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USG requires new budget planning measures for some student organizations

By Katherine Tibedo Staff Writer

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Tier II organizations are now forced to plan their budgets a semester in advance if requesting money from the Undergraduate Student Government. The change comes as part of an overhaul of USG’s funding policies that was ratified at last Wednesday’s Senate meeting.

“We need groups to plan so we can plan,” said comptroller Edward Courchaine, a 5thsemester structural biology and biophysics major.

Under the new policies organizations will apply for funding the semester before and ,upon review of their request, the funding board will provide them with a list of all the documentation needed to finish the request. Funding board chair John Giardina, a 5th semester economics and molecular cell biology major, explained how, in the past, applications were due on Wednesday and reviewed for a decision by Monday giving the Funding board only couple of days to review 60 to 70 applications. Many times if a organization lacked the proper documentation, its funding was denied simply because the funding board did not have the time to request and receive the required paperwork. Under the new policies not only will USG have more time to review applications, but by also providing a list of documentation directly to the organizations, paperwork issues are less likely to occur.

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In this file photo from September 5, 2012, USG comptroller Edward Courchaine spoke at the Dodd Center. USG has implemented a new policy that will require Tier II organizations to plan their budgets a semester in advance if requesting money from USG.

“In that respect it will be easier to put the organizations and funding board on the same page,” said Giardina.

In the event that unforeseen expenses arise organizations may apply directly to the Senate.

In this instance organizations must have two senators to sponsor them, provide their requests

to the funding board that will review it and give a recommendation to the Senate, separate from general funding. The Senate then makes the decision to approve or deny the request.

This semester’s budget for USG is approximately $450,000, and Courchaine said they are expecting a similar amount

next semester. Of that organizations can receive a maximum of $12,000 over the entire semester, although typically only one or two organizations receive that amount. Organizations are provided funding at decreasing percentages depending on the type of request submit. Groups requesting funding for events

that take place on or off campus, which are open and actively promoted to the entire undergraduate population, and for necessary operating supplies or equipment, will be funded in full up to the maximum of $12,000. All other requests will be funded a maximum of 75 percent. The funding policies guarantee that 60 percent of each approved request will be funded. The percentages may be adjusted to allow partial funding for the greatest number of requests.

If there is a funding shortage USG, will first lower the amount of funding an organization can receive. If USG is still over budget after adjusting the percentages, the funding board will begin to deny funding starting at the lowest priority category.

Both Courchaine and Giardina were optimistic that the new policies would prevent USG from having to deny funding to insufficient funds.

Giardina said, “I think the policies were set up well, so even if we go over budget we won’t have to cut any applications out right.”

In addition to the changes in policies made, the new document is shorter and clearer than the former one, according to Giardina and Courchaine. They believe the improved clarity of the policies will make it easier for organizations to receive money from USG and allow USG to manage its budget more efficiently.

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Hundreds participate in Kappa Kappa Gamma’s UConn students team annual walk to prevent breast cancer up with EPA to make

By Allie Garry Campus Correspondent

Fairfield Way was a sea of pink as students and parents gathered to partake in the annual walk to prevent breast cancer Sunday funded

by Kappa Kappa Gamma.

Despite predictions of rain, there was not a cloud in the sky as a little over 400 people began the loop around campus.

Whole sororities and fraternities came out to encourage their fellow sisters, and parents proudly participated to support their daughters’ cause.

Carie Carson was out with her daughter Nicole to support the walk. “[Nicole’s] twin is in Kappa Kappa Gamma… it is our second year doing the walk.” She said though she does not have any personal connections to breast cancer, it is an important initiative that she is happy and proud to support.

Sophomore Colleen Barnhart and freshman Alex Rice were working the event for Kappa, collecting donations from cars and passers by. In their pink ‘Fight Like a Girl’ T-shirts, they were working for a cause and having a great time doing so.

Barnhart said that her favorite part is how “everyone comes out to support each other.” Barnhart holds this cause dear to her heart because her stepmother is a breast cancer survivor. It makes the event all the more special that

it takes place on family weekend so that her stepmom can come up and participate.

Rice is Barnhart’s “little sister.” Participating in her first walk, she enjoyed every minute and getting involved in the cause. She said that the philanthropic work that Kappa does is awesome and she loves being a part of it.

“It’s something that we are really proud of and I like that it’s on parent’s weekend.

I think that makes it really unique ... this is one of my favorite days because it brings everyone together and shows them what we can do.”

Ashley Radcliffe KKG PR director The walk ended with a barbeque for the girls and their families, when the Academic Awards from last year were presented. A lot of effort went into planning the event and the people involved were very

proud.

According to Kappa Philanthropy Chair Ally Foster, who was busy counting the donations, the event made over $4,000 from the fees for the walk and donations collected around campus.

All funds go to “Friends For Earlier Breast Cancer Tests.”

“It’s an organization that provides breast cancer tests and funds breast cancer research,” said Foster.

Ashley Radcliffe, Kappa’s public relations director, said that they chose to support breast cancer research because it is something, “All women can relate to. Probably everyone here has been affected by it in some way.”

“It’s something that we are really proud of I like that it’s on parents weekend,” said Radcliffe. “I think that makes it really unique it’s a great way to show our parents what we do because a lot of times people have negative stereotypes and stuff like that this is one of my favorite days because it brings everyone together and shows them what we do.”

Kappa Kappa Gamma has several events planned for the year. Their next one will be a fundraiser at Wally’s to support the Special Olympics in Connecticut.

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UConn ‘green’

By Alex Sferazza Campus Correspondent

A group of UConn students have come together to answer the call of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Campus RainWorks Challenge.

A product of the U.S. EPA’s Office of Water, the Campus RainWorks Challenge is an ongoing competition between teams of university students to see who can come up with the best design for a innovative environmentallyfriendly infrastructure to be placed somewhere on their respective campus that will show how beneficial it can be to manage rainwater at its source.

The students from UConn involved with the project are a coalition of students and some professors working on the Campus RainWorks Challenge.

One of the few students from UConn involved with the project is 5th-semester environmental science major Ashley Drda.

According to Drda, the plan is to minimize the amount of pollutants brought into Mirror Lake by rainwater runoff.

“One of the big problems on campus is the amount of impervious surfaces due to paved roads and sidewalks

because when there are big storms the water can’t penetrate the concrete so there’s a lot of runoff that brings sediment and pollution into the lake,” said Drda. “If they put pesticides or fertilizer on the grass it washes off and washes down the road and into the lake.”

The students do not have any president or leadership body as of yet, according to Drda.

“Each of us are from a different field ... we have our own little specializations,” she said.

With majors ranging from environmental science to landscape architecture, the group of students has a very diverse set of skills, yet are all brought together for a common task.

5th-semester natural resource major Kelsey Sullivan believes the wide skill set in the group is very beneficial to their task.

“Many environmental employers are now realizing the importance of collaboration- incorporating multiple disciplines to solve problems.” said Sullivan. “It’s exciting to get a taste of that now, because everyone on our team has a different background. “ The students involved in the

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UConn looks to rededicate its Great Lawn

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — The University of Connecticut plans to launch a new landscape preservation and renewal effort by rededicating the Great Lawn on the Storrs campus.

UConn President Susan Herbst and Rudy Favretti, a professor emeritus who taught landscape architecture at the school, will speak at the ceremony, which is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Great Lawn flagpole.

The ceremony also will include a tree planting.

The Great Lawn slopes eastward from the central campus to Route 195 in Storrs. It’s a popular study and sledding destination and home to the tallest tree on campus.

Herbst has made efforts to improve the appearance and functionality of the campus since taking over as president last year. She recently announced the school will hire a master planner.

New Canaan murder-suicide victims identified

NEW CANAAN, Conn. (AP) — New Canaan police say the victims of a murder-suicide on Friday afternoon were a 48-year-old local man and his 52-year-old wife.

Authorities have identified the couple as James Owen and Billie Faigout-Owen, who were found shot to death in their Park Street home.

Police say preliminary findings from their investigation show that James Owen shot his wife and turned the gun on himself. Authorities haven’t released a motive.

The chief medical examiner’s office is performing autopsies on the couple’s bodies.

Police responded to reports of gunshots at the condominium complex at about 2:30 p.m. Friday.

Grand jury investigating Conn. anti-poverty agency

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A lawyer for a Hartford-based antipoverty agency says a federal grand jury is looking into potential criminal activity at the organization, which receives tens of millions of dollars a year from federal and state agencies.

The attorney, Dove A. E. Burns, said in a court document filed last month in an unrelated case that the Community Renewal Team is “under suspicion of criminal fraud and conspiracy” and a “grand jury sitting in Hartford is currently investigating the matter.” The Hartford Courant first reported about the grand jury in Sunday’s editions.

Burns said the investigation involves whether there was mismanagement in a state-funded program that helped low-income people make repairs to their homes and septic systems.

Federal agents seized thousands of paper and electronic files from the agency in April.

Health care law helps Conn. seniors save $58M

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Federal officials say the health care law championed by President Barack Obama and scorned by Republicans has helped Connecticut seniors save nearly $58 million on prescription drugs this year.

The U.S Department of Health and Human Services says the Affordable Care Act has enabled seniors in the Medicare’s “donut hole” coverage gap save an average of $776 in the first eight months of this year.

The health care law provides better Medicare coverage for seniors with high prescription costs, and no copayments for preventive care.

Nearly 259,000 Connecticut residents received at least one preventive service with no co-payments in the first eight months of this year.

1 dead, 4 others injured in Fairfield crashes

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — A series of overnight weekend road crashes has left one motorcycle driver dead and four other people injured in Fairfield.

Police say they received a call reporting a motorcycle accident on the Merritt Parkway just before the Exit 44 northbound five minutes before midnight Saturday. The injured driver was pronounced dead at St. Vincent’s Hospital.

Hours earlier, a vehicle struck a pedestrian on North Benson Road, leaving the victim with serious injuries.

A bystander called 911 at 1:50 a.m. Saturday to report that a car has slammed into a tree on Congress Street. The woman who was driving the vehicle suffered serious injuries.

Police say several cars were involved in an accident on I-95 southbound between exits 18 and 19, trapping two victims inside an SUV and leaving a tractor trailer partially rolled over on the highway.

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Suicide bomber kills 2, injures 45 in Nigeria

BAUCHI, Nigeria (AP) — A suicide car bomber attacked a Catholic church conducting Mass in northern Nigeria on Sunday, killing two people and wounding another 45 in a region under assault by a radical Islamist sect, officials said.

An Associated Press journalist heard the explosion after 9 a.m. Sunday in the city of Bauchi, which has seen a number of bombings and shootings blamed on the sect known as Boko Haram. The blast appeared to hit a parking lot alongside the St. John’s Catholic Church in the city.

Police and military surrounded the church and did not allow journalists inside the cordon. Later at a nearby hospital, Bauchi deputy police commissioner T. Stevens told journalists told that the bomber had been stopped at the church’s gate, where he detonated the explosives packed inside his car.

Doctors cautioned more could die from their injuries.

“The situation has been brought under control,” Stevens said. “We have our men minding all areas.”

Stevens said no group or individual had claimed responsibility for the attack, though suspicion immediately fell on Boko Haram.

