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Source of funds for new rec center debated Students speak out at BOT meeting By Aysha Mahmood Campus Correspondent

SECRET PARIS OF THE 1930’s Benton talk explores life of Brassai, a Hungarian photographer with a passion for Paris. FOCUS/ page 5

MORE BITE THAN BARK Huskies overcome Bryant Bulldogs late on road. SPORTS/ page 12 EDITORIAL: WATER CONSUMPTION AND ALLOCATION NEED URGENT REFORMS IN AMERICA Legal and personal behaviors need to change. COMMENTARY/page 8 INSIDE NEWS: RENOWNED FORENSIC SCIENTIST STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF CHEM. Dr. Lee has worked on famous cases, like the O.J. Simpson trial NEWS/ page 2

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The Board of Trustees addressed undergraduates’ desire for a new recreational facility as the current one is small, offers little options and cannot meet students demands. The Board of Trustees know there have been numerous complaints about the issue and acknowledge that it is indeed a problem that needs to be fixed. Chairman Lawrence D. McHugh said there is no formal plan for a new project at this time. Rather, they are in the discussion stage of the process. “The concept of having this facility is not a controversial one,” he said. “It is how the building will be funded that concerns the students and board.”

The cost of this new high-quality recreation center which would be much larger and include a rock climbing wall and smoothie bar, would cost around $100 million. If UConn wants to renovate something, McHugh said, the school will completely transform it. “I don’t want to go halfway,” McHugh said. “To do so would be foolish and a waste of time and money. The goal is to build a facility that is able to be used over the next 30 years.” The 30 students who spoke seemed to unanimously support a new facility. Joseph Battinelli, a 2nd-semester ACES student, said the recreational building definitely plays a factor in some potential students’

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Leland Aldridge, a graduate student in physics, argues against the proposed student fee on the basis that the average graduate assistant’s income per year is too low to allow for extra spending.

Men’s basketball team helps raise $1,000 for Hoops of Hope

By Tim Fontenault Senior Staff Writer

Members of the UConn men’s basketball team helped students raise over $1,000 for struggling children in Africa through Hoops of Hope at Gampel Pavilion on Wednesday night. Hoops of Hope was founded 10 years ago to aid children who had lost their parents to HIV/AIDS. Set up like a walk-a-thon, the goal is for participants to raise money through sponsors and donations and then shoot free throws and three-pointers. Participants can shoot on their own in their driveway or take part in a public event, like Wednesday’s at Gampel Pavilion. In its 10th year, Hoops of Hope has set a goal to raise $1 million. From the money that is raised, 75 percent will go towards building a new medical center in Zambia. The other 25 percent will be used to support children in America who have lost their parents to HIV/AIDS. Wednesday’s event had over 80 participants and over 100 volunteers, including members of Kappa Epsilon, Kappa Phi Lambda and Gamma Phi Beta.

The event was organized by UConn student Lateef Arnold, who volunteered in Hoops of Hope last year. Over the summer, he was asked to take on a leadership role for this year. “This event is going fairly well,” Arnold said. “I’m glad I’m a product director. It is very stressful, but it has its rewards.” Junior center Enosch Wolf, junior forward Tyler Olander and junior point guard and captain Shabazz Napier volunteered to help with the event, rebounding shots and helping out children who participated in shooting. “I saw it last year, and I saw it was coming up again,” Wolf said. “I asked a girl I know at the Community Outreach program [about the event] and she gave me [Arnold’s] email, and I shot him an email to tell him that I wanted to help.” Napier heard about the event from Wolf and jumped at the opportunity to get involved. “I couldn’t say no to it,” Napier said. “It is a sport I do love along with something I do really cherish, and that’s helping out others. It felt right and I think it was a success.”

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The Undergraduate Student Government Senate held their last meeting of the semester last night where they bid farewell to graduating senators, approved nominations for next year’s USG Judiciary and swore in the 21 winners of USG elections into the organization, including a new president. At the close of what was described by the senators as an “interesting,” “eventful,” and “great” semester, Edward Courchaine, a junior biophysics major and USG’s previous Comptroller, was sworn in as student body president. “Over the next two weeks, there’s a lot of work that’s going to be done,” Courchaine said. “Our executive committee is spanning out over campus to

make sure we have meetings with some key administrators that will be big players.” The first order of business for the new class of senators was to elect a speaker, and by a large majority vote among senators, Shiv Gandhi was reelected for a second term. “I’m looking forward to cultivating a set of new leaders for this student body,” Gandhi said. “When I first took this job I was optimistic and energetic and I would have a hand in everything. Now I think as a rising senior my focus will be more on helping to develop young students hoping to get involved.” But before the new group of legislators was ushered in, the Nominations Committee, which was appointed by Gandhi earlier in the semester, proposed four candidates for seats in the fivemember USG Judiciary. All four

qualify Gandhi from this semester’s USG presidential race in light of campaign rule violations, giving Courchaine his victory. A handful of senators spoke in Pilares’s defense, including graduating USG Senator Syed Naqvi who said that though he does not typically voice his opinion during Senate, he broke his silence because he felt strongly that Pilares’s nomination should be confirmed. Senators Mark Sargent and Hailey Manfredi, said they did not choose to nominate Pilares initially because they “did not feel he performed to the standards we thought fit” during the vetting process. After the foregoing senate closed its final meeting, the new class of senators began its

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A student shoots baskets for a Hoops of Hope fundraiser on Wednesday night. The organization helps children who lost their parents to HIV/AIDS.

were approved. Three of the nominees (Jasmine Liu, Katherine Blouin and Dave Golfin) served as Senators in the spring semester and will be joined by former Sergeant at Arms Daniel Violette. Outgoing USG President Stephen Petkis had the responsibility of filling the vacant seat in the judiciary, to which he nominated this past year’s chief justice, Shawn Pilares, who was subsequently approved by the senate. “He has been a faithful servant of this institution for close to three years now,” Petkis said. “Though you may not always agree with Shawn’s decisions, Shawn is good people.” As Chief Justice, Pilares handed down a handful of controversial decisions this year, including the decision to dis-

By Jackie Wattles Staff Writer

The Undergraduate Student Government hosted its final Senate meeting of the semester Wednesday night and approved the organization’s budget for the fall semester as well as approved $541,299.78 in funding for various on-campus organizations. Next semester will be the first that USG will reap the benefits of the $5 fee increase collected on undergraduate students’ fee bill. Their increased revenue has allowed the USG Funding Board to allocate a much larger amount of money to Tier II on-campus organizations that applied for funding from USG for next semester. “No one was cut this year due to lack of funds,” USG Chief of Staff John Giardiana said, who is the organization’s former funding board chair. “It was a lot cleaner this semester as well.” The fee increase brings USG’s total budget to over $740,000. Budget line items such as funding GuardDogs, allocating funds to committees to use on various events and paying administrative costs still left the funding board with over half a million dollars to dole out to student organizations like club sports or singing groups to pay for expenses such as coaching staffs and travel. During his stint as funding board chair, Giardina saw an overhaul to USG’s funding process. For the first time ever, the application process for funds was done entirely online. “This really streamlined the process,” Giardina said. “And we’ll keep modifying the online system to make it easier on organizations to access [the information] they need.” Senator Parth Rana, the new funding board chair who was appointed to the position by Student Body President Edward Courchaine after his swearing in on Wednesday night, served on the funding board last year and said he was pleased with the ease of this semester’s process.

New USG members appointed, inducted By Jackie Wattles Staff Writer

USG approves online funding procedure

What’s on at UConn today... Draw On! 1 to 4 p.m. Benton Museum of Art Draw from inspiration and relieve stress by creating doodles.

Fresh Check Lecture 4 to 6:30 p.m. Student Union Theatre Activities from 4 to 5:30 will consist of sound massages and visits from therapy dogs. At 5:30, Jordan Burnham will speak about surviving a nine-story fall in a suicide attempt.

Grad Student Speak-Out 5 to 6:30 Student Union, 403 A panel of students will speak about the ins and outs of grad school and disclose what they wish they had known before coming.

Hairspray 7:30 to 10 p.m. Jorgensen The CRT will perform Hairspray, a musical about a big girl with the dream of dancing on a local television program during the racial turmoil of the 1960s. – VICTORIA SMEY

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All charges against UConn center Enosch Wolf dropped

By Brian Zahn Managing Editor VERNON – Charges of domestic abuse stemming from a Feb. 11 arrest against 7-foot-1 UConn basketball center Enosch Wolf were dropped in court Wednesday.

In a brief appearance before Judge Sheila Huddleston, prosecutor Charles Johnson announced Wolf had completed a training program and suggested the charges not be prosecuted.

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Napier: ‘We all came out just to support the cause’

from MEN’S, page 1 While Wolf, Olander and Napier were the only actual volunteers, sophomore guard Ryan Boatright, sophomore forward DeAndre Daniels, sophomore guard Brendan Allen, freshman guard Omar Calhoun and walk-on guard Tor Watts all turned up to help out however they could. “We all came out just to support the cause because it’s a great cause,” Napier said. “We don’t want to be out here just to lollygag around. We want to actually help

so that they understand that we take this serious.” At the end of the night, $1,037.15 had been raised for Hoops of Hope. Anooj Vishnubhotla, a 2ndsemester biology major, was one of the participants in the event. He heard about it from his R.A., Ricardo Aldophe. “It was a lot of fun,” Vishnubhotla said. “This is something we all like to do, play basketball, and not only was it fun, but it was for a good cause.”

