesday through Sunday.

Brian.Passeri@UConn.edu

This upcoming Friday is my birthday, so I thought that I’d use this week’s column to talk about birthday cakes. Let preface this by saying that when it comes to sweets, I’m not a very decadent person. I eat ice cream maybe once or twice a month, and I’ve been inside the Sweet Emotions store perhaps three times since it opened. Honestly, I prefer sweet food that isn’t too sweet (yeah, I’m that guy that scrapes the frosting off cake nine times out of ten).

For the few of you who feel the same way, here are some less sweet varieties of cake that move away from the standard “death by chocolate” and all its confectionary variants.

My personal favorite kind of cake is one that my mom has made for me and my brother’s birthdays every year without fail: the pandan chiffon cake. A chiffon cake is very light cake made with vegetable oil rather than butter, which is difficult to beat enough air into.

Therefore, a fluffy texture is achieved by beating egg whites until they’re stiff and folding them into the batter.

The cake is of Malaysian origin, flavored with the extract or juices of the pandan leaf, which gives it an emerald green color. Don’t worry – the cake doesn’t taste leafy or healthy or anything of the sort. Perish the thought! I like it not only for nostalgia reasons, but because it isn’t cloyingly sweet like I find a lot of other cakes to be. On a more practical note, because of the high oil and egg content, chiffon cakes don’t dry out as easily as their buttery counterparts, and also lack the high fat content of them as well.

Similar to the chiffon cake is the angel food cake, which also makes use of stiffened egg whites to achieve its signature light and airy texture. Also, like chiffon cake, angel food cake is arguably healthier because of its lack of butter. I also enjoy angel food cake because it doesn’t sit heavily in your stomach after eating it as a lot of the more popular birthday cakes do. Angel food cake also pairs nicely with fruit like strawberries and raspberries, as well as benefiting from sauces of the aforementioned fruits drizzled over it.

Finally, I also very much enjoy carrot cake, though I dislike the copious amounts of cream cheese frosting that always seem to grace it.

Quite frankly, I really don’t understand the appeal – I feel that I might as well be scooping pure sugar into my mouth.

Anyway, the birthday cake itself is really more of a Western tradition that is slowly bleeding over to other parts of the world. For example, the Chinese birthday pastry is the sou bao, a steamed lotus-paste-filled bun shaped and colored to resemble a peach. Instead of one giant pastry, a small sou bao is served to each guest.

Unsurprisingly, I also enjoy this pastry because it isn’t very sweet.

Jason.Wong@UConn.edu

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The Used continue to aim at oppression

By Matt Gantos Staff Writer

The Used has always stood to take aim at oppression and the wrongs of society, while commenting on love and drugs. Their latest album, “Imaginary Enemy,” hit the web on April 1 and continued down those lines.

The album starts off huge with a song called “Revolution,” a common theme, talked about in previous albums and between songs of their live performances. “Revolution” is just the first of many incredibly intense songs etched into the album.

The beginning of the album as a whole can be easily classified as ‘intense.’ Some of the older albums by these guys featured treble lead guitar lines and big vocals, while “Imaginary Enemy” is a bit on the heavier side.

It’s not to say that the band has never gone this heavy, for example songs like “A Box Full of Sharp Objects” and “Maybe Memories,” but it’s a bit more extensive on this album.

Don’t worry: there isn’t too much screaming. The track “Make Believe” features the famous Bert McCracken vocals that really define the sound of the band. One bold move that they decided to do was use a fair amount of vocal distortion and autotune in some songs.

It doesn’t sound silly nor is there question as to McCracken’s vocal ability, it was just more surprising than anything. Insert stereotypical statement about how bands are free to change their style however they like because it’s their art here.

Even though the beginning of the album was intense, it starts to cool off with “Make Believe” and “Evolution.”

By Kathleen McWilliams Senior Staff Writer

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The Used has always stood to take aim at oppression and the wrongs of society, while commenting on love and drugs. Their latest album, “Imaginary Enemy,” hit the web on April 1 and continued down those lines.

There must be some sort you want to head bang but of play with “Revolution” then dance. and “Evolution” because The dance feeling is crethe tracks are so different in ated by Dan Whitesides on terms of sound and lyric but the drums hitting the hi-hat the titles are so similar. It on the second and third beats would be hard to believe that and resting on the first and it wasn’t intenfourth. Listen tional. to it, you’ll It could be understand betthe band’s ter. way of sayAs always, Imaginary Enemy ing that they there’s few The Used are two differsongs about 4/1/14 ent events that love and drug are needed to use, areas in 11 tracks move forward, life in which and although McCracken has they are so difsuffered some /10 ferent, they are serious trauma. both necessary.

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Enemy”.

The album art is itself is star studded with world renown public figures with a bar of red paint across their eyes. In the mosaic of faces one can recognize Hilary Clinton, Kim Jong-il and his son, Martin Luther King Jr. and Pope Francis, among others.

The music as a whole was as always masterly crafted and you could tell they put the work into all of the sublties, but it seemed short. It has a total of 11 tracks but they flew by. It was also a shame that the intensity seemed to fade after the first few songs. A great album, with of course a hidden track at the end. If you are a fan of the band or post-hardcore give it a listen.

Matthew.Gantos@UConn.edu

‘Nightmare Revisited’ still an amazing compilation

By Zach Lederman Staff Writer

I think the thing I love about listening to music, as opposed to playing a videogame or watching a movie, is that you as long as you’re enjoying the music you’re listening to, the experience never really ends. With movies and games, there are typically set stopping points, but no such barricade exists with listening to your favorite music. Even if you’re only listening to a single song from the album, maybe once every few days, you’re still getting usage out of it.

It’s for that exact reason that it might seem a bit strange that I’m choosing to do a retro review of “Nightmare Revisited,” an album that itself revisits a soundtrack produced over twenty years ago. “Revisited” is a reimagining of the soundtrack to the extremely popular Tim Burton Christmas/Halloween hybrid film, “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” The soundtrack, which was originally produced

by Danny Elfman, features a montage of darkly twisted arias and laments in typical Elfman/ Burton style.

The album I’d like to revisit today, however, takes things to a level that I’m not sure Burton or Elfman ever thought possible. Each of the soundtrack’s 20 tracks has been rerecorded by a famous rock or metal band/singer, including Marilyn Manson, Korn, The AllAmerican Rejects, Flyleaf and a significant amount of others.

The resulting music are some of the most bizarre tunes I’ve ever heard in my life, and yet I love every minute of listening to it.

The songs in their original incarnations, as I mentioned earlier, had a sense of creepiness

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“Revisited” is a reimagining of the soundtrack to the extremely popular Tim Burton Christmas/Halloween hybrid film, “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” The soundtrack features a montage of darkly twisted arias and laments in typical Elfman/Burton style.

to them, toned down somewhat Marilyn Manson does this the to account for the younger audi- best on the album’s very first ences. Listening track, “This is to these covHalloween,” ers almost feels which was also like listening the opening track Nightmare Revisited to the songs to the film. that Elfman or But of course, Various Artists Burton would not every tune 9/30/08 have written is terrifying. In 21 tracks without any confact, my favorite straints.

Each one on the entire piercing note album- “What’s of each song This?”- which /10 seems to scratch was recorded by your subconFlyleaf, evokes scious in just the feelings of joy right way, as to and excitement, remind you why you were once rather than the black comedy afraid of the dark. I think out of doom and gloom of the rest all the bands on all the tracks, of the album. I think it’s the

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sudden change in tempo and emotion that makes me love it so much.

Overall, “Nightmare Revisited,” was, and still is, a fantastic album that anyone should be able to get behind, whether or not they’ve seen the original film. The album is currently available for less than ten bucks on iTunes, so there’s no reason for you to not go pick it up right now!

But, if I may be so bold, go and watch the movie first so you can hear the soundtrack in its original incarnation. It will make “Revisited” so much sweeter.

Zachary.Lederman@UConn.edu

As I was sitting down to write my column for this week I automatically went to basketball. I soon realized, however, that every column in the past week has been basketball themed and I am feeling that it is time to strike out into some new territory.

