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Registration event produces new voters By Megan Merrigan Campus Correspondent

Students register to vote on Fairfield Way on Tuesday. UConn’s English Graduate Students Association hosted the event in honor of National Votel Registration Day.

150 UConn students celebrated National Voter Registration day on Tuesday by registering to vote outside of the Homer Babbidge library. UConn’s English Graduate Students Association, EGSA, hosted the voter registration drive entitled “Huskies Vote!” in an effort to give students the opportunity to register and ask questions. “Students are a pretty important voice in the election, and we just want to make sure that they have a chance to get involved,” said Michelle Maloney-Mangold of UConn’s English department, who headed the event. Voter registration was not limited to Connecticut residents. Interested students were able to register for their respected home states and have their registration forms mailed in by those volunteering at the drive. “This is a good time to get registered,” said volunteer Patrick Lawrence. “If you register young you’re registered throughout your life,” he said. Lawrence said that the action did not stop in the hour he was

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By Olivia Balsinger Staff Writer

(AP) – They’re the pride and backbone of American higher education, doing essential research and educating en masse the next generations of scientists and engineers. But a new report argues the mission of the country’s 101 major public research universities is imperiled by budget cuts amounting to one-fifth of their state funding over the past decade. State support for public research universities fell 20 percent between 2002 and 2010, after accounting for inflation and increased enrollment of about 320,000 students nationally, according to the report published Tuesday by the National Science Board. The organization provides independent advice to the federal government and oversees the National Science Foundation. Ten states saw support fall 30 percent or more and in two – Colorado and Rhode Island – the drop was nearly 50 percent. Only seven states increased support. The study is the latest in a series of alarm bells warning that public research universities – which perform the majority of academic science and engineering research funded by the federal government, and educate a disproportionate share of scientists in training – have been weakened by years of eroding state support. Many are losing their best faculty to private institutions, and tuition increases in response to the budget cuts threaten the historically affordable access students have enjoyed. Among the report’s findings: While public research universities still managed to increase instructional spending 10 percent between 1999 and 2009, to about $10,000 per student, private universities increased

Childish gambino is mastermind Quadruple threat rapper, actor, writer and comedian Donald Glover headlines UConn’s 2012 Fall concert. FOCUS/ page 5

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volunteering. He projected that nearly 50 students had registered in that hour alone. “This election’s very important, especially with the economy. College students are worried about graduating and getting jobs,” said UConn student Kristin Corsi. “If you don’t vote, you can’t complain,” Corsi said. 6 million Americans missed the voter registration deadline in 2008, according to the National Voter Registration Day’s website, nationalvoterregistrationday.org. Their goal is to make sure that the same does not happen for the 2012 presidential race. National Voter Registration Day’s network of 1,000 organizations reaches out to eligible voters in person and through social networking in order to reach and “register more voters than ever before,” according to nationalvoterregistrationday.org. According to their website, “National Voter Registration Day will be an opportunity to put our differences aside and celebrate the rights that unite us as Americans.”

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Students encouraged to Report: public research ‘go green’ for EcoMadness universities in peril

“Eco-Madness” occurs throughout the month of October on the University of Connecticut campus. The series of events will all help UConn become an even greene and more sustainable campus. As with past years, there will be many contests available for students to become involved in the “go green” movement. One such contest involves each residence hall on campus. The building that saves the largest percentage of energy and water on a per person basis, factored in with the building’s participation points, will be named the winner. As with past years, the winning building will receive a free Dairy Bar ice cream party for all residents, as well as an Energy Offset Certificate. Stefanie Zassman, a 3rdsemester pre-pharmacy major in the ACES program, is on the “Zero Waste” campaign for ConPirg, a student run advocacy group on campus. She firmly believes that Connecticut in its entirety needs to start being greener, and thinks that “EcoMadness” is a good start for students. “We need to go green because the state of Connecticut produces more trash per person than any other state,” said Zassman. She continued that Connecticut has a diversion rate of 30%, meaning that 30% of all trash avoids incinerators. She continued that other states, such as Massachusetts has a 60% diversion rate, and the island of Nantucket has a 90% diversions rate. “Zero Waste is policy we are trying to get passed by the state,” said Zassman. “It is a plan with long term and

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In this file photo from 2006, EcoHusky displays a poster of the ecological “footprints” students make on the earth. EcoHusky will host their annual EcoMadness program this October.

short term goals of reducing the amount of trash in the state of Connecticut. We are trying to get this policy passed by the university to show that it is effective and very reasonable. We would like to be leaders for the rest of the state.” Though the university is currently in the Sierra Magazine’s top 10 of “America’s Coolest Schools,” there are still many initiatives that could be taken to make it even greener. For this reason, many students share Zassman’s beliefs that the campus should continue its path to more sustainability.

“I think it’s important for UConn to be green because our environment is a huge concern,” said Samantha Sojka, 5th-semester communications major. “With students learning how to be green here at UConn, it could transfer over to their everyday lives and ultimately help their communities to be green.” For more information regarding “Eco-Madness” events occurring throughout the month, check out ecohusky.uconn.edu/ecomadness.

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such spending 25 percent over the that period, and now spend more than twice as much per student on teaching as their public counterparts. Meanwhile, the salary gap between public and private research universities is also widening, raising the specter of a two-tier system in which most of the very best faculty migrate to private institutions and work with a comparatively small number of students. Public research universities – particularly top-tier flagship institutions like the universities of Michigan, Virginia, Texas and California – are in some ways stuck between worlds. They compete for students and faculty and conduct research on a national and even global scale. But they remain under substantial political control of the states, and dependent on them for funding. That funding has fallen precipitously, from 38 percent of their budgets two decades ago to about 23 percent now, with the number now below 10 percent at several top institutions. As those percentages fall further, some experts believe public institutions could begin essentially privatizing themselves, giving up what little state funding remains – and the public obligations it carries – in exchange for autonomy. Funding for public research universities varies widely among states, from a low of $3,482 in Vermont in 2010 to $16,986 in Wyoming, which had the second-largest increase over the decade, behind only New York. Roughly a dozen states increased funding in absolute terms but in about half those states, including Arkansas, Connecticut and Missouri, enrollment growth meant there was still less money per student.

What’s on at UConn today... Tree Walk Noon to 1 p.m. North Garage Entrance Take a stroll and learn about the local trees on campus.

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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with refreshments, Latin music, cultural presentations and displays.

Information will be provided about Sponsors for Educational Opportunity, a paid summer internship program for students of color.

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More charges filed against East Haven officer

NEW HAVEN (AP) — One of four East Haven police officers charged in January with abusing Latino residents and others is facing new federal charges that he repeatedly hit a motorcycle with his police car and then repeatedly punched the injured driver. Jason Zullo was charged in a new indictment with unreasonable force and obstruction of justice, the U.S. Attorney’s office said Tuesday. Authorities say in 2008 Zullo struck the motorcycle, causing the two victims to be thrown to the ground and then punched one of the victims who was injured and pinned to the ground and filed a false police report to justify the assault. The driver who was assaulted suffered fractured vertebrae and other injuries, according to the indictment. Zullo’s attorney, Norm Pattis, said he didn’t have details on the new charges, but said if they resemble the earlier ones, “nothing times nothing is just more nothing.”

New Haven school probe leads to suspensions

NEW HAVEN (AP) — Five New Haven school administrators face suspensions after an investigation found they gave preferential treatment to student athletes at Hillhouse High School. School system spokeswoman Abbe Smith says the probe followed a whistleblower complaint. It found two athletes were given twice as many credits as other students for summer school classes and one student athlete was improperly promoted to 12th grade. Hillhouse football coach Thomas Dyer, a part-time administrator, and an assistant principal have been suspended without pay for two days along with Riverside Academy Principal Wanda Gibb, who oversaw the summer school program.

Ex-TSA officer sentenced in painkiller case

NEW HAVEN (AP) — Federal authorities say a former Transportation Security Administration officer has been sentenced in Connecticut to more than six years in prison for accepting cash to allow painkillers through airport security. The U.S. attorney’s office says 31-year-old Jonathan Best of Port St. Lucie, Fla., was sentenced Tuesday in New Haven to six years and four months. He pleaded guilty in April to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute oxycodone. Authorities say Best accepted cash from a narcotics trafficker to allow oxycodone pills through airport security and agreed last year to travel to Connecticut to help the trafficker launder drug proceeds. Best’s attorney declined to comment. Two other former TSA officers, a former New York police officer and an ex-Florida state trooper have pleaded guilty in the case.

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NYC schools dispensing morning-after pill to girls

NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a campaign believed to be unprecedented in its size and aggressiveness: New York City is dispensing the morning-after pill to girls as young as 14 at more than 50 public high schools, sometimes even before they have had sex. The effort to combat teen pregnancy in the nation’s largest city contrasts sharply with the views of politicians and school systems in more conservative parts of the country. Valerie Huber, president of the National Abstinence Education Association in Washington, calls it “a terrible case once again of bigotry of low expectations” – presuming that teen girls will have sex anyway, and effectively endorsing that. But some doctors say more schools should follow New York’s lead.

Fed crackdown on pot dispensaries extends to LA

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nearly a year after federal prosecutors started targeting California medical marijuana shops, they took their fight to Los Angeles on Tuesday after city officials struggled to halt a proliferation of dispensaries. The U.S. attorney’s office sued three property owners that house pot collectives and sent warning letters to 68 others as they enforce a federal law that doesn’t recognize a California initiative that legalized pot for medicinal use. The move came as the city’s own ban on pot shops is being challenged and could be overturned by voters if a referendum is placed on an upcoming ballot. “As today’s operations make clear, the sale and distribution of marijuana violates federal law, and we intend to enforce the law,” U.S. Attorney Andre Birotte Jr. said. “Even those stores not targeted today should understand that they cannot continue to profit in violation of the law.”

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Report: Americans feel more confident in economy WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are more confident in the economy than they have been in seven months, an encouraging sign for President Barack Obama with six weeks left in the presidential race. A new survey of consumer confidence rose Tuesday to its highest level since February on expectations that hiring will soon pick up. And a separate report showed home values rising steadily, signaling sustained improvement in housing. “This is like an opinion poll on the economy without the political parties attached,” said John Ryding, chief economist at RDQ Economics, a consulting firm. The confidence survey “says people are feeling better. If so, they are less likely to vote for change.” The Conference Board’s index of consumer confidence shot up in September. The jump surprised many economists because the most recent hiring and retail sales figures have been sluggish. The increased confidence could help explain recent polls that show Obama with a widening lead over Mitt Romney in some battleground states. The consumer confidence index is closely watched because consumer spending drives nearly 70 percent of economic activity. The index jumped from 61.3 for August to 70.3 for September. It remains well below 90, the level that is thought to signify a healthy economy. Among those feeling more optimistic about the economy is Darlene Johnson of Silver Spring, Md., who works for the National Institutes of Health. The value of Johnson’s 401(k)

In this Sept. 10 photo, a clerk straightens out her display at a shoe store in Salem, N.H. U.S. consumer confidence jumped this month to the highest level since February, bolstered by a brighter hiring outlook.

account has risen. Home sales in her neighborhood have ticked up, too, and are commanding higher prices. “I feel like things are stabilizing,” she said. “I don’t feel as uneasy as I did a few months ago.” But Johnson, who voted for Obama in 2008, remains undecided on which candidate to back. And she’s still a bit nervous about the future. “It will depend on how my pockets are looking,” she says. “Everyday circumstances will drive my decision on how I am going to vote.” Economists point to some key reasons why consumers have

Calif. governor signs driverless cars bill

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown rode to Google headquarters in a self-driven Toyota Prius before signing legislation Tuesday that will pave the way for driverless cars in California. The bill by Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla will establish safety and performance regulations to test and operate autonomous vehicles on state roads and highways. “Today we’re looking at science fiction becoming tomorrow’s reality – the self-driving car,” Brown said. Google has been developing autonomous car technology and lobbying for the regulations. The company’s fleet of a dozen computer-controlled vehicles – mostly Priuses equipped with self-driving technology – has logged more than 300,000 miles of self-driving without an accident, according to Google. “I think the self-driving car can really dramatically improve the quality of life for everyone,” Google co-founder Sergei Brin said. The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers expressed concern that California is moving too quickly to embrace selfdriving cars.