The sect, whose name means “Western education is sacrilege” in the Hausa language of Nigeria’s north, has been waging an increasingly bloody fight against nation’s weak central government. More than 680 people have died in drive-by killings and bombings blamed on Boko Haram this year alone, according to an AP count. The sect has demanded the release of all its captive members and has called for strict Shariah law to be implemented across the entire country.

The sect has used suicide car bombs against churches in the past, most noticeably a 2011 Christmas Day attack on a

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The remains of a car used in a suicide bombing outside a church in Bauchi, Nigeria. Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012. A suicide car bomber attacked a Catholic church in northern Nigeria on Sunday, killing two people and wounding another 45, officials said.

Catholic church in Madalla near Nigeria’s capital. That attack and assaults elsewhere in the country killed at least 44 people.

An unclaimed car bombing on Easter in Kaduna killed at least 38 people on a busy roadway after witnesses say it was turned away from a church.

Attacks against churches by the sect have waned in recent weeks. Nigeria’s military claimed it killed the sect’s spokesman and a commander Sept. 17 outside the city of Kano, potentially shaking up a sect that has

continued attacks despite a tighter military presence in northern cities.

The killing of members of the sect’s senior leadership comes as the group recently changed some of its tactics and attacked more than 30 mobile phone towers throughout northern Nigeria, disrupting communications in a nation reliant on cellular phones.

Saturday night, the military conducted door-to-door searches in the northern cities of Damaturu and Potiskum, areas now

Iraq shrugs off calls from to reconsider death penalty

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq has executed nearly 100 people so far this year, a big increase over previous years that has intensified concern about whether defendants are receiving fair trials in a country where the United States has spent billions of dollars trying to reform the judicial system after decades of dictatorship.

The government says most of the executed had been convicted of terrorism as bombings and shootings persist in Iraq, albeit not at the levels at the height of its conflict years ago. However, international observers worry that the legal process is faulty and that some trials are politically motivated — including this month’s death sentence against Iraq’s fugitive Sunni vice president, Tariq al-Hashemi, a longtime foe of Shiite Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki who was convicted in absentia of running death squads.

The executions in 2012 of at least 96 people, all by hanging, amount to more than a quarter of all convicts who have been put to death in the last eight tumultuous years under leaders who struggled to stabilize a country at war after dictator Saddam Hussein was ousted in the U.S.-led war.

Christof Heyns, the U.N. investigator on arbitrary executions, described the governmentsanctioned executions as “arbitrary killing” that is “committed behind a smokescreen of flawed legal processes.” He warned that the “ continued lack of transparency about the implementation of the death penalty in Iraq, and the country’s recent record, raise serious concerns about the question of what to expect in the future.”

He made the remarks in a statement in August after more

5 Iraqi soldiers killed in roadside bomb explosion

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In this Saturday, Dec. 30, 2006 file photo, This video image released by Iraqi state television shows Saddam Hussein’s guards wearing ski masks and placing a noose around the deposed leader’s neck moments before his execution.

than two dozen people were executed in one week.

Since 2005, Iraq’s government has executed 372 people, including at least nine women and number of foreigners convicted of terror charges, according to Justice Ministry data. The number of foreigners among those killed this year was not available.

In the last month alone, the government executed 26 people, including a Saudi, a Syrian and three Iraqi women. The executions were announced with no details about the names or trials of those who were killed, drawing widespread international denunciation.

Haider al-Saadi, the spokesman for the Iraqi Justice Ministry, said the death penalty is the best way for the Iraqi government to ease the suffering of the victims’ families.

“The criminals in Iraq are not like the ones in Switzerland or other European Union countries

or any others,” he said. “Iraq today is facing the most dangerous terrorists in the world.”

Iraqi courts have issued 867 death sentences since 2004, with most of them still on death row.

The most prominent Iraqi to be executed since Saddam’s fall was the dictator himself, hanged on Dec. 30, 2006, for his role in the 1982 killings of 148 Shiites following a failed assassination attempt in the early 1980s. A handful of his senior henchmen followed him to the gallows.

After the U.S.-led invasion in 2003, coalition authority officials suspended Iraq’s death penalty, which Saddam and his Sunni regime had used to get rid of his opponents in the majority Shiite country. Shiites have led Iraq since, and in 2004 the transitional government reinstated capital punishment. Now, the government is showing increasing enthusiasm for the death penalty as a law-and-order tool.

BAGHDAD (AP) — Five Iraqi soldiers were killed in a roadside bomb explosion north of Baghdad on Saturday, Iraqi officials said, as suspected Sunni militants, seeking to undermine the Shiiteled government continue to target the country’s security forces.

A police official in Salahuddin province said the attack on a twovehicle military convoy occurred early in the afternoon near the predominantly Sunni town of Duluiyah, 75 kilometers (45 miles) north of Baghdad. Four other soldiers were wounded in the blast, the official said.

Doctors in the town’s hospital confirmed the death toll. All officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to speak to the media.

Meanwhile, a spokesman for the Iraqi government, Ali alMoussawi, said authorities will conduct random searches of Syrian-bound Iranian planes on suspicion that they might be carrying weapons to the war-torn nation.

Iran is an ally to Syrian President Bashar Assad, whose military has battled opposition forces during an 18-month-old uprising that has become a civil war.

U.S. officials have accused Baghdad of allowing Iran to fly weapons to Assad’s forces through Iraqi airspace. Iraq denies the claims.

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Romney strives to turn the page on rough week

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign strove to turn the page on a week of public stumbles and Republican hand-wringing Sunday, promising a redoubled effort in the most competitive states to undercut his opponent’s economic record as voters tune in for the final six weeks of a close race.

President Barack Obama, taking a rare break from the campaigning ahead of an address to world leaders on Tuesday, dispatched top allies to try to keep Romney’s missteps alive in the minds of a dwindling cadre of undecided voters.

Both candidates were looking ahead to the pivotal next phase of the campaign, where the three presidential debates — the first on Oct. 3 in Denver — present the greatest opportunities to speak directly to voters or to get tripped up by a gaffe-turned-sound bite with little time to recover before Election Day. Rehearsal for those debates consumed the early part of the day for the former Massachusetts governor, who huddled with senior advisers in Los Angeles ahead of an evening campaign stop at a Denver-area high school. Romney has consistently taken time from his campaign schedule in recent weeks to focus on debate preparation — whether studying up on policy issues or roleplaying with Ohio Sen. Rob Portman, who has been tapped to play Obama in Romney’s debate dry runs.

While both sides are downplaying expectations,

Romney’s campaign sees the debates — the first one in particular — as a huge opportunity to get his campaign and its message back on track after a troublesome week. A secretly recorded video released Monday showed Romney writing off his prospects for winning over the almost half of Americans who he said pay no taxes, are dependent upon government and see themselves as victims dominated the week.

“That certainly was a political analysis at a fundraiser, but it’s not a governing philosophy,” Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., a prominent Romney supporter, said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” ‘’He absolutely has a vision for 100 percent of America.

And that is really different from this president.”

But even many conservatives were publicly sweating over the remarks, which seemed to play into Democrats’ caricature of Romney as an outof-touch plutocrat. Also dogging Romney were reports of internal finger-pointing and questions about his foreign policy judgment.

The Republican National Committee chairman, Reince Priebus, conceded that it wasn’t the best week for Romney’s campaign, but said in retrospect it would be viewed as the moment when the race crystallized around a central theme. “We were able to frame up the debate last week in the sense of what future do we want and do you want out there for your kids and grandkids?” Priebus said on ABC’s “This Week.”

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President Barack Obama speaks at a campaign event at the Summerfest Grounds at Henry Maier Festival Park, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, in Milwaukee.

Congress seeks clarity from election for agenda Students look WASHINGTON (AP) — A frustrated Congress quit Washington on Saturday with at least one hope — that the stark choice in the election ahead will give lawmakers clarity about what Americans want from their government.

They desperately need some direction.

Lawmakers will return in about seven weeks and face a crowded list of must-do items, topped by avoiding what’s become known as the fiscal cliff: the combination of expiring George W. Bush-era tax cuts and automatic spending cuts that could drive the country back into recession.

Two years of rancor and a divided government resulted in one of the least productive Congresses in history. President Barack Obama piled on in his weekly radio address on Saturday.

“Without much fanfare, members of the House of Representatives banged a gavel, turned out the lights, and rushed home, declaring their work finished for now,” Obama told Americans, while failing to mention the Democratic-controlled Senate. “If that frustrates you, it should — because their work isn’t finished.”

In the early morning hours Saturday, the Senate cleared and sent Obama a bill to keep the government running for another six months. The temporary measure is a reflection of lawmakers’ failure to complete any of the 12 spending bills by the Oct. 1 start of the fiscal year.

The nation will have to wait until after the election for Congress to deal with taxes, spending cuts, the farm bill and the cash-strapped Postal Service. It comes as no surprise to lawmakers that their public

approval has plummeted to about 12 percent.

“I literally get on a plane with a baseball hat and hope to God nobody knows who I am because they’re just going to yell at me,” two-term Rep. Tom Rooney, a Florida Republican, said Friday as lawmakers prepared to flee the Capitol.

Members of Congress are counting on the voters, faced with a straightforward choice in the election, to decide a way forward.

The candidates and parties present two competing philosophies. Obama and Democrats envision a government with enough resources to help lift up the less fortunate. Mitt Romney and Republicans see a government that gets out of the way, allowing people to make the most in an opportunistic society.

The difficulty for lawmakers is the presidential election of 2008 and the congressional contests of 2010 contradicted each other.

“The electorate has sent us, has sent the country two very different messages over the last two elections,” said freshman Rep. Mick Mulvaney, a South Carolina Republican. “They elected the most liberal president in a long time and then the most conservative group to the House of Representatives two years later. That is the conflicting message.”

The upcoming election — “You sort of look at this as the tiebreaker. I have no difficulty with the big issues of the day being solved at the ballot box,” Mulvaney said.

Voters on Nov. 6 will chose a president and decide control of the House of Representatives and Senate.

Republicans say a Romney victory, an increase in their House majority and a majority in the Senate

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project said they were enthusiastic to see the changes on UConn’s campus.

“In the past several years there has been a severe lack of campus beautification, however now with President Herbst there is a sincere attempt to create meaningful and memorable spaces for students and our community here at Storrs,” 5th-semester landscape architecture major, John Jerman, said. “The opportunity for students to get involved in any way that they can, either through this sort of project, or through just showing support for the president and her goals is wonderful.

Great strides have already been taken, and the way this campus is going, I cannot wait to come back in ten years and see what it has become.”

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would be a mandate to begin making the changes embodied by the budget of Romney’s running mate, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, in their postelection session.

Ryan’s spending blueprint remakes the Medicare health care program for the elderly, reduces personal and corporate taxes, targets spending on safety-net programs for the poor and drives down the deficit to a manageable level. Republicans insist it is the only way to get a country deep in debt back on track.

The election choice, says freshman Rep. Allen West, a Florida Republican, is a “huge philosophical difference. It is based upon will America be a constitutional republic or will it be a socialist, egalitarian, welfare nanny state. I think the choice is pretty simple.”

If the election restores the status quo — an Obama win, a Democratic Senate and a Republican House — Democrats are optimistic that Republicans will be more willing to compromise, with establishment Republicans prevailing over the wishes of their tea party brethren who oppose any tax hikes and support drastically reduced government spending.

