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Student interns prepare for summer Volume CXX No. 109

By Kathleen McWilliams Senior Staff Writer

As summer approaches, students are planning the details of summer jobs and internships to keep working hard between semesters.

At a summer job, students can easily make a couple thousand dollars without worrying too much about the costs of transportation. However, with internships, spending money can often be a far bigger concern.

“Not all internships are paid,” Beth Settje, the assistant senior director of internships said. “And there are laws about that.”

The law Settje refers to is the Fair Labor Standards Act, which protects interns from being exploited in the workplace. Recently, several large corporations, such as Bank of America and Fox Searchlight Pictures, have come under fire for using interns for necessary labor on an unpaid basis.

If an internship is unpaid, Settje said, university credit can be established to offer a form of compensation in an educational form. However, for-credit internships through UConn have a cost attached to them.

“If a student is going to

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UConn Students explore at the recent Career and Internship fair, looking not only for possible summer openings but more permanent positions.

get credit for an internship, that is a financial constraint,” Settje said, noting that internships not completed during the semester have an additional cost attached to them.

Additionally, Settje said, in order for an internship to

appear on a student’s transcript, a fee of $45 is charged.

Despite the potential for internships to be costly with housing and transportation, Settje said most students are likely to choose a local internship because of the problem

of affordability.

“The vast majority of students are concerned about costs and it is more practical, so they live at home,” Settje said.

For 2013 graduate Mike McGuire, who currently

interns with The Washington Nationals baseball team and has previously interned with Red Frog Events and the Delaware 87ers, he found that all three of his internships,

This Saturday, April 12th at 12:03 p.m., the UConn Police Department is looking into two separate, and possibly unrelated, reports of robbery that occurred during the early morning hours.

The first incident occurred at approximately 11:40 p.m. and involved two males walking on Celeron Path who were approached and assaulted by three males. A cell phone was taken. The suspects were described as two Caucasian males, possibly Hispanic, and one African-American male.

The first was reported as about six feet tall with dark hair, the second about 5-5”5’8” with dark hair wearing a red t-shirt, and the third about 5’5”-5’8” wearing dark clothing with his hair in cornrows.

These three males were last seen running towards the Celeron Square Apartment complex.

The second incident occurred later, at approxi-

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Hartford hosts UConn Pierce promoted to victory parade and rally Executive Director

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UConn Dining Services still expanding, continues to improve

By Julia Werth Staff Writer

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DeAndre Daniels and other members of the UConn mens basketball team look out over the crowd that came to support them in Hartford, CT. Hartford Police say this is the biggest event they’ve had in 20 years.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Nothing like a big win to draw big crowds. But back-to-back victories bring out the biggest.

Hundreds of thousands of University of Connecticut fans jammed the streets of downtown Hartford on Sunday screaming for their victorious UConn Huskies.

Police described the outpouring as the largest parade the city of Hartford has seen since it’s been keeping record — bigger than the St. Patrick’s Day parade, bigger than the 2004 UConn basketball celebration.

“Next to having my children and marrying my wife, this is the greatest moment of my life,” said UConn alumnus Brian Fitzgerald of Glastonbury as he cheered the team.

Fitzgerald had stood in the stands in Texas several days earlier, cheering on the men’s team as they won the NCAA championship. The women won the next day, emerging victorious over a strong Notre Dame team.

The women’s dominance was unsurprising — they have won a record nine NCAA

championships under coach Geno Auriemma, beating the previous NCAA record of eight wins by the University of Tennessee women’s team.

The men’s win was more stunning, an unexpected run with neophyte coach and former UConn star Kevin Ollie that gave the men a fourth national title.

On Sunday, the women waved gleefully from an open truck rolling out of the state Capitol grounds onto the streets, followed by a truck

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The expansion of dining services over the past seven years called for the promotion of director C. Dennis Pierce to executive director.

In the seven years since Pierce took over as director of dining services, the role has expanded significantly as students, parents and the administration expect more variety, better quality and more locations for food on all of the University of Connecticut’s campuses.

“The job evolved,” Pierce said. “It was not an overnight thing. My position was being reviewed because the scope of the position changed significantly.”

Pierce started working for UConn in 1987 as an assistant director when the department was only in charge of large dining units and they didn’t serve meals on the weekends.

Dining services now does 4,800 catered events a year, according to Pierce, and they have been asked by the administration to be more entrepreneurial. This more adventuresome component includes the recent bookstore in Storrs Center, as well as the Coffee Concept at the Waterbury campus.

In the next few years Pierce will be leading the service to

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provide food at the law school as well as at the new downtown Hartford campus.

Dining services has not only grown in physical locations but also in number of employees, Pierce said.

“Since most of our employees are university and not state we have to run our own human resources department as well,” Pierce said.

This expansion and the plans for continued entrepreneurial efforts would not be possible, according to Pierce, without the support and

encouragement of UConn’s administration.

“This promotion comes out of recognition,” Pierce said.

“I am very appreciative of the support we get from the administration–the provost, Michael Gilbert and President Herbst.”

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“We had confidence, so it didn’t matter what other people were saying. It was us against the world, and we won.”

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Connecticut’s Breanna Stewart, center, looks back at Bria Hartley, top right, and Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, bottom, during a parade celebrating their team’s NCAA women’s college basketball championship, in Hartford, Conn., on Sunday, April 13, 2014.

Ohio moves against athlete unions COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — State pushback against a movement to unionize college athletes has begun in Ohio, the footballloving heart of a heated anti-labor campaign in 2011 and home to one of America’s highest-grossing collegiate franchises, the Ohio State Buckeyes.

A measure approved by the state House on Wednesday, two weeks after a federal agency said football players at Northwestern University could unionize, clarifies that college athletes aren’t public employees. The proposal appears to be the first of its kind to clear a state legislative chamber; it heads next to the state Senate.

The opposite is happening in Connecticut, where lawmakers are looking at clearing the path for college athletes to unionize. Some observers, though, think other states are more likely to follow Ohio’s lead.

“This is a pre-emptive move,” said John Russo, a union organization expert who formerly directed

Youngstown State University’s Center for Working-Class Studies.

The National Labor Relations Board official ruled March 26 that full-scholarship players at Northwestern University in Illinois are employees and therefore eligible to unionize. The university has appealed ahead of a vote by the athletes April 25.

Northwestern athletes leading the effort say they simply want a seat at the table since they have so little say on injuries, insurance, finances, scheduling and other aspects of their sports.

Federal labor law is in play at Northwestern because it’s private, but states control policy at public universities — including giants such as Ohio State, Florida State, Michigan and Alabama, whose athletic programs generate millions in annual revenue. Federal data show Ohio State’s athletic department generated $123 million in revenue last year, sixthhighest in the country.

Michael McCann, director of

the Sports and Entertainment Law Institute at the University of New Hampshire, said he would not be surprised to see other states, especially those with powerful athletic programs at public colleges, follow the lead of lawmakers in Ohio.

But, he added, a declaration that college athletes aren’t public employees might create an uneven playing field if athletes at private universities can unionize and receive benefits while those at public colleges in the same state can’t.

“In theory, it could give the private universities a recruiting advantage,” McCann said.

Such a law also would go even a step beyond “right-to-work” states that have laws that would prevent athletes from unionizing but still allow them to be considered public employees, Russo said.

In Connecticut — home to the teams at the public University of Connecticut that won both the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball titles this week — lawmak-

ers are evaluating whether state law allows athletes to join a union.

“If there are any artificial barriers, then we should remove them,” said Democratic state Rep. Patricia Dillon, noting athletes shouldn’t be forced to join unions. “But there’s no question that the whole concept of student-athletes was unjust from the beginning.”

The National Conference of State Legislatures, which tracks statehouse legislation nationwide, said it doesn’t know of proposals on college unionization in any other states, perhaps because many legislatures are out of session.

But Russo believes it’s coming.

“All these individual states that have public-sector universities, they’re going to move fast to say those athletes aren’t public employees,” said Russo, now a visiting research fellow at Virginia Tech.

The Ohio proposal’s chances

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two of which were paid, had costs attached, but affordable options were available with a little searching.

“Internships are unpaid more often than not, but with a little research, you can always find something that’s paid for what you’re looking to do,” McGuire said. “A lot of universities keep their dorms open as housing options for interns. Most are very reasonable. This might be just a big city thing though. Personally, I think nothing beats playing the Russian Roulette that is finding roommates on Craigslist, but that might just be me. If you can find an internship where you can live

at home, with extended family or with a friend for the duration, that’s even better. For an unpaid internship, it can be a free place to stay. If it’s paid, you’ll make bank.”

Even for his unpaid internship, McGuire said that budgeting and careful planning helped him to control how much money he spent toward the experience.

“The best advice here is make sure you’re living within your means and spending accordingly. It’s why for me I’d say the costs were covered,” McGuire said.

Andrew Silva, an 8th semester chemical engineering major, worked in Tennessee for the summer at a plant and

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found that the company and his pay of $20 an hour covered all of his costs.

“I was responsible for transporting myself to Kingsport, but I was reimbursed for my roundtrip mileage,” Silva said.

“Also, I had to pay for housing, but the company set the interns up with an apartment complex. The money came right out of our paycheck-only $90 a week- and the apartment complex we stayed in was definitely worth more than that.”

His company also provided him with a shuttle bus to the plant every day so that he and the other interns would not have extra expenditures with transportation.

Silva also said that any costs associated with internships can be worthwhile in the long run as they often turn into jobs or other opportunities within the company.

“Internships are a great experience and are more or less like long interviews– potentially leading to fulltime job offers,” Silva said.

“Some companies, especially larger ones, will make accommodations for their interns.

Sometimes, all you have to do is ask what is available.

Either way, an internship is a summertime investment that can seriously pay off in the long run.”

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carrying a grinning men’s team.

A passel of leashed Siberian Huskies — the UConn mascot — and their handlers strode by, Mariana Aguirre of Bristol waved a sign reading “Top Dogs Again.” A fan of the women’s team, Aguirre stood with a crowd of friends who included UConn alumni.

“I like the discipline the women show,” she said. “I like how they do everything.”

Both team coaches were generous in their praise of their supporters.

“I enjoyed the parade because we shared it with the women’s team,” said Ollie.

“Everybody is saying ‘thank you’ to us. But I want to say ‘thank you’ to the fans.”

Auriemma was equally appreciative.

“The notion of thank you — as if we did something for them. We gave them an

opportunity to get excited, to get involved, to turn the TV on and say ‘that’s my team,’ but the one word I keep using is passion. There is a passion for basketball in Connecticut and I say thank you.”

The state’s political contingent, including Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and U.S. Sens.

Richard Blumenthal and Christopher Murphy, along with UConn President Susan Herbst spoke at a post-parade rally at the Capitol building, where thousands of fans howled in unison as the winning coaches stepped up to the podium.

Afterward, guard Ryan Boatright talked about the men’s longshot victory.

“We had confidence, so it didn’t matter what other people were saying,” he said. “It was us against the world, and we won.”

Conn. taxpayers encouraged to file electronically HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut official is encouraging taxpayers scrambling to meet the income tax filing deadline to file electronically.

Department of Revenue Services Commissioner Kevin Sullivan says the free Taxpayer Service Center provides secure, electronic filing that takes the guesswork out of calculating state income tax. He says taxpayers also receive a confirmation that their return was

received by DRS. More than 1.1 million state income tax returns had been filed by April 7, with another 500,000 or more expected to be submitted by Tuesday. Officials say the majority of returns — just over 1 million — were filed electronically.

Sullivan says the state has already issued 600,000 refunds worth more than $403 million. He says those who filed electronically and chose direct deposit get refunds faster.

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mately 2:33 a.m., on Alumni Drive near Ellsworth Hall, when a male reported that he had been robbed and threatened at knifepoint. The victim said he was approached by four black males riding in a light-colored SUV and was asked about party locations. The SUV was seen leaving campus immediately after the robbery, driving south on I-95.

No other announcements or arrest have been made in the two cases. As of Saturday afternoon, there has been no new information.

According to University Spokesperson Stephanie Reitz, “Police are actively investigating every facet of these reports, including reviewing surveillance footage and seeking information from anyone who may be able to help with tips.”