“Currently, autos are designed to be operated by people who carry the responsibility to maintain control and safely operate the vehicle,” the trade group said in a statement. “Unfortunately this legislation lacks any provision protecting an automaker whose car is converted to an autonomous operation vehicle without the consent or even knowledge of that auto manufacturer.” Autonomous cars, which could be sold commercially within the next decade, use computers, sensors and other technology to operate independently, but a human driver can override the autopilot function and take control of the vehicle at any time. With smartphone-wielding drivers more distracted than ever, backers say robotic vehicles have the potential to make roads significantly safer, noting that nearly all car accidents are a result of human error. The legislation requires the California Department of Motor Vehicles to draft regulations for autonomous vehicles by Jan. 1, 2015. Currently, state law doesn’t mention self-driving cars because the technology is so new.

grown more confident. Stocks are up: The Standard & Poor’s 500 stock index has surged nearly 15 percent this year. Gas prices have leveled off after rising for several months. And the broad increase in home prices is likely giving would-be buyers more confidence. When prices rise, buyers don’t worry so much that a home might lose value after they bought it. National home prices rose 1.2 percent in July compared with a year ago, according to the Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller index released Tuesday. That was the second straight month in which year-over-year home

prices have increased. Some economists question whether the higher level of confidence is sustainable. They’ve seen the index spike briefly before since the Great Recession ended more than three years ago. Some say confidence could be affected by negative campaign ads that focus on the economy. But others note that even a weak economy doesn’t feel so bad to many consumers once it begins to make steady improvement. “The economy is perceived in relative rather than absolute terms,” noted St. Louis University political scientist and pollster Ken Warren.

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Boy who inspired firefighter photo project dies

DALLAS (AP) — A 4-yearold Dallas boy whose battle with cancer inspired his father’s firefighting crew, then firefighters from across the country to post photos of support for him on his Facebook page has died. Dameon Burcie, who is a lieutenant in the Dallas Fire Department, said his son Dyrk died peacefully on Monday at the family home in Dallas. Dyrk was “one of the happiest kids you could ever find,” Dameon Burcie said. Dyrk Burcie was 3 when his parents noticed a mass on his abdomen while he was taking a bath. Doctors diagnosed him with pediatric liver cancer and later found the cancer had spread to both of his lungs. Dyrk underwent nine rounds of chemotherapy and a liver transplant. “The last few weeks, he had some discomfort with all of his surgeries and chemotherapy,” his father said. In April, Burcie posted on Facebook that the family had decided to stop intensive treatment and make the most of the time Dyrk had left. Family friend and fellow Dallas firefighter Ronnie Roe talked to other firefighters about sending Dyrk photos of them posing with signs emblazoned with the boy’s name. The Dallas firefighters’ photo

project caught on with crews at other fire departments, who also posted images on a Facebook page devoted to Dyrk. In one photo, firefighters from Longview, in East Texas, spelled Dyrk’s name in hay before dousing it in oil and liquid detergent and setting it on fire. A firefighter snapped a photo of the boy’s name in flames from up on a nearly 100-foot-tall ladder. In College Station, about 90 miles northwest of Houston, firefighters posed in front of two trucks with their cabs tilted forward. Two logos from the “Transformers” action figures – Dyrk’s favorite – were digitally added. Fire crews from throughout the country posted photos of support for Dyrk, as did many non-firefighters, including other children his age, youth sports teams, beauty queens and active-duty soldiers. “It was absolutely incredible,” Burcie said of the response. “Dyrk would ask almost every day if he could see the pictures that had been posted that day.” The boy’s funeral is scheduled for Friday at First Baptist Church of Midlothian. He will be buried at Mount Zion Cemetery near Midlothian, 30 miles southwest of Dallas. “Our thoughts and prayers

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (AP) — The family of a former Marine imprisoned on espionage charges in Iran is using Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s visit to New York to address U.N. General Assembly to renew their pleas for his release. The family of Amir Hekmati, who was arrested while visiting his grandmothers in Iran in August 2011, held a news conference with the Council for Islamic-American Relations in suburban Detroit in which they appealed to Iran to release Hekmati on humanitarian grounds. Hekmati’s father was diagnosed last week with an inoperable brain tumor, and the family asked that the 29-year-old be allowed to return home to be with his father. “We ask for mercy. We ask for diplomacy. We ask for humanity,” said Hekmati’s brother-in-law, Ramy Kurdi. He said he hopes Ahmadinejad raises her brother’s case on returning home “so the wise leaders there can make a decision and let him come home.”

Sarah Hekmati, who is married to Kurdi, added: “We hope that the Iranian authorities who are here in the United States will hear our plea.” Amir Hekmati was born in Arizona and raised in Michigan. His parents live in the Flint area, where his father Ali Hekmati teaches at Mott Community College. The elder Hekmati underwent brain surgery Sept. 19 and is asking to see his son before he dies, said Ramy Kurdi’s brother, Bilal Kurdi. Amir Hekmati, whom Iran accuses of being a CIA spy, was tried, convicted and sentenced to death. His conviction was overturned in January, but he has remained in prison with limited contact with his family. No new trial has been scheduled. The U.S. government has repeatedly denied that Hekmati is a spy. In August, the State Department raised concerns about his health following reports that he had lost a lot of weight.

Idaho woman charged with stick-figure threat MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown rode to Google headquarters in a selfdriven Toyota Prius before signing legislation Tuesday that will pave the way for driverless cars in California. The bill by Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla will establish safety and performance regulations to test and operate autonomous vehicles on state roads and highways. “Today we’re looking at science fiction becoming tomorrow’s reality – the self-driving car,” Brown said. Google has been developing autonomous car technology and lobbying for the regulations. The company’s fleet of a dozen computer-controlled vehicles – mostly Priuses equipped with self-driving technology – has logged more than 300,000 miles of self-driving without an accident, according to Google. “I think the self-driving car can really dramatically improve the quality of life for everyone,” Google co-founder Sergei Brin said. The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers expressed concern that California is moving too quickly to embrace selfdriving cars.

This undated photo provided by Dameon Burcie shows Dameon Burcie and his 4-year-old son Dyrk at a Dallas fire station.

are with the Burcie family,” Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesman Jason Evans said in an email. “Dyrk’s resilience, and smile,

has taught us all a lesson in how to approach every day of our lives; and for that he will forever be in our hearts.”

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Islamic council Michigan director Dawud Walid said his group has repeatedly reached out to Iranian officials on Hekmati’s behalf. Walid said he wrote a letter to Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, about Hekmati’s detention, making an appeal on religious grounds as one Muslim to another on behalf of a third. “They know our organization very well,” Walid said. “We know them, and they know us.” Hekmati’s mother, Benhaz Hekmati, was able to see her son several times during a visit to Iran last winter. Since then, contact has been limited. “He should be allowed phone calls, visits on a weekly basis,” said Sarah Hekmati, 31, of Lathrup Village. “He has no contact with us. We have no idea what his condition is.” Lena Masri, a lawyer for the Islamic council, said it and the family are going public now after many efforts behind the scenes.

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The New York Times redacting quote approval is a major step forward

ast week, The New York Times became the first major American news outlet to prohibit its reporters and writers from submitting to a practice called quote approval. First revealed as a prevalent tactic in that same newspaper in July, it has enabled countless politicians, public figures and their associates to edit their own statements before publication so as to redact inapt language or soften the tone of a particularly pungent phrase. But, because quote approval has cast so much doubt on the veracity and integrity of journalism with regard to coverage of the most powerful and influential figures in the world, a backlash against it has recently begun. Though the Daily Campus does not have an official policy prohibiting it, this newspaper acknowledged on September 7 that no official interviewed by its reporters has ever requested quote approval. But, for a larger and more regularly scrutinized news source such as The New York Times, a policy preventing the use of quote approval is a welcome development and a reaffirmation of the newspaper’s commitment to journalistic integrity. For many of us at UConn, The New York Times represents our daily interaction with news and current events on a scale that extends beyond our university. We furthermore make a series of assumptions about what we read within: that a certain amount of due diligence has been performed beforehand so as to render the writing credible, that the reporting is free of obvious biases and that when someone is quoted, he or she has actually said or written the words contained within the quotation marks. Before the institution of the Times’ quote approval policy, those assumptions were not necessarily grounded in fact. But the principal benefit of the quote approval ban comes from the improved connection that journalism provides between readers and leaders. It is certainly reasonable that a politician would attempt to self-censor his remarks to a reporter in a time when the proliferation of recording technologies has revealed many of the most important public figures to be gaffe-prone, but they nevertheless should not be granted such an opportunity. Candidates and leaders are artificial enough as it is, as evinced by the manufactured images which they project to the public. Preserving the ability of journalists to quote the actual words of these figures serves both to keep them honest and journalism secure in its right to convey the truth to readers of news sources. 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.

I really hope there aren’t any replacement referees in the new Madden. I’m not trying to get screwed over like the Packers last night when I play franchise mode. Pumped gas today for the first time in history. I know I can’t be the only New Jersey student that has experienced this phenomenon as a UConn student. What time is it? Zumba time! Yom Kippur means I’m using all of my HuskyBucks at Wendy’s when my fasting ends. This new fall weather was really starting to get me in a down mood. But then I watched Muppet Treasure Island and the world is a bowl of cherries once more. So apparently Cali just legalized driverless cars...if anyone wants to join me in my backyard bunker when the robots take over feel free. I’m Mrs. Butts and I don’t think my name is funny. Seriously, if the Union doesn’t brink back complimentary water soon I’m gonna freak out. Was it ridiculously easy getting basketball season tickets last night for anyone else? I remember getting back to campus and thinking how I would take it easy with the Wings Over this semester. Now, sitting over this latest batch of golden BBQ, I have to wonder when exactly I came to my senses. My dinner tastes so much better when I look at a picture of it Instagramed.

