The Daily Campus

Volume CXX No. 1

Friday, August 23, 2013

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Welcome Class of 2017 NEWS: Things to know for Monday......................................2

COMMENTARY: The Daily Campus welcomes freshmen........4

FOCUS: The beginning of a new era for freshmen.............6

SPORTS: A new beginning for UConn...........16

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Things to know for Mon. While college students across the country finished finals and returned home to summer jobs, internships or even just long days by the pool, the newsreels kept turning.

Students will return this fall to a few completed construction projects, a jump in enrollment, new professors and plans for more changes to come as the Connecticut government continues to invest in UConn. Here’s a look back at all the changes the summer months brought to UConn, Connecticut, and the U.S.

UConn

In June, the Connecticut General Assembly approved a plan to allocate $1.5 billion in state bonds to the university over the next 10 years as a part of Next Generation UConn: a construction and expansion project geared toward expanding the university’s science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs.

Gampel Pavillion underwent a makeover as the mascot and logo overhaul made its way into UConn’s iconic sports complex. Jonathan’s new look can now be found on Gampel’s refinished hardwood floor as well as in the recreation facility.

The Board of Trustees continued their monthly meetings while students were away. In July, the board approved a $1.1 billion budget that included a $28.5 million deficit.

After over five years of planning at UConn’s Office of Environmental Policy, the Board of Trustees endorsed a plan in August to bring an additional 2.2 million gallons of drinking water per day to UConn. The plan would require a five-mile pipeline to connect the university’s current water system with infrastructure owned by the Connecticut Water Co. Water expansion was deemed a critical issue by the university in light of planned expansions related to Next Generation UConn and the technology park.

Also at its August meeting, the Board of Trustees considered plans to build a new recreation facility at UConn.

They board discussed a variety of options for a complex and estimated the costs to run as much as $101 million. If a plan is approved, the board considered a fee increases for both undergraduate and graduate students, estimated to run about $488 and $361 respectively.

Connecticut

Storrs Adventure Park, a unique aerial obstacle course, opened to the public in June. The course is located on Storrs Road, about three miles from campus.

In July, Connecticut became the first state in the nation to pass a law that would require labels on genetically modified foods (GMOs). However, before the bill goes into effect, at least two other northeastern states must pass similar legislation.

Access Health CT, a health insurance marketplace put together to put the state in compliance with the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, was pieced together and is ready for its launch in October.

In May, a local task force in Newtown approved plans to build a new elementary school to replace Sandy Hook, the site of the shooting in December 2012 that left 20 children and six educators dead. The new school will be built with the help of a $50 million grant from the state.

On May 23, the Connecticut House of Representatives gave final passage to a bill that places an outright ban on children under age 17 from using tanning beds anywhere in the state of Connecticut.

In May, Robert Braddock Jr., former Connecticut House Speaker Chris Donovan’s campaign finance director, was found guilty of three counts of conspiracy to hide the source of a $27,000 campaign donation. Braddock is expected to be sentenced for his crimes on August 27, and prosecutors are seeking a prison sentence.

Monkey flowers come to UConn

The Nation

In June, the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act: a law that barred the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages. In the wake of the ruling, foreigners in a same-sex relationship with an American have been permitted to apply for marital-based citizenship.

The Supreme Court also struck down a key component of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The portion of the law required some southern states where racism caused low minority turnout at the polls to seek federal approval to changes in their voting laws.

On July 3, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi was ousted by a military coup.

The takeover has spurred riots, protests, and mass killings as Morsi-backers clash with the military. President Barack Obama’s administration has until September 30 to decide whether to continue to give aid to the country.

George Zimmerman, a Florida man who shot and killed a teenager, was acquitted on grounds of self-defense.

Edward Snowden, a computer specialist who formerly worked for the CIA and the National Security Agency, leaked confidential information regarding the NSA’s data collection programs to the British news organization, The Guardian. Wanted on espionage charges, Snowden is currently hiding in Russia where the government has agreed to grant him temporary asylum.

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UConn opened the doors of its $25 million water reclamation facility. The waste water treated at the facility undergoes a three-step cleansing process before it is transported to cool turbines at the university’s central utility plant. The plant was built in order to save the university up to 450,000 gallons of drinkable water per day.

The university adopted a new harassment policy that explicitly bars romantic relationships between students and faculty, as well as between employees and their superiors.

Previously, these relationships were only “strongly discouraged.”

Friday, August 23, 2012

Freshman Edition

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Supporters of Egypt’s deposed autocrat Hosni Mubarak hold a poster of him and chant slogans in front of Torah Prison where he has been held, in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013. The Arabic writing on the poster reads “men of Mubarak.” Egypt’s ousted leader Hosni Mubarak, wearing a white shirt and loafers while flashing a smile, was released from prison Thursday and transported to a military hospital in a Cairo suburb where he will be held under house arrest.

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Yaowu Yuan will start as a UConn professor this semester. His research focuses on manipulating the color and shape of monkey flowers.

By Annie Pancak Campus Correspondent This article is part of a series highlighting this year’s new professors who have outstanding achievements in their career and major plans to bring to UConn.

In the new “monkey flower lab” new professor Yaowu Yuan will be cloning genes from the 200 different species and manipulating those genes to change flowers’ color and shape.

Yuan will be the first person in UConn’s Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department to work on this type of system, which was developed in the lab he worked at in Washington with Dr. Toby Bradshaw.

His lab will “discover things nobody has ever known before,” said Yuan, which he hopes to use as motivation to find undergraduate students to work with him this semester.

“Undergrads can definitely do it,” he said.

He was first exposed to laboratory research as a junior at the University of Washington during a 10-month exchange program.

Working with a professor to do research was significant for him because there was not an opportunity in China where he went to Sichuan University.

The relationship with that professor caused him to apply to graduate school, which he had never considered before.