Meanwhile, the UConn Police Department promotes the following crime prevention tips: Call 911 if you are in danger, trust your intuition, be aware of your surroundings, realize that listening to headphones or talking on your cell phone while walking decreases your awareness of your surroundings, travel in groups when possible and whenever possible keep valuables secured and out of sight.

Students with any information are asked to contact the UConn Police Department at 860-486-4800, or through the anonymous tip line at crimealerts@uconn.edu.

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3 dead after fatal suburban Kansas City shooting OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — A man opened fire outside a Jewish community center on Sunday, killing two people before driving over to a retirement community a few blocks away and killing someone else, authorities said.

Police arrested the suspect in the parking lot of a nearby elementary school shortly after the shootings, which happened minutes apart at around 1 p.m. in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park.

Authorities declined to release the names of the suspect or the victims, pending the notification of their relatives. At a news conference, Overland Park police Chief John Douglass said the suspect is in his 70s, is not from Kansas and wasn’t known to area law enforcement before the attacks. He also said there is no indication that the suspect knew any of the victims.

“Today is a sad and very tragic day,” Douglass said. “As you might imagine we are only three hours into this investigation.

There’s a lot of innuendo and a lot of assertions going around. There is really very little hardcore information.”

Douglass said the suspect made several statements to police, “but it’s too early to tell you what he may or may not have said.” He also said it was too early in the investigation to determine whether there was an anti-Semitic motive for the attacks or if they will be investigated as hate crimes. The

Jewish festival of Passover begins Monday.

“We are investigating it as a hate crime. We’re investigating it as a criminal act. We haven’t ruled out anything. ... Again, we’re three hours into it,” he said.

Douglass said the first attack happened in a parking lot behind the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City. The attacker shot two males. One died at the scene and the other died at a hospital. He said the suspect then drove to the nearby retirement community, Village Shalom, where he shot and killed a female. The gunman also shot at two other people during the attacks, but missed them, Douglass said.

Douglass said a shotgun was used in the attacks, and that investigators are also trying to determine if a handgun and assault-style rifle may also have been used.

Police officers were also sent to other Jewish facilities in the area immediately after the shootings, the police chief said.

“We’re not going to give the specifics. ... I can tell you as much as this. Immediately when we learned we had an active shooter we dispatched vehicles to secure and surveil all the active Jewish facilities in the city and other religious institutions which are not Jewish,” he said.

The suspect was taken to the Johnson County Detention Center.

Johnson County District Attorney Stephen Howe, who attended

the news conference along with Barry Grissom, U.S. Attorney for Kansas, said it was too soon to know when the suspect would appear in court.

The Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City in Overland Park posted on its Facebook page Sunday afternoon that a “shooting incident” happened near its White Theater entrance.

“Everyone participating in JCC programming has been released to their homes,” the center posted later Sunday.

There was a heavy police presence at the campus, which spans several acres in an affluent area of Johnson County. Police had also taped off the entrance to Village Shalom on Sunday afternoon, and several patrol cars and a crime scene unit van were parked in front.

St. Louis area resident Kristy Straeb, 47, said her sister-in-law Stacie Ventimiglia was at the center’s pool with a friend and four little girls under the age of 7 for a swimming lesson, which ended about 12:45 p.m. Straeb said they decided at the last minute to get the girls showered.

“They had just gotten the four babies naked, and somebody yelled into the family locker room, ‘We have an active shooter situation. You need to get safe,’” Straeb said.

The women got into a cubby area and were “ready to push the little girls into 4 empty lockers,”

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Straeb said. She noted that the women and their children were not harmed and left the center about 2:45 p.m. Sunday.

President Barack Obama released a statement expressing his grief over the attack.

“While we do not know all of the details surrounding today’s shooting, the initial reports are heartbreaking,” Obama said. “I want to offer my condolences to all the families trying to make sense of this difficult situation and pledge the full support from the federal government as we heal and cope during this trying time.”

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback, in a statement, vowed to seek justice for those who were killed.

“My heart and prayers are with all those who were affected by today’s events. We will pursue justice aggressively for these victims and criminal charges against the perpetrator or perpetrators to the full extent of the law.”

Michael Siegal, chair of the Jewish Federations of North America, also said in an emailed statement that “no community should have to face a moment such as this one.”

“Today, on the eve of Pesach, we are left to contemplate how we must continue our work building a world in which all people are free to live their lives without the threat of terror,” he said.

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in the Senate are unclear. That chamber spearheaded a 2011 law limiting the bargaining powers of police, firefighters, teachers and other public workers. Voters later overwhelming repealed it.

The leader of a powerful labor union in Ohio criticized lawmakers for pushing for a change in defining athletes before hearing their concerns.

“They should try to engage in a productive way by dealing with the real concerns of fairness and safety where the players and university leaders have expressed common themes for change,” said Ohio AFL-CIO President Tim Burga.

Ohio has a deep love affair with football, from high school to the NFL, which took root in Canton,

West Haven balks at site honoring Newtown victims WEST HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A land restriction may block a proposed playground in West Haven memorializing the 20 children and six educators who were fatally shot at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

Twenty-six “Where Angels Play” playgrounds are being built by the New Jersey-based Sandy Ground Project in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York.

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Land Trust members worry that approving a playground would set a precedent.

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Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said after the Northwestern ruling that he’s always been “prostudent.”

“They (athletes) should get a stipend. ... but to say that they can go out and get their own shoe contracts or those kinds of things, I start hearing that and I’m, like, ‘Well, what would that do for this great sport?’” he said. “And, really, what would that do for college athletics as a whole?”

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Allowing athletes to unionize is a good first step towards fair treatment

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ast month, the National Labor Relations Board ruled that Northwestern University football players can unionize and collectively bargain with the school for working rights. In order to do so, they will first need to vote for unionization, but according to “Sports Illustrated” legal analyst Michael McCann, the football team almost certainly has the necessary threshold of support. This decision was very controversial, as some people felt it infringed on the amateur status of collegiate athletes. However, it is a good first step, as it will lead to necessary discussions about fair relations with college student-athletes.

According to regional director Peter Sung Ohr, there were several reasons why Northwestern players were allowed to unionize. Ohr reported that during the academic year players devote between 40 and 50 hours per week to football, some of which are not countable under the NCAA’s 20 hour per week limit for “countable athletically related activities.” Even so-called “optional” workouts are monitored for attendance and players who do not attend may be penalized with reduced playing time.

The Northwestern athletic department must approve any outside work the players wish to do, restricting them from seeking other employment.

As a result of unionization, players will be able to negotiate these principles with the athletic department of the university. Many players are unable to study as much as they need to for exams because they are required to devote up to 50 hours per week for football, more than they would for a typical full-time job. Some people have suggested that one aspect of collective bargaining would allow players to skip practice to study. This would help them secure jobs after graduation, since the vast majority of Northwestern football players will never play in the NFL. Additionally, they could bargain for the right to have outside work without being subject to restrictions from the athletic department. This would allow them to earn money for at least some work they do.

This ruling will only affect private schools such as Northwestern and as a result will have no direct impact on student-athletes at UConn. This is because government institutions are not governed by the NLRB. However, the decision will, barring successful appeal, apply to other private schools such as Notre Dame and the University of Southern California, both of which have football teams that are far more prominent and successful than Northwestern’s. As a result, this could be the start of a monumental change in the way the NCAA does business.

The Northwestern ruling got the ball rolling and we hope that the discussion will continue in further negotiations.

Israel should not have a state religion

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s someone who was raised in the Jewish faith, the ideal of a state that will never persecute Jews is of great personal importance to me, and the security of Israel is something I impart tremendous value in.

The story of how the Jewish people, after being subjected to one of the worst crimes in history, built a veritable city upon a hill in their ancient homeland, which came to serve as a model of democracy and humanity, is as stirring as it is romantic. This story, however, is a farce. In reality, Israel’s

By Dan Gorry designation as Weekly Columnist the Jewish state and the resultant consequences of such a domestic policy not only diminishes its prospects for security, but also undermines its very legitimacy.

There existed a large and vocal opposition against forming a Jewish state, even within the Jewish community, in the decades leading up to the creation of Israel. Jewish philosopher Martin Buber stated before the Zionist Congress in 1921 that the future Israeli state should “desire to live in peace and brotherhood with the Arab people and to develop the common homeland into a republic in which both peoples will have the possibility of free development,” a sentiment shared by other Jewish elites such as Judah Magnes, Henrietta Szold and Hannah Arendt. It was well understood that the U.N. Partition Plan of 1946, which allocated a contiguous half of Palestine to the 608,225 Jewish citizens of Palestine, would

be grossly unfair to the 1,203,000 Muslim Arabs who had legally owned 94 percent of the territory and would inevitably be sociopolitically marginalized in a Jewish state.

Those in favor of creating a Jewish state were no less aware of this fact than their egalitarian opponents. Joseph Massad of Columbia University points to the words of Ze’ev Jabotinsky, a Revisionist Zionist leader, in which Jabotinsky repudiated the claim that Palestinian Arabs could be “bribed” into relinquishing their land to Jewish settlers in return for promises of economic advantages, and remarked that the Arabs felt “the same instinctive jealous love of Palestine” as the Aztecs did for Mexico or the Souix their rolling prairies.

Menachem Begin, founder of the Likud Party and the sixth Prime Minister of Israel, went even further in his tenure as leader of the Zionist militant group Irgun, which committed terrorist activities against the Arab population and British forces. One such operation was the Deir Yassin Massacre of April 9, 1948 in which Irgun, along with fellow Zionist militant group Lehi, murdered 107 Muslim Arab villagers including men, women and children by tossing hand grenades into the villagers’ homes.

News of the massacre significantly contributed to the mass exodus of 700,000 Palestinian Arabs and further incentivized neighboring Arab monarchs–often ruthless autocrats in their own right–to invade Israel five weeks later. The ancestral lands the Palestinian Arabs evacuated from were confiscated in Israel’s “Absentees Property Law,” and the land was then redistributed to incoming Jewish settlers as a way of increasing Israel’s Jewish population, in addition to providing a legal basis for rejecting Palestinian Arabs’ right to return, which remains a core issue to this day.

Even under the current administration of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, also a member of Likud, the effort to maintain Israel as a Jewish state has directly lead to policies that precipitate grotesque human rights violations. Jewish settlements built deep within the Palestinian West Bank are not only considered illegal by the virtual totality of the international community, including Israel’s own Supreme Court, but have been described by U.N. officials such as Richard Falk as a form of ethnic cleansing. Addtionaly, U.N. General Assembly President Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann has described the Israeli blockade of Gaza as being tantamount to genocide. Netanyahu’s administration has also adopted policies of mass deportation and indefinite imprisonment for African refugees fleeing their wartorn homelands under the justification that their numbers undermine Israel’s status as the Jewish state.

To be frank, Israel’s designation as the Jewish state is eerily similar to Nazi Germany’s pursuit of an ethnically-pure Germany, and many of Israel’s policies mirror the actions of the exact tyrannical empire by which Israel attempts to justify its desire to be a Jewish state. I consider myself a staunch supporter of Israel in that I believe it must behave in a way that is both moral and integral to its long-term security, but these goals are abrogated by the adoption of any state religion, Jewish or otherwise.

 Daniel.Gorry@UConn.edu  8th-semester poltical science major

Hate-crime laws are not the solution

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ast week, a 28-yearold Michigan woman was brutally assaulted by three men. The woman had recently married her girlfriend following a federal court ruling that Michigan’s Constitutional Amendment prohibiting same-sex marriage was unconstitutional. When the three men saw the woman, they recognized her from local news reports and attacked her while shouting anti-gay epithets. This horrible event has brought attention to

By Brian McCarty Michigan’s hate crime Staff Columnist statute. The statute prescribes harsher sentences for crimes motivated by a victim’s “race, color, religion, religion or national origin,” but does not recognize sexual orientation as a protected class. Many have called for an amendment to the Michigan statute to protect sexual orientation as well.

Those who advocate for hate crime laws, though well intentioned, miss the mark in guaranteeing equal protection under the law. Hate crime laws are not neces-

sary to punish heinous acts such as those in this case.

Violently attacking another person, regardless of motive, is an act of blatant disregard for the rights of other citizens.