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Why I’m voting against Governor Mitt Romney

here’s been a video circling the Internet recently. It showed up on all of the talking heads and it’s been making the newspaper rounds. The thing is, when it finally got to me, I’m so sick of hearing former Governor Mitt Romney pretend to act like a normal human being that I just couldn’t care less any more. I don’t care that he’s rich, pompous or Mormon. I don’t care that his grandfather married multiple women and lived in northern Mexico. And I don’t care about his flip-flopping policies. I had already made up my mind not to vote for him. Why would I? He By John D. Nitowski certainly doesn’t Weekly Columnist represent me or any of the policies I support (for the record, neither does Barack Obama). But notice the difference here: I was not an undecided voter. Neither Barack Obama nor Mitt Romney represent my interests. I simply resigned myself to not voting for either of them. When telling people that voting was a pointless effort for me, they’d recoil in horror as I spat in the face of “our founding fathers” and “all the people that died so I had the right to vote.” Great. The thing is, it’s my right to vote for who I want. And typically, I want to vote for a candidate who represents what America pretends to be about: freedom, equality, opportunity, etc. Mitt Romney doesn’t represent any of those qualities. If anything, he represents the exact opposite of those qualities. Earlier, I mentioned the Internet videos that

have been going around. Most sources cite the starving people in our country are entitled to “47 percent of the people who will vote for food. Yes, I believe everyone also deserves the president no matter what.” This statistic a decent place to live (if they want it, many has its own issues. Romney lumps the elderly homeless people don’t want somewhere to on social security (who typically do not vote live, unfortunately, or can’t handle stable livfor Obama), unemployed students, families ing) as well as medicine to stay healthy, but with more than five children who make less it’s the food that gets me. than $50,000/year, and oh Granted. I believe there yeah, the families of solis something significant to diers, into this 47%. the old John Smith adage But the problem I have of, “He who cannot work, with this video is exactly will not eat,” but the realwhat Romney says this “47% ity of the situation is that of people” “believe that they Mr. Romney declares that are entitled to health care, almost half of the country to food, to housing, to you believes they are entitled to name it.” food and the government is I’m sorry Mitt Romney. nothing except a food stamp Food is not a privilege. It’s a printer blind to who is acturight. Housing and medicine ally receiving said food are rights as well. Now, I As for the audience John D. Nitowski, stamps. know this gets into some at this $50,000 per plate Weekly Columnist fundraiser, they agree. It was constitutional muddy water (since the following are not their hard work and ingenua part of the Constitution) ity, and business sense that but an integral part of our enabled them to invest their American canon declares that as Americans, thousands of dollars in the NYSE, and hide we believe in the inalienable rights of life, their millions of dollars in the Cayman’s. liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. They CHOSE hard work and riches, as Life. opposed to the nearly half of the country that You might not be aware, Mr. Romney, that CHOOSES poverty because the government food is sort of crucial to the living process. will give them a Thanksgiving meal every Therefore, people who consider themselves single day of the year. “entitled to food” aren’t doing so out of a sort I wasn’t voting for anybody before. But of smug self-satisfaction of being too lazy Mitt Romney’s complete incompetence to to work, so they hide all of their money in understand the welfare system, America or off-shore accounts to avoid work and insist humans for that matter, has convinced me to on attending a $50,000 per plate fundraiser to vote against him. get the man who will help them save more of Weekly columnist John D. Nitowski is a 7ththeir tax money elected President. No. That’s for people like you. It takes a lot semester English major. He can be reached at of balls to stand up there and claim that the John.Nitowski@UConn.edu.

“Freedom, equality, opporunity...Mitt Romney doesn’t represent any of those qualities.”

How the iPhone has been a boon for the U.S. economy

he release of the iPhone 5 this past weekend marks five years since the launch of Apple’s smart phone back in 2007 that arguably kicked off the smart phone revolution. Nowadays, the iPhone faces stiff competition from Android phones, but there is still a quality that is By Kayvon Ghoreshi unmatched in iPhone. Staff Columnist the More than any device in recent years, the iPhone singlehandedly provided a boost to the economy, while creating a smaller economy around itself. The first and most obvious way the iPhone helps the economy is through its sales. Since its introduction, the different iterations of the iPhone have sold 244 million units. Those sales numbers look to continue upwards with the iPhone 5. According to JP Morgan, it is reported to increase GDP by 0.3%, which is significant considering it is a single device from one company. However, the iPhone and a lot of other devices receive criticism for hurting the economy by manufacturing jobs overseas. It is a valid point that outsourcing hurts the American

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economy, but critics often overlook the other avenues in which the iPhone creates jobs. One of these avenues is the app store. Apple’s marketplace of mobile apps and games for the smartphone grew exponentially. The company already gave out $1 billion in royalties to their app developers, solely from the sales of apps. This excludes advertising or in-app purchases. Without the app store, companies like Rovio Games and success stories like Draw Something wouldn’t exist. Although not every app is a booming success, but 90% of the current 700,000 available apps are downloaded every month. Everyone that owns an iPhone has had some interaction with the app store, but they’ve also probably had interaction with another facet of the iPhone economy, the accessories. There are a variety of iPhone accessories available. Whether it’s just a case or a speaker system, iPhone owners made the iPhone accessories market worth $2-3 billion last year. Like the app store, this allows third parties to enter into the iPhone economy and design different cases, speakers, headphones and other

smart phone compatible products. And thanks to the iPhone 5, these third parties will be revitalized. Due to changes to the iPhone’s design and dock connector, consumers will need new cases and new accessories compatible with the iPhone 5 (unless they choose to purchase Apple’s adapter). This facet should continue to grow as analysts predict the iPhone accessories market will grow to about $5-6 billion in the next three years. Even the hype of the iPhone helps the economy. It earns Apple and any other company related to the phone’s production free publicity and also the occasional boost in their stock prices. On the other side of things, the iPhone provides plenty of traffic for tech blogs across the web. That, in turn, brings in traffic revenue. From experience, one of the sites I write for covers iPhone and Android news. To give you an idea about the effect of the hype, through writing about it for a tech site, I’ve learned that iPhone articles brought in substantially more traffic, which resulted in more money in my pocket. At the key of any economy is innovation. Companies like

Square would have never been started without the iPhone. And while it isn’t the sole source of innovation, the popular crowd funding site Kickstarter wouldn’t have reached the popularity it has now. The first major successful project for Kickstarter that brought it to the mainstream was the Pebble. The project was a watch that linked to and allowed you to control your iPhone. It received over $10,000,000 in funding after originally asking for $100,000. This sparked a boom of innovative ideas on the platform ranging from new iPhone cases, camera lens adapters, foldable keyboards, and plenty of other ideas. Only some of these ideas will go on to create businesses. The employees of these businesses, the revenue that is brought, and the innovative opportunities available all owe their existence to the iPhone. More than any modern device, the iPhone has created multiple means of adding a boost to the economy and it is a good thing that Apple decided to do “one more thing.” Staff Columnist Kayvon Ghoreshi is a 1st-semester molecular and cell biology major. He can be reached at Kayvon.Ghoreshi@UConn.edu.

“R epublican vice presidential candidate P aul R yan told the crowd at the V alues V oter S ummit that if P resident O bama wins , there ’ s it no going back . S o basically what he said was , once you go black , you can ’ t go back .” –J ay L eno

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Childish Gambino is a mastermind Quadruple-threat rapper, actor, writer and comedian Donald Glover headlines UConn’s 2012 Fall Concert

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Childish Gambino, also known as Donald Glover, headlines this year’s SUBOG Fall Concert with supporting act XV. Glover’s rap career has skyrocketed in the past two years, and his 2011 debut album ‘Camp’ reached #11 on the Billboard Charts.

By Joe O’Leary Focus Editor On Thursday, October 25, SUBOG’s Fall Concert is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. in Jorgensen. As SUBOG announced last week on Facebook, Childish Gambino, which is the stage name of actor/rapper Donald Glover, will be entertaining with his personal, quick-witted and powerful rap songs. Until recently, Glover wasn’t primarily known for his music. He first gained fame after he graduated from college, when he joined the writing staff of Tiny Fey’s hit NBC show “30 Rock” in 2006. Three years of awardwinning comedy writing later, and after he got to enjoy being part of the show’s Emmy wins, Glover joined the cast of another NBC comedy, “Community.” Though it’s never topped the TV charts in terms of popularity, a cult following and raves from critics for “Community” continued to raise Glover’s profile. As former football scholarship jock-turned-community college student Troy Barnes, Glover was one of the show’s biggest surprises from its first episodes. His work on

the show, especially with Danny Pudi as Troy’s best friend Abed, led to a growing fanbase for Glover. In 2010, when news of recasting for the role of Peter Parker in the then-just-announced reboot “The Amazing Spider-Man” hit the Internet, a campaign called “#donald4spiderman” went viral to the extent that comic-book legend Stan Lee wanted Glover to audition for the role. Now in its fourth season (and unfortunately on its last legs), “Community” has given Glover a lot to be thankful for; NBC just rewarded the young actor with his own television project, to start when the sitcom ends (probably no later than next May). Of course, Glover’s also well known as Childish Gambino. He’s been releasing mixtapes under that name for a few years now, but he started to gain traction in the hip-hop world with his three 2010 mixtapes. “I Am Not A Rapper,” its sequel, and “Culdesac” blew up mostly on their own quality, though Glover’s day job definitely didn’t hurt when it came to extra publicity. With his early 2011 “EP,” Glover dropped his first huge track, “Freaks and Geeks.” The song

Tune into ‘UConn Tonight’

By Zarrin Ahmed Staff Writer In the footsteps of the creators of UCTV’s UConn Tonight Show, students Jesse Rifkin and Joel Frazier pull content from a range of topics to give students a show similar to “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.” The show began last year with two seniors, Sean Corrigan and Mike McKiernan. Running a show that lasted half an hour, the first season aired seven episodes. Behind the scenes, Rifkin worked with Corrigan and McKiernan to produce the show. Originally intended as a one year project for the two seniors, Rifkin requested to continue the show. Having the approval of the founders as well as UCTV, Rifkin asked his old friend Frazier to cohost the show with him. Referred to as the “sidekick” by Rifkin, Frazier accepted. The two have recorded three episodes so far, one of which can be accessed through the UCTV website. Like other sports and news shows aired on UCTV, “The

UConn Tonight Show” is written, produced, starred, and edited by UConn students. The recording of the show itself takes only a little over the half an hour it runs and the editing it mostly just having the shots focus on the speaker’s faces. Rifkin and Frazier usually write the actual script of the show on Friday afternoons when the show is recorded. However, throughout the week, they gather news and content from the Daily Campus and the New York Times, using material that covers national issues and events as well as university events. By exchanging emails and conferring with each other, the two come up with a multitude of jokes to work with to fit their content. Rifkin and Frazier described their show as something “kinda like the Jon Stewart or Stephen Colbert for UConn.” They make fun of figures like Susan Herbst, President Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Clint Eastwood, as well as UConn’s soccer and basketball teams. These jokes make up a five minute comedy dialogue while the rest of the show usually focuses on interviews. Rifkin explained that

they book two guests per show by emailing or calling them, or simply running into people to interview in some instances. The duo’s first show included an interview with Congressman Joe Courtney and President of the Undergraduate Student Government Joe Petkis. They hosted 2012’s Miss Connecticut Emily Audiburt for their second show as well as Hollywood Voice Director David Alan Stern, who is now a Professor of Voice, Speech, and Dialects at UConn. The two explained how they played practical jokes on their guests to add humor to the show, which each guest lightheartedly played along with. The show airs every Wednesday at 10 p.m. The up-coming show features an interview with ESPN founder Bill Rasmussen and former Director of UConn Health and Counseling Services, Barry Shreyer, who is now the owner and creator of “Sweet Emotions”, a candy store opening in Storrs Center.

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Jesse Rifkin, left, and Joel Frazier, right, with Connecticut Congressman Joe Courtney. ‘UConn Tonight’ airs Wednesday nights on UCTV.

was good enough to snag him a Champs Sports commercial, and over the summer and fall of 2011, off the strength of his first official single, “Bonfire,” his name continued to grow until his first retail release, “Camp,” was released last November 15. “Camp” reached #11 on the Billboard “Camp” took Glover’s rapping in a different, intensely personal direction touched upon in mixtape songs like “Difference.” On the album’s opening track “Outside,” he spoke of his troubled upbringing, and later tracks were in-depth about heartbreak and confusion. And on “All The Shine,” he rapped a line that describes his music: “I ain’t the coolest, but I

know I got passion.” Glover also does stand-up, often as part of his live shows. His first Comedy Central special debuted in March 2010. Tickets to see Childish Gambino at Jorgensen go on sale October 2 at jorgensen.uconn.edu starting at 10 a.m. for UConn students. General admission floor seats are $20 for students and $30 for non-students, while balcony seating is $15 for students and $25 for non-students. General audience tickets, for non-UConn students, go on sale to the public October 3rd at the Jorgensen box office and online.