Now Yuan holds a Ph.D. in Botany from the University of Washington, has done postdoctoral research at the University of Georgia and has been involved in 12 publications.

At UConn, Yuan will teach one graduate seminar in genetic development. He said he would eventually like to write a book on the diversity of systems and that teaching this seminar is a good way to start.

He will spend a lot of his time in the lab working mainly with the monkey flowers. He said working with these particular flowers was a “turning point” in his career, spending two and a half years with them

in his post doctorate.

Yuan’s job at UConn was supposed to start last semester, but he felt he needed to stay in Washington to finish his research with the flowers.

His research will continue at UConn. He is most interested in integrating the science from genetics, developmental biology and evolution to study the diversity of systems.

Currently Yuan’s lab, which he described as “spectacular” and something he “has never had before,” is being supported by UConn’s research foundation. Next Generation Connecticut aims to secure more federal research dollars for UConn, and is projected to bring in more than $270 million over the next 10 years.

Yuan said he would eventually like to be supported by the National Science Foundation, USDA, the Department of Health and other government agencies.

Yuan never thought he would be planning to use national dollars in the United States for scientific research. Originally, he was going to be a screenwriter.

His freshman year botany class changed that.

Yuan grew up in a remote agricultural area. At Sichuan he was situated close to the Hengduan Mountains in southwestern China and his botany class would hike there.

“There was much natural beauty,” he said, “and I had the opportunity to see all the beautiful organisms.”

His family still lives in China, except for his wife who moved to Connecticut with him. Yuan said he liked New England, especially the natural landscape.

“Everyday when I drive to school I pass a lot of trees and it’s nice,” he said.

To learn more about Yuan’s projects at UConn, or inquire about working in his lab, email him at yaowu.yuan@uconn. edu. He also said his lab is open to students who want to drop by and see what he is doing. The lab is in the Pharmacy Biology building.

Ann.Pancak@UConn.edu

Friday, August 23, 2012

Freshman Edition

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The Daily Campus welcomes new freshmen

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elcome to the University of Connecticut, incoming class of 2017. That year may seem quite a long way away. For some of you, when you look back at graduation, it will indeed feel long. For others, it will feel as though the time just flew by. Really, it’s up to you and the decisions you make.

Socially, this will be perhaps the only time in your life when you will be around thousands of other people your own age with minimal adult supervision. Take advantage of this unique situation. Many adulthood best friendships are formed during college. So are many marriages, although no pressure on that front. This is only your first weekend here, after all.

College courses are educationally quite different from high school classes, often with more focus on writing papers than on memorizing facts. Your professors will also certainly be smarter than your high school teachers. At a research university such as UConn, the professors are required to “publish or perish,” as the saying goes. They have usually written one or more books in their chosen field, as well as academic articles in scholarly journals. In other words, they know what they are talking about. That is no guarantee that they will have a lively speaking voice during lectures, however.

Get involved. There are hundreds of student organizations covering almost every conceivable subject. Sometimes there are multiple organizations on even one individual topic: four improvisational comedy troupes, for example, and even more a capella singing groups. Your randomly assigned roommate or the people who happen to live in your hall may be like you, but not necessarily. Yet, you can be virtually assured that those who deliberately seek out extra-curricular activities similar to you will become good friends.

This final piece of advice may seem self-serving on our part, but here goes regardless: read The Daily Campus. The publication can be found free of charge at every dining hall, almost every dormitory building, and frequently visited locations around campus such as the Student Union and the Homer Babbidge Library. This publication can be a valuable resource to find out everything from dining hall menus to sports teams scores and schedules, upcoming events around campus to what your elected Undergraduate Student Government is up to. With a copy of The Daily Campus in hand and an attitude of making the most of life, these next four years can potentially be the best of your life. But again, it’s up to you.

Welcome to UConn, where the construction never ends.

What’s up with those huge plants outside of the library?

Don’t get used to this warm weather.

The American? What is that?

West Virginia just scored again.

Is it basketball season yet? #SyllabusWeek 2017 seems so far away.

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Friday, August 23, 2013

Freshman Edition

Debunking five myths about life at UConn

Instead of providing more advice and adding to the mental garbage bin where you’ve thrown wisdom from parents, tour guides, orientation leaders, and resident assistants, I’ve decide to debunk some misconceptions you may currently have about your college experience at UConn.

1. Everyone goes to Late Night.

Despite the vivid images

By Victoria Kallsen tour guides Weekly Columnist may have put in your head about the beauty of Late Night and all its excellence, going to Late Night is kind of like going on your first date and realizing Disney princes don’t exist in real life.

Late Night sees a small fraction of the college population, and still the lines can be long. I’ve seen a fair share of great ones with fun prizes, but ultimately, Late Night is more like a stop along the journey of the evening and not a final destination.

2. Everyone goes to Carriage, and it’s fun.

As all the new students cling to new best friends and share stories from high school they think makes them look cool, there are whispers among the freshmen halls of North as to where to go that night and where to see that first college party.

A friend with an older sibling will spread the “good news” of Carriage as a bountiful land of alcohol, cute boys and girls, and fun to be had.

While you can go to Carriage and get that out of your system, what you’re

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probably going to end up with is eight to ten freshmen girls constantly worried about losing someone in their party, one of whom is going to discover she is, indeed, a lightweight, and that the boy-to-girl ratio screams sausage fest. To put it in perspective, on one particular sojourn to Carriage on my birthday I was over wearing my heels, and accidently stepped on a dead chipmunk in bare feet. Don’t step on the dead chipmunk, friends.

Just don’t. You’ll never live it down.

3. You’ll become best friends with your roommate.

While I personally can’t attest to this because my roommate and I have been best friends since about 10 minutes after we met (even though I was concerned for a while that her favorite movie was “I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry”), plenty of my friends experienced first hand that just because you’re roommates doesn’t mean you’ll like each other.

