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Wednesday, September 11, 2013
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MIXING OLD AND NEW STYLES: MIGHTY NO. 9: THE LATEST GENIUS FROM KEIJI INAFUNE Retro gaming is making a comeback, Japanese style. FOCUS/ page 5
STALEMATE IN STORRS Battle of the Huskies results in UConn’s first draw of the season. SPORTS/ page 12 EDITORIAL: PROGRAM FITTING ABUSERS WITH GPS TRACKERS HAS PROVEN SUCCESSFUL This Connecticut program helps combat domestic violence using a location device. COMMENTARY/page 4 USG Polls close this thursday The freshman class senate seat has 6 candidates on the ballot.
UConn places in top 20 in public university rankings, no. 57 overall By Kyle Constable Staff Writer UConn has been ranked No. 19 among the nation’s best public universities, its highest ranking ever, according to an annual report released by U.S. News & World Report. U.S. News & World Report released its 2014 rankings of colleges and universities in the United States on Tuesday morning, and with it came the announcement of UConn’s return to the top 20 for only the second time in the university’s existence. “This is without question the most impressive position on the U.S. News ranking that UConn has ever reached,” UConn President Susan Herbst said in a press release. “It confirms what many already know: that UConn is among the best universities in the nation, with a superb and growing academic reputation.” UConn had previously been tied for No. 19 with the University of Florida, University of Pittsburgh and Texas A&M University in the 2012 public university rankings. The university fell out of the top 20 in the 2013 public university rankings, slipping into a two-way tie for No. 21 with the University of Georgia. “Over the past two and a half
years, we have made unprecedented investments in UConn to bolster its reputation for academic excellence and cement its status as a leader in higher education, not just in the Northeast but across the country,” Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said in the same press release. “UConn’s ranking is evidence that these investments are paying off and will continue to do so for years to come.” U.S. News also ranked UConn No. 57 in their national university rankings, which includes all major public and private universities in the United States. UConn was tied with Pepperdine University and Fordham University in the national university rankings. “We’re of two minds about these rankings,” said UConn spokeswoman Stephanie Reitz. “On the one hand, it’s a rightful thing to celebrate when we’re in the top 20. … On the other hand, we’re the same good university we were last year when we were No. 21.” Reitz said Next Generation Connecticut and the addition of new professors from universities ranked higher than UConn likely contributed to the university moving up. She also said the university sees the long-term trend in quality academics and educational value as a more significant
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Students walk in between classes on Hillside Road underneath the new logo unveiled last year. The last time UConn was a top 20 public university was 2012.
reason to celebrate. Last November, UConn was ranked on Kiplinger’s “Best Values In Public Colleges” list, placing No. 25 for in-state students and No. 22 for out-of-state students. Of the three universities tied at No. 57 in the U.S. News national university rankings, UConn’s out-of-state tuition was approximately $13,500 cheaper per year than the other two. “You just can’t build this university on the backs of tuitionpaying students,” Reitz said. “UConn has been doing a lot to trim what is spent right now. A lot of savings in energy…even some simple things like combining the purchasing we do at the Storrs
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and regional campuses.” These trends, Reitz said, will continue to move UConn up in the rankings, even if there is slight fluctuation along the way. She compared the changes in university rankings to weight loss. “It’s almost like a weight loss plan,” Reitz said. “You can be excited at the end of the week that you’ve lost a couple of pounds or you can be discouraged the next week because maybe you’ve put one back on...But if you’re seeing long-term progress, that says something.”
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The Office of First Year Programs and Learning Communities added Innovation House to their offerings of living and learning communities (LLC) on campus this semester. The addition, which brings the total number of LLCs on campus to 17, is located in Belden Hall, Alumni Quadrangle and
houses 36 freshmen, all members of the founding class. The community is open to students of all backgrounds, majors and interests, but a shared and keen interest in creativity and entrepreneurship is a uniting feature among members. The main goal, according to the LLC’s resident assistant Shervin Etemad, a 6th semester Molecular and Cell Biology major, “is to bring together likeminded, motivated students and
provide them with the support they need to become the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs. The students in Innovation House are eager to be a part of the growing population of university students who are at a young age becoming leaders in business and entrepreneurship.” The inclusion of the LLC in the university’s residential offerings represents a clear shift in the direction of the univer-
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sity as a whole. According to Melissa Foreman, the assistant director of First Year Programs and Learning Communities, “UConn is increasingly putting more of a focus on supporting innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship for faculty, students, industry partners, and alumni … it only made sense to provide a living and learning community for students who want to hone their skills and knowledge to develop ideas that lead to new inventions, solving problems businesses face, creating products or starting businesses.” First semester mechanical engineering major Fritz Gilbert chose to live in Innovation House because he felt that his creativity and industriousness set him apart from other students. “I chose to live in Innovation House the moment I heard about it,” said Gilbert. “I have always taken a different road then most kids do with their free time. While my friends were playing video games I was busy setting up my own hat company. I was always told that I was innovative so the choice was quite easy.” Like all of UConn’s LLCs, Innovation House strives to offer
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Studying abroad opens doors By Annie Pancak Campus Correspondent
A recent study done by NAFSA: Association of International Educators found that approximately 1 percent of U.S. undergraduate students study abroad. The statistic in Europe and Australia is closer to 10 percent, said UConn Study Abroad Program Specialist Abi Hastillo. “In today’s global economy it makes you more marketable for job opportunities, and it’s the only time in your life you get to do it … It is a great time in your life because you are open to new ideas and people, and it shapes the person you are as an adult,” said Hastillo. At UConn, 22 percent of students study abroad. This semester’s Study Abroad Fair to inform students of UConn’s programs is tomorrow, Sept. 12 from 4 – 7 p.m. in Rome Ballroom. Sylvia Cunningham, a 5th semester journalism and political science double major, has studied abroad twice. “I think its one of the most important things you can do. … It’s amazing to live in another country and feel like you’re part of the city.” Last semester, Cunningham studied at the Free University of Berlin. Her program was direct enrollment. Students of direct enrollment study abroad programs pay as if they belong to the host university. Cunningham’s other experience was “UConn in Florence” during the summer of 2012. “UConn in Florence” is a faculty-led program run by professors, with the majority of participants from UConn. Hastillo said there are many faculty-led programs that are shorter term, and run in the summer or winter. This winter there are two new faculty-led programs going to Israel and Martinique in the West Indies. Exchange is another form of study abroad, which operates between UConn and one of its more than 40 partner universities. UConn students pay tuition to UConn and room and board to the host university. “What’s great is students are still paying UConn tuition so they can use any type of financial aid packages,” said Hastillo. In addition to sending UConn students to host universities, students from the abroad university come to UConn. The numbers do not always match up perfectly, but study abroad tries to keep them balanced over time, said Hastillo. This semester there are 136 exchange students studying at UConn. Many of them will be at the fair to represent and talk to UConn students about their university. Jack Cordner, a 6th semester finance and marketing double major, is taking the spot of a UConn student this semester who took his spot at the University of Melbourne. Cordner choose to come to UConn for a variety of reasons. He had heard UConn had a great
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What’s going on at UConn today... Yiddish Tish Discussion 12 to 1 p.m. Dodd Center, 104 The Yiddish Tish Discussion provides an opportunity for faculty and students to practice their Yiddish listening and/ or speaking skills in an informal manner. Complimentary coffee, tea and cookies will be provided.
Artist Talk at the Benton 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m. Benton Museum, East Gallery Kathryn Myers, Professor of Painting in the School of Fine Arts, will talk today about her recent works that are featured in The 47th Annual Art Department Faculty Exhibition. A time for questions will follow.
Cara-a-cara (face to face) with Lourdes E. Montalvo 4 to 7 p.m. Student Union, 438 Lourdes E. Montalvo is the Director of Constituents Serices and Community Outreach in the CT Secretary of the State Office. She will lead a discussion on civilization and good civics.
Love146 Club Meeting 7 to 8 p.m. Student Union, 316 UConn LOVE146 aims at educating ourselves and others of the issue of sex trafficking. We plan awareness events, raise funds to support the national LOVE146 programs and take on projects. – SABRINA HERRERA
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2 linked to ex-Patriot Hernandez told to testify
HARTFORD (AP) — A judge has ordered a Connecticut man who says he was shot by former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez to appear before a Massachusetts grand jury. The judge ordered the arrest of Alexander Bradley after he failed to appear Tuesday before the grand jury. Bradley has alleged in a civil lawsuit that Hernandez shot him in the face in February after they argued at a Miami strip club. The judge also ordered a second Connecticut man, 21-year-old John Alcorn of Bristol, to appear Thursday before the same grand jury. Alcorn is related to the deceased husband of Hernandez’s cousin. Police in June seized an SUV linked to a 2012 shooting in Boston from the cousin’s home. Hernandez currently faces a murder charge in the death of Odin Lloyd.
Conn. podiatrist sentenced for defrauding Medicare
HARTFORD (AP) — A Brookfield podiatrist has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for defrauding Medicare. The U.S. Attorney’s office says 38-year-old Samir Zaky was sentenced to three years and five months Tuesday in Hartford and ordered to pay $134,000 in restitution. A jury in June found him guilty of 14 counts of health care fraud and 14 counts of making false statements relating to health care matters. Prosecutors say Zaky submitted numerous claims to the Medicare program stating that he had performed nail avulsions, a surgical procedure that requires use of an injectable anesthetic and removes the entire border of a patient’s toenail. Authorities say Zaky had only clipped or trimmed the patient’s toenails.
Conn. ACLU backs student opposition to rules book
TORRINGTON (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union is backing a Torrington student group opposing new rules for the conduct of athletes following the arrests of four football players on statutory rape charges. Sandra Staub, Connecticut legal director for the ACLU, told school officials in a letter on Monday that the policy would allow officials to punish students for using inappropriate or offensive speech or for criticizing the school district. School Board Chairman Kenneth P. Traub said the board’s lawyer is reviewing the letter and the board has no opinion. Students Tomasz Kalinowski, Chris Beyus and Nick Tomchik, who founded the student rights group, said they have been working with the ACLU. The rules were drafted after the victims in the rape case were subjected to harassment on Twitter.
Fla. man draws 60 years in Conn. cannibalism case
BRIDGEPORT (AP) — A Florida man who killed a vagrant with an ax and ate his brain and eyes has been committed to a maximum-security psychiatric hospital in Connecticut after being found not guilty by reason of insanity. Tyree Lincoln Smith, 36, of Lynn Haven, Fla., was ordered committed Monday by a three-judge panel in Bridgeport Superior Court. The panel in July found him not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect. Smith apologized for killing Angel Gonzalez, whose mutilated body was found in a vacant apartment in Bridgeport in January 2012, a month after he was hacked to death. “I’m really sorry for what I did, that I couldn’t be myself,” Smith told the judges. “It really had nothing to do with the other person.” The apology surprised relatives of Gonzalez who were in the courtroom, the Connecticut Post reported (http://bit.ly/15SsdIE ). “We waited two years to hear Tyree say he was sorry,” said Talitha Frazier, who wore a T-shirt with Gonzalez’s photograph. “What he said today caught me off-guard, but I feel he meant what he said.” Judges John Kavanewsky, John Blawie and Maria Kahn were urged by a prosecutor and social worker to protect society from Smith. “He poses a significant danger to himself and the community,” psychiatric social worker Julie Jacobs testified. State’s Attorney John Smriga added, “I am concerned there is an expectation he would do this to other people if he was allowed to be free.” Smith, who grew up in Bridgeport and Ansonia, Conn., was committed to the Whiting Forensic Division of Connecticut Valley Hospital in Middletown. His cousin, Nicole Rabb, testified in July that she saw Smith on one evening in December 2011 carrying a bloody ax and chopsticks and wearing pants that appeared to have blood on them. She said Smith told her he killed a man with the ax, ate his brain and eyeballs and drank sake in a local cemetery.