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German treats, dances and culture at McMahon

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From left: Professor Hedley Freake, German exchange graduate student Laars Mueller and seventh-semester student Christina Ostner enjoy the festivities at last night’s German cultural night, arranged by Global Houses’ Global Council.

By Zachary Lederman Campus Correspondent The smell of strudel was in the air this past Tuesday night, as Global Houses’ Global Council hosted the first Cultural Night of the Fall Semester at the Global House Lounge in McMahon, where students were invited to come and learn about the culture, food, clothing and dance of Germany. Upon entering, attendees were treated with the chance to sample various German delicacies, such as traditional pretzel bread, an apple-flavored German soft drink known as Apfelschorle, and for dessert, Haribo brand gummy bears, a German and American favorite. During the course of the night, two UConn students, Deanne Wallace and Christina Ostner, each put on presentations about their experiences’ German culture, teaching participants about different aspects of traditional and modern German culture. Some topics that were discussed included German Clothing, such as Lederhosen and the Tirolerhüte, a traditional German hat. There was also a lesson on the origins of Oktoberfest, and the ways that it is typically celebrated, other than just drinking beer. During this portion, Ostner taught the audience two German dances. The first is known as the Fliegerlied, a traditional folk dance preformed at Oktoberfest. The second was Anton Aus Tirol, a more recent song that was written by Austrian entertainer DJ Ötzi. On this, Adam Bestrom, a 3rd-semester resource economics major, said, “When I came here tonight, I knew I wanted to learn how to dance. And I can proudly say I’ve left having

learned how to dance in a German style. Tonight was great and Global Council did a great job organizing and putting it on.” Students such as Sukriti Sekhri, a 5th semester business major, found the night to be informative and fun. “I’ll be honest, “ said Sekhri, “Originally I only came because my roommate brought me here. But having come, and having the knowledge I have now, I would come again and again! I can’t wait for cultural night next semester!” Kathleen McWilliams, 3rd-semester English and history double major, President of Global Council, staff writer for The Daily Campus and the Organizer for Cultural Night, when asked why Germany was the selected month, had this to say, “When we originally decided on which culture to represent for the first of our cultural nights, we looked at the proportion of exchange students living in Global House this year, and Germany was the predominating force. We want our community to be exposed to the cultures that they’re going to be involved with over the semester, even if those cultures are ones that are already predominant in the world community. Additionally, it’s a way for Global House to connect with EuroTech, our Learning Community neighbors in McMahon. We’re not just trying to create a global community, but to foster one right here in UConn.” Students will have a chance to experience another culture next month, when the Cultural Night series continues at McMahon.

Zachary.Lederman@UConn.edu

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Sonic the Hedgehog (GEN) I’ll never get tired of the first Sonic the Hedgehog, if only because I know Green Hill Zone Area 1 like the back of my hand. The huge emphasis on speed, especially the way Sega captured the then-novel “blast-processing” on the Genesis, helped the platformer stand out in an age of platformers and kick-start what has turned into nearly 20 years of Sonic running across more dozens of games released on all kinds of systems, not to mention the creepiest Internet fanbase that has ever existed. But that doesn’t pull away from the 100mph, “hold right and jump” white knuckle gameplay of the original. -Joe O’Leary

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Intricately detailed players jockey for the ball in this screenshot from ‘FIFA 13.’ The gameplay has been changed from last year’s outing, for the better, relying more on player skill and less on the game’s mechanics.

By Tim Fontenault Staff Writer FIFA 13 hit shelves on Tuesday after months of anticipation and did not disappoint. The game is the greatest masterpiece EA Sports has ever completed. IGN describes the newest edition to the world’s No.1 soccer video game franchise as “a refinement of a winning formula rather than an entirely new equation.” This is spot on. It is not a completely different game than its predecessors. It is simply an improvement. There are a couple of awesome new features this year, but the biggest difference is in the gameplay itself. FIFA 13 is very realistic. You will get frustrated if you are used to playing the old FIFAs, where

touches are always perfect. Soccer fans are lying to you if they say they do not have several mini heart attacks during their team’s games. Those will now happen during FIFA, when your striker is put through on goal and takes too heavy of a touch because he’s coming in too fast. Players will need to rely more on their own skill and knowledge of the game in order to be successful. The mechanical style of FIFA from the past is gone. If you aim slightly too far to the right or left, your pass will miss. If you go to a ball too quickly, you will take too heavy of a touch. The realization is there in unprecedented ways. Adding to the realism is the live form of players in

the game. Player ratings constantly change based on real life performance. If a player is struggling, their rating will go down. For example, former UConn star Tony Cascio of the Colorado Rapids would normally have a 62 rating, but because of recent form has dropped to a 59. Along the lines of real life situations come two new game modes: Live Fixtures and Games of the Week. Live Fixtures allows players to choose a team and play any of their four upcoming matches. Games of the Week is a mode that chooses five of the top games around the world as marquee match-ups. Gamers be warned: in these two game modes, players that are injured, suspended or on

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international duty are unavailable to use, at least for the games they are scheduled to miss. If you are in Live Fixtures and want to play a game three weeks in the future but a player is injured for two weeks from the day you play, he will still be available. The old game modes, such as Career, Ultimate Team and Seasons mode online are still available and as fun as ever. In career, there is now the possibility of international callup for players and to coach national teams as a manager, adding to the incentive to play well. FIFA 13 is brilliant in every way possible. At times you will be overjoyed and at others you will be frustrated, but such is the life of a soccer fan.

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Looking back at six years of the Wii

By Alex Sferrazza Campus Correspondent It was the little console that could. Back when Nintendo first unveiled its 7th generation home video game console back at E3 2005, details were scarce but the Big N promised one thing: a revolution. Indeed “Revolution” was the codename of the video game console that was renamed the Wii the following year at E3 2006. Nintendo had new goals for their system, after the GameCube fell last in the console market share behind both the Microsoft Xbox and Playstation 2. Rather than compete with the other two companies to make the most powerful hardware, they innovated by reusing current graphics technology combined with an innovative new controller. The Wii remote was an attempt by Nintendo to create new ways to play established video games by adding motion controls and by creating entirely new experiences based on the controller. Profoundly simple yet ingenious, the idea took off. A game like the “Wii Sports” tennis minigame is remarkably simple and unimpressive. However when coupled with a controller that when swung, the game’s tennis racket does accordingly is amazing. Since the launch of the Wii, the idea of motion controlled games has been adapted by both the Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3, the latter of which almost duplicated the design and functionality of the Wii Remote itself. Besides motion controls, another major innovation of the console was the “Mii” avatar creator. A wildly popular feature, players have the ability to create a limbless cartoon version of themselves for use in games. The Xbox 360 promptly imitated the idea a few years later. The launch of the console on Nov. 19, 2006 was accompanied by the 1-2 punch of perhaps two of the greatest launch titles in gaming history: “Wii Sports,” the simplistic sports party game, was bundled with the system at launch and continued to be bundled for the next few years, and for Nintendo loyalists, “The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess” marked the franchise’s

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Five mock-ups of different colors for the Nintendo Wii, which will be made obsolete after six years on the market when Nintendo’s successor, the WiiU, hits shelves in late November.

first jump into realistic detailed graphics, not to mention garnering the fledgling system numerous game of the year awards. The rest is history. As of this past summer, over 96 million units of the Wii have been sold worldwide making Wii one of the most successful gaming systems in history. The console has also solidified Nintendo as the No. 1 leader in home console market share, a position it hasn’t held since the days of the Super NES. Nintendo’s 1st party titles for the system were incredibly strong. The “Wii” game series including “Wii Play,” “Wii Fit” and “Wii Sports Resort” stand among the best selling games of all time. While longtime fans appreciated the return of classic series in “Punch-Out!” and “Sin and Punishment: Star Successor,” the consoles highlights were continuing installments of Nintendo’s long running mega-franchises including “Donkey Kong Country Returns,” “Metroid Prime 3: Corruption,” ”The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword,” “Super Smash Bros. Brawl,” “Mario Kart Wii,” and of

course the spectacular platform games “Super Mario Galaxy” and “Super Mario Galaxy 2” which currently stand as the 2nd and 3rd most critically acclaimed games of all time as of 2012 on the review aggregate site Gamerankings.com. The console did however struggle with 3rd party support. Aside from a few select standouts such as “Xenoblade Chronicles” and Suda51’s “No More Heroes,” support was virtually non-existent on the Wii, a factor which significantly damaged the console’s reputation among hardcore gamers. The Wii never aspired to have the best graphics, technology or extra apps (although Hulu Plus and Netflix support were later added to the console). Rather, Nintendo’s goal was to create new ways to play games, and bring the video game console back into the living room with interactive experiences the entire family could enjoy together.

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Over the summer, there was an announcement of a new “The Walking Dead” videogame from Activision, set for release sometime next year. Players will be able to control the rural badass Darryl and his racist brother Merle in a prequel to the hit TV show. The first-person shooter is definitely a cool idea. The series is ripe with potential for its own action game, and Darryl isn’t just the show’s most interesting character but the biggest nobrainer candidate for his own action game. No matter how good “The Walking Dead” ends up being, though, there’s one problem; it’s not the first game based on the famous franchise. There’s already a fantastic adaptation of the material out there. What’s more, it’s available instantly for a very reasonable price. “The Walking Dead Episode 1” came out in April, to the surprise of many. No one knew how Telltale’s latest adventure game would end up. Would it be great, like their earlier “Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People,” or would it flounder like their “Jurassic Park” and “Back to the Future” attempts, which simply didn’t work when translated into the unique format? To zombie fans’ relief, not only did “Episode 1” turn out solid, it was even better than expected. The game’s story was excellent, considering it was spun off from the original comic. The prologue, where the main character, Lee, is revealed to be the murderer of his wife’s lover, is not only effective in story-telling, painting a picture of the characters with only the few lines of dialogue in the minute-long scene; it’s also action-packed, with a car crash and a few zombie attacks to get players invested early. “Episode 1” continued its excellent campaign with a few other great features. Mostly gone are the usual adventure game stand-bys, like impossible puzzles. Here, you’re only made to explore locations, find something and add it to something else. It’s simple, but it makes players investigate the entire scene, which means they’re talking to many of the game’s characters. “Walking Dead” is less of a game and more of an interactive story. The characters are the real gems. Realistically, emotionally animated and professionally voice-acted, they’re fully-fledged with opinions and needs, and they clash in wellwritten ways. Add in some gutwrenching moments involving the seven-year-old girl Lee must protect, and it’s well worth its $5 price tag. Of course, “Episode 1” is two hours long. Why? There are five episodes in total, and each can be bought as if they were different issues in a comic series. You can pay $5 per episode, or

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Brooklyn, Barclays Center bracing to steal show