However, you can also have a nice roommate and not a great friend.

There is plenty of middle ground between best friend and worst roommate ever. The important thing is coexisting in a happy environment. You can’t become friends with everyone, and that is okay.

4. You should join 10 clubs the second you get on campus.

Now this one I do have experience with since I, basking in the glow of the involvement fair, signed up for as many clubs as humanly possible.

Actually, it wasn’t humanly possible, as I soon found out. Even now, I

struggle juggling four clubs in addition to my major and my two jobs.

While I encourage you to check out clubs because you don’t quite know what you may be interested in, know you can’t do every single club you sign up for. Explore the wonderful world of clubs filled with improv, sports and activities, but know you can’t do it all. Otherwise you’ll spend the next four years trying to justify why you’re even trying.

5. If you don’t drink, you’re not cool.

Now, you’ve probably heard the opposite of this from administrators and adults: that not drinking in college is okay. Still, you’ve heard of the parties, the drinking, and all the shenanigans that can be found at the bottom of a really gross bottle of Dubra. At the same time, seriously, don’t drink if you’re not okay with it. College has a lot of things to experience - friendships, relationships, travel and even the occasional class - so even if you’re not throwing up every weekend, you will still manage to make the most of it. College is legitimately what you make of it, and you will find friends who gain intense enjoyment from a game of “Cards Against Humanity” or a significant other who thinks an episode of “Community” is the best way to end the night. So be you, because honestly, college is that rare opportunity to shout from the rooftops that Weekly Columnist Victoria Kallsen is a 4th-semester Mechanical Engineering major. She can be reached at Victoria.Kallsen@UConn.edu

Three years’ worth of advice for freshmen students

ello, new freshmen, and welcome to the University of Connecticut. As you can tell by my byline, I am Gregory Koch and I am a senior here. To help you get started, here is some advice from my three years here at UConn.

For starters, this is a

By Gregory Koch big school, Staff Columnist so you will find your niche socially – some group where you fit in and enjoy yourself. However, the size works both ways. You will have to find this niche yourself – it won’t find you.

I would strongly encourage you to visit the involvement fair on Sept.

4 in Greer Field House (across from the Student Union). Sign up for information from any club you think there is any chance you might be interested in. Then, attend the first meetings of those clubs. If you don’t like them, you don’t have to attend again, but this way, you jump right in. You will definitely be able to find some organization you’re interested in. We have clubs for everything from competitive hurling to fly fishing, and if you can’t find a club you want, you can start one.

Of course, there are many opportunities to have a good time outside of these organizations, such as ath-

letic events and parties. Speaking of parties, UConn has a reputation for being a party school, but this belief is no longer accurate. If you want that kind of experience, you can still find it. However, those who aren’t into partying will not feel like outcasts, and there is little to no drunken debauchery in the dorms, even on weekends.

When you register for courses, you will have the opportunity (and requirement) to take courses not in your major. Take subjects you find interesting, even if they have nothing to do with your field of study, since you will probably never get a chance to study them again. Last year, I took a course in the History of Popular Music – ragtime, Jay-Z, and everything in between. Although this has nothing to do with my major, I thought it was an interesting course, and I needed a general education class in the arts, so I took it. It was one of the most interesting courses I’ve taken here. I have no desire (or talent) for a career in music, but I seized the opportunity to take this course because I wanted to learn about the material. I would encourage you to do the same. Look at the course catalog and find interesting courses. Try to take them as general education classes if you’re allowed to. If not, by the time you get to junior or senior year, you should have fulfilled all your general edu-

cation requirements and will be able to take other courses.

This is a big campus, so you might need to take the buses, especially in bad weather. However, make sure you know the bus routes before you get on. You can view them on the bus system’s website, bus.uconn.edu, or on the iPhone app. If you’re still unsure, ask a bus driver and they can help you. When I was a freshman, I took the Blue Line from East Campus to Towers to get my mail. I was expecting a short ride, since I thought Towers was only two stops away. What I failed to realize was that there were two East Campus stops. East Campus Northbound was two stops before Towers. I got on at East Campus Southbound, the stop after Towers. I had to ride around almost the entire loop before I got my mail.

Finally, just have fun while you’re here. You’re only going to be here four years, so enjoy it while you can. But at the same time, make sure you don’t extend your education due to slacking off.

Tuition is expensive, so don’t party so hard you ignore your academics, fail your classes, and wind up flunking out after two semesters or sticking around for six years before you graduate.

Weekly Columnst Gregory Koch is a 7th-semester actuarial science major. He can be reached at Gregory.koch@uconn.edu

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By Jamie Dinar Campus Correspondent

1,460 days.

208 weeks.

48 months.

4 years.

As a freshman, you have only four years to make something of your college career. Not only to leave a proud mark in the UConn society, but also to prove that you can make a difference in our tight-knit community.

I can remember four years ago when I was a freshman I had to climb five flights of stairs up the withering stairs of Litchfield Hall on north campus. I was alone, nervous and held only a small insight of what my life would spiral into. I had no idea that those first few days were the beginning of a new era.

There are a few steps you could take to make the most of your freshman year. Of course, this is only a sampler of abstract advice; what may help one person could falter for another. So take my words with caution, but also with a sense of sincerity to make the most of your four years.

The best advice anyone can give you is to get involved. There is an abundance of activities and groups to become involved in, and it’s a great way to meet an awesome group of friends. Options include Greek life, the newspaper, the environmental club and even an outdoor activities club! There is so much you can do to get yourself out there, expose yourself to new people, ideas and hobbies that will generate four years of collegiate success.

After all, there is no better way to bond with a friend than to do so while learning

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UConn students taking advantage of the sunny sky and pleasant breeze off Mirror Lake.

something new. Make sure to check out the involvement fair in the first few weeks of the semester.

