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UNIVERSITY RELEASES MYUCONN APP By Rahul Darwar Campus Correspondent
Choosing Civility Pamela Heath-Johnston teaches civility over a lunchtime workshop. FOCUS/ page 7
READY IN A MINUTE UConn opens season with a win against UMass. SPORTS/ page 14 EDITORIAL: NEW YORK TIMES JUSTIFIED IN FRONT PAGE GRAPHIC PHOTO Breaking photos of a shooting rampage reignites a controversial debate about news photography ethics COMMENTARY/page 4 INSIDE NEWS: NAVY SEAL PUBLISHES CONTROVERSIAL BOOK An anonymously published biography draws national attention NEWS/ page 2
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An increase in the demand for on-the-go information spurred the creation of smartphone apps developed by UConn students: iHusky and Husky Bus. The University has now created an official myUConn app that incorporates many different features. A recent study by the University of Colorado found that 53 percent of college students own or use smartphones. On the universitycreated myUConn app, users can access a campus directory, dining menus, bus tracker, campus maps, course catalog, athletics information, event calendar, daily digest, a live stream of the WHUS university radio station, student resources and alerts. Students said they found the bus tracker feature, which tracks buses by stop or by line, to be useful. Rory Fischer, a 5th-semes-
ter psychology and sociology double major, said that the bus tracker, “is the best way to find out when your bus is coming. I hate waiting outside so now I just go to the stop, right before my bus comes. It’s fantastic.” Tiffany Gray, a 5th-semester allied health major, also said she likes the bus tracker feature. “[The app] is so easy to use and better than opening websites on your phone, which is real slow,” she said. The iHusky and Husky Bus apps were student-generated. The myUConn is the official app of the University of Connecticut and was developed by University Informational Technology Services. Husky Bus provides realtime updates on bus locations and campus maps. Features of the iHusky app include campus updates, dining hall menus and weather updates.
USG Focuses On Financial Management
By Katherine Tibedo Staff Writer
Undergraduate Student Government president Stephen Petkis and Speaker of the Senate Shiv Gandhi pointed to better money management as the primary goal of USG this year and in the following years to come. “When we ran last year, the number one thing we promised students was that we would do everything we could to keep tuition in check. That hasn’t changed,” Petkis said. While both Petkis and Gandhi acknowledged such an endeavor could only be accomplished over multiple years, they emphasized the importance of starting now. Members of USG will be traveling to the state legislation to lobby, hopefully laying down the groundwork for students to come, according to Petkis. USG is working to build a better relationship with the administration, pushing the university to evaluate its budget every two years, rather than every four years as it currently does. This way, the university would be evaluating the budget at the same
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frequency as the state. Gandhi said, “As a statefunded organization, we should revaluate our budget at the same time [as the state].” He added that such a setup would prevent students from being locked into unnecessary fees as the availability funds fluctuate. USG itself has restructured how it funds Tier II organizations – organizations that can receive funding from the University and USG. Under the new structure, organizations must apply for funding a semester in advance. Petkis said this will allow USG to plan better and thus manage its money more efficiently. The USG fee increase from $40 to $45 that students voted to approve last semester will go into effect next fall. This increase, Petkis said, allows USG to continue funding services that risked being cut, like the safe ride home service Guard Dogs. Petkis and Gandhi pointed to parking and dining hall issues as problems that could potentially be resolved in the coming school year. The executive branch is currently working to try to get din-
ing services to allow students to change flex passes to points. Currently points can be exchanged for flex passes but flex passes cannot be exchanged for points. In addition, a push for more vegetarian options is coming from the students. Petkis said there have recently been complaints about the vegetarian options at the renovated McMahon dining hall. He has since set up a meeting with Dining Services to discuss the matter. Petkis stressed the importance of student participation in the USG. “We would love students to contact us if they are having issues with anything,” He added, “There are plenty of things we can do, but only if people speak up.” USG will be meeting for the first time this semester next Wednesday, Sept. 5. Elections for this fall with start on Sept. 12th at 9 a.m. and finished Sept. 14 at 9 a.m. Those interested in running must have their applications in by Sept. 10 at 5 p.m.
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Mitt Romney launched his fall campaign for the White House in a rousing Republican National Convention finale Thursday night, proclaiming America needs "jobs, lots of jobs" and promising to create 12 million of them in perilous economic times. "Now is the time to restore the promise of America," Romney said in prime-time speech to a nation struggling with 8.3 percent unemployment and the slowest economic recovery in decades. Often viewed as a distant politician, Romney made a pressthe-flesh entrance into the hall,
walking slowly down one of the convention hall aisles and shaking hands with dozens of delegates. The hall erupted in cheers when he reached the stage and waved to his cheering, chanting supporters before beginning to speak. "I accept your nomination for president," he said, to more cheers. He muted his criticism President Barack Obama, his quarry in a close and uncertain race for the White House. "I wish President Obama had succeeded because I want America to succeed," he said. "But his promises gave way to disappointment and division."
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Freshman Class Breaks Records
By Morgan Schwenn Campus Correspondent
Freshmen and university staff are excited that the class of 2016 has broken numerous UConn records, including higher SAT scores and high school academic percentile rankings. “I think that I am the most proud about the overall quality of the applicant pool,” said the Director of Undergraduate Admissions, Nathan Fuerst. Fuerst said the improved grades and leadership activities of the class of 2016 impressed him. Fuerst also said he wants students to challenge themselves both academically and socially. He said he would like students to “try to make the most of the undergraduate experience as possible.” This is the 12th consecutive freshman class to improve upon the previous year’s academic performance. The school is drawing more national attention as a prestigious university and is seeing more applications from students out of New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Freshmen around campus are pleased to be among other competitive students. Melissa Kenney, a Cheshire High School 2012 graduate and 1st-semester student, was in the top 5 percent of her high school class with a 4.2 GPA. Kenney has a plan to keep up her grades in a new college environment. “I plan to balance school and extracurricular activities by putting school first and getting prepared for class,” she said. “I just want to put myself out there and try a lot of new things.” Julia DeMoranville, a 1stsemester biology major from Wakefield, Rhode Island, graduated 23rd out of almost 300 in her high school class with a GPA of 4.3. She is now in the Honors Program. DeMoranville was class president, captain of two high school teams and founder of one club. “I have a lot of leadership experience,” she said. “That was a huge part of why I got in.” Almost 3,200 freshmen and 875 transfers enrolled for the
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Romney Speaks At Republican National Convention Clint Eastwood, legendary Hollywood tough guy, put it more plainly. "When somebody does not do the job, you've got to let 'em go," he said to the cheers of thousands in the packed convention hall. He spoke moments before Romney walked on stage. "This isn't something we have to accept ," he said, appealing to millions of voters who say they are disappointed in the president yet haven't yet decided to cast their votes for his Republican challenger. "Now is the moment when we can stand up and say, 'I'm an American. I make my destiny. And we deserve better! My chil-
dren deserve better! My family deserves better! My country deserves better!" Romney's remarks came on a night when other speakers filled out a week-long portrait of the GOP nominee as a man of family and faith, savior of the 2002 Winter Olympics, savvy and successful in business, yet careful with a buck. A portion of the convention stage was rebuilt overnight so he would appear surrounded by delegates rather than speaking from a distance, an attempt to soften his image as a sometimes-stiff and distant candidate. "He shoveled snow and raked
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What’s on at UConn today... “Choosing to Be Civil” 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Rowe (CUE), Room 331E This session will highlight some of our current UConn information related to civility. It will end with examples and tips on how participants can maintain civility.
UConn Women’s Field Hockey vs. Penn State 7 p.m to 9 p.m. Sherman Family-Sports Complex
UConn will play against Penn State at the Sherman Family-Sports Complex. Admission is free.
UConn Women’s Volleyball vs. Dartmouth 7:30 p.m to 9:30 p.m. Gampel Pavilion UConn will play against Dartmouth at Gampel Pavilion. Admission is free.
UConn Men’s Soccer vs. Dartmouth 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Morrone Stadium UConn will play against Dartmouth at Morrone Stadium.
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Dog named Houdini sole survivor of Griswold fire
GRISWOLD (AP) — A dog named Houdini was the only one to escape a house fire in Griswold that killed a couple, three other dogs and several cats. The Bulletin reports that neighbor Claudia Bordeleau says Houdini was one of four pet dogs owned by the couple, who have not been officially identified until an autopsy scheduled for Friday. The 10-year-old Labrador-German Shepherd mix lived up to the escape artist for whom he’s named and found a way out of the burning house early Tuesday morning. Bordeleau says she doesn’t know how Houdini escaped, but he came running to her daughters. She says he wasn’t hurt or burned. She and her daughters are caring for the dog.
Judge allows lawsuit against towns over shooting
BRIDGEPORT (AP) — A federal judge has removed some defendants in a lawsuit against towns and police departments over a shooting death, but allowed the legal effort to move forward. The Connecticut Post reports that U.S. District Court Judge Janet Bond Arterton ruled on Wednesday that there’s sufficient evidence for a jury to decide whether members of the Southwest Regional Emergency Response Team used unreasonable force when they entered a home in Easton in May 2008 and shot a 33-year-old man. The lawsuit alleges police used unreasonable force and violated procedures when they entered the home and fatally shot Gonzalo Guizan. It names the towns of Darien, Easton, Monroe, Trumbull and Wilton. The judge removed some police chiefs from the lawsuit, saying they did not plan or implement the operation.
Yale president announces retirement
NEW HAVEN (AP) — Yale University President Richard C. Levin, who transformed the Ivy League school with a major building and renovation program, an expansion in financial aid and growing international ties, announced Thursday he is stepping down at the end of the academic year after 20 years. Levin, 65, has served longer than any other president currently in the Ivy League or the 61-member Association of American Universities. His legacy extends well beyond Yale, with several of his administrators going on to lead top universities such as Duke, MIT, Oxford and Cambridge. Levin, who plans to take a sabbatical and write a book, also left a major impact on New Haven as Yale became a major retail landlord and began a home ownership program and a college scholarship program for local high school graduates.
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Child charged with murder of infant
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A 10-year-old girl was charged Thursday with manslaughter in the death of an infant whose mother said had ingested medication and been suffocated. The girl, who is not being identified, is the youngest person to be charged with manslaughter in Maine in at least 25 years. The infant, Brooklyn Foss-Greenaway, of Clinton in central Maine, had been left overnight with an adult baby sitter in nearby Fairfield. The sitter called police early July 8 to report that the infant was not breathing, authorities said. Emergency workers who arrived minutes later reported that child was unresponsive. The death of any child under age 3 triggers an automatic investigation in Maine, and detectives uncovered some “troubling signs” before the state medical examiner declared the death a homicide, said Stephen McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety.