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By Jackie Wattles Associate News Editor With two days left to campaign, the candidates for the 46 Undergraduate Student Government Senate seats have been locked in. The 31 students running for USG Senate can begin sizing up their opponents and making a two-day campaign push before polls close on Thursday night. Senate seats are open for students to represent their respective class, living area, and academic school. Of the 46 seats, however, only four races will be contested. The most competitive of the four will be the seat for freshman class senator, with six nominees on the ballot. Incumbent senator Kevin
Alvarez, a Northwest senator, said it is typical for the freshman class seat to be highly contested, and this year’s slate of candidates are taking their work seriously. “Quite a few candidates this year are phenomenal campaigners, which I find very impressive,” Alvarez said. “But it’s unfortunate because some really great, qualified people always want the glory of freshman class seat without realizing it has the same power as any other.” Other contested races include Buckley dorm, McMahon dorm, and the School of Engineering. As for the remainder of the seats, 17 will be uncontested races–meaning candidates will be automatically elected–and 25 seats will remain empty. Empty seats are common
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Seventeen Senate seats will go uncontested this, while 25 seats will remain empty. Contested races include Buckley, McMahon, and the School of Engineering.
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Ballard Museum of Puppetry moves to Storrs Center in 2014
By Abdullah Hasan Campus Correspondent
UConn’s Ballard Museum of Puppetry, together with the UConn Co-op, will be coming to Storrs Center this semester. The new location, located at One Royce Circle, will also include a café operated by UConn Dining Services, featuring crêpes and Dairy Bar ice cream. The move from its original location at the Depot Campus is only one of the many changes coming to the museum. According to museum director John Bell, Ballard Museum will increase the amount of programming offered, feature two exhibitions changing every month and be open year round, six days a week once at Storrs Center. “This will be a big change from how we currently operate,” Bell said. “We will feature new and exciting puppets and programming for both adults and children.” Currently, the Ballard Museum of Puppetry is open only three days a week. Once the new museum opens in Storrs Center, the buildings presently in use by the museum on Depot Campus will be primarily used for storage and maintenance purposes. “We will have a collection management area to take care
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In this 2012 photo, puppetry masters student, Sarah Nolan performs her piece “Chestnuts” at a puppetry slam competition.
petry museum.” In addition, the museum is also working closely with Mansfield Downtown Partnership by hosting workshops and taking part in parades. “We have worked with (the museum) over the years” said Cynthia van Zelm, executive director of Mansfield Downtown Partnership. Mansfield Downtown Partnership has collaborated with the Ballard Museum to host puppetry workshops where Mansfield residents decorated puppets to be featured in parades, van Zelm said. “We hope to see more performances on the Green (from the museum)” van Zelm added. The grand opening of the Ballard Museum Puppetry at Storrs Center, however, remains unclear. “It is dependent on the construction schedule. (Construction) was supposed to end in late August” Bell said. “I think it may take us longer to move in.” Regardless, Ballard Museum is planning an opening at the start of the new year in 2014. “This is an exciting time for the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry” said Theodore Yungclas, assistant dean of the School of Fine Arts.
of puppets and preserve them (on Depot Campus),” Bell said. “Right now, we are really crowded. Depot Campus will mainly serve as a backstage for the new museum (in Storrs Center).” The Ballard Museum of Puppetry has a collection of 3,000 puppets and features work from UConn students, Frank Ballard and puppeteers worldwide. The new 4,332 square-foot location will also feature three different exhibition rooms, of which one will include a performance space shared with the UConn Co-op.
“The performance space will be jointly operated,” said William Simpson, president and COO of the UConn Co-op. According to Simpson, the Co-op’s Storrs Center branch will include a general book selection, UConn Husky apparel and a café that will feature light French inspired foods. Through their partnership, Bell envisions One Royce Circle as “a very interesting hangout. We want to make it a center where people can buy books, communicate ideas and go back and forth easily between the Co-op and pup-
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Foley used the backdrop to argue that Connecticut’s cities have suffered from an administration that he said has added to the burdens of middle-income families with tax increases, spent recklessly in areas that don’t benefit urban areas and driven away employers. “The direction governor Malloy has taken has been a big gamble with our state’s prospects,” he said. “It has failed miserably, damaged our state’s future, and has hit middle-income
families and young people especially hard.” Foley, who spent $11 million of his own money on the 2010 campaign, said in the news conference at a Bridgeport community center that he is interested in qualifying for public campaign funding if he decides to run again. A former U.S. ambassador to Ireland, Foley said he will evaluate how his message is resonating before deciding whether to enter the race officially. He
announced an exploratory committee and said he plans to spend the next few months talking with people around the state. Foley’s critique of Malloy is wrong, Connecticut Democratic Party Executive Director Jonathan Harris said. “As the governor says all the time, we’re not where we need to be yet,” he said. “But we’re headed in the right direction, finally.” Malloy has not yet said whether he intends to seek a second term.
Foley announces 2014 exploratory committee BRIDGEPORT (AP) — Republican Tom Foley said Tuesday that he is weighing another run for Connecticut governor, attacking the record of the Democrat who defeated him in 2010 as he announced a committee to explore his prospects for the 2014 race. The Greenwich businessman joined the Republican fray with an event in Bridgeport, the city where results delayed by a ballot shortage lifted Gov. Dannel P. Malloy to a razor-thin victory.
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UConn’s underwater research organization makes waves
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UConn’s Northeast Underwater Research Technology and Education Center, or NURTEC, is an organization dedicated to promoting and advancing underwater research across the Northeast. NURTEC, formerly known as NURC, exists due to the efforts and funds of UConn, NOAA, or National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and other organizations like them, private and public. NURTEC acts both as an independently operated national and international research organization and as “an ambassador for the excellence that is UConn research,” according to the center’s 2013
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annual report. The center undertakes projects on a percase basis for varied clientele, as well as supporting and providing operational assistance to educational programs throughout the Northeast. UConn and NURTEC have enjoyed a fruitful relationship for 30 years, furthering the development of UConn’s marine science program. In return, NURTEC takes on interested student workers from the university as well as financial backing. NURTEC’s website proudly displays its technologically advanced and highly sensitive equipment. NURTEC employs various experts, who have utilized these advanced systems to undertake such projects as mapping Long Island Sound,
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Classroom of the Sea, reaching out to communities and schools across the Northeast, placing real data in classrooms that would otherwise dwell only in theory. NURTEC also has its own Youtube channel, replete with narrated close-up video of fantastic sea creatures gathered from some of its many dives, totaling over 4,000. The center, along with affiliated scholars, has generated “325 peer-reviewed publications” to date, contributing greatly to NURTEC’s already impressive legacy. Interested students should visit www.nurc.uconn.edu for more information about NURTEC and the people behind it.
exploring deep-sea ecosystems on the oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico and continuous expeditions into mid-Atlantic offshore canyons. These projects have yielded significant contributions to collections of imagery, oceanography and documentation of underwater structures such as shipwrecks and coral reefs. Kevin Joy, the technical director for NURTEC, said the richness of the program, the diversity of the groups of collaborators in NURTEC’s sphere and personal enjoyment can be found while working in such a hands-on field. Mr. Joy said that his role at the center “places primary emphasis on robotic vehicles” for scientific research, but they are not his only focus. Mr. Joy oversees
the development and operation of the intricate machines that make it all possible. He said, “being able to bring it all full circle … is really quite special.” He said the elation one finds in taking part in “identifying new species … there’s nothing quite like it.” It’s not all exploration, however, and in the off-season, deterred temporarily from research by the frigid temperatures of the wintry Atlantic, Joy and his colleagues must prepare for the next project, often forcing his team to “roll up [their] sleeves and develop.” Joy also revealed plans to collaborate with the US Navy in the future. NURTEC also supports such programs as the Aquanaut Program, Live Dive and the
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NEW YORK (AP) — Bill de Blasio held a clear lead Tuesday night in New York City’s mayoral Democratic primary as polls closed, according to interviews with voters as they left balloting places. It was unclear, though, whether he would top the 40 percent threshold needed to avoid a runoff. Exit polls showed Bill Thompson, a former city comptroller, and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn competing for the other spot in a possible runoff while former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner’s comeback campaign appears to have fallen short. The voter interviews were conducted by Edison Media Research for The Associated Press and other news organizations.
Actual voter returns were not yet available. The exit polling showed the appeal of de Blasio, the city’s elected public advocate, to be broadbased: He was ahead in all five boroughs; was ahead of Thompson, the only African-American candidate, with black voters and ahead of Quinn, the lone woman in the race, with female voters. He also led Quinn, who is openly gay, among gay voters. But if no candidate surpasses 40 percent of the vote, the top two finishers advance to an Oct. 1 runoff. The winner of that contest would face the Republican nominee in the Nov. 5 general election. Joe Lhota, ex-MTA chairman and former deputy mayor to Rudolph Giuliani, was battling billionaire
grocery magnate John Catsimatidis for the GOP nominee. Exit polling was not available in that race. In the closely watched race for New York City comptroller, exit interviews show Manhattan Borough President Stringer running ahead of ex-Gov. Eliot Spitzer, who was seeking a return to politics after resigning New York’s governor’s office in 2008 amid a prostitution scandal. The winner of the mayor’s race in November will assume the helm of the nation’s largest city at a critical juncture, as it experiences shrinking crime rates yet widening income inequality, and as the nearly completed One World Trade Center building symbolizes a new era after the terrorist attacks of 2001.
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In this Aug. 13 file photo, New York City Democratic mayoral hopeful Bill de Blasio participates in the first primary debate for New York City mayor in the WABC/Channel 7 studios in New York.
Apple’s new iPhones unveiled; the 5S, 5C models simultaneously aim high, low CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — For the first time since introducing the device that has reshaped technology and culture, Apple will offer two distinct versions of its latest iPhones — a cheaper model made of colorful plastic and another one that aims to be “the gold standard of smartphones” with a faster processor, fancier camera and fingerprint scanner for better security. Apple hatched the next iPhone generation, set to go on sale Sept. 20, during a Tuesday spectacle that was capped by a three-song performance by Elvis Costello at the company’s Cupertino, Calif., headquarters. The company also announced it will release a previously announced overhaul of its operating system for iPhones and iPads on Sept. 18. The iOS 7 adds an iTunes radio station, new photo management tools and more ways to access apps. It will be available for free and compatible with Apple devices dating back to the iPhone 4 released in 2010 and the iPad 2 that debuted in 2011. The operating system will already be installed on Apple’s new line-up of phones.