As a crime against society, it is punishable by law in every state, and justly so. Hate crime laws, on the other hand, take actions previously considered criminal and increase sentences for certain motives that are considered particularly unacceptable. This is an impermissible distinction for our laws to make. It is wrong for our laws to imply that an assault motivated by personal hatred toward a victim is more justified than an assault motivated by hatred toward a generalized class that the victim may or may not belong to. We should punish similar crimes with similar sentences, regardless of the motive of the assailant. The fact of the matter is, with the possible exception of self-defense, it does not matter at all what the attacker’s motive is. If he has been convicted of a crime, he should be punished to the just extent of the law.

However, some people seem not to understand the distinction between generally appli-

cable criminal laws and hate crime laws. “People on the other side of this issue tend to think of it as the LGBT community looking for a special right. It’s not a special right to walk down the street holding the hand of people you love and not be attacked,” Yvonne Siferd, director of victim services for Equality Michigan, said. Siferd is entirely correct. It is not a special right to be free from assault. That is why assault is already a criminal offense in the State of Michigan. The police did not dismiss the victim’s case because assaults motivated by anti-gay bias are legally acceptable. They are pursuing the case because all people have the right to be free from assault, regardless of the attacker’s motive or class the victim belongs to. Hate crime laws are not necessary to provide the protection Ms. Siferd desires. It already exists.

Hate crime laws proscribe certain types of thought, not action. It is racial, religious, ethnic and gender biases that these laws target, not any type of criminal action. It has been an enduring and noble principle of American thought that people should be free to

hold whatever beliefs they like, however repugnant.

The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and similar guarantees in state constitutions have enshrined this principle. It is only when citizens take action in direct violation of the rights of others that the law should intervene. It is clear that the ideas expressed by the assailants in this particular case are vile and hateful, but the law should not punish odious ideas. It is for competition in the marketplace of ideas to prove that such hateful thoughts are wrong.

There is no doubt that with vigorous debate, such prejudiced ideas will be defeated soundly by more enlightened and reasoned thought. We cannot legislate away ideas we find horrible. We can only use the coercion of the State to punish criminal acts against society. We must rely on reason and truth to defeat the types of thought displayed in this case.

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

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By Emily Lewson Staff Writer Encore, UConn’s own contemporary and hip-hop dance team, presented “Evolution,” interpreting the progression of time through dance yesterday at Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts. Although Encore members were featured, other hip-hop groups from across the state were also invited.

Founded in early 2012, Encore has been a premier performance group on campus. Last year, they won SUBOG’s Spring Weekend competition between the performing organizations and have since appeared in events across campus.

The team is not only inspired to perfect their performance on stage, but also attempt to embody positivity and respect.

Sunday’s performance marked Encore’s first dance showcase. Starting with “The Big Bang,” the show moved through history and into the “Future.”

All Encore presentations were prefaced with a short video segment of a member expressing the group’s purpose with the following dance.

The “Feminist Era” dances demonstrated the performers’ range of talent. It was easy to liken the performance to the varying abilities of women.

“We can be sexy and feminine,” member Tracey O’Brien, an 8th semester animal science major, said. “The women of Encore are limitless.”

Following O’Brien’s words, the dancers featured a red and black theme.

They took over the previous dancers’ “Renaissance” setup. A single dancer with a masquerade mask, a bright red skirt and a cutoff top became the presence of the stage. She stole the show and brought about a seeming revolution on stage. The female dancers demonstrated how hip-hop was an expression of emotion.

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UConn’s hip-hop dance team, Encore, performed at Jorgensen on Sunday, showing off their variety of styles.

While Encore’s performances were impressive, their invited guests added unique style. MegaHurtz, a breakdancing group from New Haven, began their set with a typical party scene, including a beer pong table. The group’s breakout moment came when they cut the music and brought in a beat-boxer. At this moment, MegaHurtz filled Jorgensen with their passion. The dancers’ fluidity

was immaculate and they moved as one being.

To close the night, Encore’s “Future” stole the show. The opening video was short, but complete.

“Can you handle Encore’s future?” demanded Christina Edwards, a 6th semester human development and family studies major.

The stage then became littered with

UConn Idea Grants supports student films

By Rahul Darwar Campus Correspondent

On Friday, April 11th a group of students, faculty and family members gathered in Laurel Hall to screen two student documentaries: “The Search for the White Rose,” a film by 8th semester English major Peter Logue and the preview of “Free Time,” a film by 6th semester art major David Pereira and 6th semester individualized/ international development and human rights double major R.J. Anderson.

Both films were supported by the UConn IDEA grants, an initiative that funds students’ selfdesigned work on a topic, project, problem, artistic product or performance or other entrepreneurial or creative idea of their

choice. Program Coordinator Melissa Berkey says the goal of the IDEA Grant is to allow students to create “innovative, creative, independent” projects that do not necessarily need to be tied to a student’s major or minor, but should be guided by a student’s academic goals and future plans.

Peter Logue’s visually stunning film, “The Search for the White Rose,” tells the tale of the little known World War II German resistance group, The White Rose. Logue first learned about the group during a trip to the United States Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. The White Rose consisted of a group of University of Munich students in their twenties and Professor Kurt Huber who created and distributed a

large number of leaflets and flyers beseeching the German population to rise up against the moral and ethical decay of the German nation under Nazi rule. The brave story of college students his own age resonated with Logue and propelled him to reach out to former UConn faculty member Dr. Oliver Hiob and begin researching the group, a process that culminated with a trip to Munich and the filming of his documentary. Logue said he hopes to introduce the story to other people in order to “show people the light in the darkest of times and how that message applies to the modern day.”

A preview for “Free Time,” a documentary about human trafficking, was also shown at the

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dancers, moving synchronously and with purpose. With this closing number, Encore demonstrated their mission, which states “the organization [is] committed to excellence on the stage.”

“We may all be exhausted, but we are, without a doubt, shining in our success,” captain Andre Gary said.

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T.V. shows take on transgender issues

By Brian Passeri Campus Correspondent The Rainbow Center hosted a screening of two television shows tackling transgender issues on Saturday.

The first was an episode of a documentary mini-series “TransGeneration,” which follows the lives of four transgender college students and their attempts to adapt to college life. The series won the 2006 GLADD media award for Outstanding Documentary.

Gabbie, a male to female transsexual, attends the University of Colorado and volunteers her time to LGBT activities on campus. She comes from a relatively wealthy family who has agreed to pay for her hormone injections, which are expensive and

not covered by insurance.

Raci, another trans-female, is not as fortunate. In this episode Raci has been taking hormone injections for three months and expresses her delight with the results. However, she is forced to buy hormones on the black market, where they are one-fifth of the cost, and has her aunt do her injections.

T.J., a female to male transsexual, is a graduate student at Michigan State University.

Unlike the other students, T.J.’s family is very unreceptive to his transition and he must grapple with this in addition to his workload.

Lucas, another trans-male, has a constructive dialogue with his mother. In the episode, she explains the ways in which she

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Killer Mike and AE the Illusive at Spring Fling

By Carles Lopez Penalver Campus Correspondent This past Saturday WHUS brought rapper Killer Mike for its annual Spring Fling concert.

Rapper AE the Illusive, a UConn senior, opened up for Killer Mike. He pumped up the crowd, by being interactive and asking to “raise your hands up” and making them laugh by telling funny stories of how his songs originated.

There was a five-minute wait between sets in order to transition from performers, but Killer Mike came out straight away without making his public wait.

From the beginning, Killer Mike got the crowd going by creating a personal set, performing close to his audience.

Between songs he talked with the audience, telling them motivational things about them being college students and saying, “you guys are the future.”

His lyrics were politically influenced. In his song “Reagan,” Killer Mike sings about Reaganomics, explaining how the criminal justice system in the United States works as another way to enslave minorities.

At the end of his set, Killer Mike did an a capella performance while reciting poetry in the middle of the crowd.

He stayed after the concert to take photos and speak to everyone who was interested in his music, making a personal connection with his audience.

Santiago Pelaez, a 4th semester natural resources major and the marketing coordinator for WHUS, spoke about the turnout of the concert.

“We didn’t do the best in the marketing aspect of it.

However, I believe that the people who came and stayed for the whole concert had a great time, which was around 300 people,” Pelaez said.

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“Professional Musician” is a term that gets thrown around a lot.

Anyone with a record considers themselves one, but if you want to know what pure professional musicianship is, give a hard listen to the Disney Orchestra.

The Disney Orchestra is a bit of a broad term because several different composers worked on the soundtracks to Disney movies in the 90s, including Elton John and Phil Collins.

Any high school student with a MacBook thinks they can be the next J.S. Bach because they can arrange “organs” and “strings” in Garage Band. But real musicianship can be found at the heart of all our favorite Disney movies, my personal favorite being “Aladdin.”

The “Aladdin” soundtrack was composed by Alan Menken and lyricized by Tim Rice and Howard Ashman who unfortunately passed away before its completion. I could probably sing you every word of each song.

Some days I like to walk around campus blasting “Prince Ali” through my headphones, imagining that there is a parade of horns and drums close behind me. The strut that comes with it is unavoidable.

I won’t pretend I’m an orchestral music fanatic, but listening to a Disney soundtrack without watching the film is a totally different experience. You can hear the ornamentation more clearly, the extra voices and background strings and all of the other nuances that separate it from pop radio.

The best way to categorize the music without saying “soundtrack” could be pop orchestra because it aims to entertain a younger audience with catchy melodies while still maintaining a level of professionalism recognized by the musical world.

Even if you don’t care about the subtle musicianship, there has to be at least one song that you know by heart. Even if as a little kid you were saying to yourself, “stop singing and get back to the movie,” there’s always that one that you could scream at the top of your lungs if you were to watch it today.

There are the ones that everybody knows: “Hakuna Matata” from “The Lion King,” “Make a Man Out of You” from “Mulan,” or “Under the Sea” from the “Little Mermaid” to name a few.

“Under the Sea” is one of my favorites because of the steel drums that give it that Caribbean sound. They make an interesting popping sound, somewhat similar to a xylophone.

Even though the works themselves are quite honestly masterpieces, they wouldn’t be what they are without the films. The animators and editors did a spectacular job of lining up the music with appropriate movements of the camera and characters to create a full on exploitation of the senses.

While my bias leaves me to believe that the golden age of Disney musicals has ended with the 90s, I’m sure many people will debate that with the release of “Frozen” and its highly regarded soundtrack.

It’s good to know that there is still hope for high quality Disney movies for future generations, because I wouldn’t be the person I am today without the lessons learned from the ones of my childhood.

What’s your favorite Disney song or soundtrack? Tweet me @ GiGantoss.

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WHUS hosted a Spring Fling concert on Saturday night. AE the Illusive, a UConn senior, and Killer Mike performed at the event.

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1. How I Met Your Mother (CBS) - 5.4 2. Big Bang Theory (CBS) - 4.9 3. The Voice 3/31 (NBC) - 3.4 4. ACM Awards (CBS) - 3.3 5. Modern Family 4/2 (ABC) - 3.3 6. The Voice 4/1 (NBC) - 3.1 7. Scandal 4/3 (ABC) - 2.9 8. Blacklist 3/31 (NBC) - 2.8 9. The Millers 4/3 (CBS) - 2.8 10. Grey’s Anatomy (ABC) - 2.7 Ratings from TVbytheNumbers.com Week ending April 6

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What I’m Watching Underrated:

19 Kids and Counting If you haven’t at least heard of this family, I’d be surprised. The Duggars, a family from Arkansas, have been on TLC for several years now, and yes, they have 19 children. We’ve seen a few additions to the family in the past couple of seasons, including new children, three grandchildren, and now a finance.

Maybe because their ideas of dating or “courtship” is so different from the typical UConn student, it’s interesting to watch how they make their rules for dating work for them.

An engagement announcement came just last week, but with the show on a bit of a delay, stay tuned to watch it unfold!

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Not many science fiction or fantasy shows receive positive critical attention, but every once in a while one manages to break free from the genre ghetto and becomes a success. A decade ago, the remake of “Battlestar Galactica” ascended to such a position by offering a bleak deconstruction of the space opera, and for the past three years “Game of Thrones” has been following in its footsteps for high fantasy— offering up a grim interpretation of a genre formerly populated by black and white morality, and killing its main characters left and right.

