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USG makes plans for the new recreation facility, seeks help
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Senators look to recruit more students, athletes to hear opinions on new gym options
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The Undergraduate Student Government Senators convened for their first meeting of the semester Wednesday night where members pointed to the recreation facility as one of the major projects the organization will focus on this year. According to Student Body President Edward Courchaine, a senior biophysics major, discussions between senators and members of the student body last spring proved the recreation facility is an issue drawing significant interest from students. “So we’re making it a priority,” Courcahine said. “We need to make sure there is a clearly defined and highly visible governance body primarily made up of students who will help decide what goes into the building.” While the project was considered by the Board of Trustees at its August meeting and given a favorable response, there are not yet concrete plans for a facility or even a determination that it will happen. Courchaine said not much can happen at USG’s level until the board gives the project approval, but that may happen as early as October. Courchaine said he wants USG to be proactive and form a student governance body that will be ready when the planning phase reaches a point where students can get involved in the planning process. “Currently, the primary planning is happening in the [university’s] master planner’s office,”
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Courcaine said. “But there will be a lot of decisions to be made regarding the specifics.” Courchaine said he wants the governance body to include students who are currently involved with the recreation facility – such as student workers – or involved with club sports who would be able to pinpoint the issues with the current recreation facility and guide the planning process of the new one. “Everyone I’ve talked to at the recreation department has been on board, it’s something everyone in principle wants to see happen,” Courchaine said, referring to having informed individuals involved in the planning process. Senate Speaker Shiv Gandhi added he wants USG to keep the planning process transparent and ensure that any student fees associated with the new facility STEPHEN QUICK/The Daily Campus are manageable. USG Senators discuss the importance of students’ opinions being heard, as plans for the new recreation facility move forward. But the senators agreed that before they can focus on sway- cations to run for senate are due “We want to put a student USG leaders have already met ing the university’s top-tier September 9, and elections will with the new VPSA, Michael voice into how we handle the decision makers, they will need run from September 11-12. Gilbert, to discuss the issues athletic department,” Giardina to recruit more students. Gandhi said that the ability of the organization plans to focus said. USG Chief of Staff John students to influence the univer- on this fall, Gandhi said. And USG can appoint any member Giardina, an economics and sity’s decisions has been admit- the organization also has seats of the student body to a commolecular and cell biology tedly limited in the past, but available on an array of joint mittee seat, but all appointments major, said current USG mem- the appointment of a new Vice faculty-student committees that must undergo a nomination and bers will be going door to door President of Student Affairs will be filled over the next few voting process for approval. to encourage student to run for offers an opportunity to change weeks, including a new seat The USG Senate is also in the senate or fill an empty com- that. on the President’s Athletic charge of doling out hundreds of mittee seat. thousands of dollars to on-cam“A new administration offers Advisory Committee. “There are 46 open senate us an exciting transition periFormer USG Senator Siad pus student organizations. The seats right now,” Giardina said. od to define the expectations,” Naqvi lobbied for a USG seat senate will host a caucus next “If students feel passionately Gandhi said. “We want students on the athletic advisory commit- Wednesday to discuss potential about issues like the student to have a say in what we use to tee last spring, which previously changes to the organization’s rec facility, they should run,” fix the problems, and we want allowed only one undergraduate funding policy. Gandhi added. students to continue to have a student – a student athlete – to According to Giardina, appli- role.” sit on the committee. Jacqueline.Wattles@UConn.edu
MLK’s dream inspires a new march, president
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Three women who attended previous March’s on Washington, from left, Armanda Hawkins of Memphis, Vera Moore of Washington, and Betty Waller Gray of Richmond, Va., (holding sign) listen to the speakers during the March on Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. President Barack Obama will speak later Wednesday.
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first black president and civil rights pioneers in marking the 50th anniversary of King’s “I Have a Dream” speech. Obama urged each of them to become a modern-day marcher for economic justice and racial harmony. “The arc of the moral universe may bend toward justice but it doesn’t bend on its own,” Obama said, in an allusion to King’s own message. His speech was the culmination of daylong celebration of King’s legacy that began with marchers walking the
streets of Washington behind a replica of the transit bus that Rosa Parks once rode when she refused to give up her seat to a white man. At precisely 3 p.m., members of the King family tolled a bell to echo King’s call 50 years earlier to “let freedom ring.” It was the same bell that once hung in the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala., where four black girls were killed when a bomb planted by a white supremacist exploded in 1963. Georgia Rep. John Lewis, a former freedom
rider and the sole survivor of the main organizers of the 1963 march, recounted the civil rights struggles of his youth and exhorted American to “keep the faith and keep our eyes on the prize.” The throngs assembled in soggy weather at the Lincoln Memorial, where King, with soaring, rhythmic oratory and a steely countenance, had pleaded with Americans to come together to stomp out racism and create a land of opportunity for all. White and black, they
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Standing on hallowed ground of the civil rights movement, President Barack Obama challenged new generations Wednesday to seize the cause of racial equality and honor the “glorious patriots” who marched a half century ago to the very steps from which Rev. Martin Luther King spoke during the March on Washington. In a moment rich with history and symbolism, tens of thousands of Americans of all backgrounds and colors thronged to the National Mall to join the nation’s
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HARTFORD (AP) — The CEO of Connecticut’s health insurance exchange said Wednesday that he feels the organization is in “good shape” and remains on track to start accepting applications when open enrollment begins this fall. Kevin Counihan told reporters in a conference call that Access Health CT recently underwent a readiness test with the federal government — the last major
step for state-run health insurance exchanges — and received high marks. Counihan said he’s optimistic the exchange will receive approval to operate in the next couple of weeks. “Personally speaking, I feel that we’re in as good of shape as we could be at this point,” he said, adding that there will probably be some “bumps” when the exchange is fully operational.
“I would say that it’s pretty clear that Connecticut remains a leading state with respect to development” of the health insurance exchange system, Counihan added. Access Health CT is one of 17 declared state-based exchanges across the country. The online marketplace, where individuals and small businesses will be able to compare and purchase health plans, was tested
Tuesday night using live data. Counihan said the test, which involved verifying eligibility data with the federal government, was successful. Open enrollment begins Oct. 1, while the insurance coverage is scheduled to start Jan. 1. In the meantime, efforts are underway to get the word out about the exchange and the availability of insurance coverage.
Counihan said he expects that a retail store opening in New Britain around Oct. 1 will allow consumers to learn more about the available plans, their eligibility for subsidies and expanded Medicaid coverage. Counihan doesn’t expect a massive rush to buy insurance plans on Oct. 1 because he said many people won’t want to pay their premium three months early.
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Police determine UConn player’s trophy not stolen
SOMERS (AP) — The 1997 Associated Press player of the year trophy earned by former Connecticut women’s basketball star Kara Wolters is back in her possession, a week after being reported stolen. The trophy had actually been sent out for cleaning without the basketball player’s knowledge, she said Wednesday. “My grandma had a friend remove the trophy so she could surprise me and get it polished for my birthday,” Wolters said in a text message. “She lives out of state and didn’t know any of this was going on. She feels so bad.” The 37-year-old former center found the trophy missing from a display case next to her fireplace when she returned from a trip to the beach on Aug. 20, and reported the apparent theft to police. State police said there is no criminal aspect to the case, and it has been closed. “I am off to the police station now with cookies!” Wolters said. “Mystery solved! It was just the perfect storm of craziness!”
Chatfield Hollow State Park reopens after threat to waters
KILLINGSWORTH (AP) — A Connecticut state park has reopened after tests showed the water there is safe following an alleged email threat that it would be poisoned. Connecticut environmental officials said Wednesday afternoon that Chatfield Hollow State Park, including the swimming area, have been reopened to visitors. A 55-year-old Madison man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly sending an email threat to poison the waters at the park near Killingworth. A spokesman said several employees of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection got threatening emails, including the one containing the poison threat. Wayde Isakson was arrested at the park and charged with threatening, breach of peace and making terroristic threats. It wasn’t immediately known if he has an attorney. He is scheduled to appear Sept. 10 in Middletown Superior Court. Police didn’t release the names of the resident who reported the lizard or the officer who shot it. There had been several reported sightings of a large reptile or alligator in town in the past few months, Finkelstein said. A police officer took a picture of the creature during one of the initial sightings, but it got away, he said. “We knew for a fact that something was out there,” Finkelstein said. “Just locating it was the issue.”
Conn. house where plane fell, killing 4, is razed
EAST HAVEN (AP) — Workers have torn down the Connecticut home of two children who were killed when a plane carrying a former Microsoft executive and his teenage son crashed into the residence. The East Haven home was demolished Wednesday morning. A neighboring house also struck by the plane was knocked down last week. A 10-seat plane approaching Tweed New Haven Airport crashed into the houses Aug. 9. Thirteen-year-old Sade Brantley and her 1-year-old sister, Madisyn Mitchell, died in their home. Their mother survived. The crash also killed the plane’s pilot, Bill Henningsgaard, and his 17-year-old son, Maxwell, of Medina, Wash. The cause of the accident remains under investigation. The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a preliminary report saying a witness saw the aircraft traveling upside-down as it sped nose-first toward the ground.
Feds provide financial relief to Conn. police department
NEWTOWN (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department has announced it will provide $2.5 million to cover some costs Connecticut law enforcement agencies incurred related to the Newtown school shooting. Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday the money from the department’s Bureau of Justice Assistance is intended to cover the costs of overtime, forensics and security following the shooting in December at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Twenty children and six educators were killed. Police in the neighboring town of Monroe are getting the most, nearly $883,000. Connecticut State Police are getting more than $663,000 while Newton police are getting more than $602,000. Almost $300,000 is split between more than 30 other departments. Holder said providing financial support is “one small action we can take to bring healing to a community that’s been devastated.”
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Attorneys compare gays to children HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Marriage licenses given to same-sex couples in the state are invalid because the couples were barred from marrying, just like 12-year-olds, Republican Gov. Tom Corbett’s attorneys said Wednesday. Corbett’s administration has filed a lawsuit seeking to block same-sex marriage licenses in suburban Philadelphia, where Montgomery County Register of Wills D. Bruce Hanes has issued more than 150 to gay and lesbian couples since July 24. State attorneys said in a court filing on Wednesday the gay marriage licenses have no “value or legitimacy” and can’t be defended in court. They compared gay and lesbian couples to children, who can’t marry because a 1996 law says marriage is between a man and a woman. “Had the clerk issued marriage licenses to 12-year-olds in violation of state law, would anyone seriously contend that each 12-year-old ... is entitled to a hearing on the validity of
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This Wednesday, July 31 photo shows Gov. Tom Corbett at Dow Chemical’s new researchand-development facility in Collegeville, Pa. Attorneys for Tom Corbett, Pennsylvania’s Republican governor say marriage licenses given to same-sex couples in the state are invalid because the couples were barred from marrying _ just like “12-year-olds.”
his ‘license’?” the state wrote, according to a story on the Philly.com news website (http:// bit.ly/1fk0xSf). The state Department of Health brought the case against Hanes. Hanes, who says the state law is unconstitutional and discriminatory, is scheduled to appear in Commonwealth Court next week in the case.