My second piece of advice is to live in the library. I know that coming out of senior year is tough. Let’s face it—you didn’t do much your last year of high school. You are already in college, so what is the point of working to the point of absolute stress and disengagement?

But this is college, the major leagues of schooling. And I promise that there is

nothing more rewarding then getting high marks in all your classes at the end of your first semester. Freshmen typically don’t realize how much work and effort you have to put into studying their first semester, and it takes a definite period of adaptation. But you will get the hang of it in time and your future self will thank you for the effort.

Lastly, and most importantly, don’t take yourself too seriously. Learn to live a little, to let loose. Try new things that your high

school-self would never have tried—even anything from food to nightly activities.

College is a place of education and wisdom, but it is also a vehicle driving towards self-discovery. Freshman year is just the beginning of the fresh path, waiting to be worn in. Make the most of it and have fun.

Change your image to Advice from a fit the UConn setting seasoned senior for new Huskies Jamie.Dinar@UConn.edu

By Kim Halpin Focus Editor

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A UConn student browses the Co-op for the notebook she’ll be using for the semester.

By Jason Wong Associate Focus Editor The long months of summer are finally over, and the fall semester has finally arrived. Returning students are coming back to delightful familiarity, eager to meet up with distant friends and confident in their ability to

deal with whatever the year throws at them.

But for the incoming freshman, the first year of college can be daunting and problems can be far-ranging in intensity. I’m here to talk about the lower end of that spectrum: physical appearance. Frankly, as a frequently not-

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Welcome to college. As a rising senior this year, I can’t help but compare my perspective from freshman year to now. After three years, I’d like to think I learned a thing or two and as you’re getting settled, I just wanted to offer some advice or words of wisdom.

First, welcome to college. Not senior year of high school part two. Try not to keep the same habits that you might have formed last year like the type of people you hang out with or the perpetual lack of completed work. You also might actually have to do things yourself that you didn’t used to have to worry about, like laundry. Sweatpants don’t have a 10 use life like you think, but the good news is there’s a free laundry facility within walking distance of your room. You also have to get up and get to class on your

own, so find that alarm clock feature on your phone and just remember to set it for AM. Along the same lines, remember that the classes you take this year are part of your GPA that stays with you all four years. It’ll be a funny story of how you got a ‘D’ in art appreciation because you went out the night before the final, but the ‘D’ still counts on your transcript. And even though it feels like eons away, you’re soon going to apply to jobs or grad school with that GPA and they might not think the story is as funny as you do.

Perhaps the aspect that students like best about college is that there are so many more opportunities at UConn than in high school; and it’s true.

UConn has over 400 clubs and organizations, sports, sororities and fraternities, learning communities, community service opportunities, and the list goes

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Freshman Edition

Shorten your daily commute across campus

By Brendon Field Staff Writer UConn has a massive and imposing campus; at least to the eyes of those of unfamiliar with it. Freshmen will find their new home will grow smaller in the coming weeks; but trying to walk from end to end when one’s time is short, is less than simple. Here are some routes to make the navigation of UConn’s hundreds of pathways a bit more efficient.

For the large number of freshmen living on the north end of campus, the fastest road to the center of campus for the Babbidge Library, Oak Hall and Laurel Hall, is to take the staircase between Torrey Line Science and the Biology/Physics Building. At the end of the sidewalk; fork left towards the Pharmacy Building, and continue up the slope, which borders Gentry and the Student Union mall. One will end up at the large Oak Emblem in the middle of Fairfield Way. For those whose destination lies on Mansfield Road, such as Arjona, Montieth, or Family Studies, the ideal passage is to go between the Chemistry and Pharmacy buildings, then turn left to head to Austin. The other option is to continue behind Wilbur Cross, taking the path down the hill for the other buildings.

Students living in Towers should be aware of the staircase behind Gelfenbien Commons dining hall, which is a direct path to North Eagleville Road; it’s easily ten minutes faster than following Storrs Road and taking the corner. If you seek the west end of campus by the Student Union, Co-op, or gym, reach Glenbrook Road by the path between the Chemistry Building and Swan Lake and follow it until its end, where the Union will be

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Mirror Lake is one beautiful bit of scenery to enjoy on your walks to class.

on the left.

For those living in Buckley and Shippee, the quickest way to the core of the campus is to follow Hillside Road but cut across the South Campus quad to the sidewalk that stretches from the ground floor of Rome Commons. Continue straight across the half-walled footpaths which end directly behind Homer Babbidge Library. If one has to trek to one of the science or engineering buildings (excluding Chemistry), head left of Homer Babbidge Library and across the quad with the inverted stone tower.

Continue ahead through Fairfield Way, right to the west end of Glenbrook.

Hilltop Residents should always take the path that leads down to the back entrance of the Student Recreation Facility, which will deposit at the head of Fairfield Way. The alternate route down Alumni Drive should be avoided unless one’s destination is the Jorgensen or anything on North Eagleville Road.

Several other slight shortcuts to shave a few seconds off of one’s journey include: the staircase and somewhat wooded walkway behind Wilbur

Cross; the sidewalk behind Oak Hall towards Montieth, the paths through and on the east side of Connecticut Commons and the staircase behind South Dining Hall and the Nathan Hale Inn towards S Lot and Von Der Mehden.

For the freshmen residing in East Campus and separated by the vast lawn, the best advice I can give would be to take a bus. There is no fast way up that hill.

Brendon.Field@UConn.edu

Send the unnecessary extras back home tonight: items that should have been left back home

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An assortment of stuffed animals overflows from the shelves they’re stacked on.

By Katie McWilliams Staff Writer For most freshmen bringing everything in sight from home and cleaning out Bed Bath and Beyond is a natural homing instinct. Moving out of the house is a large milestone for most students and is accompanied by the fear that the space they will newly occupy will not be as comfortable, safe and personal as their familial home. While brining all your stuffed animals and your high school yearbook seem like items that will help you adjust to college life they are items that should have been left at home.

