The Daily Campus: September 22, 2011

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Candlelight ceremony honors those lost to suicide

By Loumarie Rodriguez Staff Writer

ART GALLERY RAISES SUICIDE AWARENESS Suicide Awareness Committee works all year to advocate awareness.

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A memorial candlelight ceremony was held last night for Suicide Awareness Week, hosted by Active Minds and The Area Association of Religious Community (AARC).

The ceremony was held next to Gampel Pavilion by the Husky Dog statue, and was open to all students and staff who have been affected by a loss of a loved one through suicide. The a capella group A-Minor sang a few songs in remembrance of those who were lost. They also dedicated a song to a past group member who was lost through suicide.

“I think it’s a great way to remember those who have been lost,” said Cindy Walsh, a nurse practitioner for Student Health Services. “I think this event is very meaningful and spiritual to remember loved ones.”

Walsh, who said she a lost relative through suicide, has participated in the event for three years.

The memorial service has taken place the last four years, and it continues to attract a small group of people to the candlelight vigil. Staff and students gave out pamphlets on suicide prevention before the ceremony began, and they also handed everyone rocks as part of a new ritual.

After a prayer from several religious leaders from the AARC, they opened up the floor for students and other staff members to share stories about lost loved ones and how they dealt with it. Rev. Matthew Emery led the rock ritual, directing the group to place their rocks in a bowl of water to symbolize their cleansing from pain and sorrow.

He then told each participant to pick out a different rock from the bowl to represent hope and the beginning of a new journey.

The ceremony ended with a litany of remembrance and a moment of silence. AARC offered its services to anyone who needed support or time to talk.

“Out of the whole week, this event in particular is definitely the most personal and intimate,” said Leah Nelson, a 7th-semester human development and family studies (HDFS) major and education and development coordinator for Active Minds. “We are able to take time and reflect on how suicide impacts our lives.”

“This event takes time to share experiences and hear other people’s stories,” said Maddy Proehl, a 7th-semester psychology and HDFS major and Active Minds member.

Suicide Prevention Week will continue through Friday.

Information on suicide prevention can be found at www.suicideprevention.uconn.edu.

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Students lit candles in honor of those lost to suicide in a ceremony near the Husky statue outside of Gampel on Wednesday night.

Husky group supports Israel

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Students set flags in the grass outside of the Student Union to honor college students lost to suicide. Statistics state that more than 1,000 college-aged students are lost to suicide every year.

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As the week continues, so too does the annual Suicide Prevention week, where different organizations host events in the hopes of addressing controversial yet vital topics like suicide, and a common cause of it: bullying.

Sirdeaner Walker, a national spokeswoman for the Safe Schools Improvement Act as well as a member of the Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network (GLSEN), spoke on Wednesday. Sept. 21 at the

Rainbow Center.

Walker gave a heartbreaking lecture about the importance of eradicating bullying and making the campus a place where everybody can feel safe.

“With the bullying issue, I can relate to this specific lecture, because I’m part of the LBT community,” said Christopher Richard, who attended Walker’s lecture.

“There were three suicides in two years at my high school so this is something I can relate to,”said Chelsea Moore, a freshman, and another student here at UConn in attendance. “I watched a video of her speak-

ing, and it was so moving I wanted to see the lecture.”

Walker was herself closely affected by suicide, after the loss of her 11-year-old son.

However, she shares the story of this terrible instance in her life so people will too strive to create a safe environment for all students.

“I’m not a polished speaker, I’m a mom,” Walker said as she begins her lecture.

And yet as she continued, she moved the audience into sympathizing silence as she retold the horror that ripped through her family two years ago.

On April 6, 2009, in

Springfield Mass., her young son, Carl Walker-Hoover committed suicide outside of his third-story bedroom window.

On this day, she said, her family and her life changed forever.

“Carl liked football and basketball and playing video games with his little brother. He loved the Lord and he loved his church family. What could make a child his age despair so much that he would take his own life? The question haunts me to this day, and I will probably never know the answer,” Walker said.

Carl was bullied relentlessly at

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A new group on campus, Huskies for Israel, a pro-Israel student organization, engages in advocacy, social events and educational workshops at UConn.

“Huskies for Israel is here to help students become aware and show their support for Israel,” said Ted Lopatin, a 3rd-semester Spanish major.

“We are behind Israel 100 percent and it is the only democracy in the Middle East. It is important for us to recognize and support them as there are extremist groups that do not recognize Israel’s right to exist,” he added.

Shayna Maroyn and Ashley Nussbaum, two UConn students, created HFI, which is comprised of graduate and undergraduate students, some of whom are involved in UConn Hillel.

However, HFI is open to all students, as it primarily focuses on human rights, rather than religion.

Currently, HFI aims to increase membership and spread human rights issues awareness, according to a press release.

Huskies for Israel is hosting a three-part educational miniseries, with the last two taking place on Wednesday, Sept. 28 and Wednesday, Oct. 5 from 6 to 8 p.m. in Hillel. The first will be an event, “Israel 360” featuring The David Project, a non-profit organization comprised of Israeli soldiers who advocate and educate for Israel on college campuses. The second program titled “Can you Advocate?,” will teach students interested in advocating for Israel how to effectively do so, according to Maroyn, a 5thsemester communication disorders student and co-president of the club with Nussbaum.

Last Monday, HFI also reached out to students on Fairfield Way, engaging in conversation with more than 400 people, and receiving 200 signatures on their Real Partners Real Peace Israeli support petition.

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Former state worker charged with larceny

HARTFORD (AP) — A former employee of the Connecticut Department of Social Services has been arrested on charges that she made more than $8,200 in unauthorized benefit payments to her brother and his roommate.

Authorities say 50-year-old Brenda Edwards of New London later took back some of the money for herself.

Edwards was arrested Wednesday by inspectors from the chief state’s attorney’s office. She was charged with larceny by defrauding a public community and faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.

The arrest warrant says the Social Services department alerted prosecutors after an audit detected suspected fraud.

Edwards was released on a written promise to appear later in New Haven Superior Court. A phone listing for Edwards could not be found and it was unclear whether she has an attorney.

No charges in transport of baby’s body

VERNON (AP) — Vernon police will not pursue criminal charges against hospital administrators who let security employees transport a premature baby’s body to its mother at another hospital.

Police say the child was born early Tuesday and pronounced dead at Rockville Memorial Hospital, but its mother was taken by a second ambulance to Manchester Memorial Hospital.

The Hartford Courant reports Rockville administrators sent the infant’s body to the Manchester hospital at the family’s request.

That technically violates state law, since only funeral directors or embalmers may transport bodies that have not been embalmed.

Vernon Police Chief James Kenny calls the decision a well-intentioned attempt to help the family at a tragic time, and said nothing illegal was intended. He said that “as a parent and human being, I could not think of a better decision.”

UConn gets $484,000 development grant

STORRS (AP) — The University of Connecticut is receiving almost $484,000 for economic development programs to help turn research ideas into jobs and business successes.

The U.S. Commerce Department says UConn is among 21 institutions nationwide selected to split about $12 million for programs to improve economic development in their regions.

UConn’s award will go to its Office of Technology Commercialization.

Its work includes helping researchers move their high-tech ideas from the lab into the consumer market by helping with feasibility studies, budgeting and counseling in entrepreneurship skills.

The center will also use the grant to help local governments and nonprofit organizations carry out their regional economic development strategies.

Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy called the grant an important step toward attracting more money to support UConn’s role in strengthening the state’s economy.

Fairfield police investigate home invasion FAIRFIELD (AP) — Fairfield police are investigating a burglary in which three or four masked men broke into a house and assaulted an elderly couple.

Police said Wednesday the suspects wore all black clothing and stole a small amount of cash and jewelry before fleeing the Park Avenue home on foot.

Police arrived at the home late Tuesday night and found the husband and wife frightened and injured. The couple said they were awakened by the doorbell followed by the sound of breaking glass, and a suspect brandishing a handgun confronted the husband when he entered the hallway. The wife called 911 after the suspects fled.

Investigators said information provided by the victims has led them to believe the couple was targeted and it was not a random crime.

Death of man in Hamden ruled homicide by authorities

HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) — The state medical examiner’s office has determined that a man found dead in a vacant house in Hamden was shot once in the back of the head during a homicide.

Authorities identified the man as 27-year-old Darick Cooper, whose last known address was in New Haven. His body was found Monday in a stairwell of a home on Goodrich Street that local officials had declared uninhabitable because water leaks threatened the safety of the electrical system.

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Jurors hear confession in Chesire home invasion case

NEW HAVEN (AP) — Speaking matter-of-factly and laughing occasionally, a Connecticut man told police in a recorded confession played for jurors Wednesday how he and another man terrorized a family during a brutal home invasion that left a woman and her two daughters dead.

Joshua Komisarjevsky mostly sounds subdued and calls the crime “home invasion gone terribly wrong.” He details how he beat a sleeping Dr. William Petit with a bat, tied up him and his family, and molested his 11-year-old daughter, Michaela.

But Komisarjevsky blamed his co-defendant, Steven Hayes, for turning a home robbery into a triple murder by strangling Petit’s wife, Jennifer HawkePetit, and dousing the house with gas and setting it on fire.

Michaela and her 17-year-old sister, Hayley, died of smoke inhalation.

“I’m not killing anyone.

That’s not how it’s going down,” Komisarjevsky said he told Hayes.

He said Hayes was worried about leaving behind DNA evidence and insisted the family had to be killed.

As the tape played, Petit sat hunched in the front row staring at the floor, and his sister clutched a tissue as she put her arm around him. Jurors followed along on a transcript.

Hayes was convicted last year of killing the girls and raping and strangling Hawke-Petit after taking her to a bank to withdraw money. Hayes, who also blamed Komisarjevsky for escalating the violence, is on death row.

Komisarjevsky faces a possible death sentence if convicted.

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This June 2007 file photo provided by Dr. William Petit Jr., shows Dr. Petit, left, with his daughters Michaela, front, Hayley, center rear, and his wife, Jennifer Hawke-Petit, on Cape Cod, Mass.

He told police he spotted Hawke-Petit and one of her daughters at a supermarket in July 2007, noticed they had a nice car and followed them home. He later returned with Hayes and broke in through a basement door.

He portrays himself as reluctantly attacking Petit, saying Petit let out “this unearthly scream” and looked confused.

He laughs at a few points, such as when he’s describing Hayes going out to get gas and struggling to find a gas station.

Komisarjevsky admitted to molesting Michaela. His attorney said during open-

ing arguments Monday that Komisarjevsky also masturbated in the girl’s presence.

Komisarjevsky said the girl was sweating profusely when he entered her room. He repeatedly refers to her by her nickname, “KK.” Shortly after that disclosure, a judge stopped the recording. He said a juror was having a tough time. The rest of the confession is expected to be played Thursday.

The Associated Press obtained a transcript of the confession before the case’s second trial began this week, but the audio was played in court Wednesday

for the first time.

Earlier Wednesday, jurors got their first look at graphic photos from inside the home. Most of the jurors gazed downward after seeing the photos. A few appeared close to tears, and one man gripped his face.

Jurors were shown the photos after firefighters and a police lieutenant testified about their grim discovery in the house.

Michaela, 11, was found on her bed with her hands tied over her head and her lower body hanging off the bed. Hayley, 17, was found at the top of the stairs. HawkePetit was in a family room.

Schools proactively prevent bullying from LECTURE, page 1 school; he was sweet and caring and for that, other children started taunting him with homophobic slurs, according to Walker.

“My son did not identify as gay or straight; he was just a child…and when I found out, I was heartbroken and furious.

I called the school right away,” she said.

She expected the school and the staff to be just as furious as she was, but they told her the bullying was “ordinary social interactions and it would work itself out.”

But it didn’t, and as the school year progressed, Carl received death threats. Walker did everything she thought parents were supposed to; she joined the PTA, she brought bullying to the administration’s attention.

However, the school did not act; the teachers did not even know how to.

“They didn’t tell me on the last day of his life that there was a fight; that a girl had threatened to kill him, and that the punishment was that they had to each lunch with each other. And Carl told me, if they didn’t they would get suspended,” Walker said.

Filled with a new fire, Walker resolved to do something so that

her son’s death was not in vain.