“We shouldn’t have to wait for an election for the two sides to come together,” said Sen. Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat. “But for the Republicans, it just might do the trick.”

Even the most hidebound lawmaker wouldn’t want the alternative, said Rep. Peter Welch, a Vermont Democrat.

“Do people want to slog through four more years of dysfunction?” Welch asked. “I think even members of Congress have their limits.”

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McMahon-Murphy debate at UConn a necessary step

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United States Senate seat opened in Connecticut for only the second time in the last 30 years.

Last week UConn announced it will soon host on campus a debate between the two major-party candidates, which students can attend for free. All students are encouraged to attend.

The party that holds majority control over the Senate is always critical, but 2013 will prove to be a particularly important time. Currently the body contains 51 Democrats (plus two Independents who align, essentially totaling 53 Democrats) and 47 Republicans. Unlike in 2008, where the political pendulum was clearly swinging towards Barack Obama and the Democrats, in 2012 the winning political party is still anybody’s guess. Some pollsters and analysts are even predicting the possibility of a 50-50 DemocratRepublican tie or a bare 51-49 majority for either party after this November’s elections.

The odds are slim, but Connecticut could be the deciding factor. This is especially true given Republican nominee Linda McMahon’s sharply accelerating rise in the polls and her vast campaign money, which contains mostly millions from her own personal fortune earned as the former head of WWE. Only a few months ago, people predicted that the Democratic challenger Chris Murphy, currently the 5th District Congressman in the House of Representatives, first elected in 2006, would cruise to an easy victory. Now they are not so sure.

All these factors make voting by college students all the more important in this race. For example, U.S. Congressman Joe Courtney, who represents Connecticut’s 2nd District that includes UConn, credits votes from UConn students for his initial 2006 victory by a mere 83-vote margin, one of the closest in Connecticut history. It is not unreasonable to think that something similar could happen with this election.

Sponsored by Fox CT and the Hartford Courant, the debate starts at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 11. Written questions for the candidates can be submitted to www.opinion@courant. com. UConn students, faculty, and staff can pick up to four free tickets per person at Jorgensen or the Co-Op. If anyone is unable to attend the debate, it can be watched live on Fox CT (channel 9 on HuskyVision televisions) or streamed live through www.courant.com.

The Daily Campus editorial is the official opinion of the newspaper and its editorial board. Commentary columns express opinions held solely by the author and do not in any way reflect the official opinion of The Daily Campus.

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Burned all my froyo calories dancing the night away at Thirsty’s! #ladiesnight In the game of Homecoming, you win or you die.

I‘m upset UConn lost to Western Michigan, but at least Randy Edsall had to deal with West Virginia scoring again.

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Harrison Fitch: Before Kemba, Emeka and Ray The shirt Harrison Fitch was wearing, a sleeveless jersey with the capital letter “C” etched on the front, was white. If only his skin was too, none of this misery would have ever occurred.

Fitch had never lived an easy life, but January 28, 1934 proved particularly difficult. A sophomore at Connecticut State College – which would later be renamed University of Connecticut – Fitch earned a position as the school basketball team’s firstever black player.

That Tuesday, the squad faced the U.S. Coast Guard Academy from New London,

By Jesse Rifkin Connecticut. The Associate Commentary Editor Coast Guard would not admit its first black cadet for another 28 years. The NBA would not sign its first black player for another 16. Jackie Robinson would not come for another 13.

Shortly before the opening tipoff was scheduled, Coast Guard officials walked onto the court angrily. They moved that “no negro players be permitted to engage in contests at the Academy.” If “the negro” played, quite simply, then their team would not.

The ensuing arguments became quite heated. The Coast Guard threatened to refuse participation if Fitch played, while Connecticut threatened to refuse participation if the exact opposite happened. Fitch silently took it all in, hardly surprised.

Catcalls, racial epithets, booing, ethnic taunts – these were all par for the course.

As a form of nonverbal protest, worked for Monsanto Corporation, a susConnecticut started warming up with Fitch. tainable agriculture company based in He passed the ball to Cornelius Donahue, Mystic, Connecticut. He married Hazel rebounded for Eugene Lewis, guarded Brandrum and had two sons, Charles and Nathan Lipman, faked to Phillip Greasley, Harrison Brooks. He died in the 1990s.

ESPN in August ranked UConn as the swiped at Edward Shages, blocked Joseph ninth-best college basketball program of Gold. Nothing needed to be said aloud.

After several hours, eleven o’clock at the past half-century, a legacy built largely on the backs of black night rolled around players. The team’s and the teams finally 14 most recent NBA agreed to play. On draft selections were one condition. “You all black. Seven of are sitting out the the 11 current roster game,” coach John members are black.

Heldman informed Last week, Kevin Fitch calmly. was appointed “What?”

Fitch Jesse Rifkin, Ollie the program’s first replied.

“You heard me.”

Associate Commentary Editor black head coach.

UConn’s three The “Nutmeg” national championschool yearbook would look back at the match as “rough ships were led by blacks like Richard and full of fouls,” the physical aggressive- Hamilton and Khalid El-Amin in 1999, ness no doubt egged on by the flaring inter- Emeka Okafor and Ben Gordon in 2004, personal tensions. Connecticut ultimately Kemba Walker and Jeremy Lamb in 2011. won, 31 - 29. (Apparently, during this era And that’s not even counting greats like 31 points was enough to secure victory in a Ray Allen, Hasheem Thabeet, Donyell basketball game). The team would not be so Marshall, Andre Drummond, Rudy Gay, lucky for the rest of the schedule, ultimately Caron Butler…

Have any of those legendary starters ever finishing the season with a losing record, going 7-8 in head coach John Heldman’s even so much as heard of Harrison Fitch?

The odds seem highly unlikely. Yet they final complete year.

Fitch kept his head held high while sitting should know who he was. In fact, we all on the sidelines, watching from so close yet should – black, white, and every skin color so far as his teammates and friends compet- in between. True, Harrison Fitch was far ed with the intensity he had come to know from the best player to wear the UConn so well. The box score that night indicated basketball jersey. But, he was the reason that so many of the best players could. that Fitch scored zero points.

After the completion of his sophomore year that June, Fitch transferred to American Associate Commentary Editor Jesse Rifkin is a 5thInternational College in Springfield, semester journalism and political science major. He can Massachusetts. After graduation he later be reached at Jesse.Rifkin@UConn.edu.

“Fitch earned a position as [UConn’s] first-ever black player.”

Republican budget cut plan insufficient, would worsen debt

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ecently, much debate has been made about the Republicans’ proposed budget and the cuts it may entail. The Democrats claim that the plan cuts too many essential services while Republicans claim the country will collapse without the cuts.

However, the fact is that the Republican cuts are woefully

By Gregory Koch insufficient.

Staff Columnist Furthermore, the “cuts” aren’t really cuts in spending at all, and do nothing to decrease the skyrocketing national debt. The debt matters more than the actual spending rate because of the financial risk it presents. Once other nations decide they will no longer let the United States accumulate unlimited debt, the economy will collapse. Americans need to right the ship before that happens.

Look at the facts. The national debt is money America spends but doesn’t have. To get that money, the government borrows it from other countries, mainly China. The change in debt on a yearly basis is either a deficit, if the debt increases, or a surplus, if the debt decreases. There is still a significant deficit, even with the Republican “cuts”, so the debt is still rapidly increasing. Not only

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that, the deficit is still increasing.

This means that not only are we accumulating debt, but we are accumulating it faster than we were before. The only thing the Republican “cuts” actually cut is the rate at which the deficit is increasing, but not the rate of debt increase.

Unfortunately, this country will soon be headed for financial ruin if it does not balance its budget. There are simple cuts that could easily accomplish this feat. Unfortunately, neither party is willing to make them.

Over the last ten years, federal spending on illegal, interventionist wars in the Middle East averaged $320 billion annually. If the government simply brought all the troops home and didn’t fight any wars, this spending could be easily eliminated.

Furthermore, Citizens Against Government Waste estimates that Congress spent $3.3 billion on “pork barrel” earmarks in fiscal year 2012. These earmarks were almost entirely unnecessary or excessive and served no purpose other than pandering constituents of the proposing Congressmen.

For instance, unspecified “ongoing projects” for flood control received a total of $111 million in federal funding in 2012.

Since 1996, flood control has received $523 million worth of

earmarks. This funding appears to be very excessive, and the lack of specifications is suspiciously telling. This spending could easily be reduced without much harm. So could the $5 million for the International Fisheries Commission, the $3.3 million to build new fish hatcheries, and the $5 million to promote abstinence education. In fact, almost all pork barrel earmarks could be drastically reduced or eliminated, cutting billions of dollars from the budget.

America can no longer continue to accumulate debt at the present rate. At some point in the future, China and other lenders will refuse to lend any more money. When this happens, this country will be in deep trouble.

In 2010, CAGW released the “Chinese Professor” television ad, which rivaled previous political ads such as “Daisy Girl” and “Morning in America,” according to James Fallows, a columnist for “The Atlantic”. The ad takes place in a history class at Beijing University in the year 2030. The professor lectures about great nations who eventually failed.

He lists the Greeks, the Romans, the British Empire, and finally the United States. What all these nations have in common, the professor said, is that they “turned their backs on the principles that

made them great.” He explains how America tried to spend itself out of a recession, using stimulus spending, universal healthcare, and government bailouts, all of which are implied to have failed miserably.

The professor then mentions that America accumulated massive debt during that time, and since China owned most of that debt, “now, they work for us.” This last line should send chills down the spine of any American.

Sadly, that scary scenario could be a very harsh reality in a few years if America does not drastically reduce its spending.

America needs to make massive cuts to spending and balance the federal budget, not just make tiny drops in the bucket like the Republicans are proposing. Both parties will have to make cuts to some of their sacred cows – the Democrats must admit Medicare and ObamaCare need to be cut, and the Republicans need to accept large cuts to defense. Both parties need to end their absurdly excessive earmarks. Otherwise, the Chinese Professor ad may become a reality.

Staff Columnist Gregory Koch is a 5th-semester actuarial science major. He can be reached at Gregory.Koch@UConn.edu.

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Showing off agricultural life at cornucopia Large range of activities at university festival entertain parents and students

By Cole von Richthofen Campus Correspondent Jonathan “Johnny Appleseed” Chapman was a remarkable businessman, many decorative plants can actually ruin the ecosystem, and UConn students train cows for a class; these are just a sampling of the presentation topics at Sunday’s 2012 Cornucopia Festival. Coinciding with Parents’ Weekend, this year’s festival saw a huge turnout of students and parents alike.

Activities ranged from auctions, petting zoos, and animal demonstrations to presentations by clubs and organizations from the School of Agriculture.

Nestled in the Northeast corner of campus, the white tents of the Fest were overflowing with people and animals. Amy Pantaleo and Lindsay Parshall, both 7th-semester Animal Science majors and members of the Agriculture-based sorority, Sigma Alpha, said “Our country was founded on agriculture, this University was started on agriculture, and Cornucopia is a way to get the word out on one of the most vital schools here, the College of Agriculture.”

Many passers-by were Lauren Strazdis/Daily Campus intrigued by the Forestry and Lexi Gallina, 3rd semester animal science major and Corey Thomas, 3rd semester animal science major hold out chickens to show students and families at the Cornucopia festival this Wildlife Club’s cider press. past Sunday.