8 years after Katrina, New Orleans rebounds NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Eight years after Hurricane Katrina, the Ferris wheel at the former Six Flags amusement park in New Orleans sits idle. “Closed for Storm” signs are still posted and the abandoned, weed-choked site remains a thorn in the side of officials leading one of the most extensive city-rebuilding projects in U.S. history. Proposals to revitalize the 150-acre site in New Orleans have ranged from restoring it to a working amusement park to turning it into a retail mall. The land has been controlled by the city since 2009, when an agreement was struck with Six Flags Inc., for the tract. So far, the city hasn’t been able to seal a development deal. For New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, such eyesores are a lingering distraction from the enormous rebuilding effort that has followed since the day the levees broke under Katrina’s fury on Aug. 29, 2005. Now optimism is rising as a rebounding city approaches the 300th anniversary of its 1718 founding. “The city is a much better place than it was eight years ago. The biggest challenge we have is blight,” Landrieu said, adding that 10,000 blighted properties have been removed from the cityscape. A thriving downtown and newly vibrant neighborhoods contrast starkly with the city’s appearance eight years ago. When Katrina hit, thousands of people who couldn’t escape New Orleans in time were trapped in homes as levees broke and floodwaters rose. Helicopters plucked the desperate from rooftops as chaos spread. The damaged Superdome became a refuge of misery for thousands as tempatures and tempers soared. Days afterward then-President George W. Bush promised the nation’s full attention. But federal authorities were sharply criticized for their early response and local and state authorities
as well. And though billions of federal dollars have helped to rebuild a strengthened levee system, many locals remain bitter with the Army Corps of Engineers for the failure of the levees. Landrieu said he’s intent on moving forward. “I think that we have successfully done the most important thing, which was to think about building the city back the way she should have always been and not the way she was,” he said. Landrieu said rebuilding has even meant re-organizing government operations, streamlining finances, curbing waste and fraud and reorganizing the city’s education system — even adding new fire and police stations, parks and libraries. Landrieu said he planned to attend a ceremony Thursday at a cemetery for those who died. The hurricane was blamed for more than 1,800 deaths, mostly in the New Orleans area and along neighboring Mississippi’s Gulf coast. “We’re going to commemorate the anniversary of Katrina by doing the thing that really is important, just remembering those that lost their lives,” Landrieu said. Despite somber memories, the city leaders are buoyed by new figures. Information compiled by the Greater New Orleans Community Data Center shows about 80 percent of the prestorm population has returne, retail outlets are reopening and new ones emerging. Investment in a major medical corridor and an influx of technology companies offer new hope for a city long dependent on tourism. Direct damages have been estimated at about $108 billion, but the overall cost of rebuilding raises estimates as high as $150 billion. Katrina greatly topped the estimated $50 billion in damages caused by Superstorm Sandy during its East Coast rampage in 2012, according to the National Hurricane Center.
More than 30 gay and lesbian couples that received marriage licenses from Hanes say a ruling against him could invalidate their marriages, and they’ve sought to participate in the case. The state opposes their participation and their efforts to defend what it calls their “purported marriage licenses.” It said the gay and lesbian couples
should file their own lawsuits or wait to see what happens with a federal challenge to the state’s marriage law. “This case is about one thing: whether a local official may willfully disregard a statute based on his personal legal opinion that the statute is unconstitutional,” the state’s lawyers wrote. The Commonwealth Court last week laid out the topics to be argued at the Sept. 4 hearing on the marriage licenses issued by Hanes. It wants lawyers to focus on whether the court has jurisdiction, given that Hanes is a judicial officer. Other questions are whether issuing marriage licenses is a judicial act and whether the constitutionality of the state’s marriage law can be raised as a defense. Also at issue are whether the Department of Health has standing to sue, and, if not, the effect of Democratic Attorney General Kathleen Kane’s delegation of defense of the law to the governor’s legal staff.
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In this Dec. 10, 2005 file photo, Valerie Thomas, of New Orleans, left, and her nieces Shante Fletcher, 6, and Sarine Fletcher, 11, right, view the destruction of Valerie’s brother’s home after returning to it for the first time since Hurricane Katrina hit in the Lower 9th Ward section of New Orleans.
Montana judge apologizes for remarks on teen’s rape case
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Montana judge on Wednesday stood by his decision to send a former teacher to prison for 30 days for raping a 14-year-old girl who later killed herself, but said he “deserved to be chastised” for his comments about the young victim. District Judge G. Todd Baugh sentenced former Billings Senior High School teacher Stacey Rambold to 15 years, then suspended all but 31 days and gave him credit for one day already served. In handing down the sentence Monday, Baugh said the teenage victim was “older than her chronological age” and had as much control of the situation as the teacher who raped her. Faced with a backlash over the comments and calls for his resignation, Baugh, 71, wrote an apology in a letter to the editor of The Billings Gazette. He said his comments were demeaning of all women and not reflective of his beliefs. Later Wednesday, the judge spoke to reporters in his office. He said he was “fumbling around” in court trying to
explain his sentence and “made some really stupid remarks.” “I don’t know how to pass that off. I’m saying I’m sorry and it’s not who I am,” Baugh said. “I deserve to be chastised. I apologize for that.” However, Rambold’s sentence was appropriate, he said. Rambold was charged in October 2008 with three counts of sexual intercourse without consent after authorities alleged he had an ongoing sexual relationship with Cherice Moralez, starting the previous year when she was 14. Moralez killed herself in 2010 at age 16 while the case was pending, and the girl’s mother, Auleia Hanlon, said her daughter’s relationship with Rambold was a “major factor.” Hanlon said in a statement to the Gazette that she no longer believes in justice after Baugh’s sentence and remarks about her daughter. “She wasn’t even old enough to get a driver’s license. But Judge Baugh, who never met our daughter, justified the paltry sentence saying she was older than her chronological age,” Hanlon said.
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came this time to recall history — and live it. “My parents did their fair share and I feel like we have to keep the fight alive,” said Frantz Walker, a honey salesman from Baltimore who is black. “This is hands-on history.” Kevin Keefe, a Navy lawyer who is white, said he still tears up when he hears King’s speech. “What happened 50 years ago was huge,” he said, adding that there’s still progress to be made on economic inequality and other problems. Two former presidents, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, spoke of King’s legacy — and of prob-
lems still to overcome. “This march, and that speech, changed America,” Clinton declared, remembering the impact on the world and himself as a young man. “They opened minds, they melted hearts and they moved millions — including a 17-yearold boy watching alone in his home in Arkansas.” Carter said King’s efforts had helped not just black Americans, but “In truth, he helped to free all people.” Still, Carter listed a string of current events that he said would have spurred King to action in this day, including the proliferation of guns and stand-your-ground laws, a Supreme Court ruling striking down parts of the Voting Rights
Act, and high rates of joblessness among blacks. Oprah Winfrey, leading the celebrity contingent, recalled watching the march as a 9-yearold girl and wishing she could be there to see a young man who “was able to force an entire country to wake up, to look at itself and to eventually change.” “It’s an opportunity today to recall where we once were in this nation,” she said. Obama used his address to pay tribute to the marchers of 1963 and that era — the maids, laborers, students and more who came from ordinary ranks to engage “on the battlefield of justice” — and he implored Americans not to dismiss what they accomplished.
“To dismiss the magnitude of this progress, to suggest — as some sometimes do — that little has changed, that dishonors the courage, the sacrifice, of those who paid the price to march in those years,” Obama said. “Their victory great. But we would dishonor those heroes as well to suggest that the work of this nation is somehow complete.” Civil rights activist Myrlie Evers-Williams, whose husband Medgar Evers was murdered in 1963, said that while the country “has certainly taken a turn backwards” on civil rights she was energized to move ahead and exhorted others to step forward as well.
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Fears of a possible U.S. strike against Syria’s regime over an alleged chemical weapons attack rippled across the region Wednesday, as about 6,000 Syrians fled to neighboring Lebanon in a 24-hour period and Israelis scrambled for gas masks in case Damascus retaliates against them. U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon pleaded for more time for diplomacy and to allow U.N. investigators to complete their work. The experts, wearing flak jackets and helmets, collected blood and urine samples from victims during a visit to at least one of the areas hit in last
week’s attack. Seven days after chemical weapons were purportedly unleashed on rebel-held suburbs of the Syrian capital, momentum grew toward Western military action against President Bashar Assad’s regime. At the same time, Syria’s chief allies, Russia and Iran, warned of dire consequences for the region if any armed intervention is undertaken. U.S. leaders, including Vice President Joe Biden, have charged that Assad’s government was behind the Aug. 21 attack that Doctors Without Borders says killed at least 355
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Pete Matthew, from left, Louise Moss Fortune, Vice President of the Philadelphia Martin Luther King Jr. Association for Nonviolence, Cynthia Macleod, Superintendent, Independence National Historical Park, take part in a symbolic ringing of the Liberty Bell on the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 28.
Fears of Western strike on Syria spread in Mideast
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Israeli soldiers are seen next to a Patriot rocket interceptor battery deployed in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, Wednesday, Aug. 28. Israel ordered a special call-up of reserve troops Wednesday as nervous citizens lined up at gas-mask distribution centers.
people. The White House says it’s planning a possible military response while seeking support from international partners. The U.S. has not presented concrete proof of Syrian regime involvement in the attack, and U.N. inspectors have not endorsed the allegations, although the U.N. envoy to Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, said evidence suggests some kind of “substance” was used that killed hundreds. Two senior Obama administration officials said U.S. intelligence agencies are drawing up a report laying out the evidence against Assad’s government. The classified version
would be sent to key members of Congress and a declassified version would be made public. One of the officials said the administration is considering more than a single set of military strikes and “the options are not limited just to one day” of assault. “If there is action taken, it must be clearly defined what the objective is and why” and based on “clear facts,” the senior administration official said on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to discuss internal deliberations publicly. President Barack Obama is weighing a limited response.
United Nations peacekeeper killed in eastern Congo fighting KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — United Nations forces and the Congolese army attacked rebel positions with helicopter gunships, armored personnel carriers and a phalanx of ground troops Wednesday, ramping up the U.N.’s engagement in the latest rebellion to roil this country’s tormented east. The fighting was some of the fiercest in the week since the newly created U.N. intervention brigade went on the offensive, and one Tanzanian peacekeeper was killed after the rebels aimed artillery fire at their position, the U.N. said in a statement. Seven other troops were also wounded, U.N. spokesman Farhan Haq said. “I am outraged by today’s killing of a United Nations peacekeeper from Tanzania by the M23,” said Martin Kobler, the special representative of the secretary-general in Congo, who heads the peacekeeping mission. “He sacrificed his life to protect civilians in Goma.” The fighting is taking place nine miles (15 kilometers) from the provincial capital of
Goma, a city home to nearly 1 million people that was briefly captured by the M23 rebels late last year. The U.N. involvement in the latest flare-up of violence is in sharp contrast to November, when the U.N. peacekeeping mission, known as MONUSCO, stood by as the rebels overtook Goma because their mandate was only to protect civilians. The stepped-up U.N. intervention brigade, created by the Security Council in March, is authorized to take the offensive against the rebels. “It’s already changing the equation. For now, I would shy away from calling it a game changer. It’s certainly unprecedented not only for Congo, but for peacekeeping itself and the U.N. at large,” said Timo Mueller, a Goma-based researcher with the Enough Project, an advocacy group active in eastern Congo. Martin Nesirky, spokesman for U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, said in a statement that Ban condemned the killing
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of the Tanzanian and violence against U.N. peacekeepers generally. “The Secretary-General deplores in the strongest terms the killing and wounding of UN peacekeepers,” the statement reads. Even as forces pounded the rebels, U.N. officials continued to send mixed messages about the extent of their involvement, repeatedly saying they were merely “backing” or “supporting” the Congolese military, rather than leading the offensive themselves. “The main engagement is by the (Congolese) forces,” said Siphiwe Dlamini, a spokesman for the South African military, which contributed troops to the brigade. “We are retaliating and going on the offensive.” Lt. Col. Felix Basse, the military spokesman for the U.N. peacekeeping mission, also emphasized that U.N. forces were fighting alongside the Congolese army. However, the president of the M23 rebel movement, Bertrand Bisimwa, who spoke by tele-
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Angry residents take to the streets to protest recent violence including mortar attacks that have struck homes and churches in the eastern provincial capital, killing at least seven civilians and wounding dozens of others, in Goma, Congo, Saturday, Aug. 24.