Now it is her mission to make schools safe for everybody. She hopes that school populations will learn to respect what makes people different and find common ground.

“Bullying is not an inevitable part of growing up,” Sirdeaner Walker

Spokeswoman

“Bullying is not an inevitable part of growing up. It can be prevented and there is not a moment to lose,” she said.

Even if bullying is not inevitable, it is more than common in American schools.

The GLSEN organization released a report in which it was revealed that over twothirds of students are bullied, whether for appearance, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion etc.; and

the majority of the students who experience bullying never report it.

Thus, Sirdeaner has made it a point to make her son’s story known and make people realize they are not alone.

“We must be proactive, not reactive. Schools must open their eyes; enumerating these categories is essential to protect these students; to have a safe school environment where difference is valued. The true meaning of common creed,” Walker said.

Because of this, Walker is a strong supporter and activist for the Safe Schools Improvement Act. She stresses the need for federal legislation against bullying in schools. It has been recorded that school officials do not act consistently against biased bullying, and even more disturbingly, twothirds of students have heard homophobic remarks from school personnel.

“There are two crucial interventions that are necessary to stop this: anti-bullying policies and staff training to promote timely and even-handed responses to bullying instances,” Walker said.

In addition to this, teachers must makes themselves known

as resources for anybody that has experienced bullying.

Students who are being bullied cannot learn in school.

Winding down her lecture, Walker’s eyes began to fill with tears as she brings up the latest news on the Extreme Makeover Home Edition that came to her house.

“It was Carl’s favorite show and he always wanted us to have a nice house. I can’t even tell you what it meant to me as a mom, what it meant to go into this home each and every day where my son had committed suicide on the third floor,” she said.

The Extreme Makeover crew did something they didn’t have to. The new house did not have a third floor. From the side right near the roof, they put in sunbeams.

“Some of you might have lost faith in humanity, and think people don’t care, but I just want to tell you, they do, and we all need to reach out to our allies and join together to fight bullying,” Walker said.

With her message clear she ended with, “I thank you all for listening to me, and may God bless each and every one of you.”

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Georgia executes Troy Davis; supporters claim injustice

JACKSON, Georgia (AP) — Georgia executed a man Wednesday night for the murder of an off-duty police officer, a crime he denied committing right to the end as supporters around the world mourned and declared that an innocent man was put to death.

Defiant to the end, Troy Davis told relatives of Mark MacPhail that his 1989 slaying was not his fault. “I did not have a gun,” he insisted.

“For those about to take my life,” he told prison officials, “may God have mercy on your souls. May God bless your souls.”

Davis was declared dead at 11:08. The lethal injection began about 15 minutes earlier, after the Supreme Court rejected an 11th-hour request for a stay.

The court did not comment on its order, which came about four hours after it received the request and more than three hours after the planned execution time.

Though Davis’ attorneys said seven of nine key witnesses against him disputed all or parts of their testimony, state and federal judges repeatedly ruled against granting him a new trial. As the court losses piled up Wednesday, his offer to take a polygraph test was rejected and the pardons board refused to give him one more hearing.

Davis’ supporters staged vigils in the U.S. and Europe, declaring “I am Troy Davis” on signs, T-shirts and the Internet. Some tried increasingly frenzied measures, urging prison workers to stay home and even posting a judge’s phone number online, hoping people will press him to put a stop to the lethal injection.

President Barack Obama deflected calls for him to get involved.

“They say death row; we say hell no!” protesters shouted outside the Jackson prison where Davis was to be executed. In

Washington, a crowd outside the Supreme Court yelled the same chant.

As many as 700 demonstrators gathered outside the prison as a few dozen riot police stood watch, but the crowd thinned as the night wore on and the outcome became clear. The scene turned eerily quiet as word of the high court’s decision spread, with demonstrators hugging, crying, praying, holding candles and gathering around Davis’ family.

Laura Moye of Amnesty International said the execution would be “the best argument for abolishing the death penalty.”

“The state of Georgia is about to demonstrate why government can’t be trusted with the power over life and death,” she said.

About 10 counterdemonstrators also were outside the prison, showing support for the death penalty and the family of Mark MacPhail, the man Davis was convicted of killing in 1989.

MacPhail’s son and brother attended the execution.

“He had all the chances in the world,” his mother, Anneliese MacPhail, said of Davis in a telephone interview. “It has got to come to an end.”

At a Paris rally, many of the roughly 150 demonstrators carried signs emblazoned with Davis’ face. “Everyone who looks a little bit at the case knows that there is too much doubt to execute him,” Nicolas Krameyer of Amnesty International said at the protest.

Davis’ execution has been

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A white supremacist gang member was executed Wednesday evening for the infamous dragging death slaying of a black man.

James Byrd Jr., 49, was chained to the back of a pickup truck and pulled whip-like to his death along a bumpy asphalt road in one of the most grisly hate crime murders in recent Texas history.

Lawrence Russell Brewer, 44, was asked if he had any final words, to which he replied: “No. I have no final statement.” A single tear hung on the edge of his right eye.

He was pronounced dead at 6:21 p.m., 10 minutes after the lethal drugs began flowing into his arms, both covered with intri-

cate black tattoos.

Brewer’s parents and two of Byrd’s sisters were in attendance.

Appeals to the courts for Brewer were exhausted and no last-day attempts to save his life were filed.

Besides Brewer, John William King, now 36, also was convicted of capital murder and sent to death row for Byrd’s death, which shocked the nation for its brutality. King’s conviction and death sentence remain under appeal.

A third man, Shawn Berry, 36, received a life prison term.

“One down and one to go,” Billy Rowles, the retired sheriff who first investigated the horrific scene, said. “That’s kind of cruel but that’s reality.”

In a Thursday, June 11, 1998 file photo, the rear of the 1982 pickup truck owned by Shawn Allen Berry, 23, of Jasper, Texas, is shown.

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A man chants during a vigil for Georgia death row inmate Troy Davis In Jackson, Ga., Wednesday. Davis was put to death Wednesday for the killing off-duty Savannah officer Mark MacPhail.

stopped three times since 2007, but on Wednesday the 42-yearold ran out of legal options.

As his last hours ticked away, an upbeat and prayerful Davis turned down an offer for a special last meal as he met with friends, family and supporters.

“Troy Davis has impacted the world,” his sister Martina Correia said at a news conference. “They say, ‘I am Troy Davis,’ in languages he can’t speak.”

His attorney Stephen Marsh said Davis would have spent part of Wednesday taking a polygraph test if pardons officials had taken his offer seriously.

“He doesn’t want to spend three hours away from his family on what could be the last day of his life if it won’t make any difference,” Marsh said.

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Dr. Jason Chang, UConn’s assistant professor of history, led a discussion in the CLCS Conference Room, located in the Ray Ryan Building, about his first book project, “Asians and the Making of the Mexican Mestizo.”

The book follows the history of comparative racial formations in revolutionary Mexico (1910-1940) that illustrates the role Chinese and Japanese racial differences played in the construction of a Mexican mestizo (an individual who is of a mixed-race, racial identity).

When a nation has a homogenized national identity, it is often due to the marginalization of certain ethnic groups. In the post9/11 era, “terrorist threats” and communal sentiments of hatred against Muslims have become representative of patriotic American identity. Such hatred was also seen in dispossession of the Chinese and the celebration of Japanese in the creation of mestizo identity in revolutionary Mexico.

“Asians are often perceived at polar opposites of racial identity,” Chang said. “When Asians fit the image of normative society, they are characterized as the model minority. Yet if the minority is too successful, they become ‘Yellow Peril.’”

History has shown that the perception of racial differences leads to the centralization of power in a capitalist state. The anti-Chinese politics of forced removals and state sanctions to nationalize Chinese businesses in Mexico fall under this umbrella.

“Ethnicities serve as containers for racial images,” Chang said. “The perceived racial difference of Chinese as altering from the norm created union among others.”

Chang passed around a propaganda comic that portrayed a beautiful Mexican woman marrying a virulent Chinese man. The second half of the comic displays the wife and Mexican-Chinese children as suffering and emaciated, while the unassimilated husband, who is speaking Chinese, has his back turned.

“There was state interest and power behind promoting an anti-Chinese mestizo identity in this era of turbulence,” Chang said.

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“State power was imperative to welcoming individuals to economy and polity,” he said. “The relationship between Mexico and Japan signified a transition into an industrial era.”

Japan is comprised of a mixed culture of Chinese and indigenous populations.

Mexico tried to emulate the imperial model by “de-Indianizing” its population.

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Melanie Deziel, Editor-in-Chief Arragon Perrone, Commentary Editor Ryan Gilbert, Associate Commentary Editor Michelle Anjirbag, Weekly Columnist Tyler McCarthy, Weekly Columnist Jesse Rifkin, Weekly Columnist

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Herbst doing her part to contain costs

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he economic status of both UConn and the state of Connecticut as a whole are currently unstable. When it comes to controlling costs, however, it is a lot easier to talk the talk than to actually walk the walk. To her credit, UConn’s new president, Susan Herbst, has certainly been doing her part to help limit unnecessary expenditures.

A notable example was Herbst’s official inauguration ceremony in the Jorgensen Center last Friday. An article by Kathleen Megan in the Hartford Courant revealed that the total costs of the event was $13,600. To put that into perspective, the April 2008 inauguration of former president Michael Hogan cost $175,000. To put that into even greater perspective, Hogan’s invitations alone cost $29,000.

Why the large price tag under Hogan? According to a separate 2008 Hartford Courant article, among the costly expenses included “A student semi-formal, a 15-minute fireworks show, the inaugural ceremony, lunch for visiting delegates and a festival featuring a steel drum band, a barbecue dinner under giant white tents, festival booths and street performers.” Meanwhile, Herbst’s inauguration primarily consisted of a venue, a stage, and several speakers – everything one needed to hold such an event without the extravagance.

Herbst’s modesty has not only applied to her own installation ceremony, but to her salary as well. According to a 2010 press release from UConn Today, Herbst’s annual salary will be $500,000 per year, well below Hogan’s starting salary of $550,000. This was a deliberate action “in light of Connecticut’s troubled economy and the financial challenges on the horizon for both the state and the University,” said the release.

However, it is still worth noting that while Herbst’s salary decrease is admirable, she is still very much in the upper tier of presidential pay compared to comparable public universities in the Northeast. For example, University of Massachusetts president Robert Carey made $425,000 this past year, University of Rhode Island president David Dooley made $308,000, Rutgers [New Jersey] president Richard McCormick made $335,000, University of Maine president Paul Ferguson made $270,000 and University of New Hampshire president Mark Huddleston made $334,440. In this respect, Herbst’s salary decrease merely made her one of the higher-paid university officials by a lesser amount.

Still, it is important to appreciate the steps Herbst has taken to not remain insulate from the budget cuts occurring this year.

As is commonly said, everybody wants budget cuts… unless if affects themselves. Herbst has demonstrated that she is not afraid to let the budget cuts affect herself too.

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To the guy peeing ON Sgt. Peps: Classy.

After the Female Orgasm lecture, I decided to be a good Samaritan by checking my roommate for breast cancer; she didn’t seem to appreciate my selflessness.

Is it a sin to not want to hold the door for Roscoe since it takes his swagger forever to actually reach the door?

Solution to quarterback problem: trade McCummings, Nebrich, and McEntee for Andrew Luck.

Uggs or short shorts. There can only be one.

After all the changes fb made, they still couldn’t add a ‘dislike’ button!?

I walked by the SlutWalk. Does that make me a slut?

Who is Open Seat, and how was he elected to USG 11 times?

The grill in McMahon ALMOST makes up for the fact that I live in McMahon... almost.

Want to know why Benjamin is the best name ever?

Because if you say it in a Jamaican accent it sounds like “Been Jamming”. Yeah, it’s that awesome.

To the guy driving behind me this morning, I saw you picking your nose.

Lately the Instant Daily has been comparable to a freshman girl, way too easy to get into.

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DADT repeal a long time coming

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remember when I first heard about “don’t ask, don’t tell” (DADT).

It was July of 2000, it was summer vacation and, naturally, I was obsessed with MTV’s “The Real World: New Orleans.” My favorite houseguest was 23-year-old Danny with his playful grin, spiky hair, sleepy blue eyes and soul patch. He was the first young and out gay guy that I ever “knew.”