Pennsylvania man receives death penalty
GREENSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A man who pleaded guilty to murder in the torture killing of a mentally disabled woman held captive in a dingy western Pennsylvania apartment has been given the death penalty. A Westmoreland County jury announced its verdict Thursday against 22-year-old Melvin Knight. A prosecutor had said Knight deserved the death penalty because his crimes were depraved. A defense attorney had argued Knight’s relatively young age and his lack of a prior criminal record were reasons the jury should give him life in prison for what happened at the apartment in Greensburg, east of Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania has executed three people since the U.S. Supreme Court restored the death penalty in 1976. All chose to end their appeals. The last person executed was a man who murdered two women. He was executed in 1999.
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The items below list charges filed, not convictions. All persons appearing below are entitled to the due process of law and presumed innocent until proven guilty. Individual police blotters will be taken off the Web site three semesters after they have been posted. May 29 Patel J. Neyati, 19, of Farmington, was arrested at 9:20 a.m. at the UConn Co-Op and charged with larceny in the sixth degree. Neyati was observed selecting a textbook, valued at $215.70, while at the UConn Co-Op. She then exited the store without paying for the item. Her bond was set at $500 and her court date was on June 11. June 2 Benjamin H. Keller, 20, of Hebron, was arrested at 9:40 a.m. at Gilead Street and charged with several counts of criminal mischief in the second and third degrees. Keller was taken into custody on an active arrest warrant. The warrant stemmed from an investigation into a series of vandalisms that occurred between December 2011 and March 2012. During this time period, police received numerous complaints involving graffiti on the Storrs campus in various locations. During the investigation, police determined that Keller was responsible for graffiti in 10 different locations at the Storrs campus. Keller was subsequently arrested and charged with a separate count of criminal mischief for each location vandalized. During five of the 10 cases investigated by the police, it was determined that Keller conspired with another individual during the commission of the crime. His bond was posted at $450 and his court date was on June 12. June 7 Carla T. Codino, 20, of Newington, was arrested at 11:35 a.m. at the UConn Co-op and charged with larceny in the sixth degree. Staff at the Co-op observed Codino selecting an item valued at $19.00 and then leaving the store without paying for it. Codino’s bond was posted at $0 and her court date was on June 18. June 9 Ke’ontae M. Samuel, 18, of Mansfield, was arrested at 9:06 p.m. at Storrs Road and charged with a first offense of possessing less than a half ounce of marijuana, burglary in the third degree and larceny in the sixth degree. Police approached several individuals who were smoking marijuana at the business block. After a brief investigation, Samuel was found to be in possession of 1.3 grams of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Police also discovered that Samuel had illegally entered a building and stolen several items. His bond
was posted at $1000 and his court date was on June 19. June 12 William G. Senesac, 40, of Coventry, was arrested at 1:11 p.m at the UConn Police Department and charged with larceny in the fifth degree and sixth degrees. Senesac turned himself into the UConn Police Headquarters after learning of outstanding warrants issued for his arrest. The first warrant stems from an incident on October 13, 2011 when Senesac was found to have sold a UConn-owned Stihl weed whacker with power head attachments to a pawn shop. The second warrant stemmed from an incident on April 21, 2012 when Senesac was found to have sold a UConn-owned leaf blower to a pawn shop. His bond was posted at $400 and his court date was on June 26. June 13 Patrick C. Wilson, 20, of Kensington, was arrested at 3:20 p.m. at North Eagleville Road and charged with interfering with an officer and possession of a controlled substance or less than four ounces of marijuana. Wilson turned himself into police custody after learning of an active arrest warrant. The warrant stemmed from an incident on Sept. 8, 2011 when he was found to be in possession of a controlled substance and interfered with the officer’s investigation. His bond was posted at $400 and his court date was on June 26. June 16 Giovannys Colon, 22, of Hartford, was arrested at 1:23 a.m. at Mansfield Road and charged with a first offense of possessing less than a half ounce of marijuana, failing to drive on the right side of the road, driving with a suspended license, driving while under the influence and distracted driving. Colon’s car was stopped by police on Mansfield Road for failure to drive on the right side of the road. DMV records indicated that Colon was driving with a suspended license. Colon told police that he was driving erratically because he was operating a GPS device. Police suspected Colon was under the influence and Colon was subjected to a series of sobriety tests, which he failed. Colon was found to be in possession of 3.1 grams of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. His bond was posted at $1000 and his court date was on June 27. June 19 Melica L. Bloom, 19, of Storrs, was arrested at 8:05 a.m. at the UConn Police Department and charged with criminal mischief in the second and third degrees. Bloom turned herself in at UConn Police Department after learning of an active warrant for her arrest. The warrant stemmed from several incidents between Dec. 22, 2011 and Feb. 12, 2012 where Bloom was found to be involved with adhering posters/stickers to
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leaves for the elderly. He took down tables and swept floors at church dinners," said Grant Bennett, describing Romney's volunteer work as an unpaid lay clergy leader in the Mormon church. Following him to the podium, Ted and Pat Oparowski tenderly recalled how Romney befriended their 14-year-old son David as he was dying of cancer. "We will be ever grateful to Mitt for his love and concern," she said simply. Beyond the heartfelt personal testimonials and political hoopla, the evening marked one of a very few opportunities any presidential challenger is granted to appeal to millions of voters in a single night. The two-month campaign to come includes other big moments — principally a series of one-on-one debates with Democrat Obama — in a race for the White House that has been close for months. In excess of $500 million has been spent on campaign television commercials so far, almost all of it in the battleground states of Florida, North Carolina, Virginia, New Hampshire, Ohio, Iowa, Colorado and Nevada. Romney holds a fundraising advantage over Obama, and his high command hopes to expand the electoral map soon if post-convention polls in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin and perhaps elsewhere indicate it's worth the investment. Shouts of "USA, USA" echoed in the convention hall as several Olympic medal winners came on stage, a reminder of Romney stepping in to help rescue the faltering 2002 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City. In an evening that blended the political and the personal, delegates saw a video in which his sons poked fun at him. "I can't explain love," Romney said. As for Obama, Romney said, "Many Americans have given up on this president, but they haven't ever thought about giving up. Not on themselves, Not on each other. And not on America." The economy is issue No. 1 in the race for the White House, and Romney presented his credentials as the man better equipped than the president to help create jobs. Speaker after speaker testified to the help their received from Bain Capital, the private equity firm that he created — and that Democrats argue often took over companies, loaded them down with debt and then walked away with huge fees as bankruptcy approached. "When I told him about Staples, he really got excited at the idea of saving a few cents on paper clips," businessman Tom Stemberg said of the office supply store chain he founded with backing from Bain. There was no shortage of Obama-bashing, though. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, sharing the stage with his wife, Callista, said Obama was a president in the Jimmy Carter mold. Both "took our nation down a path that in four years weakened America's confidence in itself and our hope for a better future," he said.
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New Developments In Trial Of Aurora Shooting Suspect
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — The suspect in the Colorado shooting rampage tried unsuccessfully to call his university psychiatrist 9 minutes before he opened fire during a Batman movie premiere, defense attorneys revealed in court Thursday. James Holmes placed the call to an after-hours number at a hospital at the University of Colorado, Anschutz campus, where psychiatrist Lynne Fenton could be reached, defense attorney Tamara Brady said. It wasn’t clear why he called Fenton, and she wasn’t immediately available to talk to him. Holmes, 24, is accused of opening fire during a midnight showing of “The Dark Knight Rises,” killing 12 people and injuring 58 others. The detail about the call came out during a hearing about his relationship with Fenton, to whom he mailed a package containing a notebook that reportedly contained violent descriptions of an attack. Prosecutors asked the judge to let them review the notebook as part of their investigation, while defense attorneys argued it was inadmissible because it was protected by doctor-patient privacy laws. Judge William B. Sylvester ruled that an ongoing doctorpatient relationship did exist between Fenton and Holmes, but he scheduled a Sept. 20 hearing to revisit the notebook issue. Thursday’s three-and-ahalf-hour hearing was the longest yet that Holmes has attended. He appeared to pay close attention to the proceedings and smiled at least once as he leaned toward his attorney. Holmes had a light moustache but was otherwise clean-shaven, and his hair was blond and orange. Brady brought up the call placed by Holmes to show Fenton’s doctor-patient relationship with him was ongoing. During questioning, Brady asked the psychiatrist if she could be reached at that after-hours number, to which Fenton replied she could. Brady then asked: “Do you know that Mr. Holmes called that number 9 minutes before the shooting started?” Fenton responded, “I did not.” Prosecutors noted Holmes also had Fenton’s office phone number. He apparently did not try to reach her there. Fenton testified that she last met with Holmes on June 11, and that she believed they had no doctor-patient relationship by July 19, the day prosecutors say Holmes
mailed the notebook. She also said she contacted a campus police officer after meeting with Holmes on June 11. “I communicated with (the officer) to gather more information on this case and also communicate my concerns,” Fenton said. Chief Deputy District Attorney Karen Pearson asked Fenton what information she wanted from police, but Brady objected and the judge barred the question. Fenton said she received a voicemail from a defense team investigator two days after the shooting advising her Holmes had sent her a package. She contacted her attorneys and did not see the package, which was discovered in a mailroom July 23. University spokeswoman Erika Matich said the school would have no comment on Fenton’s testimony, including any details about her contact with campus police. “Dr. Fenton’s testimony stands for itself,” Matich said. Meanwhile, the University
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Professionals, reviewed the university’s emails for the AP and said it was clear that Holmes left school officials with a very negative impression during the interview. But she noted that could have been the result of anything from his demeanor to his research interests. “People are going to look at this and start to say, ‘He must have displayed some behavior that was a red flag,” she said of Tranel’s email regarding Holmes. “But if this shooting incident didn’t happen, people would look at it differently. Without being on that committee, it’s hard to pass judgment.” Admissions officials have no obligation to report potentially disturbed behavior from prospective students unless it amounts to a direct threat, said Reed, who also is director of graduate admissions at Marymount University in Arlington, Va., Holmes later enrolled as a first-year Ph.D. student in a neuroscience program at the University of Colorado,
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of Iowa released records showing it rejected Holmes from a graduate neuroscience program last year after he visited campus for an interview and left the program director bluntly warning colleagues: “Do NOT offer admission under any circumstances.” It was unclear why Holmes’ application was denied, and university officials wouldn’t elaborate. But the application response was yet another window into a complex young man who was viewed as both brilliant and deeply troubled before the July shooting. Holmes applied to the Iowa program in late 2010 and was given an interview Jan.