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Legislators support student fee to construct new rec center

from NEW, page 1 first. Senator Neel Rana, a junior political science major, was elected as sergeant at arms, and senators approved President Courchaine’s nominations for committee chairs without dissent. As the new Senate’s first

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order of business, the legislators unanimously passed a resolution to support the construction of a new recreation facility to be funded by an “affordable” student fee, including a reduced fee for graduate students.

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Bus tour reveals secrets of UConn By Loumarie Rodriguez Senior Staff Writer Meeting in the center of the Student Union, students sat against the far wall of the north lobby, waiting for some type of clue where the Secret Senior Bus Tour could lead. The Secret Senior Bus Tour is for graduating seniors to see certain parts of UConn that many students don’t typically get to see or have access to. Blue bracelets were given to the first 80 students to arrive, securing their spot on the tour and receiving a pass for a free scoop at The Blue Cow. After the 30 minute wait, students filed onto the two buses that took off to the other side of campus leaving them for the first stop on the secret tour, Gulley Hall. Facing Route 195 and only a few buildings away from Austin, Gulley Hall appears to be like any other academic building. However, Gulley Hall is home to President Susan Herbst’s office, which students were given a private tour of. Michael Kirk, the deputy chief of staff, was the students’ guide of the office and eved allowed students to test out Herbst’s chair. He then showed students a private balcony that students could climb three people at a time for a view rarely seen from that area of campus. After the short tour of the presidential office students climbed back onto the bus and headed to the Alumni Center, where they saw the J. Robert Donnelly Husky Heritage Museum. Located on the basement floor of the Alumni Center, students were given the chance to explore the awards of past basketball championships and

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Students file into the planetarium on Tuesday evening as part of the Secret Senior Bus Tour. Inside, students saw a stellar show while learning about the constellations.

other accomplishments. Students were then taken to the one destination on campus that most would rather stay away from: the UConn police station. Inside, a police officer explained the procedure of what happens when someone is arrested on UConn property. Showing off the booking area, the DUI processing room and even the holding cells students posed for humorous photos within each area. The next stop on the private tour was the planetarium. Inside the dark space, students sat in a circle watching the mini-planetarium show as the narrator enlightened students with fun facts about the stars. The speaker had a lot of students laughing with her witty jokes and puns about the various constellations that could be found in the different seasons.

The tour continued to reveal another secret of UConn, the electrical power plant. The power plant showed off the extensive machinery used to power the Storrs campus. Inside the facility, the machinery is extremely loud and students were provided with ear plugs while the tour guide shouted out facts about the plant. Machines blew off warm steam at students and were massive in height. The last stop on the tour was the Burton Football Complex, where students got an exclusive look at the training facility for the UConn football team. The walls, which are lined with an extensive history of UConn football, feature extravagant display cases that show off anything football related. Deeper inside the complex, stu-

dents viewed the private dining hall, a gym with special equipment and other amenities provided for the athletes. “It was very informative and a lot of fun,” said Anthony Minniti, an 8th-semester turf grass and soil science major. “I think they planned it out very well. We saw the president’s office and the inside of Shankman was the best.” The Secret Senior Bus Tour revealed fun facts and buildings that many students have passed throughout their UConn careers without thinking twice about. “I thought it (the tour) was cool,” said Jenn Lee an 8th-semester psychology major. “I’d never thought that I get to see President Herbst’s office before I graduate.”

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Senators want to work with student orgs in future from USG, page 1

“We were able to fund a lot more conferences and competitions for groups this semester that we previously would have had to cut,” Rana said. “A lot of groups can rest assured they only have to get their documents in and they can attend these events and continue to get UConn’s name out there.” But Rana said the funding board’s work is far from over. In his term ahead, Rana wants to make mandatory workshops for heads of student organizations to explain the funding process. Rana said some groups are denied funding based on technicalities, and he wants to make organization heads better informed so they don’t feel that they’ve been wronged if they’re denied. “I’ll work my best to get you what you want,” Rana said. “Funding is a work in progress, but we’ll make sure to serve to the best of our abilities.” Giardina agreed with Rana and cited USG’s funding role as one of its most important. “It’s been an interesting year. We want to keep funding of student groups more efficient. This is one of the main places we can create real opportunities for students that other places can’t,” Giardina said.

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Renowned forensic scientist stresses importance of chemistry

By Loumarie Rodriguez Senior Staff Writer The UConn chemistry club hosted Dr. Henry C. Lee, one of the world’s renowned forensic scientists, to give a special lecture on forensics to the UConn community. Lee has worked on many famous cases, such as the O.J. Simpson trial, the Casey Anthony trial, the Elizabeth Smart Case, Laci Peterson cases, September 11 evidence and a lot more. He founded and teaches the forensic science program at the University of New Haven and has his own TV show, “True Evidence” on Tru TV. Lee presented an extensive slide show filled with pictures explaining how he goes about working with evidence as well as gruesome pictures of crime scenes. Lee’s presentation, ‘Justice Through Sciences: Utilization of Chemical Evidence in Forensic Investigation,’ showcased his humor through the jokes and puns that accompanied retellings of his experiences at crime scenes. He poked fun at popular crime serial ‘CSI,’ and explained that their portrayal of forensics is over-the-top compared to real life, where it can take years to make a breakthrough with evidence. Before he decided to pursue a career in forensics, Lee

wanted to become a basketball player but realized that he was too short. Eventually, he found his calling in the forensics field and says that the chemistry behind forensics is one of the most important parts of it. Lee showed how murder cases could be solved by details such as DNA or soil samples found on the victim. Lee has helped about 46 countries to investigate different types of crime and has handled over 8,000 cases. He talked about his personal experiences on the field and what he has taken away from his work. While working on the JFK case, he explained the importance of how to properly handle evidence without contaminating it. When investigators were originally handling the case back in the 60s, they washed the bullet in water, thereby erasing any hopes of discovering DNA. Lee also explained the way he used a three dimensional model in order figure out the angles that the bullets entered JFK’s body. During the lecture, Lee asked different questions to the audience, rewarding those who answered correctly with mini CSI badges bearing Lee’s name. Lee also said that just by looking at a fire he can tell almost instantly whether it is a suspicious fire or not, and after some investigation, can determine the place of origin

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Many graduate students feel too financially burdened to support fee from SOURCE, page 1 decision in going to UConn. Other undergraduates have noted the small gym is frustrating when they are trying to work out, some saying they have to wait as long as 30 minutes to use a piece of equipment. Senior Mary-Grace DeLisi, who has been working at the Rec Center for five semesters, said that she comes from a small school with no recreational center, so she was shocked to see UConn has one. However, her shock was soon overcome with frustration as she noticed that the facility was not up to date with what students needed. “When I give tours, I sometimes do them 20 times a day; and the most common question I get at the end is, ‘Is that it?’” said DeLisi. Aside from the noticeable leaks in the roof, the holes in the weight room and the lack of equipment, DeLisi feels the recreational center cannot accommodate everyone. In regards to how much this center will cost, she emphasizes that this is for students, which is why students should pay for it. McHugh said that a student fee is the only available mechanism that could pay for a new facility. President Herbst said the university will not ask Connecticut tax payers to fund this, nor will any money allocated for academics go toward the new center. She also said that all remaining UConn funding has already been spent, and if there were funds available, a new recreational center would not fall under a category of the allocated funds.

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Dr. Henry C. Lee speaks about his career as a forensic scientist on Wednesday night. Lee has worked on famous cases, such as the O.J. Simpson trial.

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The target date for the new center to open is 2016. Yet, some undergraduates expressed, fitness and health is vital for the UConn community and will continue to be for the generations to come. Graduate students agreed that fitness is important. However, many graduate students in attendance felt that the yearly fee for a new recreation center, which would be as high as $500, would be a burden for those who have to make car payments and mortgage payments, or have student debt or childcare fees. Will Harris, one of the few graduate students that spoke in favor of the new facility, emphasized that he was shocked at some of the other graduate students’ reactions. “I can understand where they’re coming from, but it’s a reasonable fee. The fact that I get a stipend alone to be here is remarkable. I stayed at UConn because I felt a sense of community. The new recreation center will provide that,” Harris said. “A 15 to 20 percent increase in fees for grads is unacceptable for those who have to borrow to get through,” said Chantelle Messier, president of the Graduate Student Senate. A survey conducted by the Public Relations Committee of the Graduate Student Senate reported that 74 percent of graduate students stated they would not be willing to pay the proposed fee for a new recreation facility, despite the services that would be offered to them.