The beginning of college is the perfect opportunity to turn over a new leaf. For incoming freshmen the end of high school is still fresh in most memories but that shouldn’t mean a high school yearbook should be in tow. Not only are yearbooks bulky, a characteristic that makes finding a space within the limited peripheries of a dorm room difficult to work with, but they will distract you from the new opportunities on campus.

As the first few weeks of the semester pass, freshmen should be immersed in new routines, friendships and experiences and not be bothered reminiscing about high school. Save the high school remembrances for Thanksgiving break.

Stuffed animals are another classic example of something that should have stayed at home. While bringing your favorite furry friend might seem like a comforting solution to homesickness, the reality is that stuffed animals take up bed space and you will most likely either throw them off the lofted bed or push them off accidently, creating a mess to be dealt with in the morning.

Furthermore, because they serve no important function you most likely will regret towing them all the way to Storrs only to have to search you room for an available corner for them to sit and gather dust in.

This item might seem obvious, but you should have left apparel bearing the names of other colleges at home. If you applied to UMass, Penn State, or God forbid, Syracuse, and brought along the evidence, hide it in the deepest drawer in your regulation dresser and take it home at your first chance. Nothing is as confusing as walking down Fairfield Way and seeing a student sporting a Trinity College baseball hat, a Miami-Ohio sweatshirt and a pair of University of South Florida sweatpants. It begs the questions of where your loyalties lie.

The most important item that should have been left at home is the lanyard. Nothing screams “freshman” louder than a lanyard hanging out of your pocket or around your neck. While a lanyard was handy in high school so that you could twirl your keys around and prove your car ownership, everyone has a set of keys in college and keeping them in your pocket on a small key ring is in vogue. Ostentatiously displaying your keys tends to end with losing them or getting them stolen by a friend as a hilariously panic inducing practical joke.

Kathleen.McWilliams@UConn.edu

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so-snappy dresser, I don’t think anybody is likely to be judged or shunned for their fashion choice. Also, the number of people that wander around campus in sweats or pajamas doesn’t set the bar very high. Still, there are a few things that incoming freshmen can do to avoid that which marks them instantly as newbies.

First and foremost, wearing your varsity jacket from high school is going to make you stand out. I can’t think of a more obvious indication of freshman status. It also makes it seem like you’ve still got a foot in your old high school, and aren’t ready to give your all to where you are now. You should embrace your life at UConn as fully as you can – I guarantee it will be a better experience than anything you have done in high school.

Another rookie mistake is the freshman backpack. At first glance, many of your classes will seem too far apart to allow for time to retrieve books in between them, and the natural solution is to carry all your day’s books with you. Luckily, that’s largely unnecessary and most classes don’t require you to bring your textbook to class.

UConn boasts a large campus, and it can be difficult at first to know your way around campus. There’s also no surer sign of a new student than looking at one of the many maps

scattered all over campus. The best way to avoid this is to familiarize yourself with the routes you’ll likely take to your classes before the first day of classes. If all else fails, it certainly doesn’t hurt to ask someone who looks like they know where they’re going.

For male freshmen, if you’re capable of growing a luscious and luxurious beard, doing so can effectively hide your youth, and in so doing your freshman class standing.

Unfortunately, as an Asian man, I am quite incapable of growing any respectable facial hair, and was thus unable to try the college bearded look. I imagine that if I had it would have made me look rather distinguished, but I wholeheartedly encourage any incoming freshman to give the beard a shot – especially if you have a weak chin. It worked wonders for Abraham Lincoln.

Most of all, I’d recommend to any incoming freshman that you not ownly make friends with the people on your floor, but also with upperclassmen that are in your classes or whom you meet in the dining halls or wherever. Cliché as it may be to say it, your college years are among the best of your life, and it’s here that you’ll meet some of the best people.

It’s definitely worth your while to put your best foot forward.

Jason.Wong@UConn.edu

Friday, August 23, 2013

Tips and tricks to surviving school for the incoming freshmen from ADVICE, page 6 on. Try something different or something you never thought you’d do, and judge for yourself. General education classes can be an interesting way to expand your horizons too.

Try a literature class surrounding a culture you don’t know much about, or a philosophy class about religion. You might be surprised that it interests you more than your accounting major.

Taking part in clubs or organizations is a great way to meet different people and make UConn feel a little smaller as you carve out your corner of our universe. You don’t have to join the same organization as your friends from high school

either. Venture out alone to find your own crowd. Even if you’re rooming with your best friend from high school, remember that they don’t have to be your only friend. Open your door to meet people on your floor or commiserate with the kid next to you at your Monday 8 a.m.

Finally, remember that while upper classmen might pretend to have college and most other things figured out, we’re just about as overwhelmed as you.

We also probably checked a map to find our classes this week just like you. In our defense though, there’s been a lot of construction and building name changes.

“Try a lit class surrounding a culture you don’t know much about, or a philosophy class about religion.”

Kimberly.Halpin@UConn.edu

Complicated fun: Are theme parks going geeky?

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (AP) — Boasting obscure characters and detailed story lines, several new attractions opened at theme parks this summer in Central Florida. The new rides and areas are much different from those just a generation ago, when Dumbo the Flying Elephant was considered high tech.

These days, a ride involving a simple, blue elephant just won’t cut it.

Take World of Chima at Legoland, for instance. The attraction is based on a Lego building block play set and Cartoon Network show about eight animal tribes, a crocodile king, magical vehicles called Speedorz and a life force called Chi. There are epic battles over the Ancient Pool of Chi, set in a lushly landscaped tropical world.

Or look at Universal’s Transformers ride. It isn’t just inspired by the toy and the movie — it’s a detailed, 3-D, “interactive battle” between the Autobots and Decepticons that has its own website.