The fourth season picks up where the last season left off. After the bloodbath of the “Red Wedding”— an infamous event where several very important characters were brutally murdered—the living are slowly picking up the pieces. For the victorious Lannisters, this means planning a royal wedPhoto courtesy of metro.co.uk ding while uneasily consolidating Life after the “Red Wedding” is challenging and difficult for nearly all the families in “Game of Thrones.” their political power in the capital and retaining their status as the most dysfunctional family in all of Westeros. For the few Starks left alive, this of Thrones” is highly ambitious in its breadth, ing in “Game of Thrones” spectacular. The means desperately trying to stay that way, and but unfortunately this ambition is starting to Lannister family in particular continues to for those caught in between, like the Tyrells, push the show’s story to its breaking point. delight viewers as the loathing among Tywin, this means using any means to grab some Despite having easily the largest cast of any Cersei, Tyrion and Joffrey slowly spreads to power for themselves. television series, the fourth season adds even the newly returned Jaime. The Tyrell family Meanwhile, away from the center of the more characters to the already massive list as is also tremendously fun to watch as they braaction, two wars are imminent; the exiled the heretofore unknown House Martell joins zenly scheme their way to the top, and though queen Daenerys Targaryen continues her quest the turmoil in King’s Landing. Adding to the there are now very few Starks left in Westeros, to return to Westeros with an army at her sense of looming mediocrity, none of the afore- talented young actors like Sophie Turner and back, while in the North, Jon Snow and fellow mentioned storylines seem to really be going Maisie Williams continue to pull at viewmembers of the Night’s Watch prepare for the anywhere exciting; the wildling and white ers’ heartstrings. It is possible that “Game of oncoming invasion of the wildlings from fur- walker invasions are progressing at a glacial Thrones” can continue to be a highly entertainther north. Perhaps most threatening of all are pace, and across the narrow sea Daenerys keeps ing and thought-provoking show, but it should the “white walkers” from even further north, getting sidetracked by various subplots that tread carefully from now on so that its plethora who could potentially bring about the end of only add more names for the already belea- of intertwining plots don’t all spontaneously the world. guered audience. turn to dust.

True to the conventions of its genre, “Game Still, it’s not all bad. As usual, the act- Jingyuan.Fu@UConn.edu

California tech Game changer comedy a hit for ‘Archer’

By Alex Sferrazza Staff Writer I’m pretty sure no one was predicting that the acclaimed creator of the animated comedies “Beavis and Butthead” and “King of the Hill” would follow up on his prior accomplishments with a live action sitcom about the Silicon Valley tech industry, but thats exactly what Mike Judge has done.

Set in the famous Californian tech utopia that is home to companies including Google, Apple, HP, Facebook and more, HBO’s latest comedy series “Silicon Valley” stands as a refreshing take on a grossly underutilized setting.

The humor of “Silicon Valley” is often subdued and awkward. This isn’t a show that makes fun of unrealistically eccentric nerds a la “The Big Bang Theory,” but rather one that invites you to laugh at a gang of brilliant young men with dazzlingly poor social skills, in matters of both personal and professional interest. It will show you what it looks like for a nerd to suddenly come into a ridiculous amount of money that they are neither prepared to receive nor know what to do with.

Enter the world of Tom Middleditch (Richard Hendrix), a young programmer who hopes his music service website “Pied Piper” will take off. Little does he know that his website makes use of a file compression algorithm that could very well change the world. A bidding war takes off and Richard must make that incredibly difficult decision that many startups dream/dread of: selling out

for a few million dollars or staying with their company in the hopes of hitting upon a billion-dollar idea.

The great performance of the series’ side-characters sell the premise with uber hipster Erlich (TJ Miller) perhaps destined to be the shows breakout star. Comedian Kumail Nanjiani also has a supporting role as Richard’s friend Dinesh.

“Silicon Valley” is pretty funny as a whole. From the moment we see Kid Rock on stage for a small unenthusiastic crowd of young programmers, to seeing a doctor try to con Richard into investing in an idea of his, the humor flows constantly and in ways that are totally unexpected by the audience.

The series will undoubtedly be compared to “Betas,” another Silicon Valley themed comedy series, which debuted on Amazon last fall and is unlikely to be renewed. While “Betas” used the Silicon Valley theme and setup loosely to support what is ultimately a very generic comedy program, “Silicon Valley” uses its premise to its full potential, highlighting the best (and worst) that this strange land of entrepreneurial success has to offer.

All in all, this solid series premiere shows huge potential for “Silicon Valley.”

The unlikeliest premise of a group of awkward nerds might just prove to hold one of the best comedy programs of this television season.

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The new season of “Archer” changes the plot line by focusing on former spies that were involved in the drug trade.

By Maurilio Amorim Staff Writer After a few seasons of a comedy, things tend to get stale. The writers of “Archer” seem to have acknowledged this by bringing in a huge game changer. The show is now titled “Archer Vice” and rather than focusing on espionage, it focuses on the former disgraced spies attempting to make their way into the drug trade and sell the huge amount of cocaine they were left with after their offices were shut down and they were left unemployed.

“Archer” has always been about humor. There were many moments where the plot tried to humanize certain characters and add more substance, but they were never really developed. I recall an episode where Archer had a flashback to his teen years, when he almost had an epiphany as to how he became the womanizing alcoholic he is today. The show

never came back to that plot line.

Normally, this would disappoint me, but if there’s any show that can get away with simply sticking to big laughs week to week, it’s “Archer.”

The problem with comedies is that after a while there is no more room for the story to really progress or characters to develop. The show can still be funny, but there is usually no more room to go other than dragging on the same path. Despite its game-changing plot adding a layer of excitement, this is still true of “Archer Vice.”

The show is as funny as it has ever been, but it still lacks substance.

We have become so familiar with the characters that nothing shocks us anymore and we are merely watching predictable old friends.

This was a letdown, but the show still has me laughing.

Maurilio.Amorim@UConn.edu

By Maurilio Amorim

Flawed lessons from Disney We all have those days where we have a nostalgic urge to watch our favorite childhood Disney movies.

We immediately notice the dirty jokes and adult humor we missed as kids. The most disturbing thing is the lessons these movies teach children.

Let’s begin with “Beauty and the Beast.” Ignore the romance and charm of this film and look at what it actually tells us. Belle is a good girl who meets a literal beast. Although he abuses her physically and emotionally, Belle stays with him.

She wants to change him for the better. In the end, she succeeds and all the furniture dances and sings, but does this ever happen in real life? Should women be trying to fix abusive boyfriends rather than leaving them?

A more recent movie I had a huge problem with was “Monsters University.” If you haven’t seen this movie yet, spoiler alert. I have a problem with the ending.

When Sully is caught cheating, he and Mike are expelled from Monsters University.

They are then only able to get jobs working in a mailroom, since they do not have degrees. We are shown in a rather short montage that they quickly move up from the mailroom to being the important people they were in the first film at Monsters Incorporated. Of course, there are people who do not go to college and end up successful, but should we be sending this message to children everywhere?

Technically, this next one is not a Disney movie. While I enjoyed the film, there are a lot of questionable things happening in “Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.” First off, the bad guys were an alien species with a stereotypical Asian appearance and accent.

Furthermore, Jar Jar Binks is the stereotype of a laid back Jamaican stoner. There was a lot of controversy over the character, and George Lucas was accused of using stereotypes. I wouldn’t be surprised if there was a deleted scene where Jar Jar Binks lights up a joint.

Then there’s Darth Maul.

The character was supposedly based on biblical and cultural descriptions of the devil, but the character is black. He has red stripes and some designs going on his body, but he was mostly black. He also happens to be the only black character, besides Samuel L. Jackson, who hardly got any screen time.

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‘Veep’ starts new season with best episode yet

By Alex Sferrazza Staff Writer HBO’s acclaimed Emmy-winning series “Veep,” the critical darling of comedy critics everywhere returned for its third season last Sunday night. If the first episode is any indication, the program is finally in its prime.

The major storyline of this season will involve Selina Meyer’s (the titular Vice President of the United States) presidential bid in the wake of the news that the current President will not be running for a second term.

In the midst of a book signing, Meyer, clearly uninterested, receives word that there’s possibility that the president will not seek a second term (enabling her to run for the office in the next election cycle). However Meyers’s entire staff is attending the wedding of Mike, the VP’s communications director. Comically, Mike forces the other staffers to put away their phones during both the ceremony and reception (to little effect, as apparently most of them carry two cell phones).

For a show that is supposed to parody the working environment in Washington D.C., “Veep” pretty much nails the expected overreaction from the staff after being unable to use their phones. It’s a fun commentary on modern society’s constant dependence on such devices and our inability to put them down at even the most important of moments.

“Veep” is known for featuring a cast of great comedic improvisational actors and the episode featured some of the best moments seen in the series to date.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus once again proves why she’s the star of the series. While her scenes as Meyer reacting to the news of the President’s possible refusal to run for a second term are humorous enough, it’s the scene showing her alone in her hotel room that will provide the biggest laughs of the episode. Bored and without the company of her staff, the VP can be seen in a variety of comedic situations, such as continually banging her chair against a table in an attempt to knock off a book.

The humor stems, as much of the program’s does, from the irony of witnessing the Vice President of

the United States acting not dissimilar to a child the second journalists and cameras aren’t around.

Timothy Simmons gives his best performance as Jonah (White House liaison to the VP’s office) in this episode. No doubt I mention this due to the hilarity that ensures when he’s actually fired from his job, but props to Simmons for making Jonah’s exit as hilarious and over the top as one could possibly hope.

“Veep’s” third season premier continues the program’s brilliant brand of political satire, which has always stayed focused on the actions of politicians and not policy, in a grand way. With one of the series’ best episodes yet, “Veep” once again proves itself as can’tPhoto courtesy of variety.com miss comedy television.

The latest episode of HBO’s hit political satire “Veep” shows the heavy reliance on constant

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communication.

Soulful process of creating art explored

By Emily Lewson Staff Writer

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At the last Salon at the Benton for the semester, a panel of three speakers examined the creative process and the artist’s experience.

On Friday, April 11th, the fourth and final Salon at the Benton took place with a discussion entitled “Art and Soul: Reflection on the Creative Process.” Ruth Buczynski moderated the evening by prompting Wally Lamb and Ray DiCapua.

With some audience participation, the event provided insight on how to further connect with one’s creative side.

The gathering of the three gave a full spectrum of ideas. Buczynski is a licensed psychologist and president of the National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine (NICABM), focusing on mind-body-spirit medicine. Lamb is an established author—with multiple books on the “New York Times” best seller’s list and selected for Oprah’s Book Club—as well as a professor of creative writing here at UConn. DiCapua is an associate professor in the School of Fine Arts at UConn, whose art has been exhibited throughout the United States.

Together, the three grant unique outlooks

to further the understanding of the creative process.

To start the night and demonstrate how even their separate fields yield similar discourses when comparing creativity, Buczynski brought up the idea of being “blocked” or “in-the-zone.” She asked the two artists whether they had any ritual to become creatively inclined.

DiCapua started, but sitting down, he simply could not find the words to express himself. So, DiCapua stood up, and suddenly the words flew out of him.

“Plans don’t work. There is not a conscious ritual to get in-the-zone. It is just being aware of the process,” DiCapua said, “Pay attention to yourself. Standing up helps my thoughts flow, and if I paid attention, I would’ve stood up before beginning. Creativity is the practice of hanging out with space, music, materials and yourself.”

Although DiCapua did not see the rituals within his own artistic experience, Lamb lent more to the practice.

“I get up early. Do some physical exercise to get the juices flowing. Then I go

home and […] start my procrastination rituals,” Lamb said. “I meander downstairs with a second cup of coffee. That’s how I get to work.”

Another intriguing question Buczynski asked was a description of what it feels like when the artists are in-the-zone. Both artists suggested that worldliness becomes inconsequential.

“I’m not tired and the internal things stop moving,” DiCapua said. “I’m extremely curious about the thing I’m doing and I become curious about the person doing that thing—myself.”

Lamb continued this thought with an example, “I was writing ‘She’s Come Undone,’ […] and I thought I’d been working for 20 minutes, but two hours had gone by. The story unfolding is more real than my real life.”