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Water consumption and allocation need urgent reforms in America

n New Mexico, political conflict has erupted over the allocation of one of the scarcest of resources in the rural, arid American West: water. The Pecos River, one of the state’s major waterways, has run almost completely dry after months of extreme drought, and what little water remains in the river and subterranean aquifers is insufficient to meet the demand of the thousands of people who live and work within the watershed. In order to stake their claim to these limited resources, major agricultural concerns have asked the Carlsbad Irrigation District’s regulatory board to issue a “priority call”, which would reallocate the remaining water to those holding claims staked over a century ago during American settlement of the Southwest. The “priority call” amounts to a “first-come, first-serve” scenario in which historical claims, held largely by major agricultural concerns, are privileged over those made by individual consumers or environmentalists. Other recent water disputes in Montana, Georgia and Missouri have also demonstrated that the legal regime for regulating water rights throughout the nation is deeply flawed. Water is treated as an almost unlimited resource in America, and few mechanisms exist to encourage big consumers to conserve or reduce their consumption. But water is proving to be far more scarce than could have been imagined when the rules for distributing water were drawn up in the 19th century. The Colorado River, for instance, having been dammed and diverted dozens of times along its 1450 mile course, no longer flows into the sea. Even the Fenton River, which flows one mile to the east of UConn, ran completely dry due to the University’s one-million gallon withdrawal in the midst of a late summer drought. We argue that as climate change becomes an ever-morepressing environmental reality, our legal norms and personal behaviors will need to change as well. In the arid lands of the American West, agriculture requiring intensive irrigation may no longer be feasible if adequate water resources cannot be supplied. A greater legal significance must be attributed to environmental needs, which currently are represented by few advocates in the allocation of water. Rivers and aquifers should be treated with the same respect as national parks and forests, especially since the habitability and commercial potential of huge portions of the United States depend on them. “Priority calls” and other irrational claims to water allocation seriously endanger the resources necessary for continued American prosperity.

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‘’Study’’ tends to get lost in ‘’Study Abroad.’’ Does anyone else miss the old “Sex & the University” articles that used to give advice about sex and hookups? Dressing in formal clothes means I look presentable, but it also means my butt sweats a lot more. I look better, but at what cost?! Sink full of dishes, pacing in the kitchen, InstantDaily for breakfast: yikes! IT IS SO WARM I LOVE WARM WEATHER My big toe hurts. It must mean I’ve stopped taking the bus everywhere. Oh, good, the sun is out so all the hot runners can make me very happy and very sad at the same time. Girl, I’m InstantDaily. AKA AIM is to me just a chat agent. Lend me your jokes if they be up to par, see my standards is pampered by the humor of yesteryear. All those Iceleandic people accidentally boinking their cousins, though. Yummy, yummy, yummy, I’ve got love in my tummy. Nope, it’s just whatever junk they have at the Storrs Center. You can’t yo without the fro. Next person to comment on my pale skin gets a punch to the face.

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A list of the best fandoms I know

t’s almost that time. With each keystroke I diminish the amount of words that I have the privilege to say to the UConn community each week. This is the last week I get to bring you my opinion on something before I write you all the fondest of farewells. As I’ve said in the past, I love fans. Not necessarily fans of my writing, but just the concept of fandom in general. It is an unapologetic bonding of a person to a talent that they find worthy. The By Tyler McCarthy past four years have been an Commentary Editor embarrassment of riches when it comes to finding fandoms to be a part of. I’d like to share a few of my recommendations that I’ve discovered in college and why you should join the particular fan family. Dexter: I was a freshman when a friend showed me the first three episodes of Showtime’s anti-hero hit about a serial killer with a code that let him feed his addiction to clean up the streets of Miami. “Dexter” isn’t your typical hero versus villain cop drama. The character, on paper, is a monster with an addiction to killing and a mind that doesn’t think twice about its morality. However, over the past seven seasons, Dexter’s fans have found a way to love both him and that inner voice inside us all that says “what if bad people weren’t a problem anymore?

You should join the “Dexter” fandom if you find yourself at home with people who can go down the psychological rabbit hole. Doctor Who: I didn’t want to like Doctor Who. No one does. It’s British, it’s old and it’s science fiction. However, when a friend sat me down the summer before my sophomore year and forced me to watch the first episode with the eleventh doctor, Matt Smith, I was so hooked by how clever, silly and fun it was that I had to drink the rest of the Cool-Aid. The show has two spin-off series and is single handedly responsible for America’s current love obsession with BBC America. “Doctor Who” fans are so obsessed because the show is just that good. Since I decided to watch, I’ve shared a bond with everyone who sketches “Bad Wolf” on his or her binder or dangles a tiny TARDIS keychain from their backpack. “Who” fans are outspoken and often annoying, but the best part is, we’re everywhere. Harry Potter: We were the “Harry Potter” generation. The movies finished up during my time in college and since then, true Potter fans can size you up and tell you what house you belong to and whether you read the books or just saw the movies. I don’t need to tell college students why the “Harry Potter” fandom is great, they already know because they’re probably in it. “Harry Potter” was our generation’s comingof-age story. We felt every death and shared every triumph. Everyone took something away from that series and everyone can talk about it with ease. Community: The world is split up into two groups of people: Those who

get “Community” and everyone else. The tongue-in-cheek humor of Dan Harmon’s fever dream about a group of seven unlikely friends thriving at an even more unlikely community college is shockingly witty and self-aware. People talk about “nerd humor” a lot these days but “Community” is the only show that really understands it. It never makes fun of its audience and it never talks down to them. It celebrates being a nerd and makes their fans, often outsider misfits themselves; feel right at home at Greendale Community College. Plagued by low ratings and bad press, Community fans formed a tight-knit group as they saw their favorite show circling the drain. Unlike other fandoms, “Community” fans are few and far between. However, that makes them more embracing of others. Although it’s difficult to find a conversation about the show, when you do, it’s outstanding. I won’t pretend that I only watched four shows during my time at UConn. However, I consider myself proud to be in the cadre of fans that each of these shows produce. It’s a love for a project that is unparalleled and it’s the fandoms that have carried me through these difficult four years the most. I owe them my thanks, even though they don’t ask for it, they simply ask that I keep watching, and I will. #sixseasonsandamovie

Commentary Editor Tyler McCarthy is an 8thsemester journalism and English double major. He can be reached at Tyler.McCarthy@UConn.edu.

How the media botched the Boston bombing

uring last week’s tragedy at the Boston Marathon ,the United States as a nation witnessed a lot of things, from the heartbreak of those that lost their lives to more uplifting stories about the heroes from the scene. The country witnessed law By Kayvon Ghoreshi e n f o r c e Staff Columnist ment officials go from the chaos of Monday to capturing or killing the alleged bombing suspect in a matter of days. The nation also got to experience the news media repeatedly dropping the ball throughout the week of coverage. One of the more evident examples was their inability to get their facts straight. For example, CNN reported an exclusive story that an arrest had been made. Many people were relieved to know that the alleged suspect had been captured, until CNN later reported that no arrest had been made and that the report turned out to be false. There were also multiple reports that the brothers had robbed a 7-Eleven, which also later

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turned out to not be true. In the early hours of the event, there were numerous reports that a Saudi national was the alleged bomber and had been taken into custody. The Boston police quickly denied this, as the person in question was merely being interviewed as a witness. All throughout the week there were differing reports and misinformation. At one point, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev took on the form of Schrödinger’s cat, because he was both dead and alive depending on the news story you were following. None of this is what you want out of organizations that refer to themselves as journalistic. The first rule of journalism should be checking the legitimacy of any story or fact before reporting it. If you are told that an arrest has been made, you should probably check with the law enforcement before you run it as a story. Of course, no one will question your sourcing or fact checking if you end up being right, but breaking news stories should not be run on the hope that it is correct. In addition to misinforming your audience and just looking like incompetent journalists on a

national scale, you can also endanger lives. For example, the New York Post misidentified the supposed suspects of the bombing, potentially endangering the lives of innocent bystanders. These mistakes in the Boston Marathon bombing aren’t isolated incidents. Back in the Tucson shootings, NPR and a host of other news media reported that Congresswoman Gabby Giffords was dead. When the Supreme Court released its decision about the individual mandate that was part of Obamacare, CNN reported that the mandate had been struck down when in reality it had been upheld. These are stories of great importance, so why are they reported with such haste and with informational inaccuracies? The main reason that we get stories like the ones above is because of how news media is structured. When every station is reporting the same story, you need to bring the audience to your channel or website. One of the better ways to do that is to be first in your coverage and to report developments before everyone else. However, as we have

seen, ensuring that the facts are straight begins to lose priority in order to get a story out first. This desire to be in constant update can also lead to reporting things for the sake of reporting. As CNN showed in their coverage, they reported things such as dogs barking and caravans of cop cars moving without actually figuring out if anything substantial was going on. At the end of the day, it is the role of journalists to inform the public. In order to fulfill that obligation, facts need to be confirmed. However, that takes time and every second you aren’t up to date in the news world, you are losing viewers. This in turn leads to more speculation and inaccurate news, which will sadly continue to be a part of national news and be something we have to deal with. However, contrary to the attitudes we have seen in the past week, it is better to be right than to be first.

Staff Columnist Kayvon Ghoreshi is a 2nd-semester molecular and cell biology major. He can be reached at Kayvon.Ghoreshi@UConn.edu.

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Secret Paris of the 1930’s

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Wednesday’s Gallery Talk at the Benton Art Museum explores the life and What it work of Brassai, a Hungarian photographer with a passion for Paris. takes to be a

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Eva Magyar leading Wednsday’s Gallery Talk at the Benton Art Museum. The talk focused on the art of Brassai, particularly his “Secret Paris of 1930’s” exhibit. Brassai was a Hungarian photographer with a strong passion for the city of Paris. His work focused on Paris nightlife, featuring nightclubs and intimate shots of people.