Even the straightforward-sounding Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin ride at SeaWorld Orlando is about a penguin hatchling who grows up, leaves his mom, is chased by a leopard seal through a psychedelic-looking world and then reunited with his tribe of fellow birds. Real, live penguins appear at the end of the ride.

When did fun become so complicated?

Theme park consultants say attractions need to be more detailed in the age of video games, smartphones and 3-D TVs. And of course, parks aren’t just competing with home entertainment; they’re competing against each other for guests’ time and money, especially in the I-4 corridor, a busy highway that runs through the Orlando area. The rise of the Internet means everyone is a critic — several

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This June 20m 2013 file photo originally released by Universal Orlando shows a three-story-tall Optimus Prime figure at the entrance to the Transformers: The Ride-3D as a formation of private jets flies overhead at the grand opening of the attraction at Universal Orlando Resort in Orlando, Fla.

theme park fan blogs are devoted to dissecting the geeky details of each new attraction.

“In the 1970s we could do quite a bit in theme parks,” said John Gerner, the managing director of Leisure Business Advisors LLC. “Nowadays, it’s hard to provide a typical music show. There just isn’t that much of a thrill anymore.”

Attraction designers have a difficult job: They must present a story to guests of all ages, from all walks of life.

“It’s got to be layered and it’s got to work on a number of different levels,” said Phil Hettema, a California-

based theme park designer. “It’s got to work on the kids, the adults. It’s pretty tricky. You’re trying to convey a lot for those who don’t know it. You have to give the newcomer enough clues.”

With an established story like Transformers, many people have seen the 1980s TV cartoon, and many more the movie franchise. So even if Universal’s intense, dark ride involves a new story or is incredibly detailed, most people can follow the narrative.

Same with Universal’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Many of the visitors are familiar with the story,

either through J.K Rowling’s books or the blockbuster movies. Yet familiarity also has its pitfalls for theme park designers: Rabid fans know when a detail is out of place.

Scott Thomas, Cartoon Network’s vice president of consumer marketing, says he’s gotten emails from the under-10 set about inconsistencies and questions in the storyline for the Chima cartoon. “Kids today have very high expectations,” he said.

“And the storylines are very complex in kids’ media today.”

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Planning to explore campus before the semester gears up? Hunt down these spots while navigating on your travels. Snap a shot there, by yourself or with a team, and enter our scavenger hunt.

You are challenged to find: Jonathan. Rub his nose!

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The Daily Campus building

The Ultimate Sacrifice Memorial

The oldest brick structure on campus

An “art”sy cafe

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Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is a 6 -- Apply what you’ve learned, and imagine a fresh approach. Cut the fluff. The action is behind the scenes. Tell friends you’ll play later.

Travel is appealing, but not without risk.

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Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 5 -- Taking criticism and continuing to increase your effort could increase the risks, but also the successes. Try a new tactic. Keep the faith, and remember your bottom line commitment.

Classic I Hate Everything

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Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Looks like you’ve attracted someone hot. Enjoy it! It’s not a good time to travel, though. Stay put and find illumination over the next few days.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 5 -- Welcome a big job. Make sure your credit card information is secure. Double-check your bank statement. Controversies increase and costs are higher than expected.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Your loved ones encourage you to take on a new challenge. Carefully consider the options, and then go for it. The thrill is in the calculated risk.

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Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 6 -- The next few days are good for household renovations. You find it easier to get distracted. Ask others to help you stay on track. A little motivation goes a long way.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 6 -- Get ready for another great learning experience. If you don’t try, you won’t know whether or not you can. Go for it! You can always get back on the horse.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 5 -- Postpone family time. Now is a good period for making money.

If you’re not quite sure what you want next, look into your heart.

Improve the areas that need it.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- It’s easy to get complacent when you’re the king. Use your power to improve your world now and in the future. Changes may upset the balance at home. Reconfigure.

Classic Kevin and Dean

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Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 5 -- Clean out your closet, with the help of a friend. If you don’t love it, let go of it. Your trash is somebody else’s treasure. Persuasion is magic. Don’t waste your money.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is an 8 -- You can always include another in your circle of friends.

Disagreement results in growth.

Self-esteem gets a boost, even as false hopes get shattered.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 5 -- Check out something you’re worried about, and stay active as needed. It’s easy to get sidetracked.

You’re full of brilliant ideas, so organize them according to priority.

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Men’s soccer sets sights on national title

By Matt Zampini Campus Correspondent After advancing to the Quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament in 2012, the UConn men’s soccer team comes into this season with big aspirations.

UConn returns seven starters, two All-Americans and three AllBig East selections. The Huskies will start the 2013 campaign ranked No. 5 in the preseason coaches’ poll and are the unanimous favorite to win the American Athletic Conference.

UConn faces a challenging schedule this season. Six of the Huskies’ opponents reached the NCAA Tournament in 2012, and five of those teams reached at least the second round. Although this year’s schedule is difficult, Head Coach Ray Reid knows the plan for the season is the same.

“Whoever we’ve got to play, we have to try to be the best at what we

do,” Reid said at the team’s media day on Tuesday.

Two players that will have everyone’s attention this season are junior goaltender Andre Blake and senior forward Mamadou Doudou Diouf.

Blake was unanimously selected as the preseason conference Goalkeeper of the Year. Over his first two years at UConn, he has established himself as one of the best keepers in the country. In two seasons with the Huskies, he has recorded 28 shutouts and posted a 0.46 goals against average.

Diouf was unanimously named the conference’s preseason Offensive Player of the Year. He was a crucial part of UConn’s offense in 2012, scoring 15 goals and assisting two others. Diouf’s accomplishments in 2012 earned him a spot on the All-Big East First Team and Second Team AllAmerican honors.