I’m a devoted news junkie and it’s rare for me to find much music news from the media organizations I frequent. Yet, just this morning I saw an article from The Washington Post about how most people hate the music that “kids” are listening to these days. Now, I’d put myself into that category for the most part. I sing along to “Timber” as loud as the next person and, yes, “Get Lucky” is still my go to motivational tool, but on the whole pop music aimed at under 18-year-olds is on the decline in terms of quality.

The Washington Post piece said that “42 percent of surveyed Americans think that it’s already the worst decade for music.” I have to say when the claim is phrased that way I have to agree that the 2010s has been the worst decade for music. Thinking through the artists who made it big this decade- Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus- it became apparent that creativity and individuality are lacking. But, you may say, Lady Gaga wears dresses made out of meat and supports the oppressed minorities? The latter is certainly commendable, but when it comes to her music it is all over produced and hyper-mainstream.

With the prevalence of auto-tune and the emergence of major songwriters who back individual talents, most popular music is very similar. Even in rock and indie genres, groups are gravitating to the sounds that sell, rather than the creativity that lasts forever. Banjo music, whether in pop songs from Mumford and Sons or alternative music such as The Civil Wars, has already gotten old because it’s been over-used. The instrument is not used as a primary instrument, but rather as a secondary compliment to a woodsy sounding melody. In a word: trite.

My secondary complaint with modern music is the fact that the album has practically disappeared. Singles and EP’s allow artists to release smaller sections of their content that they know will be popular and earn them a lot of money. When they do release an album, it might have one or two great songs, leaving the rest to fall away. Back in the day, groups would release full length albums that one could listen to all the way through.

I can still put on each Beatles album from “Please, Please Me” to “Abbey Road” and listen to every song. It is partially because each song is unique and different, but also because more thought was put into producing great content on your records.

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Importance of album art Black Label Society album returns to traditional style

By Kathleen McWilliams Senior Staff Writer When we talk about music, we discuss the artistry of the musician’s compositions, but we rarely think about the album art. The album art can often tie the whole album together with the visual aspect, if it isn’t just a picture of the recording artist. The trend of having a portrait on the front of an album is thankfully dying out in favor of unique creative work on the cover.

There is absolutely nothing eye catching about a still photograph of a musician.

What is eye catching, however, is the amount of attention and detail that goes into actual artwork. For example, The Shins’ album “Wincing the Night Away” has a tan background and black fur balls? Lorax trees? The whimsical design is futuristic, childish and thought-provoking, not unlike the album itself. The ambiguous nature of the art mirrors the album’s sound perfectly. It’s interesting and fun, but completely incomprehensible.

Illustration, such as the one on “Wincing the Night Away” is just one way to make a statement with album art. Photography, not necessarily of one’s self, is another venue for expression. The Beatles’ “With the Beatles” album made use of standard photography quite well, but they added the twist of wearing all black so that their bodies fade into the darkness on the cover. Much like Andy Warhol’s pop art, this modernist, monochromatic photograph made a statement that they were serious musicians with an affinity for visual art. On the monochromatic side of things, “The White Album” is possibly one of the most genius works of album art. Yes, it is simply a white cover, but the maj-

esty in being able to pull off something so unconventional is exactly what The Beatles were all about.

Warhol has contributed a lot to the way artists and producers think about album art. His iconic cover for The Velvet Underground and Nico was as minimalistic as things can go before hitting “The White Album.” A simple painting of a banana on a white background was all it took for people to understand that the band was all about art and music colliding.

On the more modern end of the spectrum, bands have been leaning towards using more digital media on their album covers. While minimalism can still be seen on covers such as Beyonce’s “Beyoncé” album, the overwhelming theme has been for whimsy. Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida” album cover is a favorite of mine. I love the way the group combined classical, historical art with graffiti writing. It’s edgy, it’s thought provoking and it reminds me of Banksy.

Arcade Fire’s “Funeral” takes a terracotta and sage color scheme and creates an album cover that cannot be forgotten once you look closer. From afar it looks as if there is only a hand waving a feathered pen, but as you look closer you see the waves sucking the hand under, giving the album’s title much more weight.

The album art is often the first step towards drawing in a potential purchaser. I know I’m not inclined to buy an album that has a boring pop star’s portrait on it. Instead, I’ll look for engaging art that tells me a little something about the music I’m about to hear.

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Zakk Wylde’s masterpiece ensemble Black Label Society (BLS), a constantly evolving band – moreso in membership than sound or mentality – whose dynamic medley of hard rock legends demands the attention of any metal-head, moved forward with the release of its album “Catacombs of the Black Vatican” two days ago. Despite losing their long-time rhythm guitarst, Nick Catanese, and a second short-lived replacement drummer, Chad Szeliga, BLS had no problems in either creativity with writing or musical direction/compatability since the loss of both members and the recording of its new album. Wylde has claimed this in several interviews with outlets such as Ultimate-Guitar.com and Blabbermouth.net.

Catanese was the only other long-time member of the band, preceded and outlasted only by Wylde, and his separation has been attributed to growing focus on a side project. There was strong will to remain a member of BLS only if his focus was consistent with a constant devotion to its success. Catanese and Wylde have both attested to the amicability of the split

and continuance of a posi- er span of the band’s life. tive mentality following his Songs were cherry-picked departure. Catanese was from their discography in replaced by Dario Lorina of this live, psudeo-unplugged Lizzy Borden, while Szeliga album which was met with was replaced by Jeff Fabb of great reception for its darFilter. ing and well-adapted mix of The new album and ninth the heavy style and acousstudio recorded LP, released tic elements, ringing true to on April 7, is a return to the die-hard metal audiences the immortalized BLS style both immediately and upon many of the band’s listen- distribution. ers have grown to know and Several songs on love, after a brief departure “Catacombs” are pulled from from its usual face-melting a similar objective and show guitar solos, heavy reverb/ the deeper, evenly matured distortion and slow-building side of BLS also shown on metal riffs with squealing the previous two non-stupinch harmondio-original ics. album releasThis movees. “Angel of ment away from Mercy” and their traditional Catacombs of the Black Vatican “Scars,” each style was met with violinBlack Label Society with a generbacking and 4/7/14 ally positive a powerfully 13 tracks reaction in both emotional 2011 and 2013 guitar solos, with the releashold the same es of “The Song versatility /10 Remains Not displayed on the Same” and these for“Unblackened,” mer records. r e s p e c t i v e l y.

However, this The first was a compilation move does not take away album BLS acoustically re- from the integrity or legacy recorded and re-arranged of the album or band. There with songs solely from their is very much a standard of previous 2010 album, “Order excellence instilled within of the Black,” and added them, along with an easilyseveral cover songs. The heard devotion to metal lore; second followed in suit but no selling-out here. “Shades encompassed a much larg- of Gray,” another ballad-like,

slow song and the album’s closer, however, seems to be influenced heavily by late70s, early-80s classic rock like The Eagles (who Wylde has admitted to taking songwriting influence from) or other bands from that era in rock history. It doesn’t work as much as the other two. It is a decent song, but does not sound natural or true to their body of work.

All other songs on the album are a triumphant and hard-hitting return to the more traditional BLS, metalhomage style. Listeners of any southern rock, metal or hard rock, can find enjoyment in listening. There is distinct influence from Wylde’s alma mater, Ozzy Osbourne (once lead singer of Black Sabbath), and other grunge-era poweranthem producing bands like Alice in Chains. Most notably, their single “My Dying Time” along with “Beyond the Down” and bonus song “Dark Side of the Sun” were incredibly well done and heavy. The record seemed to lack a bit of lyrical angst and supreme diction displayed among their previous eight studio-releases.

(AP)-The Ultimate Warrior put on his signature airbrushed trench coat, shook the white ring ropes, and, for a few fleeting minutes, the wrestler billed as hailing from Parts Unknown was back home in the wrestling ring.

“Speak to me, Warriors!” he bellowed on Monday night’s “Raw”, back on TV after an 18-year absence.

He soaked up the applause from a New Orleans crowd chanting his name and pulled out a neon mask that replicated the face paint he wore in the ring for every main event battle with Hulk Hogan and Randy “Macho Man” Savage in the 1990s. Warrior cut a promo to show how much he appreciated his return to the WWE. Less than 24 hours later, Warrior, one of the most colorful stars in pro wrestling history, was dead. He was 54.