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28, 2011, university records showed. In his application, he painted himself as a bright student interested in improving himself and helping the world with a career in scientific research. But two days after Holmes’ interview, neuroscience program director Daniel Tranel wrote a strongly worded email urging the admissions committee not to accept him to the school. “James Holmes: Do NOT offer admission under any circumstances,” wrote Tranel, a professor of neurology. Psychology professor Mark Blumberg followed up with a separate email two days later to say he agreed with Tranel about Holmes, one of three students Blumberg interviewed. He recommended admission for the other two. The emails are among 12 pages of records the university released about Holmes in response to public records requests filed by The Associated Press and other news outlets. None of the documents
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Denver. He withdrew June 10. His rejection from the Iowa school stands in contrast to his previously released application to a similar program at the University of Illinois, where he was offered admission with free tuition and $22,000 per year but declined to enroll. Holmes said on his Iowa application that he also was applying to Texas A&M, Kansas, Michigan, Alabama and Colorado. He wrote that he had a thirst for knowledge and wanted to study the “science of learning, cognition and memory.”
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The cover of Mark Owen’s “No Easy Day,” the book on the raid that killed Bin Laden.
Navy Seal Biography Sparks Controversy
NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News is disguising the identity of a retired Navy SEAL who wrote a book about the raid that killed Osama bin Laden so it can protect "an American hero" — even though other media outlets have said who he is. CBS News Chairman Jeff Fager said Thursday he'd make the same decision to withhold the identity even if the network hadn't landed an exclusive interview with the author, who participated in the May 2011 raid in Pakistan. Scott Pelley's interview with the ex-SEAL will be on "60 Minutes" on Sept. 9 and was previewed on the "CBS Evening News" on Wednesday. The book, titled "No Easy Day" and written by one of the men in the room when the al-Qaida leader was killed, was written under the pseudonym Mark Owen. Last week, Fox News Channel first reported Owens' real identity as Matt Bissonnette, and The Associated Press also identified Bissonnette after getting independent confirmation. Even after the other organizations revealed Bissonnette's identity, Fager said he made sure that all parts of his news organization did not. "This is an American hero," Fager said. "He risked his life to do this job. Isn't it our responsibility to protect him? To hear his story is one thing, but to reveal his name so he becomes a target? I'd like to think that news people are
Americans first. I feel that way." For the interview, CBS disguised Bissonnette's voice. A makeup person also concealed the author's looks so effectively before the "60 Minutes" interview that Pelley, who had met him three times before, did not recognize him upon entering the room, said Fager, the executive producer of "60 Minutes." After identifying Bissonnette, Fox News Executive Vice President and Executive Editor John Moody said that "once you write a book, anonymously or not, you have no reasonable expectation of privacy." The AP decided to use his name because it was already on the Internet and on the air, so the expectation of keeping his name out of the greater public was very low. The AP informed Special Operations Command that it was going to use the name, and no government agency tried to dissuade it. The AP does withhold a name if someone makes a compelling case that its publication would endanger him or her. Fager said he's not sure what the value of reporting Owens' real name is for the viewer. "We're not in the business of chasing down people who work in these agencies, whether it's a Navy SEAL or the CIA, and revealing their names to the public," he said.
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Horoscopes by Brian Ingmanson Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is a 5 -- Don’t worry about the end result; focus on the process right now. Your work is more interesting for the next several weeks. Compromise is required.
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Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 7 -- You’re naturally attractive and inspiring. Don’t get involved in a controversy that you can’t resolve right now. Work takes on a spiritual nature. Accept encouragement. Fantasies abound. Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Let passion come into full bloom. Your partner has the answer. Balance new work with old responsibilities. Use the energy for your own good. There’s no time for gossip. Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Your creativity feeds your soul. Inject a good dose of imagination, and the result will speak for itself. Revel in the feeling. Notice the small details that you missed before. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 6 -- You’re reaching a turning point in your education. Add a touch of your own personality to the project to increase its worth. Take a walk in nature for inspiration. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 7 -Turn outdated and broken junk into art, or sell it. One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. You can do what you set out to accomplish. Get help as needed. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- You can see from a new perspective. Make big changes. Follow your dream. Provide leadership. Conditions are really in your favor, but don’t take them for granted. Remember your manners. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- Money is available now. Traveling on foot or riding a bicycle helps you make new friends while getting exercise. There’s no need to go crazy while shopping. Access patience.
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Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- Time to reinvent yourself and be surprised by the results. Investigate the improbable, and document your decisions well, but act from the heart. Invest in your business. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 7 -- Find the perfect balance between work and play today. There are new opportunities for income, but don’t count your chickens yet. Your partner appreciates your effort. All ends well. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 6 -- Don’t let doubts get in the way. Go the extra mile, with help from your friends. Fantasies abound (for better or worse). Invest cautiously, not impulsively. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Take action towards an achievable goal. Don’t trust the latest gossip. Settle on a positive attitude and score extra points. You’re very persuasive now.
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Choose to be civil on campus
UConn’s Metanoia campaign emphasizes appropriate conduct
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Blending into UConn style By Jamil Larkins Campus Correspondent
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Human Resources program director Pamela Heath-Johnston sits at her desk holding books written by P.M. Forni. Forni’s works are the center focus of UConn’s metanoia. Forni is a professor at Johns Hopkins University who has specializes in civility.
By Zarrin Ahmed Campus Correspondent Focusing on issues like self-respect and respect for others, the executive program director in the Human Resources department, Pamela Heath-Johnston, led lunchtime workshops for faculty at the Rowe Center yesterday. As part of the UConn Metanoia campaign for 2012, the “Choosing to be Civil” lunchtime workshop series enforced the idea of civility on campus when interacting with others. The title of the workshop was chosen by HeathJohnston, as a tribute to a book by the same title written by Dr. P.M. Forni. Forni’s works are the center focus of Civility Metanoia 2012, recommended to every faculty member and students
alike. “Reading Forni’s books made me more conscious of my behavior with other people,” said Laura Smith, university librarian at the Dodd Center. Heath-Johnston began the session, which streamed live to UConn’s website, by introducing Forni, a professor at Johns Hopkins University who has dedicated most of his life to explaining and writing about civility. Heath-Johnston then discussed resources for help in dealing with inappropriate conduct. She emphasized the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, supportive and respectful. The factors that contribute to this, she says, are physical surroundings, personalities, professional development, knowledge of policies, modeling professional
behaviors, and recognizing and addressing inappropriate behaviors. By using small examples of courteous and rude behaviors, like greeting everyone in the workplace or answering phone calls while in the middle of a conversation, Heath-Johnston pointed out core values that all employees should embody when interacting with one another. “Putting others before yourself and respecting others is more important,” she said. Heath-Johnston outlined ways to improve workplace environments, including kind approaches, being aware of the underlying needs of others, accepting and recognizing individual differences, and rewarding civil behavior. She explained how there are different forms of conversations and
how everyone notices body language. She also demonstrated ways employees could correct uncivil behavior. “My actions affect people and if I respond in a negative way, I’ve made their day worse. I have to take responsibility for my own actions,” said Smith. “I came to this workshop because I’m always interested in how people behave with each other and how I behave with others. I think it’s crucial in our society to be civil.” Many other events and workshops are open to students and faculty in the next couple of weeks, Civility Metanoia 2012 includes a panel discussion that will be led by President Susan Herbst and a lecture by Forni later in the semester.
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International students come to UConn for ‘experience of a lifetime’
By Katie McWilliams Campus Correspondent
If you’ve ever walked around campus for a considerable amount of time you know that the odds are just as likely you will hear more Korean, French, and Chinese spoken than English sometimes. This phenomenon is unfortunately not occurring because UConn students are wellversed in many languages, but is attributed to the large numbers of international exchange students and international four year degree-seeking students. While exchange students tend to stay at UConn for a semester or two, international degree seeking students spend four years on campus, away from their native countries to pursue their university education in a new setting. In the spring of 2012, UConn had a recorded 2,035 exchange students, with the bulk coming from China, India and Korea. This semester, UConn has a documented 577 students, with the numbers still officially coming in. Of these students, 280 are graduate students working for their PhDs, 160 are undergraduate degree seeking students, and 137 are semester exchange students. Both exchange and degree seeking students come for a variety of reasons but the overwhelming majority come to the United States looking for the experience of a lifetime. Many degree seeking students, like Guanfeng Zheng, a first
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Students spend time in the International Center in the Student Union. UConn had more than 2,000 exchange students in the spring 2012 semester, the bulk coming from Asian and South Asian countries.
semester undecided major from China, came to UConn as a freshmen international student to pursue a better education than they are able to receive at home. “The university in China is messed up,” said Zheng. “High schools work students very hard, so when students go to college they want to relax and don’t do work. I will learn more here.” For exchange students, a semester at UConn provides a fun and educational break from the hard work they are required to do at their home universities. According to Camilla Toh, a fifth semester
Marketing major from National University of Singapore, she decided to study abroad, because “We didn’t want to stay at home, it’s a break.” The presence of exchange students on campus is not just an experience for the international students, its beneficial to the UConn students who live, interact, and study with them and creates a diverse environment. For exchanges, the UConn environment can be quite an adjustment. According to Robert Chudy, the International Center Director, “It’s a cultural adjustment, it’s a whole new
lifestyle, a new pattern of friendship…everybody brings their cultural baggage with them and this is where they interact.” Sheryl Lim, a fifth semester Marketing major also from National University of Singapore, says “It’s just a different experience. The way you teach is different.” Toh agreed, noting that “The business classes are better, they are more hands on, instead of theory. It’s good, but it’s also intimidating when you’re forced to be proactive after always being a passive participant.” Classes are not the only aspect of UConn life that dif-
fers from what most exchange students are accustomed to. Sukriti Sekhri, a fifth year exchange student originally from India, who also studies marketing at University of Singapore, says that she “was used to jumping from India to Singapore, but it’s still Asia, so this is really different, the dorms are co-ed.” As for domestic UConn students, most students feel they benefit positively from interacting in the classrooms, dorms, and social settings with internationals. Allie Hughes, a first semester English major, says “The biggest surprise is that you always think they’re so different, but they’re not. They’re the same kinds of people, just from a different place.” Alma Otuonye, a third semester Philosophy major, agreed with Hughes, “they’re so much cooler, you get exposed to their culture and you get to see how they express respect. It’s a different view from dealing with Americans.” Although cultural differences can be extreme and tricky to overcome, most international students react positively to their UConn experience and life in the United States as a whole. Zheng was pleasantly surprised by the friendliness of Americans in the airport when he landed. “It was not very hard to get help,” he said. “I met nice people at the airport, Americans are very nice and helpful.”