Consider Madison Square Garden on watch. doesn’t feel threatened by the younger, hipper arena at all. have a brand. It takes time, it takes years. It takes really special Luring the Nets from New Jersey was only Step 1 in “While we always respect any competition, The Garden will and unique moments created over time.” Brooklyn’s metamorphosis into an entertainment hot spot. Next always be The Garden,” MSG President and CEO Hank Ratner Barclays is trying to speed up the pace. Yet, not every act is up for the borough, a ruthless bid in stealing the spotlight and the said. “Madison Square Garden is located in the heart of New choosing only one stage. stars from MSG, New Jersey’s Prudential Center, and any other York City, sitting on top of the busiest transportation hub in the The Who is booked to play Nov. 14 at Barclays, Dec. 5 venue that books boldface names in music and sports. nation, and has been a destination for New Yorkers and visitors at Madison Square Garden, and Dec. 6 at the five-year-old There’s a new kid in town, folks, a state-of-the-art arena in to the city for over 130 years. The Garden is New York’s living Prudential Center in Newark. While WWE remained committed Brooklyn that is gobbling up acts at an alarming rate. room, we host over 400 events annually, and are in the midst of to booking events at Madison Square Garden, the WWE’s own Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, Rihanna and Andrea Bocelli are just a few a comprehensive, top-to-bottom transformation that has already Brooklyn Brawler should feel at home when the sports-enterof the marquee attractions coming to the new Barclays Center, received amazing feedback from fans.” tainment promotion holds its monthly pay-per-view event Dec. a facility that will house the NBA’s 16 at Barclays. Brooklyn Nets and so much more. There are plenty of entertainment College basketball is on the way, as dollars to spread around, of course. are the Harlem Globetrotters and World Brooklyn’s population of 2.5 million is Wrestling Entertainment, and before the the largest of the city’s five boroughs, lockout was announced, an NHL preand is home to $3 million condominiseason game was even on tap. Indeed, it ums and four-star restaurants. The New appears Barclays has balance and boom York metropolitan area is so massive, in its acts, and will stop at nothing as it there should be enough acts and dates quickly makes a sudden statement that for both. it is a desired destination in an attracBarclays’ honeymoon period will tive borough. eventually fade. But for now, business And the other facilities in and around should boom — especially with top New York may never be the same again. tickets hitting $600 for Streisand at face “In the past, Brooklynites had to value. leave our borough for world-class enter“Because the building is new, artists tainment and sports and head over to know the level of business they can Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens, Nassau do is higher at a brand new building,” County ... Newark or East Rutherford,” said Gary Bongiovanni, editor of the Brooklyn Borough President Marty trade publication Pollstar. “The fact that Markowitz said. “Hello. Not anymore.” it’s new on the market means that the Brooklyn is going hard and if this local population will turn out in great current clip keeps up, it may become the numbers, great force than you would No. 1 tour stop in the region. Jay-Z, the otherwise see. That means more money Nets’ part owner and hip-hop icon, will in the artist’s pocket.” christen the Barclays Center with eight In a bustling market, the two arenas sold-out shows opening Friday. Holla! should be able to play nice. But bid“Without Brooklyn, I wouldn’t be ding wars could spark for the top-dollar standing here right now,” Jay-Z said at a stars. Barclays Center press conference. The Minneapolis Target Center and He’s not alone. Barbra Streisand, a the St. Paul Xcel Energy Center are Brooklyn native like Jay-Z, will perseparated by 10 miles from one Twin AP form for the first time in her native City to the other. The buildings reguThis Sept. 20, 2012 file photo shows workers sweeping the plaza in front of the main entrance to the Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Consider larly fiercely compete to land selected borough Oct. 11. Madison Square Garden and The Rock on watch. These megastar acts will raise the artists, a boon for concert promoters curtain on what Barclays expects to looking to keep down costs. become a 220-event-a-year center, and create a little competition The world’s most famous arena underwent an $850 million “Concert promoters are certainly aware of the two buildings with the world’s most famous arena. The budding Barclays-MSG upgrade that gutted the arena from the ground up — all with- and they’ll often bid the two buildings against each other,” said bidding war, in fact, is already more heated than the Knicks-Nets out changing the building’s familiar hatbox-shaped exterior. Jeff Pellegrom, chief financial officer of Minnesota Sports and rivalry. Madison Square Garden was completed in 1968 and had not had Entertainment, the company that runs the Xcel Center. “They’ll The Golden Gloves finals dumped MSG for the first time in its a major upgrade since 1991. lock or hold dates in the two different arenas and then they’ll 86-year history for the 19,000-seat Barclays. Bocelli had played look for the best financial deal they can get. I don’t blame them And, let’s not forget, the Garden is the Garden. nine straight holiday shows at MSG before bolting this year for There’s no price tag, after all, on the legendary sports moments for this, by the way. It makes perfect sense.” a Dec. 5 concert at Barclays. The Nets, the vibrant arena’s anchor tenant, are focused on and the iconic concerts that called MSG home. Ali vs. Frazier. Other defections from MSG and New Jersey arenas include Willis Reed limping through the tunnel and onto the court for the settling into their sparkling $1 billion digs and not the calendar college basketball’s Coaches vs. Cancer tournament, the Legends 1970 NBA Finals. Mark Messier and Stephane Matteau leading of events at Madison Square Garden. Classic and the Atlantic 10 tournament. “We don’t concern ourselves with being better than what they the Rangers to the Stanley Cup in 1994. Billy Joel and Bruce But without question, none of the other facilities are intimi- Springsteen rocking the joint. Ricky Nelson’s Garden Party. do or what the Garden does,” Nets general manager Billy King dated by Brooklyn. This is after all, the New York market we’re said. “We have a new building and we’re excited about being On and on. talking about, and there will always be plenty of acts to book. “You can bring a new venue into another borough, but you there.” Robert Sommer, president of Rock Entertainment Management can’t erase history,” said Sammy Steinlight, a former MSG So, it seems, is the rest of the entertainment industry. at the Prudential Center, declined comment. And MSG insists it executive, now of Steinlight Media. “You can’t just instantly

Zombie Rare Hemingway works go to SC university library adventure game COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A love of Ernest Hemingway’s writing and the thrill of tracking down his many works led a Mississippi physician to amass a huge literary collection and donate it to the University of South Carolina so students and scholars could share it, the doctor said Tuesday. “It’s like an Easter egg hunt. You just don’t know what’s going to pop up,” Edgar Grissom said as he described his 50-year effort to compile all of Hemingway’s English-language publications. “I have the most complete collection of his primary works in existence,” said Grissom. “There’s no equal to it.” The 70-year-old Grissom was joined by his wife Julie, 46, at a special showing of the collection in the Ernest F. Hollings Special Collection Library on USC’s Columbia campus. Dozens of books in their original dust jackets, along with pamphlets, magazines, proofs and papers are on display in glass-covered cases. Teachers will be able to access the collection to help students better understand Hemingway’s creative writing process, university officials said.

“It provides a tremendous resource. It makes writing real in a very powerful way,” said William Rivers, chairman of the university’s English Department. “There is no other place in the world now where scholars can go to look at Hemingway’s primary materials.” Grissom said his efforts began in his 20s as a medical student, and grew over the years. From the time he first read “The Green Hills of Africa,” until he published his own bibliography of Hemingway’s work in 2011, Grissom said he intended his collection to be used by scholars. Grissom said the collection includes more than 1,200 copies of novels and first editions as well as 2,500 additional items such as editor’s proofs that few collectors even know exist. Grissom said he and his wife were donating the collection to South Carolina because he was given encouragement and advice by several USC scholars over the years. He said he encountered resistance from many research libraries and museums.

worth a look

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or $20 on Playstation Network and Steam for all five, even ones that aren’t out yet. (Xbox Live doesn’t have season passes.) “Episode 2” came out at the end of June, while “Episode 3” hit online stores the last week of August. The final two episodes should come out by the end of the year. “Episode 2” was even better than “Episode 1,” as it had an even-more compelling story (which was incredibly disturbing). In a particularly interesting section, Lee must pass out the last three pieces of food to fellow survivors, after which players are judged by NPCs for their choices. Telltale nailed the moral dilemmas of a zombie apocalypse in what’s a very emotional, raw, and compelling game. Check it out online. If you prefer a physical copy, the full five-episode series hits store shelves in December.

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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Comics

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Procrastination Animation by Michael McKiernan

Side of Rice by Laura Rice

Horoscopes by Brian Ingmanson Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is a 7 -- Check through the archives, meditate, consider all possibilities and then begin a project. Work on it like you really mean it. Opposites attract. Be careful.

Shapes by Alex Papanastassiou

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 5 -- It’s difficult to choose between work and attending a social event. Favor work or do both. You discover underlying truth. Friends help you make the connection. Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is a 5 -- Progress at work could be a bit bumpy. Take it as it comes to find the opportunities. Stick to your budget. There could be a conflict of interests or snags in the schedule. Accident alert: watch out! Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 5 -- Haste makes waste (and nicked fingers). Keep track of finances; you’ll know how much to spend. There’s good news from far away. Keep learning, even if it’s hard.

Vegetables and Fruits by Tom Bachant and Gavin Palmer

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 5 -- Gaining security could mean giving up something. There are even more costs to cut that you didn’t see before. Clear up confusion before proceeding. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 5 -- Family matters vie with work for your attention. Work smartly so that you have time for both. Avoid obvious and not-so-obvious distractions. Pay a bill before buying treats. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 6 -- Show you have what it takes, use your wits and increase profit, even in the face of a possible conflict of interests. A social event sparks passion. Opposites attract. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 6 -- Learn a lot from a child. Others may disagree on details, but it’s not worth the fight. Dress for success. Love blossoms over the next few days. An older person shows you how. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 5 -- Good news comes from far away. It’s even better from a perspective bigger than your own. Cleaning house reveals a treasure in your home. Count your blessings. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 5 -- Let your partner do the talking to clear up a temporary setback. Friends have lots of great plans. Study them carefully and add your talents to those that call to you the most.

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Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 6 -- Focus on details to increase financial productivity. Work out bugs in a new idea. Use gains to pay off an old debt, not to gamble. A conflict in romance could arise. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 5 -- Try not to get impatient ... there’s still time. Conditions will be better tomorrow anyway. Work on something that will last. Enjoy a new level of awareness.

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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Sports

NHL, union to resume talks

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, left, and Bill Daly, deputy commissioner and chief legal officer, following collective bargaining talks in Toronto. Daly says the owners and players are both to blame for their failure to reach a new collective bargaining agreement.

TORONTO (AP) — The NHL and its players' union are to resume bargaining Friday for the first time since the lockout began, although the talks will concentrate on secondary economic issues. Deputy commissioner Bill Daly and NHL Players' Association special counsel Steve Fehr met Tuesday in Toronto and set up the session, which will be in New York. These will be the first formal negotiations since Sept. 12, when the players and owners exchanged proposals. The lockout started Sept. 16, when training camps were to open. This is the third lockout since Gary Bettman became commissioner in 1993. The last lockout wiped out the 2004-05 season and ended when players accepted a salary cap. With the league and union far apart on money, both sides decided to discuss other eco-

nomic issues that also are necessary for an agreement. Fehr said the topics will include pension and medical plans, schedule rules, drug testing and the grievance procedure. Top officials from the NHL and NHLPA met Monday to review last season's economics and complete escrow payments due players. The labor contract was not discussed. "Obviously, we've got to talk before you can get a deal, so I think it's important to get the talks going again," Daly said Monday. "But you also have to have something to say. I think it's fair to say we feel like we need to hear from the players' association in a meaningful way because I don't think that they've really moved off their initial proposal, which was made more than a month ago now." The St. Louis Blues laid off what is believed to just under 20 front-office workers, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch

reported Tuesday. The Florida Panthers and Ottawa Senators already have had layoffs. Other teams have said they could do so depending on how long the lockout lasts. It took three months for the NHL and NHLPA to resume bargaining after the lockout began in 2004. Since this lockout started a handful of players have expressed concern that it could last the entire season. Detroit Red Wings forward Danny Cleary said Monday he was "just trying to be realistic." The NHL has $3.3 billion in annual revenue. The league wants to reduce the players' share of hockey related revenue from 57 percent to a range between 49 percent and 47 percent, up from 43 percent in its original proposal. Players think management's alleged financial problems could be addressed by reexamining the teams' revenue-sharing formula.