“We are all grateful to have had the opportunity to get the closure with him, to work to get him back on that platform,” said Paul “Triple H” Levesque, a wrestler and top WWE executive. “Knowing him now, there could have been no better send-off, really, for him, than that. It was everything he would have dreamed off.”

After ending his estrangement with the company, Warrior was in the spotlight again earlier this week, making appearances at WrestleMania 30 and on “Monday Night Raw,” and he was inducted into the WWE Hall of fame.

His last promo on WWE’s flagship show seems almost eerie now with his triumphant return overshadowed by his sudden death.

“No WWE talent becomes a legend on their own,” Warrior said. “Every man’s heart one

day beats its final beat. His lungs breathe their final breath.

And if what that man did in his life makes the blood pulse through the body of others, it makes them bleed deeper and something larger than life, then his essence, his spirit, will be immortalized.”

The Ultimate Warrior personified the larger-than-life cartoon characters who helped skyrocket the WWE into a mainstream phenomenon in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Warrior dressed in face paint, had tassels dangling from his super-sized biceps and sprinted to the ring when his theme music hit. He’d shake the ropes, grunt and howl, and thump his chest while the crowd went wild for the popular good guy.

In an era when the WWE targeted kids as its primary audience, Warrior was a perfect fit with a spastic entrance, bloodpumping music, flowing locks and always dressed in electric colors from head to boots.

His rambling, incoherent promos both energized and confused fans, and Warrior would often stare down at his hands as he spoke, as if he was summoning magical powers out of his fingertips.

He made his debut with the promotion when it was known as the World Wrestling Federation in 1987 and wrestled on and off for the sports entertainment empire until 1996.

The Ultimate Warrior became the first wrestler to defeat Hogan in a WrestleMania match in 1990 when he used his finishing running splash for the pin. He won the championship in front of 67,678 fans at Toronto’s SkyDome in a match billed as “The Ultimate Challenge.”

Stephanie McMahon tweeted, “Never say never.”

Waltman attended the Hall of Fame ceremony and saw Warrior before he went on the stage to make his speech.

“I got a sense he wasn’t well,” Waltman said. “It was sad to me. He was kind of hunched over. He used to have such great posture. You just had this sense that he wasn’t well. But he was in great spirits. He came up to (other wrestlers) and gave them hugs.”

The Ultimate Warrior had a falling out with the WWE over various issues, including money, and did not appear on its TV shows after July 8, 1996, until last weekend.

Levesque said he spent 18 months getting to know Warrior and both sides put hard feeling aside to bring him back into the WWE fold. He said Warrior was like a “kid reborn” to headline Saturday night’s Hall of Fame class. Warrior had signed a deal to work as a WWE ambassador.

“It was time to move on and get past all of it,” Levesque said. “In some ways, when you’ve been in this business and in the WWE, you’re all brothers. Can we get back to being brothers?”

The WWE Network was set to air highlights from the Hall of Fame and WrestleMania 6 on Wednesday night, and a dedicated tribute show will run next week.

Warrior was the only Hall of Famer feted with his own moment on Monday. His final words to the crowd are ones wrestling’s fanatics will surely take to heart.

“The spirit of The Ultimate Warrior will run forever,” he said.

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Popular professional wrestler dies at 54 “It’s one of the great WrestleMania main events ever,” former WWE star Sean “X-Pac” Waltman said Wednesday.

The Ultimate Warrior would defeat Savage the next year at WrestleMania.

Savage, who died in 2011, Hogan and Warrior were all enormous personalities with gaudy costumes and memorable catchphrases. They led the WWE’s transformation from a promotion running weekend arena shows and Saturday morning TV into one booking events at the largest stadiums around the world with millions watching every Monday night.

More than 5.1 million viewers watched Warrior’s final appearance Monday night on “Raw.” The WWE said Warrior, who legally changed his name from James Hellwig to his wrestling moniker, died Tuesday.

Scottsdale, Ariz., police spokesman Sgt. Mark Clark said he collapsed while walking with his wife to their car at a hotel and was pronounced dead at a hospital.

There were no signs of foul play, Clark said. The Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office will conduct an autopsy Thursday, county spokeswoman Cari Gerchick said.

WWE Chairman Vince McMahon tweeted: “We are all so sad the Ultimate Warrior has passed away. Our heart is with his wife Dana and his two daughters.”

“Vince said to him a couple of days ago, ‘I’ve always loved you. Sometimes, I didn’t like you, but I always loved you,’” Levesque said.

Warrior and McMahon posed for a picture Monday night that

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HOROSCOPES Today's Birthday (04/10/14). Pursue love and happiness this year, and find it easily. Creativity abounds, with artists (of all media) especially favored. Home renovations spruce up for parties this spring. Plan early for a summer adventure, prioritizing fun. Autumn winds reveal a new view with new options. Discover and release a limitation. Play together to grow shared resources. A rising tide lifts all boats.

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 5 -- You're entering a two-day busy phase, with steady, creative work and some unexpected circumstances to dodge. Logic and emotion come together. You see the value in an offer.

Wait to make a final decision. Anticipate consequences from differing perspectives. Focus on priorities.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 5 -- The information you seek may not be in the manual. Speak with an expert friend or two for a new view. Resources and ideas arise in the social commons. Hang out with people you love and admire. Romance easily kindles sparks into flame. Go play.

“SENIORS -- much has changed in these past 4 years...except the championship legacy.” Dean Surand.

“I’m available tonight...” Saxiphone Minton

Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Today and tomorrow favor household changes and domestic bliss.

Clean house and discover forgotten treasures. Work from home, and save travel time and energy. Handle practical family matters, too. Plan a party, and connect with friends. A little chaos goes down fine.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 7 -- You learn quickly today and tomorrow, so pay attention. Measure thrice and cut once. Go faster by taking your time. Costs may be higher than expected. Let go of irritation with a quick walk outside, deep breathing and meditational moments. Balance study with rest.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Today and tomorrow could get expensive without a plan or guidelines. Focus on bringing funds in, and spend within your budget. Consider non-monetary resources when listing your assets. You have more than you think.

Disorganization and chaos could mess with your flow.

Clean up later.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 6 -- You're in the driver's seat today and tomorrow. Expand your territory, without overspending. Follow a hunch. Review your plan and resources, and tweak for high performance. The energy's high, and you're in charge. It could get messy.

Make the changes you've been wanting.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 6 -- Face something you've been avoiding, and conclude arrangements.

It's especially satisfying to check it off your list. Listen to the emotional undercurrent. You're especially sensitive today and tomorrow. Avoid travel and expense. Clarify your direction with friends. Your curiosity's attractive.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 6 -- Handle the paperwork and update budgets for extra profits.

Hide out, if necessary. Stifle your rebellious tendencies.

Launch a project or trip later. Build a strong foundation.

Get social today and tomorrow, and strengthen friendships. Your community appreciates your participation.

Schedule meetings.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Career matters demand your attention today and tomorrow.

This project raises your status. The profits come later.

Start saving up for what you want, together. Re-affirm a commitment. Enjoy recreational activities, too. Put up with an annoying restriction. Accept acknowledgement gracefully.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 7 -- Review your accounts; pay down debt and stash funds for a rainy day. Find new ways to be resourceful. Nurture children, and learn from their unfiltered wisdom. Begin writing or recording. Keep studying and indulge in philosophical or ethical conversation. Notice the abundance you share.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 6 -- Financial planning keeps your boat afloat, especially today and tomorrow. Adjust and prepare. Write down what you want. Admit limitations. Deadlines loom, so take care of business. Finish chores so you can go play. Allow yourself a celebratory treat for completing.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 6 -- Hold yourself to high standards. Love pushes you onward and upward. Postpone chores and finish an old job. Consult with experts today and tomorrow. Partnership gets the job done. Rely on caring support. Delegate what you can. Your team's with you.

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Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid reach Champions League semifinals

MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich woke up against Manchester United only after falling behind.

Mario Mandzukic, Thomas Mueller and Arjen Robben scored second-half goals for a 3-1 victory Wednesday night that advanced the defending champions to the Champions League semifinals for the third straight year.