He was cheerful and funny, charming and comfortable. But more than all of that, he

By Ryan Gilbert was proud. To me, Associate Commentary Editor Danny was proof that not all gay men were scared, lonely and depressed. Before long, I became emotionally invested in him and could hardly wait for the episode when we would finally meet his much-talked-about boyfriend.

About halfway into the season, we learned that prior to being cast on the show, Danny had begun a relationship with a guy named Paul who was a U.S. Army officer.

Danny described Paul to his housemates as smart, spontaneous and handsome – all the good stuff we all respectively dream about.

I was so excited to “meet” him. Except I never really had the chance to. Because of the U.S. military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, Paul’s face was blurred each time he appeared on camera.

I was naïve and uninformed, and I didn’t get it. What the hell was “don’t ask, don’t tell?” Why could we see Danny’s face but not Paul’s? Why was I suddenly reminded

that homosexuality was something that should be masked, hidden and shamed? I was embarrassed and angry. I was taught that fear, discrimination and hate were ugly – not people who were committed to their partners and bravely served their country.

He fought for our freedom, but he wasn’t free to kiss the man he loved.

“I was taught that fear, discrimination and hate were ugly – not people who were committed to their partners and bravely served their country.“ It wasn’t until 2004 that we got to see Paul’s face, when he and Danny appeared together on an MTV special. And it wasn’t until this past Tuesday that the hideous stain on the fabric of America known as “don’t ask, don’t tell” was scrubbed out forever.

After 18 years and the discharges of nearly 15,000 servicemen and women, the U.S. military can no longer prevent gays from serving openly. That’s right, if you look up “sexual orientation and military service” on Wikipedia, we’re one of the countries colored in baby blue on the little map.

Pending investigations, discharges and other administrative proceedings that began under DADT will be discontinued, service members who were discharged under it will be allowed to re-enlist and the integrity of the U.S. military will be restored. Of course,

the battle over equal rights and protection under the law for the LGBT community is far from over. There is still the contentious issue over changes to eligibility standards for military benefits for same-sex couples, but that matter has more to do with the pretended and abusive Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) rather than DADT. There isn’t much else for me to write and praise about concerning the repeal of DADT, apart from recognizing the less flashy, more intimate moments that this righting of a wrong has allowed to unfold.

For instance, hours after the repeal went into effect, a young American soldier stationed in Germany called his father in Alabama to tell him that he is gay. The anonymous soldier recorded the phone call with his father and uploaded the video onto YouTube. Visibly nervous, the soldier said to his father, “Can I tell you something?

Will you love me, period? Like…you’ll always love me? Dad, I’m gay.” The father assures his son that he still loves him and that nothing changes their relationship.

This tender moment between a father and his son, and so many more similar to it, should not necessitate fear or worry or shame. These moments aren’t anomalies – they are what life and love are all about.

These moments are fleeting, but they’re bearing is definite.

The repeal of DADT is a giant leap in the right direction, but the journey is not over. Too many faces are still blurred and not enough people have said, “I still love you.”

Associate Commentary Editor Ryan Gilbert is a 7thsemester journalism major. He can be reached at Ryan.Gilbert@UConn.edu.

People should utilize all natural resources

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umanity’s role in nature is continuously being questioned, hypothesized and theorized. Now, nine Nobel Laureates are pleading with president Barack Obama to veto the construction of an oil pipeline.

In their arguments, they are citing detrimental effects to nature and condemning the use of nonrenewable resources.

By Christopher Haxhi The Laureates Staff Columnist feel as though it is our responsibility as humans to act as stewards of the environment. In response, I pose this question to our socalled “best and brightest:” What is the meaning of life on Earth? Agreeably, a deep question if one chooses to make it so; however, it has a relatively simple scientific answer that even the business student asleep in the back of Biology 1102 can answer. The purpose of all life, humans included, is to gather resources and reproduce. This is the simple answer, regardless of what any religion will try to tell you. We were not put here for a different purpose than any other animal. Humans do not have a special place outside the natural world and order of things.

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In the interest of survival of the fittest, it is our purpose here on Earth to acquire resources and that is why the oil pipeline should be built. We should be drilling wherever we can find oil. Now before you stop and ask, “What about the cute

“The oil is there for a reason, and that reason is to be used by whichever species evolved enough to be able to use it.” polar bears?” I’m going to stop and let you think of something even cuter: me driving down I-84 in my American made, gasguzzling automobile with the top down. Maybe somewhere along the way, I’ll stop and pick up an NRA sanctioned gun made in a coal-powered plant.

If I find myself in a situation with a hungry polar bear and a

fish, I know for a fact it will not hesitate to ignore my well-being as it rips me apart so that it can eat that fish. The oil is there for a reason, and that reason is to be used by whichever species evolved enough to be able to use it. So, be my guest to endure a winter without heat because you would rather save a polar bear than survive the winter. It would be survival of the fittest in action.

I’m not sorry that humans were successful enough to evolve thumbs, giant brains, and the ability to outsmart and out-compete animals. Animals are not friendly—just ask any amputee from a shark attack. They will make you their meal, because they only see you as another animal. If they eat you, that’s one less competitor for resources.

We have a biological obligation to utilize our environment to the best of our ability, just like any other species. So, if a bird dares to try and exert dominance by defecating on your car, show it who’s boss by not recycling your paper so that we cut down more trees and take control of its natural habitat.

I’m not going to lose sleep over the fact that I’m drinking iced coffee made with beans that were grown on a farm previously part

of some silly rainforest in South America with lots of poisonous bugs that probably kill people.

You, on the other hand, should be ashamed of the fact that you’re protecting a bunch of trees in a wetland while there are people in need of vacation homes and a lot more people in desperate need of affordable housing.

Before I’m accosted by every burlap-wearing granola about the effects of global warming, I’d like to say that, as far as I’m concerned, an eternal summer is the next best thing for human survival because nobody actually likes being cold. Also, think of how much easier it is to attract a mate when you can always wear salmon shorts and pastels.

So, whether it’s a Nobel Laureate telling you not to drill, or the fascist Eco-Huskies telling you to turn off your lights or not to heat your room with a hair dryer, even though it provides a much more preferable humidity than the furnace, remember you have a biological right to tell them to shove it—just like they have the constitutional right to shove their beliefs down your throat.

Staff Columnist Christopher Haxhi is a 5thsemester MCB major. He can be reached at Christopher.Haxhi@UConn.edu

“D id you know the W hite H ouse makes its own beer ? P resident O bama bought the equipment with his own money and he brews it his own beer in the W hite H ouse . T hat might explain some of these recent economic policies .” –J ay L eno

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Comics

The Daily Campus, Page 5 I Hate Everything

by Carin Powell

Side of Rice

by Laura Rice

Irregardless

by Lindsey Dunlap

Froot Buetch

by Brendan Albetski and Brendan Nicholas

Horoscopes To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

by Brian Ingmanson

Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is an 8 -- Write down what you want and the logical steps to get it. Come up with a tagline, and words that clearly express the heart of your concept. Let your brilliance out of the box.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 7 -Stick to the rules and routine, especially this morning. Handling old tasks provides clarity, peace of mind and relief. Harmony and happiness grow with great music.

Gemini (May 21-June 21) -- Today is an 8 -- Ask your friends for tips on how to save money, and reap a bounty of creative ideas.

Review your budget to apply the best ones.

An antique plays a part.

Cancer (June 22-July 22) -- Today is an 8 -Even if someone questions your judgment, it doesn’t mean they’re right. Respectfully separate out the gold, and take notes. Make your own choices, and keep your promises.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 6 -- If you focus on the limitations, you’ll be limited.

Listen through all the white noise for a solution that serves you well. Do your share of the work, and call for reinforcements.

Toast

by Tom Dilling

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Don’t start until you’re ready (but don’t keep folks waiting, either). Review the steps to take. Spend time with friends, but keep to the budget. Creative writing flows.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Consider new opportunities where once there were none. Focus on what’s real (or at least on what you believe to be real). Set your old fears down for a while.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is an 8 -New doors appear in unusual places. These doors may very well open by themselves, but you have to show up to trigger the sensor. Ask for what you want. Say “yes.”

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Rediscover your sense of humor over the next few days, as you assume more responsibility. Accept well-earned acknowledgment, and enjoy some philosophical reading or discussion.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 7 -- As Bob Marley would say, “We don’t need no more trouble. What we need is love.”

Whenever you’re confronted or worried today, focus on what you’re passionate about.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 9 -- There’s nothing you can’t endure by using your mind and your muscle, with a dash of intuition. Common sense wins over hardheadedness, so be willing to step aside rather than push.

Monkey Business

by Jack Boyd UConn Classics: Humor Ages Like Fine Wine Phil

by Stephen Winchell and Ben Vigeant

Based on a True Sean Rose

by Sean Rose

Royalty Free Speech

by Ryan Kennedy

Happy Dance

by Sarah Parsons

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 7 -It’s not a good time for romance, but be nice anyway. A practical partner guides. Draw three things you want. Dream big. Then play big and go for it.

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Thursday, September 22, 2011

News

Obama, Europeans press Palestinians to drop UN bid UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Furiously scrambling to head off a U.N. showdown, the United States warned world leaders Wednesday that trying to create a Palestinian nation by simple decree instead of through hard negotiations was bound to fail as a shortcut to peace with Israel.

Europeans worked to defuse the dispute, too, France urging new talks within a month.

Undeterred, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas pressed toward a formal bid for U.N. recognition that could bring the issue to a head on Friday.

Addressing the U.N., President Barack Obama and French President Nicolas Sarkozy offered different solutions to defuse the diplomatic crisis. Sarkozy would have the Palestinians seek a lesser form of recognition at the U.N., while joining new talks with Israel.

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict, seen as a defining test of peace in modern times, overwhelmed other matters as members of the world body watched a crisis deepen before them.

A frustrated Obama declared to U.N. members that “there are no shortcuts” to peace, and he implored Israelis and Palestinians to restart direct talks. His influence limited and his hopes for a peace deal long stymied, Obama didn’t directly call on the Palestinians to drop their bid for recognition from the U.N. Security Council. But the U.S. threat to veto any such U.N. action loomed unmistakably.

“Peace will not come through statements and resolutions at the United Nations,” Obama told delegates. “If it were that easy, it would have been accomplished by now.”

Sarkozy supported an observer state status for Palestine but not full U.N. membership for now. That idea would head off a Security Council vote and veto that he said would risk “engendering a cycle of violence in the Middle East.”

The French president proposed a one-year timetable for Israel and the Palestinians to reach an accord.

Palestinian officials made it clear that the latest proposal, while welcome, would do nothing to prevent them from going to the Security Council and seeking full statehood.

“This is a moment of truth,” said Nabeel Shaath, an Abbas adviser.

At the heart of the fight, Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pursued support from other leaders but not each other. Various mediators searched for consensus for a diplomatic solution to preclude the showdown and revive peace talks.

Netanyahu thanked Obama for defending Israel, which fears that a Palestinian state drawn by the U.N. would include borders leaving the Jewish state vulnerable to attack. The United States is Israel’s staunchest defender in demanding that direct talks are the only means to Palestinian statehood, a position that leaves Obama arguing against fast world endorsement of a Palestinian homeland he has repeatedly said he supports.

Palestinian senior aide Saeb Erekat said the pursuit of full U.N. membership would not be slowed: “We will not allow any political maneuvering on this issue,” he said.

AP

President Barack Obama shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during their bilateral meeting at the UN Building, Wednesday.

Beyond the public eye, U.S. and other officials began to concede that an effort to deter Palestinians from bringing the matter before the world body had failed, and the so-called Quartet of Mideast peace mediators worked on a deal intended to address the longstanding concerns of both sides. The Quartet consists of the United States, the European Union, the United Nations and Russia.

Under that compromise plan, the Quartet would issue a statement in which Israel would have to accept its pre-1967 Mideast War borders, with land exchanges, as the basis for a two-state solution, and the Palestinians would have to recognize Israel’s Jewish character if there was to be a deal, officials close to the talks said.

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss ongoing diplomacy.