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The fall semester of 2012 has officially began. As another eager and excitable batch of freshman move into Storrs, a reminiscent bunch of seniors prepare for life after UConn. I find myself in the latter half of those groups, which is a bittersweet reality. However, I’m going to try my best to impart as much knowledge to all of you, the readers, as I can before I get out of here in May. “A Campus In Style” is much more than just a weekly fashion column. Consider this your weekly source to read about style, entertainment, fashion, sneakers and a host of unrestricted topics. I’ll be keeping my eye out on campus for weekly trends, new looks and outfits that look like people got dressed while blindfolded. As this semester begins and summer turns to fall, this message should prove integral to everyone: do your best to not look like a freshman. Take this however you may, but the freshman look can occur in upperclassmen as well. Though physically freshman might be smaller, the look remains the same. Ditching that lanyard around your neck with the UConn ID attached is the first step to assimilating into style culture at the University. Don’t worry, your UConn ID won’t get lost if it’s not attached to your neck like a leash. The next sure sign to growing up with your apparel is trading the super-sized book bag for one that can’t actually hide a human body inside. Herschel is one of the go-to brands for book bags and messenger bags, so take a look there first to downsize your gear. Oh, and don’t you ever step out of your dorm with a book bag on wheels. The last and most infamous of all freshman-worthy style mistakes at UConn is the daily displays of Husky Pride. Don’t get me wrong, I love UConn just as much as the next student, but limit yourself to say, 2 days a week of wearing UConn apparel. Everyone in Storrs probably has an educated guess on where you go to school, so the advertisement isn’t needed around campus. Throw on your favorite UConn hoodie or sweats on your lazy days, but that should be it.
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Paul Ryan not nearly the TV draw Sarah Palin was
NEW YORK (AP) — As a Republican National Convention speaker, vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan isn’t nearly as much of a draw as Sarah Palin. The Nielsen ratings company said an estimated 21.9 million people watched GOP convention coverage Wednesday night over nine networks. The marquee event was Ryan’s acceptance speech as Mitt Romney’s running mate. More than 40 million people watched Palin’s acceptance speech at the 2008 convention. Nielsen estimated an audience of 37.2 million in 2008 for all the networks except PBS, which pegged its audience at 3.9 million based on a slightly less complete Nielsen sample. For the second night in a row, Fox News Channel had more viewers than anyone else covering the convention Wednesday. Fox had 7.7 million viewers during the 10 p.m. EDT hour, when all the networks were competing. NBC had 4.1 million, ABC 2.9 million, CBS 2.6 million, MSNBC 1.4 million and CNN 1.3 million.
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Belaying and bouldering basics By Michael McGuigan Campus Correspondent Tucked away in the Student Recreation Facility lies the UConn Climbing Center, where students can hone their skills at rock climbing. The Climbing Center requires all students who wish to utilize it to take an orientation class, which is offered Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Students should note that if you wish to register for this class you need to do so online through the Recreation Facility’s Bodywise Website. This class teaches students about the various aspects of rock climbing such as belaying and bouldering, in addition to the policies of the UConn Climbing Center. According to Wisegeek.com, “Belaying is a critical technique used in rock climbing. It consists of securing the climber to a rope, or belayer, so he doesn’t fall very far in case of slipping off the rock.” Bouldering, on the other hand, is free climbing without a rope or other safety device. After attending an orientation session, students are free to utilize the Climbing Center during its hours of operation, which can found on its website. The Center rents equipment to students wishing to climb like helmets, rock climbing shoes and harnesses, so don’t let the fact that you don’t own any equipment discourage you from giving rock climbing a try. Clancy Emanuel, a sophomore who works as a supervisor in the Climbing Center, offered this advice to potential rock climbers: “Don’t be discouraged, even though your forearms will hurt for the first month.” Annie Szarka, a sophomore who also works Photo courtesy of web.uconn.edu/recreation/outdoors/climbing as a supervisor in the Climbing Center, spoke One of the UConn Climbing Center’s rock walls, which students can be trained to use in an orientation class. After attending, students are free to use the Climbing with me about the benefits of rock climbing. Center whenever it’s open. She stated that rock climbing is “much better than running on the treadmill.” if you’re going to be climbing a lot.” Jordan also expressed his hope that other students Her reasoning is that rock climbing offers a fullIf you’re just planning on climbing sporadically, would join him in eventually using the climbing body workout and allows you to be fully engaged in investing in equipment would not be worth the center, and experiencing this aspect of what UConn your workout instead of suffering the tedium of the money since you can rent it for free. has to offer. treadmill. “I look forward to learning to rock climb in the For students interested in purchasing their own rock climbing center,” said Jordan Force, a 1stequipment, Szarka said that it’s “definitely worth it semester student electrical engineering major. Michael.McGuigan@UConn.edu
In the heart of downtown New Haven, Conn. lies the Italian food oasis known as Wooster Street. Lined with multiple Italian restaurants, there’s a good meal to be found at every corner. However, in a city filled with a rich Italian heritage, not to mention great pizzas, there is one place that stands out among them all. Sally’s Apizza has been owned by the Consiglio family since patriarch Salvatore Consiglio founded the restaurant in 1938. In the years since, the place has become a prime location for some of New Haven’s finest pizza. Today Sal’s wife Flo and their children continue the restaurant’s enduring legacy. The pizza itself is the star of the restaurant. What makes the pie so great is a combination of many things. Unlike most pizzerias, Sally’s ingredients are all fresh and don’t come from a can. Then there’s the sauce, which really makes the pie. It’s not too sweet and far from bitter. But perhaps the most significant feature of their pie is the crust.
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The street-level view of Sally’s Apizza, located in New Haven. Sally’s Apizza excels in making fresh, delicious pizza.
Wonderfully thin, but still strong enough to hold the pie together, the great crust is complimented by the slight taste from the pizzeria’s coal-fired oven. The crust isn’t burnt, nor does it taste burnt. The texture and flavor added is completely unique.
A plain pizza is a tomato pie, which consists of only sauce and dough, so make sure you order mozzarella if you want a cheese pizza. You can also get a white pizza (no sauce), with clams or other toppings. I firmly believe that, despite
multiple pizza choices, there is no wrong way to order at Sally’s. Every single pie, whether it is plain tomato sauce, everything on it, the great clam pie or their occasionally offered sliced potato white pizza, will turn out excellent. Therefore, my only recommendation is to make sure you get sausage on at least one pizza. I have no idea where they get it from, but it’s some of the tastiest Italian sausage I’ve ever had. Sally’s knows that they have one of the finest pizzerias to be found anywhere. This fact provides some security. People come and will always come. Because of this, the menu is incredibly basic. The menu does not feature wine, salad, pasta, grinders or even table bread. They make pizza and you are expected to take it with soda, beer or water. That’s it. The restaurant itself hasn’t been remodeled in decades. You aren’t coming to Sally’s to enjoy the atmosphere: you’re here to eat their pizza. On the wall you can see the pictures of famous athletes and celebrities who have dined at the famous eatery. Legendary singer Frank Sinatra
What it means to be green By Kelsey Sullivan Campus Correspondent
was a recurring diner at the establishment. Other than that, the décor hasn’t been changed in decades and the tables and benches are all plain and wooden. Considering this place only serves pizza, it doesn’t really matter. Eating at Sally’s provides a nostalgic look at restaurants of yesteryear. After numerous visits to Sally’s, as well as many other pizzerias from New York to Philadelphia, Boston and Hartford, I can say that Sally’s Apizza makes the finest pizza pie I have ever had. In a country where Pizza is among the most widely consumed dishes coast to coast, this is nothing short of an astounding accomplishment. The menu is simple and the dining room is perhaps the most humble and unassuming you could possibly imagine. But sometimes, a great restaurant doesn’t need an extensive menu, nightly specials, live music or fancy dining ware etc. All they have to do is make something better than anyone else. And Sally’s does pizza better than anyone, period.
What does it mean to be “green” in today’s world? For some people, environmentalism is more of a cute hobby than a movement. They feel perfectly accomplished watching reruns of “Captain Planet” and planting a few trees on Earth Day. A growing number of us, however, seem to be waking up to the urgency of the environmental crisis. While there are a million shades of “green” out there – everyone has their own opinion on the best way to save the planet – it appears certain that things cannot continue as they are now. Our industrialized societies are simply consuming too much, too fast, and our natural resources cannot replenish themselves quickly enough. In January of this year, the United Nations released a report stating that “within the next 20 years the world’s population will need 50 per cent more food and vast new reserves of energy and water.” This issue is clearly no longer about politics or environmentalism. Running out of clean air and drinkable water is a problem even if you aren’t a tree-hugger. Indeed, everyone has a stake in the health of the Earth, even if it is for purely selfish reasons. No one enjoys a polluted river or hazardous waste in the soil. And regardless of whether or not you consider yourself an “environmentalist,” the fact is that the pollution and waste we create are physically killing us. Business as usual cannot continue if we want to survive and be happy. But enough doom and gloom. This is not the end of the world (no pun intended). Change is going to happen whether we like it or not, but a crisis will only arise if we refuse to prepare for it. Really, this seemingly dark time actually represents an unprecedented opportunity for humanity to forge a new way of life. Perhaps we will strike upon a model of living that not only saves us from destruction, but leads us to thrive and be happier than we have been during the modern era. Thousands of individuals and groups all over the world have already begun working on these exciting new models. This column will be dedicated to exploring the pursuits of these individuals and groups, and to envisioning what a new society could look like. This column will also highlight opportunities for UConn students to actively participate in exciting projects in the local area.