phone, said the U.N.’s intervention brigade was on the frontline of Wednesday’s fighting. “It was the U.N. that was shooting directly at us, from their helicopters. It’s the Tanzanian and South African (United Nations) troops that are on the frontline. It’s them that we see first,” he said. As the U.N. mission takes its strongest steps yet to protect
Congolese civilians, observers note the intervention brigade faces high expectations. It is already facing backlash from residents who say their heightened efforts still aren’t enough to protect civilians from an onslaught of mortar fire. Last weekend, scores of Goma residents took to the streets in anger after a barrage of mortar shells rained down
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Education is key for growth and stability in Liberia
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he freshman class at UConn has made headlines this year as one of the highest achieving classes ever. Halfway across the world, the University of Liberia’s freshman class is making headlines for the opposite reason. All 25,000 applicants failed the mandatory admission test, meaning there will be no incoming class this year. Since the news broke, the university has said it will excuse the failing grades and admit 1,800 students, but this bizarre, unprecedented development has put the spotlight on Liberia’s faltering education system, and education in Africa as a whole. Education should be the foundation of recovery for these countries, and they’re not getting the support they need. Students needed a score of 60 percent in math and 70 percent in English to gain admission to the university. While those might not seem like very rigorous standards for the nation’s largest institution of higher learning, the test was actually made more difficult this year, which many blame for the failures. The problem isn’t the test itself, but a total lack of preparation. Most schools in Liberia don’t have the proper resources or qualified teachers. The president herself has said that the education system is “a mess.” Some, however, are accusing the University of doctoring the results because they’re so overcrowded and can’t afford to take in new students. Any way you spin it, this is a problem with the system. Two civil wars in 30 years have left the country disorganized and impoverished. According to the CIA World Factbook, Liberia’s per capita GDP is about $700, making it the 6th lowest in the world. Liberia’s situation is similar to that of many other African countries. Violence has led to a self-perpetuating cycle of instability. Basic infrastructure is nearly nonexistent. An educated workforce is needed to fix these problems, but there’s no system in place to create one. Change isn’t going to be easy, but without education, Liberia will never recover from its violent past. Education brings young people the skills they need to develop their communities and attract outside investments. There’s simply no way to get the country back on track without a new generation of educated people. This isn’t a simple condemnation of Liberia for its failures; the US was far from recovered from its civil war after ten years. But if countries like Liberia can’t recover after being nearly leveled, they need a jump start. Education is one of the best investments that can be made in a developing country. Liberia is one of the better cases – they have a university and 25,000 people, both boys and girls who are allowed to and want to attend it. Sending aid is good, but giving a country the tools to help itself is better.
Attention freshmen, we are four days into the semester, it’s time to take the lanyard off your neck. If I’m studying abroad can I still make submissions to the Instant Daily? It’s sad that not many people will understand this, but West Virginia just scored again. Is it hockey season yet? It’s too humid out. To the kid in the gym wearing the Duke T-shirt, Duke sucks. So I can either eat this week or buy textbooks. I don’t know where that band came from outside of Geno’s, but I like it. I should have known my math class was going to get harder when the professor put 2+2=4 as the first example. Don’t get used to this humid weather. The campus will be covered in three feet of snow before we know it. It shouldn’t be that hard to pass a syllabus from one row to the next, but this kid just does not get it.
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Future of the Washington Post is worth watching
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arlier this month, the Washington Post was sold to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos by the Graham family, who had owned it for over 80 years. The sale was a huge and unexpected shake-up in the newspaper world and has fueled much speculation into the exec’s plans for the legendary paper. This certainly isn’t the most important thing that happened this summer, but I think By Kristi Allen it’s one of the most interesting. Weekly Columnist What Bezos and the Post do next will probably be worth watching. While Bezos hasn’t said anything about his plans for the paper, we can pretty safely assume that he wants to bring it into the 21st century. In contrast to the 20th century entrepreneurs that preceded him, Bezos probably isn’t buying the Post to be a mouthpiece or a vanity project. Bezos is worth billions, and the $250 million price tag for the post is a drop in the bucket to him, as is the revenue the paper currently generates. An exec at one of the top companies in America would know that there are many cheaper and more efficient ways of buying influence than purchasing a print newspaper in 2013. Bezos is a 21st century baron doing what his 20th century predecessors did, but there seems to be something different about his approach. All of this points to the idea that he’s
going to turn the Post into something new, and whatever it is, it will probably have a big impact on the media. The best technology doesn’t reinvent the wheel; it combines the best aspects of the old and the new. Jeff Bezos’s previous work with Amazon proves that, and hopefully his future work with the Post will follow in the same vein. The Washington Post and its new owner are a great example of old and new in themselves. The Post is famous for indepth investigative reporting and has a long history of breaking and covering some of the most important stories in the US. None of that should change. But the Post has also experienced declining sales for the last seven years and lost about a quarter of its circulation in the last 20 years. Even online readership has declined, mostly due to a somewhat clunky website and a paywall. These are the things that will hopefully be improved under Bezos’s leadership. He’s certainly demonstrated the knowledge and creativity that it would take to make the Post modern and lucrative, but it’s entirely up to him what happens with it. Everyone wants to see news take the giant leap that retail has taken with Amazon and companies like it. It’s time to stop talking about the decline of print media and talk about what comes next. The quality and integrity of a paper like the Post can only be improved by taking advantage of new technology. The sale also says just as much about the direction of the media as it does about the Post. It was a long time coming, but newspapers are finally addressing their reluctance to cater to a digital audience. They will need new ideas. The
powers that be have finally realized that the future of newspapers isn’t just newspapers online. The potential is there for something far more efficient, interactive and reliable. The past few years have shown a number of new and inventive ways of delivering the news, but those ideas are hopefully just the beginning of major changes in the media. Bezos has the opportunity to take the next step with the Washington Post and make it an industry leader again. In the future, news will be thought of as a global conversation about what’s going on. This isn’t a new idea, and it’s certainly happening right now. Every day that conversation grows. This incredible expansion of communication and connectedness is the best thing that could happen to the media, and anyone with the power to further it, from CEOs to students, should do so. Anyone who reads this column, anywhere in the world, is welcome to discuss any part of it with me online. So, in the face of civil wars, coups and security leaks, the sale of a newspaper doesn’t seem that important, but the changing face of media has already had a huge impact on the world. It can be seen in many of the events mentioned above. The way we record and receive information about the events happening around us is going to be one of the most important stories of all.
Weekly Columnist Kristi Allen is a 3rd-semester journalism major. She can be reached at Kristi.Allen@ UConn.edu
Extra-curricular activties are not just for high school students
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t seems obvious to us that “extra-curricular activities” are, in simplest terms, good. This fact has been drilled into our minds since the beginning of high school, when we were first starting to think about our future at college. However, in high school, the largest benefit of afterschool activities was to a build a resume for college admissions offices. By Anand Gupta Now that Staff Columnist we’re in college, what is the attraction? Many would say the same, that it looks good on a resume, only this time, the resume is prepared for a potential employer rather than a potential educator. This is true but there are other common, strong and positive values associated with extra-curricular activities as well. These include the fact that they keep students occupied, are a distraction
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from negative influences at school, increase networking and improve social life; and can supplement coursework. While the common benefits of clubs, charity work, sports, etc. are all well and good, it is important to discuss the motivations behind them. There are several different ways students join activities on campus. First, students will individually seek out different things they want to be a part of. Second, students will be approached by an organization that is seeking members. Additionally, some students will sign up for multiple organizations just to say that they are members, and to put the list on a resume. Lastly, there is the case of being dragged into a club by a friend that is too shy or tentative to attend alone. My own observations tell me that the amount of students who join clubs because they individually seek out the specific activities is about
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the same, or less than, the amount of students who join extra-curriculars the other three ways. This is worrisome because I strongly believe that the only way a person can take advantage of the commonly accepted benefits of extracurricular activities is if a student joins the club willingly and with good intentions. Simply put, a person will get more out of a club or activity if they seek out the club rather than being forced to join, or joining for the wrong reasons. If your heart is not in it, putting the club on a resume is not going to do you much good. Sure, you can put it on a resume. But, the moment an employer asks what you learned or what you gained from the experience, you are going to be at a loss for words. Furthermore, if a student joins for the wrong reasons, a club is not going to keep you occupied, nor is it going to be a distraction from negative
influences. How would it? If you do not actually want to do something, most likely, you are going to stop doing it. Maybe not immediately, but eventually you are going to realize that it does not appeal to you. If you want to get involved on campus, do it for yourself. Don’t do it for your friends, or for the organization itself. Sit down and think about what you want to get out of extra-curriculars. It should be something that you want to explore, something that interests you, a hobby, maybe even a secret passion that you are not able to fulfill through classes or your major. Use your own knowledge about yourself to make your experience at UConn great.
Staff Columnist Anand Gupta is a 3rd-semester civil engineering major. He can be reached at Anand. Gupta@UConn.edu.
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The image above is featured on the UConn Freethinkers Facebook Page. UConn Freethinkers Club is a group that encourages intellectual debate in a judgement free zone. The group covers topics like identity, abortion, gender and religion. Freethinkers meet from 9-11 p.m. in the Phillip E. Austin Building, room 247. Check their Facebook page beforehand to prep for their debate!
By Kathleen McWilliams Staff Writer If you have a passion for intellectual debate, the UConn Freethinkers Club is the best place on campus to exercise it. An affiliate of the Secular Student Alliance, Freethinkers is an organization for individuals to share their thoughts in a safe, judgment free environment. Each week the club decides upon a pertinent issue to discuss, covering topics ranging from atheism to vegetarianism to gender roles. Members are encouraged to research the topic and arrive prepared to debate and listen to opposing arguments. While the organization is officially affiliated with a secular mentality, Freethinkers chief organizational officer, Sebastian Correa, a 5th-
semester English and economics major, says that, “Freethinkers is a club where everyone can get together and discuss topics in a friendly way. You do not have to be an atheist or agnostic to attend.” The open door policy of the club welcomes members of all faiths, whose perspectives create a dynamic debate environment and add diversity to the conversation. Correa affirmed the value of having diversity within the club, saying, “Our club, is not a bunch of people talking about how they aren’t religious, we discuss topics such as abortion, human rights, gender roles, politics, etc. A great discussion is always a goal of mine.” The whole concept behind Freethinkers is inclusive. Many
members of the group are atheists, a choice that even in modern society is often the source of discrimination and rejection. For Correa, the open door policy of the group goes beyond bringing a more colorful cast of characters to the table. “Keep in mind that everywhere in this country, and world at that, people are not always open to atheists. This club is a safe haven for those who may be closeted as atheists, skeptics and/or agnostics. We have had members who were afraid to tell their parents, and this is sadly a real problem in our society. Many parents are frightened by atheism; the word itself instills a sense of fear. It carries a lot of negative baggage.” Given the number of controver-
sial subjects the club has covered, including abortion, religion and gender, the organization maintains calm discussion that is always intellectual and relevant. This environment is not only safe for students who need to share their opinions, but it is a stable and productive learning environment. According to Correa, “Most members learn from our diverse thematic meetings. I hope that new and current members can become enlightened with the ideas of critical thought, skepticism, argumentation, reason, science, and the courage to stand up for your beliefs and opinions, but at the same time to have the ability to question and even change these beliefs if they do no stand up to logic and reason.”