DiCapua and Lamb’s insights were enlightening. The discussion within the Benton’s main gallery was an aesthetically pleasing experience and was heightened by the various artists in the audience who offered their own insights.

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Future Punx live session on WHUS Shedding Project light on takes on life of life of transits own woman

By Emily Lewson Staff Writer

On Friday April 11, WHUS featured Future Punx for a live session. This semester, WHUS has hosted two musicians/bands per week as part of an in-studio performance initiative.

Future Punx played a short set three–song set.

Based in Brooklyn, Future Punx mixes dance music with punk rock, calling it “post-wave” music; it is upbeat, yet edgy. Chris Pickering, the band’s lead singer, explained the term, “An obvious play on words here,” he told Sound Stalker, “Post wave is punk music for a technologically advanced society.”

The group includes four members: Chris Pickering, Jake Pepper, Britney Boras and Jason Kelly. Pickering, Kelly, and Pepper had previously played together in Fergus & Geronimo. Boras was added after playing with Kelly in Down Wires. Future Punx started playing live in the summer of 2013.

The four recently released their first 7” via Dull Tools, a record label started by Pickering and a friend. The two tracks, “999” and “Living in a Movie,”are reminiscent of the 1980s while meeting with the synthesizers of current dance

music.

While their recorded songs have a unique new feel, their in-studio session was burdened by typical musicians’ nightmares. The band ended up running late due to a prolonged sound-check, but even with the added time, they faced technical issues. The set they had planned was condensed; they ended up playing only three songs and had to stop a few times to readjust. Pickering, couldn’t hear the synthesizer and the band’s multiple adjustors did not translate well to the radio. The microphones were distorted. With all these problems, the group grew frustrated.

To pass some time, host R.C. King interviewed the group. When asked what was their favorite club to perform at, Pickering highlighted the emerging Death by Audio.

“The club, Death By Audio, is the hidden gym of post-wave Brooklyn. They give bands the break they need,” said Pickering. “The owners of the place and the audiences can’t be beat.”

Future Punx and Death by Audio are a perfect fit: an underground band from Brooklyn featured at the underground club of Brooklyn.

As Future Punx begins booking more shows,

like those at Death by Audio, the band’s increasing popularity has put them in the spotlight of many music blogs. Future Punx believes that musicians must be more than simply their music, a concept many of their fans have come to enjoy. In an interview with “The Sound Stalker”, Pickering demonstrated Future Punx’s attitude towards live shows: “Live music can be a magical experience and we don’t take the responsibility lightly.”

Besides the live performances, Pickering continued by suggesting there are greater elements in a show then just the music.

“We take our role as performers very seriously. We like to go further then just setting up our gear and playing songs,” Pickering said, “Costumes as well as lighting/projections help to elevate our sets above the experience of seeing your average indie band.”

Perhaps, Future Punx was simply too big to be controlled by the simplicity of radio. Catch their upcoming show at Willimantic Records on April 26.

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from T.V. SHOWS, page 5 Lucas’ transition and has finally come to accept her son as male. She says the experience “shakes you to the core of what you know about yourself, your children and the world at large.”

The second episode was focused on Laverne Cox’s character Sophia Burset in the Netflix original series “Orange Is the New Black.”

Burset is in prison for credit card fraud, which she committed in order to finance her operation and hormone therapy. During flashbacks, it is revealed that her wife and son have had trouble coping with the transition. Due to budget cuts, the prison reduces Burset’s estrogen dosage. She asks her wife to smuggle pills into prison for her, but her wife refuses. Burset believes the reduction to be a violation of her rights and asks to go to a clinic. The prison counselor tells her that this can only be done in an emergency, to which Burset responds by swallowing the head of a bobblehead dog and saying, “I’d like to report an emergency.”

Cox, as well as being an actress, is a transgender advocate. The success of “Orange Is the New Black” has allowed her a platform from which to speak on behalf of trans-people. As a transgender woman and a woman of color, Cox’s groundbreaking role allows for representation of both these groups.

These episodes were part of the Rainbow Center’s Rainbow Cinema series, which screens films tackling LGBTQ issues every Saturday.

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screening. Over the course of making their film, Pereira and Anderson realized that people have not received the whole story from their educations or the popular press. Through the course of creating their documentary, both Anderson and Pereira found they we learning a great deal about themselves and how they viewed complex humanitarian issues.

Pereira found that the project “snowballed, at a certain point it seemed like it was moving on its own” while Anderson recognized the “learning process is not what we expected, it’s certainly something that as we’ve done, we’ve learned more and changed as people and began to see the world through varied perspectives.”

The film, which will be finished in spring 2015, is part of a larger cluster of projects by both Pereira and Anderson that include a critical guidebook about the issues surrounding human trafficking, a poster campaign to raise awareness and a website to house all the projects.

Pereira and Anderson hope the project not only elucidates the issues surrounding human trafficking, but also that it provokes people to take a “critical look on our expectations and how we view humanitarian issues.”

Pereira and Anderson will continue to work on their project throughout their senior years, which will culminate in the screening of their completed documentary in spring 2015. Logue hopes to complete a screenplay about the White Rose and eventually make a feature film about the group.

Questions regarding the IDEA Grant Program can be directed to Melissa Berkey of the Office of Undergraduate Research.

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Comics

PHOTO OF THE DAY Classic Side of Rice

by Laura Rice

Classic Fuzzy & Sleepy

by Matt Silber

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Students participate in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.

Classic Mensch

by Jeff Fenster

Classic I Hate Everything

by Carin Powell

Horoscopes

by Brian Ingmanson

Aries (March 21-April 19) --Today is a 7 -- Consider thepossibilityofbeinglazy,butnotsomuchthatyou missnewopportunitieswhentheycomeknockingat your door. Be ready to expand and grow.

Taurus(April20-May20)--Todayisa7--Allisnotas itappears.Workcouldbecomplicatedbydelays,and alackoffundscouldthreatenplans.Closereviewof the finances provides choice.

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Gemini (May 21-June 21) --Today is a 9 -- Humility grants grace. The next two days present extra opportunitiesforpartnership.Workoutstrategies, delegatewhodoeswhatandmanageitallasateam, with love.

Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis

Sean Dobbin is an English teacher at the Community High School of Vermont (CHSVT) in St. Johnsbury. 12 students worked on today’s puzzle.

ACROSS 1 Steady look 5 Uneducated guess 9 Knife and fork separator, in a place setting 14 Black cat, to some 15 Like a guru 16 Long-eared hoppers 17 Hand Vac maker 19 Haloed messenger 20 Nocturnal annoyance 21 Once in a while 23 Until now 25 Road groove 26 Bermuda hrs.

29 Special “Jeopardy!” square 36 Stir-fried hodgepodge 38 Ad-lib comedy style 39 Hailed vehicle 40 Cavity filler’s letters, or, said another way, a hint to 17-, 29-, 49- and 65-Across 42 Comedian Cook 43 “The Real Slim Shady” rapper 46 Big name in gloves 49 A&E reality series featuring the Robertson family 51 Arid 52 Past-tense verb that sounds like a number 53 EMT technique 55 Squirrel’s discard 60 Continental bank notes 64 Hauled to the hoosegow 65 Computer component 67 Speak one’s mind 68 Good earth 69 Peak 70 Moisten, as a lawn 71 Tolkien tree creatures 72 Ash Wednesdayto-Easter time

Cancer (June 22-July 22) -- Today is a 7 -- There could be a conflict between public and private obligations.Changesmayberequired.It’sgetting busy,andthere’smoreworkcoming.Keeptrackof expenses.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 6 -- Doing the homeworkincreasesyourchancesforsuccess.You’re enteringaromanticphase,fullofpleasures,sociallife, children and creativity. Things seem easy.

Virgo(Aug.23-Sept.22)--Todayisan8--Yourhome andfamilycallforyourattention.Rebuildoldbridges.

Writealoveletterorapoem.There’splentyofmoney, and none to waste.

By Sean Dobbin & the CHSVT Cruciverbalism Class

DOWN 1 Zeus and Apollo 2 Idi of Uganda 3 None 4 Way in 5 Nor. neighbor 6 DVR pioneer 7 “Not a chance!”

8 Steeple section with a ringer 9 “The __ of the Opera” 10 Touch down 11 Jason’s ship 12 New driver, often 13 Immigrant’s subj.

18 Closing documents 22 German automaker 24 Cross-shaped Greek letter 26 Played a part (in) 27 SeaWorld orca 28 Poisonous, as waste 30 Mil. roadside hazard 31 Winona’s “Beetlejuice” role 32 Prom hairstyle 33 Mark with an iron 34 Introvert 35 “__ Breath You Take”: Police hit

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Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Be patient withsomeonewhoisn’t,andbeentirelyhonestwith yourself.It’sagoodexercise,toparaphraseSigmund Freud,whosebirthdayistoday.Noticeyourfeelings.

Scorpio(Oct.23-Nov.21)--Todayisa6--Anything is possible, if you set your mind to it. Save the rightamountofenergyforsustainedsuccess.The moreyoudo,themoreyou’reindemand.Handout business cards.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) --Today is a 6 -- Avoid makingbigdecisionstoday,oratleastweighyour optionscarefully.Yourattentiontodetailisenviable now. Choose privacy over public venues.

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37 Internal color of a medium steak 41 Puncture sound 44 1970s Mary Tyler Moore co-star 45 Folk story 47 Non-prescription: Abbr.

48 Used a keyboard 50 Tattoo tool 54 Not urban 55 California wine valley 56 Textbook chapter

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57 Fork prong 58 Big cat 59 Test for a future atty.

61 Like a red tomato 62 Cookie cooker 63 Modern message between trysters, perhaps 64 Spreadsheet feature 66 Metric distances: Abbr.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) --Today is a 7 -- Spend moretimeathomebutnotnecessarilyalone.Your friendsoffersupportandlovewhenyouneedit.Think and grow rich together. There’s creativity afoot.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 7 -- Now’s agoodtimetogooveryouraccomplishmentsand goals.Goforwhat’snext,evenifitrequiresachange inplans.Surroundyourselfwithfriendsthisevening.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is an 8 -Challengesmayshowupatyourdoorstep.Youcould bravelyincorporatethemintoyourplanandemergea hero.Don’tdepleteyourresources.Itallworksout.

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Sports

Lacrosse loses to Georgetown, beats Marquette

By Eddie Leonard and Elan DeCarlo Campus Correspondents

After Georgetown snapped the UConn lacrosse team’s six-game winning streak Friday, the Huskies got back on track Sunday with a win over Marquette at the Sherman Family Sports Complex.

UConn and Georgetown exchanged goals in the first half before the Hoyas went on a run, scoring four of the last five goals of the half.

UConn’s Alexa Bonnes had the last word of the half, however, scoring the game-tying goal with 4:28 left.

The two sides again went back and forth early in the second half, and the Hoyas again went on a run, scoring three goals in

a row to take a 10-8 lead.

Fourteen seconds after Georgetown’s 10th goal, Katherine Finkelston scored her third goal of the game off a transition pass from Kacy Pippitt.

“Finkelston has been great all year,” UConn coach Katie Woods said. “She has really worked hard on her shot and has become a real threat on the offensive end.”

Georgetown’s Courtney Caputo scored an unassisted goal with 8:53 left to make it a two-goal game.

UConn’s Ally Fazio was able to capitalize on a free position with under four minutes left to cut the lead to one, but that was as close as the game would get.

On Sunday, the Huskies took control early and were able to hold off Marquette en route to an 11-10 win.

After UConn (8-5) jumped out to a 4-1 lead, Marquette (5-8) mounted a run with two quick goals to bring the score to 4-3. That was a trend that stayed for the remainder of the game.

However, Marquette was never able to take the lead.

Finkelston, the team leader in goals, added five more to her total, four of which were assisted by Lauren Kahn, bringing her season total to 36.

Pippitt, Kahn, Alexandra Crofts and Jordan Christopher.

“It was a team game today.

We won big draws and made the right transition plays. That’s what makes us go, playing good team lacrosse. It takes all of us to win.”

After allowing six first-half goals, goalie Shannon Nee was pulled, replaced by Marya Frantoni. The decision paid off,

Pedroia scratched from lineup, will be examined in Boston Monday morning NEW YORK (AP) — base hits and hasn't drawn a Dustin Pedroia was scratched walk all season. from Boston's lineup Sunday "I think there's probably night against the New York a direct correlation to what Yankees because of a sore we've seen at the plate," left wrist.