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‘There is no wrong way to order at Sally’s’
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CBS hides ID of Navy SEAL who wrote bin Laden book
NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News is disguising the identity of a retired Navy SEAL who wrote a book about the raid that killed Osama bin Laden so it can protect “an American hero” — even though other media outlets have said who he is. CBS News Chairman Jeff Fager said Thursday he’d make the same decision to withhold the identity even if the network hadn’t landed an exclusive interview with the author, who participated in the May 2011 raid in Pakistan. Scott Pelley’s interview with the ex-SEAL will be on “60 Minutes” on Sept. 9 and was previewed on the “CBS Evening News” on Wednesday. The book, titled “No Easy Day” and written by one of the men in the room when the al-Qaida leader was killed in the May 2011 raid, was written under the pseudonym of Mark Owen. Last week, Fox News Channel first reported Owens’ real identity as Matt Bissonnette, and The Associated Press also identified Bissonnette after getting independent confirmation. Even after the other organizations revealed Bissonnette’s identity, Fager said he made sure that all parts of his news organization did not. “This is an American hero,” Fager said. “He risked his life to do this job. Isn’t it our responsibility to protect him? To hear his story is
one thing, but to reveal his name ing down people who work in so he becomes a target? I’d like these agencies, whether it’s a to think that news people are Navy SEAL or the CIA, and Americans first. I feel that way.” revealing their names to the For the interview, CBS news public,” he said. disguised Bissonnette’s voice. A Jose A. Rodriguez Jr., formakeup person also concealed mer director of the National the author’s looks so effectively Clandestine Service of the before the “60 Minutes” interCIA, said it shouldn’t be a view that Pelley, who had met surprise that the ex-SEAL’s him three times before, did not real name came out. recognize the author upon enter“It’s almost to be expected ing the room, said Fager, who is in today’s world when you also executive producer of “60 write a book like he wrote Minutes.” that commands so much interAfter identifying Bissonnette, est,” said Rodriguez, who was Fox News Executive Vice responsible for helping to keep President and Executive Editor CIA employees’ identities John Moody said that “once safe. Rodriguez ordered interyou write a book, anonymously rogation tapes of suspected or not, you have no reasonable al-Qaida members destroyed expectation of privacy.” so the identities of the quesThe AP decided to use his tioners could not be found out. name because it was already on Rodriguez, author of “Hard the Internet and on the air, so the Measures: How Aggressive expectation of keeping his name CIA Actions After 9/11 Saved out of the greater public was very Lives,” said he sympathized low. The AP informed Special with the author’s concern Operations Command that it was about his safety. going to use the name, and no “If I were advising some government agency tried to disof these media organizations, suade the news organization. I would have urged them to AP be very cautious about leakThe AP does withhold a name if someone makes a compelling This book cover image released by Dutton shows ‘No Easy Day: The ing the true name of someone case that its publication would Firsthand Account of the Mission that Killed Osama Bin Laden.’ who participated in a raid to endanger the individual. kill bin Laden,” he said. Fager said he’s not sure what name is for the viewer. Bob Steele, a media eththe value of reporting Owens’ real “We’re not in the business of chas- ics expert and professor at DePauw
University, said the media have to set the bar high before granting anonymity to a book author. In this case, it’s even more important for people to know the author, because the book makes an assertion that the raid did not go down quite like the Obama administration had reported. “If you leave a name out of a story, you diminish its factual accuracy and its authenticity,” Steele said. “A major piece of the jigsaw puzzle is missing.” ABC News has not used the author’s real name because “the publisher’s position that he could be endangered if named made sense,” said Jeffrey Schneider, news division spokesman. ABC doesn’t plan to reassess the decision unless the author decides to reveal his identity, he said. NBC News has not used Bissonnette’s name in any stories about the case. CNN had not been using the author’s real name because Pentagon officials had asked that it not be revealed, spokeswoman Bridget Leininger said. But on the air Thursday, CNN showed clips from the CBS story and used Bissonnette’s name, saying it was being revealed “under the Pentagon’s guidance.” “By this week, it was clear his real identity was not going to remain private, and we reported it,” Leininger said.
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Corddry marvels at success of ‘Childrens Hospital’
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NEW YORK ular “Childrens” (AP) — Now actors and the that “Childrens same character Hospital” is names but has in its fourth nothing to do season on with a hospital. Adult Swim, There’s even its creator, a “Childrens writer, direcHospital” spitor and star noff in the Rob Corddry works called is looking for “Newsreaders,” a ways to bring satire of TV newsits cast to the magazine shows big screen. that Corddry also Not in a film executive proadaptation of duces. the satirical Corddry, 41, show, but a was a corresponfilm using its dent on Comedy actors. Central’s “The “We have Daily Show.” talked about He’s appeared doing a movie in numerous TV and we are shows and films committed and has signed to doing it at on for a recursome point. ring role on the It’s gonna take upcoming season one of us to of the comedy just sit down “Happy Endings” AP and write it but on ABC. His next it’s not gonna This Aug. 15, 2012 photo shows American actor and comedian Rob Corddry posing film “Butter,” be based on for a portrait in New York. Corddry stars in the Adult Swim series ‘Childrens Hospital.’ also starring ‘Childrens.’ Ty Burrell and It’s not gonna It is nominated for an Emmy Jennifer Garner, have the same cast of charac- Award in the short-format live opens in October. ters but it will have the same action category. He says keeping busy is the cast,” Corddry said in a recent “It’s only caught up with key to staying creative and interview. “That’s what I’m me now I think,” said Corddry productive. interested in doing ... putting when asked about the show’s “I really believe that the this ensemble in other places, success. “We’re nominated idea well is always full as so we’ll probably do sort of for an Emmy and I’m still long as you keep doing it. We like a parody or something.” kind of like, ‘It’s got to be a just wrapped (shooting) our “Childrens Hospital” mistake because aren’t we on spinoff ‘Newsreaders’ and it’s is about a TV show that’s the Internet?’” been two or three weeks. I billed as the longest-running The show has wacky prem- haven’t had to write anything medical drama ever in televi- ises that seem far-fetched but or tell a joke and I really feel sion history. It mocks other somehow work. For example, like the well gets shallower medical dramas like “Grey’s one season four episode is and I don’t feel as smart, I Anatomy” and “ER.” The about the British adaptation don’t feel as funny. Really cast includes Lake Bell, Ken of the “Childrens Hospital” you know that old adage if Marino and Malin Akerman. show-within-a-show that you want something done, ask The show, which started as Corddry says has a British a busy person? It’s so true.” a Web series, airs Thursday cast and crew. nights, pulling in more than 1 Another future episode will million viewers per episode. be a law episode with the reg-
Robin Roberts exits ‘GMA’ before bone marrow transplant with a promise to return
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This image released by ABC shows “Good Morning America” co-host Robin Roberts, right, speaking with a fan outside on the popular morning show on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012 in New York.
NEW YORK (AP) — Robin Roberts said goodbye Thursday to her “Good Morning America” co-workers and audience. But only for a while. “See you later. See you soon. I’ll get back as soon as I can,” she promised at the close of her emotional send-off from the show. The “GMA” anchor was making her final appearance before starting medical leave for a bone marrow transplant. Her departure had originally been set for Friday, but in a last-minute change of plans she chose to exit a day early to visit her ailing mother in Mississippi, she told viewers. During her absence, a number of famous faces will be subbing for her, including previously announced fellow ABC News colleagues Katie Couric, Barbara Walters, Diane Sawyer and Elizabeth Vargas. In addition, Roberts announced that Oprah Winfrey, Chris Rock and Rob Lowe will be among the stand-ins, as well as the cast of the ABC comedy “Modern Family.” In June, Roberts had first disclosed that she has MDS, a blood and bone marrow disease. She will be hospitalized next week to prepare for the transplant. The donor will be her older sister, SallyAnn Roberts, who was on hand for Thursday’s broadcast. But two of Roberts’ on-air colleagues couldn’t be there, thanks to the demands of breaking news. From New Orleans, weather anchor Sam Champion voiced warm wishes, as did co-anchor
George Stephanopoulos from the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla. He had left behind a gift for Roberts: a tap bell. “Whatever you need, whenever you need it, ring that bell,” he said. With her and news anchor Josh Elliott in the studio, lifestyle anchor Lara Spencer presented Roberts with monogrammed matching pajamas for her and her sister. “We’re not crying tears of sadness,” she told Roberts. “We’re crying because we wish we could take this on for you.” One of Roberts’ doctors, Dr. Gail Roboz, discussed the medical procedures that lie ahead. “We’re hoping the first 30 (days) is when we’re going to see a lot of the recovery happening,” said Roboz. But Roberts replied, “I’m not even going to ask you when I can come back, because you have said, don’t put a timetable on it.” Roberts, who has put a brave and usually smiling face on the challenges that await her, shared with viewers an inspirational quote: “Life provides losses and heartbreak for all of us. But the greatest tragedy is to have the experience, and miss the meaning.” Said Roberts, “I am determined not to miss that meaning.” As the program neared its end, the entire “GMA” crew gathered around the anchors’ couch, displaying bracelets of support and bearing signs that promoted the “teamrobin” Twitter account.
NJ Six Flags safari to be turned into a park ride for theme park record (AP) The nosy giraffes, fearless llamas and nonchalant rhinos that motorists have had to maneuver around at a popular New Jersey theme park will be back again next year, but park staff will be doing the driving. Six Flags Great Adventure said Thursday it is combining its animal safari with its amusement park into a single attraction that it claims will be the world’s largest theme park next year, about 10 acres larger than Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Orlando. “Never before have guests
been able to experience a journey so close to that of a true African safari here in the U.S.,” said John Fitzgerald, the park’s president. “By combining the world’s most exotic animals with Six Flags’ signature entertainment, the Safari Off Road Adventure will be the most incredible animal adventure anywhere. Where else can you ride a wave, go on safari, and soar on world-record breaking coasters?” The popular drive-thru safari in Jackson Township, about 50 miles southwest of New York City, is ending Sept. 30. Next
year, guests will be driven through a revamped safari area on park-provided open-air vehicles. They’ll even be able to pet or hand-feed some of the animals, and can ride a zip line above them for an extra fee. When the current Wild Safari attraction closes its gates for the 2012 season this fall, it will undergo a massive renovation including a redesign of various simulated natural habitats and the creation of Camp Aventura. Camp Aventura will be the main stop along the off-road excursion. Guests will be able to hand-feed or pet some of the animals, including exotic birds, snakes and other reptiles, rabbits, sheep and potbellied pigs. Guests also will be able to board a zip line in this area. One of the main differences between the current drive-thru safari and next year’s attraction will be the ability to see some of the more popular animals more closely, said park spokeswoman Kristin Siebeneicher. While in their cars, motorists had to stay on the drive-thru safari’s paved roads, and often were at a distance from some of the larger or more exotic animals. Next year, the large openair trucks, capable of carrying about 30 passengers each, will be able drive closer to where the animals are, she added. Siebeneicher said the largest theme park in the world currently is Disney’s Animal Kingdom, one of four theme parks in Disney World, at 500 acres. Six Flags Great Adventure will be 510, she said. Six Flags currently provides tours of the safari for an additional price, but the most popular has proven to be its off-road VIP tour for 5 or 6 people. But the $150 price of that trip kept it out of reach for many guests. The 2013 off-road tours are designed to make that level of access more affordable to visitors. The park’s Hurricane Harbor, which will remain as a standalone park with a separate admission price, will also add Big Wave Racer, a massive new water slide ride. Some combination plans include tickets for the water park.