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Giants not planning to use Cabrera in postseason

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants have no plans to bring back suspended outfielder Melky Cabrera for the postseason if the club is still playing when he is eligible to return. Manager Bruce Bochy said Tuesday that he and general manager Brian Sabean are meeting to finalize their 25-man roster for the best-of-five division series. Cabrera would be allowed to play in the NLCS if the Giants advance that far, but — at this stage, at least — they have no intention of adding him to the roster at any point in the postseason. An announcement regarding Cabrera is expected before the NL West champions leave town after a three-game series against Arizona that began Tuesday night. First, they would need to alert all the parties involved: Cabrera, Major League Baseball and the

players union. Cabrera can start working out at instructional league in Arizona 10 days before his suspension ends, so that factor weighs into the mix. "Right now, we'll discuss that. We'll probably have something before the end of this homestand as far as Melky," Bochy said. "We're talking about a lot of things, and that's one of them. I'll probably have an answer for you before we leave here to go down to San Diego. I think both on our side and Melky's side, you're getting down to the time period where he can start working out and doing some things. I think he needs to know and we need to know." San Francisco's 40-man roster is full, so when Cabrera is eligible to be reinstated the Giants would have to make a roster move. They could keep Cabrera on the 40-man roster just in case. Cabrera, the All-Star game MVP, is batting .346, which is

the highest mark in the National League. He was suspended for 50 games Aug. 15 for a positive testosterone test. On Friday, Cabrera asked to be removed from contention for the batting crown, saying he had no wish to win a tainted title. The Giants have succeeded without Cabrera's big bat, clinching their second division crown in three seasons Saturday night against San Diego. And they are pushing ahead with the roster they have. "Right now, we're focusing on the future and what's going to happen, the playoffs. We're not thinking about that," center fielder Angel Pagan said. "They'll make the decisions. We are the soldiers. If they bring him, we're teammates. We'll receive him with open arms. But if not, hey, we've got to respect the decision and move on, move forward."

Notre Dame exercises 3-year out in Michigan deal ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Notre Dame is opting out of its series with Michigan, meaning the last scheduled game between college football's winningest programs will take place in 2014. A letter from Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick to Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon cancelling games in 2015-2017 was obtained by The Associated Press on Tuesday through a Freedom of Information Act request. Brandon told the AP he was handed the letter on the field in South Bend, Ind., about an hour before Saturday night's game. "I put the letter in my pocket and didn't bother to read it right away because I was focused on the game we were about to play," Brandon said. "I read it on the way home Sunday morning." The Fighting Irish recently decided to move to the Atlantic Coast Conference in every sport except football and hockey, though the football team will play five games a year against league opponents, starting no later than 2015. "While this move is a necessary precaution as we begin the process of meeting our new scheduling commitment to the ACC," Swarbrick wrote in his letter to Brandon, "please know that Notre Dame very much values its relationship with Michigan and we look forward to working with you to ensure that our great football rivalry can continue." Brandon said he hopes to work with Swarbrick on another contract to extend the series. "The ball is in their court because they've triggered the three-game notice," he said. "We'll play them next year at Michigan Stadium for the last time in a while — it appears — and we'll make our last scheduled trip to South Bend in 2014. There will likely be nothing on the board for five years after that. Beyond that, I don't know what will happen." The Irish beat the Wolverines 13-6 over the weekend in the latest game of a storied series that dates to 1887. They've played every year since 2002 and regularly since 1978 after not meeting from 1944-77 or 1910-41. Michigan and Notre Dame were scheduled to take a hiatus during the 2018-19 seasons.

Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson (16) scrambles during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game against Notre Dame in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Swarbrick's letter is dated a day before the schools met on the field and cites last year's agreement. "Because I am providing you with this notice prior to the commencement of this year's football game on September, 22, 2012," Swarbrick wrote, "there is no liability to Notre Dame for cancelling those games." The contract has an automatic rollover provision with a year being added each time a game is played, according to Notre Dame senior associate athletics director John Heisler. "We needed to avoid the automatic addition of additional games until we can get a better understanding of our available inventory in those years," Heisler said in a released statement, "an understanding that will develop as we implement our five-game scheduling commitment to the Atlantic Coast Conference." By opting out of the contract now, the Irish wind up as the host for two of the final three years of the deal — and will avoid playing at the Big House twice during the final three years. Wolverines coach Brady Hoke said Notre Dame has to do what is best for itself, and

must've determined that was to get out of the rivalry. "Obviously we kind of enjoy and cherish the rivalry," Hoke said Tuesday night. "There's so much history there." No. 10 Notre Dame (4-0) is in the top 10 for the first time since 2006. Michigan (2-2) started the season No. 8 and has dropped out of the poll after losses to No. 1 Alabama and then the Irish. Both teams have a bye this week. The Wolverines have an NCAA-best .735 winning percentage in football and the Irish (.732) are second. Michigan leads all-time series 23-16-1. "Michigan has always enjoyed and respected our national rivalry with Notre Dame," Brandon said. "We understand there have been periods of times that we've had a hiatus to take a couple years off to play other teams and that was something we expected along the way. "It's unfortunate that it would appear we're going to go a substantial amount of time between games. But that is a decision Notre Dame has made. Our job is to find opponents that are exciting for our student-athletes as well as our fans to replace Notre Dame."

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Morrissey: Plenty of games left

the monkey off his back this weekend and he now has three passing touchdowns. The offense overall has plenty of room for improvement but after this weekend’s loss against the Broncos, there’s hope. The Huskies still have eight games remaining on their schedule, which is plenty of time to either turn this season into one to remember or one to forget. Until the clock strikes 0:00 on the last game of the season, whether it be on a cold December 1st at Rentschler Field or in a bowl game around the holidays, coach Pasqualoni will be my head coach. Just give him and this team a fair chance. Follow Tyler on Twitter @TylerRMorrissey

Tyler.Morrissey@UConn.edu

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Sports

UConn learns from Western Michigan, Buffalo awaits from HUSKIES, page 12 Special teams show improvement after Maryland game After allowing Maryland wide receiver Stefon Diggs 98 yards on kick returns and 68 yards on punt returns, the play of the special teams unit tightened up against Western Michigan. After making some minor changes and corrections on special teams, Pasqualoni was satisfied with the unit’s performance against the Broncos. “As I said, I didn’t think we covered punts or kicks well at Maryland,” said Pasqualoni. “I thought we probably underestimated Stefon Diggs, the freshmen returner. What I liked what we did last week is we got the problem corrected, because again we had a pretty good guy returning punts. Ironically the ball was punted and caught in some of the same places.”

Junior kicker Chad Christen went 1-2 kicking field goals, the attempt he did make was good from 32 yards. So far this season Christen had made five out of the seven field goal attempts he’s tried, with his longest being a 47 yarder in UConn’s home opener against UMass.

Buffalo. UConn holds a 15-4 edge in the all-time series with the Bulls as the Huskies have beaten Buffalo seven years in a row. This contest is also the first football game that UConn athletic director Warde Manuel has faced against the Bulls. He was the athletic director at Buffalo for six years.

Huskies face familiar opponent out of the MAC conference

The quotable Pasqualoni

This weekend, the Huskies will face their third opponent out of the Mid-American conference this season. UConn opened up the season against UMass and faced Western Michigan last week. This weekend’s game will also be the last non-conference game on the Huskies schedule before they face Big East foe Rutgers on October 10th. The last time Buffalo and UConn met, the Huskies prevailed 17-3 at UB Stadium in

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Coach Pasqualoni after being asked if he’s ever walked off the field and felt that everything went right during the game: “You’re always practicing or preaching to play a perfect game. It’s on rare occasions that you walk off that field and say boy we did everything and we did it all right today. What you try to do is find a way to win the game and when you win, everything’s great.”

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UConn running back Lyle McCombs has rushed for 355 yards and three touchdowns in four games this season. He also has nine catches for 96 yards.

Ponder gives Vikings hope; Lions have been a huge dissapointment from THE NFL page 1

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder (7) celebrates his touchdown run in the first half of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday in Minneapolis.

blowout win over his old squad, Kolb completed the same number of passes as Michael Vick (in 13 less attempts), threw two more touchdowns, and made us all aware that Larry Fitzgerald is still breathing (nine grabs, 114 yards, TD). Are the Cardinals for real? Golden Tate: It absolutely baffles me that someone whose father is a former NFL receiver and who received an education at Notre Dame has “no idea” what a push-off is. Tate’s all-out shove on Monday Night Football makes Bill Belichick’s grabbing of the ref seem like a pat on the butt. Is anyone else interested on what the original creator of the push-off, Michael Jordan, has to say on this matter? Minnesota Vi k i n g s : Christian Ponder, the former Florida State quarterback, may very well be the best-kept secret in the NFL right now. While Lions QB

Matthew Stafford looks significantly worse this season, Ponder seems to have taken a big stride forward for the Vikings in only his second year as a pro. Adrian Peterson is running hard after tearing his ACL just nine months ago, tight end Kyle Rudolph is shaping into a big-time red zone threat, and Minnesota even gets front-flip sensation Jerome Simpson back from his suspension this week. All things considered, it remains to be seen whether the Vikes are the team that lost to the lowly Colts or dominated the 49ers at home. My guess is somewhere in the middle. Get Off at the Next Stop Detroit Lions: As much as Stafford was responsible for the offensive fireworks that took place in Detroit last season, he has struggled to even create a spark thus far in the 2012 campaign. Sidelined with a leg injury late in the contest, backup Shaun Hill

came in and threw two touchdown passes in 76 seconds to force overtime. In OT, head coach Jim Schwartz claims that miscommunication led to a 4th down run by Hill that was stopped short and sealed the loss. Also, the defense is invisible, as witnessed by the 44 points the Titans put up. The Lions need a wakeup call, and fast. Dan Carpenter: Jets QB Mark Sanchez has a fresh girlfriend in Eva Longoria, and since Sunday he now has a new best friend to boot (no pun intended). Dolphins kicker Dan Carpenter may now be Sanchez’s lead candidate for best man after botching two field goals in Miami’s overtime loss on Sunday. The first miss, a 47-yarder in the early stages of the 4th quarter, can be forgiven. The second, a 48-yard attempt in overtime that would have been the game winner, is plain unacceptable.

Michael.McCurry@UConn.edu

» MLB

Sanchez's shutout puts Tigers in tie for first

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez celebrates as Kansas City Royals' Billy Butler, left, grounds out to first base in the ninth inning of a game in Detroit,The Tigers won 2-0.