"I think it was very important we scored straight after they did," Robben said after the 4-2 aggregate win. "It was crucial today. It looked like a wake-up call because the first 10 minutes of the second half were a disaster the way we played. We were so slow. We were not there, and you cannot do that in the Champions League — you will be punished."

In the night's other game, Koke's fifth-minute goal on a header off Adrian's headed pass

led Atletico Madrid over visiting Barcelona 1-0 for a 2-1 aggregate win. Chelsea and Real Madrid advanced earlier in the week to the semifinal draw on Friday.

Following a 1-1 tie at Old Trafford last week in the first leg, Manchester United went ahead when Patrice Evra scored on a left-footed volley from the edge of the penalty area in the 57th minute.

Mandzukic tied the score two minutes later with a diving header off Franck Ribery's cross, beating goalkeeper David de Gea. Mueller put Bayern ahead in the 68th when he knocked in Robben's low cross, and Robben got the final goal in the 76th with a shot that deflected off a foot of defender Nemanja Vidic.

"I had no time to tell my players anything or to think what we could do after we conceded that amazing goal," Bayern coach

Pep Guardiola said. "I am very proud of my team and of this club. ... They have a big heart and reacted very well. As title holders, we have a lot of pressure."

Manchester United's elimination assures a trophy-less first season for manager David Moyes, who replaced Alex Ferguson after last season.

Knocked out of the FA Cup and League Cup, United is seventh in the Premier League with five games remaining, 17 points behind first-place Liverpool.

United also is seven points behind fourth-place Arsenal in the Premier League and is likely to miss qualifying for the Champions League for the first time since 1995-96.

"I thought the players did a great job today," Moyes said.

"We made it difficult for them for long periods but at the end we just couldn't keep it."

Wayne Rooney, who had not trained this week because of a toe injury, played after receiving an injection and sent a shot wide in the 62nd with only goalkeeper Manuel Neuer to beat.

"We had a great chance to go to 2-2," Moyes said. "Munich are a very good team and we had to defend very well. I am disappointed we didn't take those chances."

Atletico, which leads Barcelona by one point in the Spanish league, reached the last four of Europe's top club competition for the first time since 1974. Barcelona had reached the semifinals for six straight years.

"There was a big difference between one team and another early on. We couldn't string together four or five passes like we needed to," Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino said. "If we had managed to equalize we might have been able to play the

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who hit two major 3s in the second half for his first multitriple game since St. Joe’s, but he also gave Niels the ultimate coach-player compliment. Ollie praised Giffey for his ability to contribute beautifully despite not hitting shots, and it has been special to see the now two-time champ evolve into a jack-ofall-trades type. Freshman year, Jim Calhoun gave Giffey minutes for the same reason, but it is obvious that Giffey’s on-ball defense, propensity to crash the boards, and aptitude to make plays off the bounce have all been enhanced and polished over the course of his career.

Maybe all he was missing was a little swag, which he gained this past summer while playing with the German national squad against NBA players. (Never, never underestimate how an underclassmen spends his offseason—ask Nik Stauskas for more information.) Even with

a few missed jumpers, some of which even teased the audience by going in-and-out, Giffey never let his shooting funk dictate his effort or his aggressiveness. He will leave Storrs with two rings, a few razors for shaving purposes and a guarantee to make money playing basketball somewhere overseas.

Ryan Boatright The best illustration of my (and many others) feelings toward Ryan Boatright is that of a seesaw. When Boatright was still in high school, I drove my home friends nuts by constantly showing them YouTube clips of Boatright’s insane handles, and I couldn’t wait until he got to the 860 to showcase that ball-on-astring talent on a national stage.

After his suspension eventually lifted his freshman season, Boatright was somewhat of an enigma—and he had been that in my opinion until this NCAA Tournament. He was the quickest and fastest guy on the team, but too often he seemed content

with toying with his defender before pulling up for a lame, contested jumper. His decision making was questionable, and it quickly became apparent that he was nowhere near your prototypical point guard despite his petite frame. On defense, too, I longed for more from Boatright.

He had all the tools to be a lockdown guy on the same level as Aaron Craft and Arizona’s T.J. McConnell, but he preferred gambling for steals over sliding his feet, keeping his palms up, and beating his man to the spot.

Then, something changed. After taking over 10 shots in a game a whopping 14 times in the regular season, he didn’t eclipse the 1o-shot plateau one single time in 9 playoff games. That belongs on the Mount Rushmore of statistics. Boatright’s efficiency skyrocketed, he was getting to the free throw line, and inexplicably he began knocking down the tough long two’s and threes that he was missing earlier in the campaign. And

on defense? Here’s something I never thought I would write: Ryan Freaking Boatright was the best perimeter defender in the NCAA Tournament. Instead of opponents comfortably setting up offensive sets like it was a 5-on-0 practice, UConn forced teams like Michigan State and Kentucky to run their plays from way above the three-point arc. Boatright took pride in turning point guards a few times even before crossing half-court, and despite guarding the ball for such an extended period, he rarely fouled. Boatright learned to use his feet more than his hands, and it paid major dividends. Next year, with Napier gone and Daniels potentially headed to the NBA as well, I can’t wait to see how Boatright handles the role of go-to guy while (hopefully) simultaneously preserving his new reputation as a defender you do not want to mess with.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former NFL MVP Adrian Peterson advocated for college athletes on Wednesday, saying they deserved to be paid for the millions of dollars they bring to school coffers and took aim at NBA commissioner Adam Silver's stated desire to require college players to spend two years in school before declaring for the draft.

Peterson said he felt a kinship with Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel as a fellow high-profile athlete who generated significant revenues while he was in school at Oklahoma.

"When I was in college, I know personally, as far as jersey sales and ticket sales, I helped make that university a lot of money," Peterson said during a conference call to promote Hyperice, a recovery icing device that he endorses.

"Johnny Manziel helped make Texas A&M so much money.

You're talking about championship games that he was able to lead those guys to. You're talking about jersey sales that he don't see a dime of."

Peterson has stated his opinion that college athletes should be paid before, but never so forcefully.

"I feel like as much money as universities make, I feel that some of that money should be given down to the players as well because we are the ones that are making this university money," Peterson said. "These bowl games? Without the players, how much money to do they make? None.

"Without the players how much money do they make?

They make no money without the players."

And he didn't stop with college football. The NBA is giving serious consideration to requiring college players to stay in school for two years rather than the "one-and-done" requirements the league has right now.

"I hear that they're trying to make basketball players go two years to college," the 2012 MVP said, unprompted. "Wow. I wonder why? Just think about it. Imagine if LeBron James would've had to go to col-

lege for two years. How much money would that college have made off of LeBron James?

They would've made so much money off LeBron James."

Peterson is still recovering from surgery to repair a groin injury that bothered him for much of last season. He downplayed the injury while he was playing last season, but admitted on Wednesday that it was more serious than he let on.

"I wasn't able to cut and be as elusive as I needed to be," Peterson said. "But just being the competitor that I am, I don't come out and say that. I just go out and try to get it done no matter what.

"I just feel like I was putting myself in too much of harm's way. I felt like I didn't really have the lateral movement, but I was still going to be able to kind of get outside the tackle box and get up field fast enough to prevent different situations that could possibly put me in a bad predicament."

Peterson finished the season with 1,266 yards and 10 touchdowns in 14 games, a very

good year by most standards.

But he was coming off 2,000yard season and was hoping to be the first running back to break that barrier twice in a career. That pursuit was slowed when he injured his groin on Nov. 3. The foot injury came on Dec. 8 and he missed two of the final three games.

Peterson had surgery after the season and said Wednesday he wasn't yet ready to join the Vikings' offseason conditioning program, which started on Monday under new coach Mike Zimmer.

"Right now, the most important thing is getting healthy," Peterson said. "That's what I'm doing. I'm rehabbing, I'm working out, still, trying to get the body back to where it needs to be."

Peterson said he was looking forward to joining his teammates in the program once his body is deemed ready, but he couldn't yet put a timeline on when that will be.

"I can't sit here and say I'm back right now," Peterson said.

"But I'm not far off at all."

shortstop Johnny Pesky, it was hard to tell where it crossed into foul territory. The pole is just 302 feet from home plate.