European officials, supported by the U.S., were outlining the compromise agreement to the Israeli and Palestinian governments and asking for tough concessions from each.

The Palestinians would petition the United Nations Security Council on Friday, as expected,

but would agree not to press for action on the request for statehood recognition for a year, or would withdraw it later. That would allow Abbas to save face and prevent an embarrassing defeat that might empower his Fatah party’s rival faction, the militant Islamic group Hamas, which is considered a terrorist group by Israel and the United States.

In the 15-member Security Council, approval of a resolution requires nine “yes” votes and no veto by a permanent member — the U.S., Russia, China, Britain and France. If the resolution gets fewer than nine votes, it would be defeated without the U.S. having to use its veto.

While the Palestinians’ full membership bid would meet with a certain U.S. veto in the Security Council, assuming there were enough votes to have it approved, they still would have succeeded in bringing the issue back to the forefront of the world’s political discussions after years of failed negotiations, bickering and sporadic outbreaks of violence.

Short of a full request for statehood recognition at the

U.N. Security Council, the Palestinians could also seek a lesser form of recognition by the larger U.N. General Assembly, where they have overwhelming support.

Sarkozy called for Israelis and Palestinians to return to talks in one month with no preconditions — requiring an enormous leap of faith from both sides — with six months to work out the issues of borders and security that have divided them for decades. He called for a peace accord within a year.

A senior European Union official said the proposal laid out by Sarkozy matched one by EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton during a meeting with EU foreign ministers on Tuesday. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the discussions.

The proposal outlined by Sarkozy received a warmer welcome from the Palestinians than Obama’s comments, which elicited stern looks from the Palestinian delegation.

“Ultimately, it is the Israelis and the Palestinians — not us — who must reach agreement on the issues that divide them,” Obama said.

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Thursday, September 22, 2011

Art gallery raises suicide awareness

By Zarrin Ahmed Campus Correspondent Since it is Suicide Prevention Week at UConn, many organizations have contributed to the events and informational campaigns.

Of these several organizations, the Suicide Prevention Committee, whose motto is “Be Aware, Show You Care,” works year-round to raise suicide awareness. The gallery serves as an example of how the UConn community is working together to show that there is hope, help and healing for everyone who needs it.

Though many may not be aware of it, suicide is prevalent among young adults. The UConn Suicide Prevention Committee website states that 18-24 year olds think about suicide more than any other age group. On average, an individual under 25 commits suicide every two hours and two minutes. Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among college students, and one in 12 college students have made a suicide plan. In 1998, suicide killed more young adults than AIDS, cancer, heart disease, influenza, chronic lung disease and pneumonia combined.

Although these statistics are alarming and raise great concerns, especially among college students, dealing with the effects of suicide is a different matter. Suicide Prevention Week sponsors this gallery as a means for students to express their thoughts and feelings as a community about suicide.

At its best, New Haven band Beijing’s debut EP, “It’s Not So Simple,” conjures up fond memories of the best ‘90s alternative rock. With noticeable influences in their music, including grunge, hard rock and even pop, the band almost seems to have left a time capsule from 15 years ago. It sounds like a relic of a different era.

Unfortunately, the slight four-song, 13-minute release isn’t always the band at its best. Only a few songs on the EP are really deserving of praise, and even then, the band has a lot of work to do when it comes to carving out its own niche in the music world.

Sounding reminiscent of ‘90s bands like Dinosaur Jr. or Live isn’t enough of an identity for a modern band. For a first effort, on the other hand, “It’s Not So Simple” is impressive and shows that this band may be destined for bigger and brighter things.

Opening track “Glitch” begins with frenetic guitar riff melodies that wouldn’t sound out of place on any alternative rock station, and lead singer Eric Thornberg’s yells and stretched lyrical delivery adds a raw element to the song not often found in a studio recording. The grungy element of the band’s pedigree shines on this track, which is especially potent during the freakout breakdown near the end.

But the second track, “Hands In Front,” is too raw.

The mix seems a little off, and while the guitar and drums are both doing impressive things,

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At the art gallery that the Suicide Prevention Committee organized, bandanas with encouraging words and notes were displayed for students to see.

The exhibit features bandanas with messages written

by UConn students concerning suicide. The bandanas, as explained on the event’s website, are “used culturally in many ways for practical, religious, identification, and defiance purposes.” Some

are apologetic and regretful for not paying more attention until it was too late. Others are filled with hope and promise to keep providing strength to those who need it. Some are personal messages to victims of suicide, while others are from survivors of suicide

attempts. Regardless, the bandanas not only spread awareness, but they also provide encouragement and ensure a sympathetic ear to those who need it.

The Student Union Gallery is open daily from 12-4 p.m. through Sept. 23 for those

who want to create a bandana, and from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. for those who would like to see the exhibit. The entire campus is invited to take a part in this community project.

Zarrin.Ahmed@UConn.edu

Beijing’s debut EP Demi Lovato comes back does not impress strong with new pop album

By Joe O’Leary Senior Staff Writer

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they don’t meld well. The fast pace set by the cymbals is almost too speedy for the guitar line to catch up to, and it ends up hurting the song. Thornberg is caught between singing and yelling.

The result is so loud that it sounds like it’s echoing off the walls of the studio.

The third song, “Come Right Back,” sprawls out like a classic Sonic Youth recording. While it doesn’t hit the highs of anything from “Daydream Nation,” it still carries more than enough swagger to impress. Slower and more contemplative than the other tracks in the album, it does suffer from the generic lyrics (it’s a typical breakup song), but its difference from the rest of the album is evidence that the band can branch out.

The final song, “New Beginning,” rides an Interpol-like intro into a more methodical, slower song. But it too suffers from Thornberg’s uneven singing.

Here, he almost murmurs and mutters into the microphone, rendering it difficult to understand the lyrics (especially over the riffs that build with the song’s progression). It’s not terrible, but like “Hands in Front,” it’s hurt by its raw sound.

If, as they claim on their Facebook page, the band managed to make “It’s Not So Simple” in only this past summer, it’s an impressive start.

While the EP is uneven, it shows a lot of promise. If you’re looking for a local band to follow right now, you can do a lot worse than Beijing.

Joseph.O’Leary@UConn.edu

By Elmira Fifo Staff Writer Demi Lovato came back stronger and more confident than ever in her new album “Unbroken” after a difficult year dealing with emotional and physical personal issues.

The album maintains a great balance of pop/dance songs and meaningful ballads. The first few songs, “All Night Long” and “Who’s That Boy,” showcase Lovato as a mainstream pop artist. The dance/ party lyrics and upbeat tones make you move though the depth of the lyrics. Lovato collaborates with some entertainment favorites, including Missy Elliot and Iyaz (“You’re My Only Shorty”).

These songs are infused with much more R&B. Lovato entertains her listeners with those flirty, grown up dance songs.

Aside from the more mainstream pop songs, Lovato’s album is fueled with emotion and depth through meaningful ballads. Namely, the song “Skyscraper,” her first single, is a testament to the journey Lovato went through this past year. In the song, Lovato sings, “As the smoke clears, I awaken and untangle you from me, would it make you feel better to watch me while I bleed? All my windows still are broken, but I’m standing on my feet.” Despite the allusion to her issues with self-image, cutting, bulimia and social pressure, Lovato has risen like a skyscraper with this album.

The themes of struggling and heartbreak are clear in songs like “Fix a Heart,” where Lovato sings, “I just ran out of bandaids, I don’t even know where to start, cause you can bandage the damage, you never really can fix a heart.” Even so, most of the songs maintain a posi-

tive and a powerful message of coming out on the other side. The song “Unbroken” illustrates this positivity, “I’m gonna love you like I’ve never been broken, I’m gonna say it like it’s never been spoken… I’m gonna give it like it’s never been taken, I’m gonna fall like I don’t need saving.”

Continuing the topic of love, the lyrics are open and willing, and reveal vulnerability that many young teens can relate to. The song “In Real Life” speaks about unhappiness in a relationship, saying that it’s only great in dreams; “In my dreams, I’m waking up to roses, champagne kisses I know…in my dreams you’re standing right beside me, two hearts.

Finally colliding…” Yet at the end, the song shows how one day she found someone who made the dream a reality.

“Lightweight” also speaks to that openness in love: “I’m a lightweight, easy to fall, easy to break, with every move my whole world shakes, keep me from falling apart/ Light on my heart light on my feet

light in your eyes I can’t even speak, do you even know how you make me weak?”

These lyrics show a clarity and honesty.

Most importantly, Lovato’s vocals steal the show in the album, as her voice is clear, powerful and confident throughout. There is emotion in “For The Love of a Daughter,” which talks about a painful relationship with a father that is not present, immense range up to par with Kelly Clarkson, Lady Gaga and Mariah Carey. There is evident growth and control in the songs. All in all, Demi Lovato is strong and inspirational. Her fans will feel as if they are experiencing everything along with her.

The song “Together,” featuring Jason Derulo, showcases truly the message of the album: togetherness and overcoming all struggles: “Can we feel that love again?

Can you imagine it all, if we all could get along, the we all could sing this song, together.”

Elmira.Fifo@UConn.edu

It’s the ultimate drunk food. It tastes like puppies riding on rainbows into the promised land in your mouth. When you’re waiting for it to arrive at your door at 2 in the morning, it’s the longest wait of your life. I’m talking about Wings Over Storrs.

Wings may make you wish you never touched a single tender the next morning when you’re sick to your stomach, but nobody can deny that it’s wildly popular on campus.

While everyone undoubtedly thinks the food is delicious, opinions differ when it comes to picking a flavor. The restaurant’s massive amount of flavor choices triggers This fierce debate, which can bring lifelong friendships to an end (maybe not).

Totaling 21 flavors in all, they range from the classic Buffalo flavor into exotic territory such as the West Texas Mesquite and the Sweet Chili Flavor. I’ll admit that I’m not the most adventurous when it comes to picking flavors, and I usually stick to what I know: Honey Mustard. But one flavor of tangy tender reigned supreme.

“I either get the Golden Barbeque or the Honey Barbeque,” said Sam Almassian, a 5th-semester resource economics major.

“But obviously the honey barbeque is the best,” said Amy Hecht, a 7th-semester Human Development and Family Studies major, who stays true to the original.

“I like the Cruisin’ Altitude Buffalo flavor. It has just the right amount of spicy. I don’t like it when it’s too spicy, because you’re distracted by the spiciness.”

The highest-ranking contenders were the barbecue flavors, Honey Mustard and Buffalo.

There was also a general consensus about one type of flavor that nobody could get on board with. The dry rubs were an allaround miss.

“I was disappointed when I got the mustang ranch,” said Almassian, referring to the sauceless tender.

“The dry rubs all suck,” said Eric Spose, a 7th-semester psychology major.

This conclusion may not apply to everyone, however. In fact, I’ve mooched off my roommate when she daringly chose to get the Garlic Parmesan, and I enjoyed the tender dipped in the ranch dressing. It was not an overflow of sauces. Sometimes dealing with a little less mess is a good thing when you’re not in the soberest of mind states.

Dry-rub or no dry-rub, Wings Over Storrs is a staple in the UConn Student’s diet (and has been for years).

“It’s just something you really want to eat when you get back from a party,” Almassian said.

There is one no-no of ordering Wings after a long night of partying: falling asleep before your food gets to your place. It’s all too common for someone to place an order on Campus Food or call in something delicious, only to realize 20 minutes later how exhausted they are. And when the delivery person gets to the door, the person who ordered passed out long ago.

But some people have figured out a way around this.

“I like to order it before I get back to my apartment, so that it gets there like two minutes after I get back,” said Chris Frascarelli, a 7th-semester finance major.

Moral of the story, Wings will remain a fan favorite among the UConn community, as it has been long before we arrived here and will be long after we graduate.

Rebecca.Radolf@UConn.edu

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Thursday, September 22, 2011

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Sigh No More

Opeth sets to change up sound with new album Shunning all SUBOG concerts

1. “Tha Carter IV,” Lil Wayne 2. “21,” Adele 3. “Here For A Good Time,” George Strait 4. “1,” The Beatles 5. “I’m With You,” Red Hot Chili Peppers 6. “Watch The Throne,” Jay Z, Kanye West 7. “Hands All Over,” Maroon 5 8. “NOW 39,” Various Artists 9. “4,” Beyonce 10. “Torches,” Foster The People

istic.