For the past 10 years, the club has gathered fallen and mately 75 apples were used to will show off their trained ani- dent Cody Seaman explained and don’t think of the big picbruised apples, pulped them, make each gallon of cider. mals. that those with his major often ture. My ancestors lived in the and pressed them into delicious UConn’s oldest club, the Perhaps second only to go on to maintain sports fields, former-USSR, often with 100 cider. Though unfortunately Block and Bridle club, was Puppetry as the most niche golf courses, and even run sod square meter plots of land, so club President Heather Deney also present at the event. The major, Turfgrass Management farms. it’s in my blood,” he said. Many was restricted in giving out the club, according to 7th-semester and Science, was out in full Many attendees and partici- high school students, includunpasteurized beverage, she Animal Science major Emily force at Cornucopia. Members pants were not actually in the ing some robotics teams, were was pleased with the turnout of Silva, was “started in 1881, and of the Turfgrass Club manned School of Agriculture at all. also among the crowds, petting the event –claiming that were involves cows, horses, pigs, a putting green while tending Edward Novikov, 1st-semester snakes and tamed raptors. were more booths than in previ- and sheep”. It will soon host to the sale of various types of Electrical Engineer, commented ous years. Everyone was invited the 2012 Little International grass seed. Though University on the importance of agriculture to crank the wheel to grind up Livestock Show, in which mem- grounds are maintained by a in today’s society. “Most people Philip.vonrichthofen@gmail.com the apples for pressing; approxi- bers of Intro to Animal Studies private staff, 3rd-semester stu- think food comes from the store,

Students learn complexities of suicide through film

By Zarrin Ahmed Staff Writer Students spent hours on Friday night watching and discussing a film screening of Joy Deitrich’s “Tie A Yellow Ribbon” to understand the complexities of suicide and suicide prevention.

“Tie A Yellow Ribbon” is a narrative film that follows the story of an adopted Korean woman who struggles to come to terms with her damaged past. It gives a rare view into the emotionally complex mindset of young Asian American women.

Symbolizing a variety of different things, tying a yellow ribbon is commonly accepted as a symbol for the absence of a loved one. This is the main idea behind the yellow bandanna that the protagonist of the film, Jenny, carries.

Working as a barista in a coffee shop, Jenny is forced to move into another apartment early in the film. Jenny’s new roommate is a college student named Beatrice who spends most of her time modeling for an artist she’s involved with and earning her parents’ approval through good grades. While Jenny is constantly haunted by her past, unable to move forward with her life, Beatrice goes through heartbreak and struggles with her own emotional problems.

Tied in with Suicide Prevention Week, the film demonstrates the high rates of suicide amongst Asian American women as reported

by NPR- studies show that U.S. born Asian-American women are more likely to attempt suicide than other groups. The screening was hosted by the Asian American Cultural Center and an in-

depth discussion about the film was led by hall director Joliana Yee. The audience engaged in a character analysis of Beatrice and Jenny, overbearing family values and their effects on Asian Americans, and the signs of suicide attempts.

Members shared their personal stories to provide insight and instruction to prevent suicide.

“When you actually think about your own personal past, you never realize who’s suicidal or not,” said 1st-semester allied health major Miguel Asuncion. “Always keep in contact, always talk to them and ask them about their lives.

It’s sometimes the things that you least expect that hurt people the most.”

Capitalizing on the fact that isolation is often the major cause of depression, a key topic in the discussion was the many ways to recognize and prevent suicide by using all the resources on campus including Mental Health Services and “Question, Persuade and Refer” classes.

Yee encouraged all to learn about suicide and depression, know the signs and immediately get help.

“It’s important to go with your gut and also to never blame yourself,” said Yee. “You also have to remember that there are different spectrums – not one individual with suicidal thoughts is like everyone.”

The film was one of the last events that ended Suicide Prevention Week. However, there are many suicide prevention events throughout the year and another week coming in the upcoming spring semester.

Zarrin.Ahmed@UConn.edu

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Frozen Yogurt makes big promises

By Jamie Dinar Campus Correspondent

If you happen to pass a large collection of people, students and locals alike, outside the new Storrs Center, chances are they are taking care of their frozen yogurt fix. That’s right, the “froyo” craze has hit Storrs this semester with the grand opening of Froyo World.

Froyo has appealed to the American population thanks to sugarcoated rumors of this “non-fat, low-fat or low calorie” alternative to ice cream.

But are these rumors true, or just another myth to further propagate American consumerism? Frozen yogurt is addicting, plain and simple.

But is it healthy? Well, let’s take a look at the facts.

Frozen yogurt and ice cream cannot compete with calorie count, and this is mostly because they are both very high in calories. Although this may disappoint you, like it did me, one must recognize there are ways to avoid the exceptionally high cal-count.

Ice cream is made from cream and “froyo” of yogurt… obviously. But next time, take a look at what kind of cream or yogurt is used. Is the ice cream made with whole fat dairy or cream? Cream will contain more fat and higher calories, but will most likely taste better. What kind of yogurt is in your froyo? Is it non-fat, low-fat or nonreduced fat at all? If you are looking for the healthier alternative in the calorie count, I would try frozen yogurt.

Although ice cream does not beat it by much, if you are looking for that small difference frozen yogurt will do it.

Fat is another concern in the froyo vs. ice cream debate.

According to Livestrong, there are seven grams of total fat in only one serving of vanilla ice cream and five grams of saturated fat. Conversely, the American Heart Association urges people to eat no more than 20 to 35 percent of calories from fat in daily diets and no more than seven percent from saturated fat. That means that you will most likely be well over your daily recommendation for saturated fat after a serving of the most plain ice cream available, and on your way to finishing your total fat recommendations as well. Frozen yogurt is clearly the winner here. A serving of a plain frozen yogurt will equate closer to around two grams of total fat and two of saturated fat. That is a huge cut back from the easily persuaded temptations of ice cream!

According to the facts, froyo is in fact a healthier alternative to ice cream. But that does not mean you can eat froyo all the time. If consistently eaten, it will all add up in the end and lead to negative health consequences.

Although they are delicious, try to stay away from the plethora of toppings. Cookie dough sounds like a good idea, but if you are watching your health and weight, you will definitely regret it.

Also, just as a side note, if you are truly looking for a healthier alternative to ice cream, rather than frozen yogurt, try normal yogurt! It’s delicious and much healthier than the latter two.

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The Evansons Illusionists took stage at Jorgensen theater to dazzle and mystify both students and families this past Saturday. One of the illusionists performs a trick involving an escape act.

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1. Sunday Night Football (NBC) - 8.9 2. Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick (NBC) - 6.4 3. Football NT America PT3 (NBC) - 5.0 4. Voice (NBC) - 4.2 5. Voice-TUE (NBC) - 4.0 6. Go On (NBC) - 3.4 7. Voice 9/12 S (NBC) - 3.4 8. X-Factor- WED (FOX) - 3.4 9. Football NT America PT 2 (NBC) - 3.1 10. X-Factor-THU (FOX) - 3.1 Ratings from TVbytheNumbers.com Week ending September 18

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The Office reminisces on their past summer memories while Pam and Jim answer questions on why they stuck around the paper industry office for so long. Returning to ‘what it knows best’ this week’s episode entertained with its usual contrasting characters that many ‘office’ fans know best.

By Tyler Dunn Campus Correspondent “The Office” premiered to its lowest ratings ever for a season opener, hardly inspiring confidence for the last season of an illustrious series.

We see the typical cold introduction as expected by “The Office.” The characters begin recounting their summers, highlighting their own tendencies— Kevin’s whimsical attempts at helping an already dead turtle.

There is an indication given to where the season is going. As the cameraman interviews Jim and Pam, they question why he has stuck around all these years? Haven’t the nuances of the paper industry already made themselves apparent? The answer is given, in short; it’s all about Jim and Pam. They come in full-force with the quintessential dynamic the viewers have grown to love.

Jim’s hesitance to accept a role

he’s been following from the get ly. Serving as both the antithgo; Pam’s readily acceptance of esis and likeness of Dwight and her quiet family life. They are Jim, the premiere sets up the sitcom’s couple, the relation- premise for the rest of the series. ship viewers have been watch- The relation between the young ing develop from the beginning. and the old; their contrasts and Something new comes into play, likeness, should be a recurring though. Jim’s old college buddy theme throughout the final seastarting up a company found- son. Andy points out the obvied off an idea Jim ous in a moment of had. Maybe this frustration for Dwight, The Office is the opportunity “Who ordered the hot Jim has been waitapple fail? … Well it’s NBC ing for. It certainly official, Old Dwight is Thursday 9:00 p.m. seems so, as he lame and new Dwight pumps his fist in is cool!” Dwight runs a Tiger Woods like off calling the activity manner after makand everyone stupid, ing the call. “I’m plotting how he will in,” was all the words necessary. redeem his bruised ego over the He’s made that first step out of aspiring salesman, “Dwight Jr.” Dunder Mifflin.

The hilarity is there, the jokes “The Office” returns to what apparent, and as a whole the it knows best, contrasting char- season premier was funny and acters that could be cut from the effective. The stage is set, the same cloth or from an entirely players cast; everything indicadifferent textile. Clark Duke and tion is positive. However, in Jake Lacey come into recurring the wake of Paul Lieberstein roles as Clark “Dwight Jr.” and stepping down as producer and Pete, “Plop” “Jim Jr” respective- Mindy Kaling, Kelly, leaving as

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both a writer and character, the show seems unfulfilled. Maybe it’s the inherent tendency to go back to what the show knows: Jim and Pam, jokes on Toby’s, Dwight’s eccentrics, Jim’s inability to give serious answers to Dwight.

Everything seems familiar and unchanged, but the aha moment, that inventiveness that has kept the office as a powerhouse of comedies might be gone. The show opened to its worst ratings ever for a premier; a drastic decrease in viewers from last year’s opener revealing Michael Scott’s replacement. Is it the surprise that drew the viewers?

Or are they uninterested in the typical office antics that have failed to gain new footing in the reality of its final season? We can only wait and see, as Jim and Pam’s relationship reaches its final juncture, what is in store for “The Office.”

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New show fizzles only minutes in

Numbers from TVbytheNumbers.com Week ending September 18 (Numbers of viewers x 1000)

What I’m Watching Revenge ABC Sunday at 9 p.m.

Emily Thorn is a very angry person and slowly has been taking down her enemies one by one in the most diabolical ways. She is a person you certainly do not want to cross. ABC has managed to come out with a serious that will keep you glued to the very end.

Every episode she manages to take down the people who have done her wrong ever since she was a child.

Whether it’s burning down a house or sabotaging someone’s career she has no mercy. It’s the fact that she is so clever and plans her every act to perfection. It is pure genius how bad but good at being bad she is. Innocent as a flower but always ready for the kill her ruthlessness will intrigue viewers.

The last season left off with a cliff hanger that made our jaws drop to the floors. We discover new information that will lead her plan of revenge to become more complex but satisfying in the end. To avenge her father and take down the hot shots of the Hamptons is all on her mind for the new season.

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Comedy Central’s new animated show ‘Brickleberry’ completely bombed in its first episode. Executive producer Daniel Tosh plays main character Malloy, a bear cub that has been rescued, with one-note jokes. A majority of the characters try their comedic debut with unworkable material.