UConn has plenty of depth this season. The defense is anchored

by senior Michael Mercado and junior Sergio Campbell, both of whom played heavy minutes at center back last season.

In the midfield, the Huskies have a mix of guys that will make an opponent worry. Junior Adria Beso, redshirt senior Colin Bradley and senior George Fochive all offer different skills and are set to control the middle of the pitch this season.

There are many dangerous scoring options up top for UConn this season. Diouf and junior Allando Matheson are the main options in front of net, as they led the Huskies with 15 and seven goals respectively in 2012. Sophomore Nick Zuniga, redshirt sophomore Tyler Leeman and freshmen Ethan Decker and Cyle Larin will look to get minutes as well.

For a team that has come up just short each of the past few seasons, nothing but a national championship would be considered a success in 2013.

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Mamadou Doudou Diouf leads UConn into the 2013 season with championship ambitions.

“It’s just another year,” Blake said. “We start off with the same goal. Hopefully this year we can achieve it.”

Reid likes what he’s seen from the team so far in the preseason.

“We got a good group of kids who have worked hard since last Wednesday,” Reid said. “We’re excited to be here, and hopefully we continue to make progress.”

With a core of veterans and a talented young group of freshmen, the Huskies will be sure contenders for a national championship come December.

The Huskies open up the 2013 season on Aug. 30 against St. Francis (N.Y.) at 7 p.m. at Joseph J. Morrone Stadium.

Matthew.Zampini@UConn.edu

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American Athletic Conference Preseason Rankings Men’s Soccer

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UConn 1.

Louisville

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USF 3.

SMU 4.

Rutgers 5.

Memphis 6.

UCF 7.

Cincy 8.

Temple 9.

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Rutgers 3.

UConn 4.

USF 5.

Memphis 6.

SMU 7.

Louisville

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Cincy 9.

Temple 10.

UCF UConn Cincy USF SMU Temple Rutgers Memphis

Stypulkoski: Get involved by going to UConn games from FORGET, page 16

Coach Nancy Stevens has led the field hockey team to eight Final Fours in her 23-year tenure, and year No. 24 looks promising as well. Of course, she shares the turf field with the lacrosse team, which made its first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance last season.

And there’s always the Dog Pound, conveniently located behind the south end zone at Rentschler Field.

Yes, the football team has struggled the past two seasons, but each year is a new opportunity. And this season provides

the chance to see Michigan visit East Hartford, as well as ensure Randy Edsall – UConn’s Benedict Arnold – is less than comfortable when he brings his Maryland squad into town.

If you’re the type that enjoys the cold, the Freitas Ice Forum will gladly take you in.

The home to Husky hockey, Freitas will be the site of an exciting transition in the years to come, as the UConn men’s program leaves Atlantic Hockey behind and joins the likes of Boston College and Boston University in Hockey East in 2014.

Hockey is on the rise in

Storrs, and the Blue Line – the program’s designated student section – is the perfect spot to watch the games and play a part in the game’s evolution on campus.

When winter finally breaks, the K9 Unit gets back up-andrunning because J.O. Christian Field becomes the perfect place to enjoy the newfound warmth – and a baseball program that has made the NCAA Regionals three times in four years.

But above all else, make Gampel Pavilion your home for the next four years.

Mention the name UConn to any sports fan in the country,

and the faces of Jim Calhoun and Kemba Walker, Geno Auriemma and Maya Moore race to the forefront, with memories of buzzer-beaters and trophies – plenty of trophies – not far behind.

With Shabazz Napier and Ryan Boatright back in the fold for this season, plus the ongoing development of DeAndre Daniels, Coach Kevin Ollie has a promising squad that is already garnering top-25 attention on the men’s side of things.

When it comes to women’s ball, there’s none better than Auriemma, who will have the majority of his national cham-

pionship team back and looking to repeat this season.

Forget the fact that your freshman year has barely just begun – you’re already a Husky. And here at UConn, Husky pride reigns supreme.

So when you’re looking to make a few friends in the coming days, weeks or months, feel free to skip the traditional clubs that Mom and Dad might be suggesting and head on down to the field instead.

After all, everyone loves a winner. It just so happens that in

Matthew.Stypulkoski@UConn.edu

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A new beginning for UConn

By Matt Stypulkoski Associate Sports Editor By now, you’ve heard the same two words to the point of nausea. The advice from friends, parents, aunts and uncles, even guidance counselors, over the past weeks and months leading up to freshman year has undoubtedly contained that one mind-numbing phrase: “Get involved.”

Even worse? They’re right.

From that art club Mom has been pushing you toward to the fraternity Uncle Bill is pitching or the a cappella you’ve been thinking about ever since watching “Pitch Perfect,” nothing can help make college more enjoyable than getting involved.

But let me, for a moment, propose an alternative to all of those haphazard clubs and organizations: go to a game.

I mean, why not? Right now, on the eve of your first collegiate experience, you’re entering a Mecca of athletic competition.

Bowl games.

A top-ranked soccer program.

A growing baseball powerhouse.

Field hockey Final Fours.

And, of course, 11 basketball national championships.

Here at UConn, if there’s one thing we know how to do, it’s win.

Getting involved doesn’t have to entail sitting in some half-empty classroom at 9 p.m. once a week, chatting about politics and the latest book Oprah recommended. No, it can be far more fun than that.

In fact, I’d venture a guess that Morrone Stadium, Gampel Pavilion or Rentschler Field would make for a more exciting venue for a regular get-together.

Want to make a few friends?

Head on down to Goal Patrol, the official student section of UConn men’s – and occasionally women’s – soccer.

Goal Patrol is a group of misfits, hooligans and nutjobs that screams, sings and chants from first whistle to final buzzer, smartly located behind the opposing keeper’s net.

Of course, the small matter of the team being ranked No. 5 in the nation and having a legitimate shot at a national title always helps keep spirits high.

Not a soccer fan? Not an issue, we can find you a spot.