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No basketball postseason casts spotlight on other sports
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he NCAA in June officially banned the UConn men’s basketball team from postseason play, a ban includes not just the NCAA national tournament, but the Big East tournament and National Invitational Tournament as well. While UConn students are not thrilled with this decision – we at the Daily Campus are certainly not jumping for joy – every cloud has a silver lining. In this case, the various other sports UConn offers may get the long-overdue attention they deserve. And no, we don’t just mean football. Take the men’s ice hockey team, for example. In June, the hockey program was admitted into Hockey East, the most competitive division in the country boasting four of the last five national champions. This announcement reflects an understanding that UConn can compete at the same level (or at least close to it) as such perennial powerhouses as Boston College and Boston University. Once the move takes effect in 2014, demand for tickets is expected to be so high that games will be moved to the 15,635-seat XL Center in Hartford. But for now, you can still see them in the current 2,000-seat Frietas Ice Forum on campus. Or take the men’s soccer team. If you want to see a UConn team compete for the championship this year, this squad might be your best bet. The team is currently ranked No. 5 nationally in the NCAA weekly rankings and advanced to the national quarterfinals last year before losing in penalty kicks. Already one of the most popular sports on campus, their popularity this year could eclipse its previous highs. There are several other examples: UConn has teams in swimming, diving, tennis, track and field, lacrosse, field hockey and more. And that is not even mentioning the most attractive feature: price, specifically, the lack of it. Most sports on campus are either free or cost next to nothing – season tickets for men’s soccer costs a mere $10 this year, less than the per game cost of football or basketball. With the price of everything from tuition to textbooks going up, such events provide no-cost or low-cost ways to have fun. Sure, we all wish the men’s basketball team could compete for the championship this year, an event they won a mere year and a half ago. But instead of simply lamenting the lost opportunities for the sport UConn revolves around, let us instead find additional sports to revolve around. Who knows? Perhaps the effects could last beyond this year alone, and the university could see an athletics program where almost every sport yields high turnout and maximum student pride. The Daily Campus editorial is the official opinion of the newspaper and its editorial board. Commentary columns express opinions held solely by the author and do not in any way reflect the official opinion of The Daily Campus.
How bad is it that I transferred schools this fall and still check the instant daily online almost every morning? Who gives a crap: YOLO. It’s official, I missed my first full day of class today. Oh well, the sooner I get behind the more time I have to catch up. Am I the only one that’s ready for winter in Storrs again? I can’t be walking around with these pit stains all day. I’ll be honest, I didn’t know UMass had a football team. Dear unicycle man, I am very impressed with the way you ride your vehicle. I just hope you don’t get mad if I ever see you fall off and giggle. The start of college football makes me happy to be alive. Now hopefully we can have a good college football team this year. I’m a freshman and just ventured up to Towers dining hall for the first time today. I’m a little upset to learn that all of those “Towers smells like cow poop” rumors are true... Are we still allowed to say YOLO? I feel like there hasn’t been anything around I can yell to take it’s place yet. Did this campus decide to not do wifi this year? You can totally see into the Daily Campus from my room in the Oaks...haven’t figured out if that’s a good thing yet.
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The right to vote in America needs to mean more
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uffrage is the cornerstone of any liberal democracy. Without it, that a government rules at the request or with the consent of the governed. We see, moreover, from its exercise in Libya, Egypt and Tunisia – the world’s newest democracies – that the symbolic value of suffrage is inestimably great. The act of voting, after all, wrests sovereignty of a political community from autocrats, dictators, oligarchs and party apparatchiks and places it squarely in the hands of an empowered citizenry. It is dismaying that the By Chris Kempf United States, the Commentary Editor most revered and influential among the world’s democratic polities, does not bestow upon its citizens the right to vote. Never mind that our president and vice president are selected by an arcane institution known as the Electoral College and that the voters are only permitted to select slates of electors who pledge to support a certain ticket. The problem at hand is far more fundamental than that: citizens do not have a constitutional right to select even those electors. Never mind that our Constitution has been amended four times to expand the privilege of voting beyond a small elite class of white, property-holding males. Those amendments have only had the effect of barring disfranchisement for certain specific reasons – race, sex, age, color, previous condition of servitude –
and it remains quite clear that suffrage can be denied for myriad other reasons. In fact, the Constitution will not protect you from disfranchisement in many states if, for example, you are a convicted felon or an inmate, cannot produce photo identification or have recently moved into a new voting precinct or district. The problem lies in the fact that the Constitution, per the 10th Amendment, largely leaves the determination of voting privileges and qualifications to the individual states. The Supreme Court, through a seldom-read paragraph of the Bush v Gore decision of 2000, declared that “the individual citizen has no federal constitutional right to vote for electors for the President,” and perhaps more disturbingly, that “the State, after granting the franchise…can take back the power to appoint electors.” This is, to be sure, just as the framers of the Constitution intended. They would have believed that an unconditional endorsement of universal suffrage would imperil the national welfare. But we, today, should believe far more strongly in the edifying power of suffrage to transform the disinterested and disadvantaged among us into participants in the American experiment of rule by the people. Just as we determined decades ago that women, blacks and young people should not be denied access to the franchise, we need now to assert that voting is a right and a duty incumbent upon all adult American citizens, no matter how poor or transient or delinquent. Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. of Illinois made such an assertion eleven years ago, though it went largely unnoticed. After the chaos and tribulation of the 2000 election, Jackson introduced a
proposed constitutional amendment which read in part, “All citizens of the United States who are eighteen years or older shall have the right to vote in any public election held in the jurisdiction in which the citizen resides. The right to vote shall not be denied or abridged…except that the United States or any state may establish regulations narrowly tailored to produce efficient and honest elections.” If an individual right to vote had been enshrined in the Constitution, there would have been no electoral crisis in Florida. there would likely be little controversy over the unconstitutionality of strict photo ID laws, and voters would no longer need to read between the lines of statutes and constitutions to find an implicit right to cast a ballot. That right would instead be explicit, affirmative and undeniable. There is a powerful symbolic effect of bestowing the right to vote, as we have all seen in the photographs of Iraqis and Afghans holding up purple ink-stained fingers. It conveys the idea that the individual matters, that he is responsible for the government and welfare of his community, be it local, regional or national. A 21st-century democracy cannot deprive any adult individual of this powerful sense of cohesion and civic duty. We must either give citizenship a more practical and symbolic meaning by creating a constitutional right to vote, or drop at once all pretension of the United States being a democracy.
Commentary Editor Chris Kempf is a 5th-semester political science major. He can be reached at Christopher.Kempf@UConn.edu.
Todd Akin abortion comments unacceptable on multiple levels
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onsidering the increasingly partisan political atmosphere in the United States – magnified by the fact that it’s election season and every candidate is eager and willing to throw their counterpart under a bus if it means a percentage point – we assume there are certain By Anthony Naples unwritten rules Staff Columnist to which politicians adhere in order to push their respective party’s agenda. More importantly, politicians work to imply that the opposing party’s agenda was formulated by nasty, disease-ridden subversives whose vision of the future is much akin to strapping you to your sofa and force feeding you four years worth of “Keeping Up with the Kardashians.” Clearly the most important of these rules is: Do not, under any circumstance, humiliate your own party in a public arena. As such, it is absolutely absurd to imagine a case in which a party candidate would make such ridiculous, asinine comments as Todd Akin (R-Missouri) did on Aug. 19 during a TV interview on a local Missouri Fox News affiliate. Asked whether or not abor-
tion should be allowed in the case of rape, Akin responded, “It seems to me, from what I understand from doctors, that’s really rare. If it’s a case of legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try and shut that whole thing down.” After watching this exchange firsthand, two things become immediately apparent: Todd Adkin should probably consult a different physician, and he is a buffoon. Now, the level of factual inaccuracy of this statement (the matter-of-fact tone he spoke with is perhaps equally troubling) almost makes these words unnecessary. There is little need to tell you that these statements were perceived as insensitive and crude by members of both the Republican and Democratic Parties (especially as you can imagine his opponent, Democratic incumbent Sen. Claire McCaskill, who had a field day with this). I cannot see anyone agreeing with his stance besides rapists. However, what I am more concerned with is not the merit of what Akin said, but the fact that he, a 6th-term US Representative in Congress, thought it was appropriate to make such a controversial state-
ment on such a sensitive issue. Was he conscious that these comments would be perceived as slightly outside the box? As an experienced politician, he should have known better. Assessing the validity of what Akin said gets us nowhere. We need not worry about him anymore. I’ll have an easier time waking up for my 8 a.m.’s this semester than Akin will winning a seat on his hometown’s board of selectmen. There are those who feel that, because of men like Akin, abortion is too much of a personal issue to be debated in politics, especially given the degree to which it has become a hot button issue. I suppose these are the same people that think that by ignoring their exams, they will go away. I wholly disagree. Discourse is always the better option. It is socio-politically good that we discuss abortion and all its nuances publically. It is a normative subject that reflects society’s values and therefore allows us to learn something about ourselves we may have otherwise not been able to gather through a less debated proxy. For those of you who were on campus last semester, you most likely experienced this
phenomenon firsthand. When the Genocide Awareness Project of the Center for Bio-Ethical Reform gained a permit to set up their Pro-Life protests on Fairfield Way there was quite the uproar on campus. Suddenly, everyone was talking about the legitimacy of such a protest, armed with gargantuan photos of dead fetuses strapped to the side of a UHAUL truck. However, despite the few arrests, it would be reasonable to say that the protest fueled civilized debates on abortion between students. Now, I am aware that I am a college student with a penis, which means that admitting I am unqualified to take a pro-choice or pro-life stance would be a mild understatement. However, no matter who we are, we should not shy away from these issues, no matter how many people like Akin try to derail it with comments unbefitting of a public official. The most important questions we discuss are those which may have no answer.