By Joe O’Leary Focus Editor “Brickleberry,” Comedy Central’s latest series, opens with a montage of its setting, a beautiful, animated park at sunrise. Well, if the animation looked any good, instead of being simple, ugly and poorlydrawn-in-Flash.

Anyway, shots of the national park where the show takes place continue to play, until the camera cuts to… two bears fornicating – ha - then two mountain lions doing it – hilarious - then moose, then foxes, then a buffalo drops a rock on another buffalo’s crotch and the scene concludes when the camera finally pans to a scene of hundreds of woodland creatures having sex.

Would you believe me if I said it was all downhill from there?

Daniel Tosh, the executive producer of “Brickleberry,” has his comedic fingerprints all over the show, as it’s like “Family Guy” and “Tosh.O” had a baby.

The jokes are fast and they’re when his rape joke in response very vulgar (immigrants, Scouts, to a heckler offended thousands, amputees and rape all make “Brickleberry” is focused on appearances). More important- going “too far” with rapid-fire ly, none of the jokes are actu- joke delivery. ally funny for anyone older than Unfortunately, when “South the age of 14. “Brickleberry” Park,” “Family Guy,” “Archer,” is the definition of dozens of Adult low-brow and lowest Swim shows and Brickleberry common denominator even other Comedy Comedy Central humor. I almost hate Central shows have Tuesday 10:30 p.m. that I hate it so much. done off-color, Tosh plays Malloy, mature comedy a bear cub rescued mixed with impresby the main characsive animation, ter park rangers, all Tosh’s show pales of whom are one-note in comparison. jokes. Jerry Minor’s Dwayne Every bit of it is lowbrow from is an offensively stereotyped the beginning to the end, from black guy and his material that the ill-advised rape jokes to doesn’t manage to be offensive the jokes about gender, ethnicsimply doesn’t work. There’s ity and sexual orientation that also a masculine, ugly female aren’t just offensive, but offenranger with a growling vagina sively bad considering they’re (not funny) and a war-vet leader not funny, only there to shock. voiced by Tom Kenny whose Sure, it was created by the guys post-traumatic stress disorder is behind MTV2’s strange, disthe punchline of a joke (also turbing “Stankervision” back in not funny). Much like “Tosh.0” 2005, but the whole thing feels and Tosh’s standup, which got right up Tosh’s immature alley. him in trouble over the summer The plots in this episode

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could have been interesting if the show had a smarter script.

Unfortunately, because it’s focused on cramming as many vulgar jokes as possible into its 22 minutes, it doesn’t have time to do anything original; subvert the genre, comment on the state of the animated sitcom, at least branch off into something different. Without this, its humor is lazy and forced.

Of special merit is Tosh’s Malloy, obviously meant to be the Stewie/Brian hybrid of the show. All he has are one-liners and cut-aways. He’s a terrible character in both actions and motivation and not funny enough to become fond of. In another unfortunate Tosh rape joke, the episode ends with the young bear cub lured into a pedophile’s trailer, where the show did do something that, to its credit, I had never seen before on TV; directly show an animal in the process of being raped. Nothing more needs to be said here.

Joseph.O’Leary@uconn.edu

For the past few years now, NBC has become the butt of many jokes concerning its ever-creasing dismal lineup of Primetime programming. If only counting primetime ratings, NBC has indeed fallen from grace but critics fail to point out its positives. “The Today Show”, was the number one morning show until a few months ago, the “The NBC Nightly News” is the number one nightly news broadcast, and “The Tonight Show” is still the number one late night talk show.

If it weren’t for primetime, NBC would very well be the number one network. And even that is turning around.

The #1 rated primetime show for the past year was NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” which overtook the champion for the past eight years, “American Idol”.

Coupled with some strong new properties, including the new series “Revolution,” executive produced by “LOST” creator J.J. Abrams, things are turning around. After years of “Biggest Loser” overkill, things may be looking up for the peacock.

However, in what can only be described as a supernatural abnormality, NBC’s consistently superior and critically acclaimed Thursday night sitcoms have struggled to achieve strong ratings in comparison to other comedy programs on FOX, ABC, and CBS. With the exception of the masterful “Modern Family” and a select few others, many of these programs struggle to be average at best, with many such as “Two and a Half Men” simply giving the audience the same old hogwash week after week.

It’s as if the creators of these sitcoms have forgotten that the focus of almost every episode doesn’t have to center around the characters sexual and romantic exploits.

To be honest though, considering the fact that these shows absolutely destroy NBC in the ratings, the producers have no reason to change a thing.

But for those few who enjoy insanely witty, pop culture laden, and smart humor, the safe haven is NBC’s Thursday Night Comedy block. Here we’ll take a look at some programs to be featured in it throughout the next few months.

The crown jewel of the lineup is none other than three time Outstanding Comedy Series Emmy Winner “30 Rock.” The Tina Fey brainchild, starring herself and Alec Baldwin, takes viewers behind the scenes of a ficticous NBC variety show. With the wittiest references seen in a long time the show has consistently been laugh out loud hilarious and is back for an abbreviated 13 episode final season beginning Oct. 4th. Sad, but considering its abysmal ratings it’s a miracle the show has even made it this far.

“Parks and Recreation” will remind viewers of the “The Office” with its mocumentary style format which follows the staff of the Parks and Rec department of Pawnee, Indiana. With an amazing cast including SNL vet Amy Poehler, the show is a home run almost every night.

Speaking of “The Office,” while the past season didn’t quite match up due to the departure of Steve Carrell, the smartly written show returns for a final season this year.

“SNL: Weekend Update Thursday” is a simple extra half hour of comedy from the

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Focus

‘Homeland’ and ‘Modern Family’ win big at Emmys US, EU approve Universal takeover

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Actor Damien Lewis, winner of the Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series award for “Homeland,” poses backstage at the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Nokia Theatre LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Homeland,” which puts the battle against terrorism on American soil, was honored as best drama series at Sunday’s Emmys and earned trophies for stars Claire Danes and Damian Lewis. “Modern Family” was named nest comedy.

The drama “Homeland” stopped “Mad Men” in its tracks, denying the show a record-setting fifth trophy and kept Bryan Cranston from his fourth consecutive best drama award for “Breaking Bad” and “Mad Men” star Jon Hamm an also-ran once more.

The Emmys refused to play it predictably Sunday, with Jon Cryer of “Two and a Half Men” earning a best actor award and Jimmy Kimmel proving a game but uneven host.

“I’m one of those pesky Brits, I apologize,” said Lewis, who plays an American in the espionage thriller. “I don’t really believe in judging art, but I thought I’d show up just in case.”

Danes, eye-catching in a bright yellow dress that gracefully draped the pregnant actress, was effusive.

“My husband, my love, my life, my baby daddy, this doesn’t mean anything without you,” she said to her spouse, actor Hugh Dancy.

Backstage, Danes said she particularly appreciated one fan: President Barack Obama has said he’s a fan of “Homeland,” about a Marine and former POW who’s sus-

pected of working for al Qaeda.

“No pressure,” the actress said. “It’s way cool that he is a fan. It speaks to the relevancy of the show and it’s hugely validating.”

The acting trophies, along with a best writing award for the show, gave “Homeland” momentum as it headed toward the best drama award.

Aaron Paul won best supporting drama actor for “Breaking Bad” and “Homeland” won the best writing award.

“Thank you so much for not killing me off,” Paul said of his drug-dealing character’s lucky survival. “Thank you Hollywood for allowing me to be part of your group,” he added, noting he’d moved from Idaho to pursue his dreams.

On the comedy side, Emmy voters decided that “Two and a Half Men” with Jon Cryer and without Charlie Sheen is really good, as Cryer claimed the best comedy actor trophy.

“Don’t panic, people. Something has clearly gone terribly wrong. I’m stunned,” said Cryer, who on the red carpet before the show has expressed confidence he wouldn’t win. Among others, he beat out two-time winner Jim Parsons of “The Big Bang Theory.”

Ashton Kutcher, who joined the show after Sheen was fired, wasn’t nominated.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus was honored as best actress in comedy for “Veep.”

Andy Griffith topped a segment honor-

ing industry members who died during the previous year. Ron Howard, who played Griffith’s son Opie in “The Andy Griffith Show,” said he belonged “in the pantheon.”

“Dang if he didn’t make it look powerful easy while he was going about it,” Howard said.

Phyllis Diller, Davy Jones of “The Monkees,” Sheman Hemsley and Richard Dawson were among the others honored in a montage.

Earlier in the show, Kimmel dared to mock the in memorian package that typically airs at awards shows with one showing him in various guises. Josh Groban sang a mournful “You’re Beautiful” in background.

“I will be missed,” Kimmel said.

Maggie Smith was honored as best supporting drama actress for her tart-tongued dowager in “Downton Abbey,” unhurt by the program’s move from the miniseries category.

“Homeland,” the domestic espionage thriller, won the best drama writing award.

“Modern Family” made it look easy as the comedy won the best directing trophy and Eric Stonestreet and Julie Bowen claimed supporting actor awards. There was at least a minor backlash online as some questioned whether the show had a deserving season.

Stonestreet was funny and touching as he accepted for his role as half of a devoted gay couple.

BRUSSELS (AP) — Universal Music Group won approval Friday from American and European regulators to buy the famed British music company EMI, including the hugely lucrative Beatles catalogue.

The deal will extend its lead as the world’s largest producer of recorded music.

But the EU imposed stringent restrictions and is forcing Universal to sell some of EMI’s biggest acts, including Coldplay, David Guetta and Pink Floyd.

The concessions were a bitter pill for Universal, which will pay $1.9 billion for the entire package. It will then have to turn around and sell the rights to many of the artists it acquired.

It will hold an auction, hoping to raise hundreds of millions of dollars in a process expected to take another six to nine months to complete. Already 22 bidders have lined up to buy those assets, including the No. 2 and No. 3 music groups, Sony Music and Warner Music Group, according to a person familiar with the matter who declined to be identified because the process is confidential.

Universal CEO Lucian Grainge said that despite the concessions, the deal first announced last November still made sense.

“We would have preferred not to have made the level of divestments we ended up agreeing to.

But that was then, this is now,” he said in a phone interview from Los Angeles. “We think we’ve got something that is compelling creatively, compelling financially and compelling strategically.”

Among EMI’s assets that must go is Parlophone, home to those three acts as well as Kylie Minogue and David Bowie.

The Beatles, which is part of Parlophone, was exempted.

Universal will also have to sell EMI’s classical music divisions, its French and other local branches and labels that are home to Depeche Mode and The Ramones.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said that the Universal and EMI businesses were different enough from each other that the deal wasn’t

anti-competitive. It added that it didn’t see the need to impose the same conditions on the deal as European regulators because of the differences between the U.S. and European markets.

EU Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said that the fact that the companies involved trade in music made the case a particularly emotional one.

“This has been one of the most difficult discussions in my life as commissioner for competition because of ... the existence not only of an industry — we are used to dealing with mergers between companies in very different sectors — but the existence of a cultural dimension,” said Almunia.

The FTC’s decision was the last hurdle for Universal, which already represents Jay-Z, Nirvana and U2.

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“Saturday Night Live” crew.

After two brief stints in 2008 and 2009, the show makes a welcome return this season just in time for the Presidential election.