"From our angle, it's extremely difficult to tell," Red Sox manager John Farrell said. "We felt like it would be inconclusive at best with any type of replay that was available."

Umpire Jerry Meals signaled a home run. Rangers manager Ron Washington waited until Ortiz crossed home plate and came out to ask for a review.

After a brief chat with home plate umpire Jordan Baker, the crew went to the visitors' dugout and returned a short time later to confirm the original ruling.

After 44.1 seconds, the play was upheld.

"You can't count the big boy out. You can't count this ballclub out," said Red Sox starter Jake Peavy, who did not earn a decision after leaving a 1-1 game in the seventh inning.

"Once again, you had the big man up in a big situation and he comes through."

Andrew Miller (1-0) earned the victory despite allowing the Rangers to score the go-ahead run in the top of the eighth. Koji

Uehara pitched the ninth for his second save. Alexi Ogando (0-1) allowed two runs in the loss.

"Ortiz is one of the best and one of the clutchest hitters," Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus said.

The Red Sox scored in the third inning on two walks and a swinging bunt single that was thrown away for an error by pitcher Robbie Ross. The Rangers tied it in the seventh on Mitch Moreland's homer and took a 2-1 lead in the eighth when Andrus scored on Alex Rios' sacrifice fly.

But Ogando walked Jackie Bradley Jr. to lead off the bottom half, and then A.J. Pierzynski blooped a popup down the rightfield line that fell in for a single.

One out later, Ortiz delivered his 24th career go-ahead homer in the eighth inning or later.

"I felt comfortable with Neal up against him," Washington said. "David won."

Miller pitched one inning for the win. Ogando struck out four but was charged with two runs on one hit and a walk in his two innings.

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Manchester United's David de Gea reacts after Bayern's Arjen Robben scored a goal during the Champions League match at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, April 9, 2014.

game we wanted."

Atletico and Barcelona had tied in all four previous meetings this season. Former Barcelona forward David Villa hit the goal frame twice within the opening

20 minutes.

"We just have to keep working hard and stay calm because we still haven't won anything," Atletico coach Diego Simeone said.

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from HUSKIES, page 12 less innings in tact, thanks largely to a fantastic defensive play from Sundberg in center field.

With a runner on second base, Brown designated hitter Josh Huntley lined a shot to center that one-hopped into Sundberg’s glove. The sophomore took a small crow hop and fired, throwing a dart that found McDowell at the plate just in time for him to make the out. The sophomore backstop laid on the tag, ending the inning and maintaining Ward’s shutout bid.

Brown pulled Ritchie – who allowed four hits, four earned runs and three walks in two innings of work – after Daniello led off the bottom of the third with a solo home run that landed in the right field hedges, extending the Huskies’ lead to four runs.

“I felt good coming into the game this afternoon,” said Daniello, who also had a double and scored three runs. “I had a good [batting practice] today before the game, and lately I’ve just been trying to get good pitches to hit and attacking fastballs early in the count. And that’s what happened today. I was in some advantage counts – 1-0, 2-1 – just looking for fastballs to hit hard, and the wind was blowing out a little bit, but it helped out a little.

Just doing anything I can to get my team going.”

Bears freshman right hander Jake Spezial – a submariner – replaced the struggling Ritchie in the bottom of the third, but had some early struggles of his own, hitting Davey with his first pitch in relief.

McDowell then batted in Davey – who had advanced to second base on a fielder’s choice – on an RBI single, giving the catcher his second RBI of the game and the Huskies their fifth run of the afternoon.

Spezial then hit his second batter in the bottom of the fourth, beaning freshman second baseman Aaron Hill and prompting another Brown pitching change, as left hander Austin French took the mound from the pen.

After holding UConn scoreless

in the bottom of the fourth, the Bears put their first run on the board in the top of the fifth, as second baseman J.J. Franco ripped an RBI single to left field, ending Ward’s scoreless streak at 4.1 clean innings.

Brown continued to chip away at the Huskies’ lead in the top of the fifth, racking up a second run and four total hits, making it a 5-2 game.

With the Bears mounting a comeback, Penders pulled Ward with the bases loaded in the top of the fifth, replacing him with redshirt sophomore right hander Max Slade.

Slade rescued the UConn defense and got Ward off the hook for the three runners he left on base after Brown shortstop Marc Sredojevic grounded into a double play, slowing the Bears’ offensive momentum.

Despite Brown crawling back into the game in the fifth inning with a small offensive outburst, UConn was able to respond in kind and lengthen its oncedecreasing lead.

Davey, who has been neck-inneck with Melley this season for the title of UConn’s best power hitter, blasted his team-leading fifth home run in the bottom of the fifth, a two-run shot that plated Daniello – who had reached second on a leadoff double – and made it a 7-2 game.

“Blake Davey’s knock I thought, the home run right after they scored two, was really important,” Penders said. “It hit them right back after they hit us.”

Brown answered Davey’s home run, however, with two more runs in the top of the sixth, shortening UConn’s lead to three runs.

After two scoreless innings in the seventh and eighth, UConn lefty David Mahoney entered the game in the top of the ninth for the save and proceeded to pitch a 1-2-3 inning, striking out two and securing the win.

UConn returns to conference play this weekend with a threegame road set against Cincinnati.

Coverage of the series can be heard on 91.7-WHUS.

Jackson.Mitchell@UConn.edu

Ortiz homer leads Red Sox to 4-2 win over Rangers Men's tennis tops SNHU, snaps four-match skid

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Boston Red Sox's David Ortiz celebrates after hitting a homer in the eighth inning against the Texas Rangers at Fenway Park in Boston, Wednesday, April 9, 2014.

BOSTON (AP) — Instant replay, meet the Pesky Pole.

David Ortiz hit a threerun homer high over Fenway Park's right-field foul pole on Wednesday, helping the Boston Red Sox rally for a 4-2 victory over the Texas Rangers.

The fair call was confirmed by a replay review, according to Major League Baseball's replay Twitter account.

"It was pretty close, but I knew it was fair," said Ortiz, who watched the ball sail into

the seats before leaving the batter's box. "I wanted to make sure it was fair. I wanted to keep watching it."

The Rangers took a 2-1 lead in the top of the eighth and brought in Neal Cotts to face Ortiz with one out and two on in the bottom half. Ortiz, who had been 0 for 5 with five strikeouts against Cotts, lined a 1-1 fastball down the right-field line.

Because the ball was much higher than the pole, which was named for former Red Sox

By Matthew Kren Campus Correspondent

The UConn men's tennis team ended a four-meet losing streak as they edged the Southern New Hampshire University Penmen 4-3 Wednesday.

With the win, the Huskies move up to 7-11, while the Penmen fall to 15-5.

UConn was coming off of another close contest coming into the meet, losing 4-3 to Villanova University this past Sunday. The Huskies last recorded a victory during a trip to Puerto Rico over Spring Break, where they earned three wins over three days. They went on to lose four consecutive meets, going more than three weeks without a victory before Wednesday's win.

SNHU also entered the meet coming off a loss, losing 7-2 to Merrimack College on

Monday. The loss to UConn marks the first time the Penmen lost two consecutive meets. SNHU now falls to a 1-2 record in away meets for the season.

The Huskies brought themselves to a .500 record in meets contested at the UConn tennis courts, going 3-3 for the season. They also improved to 2-1 in meets that are decided by just one point, after losing to Villanova but winning against Colgate University 4-3 coming into the meet.

UConn next faces Sacred Heart University to end the season at home before going to the American Athletic Conference Championships in Memphis. The meet is set for Saturday, April 12, at the UConn tennis courts. The first serve is scheduled for 12 p.m.

Men's Tennis

Matthew.Kren@UConn.edu

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UMass basketball player Derrick Gordon announces he's gay (AP) – Derrick Gordon had kept his secret for too long.

He couldn't be himself. He considered giving up the sport he loved. Because he was gay, he distanced himself from teammates.

"I was living life in shame," the UMass guard said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press. "It took a toll on me."

Gordon became the first openly gay player in Division I men's basketball on Wednesday, making the announcement on ESPN and Outsports. Now he hopes to inspire others in similar situations.