“Nodding Off,” featuring Nathan’s girlfriend, Bethany Cosentino of Best Coast, not only reverts back to the artist’s chillwave aesthetic, but also breaks character lyrically.

Nathan has made himself out to be an occasionally egocentric, disinterested, nonchalant dude with more interest in his joint than his girlfriend. In this song, the focus somehow shifts, leaving him pathetically waiting for her call.

“Destroy” is so by-the-book that it sounds more like an attempt to create hard rock than actual hard rock. “Poor Lenore” would be redeemable if not for its prescribed grungy overlay.

“In the Sand” sounds spontaneous and nostalgic of old Wavves

When SUBOG revealed that Taking Back Sunday would be playing UConn’s fall concert, my friend Sara said, “What is this, Long Island in 2001?” I myself was reminded of the time when my roommate and I went to see Blink-182 and purposely went late to miss Taking Back Sunday’s opening set.

I don’t think I’ve ever used this column as an excuse to rant. So I hope that no one has any objections to me using my rant card this one time.

During my first two years at UConn, I pretty much went to every one of SUBOG’s concerts. In 2008, the free outdoor fall concert was State Radio, a band that I would be willing to pay money to see. While the turnout was a bit disappointing, State Radio was in prime form. Lead singer Chad Urmston even played some of his old music from his days as the front man of Dispatch. Since my first concert at UConn was a satisfying success, I was excited to see what was in store for Storrs during the next four years.

In that same year, SUBOG followed State Radio up with two Jorgensen concerts: Ben Folds and Lupe Fiasco. Folds was pleasant and entertaining, but not anything to brag to my kids about. Fiasco, on the other hand, was downright memorable, even though I wasn’t very familiar with his music. The crowd was lively.

Fiasco effectively channeled that energy on stage. When I got back to my dorm that night, I immediately downloaded every Fiasco song I could.

I feel no regret in saying that I didn’t see 50 Cent at the 2009 spring concert. I was pretty sick of the rapper and his G-Unit shenanigans thanks to the kids on my bus in middle school. My reservations were confirmed once the verdict came out that 50’s performance was downright dull and shoddy.

Fall semester of 2010 brought us the rock band Anberlin, which I was pretty noncommittal about, and Third Eye Blind. Third Eye Blind had the potential to be great, considering that the majority of UConn students grew up with their token singles in the ‘90s. But the band stuck to the songs on their new album and didn’t connect with the audience too effectively.

But my faith in SUBOG was restored with the arrival of Girl Talk in 2011. The opener, Black Violin, played instrumental covers of popular songs until Girl Talk took the stage to flaunt his mashup skills. Although the event was more of a dance party than a concert, I don’t think there was any room for complaints in the giant mosh on the Jorgensen floor.

Jack’s Mannequin and Kid Cudi were a bit of a surprise, as the two headliners have two very different approaches to music. That night was a long, but rewarding one.

Both sounded great despite Gampel’s horrible acoustics.

Ever since that concert, I feel like SUBOG’s selections have gone downhill. All Time Low, Ludacris and Sam Adams were all major dis-

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Week of Sept. 24, 2011

Upcoming Shows Toad's Place, New Haven 9/23 The Joiner Inners 9:15 p.m., $20 9/30 Cosmic Dust Bunnies 8:30 p.m., $12 Webster Theater, Hartford 9/24 Saturday Night Sickness 6 p.m., $12 10/14 Mayday Parade 6 p.m., $20 Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel, Providence, R.I. 9/25 Mac Miller 8 p.m., $23 10/7 Zeds Dead 9 p.m., $25

This Day in Music 1960 The Beatles played at the Indra Club, Grosse Freiheit, Hamburg, West Germany.

1972 David Bowie kicked off the North American leg of his Ziggy Stardust world tour at the Music Hall in Cleveland, Ohio.

1991 Bryan Adams made chart history when ‘(Everything I Do), I Do It For You,’ had its 12th consecutive week as the UK No.1 single.

www.metalsucks.net

Opeth’s Mikael Akerfeldt sings for the loyal fans that have listened to him for more than two decades.

By Aaron Burstein Campus Correspondent Although “Heritage” has some of the more metal-leaning Opeth listeners feeling let down, it is still very much a metal album. It’s a change of pace from the more death metal-influenced material of years past, and has a distinct heaviness that sets it apart from the dreamy art rock of Damnation, their notorious “soft” album. Vocalist and main songwriter Mikael Akerfeldt has stated on numerous occasions that metal is no longer his interest, but despite some changes in sound, it’s clear that Opeth isn’t ready to abandon metal just yet.

The sound achieved in “Heritage” can be described as, for lack of a better term, traditional progressive metal. Death growls and double basses are entirely absent. Instead, the album favors a jazzy rhythm section and Akerfeldt’s ethereal clean vocals. In terms of guitar work, they seem to be taking strong stylistic cues from progressive metal contemporaries Riverside. The guitar lines soar, with an intense sense of momentum and some subtle eastern influences. Opeth also displays their capabilities when it comes to super evil-sounding, doominfluenced riffs that nicely accent the album’s heavier moments.

Additionally, the album is peppered with a number of folk-influenced moments reminiscent of ‘70s experimental acts such as Comus. Not only does this element add a fine organic quality to the sound in “Heritage”, but it also

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the fact that the rhythm section is the album’s primary focal point means that the bass gets a proper showcase, which is a rare treat in metal. However, perhaps even rarer, tastier treat is the inclusion of the flute, which most notably occurs on the track “Famine.” It’s like a metal Jethro Tull. Heritage isn’t a perfect album, but that track alone makes it a difficult album to complain about.

Overall, Heritage is a solid release

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midway through the track “Haxprocess,” in which the guitar part is completely clean. Opeth simply makes due with their powerful riffs and titanic rhythm section.

Like many progressive rock/metal bands, Opeth really shines in terms of technical prowess. Although “Heritage” occasionally descends into self-indulgence, it’s primarily a rhythm-based album, helping to ground some of the guitar work’s wilder tendencies. Likewise,

from a solid metal band. It’s certainly a big change from their other albums, but a change that is executed with style and tact. As it’s heavy when it needs to be, and soft when it needs to be, it’s an album that should please prog and metal fans alike. “Heritage” therefore is likely among the band’s best output.

Aaron.Burstein@UConn.edu

‘Life Sux’ just plain ‘sux’

By Julie Bartoli Senior Staff Writer Wavves should consider dropping the word “Life” from their new “Life Sux” EP. At least then it’d be self-deprecatingly ironic.

EP is a scattered attempt at clinging to the Wavves dank/ cats/boredom gimmick, while simultaneously ridding the band of their lo-fi, subdued rhythm aesthetic.

Basically, Williams spends six tracks polishing his own

Life Sux

2007 Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher become a father for the second time after his partner, Sara MacDonald, gave birth to a baby boy, Donovan Rory MacDonald Gallagher.

provides tasteful contrast to the more aggressive parts. Admittedly, some of the transitions are a little jarring, but for the most part, it works. And despite the album’s lack of typical metal aggression and the relatively limited use of distortion, this use of contrast, alongside some quality riff-construction allows Heritage to pack as much of a punch as any other metal album. In fact, one the heaviest moments on the whole record occurs

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If Nathan Williams wanted “King of the Beach” to be his personal “Nevermind,” then “Life Sux” is “Incesticide.” The

gimmick. Instead of growing both lyrically and musically, Wavves is still writing the same 20-something deadbeat brat lyr-

ics, only now they’re backed with synthed-out hooks and over-over-over dubs that MTV places their stamp of approval on.

The EP’s opening cut, “Bug,” sounds like a long-lost Blink182 single, particularly that painfully clean reoccurring riff.

There’s no grit, no mystery, no youthful misgivings. Not to mention Williams’ endearingly nasally vocals have been mixed into oblivion. The singer has become disposable.

“I Wanna Meet Dave Grohl” is a nod to “King of the Beach,” bringing back the lyrics “Still never gonna stop me/never gonna stop me.” Where the repetitive nature of Wavves used to be a charismatic trail of musings from a “So Bored” Californian youth, they’re now so purposeful it seems unreal-

Thursday, September 22, 2011

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Paramount plans $700M revamp of Hollywood lot LOS ANGELES (AP) — Viacom Inc.'s Paramount Pictures movie studio plans to apply to the city of Los Angeles this week for approval of a 25-year, $700 million plan to refurbish the lot in Hollywood it has occupied since 1926.

The approval process could take about two years.

"For nearly 100 years, Paramount Pictures has made movies that are loved around the world," CEO Brad Grey said in a statement. "To continue to do that successfully, it is critical that we give our talent and staff the tools and technology they need to remain innovative in our approach to filmmaking."

Paramount is the last major studio still located in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles — others are scattered throughout the area from Culver City to Burbank.

It plans to gradually revamp its 62-acre lot by tearing down

some buildings and constructing new ones, turning surface parking lots into structures and expanding sound-stage space to 383,100 square feet from 362,100 square feet.

The aim is to make the cramped lot more efficient, create better traffic flows, allow production offices to be closer to sound stages and make it easier for wardrobe trucks and dressing room trailers to get in and out.

Part of the problem with the current lot was that Paramount never fully integrated the former RKO Studios' Gower lot in the western portion after buying that studio in 1967. So trailers are jammed into small spaces and sometimes must be parked far from the set where their occupants are working.

Paramount said the project will create 7,300 jobs and generate $1.1 billion in economwwic output during construction.

Wavves misses the mark from ‘LIFE SUX’, page 8 material, mostly because it’s a live piece.

The magic of previous Wavves albums came from their inadvertent hooks and loose cannon, impulsive spurts of melody. It all sounded like a fantastic mistake. In the wake of this, “Life Sux” is a handful of formulaic hits made for massconsumption.

The reason listeners loved Nirvana was, they didn’t want our affection. Nirvana was the beautiful girl that seemed so

overtly disinterested in you; you had to have her. For that same reason, we fell madly in love with Wavves. They didn’t care if their albums sounded appealing, they just wanted to get high and play lo-fi, occasionally outof-tune garage rock. But now it feels like Nathan is banging his fists through the other end of our speakers, begging us to love him, listen to him, sing along, watch him at the VMA’s. And all that unsolicited attention – it’s kind of a turn-off.

Julie.Bartoli@UConn.edu

SUBOG doesn’t impress

from SHUNNING, page 8 appointments.

B.O.B was moderately respectable but not extraordinary. And now, with this announcement about Taking Back Sunday, I’m ready to give up.

So instead of relying on SUBOG to bring me good live shows, I plan on taking advantage of all of Jorgensen’s events.

I’ve seen Ingrid

Michaelson, Rufus Wainwright and Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer and Zakir Hussain at Jorgensen, and have enjoyed every last minute of those shows. This year the center will be hosting many concerts that are worth going to: Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Anoushka Shankar and Bela Fleck again.

Purbita.Saha@UConn.edu

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The end of the world: R.E.M. calling it quits

NEW YORK (AP) — R.I.P. to R.E.M. The alternative rock group that shook up the music world with its experimental, edgy sound and then earned multiplatinum success and a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced on its website Wednesday that it has "decided to call it a day as a band."

"A wise man once said — 'the skill in attending a party is knowing when it's time to leave.' We built something extraordinary together. We did this thing. And now we're going to walk away from it," frontman Michael Stipe said in a statement on the website.

"I hope our fans realize this wasn't an easy decision; but all things must end, and we wanted to do it right, to do it our way."

The Grammy-winning group, now composed of Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck and bassist Mike Mills, released its debut album "Murmur" in 1983; at the time it was a quartet, with drummer Bill Berry. He left the group in 1997, two years after he suffered symptoms of an aneurysm onstage.

The group got its start in Athens, Ga., coming out of the region's flourishing indie-rock scene. The band was credited for helping launch college radio with songs such as "Radio Free Europe."

Later, the mainstream caught on, and R.E.M. became charttopping rockers, selling millions of albums with hits like "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)," ''Losing My Religion" and "Everybody Hurts."

Stipe, the band's chief songwriter, crafted songs that were atypical of the standard rock fare.