In a mild surprise, Apple said it will also begin giving away its iPhoto, iMovie, Numbers, Pages and Keynote apps as part of iOS 7. The company has been charging 99 cents to $4.99 for each of those apps. Analysts interpreted the free distribution of the Numbers, Pages and Keynote apps — part of Apple’s “iWork” suite of software — as a challenge to Microsoft Corp.’s package of widely used Office programs for word processing, spreadsheets and presentations. The annual unveiling of Apple’s new iPhones came as the world’s most valuable company tries to regain some of the market share that it has lost during the past two years to Samsung Electronics and other smartphone makers who rely on Google Inc.’s free Android operating system. Many of those devices cost less than the iPhone and boast features, such as larger screens, missing from Apple’s best-selling product. That has made Android phones an attractive alternative to budget-conscious consumers who still want to impress their friends. Those ingredients have helped catapult Samsung to the top of
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the smartphone heap with a 32 percent share of the market in the most recent quarter, compared to 14 percent for Apple, according to the research firm Gartner Inc. By some estimates, more than three-fourths of all smartphones now being sold run on Android. The intensifying competition has slowed Apple’s financial growth and undermined the company’s stock, which has fallen by nearly 30 percent, or more than $200 per share, since peaking at $705.07 when the last iPhone came out. As a counterattack against Android, Apple designed a less expensive iPhone called the 5C in an effort to boost sales in China and other areas where people don’t have as much money to spend on new gadgets as they do in the U.S. and Europe. In an effort to broaden the iPhone’s reach, Apple is expected to announce at a Wednesday event scheduled in Beijing that China Mobile will sell the device. With more than 700 million subscribers, China Mobile is by far the largest wireless service in the world’s most populous country.
trips, challenges and opportunities relating to innovation and entrepreneurship to its residents and expand the limit of their education from the classroom to the place of residence. Some of the events that Innovation House focuses on bringing to their students are trips to companies, presentations by entrepreneurs, startup competitions and workshops on entrepreneurship. Etemad mentioned that specific programming goals include visiting local startups as well as Harvard University’s Innovation Lab in Cambridge, Mass. The idea is for Innovation House members to enter the job market with the skills, not only to create new technologies, concepts and ideas, but to create their own fields. Innovation House’s faculty in residence, professor of engineering Hadi Bozorgmanesh said that he hopes the students of the LLC will transfer what they learn from the community to their studies. “The vision is to plant the seeds of innovation in the freshman class in order to enable them to look at every course and every event from an entrepreneurial and creative perspective,” Bozorgmanesh said. Beyond studies Bozorgmanesh’s goal is to bring tools students will need for the future that are not necessarily part of the classroom experience as well as encourage creativity and entrepreneurship within all LLCs. “The expectation is that, by that time they graduate, rather than seeking a job they will want to create one,” said Bozorgmanesh, “I expect the experience and success of the present class will promote inclusion of innovation practices as a critical part of all the learning communities.”
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Apple representatives demonstrate the new iPhone 5s during a new product announcement at Apple headquarters on Tuesday, Sept. 10, in Cupertino, California.
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Program fitting abusers with GPS trackers has proven successful
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ack in 2010, a new pilot program was introduced in Connecticut to help combat domestic violence. The program works to deter repeat offenders with GPS devices, and is currently in effect in the Hartford, Bridgeport and Danielson areas. The program starts with a judge in any of the aforementioned areas ordering the offender to wear a GPS device. The victim is given a corresponding GPS device to either carry with them or keep at home depending on what situation works best for them. If the offender gets within 5,000 feet of the victim, the victim is notified. If the offender gets within 2,500 feet, the victim and local police are alerted, family services and the state’s attorney are notified, and the offender must make a court appearance. The program has been in effect for three years, and has resulted in 168 high-risk offenders in the Hartford, Bridgeport and Danielson regions wearing GPS ankle bracelets on. Since the program’s inception, no victims involved have been injured or killed, which has shown the effectiveness of the GPS devices in deterring repeat domestic violence offenders. “It’s a really strong intervention and works well in very highrisk cases for keeping victims safe,” said Karen Jarmoc, executive director of the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Connecticut isn’t the only state to have such a program as Vermont, Massachusetts, Illinois and Washington, D.C. have comparable initiatives. This program is an important step in combatting domestic violence and should be commended for the success it has had the past few years, especially considering that Connecticut has an average of 15 deaths a year from domestic violence. The implementation of this GPS technology can help deter offenders from violating their restraining orders and it allows law enforcement be notified and to get involved should the offender violate their restraining order. Proponents of the program have been looking to get the funding necessary to expand the program. It currently costs nearly $500,000 a year to run. Should it get approved, it would be expanded gradually, costing $928,000 the first year, and then $1.9 million each subsequent year. “While we certainly, as a state, need to keep our budget in line, keeping citizens safe is important, and I think we should try to fund this statewide,” said Senator John A. Kissel of Enfield, a ranking member of the legislature’s Judiciary Committee. While budgets are always a concern, this program has proven effective in combatting domestic violence and deserves strong consideration for expansionary funding.
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Focus on the core of political parties, not the fluff
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f I were to ask the average American about the difference between a liberal and a conservative, the descriptions would likely devolve into a list of particular issues and the respective positions of each of the political views. Liberals are in favor of gay marriage; conservatives are in favor of traditional marriage. Liberals want to abolish the death penalty; conservatives think it is an effective deterrent. And so By Kayvon Ghoreshi on with almost every major Commentary Editor issue in the political sphere. So what happens when you get a conservative that does support gay marriage or a liberal that is against the legalization of marijuana? How many of these big ticket issues do you need to be in favor of or against in order to be solidified as a conservative or a liberal? Many of these issues, in my opinion, are not inherent within a liberal of conservative ideology and should be viewed as independent of the political platform. Contrary to popular stereotypes, conservatives are not racist Christians firing their guns into the air while screaming “Merica,” and liberals are not pot – smoking, godless bums that sit around and collect a welfare check. Are there people that fall into these kinds of extreme stereotypes? Absolutely, but they are the minority and should not be the connotations of a respective political
party. At a fundamental level, the difference between a conservative and a liberal is what the role of government should be. Liberals believe that, in general, the government’s role is to alleviate social problems and that government intervention is necessary in order to ensure that the needs of the people are met. Conservatives, on the other hand, believe more in personal responsibility and that a smaller, limited government is a more effective means of running things. So if those are the two parties at their most basic level, why is there an inclusion of all this other, for lack of a better term, fluff? When did religion become exclusive to a political platform? It seems that Christian has become synonymous with conservative nowadays and it has nothing to do with a position on government, but instead on perceived morality. Rick Santorum practically ran his entire election campaign and rallied the support of evangelicals because of his upholding of “good Christian morals” on issues like gay marriage and abortion. There are plenty of other people who are also Christian, but take independent stances on issues like abortion or gay marriage and identify as liberals or conservatives because of their views on governmental policy, not religious doctrine. Then there is the issue of patriotism, which is almost always a connotation for conservatives, who are viewed as freedom loving and big supporters of the troops. But this seems to imply that liberals by nature don’t like America or hate the troops. If there is anything we can learn from today being the anniversary of 9/11, it’s that loving your
country and being thankful for the men and women overseas, as well as the ones back home, is not a partisan issue. Some people may even just assume that people of the opposite political label are jerks or smug. Again, this is not something inherent in a political ideology, but yet we get stereotypes of the conservative who is bitter or has mal intent and the liberal who is smug. If the New York City mayoral race is anything to go by, anyone can be a jerk, whether it be the conservative candidate who thinks someone with saggy pants and a sideways hat should be frisked or the liberal candidate that has shown an incredible amount of cockiness and has been an all-around jerk. When it comes down to it, many issues and common party associations have nothing to do with the core meaning of liberalism or conservatism. As another example, conservatives were traditionally considered to the party of “war hawks” with liberals seen as more diplomatic, yet the script seems to have flipped in the current case with Syria. Surrounding issues are always subject to change, but the core should remain consistent. In a political climate where not everyone adheres to an entire party platform, a label of conservative or liberal should indicate little more than someone’s belief on the general role government, with other issues differing on an individual basis.
Commentary Editor Kayvon Ghoreshi is a 3rd-semester molecular and cell biology major. He can be reached at Kayvon.Ghorsehi@UConn.edu
To achieve diversity, UConn must look beyond group identities, towards variety of individual perspectives
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ccording to University of Connecticut officials, this year’s freshman class is the most diverse ever. The justification for this claim is that 27 percent of students are from minority groups. However, it is impossible to quantify how diverse the Class of 2017 really is simply by looking at which collective groups the students belong to. Diversity should be considered a measure By Gregory Koch of individStaff Columnist ual differences, not simply collective ones. Diversity on a college campus is important, but not just so the school can look good on paper. The point of having a diverse school is to create an academic environment where different students can contribute in different, diverse ways. This is made possible by individual differences, which can relate to just about any individual characteristic. Every individual is different and can bring their own unique perspective to the UConn community. By admitting a diverse class of individuals, UConn is able to ensure students can con-
tribute many different viewpoints, experiences and ways of thinking. However, the key word in that last paragraph is “individuals.” It is individuals who think have different viewpoints and experiences. Collectives, including those defined as “minority groups,” do not think uniformly. Not every person who belongs to a certain collective group, whether that group is defined by race, ethnicity or something else, thinks the same way. Not everyone in the same collective group has the same experiences. Not everyone in the same collective group will bring the same viewpoints to a college campus. In fact, assuming someone must automatically think a certain way and have certain experiences because they belong to a certain racial or ethnic group is downright racist. It is making assumptions about someone based on their race or ethnicity. Even when these assumptions are positive (which in this case they are) that does not justify believing them or make it any less offensive to do so. For example, the stereotype that all Asians are good at math certainly is a
positive assumption, but is still clearly racist as well as untrue. Even when we break down collective groups into smaller components, it is still not possible to view all members of the group as interchangeable when it comes to diversity. This does not become possible until we get to the smallest possible group size – the individual. True campus diversity means having a diverse incoming class of individuals, not a diverse incoming class of collectives. Quantitatively measuring this kind of diversity is somewhat more difficult than just measuring how many students are in minority groups. However, it is possible to qualitatively measure individual diversity without using statistical methods. Rather than simply putting a number down on paper, UConn could give examples of individuals who bring diversity to the university and describe how they will do so. By presenting diversity this way, it would force the university to ensure that its incoming class actually will bring a diverse set of perspectives and is not just one that will look good on paper. After all, this is the whole
reason diversity is important. If people really want a statistic to measure diversity, other universities could adopt the same system as UConn, and some neutral entity such as Princeton Review could rank how diverse the individuals at all universities are. If people want to know how the list was obtained, they could read the reports by the individual institutions. This system is somewhat complicated and is far from perfect. However, at least by adopting it, colleges would be measuring diversity the right way. By doing that, it would be a significant improvement over the statistical methods now used. The diversity of the freshman class, and of the school as a whole, should not be defined by how many students belong to certain groups. It should be defined by who those individual students are, what they have done and what unique qualities they can bring to campus.
Staff Columnist Gregory Koch is a 7th-semester actuarial science major. He can be reached at Gregory. Koch@UConn.edu
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Friends with Benefits?
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Student enjoy a round of speed dating at Shipee Hall. The event was sponsored by Shipee Residence Life and promoted building friendships among students who otherwise might not have met each other.