DETROIT (AP) — Anibal Sanchez retired the final batter on a weak grounder, and Detroit players began celebrating around the mound. Moments later, the home crowd roared a little louder when the AL Central standings were posted on the scoreboard in left field — with the Tigers back in a tie for first. "We control our own destiny. We've just got to continue to play good baseball," catcher Gerald Laird said. "We don't have to rely on anybody to beat anybody now. It's all on our shoulders." Sanchez threw his first shutout in over a year, and the Tigers caught the Chicago White Sox atop the division with a 2-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night. Detroit had spent only one day in first since the start of August. The Tigers were tied with the White Sox after beating them Sept. 2 — but quickly fell back. Now it's even again with eight games to play. Even in this season of expanded playoffs, Detroit and Chicago are in an

old-fashioned division race with seemingly everything at stake — because a wild card isn't a likely option. The White Sox lost 4-3 to Cleveland earlier in the day, then Sanchez (4-6) took the mound and retired the first 11 hitters he faced. The Tigers trailed the White Sox by three games on the morning of Sept. 19, Detroit but they've made up the ground and will Kansas have a chance to win a second straight division title if they can finish strongly enough. "Nothing is over, nothing is in," Sanchez said. "We're right there." Sanchez allowed only three hits. He struck out 10 and walked one. Sanchez threw 105 pitches in his first shutout since Sept. 10, 2011, when he tossed a one-hitter for Florida at Pittsburgh. Bruce Chen (11-13) gave up RBI singles by Prince Fielder and Delmon Young in the first inning. Sanchez pounded the strike

zone early in his best start since coming over to Detroit from Miami in a July trade. Only one Royals player hit the ball out of the infield until Alex Gordon and Billy Butler broke up the perfect game bid with consecutive singles in the fourth for Kansas City. Sanchez got out of that jam when Salvador Perez's line drive was snagged by third baseman Miguel Cabrera. "Sanchez did a real good job," Chen said. "One of those games where you just have to tip your hat." The Tigers hit six singles in the first two innings, but Chen was able to limit the damage by getting out of a bases-loaded, nobody-out situation in the second. Omar Infante hit a shallow fly, and Cabrera and Fielder both struck out. Detroit didn't really threaten again until the seventh, when reliever Louis Coleman struck out Young with the bases loaded for the third out. Chen allowed two runs and 10 hits in 6 2-3 innings. Sanchez now has six quality starts in his last seven outings. In the third, he stopped Eric Hosmer's comebacker with his bare hand, picked up the ball and it hard over to 2 threw Fielder at first for the City 0 out. He made another hard throw to first on Jarrod Dyson's 1-3 groundout in the eighth. Sanchez said he tries to throw to first like he throws home, since he can be wild when trying to ease up. "He threw it good. It had a little movement on it, too," Fielder said. "Perfect throw. I just wasn't ready for it." There was activity in the Detroit bullpen to start the ninth, but Sanchez returned to the mound to a warm ovation from the crowd and retired the side in order.

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Braves back in playoffs with win over Marlins ATLANTA (AP) — Freddie Freeman hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to put the Atlanta Braves back in the playoffs with a 4-3 victory over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night. Freeman's dramatic drive off Mike Dunn clinched at least a National League wild-card berth for the Braves, who squandered a big lead in the wild-card race with a huge collapse last September. Longtime star Chipper Jones, who plans to retire at the end of the season, led off the ninth with a double. He moved to third on a wild pitch by Dunn (0-3) and scored when Freeman's 22nd homer easily cleared the center-field wall. "There was never any doubt," Jones said during the clubhouse celebration. "We knew that last year was somewhat of a fluke." Craig Kimbrel (3-1) worked a scoreless inning to help the Braves win their 22nd straight game started by Kris Medlen. The streak is the longest in the majors since the New York Yankees won 22 consecutive games started by Whitey Ford in 1950 and '53. Returning to the postseason helps wipe away some of last season's Atlanta frustration for the Miami Braves, who blew an 8½-game lead in the wild-card standings and finished September 9-18. They missed the playoffs after one of the biggest collapses in baseball history. This year, Atlanta cruised most of the way and wrapped up a postseason spot with more than a week to spare. And the Braves still have a chance to catch first-place Washington in the NL East. They moved within four games of the Nationals, who lost to Philadelphia 6-3, with eight to play.

Atlanta Braves' Chipper Jones watches his sacrifice fly that scored Jason Heyward during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins on Tuesday.

"We are shooting for the stars," Jones said. "It makes it all worth it. I'm happier for these guys because they worked hard." While he was being interviewed on television, the 40-year-old slugger was doused with bubbly and beer by teammates in a jubilant clubhouse. "I am so cold right now!" he said. 4 Four of the five playoff spots are 3 NL secured. In addition to Atlanta, Washington, Cincinnati and San Francisco have all punched their tickets to the postseason. The second-place Braves have a comfortable cushion in the wild-card race, and St. Louis leads the chase for the league's second wild card. The Braves, who will return to the postseason for the first time since 2010, have relied on Kimbrel, an emerging Cy Young Award candidate, while other youngsters like Jason Heyward and Freeman have

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emerged as productive everyday players. Leadoff hitter Michael Bourn struggled in the second half, but still ranks third in the majors with 39 stolen bases. Jones went 1 for 2 with two runs and a sacrifice fly that made it 1-all in the second. He is batting .296 and has 14 homers with 63 RBIs. His leadership has been unmistakable in a season that included a final All-Star appearance. The Braves tied it 1-all in the second. Jones walked, moved to second on Freeman's single and scored from second on Dan Uggla's single. After Martin Prado's twoout triple in the third, Marlins starter Nathan Eovaldi struck out Heyward, but Heyward tripled with one out in the sixth and scored on Jones' sacrifice fly to give the Braves a 2-1 lead. Eovaldi was trying to win for the first time in six starts. He allowed four hits, two runs and two walks in six innings. He struck out eight.

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Away game

Oct. 6 Rutgers TBA

Oct. 13 Temple TBA

Oct. 19 Syracuse 8 p.m.

Nov. 3 USF TBA

Oct. 3 Oct. 6 Georgetown Marquette 3p.m. 8 p.m.

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Sept. 30 Notre Dame Noon

Oct. 5 South Florida 7 p.m.

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Oct. 17 Seton Hall 7 p.m.

Oct. 7 Marquette 1 p.m.

Oct. 11 Pittsburgh 7 p.m.

Oct. 6 Louisville Noon

Oct. 13 Georgetown Noon

Oct. 12 Cincinnati 4 p.m.

Oct. 14 Louisville 2 p.m.

Field Hockey (9-0) Sept. 28 Providence 7 p.m.

Sept. 30 Boston University 5 p.m.

Volleyball Sept 29. St. John’s 2 p.m.

Oct. 3 UMass 6 p.m.

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Oct. 6 Notre Dame 2 p.m.

Oct. 7 DePaul 3 p.m.

Men’s Cross Country Oct. 6 N.E. Champ. Noon

Oct. 13 Conn. College Invite TBA

Oct. 19 CCSU Mini-Meet 3:30 p.m.

Oct 26. BIG EAST Champs TBA

Nov. 9 NCAA North East Regional TBA

Women’s Cross Country Sept. 29 Griak Invite 1:10 p.m.

Oct. 7 New England Championships Noon

Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Wisconsin CCSU MiniInvitational Meet 11 a.m. 3:30 p.m.

Men’s Swimming and Diving Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Homecoming- Fordham And Alumni Meet Bucknell Noon TBA

Oct. 26 Army TBA

Nov. 3 Rutgers, Villanova and Georgetown 4 p.m.

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Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll celebrates a controversial, last-second touchdown by wide receiver Golden Tate to defeat the Green Bay Packers 14-12 in Monday night’s NFL game.

THE Storrs Side Head Coach Kevin Ollie to visit top recruit Jabari Parker

By Tim Fontenault Staff Writer

the schools that showed some interest to him. He’s had conversations with them previously. Of course, coach Kevin Ollie came in, and (Jabari) wanted them for a home visit.” Speculation that UConn is realistically in for the No. 1 recruit in America does not stop with this late addition to a supposedly finalized list. When Calhoun retired, Parker took to Twitter and said, “Wishing Coach Calhoun the best, congrats on a great career and I have always been the biggest fan of UConn.” UConn is also one of the final three schools for Xavier RathanMeyes, who is ranked No. 24 by ESPN. He will decide between Illinois, Florida State and UConn in October. He is scheduled to visit UConn on Saturday, Sept. 29. Prior to his retirement, Calhoun also received verbal commitments from power forward Kentan Facey (No. 98 ESPN) and point guard Terrance Samuel, adding to a long line of New York City point guards to choose UConn.

While Jim Calhoun’s retirement is still fresh on the mind of many at UConn, his replacement Kevin Ollie has gotten straight to work, especially on the recruiting trail. Late last week, Sonny Parker, the father of Jabari Parker, the reigning Gatorade national high school basketball player of the year and the No. 1 recruit for the Class of 2013, told ESPN Chicago that his son has added UConn to his list of potential schools to attend next fall. This list was supposedly finalized in July when Parker, a small forward from Chicago, narrowed his list to 10 schools: BYU, DePaul, Duke, Florida, Georgetown, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan State, North Carolina and Stanford. But after Ollie was announced as Calhoun’s replacement, Parker decided to give UConn a look. “It was Jabari’s decision,” Parker’s father said. “He’s picking all the schools for the home visits. He’s talked to Coach Calhoun previously before. That’s one of Timothy.Fontenault@UConn.edu

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NFL upholds Seahawks’ disputed win over Packers

Women’s Soccer (6-4-1) Sept 28 DePaul 5:30 p.m.

“Has the inconsistency of the NFL referees affected the enjoyment of NFL games?”

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By hook or crook Oct. 9 Iona 7 p.m.

Next Paper’s Question:

–Mike Chapman, 7th-semester sports promotion major

–Seahawks’s head coach Pete Carroll said after a disputed call on the final play of the Seahawks-Packers game.

Men’s Soccer (8-0-1) Sept. 29 Notre Dame 7 p.m.

The Daily Question Q : “Will the U.S. or European team win this year’s Ryder Cup?” limited golf knowledge tells me home soil will be enough to A : “My cool the Euro’s hot streak this year by the slimmest of margins.”

‘’”They called it and the league backed it up and game over, we win.’’

Football (2-2) Sept. 29 Buffalo Noon

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NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL put its stamp of approval on the still-smoldering outcome of the Green Bay-Seattle game: Wrong call. Right review. Wrong team still wins. Seahawks 14, Packers 12. With frustration mounting among coaches, players and fans, the worst fear finally materialized: a mistake by a replacement official would decide the outcome of a game. It came while the NFL and its regular officials, locked out since June, were in resumed talks in an attempt to resolve the impasse. That was still a day late for the Packers. The fiasco, which unfolded on the prominent stage of “Monday Night Football,” was deconstructed by the league Tuesday in a way that surely rendered little comfort for Cheeseheads. The NFL said Seattle’s last-second touchdown pass should not have counted because Seahawks receiver Golden Tate should have been called for offensive pass interference, ending the game with Green Bay winning. Instead, officials ruled it a touchdown, and penalties either way are not reviewable. That left it to whether Tate and Green Bay safety M.D. Jennings both had possession of the ball. The officials said they did, but the Packers insisted Jennings had clear possession for a game-ending interception. The NFL agreed that the replay was inconclusive, upholding the touchdown and giving Seattle the victory. Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers, normally a soft-spoken player who didn’t say much after the loss, lashed out on his radio show Tuesday.. “First of all, I’ve got to do something that the NFL is not going to do: I have to apologize to the fans,” he said on ESPN 540-AM in Milwaukee. Even President Barack Obama got in on the conversation Tuesday, tweeting: “NFL fans on both sides of the aisle hope the refs’ lockout is settled soon.” The controversy began on the final play when Russell Wilson heaved a 24-yard pass into a scrum in the end zone with Seattle trailing 12-7. Tate shoved away a defender with both hands, and he and Jennings got their hands on the ball. “It was pinned to my chest the whole time,” Jennings said. Instead, the officials ruled on the field that the two had simultaneous possession, which counts as a reception. “The NFL Officiating Department reviewed the video today and supports the decision not to overturn the on-field ruling following the instant replay review,” the league said in a statement. Saying there was no indisputable evidence, though, is not the same as confirming the initial call was correct.