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Docent Eva Magyar led a Gallery Talk at the Benton Art Museum Wednesday afternoon, sharing intimate details about the life and work of Brassai, especially those surrounding his exhibit “The Secret Paris of 1930s.” Paris attracted many artists – sculptors, painters and photographers – during the early 20th century. Among them was Brassai, who moved to Paris in 1924 after attending art school in Berlin. Born Gyula Halasz, he adopted the name Brassai as a tribute to his Hungarian birthplace. Magyar began her presenta-

tion with a short biography of Brassai and his love for travel, especially to Paris, explaining he “wanted to be part of the atmosphere of artistry.” Artists like Brassai and Picasso would often use each other’s studios and share tips on creating art. Magyar was inspired by examples and pictures of cameras that Brassai used, and how he used the cameras. He utilized his knowledge of how fast certain cigarettes burned to help him determine exposures. She showed a few of his pictures to point out techniques Brassai used in manipulating the atmosphere of Paris at night, then encour-

aged the group to look around at all the pictures in the gallery and make themselves “feel at home.” “I have the feeling even if he could’ve used color, he’d do black and white because it captured his vision and makes a bigger statement,” Magyar said when describing the dark world that Brassai was intrigued with. She went around the gallery, talking about specific pictures and how they reflected Brassai’s character. The night clubs and intimate photos that he managed to take were a result of the respect that the artist earned by refraining from judgment of his sub-

jects. Interested only in the secret world and capturing its essence, Brassai would spend hours and hours at a destination, until the people he photographed felt comfortable. He waited for the right time to capture the photos, and would only take one or two photos every night. Though he was robbed many times of money and equipment by those on the streets, he accepted these as payment for the photographs, explaining how a thief was only doing what he was meant to do while Brassai did his work. Magyar encouraged members of the group to share their thoughts and reactions

about pieces, urging them to look closer at themes and symbols. One recurring theme in Brassai’s work was female nudity, in which Brassai’s humble and respectful character was apparent. She also showed techniques Brassai used with his Picasso-style gelatin prints, explaining how Brassai was able to etch the card before printing it out, and creating abstract images from photographs. Gallery talks at the Benton occur often and for each gallery exhibit. For more information, see the Benton’s website.

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By Zarrin Ahmed Staff Writer Detailing the role of dinosaurs in pop culture and as scientific objects, author Brian Switek shared his knowledge of the extinct creatures Wednesday afternoon at the Co-op. Freelance science writer, blogger, author and paleontology volunteer with the Natural History Museum of Utah, Switek specializes in evolution, paleontology and natural history. His blog, Laelaps, is part of the Phenomena “science salon” at “National Geographic” magazine. He has also contributed pieces to the “Wall Street Journal,” “Scientific American,” “New Scientist,” “Smithsonian” and more. He’s given talks about evolution, the history of science, blogging and science communication in academic and popular venues, and been interviewed by organizations like BBS. “For me, there’s nothing more magnificent than a dinosaur skeleton on display,” Switek said at the beginning of the talk. He went on to describe how his interest developed when he was a kid. After going to the Museum of Natural History in New York City, loving the gloomy and dark feel of the museum, he looked at the brontosaurus skeleton. He had so many questions about

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Freelance science writer, blogger, author and paleontology volenteer Brian Switek spoke at the UConn Co-op on Wednsday about the role of dinosaurs in science and pop culture. Switek traced the origin of dinosaur stories, eventually leading to his conclusion that dinosaurs are just as relevant now as before.

the dinosaur, ones that have moved him to find answers and prompt him to ask more questions. Switek explored the reasons why dinosaurs are so important in our world today. Some of the arguments he found were that dinosaurs are used as cultural landmarks and are the perfect movie monsters – big, fierce

and destructive, but extinct and safe. However, Switek wasn’t swayed by these arguments and pursued his own answers. He began by tracing the origin of dinosaur stories, like those he encountered as a kid told by Native Americans. The myths and legends of dinosaurs trace back centuries with archaeological finds of animal bones

that don’t resemble the animals found on earth. “By understanding, by asking, we put our own existence into perspective,” he said after telling the audience that humans actually live closer to the era of the T-Rex than classical dinosaurs like the Brontosaurus did. With more information about dinosaurs, there

are more questions too. For example, he asked, “What are there no large animals outside of the ocean that were as large as dinosaurs?” He encouraged the crowd to ask him more questions after his talk.

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Earlier this year, I wrote a column about writing in the tabletop game, “Dungeons and Dragons,” and how potential dungeon masters could perhaps hone their craft for the college scene. This week, I want to talk about writing in games. I’m the type of gamer that loves the RPG (roleplaying game) because I value stories as the most important part of my gaming experience. However, a game need not be an RPG to have good story, and a game is not necessarily bad if it doesn’t have a good story. It’s just uninteresting to me. Obviously, a racing game or sports game doesn’t really need a story; it can have one, but from what I can gather, the fun of those games is the thrill of “driving” at 200mph, or the idea of pitting ones’ favorite sports teams against each other. Similarly, sandbox games like “The Sims” or “Minecraft” need not have a storyline. These games exist to allow their players maximum creativity, and a (probably linear) story would only hinder that primary goal. The thing about writing for your average RPG that differs from writing a novel or other piece of conventional literature is that the format of an RPG forces the writer’s hand in a few ways. For one thing, an RPG invariably has the main protagonist running around completing a variety of quests and side quests that ultimately lead the hero to the final goal and ending. Those quests have to make some modicum of sense within the story. Traditionally, this sort of thing has been used most often in a fantasy setting, but it has worked in others. Moreover, a game doesn’t need to be an RPG to have good story. One thing that games can do that most novels cannot is vary endings based on player choices in game. The simplest and perhaps most common way of doing so is having two separate endings, one if the player makes good choices during the game, and one if the player makes evil choices. One of my favorite games of all time, “Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic” has such a storyline, wherein a player may choose to become the prodigal Jedi Knight to bring peace to the galaxy, or go the other way and become a Sith Lord of immense power. Choice isn’t the only thing to consider in writing a gaming story either. Games like “Dragon Age” have fairly linear stories that end in more or less the same way, but are considered a great story because of the companion characters that join the hero for the ride. Like any other story, gaming stories can suffer from the same pitfalls. Characters that fall into predictable tropes can kill a game’s interest level, and a game’s story can also fail if there are glaring plot holes (see: “Mass Effect 3”). Like with any other writing, game writing requires close attention to detail and well thought out concepts.

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Phoenix comes back with ‘a perfect summer mix’ By Kathleen McWilliams Staff Writer

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If you’ve ever listened to any of French pop band Phoenix’s work, you’ll remember their catchy beats and cryptic, yet somehow addictive, lyrics. Their last release in 2009 brought the band from modest fame to the top of the indie charts, owing mostly to the inclusion of several tracks in the films of Sophia Coppola, who is the wife of Thomas Mars. With festival hit anthems, such as “1901” and “Lisztomania,” the group had measurable shoes to fill on 2013’s “Bankrupt!” A few aberrations aside, this album is a good example of the group’s finest musical qualities and will surely delivers some of the summer’s biggest India hits. I have a few issues with the album that deterred a 10/10 rating. To begin with, the melodies on this album are much more trance-like and relaxed. The tracks still retain the dance hall vibe, with synth beats dominating the album, but Mars’ vocals are less contagious, and dare I say it, less sexy that 2009’s “Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix.” The drive and lust for summer, in the vocals and the hyperactive persistence electronic melodies are mostly lost on this album. Instead, the songs paint pictures of the relaxed, urban

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“Entertainment” Phoenix life of an artist, foregoing the wild beach parties, driving with the top down feel of the previous album. The lyrics aren’t memorable on this album, whereas who could forget the passionate “Falling, falling, falling” of “1901”? One track, the titular, “Bankrupt!” is solely an electronic instrumental groove, which is a very unusual move for the group. One of the characteristics of Phoenix’s earlier work is their tongue in cheek lyrics, and without them, this track falls flat. Furthermore, it is placed in the center of the album and runs for almost seven minutes, causing lis-

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The cover of Phoenix’s fifth studio album, “Bankrupt!” The band said “Bankrupt!” would be more experimental than their 2009 pop LP, “Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix”

teners to lose interest midway through the album. Despite these minor musical setbacks, the album on the whole is very good. Tracks such as “Bourgeoisie” and “S.O.S in Bel Air” retain the typical contagious pop beats that made Phoenix wildly popular and the hilariously accurate cynical genius lyrics. Not only does he poke fun at modern society, but he even self-deprecates, giving the music a realistic edge and the listener a connection to the ban. Other tracks, such as

“Drakkar Noir” and “Trying to be Cool” utilize silly, satirical humor, while also brining fast paced, danceparty-worthy tunes that anyone can dance to. Overall, despite a few negative aspects of the album, namely the title track and the generally more relaxed feel of the endeavor, the album brings back the Phoenix style we grew to love for a perfect summer mix.