"It's crazy that I'm the first," he told the AP. "I didn't know that it would be this long, but if I'm the first, then I'll start it off."

Previous announcements by NBA player Jason Collins and Missouri All-American defensive end Michael Sam made

his decision easier. Gordon said he talked with Collins several times before making his announcement.

"There was a time that I didn't want to play basketball anymore and that's the worst feeling ever," he said. "Right now I'm happy. I'm free just to live my life."

Gordon was the Minutemen's fourth-leading scorer with 9.4 points per game last season.

UMass went 24-9 and reached the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1998. It lost its first game to Tennessee on March 21.

Nine days later Gordon told his parents, who have been supportive. The sophomore informed UMass coach Derek Kellogg the next day.

"He said it didn't matter. He's still going to love me for who I am," Gordon said. "He said 'It just might make you play a lot better next season than you

did last season.' So we joked around a lot."

Two days later, he told his teammates at an emotional meeting. They, too, supported him.

Center Tyler Bergantino roomed with Gordon as freshmen.

"The fact that he's gay doesn't change anything," Bergantino said. "We didn't know he was gay before. We know he's gay now. But he's the exact same person."

Gordon said some teammates at the Amherst, Mass., school probably have known since last summer. He sat out the previous season after transferring from Western Kentucky to be closer to his family in New Jersey, where he played at high school powerhouse St. Patrick.

"They could sense it because I kind of separated myself from the team," Gordon said.

"I didn't really hang out with

them as far as going to parties and stuff. I really kind of kept to myself, kept quiet. We went on road trips — I'd sit by myself and they were always wondering why. I did it because I didn't want to put myself in a situation where maybe something happens and they end up finding out. Then what? I'm not going to know how to handle the situation."

Gordon held off making the announcement to keep from diverting attention from the NCAA tournaments, which ended Monday night for the men and Tuesday night for the women.

"I've been getting tons and tons of support," Gordon said.

"I'm barely getting anything negative."

That may be coming, but he's confident he can handle it.

"I'm not too concerned about any away games in terms of the crowd. I have a tough skin for

that," he said. "They can say whatever they want."

During the year he sat out, he considered giving up the sport but changed his mind "just because I don't want to feel like I can't be myself because our society doesn't accept it," Gordon said. "I want to be able

to live my life happy and play the sport that I love."

And help others who haven't come out.

"I just hope I can give kids in general the confidence to just come out and live their lives and be free," he said.

UConn captain Tom Verdi returned to the starting lineup on Wednesday afternoon in the Huskies’ 7-4 win over the Brown Bears. Verdi was kept out of his starting shortstop role for the first 30 games because of a wrist injury.

Verdi went 1-3 on the day with a single, two groundouts and a hit by pitch in his first game since coming on as a pinch runner back on March 1 against Lipscomb University.

“I was more excited than nervous,” Verdi said. “I’ve been itching to get out there and I just love playing with these guys and to get a ‘W’ is

the most important part.” thought he’d be in the beginHead coach Jim Penders has ning of the year, and it was used Verdi three times this good to see him in that leadoff season, all as a pinch runner. spot and really good to see him Before Wednesday’s game, he at shortstop.” had scored two runs for the After the game, Verdi noted Huskies and he added one to that he felt comfortable batting that total on Wednesday by leadoff in his first game back. scoring the first run DAILY of the CAMPUS “I like leading off,” Verdi UCONN game.

5”x5.74” said. “I led off three-quarters Penders put Verdi in DATES: the of the year last year and I’m RUN thick of the lineup right away, comfortable there. I enjoy PR# starting Verdi at the leadoff being there.” spot. Verdi delivered in his Verdi was able to get anothfirst plate appearance, con- er at-bat in the second inning necting on a fastball and driv- and this time with a runner ing it into right center field for on first base, grounded into a his first hit of the season. double play to end the inning.

“He’s our senior captain, and Verdi stepped to the plate once if he can’t handle it we’re in again in the fourth inning and really tough shape,” Penders grounded out to second base to said about putting Verdi in the end the inning. leadoff spot. “That’s where we In the sixth inning, Verdi

had an opportunity to drive in a run with Jack Sundberg standing in scoring position on second base but he was hit by a pitch. Verdi was able to shake it off and jog to first base.

Verdi’s wrist injury isn’t fully recovered yet, but Verdi said that his wrist feels good.

“There’s a little discomfort,” Verdi said. “Nothing crazy, I’m not hesitating at all swinging, not hesitating at all fielding. It’s real good, and it’s only going to get better.”

Verdi and the Huskies are back in action this weekend again for an American Athletic Conference series against the Cincinnati Bearcats.

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University of Massachusetts basketball guard Derrick Gordon faces reporters on Wednesday, April 9, 2014, in Amherst, Mass.

Hamilton out 6-to-8 weeks UConn baseball wins in captain Verdi's return Zampini with torn thumb ligament ByCampusMattCorrespondent SEATTLE (AP) — Josh Hamilton's attempt to beat out an infield grounder with a headfirst slide into first base landed him on the bench for up to two months.

The 2010 AL MVP was placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday by the Los Angeles Angels with a torn ligament in his left thumb. He was hurt trying to hustle down the line and beat out a grounder in the seventh inning of Tuesday night's loss to Seattle. Hamilton was thrown out, but the consequences of his decision ended up being far greater.

"The news sucks. Anytime you play and you're playing hard and having fun, the last thing you want to do is do something that is going to cause you to miss time and maybe hurt your team in the long run," Hamilton said. "If I could see the future, obviously, I wouldn't do it."

Los Angeles said an MRI Wednesday revealed a complete tear of the thumb's ulnar collateral ligament. After initially saying hand and wrist specialist Dr. Steven Shin would operate at Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedics in Los Angeles, the Angels said Hamilton will be examined by Shin on Friday to determine whether surgery is needed.

Hamilton was placed on the 15-day disabled list, and outfielder J.B. Shuck was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake.

Hamilton said he believed it was just a jammed thumb, but when he tried throwing in the outfield between innings he knew something might be wrong.

Hamilton told manager Mike Scioscia to have someone pinch hit for him in the ninth. Ian Stewart batted for Hamilton and struck out with the potential tying run on base in a 5-3 loss.

"It's definitely unfortunate but I think as a team you have to be able to absorb and be deep enough to absorb injuries to players and Josh is a special

talent who is off to a great start for us. We'll do our best to fill that void," Scioscia said. "Over the years, we've had a lot of our key players miss significant time, but we've been able to absorb it and move on. That's what we have to focus on doing now for the next six, eight weeks, whatever the time frame is going to end up being."

Scioscia said the Angels lineup could see mixing and matching while Hamilton is out. Collin Cowgill was in the lineup in left field and leading off, with Kole Calhoun dropped to sixth in the order and Howie Kendrick moved up to Hamilton's usual No. 5 slot.

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Bobcats in 6th after 94-88 OT win over Wizards

“I didn’t want to have to lie or sneak. I’ve been waiting and watching for the last few months, wondering when a Division I player would come out, and finally I just said, ‘Why not me?’”

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The win percentage of the UConn men’s basketball team in Final Four games (8-1), good for best in history.

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Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, kisses his fiancee and tennis player Caroline Wozniacki after Wozniacki putted on the ninth hole during the par three competition at the Masters golf tournament Wednesday, April 9, 2014, in Augusta, Ga.

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Eastern Conference teams Durant could care less about make final push with scoring streak with the playoffs on the horizon ultimate prize in sight

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What's On TV MLB: New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox, 7:30 p.m., YES/NESN The Yankees host their archrival and defending champion Red Sox in the Bronx for their first meeting of the season.

Michael Pineda (left) will take the mound and looking to pick up his first win with the Yankees while the Red Sox counter with Clay Buchholz, who has a 12.46 ERA at the moment.

AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kemba Walker made the only field goal for either team in overtime, and the Charlotte Bobcats won their fifth straight Wednesday night and moved into position for the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 94-88 over the Washington Wizards.

Walker made a 3-pointer and a pair of free throws in the extra session, and Al Jefferson added two free throws to account for all of the Bobcats’ post-regulation scoring. Charlotte went 1 for 7 from the field, while Washington was 0 for 8 and got its only point from a free throw by John Wall with 34 seconds remaining.