"Man on the Moon" was about the late comic Andy Kaufman.

"Losing My Religion" was not about religion at all, but about trying to relay the feelings of a crush.

The band's videos also became staples on MTV in the 1990s, including the eye-catching "Losing My Religion" and the stark "Everybody Hurts," which

had Stipe walking through a highway traffic jam.

R.E.M. became one of the more forceful voices of 1990s rock, and came along around the same time as another rock quartet — U2. But whereas U2 managed to maintain (and even increase) its popularity over the years, R.E.M. stumbled commercially in recent years, and their hits dwindled.

The band continued to create music that resonated with critics and their core group of fans; the group's last album, "Collapse into Now," was released in March and a greatest hits retrospective is in the works.

But Mills said the band was running out of ideas.

"During our last tour, and while making 'Collapse Into Now' and putting together this greatest hits retrospective, we started asking ourselves, 'What next?'" he said.

"Working through our music and memories from over three decades was a hell of a journey. We realized that these songs seemed to draw a natural line under the last 31 years of our working together."

Buck said the band parts as "great friends" and thanked fans for their support.

"One of the things that was always so great about being in R.E.M. was the fact that the records and the songs we wrote meant as much to our fans as they did to us," said Buck. "It was, and still is, important to us to do right by you. Being a part of your lives has been an unbelievable gift.

Thank you."

Warner Bros. Records chairman and producer Rob Cavallo said, "To call R.E.M. one of the greatest bands in contemporary music is an understatement. They leave behind a body of work whose breadth, honesty, creativity and power has not only inspired millions of fans around the world, but also has influenced — and will continue to influence — generations of songwriters and performers for years to come."

Warner Bros. is releasing the greatest hits retrospective in November.

Thursday, September 22, 2011

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Funeral Mass held for Ted Kennedy's daughter WASHINGTON (AP) — Kara Kennedy, the oldest of three children of the late Sen. Ted Kennedy, was remembered at funeral services Wednesday as a thoughtful friend and devoted mother who had a mischievous side like her father.

During services at Holy Trinity Church in Washington, her brothers remembered her as an avid swimmer and someone who sent cards in the mail with newspaper clippings enclosed rather than emails with attachments. Her brother Patrick Kennedy said he pictured his sister and their father, who died in 2009, sailing off into "the starry skies together."

"Dad now has his first mate, his crew right by his side, helping him along the way," said Patrick Kennedy, who until recently served as a congressman from Rhode Island.

Kara Kennedy died Friday after a workout at a Washington health club. The 51-year-old was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2002 but underwent successful surgery and treatment. Patrick Kennedy said after her death that her cancer treatment left her physically weakened and that her heart gave out. The District of Columbia's

medical examiner has not yet released an official cause of death.

Among those attending Wednesday's funeral were Vice President Joe Biden, Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, and relatives Caroline Kennedy and Maria Shriver.

Kara Kennedy was born on Feb. 27, 1960, to Edward and Joan Kennedy, just as her father was on the campaign trail for his brother John F. Kennedy during the presidential primaries. Soon after, in 1962, her father was elected to the Senate, taking the seat that his brother had occupied before winning the presidency.

He served longer than all but three senators in history.

Though she never sought elected office herself, Kara Kennedy appeared with her father during his unsuccessful 1980 campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, and she and her brother Ted Kennedy Jr. helped run the senator's re-election campaign in 1988.

Kara Kennedy's responsibility during the 1988 campaign was media and messaging, Ted Kennedy Jr. remembered during Wednesday's services. He said that when poll numbers tightened

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Kara Kennedy spoke at her father's funeral in 2009.

after Labor Day, others urged their father to "go negative," but his sister disagreed.

"She implored dad to emphasize instead his primary strengths, which were his compassion and his willingness to fight for what he believed in, things that even his political opponents would agree with. She reminded him why he was in political life," Ted Kennedy Jr. said.

The senator won the election by his largest margin ever, Ted

Kennedy Jr. said. He credited the achievement to his daughter.

In 2009, as her father was dying of brain cancer, Kara Kennedy accepted the Presidential Medal of Freedom on his behalf during a ceremony at the White House. Ted Kennedy died two weeks later at the age of 77 and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery outside Washington. Kara Kennedy will be buried at a family plot in Holyhood Cemetery in Chestnut Hill, Mass.

After career success, Chenoweth is ready for love NEW YORK (AP) — Broadway? Check.

TV? Check. Films? Check. Music? Books?

Check those, too.

Professionally speaking, Kristin Chenoweth is at the top of her game. This year alone, in one week, she sang for President Barack Obama, Queen Elizabeth II and Oprah Winfrey, she said in an interview last week with The Associated Press.

Recently added to that list was a performance at the Grand Ole Opry, which Chenoweth said tickled her Southern relatives.

"If I leave my mark on this world, hopefully people will say, 'Wow, she did a lot of different things,'" Chenoweth said.

But the one thing the 43-year-old Chenoweth says is missing from her list of accomplishments is finding Mr. Right and settling down.

"I want to be married. I feel finally ready for that," she said. "Possibly (becoming) a mom someday, even if it's to animals. My goals might be different than doing all these amazing career things. I think the next chapter will

be focusing more on my personal life."

On that note, Chenoweth said she can relate to a song by Dolly Parton called "Sacrifice."

"She talks about how much she's given up. She's given up relationships, being home with her family, missing out with her husband, not having a child, all of that I can relate to," Chenoweth said. "So, maybe this second chapter in my life will be different in that way. But, I'll always sing. Whoever that man is, He's got to accept that music is like my arms. I can't live without (them)."

Chenoweth's latest music endeavor is a country music album called "Some Lessons Learned," released last week.

She moved to Nashville for a couple of months to record the album. Chenoweth, who won a Tony in 1999 for "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown," said there are similarities between country music and theater.

"They're both story and character driven," she said. "So of course I like both."

Up next for Chenoweth is the TV show

"Good Christian Belles." Think: "Desperate Housewives" but in the Bible Belt.

The ABC show, which doesn't yet have a premiere date, is about five Christian women living in Texas.

Chenoweth, a Christian, said there's a misconception about Christianity: "that we don't have any problems, we really judge people harshly." But she said her character is actually the villain on the show.

"She's a very judgmental woman. She stirs it up and then prays for everybody," Chenoweth said. "So these are the characters I grew up with."

Chenoweth also made waves as April Rhodes, a boozy former glee club star on the hit Fox show "Glee." The role earned her two Emmy nominations. If she's invited back and her schedule allows, she said she'd like to reprise the role. "(The character) is a very fun train wreck.

Couldn't be more dissimilar to myself," she said. "And she likes her box of wine. Who can't relate to that?"

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Cerullo: UConn's future lies in the ACC

from SHOULD, page 14

even after the additions of Miami, Virginia Tech and Boston College.

Mac: Maybe so, but there are more teams and the conference itself is in much better financial shape than the Big East. Plus, you have to think about it from a total sports perspective. This may be a football-driven issue, but non-football sports are going to be affected too. Forcing the tennis and cross country teams to play conference matches at TCU, then Baylor, and then Iowa State would be an unnecessary burden. By moving to the ACC, you guarantee that your conference competition is at least within reasonable travel distance. Plus, the ACC has some of the strongest teams in the country in sports like soccer and baseball, so the profile of UConn in those sports would be greatly helped as well.

Colin: TCU and Baylor will have to deal with travel concerns when they come to the Northeast to play conference games as well. And the Big 12 athletic programs that we’d add are no slouches either. And speaking of travel, what if the ACC commissioner keeps the conference basketball tour-

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nament in Greensboro, N.C.?

Could you imagine UConn giving up the home-court advantage of Madison Square Garden to play road tournament games against Duke or North Carolina?

Calhoun, Kemba Walker and Alex Oriakhi said after winning the Big East championship that playing in nearby New York City against Louisville gave the Huskies a supreme home-court advantage. We’d be the visitors in the new ACC, with an outsiders tag that could be unfairly deserved.

Mac: The ACC would inevitably be reshuffled into North and South divisions, so how exactly would UConn be outsiders? They’d be paired up with BC, Syracuse, Pitt, Rutgers (presumably if they go too), Maryland and maybe schools like Virginia, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest. I’d say that’s a lot more familiar than the Big 12’s leftovers. And yeah, losing the Big East tournament in New York would be a blow, but I think keeping the rivalries against Syracuse and Pitt alive while getting to play UNC and Duke every year would make up for it in the end.

Colin: Does Syracuse and Pitt care about our rivalry? No. They ditched the conference

they helped create to look out for themselves. We must obviously do the same and although the consensus seems to be to go to the ACC, saving the Big East and showing that we are leaders – not followers – could show UConn’s true power. No matter where we play, the Huskies will still win national championships and make a national impact. Wouldn’t it be great to do that while maintaining our traditional roots?

Mac: Don’t be naïve, Colin. I wish none of this had happened, but we need to look forward, not backwards. UConn’s future lies in the ACC, and to stay in the Big East to be a “leader” and to demonstrate our character would be foolish and you know it. The ACC is not only a better fit for UConn than the new Big East, but it would provide stability and a much more lucrative TV contract. If we stay in the Big East, we will be handicapping our entire athletic department for years to come. You don’t want that. I don’t want that. It’s a brave new world out there, Colin, so the sooner you accept the fact that the ACC isn’t such a bad place, the sooner it’ll start seeming like a good idea to you to. Besides, what are the first three letters of accept? ACC!

Yankees take AL East crown

NEW YORK (AP) — A month past his 40th birthday, Jorge Posada walked up to home plate and found himself in a position so familiar, yet so different.

A starter no more, a champion still.

Posada came off the bench and helped the Yankees to yet another first-place finish, hitting a tiebreaking, two-run single in the eighth inning Wednesday

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night. The big hit propelled New York to sweep the Tampa Bay Rays by identical 4-2 scores in a day-night doubleheader, clinching the AL East title.

So filled with emotion was Posada, he was sure the game was over when his bases-loaded hit bounced into right field as pinch-runner Greg Golson came home from third.

"I thought it was the bottom

of the ninth, to tell the truth," Posada said. "Then I saw Tex (Mark Teixeira) scoring from second base, and I was like, 'What's going on?'"

For the Rays, it was a damaging day as they missed a chance to move up on Boston in the AL wild-card race. The Red Sox lost to Baltimore 6-4, but still extended their lead over Tampa Bay to 2½ games.

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Huskies open preseason against McGill

By Tyler Morrissey Campus Correspondent

“They have had success since they put on the uniform in their freshman year,” Linstad said.

Also look for strong supThe UConn women’s hockey port from juniors Maude Blain, team will open up the season Kelly Horan and the leading in an exhibition game against scorer from last season, sophthe McGill Martlets. Last year omore Taylor Gross. Gross UConn went 13-19-3, with a recorded 12 goals in 35 games conference record of on the year. The 9-9-3. This is the Huskies have also first game after the welcomed six forHuskies were picked wards, one defender to finish 5th in the and a goalie to the eight team Hockey vs. McGill team for the 2011East league.

2012 campaign.

7 p.m.

“I think the pre“Although, we are Saturday season poll creates a fairly young team discussion, but I in the first week Freitas Ice don’t think they of practice I have Forum mean anything," been very impressed Linstad said. "If the with our sophomore preseason poll has an effect on and freshmen classes,” Linstad our student-athletes I hope it is said. a positive one,” The Huskies' young playThe Huskies will look to ers and veteran talent will their senior class to help lead see their first action against the way this season. Players the Martlets, who are making like Rebecca Hewett, Sami the trip down to Storrs from Evelyn and Alexandra Garcia Montreal, Québec. McGill is are proven veterans, according coming off a recent championto Linstad. ship run where they captured

the Canadian Interuniversity Sport women’s ice hockey title.

“McGill will be very competitive game," Linstad said.

"I want our team to compete every shift and work on dictating play from the opening faceoff to the final buzzer,” After the Huskies face-off with McGill they will play four straight games against ECAC opponents followed by a contest with Minnesota – Duluth, who is ranked No. 6 in the nation.

“I think it is great to play tough competition early to figure out our strengths and weaknesses. It is a long season but every day we need to improve. Playing competitive non-conference opponents should help us with our development and help us challenge for the Hockey East league title,” Linstad said.