Mixing old and new styles: Mighty No. 9 latest genius from Keiji Inafune By Zach Lederman Staff Writer
Who says retro gaming is dead? Not the users of the Internet, that’s for sure. They made that inherently clear when they funded over $1 million to the development of Mighty No. 9, the newest creation of Mr. Keiji Inafune and Comcept Inc., via Kickstarter late last week. Mighty No. 9 was announced as a classic, retro-style side scrolling action game, highly influenced by classic Japanese style gaming, which would generate funds through the group funding website Kickstarter. The
game will star the robotic hero Beck, as he and his partner Call travel across the game’s world to defeat the other eight robots in the Mighty series, which have gone rogue and need to be destroyed. Keep in mind, however, that the game is still quite young in its development, and highly subject to change. The game seems to serve as a spiritual successor to the classic “Mega Man” series, which has fallen on hard times on recent years. As it states on the Kickstarter, “[Mighty No. 9] takes the best aspects of the 8- and 16-bit era classics…and transforms them with modern tech, fresh mechanics.” The gameplay takes heavily from
the Blue Bomber, which also features a young, blue-clad robot in a 2D side scrolling adventure, as he journeys from zone to zone, defeating powerful robots and taking on their powers. At its most basic level, it’s hard to not see the similarities between MN9 and MM. The reception to the game has been enormously positive. At the time of this writing, the promised funds stand at over $1.95 million, with another 21 days left to fund the campaign. As the original level of required funding was only $900,000, over four of the promised “stretch” goals have been reached, allowing the development team to not only add more stages, new
CEO of Ouya said that only 27 percent of those who own an Ouya, which is slightly over 58,000 people, have actually bought a game. “Nimble Quest” for example, an RPG take on the classic “Snake” mechanic, was downloaded 6,508 times within the first month, but was only bought 122 times. “Nimble Quest” has only made a little over $400 since its release. “Organ Trail,” a zombie interpretation of “The Oregon Trail,” has been bought on the Ouya 501 times, but reached 13,112 free downloads in the first month. “Towerfall,” a competitive archery platformer, is probably the most popular game released for the Ouya having made upwards of 2,000 purchases at the high price of $15. Even with this high purchase rate for an Ouya game, “Towerfall” has only been bought by 3.4 percent of Ouya owners. The Ouya has 407 games released on its system, and that doesn’t include its capacity for emulators to play old video game consoles like the Nintendo 64. It is difficult to argue in favor of buying a game when there are 407 of them that all have free options. The Ouya should not be considered a failure though, after all its entire purpose was to offer free
content to a certain extent. Of course game developers would prefer to get paid for their creations, but the Ouya gives indie games a chance to be played; it gives them a home. What makes the Ouya special is innovation. In an industry dominated by AAA titles
game modes and a makingof documentary, but a Mac/ Linux port, giving everyone access to the game. There’s still more to unlock as well. Another $1 million would not only bring gamers two more game modes, but more stages, an online co-op mode and a port to the PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii U. Multiple rewards are available for those who choose to support the game, ranging from a digital copy of the game, an enemy plush, a classic NES-style game box and manual, and (for the truly well meaning) dinner with Mr. Inafune himself in Japan, available at the low price of only $10,000. The real reward, however, is to know
that you played a small, but integral part in the development of a game that is almost guaranteed to go down in gaming history as a remarkably historic moment. Mr. Inafune himself is a veteran in the industry, and is perhaps most well known as the co-creator of Mega Man, the former head of R&D at Capcom and publisher of the zombie killer thriller, “Dead Rising.” Alongside him are other former members of Capcom, such as Naoya Tomita and Manami Matsumae, both of who worked on the original Mega Man.
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Friends with benefits are convenient for college—you might not want a partner just yet, or might have just gotten out of a relationship. However, you miss the comfort that sex often provides, and you decide to take up with one of your friends. It seems to be a good idea; you know each other well enough, you have a calm and easy relationship, and you both want some form of sex in your lives. However, it is possible for such a partnership to grow into something more, or does it just inevitably crash and burn? There’s always the possibility that it can work out. Because you’ve likely been friends with the person for a while, you feel comfortable around them and it seems feasible and enjoyable. The mechanics of it all seem so simple. However, moving towards a romantic relationship might require more personal growth on both parts. Namely, can you function together outside of the bedroom? Do you hang out at all in a casual context? There are so many cases where the “friends with benefits” situation stops containing the friends component because someone has grown emotionally attached. Remind yourself that when in a relationship, you should not only be romantically connected, but have a strong friendship as well. Sometimes it’s best not to try to transform a friends with benefits situation into a relationship. You might function better as friends, and starting a relationship might bring up unwelcome prospects: your potential partner could have a nasty jealous streak, or become clingy, or be awful at communicating. Make sure to try and get a taste of what furthering your relationship could be like. You don’t want a semester full of drama and heartbreak.
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Kickstarter funded ‘Ouya’ a must have for indie gamers By Darragh McNicholl Campus Correspondent Last June saw the public release of the Kickstarter – funded video game console the Ouya, “where every game is free to try,” according to ouya. tv. The main idea behind the Ouya was to create a console where any indie game developer could release their games as long as the game was completely free or offered some sort of free trial. The creators believed that players should know they love a game before purchase. The Ouya ended up being backed by 63,000 people for a total of $8.5 million, which is nine times the original $950,000 requested. This is a substantial audience considering it’s completely independent background, but the question now is how a console defined by free content is actually selling. The Ouya itself costs $99, but after the initial cost every game has a free aspect to it. Some give an incomplete game; some give the whole game but only for a short time. Beyond the free trial, games cost anywhere between $1 $15. Not many people actually buy games when there are so many free options at their disposal, though. Julie Uhrman,
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and consoles worth hundreds of dollars, it is surprising the Ouya even made it past its Kickstarter page. Being one of the first consoles to base itself
wholly on indie games while offering even a part of them for free should be considered nothing less than a success. The Ouya dares to be small among
giants, but its originality has brought it much attention for the last two months.
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Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time PS3 2009 Colorful cast of hilarious well acted cartoon characters? Check. Fluid, detailed, animation that easily rivals that of PIXAR in terms of quality? Check. Tons of ridiculous and totally awesome weapons? Check. The fifth full length, and to date the latest “traditional” installment in Insomniac game’s long running shooter/action/ platformer series, rocked the PS3 in 2009. Just when you thought the series couldn’t possibly have more ideas, you were proved dead wrong. The game featured a touching story focusing on the origins of Clank and Ratchet’s reunion with another long lost Lombax. Clank was really given his due in truly spectacular time based platforming puzzles which allowed the tiny robot to progress through the Great Clock at the center of the universe (give or take 50 feet). Ratchet’s arsenal was also reinvigorated with fantastic new weapons and gadgets such as the “Spiral of Death” and the hover boots. And let’s not forget the greatest mini-game ever, “My Blaster Runs Hot.” Throw in the return of some of the series most hilarious characters including Dr. Nefarious, Captain Quark and Lawrence, and you’ve got a recipe for the best Ratchet and Clank game, period.
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“Castle of Illusion” brings classic SEGA game back to life in a faithful adaptation
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Castle of Illusion, the latest from SEGA, stars Mickey Mouse and is a faithful adaptation of the original game with beautifully re-mastered graphics and a noteworthy story.
By Alex Sferrazza Staff Writer Over two decades after its release, the Sega Genesis classic “Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse” returns in the form of an updated HD remake of the platforming classic. But does it still retain the Disney Magic after all of this time? The short answer is yes. While far from a title that will revolutionize the way we play platforming games, the new “Castle of Illusion” is a respectable attempt that faithfully re-captures the spirit of the original game, all wrapped up in a 21st century presentation that can only be described as absolutely charming. “Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse” is an HD remake of the classic Sega Genesis game of the same name that was released over two decades ago. With titles such as “Castle of Illusion” and “World of Illusion” on the Sega Genesis and the “Magical Quest” series on the Super Nintendo, Disney took a big gamble in letting their mas-
cot, arguably the most iconic children’s character of the 20th century, enter the fray as a video game star alongside other 16-bit rivals including Mario and Sonic. Their gamble paid off, however, and the Illusion games have been fondly remembered for years (leading to the development of a spiritual successor last year with “Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion” for the 3DS). As Mickey Mouse, your goal is to rescue a kidnapped Minnie from the evil witch Mizrabel who seeks to steal Mickey’s girlfriend’s youth. The remake of “Castle of Illusion” draws heavily from the original. Rather than opt for the hand painted look as “Ducktales: Remastered” recently did, the game uses full polygonal models often against a familiar 2D plane. However, the game will occasionally let you navigate in three dimensions. Despite this, areas and their theme music
(wonderfully rearranged by Grant Kirkhope who previously worked on classic Rare games such as “Banjo Kazooie”) have been pulled straight from the original, and given an HD makeover. The package is surprisingly well put together and when coupled with the presence of a narrator, you truly get a feeling that you’re playing an actual storybook. The Disney charm is absolutely overflowing in Castle of Illusion’s presentation. Despite all of these wonderful achievements in presentation, “Castle of Illusion” fails to knock it out of the park completely. The game will only last you a couple of hours, unfortunately, even if you try for completion. The platforming mechanics and camera system are also far too unrefined. Mickey’s movements and jumps feel a bit to “floaty” to truly allow for precise platforming precision (think more Sackboy, less Mario). When coupled with
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a sometimes shaky camera, these shortcomings unnecessarily and tediously increase the difficultly of what should be routine platforming sections. Most of the time however, the title as a whole feels far too simplified, with only the very final levels offering any true sort of challenge to the player. Another shortcoming comes in the form of generally uninspiring and unmemorable boss fights, in contrast to those seen in “Ducktales: Remastered.” But for everything “Castle of Illusion” gets wrong, it retains enough charm to merit its purchase for children and true Disney fans. The colorful narrated storybook style presentation, inspired soundtrack and overall good natured environments make it an easy recommendation for such groups. While its not destined to be the classic its predecessor was, the all new “Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse” is at least worth a look.
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Outlast brings the thrill of hide and seek to video gamers looking for a good scare
By Tania Rivera Campus Correspondent
Everyone loves a good game of hide-and-seek, but what if there are crazy, mutilated men chasing after you as you run through the blood strewn walls of an insane asylum? From Red Barrels developers and publishers, the new first-person, survival-horror game “Outlast” takes on a whole new level of terrifying. Playing as the independent journalist Miles Upshur, you find yourself trapped within Mount Massive Asylum and must uncover the truth behind the treatment of its patients in order to escape. Before the release of the game, Red Barrels developers posted on their website that while at PAX East, attendees that went to the booth to test the preview of the game,
jumped from the booth. Steam carries the game for $20, and for that price, it is a steal. As a fan of horror games, I search for a video game that I get completely immersed with. Outlast kept me at the edge of my seat with chase scenes and detailed depictions of Mount Massive patients. The sounds and music incorporated into the game help with the eerie feeling and sudden chases. Plenty of times I found myself enjoying the moments where I jumped out of my own seat because I was petrified of what happened. What helps keep you alive is being able to hide in lockers and beneath beds as well as special keys assigned that you use to look behind you as you are running from these crazed monsters. Your only source of light is from the
video camera that you ironically brought with you into the asylum. Interestingly, there are many patients in the asylum that you come across who are harmless, mumbling sweet nothings to themselves. You will be surprised when you come across enemies and not realize that they are your enemy until the music picks up and he starts lunging at you. U n f o r t u n a t e l y, there isn’t an option to fight in the game. The game revolves around stealth and, if found by the patient, hiding in places. Finding batteries for your video camera is time consuming since they are so difficult to find in certain rooms. If you have a weak stomach and can’t handle gruesome cut scenes, don’t play this
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game. You witness limbs being cut off, heads ripped off and walking into surgeries that have been put on hold because the surgeon is looking for his next victim: you. The developers didn’t have any shame in featuring thoroughly detailed naked men who chase after you at certain points in the game. Both IGN and GameSpot reviewers labeled this game as a good horror game, giving it a seven out of 10 rating, but their community members voted slightly higher due to the effect that it had on them personally. I recommend Outlast to any gamer that is in search of a good horror game that you feel like you are a part of. If you really want to play a gruesome game of hide-and-seek, Outlast is your game.