The organization’s numbers are currently small, making the conversation rewarding and thorough, but the club is looking to boost membership this fall. In the works for this year is a panel discussion open to the student body. This opportunity could open UConn students’ minds to a variety of new issues and allow them to embrace the empowerment of critical thinking. “We promote critical thinking; this is a very important skill to have in life. Colleges are supposedly trying to promote critical thought,” said Correa. Freethinkers meets from 9-11 p.m. in the Phillip E. Austin Building, room 247.
Kathleen.McWilliams@UConn.edu
The same sound that fans love » MUSIC REVIEW
By Matt Gantos Campus Correspondent
“Hail to the King,” the new album by Avenged Sevenfold, leaves the same old taste in the listener’s mouth. However, fans will not be disappointed by this taste, because as always it’s a good one, it’s just nothing new or out of the box. In a band sponsored interview, vocalist M Shadows (Matt Sanders) said “The difference between this album and the old albums is that sonicly, it’s bigger, musically it’s more riff driven, and it all around sounds different.” While he listens to his music probably more than almost anyone other than the recording engineers, it’s still not an easy statement to agree with. The style and dynamic of the song is certainly “big,” but “different” seems to be a generous term. In reference to the title track “Hail to the King,” Synyster Gates (Brian Haner) said, “It’s relentless, and it’s a freight train, and it never stops.” He’s referring to the riff which starts at the intro and goes on for a good majority of the song. The riff is one of the few things that actually satisfies the difference between this album and others. It is written in a time other than 4/4. It’s a very difficult riff to divide up and punch down,
but it sounds like 9/4, meaning there’s one extra beat at the end that really messes with the listener’s brain. This is not to say that Avenged has never written anything other than songs in 4/4, but none stand out as much as this one. Interestingly enough, the rest of the band is playing a polyrhythm to the riff, giving it that metal, “headbanging” feel while the riff is still going at its own pace behind the other parts. Rhythm guitarist Zacky Vengeance (Zack Baker) said in the same interview, “We take a lot of pride in our live show, it’s something we love to do…I’m really looking forward to playing ‘Hail to the King.’” The album is the first to feature new drummer Arin Ilejay. Ilejay holds his own as a drummer throughout the album, but is not quite the driving force of Sullivan or Portnoy. Even though Portnoy was only around for the previous album, “Nightmare” and a few tours, he is still a respectable drummer in his own right, hailing from Dream Theater, a band widely considered to be an allstar group. Ilejay has quite the shoes to fill. However he is wholeheartedly supported by his bandmates. “Arin came in and he’s just a monster play-
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Members of the band Avenged Sevenfold, who released their sixth album, “Hail to the King,” on Tuesday. This is the first Avenged Sevenfold album without work from deceased guitarist, Jimmy “The Rev” Sullivan.
er, and it was hard for him to wrap his mind around this,” Gates said. “We wanted to make a massive record, we wanted to make it big, and refreshed, and secondly we wanted to write these songs that had this continuous groove.” The album certainly maintains a fluent style, with subtle changes in tone and timbre between songs. But he was telling the truth when he said the album was massive. In addition to the enormous vocals, heavy riffs and pulsing bass drum, the album is long. In total it’s about
53 minutes, but it is only 10 songs. The songs vary between four-and-a-half to six-and-a-half minutes, averaging somewhere around five. Each song features a Synyster Gates guitar solo full of sweeps and long bends that come out like screams. Fans of Syn should definitely check out this album, specifically “Heretic” and “Coming Home.” Drummers should listen to “Shepard of Fire,” the title track “Hail to the King” and “Planets. Those are the more complex songs in terms of
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drum parts. The musicianship is undeniably solid, but the difference between this album and earlier ones is not as noticeable as the band might think.
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It’s the start of a new year at UConn, and for me that means the start of a brand new column. Last year, I wrote about writing techniques and dilemmas, but this year, I’ll be writing about food: reviews, recipes and anything else relevant I can think of. For my first column, I’ll be starting off simple with a food many of us find a quick solution to unanticipated hunger: eggs. The simplest way of preparing eggs is either through scrambling or frying. The key to good scrambled eggs is the whisking, which incorporates air. The more air, the fluffier the scrambled eggs are, and fluffier is better! There are of course variations on scrambled eggs, but the simplest way of preparing them is simply to whisk the eggs in a large bowl with milk, add salt and pepper to taste and then scramble them with butter in a good frying pan. To cut down on fat, milk can be replaced with water or a similar substitute, and the butter can be replaced with any cooking oil (like olive). Frying eggs is even simpler. The eggs go in a greased frying pan, and then they just sit until the edges are slightly curled and the whites are set. If the edges start to curl before the whites look ready, lower the heat a little and cover for a minute or two. You can add salt and pepper to taste with fried eggs as well, and the type of oil you use to cook them in can add a little something extra to the meal. Butter will add richness to the eggs, whereas olive oil will make for a cleaner, almost grassy flavor. If you’re looking to treat yourself, go ahead and fry them with bacon fat. Another great and easy way of preparing eggs is the omelet. The classic way of cooking an omelet is to whisk the eggs as you would if you were scrambling them, adding salt, pepper and other desired spices at this point to the mix. You then cook the eggs evenly on a medium heat, adding milk or water to make them fluffier. At this point, you also add any fillings you would like, except cheese – that comes later. Flip it when the egg starts to bubble on top is when you flip it and cook until it is no longer runny. Add cheese, and fold the omelet as desired. Please note: meat fillings should be pre-cooked to avoid foodborne illness. There are of course many other ways to prepare eggs. They can be poached, hard or soft-boiled, or made into a frittata or served as eggs Benedict. Eggs can also be a welcome addition to a variety of foods. They can be mixed into a fried rice dish, or used in a breakfast burrito. Furthermore, eggs can be a great source of nutritional value for vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike. Even without a grocery store within walking distance, all UConn students can enjoy their own cooked eggs by purchasing them from the Dairy Bar.
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“California” Joni Mitchell
“Living In Paradise” Elvis Costello
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“Livin’ Thing” Electric Light Orchestra
“Sunday Morning” Margo Guryan
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Franz Ferdinand’s comeback is ‘pleasantly refreshing’ Apparently as a child I missed out on the boy-band hype that pervaded my generation. I had no idea what the Backstreet Boys sang or who was in N*SYNC, and to this day I’m not confident about which band Aaron Carter belongs to. I was raised on rock ‘n’ roll, Motown and classical music, which made pop boy bands hard for me to stomach because I needed something more substantial than a bubblegum lyric and a head of highlighted hair. I loved certain CDs, “Queen’s Greatest Hits,” “Abbey Road,” “The Very Best of Elvis Costello” and the soundtrack to “Grease” but I never fell in love with a band like many of my friends did with 90s boy-bands. When I was in eighth grade, I stumbled across a CD in my local library and the minimalist artwork caught my eye. Little did I know I had found my boy band and they were none other than the Glasgow-based Franz Ferdinand. Everything about the band drew me: from the artsy, literary lyrics to the masterful guitar leads and the band’s tough chic leather jackets. I had officially found my obsessionworthy band. I spent hours listening to their first album, reveling in the edgy rock vibe, and graduated to their second album, “You Could Have It So Much Better” in no time. The first two albums perfectly straddled the line between post-punk and modern alternative, evoking a vintage punk sound with an explosively hyperactive foundation. The
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returned to the studio and has since gained new recognition; her fifth and most recent, self-titled album is smooth, slow and soft, illustrating a possible transformation of style and sound. “Body Party,” her hottest track off the album, has been stuck in the heads [and vocal chords] of many for months; the corresponding video features Future, C’s signature dance abilities and deliverance of a great slow jam. This fifth studio album reflects her R&B-ready voice, but sensual lyrics, tone and runs/riffs. Ciara invites several collaborators on her album, some including Nicki Minaj, B.o.B. and Future— all of which blend well. Prior to this release, Ciara seemed to be away from the spotlight in R&B, but is now gaining more attention and radio play than she has since “Two Step” in the late 2000s.
For the past few decades, the personal computer industry has been dominated by Microsoft and its partners on one side and Apple on the other. Over that period Microsoft has dominated the personal computer software market with a 95 percent market share, in comparison to Apple’s paltry 5 percent. Despite Microsoft’s market domination a lively debate exists today among college students about which brand of computer to buy: Mac or PC? On one side of the debate stands a stalwart legion of Apple fans who proclaim the Mac to be superior in every way. And on the other side stand the silent majority who choose to utilize Windows. This debate has given rise to a lot of misinformation about both Macs and PCs. Mac users love to point out the low quality of PCs in comparison to Macs. This comparison is like trying to compare apples to oranges. PCs are made by a variety of companies to cater to nearly every market segment possible from gamers to bargain hunters. Macs, on the other hand, are high-end computers designed to suit the casual user with the money to afford them. Looking at similar high-end machines, there isn’t much of a difference between a Mac and PC when it comes to quality. If you compare a high-end PC like a Dell XPS and a MacBook Pro, there is no substantive difference in terms of quality. On the other side of the aisle, PC users like to point out that Macs seem to be over priced. For the most part the PC users are correct about Macs being over priced. PC models with similar specs to Macs are usually substantially cheaper, the exception being computers marketed as Ultra books, which are the Windows equivalent of a MacBook Air, and are usually equal in price to the Air. Another major bit of misinformation spread by Mac users is the notion that Macs don’t get viruses. At the end of the day, this simply isn’t true, Macs can get a virus just like any PC. The major reason that Macs have come to be thought of as virus free, is that hackers simply don’t bother to make Mac viruses due to the low return on investment. Since Macs account for roughly 5 percent of the computer market and PCs roughly 95 percent, it makes more sense for a hacker to go after PCs due to the larger target pool. Now that we’ve dealt with a little misinformation surrounding both Macs and PCs let’s wade into which one you may want to consider purchasing. If you’re interested in gaming on your computer, you really have no choice but to get a PC, especially considering most major games don’t even have a Mac version. For instance, popular computer gaming series like “Total War” don’t have a Mac version despite their popularity. If you’re into indie titles good luck finding them on a Mac. While you could run PC games on a Mac by using boot camp, it really diminishes the overall experience of gaming due to the lag time it creates. Now on the other hand if you’re looking to break into the world of video editing or other artistic pursuits you may want to go with a Mac. In many cases Macs are the industry standard in creative fields such as movie editing. For most every day things such as web browsing to document editing there’s really no major difference between Macs and PCs since both utilize a similar slate of software. If you’re just looking for an every day machine you may want to go with a PC if cost is a major concern for you. And you may want to go with a Mac if you prefer its overall interface and user experience. When it comes down to it there is no right computer to buy, and you can do equally well with a Mac or PC. And if you’re feeling really adventurous you could get a machine that runs Linux.