The puck drops versus McGill will be this Friday, Sept. 23 at the Freitas Ice Forum.

The Huskies, after their win Wednesday, are already looking forward to their next competition – the UConn Invitational.

“Like after all matches now we just have to review, reflect, and then get it all going again,” Gal said. “We’re going to have a lot of good competition this weekend. A couple good Connecticut schools as well as Bryant and Boston University, among others,” The Huskies’ victory over Siena has provided some added confidence as they prepare to host the six-team tournament this weekend.

“Things are definitely looking

good for this weekend, I just wish the weather was looking better,” Marshall joked. “This whole fall season is all about match play, and we’re going to get some more of that against good competition this weekend.”

Whether it takes place at the UConn Tennis Courts in Storrs or at the team’s indoor courts in East Hartford due to the weekend’s impending rain, the UConn Invitational will begin this Friday and continue throughout the weekend.

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Tyler.Morrissey@UConn.edu

Huskies prepare to host UConn Invitational from TRIUMPH, page 14

“Today, we were really looking to see how everyone does in match play and so far we’ve been seeing some really good things,” said assistant coach Dan Gal. After the team’s most recent win, the coaching staff said they’re pleased with what they have been seeing out of the team so far this season.

“We’ve been getting some good solid matches in so far, and we’re really just trying to figure out what our niche is going to be for this season,” Gal said.

Michael.Corasaniti@UConn.edu

Callahan: Dr. Drew answers your questions from DR. DREW, page 14 pennant race in September was flat-out genius (albeit a bit retro of you). Though I must commend whoever conceived the plan of Carl Crawford sucking pond water the entire year, as it was entirely unforeseen. Now as his suckage continues, of course, no one can be one bit surprised.

As for how to ensure complete and unbearable suffering it’s simple: one name and a historicwally gigantic ERA, John Lackey.

Throw Lackey out there every chance you can and have Wally the Green Monster come in to close things out instead of Paps– who’s actually pitched well of late.

Wait…nevermind. You can throw Paps out there just like everybody else.

Dear Dr. Drew, Is this real life? We're winning!

We're actually winning!

Elated beyond belief, The Detroit Lions and Buffalo Bills Former NFL “Welcome” mats, This is real life, and you are indeed winning. However, beware.

Each of you enjoyed the fortune of getting to wipe your feet on your newest replacement— the Kansas City Chiefs— but now must face much tougher tests.

For the Bills, you must take on the big, bad Patriots, who appear set on cruise control on the offensive autobahn. Soon after you’ll embark on a tour of the battletested NFC East, mixed in with a pair of matchups with the 2-0 Jets and another Patriot showdown.

Dearest Lions, your schedule is much kinder, though it still demands a total of four meetings with the NFC’s best from a year ago: the Bears and Packers.

While I may be more afraid of Ndomaking Suh than Death itself, I cannot say that I’m even a shade fearful of declaring you a playof team. So congrats on your bright future. Just keep Matthew Stafford upright, Suh the hell away from me, and you’ll be just fine.

Dear Dr. Drew, You catch my fight with Ortiz?

Man, I just keep rollin’!

I’m the man, Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Hey Junior, I’ll let you in on a little secret: Until the birth certificate of the person you’re boxing has “Pacquiao” inscribed on it, the number of people who give a crap about your fights won’t be greater than the number of losses you’ve tallied during your recent Tour de Chumpville–zero. Fight. Manny.

Pacquiao.

Dear Dr. Drew, WE FINALLY WON A GAME! AHHHH!!!! AHHHH!!!!

Still red-faced, Brian Kelly, Notre Dame head football coach

Coach Kelly, First of all, doing your best human mood-ring impersonation on the sideline won’t help you win ballgames. Just a tip. Second, why in the name of Touchdown Jesus are you screaming in an email?

Third, congratulations. Now, if you don’t run the table the rest of the year, Golden Domers everywhere will still want you canned.

Wait, you didn’t even have a question here for me, did you?

Dear Dr. Drew, I’m glad that I keep blowing championship opportunities like the chalk I so coolly toss in the air before every game. This way no one will notice the Olympic speed of my receding hairline and thus the headband I use to cover it up, which will soon become the hardcourt version of a Yakama.

But, how will I balance this AND being a self-centered, choke-artist jerk when the NBA finally returns?

I just took a third step, LeBron James

LeBron, I appreciate your candidness.

Now, kindly take your talents and

Andrew.J.Callahan@UConn.edu

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TWO Thursday, September 22, 2011

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Home game

Away game

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The Daily Question Q : “Who has been the best quarterback in the NFL so far this season?”

Brady. Not only the best but also the best-looking- so far A : “Tom and by far... Ugg boot commercials withstanding.”

–Carly Romanowicz, 7th-semester Biomedical engineering major.

» That’s what he said

Home: Rentschler Field, East Hartford AP

Sept. 24 Buffalo 6 p.m.

Oct. 1 Western Michigan 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 8 West Virginia Noon

Oct. 15 South Florida TBA

-Rams quarterback Sam Bradford on the Giants defense faking injuries Monday.

Oct. 26 Pittsburgh 8 p.m.

Sept. 24 St. John’s 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 27 Yale 7 p.m.

Oct. 1 Louisville 7 p.m.

Sam Bradford

» Pic of the day

Oct. 8 Oct. 4 Manhattan Notre Dame Noon 7:30 p.m.

Women’s Soccer (4-4-0) Oct. 2 DePaul 2 p.m.

Oct. 7 South Florida 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 2 Yale 2 p.m.

Oct. 7 Georgetown 3 p.m.

Oct. 1 Marquette 2 p.m.

Oct. 2 Syracuse 2 p.m.

Oct. 4 Hartford 7 p.m.

Tomorrow Sept. 24 Sept. 25 UConn Invite UConn Invite UConn Invite All Day All Day 3 p.m.

Sept. 28 Hartford 3 p.m.

Oct. 7 Quinnipiac All Day

Oct. 2 UMass 2 p.m.

Oct. 7 Bowdoin College 2:30 p.m.

Tomorrow Louisville 7 p.m.

Sept. 25 Cincinnati 1 p.m.

Sept. 30 Notre Dame 7:30 p.m.

Field Hockey (6-1) Sept. 24 Providence 1 p.m.

Sept. 28 UMass 7 p.m.

Oct. 1 Louisville Noon

Volleyball (8-5) Tomorrow Cincinnati 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 25 Louisville 2 p.m.

Men’s Tennis

Women’s Tennis Tomorrow Army Invite All Day

Sept. 24 Army Invitational All Day

Sept. 25 Army Invite All Day

Men’s Cross Country Sept. 24 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Ted Owens New England Conn. College Invite Champ.

Champ.

TBA TBA TBA

Oct. 21 CCSU Mini Meet TBA

Oct. 29 Big East Champ.

TBA

Women’s Cross Country Sept. 24 Roy Griak Invite.

TBA

Sept. 24 Ted Owen Invite.

TBA

Oct. 8 New England’s TBA

Oct. 15 Conn.

College TBA

Oct. 21 CCSU Mini Meet TBA

Golf Sept. 26-27 Oct. 10-11 Oct. 15-16 Oct. 30 Nov. 1 Hawks Connecticut Shelter Kiwah Island Kiwah Island Invitational Cup Harbor All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day

Rowing Oct. 2 Oct. 22 Head of the Head of the Riverfront Charles All Day All Day

Oct. 29 Head of the Fish All Day

Email your answers, along with your name, semester standing and major, to sports@dailycampus.com. The best answer will appear in the next paper.

AP

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher James Shields reacts on the mound as New York Yankees’ Eduardo Nunez rounds third base after hitting a home run in the eighth inning of a game Wednesday, at Yankee Stadium. New York won 4-2.

» QUICK HITS

Huskies represented on national track stage

By Mac Cerullo Managing Editor

Sunset for the Rays

Men’s Soccer (7-0-0)

“Would you rather see UConn jump to the ACC or the Big East join forces with the Big 12?”

The Daily Roundup

”They couldn’t get subbed, they couldn’t line up. Someone said, ‘Someone go down, someone go down,’ so someone just went down.”

Football (1-2)

Next Paper’s Question:

Deirdre Mullen, a former UConn track and field athlete who graduated in 2005, has been selected to the 2011 Team USA roster and will compete in the upcoming Pan American Games scheduled for Oct. 24-29 in Guadalajara, Mexico.

“With former athletes Phylicia George and Trisha-Ann Hawthorne, we can now add Deirdre to the international scene in her placement on the USA Team competing at the Pan Am Games,” said women’s track and field head coach Bill Morgan in a statement on UConnHuskies.com. “It’s just amazing to see her development and the recognition she has received, it’s well deserved.”

George, who graduated in 2010, is now a hurdler on the Canadian National Team, while Hawthorne, who graduated this past year, is a sprinter on the Jamaican National Team.

Mullen will compete in the high jump at the Pan American Games. While at UConn, she set school records in the high jump in both the indoor (6-foot1.25) and outdoor (6-foot-2) seasons. She was also a five-time All-American, and won the Big East Championship in high jump in 2002 and 2005 for outdoor as well as in 2003 and 2004 for indoor.

On the pitch, Tony Cascio and Carlos Alvarez led the No. 2 ranked men’s soccer team to a 2-0 win over No. 10 Boston College on Tuesday night.

Both players scored goals within a 10-minute span, while freshman goalkeeper Andre Blake recorded a season-high eight saves on the evening to earn his fourth consecutive shutout and his fifth on the year.

With the win, the Huskies improved to 7-0 on the year, and will now return home after a four-game road trip on Saturday when they will face No. 12 St. John’s.

A win over the Red Storm would give the Huskies a case to overtake No. 1 Maryland, who tied Seton Hall on Tuesday.

The American Hockey Association’s Preseason Coaches poll was released on Wednesday, and the UConn men’s hockey team was projected to finish fifth in the conference, the team’s highest preseason ranking since 2006-07.

Last year the Huskies finished 15-18-4 and reached the AHA semifinals. The team returns eight of its top nine scorers from a year ago, including sophomore Cole Schneider, who set a UConn freshman record last year by scoring 13 goals to go with 20 assists to lead the team in points (33).

Similiarly, the women’s Hockey East Preseason Coaches poll also projected the women’s hockey team to finish fifth in the conference.

Last year the Huskies finished 13-19-3, but like the men’s team they also return a lot of talent, including six of the top seven scorers from a year ago, and also senior goalkeeper Alexandra Garcia.

Michael.Cerullo@UConn.edu

» MLB

Red Sox lose late lead, Orioles rally for 6-4 win

BOSTON (AP) — Boos poured down on the struggling Red Sox as they left the field after their latest loss. In the clubhouse, it was quiet as they packed for their final road trip — and perhaps their last games — of the year.

The Red Sox road to the playoffs hit more rough spots when they blew another late lead, falling to the Baltimore Orioles 6-4 on Wednesday night, their 14th loss in 18 games.

Boston’s lead in the AL wildcard race increased by a half game to 2½ when the Tampa Bay Rays lost a doubleheader to the New York Yankees. But the Red Sox seemed stunned by their collapse, with blank looks on their faces and little expression in their voices.

“We certainly haven’t made it very easy for ourselves,” manager Terry Francona said.

“That doesn’t mean we can’t get where we want to go, but we have our work cut out for us.”

Vladimir Guerrero hit a tworun single in the eighth inning that broke a 4-all tie. Then the Red Sox went meekly in the last two innings, failing to get a hit and ending on Jed Lowrie’s

soft grounder to pitcher Jim as the Red Sox built a 4-1 lead.

Johnson.

But he gave up a run in the The Red Sox led Tampa Bay sixth and two more in the sevby nine games on Sept. 3. Now enth on Mark Reynolds’ second they also must hold off the Los homer that tied the game.

Angeles Angels, who also are “I kept thinking when we kept 2½ games out in the AL wild- it at 4-2, I thought we could get card race after beating Toronto a big hit and we did,” Orioles 7-2 on Wednesday. manager Buck Showalter said.