Jefferson finished with 20 points and 18 rebounds, and Walker had 17 points and 12 assists, for the Bobcats, who have their longest winning streak since March 2010 — the only other season the franchise has made the playoffs.

The win left the Bobcats and Wizards both at 40-38 with four games remaining, but Charlotte won the season series 3-1 and therefore holds the tiebreaker. Both teams want to stay out of seventh or eighth to avoid a first-round series against the two conference powerhouses, the Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers.

Wall had 14 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, and Marcin Gortat finished with 27 points and 14 rebounds for the Wizards, who rallied from a 20-point, first-half deficit but are limping toward the finish line of their first playoff season since 2008.

Gortat pinballed through the paint to get the Wizards a two-point lead with 9.9 seconds left in the fourth quarter, but Walker fed Jefferson for a layup that tied the game with 3.2 seconds remaining. Wall didn’t get a shot off as time expired in regulation.

The Wizards got a mixed boost from the return of Nene, who was back after missing sixplus weeks with a sprained left knee. He looked rusty, missed all four of his free throws and finished with 10 points in 17 minutes.

Wall, who made a whirlwind overnight trip on Texas on Monday to watch Kentucky lose the NCAA championship game, went 6 for 18 from the field and committed five turnovers.

Trevor Ariza, who has been battling the flu, was 0 for 6. The Wizards went 1 for 15 from 3-point range.

Before an underwhelming crowd — playoff fever has yet to grip the nation’s capital — the Wizards again made defense optional in the early going, echoing their beatdown by the Chicago Bulls on Saturday. In the final minute of the first quarter, Gary Neal drove down the middle and met no resistance to put in a floater with 13 seconds left. At the other end, the Wizards couldn’t even get off a shot as time expired.

Jacoby Ellsbury will also face his old team for the first time.

NBA: Dallas Mavericks vs. San Antonio Spurs, 8 p.m., TNT Dirk Nowitzki and the Mavericks have a chance to clinch a playoff spot with a win over the Spurs.

Nowitzki just recently moved into 10thplace on the all-time scoring list in NBA history with 26,714 career points.

The Spurs have won eight consecutive meetings against the Mavs and are looking for a back-to-back season sweep.

AP

By Eddie Leonard NBA Columnist

By Spencer Mayfield NBA Columnist Now that the college basketball season is over, all eyes are officially on the NBA. With one week left in the season teams are trying their best to get the best seeds possible.

However when teams should be hitting their stride, the Pacers seem to be suffering through their toughest stretch of the season.

Indiana has lost seven of their last ten games and is one game back of Miami in the loss column for the number one overall seed. The number one seed could be crucial if these two teams meet in the postseason, which looks highly likely. In each of the three matchups between these two teams during the regular season the home team has been the winner.

The alignment of the three, four and five seeds in the East is also important to how the playoffs will shape up. Toronto and Chicago are tied for the three seed with Brooklyn as an outside contender for the spot. The difference between the three and the four seed this year is a huge advantage.

The three seed will most like-

ly play either Washington or Charlotte, which is a big difference than playing Brooklyn, the current five seed.

Brooklyn is playing some of their best basketball at the right time of the year and will be a tough out in the playoffs.

Toronto and Chicago both match up much better against the Wizards and would have a much easier time playing them rather than a grind it out series with the Nets.

The eight seed is currently Atlanta and they are the last team in the playoffs that have not clinched their spot yet.

Their only pressure is from the New York Knicks who just do not look like they will be able to put it all together to make a run for the eighth seed. Every time it looks like the Knicks might be able to turn their season around they fall back into their old underachieving ways.

Spencer.Mayfield@UConn.edu

Kevin Durant’s unfathomable streak of 41 consecutive games with at least 25 points finally came to an end Tuesday night against the Sacramento Kings. But do not be fooled it was not the Kings who stopped Durant but Durant’s own head coach, Scott Brooks. Brooks did not play Durant the entire fourth quarter after the Thunder opened the final quarter on a 16-0 run.

Durant finished the game with 23 points, one bucket short of the coveted 25-point game. However, Durant and Brooks acknowledged that the streak was great but they are glad that it is over. Thunder fans should be happy as well because as great as streaks are, you do not want to be heading into the post season with any goal other than winning a world championship.

I respect Brooks’ decision to not play Durant in the fourth quarter after the Thunder had acquired a comfortable lead. Brooks showed that winning is the team’s number one interest and I do not think Durant had any

problems with that decision.

I am sure Durant would trade all of his scoring titles for the opportunity to hoist the Larry O’Brien trophy in June.

The bottom line is Durant will most likely win this year’s NBA MVP award due to his phenomenal play both with and without Russell Westbrook on the floor. He averaged nearly 35 points during the 41-games streak, a truly remarkable feat. Durant’s streak was something the NBA had not seen in years. In fact the only other players with more consecutive games with 25 points or more are Oscar Robertson’s 46 games and of course Wilt Chamberlain’s 80 games. You can always expect Wilt the Stilt to be at the top of the list with a ridiculous video game stat.

But again, the streak, the MVP and the scoring titles are clearly not on Durant’s mind as he starts to feel the same pressure LeBron James endured all those years in Cleveland.

Edward.Leonard_III@UConn.edu

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» MLB

Orioles rally in 9th for win against Yankees NEW YORK (AP) — Nick Markakis had an RBI single in the ninth inning against fill-in closer Shawn Kelley, and the Baltimore Orioles rallied for a 5-4 victory Wednesday night over the New York Yankees after wasting a three-run lead against Masahiro Tanaka.

Jonathan Schoop hit a three-run homer off Tanaka in the second inning of his first start at Yankee Stadium but Carlos Beltran and Kelly Johnson connected against Miguel Gonzalez in the bottom of the inning. Alfonso Soriano tied it with a groundout in the fourth.

The Orioles, who managed only seven hits while striking out 10 times against Tananka in seven innings, lined four straight singles to center field off Kelley, pitching the ninth for the second time in place of the injured David Robertson.

Ryan Flaherty and Schoop each got hits on an 0-2 pitch from Kelley (0-1) and Markakis singled in Flaherty and after Delmon Young got his third hit of the night, Chris Davis made it 5-3 with a sacrifice fly.

Tommy Hunter gave up two hits to start the ninth and sacrifice fly to former Oriole Brian Roberts before getting Yangervis Solarte to ground into a double play for his third save, finishing off the Orioles’ second straight win over New York. Brian Matusz got two outs (1-0) for the win.

There were many empty seats on a brisk night in the Bronx despite it being New York’s first chance to see the prized Tananka, who signed a seven-year, $155 million contract with the Yankees this winter — plus a $20 million rights fee paid to his team in Japan, Ratuken.

Tanaka warmed up to the bubbly “My Dear Fellow,” a song written for the 25-yearold pitcher by the Japanese group Momoiro Clover Z. He then received a rude welcome from Markakis. The Orioles leadoff batter grounded the first pitch of the game right back at Tanaka, hitting the right-hander on the foot before it deflected to shortstop Derek Jeter, who made the throw to first base for the out.

In similar fashion to his first big league start at Toronto, Tanaka was tagged early before settling in.

He gave up three runs — two earned — in the first two innings Friday of a seveninning outing in which he struck out eight. This time, Schoop hit a soaring threerun homer high above the left field pole in the second inning.

But Tanaka gave up just three more singles and a walk.

Gonzalez was equal to the task, allowing seven hits and three runs. He walked one and struck out three.

Adam Jones came up to a smattering of boos before his first at-bat a day after he said, “They should let us have a shot to kick ‘em with our metal spikes,” about two fans who ran on the field duing Tuesday’s game. The fans’ shenanigans got a huge cheer from the crowd.

Jones struck out his first two times up to hardy cheers.

Jones wasn’t alone. Tanaka had the Orioles flailing at his nasty split-fingered fastball all night, many bouncing in the dirt.

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BEARING DOWN ON BROWN McDowell drives in three in UConn’s win over Brown

By Jack Mitchell Staff Writer

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UConn’s Tom Verdi slides into base during a baseball game last season. Verdi made his season debut Wednesday after missing the first 27 games due to a wrist injury and went 1-for-3 in the Huskies’ 7-4 win over Brown University at the J.O. Christian Field.