Farrell said.

Red Sox manager John Jonathan Herrera startFarrell said Pedroia will ed at second base Sunday return to Boston night and hit an to be examined by RBI single in the a doctor Monday second inning. morning. The star Xander Bogaerts second baseman moved up to the got hurt when No. 2 spot in the he was taken out lineup. on a potential In other injudouble play last ry news, closweekend against er Koji Uehara Update Milwaukee. (stiff shoulder) P e d r o i a remained unavailremained in the lineup all able, though he went through week but Farrell said the his normal pregame throwsoreness "continues to per- ing routine on flat ground. sist and probably gain in "He came away from it intensity." The 2008 AL encouraged," Farrell said.

MVP is batting .236 with no "He felt better than he actuhomers and one RBI in 55 ally expected." at-bats. He has three extraUehara still will be exam-

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ined by the team's medical staff in Boston on Monday, when the Red Sox are off.

He is expected to join the club Tuesday in Chicago for a three-game series against the White Sox. "We'd still like to get him off a mound in a bullpen session before getting back in a game, but today overall was very good news regarding Koji," Farrell said. "He was really able to generate good arm speed, and he's moving past some of the concerns mentally that he had."

Red Sox outfielder Shane Victorino (strained right hamstring) ran the bases again and also was headed to Boston for a checkup Monday. If that turns out OK, he's on track to begin a rehab assignment Tuesday with Double-A Portland, Farrell said.

as Frantoni recorded two saves and four allowed goals in the second half.

“We needed a spark defensively,” Woods said. “I wanted to give the team a jolt. All year long, Shannon and Mar have been pretty comparable, so I was confident in the move.”

Marquette struggled all game to move the ball out of their zone, finishing with a total 10 of 20 clear attempts. The Huskies forced 20 turnovers over the course of the game, flummoxing the Golden Eagle offense. Marquette got goals from seven different players, with two apiece from Kenzie Brown, Hayley Bass and Nicole Gleason.

Connecticut continues Big East play on Thursday on the road against Louisville at 4 p.m.

Spieth finally looks his age Sunday AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — As the errant shots began to pile up, Jordan Spieth swung his club angrily and spewed out his frustration for everyone to hear.

"Dang it, Jordan!" he muttered while strolling down a fairway at Augusta National.

Finally, after three brilliant days, the kid showed his age.

A major championship will have to wait.

"It stings right now," Spieth conceded, showing the impatience of youth.

The Texan is only 20, surely with a long career ahead of him.

He was looking to become the youngest major winner since the Depression and seemed to have a green jacket in his grasp when he walked off the seventh green with a two-shot lead, having made one birdie by holing out from a bunker, another with one of those testy downhill putts that are so often the mark of a Masters champion.

But the golfer who won't be old enough to drink alcohol for another three months couldn't keep it going Sunday, playing the last 11 holes at 3-over par. Bubba Watson, his playing partner in the final group, pulled away for

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a three-stroke victory over Spieth and Sweden's Jonas Blixt.

"I feel like I'm ready to win," Spieth said. "Maybe I need just a little bit of course knowledge."

He was playing the Masters for the first time, and experience is certainly golden around this place.

Spieth discovered that at No. 8, where he thought he struck a perfect little wedge from right of the green — and watched in disbelief as it stopped 25 feet from the cup, leading to a three-putt bogey that changed the momentum of the day.

It was more of the same at No. 9, where Spieth's approach came up just short and rolled back off the front of the green, resulting in another bogey before he made the turn.

Watson birdied both holes, by the way. Just like that, Spieth's two-shot lead was a two-shot deficit.

"I was 3 under through the first seven," Spieth said, shaking his head as he remembered the giddiness he felt just a couple of hours earlier. "If you had told me that when I woke up this morning, I would have thought it would be difficult for me not to win this golf tournament."

Spieth trailed the rest of the way, pretty much finished off by his tee shot at No. 12 that trickled into Rae's Creek and Watson's booming drive at the 13th that sliced around the trees, perilously close to calamity, and came to a rest 360 yards away, setting up an easy two-putt birdie while Spieth was making a par he couldn't afford.

"I'm very, very pleased with the way I played," said Spieth, who shot an even-par 72 that was his worst score of the week. "But the only thing I'm thinking about is getting back here next year. That is what's on my mind."

Watson closed with a 69 for an 8-under 280 total.

Blixt, also a Masters rookie, shot 71 for the third day in a row but couldn't sink enough putts to make a serious run.

"I just didn't get the approaches as close as I wanted," Blixt said.

"I did not give myself enough opportunities to make birdies."

No Swedish man has ever won a major, and Blixt is certainly mindful of that drought.

"I'd love to be the first one," he said. "I hope that curse can end soon. I will do as much as I can and work hard as I can to end it."

UConn earns 15 top-5 finishes

By Matt Kren Campus Correspondent

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UConn midfielder Alyson Fazio controls the ball during a recent game at the Sherman Family Sports Complex. UConn lost to Georgetown Friday and beat Marquette Sunday.

Over the weekend, the UConn men’s track & field team competed in the prestigious Spec Towns Invitational, where participants from all over the world and teams from all over the country competed.

Countries such as Jamaica, Slovakia and Nigeria showed up for the event, as well as schools from the midwest, northeast and south came out for what was a highly competitive event. This weekend, UConn tallied two first place finishes and 15 top five finishes. The two top finishes were recorded by freshman Michael O’Donnell in the 1500 meter run and sophomore Robert Rhodes in the 800 meter run, as both

lead the way for the Huskies at this event. Sophomore Nicholas Bertolini finished third. Senior Paul DeSalvo and junior Philip Caldwell finished third and fifth behind Rhodes in the 800 meter.

Other top finishes were recorded by senior captain Eric Masington and freshman Matthew Graziano in the discus throw, as well as freshman Randall Wall grabbing fourth in the 100 and 400 meter hurdles, while fellow Husky sophomore Aaron Sykes finished third in the 400 meter hurdle. Other top five finishes were junior Tobey Belton who placed third in the high jump, freshman Craig Hunter who placed fourth in the pole vault and senior captain Darnell Cummings who placed fifth in the 100 meter dash, as well as two UConn

relay teams, who finished fifth in the 4x100 and third in the 4x400 meter.

Next weekend, UConn will compete in their last outdoor home meet this year, where they will be hosting the UConn Home Meet on April 19 at George J. Sherman Family Sports Complex.

After this meet next weekend, the Huskies will be only two meets away from the AAC championships, which begin on May 2. The AAC championships will start the championship season, which also included the New England Championships, the IC4A championship and the NCAA championships, taking the Huskies from Tampa, Fla. to Westfield, Mass. to Princeton, N.J., finishing in Jacksonville, Fla.

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Sports

Argentine club named for Pope begins play LUJAN, Argentina (AP) — A new Argentine soccer team named after Pope Francis and meant to promote nonviolence played it first official game in a regional league — a 2-2 draw that saw four players sent off.

The Papa Francisco team was founded

by Jorge Ramirez, an admirer of the pope. It has 47 members and was set up in meetings at Ramirez's house, located 12 miles south of AP Buenos Aires, shortly Ernesto Ortiz, from the soccer team "Papa Francisco," or Pope Francis, kneels and gestures to the after the archbishop of sky after missing a chance to score against Trefules during their debut game in Lujan, Argentina. the city, Cardinal Jorge

Bergoglio, was named pope.

Pope Francis is an avid soccer fan and a supporter of Buenos Aires club San Lorenzo. He has no official connection to the Papa Francisco club.

The semi-professional team plays in the lower regions of the Argentine league system, and chose the nickname: "The Saint of the South." The behavior on the pitch in the first game against Trefules wasn't particularly saintly, though, as two players from each team were sent off.

"Our motto is no hooligans, no violence and no

But he three-putted for bogey on No. 8 — the first 6 on his card all week — as Watson got up-and-down for birdie to tie for the lead. Spieth then made a rookie mistake, leaving his approach below the flagstick on No. 9 and watching it roll back into the fairway, setting up another bogey and two-shot swing.

Whatever prayer he had might have ended at Amen Corner.

His tee shot on No. 12 found Rae’s Creek. He missed a short birdie attempt on the 13th.

Watson was too powerful, too experienced, too tough to beat.

Spieth closed with six pars for a 72 and tied for second with Blixt, who never went away but never really threatened. Blixt shot a 71.

when Watson had a three-shot lead. He hit his tee shot well left, blocked by a few pine trees.

Instead of laying up safely in front of the water, he hit through the trees with a shot that just cleared the false front of the green and went just over the back.

All he got was a par. Over the final hour, that’s all he really needed.

It was his second win this year, and the victory puts Watson at the top of the Ryder Cup standings. He was guided all week by a simple game plan of hitting fairways and greens, and he was calmed by knowing that regardless of how it turned out, he still had a green jacket.

Now he has two of them.

insults," said Ramirez, the club president.

The club could serve as a much-needed antidote for Argentine soccer, which is plagued at all levels by violence and hooligan groups known in Spanish as "barras bravas." Violence is endemic in the Argentine game, and the Argentine Football Association has been criticized for doing little to stamp it out.

The club was almost named Real Buenos Aires, in honor of the famous Spanish club Real Madrid, but eventually the idea of naming a club to honor the Argentina-born

pope prevailed.

The first match was played appropriately in Lujan, a site revered by local Roman Catholics. Its famous Basilica of Our Lady of Lujan could be glimpsed from the playing field.

Several players acknowledged it may be difficult to always be on their best behavior. But's is clear they will try.

"It will be a complicated thing if we insult others," midfielder Fabian Gaddi said. "But the pope is Argentine and he knows and understands us."

Watson wins second green jacket after incredible round “That was fun, but at the same time, it hurts right now,” Spieth said. “I wanted to get in contention on the back nine Sunday, but didn’t come out on top.”

Watson finished at 8-under 280 and goes to a career-best No. 4 in the world.

Miguel Angel Jimenez, the 50-year-old wonder from Spain, shot 71 and finished alone in fourth. Matt Kuchar lost a share of the lead with a four-putt double bogey on the fourth hole and never challenged again. He closed with a 74 and tied for fifth with Rickie Fowler (73).

This was nine holes of theater everyone expected out of Sunday at Augusta National — except it was the front nine.

Nine players were separated by three shots at the start of the

final round only for this to turn into a two-man show.

After trading pars on the opening hole, either Watson or Spieth — sometimes both — made birdie or bogey over the next nine holes.

They matched birdies on the par-3 fourth hole when Spieth holed out from the front bunker and Watson hit his tee shot into 4 feet. Spieth led by as many as two shots for most of the front nine, and his spectacular overshadowed a steady hand from Watson.

Two holes to close out the back nine changed everything. Amen Corner swung the Masters in Watson’s favor for good.

About the only excitement came on the par-5 15th hole,

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2013 champion Adam Scott, left, shakes hands with Bubba Watson Sunday at Augusta.

Liverpool extends Premier Malone's arrest no distraction League lead with win over City for playoff-bound Lightning

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Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho, center, celebrates with teammate Steven Gerrard, left, after he scored the third goal of the game for his side during their English Premier League soccer match against Manchester City at Anfield in Liverpool, England, Sunday April. 13, 2014.

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool took command of the captivating Premier League title race by beating Manchester City 3-2 in a match of wide-ranging emotions at Anfield, although the destiny of the trophy is also in Chelsea's hands after its win at Swansea on Sunday.

Liverpool is two points ahead of Chelsea in the Premier League, while Atletico leads La Liga by three points over Real Madrid following a 2-1 win at Getafe.

A look at the action across Europe's main leagues: ENGLAND Philippe Coutinho scored in the 78th minute to help Liverpool become the favorite to win the Premier league on a day of remembrance for English soccer.

The Brazilian playmaker pounced on Vincent Kompany's poor clearance to curl home the winner for Liverpool, which is on course for its first championship since 1990.

"That is probably the biggest statement we have made so far," Liverpool's Steven Gerrard said after leaving the field at Anfield to a standing ovation. "That was the longest 90 minutes I have probably played in. It felt like the clock was going backwards."

Liverpool is seven points ahead of third-place City, which has two games in hand.