“Community” has been another fan favorite with but has mysteriously been denied the Emmy consideration its counterparts have become accustomed to. Featuring a group of misfit students at a community college, the show has seen some truly hilarious pop-culture referencing episodes complimented by its superior cast, including comedy icon Chevy Chase. Like “30 Rock,” the show has only been renewed for an abbreviated 13 episode 4th season and the show has been moved to Fridays at 8:30.

Alex.Sferrazza@UConn.edu

Monday, September 24, 2012

Comics

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Procrastination Animation

by Michael McKiernan

Shapes

by Alex Papanastassiou

Horoscopes

by Brian Ingmanson Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is an 8 -- Things will be easier for a couple of days before they get trickier again. Enjoy what you have right now, especially your friends.

Side of Rice

by Laura Rice

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Dive into an extremely productive Monday. Focus on the task at hand, and hide from distractions. You’ll be amazed at how much you can get accomplished.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is a 6 -- Go for it: Step out of your comfort zone.

One thing that you try doesn’t work, but something else does. More work equals more pay. Quiet meditation lifts spirits.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Take a deep breath, and let your partner do the talking. The best things in life are still free. Financial planning seems easier. Friends give you a needed boost.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Costs could be higher than expected.

Someone you trust helps you see a financial leak so you can plug it. It will require negotiations and compromise. It turns out to be easy.

Toast

by Tom Dilling

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- What you do for others now counts double.

Focus on doing a great job and completing projects today and tomorrow. But don’t rush your decisions. Listen carefully.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 9 -Don’t let others dampen your creativity and enthusiasm. Make key decisions so you can start the project. Don’t get stopped by regulations. You’re bigger than that. Pay bills.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- You’re gaining confidence. Spur others in the right direction, gently. Sand the rough edges. Do the research to set the right price.

Don’t overlook domestic chores.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Moods fluctuate. A short stroll around your neighborhood or park helps recharge your batteries. Throw your hat over the fence that you know you want to jump.

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Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 9 -- You’re entering a mentally active cycle.

Imagination takes over, especially about creating new ways to make money. A window may be closing, but a brighter one opens.

Keep a lid on the spending.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 6 -- Notice what’s blocking your path. Clear the way or just jump over it with ease, and gain accolades. Great wealth can be yours.

Accept encouragement.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Postpone fun and games for now, and focus on keeping your promises. It doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy the process. Others admire your work. Don’t buy gifts yet.

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Monday, September 24, 2012

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Sports

Huskies prevail in double OT

By TJ Souhlaris Staff Writer The UConn women’s soccer team defeated Villanova in double-overtime on Sunday, 2-1, though they met defeat Friday, shut out at No. 19 Georgetown 4-0. UConn (6-4-1 overall, 2-2 in the Big East) is now tied for third in the middle of the American Division standings with six points, trailing the division coleaders, Marquette and Syracuse, by one point. The weekend concludes a five-game road trip for the Huskies, who won three games and dropped two away from Storrs.

In the nation’s capital on Friday, the Georgetown (10-1-1, 4-0)

offense was simply too powerful for the Huskies. The Hoyas got on the board in the tenth minute of the game, with Kaitlin Brenn scoring her sixth goal of the season on a pass from Sarah Adams.

The game also featured the Big East Offensive Player of the Week, Georgetown sophomore Daphne Corboz, who scored two goals in the first half to put the Hoyas up 3-0. The two-goal performance brought Corboz’s season total up to nine, tying her with UConn senior striker Danielle Schulmann for the conference lead. Georgetown finished the pummeling in the 66th minute with a header goal off of a free kick. The Huskies managed to muster a mere six shots, with only two of them being registered

saves by Georgetown keeper Emma Newins.

UConn bounced back in dramatic fashion on Sunday, however. The Huskies scored in the 15th minute against Villanova, as Riley Houle scoring her second goal of the year from inside the penalty box on a cross from Schulmann. It was Schulmann’s seventh assist of the year, putting her in a three-way tie for first in the Big East. It was the only goal for 89 minutes; however, the Huskies weren’t able to put the Wildcats away for the full 90 minutes. With just eight seconds left in regulation, the Wildcats put one past Huskies junior keeper Leigh-Ann Jaggon to tie up the score, 1-1.

After the first half of over-

time concluded without a gamewinning goal, it looked as if the game was going to end in a tie. But then freshman forward Andrea Plucenik—who notched a hat trick in last week’s victory against St. John’s—took a pass from senior midfielder Linda Ruutu and was able to beat the Villanova goal keeper with a far post shot, winning the game for the Huskies in the 106th minute.

The Huskies next game will be an inter-division conference home game this Friday against DePaul. The National Division’s Blue Devils are 7-4-1 this season, with a 2-1 Big East record.

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TJ.Souhlaris@UConn.edu

UConn freshman midfielder Miranda Tarpey attempts to steal the ball in a game against Marist at Joseph J. Morrone Stadium.

Volleyball off to best start in Big East since 2004

By Tim Fontenault Campus Correspondent

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UConn sophomore outside hitter Devon Maugle sets the ball over the net, as freshman middle blocker Erika Thomas looks on. The Huskies are 2-0 so far in Big East competition.

The UConn volleyball team is off to its best start in Big East Conference play since 2004.

With victories over Villanova on Friday and Georgetown on Sunday, the Huskies are 2-0 in conference play and 11-6 overall.

“It’s great,” said senior outside hitter Mattison Quayle.“We had a really tough year last year. Our overall record this year is so much better than in years past. We’re just trying to create a new wave for the program so it feels really good.”

Quayle was the star for the Huskies this weekend. She picked up double-doubles in both matches, posting 13 kills and 16 digs in Friday’s 3-1 win over Villanova and then 13 kills and 13 digs on Sunday in a 3-1 win over Georgetown.

Picking up the other double-double this weekend was sophomore Devon Maugle, who had 15 kills and ten digs against Villanova.

Things seem to be turning around for the Huskies this season after a couple of down years.

UConn finished 14-15 last season overall and 4-10 in the Big East. Now two games into conference play, the Huskies have half as many conference wins as they did in 2011 and are three wins away from matching their overall total of wins last year. It has not always been easy, but UConn is grinding out big results with solid play on both sides of the ball and Head Coach Holly Strauss-O’Brien is pleased with the team’s best Big East start in eight years.

“I’m excited,” Strauss-O’Brien said. “We’re finding different ways to win, we’re battling some injuries and going through adversity and we’re 2-0 and that’s tough to do.

It’s tough when you play someone one time; it’s tough to just leave it all on the floor and I think with the young group that we have we’re off to a great start. Now we get tested on the road next week versus St. John’s, so we have a long week to prepare for that which I’m excited for and you know we’ve got to take it game by game.”

Next up for the Huskies is a trip to Queens next weekend to take on St. John’s. It will be a tough test for UConn as both the

Huskies and the Red Storm are 2-0 and are coming off victories over Georgetown and Villanova.

Overall the Red Storm are 15-3, but Strauss-O’Brien believes that momentum is on UConn’s side and that in years past, they have been at an early disadvantage because they play the conference’s top teams first.

Every match counts and sometimes you know how the Big East schedule is, who you’re paired with first can give you a weird perception entering the Big East season. So if you’re paired with Louisville, which happened to us last year, it kind of gave this weird perception of the season. Right now we’re 2-0. I think it’s important that our seniors that have been in a situation where they’ve been to the Big East Tournament and they haven’t been to the Big East Tournament so they know what it takes and they know that no matter what that’s what we’re fighting for every single day is to get back to compete for a championship in November.”

Tim.Fontenault@UConn.edu

Oilers, Flames players say lockout is illegal EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Lawyers Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames players are trying to have the NHL lockout declared illegal under Alberta law.

The NHL has argued before the Alberta Labour Relations Board that a league spanning two countries cannot operate under different laws for each team.

The labor board deferred a decision to a later date.

About a half-dozen players attended the hearing, including Oilers forward Sam Gagner, goalie Devan Dubnyk and veteran Ryan Smyth.

The lockout began last weekend and some players are already signing with European teams for the season. There have been no formal talks between the two sides since Sept. 12.

Training camps were to have opened Friday. The league has already canceled preseason

games through Sept. 30.

NHLPA lawyer Bob Blair told the panel that the two teams are Alberta businesses, so provincial labor laws must be followed.

"No one gets to choose what labor laws apply to them in this province," Blair said. "The law is the law is the law."

He said players from the Oilers and Flames never agreed to forgo their rights under the Alberta Labour Code.

UConn's fourth quarter comeback falls short from STAMPEDED, page 12 Western Michigan would add to their lead in the second quarter with a one yard touchdown run by Antoin Scriven and a nine yard touchdown run by Dareyon Chance. UConn recorded their first points of the day when Whitmer connected with tight end Ryan Griffin for Whitmer’s first passing touchdown in a Husky uniform to cap off a 12 play 66 yard drive.

Carder extended the Western Michigan lead to 24-7 after a 30 yard touchdown pass to wide

receiver Josh Schaffer. The Huskies began to chip away at the Bronco’s lead after Whitmer connected with tight John Delahunt in the back of the end zone for a 2 yard touchdown pass. UConn kicker Chad Christen tacked on a 32 yard field, which cut the Western Michigan lead to just a touchdown.

With UConn driving to tie the game in the fourth quarter, Western Michigan linebacker Desmond Bozeman recovered a fumble for a touchdown, to give the Bronco’s a 30-17 lead. The Huskies marched the ball down the field, as Whitmer

connected with wide receiver Geremy Davis from seven yards, bringing UConn within six points of the lead.

The Huskies attempted an unsuccessful onside kick and Western Michigan took possession to run out the final seconds on the clock to preserve the victory.

UConn will take the field again on September 29 when they face Buffalo at home. Kickoff is scheduled for 12 p.m.

Tyler.Morrissey@UConn.edu

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Monday, September 24, 2012

Sports

UConn defeats four nationally ranked teams

By Erica Brancato Campus Correspondent The UConn field hockey team defeated University of New Hampshire 3-2 in double overtime this weekend. Chloe Hunnable pumped in the game-winning goal at 86:57 to help the Huskies keep their undefeated record of 9-0. Out of those eight games, four of the teams UConn has played are nationally ranked. These tough competitors have not only given UConn field hockey fans a plethora of great games to watch, but they have proved UConn’s strengths as a team. “We pride ourselves on being very stingy and giving up very few goals.” Said head coach Nancy Stevens.

Sarah Mansfield and the powerful defense have given up a mere five goals thus far this season. Also, this past week, the NCAA named UConn field hockey No. 1 in RPI, ratings percentage index, proving that the Huskies are a dominant force in their league both on defense and offense.

The team’s tough scheduling with difficult opponents early on in the season wasn’t a coincidence however. “At the end of the season we have two teams tied for number two in the country waiting for us on the road: Syracuse and Princeton,” says Stevens.

“Syracuse is in our conference for the last year, and Princeton has three Olympic members on it so we have to prepare for those games, and

to do that we have to play a tough schedule.”

Stevens likes to challenge her players from the onset to prepare them for what lies ahead. This season is especially challenging since the teams in the Huskies league have stepped up their game.

Coach Stevens thinks this will benefit the team overall, “Its good because this year New England has a lot of good teams so we still play a lot of regional teams and get some great competition.”

UConn has had a great ride thus far and will continue to challenge themselves as the season unfolds.