The Sherman Family Sports Complex plays host to two teams, one which boasts a history of dominance and another that’s starting to fight its way into the national picture.

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The UConn women’s basketball team celebrates winning its eighth national title after a 93-60 win over Louisville in New Orleans on April 9. The Huskies’ strong 2013-14 schedule includes Baylor, Cal, Stanford and two games gainst Louisville.

By Tyler R. Morrissey Managing Editor Freshman year is a time for change, different challenges and a fresh start in a new place.

The same can be said about athletics here at the University of Connecticut.

Last year was the final year of the Big East Conference as most of us at UConn have known it. This year’s freshman class will be the first class to compete for all four years in the American Athletic Conference, thus ushering in a new era in UConn sports.

In the beginning, it will feel strange seeing The American logo stitched on the Huskies’ jerseys and painted on the field or court, but strange feelings are just another part of freshmen year. At first you feel out of place and uncomfortable, but eventually you put all of that

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aside and get to work, which is exactly what the Huskies will do this year.

One of teams looking for that fresh start is the football program after back to back 5-7 seasons. This year, UConn will play one of the strongest home schedules in program history – squaring off against the likes of No. 17 Michigan and No. 9 Louisville. The Huskies will face new opponents Southern Methodist University and Central Florida on the road, as well as old opponents Buffalo, Cincinnati and Temple.

The Huskies have been picked to finish in seventh place in The American this year; however, any educated sports fan knows that preseason polls don’t carry a lot of weight. What matters is the record UConn will have after Dec. 7 when the Huskies take on Memphis at Rentschler Field. In order to call the inaugural season in The American

a success, UConn will need to post at least six wins and return to a bowl game.

For the men’s and women’s basketball teams, it will be business as usual, as both teams have a chance to play for the national championship.

During the regular season, the Huskies will be missing two of their biggest rivals. The men will no longer square off with Syracuse, and the women will not face Notre Dame during the regular season. It’s a shame that UConn won’t get the opportunity to entertain fans with close contests against the Irish and the Orange, but that doesn’t mean this basketball season will lack excitement.

The men will play against old Big East rival Boston College at the 2K Sports Classic at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 21. They will also host Florida and Dec. 2 and will welcome the defending national

champion, Louisville, to Storrs on Jan. 18.

The women’s basketball team will square off with perennial national title contenders Stanford, California and Baylor during the regular season. They will also play two games against Louisville, who the Huskies beat in the National Championship Game in April.

While most of you will start to find your place here at Storrs, you won’t be doing it alone. The Huskies will also attempt to find a place for themselves in a new conference with some unfamiliar faces.

After a couple of weeks, most freshmen on campus will settle into their new surroundings.

Hopefully for the Huskies, their surroundings will be at the top of the American Athletic Conference’s standings.

Tyler.Morrissey@UConn.edu

Huskies enter pivotal season with new head coach

By Eddie Leonard Campus Correspondent

When you think of UConn, it sometimes can be easy to forget about other sports besides UConn basketball, due to the school’s dominance in the sport. One sport that people should be keeping an eye out for, however, is the UConn men’s hockey team.

UConn had a very unusual season last year. The team got off to a very tough start, with an 0-5-1 record before Head Coach Bruce Marshall took a leave of absence in November and ultimately his retirement in January.

The team did not give up; instead, they became rejuvenated, ending their season with a 19-4-4 record, securing a first round bye along the way. They even gave NCAA finalist Quinipiac a game for the ages in a 2-1 defeat, and after New Years, they had one of the nation’s five best records.

The team is entering its final

year in Atlantic Hockey before they knock on the door of college hockey royalty, Hockey East. The powerhouse of college ice hockey awaits the Huskies in the 201415 season. Fans do not have to wait until 2014 to witness exciting puck action, however, due to the fact that some of college hockey’s finest will be sizing up the Huskies on the ice this season.

The Huskies will once again host the UConn Classic in December, a tournament that will feature Quinnipiac. In October, UConn will play 2012 Frozen Four participant Union. The Huskies will face two Hockey East opponents in November, travelling to both Providence (Nov. 9) and Boston University (Nov. 17). It will be thrilling to watch UConn play some of the best teams college hockey has to offer.

Believe it or not, two former Frozen Four opponents and two future conference foes aren’t the only exciting thing that awaits

fans this season. UConn has nine talented incoming freshman set to join the team in the fall, headlined by Ryan Segalla of Hanover Mass. Segalla is an exceptional two-way defensemen who was wooed by many elite hockey programs, but was first recruited

by UConn. Segalla decided to choose Storrs as his home ice due to feeling a sense of loyalty to the school that offered him their first full scholarship early in the recruiting process. Segalla was of course hesitant about the team having a new coach, but later said, “He wanted to be loyal to the school.” On June 30, Segalla made headlines a second time when he became the first Husky selected in the NHL Entry Draft.

The Pittsburgh Penguins selected the young blood in the 4th round of the draft. A lot of expectations lies on the shoulders of a player with that much talent but new coach Mike Cavanaugh is sure Segalla will fulfill all expectations.

Cavanaugh also plans on living up to high expectations set for him as he prepares for his head coaching position. Cavanaugh, a native of North Andover Mass., was officially introduced as the fourth head coach in the program’s history over the summer. Cavanaugh seems to be the perfect man for the job due to 18 years of coaching experience at Boston College.

As BC’s assistant head coach, Cavanaugh was a part of four National Championships and 10 Frozen Fours. As you can imagine, he knows hockey talent when he sees it. Cavanaugh has a lot of work in front of him, trying to match the talent level at Storrs to his old job at Boston College. He seems to be already on the right path due to being able to reel in Segalla, who not only adds talent, but more importantly leadership to a squad who will be facing the top teams in the country for years to come.

Edward.Leonard_iii@UConn.edu