Second-place Chelsea, like Liverpool, has the title in its own hands but needs to beat Liverpool at Anfield on April 27 and win its other four games.

Liverpool struck early with goals by Raheem Sterling and Martin Skrtel in the opening 26 minutes. City rallied in the second half, with David Silva scoring in the 57th and Glen Johnson's own-goal five minutes later.

Before the game, Liverpool fans held up a mosaic spelling out "96 25 years" during a minute's silence to mark the 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough Stadium disaster. In 1989, 96 Liverpool fans were crushed to death during an FA Cup semifinal.

"We live with Hillsborough every day," Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers said.

"The families and the victims are in our thoughts every day," Rodgers said. "It was an inspiration for us, rather than something that held us back."

Hull's 5-3 victory over third-tier Sheffield United in the second FA Cup semifinal, which set up a meeting with Arsenal in the final, was overshadowed by the latest installment in the fight for the league title.

Chelsea stayed in control of its own fate after Demba Ba's goal secured three points in south Wales.

Liverpool is two points clear of Chelsea with four games left but the pair meet

at Anfield in two weeks in what is likely to be a defining match in the race for the title.

Ba's winner in the 68th minute — a left-foot strike from the edge of the area — ended Swansea's stubborn resistance, with the hosts forced to play most of the match with 10 men following the 16th-minute dismissal of Chico Flores for two yellow cards.

SPAIN Diego Costa was injured while scoring Atletico Madrid's second goal in a 2-0 win at 10-man Getafe on Sunday as the team extended its Spanish league lead with five rounds to play but possibly lost its star striker.

Costa slammed into the post while poking in his 26th goal of the season in the 84th minute, hurting his left shin and requiring the stadium's medical crew to carry him off the pitch while he covered his face and muffled his screams.

Defender Diego Godin gave Atletico the lead in the 40th before Getafe's Alexis Ruano was dismissed with a red card in the 66th, with goalkeeper Jordi Codina saving Costa's penalty.

Atletico took advantage of Barcelona's loss on Saturday to open up a threepoint lead over Real Madrid with Barcelona another point behind.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper doesn't think left wing Ryan Malone's DUI and cocaine possession charges will be a distraction to the postseason-bound team.

"Ryan is probably a little embarrassed of what's gone on.

He made a poor decision, getting behind the wheel when he had alcohol in his system," Cooper said before Tampa Bay beat the Washington Capitals 1-0 in a shootout Sunday to close the regular season.

"But for me, I've watched all the good decisions Ryan Malone's made in his life, and how charitable he's been and what a staple he's been in our community in the years he's been here," Cooper added. "I hope this one instance doesn't take away from that, because he's been a class act for us, on and off the ice."

Malone didn't travel with the team to Washington. It isn't yet known what his status for the

playoffs will be. Tampa Bay will host the Montreal Canadiens in the first round, with Game 1 scheduled for Wednesday.

An officer saw Malone's SUV strike a curb after making a left turn from the center lane in the early hours of Saturday, Tampa Police Lt. Paul Lusczynski said.

After being pulled over, Malone got out of his vehicle, and the officer smelled alcohol on his breath, Lusczynski said. According to the police report, the officer found 1.3 grams of cocaine in one of Malone's pockets.

"We talked about it as a team yesterday, and it's a real unfortunate thing, but I don't think it was really on too many guys' minds here today with the ... stakes of this game," Matthew Carle said after scoring the only goal in Sunday's shootout.

Malone refused to take field sobriety tests, but a breath test given at the jail recorded blood alcohol levels of 0.112 and 0.116 percent, Lusczynski said. Florida

law considers a driver impaired at 0.08.

Malone was released from the Hillsborough County jail on $2,500 bond. His car was impounded by police.

"The one thing is, no matter what happens, regardless of anything, you're dealt with as a human being first, hockey player second. That's how we deal with everything. ... So you want to look after your players in their life first," Cooper said, pausing at times to choose his words carefully. "I'm happy everything's OK with Ryan. ... I've spoken to Ryan.

There is a whole process that's going to go through here. It's out of our hands."

NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said Saturday that Malone "is subject to mandatory evaluation" under the substance abuse program agreed to by the league and the players' union, and "his future playing status" will be determined based on the terms of that program.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Brandon Crawford's first splash hit came at a most opportune time.

Crawford led off the 10th inning with a game-ending drive into McCovey Cove to give the San Francisco Giants a 5-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday.

"It feels good," he said. "I wanted to hit one in there for a long time. I'm glad I finally got to."

Pablo Sandoval also homered and Angel Pagan drove in two runs for the Giants, who bounced back from a 1-0 loss on Saturday to take two of three in the series.

Crawford turned on the second pitch thrown by Rex Brothers (1-1) and drove it into the water on the fly for his first career walkoff homer and first splash homer.

"He smoked that one," manager Bruce Bochy said. "I asked him if he ever hit one further."

The homer also helped Crawford show Bochy that he deserves more at-bats against left-handed pitchers. Bochy said earlier this season that Crawford might sit against certain lefties after hitting just .199 off them last season.

But he is 7 for 14 so far this year against lefties with no bigger hit than the one against Brothers.

"That's what you want these guys to do is take anything that you may throw at them that may not have them in the game as a challenge," Bochy said. "To his credit, he's done that."

Sergio Romo (1-0) pitched a scoreless 10th for the win.

Wilin Rosario and Justin Morneau hit solo homers for the Rockies, who have lost 15 of their last 18 games in San Francisco and have not won a series here since 2010.

But the Rockies got bad news after the game when they learned lefty Brett Anderson broke the index finger on his throwing hand Saturday and is expected to miss four to six weeks.

"We have to play the hand we're dealt with here," manager Walt Weiss said. "His arm is great and so is everything else. It's better than having arm trouble."

The Giants nearly won it in the ninth, when Gregor Blanco hit a drive off the wall in right field with two outs and nobody on. When Michael Cuddyer misplayed the carom off the wall, Blanco tried to score on the play but was thrown out on a relay from second baseman D.J. LeMahieu to Rosario.

The play was eerily similar to one last year when Pagan shocked the Rockies with a game-ending, two-run, insidethe-park homer in the 10th

inning of a 6-5 win May 25.

"I saw it develop and thought this can't happen to you two years in a row," Weiss said. "But Cuddy kept his cool, gave D.J. a good throw and then D.J. then made good throw to home."

Tim Hudson appeared to be cruising to this third straight win to open his San Francisco career, taking a 4-2 lead into the eighth inning having thrown only 77 pitches.

But then Nolan Arenado and LeMahieu opened with doubles to cut the Giants lead to 4-3.

Pinch-hitter Drew Stubbs tied it with a one-out single off Javier Lopez.

"I would have been sick if we had lost this game because I felt like I had a pretty good game and then in the eighth inning we were tied up," Hudson said.

Hudson allowed four runs and five hits in 7 1-3 innings. He hasn't walked a batter in 23 innings, setting a San Francisco record for most consecutive innings without a walk to open the season.

The Giants had given Hudson the lead when they broke a 17-inning scoreless streak by scoring three runs in the fifth inning against Tyler Chatwood with a sacrifice fly by Crawford and two-run single from Pagan.

Sandoval added a leadoff homer in the sixth.

Crawford leads Giants to win over Rockies in extra innings

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Baseball Tomorrow Fairfield 3:30 p.m.

Softball Tomorrow Rhode Island 3:30 p.m.

-UConn alumnus Brian Fitzgerald of Glastonbury at the men’s and women’s basketball championship parade

(17-17) April 18 Temple 1 p.m.

April 19 Temple 1 p.m.

April 21 Central Connecticut 3 p.m.

April 18 Temple 1 p.m.

April 18 Temple TBA

April 19 Temple Noon

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April 16 Hartford 4 p.m.

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“Next to having my children and marrying my wife, this is the greatest moment of my life.”

Away game

April 17 Temple 3 p.m.

Officials report that the crowd in Hartford Sunday for UConn’s men’s and women’s basketball parade was the largest event in the city in 20 years.

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Niels Giffey

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Saluting a legend

Golf April 19 and 20 Rutherford Collegiate All Day

Lacrosse (8-5) April 17 Louisville 4 p.m.

April 19 Cincinnatti Noon

April 26 Villanova 1 p.m.

Men’s Track and Field April 19 UConn Home Meet TBA AP

New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur raises his stick as the crowd at the Prudential Center gives him a standing ovation following the Devils’ 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins Sunday afternoon.

Women’s Track and Field

Men’s tennis ends season with win over Sacred Heart

April 17 and 18 Mt. Sac Relays All day

By Eugene Joh Campus Correspondent

What's On TV MLB: Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies, 7:05 p.m., ESPN

MEN’S TENNIS

Longtime division rivals Atlanta and Philadelphia face off on Monday Night Baseball on ESPN. The Braves are out to an early one-game lead over Washington in the N.L. East with an 8-4 record. They sit two games above the Phillies, who are 6-6.

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In his first start, Braves pitcher Ervin Santana threw eight innings, allowing no runs against the Mets.

NBA: Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 7 p.m., CSNNE The season cannot end soon enough for the Celtics and Sixers, and each will only have one game remaining after facing each other Monday night.

Boston is on a two-game winning streak after losing nine in a row, defeating Charlotte and Cleveland on Friday and Saturday.

Philadelphia has won two of its last 39 games, including a win over the Celtics on April 4.

match, Carr teamed with junior Wayne Harrell to edge Sacred Heart’s Budrawich and Matt Dean 8-7.

The UConn men’s tennis Harrell was another doubleteam ended the 2013-2014 winner on the day, as he also season with a win against claimed victory in the No. 1 Sacred Heart University this singles spot. In that matchpast Saturday. up, Harrell conceded just The Huskies won all six four games to Sacred Heart’s singles matches Brian Power, and all three dougoing up a break in bles matches to the first set before sweep the Pioneers running away with 7-0. This is the the second to take fourth 7-0 sweep the match 6-3, 6-1. in a dual meet by In his No. 4 sinthe team this seagles match, freshson. With the win, man Christopher UConn moves to Toner went down Recap an 8-11 record to a break to Sacred finish the season.

Heart’s Dean in the With the loss, Sacred Heart first set and never recouped, drops to 6-11. losing the set 3-6. Toner came Senior Ryan Carr was back to level the match by honored by UConn as part going up a break at 5-5 in of Senior Night. Carr who the second, holding serve to played in the No. 3 singles take the set 7-5 and force match and the No. 1 doubles a decider. Toner then won match, is the only senior on the ensuing ten-point pro set, the team this year. sealing a hard-fought victory Carr was one of five for UConn, 3-6, 7-5, 10-6.

Huskies to post two wins in The Huskies finish their the meet this past weekend. season on a two-meet win In the No. 3 singles match, streak. They look next Carr opened up a double- to the American Athletic break advantage to win Conference Championships, the first set against Sacred set for April 17-20 at the Heart’s Kevin Budrawich University of Memphis.

6-1, before going on to take the match in straight sets, 6-1, 6-4. In the #1 doubles Eugene.Joh@UConn.edu

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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Martin Brodeur made 16 saves in what might have been his last start in a 20-year career with the Devils and New Jersey beat Boston 3-2 on Sunday as the Bruins rested many of their stars in preparation for the playoffs later this week.

The soon-to-be 42-year-old Brodeur is in the final year of his contract and is likely to test the free-agent market now that he has become the backup to Cory Schneider.

Defenseman Marek Zidlicky scored twice and Travis Zajac once for the Devils, who have now missed the playoffs two straight seasons after making the Stanley Cup finals in 2012.

Loui Eriksson scored for Boston, which rested eight starters, including Zdeno Chara and No. 1 goaltender Tuukka Rask.

While Brodeur didn’t have a lot of work against the Boston lineup that included four minor league callups, this was a lovefest for the player who led the Devils to three Stanley Cup titles and five appearances in the championship round.

He was cheered from the opening introductions and every save brought chants of “Marty! Marty!”

Toward the end, the crowd just chanted his name.

At the end of the game, Brodeur staked to center ice and waved to the crowd as his teammates stood in front of the bench and tapped their sticks on the ice to honor him. As he was interviewed the sellout crowd chanted: “Thank You Marty! Thank You Marty!”