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Erica.Brancato@UConn.edu

A UConn field hockey player fights off a UNH defender in a recent game at the George J. Sherman Family-Sports Complex. The Huskies have won nine straight games for an undefeated record of 9-0.

Men's soccer begins Big East play with a victory

By Miles DeGrazia Staff Writer

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UConn junior midfielder George Fochive works around a St. John's defender in a 3-0 win on Friday at Joseph J. Morrone Stadium.

The No. 2 ranked UConn men’s soccer team got their Big East regular season campaign off to a winning start Friday night, defeating No. 13 ranked St. John’s 3-0.

Senior attacking midfielder Carlos Alvarez stole the show, scoring two goals and creating another, making a strong case to be named Big East offensive player of the week.

It took just fourteen minutes for Alvarez to find the back of the net, as he volleyed home a teasing cross from right back Max Wasserman to give UConn a 1-0 advantage.

In the 79th minute, after Mamadou Doudou Diouf was brought down in the box,

Alvarez stepped up and scored with a low shot to the keepers left. But Alvarez was ordered to retake the penalty by lead official Kenneth Henriques and again scored, this time going to the keeper’s right.

To cap off his night, Alvarez got an assist in the 83rd minute when he collected a long ball from goalkeeper Andre Blake and then played a lobbedthrough ball to substitute Allando Matheson, who scored UConn’s third.

Head coach Ray Reid says the best is yet to come from Alvarez and cites his lack of preseason minutes as the reason it took him a few matches to find his form.

“Carlos missed the first two games in preseason, so when everybody now has played 10 games, he’s played eight. So the first few games were like pre-

season, and he’s starting to find his way now,” said Reid.

On the opposite side of the pitch, the UConn defense has established itself as one of the most iron-clad in the nation, only allowing two goals in 12 hours of soccer.

At the heart of the defense are center backs Sergio Campbell and Jossimar Sanchez. Campbell is a colossus at the back that deals with the opponent’s aerial threats, and his good positing ability makes up for his lack of pace. Sanchez is a converted defensive midfielder in a Thiago Silva mould. His speed is a valuable asset in preventing one-onone chances as very few players can break away from him.

At right back is Max Wasserman, who “comes forward a lot more than the average right back,” he admits. Even

with coming forward so much, Wasserman is solid enough defensively to stop most opponents in their tracks.

On the other side is left back Michael Mercado, who has much more strict defensive responsibility and is even a good enough defender to play center back if necessary. Flo Liu has also seen some time at left back and is improving his play with every match, giving Reid a valuable asset off the bench.

The No. 2 ranked University of Connecticut men’s soccer team travel to New Haven to play Yale on Tuesday night, before returning to Joseph J. Morrone Stadium next Saturday night to face No. 4 ranked Notre Dame.

Miles.DeGrazia@UConn.edu

Huskies go 2-0 in first weekend of Big East play

By Scott Carroll Campus Correspondent UConn women’s volleyball opened up the Big East regular season by going 2-0 this weekend against Villanova and Georgetown.

UConn’s first victory came against the Villanova Wildcats in 4 sets, 3-1. The Huskies took the first set by a score of 25-21. The game was back and forth early, but an eight-point UConn rally and several menacing spikes by senior Mattison Quayle helped take the first set. The Huskies would drop the second game 19-25, but would strike back in the third set, taking it to the Wildcats with 16 total team kills. The set was won 25-17 and finished off with a perfectly placed volley in the corner of the Wildcats court by freshman Madeline Kuppe. UConn would add another 16 team kills in the fourth and final game as the Huskies won 25-21.

The Huskies saw great performances by sophomore Devon Maugle and Mattison Quayle, who both put up double-doubles.

Madeline Kuppe stepped up big time with 11 kills and junior Jackie Wattles, a campus correspondent for The Daily Campus, added eight kills of her own. Kelsey Maving continued to consistently lead her team with 23 digs. Angela Roidt also had an enormous game with 45 assists.

“Our offense is getting more and more evenly distributed and that’s tougher to defend,” said coach Holly Strauss-O’Brien. “We’re right where we need to be right now, making opponents kind of take guesses and chances of whose going to get the ball.”

The Huskies kept the momentum rolling into Sunday against the Georgetown Hoyas. UConn won in four sets by a score of 3-1.

UConn took the first set by a score of 25-17 behind 5 kills by Maugle and four kills each by Quayle and

Wattles. The Huskies would once again drop the second set 13-25, but would bounce back with an exciting second set that saw five lead changes. UConn would eventually prevail 25-21, taking with them the momentum of the match.

The Huskies never trailed in the fourth game, winning 25-20, and taking the game in convincing fashion.

The Huskies saw another brilliant performance from their senior leader Mattison Quayle who had another double-double with 13 kills and 13 digs. “I was digging and swinging well,” said Quayle.

“My passing wasn’t there today so I kind of tried to make up for it in other aspects of my game I guess I did.”

Maugle added 13 kills of her own to the effort, and freshman Immanuella Anagu was able to kill the ball seven times. Angela Roidt backed up her previous performance Friday with a team-high 36 assists and Kelsey Maving led

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from ALVEREZ, page 12 second shot to give UConn a 2-0 lead. The senior captain has four goals and leads the team with three assists.

In the 83rd minute, Alvarez chipped a pass to sophomore Allando Matheson, who volleyed the ball off his chest to his foot and to the back of the net. The goal was his fourth of the season.

Sophomore Andre Blake made two saves and registered a Big East-leading sixth shutout of the season.

The Huskies travel downstate to play Yale on Tuesday night, then return home for a much anticipated match with conference foe No. 4 Notre Dame on Saturday at 7 p.m.

Miles.DeGrazia@UConn.edu

On Sunday, the Huskies traveled to Villanova for their second Big East game of the year.

Boddy tallied the lone goal of the game – her fifth of the season – to give UConn the 1-0 win away from home and push the team to 2-0 in conference play.

Once again, despite the close score, the Huskies controlled play as they racked up a 28-1 advantage in shots and a 12-1 advantage in corners.

UConn is now 9-0 on the season, their best start since winning the first 11 games of the 2009 season. The team returns to action next weekend, as they play Providence at home on Friday night before traveling to Boston University on Sunday.

Nancy Stevens said. “But it’s hard, you’re asking a lot of players that have gone 70 minutes.”

But despite the length of the game and the tight score, the Huskies dominated most of the game, outshooting the Wildcats 19-10 and out-cornering them 11-6.

Though UConn escaped with the win, Stevens had mixed feelings about her team’s performance in the game.

“You look at the metrics and it’s a good day, it’s a good outing,” Stevens said.

“You know we pride ourselves on being very stingy and giving up very few goals, so we’ve given up three goals in seven games [before tonight] – we’re not happy about giving up two goals in one game. But they Matt.Stypulkoski@UConn.edu were opportunists.”

in digs again with 18.

“Going into the Big East with two wins under our belt is definitely going to give us some confidence, hopefully get us to that Big East championship,” said Quayle.

“We’re excited,” said Coach Strauss-O’Brien. “We’re finding different ways to win, fighting off some injuries and going through adversity. We’re 2-0 and that’s tough to do no matter what and with the young group that we have, I think that we’re doing a great job.”

After a 4-10 record in the Big East last year the Huskies have a lot to be excited about going forward, but they were quick not to get ahead of themselves. “We have to take it game by game” said Coach Struass-O’Brien. “We’re fighting for it every day. To get back to compete for a championship in November.”

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A UConn volleyball player bumps the ball, in a recent game at Gampel Pavillion. The Huskies have an overall record of 11-6 so far on the season.

Raiders rally past Steelers 34-31 OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — With an efficient offense led by Carson Palmer, an opportunistic defense that stepped up in the final minutes and a clutch kick by Sebastian Janikowski, the Oakland Raiders turned a somber mood into a celebratory one.

Janikowski kicked a 43-yard field goal on the last play as the Raiders scored the final 13 points after wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey was knocked out and hospitalized by a scary hit to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 34-31 on Sunday.

"You put a lot of hard work, blood sweat and tears into trying to build a championship team, and one of your guys goes down, especially in a situation like that, it's hard to keep your focus," coach Dennis Allen said. "But I thought our guys did an outstanding job in getting their focus back, coming back and executing, and winning a game in the fourth quarter."

There was a pall over the stadium early in the fourth quarter when Heyward-Bey was knocked unconscious by a helmet-tohelmet hit in the end zone by

Steelers safety Ryan Mundy that was not called a penalty by the replacement officials. HeywardBey was taken to the hospital with a concussion and neck injury. But Allen said he was able to move

his extremities, which was a welcome sign for the Raiders (1-2).

The team said he was in stable condition and will stay in the hospital overnight for observation.

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BOSTON (AP) — Cody Ross and the Boston Red Sox are happy to be playing meaningful games.

Ross robbed Adam Jones of a home run with a catch above the wall in right field in the top of the first inning, then hit a double in the bottom of the eighth to drive in the go-ahead run for the Red Sox in a 2-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.

“At this point it’s nice to be able to play meaningful games whether it be against these guys or the Yankees or Tampa,” Ross said.

“There’s something to play for. Obviously we want to be on their side of the ball and be playing for a spot, but we’re not so this is what we’re left to do and that’s try to win games.”

Boston avoided a sweep while the Orioles remained one game behind the Yankees for the division lead and one up on Oakland for the top wild-card spot in the league. The Athletics beat the Yankees 5-4.

Ross thought his double might have been foul.

“Luckily I kept it fair,” Ross said of his hit that disappeared into the shadows before bouncing high off Fenway Park’s “Green Monster.”

He had just unsuccessfully tried to bunt over Dustin Pedroia, who led off the inning with a double. Ross decided to swing away and connected for a shot off of Luis Ayala (5-5) that easily scored Pedroia.

Andrew Bailey escaped a bases-loaded jam in the ninth to preserve the lead and the Red Sox snapped a four-game losing streak. Boston also spoiled a great opportunity for the Orioles, who would have moved in a tie with the New York Yankees for first place in the AL East.

Junichi Tazawa (1-1) pitched a perfect eighth before the Orioles loaded the bases with one out in the ninth on a single by Mark Reynolds, a double by Jim Thome and an intentional walk to Chris Davis. But Bailey retired Manny Machado on a forceout at home and struck out pinch hitter Ryan Flaherty to get his sixth save in eight opportunities.

“I like to work fast, but sometimes I work too quickly and get ahead of myself, but today I was able to slow my self down and make the pitches when I needed to,” Bailey said. “As much as I love that situation, you don’t want to be in it.”

Boston starter Felix Doubront struck out 11 in six innings, including three each against Robert Andino and Reynolds. Andino returned after being hit in the helmet with a pitch on Friday night.

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Folk’s FG helps Jets beat Miami Dolphins 23-20 in OT

MIAMI (AP) — First, the was blocked and he made the Miami Dolphins missed a retry. He said he and his Jets potential game-winning field- teammates heard the whistle goal attempt in overtime, and when Philbin called timeout, then the New York Jets had a and his blockers eased up. kick blocked with a chance at “I’d rather kick it than sit a victory, and then ... there and not kick it,” Folk Timeout! said. “I got another warmup Kicker Nick Folk received kick.” a reprieve that gave the Jets a Philbin managed a sheepwild win. ish grin as Folk lined up for After Folk’s blocked field- his second attempt. The Jets goal attempt in OT was negat- kicker then made the winner. ed by a timeout, his retry “You never see that hapwas a successful 33-yarder pen,” Miami quarterback with 6:04 left, and Ryan Tannehill said. the Jets beat the “It’s a weird thing.