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third album was released in 2009 and as a huge fan of the first two albums I was disappointed. The band chose a more electronic path and toned down the forceful emotion of the first two albums, opting instead for a subdued and dark aesthetic. When the band released the news that 2013 would be the year of a new album, I was excited out of nostalgia, but in reality I was unenthusiastic. But, “Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action”is a pleasantly refreshing comeback for the band. The two singles from the album “Right Action” and “Love Illumination” dropped over the summer and to my surprise I actually found myself listening to them over and over again. “Love Illumination” has all of the energy of the first two albums with creative lyrics and dynamic harmonies. The second single, “Right Action,” is edgy and fierce, and a clear continuation from the second album. It’s the perfect progression from the juvenile hyperactivity to a mature, but explosive sound. Stand out tracks are “Stand on the Horizon” which has a catchy guitar theme and Alex Kapranos’
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The cover of Franz Ferdinand’s fourth studio album, “Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action.” The band began working on the album in 2010.
vocals are delightfully fun and happy. “Fresh Strawberries” is an almost Lennon/McCartneyesque tune with harmonized vocals from all the members and a 60s feel to the melody. Whereas “Fresh Strawberries” sounds like Beatlemania, “Treson! Animal” could be “Tears for Fears” in parts and maintains a distinctly 80s vibe with the usage of the pedal organ. The other tracks on the album are fairly unremarkable, but still interesting and worthy. The original Franz Ferdinand sounds of explosive vocals and driving music is a bit lost on the album as
a whole, but this gives it a variety of emotions and sounds that easily engages and entertains the listener. The most impressive part of the album is the number of tracks. With ten original tracks the album would be considered short, but the band includes live versions of all the tracks and even includes live versions of songs from the second and third albums, such as “Do You Want To” and “Ulysses.” The amount of old and new content makes the album worth the purchase for any fan.
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Summer 2013’s “Best Of”: Hip Hop & R&B albums By Emily Herbst Staff Writer
This past summer wasn’t heavily music-oriented, but hosted some of the best hip hop and R&B album releases by both well-known and obscure artists. Here’s the list: 1.“Born Sinner” - J. Cole (June 2013) Intertwined with fierce, churchchoir vocals, wild, yet clean production and spiritual substance, North Carolina native Cole’s album was the absolute highlight of June’s hip hop scene. He raps about sin and the spirit; alternating between the conflicted figurative “dark” and “light” in his life, as well as the introspection and selfawareness required to maintain normality and stay grounded in the hip hop industry. The album was postponed, but all for good reason. Highlights of the album include the pre-released single “Power Trip,” opener “Villuminati,” “Crooked Smile (feat. TLC),” ”She Knows,” and the shame-filled “Let Nas Down,” which elicited an honored response from the legend himself. Much like Kendrick Lamar’s “Good Kid, m.A.A.d. City,” “Born Sinner” offers more than the standard cookie-cutter, Top 40 hip-hop that often lacks quality and consciousness. 2.“Talk a Good Game” - Kelly Rowland (June 2013) No woman does heartbreak and bitterness like Kelly does. This summer-released, moody R&B album by the ex-Destiny Child reveals the less glamorous aspect of fame (as well as being outshone by a certain, fellow girl-group member) in “Dirty Laundry”, the hands-down hit of the EP. Kelly’s smooth and sexy voice earns her the credit she may not have quite gotten while in the musical threesome. “Down on Love” and “Kisses Down Low” are two other singles that comprise the overall sultry effect on this one. 3.“Magna Carta…Holy Grail” Jay-Z (July 2013) Jigga’s album received more
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Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake’s performance at the Grammys on February 10, 2012. The duo has since released their single “Holy Grail” on Jay-Z’s “Magna Carta... Holy Grail.” The song debuted at number 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100, making it the second highest this year.
complaints in a single day than Kanye West’s fiasco, otherwise known as “Yeezus,” did entirely – but wrongly so. Featuring R&B icons like Frank Ocean and Justin Timberlake, the album took a completely different turn than that of Jay-Z’s classics, like “The Black Album,” or “The Blueprint,” or even “Watch the Throne.” The production went for listenable and radio-worthy qualities rather than the more underground, traditionally simple beats praised by longtime fans of the rapper; however, this is precisely what showcases Jay’s ability to diversify and stay audibly modern. Personal favorites of the album include: “Holy Grail” with Justin Timberlake, “Tom Ford” and “Part 2: On The Run” featuring none other than the beautiful Beyonce. 4.“Watching Movies With The Sound Off” - Mac Miller (June 2013)
Mac Miller gets genuinely heartfelt on his summer album. The EP packs in many collabs, but features Mac on his own—philosophical and all—on tracks “Objects in the Mirror” and “Someone Like You”. This album is a complete surprise for fans who have become slightly bored with the 21-year-old’s duller material over the course of the last few years. There are definite hints of moving toward more substanceheavy, deeper and more conscious lyrics, as well as ear appeal, evident through some of the most melodious production of his career thus far (try “Watching Movies”). Mac combines the work of the some of the hottest hip hop producers (Diplo, Pharrell, Flying Lotus, etc.) with sharper imagery, smoother flow and a complete deliverance of quality. Definitely worth a listen. 5. “Ciara” - Ciara (July 2013) R&B princess Ciara recently
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Police smelled marijuana on 2 Chainz tour bus OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma City police officer who pulled over the tour bus of rapper 2 Chainz “smelled an overwhelming odor of marijuana” when the driver opened the door, a police affidavit says. Eleven people, including 2 Chainz, were arrested Thursday after refusing to get off the bus for about nine hours following the traffic stop. The 35-year-old rapper, whose real name is Tauheed Epps, had performed with Lil Wayne and T.I. in Oklahoma City the night before. The affidavit, filed Monday in Oklahoma County District Court, says the officer pulled over the bus on Interstate 40 early Thursday morning because none of the rear taillights on the passenger side
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were working. The officer smelled marijuana when the driver of the bus, identified as Sedric A. Brooks, opened the door, the affidavit says, and the officer “could actually see smoke inside the bus around the door.” The officer then ordered Brooks back on the bus, the document said, after which Brooks “quickly shut the door” and said he wasn’t authorized to let the officer in. The affidavit also says that a passenger on the bus, Abdullah Mujahid, shook his head “no” when ordered to get off the bus and held up a small copy of the U.S. Constitution. The other occupants of the bus also refused to leave, so officers towed it to a nearby police training facility. The occupants finally
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A gigantic new Disney studio planned for oak-studded ranchland north of Los Angeles has won the approval of Los Angeles County — a milestone in the effort to build the half-million square feet of new production space in a state hard hit by runaway production. County supervisors signed off on Tuesday on the Golden Oak Ranch project in the Santa Clarita Valley, although it still needs state and federal approval, the Los Angeles Times reported (http://lat. ms/147bZM0 ). Disney/ABC Studios has spent the past four years attempting to build a high-tech production center in the area that Walt Disney selected decades ago to be the backdrop for his movies and television shows. Rural and a short drive from major studios, the site has been depicted as a jungle, the Old West and other locations in productions such as “Old Yeller,” ‘’Beverly Hills 90210” and “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End.” Golden Ranch would be one of the largest studio developments in more than a decade, with six pairs of soundstages along with shops, prop and costume storage areas, offices, writers’ bungalows and a commissary. Disney estimates the project
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would create $533 million a year in economic activity — a healthy jolt as California fights runaway production that has cost it more than 36,000 jobs since 1997, according to a 2010 Milken Institute Report. “Many of the film production companies are now going out of state,” Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich said before the 4-0 vote. “This is an opportunity to increase film production in Los Angeles County.” A handful of environmentalists testified against the project, voicing concerns about pollution, loss of wildlife habitat and the need to cut down 158 oak trees. However, more than 100 supporters were on hand, including nearby residents and business and political leaders. Disney said the 58-acre development will cover less than 7 percent
of the 890-acre Golden Oak Ranch property. Disney plans to retain most of the natural settings. Despite runaway production, local demand for studio space remains high. TV shows, commercials and new media productions financed by companies such as Netflix and Amazon have helped keep the average occupancy rate for Los Angeles County soundstages at 70 percent to 90 percent, said Carl Muhlstein, managing director for Jones Lang LaSalle, a global real estate service provider. ABC, which produces 14 to 18 TV shows at any given time in the Los Angeles area, has outgrown the space at its studio in nearby Burbank and rents other soundstages to accommodate the work.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Since word got out about Sam Simon’s cancer, this co-creator of “The Simpsons” and fervent philanthropist has heard from many people online asking to help rid him of his sizable wealth. “Some people just want a million dollars. Or help with college tuition. And the rest have business propositions,” he chortles. “Like that should be my legacy: to lose money on your movie or your moisturizer line. “I’m bedridden,” says Simon, milking the scenario for all its tragicomic worth, “weighing whether to dole my money to people lined up outside the house!” He laughs, flashing a pianokeys grin. Then he gets serious. “I’m supporting the charities that I supported during my lifetime,” he states, “and I want to continue to do that.” With every cent of his fortune. Simon, 58, isn’t exactly bedridden. For this recent interview he has presented himself, sporty in sweater and slacks, to meet with a reporter in the guest house of his swank estate in Pacific Palisades. He pads into the kitchen and makes himself a coffee before firing up a robust Cuban cigar, then alternately sits and reclines on a wall-length banquette that looks out on his lawn of statuary, including one of the original casts of Auguste Rodin’s “The Thinker.” Fitting. Sam Simon has had much to think about since his advanced colon cancer was diagnosed last November after a year of inconclusive tests and mysterious discomfort. Having defied that diagnosis’ original death sentence — he was given three to six months to live — Simon continues to push ahead with no whiff of “Why me?” “Instead, I think, ‘This is a really bad situation — and what else can I do to get out of it?’” What he’s doing right now is mobilizing a dozen lines of attack, some traditional, some wacky. But he says one of his new medications weighs him down with fatigue. “Is this Monday?” he wonders aloud. “I think I’ve been sleeping since Friday. I’d rather be nauseous than tired, I think.” Pick your poison. Simon is living the nightmare of anyone who so far has been spared cruel evidence of one’s own mortality. But Simon seems to frame it mostly with a laugh or a shrug.
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This Aug. 12, 2013 photo shows Sam Simon, co-creator of “The Simpsons,” at his home in Pacific Palisades, Calif. Simon, 58, was diagnosed his colorectal cancer last November.
Maybe that befits a worldclass wag who has long thumbed his nose at authority and other human vanities, who has lampooned the human condition with insight and humor for an audience of millions, and been richly rewarded for his labors. Simon grew up comfortably in Beverly Hills, but his father was in the garment industry, not show biz, which puts him at a loss to account for his comedic gifts (never mind Groucho Marx lived across the street). After turning his drawing talent into a job at an animation studio that made cartoons for kids, Simon submitted a script, on spec, to the glorious ABC comedy “Taxi.” His script was bought and produced, and Simon, in his 20s, was hired as a staff writer and soon rose to be the showrunner. From there he joined a new NBC sitcom called “Cheers,” where he was staff writer for
its ascendant first three seasons. In 1987 he became a writer and executive producer on the Fox comedy series “The Tracey Ullman Show,” teamed alongside James L. Brooks, the comedy legend with whom he had worked on “Cheers” and “Taxi,” and, of course, cartoonist Matt Groening. They became the founding fathers of “The Simpsons.” “The Simpsons” began as interstitial cartoon clips aired during the otherwise liveaction “Ullman” show until, in 1989, it was spun off as a Fox half-hour of its own. Simon was named creative supervisor, and he hired the first writing staff as well as creating several Springfield citizens, including Mr. Burns, the cadaverous industrialist, and Dr. Hibbert, the buffoonish physician. Although Simon remained the least-known of the three creators, by many accounts he was the most hands-on.