Staff Columnist Anthony Naples is a 5th--semester political science major. He can be reached at Anthony.Naples@UConn.edu.
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London 2012 ceremonies left much to be desired
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he London Olympics was one of this summer’s biggest events. It gave everyone around the world someone to cheer for and something to talk a b o u t w i t h By Fariya Naz coworkStaff Columnist ers around the water cooler. During the opening ceremony, viewers got the opportunity to see other nations being represented. They got to see London being showcased as well. The Summer Olympics have always stood for athleticism and tradition. They take place in different locations every four years and draw many people to new countries. When the Beijing Olympics happened four years ago, I was old enough to realize the significance of the long-lasting traditions that are a key part of the Olympics. These tra-
ditions range from how the host nation creates grandiose infrastructures for the sole purpose of the Olympics to how the torch is lit. Although all of the athletes train their entire lifetimes to be on this global stage, we tend to remember the opening and closing ceremonies more than the performance of athletes at particular events. This must be daunting for those who are involved in planning the opening and closing ceremonies. These planners must represent the city where the Olympics are taking place. There are countless ways to go about this. No matter what organizers do, they will always be compared to the host from four years ago. For instance, I could not help but compare the opening ceremony from London with the one that happened in Beijing four years earlier. The
London ceremony was across a papery material fine in general, but in while their feet touched comparison to what the some sort of colored powChinese had done ear- der. Each of the powders lier, it did not meet my were different colors, so expectations. All of the that by the time it was Chinese over, all of perforthe athletes mances had played were done “The problem a part in on a larger making this scale and with the London beautiful had more work of art p r e c i s i o n ceremony was with their than the that it turned into footprints. ones in Along the L o n d o n . a history lesson.” same lines, A l o n g the music with this, that was China’s Fariya Naz played in meaningful Beijing was Staff Columnist c u l t u r a l . symbolism tugged at It showed my heartd i f f e r strings and ent instrumade me feel like I was ments, including ones part of something larg- made of bamboo. The er than the living room performers banged on from which I watched drums while maintainthe ceremony. ing the most impressive During the parade of precession that I think nations in China, as the I will ever see. They athletes walked out wav- showed the entire world ing at the audience, they what they were capable seemed to be walking of, instead of reminding
the world what they had already done. The problem with the London ceremony was that it turned into a history lesson. It started with the colonization of the island, moving through the industrial revolution to present day. The ceremony had some cool performers, but it seemed like the organizers were using them to compensate for not having any unique ideas for their ceremony. I understand that J.K. Rowling is a big deal and that the British are proud of their health care system. But the Olympics is not the place to show off your past accomplishments. This was a platform to show off something new, something that we did not know Britain was capable of doing. London had the chance to do something bigger. Granted, Beijing was a tough act to follow. London still could have done something better
than what they put out there. That said, the lighting was still pretty amazing and I was impressed with how the stage was able to transform. The engineers seemed to have a better grasp of the cool effects than whoever designed those routines for the big numbers of the evening. Needless to say, if I had paid as much money as most of the audience in those seats had, I would have been pretty upset at what I received in return. I’m glad I was watching from home so that when it got boring I could at least flip the channel to something better. Shouldn’t that be a testament to a good viewing experience – how little you care to see if anything better is coming on TV? Staff Columnist Fariya Nazi is a 3nd-semester psychology major. She can be reached at Fariya.Naz@UConn.edu.
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Defense dominates in shutout win
By Andrew Callahan Senior Staff Writer 59 total yards. Three first downs. 11 punts. On offenes, there was not so much as a sniff of the endzone. The UConn defense swarmed and suffocated the UMass attack all night in a performance that shined from the line to the secondary. Returning nine starters from a year ago, the Huskies flowed to the ball exceptionally well and set the table for the offense with good field position on each possession. “Defensively we really, really played well, “ said coach Paul Paqualoni. “Considering this was the first game of the season, we did very well. We’ve got things to work on…but got the win and played a lot of people.” The tone was set early on as the Huskies forced an immediate three-and-out from the Minutemen backed up in their own end. Over the course of the first quarter, UConn pushed UMass back for seven negative yards over nine plays. The next drive for the visitors was no better when back-up defensive back Andrew Adams tossed Jordan Broadnax for a nine-yard loss. The loss was sandwiched by two plays of no-gains. The Huskies totaled 13
tackles for loss on the night. offense, which suffered from “I thought that we did a pressure all night. Senior very good job on first down,” defensive end Trevardo Pasqualoni said. “They were Wlliams broke through on in a lot of second and longs. a third-down pass play and It seemed like they never got smashed into freshman quarahead of the chains. We had terback Mike Wegzyn for his field positon all night and I twentieth career quarterback think our play on first down takedown. Pasqualoni called was most impressive, to me.” off his starting dogs late in The biggest play of the the game, but the second-unit opening half came on a followed suit, allowing eight third-down pass intercepted yards over two drives. by Dwayne Gratz. Playing “I thought from a defensive sticky man-to-man defense standpoint we hit what we the entire night, the senior thought what we could get,” corner snatched the Pasqualoni said. errant ball thrown “We met our expectowards the sidetations” lines and raced it to the end zone. The Turnover troubles pick-six pushed UConn to a 20-0 Rolling to his left edge and picked up midway through the slack after recent Notebook the first quarter, offensive drives that Chandler Whitmer stalled at midfield. seemed to have made the Gratz’s pullaway speed smart decision. With coverwas notable. Not a single age downfield blanketing all Minuteman player had a possible Husky receivers, the chance to catch him on the redshirt sophomore quarterreturn. Speed was in abun- back let the ball sail towards dance on the defensive side the sidelines. Problem was of the ball. the football never got out of “I don’t know if we’re bounds. gonna look that fast next Tapped back into play by week,” Pasqualoni said. “But leaping safety Darren Thellen, tonight we looked pretty fast. the errant ball was picked off We’ve got some guys who can by linebacker Tom Brandt and really run…We’ve got some returned to midfield for the guys that are pretty athletic.” first of three UConn turnThe second half yielded overs. Whitmer tossed anothlittle more for the Minutemen er interception later in the
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Freshman running back Max DeLorenzo runs down the field against the UMass Minutemen during the Huskies' opening matchup against Umass at Rentscher Field. DeLorenzo also recovered a blocked punt in the endzone.
game, on a reverse of his earlier fluke, a good decision matched with poor execution. Rolling right again, the signal caller lofted one right into the breadbasket of corner Antoine Tharpe. “Three turnovers is not acceptable,” Pasqualoni
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Redd feels good at USC
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New USC running back, formerly of Penn State does a stretch during a team practice.
LOS ANGELES (AP) -Silas Redd still hasn't seen any beaches or waves in Southern California. He's been too busy in the sweltering heat downtown, cramming an entire offseason into one month of frenzied preparation. And despite the rush, nearly everything about the former Penn State tailback's transition to the Trojans has been remarkably smooth. ''I can't believe it's only been a month,'' Redd said after a morning practice this week. ''It's been a busy month. I haven't been able to experience much so far. Football and school takes up a lot of my time, but I'm going to get out.'' A few weeks after Redd transferred to USC in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal, the
junior has been named a co-starter for the top-ranked Trojans heading into Saturday's opener against Hawaii. He has absorbed the Trojans' offense with a speed that has impressed his new coaches and teammates, and he's already feeling connected to the laid-back vibe on USC's sun-soaked campus. For a Connecticut product who grew up dreaming of playing for Joe Paterno, this West Coast move was thoroughly unexpected - but he's already glad he did it. He's even wearing the same No. 25 jersey he wore in Happy Valley. Redd said he chose the Trojans ''just to be a part of something great. They had a great team without me, and I don't think I hurt the team.''
remarked postgame. “So we’ve got to go back to that this week.” The quotable Paul Pasqualoni “Don’t worry about plays. We could wallpaper this room
with plays.” – Coach P upon being asked whether the team had revealed too much of the playbook to future opponents.
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Defense plays big for UConn from UCONN, page 12 UConn’s defense continued its sustained pressure through the rest of the half, which was highlighted by a Dwayne Gratz 37-yard interception return for a touchdown. UConn would take a 20-0 lead into the locker room at halftime. Sophomore quarterback Chandler Whitmer was 8-16 with one interception at the end of the first half. The Huskies would start the second half with the ball but could not capitalize to start the third quarter. However, UConn would add to their lead on a blocked punt by junior Taylor Mack. Freshman and Berlin, Conn., native Max DeLorenzo recovered the ball in the UMass end zone for the touchdown to extend the UConn lead to 27. UConn’s defense would continue to dominate throughout the third quarter, holding the UMass offense to just 58 yards at the start of the fourth quarter.
With time winding down in the fourth quarter, the Huskies added a one-yard touchdown run by quarterback Scott McCummings to take a 34-0 lead. “I am just focused on each game when it comes,” McCummings said. “Whatever role I have in the game plan, when they call my number, I want to show up and do the best I can.” Christen would tack on a 19-yard field goal late in the game for UConn’s final score of the day. “Chad, I thought, had a really great night tonight kicking off,” said Pasqualoni. “You don’t take those field goals for granted. That was his first live action, and I thought that Chad did a really good job.” UConn will take the field again on Saturday, Sept. 8 when they take on North Carolina State at Rentschler Field.
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Sept. 22 Western Michigan 1 p.m.
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Sept. 9 BU 7 p.m.
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Sept 13 Syracuse 7 p.m.
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Sept 15 Rutgers Noon
Sept 16 Yale 2 p.m.
Sept. 4 Hartford 7 p.m.
Sept. 7 New Orleans 1 p.m.
Field Hockey (2-0-0) Today Penn State 7 p.m.
Sept 8 Michgan 2 p.m.
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Men’s Cross Country Sept. 22 CCSU Invite 11 a.m.
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Oct. 6 N.E. Champ. Noon
Oct. 13 Conn. College Invite TBA
Oct. 19 CCSU Mini-Meet 3:30 p.m.
Women’s Cross Country Sept. 8 Dartmouth Invitational 11:30 a.m.