THE Pro Side NFL players take to Twitter as referee frustration intensifies By Andrew Callahan Senior Staff Writer

Dolphins running back Reggie Bush tweeted, “Refs single handedly blew this one…” Saints quarterback Drew Brees told his followers: “I love this league and love the game of football, but tonight’s debacle hurts me greatly. This is NOT the league we’re supposed to represent.” Brees further elaborated: “Ironic that our league punishes those based on conduct detrimental. Whose CONDUCT is DETRIMENTAL now?” Cardinals defensive tackle Darnell Dockett also took the incident personally saying: “This is what the NFL has come down to, & yet they tell you to respect the shield! Lol. But they’ll try to fine us for everything we do.” Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez tweeted the end of his patience: “I’ve been saying give the refs a break but that TD call was ridiculous. How do you miss that? Pop Warner refs would have gotten that right.” Talks between the locked out regular referees and league owners are still ongoing, though significant differences still exist.

Through three weeks of the 2012 NFL season, the single overarching storyline has been unquestioned: the league’s replacement referees. Since blatantly incorrect calls have become a regular occurrence, the new officials have ultimately harmed the purity of competition. Fan and player animosity towards the NFL front office has grown continually since the replacements, but after last Monday night, may soon overflow. Headlined by Packers offensive lineman TJ Lang, the ‘Twitterverse’ exploded two nights ago in outrage over the inexplicable Seahawks’ 14-12 victory over Green Bay. Immediately after the contest, Lang tweeted “Got f––– ed by the refs… Embarrassing. Thanks nfl,” which was then followed by “F––– it NFL… Fine me and use the money to pay the regular refs.” The latter tweet is currently the second most re-tweeted message of all-time. Other incredulous NFL players have expressed their Andrew.J.Callahan@UConn.edu thoughts via Twitter.

» INSIDE SPORTS TODAY

P.11: NFL upholds Seahawks’ disputed win over Packers/ P.10: Braves clinch playoff berth / P.9: Notre Dame ends Michigan rivalry

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HUSKIES OFFENSE SHOWS HOPE

Whitmer and company improve despite road loss

By Tyler Morrissey Associate Sports Editor

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The UConn football team will look to get back on track this weekend, as the Buffalo Bulls come to Rentschler field, after the Husky offense had one of their best performances so far this season. Sophomore quarterback Chandler Whitmer had a career day against Western Michigan. In addition to throwing for three touchdowns, Whitmer threw for 333 yards, and completed 28 out of 44 pass attempts. Head coach Paul Pasqualoni is happy with the progress that Whitmer has made since becoming a starter earlier this year. “I think he’s doing a real good job of being tough and sitting in the pocket, throwing the ball and going through his progressions,” said Pasqualoni. “You guys see him in the pocket and he’s looking one way and then he’s keeping his feet alive and getting the ball to the rusher. He’s doing a real good job with the concepts of getting more comfortable of where the ball goes.” Running back Lyle McCombs rushed for 119 yards against Western Michigan and is averaging 3.8 yards a carry so far during the 2012 season. Listed at 5’8”/166lbs, McCombs does not possess some of the size that other backs in the Big East have, but Pasqualoni believes that McComb’s size is not indicative of his performance this season. “Lyle is not a real big guy, that’s his style,” said Pasqualoni. “I don’t know if Lyle will ever be the guy that’s going to flat out run you over. I think he’ll hit you and explode on you I don’t think there’s any issues there. It’s just a size thing but he’s one heck of a productive guy.”

UConn quarterback Chandler Whitmer could not lead the Huskies past NC State or Western Michigan this season but he has shown improvement. He threw for a career-high three touchdowns and 333 yards in the Huskies’ 30-24 loss to Western Michigan on Sept. 22.

» UCONN, page 10

Tyler Morrissey

Some UConn football fans are already hitting the panic button after two losses on the season. After the Huskies lost this weekend to Western Michigan, my Twitter feed was filled with people calling for Head Coach Paul Pasqualoni’s head. This was the second straight season that UConn has lost to Western Michigan, both very close games if I remember correctly. What puzzles me is why Husky fans are so quick to get rid of Pasqualoni? When Randy Edsall skipped town on this program, he left it in pretty good shape for whoever was going to inherit it. Pasqualoni came into UConn with a great deal of coaching experience, which included 14 seasons as head coach at Syracuse. In those 14 seasons, Pasqualoni enjoyed winning seasons in 11 of them. In addition to his time in the Big East, Pasqualoni was also an NFL assistant coach for the Miami Dolphins and Dallas Cowboys from 2005-2010. The man knows his football. True, the Huskies are 7-9 since Edsall left for his so called “dream job,” but it takes time for a program to transition from one head coach to another. Did anybody expect the Huskies to go 10-2 last year? The answer to that is no. When team undergoes a transition such as a head coaching change, new coaches are brought in and other coaches leave. This leaves a team with a mix of familiar faces and some new guys behind the bench. Not even some of the greatest college football coaches in history had stellar first seasons at the helm of a new program. Legendary Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden went 5-6 in his first season with the Seminoles. Even Bear Bryant went 1-9 in his first season as head coach of Texas A&M and only 5-4-1 in his first season at Alabama. I’m not saying that Pasqualoni is the next Bear Bryant or even the next Edsall, but the point is that even the most decorated coaches in college football had to start somewhere, and that start was not indicative of the things that were to come. In college football it’s quite rare for a coach to be canned in the middle of the season. Athletic Director Warde Manuel told Desmond Conner of the Hartford Courant that Pasqualoni is still his guy and that he’s not considering a replacement at this time. One thing that Manuel did say is that he wants to see more consistency, which is something that all UConn fans want to see. After a dominant performance against UMass, UConn lost a close game to N.C. State. The Huskies followed that with a victory against our old friend Edsall but followed that with a loss to Western Michigan. Demanding consistency from your team is perfectly acceptable, but how does firing the head coach after two seasons harbor consistency? It doesn’t. This season the defense has been dominant thanks to one of the best line backing corps in the Big East. Quarterback Chandler Whitmer finally got

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The NFL Bandwagons: Week 3 Edition By Mike McCurry NFL Columnist

If your sole purpose for reading this article is to further entertain yourself with the monotonous bashing of the current officials, you have come to the wrong place. So flip the channel back to ESPN, refresh your Facebook newsfeed, or call the commissioner yourself (thanks, Clay Matthews!). Heck, you can even check President Obama’s twitter account! Contrary to what many believe, yellow flags being tossed by the thousands and referees disagreeing on calls were not the only crazy events that went down this past weekend. To follow in the lead of the arrogant and gutless Roger Goodell, let’s ignore the glowing fact that the replacement officials’ performance to date makes Titans running back Chris Johnson look out-of-thisworld. Instead, we shall place the focus on quarterbacks losing part of their earlobe, defenses that would have trouble stopping a nosebleed, and the fine

art of a “push-off.” Before the Monday night referees run back onto the field and rule that Marshawn Lynch is soft, Steve McNair is still alive, and Peyton Manning can still adequately throw the deep ball, I should probably begin with the NFL bandwagons for Week 3. Hop on the Bandwagon, Quickly: Torrey Smith: If you are still not rooting for this guy, clearly you are either a sour Patriots fan or simply fail to possess a heart. Torrey Smith momentarily froze the football world on Sunday morning when he announced the sudden death of his younger brother, Tevin, via Twitter. Given the choice of sitting the primetime game out, Smith decided to go all Brett Favre in the face of tragedy and dedicate the night to his baby bro. 127 receiving yards and a couple of touchdowns later, and it seems to me that the Ravens deep-threat made the right choice. Matt Schaub: Schaub may

have been able to coast against weaker teams, but sooner or later the Texans gunslinger was going to have to make some big plays through the air. He did just that in Denver, throwing for four touchdowns and taking the wind out of Peyton Manning’s sails right from the start. A nasty hit from Bronco’s linebacker, Joe Mays actually knocked off a piece of Schaub’s left ear, but at least he still has his arm. Sadly, Manning cannot say the same for himself. Jamaal Charles: Remember when all the “experts” predicted a perfect home slate for the Saints this year? Well, Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles doesn’t, thanks for asking. Take away his 91-yard TD run, and Charles still would have had AP a big day at the Superdome. Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis, left, hugs wide receiver Torrey Smith who was playing less than 24 hours But really, Drew Brees, keep after the death of his 19-year-old brother. He had wo touchdowns in Sunday’s win over the Patriots. referring to the replacement refs as an “embarrassment to the Kevin Kolb: Kind of like how four years with the Eagles, league.” You know what’s really Donovan McNabb never really Andy Reid decided to trade an embarrassment? Your record. understood the rules of over- Kolb to Arizona for cornerback time, Kevin Kolb never really Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Be Aware of the Nearest got comfortable in Philadelphia. rapper Meek Mill, and a couple Emergency Exit: After throwing for more inter- of cheesesteaks. In Week 3’s ceptions than touchdowns in » PONDER, page 10

Italian Series A: The fall of Milan By Miles DeGrazia Staff Writer

AC Milan’s Riccardo Montolivo, left, and Udinese’s Marques Allan, challenge for the ball during a Serie A soccer match at the Friuli Stadium in Udine, Italy.

If one were to look at a league table of the Italian Series A right now they would find a bit of an oddity. Juventus leading is no surprise, but Napoli, Lazio and Sampdoria currently holding second to fourth place is a bit of a shock. The old guard of Italian football, the two Milan giants are nowhere to be found in the top five, in fact you have to go all the way to seventh place to find Inter Milan. The peoples club of Milan, AC Milan, are currently closer to being relegated than earning a UEFA Champions League position. Yes, it’s only four matches into the new league campaign but this Italian revolution has been a long time coming. In reality Inter Milan knew what they were signing up for when they appointed José Mourinho manager in the summer of 2008. Mourinho was brought in to do one thing, conquer Europe. And what Mourinho wants to do, Mourinho does (here’s pointing to you, Madrid). In just

two seasons Mourinho won everything, Serie A twice, the Coppa Italia and the UEFA Champions League. Mourinho was brought in to succeed immediately and he did just that, but at a price. Youth players were given no hope in playing first team minutes and their starting XI was entirely composed of players over the age of 25. This led to an exodus of promising young talent as they all wanted a chance to play. Since the amazing treble winning season in 2010, Inter have progressively gotten older, slower and have failed to address many problem areas of the pitch. AC Milan have struggled for different reasons as they have been forced to sell their best players to balance the books for the looming financial fair play regulations. This summer the Rossoneri let 20 players leave the club including Alessandro Nesta, Filippo Inzaghi, Gianluca Zambrotta, Gennaro Gattuso, Mark van Bommel, Clarence Seedorf, Thiago Silva, Zlatan Ibrahimović and Antonio

Cassano. No team in the world has enough depth to deal with losing that many players at once and AC Milan are no exception. A 0-0 draw with Belgian champions R.S.C. Anderlecht (who American Sacha Kljestan plays for) at the San Siro during the opening match of the Champions League showed just how far AC have fallen. But just like everything in life, there is light at the end of the tunnel. Both clubs have enough talent if nurtured correctly to return to the top of Italian football. AC Milan still have Kevin-Prince Boateng, Alexandre Pato, Robinho, Stephan El Shaarawy and Bojan Krkić. While their city rivals have Wesley Sneijder, Fredy Guarín, Yuto Nagatomo, Coutinho and Ricardo Álvarez. While nothing in football is guaranteed, the odds of both clubs being mired in midtable obscurity come May will be as likely as Nero finally being prosecuted for the Great Fire of Rome.

Miles.DeGrazia@UConn.edu