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Today's Birthday (08/29/13). Fun and enthusiasm at work and with friends keeps your year hopping. Social media and communications thrive, as does taking on community leadership. You have the gift of persuasion this year. Bring in the harvest, and store it well. Check facts before important decisions. Partnerships sparkle with loving attention. To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is a 6 -- There's a possible misunderstanding. There's a ton to learn from the process; it could even be fun. Do all the pieces fit? Get help from an older person. Love is in the air, and it's contagious! Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is an 8 -Shower the people you love with love. There's plenty of money to be made right now, but don't forget that your relationships are more important than your balance sheet. Find your way. Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Provide facts after thoroughly reviewing the data. Think first. Don't dive into water that's over your head before learning how to swim. Don't be afraid to push your limits, either. You're getting stronger. Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 5 -- Friendship is more valuable than money, so treasure it. Spend frivolously when it comes to affection, but not with cash. Social contacts prove valuable in many ways. Share a tender moment. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 6 -- Kindness and generosity take you a long way. You're surrounded by love of friends and family, even if you're blind to it. Ask for a referral from someone who knows. Explore dream images in conversation or writing. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 6 -- You're in charge and in control. Use your power wisely and direct your career in the direction that fulfills you the most. Add a little tenderness for better results. Waste not, want not. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Continue your adventure, and sail down the river of love. The water temperature is perfect for romance. Try something new, something you've never tried before. Replenish your reserves. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 6 -- You can accomplish more close to home, especially when you're doing it for love. Play with friends and invent new plans together. Save every penny for what's important. Build your funds together. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Everything is easier when you're together. Support each other on your strengths, and continue to increase your output. It's easy to get sidetracked. When you do, just remind each other of your goals. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is an 8 -- Don't take financial risks, yet. Go ahead and explore new opportunities in romance. It's never too early to start planning your next vacation. Check out an interesting suggestion. Read a book about your destination to get in the mood. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 6 -- There's more work coming in. There's more time for love. You'll soon have time to relax. Invest in your future, but don't dip too far into savings. Find valuables in your own home. Glamour works now. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 5 -- What you have is more than enough. Clearing up your home of clutter is extremely rewarding and liberating. You may get stuck, but all ends well. Friends offer good advice.
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Venus Williams ousted in third round NEW YORK (AP) — Venus Williams dug herself out of deficits over and over again, until she simply ran out of solutions, exiting the U.S. Open before the third round for the third year in a row. At 33, two-time champion Williams was the oldest woman in the second round at Flushing Meadows, and while she made things interesting after a poor start to the match and to the final set, she couldn't sustain her solid play all the way through and lost to 56th-ranked Zheng Jie of China 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (5) on a wet Wednesday. The match last 3 hours, 2 minutes — making it the longest between women in the tournament so far — and the third set alone went 1½ hours, closing when Williams missed a volley, then a return, on the last two points. She wound up with 44 unforced errors in all, half on forehands. During her on-court interview, Zheng addressed the partisan crowd that was pulling for Williams, saying: "First, I want to say, 'Sorry, guys.'" Rain began falling in the early afternoon, jumbling the schedule, and eight women's singles matches were postponed, including Williams' younger sis-
ter, defending champion Serena, against Galina Voskoboeva. In all, there were more than four hours of delays during the day, and 2012 men's winner Andy Murray had yet to play a point as the time approached 9 p.m. Wednesday. In the handful of matches that were completed by early evening — men in the first round, women in the second — 2011 French Open champion Li Na, and 2012 Wimbledon runnerup Agnieszka Radwanska won in straight sets, as did 30thseeded Laura Robson of Britain. No. 17 Kevin Anderson, No. 21 Mikhail Youzhny and 109thranked American wild-card entry Tim Smyczek were among the men's winners. Venus Williams and Zheng, a former top-15 player who twice reached Grand Slam semifinals, played all of two points at the beginning before their match was interrupted by showers. When they resumed about two hours later, at 15-all in the opening game, Williams' play was full of mistakes. In the first set, she only managed to put 46 percent of her first serves in play, and she accumulated 15 unforced errors, 10 more than Zheng. The American, who owns seven Grand Slam singles
titles in all, failed to convert any of six break points, while losing serve twice. And then came the second set, and a significant shift. Suddenly, Williams looked a lot more like the player who won the U.S. Open in 2000 and 2001. After falling behind by a break in the third set, and being two points away from losing — at 5-3, when Zheng served for the victory, then again in the next game — Williams put up quite a fight to extend the match, drawing raucous support from clapping, yelling and standing fans at Louis Armstrong Stadium. With a drizzle coming down, and play halted on other courts, Williams and Zheng stayed out there and kept going. Zheng grabbed a 4-1 lead in the tiebreaker, before Williams made one last stand. It was 4-all after Zheng dumped a forehand into the net on a 23-stroke exchange, then leaned over at the baseline, resting on her racket as if it were a cane. Then, at 5-all, Williams put a backhand volley into the net as she lost her footing and sat on the court, wincing. That gave Zheng her first match point, and Williams' backhand service return was off the mark, ending her stay in the singles draw.
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Venus Williams lunges for a shot against Jie Zheng, of China, during the second round of the 2013 U.S. Open tennis tournament Wednesday.
Rodriguez struggles as Red Sox top Blue Jays beat Yanks Baltimore 4-3 » MLB
TORONTO (AP) — Edwin Encarnacion hit a tworun home run, rookie Todd Redmond snapped a sevenstart winless streak and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 7-2 on Wednesday night. The Blue Jays took two out of three from the Yankees after losing 12 of their first 13 meetings this season. They're 3-3 against New York at home and 0-10 on the road. Redmond (2-2) left to a standing ovation after striking out Alfonso Soriano and Alex Rodriguez to begin the sixth inning. He allowed two runs and three hits, walked four and struck out seven for his first victory since beating Minnesota on July 7. Aaron Loup worked 1 1-3
innings, Sergio Santos pitched the eighth and Darren Oliver finished for the Blue Jays. New York's Hiroki Kuroda (11-10) lost for the fourth time in five starts and gave up seven runs for the second straight outing, matching his career high for the seventh time. Five of the seven runs off Kuroda were earned. He allowed nine hits, walked one and struck out four. Kuroda came in 4-0 with a 1.60 ERA over his previous five starts against the Blue Jays, but couldn't bring an end to his recent road struggles, falling to 0-4 with a 6.94 ERA in his past four starts away from home. Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano was held out of the lineup, one day after
being hit by a pitch on the left hand. Manager Joe Girardi said Cano was still dealing with pain and swelling, but said he hoped to have the five-time All-Star back for Friday night's game against Baltimore. The Yankees are off Thursday. New York's Eduardo Nunez, who left Tuesday's game with a sore right knee, was scratched from the lineup after he felt sore during batting practice. Mark Reynolds made his first career start at second. Toronto took advantage of a throwing error by Yankees catcher Chris Stewart in a four-run, two out rally in the first. Brett Lawrie hit a tworun double and Rajai Davis was hit by a pitch before J.P.
Arencibia reached on a twostrike passed ball. Lawrie and Davis both scored when Stewart's errant throw to first rolled into foul territory down the right field line. The Blue Jays made it 6-0 when Encarnacion clubbed his 34th home run in the second, a towering two-run shot to left. A seventh run scored on Jose Reyes' sacrifice fly in the third. New York broke through against Redmond in the fourth, when Rodriguez hit an RBI single. One out later, Reynolds hit an RBI double, but Rodriguez was thrown out at the plate trying to score from first. Rodriguez finished 1 for 4 with three strikeouts.
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Mike Carp's eighth inning single lifts Boston at Fenway BOSTON (AP) — Pinch hitter Mike Carp's bloop single to left in the eighth inning dropped just beyond the glove of Baltimore third baseman Manny Machado, scoring Jarrod Saltalamacchia from second base with the tiebreaking run and lifting the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 win over the Orioles on Wednesday night. Shane Victorino drove in a run for Boston with an RBI single after collecting a career-best seven RBIs and hitting two homers in a 13-2 win on Tuesday night. Craig Breslow (4-2) got two outs to earn the win and Koji Uehara got his 14th save with a perfect ninth for the AL Eastleading Red Sox, who won their fourth straight. Chris Davis hit his major league-leading 47th homer and added an RBI double for Baltimore, which lost for the sixth time in its last eight games. Saltalamacchia hit a two-out double high off the left-field wall against Tommy Hunter (3-3) and Stephen Drew was walked intentionally before Carp's bloop fell just past the glove off Machado in short left field. The Red Sox rallied against Baltimore's bullpen, tying it 3-3 on Dustin Pedroia's two-run single off Darren O'Day in the seventh. Jacoby Ellsbury barely beat center fielder Adam Jones' throw to the plate, sliding in before a sweeping tag attempt by Matt Wieters.
Ellsbury left the game for a defensive replacement in the top of the eighth. During his seventh inning at-bat, he fouled a ball off his right foot. With the Orioles leading 2-1 in the sixth, Davis belted a leadoff homer into Boston's bullpen. The Orioles had grabbed a 1-0 lead in the first on Davis' RBI double into the rightfield corner after Machado singled. They made it 2-0 in the third on Machado's homer over the Green Monster. Baltimore starter Bud Norris held Boston to one run and four hits, striking out seven and walking four over 5 1-3 innings. He lost to the Red Sox when he was with Houston on April 28, giving up five runs in six innings. Boston's John Lackey lasted 7 1-3 innings, giving up three runs, seven hits, striking out four and walking one. The Red Sox cut it to 2-1 on Victorino's RBI single in the third, but they left the bases loaded when David Ortiz struck out swinging and Daniel Nava was called out on strikes. Ortiz, mired in a 0-for-18 slump, flew out to the leftfield track twice in four atbats. After the second one, which was caught in the corner for the final out of the fifth, he stood at first base for a while, looking toward the outfield before slowly walking to the dugout and slamming his helmet.
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Bold predictions for college football By Scott Carroll NCAA Football Columnist
The 2013 NCAA football season is upon us and I’m sure that we’re all nervous about what is going to happen. Well I’m here to take the worry out of the season and just tell you what’s going to happen. Here are my no-doubt, 100 percent correct predictions about college football this year: Alabama three-peats This is an easy pick. Nick Saban is an absolute machine who only has fun winning national championships. And when he wins, he doesn’t appear to be having that much fun. Quarterback A.J. McCarron returns to lead a team that lost 13 players to the NFL Draft, but reloaded at every position. Look for him to hit rising star Amari Cooper for double-digit touchdowns this season as well as TJ Yeldon to rush his way into the Heisman race. Teddy Bridgewater becomes the first and only AAC Heisman winner One year, one Heisman winner. Not too shabby for a conference that didn’t exist until a couple months ago. Teddy
Bridgewater will continue the trend of mobile quarterbacks taking home college football’s most distinguished honor. His schedule is so easy; the only thing it’s missing is an intramural flag football team. His only real test of the season will come against anyone Louisville plays in a bowl game as the meager AAC should prove no match. The most exciting game of the season will be the Rose Bowl If you want an entertaining game to watch this season, look no further than the Rose Bowl. It is my firm belief that Alabama will be playing either Louisville, Florida State, or Clemson in the NCAA Championship. That game is already over and Alabama has won by a hundred. The Rose Bowl, however, looks pretty promising. I think that the Pac-12 and Big 10 will beat themselves up this year with Oregon and Ohio State emerging the victors. These are two flashy, exciting offenses with hard hitting defenses that will have you on the edge of your seat. The Rose Bowl will be the game to watch this season.