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If there has been one issue that has become the poster child of this year’s PS4 vs. Xbox One debate, it has been the subject of the future of used games. Despite the fact that the industry is seeing record increases in digital sales, at least for the near future, physical media will still be an integral part of console gaming. When Microsoft announced that the Xbox One would tie single player titles to a single Live account, in addition to requiring a constant internet connection to authenticate the title, people everywhere were outraged. Disregarding used game sales, many were bewildered by the fact that they would not have the ability to loan their friends a copy of a single player game, and that a separate Xbox Live account and copy of the game would be required if someone else sharing the console wanted to play. Sony played right into this hand. Despite it making total sense from a business perspective for Sony to follow Microsoft’s lead to help curb the used game market, Sony saw an opportunity to retake the market share it had lost to Microsoft in this past generation. Therefore, Sony gleefully used their 2013 E3 press conference to proudly state that the Playstation 4 would not impose any new restrictions on used titles, satisfying gamers everywhere and forcing a bewildered Microsoft to change their planned polices in the months that followed. But the damage had already been done. The downside of this turn of events is that it effectively skirted a serious issue that has been plaguing the industry for years: used games. With the dawn of the HD era of gaming, and development costs now soaring into the millions of dollars, used games are making it harder and harder for struggling developers to stay afloat. When a game is sold new, the developer directly profits from the sales of the game. When a game is sold used (or pre-owned, as a certain chain likes to call them) the store makes 100 percent of the profit, the developer receives nothing. The results can be devastating. For example if a game is sold new for $59.99, the developer would receive a significant portion of the profit as well as the publisher and the retailer. However, even if a title is sold used for as little as $5 less ($54.99), the retailer receives 100 percent of the profit. The developers and publishers who took the risk on the games development receive nothing. From a developer and publisher’s financial standpoint, it is no different from outright game piracy. Due to the devastating financial losses that are incurred, the motion picture and television industries decided to pass rules years ago banning the sale of used DVD’s and other media from sharing the same shelf space as new copies, which is why you don’t see them at chains such as Best Buy, Target, etc. However, the games industry has failed to pass such restrictions. Now this is a two-way argument. While it is in the best
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interests of the developers and publishers to attempt to eliminate used game sales, it is currently not in the consumers. Why would any customer want to pay $20 or $30 for a new retail or digital copy of Halo 3, a six-year-old title, when you can grab a used copy at GameStop for under $10? While PC gaming services such as Steam have greatly circumvented this by frequently offering generous sales and discounts on titles throughout the year, it has not yet been implemented on such a large scale by console manufacturers. The $60 entry point for games is also becoming dated, especially in a struggling economy. While people will hardly blink an eye before laying down $60 to buy Grand Theft Auto V, a title from a proven franchise that will almost certainly have dozens upon dozens of hours of content, it’s hard to convince people to pay that same amount for an ambitious new Intellectual Property. Unless people can try an unknown title out before they purchase it, they are less likely to jump in and purchase a product they know they cannot return once opened (or downloaded). Used game sales must be stopped. What Microsoft failed to realize was that restricting the rights of the consumer to do what they wished with the content they had purchased was not the answer. If you truly want to curb used game sales you must create a better value for the consumer to purchase your product first hand and at the same time, restrict the retail sale of new titles alongside the used. Therefore to fix the problem for everyone, the following changes must take place in the best interests of consumers, publishers and most importantly developers: First, the sale of used games sharing the same shelf space as new games in retail stores must be restricted. Second, demos and/or timed trials for all titles must be available to the consumer before he or she makes the significant financial investment required to play the title. Third, prices of digital and new retail games must be lowered significantly to a fair price for the consumer. When Halo 3 launched in 2007, it was absolutely worth its $60 price tag. But six years later? That title should cost no more than $5 $10. And $20 - $30 is absolutely ridiculous. Finally, developers should have the ability to set their prices. If you feel your game doesn’t have nearly the amount of content (a.k.a. value) as a title such as GTA V, you should be able to set the entry price accordingly rather than charge the same $60 standard price. While these steps won’t curb used game sales entirely, people can still find other avenues to sell used games such as eBay (as they should be able to) it will significantly end the abuse of used game sales made possible by publisher over pricing and an unrestricted retail model.
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Old School Cool: A decade after Shantae By 2002, the Game Boy Color was all but dead. The successor to the original Game Boy, GBC had only been released a few years prior in 1998. Despite this, Nintendo released the far more capable and powerful Game Boy Advance only three years later in 2001. With the GBA’s far superior capabilities, the GBC was all but forgotten. But in 2002, an original title made its way to the system. An original side scrolling action platformer, in the vein of classic NES and SNES titles like Metroid and Castlevania, made its way to the Game Boy Color. It featured tight gameplay, catchy music, unique power ups and with unprecedented animations, it was undoubtedly the best looking title to ever grace the GBC. That game was called “Shantae.” The game was developed by the retro gaming geniuses at Wayforward, a company known mostly for developing games based on licensed properties and has in recent
years made a name for themselves developing titles like “Ducktales: Remastered” and the crown jewel of Nintendo’s DSiWare library, “Shantae: Risky’s Revenge.” A critical darling, “Shantae” is considered one of the best 2D action platformers ever to grace a handheld system. Due to its poor release timing however it sold very poorly, and those lucky few with copies would sell them on eBay for hundreds of dollars. However after years of waiting, the title has just seen its first re release in history on Nintendo’s 3DS eShop, and boy is it a treat. In “Shantae” you control the teenage half-genie as she strives to defend her home of Scuttle Town from the invading pirate thief, Risky Boots. Shantae’s basic attack involves whipping enemies with her hair but as the game progresses you’ll get the opportunity to gain new abilities. Much like Metroid’s system of acquiring new weapons to reach new areas, in “Shantae” you’ll acquire a mystical belly dance move that will transform you into various animals such as a monkey to reach new areas.
NEW YORK (AP) — A onetime roommate and friend of Lady Gaga who claimed after serving as her personal assistant for more than a year that the pop singer cheated her out of overtime wages can tell her story to a jury in November, a judge said Tuesday. A jury can decide whether Gaga’s demands left Jennifer O’Neill any personal time or whether she was on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, as she claimed in her 2011 lawsuit, U.S. District Judge Paul Gardephe said. A trial is set for Nov. 4. O’Neill worked for the singer for one to two months in early 2009 and for 13 months beginning in February 2010, and the judge said both sides agree she was expected to be available as needed throughout each hour of each day. Gardephe ruled that O’Neill’s “on-call” time potentially qualifies for overtime compensation. O’Neill said she was paid at a flat rate of about $50,000 annually when she was first hired and $75,000 annually the second time by the pop singer, who is estimated in a list published by Forbes magazine to have earned $80 million in the first six months of this year. Lawyers did not immedi-
ately comment. In his written decision, Gardephe noted that lawyers said Lady Gaga, listed in the litigation under her birth name — Stefani Germanotta — and O’Neill frequently slept in the same bed because O’Neill never had her own hotel room while on tour and was required to address Lady Gaga’s needs throughout the night. O’Neill had testified in a deposition that if Lady Gaga was watching a DVD in the middle of the night and grew tired of it, she woke her up to take out and replace the DVD. “Every day is a work day for her, so every day is a work day for the rest of us,” she said. “There is no, ‘We’re going to stay in, we’re going to sleep.’ There is no, ‘Let’s put on sweatpants and go out to the movies and be girlfriends.’ It doesn’t work like that,” O’Neill said. In her deposition testimony, Lady Gaga had testified: “You don’t get a schedule. You don’t get a schedule that is like you punch in and you can play ... at your desk for four hours and then you punch out at the end of the day. This is when I need you, you’re available.” O’Neill had testified she was responsible for sometimes monitoring the singer’s
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Shantae, released in 2002, is still relevant and a favorite of gamers who appreciate retro games with great graphics and easy play.
The game controls like a dream, but it does have notable drawbacks. Despite often containing large levels, a la “Metroid,” the game inexplicably offers no intricate map system (a feature also bafflingly left out of the DSi sequel) leaving you to wander around aimlessly until you get frustrated enough to check gamefaqs.com. Also
the game camera can at times not cooperate and force you to make a guess when you make a jump off screen. Shantae is a fantastic 2D platformer that no fan of the genre should miss. It’s gorgeous and fluid animations and catchy soundtrack make it as aesthetically pleasing as it is to play. Large cavernous levels help to make the most
out of the approximately 10 hours it will take for you to complete the game. And for only $4.99, it’s an absolute steal.
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Pop singer Lady Gaga is being sued by friend and personal assistant, Jennifer O’Neill, for providing insufficient wages during her 13 month tenure with the performer.
email and telephone communications and for handling all her luggage — generally 20 bags — including clothing, accessories, makeup and toiletries. She was also responsible for making sure that “special food” was available at every location and for making sure the singer arrived at performances on time and had ample time for hairstyling,
makeup and voice warm-ups and that she appeared on stage on time, O’Neill said. She said she assisted with costume changes during performances and was responsible afterwards for arranging ice packs, tea and a shower, along with dinner and an exit from the venue. The judge noted that the women met after Lady Gaga moved into O’Neill’s apart-
ment building on the Lower East Side of Manhattan before 2008, when they became roommates and friends. O’Neill was offered a position as her personal assistant because they were friends and she had experience in the music industry, court papers said.
mixed up — I’m Jenna Day, Miss Kentucky!” she said during rehearsals. In a nod to still-sore Cleveland Cavaliers fans, Miss Ohio, Heather Wells, tweaked basketball star LeBron James, whose defection to the Miami Heat enraged the Buckeye State. “I won’t be taking my talents to South Beach because they’re right here in Atlantic City!” she said, riffing on the wording of James’ nationally televised announcement of where he would sign as a free agent. Others touched on their state’s role in popular culture. “Some states turn lemons into lemonade; we turn avocados into guacamole!” said Miss California, Crystal Lee, who is one of two contestants with that name in this year’s pageant.
And Miss South Dakota, Tessa Dee, made a bold proclamation. “Hey, Mount Rushmore, get ready for a new face — this one!” she said. Pageant organizers couldn’t wait until Saturday night’s traditional “show us your shoes” parade to unveil the statethemed footwear the contestants will wear, basking in the competition’s return to the place where it began in 1921. “It’s a monumental thing we’ve done, bringing back Miss America to Atlantic City,” said Sam Haskell, CEO of the Miss America Organization. “We had to go to the desert for a couple years, but we’re back!” Miss Florida’s shoes depicted alligators, Miss Indiana’s had basketballs and hoops, Miss
New Jersey had sea shells and Miss Arizona’s had a cactus. Miss Louisiana’s shoes had a ardi Gras theme, with multicolored feathers and sequins. Several state contestants decorated boots as their footwear, including Miss Kentucky, and Miss South Dakota opted for metal-studded black leather boots that resemble those worn by Kiss bass player Gene Simmons. The 53 hopefuls — one from each state as well as Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the District Of Columbia — will receive scores in categories including talent, swimwear and evening wear, and onstage interviews. The new Miss America will be crowned during Sunday night’s nationally televised broadcast.