Olly Murs’ standard sound does little to set him apart

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Remember that time in the early 2000s when the sudden trend in music was to release a super poppy song that had a generic sound to it? I personally try to forget it, however, Olly Murs’ latest album “Right Place, Right Time” suddenly took me back in time in my middle school years. These are the years that should be left far behind because, honestly, who had good music taste then? Olly Murs had one hit this year on the U.S. radio airwaves with “Troublemaker,” a catchy song that you can’t help but to groove along to. It’s one of those songs you would probably enjoy singing in the shower, but never in public, because the melody is leaning towards the generic side. The song features Flo Rida with a rap solo which gives the song a bit of a flare, though only a little. It’s after this song that whole the CD takes a plunge for the worse. Murs’ CD was originally released in the United Kingdom in November 2012, but was just released in the U.S. on April 16. Some of his music features random classical music sounds within the beginning or during the song but not enough for it to stand out. In track “Loud and Clear” we hear the sounds violins throughout the song that reminded me the essence of Coldplay until we get to chorus. From there this is the type of song that immediately puts you in a depressed mood after listening to

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English singer and songwriter Olly Murs. Murs’ rise to fame began on the sixth season of The X Factor, where the artist finished as a runner-up. Since then, Murs has released 3 studio albums and was nominated for the BRIT awards 2013 British Male Artist of the Year.

it through. He incorporates other sounds of classical music in other songs such as “Dear Darlin,” where a piano begins in a dramatic fashion before a steady pop beat takes over. It’s another mellow song with a random bell in the background, but it has a weird rhythm that made it difficult to listen. The major theme within Murs’ CD is a generic sound. A lot of the songs reflect

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the generic pop sound we hear so commonly in the music industry. There were no unique touches that made his album stand apart from other pop albums. After a while, his voice began to bother me, since it almost sounded a bit nagging. Perhaps it’s the fact that he is trying too hard to be a pop artist that he hasn’t found the right genre that his voice fits into properly. Most of his songs on the album all sound generic and almost cheap with a lot of common tempos. One song did stick out to me, but not in the good way since some of the lyrics were sort of creepy. “Head to Toe” started off with a cool sound that was ruined because Murs’ voice doesn’t match the type of music that is being played. Even the lyrics get out of

hand as he sings “I’m gonna get what’s mine … Won’t take no for an answer … ” If a man ever said that to me in what was supposed to be a romantic or sexual song, there’s a good chance that I’d be pulling out my pepper spray. A lot of his lyrics throughout the album are cheesy and very unoriginal. Murs has potential within music, but maybe not in the pop industry because you need to be creative and stand apart from the rest of the pop artists, or risk sounding like everyone else. Even Demi Lovato, a pop artist, has interesting lyrics in some of her songs that tell a story or a sound that doesn’t make me want to grind my ears off.

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As Kendrick Lamar returned to Gampel Pavilion’s stage to the sound of radio static, ominous synthesizers and Looney Toons snippets, most of the crowd looked confused. “New song?” the guy behind me asked as the girl to my right begged Steve Aoki to relieve Lamar of his duties. “Must be a mixtape track,” grunted a lanky kid in a snapback, “cause I know it’s not “good kid m.A.A.d city.” Meanwhile, I was bending at the knees and smiling wider than Spongebob because the song was “Cartoon & Cereal” and to date, the album throw-away remains one my favorite Kendrick Lamar tracks. I’ll do my best to break down the song here. I’ll start from the top. Lamar establishes the dark, dangerous and threatening tone of “Cartoon” before saying a word. Sound bits from television and movies, teamed with static, heavy synthesizers and a single drum beat lead up to the track’s bridge. Lamar describes his upbringing in a sandbox – his father with a handgun and mother giving birth. Lamar remembers being wary of his father, despite envisioning him as a role model. Rather than going outside, he is advised to watch cartoons and as a result, now envisions “Wile E. Coyotes in the room.” The bridge’s last line, “I run it,” seems to reference the Road Runner, Wile’s cast mate and archenemy in the television show. While his use of the sandbox is, I think, ambiguous at best, Lamar’s references to “you and her” is directed at his parents. The song addresses the “you,” his father. From the bridge, Lamar toys with the idea that most fathers want their sons to live differently than they did, yet most boys want to grow up to be exactly their fathers. Seeing his father, “on the news” undoubtedly references his “handgun” earlier in the bridge and alludes to the fact that Lamar’s father was constantly in trouble with the law. Lamar is advised not to be like his father and run the streets, but to “just finish watching cartoons.” Subsequently, Lamar sees Wile E. Coyotes – gangsters like his father – all around him, and yet, as the Road Runner, he “runs [from] it,” having escaped from a life of gangs and crime. A double-entendre, “Run it” also refers to his ownership of rap, a bold prediction given that “Cartoon” was released long before his wildly successful “GKMC.” In the hook, which is sandwiched in between imitation gun sounds and Lamar’s rapping, “I run it” and “That’s ironic,” MMG rapper Gunplay spits, “Salt all in my wounds/ Hear my tears all in my tunes/ Let my life loose in this booth/ Just for you, mothaf**ka, hope y’all amused.” The hook connects Lamar’s success in rap to his willingness to tell his traumatic life story through

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Daft Punk is worth the wait

By Joe O’Leary Focus Editor After something like two full months of hype (the first commercial ran during “Saturday Night Live” on March 2), Daft Punk has finally released “Get Lucky,” the first new single from the band in eight years in advance of their May-scheduled album “Random Access Memories.”

“Get Lucky” Daft Punk

Was the wait worth it? Though Internet forums are coming down on the song somewhat ctitically, having had their impossibly high expectations go unmet, it’s easily the best song released this year. There’s a lot to talk about, but it’s safe to say while the robots haven’t revealed much about “RAM,” it has potential to be a modern classic. The song opens up on funky guitar, bass, piano and a steady disco-influenced drumbeat. Daft Punk played wholly live instruments on their new album and it shows in this first sample. There’s a lively boost brought to the mix by Nile Rodgers’ guitar line, a legend they brought in who was originally the guitarist for Chic. Imagine a more groovy, complicated continuous riff from David Bowie’s “Let’s Dance” and you’re halfway there. Pharrell Williams is the featured

vocalist on “Get Lucky.” While the lyrics at the beginning are a bit jarring, like “Like the legend of the phoenix / all ends with beginnings / what keeps the planet spinning / is a force from the beginning,” in a video series of Daft Punk collaborators Pharrell explained the song’s purpose. It’s not just supposed to mean “getting lucky” in the sexual context; in his words, “Getting lucky is not just sleeping with her but meeting someone for the first time and just... clicking.” The philosophical nature of the early lyrics is much clearer in this context, but that doesn’t even matter once the bridge comes into play. Pharrell suddenly raises an octave and with a harmony behind him that takes things to another level. The robots make their appearance known after the second chorus, dropping in a chopped-andscrewed vocoder chorus reprise.

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By dropping the last word in “We’re up all night to get lucky” in a dirty little trick, this little experiment pays off great, combining the speedy force of “Harder Better Faster Stronger” and the all-overthe-place sampling from “Face to Face” for a more powerful effect. Once Pharrell’s verse lines up with the robots’, all bets are off and the song reaches a new height. The crooning and vocoder combines to a great mix, showing some mashup skill from their “Alive

2007” days. Finally, the song’s outro is based off a synthesizer riff like the ones in “Digital Love,” their “Discovery” hit. Of course, we don’t hear much of it, as Daft Punk has only released a fourminute radio single, a six-minute extended version to appear on “Random Access Memories.” It’s a nice little holdover for the full album, now only a month away, but it only heightens the hunger for the full 75-minute experience.

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song. Lamar ’s chant, “That’s ironic,” refers to the bizarre idea that Lamar runs Compton despite running from it. Lamar additionally notes the oddity in that he and Gunplay pour their hearts through microphones merely for our amusement. Here, Lamar calls into question rap’s function as entertainment, expressing that the music often becomes much deeper than commercialized modern entertainment. After the first delivery of the bridge, more complex drums drop with the onset of hook. The “Jeopardy!” and Road Runner samples signal the start of Lamar’s first verse, a lengthy twentynine line gem that connects Lamar’s youth to his success as an artist. Lamar paints a vivid and frightening picture of his childhood while simultaneously equating his status in hip-hop to the gang members who ran his neighborhood as a child. Lamar’s second verse echoes his first in content, sound and energy. The speed, flow and complexity of his lyrics help to deliver his message, impressive in its own right, with perfect form. He connects cartoons to gang violence in the rap genre through the use of double-entendre, irony and a slough of both TDE and pop culture references that serve as his most impressive showing to date. After a bridge, but no hook, the track’s drums silence and Gunplay changes both the tone and subject. While Lamar rose above violence and crime, Gunplay embraced it. Largely reflective of his own adolescence, his verse attacks the justice system, expresses bitterness toward the treatment of inner-city minorities now and in the past and links both insanity and necessity with criminality. Finally, the beat breaks down, and Gunplay opts for a more personal narrative over the beat of a single drum, “Yeah this me, no mic/ No cameras, no lights, just pain/ Mama how much trauma can I sustain?” In his final lines, Gunplay severs the stale over-glorification of a personal ‘gangster rap’ narrative and instead links pain and emotional carnage to his past. Three outstanding verses and a bridge-hook combination that in content, voice and form complement each other nearly perfectly, compose this seven-minute single. Landing at No. 2 on Complex Magazine’s “The 50 Best Songs of 2012,” “Cartoon and Cereal” might be the most lyrically complex new hip-hop song of the young decade.