Johnny Manziel has a sophomore slump Manziel has been in the news lately for everything but football. Whether it’s for being courtside at NBA games or selling autographs, the overall tone of his offseason has been pretty poor. I believe that Manziel will have a fairly successful season, but by the media’s standards it will have been a failure. Defenses will no longer be surprised by his athleticism and will have had a whole year to discuss ways to stop him. Manziel will spend more time trying to overcome his haters than other teams defenses and ultimately fall short in 2013. UConn makes first bowl game in 3 years This is the third year for UConn head coach Paul Pasqualoni and it will be his most successful. With a defense lead by Yawin Smallwood and an improved offensive line, there’s no way that the Huskies can’t win at least six games in the horrendous AAC. UConn will get big wins against Cincinnati and Rutgers at home and reach the Pinstripe Bowl in Yankee Stadium.
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Led by head coach Nick Saban, the University of Alabama is the favorite to three-peat as national champions this upcoming college football season.
Landon Donovan extends contract with Galaxy CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Just a few months after Landon Donovan thought he might be finished with soccer, he resigned with the Los Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday with his passion rekindled. Donovan agreed to a multiyear contract extension that could make him the highestpaid player in MLS if he reaches incentives within the deal. His decision to stick with the Galaxy is another turn in an eventful year for the fleet-footed midfielder widely considered the best player in American history. "I'm very proud of what I've accomplished," Donovan said at a news conference in an upscale club at StubHub Center. "I'm very happy in the present, but I have a lot more
to achieve. This is not a reward for what I've done. This is something I'm going to earn." The Galaxy did not announce terms of his contract. After winning his fifth MLS Cup title last December, the 31-year-old Donovan spent the winter on a self-imposed sabbatical, battling burnout and exhaustion from 14 years of pro soccer. He returned in late March to fulfill the final year of his current Galaxy contract, but missed the first month of the MLS season and fell out of favor with U.S. national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann. But the top scorer in U.S. national team history has been rejuvenated by the Galaxy's unwavering support and his resurgence with the American team. With the perspective
of time and distance, he has embraced the prospect of more challenges to chase, including a fourth World Cup appearance. "Was this day ever in doubt? Yeah, for a lot of reasons," Donovan said. "I didn't know five months ago if I wanted to keep playing much longer. This summer, through a lot of work and through a lot of support from friends, family, the Galaxy, it's now very clear to me that I want to keep playing. I really enjoy this game. I love it. I've found my passion again, and I'm excited about it." Donovan has been with the Galaxy since 2005, winning three of his five career MLS Cup titles in his native Southern California. Alongside David Beckham and Robbie
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While UConn has to tread carefully, the 2013 Huskies could be the best squad Pasqualoni has had in Storrs. UConn returns nine starters on offense, led by quarterback Chandler Whitmer and running back Lyle McCombs. But most importantly on the offensive side of the ball, the line is healthy entering the season. Last season, the offensive line was the weak spot for the Huskies, never allowing Whitmer or McCombs much time to work before a defensive player was in the backfield and barreling down on them. McCombs especially suffered as a result. The former Freshman All-American only carried the ball 32 fewer times in 2012 than in 2011, but his production dropped from 95.9 yards per game to 78.2. But after a slew of issues in 2012, the offensive line is healthy and features quite a bit of experience. Redshirt juniors Alex Mateas and Gus Cruz and redshirt seniors Jimmy Bennett, Steve Greene and Kevin Friend are the projected starters based on the depth chart. For the Huskies to be successful offensively in 2013, UConn will need to avoid the turnovers that have plagued the team in recent years. Pasqualoni said on Sunday that turnovers have cost his team “more than half a dozen games” in his two seasons at UConn, and that is a big concern entering the season. “I’m not comfortable where we ended last year,” Pasqualoni said. “We have to do a great job going into this game on two things, not giving up a big play, and taking care of the ball. That’s something that we’ve talked a great deal about and we have to see, I hope the personality and identity of this team is one that takes care of the football.” On defense, UConn returns five starters from a squad that was ranked ninth in the Football Bowl Subdivision in total defense. But the Huskies have already
taken a big loss defensively during the preseason, as safety Andrew Adams is expected to miss about eight weeks after having shoulder surgery. Redshirt freshman Obi Melifonwu will line up alongside redshirt junior Ty-Meer Brown in Adams’ place, with the full faith of Pasqualoni. “I think that a lot of young guys when they’re playing second team, maybe they don’t feel as if it’s that important because they’re not the starter,” Pasqualoni said. “As soon as Andrew went down, Obi stepped up and has shown that he can practice consistently. He’s done that each day since the injury.” Redshirt junior captain Yawin Smallwood leads a talented UConn defense, but will have two new linebackers lining up next to him in 2013, with Ryan Donohue and Graham Stewart replacing Sio Moore and Jory Johnson. Donohue transferred to UConn from Maryland after the 2010 season. He appeared in five games for the Huskies in 2012, recording a tackle in each game. Stewart, a standout at Xavier High School in Middletown, transferred to Storrs from the University of Florida after the 2011 season, during which he played in 12 games for the Gators, recording one tackle. Stewart blocked a punt in the Gator Bowl against Ohio State and returned it for a touchdown. Pasqualoni has faith in both players and believes they will work well with Smallwood in the absence of Moore and Johnson. “They’ve done a great job,” Pasqualoni said. “Those two guys have made excellent progress…I think that replacing two very good players, I’m excited to watch those two guys play because I think they’re going to give great effort.” Thursday’s kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at Rentschler Field in East Hartford. The game will air on ESPN3.com.
Huskies to host Towson for football season opener a formidable offense in Storrs – initially as the quarterback from 2002-2005, and then for three years as offensive coordinator. Ambrose left the Huskies after the 2008 season to take the head-coaching job at his alma mater. Taking over in 2009 after the Tigers finished 3-9 the previous year, Ambrose faced a difficult transition. Towson went 2-9 and 1-10 in his first two seasons. With Ambrose’s third season in charge came a complete change in the Tigers’ fortunes. In 2011, Ambrose was named the Colonial Athletic Association Coach of the Year as Towson went 9-3 and 7-1 in the CAA, winning the conference title and a spot in the NCAA FCS Playoffs. In 2012, the Tigers won a share of the conference title but missed out on the Playoffs. Ambrose is not the only member of the Tigers with a UConn connection. Senior wide receiver Leon Kinnard was a member of the Huskies’ Fiesta Bowl team and transferred to Towson after the 2010 season. It is often the perception that when an FBS team like UConn plays an FCS team like Towson, it should be a foregone conclusion that the FBS team should run away with the game. That is not always the case, especially when a team from the CAA is involved. “If you look at the [CAA] someone in this league beats an FBS team every year,” Pasqualoni said. “You go back through the history of it and look at it; James Madison’s beaten Virginia Tech…That’s a hard job. I’ve been down there in Blacksburg trying to do that with a good FBS team. I don’t think there’s much of a difference. This team is healthy and they’ve got their guys, they can play with anybody.”
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Keane, the fleet-footed midLos Angeles patiently waited fielder led Los Angeles to its for Donovan to return to his second straight MLS champi- current form while negotiating onship last December before a long-term deal for his future. his break, which included a trip Donovan said the deal "was as to Cambodia. much about respect and feeling Now that he's back with wanted as anything," and the MLS' glamGalaxy made our franchise sure Donovan as it closes knew how much in on anothhe means to the er playoff franchise and spot for its the American title defense, game. Donovan "This is the decided he place I want to still has end my career," much more to Donovan said. do as a soc"I've always cer trailblazwanted to be Landon Donovan here. I've always er. Donovan LA Galaxy forward wanted to play is the thirdleading goalhere. When scorer in other opportunileague histies arose, they tory, trailing paled in comJeff Cunningham by just three parison to playing here." goals, but he's more interestDonovan, who previously ed in winning MLS trophies played with Bayer Leverkusen and fostering the game's U.S. and Everton, attracted attengrowth. tion from European clubs this "It's a tremendous signing, year while his MLS future was a historic signing for us," said uncertain. Donovan emerged Dan Beckerman, the CEO of from his hiatus and subsequent Galaxy owners AEG. "It's negotiations totally committed overwhelming and stagger- to MLS and the Galaxy, saying what he's accomplished ing he's not even interested in in this league and his career. going to Europe on loan during He's always demonstrated his the winter. commitment to growing soc"I've never made decisions cer in this league and in this for money, and I think I'm a country. A lot of success that much happier person for it," MLS has had is attributable Donovan said. to his effort." The Galaxy are grateful to
“I've found my passion again, and I'm excited about it.”
hear he's comfortable and committed. Donovan is one of Los Angeles' three designated players — who can receiver higher salaries than MLS regulars — joining Irish national team star Keane and U.S. national team defender Omar Gonzalez. "We think we've got three great designated players," said Bruce Arena, the Galaxy's longtime coach and general manager. "We couldn't be more thrilled to have them. I think we've got the three best in the league." Donovan has more to accomplish in MLS, but he's also eager for more U.S. national team success. He has played a leading role on the last three World Cup teams while becoming the U.S. national team's career scoring leader in 150 appearances. He returned to the international stage last month with a flourish, scoring five goals and showing off his remarkable playmaking ability while leading the Americans to the CONCACAF Gold Cup title. Donovan then scored four goals in the Galaxy's last three games since he returned from the tournament. Donovan's return to the Galaxy is more good news for MLS, which welcomed U.S. star Clint Dempsey to Seattle this summer. Donovan believes the league has reached another superlative in its steady growth, and he wants to be part of it.
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Sept. 2 William & Mary 7 p.m
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» That’s what he said – Towson coach Rob Ambrose, a former UConn offensive coordinator under former head coach Randy Edsall.
Sept. 21 Michigan TBA
Sept. 28 Buffalo 3:30 p.m.
Oct. 12 USF TBA
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Sept. 6 Sept. 10 Boston Washington University 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
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Sept. 14 Bradley 7 p.m.
Women’s Soccer (0-2-0) Sept. 1 Central Connecticut 1 p.m.
Sept. 6 Maine 7 p.m.
Sept. 8 Syracuse 1 p.m.
Sept. 13 Sept. 15 Boston Dartmouth University 1 p.m. 7 p.m.
Field Hockey (0-0-0) Aug. 31 Stanford 2 p.m.
Sept. 1 California 3 p.m.
Volleyball Tomorrow Southern Illinois 5 p.m.
Sept. 8 Penn State Noon
Sept. 13 Fairfield 6 p.m.
Sept. 15 Lafayette Noon
Aug. 31 IPFW 5 p.m.
Sept. 3 Hartford 7 p.m.
Sept. 6 N’eastern 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 14 Brown Invite All day
Sept. 15 Brown Invite All day
Sept. 18 Hartford 3 p.m.
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Men’s Tennis Sept. 13 Brown Invite All day
Sept. 7 Fairfield Doubles TBA
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Sept. 27 Army Invite All day
Women’s Cross Country Sept. 7 Nassaney Memorial 10:30 a.m.
Sept. 14 UMass Invite Noon
Sept. 21 Oct. 12 Ted Owen New Invite Englands 11:45 a.m. 3 p.m.