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Miss America volunteer Fran McManus, looks at the shoes Miss Pennsylvania Annie Rosellini’s will wear in the 2014 Miss America pageant’s “show us your shoes” parade, at Boardwalk Hall, on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J. The preliminary competitions began Tuesday, which is back in Atlantic City after a six-year absence.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The 53 young women competing for the Miss America crown perhaps know better than most that first impressions make a difference, and put a lot of practice into perfecting their appearance and poise. Preliminary competition for the pageant began Tuesday night in Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall, where it was held for decades before moving to Las Vegas six years ago. In the preliminaries, each contestant aimed to first introduce herself and her home in a humorous and hopefully attention-getting way. Some, like Miss Kentucky, succeeded before the first spectator took a seat. “From the home of fast horses and beautiful women — better not get those two things
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Big Ten pride at stake with 4 games vs. Pac-12 This is one of those rare weeks when even Michigan fans might hope for an Ohio State victory. Minnesota wouldn't mind a win by Wisconsin, either, as much as the Badgers are disliked across the state line. The best opportunity until bowl season for the Big Ten to make a statement as a national power conference will take place on Saturday, with four nonconference games against top-tier Pac-12 competition. "We've got so much pride in this conference and we have a lot of pride in the schools that are in this conference," Michigan coach Brady Hoke said Tuesday. "And we have some bitter rivals, believe me, but this conference is a great conference." Said Nebraska coach Bo Pelini: "I think it's very good. It's deep. And I think that's going to show itself as the year goes on." — No. 4 Ohio State, which had trouble beating California in Columbus last year, plays the rematch with the Golden Bears on the road. — No. 20 Wisconsin travels to Arizona State, which is 8-0 all time at home against Big Ten teams. — No. 23 Nebraska hosts No. 16 UCLA with a chance to
avenge last season's loss to the Bruins. — And Illinois, coming off a startlingly decisive victory over Cincinnati, takes on 19thranked Washington in Chicago, their first meeting since 1972. No. 17 Northwestern helped the Big Ten get off a solid start by winning at California. Like Hoke, whose Wolverines took down Notre Dame last week, Wildcats coach Fitzgerald will be rooting for the rest of the Big Ten this weekend. "I wish our colleagues and our brothers here in the league the best of luck," Fitzgerald said. He added: "There are certain weekends of the year you can change your perception, and as you look at the schedule it looks like this is one of those weeks." Iowa also travels to rival Iowa State of the Big 12, and Purdue hosts No. 21 Notre Dame. The other games: Bowling Green at Indiana, Akron at No. 11 Michigan, Youngstown State at Michigan State, Western Illinois at Minnesota, Western Michigan at Northwestern, and Central Florida at Penn State. Also on the Pac-12 slate for Saturday: No. 5 Stanford at Army, Fresno State at Colorado, Boston College at USC, Tennessee at No. 2 Oregon, Southern Utah at Washington
State, and UTSA at Arizona. Utah hosts Oregon State in a conference game. Over the last five seasons, the Pac-12 has a slight edge over the Big Ten: a 13-12 record in nonconference games and 4-3 in bowl games. But last year, the Pac-12 won four of the five meetings. And the Pac-12 has won eight of the last nine Rose Bowls that pitted teams from the two leagues. So while the Southeastern Conference has ruled college football for the past decade, the Big Ten isn't exactly set as the next best. The improved Pac-12 is certainly part of that discussion. According to STATS, the Big Ten went 62-73 over the last five years against teams from the ACC, Big 12, Pac-12, SEC and Notre Dame, including bowl games. The five victories last September, against nine losses, were against four teams that finished a combined 22-28, including bowl teams Syracuse and Vanderbilt. During the same span against the same major leagues, the Pac12 was 59-68, a slightly better winning percentage. So far this year? The Big Ten is 4-0. The Pac-12 is 1-2. "I think differences between conferences are more exag-
gerated than accurate," said Washington State coach Mike Leach, whose team lost to Auburn in the opener before a win at USC. "There's definitely nuances between conferences, but if you're in one of the major conferences — the Pac-12, the Big Ten, the Big 12, the SEC, the ACC — they're probably more similar than they are different. They all have 300-pounders, guys who can run." Last week, the Pac-12 was 8-0 in nonconference games, outscoring opponents 384-111. By Saturday night, the picture of conference strength this season could be a little clearer. As far as the scrutiny of the results, well, Ohio State coach Urban Meyer brushed off the big-picture importance during his time on the Big Ten coaches conference call. So did Pelini. Illinois coach Tim Beckman said he didn't even realize there were so many games this weekend pitting Big Ten teams against major opponents. But Wisconsin coach Gary Andersen, the newbie of the group, let down his guard. "It's important for all of us, from a recruiting standpoint and playing another big-time conference, so I do believe it matters for the conference," he said. "Those are important games."
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New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman moves forward after catching a pass during team football practice in Foxborough, Mass., Monday, Aug. 26, 2013.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Julian Edelman isn't wasting time as he moves on from his strong season-opening performance. He quickly shifted his attention from that game against the Buffalo Bills to the next one against the New York Jets just
four days later. The New England Patriots need his focus to be sharp — and his body to be healthy — as they deal with a growing number of injuries to players who Tom Brady wants to get the ball to. So the wide receiver isn't
worrying about the short time the team has to prepare. "It affects us the same as it affects the Jets," Edelman said Tuesday. "The more time we think about that, the less time we're preparing." The Patriots will be without leading rusher Shane Vereen on Thursday after he was placed on injured reserve Tuesday with a designation to return. He must miss eight games and would be eligible to play on Nov. 18 against the Carolina Panthers. He broke his left wrist in the opener and had surgery Monday, Fox Sports reported. The third-year running back was the dual threat coach Bill Belichick hoped he could be when he rushed for 101 yards and gained 58 more on seven catches in a 23-21 win over the Bills Sunday in Buffalo. Vereen tweeted on Tuesday, "Thank you all for the well wishes n prayers means a lot n makes me feel all warm inside lol.. 'Ill be back!'" His loss likely means Stevan Ridley will return as the backfield workhorse. Vereen received extra playing time against the Bills after
Ridley was benched when he fumbled while cutting in the second quarter. Buffalo's Da'Norris Searcy returned the ball 74 yards for a touchdown. "I've talked to Stevan," Belichick said. "Look, every player has the same responsibility every week: to be ready to play, to be ready to go. That's their job. They can't control coaches' decisions. They can control their preparation. They control their performance when they're in the game. "That's what a player's job is." The Patriots have only one other healthy running back, LeGarrette Blount. Two others were limited in walkthroughs on Monday and Tuesday, Brandon Bolden with a knee injury and Leon Washington with a thigh injury. Asked how he plans to handle the loss of Vereen on Thursday, Belichick said, "Whatever players are active for the game, I expect them all to be prepared and ready to play. We'll see how it all turns out." The Patriots also could be thin at wide receiver and tight end. Against Buffalo, Edelman caught seven passes for 79
yards and two touchdowns as Brady relied on him and Danny Amendola when three rookies — wide receivers Kenbrell Thompkins and Josh Boyce and tight end Zach Sudfeld — struggled. But Amendola, the Patriots' No. 1 receiver, could miss Thursday's game with a groin injury he aggravated in Buffalo. He also participated in the walkthroughs on a limited basis. "It's a violent game out there and you're always one play away," Edelman said. "It's not like college, where you have a backup field goal kicker, two different types of kickers, a holder, 14 receivers. Everyone that's on the (Patriots) is ultimately going to have to contribute some time this season. "You have to always be prepared for the opportunity." Edelman played 83 of 94 snaps Sunday and could be on the field for more if Amendola and rookie Aaron Dobson, who missed the opener with a hamstring injury, don't play. That game "is in the past, regardless if you do good or bad," Edelman said. "I think Tom looks for the open receiver.
So I'm just trying to win a route every time and if the ball comes to me it comes to me. If it doesn't, I'm going to go out and try to make a block or do my job. So I'm not thinking about what Tom's doing. I'm thinking about what I have to do." The Patriots also lack depth at tight end with Michael Hoomanawanui and Matthew Mulligan, re-signed on Tuesday, the only healthy players at that position. Sudfeld has a hamstring injury and Rob Gronkowski missed the opener after offseason surgery on his back and broken left forearm. "When people are injured, that's why you have a deep roster, guys that you have confidence in, that you've gained trust in," Brady said. With so many rookie receivers, Brady hasn't had much time to develop that, but he said he has. "We have a lot of good running backs," he said. "We have a lot of good receivers." Even if some of them are sidelined. "We'll see," he said, "how that all sorts itself out."
Redskins can't explain collective letdown against Eagles ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — At least there's a ready-made excuse to be made for Robert Griffin III. He was coming off a knee injury, was rusty after sitting out the preseason and perhaps was a bit too psyched for his own good. His teammates can't say the same. The Washington Redskins came out of the gate unfocused and off-kilter in their season opener, deserting the fundamentals of sound football. Dropped passes. Penalties. Turnovers.
Missed assignments. By the time they woke up, they were 26 points behind in the third quarter. What a letdown. After their franchise player spent an entire offseason talking about how he was "all in for Week 1," all the Redskins got out of the season opener was a bunch of garbagetime points in a 33-27 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. "That's what's really disappointing about last night," linebacker Ryan Kerrigan said
Tuesday, "is we had a good game plan going in, and they didn't throw anything at us that we hadn't seen, but they outexecuted us." It's easy to say the Redskins drew a short straw, facing a fastpaced Eagles offense making its NFL debut under coach Chip Kelly, but coach Mike Shanahan said his team essentially knew what was coming. "There's only one play we saw that we didn't practice against," Shanahan said.
Besides, the Redskins offense should have feasted on an overhauled Eagles defense that has plenty of issues. There were also intangibles that should have worked in Washington's favor: a home game on a Monday night, returning as NFC East champions against a division rival that went 4-12 last year. The sheer magnitude of Griffin's comeback from injury should have galvanized the team, but it didn't. "We definitely was out of sync," said running back Alfred B BYO
Morris, who lost a fumble and mishandled a pitch in the end zone for a safety. Asked to explain why his team would hit such a collective funk, Shanahan was short on answers. He said the early miscues gave the Eagles momentum, but he declined to shed light on how there could have been so many early miscues in the first place. Instead, Shanahan and his players did what coaches and players usually do — talk about the positives and go from there. The Redskins scored three late WE DEL IVER !
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touchdowns and had a good chance to recover an onside kick in the last two minutes, making the final score more respectable than it should've been. "We did make some adjustments," Shanahan said. "And I was pleased with the way we came back in the second half." Shanahan didn't want to discuss Griffin's performance, twice answering questions about his quarterback by declining to "critique players in the media." It was an answer of convenience as much as anything: A few moments later, the coach was more than willing to discuss how rookie Chris Thompson can improve as a punt returner. Griffin's performance didn't require much explanation anyway. He looked exactly like what he was — someone who hadn't played in a while. He tore up his knee in the playoff loss to the Seattle Seahawks in January and didn't start running plays in a full team setting until late in training camp. He appeared to have no overt problems with his knee Monday night, but he threw two interceptions in an NFL game for the first time, didn't have any explosive runs and was 5-for-11 passing at halftime. "He had to knock the rust off," Morris said. "He hadn't played since that loss to Seattle. I was able to at least get some snaps in preseason; he had none."
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Stypulkoski: Bowls overrated, benefits marginal from BOWL, page 12
Essentially, it meant nothing. Same goes for UConn’s Fiesta Bowl stomping in 2011 and every bowl game between – it was nice to be there, but ultimately, the result had little impact on anything. Now that’s not to say that those teams didn’t deserve some sort of postseason. In fact, a conference championship, like in 2010, should certainly earn some sort of recognition and
praise. Bowl games, however, are far from the answer. College football purists love to argue that the beauty of their game lies in the fact that “every game matters.” Indeed, under the current setup, one loss can be enough to knock a team out of contention for the national championship. But while that may be true for a select crop of teams lucky enough to be ranked within striking distance of the sea-
son’s ultimate game, it does not speak for every team around the country. In fact, for most teams, not a single game matters. At the start of each college football season, analysts can – with relative ease – point to eight, 12, maybe even 16 teams that have a chance to make the national title game based on their position in the two humanmade polls as well as the computer rankings that factor into the decision.
By the season’s final week, maybe three or four – a small handful – still have a shot. For more than 100 other teams, national championship hopes die before the ball is ever even snapped. Well, college football purists can keep their “every game matters” slogan; maybe there’s even something to be said for a system which seems to produce a champion who, more often than not, is the best team in the land.
But for most of us, the beauty of sports is that anything can happen. Sometimes, Butler makes a Cinderella run. Occasionally, David Tyree makes a circus catch to slay Goliath. Heck, sometimes even the Pittsburgh Pirates get the chance to play for a trophy. And until college football has a system in place that rewards more than two teams for a successful season with a chance at the ultimate prize, the over-
Men's soccer: two overtimes not enough to break tie from STALEMATE, page 12 handed out in all, including one each to UConn’s Colin Bradley, Nicholas Zuniga and Allando Matheson. “Washington, they are a very tough team to play against,” said junior defender Sergio Campbell. “They are very physical so we want be physical with them. We didn’t plan to give up anything.” Campbell was one of the players who battled the hardest on the pitch Tuesday night when it came to making key defensive plays and fighting for positions. As for UW, its defense was led by senior defender Taylor Peay. Peay came into the match as the National Soccer Coaches Association of America’s National Player of the Week after recording eight points on
four goals in two games last week. Offensively, UConn led UW in both shots and corner kicks 11-6 and 5-3, respectively. The hosting Huskies, however, were only able to get one shot on goal the entire match, as the team’s scoring opportunities were scarce. Freshman midfielder Cyle Larin and senior forward Mamadou Doudou Diouf led the team with three shots each, but weren’t able to put the ball past UW goalkeeper Spencer Richey. Richey was named as one of the 31 members—including UConn’s Blake—on the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List before the season, and has conceded only two goals so far this year. A scary moment came with
a little less than seven minutes remaining in the match when Richey collided with Larin on a pass into the penalty box. Richey went down immediately and was unable to get up and ultimately had to be carted off the field with a lower leg injury. As a result, Washington’s backup goalkeeper Ryan Herman played the remainder of the match. With the draw, UConn moves to 3-2-1 all-time against UW. The two teams met last season in Storrs when the home team pulled out a 1-0 overtime victory thanks to a free-kick goal by then-senior Max Wasserman. UConn will return to action this Saturday when they take on Bradley at 7 p.m. at Morrone Stadium.