Zajac broke a 1-all tie at 3:52 of the final period.

He got inside position on Matt Bartkowski in front of goalie Chad Johnson and re-directed a pass from Jaromir Jagr into the net.

Zidlicky stretched the lead to two goals with a power-play goal that Jagr also helped set up.

The assists gave Jagr 1,050, moving him one past Gordie Howe for eighth on the career list.

Boston managed to take some of the enjoyment out of the closing seconds when Brad Marchand scored a power-play goal minute to make it a onegoal game.

The Devils outshot the undermanned Bruins 24-9 in the first two periods, but the score was tied 1-all.

Zidlicky gave New Jersey the lead 7:12 into the game. The defenseman joined a rush late and took a pass from Travis Zajac entering the Bruins’ zone.

He skated down the right side, went around the net and beat Johnson with a wraparound inside the post for his 11th goal of the season.

Boston only had five shots in the period but the last one tied it on a power play. Brad Marchand sent a pass from the right circle to Carl Soderberg in the opposite circle. He quickly found Erikkson with a pass at the right corner of the net for a slam dunk.

The Devils announced during the game that coach Pete DeBoer will return next season.

Women’s tennis gets third straight victory

By Eugene Joh Campus Correspondent

The UConn women’s tennis team finished up regular season play by picking up their third straight victory this past Saturday, beating the Marist College Red Foxes 6-1 in a dual meet.

UConn seniors Lucy Nutting, Jennifer Learmonth and Marie Gargiulio were honored by the Huskies as part of senior night. Playing in their last meet at the UConn tennis courts, all three posted wins in their respective matches, with Nutting and Learmonth posting two victories, each.

Nutting recorded a 15th victory in both singles and doubles play over the weekend, winning her No. 4 singles match and #1 doubles match against the Red Foxes. In No. 4 singles, Nutting went two breaks up against Marist’s Melissa Carlay in the first and second sets, losing just three games in a 6-1, 6-2 victory. In No. 1 doubles, Nutting teamed with sophomore Srna Stosljevic to beat Marist’s Callie Morlock and Karly Pang 8-3.

Stosljevic also won at No. 1 singles on Saturday, en route to registering her team-leading 20th singles victory. In that contest, Stosljevic cruised to a 6-2, 6-1 victory over

Marist’s Karly Pang. With the win, Stosljevic moved up to a 20-11 regular season record in singles matches.

Freshman Emma Alderman broke Marist’s Callie Morlock three consecutive times in the opening set of their No. 2 singles match, as Alderman sealed the bagel set 6-0.

Alderman would go on to lose just one game in the match, winning it 6-0, 6-1. Alderman picked up a second victory in doubles play; she teamed with junior Maxene Weinberg to beat out Marist’s Carlay and Kaye Eastman 8-3.

Weinberg produced the only blemish on the Huskies final meet of the regular season, losing her No. 3 singles match to Marist’s Marielle Campbell in a three-setter. Weinberg started the match at a higher level than her opponent, taking the first set 6-3. Campbell would come back to take the second 7-5 and force a decider. Weinberg was unable to take control in the ensuing ten-point tiebreak, losing the match 6-3, 5-7, 4-10.

UConn next heads to the American Athletic Conference Championships, scheduled to take place from April 17-20 at the University of South Florida.

Eugene.Joh@UConn.edu

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P.11: Brodeur beats Bruins / P.10: Soccer team named for Pope begins play / P.9: Lacrosse loses Friday, wins Sunday in Big East action

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MASTER OF AUGUSTA Watson shoots final round 69 to win the Masters for second time

Tyler Morrissey

Here we are a week later and I still can’t believe it. Not only did the UConn men’s basketball team shock the world...again, but the women took home their record ninth title.

Who had more fun than us Huskies this week?

The celebrations, pep rallies and nights at Teds have given us some of the best memories we’ll have at UConn. For seniors, we were lucky enough to see four national titles. We came to this university as bright-eyed freshmen who only saw UConn dominate basketball on TV. We leave this campus in a few weeks as champions. Geno Auriemma said it best at the women’s pep rally, “if you go to this school, you’re a champion.”

Whether you are graduating in a few weeks or have three years to go, this title might define your time in Storrs. For me, the men’s title has awoken the pride I hold for this university. That’s the power of sports, a topic I’ve written about extensively in this paper.

On Saturday 50 or so fellow Huskies and I packed a Peter Pan bus for the Red Sox versus Yankees game in the Bronx.

As I sat there drinking my $11 Bud Light and eating my $6 hot dog, I asked myself “why do people dump so much money on sports?”

We do it because sports give us a break a respite. As students we work hard six or seven days a week. We enjoy our basketball games or baseball games because it allows us to get lost in something bigger than our everyday problems or the stresses of finding a job after college.

Next weekend I’m going to Fenway to take my girlfriend to her first Red Sox game and this summer I intend on attending at least two more MLB games. Sharing a game with somebody special is good for the soul. Some of my best memories involve sharing a game of baseball or basketball with a loved one.

For sports fans, life is measured not only in real time, but also in buzzer beaters, nohitters and championships. We remember where we were when Shabazz Napier and the Huskies brought home banner No. 4 or when the Red Sox won it all at Fenway for the first time in nearly 100 years.

Some people may not understand sports, or even care about sports, but after seeing thousands pack Fairfield Way to celebrate a national championship, sometimes you don’t need to care. Professors had to deal with half-empty classes, sleepy students and even some late assignments. Most of them put up with all of this inconvenience to give students the chance to soak in what could be their only chance to witness dual championships. On behalf of students everywhere, thanks for letting us celebrate.

College basketball season may be over, but until next October Husky fans can hold their heads high and wear their white and navy proudly. I’m sure that Coach Ollie and Auriemma already have their sights set on what’s next for their respective teams. Storrs is once again the college basketball capital of the world. The view from the top is pretty nice, and I think I speak for a lot of people when I say I hope the Huskies stay there for a while.

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Bubba Watson’s second Masters title was nothing like the green jacket he won two years ago.

The only daring shot Watson hit was one he really didn’t need. The wild swing in momentum came on the front nine, not the back nine of Augusta National. And the sweetest difference of all Sunday was seeing his 2-year-old son walk toward him on the edge of the 18th green after his three-shot victory over Jordan Spieth.

Watson turned in another masterpiece and joined an elusive group as the 17th player to win the Masters more than once.

He turned a two-shot deficit into a two-shot lead on the final two holes of the front nine, then kept Spieth, 20, and everyone else at safe distance the rest of the way. Watson closed with a 3-under 69 to beat a pair of Masters rookies in Spieth and Jonas Blixt of Sweden.

Two years ago, when he hit that wild hook out of the trees on the 10th hole to win in a playoff, his wife and newly adopted son were watching at home in Florida. This time, young Caleb was decked out in a green-and-white striped Masters shirt and green tennis shoes as he waddled over to his father.

“This one’s a lot different,” Watson said. “The first one, for me, it was almost like I lucked into it.”

After high-fiving the crowd on his way to sign his card, Watson returned to Butler Cabin to take back that green jacket he slipped on Adam Scott a year ago.

“After giving it away last year, I wanted it back,” Watson said. “I told Adam we could just swap it back and forth every year.”

Spieth, trying to become the youngest Masters champion, could only watch from the side of the green.

He dazzled the massive crowd early by holing out for birdie from the front bunker on No. 4, and making back-to-back birdies to build a two-shot lead through seven holes. Bidding to become the

Bubba Watson hits out of a bunker on the second hole during the second round of the Masters golf tournament Friday, April 11, 2014, in Augusta, Ga. Watson shot a final round 69 to win the Masters for the second time in three years.

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Huskies take two out of three at Cincinnati

By Matt Zampini Campus Correspondent

Blake Davey’s two home runs on the weekend helped propel the UConn baseball team to a series win over the Cincinnati Bearcats at Marge Schott Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio.

With two wins on the weekend, UConn (17-17, 4-4 American) is back to .500 for the season and has now won four out of their last five games.

Following a 7-4 win over Brown last Tuesday, head coach Jim Penders said he hoped that his team would learn and carry over the momentum from the close victory heading into a tough conference matchup.

The Huskies did just that.

Cincinnati took the first game of the weekend series, defeating the Huskies 3-1.

UConn outhit the Bearcats 11-7 but were only able to scratch one run against Cincinnati’s starting pitcher Connor Walsh.

Walsh went the distance

against the Huskies, striking out four and surrendering only two walks.

Senior Anthony Marzi was sent to the hill by Penders to start the weekend, throwing 7.2 innings while allowing seven hits and only two walks with four strikeouts.

Even though Marzi took the loss, he continues to climb the ladder in UConn history for innings pitched and strikeouts.

Marzi passed Matt Barnes and Patrick Sperone to jump into second place in innings pitched with 262.1, and with four strikeouts he moved into a tie with Charles Nagy for seventh all-time with 194 strikeouts.

On Saturday, UConn used three home runs from Davey, Griffin Garabedian and Vinny Siena to level the series with a 7-2 victory over the Bearcats.

Davey’s homerun was his team-leading sixth of the season, while Garabedian’s homer was the first of his college career.

Jordan Tabakman started on the mound for the Huskies,

throwing seven innings and allowing just five hits and one run.

On Sunday, the UConn offense exploded for 14 runs in a 14-2 win, clinching the series for the Huskies and making it their first ever series win in the new conference.

Bobby Melley anchored the Huskies offense, going 3-for-5 with three RBIs. UConn put up 15 hits on Sunday, receiving multi-hit games from four different players. Davey was one of them, going 2-for-3 with two runs and a two-run home run. Davey now leads the team with seven home runs.

Anthony Kay started on the mound for the Huskies and shut down the Bearcats lineup throughout, throwing six innings and allowing just two runs on five hits. Kay also had five strikeouts on the day.

UConn returns to the diamond on Tuesday when they will travel to Fairfield, Conn. to take on the Fairfield Stags.

Matthew.Zampini@UConn.edu

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The UConn baseball team took two out of three games against Cincinnati this weekend in Ohio. UConn is now 17-17 overall and 4-4 in the American Athletic Conference.

Softball’s winning streak snapped, swept at Louisville

By Dan Madigan Campus Correspondent

TROY CALDEIRA/The Daily Campus

The UConn softball team was swept in a three-game series this weekend at Louisville. The Huskies dropped to 9-29 on the season and are 2-9 in the American Athletic Conference.

After winning two home games against Providence and Fairfield, the UConn softball team was unable to continue their winning streak against Louisville, as the Huskies were swept in the weekend series by scores of 9-1, 6-0 and 9-1 in Louisville, Ky. The Huskies began the first game of the doubleheader with a 6-0 loss. The loss marked the sixth time this season UConn has been shutout, and their first shutout loss in the AAC since their 8-0 loss to USF on March 23.

UConn outhit the Cardinals eight to six, but the Huskies were never able to capitalize with runners on base, as they stranded nine over the course of

the game. Louisville’s Maryssa Becker kept the UConn offense off balance all day, forcing 11 groundballs and striking out six while only walking one batter.

Game two of Saturday’s doubleheader resulted in a 9-1 five inning loss shortened by the eight run mercy rule. Kayla Doty took the loss for Huskies and surrendered seven runs on eight hits in 3.2 innings pitched.

UConn scored their only run of the game after Jacklyn Dubois drew a leadoff walk in the top of the third. Following a sacrifice bunt, Dubois advanced to third after Maddy Schiappa reached base on a throwing error. A sacrifice fly from third baseman Emily O’Donnell scored Dubois and gave O’Donnell her eigth RBI of the year.

In the final game of the series, the Huskies were once again

beaten 9-1 in five innings.

Lauren Duggan took her second loss of the weekend, surrendering nine runs on ten hits while striking out two. The two losses this weekend dropped the junior pitcher to 6-17 on the season.

UConn’s offense was once again inactive, mustering only five hits and stranding six on base. Louisville’s Becker once again silenced the Huskies, striking out four without a walk to improve her record to 12-3 this season.

The three losses this weekend dropped the Huskies to 9-29 on the season, and 2-9 in the AAC, putting them at the bottom of the AAC standings. The Cardinals improved to 27-15 overall and 8-4 in AAC play, good enough for third in the conference.

Daniel.Madigan@UConn.edu