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Horoscopes

by Brian Ingmanson

Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is a 9 -- Slow and steady does it. There’s a sense of urgency but no need to be impetuous. The same goes for money: slow the flow to a trickle. You’ll get farther faster. Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 7 -Costs could be higher than expected. Keep digging to find the clue. Stand up for what’s right. Put in the extra effort. Compromise. You can work it out. Gemini (May 21-June 21) -- Today is a 6 -- Finish up old business. Move quickly. Save romance for tomorrow or the next day ... you’ve other things to think about now. Advise a loved one to be patient. Cancer (June 22-July 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Your team is hot; make sure they know it. Explore and find a place where to stash the treasure. No flirting, or you may be disappointed. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 9 -Financial planning comes easier than usual. Figure out how to bring money in. Providing motivation is important. It’s not a good time for traveling. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- You’re super productive and on fire. You get farther than expected. There could be a romantic misunderstanding or barrier. Money is not required. Don’t get discouraged. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 6 -- A boost in confidence helps you figure things out. It may be challenging to see the glass as half full, but keep imagining it that way. Let excitement replace fear. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Accept stern coaching from a partner who stands for you. A busy, fast-paced morning evolves into a slower, more pensive phase. Handle details for the next two days. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Now’s a good time to make business decisions. Work faster and make more money. Pay bills. Don’t take yourself too seriously. Travel later. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is an 8 -- Every little experience makes you richer. You’re not here just to visit but to make a difference. Play the game like you mean it. Take time for someone else. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 7 -- Use the intensity to your advantage to accomplish the seemingly impossible. If romance isn’t working, don’t push it just yet. Take a rest instead. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Don’t take yourself too seriously and avoid conflict. Make changes for a positive outcome. A belly laugh could be the cure. Laugh some more.

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Breaking down the West playoffs Huskies travel to Penn Relays

By Eddie Leonard NBA Western Conference Columnist

1. OKC vs. 8. Houston The Oklahoma City Thunder have a 1-0 series lead on the Houston Rockets going into Wednesday night. Game one of the series in Chesapeake Energy Arena was dominated by the blue and white both in the stands and on the hardwood. The Thunder won the game by a final score of 12190. Oklahoma started on fire, opening the game with a 12-2 run, and they never looked back. The Thunder shot 53 percent from the field and held the Rockets to under 36 percent shooting throughout the contest. The Thunder had four men in double figures, including Durant with 24 and Westbrook with a near triple double. The Rockets on the other hand, only had one player able to crack double figures. That of course was the bearded man himself, James Harden, who scored 20, but six below his season average. On top of that, it took him 19 shots to get there. The Rockets lost in every category, including; rebounds, points in paint, turnovers, and fast break points. The Thunder will win this series in 4 games, 5 at the most, if Harden decides to erupt in a home game at Houston. 2. San Antonio vs. 7. LA Lakers I am not sure which was the bigger headline for the week; Spurs win game one or Kobe tweets a boatload of comments and undermines the authority of Coach D’Antoni. For the sake of the article, I will assume the answer is the Spurs winning game one behind Tony Parker’s 18 points with eight dimes and Manu Ginobili’s 18 points off the bench, shooting 3-5 from downtown. The game was pretty tight till the midway through the third quarter. The Lakers sent the Spurs to the free throw line eight times in

the final five minutes of the third and the Spurs made all of free throws. After the charity disaster, Ginobili drilled two three-pointers from way down town, to essentially nail the coffin shut on the Lakers, who never recovered in the fourth. Despite late regular season trouble, the Spurs are still a much better team than the Lakers. The Spurs will most likely sweep Lakeshow, or finish them in 5 if the Lakers manage to steal a game in Staples Center. Even though the Lakers will lose this series, it should be known that Dwight Howard has put up a fight so far. He is averaging about 20 ppg and 17 rpg since Kobe went down, while his season average was only 17ppg and 12 rpg. 3. Denver vs. 6. Golden State Going into Wednesday night, this series is currently tied 1-1. Now, this series probably will have the least amount of viewers, but have the most amount of points. Last night’s game two ended in a 131117 win for the Warriors. This series is fast paced, high flying, no defense, and will have a lot of shots from beyond the arc. So, yes, basically an AllStar game. An speaking of AllStar games, why is Stephen Curry not an All-Star? The man dropped 30 points and had 13 dishes in a fantastic all around performance. He carried his team without David Lee in a must-win game two on the road. He also broke Ray Allen’s single season record of most 3’s made in a regular season, another impressive feat. So now that you know that he is a great player, it pains me to say, that he won’t get by the Nuggets. This series will go to the team that plays the slightest bit of high school defense on their opponent. The Nuggets are that team because the Warriors lost what was perhaps their best defender David Lee. So, Denver will take this series in 6 or maybe

7, because they are bound to blow a game or two on the road, because well, they are the Nuggets. 4. LA Clippers vs. 5. Memphis The Clippers vs. Grizzlies boxing fight is currently in Los Angeles’ favor with a 2-0 series lead. A lot of old-time basketball players will enjoy watching this series because it is grind it out, gritty, and bruising basketball series. Both of these teams love to play rough and impose their body on their opponent. The Clippers have the series lead, but the series is far from over because they barley escaped another 4th quarter collapse, which brought to light how inept they are in the half court game. The Clippers blew a 12 point fourth-quarter lead, which thankfully was saved by Chris Paul. Chris Paul had the ball in a tie game, with under five seconds left, and he drove hard to the bucket with Tony Allen mauled all over him. Paul took two dribbles inside the arc and lofted a tenfoot floater of the outstretched arm of Allen that kissed off the glass at the buzzer. It was a miraculous shot by a coldblooded player in CP3. The game was even in every aspect from points to turnovers to rebounds to even fast breaks. I believe the X-factor that tipped the scale was the foul trouble of Zach Randolph. He has got to play smart and stay on the floor! If Randolph and his fellow big man, defensive player of the year, (Which I called last week), Marc Gasol, play tough, they can redeem themselves in game three in Memphis. I am taking the Clippers in a gruesome seven games.

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By Nick Danforth Campus Correspondent

The UConn men’s track and field team is anticipating a busy weekend as 16 members of the squad will depart to Philadelphia on Thursday to participate in the 119th annual Penn Relays. The rest of the team will head to New Haven on Saturday to compete in the Yale Invite. The Penn Relays, a three day long meet, is the nation’s oldest and largest track and field contest. It includes athletes of all ages, ranging from high school all the way up to the masters divisions. Athletes from 112 Division I schools will be in competition, including eight schools from the Big East. The Huskies will have representatives competing

in seven different events at the meet, according to Head Coach Gregory Roy. Eric Masington is one athlete to watch, as he will be competing in the shot put and the discus throw. Masington placed fourth in the shot put with a heave of 16.48 meters in last season’s Penn Relays. He also added a 12th place finish in the discus with a hurl of 48.90 meters. Also hoping to make an impact at the Penn Relays will be the Huskies 4x100 meter relay team, made up of freshman Robert Hovanec, sophomore Selwyn Maxwell and seniors Kevin Smith and Jesse Drinks. Smith and Drinks were part of the Huskies 4x100 relay team that captured bronze in last season’s Penn Relays. “I think we are doing a great job of coming together and

staying focused on the upcoming meets,” Drinks said. “I am so proud of this team and of what we have accomplished so far. This is a very talented group that has worked so hard to get where we are now and hopefully we can end this season right.” On Saturday, the rest of the Huskies squad heads to New Haven for the Yale Invite. The team will look to continue their steady improvement in hopes of capturing the last Big East Championship before the conference change.

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» NCAA FOOTBALL

Dallas gets 1st playoff title game

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — The first championship game in the College Football Playoff will be held at Cowboys Stadium. The BCS conference commissioners announced Wednesday that Arlington, Texas, edged Tampa, Fla., in the bidding to be the site of the first title game in the new playoff system. "The stadium itself was the biggest determiner," BCS executive director Bill Hancock said about the $1.2 billion dollar, state-of-theart home of the NFL's Cowboys and the Cotton Bowl. "It's still the stadium with a capital 'T.'" The game will be held Jan. 12, 2015. The final three sites for the semifinal rotation also were announced and Cowboys Stadium came up a winner again. The Cotton Bowl will be part of the six-bowl rotation, along with the Chick-fil-A Bowl in Atlanta and the Fiesta

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Bowl in Glendale, Ariz. The Holiday Bowl in San Diego also bid for a spot in the semifinal rotation, but couldn't pull the upset. The Rose, Orange and Sugar bowls are already part of the semifinal rotation. The Rose and Sugar will host the first semifinals Jan. 1, 2015, The next season, the Cotton and Orange bowls will host the semifinals on New Year's Eve. The semis will be played in the Fiesta and Chick-fil-A bowls after the 2016 season. For the Cotton Bowl and its organizers, landing a spot in the rotation and the first title game is the culmination of a long slow return to prominence for a game with a rich history. The game dates to 1937 and has hosted some of the most memorable matchups in college football, including Notre Dame's stirring comeback victory led by Joe

Montana against Houston in the 1979 game. But when the Bowl Championship Series was implemented in 1998, the Cotton Bowl was left out and lost much of its luster. Organizers for years tried to break into the BCS, but couldn't overcome the limitations of their antiquated namesake stadium in Dallas. Things turned for the Cotton Bowl when it moved out of the old stadium at the fairgrounds in 2010 and into Cowboys Stadium. Cotton Bowl organizers again started to push for inclusion in the BCS. The game was moved to primetime , and with its Southeastern Conference-Big 12 matchup, had all the trimmings of a BCS event, even without its stamp of approval. When the conference commissioners announced last year that the BCS would be abandoned for a four-team playoff starting in 2014,

with the championship game bid out like a Super Bowl, it was all but assumed the Cotton Bowl would be part of the new system and that Cowboys Stadium would be a strong candidate to eventually host a championship game. They didn't have to wait long to accomplish both goals. The Cotton Bowl will host a major bowl in the first season of the new format, likely on New Year's Eve. It will host a national semifinal in one of the following two seasons. Tampa made a strong push for the first championship game to be played at Raymond James Stadium, home of the NFL's Buccaneers and the Outback Bowl. But Cowboys owner Jerry Jones' football palace was too much to overcome. As for filling out the rest of the rotation, the sites that got the nod were no surprise.