Led by five combined hits from third baseman Bryan Daniello, catcher Max McDowell and designated hitter Blake Davey, the UConn baseball team knocked off Brown University 7-4 at home yesterday afternoon, inching its record closer to .500.

Senior left hander Brian Ward took the mound for UConn (15-16, 2-3 The American), tossing 4.1 innings and surrendering eight hits and two walks against four strikeouts, pitching four consecutive scoreless innings before unraveling in the top of the fifth.

The Huskies’ relievers – a group comprised of redshirt sophomores Max Slade and Devin Over, freshman Anthony Kay and redshirt junior David Mahoney – combined to go 5.2 innings and allow just one hit, four strikeouts and no runs.

“Brian Ward’s going to give up hits, he’s not going to blow it by anybody, but he didn’t walk too many,” head coach Jim Penders said. “Overall it was a good effort by the pitching staff.”

Senior tri-captain Tom Verdi also made his return to lineup against the Bears (6-15, 0-8 Ivy) after missing UConn’s last 27 games with a wrist injury. He drew the start at shortstop and batted leadoff, with normal leadoff man, sophomore centerfielder Jack Sundberg, moving down to the No. 9 spot.

Verdi finished the game having gone 1-for-3 with one run scored and three defensive assists.

“It was just great to see Tom Verdi back out there; that was the big thing for today,” Penders said.

The Huskies jumped on Bears’ starter Max Ritchie – a 6-foot-8 former Amity Regional High School star – early, scoring three runs in the bottom of the first.

Junior left fielder Eric Yavarone got UConn on the board first, plating Verdi on a groundout. Sophomore catcher Max McDowell then hit a shallow fly ball to right field that landed in a triangle of Brown fielders, scoring Daniello and sophomore first baseman Bobby Melley before freshman right fielder Griffin Garabedian grounded out to end the inning.

Finding himself in a small jam in the top of the third, Ward was able to escape with his run of score-

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Schippa’s walkoff single lifts UConn past Providence

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UConn’s Lauren Duggan pitches during a game earlier this season at Burrill Family Field.

Duggan allowed three runs in seven innings Wednesday for her sixth win on the season.

By Dan Madigan Campus Correspondent On a windy day in Storrs, UConn managed to survive five scoreless innings and

score four runs on four hits to defeat Providence 4-3 on Maddy Schiappa’s walk off infield single.

The Huskies started out red hot, scoring three runs on three hits to answer Providence’s

one run to start the game.

Emily O’Donnell knocked in Schiappa with an RBI double, and Dominique Pinto added another RBI with a single up the middle to score Audrey Grinnell. Lauren Tremblay scored the third run of the inning on a wild pitch from Providence’s Kiara Amos.

Providence managed to tack on runs in the third and fourth to tie the game at three. The Friars managed to hold the Huskies scoreless from the second to sixth inning, but UConn made the most of it’s last at bat to come away with the win.

Pitcher Taylor Huntly, in relief for Amos, walked Heather Fyfe to start the inning. A sacrifice bunt from Taylor Townsend advanced Fyfe to second with one out.

Alyssa Gardea’s ground out to second base moved Fyfe to third, and an infield hit from Schiappa brought in Fyfe to give the Huskies their eighth win of the season.

UConn hopes to keep adding to the win column tomorrow against Fairfield. The Stags boast an 8-15 record and recently had a six-game winning streak snapped with a 3-0 loss in Buffalo, N.Y. to Canisius College. During their six game win streak, Fairfield shut out their opponents in four out of the six games and outscored them by a total of 45-6.

The Stags’ offensive attack is primarily led by Kristen Filicia, who is hitting a teamleading .403 with seven doubles and two home runs to go along with her .500 on-base

percentage. Lauren Liseth provides more offensive help with a .304 average and seven RBIs. Similar to UConn, pitching has been an issue for the Stags this season, but it has tremendously improved recently due to the work of Rebecca Trott.

The senior was recently named MAAC player of the week for winning her first two games of the season and notching a save in three appearances last week. Her tremendous week brought her overall ERA down to a team leading 3.74 and is tied for most appearances with Rae Ball.

The Huskies will take on Fairfield at 3:30 p.m. at Burrill Family Field.

bers—the higher seeds of their competition, the gaudy stats of the opposing coach and star player, and the recruiting rankings. Specifically, three “it” factors backed up Napier and took this group from a No. 7 seed to national champs. Not only do they deserve all the credit in the world, but they also are about to get all the credit in the world in this very column. (Side note: UConn wouldn’t be cutting down the nets without Amida Brimah or Terrence Samuel, both of whom balled out themselves in the postseason.)

DeAndre Daniels I’m trying to use as little numerical data as possible to support my “it” factor claims, however the following is one stat that cannot be ignored: UConn was 8-0 this season when Daniels went off for at least 18 points. The man that Husky Nation had been waiting on for three entire seasons to put the entire package together –and not just for one game, but rather for a steady stretch—answered

the bell at last. Daniels was truly dazzling against St. Joe’s, Iowa State and Florida, and he provided enough on both sides of the ball in the other three NCAA Tournament games to get the job done. Daniels knocked down perimeter jumpers with supreme confidence, and he got to the rim with a quick first step and ferocious vertical athleticism (two aspects that we really don’t associate him with). He played poised, and he almost played pissed off, which brought out the best in him. On defense, too, a definitive weakness in his arsenal, Daniels held his own in the paint against guys like Michigan State’s Branden Dawson, Florida’s Patric Young and various bigs from Kentucky.

The wiry 6-foot-9 junior may weigh in at under 195 pounds, but it’s impossible to measure his heart—the heart that caused UConn to be at an advantage despite putting Daniels at the center position at times. Think about this: A crazy small lineup of Napier, Boatright, Lasan

Kromah or Samuel, Niels Giffey and Daniels controlled the defensive glass and compensated for their shortness with their grittiness and quick hands. And on offense, Daniels was often in mismatch heaven—he surely made teams pay for that.

Niels Giffey OK, OK, I know I said no stats, but I discovered yet another gem that is too good to pass up. With my mind on the DeAndre Daniels figure above, I went directly to Niels Giffey’s game log to find something as equally as impressive. And I did just that: UConn was 12-0 this season when Giffey hauled down at least 5 rebounds. I think I love that more than I do Niels’s beard. Coach Kevin Ollie said it best about Giffey after the win over Kentucky, when he was asked if he still had confidence in his German sniper breaking out of his mini shooting slump. Ollie said yes, of course he had faith in Giffey,

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The three ‘it’ factors that keyed UConn’s success

By Mike McCurry NCAAB Columnist

Besides those ever-rare exceptions, it really is true that numbers never lie. Still, there are some things that occur in sports that cannot be quantified by digits, percentages and decimals. Take UConn, for example.

A team that lost to Louisville three times by a combined 55 points and twice to eventual NIT runner-up SMU was crowned national champion of college basketball Monday night in Texas. The Huskies went on a run for the ages, one that definitely triggers a few flashbacks to the 2011 postseason—when Kemba Walker won his final 11 games as a collegiate en route to an improbable third national title for the program. Now that his successor, Shabazz Napier, has delivered trophy No. 4 to Storrs, certain “it” factors cannot be ignored any longer.

Was UConn the best team in the country this year?

Certainly not. The likes of

Florida, Arizona, Wichita State, Wisconsin and Michigan all had better rosters than Connecticut, and up to Monday night they had more accomplished resumes as well. But what does that matter today? UConn got scorching hot at the perfect moment, and that ended up being bad news for St. Joe’s, Villanova, Iowa State, Michigan State, Florida (for the second time this year) and Kentucky.

Napier was tremendous throughout the NCAA Tournament, but that had been the case from the opening tip in November. What about the others? As in, the guys that defied expectations, hushed all critics, and ignored the accolades of their opponent? I’m talking about the ones that went on the court, defended like absolute madmen, and did all the little things necessary to have the Hungry Huskies prevail over UK’s youthful kittens. Without them, UConn would be nothing. But with them, UConn was able to throw out all the num-

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