Oct. 19 Wisc. Adidas Inv. Noon
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HOUSTON (AP) — Johnny Football’s season will start a little late. Johnny Manziel was suspended for the first half of Texas A&M’s opening game against Rice on Saturday for what the school called an “inadvertent” violation of NCAA rules by signing autographs. The penalty appears to have brought a quick end to an investigation that could have ruined the seventh-ranked Aggies’ upcoming season. The school issued a statement Wednesday saying it declared the Heisman Trophy winner ineligible and that the NCAA agreed to reinstate Manziel after he sits out the first half against the underdog Owls. “I am proud of the way both Coach Sumlin and Johnny handled this situation, with integrity and honesty,” Texas A&M Chancellor John Sharp said in the statement. “We all take the Aggie Code of Honor very seriously and there is no evidence that either the university or Johnny violated that code.” The quarterback was being investigated by the NCAA for allegedly accepting money for signing autographs for memorabilia brokers, a violation of NCAA rules that could have led to a much longer suspension. ESPN first reported the allegations against Manziel earlier this month. According to the statement, Texas A&M and the NCAA “confirmed there is no evidence Manziel received money in exchange for autographs based on currently available information and statements by Manziel.” Conditions for reinstatement include Manziel discussing his actions with teammates and A&M revising how it educates student-athletes about signing autographs. “Student-athletes are often asked for autographs from fans, but unfortunately, some individuals’ sole motivation in seeking an autograph is for resale,” said Kevin Lennon, NCAA vice president of academic and membership affairs. “It is important that schools are cognizant and educate student-athletes about situations in which there is a strong likelihood that the autograph seeker plans to resell the items.” He likely will be replaced in the starting lineup by either junior Matt Joeckel or freshman Kenny Hill. Joeckel has thrown only 11 passes in his college career. The news of Manziel’s suspension was the talk of Twitter on Wednesday afternoon, with many questioning the length of the suspension. Former NFL and MLB star Deion Sanders was incredulous at the brevity of Manziel’s suspension, after Dez Bryant was suspended for an entire season while at Oklahoma State after lying about having dinner with Sanders.
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Barcelona wins Super Cup after draw BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi missed a late penalty attempt before Barcelona won the Spanish Super Cup with a 0-0 draw against 10-man Atletico Madrid on Wednesday night. Messi had a chance to put the result beyond doubt in the 89th minute, but fired his penalty kick off the crossbar to finish a forgettable night for the Argentine star. Barcelona eventually claimed the trophy on away goals following the 1-1 draw in the opening leg last week. Atletico’s disciplined defense stifled a Barcelona’s attack featuring Neymar, making his first starting appearance for his new club. And the visitors enjoyed the best scoring opportunities — other than Messi’s penalty attempt — but weren’t able to get the critical goal, mainly because of Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes. Atletico’s chances were hurt in the 81st when Filipe Luis was given a red card for apparently hitting Dani Alves. The scoreless draw meant Neymar’s firstleg goal was the difference. “I’m happy with the title. Whenever there is a title in play what counts is winning it,” Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino said. “But as far as the team goes, I want to see more. Above all in these types of games, we need to find more precision and the ability to create more spaces.” Messi was back for Barcelona after missing one game due to a left thigh injury sustained in the opening Super Cup match last week. But the four-time world player of the year wasn’t his usual dynamic self, lacking his spark and finishing touch. He uncharacteristically scuffed a close-range shot off a pass from Sergio Busquets to start his off night.
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Barcelona’s Neymar from Brazil in action with Atletico Madrid’s Gabi Fernandez, right, and Mario Suarez, left.
Martino gave Neymar his first start in his fourth official game for Barcelona since his move from Santos in June. Messi and Neymar had only previously been on the pitch together for 7 minutes because Martino said he wanted to ease the 21-year-old Brazil striker into his new team. But those eager to see the two together were disappointed. While Messi was below par, Neymar wasn’t able to exploit his speed and dribbling against Atletico’s physical defense. “I think that individually they both played
well,” Martino said. “It’s true they didn’t find one another or combine much. With Neymar playing on the left and Messi tending to move out to the right, they are far away. But I don’t doubt they will find each other.” Barcelona increased its record of Spanish Super Cups contested between the league and Copa del Rey champions to 11, but its performance over both legs raised questions about its transition under Martino since July. Atletico, meanwhile, kept building on its good start to the Spanish league and its preparations for a return to the Champions League.
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Huskies open 2013 at The Rent against Towson By Tim Fontenault Sports Editor
Mike Corasaniti With the 2016 presidential election now a mere three years away, we should expect to see New Jersey Governor Chris Christie in the news a lot more often. Whether in reference to his opinions on the economy or his ever-important weight, Christie is going to have a lot to say. But the New Jersey Governor was in the news for something other than politics this week after he made an appearance on the Boomer and Carton Show on the WFAN radio station. When asked about the New York Giants and Jets football teams, he made it very clear about how he felt towards where each team truly belongs. “It bothers me that these teams are still called New York teams,” Christie said. “There’s nothing about New York with either one of these football teams.” Christie went on to recite the truths that New Jersey fans know all too well: both the Giants and Jets train in New Jersey, have their practice facilities in New Jersey, and suit up Sundays for home games in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Despite the proximity of MetLife Stadium, which the Giants and Jets both call home, to Manhattan, both teams have played their home games in New Jersey for decades with no sign of moving to the other side of the border anytime soon (MetLife just opened its doors in 2010). But why do both teams still go by the New York moniker? Is it the fact that New Jersey teams just aren’t popular enough with their market? The Nets seemed to think so after booking it to Brooklyn as fast as they could, but the Devils have been a consistent NHL powerhouse for the last two decades with their New Jersey home. Is it the fact that New Jersey just doesn’t work well with the sport of football specifically? One of the last football teams to put New Jersey in its name was the New Jersey Generals of the short-lived USFL in the 1980’s. Even though it was a team for only three years, the team with a New Jersey name was big enough to sign Heisman winner Herschel Walker and consistently battle for dominance in the league. To many, New York City is the center of the universe. Naming a team after such a significant area often seems like a better idea than naming it after a state that is so often considered an afterthought of the Big Apple. What is ridiculous is to think that an area like northern New Jersey is a good spot for a Super Bowl in the middle of the winter (MetLife Stadium is scheduled to hold the upcoming championship game). But that’s an argument for another time. As far as the name goes though, it seems a little ridiculous. Were those in power too lazy when Giants Stadium was being built to change the team’s names to hold “New Jersey” and deal with the potential downside of the rebranding? But when all is considered, maybe it’s not so ridiculous for a team to name itself after somewhere other than where it plays its home games. After all, it’s not even as crazy as a college football team calling a stadium 25 miles away from campus its home stadium. Follow Mike Corasaniti on Twitter @mikecorasaniti.
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The third chapter in the Paul Pasqualoni era of UConn football begins Thursday night as the Huskies open the 2013 season against Towson at Rentschler Field. After consecutive 5-7 seasons, Pasqualoni enters the final year of his contract, a season that could determine his future with the program. But entering Thursday’s game, Pasqualoni is most con0-0. 0-0 cerned with the Huskies’ Football Championship Subdivision opponent. “I think every year is a new year, every team has its own identity,” Pasqualoni said at Sunday’s press con0-0, 0-0 ference. “I don’t think you really establish your Tonight, identity until you start 7:30 p.m., playing in the season, you’ve played some Rentschler Field until really tough opponents, played some guys who can play. Towson has guys who can play with anybody, so this will be the toughest opener we’ve had since I’ve been here.” Towson enters the 2013 season ranked No. 12 in the FCS after a 7-4 season in 2012. The Tigers were 15th in the FCS in total offense and 13th in total defense during Rob Ambrose’s fourth year as head coach. Ambrose is no stranger to the Huskies. For seven years, Ambrose helped Randy Edsall build
UConn wide receiver Shakim Phillips breaks away from the Cincinnati defense in a Dec. 1 game against the Bearcats last season. The Huskies start their 2013 season at home Thursday against Towson.
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Spotlight even brighter for A-Rod to step his game up By Erica Brancato Staff Columnist Many New York fans, including myself, question why Alex Rodriguez still plays for the Yankees. Although he is known to be one of the greatest players in Major League Baseball, he is also one of the most hated players in the league. If you’ve ever turned to the back page of the New York Post during baseball season, especially in the past couple of weeks, there was most likely an enormous creative and funny headline poking fun at Rodriguez. Despite the jokes and ridicule, fans of baseball can all agree on one thing: hated or beloved, Alex Rodriguez was a really freaking good player in his prime.
In 1996, Rodriguez earned the highest batting average, .358, of his career. He hit 36 home runs for the Seattle Mariners and tallied 123 RBIs that season alone. In 2005, Rodriguez played 162 games as a new player for the Yankees. He had 194 hits, with 48 home runs and 130 RBIs. Most Yankee fans loved this A-Rod because he was reliable and a consistent threat to pitchers. In 2007, Rodriguez signed a new 10-year $275 million deal to play for the Yankees, making him the highest paid MLB player for years to come. However, in 2009, when the Bronx Bombers won the World Series over the Phillies, Rodriguez’s batting average was .286 and his performance throughout October was medi-
ocre at best. He did not prove to be the astounding player everyone glorified him as. Now if you still don’t believe me, last October when the Detroit Tigers swept the Yankees in the ALCS, Rodriguez played horrendously. His batting average was a pitiful .111 during the Tigers four-game dismantling of the Yankees. How could one of the best players in the league perform that badly in such a crucial point of the playoffs? A-Rod has progressively gone downhill over the years making not only the fans, but also the team question the greatness they once saw in him. It is especially hard to see Rodriguez in a good light after the confirmation of his steroid use throughout his MLB career. Many question his greatness as
a player altogether due to the performance enhancing drugs he took during his years in the league, but that’s a whole different story we can tackle another day. What I want to know is will A-Rod prove himself to be among the best of the best or will he continue to choke under the pressure? Will he be an asset to the team when they need it the most? The Yankees are four-and-a-half games out of the Wild Card, some of their dominant players including Jeter, Teixeira and Gardner have been out with injuries for most of the season causing the team to struggle. However with Jeter, Gardner, and Rodriguez back in action there should be no excuses. The Yankees’ Monday night game against the Blue Jays
wasn’t even close to being the spectacular matchup we all hoped for upon Jeter’s return. The Jays defeated the Yankees 5-2, pushing the Yanks even further back in hopes of gaining the Wild Card spot. Although Rodriguez hit his 650th career home run against R.A. Dickey in the top of the fifth inning, his performance was lackluster at best. He struck out swinging in two of his four at-bats, and was hardly a threatening presence. As someone who has played a mere nineteen games this season, one would assume he would be eager to prove himself, but so far it has been more of the same. So basically, I’m calling you out Alex Rodriguez. Step up or get out.
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» WOMEN’S SOCCER
UConn defeats Boston College, grabs first win
By Kyle Constable Staff Writer
After losing their first two games of the season, the UConn women’s soccer team found their first win of the season at Boston College Wednesday night, defeating the Eagles 1-0. The Huskies (1-2-0) scored at the 51st minute on a shot by freshman midfielder Rachel Hill. It was the first goal of her collegiate career, though she scored once previously in UConn’s 2-1 exhibition game victory over UMass earlier in August. Despite the Eagles (1-2-0) outshooting the Huskies 13-8, freshman goalkeeper Emily Armstrong’s four saves kept UConn in the game. Both teams had four shots on goal. Boston College started their offensive pressure early in the game, getting off four shots in the first five minute of play. UConn were able to contain the
Eagles’ efforts, however, and held the game scoreless through the first half. Six minutes into the second half, a pass down the field by junior defender Gabrielle Charno to Hill resulted in the only goal of the game as the Huskies took the lead. Charno was credited with the assist, the first of her collegiate career. Even after taking five more shots in the second half while UConn could only muster two, Boston College still could not break through the Huskies’ defense and score. For the Huskies, one fortuitous break gave them the win in a game dominated by the Eagles’offense. UConn’s season continues when they return home to play Central Connecticut State University at Morrone Stadium at 1 p.m. on Sunday.
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The UConn women’s soccer team got their first win of the season Wednesday night, a 1-0 victory over Boston College.