UConn in the NFL Draft from WHICH, page 12 ability of Sio Moore. Moore, the self-proclaimed “best linebacker” in the draft, could do damage as an NFL player. That said, Blidi Wreh-Wilson isn’t physically lacking either. At 6 foot, 195, Wreh-Wilson is a presence among corners. His size is phenomenal and his speed should allow him to stick with most NFL wide receivers. According to scouts, his anticipation and route recognition will give him a platform to perform and his raw ability shouldn’t be overlooked either. Wreh-Wilson didn’t play football until his senior year of high school, and five years later is projected to be a first night draft pick. It’s hard to place a celling on an athlete’s raw potential. Regardless of how his professional career turns out, Wreh-Wilson brought heart and grit onto field every time he set foot upon it as a collegiate athlete. From a diehard Husky fan

to an all-time Husky great: Blidi thanks for the memories. Phil: I do agree that WrehWilson has had an amazing career as a Husky, I believe that Sio Moore is the prospect with the post pro potential. While most fans outside of Storrs know about his measurable, what makes me believe Sio Moore could be the first Husky to ever make the pro bowl is his intangibles. Born in Africa, he has worked hard since he has arrived at UConn and has become one of the most highly respected members of the team. He continues this mentality on the field as a leader of the defense attacking the opposing team’s backfield evident by his 43 career tackles for loss and 15.5 career sacks. Whoever ends up with Sio in this year’s draft is getting a true deal, a true three-down player who brings it all every down. This is why Sio Moore has the best shot of success in the NFL.

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less than the test subjects at Red Bull headquarters, flip-flopping and setting all other duties aside, I’ve finally come to a decision: anyone who still objects to the new Husky logo needs to gently zip it. It’s done and it looks good. Except if we’re talking about the new football helmet. The person who designed that atrocity needs to be brought to punishing justice. Immediately. So Russ Smith is staying at Louisville. I think it’s saying something when you essentially declare for the worst draft in 20 years, and then withdraw. However, his 20-shot-per-game approach will work swimmingly at the next level. The catch is all 20 shots will be made in warm-ups before the game. Even though the NBA postseason is still in its infancy, I,

sadly enough, believe that the Heat repeating as champions is as inevitable as hearing “Oh my God, where did the semester go?” 10,346 times over the next two weeks. I don’t think I’ve ever rooted harder for a team to not make the playoffs as when I jeered at my TV after any sighting of the Lakers this season. However, I can say though that I am happy for their first coach this season, Mike Brown, who landed on his feet in Cleveland to head the Cavaliers once again. Before the season is out, get yourself down to J.O. Christian field to take in a UConn baseball game. You won’t regret it. Spring has just begun, but as of today Spring Weekend has arrived in full. So. get out, have a hell of a time and just don't be "that guy".

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Career appearances for UConn relief pitcher Dan Feehan, three behind David Erickson for the all-time mark.

Where are they now?

» That’s what he said “Maybe he’s meant to be here.”

Away game

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Dan Iassogna (1987-1991)

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Even though Dan Iassogna never played collegiate or professional baseball in his life, he has always wanted to be involved with the sport. But instead of trying to make it as a ballplayer like a million others around the world, he found another way to The Show: as an umpire. Born in 1969 in Bridgeport, Conn, Iassogna grew up and attended St. Joseph’s Catholic High School in Trumbull, Conn. He went on to enroll at UConn and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. Iassogna began his umpiring career in 1992 when he started in the New York-Penn League. Two years later, he moved over to the South Atlantic League. In 1995, the Carolina League called for his services and he spent a year there before switching to the Texas League during 1996-1997. Between 1998 and 2003, Iassogna served in the International League while also working as a fill-in for Major League Baseball before being promoted to a full-time umpire to replace the retiring Steve Rippley in 2004. In just his second season in the majors, Iassogna began umpiring in the postseason. He has officiated the Division Series in 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2012; the League Championship Series in 2010; the 2011 AllStar Game and made his first appearance in the World Series last October and worked the home plate in Game 2. Iassogna has done a good job of making the right calls during his career thus far. The only time he came close a controversial call was during The World Series Game 2, when Detroit Tigers’ Prince Fielder tried to score on a Delmon Young double and was tagged out at home plate San Francisco Giants’ catcher Buster Posey. Both Fielder and Tigers’ manager Jim Leyland initially argued the call, but as the instant replay would indicate, Iassogna in fact did made the correct call on the play. Some of the other notable games Iassogna has officiated include two Justin Verlander no-hitters. The first came on June 12, 2007 when Iassogna worked third base during a game between the Tigers and the Milwaukee Brewers at Comerica Park. The second occurred on May 7, 2011 when Iassogna got to witness Verlander baffle the entire lineup of the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. Outside of his umpiring life, Iassogna resides in Georgia currently with his wife, Denise Lynn and their two daughters, Victoria and Madeleine.

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Colorado Rockies’ Yorvit Torrealba (8) is hit by a pitch from Atlanta Braves’ Cory Gearrin during the 11th inning of a baseball game, Wednesday.

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BOSTON (AP) — Stephen Brett Anderson (1-4) was hit Drew hit a two-run triple, David hard for the third straight start, Ortiz had two hits and drove in giving up six runs on eight hits a run and the Boston Red Sox in four-plus innings. In the last beat the Oakland Athletics 6-5 on three, he’s been tagged for 17 Wednesday afternoon to take a runs in 10 2-3 innings. three-game series. The Red Sox broke a 3-all It was Boston’s ninth win in 12 tie and chased Anderson with a games and came after a 13-0 loss three-run fifth. Jacoby Ellsbury to Oakland a night earlier. opened the inning with an Chris Young had a three-run infield hit and scored on Shane homer and a solo shot for the Victorino’s double. Dustin Athletics, who finished a six- Pedroia reached on an infield hit game road trip 1-5. They were and Ortiz followed with an RBI swept at the Tampa Bay Rays single. Chris Resop relieved and over the weekend. hit Mike Napoli with Ortiz is 8 for 16 the first pitch before since returning to the Daniel Nava had a 6 pinch-hit single. After lineup on Saturday for Boston the first time since last Oakland 5 Will Middlebrooks August. He missed 71 flied out, Jerry Blevins of the final 72 games entered and retired last season and all of spring train- the final two batters, leaving the ing’s with an Achilles tendon bases loaded. injury. Lester was pulled with the Jon Lester (4-0) got the win bases loaded and in the sixth, but despite walking a season-high Junichi Tazawa got Coco Crisp six and lasting just 5 2-3 innings. to fly out. He allowed three runs on six hits, Josh Donaldson’s RBI single striking out five and walking two made it 6-4 and Young’s second more than he had in his previous homer cut it to one in the eighth. four starts. The Athletics had jumped Andrew Bailey struck out all ahead with three runs against three batters in the ninth for his Lester in the fourth on Young’s fifth save. homer that caromed off a billIt was Lester’s 89th career win, board above the Green Monster matching Babe Ruth for fifth in seats, but Boston tied it with three club history for left-handers. in the bottom of the inning.