Sept. 22 CCSU Invite 11 a.m.
Sept. 29 Griak Invite 1:10 p.m.
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– Men’s tennis player Andy Roddick on his retirement announcement after the U.S. Open.
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UConn halfback Lyle McCombs celebrates his touchdown against the Massachussetts Minutemen in the first half of an NCAA college football game at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Conn.
NEW YORK (AP) -- This U.S. Open finally got its first shockers. After three days of the top players not only winning but winning decisively, the biggest news Thursday came off the court, with Andy Roddick announcing his impending retirement. On the court, fifth-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was upset by Martin Klizan of Slovakia in the second round. The 52ndranked Klizan won 6-4, 1-6, 6-1, 6-3. Before Tsonga’s loss, top-five seeds on the men’s and women’s sides had played 14 matches - and won all 14 in straight sets. Roddick called a news conference Thursday evening to say that he’ll call it a career after his last match at this tournament, which he won in 2003. ‘’I don’t know that I’m healthy enough or committed enough to go another year,’’ he said on his 30th birthday, a day before facing Bernard Tomic in the second round. ‘’I’ve always wanted to, in a perfect world, finish at this event.’’ Tsonga was the runner-up at the 2008 Australian Open and a semifinalist at Wimbledon this year. He had reached at least the third round in 18 straight Grand Slam trips. ‘’Today I was not in a good shape,’’ he said. ‘’I didn’t play good tennis. It seemed like I couldn’t hit the ball enough hard to put my opponent out of position. I don’t really know why it was like this today, but sometimes it’s happen with me.’’ The 23-year-old Klizan had failed to make it past the second round in three previous Grand Slam appearances. He had never defeated an opponent ranked better than No. 49. ‘’I had no pressure,’’ Klizan said. ‘’If I lose, then I lose. I lose with (a) good player. But I won and I’m very happy. It means for me more that I beat finally a guy from top 10.’’ This year’s Open has generated plenty of drama in one area: comebacks from two sets down. American Mardy Fish rallied to beat Nikolay Davydenko 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-1, 6-2, the 10th time in this tournament a man had won after losing the first two sets already an Open record. The 30-year-old Fish, seeded 23rd, missed two months this season because of an accelerated heartbeat but showed few signs of fatigue in playing nearly 3 1/2 hours. And after Tsonga lost, another top-five seed was at least pushed beyond a straight-sets finish. Second-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska was down a set and a break to 39th-ranked Carla Suarez Navarro. Then she won 11 straight games for a 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 victory.
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UConn forward Danielle Schulmann kicks the ball up field in a game last sesaon against Louisville. This weekend, the Huskies face two nationally ranked teams in South Bend, Ind.
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Huskies to take on the Big Green
Friday, August 31, 2012
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UConn opens season with a win against UMass
By Tyler Morrissey Associate Sports Editor
By Miles DeGrazia Staff Writer The University of Connecticut men’s soccer team, ranked No. 5, face their second opponent of the season, Dartmouth, tonight at 7 p.m., at Morrone Stadium. Coming off the back of a 1-0 win over St. Francis (NY), UConn will look to continue to build a solid foundation for the tougher matches later in the season. Despite winning 1-0 last week, UConn slipped one place in the NSCAA Coaches Poll from fourth to fifth, with South Florida leapfrogging them. The opponent and score line is to blame for UConn’s fall in the polls. But the score line flattered St. Francis (NY), who never really carried any attacking intent with them if not for poor finishing, UConn could have put St. Francis to the sword and won 5-0. UConn’s opponent tonight, Dartmouth, has yet to play this season and will be playing their debut in the lion’s den of a packed Morrone Stadium. Last season, Dartmouth finished with an 8-6-4 record and earned a berth in the NCAA tournament. An early-season draw with South Florida and key wins over South Carolina, UMass and Cornell show that Dartmouth will be a real test for UConn. Oddly enough, the two did have a common opponent last season in Providence College. UConn faced Providence at home and won 2-1, but it was the first time UConn had given up a goal in 10 matches. Dartmouth played the Friars in the first round of the NCAA tournament, losing 1-0, but they had more shots and corners away from home. You need to look all the way back to 2009 to find the last time UConn played Dartmouth, when the two teams battled it out to a 0-0 draw in the Nike Hypertherm Classic at Dartmouth. Even three years in, the squad contains three players involved in that match: Carlos Alvarez, Jossimar Sanchez, and Stephane Diop. Alvarez, who wore the No.7 shirt then, took one of UConn’s four shots. UConn could make some tactical personnel changes to reflect what should be a tougher challenge than St. Francis was last week. Sophomore forward Allando Matheson could get the start for George Fochive, or Adria Beso could be left out for the more defensive Sean Weir or the more box-to-box Juho Karppinen. Even more drastic would be a change in formation from 4-3-3 to a more straight forward 4-4-2. However with the strength of Dartmouth’s midfield such a formation change from UConn would be unlikely. After the Dartmouth match on Friday night, UConn will take on Michigan State in East Lansing, Mich. just 60 hours later. This means we could see lots of squad rotation, to keep the players fresh for later in the season. Next Friday, UConn will take on Washington University in a nationally-televised match, which will be seen on Fox Soccer Channel as their NSCAA Game of the Week.
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EAST HARTFORD - It was all UConn from start to finish, as the Huskies defeated UMass 37-0 in the first game of the season at Rentschler Field. After halting the Minutemen on the first drive of the game, UConn struck first, putting together a 12-play, 75-yard drive that ended with a one-yard touchdown run by sophomore Lyle McCombs. UMass got into penalty trouble early, and only managed 12 yards in the first quarter. Things did not improve for the Minutemen in the second quarter, as the UMass offense did not record a single first down until there were 33 seconds left in the half. UConn’s offense would continue to go to work after a 51-yard drive that ended with a 36-yard field goal by junior kicker Chad Christen. Head coach Paul Pasqualoni was impressed by the defense’s performance, especially that of sophomore linebacker Yawin Smallwood, who recorded seven tackles on the night, including one sack. “When we came into preseason camp last year, we did not have a middle linebacker,” Pasqualoni said. “Yawin’s skill set was the best to go in there and be that player, as he’s starting to settle in he’s a good middle linebacker in the 4-3.” Christen then went on to add three more points in the second quarter after converting on a 47-yard field goal following a seven-play, 25-yard drive.
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University of Connecticut senior wide receiver Michael Smith goes to juke out a UMass defender during the Huskies’ home game against the Minutemen at Rentschler Field in the season opener.
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Penn State Nittany Lions head to Storrs
By Matt Stypulkoski Staff Writer
although they have not yet faced competition as tough as the Nittany Lions. On the offensive side, the Friday night, the No. Huskies are led by junior 6-ranked UConn field hockey forward Marie Elena Bolles, team takes on No. 9 Penn who has seven points on the State in a rematch of last season. Sophomore Chloe season’s Elite Eight Hunnable received contest under the a spot on the Big lights at the George East Honor Roll last J. Sherman Family week for her outvs. Penn Sports Complex. standing offensive The Huskies performance, and is State opened their seatied with Angelini 7 p.m. son last weekend for second place on with a 3-0 win over the team. Hunnable Sherman Bucknell and an and Angelini have Complex 8-0 victory against six points apiece. Sacred Heart. Penn State has The Huskies boast a stout also been tested by top-10 defense, led by senior Alicia opponents early on in the seaAngelini, who took home Big son and has managed to come East Defensive Player of the out on top in both of their Week honors last week. Two contests. Against No. 3 Old games into the season, UConn Dominion, the Nittany Lions has yet to allow a goal, scored three straight second-
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period goals to come out on top 5-2, before narrowly winning with a 3-2 victory against No. 8 Virginia. Penn State started their season 2-0 for the first time since 2007. In last season’s Elite Eight matchup, the two sides were evenly matched much of the way. The Nittany Lions jumped out to a 1-0 lead just over 21 minutes into the contest. But the Huskies came back to score the next three goals of the game – all in the second half – and won the game 3-2 to advance to the 10th Final Four in program history. The two sides should still be familiar with one another, as Penn State lost only four players from last year’s squad and the Huskies return 14 from last year’s roster.
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UConn Huskies’ senior back Vicky Arthur handles the ball during a field hockey game.
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UConn to compete in Toyota Classic By Timothy Fontenault Campus Correspondent
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UConn’s Kelsey Maving goes for a hit during a UConn volleyball match against Louisville.
After a rough start on the road, the UConn women’s volleyball team returns home to Storrs for three games this weekend against Dartmouth, Fairfield and Michigan State as part of the 2012 UConn Toyota Classic. A visit to California is supposed to be enjoyable. But that wasn’t the case for the Huskies, who dropped two of their three matches at the Loyola Marymount University Invitational, losing the first match to the hosts 3-0 last Friday, Aug. 24, and then splitting the following day with a 3-0 win over UC Santa Barbara and a 3-1 loss to Iona. Hopefully their return to the familiar confines of Gampel Pavilion will be advantageous for UConn. During the 2011 season, the Huskies went 9-4 at home.
Even in 2010, when the Huskies won only six games, four of those victories were at home. For UConn’s first opponent of the weekend, Dartmouth, Friday’s match will be its first of the season. Last season, the Big Green went 16-9, but they graduated four seniors after the 2011 season. Two seniors and four juniors now lead the team. Saturday afternoon’s opponent, Fairfield, has had an even more difficult start to the season than UConn has had. The Stags are 0-3 with 3-1 losses to Milwaukee and William & Mary on either side of a 3-0 shutout against Duke. UConn’s final opponent of the weekend will prove to be the most challenging. Michigan State is 3-0 to start the season, with wins over McNeese State, Youngstown State and Eastern Kentucky. The Spartans were 34th in votes for the most recent Top 25 poll in
women’s volleyball. The Huskies have shown balance through the first three games of the season, but three players have led the way in three of the major statistical categories. Senior Mattison Quayle has accumulated 35 of the team’s 108 kills. Of the Huskies’ 102 assists, 66 belong to freshman Marissa Prinzbach. On defense, in what should be a surprise to no one, senior Kelsey Maving already has 59 of UConn’s 187 digs. These three players will try to help lead the way to a successful weekend at Gampel Pavilion. The Friday match with Dartmouth is set for 7 p.m. The Fairfield match will begin at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, followed by the finale against Michigan State at 7 p.m.
Timothy.Fontenault@UConn.edu