Dolphins 23-20 on It’s one of those Sunday.

New York 23 things where you Mark Sanchez hit say the odds were 20 not in your favor Santonio Holmes for Miami a 38-yard gain to set today. It just wasn’t up the kick. Two plays later, meant to be.”

Folk’s attempt was blocked On the previous possession,

by Randy Starks charging up the Dolphins’ Dan Carpenter the middle, but the officials was wide left on a 48-yard whistled the play dead just as field-goal attempt that would the ball was snapped because have given them the victory.

Dolphins coach Joe Philbin Carpenter also missed from had called timeout.

47 yards early in the fourth “I thought it was the right quarter. call,” Philbin said. “I was “I let the team down,” planning all along to call Carpenter said. timeout right before he kicked “We got breaks, no doubt the ball. ... Typically we’re about it,” Jets coach Rex going to ice the kicker.”

Ryan said. “We’ll take the Folk said he had a simi- win. We’re not going to give lar experience with Dallas in it back.”

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — es through the fourth quarter Ryan Succop delivered a huge and overtime, when the Saints kick in the gut to the reeling were unable to get a single first New Orleans Saints. down.

Succop kicked a club-record After Charles’ long TD made six field goals, one to force it 24-13 in the third quarter, overtime in the final seconds Stanford Routt’s interception and another from 31 yards to of Brees’ underthrown pass lift the Kansas City Chiefs to a for Devery Henderson near the 27-24 victory over the Saints, Kansas City goal line thwarted who remain winless through another Saints scoring chance. three games since coach Sean Succop field goals of 34 and Payton was suspended in con- 38 yards early in the fourth nection with the NFL’s bounty quarter cut it to 24-19, setting investigation. up a wild finish.

Succop’s 43-yard Houston’s sack of field goal with 3 Brees for a safety cut seconds left comit to 24-21 and gave pleted a methodi- Kansas City 27 Kansas City the ball cal comeback by with 5:33 left.

Kansas City (1-2) New Orleans 24 Cassel’s spinafter the Saints had ning scramble and cashed in on a pair of Chiefs 11-yard pass across the field turnovers to go ahead 24-6 in to Jon Baldwin on third-and-10 the third quarter. extended the drive, which also In storming back to win included Cassel’s completion to for the first time this season, Dwayne Bowe on fourth-and-5 Kansas City needed only one before Succop’s game-tying touchdown, a 91-yard run by kick with 3 seconds left.

Jamaal Charles, who finished In one of several lowlights for with 233 yards rushing and 55 the crew of replacement offiyards receiving. cials working the game, New The Chiefs also got a safety Orleans was briefly ruled the in the fourth quarter on Justin winner on the field in overHouston’s third sack of the time when running back Shaun Draughn lost the ball stretchgame.

Drew Brees passed for 240 ing for a first down and safety yards and three touchdowns, Roman Harper picked up the but missed all six of his pass- ball and ran to the end zone.

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STAMPEDED BY THE BRONCOS Whitmer throws three touchdowns in road loss

By Matt Stypulkoski Staff Writer One play, more than any other run on Sunday, was indicative of the Jets sloppy offense this season so far.

The play I’m referring to was a simple pass play. The quarterback took the snap, dropped back a few steps, and dumped the ball off into the left flat.

The wide receiver turned his head to look for the pass and got hit in the helmet with the ball, which fell to the turf for yet another incompletion.

Except this wasn’t just any incompletion or wide receiver miscue.

Mark Sanchez was throwing to Tim Tebow.

No, that isn’t a typo. The Jets’ starting quarterback was throwing a pass to the Jets’ backup quarterback.

Does that seem weird to anyone else, or is it just me? Don’t get me wrong, I’m a big fan of Tim Tebow. Ever since his college days at Florida, when he got up on the podium after losing to Ole Miss in his junior season and pledged to do everything in his power to make sure such a game wouldn’t happen again, I’ve been firmly planted on the Tebow bandwagon.

Last season, when he finally got his chance in Denver, I was rooting him on and jumping from my seat when he beat the Steelers in the playoffs with an 80-yard touchdown pass on the first play of overtime.

When he was signed by the Jets this offseason, I was euphoric as I knew what he could do to help a team win.

But now? Well, I’m not so sure anymore. No, this has nothing to do with me coming to my senses about Tebow and his below-average passing abilities and his penchant for taking losses in the backfield. Rather, this is an indictment of the Jets’ coaching staff and front office, and the gimmick they’ve turned Tebow into.

The Jets already had a starting quarterback in Mark Sanchez (although, I would argue not a very good one). But now they have two, and the conflict in style between the two is enormous.

While I would much rather have Tebow under center, I can understand why the Jets staff believes Sanchez to be the better option. After all, they did spend an early first-round pick on him.

The Wildcat offense has been used as an extra dimension by teams throughout football for years, and the Dolphins returned it to NFL prominence a few years ago. If the Jets want to use Tebow in that kind of role, I would even understand that. It adds something to the offense that forces an opponent to spend part of their week game-planning against it.

But to have both quarterbacks on the field several times per game, just because they feel the need to have Tebow in on the action? That’s a PR ploy if I’ve ever seen one.

Maybe – maybe – if they were putting two quarterbacks in the game to set up a trick play, I could understand the thought behind it. But to use him as a wide receiver, plain and simple?

That I can’t get behind.

So please, New York, stop trying to take advantage of “Tebow Mania” to help sell tickets and jerseys. If you’re not going to use him in a legitimate way that might help you win football games, let the poor man go somewhere else.

Preferably somewhere he can help a team get better on the field, not in the bottom line.

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Western Michigan’s offense recorded 330 yards and 30 points against a UConn defense that has been dominant as of late, to hand the Huskies a 30-24 loss.

Western Michigan quarterback Alex Carder threw for 237 yards and scored a touchdown, as the Bronco’s defeated the Huskies for the second season. UConn quarterback Chandler Whitmer threw for his first passing touchdown of the season and added two more on the afternoon for a total of three.

Whitmer threw for 333 yards on the day, as well as one interception in the loss.

On Western Michigan’s first drive of the game, kicker Andrew Haldeman connected from 44 yards to give the Broncos an early 3-0 lead. The Huskies tried to respond with a score of their own, but UConn’s progress was stopped as Whitmer threw an interception at the Bronco’s four yard line.

Senior wide reciever Nick Williams avoids a tackle in a game at Rentschler Field against N.C. State on September 8. Williams has 101 yards receiving on the season, to compliment his punt return for a touchdown.

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Alverez scores twice in win over St. John’s

By Miles DeGrazia Staff Writer

The No. 2 UConn men’s soccer team defeated rival No. 13 St. John’s 3-0 Saturday night in its first Big East match of the year. UConn senior Carlos Alvarez scored two goals and added an assist to the delight of a sold out crowd of 5,100 at Morrone Stadium.

With the win the Huskies improve to 7-0-1, 1-0-0 in the Big East. The win also extended UConn’s home unbeaten streak to 31. St. John’s was handed their first loss of the season as they fell to 5-1-3, 0-1-0 Big East.

Before the start of the match, former UConn great Bobby Rhine was honored at midfield. Rhine played for Connecticut from 1994 to 1998. He earned Second Team All-American in his senior season before becoming the first UConn player selected in the MLS Draft. He was picked sixth overall by FC Dallas.

Rhine died from a sudden

heart attack last September.

A scoreless tie was quickly broken in the 14th minute when senior Max Wasserman crossed the midline and lofted a pass to Alvarez, who was streaking towards the net.

Alvarez was swarmed by Red Storm defenders but was able to get a foot on the ball to score the first goal.

“I saw Carlos making a run early, it curved around a defender, then he got at the end of the ball and finished it perfectly,” Wasserman said.

The turning point of the match came in the 31st minute. St. John’s player Daniel Herrera was given a yellow card for tripping UConn midfielder Colin Bradley just outside the Red Storm’s 18-yard box. Immediately after, head referee Kenneth Henriques gave a red card to St. John’s Danny Bedoya.

“I think the ref thought the kid spit on his foot; I didn’t see anything happen,” Wasserman said.

UConn did not convert on

the free kick but played the last 59 minutes with a oneman advantage.

“We might have been better off with him not sending the kid off to be honest with you.

The guy gave them every call the next 60 minutes,” UConn head coach Ray Reid said.

UConn was given four yellow cards in the final 29 minutes.

In the 69th minute, Wasserman was called for a handball in his own box. As a result, St. John’s was awarded a penalty kick. Hundreds of St. John’s students who made the trip to Storrs began to get loud in anticipation of a tie game. Moments later, St. John’s Jelani Williams sailed his shot 25 feet over the crossbar sending the Connecticut fans into a chorus of cheers.

Ten minutes later, St. John’s goalkeeper Rafael Diaz tripped UConn junior Mamadou Diouf in the penalty box, giving the Huskies a penalty shot of their own.

Alvarez lined up and drilled

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UConn senior midfielder Jossimar Sanchez and senior forward Stephane Diop work the ball up field in a recent game against St. John’s.

his first attempt into the lower left corner, but the shot was waived off because a player had stepped into the penalty box too soon. Alvarez did not

waste any time and made his second shot to give UConn a 2-0 lead. The senior captain

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Huskies beat UNH to remain undefeated

By Matt Stypulkoski Staff Writer

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Two UConn field hockey players attempt to steal the ball from a UNH player in a recent game at the George J. Sherman Family-Sports Complex.

The UConn field hockey team continued their perfect start to the season in dramatic fashion this weekend, defeating both New Hampshire and Villanova by a single goal.

The No. 5 Huskies faced No. 16 UNH at the Sherman Sports Complex under the lights on Friday night in what was perhaps their closest call so far this season, earning a 3-2 win in double overtime.

After falling behind 1-0 less than six minutes into the game when the Wildcats managed to punch home a loose ball in the crease, UConn responded by tallying two goals in the next 10 minutes to grab a 2-1 advantage.

First, Chloe Hunnable ripped a shot from the top of the arc after being set up

by Louisa Boddy on a penalty corner, beating Wildcats keeper Carlie Tarbell to the bottom right corner of the goal.

Five minutes later, the Huskies converted another penalty corner into a goal as Hunnable again put a shot in from the

top of the arc. This time, Marie Elena Bolles was lurking inside the crease and got a piece of the ball, tipping it into the upper right corner and giving UConn the lead.

The next 30 minutes of the game saw both teams squander numerous opportunities, as neither one could turn their corners and counterattacks into goals.

But in the 50th minute, UNH capitalized on a scramble near the goal, as a play off of a penalty corner broke down and resulted in the ball being battered around the front of goal before being put home by an opportunistic Hannah Richard.

Again, neither team was able to convert their chances over the next 30 minutes, forcing the game into two seven-onseven overtime periods.

Just two minutes into the second extra period, Chloe Hunnable knocked in her second goal of the game, again off a corner, giving the Huskies the sudden death victory.

“We practice it once a week, that’s on our Wednesday practice is that you have to practice overtime,” UConn coach

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