DENVER (AP) — Wilin stone win after he allowed three Rosario scored from second on runs on six hits in six innings, Yorvit Torrealba’s single to left struck out three and helped out and the Colorado Rockies rallied with an RBI single in the fourth. to beat the Atlanta Braves 6-5 in It was 48 degrees at first pitch, 12 innings on Wednesday. more than double Tuesday’s Michael Cuddyer and Josh 23-degree start to the doubleRutledge homered for the header. Sunshine bathed Coors Rockies, who ended a three-game Field in the final game of a skid behind one-hit pitching 10-game homestand that includby the bullpen over the last six ed three postponements due to innings. Matt Belisle (1-1), the snow. fourth reliever used by Colorado, There was little evidence of pitched two perfect innings. the wintry weather Wednesday as Rosario led off the 12th with the Braves completed their fourth a double to left off series sweep of the Luis Ayala (1-1). season. After Cuddyer was Right-hander intentionally walked, Colorado 6 Tyler Chatwood Belisle, who had to recalled from San Francisco 5 was bat with no one else Triple-A Colorado left on the bench, Springs before the struck out on a bunt attempt. game and made his first major Torrealba ripped a single to league start of the season. He left, and Justin Upton’s throw allowed five runs, four earned, home was wide as Rosario slid in on nine hits and struck out three with the winning run. in six innings. The Rockies rallied off closHe left trailing 5-3 after er Craig Kimbrel in the ninth Atlanta scored twice in the fourth to deny Tim Hudson his 200th on Herrera’s throwing error and career win. Dexter Fowler hit a Jordan Schafer’s RBI single. The Rockies took a 2-0 lead tying double off the wall in left with two outs. Jonathan Herrera when Cuddyer and Rutledge hit a one-out double and pinch- homered off Hudson on conhitter Troy Tulowitzki followed secutive at-bats. It was the first with a single before Eric Young time this season Colorado has hit back-to-back home runs this Jr. struck out. Hudson looked set for his mile- season.

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Huskies overcome Bryant Bulldogs late on road

By Matt Sypulkoski Senior Staff Writer

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The weather is beautiful. The sundresses are out. Let’s not keep you reading any longer than we have to, shall we? Here’s a final cleaning of the old, trusty sports notebook with quick thoughts on the recent weeks: The hype prior to the NFL Draft incurred by eager media and fans is perhaps the longest, most pointless use of time spent in sports. Mock drafts are inherently silly. Team draft boards are pretty much set by the time fans start paying attention anyway, meaning the whole event is truly just for TV. But, boy do I love the draft itself. Tonight, the NFL will steal the spotlight once again and share it with the biggest stars in college football. The best regular season in sports continues to inch closer and for one weekend, it will seemingly take one big leap. Best of luck to Huskies Blidi Wreh-Wilson, Sio Moore, Trevardo Williams and Dwayne Gratz, who should be selected Friday night or early Saturday. Regardless of pick number, you’ve done the UConn football community very proud. What a difference not having Bobby Valentine in your dugout makes, eh Red Sox Nation? I don’t think there’s any debating that fantasy baseball is the best PG-rated fantasy there is. I’m serious. Of all sports, it is the closest to its reality-counterpart and as a result, come Opening Day, all my priorities seem to disappear like a butterfly in a bonfire. Speaking of bonfires, attention Shabazz Napier: Please spare this campus from setting itself ablaze tomorrow night after your announcement by saying this short, sweet phrase: “I’m staying.” Then again, the celebration we’ll have if you do declare to return for next season will probably be some sort of joyous inferno all the same. I thought ESPN masterfully handled its coverage of the Boston Marathon bombing over the past two weeks. While its interest in the event were typically centered around sporting, the network did very well in addressing the most important aspects of the story and prefacing all normal programming with a discussion of the event. I’ve gone back and forth on this a lot. Truly. After sleeping

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Freshman first baseman Bobby Melley makes a diving catch in foul ground last Tuesday at home against UMass. The Huskies won that day 5-4, and beat Bryant yesterday 11-6 on the road. They will next take on the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame in a three-game series.

Poor pitching and some ugly defense nearly ruined a beautiful spring day, but in the end the Huskies were able to overcome a sloppy performance en route to an 11-6 win. UConn took a 3-0 lead over Bryant in the top of the first inning on Wednesday, but promptly squandered the lead in the bottom of the inning. Starter Will Jolin gave up two walks and four runs – three earned – in the bottom half, and got chased after recording just three outs as a result. The bottom of the second didn’t go much better, as the Bulldogs knocked around reliever Pat Butler to the tune of another two runs, extending their advantage to 6-3. But the Huskies scored in four of the last six innings, including a Billy Ferriter double in the sixth that knocked in two runs and reclaimed a 7-6 lead, to overcome the deficit and salvage the victory. Ferriter tacked on another run in the top of the eighth inning due to a fielding error by AJ Zarozny, then rounded the bases after a throwing error by the Bryant left fielder. Left fielder Eric Yavarone and Ferriter led the way for UConn at the plate and went 3-for5 and 3-for-6, respectively. Dan Feehan, who entered the game in the third inning, wound up with the win. He struck out one and allowed just one hit in his two and two-thirds innings for the Huskies. David Mahoney picked up his second save of the season with two innings of two-hit ball to close out the game. Bryant starter Joseph Michaud gave up seven runs on seven hits over five one-third innings. UConn’s next action comes this weekend when they travel to South Bend, Ind. to face off against Big East-rival Notre Dame. The games are set for 5:35 p.m. Friday, 2:05 p.m. Saturday and 1:05 p.m. Sunday. All three contests can be heard on WHUS 91.7.

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UConn to meet Albany for first time in doubleheader

By Kyle Constable Staff Writer Notre Dame might have brought the UConn softball team’s five-game winning streak to an end, but the Huskies see an opportunity to rebound from the losses in a home game against regional rival Albany today. UConn (22-22 overall, 6-10 Big East) was swept in a doubleheader Tuesday at Notre Dame, where the team battled the Fighting Irish in wet weather to no avail. The losses brought the team’s overall record back down to

.500 while dealing them two additional Big East losses. Albany (30-10 overall, 13-1 America East), on the other hand, is coming into the game having shut out Boston University in both games of a doubleheader Wednesday, bringing their overall record to 30-10. The team has been dangerous away from their home field this season, compiling an 8-1 road record. This could be trouble for the Huskies, who have struggled at home this season, only mustering a 6-6 record in Storrs. This will be the first meeting between UConn and Albany

during the spring season. The teams have met once before, competing against each other in a doubleheader last season in the fall. However, this will be the first time where the final score counts toward their overall records. Sitting at 22-22, the Huskies are in a position to claim their first winning season since 2009. The team needs six wins down the stretch to ensure that they finish above .500. With nine games remaining on the schedule, the Huskies have a realistic opportunity of accomplishing this. Six of those remaining are

Big East games with Seton Hall and DePaul. Seton Hall (16-25 overall, 4-11 Big East) is currently No. 11 in the conference, which gives UConn a significant opportunity to pick up three of the six wins they need. DePaul (26-16 overall, 13-3 Big East) is sitting comfortably at No. 4 in the Big East and poses a bit more of a challenge, so that series will not be the first place the Huskies turn to for the wins they need. The Huskies have two additional non-conference games remaining against Boston College and UMass. Both

games will be played at home and will likely be critical in achieving a winning record. But before any of that comes into play, the Huskies need to perform well against Albany at home this afternoon. Today’s game against Albany is scheduled to be played at 4 p.m. at Burrill Family Field in Storrs. Live streaming of the game will be available on UConnHuskies. com.

Kyle.Constable@UConn.edu

Which Husky will have the best NFL career?

Sio Moore

By Phil Guay Campus Correspondent The last few years have not been too kind to Huskies in the NFL draft. While there have been some bright spots, such as All-Pro safety Tyvon Branch and rising star Kendall Reyes, the blue-chip to backup route has been more common with athletes such as Darius Butler, Donald Brown and Jordan Todman. This year, as the draft rolls around, there is a new crop of UConn talent ready to try their luck in the NFL. Four Huskies are expected to be drafted over this weekend’s event. The class is highlighted by linebacker Sio Moore, who will have the biggest impact of any Husky picked. Will the versatile Moore be a better pro...

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» POINT/COUNTERPOINT Dalton: A meager two-star recruit with limited Division I options, cornerback Wreh-Wilson chose to play his college ball at Connecticut after graduating high school in 2008. He redshirted a season and saw limited action off the bench in the fall of 2009 until the unthinkable happened that October. Following the death of starting CB Jasper Howard, Wreh-Wilson was thrust into the starting line-up as a redshirt freshman. He had big shoes to fill, but he proved himself worthy of the task. Wilson never turned back. He helped lead UConn to its biggest win in program history, shutting down ND and Golden Tate in Nov. 2009, and led a defensive-minded team to a BCS appearance one year later. Team Captain, Team MVP and Second Team All-Big East selection in 2012 Wreh-Wilson’s been

there and done that. He’s faced and conquered adversity before and will be prepared for whatever challenges lay ahead at the next level. Phil: While I do like WrehWilson and think he could end up being starting material in the NFL, Sio Moore, who is arguably the most versatile backer in the draft, will be the best pick when all is said and done. Moore is a jack of all trades who contributes on defense by playing inside and outside linebacker and even some defensive end. He can make tackles, rush the passer and excel in coverage against running backs and tight ends. The versatile game that he possesses will make him a hit in the NFL and give him a legitimate shot at stardom. Dalton: There’s no denying the

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Blidi Wreh-Wilson

By Dalton Zbierski Campus Correspondent

As the crowds gather in Radio City Music Hall tonight, dozens of colligate stars will watch their dreams come true as they are hand picked to join the National Football League. Several UConn Huskies have caught the eyes of scouts but senior cornerback Blidi Wreh-Wilson is the most skilled of them all. Wilson’s athleticism, maturity and understanding for the game should allow for a healthy, if not excellent NFL career. Defense wins championships and in a league dominated by the spread offense, a talented and intelligent cornerback is as valuable a prospect as one will find.

Dalton.Zbierski@UConn.edu

... or will the shutdown corner Wreh-Wilson?