The Red Sox have six games In the eighth, Beckett gave left — three at Yankee Stadium up a single to J.J. Hardy and and three at Baltimore. a double to Nick Tampa Bay has seven Markakis. Alfredo remaining — four Aceves relieved against the Yankees Baltimore 6 with runners at secand three against and third, then Boston 4 ond Toronto. gave up Guerrero’s Can the Red Sox, hard, two-run single who straightened out their sea- to center field. son after losing their first six “You want to pitch good all games and 10 of their first 12, year long, but especially whendo it again? ever your team needs you,” “I think I can answer that bet- Beckett said. “You need to ter next Wednesday” after the give them innings and quality regular-season finale, Francona innings and that was something said. “I’m not in a very good I wasn’t able to do.” mood right now. We just lost One night before Boston’s a game, you know. We’ve lost best starter faltered, star closer a lot of games. We’re going to Jonathan Papelbon blew a save have to fight for everything we chance for only the second time get the rest of the way.” this season when he gave up Ace Josh Beckett started for a three-run double to Robert Boston, hoping to put more dis- Andino in the eighth that gave tance between Boston and the Baltimore a 7-5 win.

Rays. Beckett (13-6) allowed Clay Rapada (2-0) got the just one hit through five innings win on Wednesday and Johnson

MLB

earned his ninth save in 14 chances — his third in as many days against Boston.

“It’s pretty tough,” Beckett said. “I wish I could have done better today. Things didn’t work out. I got away with some pitches early and I didn’t get away with them later on.”

Carl Crawford, who has struggled most of the season after signing a seven-year, $142 million contract, had a single, double and triple for Boston and drove in two runs.

“That’ll be welcome if he wants to get real hot like he can,” Francona said. “That’ll really help us.”

Reynolds hit a solo homer in the second before Boston tied the game in the third on a triple by Crawford and an RBI groundout by Jason Varitek.

Crawford gave the Red Sox a 3-1 lead in the fourth with a two-run double after a single by Adrian Gonzalez and a double by Dustin Pedroia.

Consecutive singles by Mike Aviles, Gonzalez and David Ortiz made it 4-1 in the fifth against Tommy Hunter, who left the game with two outs in the seventh with a strained right groin.

» INSIDE SPORTS TODAY

P.13: UConn represented in Pan-Am games / P.11: Women’s Hockey opens pre-season. / P.11: Yankees win AL East

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TRIUMPH FOR TENNIS

Dr. Drew’s Mailbag

Men’s Tennis takes down Siena in Home Opener

By Michael Corasaniti Campus Correspondent

Andrew Callahan

Last year in late September, the UConn men’s tennis team did not lose a set en route to a 7-0 victory over the University of Siena Saints. Last Wednesday afternoon, in the team’s fall home opener against Siena, the story was much of the same.

The Huskies rolled over Siena, finishing with a 6-1 victory over the hapless Saints.

“We did pretty well,” said head coach Glenn Marshall. “Overall, it was a pretty good performance.

At these kinds of matches in the fall, we like to change the lineups around. It’s all about experimenting… We could be a pretty good team together if we keep things up like this.”

The Huskies, led by senior captain Scott Warden and his partner, Teddy Margules, in the No. 1 spot, started things off by taking the doubles. Warden and Margules won their match 8-3 over Siena’s Peter Collins and Alex Burbine.

“Our doubles did well. Warden and Margules were at one and they came out real strong and got the win for us,” Marshall said.

Also helping to secure the doubles point for UConn was the combination of junior Wei Lin and senior Jai Yoon, who dominated their match 8-1. The freshmen duo of Jacob Spreyer and Peter Surovic concluded doubles play with an 8-7 loss, although Marshall was happy with what he saw out of the youngsters.

“At these kind of matches in the fall, I’m looking at my freshmen and younger guys the most,” Marshall said. “These are the times when we get our young guys basically used to the world of collegiate tennis and we get to see how they perform out there.”

The Huskies went on to dominate singles play, led by Warden’s 6-2, 6-2 victory over Siena’s Dylan Roberts and ending with a dramatic 11-9 tiebreaker win for Margules. With the exception of Yoon’s 7-5, 6-3 loss to Siena’s Collins, the rest of the Huskies proved victorious -- Lin took his match 6-4, 6-0, Surovic 6-3, 6-2 and Spreyer won 6-1, 6-1.

The Internet is a wonderful thing. You see, within just a few weeks of fulfilling my duties as a weekly columnist, I have heard from players, coaches and countless others working within the sports world. It’s been super.

However, for some exceptionally strange reason my new pen pals have brought it upon themselves to disclose rather personal information and insecurities. In fact, a few days ago it occurred to me that they had perhaps confused me with renowned TV/ celebrity physician Dr. Drew Pinsky. How the hell did that happen? I have no idea.

Yet did I notify these poor sport souls of their error and respond as my own true self?

Well, not exactly. Take a look.

Dear Dr. Drew, I’m not entirely sure how to put this but I’m absolutely sure that I should not be quarterbacking a football team at any level.

My gray hair and faded beard scream the fact that I should only be a mainstay in some nursing home bingo game. And the only reason I’m out there is for fear of the wrath of the guy I’ve replaced. Please help.

Somewhere in Hiding, Kerry Collins, Quarterback, Indianapolis Colts Kerry, Unfortunately, there’s not much I can do. Your passes are off the mark, your frail body comparable to that of the dog down the street soon to get put down and your new fan base is just plain miserable. If you, Mr. Collins, are the best option available in Indy, I can only imagine what lies behind you.

So, let’s find out. Find a way to get our of your contract and let Curtis Painter or former Husky Dan Orlovsky throw the picks, take the beating and captain history’s next 0-16 club.

Besides, bingo’s starting soon, and you don’t want to miss out.

Do I hear B-7? B-7 anyone?

Dear Dr. Drew, We’re trying our absolutely hardest to blow one of the biggest wild card leads in the history of baseball. Yet, somehow we maintain a lead and things don’t appear completely in our control. How can we ensure unbearable suffering for our fans?

Desperately, The Boston Red Sox Red Flops, If this is truly your aim, then you’re doing horrifingly well— keep up the sick work.

Setting up the Fenway faithful by playing as the best team in baseball before coughing up

RACHEL WEISS/ The Daily Campus

» HUSKIES, page 11

In preparation for their UConn Invitational this weekend, the Huskies dominated the Saints for the second straight year in a row.

» WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY

Huskies travel west for national competition

By Krishna Scully Campus Correspondent The UConn women’s cross country team will suit up for the long-awaited Roy Griak Invitational. The race will take place on Saturday, Sept. 24 at the Les Bolstad Golf Course in Minneapolis, Minn., beginning at 2 p.m. A second meet, the CCSU Ted Owen Invitational, will also take place Saturday at the Stanley Quarter Park in New Britain, Conn., at 10 a.m.

Running for the Huskies in the CCSU Ted Owen Invitational are Cassandra Goutos, Maureen Stringham, Christine Vogel, Terra Briody, Cassondra Hunter and Kimberly Moran. Head track and field coach Bill Morgan will be attending the CCSU Ted Owen Invitational, along with volunteer assistant coach Troy McDonough.

Racing in the Roy Griak Invitational, meanwhile, will be Shauna McNiff, Lindsay Crevoiserat, Meghan Cunningham, Allison Lasnicki, Heather Wilson, Brigitte Mania and Lauren Sara. Also competing in this

» CALLAHAN, page 11

race will be last year’s winner, Arizona State, which is ranked No. 10 nationally, as well as No. 8 Iowa State and No. 11 Washington State. Although UConn is not currently one of the 30 ranked teams in the cross country national poll, the Huskies are one of 12 teams receiving votes.

Head cross country coach Andrea Grove-McDonough, a Minnesota alum, will be at the Roy Griak Invitational, where competing against her former coach and try to knock the Golden Gophers out of the no. 30 spot in the national rankings. After plenty of rest, speed and pace work, and some old-fashioned training, McDonough has set some high goals for her team. She said she hopes UConn will achieve a top 10 finish, with two runners in the top 25 and two more in the top 50.

“This week of practice was really just a tune up for this first big meet,” said Brigitte Mania, a 5th-semester allied health major.

“As coach always tells us, ‘Cross country is a summer sport,’ so the preparation from everyone really goes back to June through August training and preseason, from long tempos to mile repeats to fartleks.

“I think that this meet will only scratch the surface of what UConn cross country is capable of this year, but will really allow us to put our team on the map as to what we believe we can accomplish this year.”

Claiming the spot as Huskies’ top runner is Lauren Sara, a 3rd-semester undecided major. Grove-McDonough speaks highly of Sara, and said she expects this upcoming meet as her “coming out party”.

“Coach McDonough’s goals are never anything unreasonable,” Sara said. “She knows a lot about the competition out there and has a good idea of what place or time each of us is capable of finishing in. After the meet at Central a couple weeks ago, I am so excited to race at a meet as competitive as the Roy Griak Invitational. This meet is full of really talented athletes and is perfect for everyone to get an opportunity to push themselves and see where they are this early in the season.

“I plan on trying my best to keep up with the top 10-15 runners in this race. After talking to coach McDonough and going over some of the people I am competing against, I know this goal will be difficult,

but as long as I handle the race the way I plan on handling it, it shouldn’t be an impossible goal to accomplish.”

Sara said she and her teammates are primed to put the Huskies on the map this weekend.

“I am so excited for how the team will race this weekend,” she said. “For the most part, before big races we all like to rest up and cut back on mileage. And of course, I like to enjoy some pasta at the one and only Putnam Dining Hall with my teammates.”

Grove-McDonough explained that the key to a successful race is for the fourth and fifth runners to finish as close to the top three as possible – but that’s easier said than done.

“As long as you cross the finish line and can look the other runners in the face knowing you did all that you could, then let the chips fall where they may,” she said.

“No excuses, no regrets, control your own destiny.”

Krishna.Scully@UConn.edu

Should UConn move to the ACC or stay in the Big East?

ACC

By Mac Cerullo Managing Editor The Big East is dead. I don’t care what John Marinatto says.

Even if replacement members can be found, those programs would either be small-time, far away, or both. The Big East already lagged far behind the ACC and other major conferences in terms of its wealth and potential for financial growth before the defections of Syracuse and Pitt. And now? Forget about it. UConn needs to look out for its own interests and jump ship.

In my opinion, this isn’t an issue of maybe. This must happen, or else UConn athletics will suffer for it for years to come.

Will UConn tear away to join the ACC...

AP

Michael.Cerullo@UConn.edu

» POINT/COUNTERPOINT Colin: The landscape of college sports has been struck by an earthquake in the last year. The NCAA will look completely different in the coming years and the new trend is to join a different conference. But just because the tremors of change have made their way east, that doesn’t mean that UConn has to slip into the cracks and follow Syracuse and Pittsburgh into the new-look ACC. Mac: Are you mad? That’s exactly what UConn needs to do! The Big East has been taking on water ever since the ACC first raided the conference. Now they’ve come back to finish the job, and UConn can’t afford to go down with a sinking ship.

By going to the ACC, the football program will be exposed to much stronger competition and will benefit from the exposure.

And the basketball program? Jim Calhoun said it himself: UConn needs to play in the best conference in the country. With Syracuse, Pitt, UNC and Duke, that’s what the ACC will be.

Colin: Will the football team be exposed to much stronger competition? No. The ACC’s record in the BCS is a pathetic 2-11 all time. The teams in the current Big East are 3-5 all-time in the BCS. When the Big East sinks, the remaining Big 12 teams could help rebuild the ship. If teams like Missouri, Kansas and Kansas State jump on board, along with TCU staying on its Big East course, the new Big East could be just as competitive or better than it is in football now. The ACC in football has always been a terribly overrated conference,

» CERULLO, page 11

Big East

By Colin McDonough Associate Sports Editor

UConn is a charter member of the Big East. Although Pitt and Syracuse left for the ACC, that doesn’t mean we need to follow them. UConn has the best athletic programs in the conference and joining the ACC wouldn’t necessarily be more competitive. The Big East will continue to dominate in men’s and women’s college basketball and in a number of other sports. This is the best we can get. Although it sounds like most Huskies want to show our clout in the new look ACC... the Big East could still provide a pretty bright future.

Colin.McDonough@UConn.edu

AP

... or remain as a key member of the Big East?