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UConn's Andre Blake,No. 18, makes a save in an NCAA men's soccer game. Blake finished the game with two saves to match Washington's two shots on goal.
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UConn's Mamadou Diouf, center, handles the ball as two Washington players defend in an NCAA men's soccer game Tuesday. Diouf had three shots in the 0-0 draw with the Washington Huskies.
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whelming majority of games played on those beautiful fall Saturdays will never really matter. So enjoy the game Saturday, UConn fans. Maybe the Huskies will pull out a victory and inch closer to that magical No. 6. Just don’t expect anything too meaningful come January. Unfortunately, college football is far too broken for that.
Extra time loving UConn and Washington are no strangers to overtime in Storrs. The West Coast Huskies visited UConn on September 7 last year in another Top 25 matchup when a Max Wasserman free kick turned out to be the deciding goal as UConn escaped with a 1-0 overtime goal. Tonight there was no deciding goal, and the West Coast Huskies remain on top of the all time series between the two
squads with a 3-2-1 advantage as they leave Connecticut. Tuesday night’s game was the first of two East Coast matches for Washington this season. They head to Providence Friday to play Brown. UConn will not play another West Coast team for the rest of the regular season. The quotable Ray Reid Junior goalkeeper Andre Blake was phenomenal for UConn once again Tuesday night. The defense was essential to the victory, but matters would have been much more
difficult for the East Coast Huskies if Blake had he not been there to break up several deep throw-ins and offensive opportunities. On his goalkeeper and allaround leader, head coach Ray Reid was as always happy as could be to have him between the pipes. “You’re looking at the LeBron James of goalkeepers,” Reid said. “He’s a humble guy and he’s a great leader.”
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that could flirt with 70 total points. Think of all the weapons accessible for each of Archie’s sons: Demaryius Thomas, Wes Welker, Eric Decker and Julius Thomas (who broke out to the tune of 110 yards and 2 TD on Thursday) for Peyton; Victor Cruz, Hakeem Nicks and Reuben Randle for Eli. If you’re an old-fashioned, hard-nosed, stingy-defense kind of guy, may I recommend popping in a tape of the 1985 Bears instead? 2. Pittsburgh is nothing to write home about. Calm down, Wiz Khalifa and Mac Miller, I’m not dissing the city of Pittsburgh as much as I am the Steelers. Over the summer, a healthy amount of folks pegged the Steelers as playoff-bound. It’s only been one week, but I see zilch that makes me optimistic about this group. True, injuries have plagued them a bit–projected starting running back Le’Veon Bell is sidelined with a foot injury, Heath Miller has yet to return from a torn ACL from December, and we won’t see center Maurkice Pouncey again until 2014–but still, it’s not as if the Steelers were gushing with potential prior to the bad luck. Against the Titans on Sunday, Pittsburgh managed a laughable 32 rushing yards, and Big Ben was sacked 5 times. They scored their lone TD of the game with 3:53 remaining in the fourth quarter, and the defensive core isn’t getting any younger. In a wide open AFC North, we’ll learn more about Pittsburgh on Monday night vs. Cincinnati. 3. Josh Freeman’s days are numbered as the Bucs’ signalcaller. Do you remember what Josh Freeman did in 2010? Heck, you think Josh Freeman even
As a second year player, the Kansas State product had 25 TD’s and 6 interceptions–leading many to believe he was destined to become the next star QB. For an encore, his touchdowns decreased by nine in 2011, and he threw 22 picks! This being Year Five, it’s make or break time for Freeman. After a poor Week 1 (completed 15 of 31 passes) the only thing he’s “making” is an easier decision for Greg Schiano to thrust a clipboard in his hands and give an opportunity to rookie Mike Glennon. Freeman has solid options in wide receivers Vincent Jackson and Mike Williams, as well as the benefit (or so you would think) of going up against Darrelle Revis everyday in practice. The list of excuses is diminishing, as is Freeman’s leash. 4. The Jaguars’ days are numbered as an NFL team. Technically this could be true; the rumor is that Jaguars owner Shahid Khan has big dreams to move the franchise to London in the coming years. For the present, though, the group that Jacksonville puts out on the field is an embarrassment to the league. Obviously, one team has to be the worst, but the Jaguars take bad to a whole different level–kind of like Scarlett Johansson, although in her case bad means very, very good. In Week 1, Jacksonville lost to the Chiefs, who had the No.1 overall pick in the draft, by 26. Starting quarterback Blaine Gabbert had just one more completion (16 total) than stitches in his hand after the game (he also was intercepted twice–that’ll hurt any hand). Prior to the season, I predicted Oakland would have the worst record, but Terrelle Pryor will actually instill some life in the Black Hole. That leaves the Jags as the surefire stinker, and possibly the suitor
for Jadeveon Clowney this May. Lucky for us, Jacksonville gets Oakland Week 2. Can you say must-watch football? 5. If your name rhymes with Wandon Breeden, preseason means nothing. I had a summer fling or two, but my most serious one was with Brandon Weeden. Watching the Browns in August gave me hope that Cleveland, and more specifically Weeden,
pass-happy offenses for Detroit and Arizona, respectively. On 17 carries in the preseason (here’s that unknown phenomenon again), Bush looked as uncomfortable as a fish out of water, or Kim Kardashian without a steady man, as he totaled a wretched 21 yards. He exploded for 91 yards on 20 carries Sunday, and I really believe the Lions are going to stay committed to feeding him the rock.
“For the present, though, the group that Jacksonville puts out on the field is an embarrassment to the league.” Mike McCurry NFL Columnist could have a breakout year. His final preseason stats: 30/50, 334 yards, and a 3:0 TD/INT ratio. He looked much more confident, appeared to have improved rapport with wide out Josh Gordon, and found a new love of his own in tight end Jordan Cameron. Playing host to the Dolphins on Sunday, the only carryover from preseason for Weeden was Cameron, as the two hooked up for 108 yards and a score. Besides that, he was unimpressive at best. He completed less than half of his throws and was picked off on three occasions, contributing largely to the Browns 23-10 loss. I think I’m learning that preseason is a foggy indicator of what lies ahead. But don’t tell Victor Cruz I said that. 6. Reggie Bush is in heaven. So is Larry Fitzgerald. Bush and Fitzgerald, two guys that I foresaw having monster years, are off to fast starts in
When it comes to catching balls out of the backfield, Bush is on another planet. He had a 77-yard touchdown off a little screen pass, padding the stats for both himself and Matthew Stafford. Fitzgerald, meanwhile, has had concussion-like symptoms for the last month or so despite his head being perfectly fine. Fitz’s severe confusion and temporary losses of consciousness can be attributed to the new Cardinal under center, Carson Palmer. He’s been overheard in the desert asking Palmer “Wait, so you’re telling me if I run a good route and I’m open, you’ll throw the ball somewhere near me?” Those are the kinds of inquiries one has after suffering with the likes of Kevin Kolb and John Skelton. Welcome back to stardom Larry, you deserve it. 7. Anquan Boldin is ageless. In three years with the Ravens, Anquan Boldin never broke the 1,000-yard plateau.
After one game playing for the other Harbaugh, the 32-year-old is on pace for over 3,000 yards. Surely, Boldin is not going to go off for 13 catches and 208 yards every Sunday, but he did in Week 1 in a big-time win against the Packers. If there was ever a more textbook example of “picking up right where you left off” than what Boldin has displayed, I’d be shocked. In the most recent postseason, he absolutely stole the show–380 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns later, he was rewarded with a Super Bowl ring. Above, I mentioned how Peyton disrespected the Ravens by torching their secondary on opening night. That’s nothing compared to what Baltimore did to Boldin, trading him away in the offseason for a sixth-round pick. I’m sure he has no hard feelings now, as he has a Top 5 QB throwing him bullets, and throwing them often–Boldin was targeted an unfathomable 17 times, tops in the NFL. What are the chances that Jim Harbaugh invites Anquan to Christmas dinner to further spite brother John? 8. The Real Shady has stood up, and is here to stay. Not you, Eminem. You can sit down now, please, or call your good pal Brent Musburger to catch up. I’m referring to the real “Shady,” also known as LeSean McCoy, also known as the biggest threat to throw Adrian Peterson off of the speculative throne of running backs. To me, McCoy has been the most criminally underused player in football at times. In 2011, when he had over 1,600 total yards and found the end zone 20 times, he still only got his name called for 18 runs a contest. Last year, in a forgetful season for the Eagles, he recorded more than 20 carries just twice–with the last time being September 30th (to put that in perspective,
Arian Foster had 20+ carries 9 times). Exit Andy Reid, enter Chip Kelly, and LeSean McCoy is pure gold. Example No. 1: 31 carries, 184 yards, and a touchdown in a thrashing of the Redskins. With cuts that resemble Barry Sanders and game changing speed and quickness, McCoy will benefit the most from the Oregon-style offense. 300 carries is not outside the realm of possibility, especially considering the electric pace that Philly wants to play at–their scoring drives take up less time than Andy Reid ordering his usual two cheesesteaks at Pat’s or Geno’s. 9. Look Ahead: Bama and A&M may have a run for their money this weekend. In what is gathering enough hype to be deemed a national holiday, the bigger-than-life SEC tilt between No. 1 Alabama and No. 6 Texas A&M on Saturday is the up-and-coming rivalry that everyone is raving about. Not so fast, America. The best “new” rivalry in sports may not be in the SEC, or in college football, period–it may be in the NFC West. Once Nick Saban carries out his brilliant defensive scheme to shut down Johnny Football (can you believe I’ve gone this long without saying his name?!), get some rest for Sunday night, when the 49ers travel to Seattle to take on the Seahawks. It’s only Week 2, but the Kaepernick-Wilson tilt carries huge implications for the division, as well as the entire NFC. One of these squads is winning the Super Bowl. And, although Manziel may be getting paid like an NFL champion, he isn’t one quite yet. Besides, Seattle corner Richard Sherman is more entertaining anyway.
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- Jets wide receiver Santonio Holmes after returning from a foot injury that sidelined him for most of last season.
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Yankees top Orioles, Davis homers again BALTIMORE (AP) — Alfonso Soriano hit two home runs, including a tiebreaking shot in the eighth inning, and the New York Yankees rallied past the Baltimore Orioles 7-5 Tuesday night to end a six-game losing streak at Camden Yards. Mark Reynolds also homered for the Yankees, who won for the second time in six games to bolster their postseason hopes. New York still trails Tampa Bay, Baltimore and Cleveland in the hunt for the final AL wild-card slot. Chris Davis hit his major league-leading 49th home run for the Orioles and raised his RBI total to 126. Baltimore led 4-1 in the fifth inning before faltering. Soriano and Reynolds launched the comeback with solo homers in the sixth off Baltimore starter Miguel Gonzalez. Alex Rodriguez led off the eighth with a double against rookie Kevin Gausman (2-5) and Robinson Cano delivered an RBI single. Soriano followed with a two-run shot to center, his 15th homer in 43 games since New York reacquired him in a July 26 trade with the Chicago Cubs. Successive doubles by Curtis Granderson and Reynolds off Francisco Rodriguez made it 7-4. Adam Warren (2-2) pitched a perfect seventh, Shawn Kelley gave up a sacrifice fly to Matt Wieters in the eighth and Mariano Rivera got four straight outs for his 650th career save. He has converted 42 of 49 chances this year. The victory was manager Joe Girardi’s 556th with the Yankees, tying Billy Martin for sixth place on the franchise list. Girardi and Orioles manager Buck Showalter did not cross paths on the diamond after exchanging angry words Monday night over Baltimore allegedly stealing signs. New York took a 1-0 lead in the third on an RBI double by Alex Rodriguez, but the advantage dissipated in the fifth. Three straight singles off Yankees starter Ivan Nova produced a run, and with runners at second and third Nick Markakis hit a fly to left. After Brian Roberts tagged up and headed home, Rodriguez cut off the throw from Soriano between third base and the mound, causing catcher Chris Stewart to raise his arms with a quizzical look because there was no other play on the bases. One out later, Davis drove a breaking pitch into the center-field seats. He needs one home run to tie the franchise record of 50, set by Brady Anderson in 1996.
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Kentan Facey’s eligibility still in question
Lions’ Suh fined $100,000 for illegal tackle
By Dalton Zbierski Campus Correspondent Less than a month away from First Night and the beginning of the 20132014 NCAA basketball season, UConn freshman Kentan Facey’s eligibility remains undetermined. Multiple questions have surrounded the status of the highly touted recruit since NCAA officials brought his past into question last month. The bulk of those uncertainties are rooted in the NCAA’s delayed enrollment policy. Native of Trelawney, Jamaica, the 6-foot-9, 195 lb. top recruit in Kevin Ollie’s incoming class played his first game of basketball at the age of fifteen. He immigrated to Glen Head, N.Y. to play for the Long Island Lutheran High School as an eighteen-year old in the eleventh grade. Older than the majority of athletes in his academic class, Facey was given two years of high school eligibility during which he was scouted as a four-star recruit and recognized by ESPN as the 98th overall prospect in the Class of 2013. He committed to UConn to play
power forward in August 2012. The NCAA’s concern is centered on Facey’s age and whether or not the delay in enrollment could have been avoided. From the perspective of Facey, he left Jamaica with only enough credits to be considered a high school sophomore; academically, he had no choice but to enter eleventh grade. According to the Connecticut Post’s Kevin Duffy, declaring for college was not a plausible option; he did not have enough credits to pursue that path. How the NCAA views the situation is anybody’s guess. If ruled in violation of NCAA policy, Facey will be forced to sit out this season and will lose two years of eligibility. Considering the events that unfolded this weekend following an athlete’s decision to drive under the influence after police scrupulously shut down a small party at Knollwood Apartments, UConn fans can only hope the NCAA Rules Committee understands the big man’s unique situation.
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By Scott Carroll Staff Writer Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh was fined $100,000 Tuesday for an illegal hit on Minnesota Vikings center John Sullivan Sunday. The hit occurred after an interception recovered by Lions linebacker DeAndre Levy. Levy would intercept the ball and take it into the end zone. Suh then performed a chop block on center John Sullivan. This particular style of blocking attacks the opposing player’s knee. Sullivan was at least ten yards behind the play and was nowhere near being able to tackle Levy, making Suh’s hit nonsensical. Sullivan was just coming off of a knee surgery during the offseason to repair a micro-fracture suffered during last year’s season. Sullivan was able to continue playing after grabbing for his knee and reaching the sidelines. According to Suh, he was planning on hitting Sullivan in the waist, but missed and struck Sullivan in the left knee. The block was deemed in violation of rule 12, section 2, article 5 of the NFL
rulebook that “prohibits blocks below the waist by players of either team after a change of possession.” This is not the first time we’ve seen Suh in trouble for “dirty” plays in the NFL. Suh’s most recent victim was Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub, who Suh stomped in the groin during a Thanksgiving football game for which he was fined $30,000. Suh was fined twice as a rookie for hits on quarterbacks–$7,500 for a hit on Jake Delhomme and $15,000 for a hit on Jay Cutler. The following year, Suh was fined $20,000 for a hit on Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton. Suh was also suspended two games in 2011 for stomping on the arm of Green Bay Packers offensive lineman Evan Dietrich-Smith. While Suh’s fine is large, it is certainly not the largest. Ray Lewis was fined $250,000 for lying to police in 2000 and Bill Belichik was fined $500,000 for his role in the infamous “spygate” incident.
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STALEMATE IN STORRS Battle of the Huskies results in UConn’s first draw of the season By Mike Peng Staff Writer
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Each Saturday, as the sun shines bright and Mother Nature bridges the gap between hot and cold, people spring out of bed with an extra ounce of enthusiasm. That first day of the weekend means college football is in the air, right alongside the swirling leaves. And as fans, alumni, students and staff pack quads, parking lots and stadiums to begin their festivities they are all invigorated with hope – the chance for another win. When UConn and Maryland kick off on Saturday night, those in attendance at Rentschler Field will all be urging their respective teams toward victory, and of course, a bowl game. Ah, yes, a bowl game. A bowl game, that end-ofseason contest that gets played sometime around Christmas, or maybe even the New Year, to entertain holiday-celebrating fans and reward a team for its work during the first 12 or 13 games on the schedule. For some reason, everyone wants to make one of those darn bowl games. It’s obvious why teams and coaches and administrators want their teams to make a bowl game. A bowl appearance means at least a six-win season, guarantees some national exposure and gives everyone involved their time in the sun during dreary winter months. But one group of people was left off that list of interested parties. Why exactly do fans care about a bowl game? In the NFL, every team’s goal is to make the playoffs. Same goes for MLB, NHL, NBA and just about any other league that comes to mind. The reason? A berth in the playoffs means a chance at a Super Bowl, World Series, Stanley Cup or the like. Even in college basketball, where every team dreams about making the Big Dance, the ultimate reason is the same: everyone wants a shot at the title. And while Old Dominion, Florida Gulf Coast or Davidson may never make it through all six rounds, at least by making it to March they have a chance to lift the trophy – even if a remarkably slim one. College football, on the other hand, rewards teams with bowl games. Think about it. UConn fans still point to the Motor City Bowl – the school’s first ever bowl game – as a defining moment for the up-and-coming program. Even the Fiesta Bowl berth, just two years back, is seen as a great success for a relatively new program among the gargantuan college football landscape. But why? Why in the world does anyone care about a bowl game? Truthfully, aside from one, bowl games are worthless scrimmages that bilk schools and fans of money for their own personal gain. The National Championship Game is all that matters. The rest of the 34 bowl games are simply filler. When Dan Orlovsky led the Huskies to victory over Toledo in Detroit in 2004, they didn’t move on to a new city, line it back up and square off against a new opponent in a fight for a championship. The win was just a nice, feelgood, lukewarm ending to an
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In a battle of the Huskies, the third-ranked UConn men’s soccer team earned a 0-0 draw in overtime against the University of Washington Tuesday night at Joseph J. Morrone Stadium. With the draw, UConn is now 2-0-1 for the season. Although neither team was able to get on the scoreboard, the defenses from both sides were well displayed. Coach Ray Reid said the team was “very good” defensively as it allowed only six shots the entire match. However, most of his praises after the match went to junior goalkeeper Andre Blake. “You’re looking at the LeBron James of goalkeepers,” said Reid. “So enjoy this because there’s a pretty good chance we are not going to find another guy like him when he graduates or leaves.” Blake registered only two saves in the match, but he also made several crucial plays unseen on the stat sheet as he prevented many of the visitors’ opportunities to shoot on goal. As a result, Blake posted his third consecutive shutout in as many games this season. A physical match was played by both teams throughout, as four yellow cards were
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UConn’s Adria Beso, center, moves the ball up the field in an NCAA men’s soccer game between UConn and Washington. The game went to double overtime before ending in a 0-0 draw.
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UConn offense shut down, unable to score By Mike Corasaniti Senior Staff Writer
an offense that had scored nine goals in its first three games. But junior defenseman Sergio Campbell and the It took more than 90 minutes rest of the back line were able to decide who would go home to keep the potent Washington top dog in No. 3 UConn’s offense off the board for the Top 10 matchup against No. entire game. 10 University of “They gave us Washington. After a tough fight,” both teams continCampbell said. “But ued to reach a stalewe were hungry for mate after two overit.” time periods, the UConn fought two Husky squads physically in a match went home with a that saw four yellow 0-0 tie. cards issued. The UConn’s ten shots defense was able to in regulation doukeep the Washington bled Washington’s » Notebook attack shut down five, but both teams for the entire game, failed to score at all before including their leading scorer overtime was needed. Taylor Peay–who was named Potent offense stifled Pac-12 Player of the Week. The UConn defense faced “We went out there to be its toughest test of the season physical,” Campbell said. “If so far Tuesday night against they’re going to be physical
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we’re going to be physical back.” Richey goes down There was a scary moment with less than seven minutes remaining in the second half when freshman Cyle Larin collided with Washington goalkeeper Spencer Richey. Larin was able to get up after a minute, but Richey struggled to get up and eventually had to be carted off the field with a lower leg injury. It was a tough loss for the West Coast Huskies, especially considering that Richey has earned multiple honors already this season including being named a third team AllAmerican. Backup redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Ryan Herman came in for Richey and preserved the shutout for the final 25 minutes.
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UConn’s George Fochive, left, challenges a Washington player in an NCAA men’s soccer game Tuesday.
Nine things learned from opening weekend By Mike McCurry NFL Columnist
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Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Clay Matthews (52) gestures during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers in San Francisco, Sunday, Sept. 8. The 49ers won 34-28.
Did you happen to blink on Monday night? If so, you probably missed an entire Eagles offensive drive. Did you count sheep early, too tired to watch the end of Texans-Chargers? Shocking as it may sound, it was yet another calamity of a second half orchestrated by Philip Rivers, whose 4thquarter success the last few seasons requires a microscope. Regardless of how droopy your eyes were from the weekend’s festivities, I highly doubt you caught as much shut-eye as the AFC North did–the same AFC North that is so well rested, in fact, that none of the four members have a win yet. Week 1 of the NFL season featured a few recurring trends: Giants turnovers, 2-point safe-
ties, Giants turnovers, Peyton Manning touchdowns and yes, David Wilson miscues– who was a butt fumble away from being shipped to the Jets first thing Monday morning. In hopes to recap all of the hoopla, allow me to introduce a new column: N.F.L., which stands for Nine Facts Learned. The premise is simple: Each Wednesday, I will reveal nine things I’m almost completely sure I learned about particular players, teams, and the league in its entirety. While attempting to set all my bias and mancrushes (Colin Kaepernick, anyone?) to the side, there is only one rule I have set for myself: Just straight facts, homie. 1. The Manning Bowl is going to be an absolute shootout. Peyton and Eli combined to throw for 912 yards in Week
1, joining Kaepernick as the three quarterbacks to eclipse the 400-yard plateau. The elder Manning matched the alltime single-game record with 7 passing touchdowns versus Baltimore, disrespecting reigning Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco in the process. Consider this: Peyton threw for 100 more yards and 5 more TD’s than Flacco, despite having 20 less attempts. Three days later, Eli was actually quite spectacular when he wasn’t staring down DeMarcus Ware or checking down to seventh-round draft picks. This all leads to Sunday, when Peyton’s Broncos take on Eli’s Giants in a defensively challenged contest that could flirt with 70 total points. Think of all the weapons accessible for each of Archie’s sons: Demaryius Thomas, Wes Welker, Eric Decker and Julius
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