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USG faces $3,729 budget deficit Thursday, September 26, 2013
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Comptroller says deficit is due to a miscommunication with UConn’s Bursar’s Office
By Jackie Wattles Associate News Editor
Uncanny art exhibit displays bizzare imaginative wolrd
Featuring sculpture “Sleepwalker” by Tony Matelli FOCUS/ page 5
stampede coming Women’s soccer against SMU today SPORTS/ page 12
EDITORIAL: free new york times online access for students is underpublicized
The Undergraduate Student Government hit a budget snag when student fee revenue came back lower than anticipated, causing a $3,729.24 deficit. But USG Comptroller Claire Price said the deficit is more the result of a communication error than lack of funds. She said the University of Connecticut’s Bursar’s Office typically gives the comptroller a revenue number for budgeting purposes, but instead gave her a total for the number of students enrolled who will pay the fee. “Not all students pay the fee at the beginning of the semester, so we’re anticipating that revenue just slowly coming in,” Price said. The USG Senate approved a budget worth over $1 million at the beginning of the semester, and, Price said, any shortage can be made up for.
The USG Funding Board is in charge of dividing up the majority of the organization’s funds – a total of $540,805.62 – among TierII on-campus organizations, which include club sports and cultural groups. In addition, the board controls a $50,000 reserve, or “emergency”, fund that can be given to Tier-II organizations that apply for funds via legislation outside of the standard funding process. All of the funds come directly from fees charged to the entire undergraduate student body. On Wednesday, the senate approved the allocation of $7,900 of the reserve funds to two Tier-II organizations: the badminton club and the trampoline club. The UConn Trampoline Club received $5,900 to pay for facility use and a stipend for their coach. Jonathan Blake, the trampoline club’s event coordinator, said they requested funds dur-
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ing the normal funding process last Spring, but it was only partially funded. Per funding board policy, the group’s request was not fund-
By Tim Fontenault Sports Editor
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Not all students have paid their fee yet, giving comptroller, Claire Price, anticipation that revenue will come in, and the deficit will go down.
ed in full during the normal funding process last semester because it included transportation costs. The group – which typically has about 30 mem-
bers - has charted a bus to get to The Trampoline Place in Plainfield, Conn. where the group practices, though due
pionship performances that our programs have had,” Manuel said, according to the Associated Press. Currently under construction behind Gampel Pavilion, on the site of Memorial Stadium, the new basketball facility will feature practice courts for both the men’s and women’s basketball teams, as well as locker rooms, classrooms, staff offices, weight rooms and a sport medicine center. The $33.3 million budget is about $300,000 more than the initial budget. The extra funds will be used to develop a basketball Hall of Fame in the facility. The Hall of Fame will be open to the public and will house, among other things, the 11 national championship trophies won by the basketball teams – three for the men and eight for the women.
“This is not just about recruiting,” Manuel said. “It’s about celebrating our history, the championships that we’ve won and the coaches and the student athletes that have been a part of that.” The facility will be located on Jim Calhoun Way, formerly known as Stadium Road. Calhoun was the men’s basketball coach at UConn until the end of the 2011-12 season. During 26 seasons at UConn, Calhoun won 618 games and three national championships. The road was renamed in Calhoun’s honor at a celebratory dinner on Monday, and the board of trustees finalized the renaming on Wednesday. The facility is expected to be completed in the spring.
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Final budget approved for basketball facility
Starting this year students are able to access New York Times online
Event for Suicide Awareness Week
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Most of the $33.3 million budget for the new basketball training facility is coming from private donations.
UConn’s Board of Trustees has approved a final construction budget of $33.3 million for the completion of the school’s new basketball training facility. Most of the money for the facility will come from private donations, and $231,300 will be added from UConn’s operating funds. According to UConn Athletic Director Warde Manuel, the school needs to raise “another $7 to $8 million” from donations in order to complete the facility, which he expects to rank among the best in the nation. “It’s something our program has earned, whereas others have built theirs without the level of cham-
Family Weekend kicks off Fri. By Melissa Rosenblatt Campus Correspondent
The UConn Parent’s Association and the New Student Orientation Staff are hosting the Annual Family weekend this Friday through Sunday. Family Weekend is full of fun events on campus, varying from a farmers market to an a cappella competition. According to its official website, Family Weekend is a “time for families to partake in the same spirit that embraces our students on campus throughout the academic year.” Friday’s events feature the farmers market, the a cappella Competition, and a special Family Weekend edition of Late Night with airbrush pillow case giveaways, glow in the dark mini golf and inflatable twister. The official Family Weekend website guarantees a “weekend of fun-filled events [that] gives you a snapshot of our culture, the community’s academic excellence and the energy of our
vibrant campus.” Events taking place on Saturday include the UConn Marching Band Family Weekend show, the Family Weekend BBQ & Cultural Explosion taking place at the CLAS Quad, and the UConn men’s lacrosse 50th anniversary celebration. A highlight of this year’s Family Weekend is a concert by Pentatonix, an a cappella group, on Saturday, September 28th at 7 p.m. & 9:30 p.m. at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts. Winner of Season 3 of NBC’s “The Sing Off,” their website describes Pentatonix as “taking instrument-free music far beyond anyone’s wildest expectations. Pairing their intricate arrangements and cutting edge style with cleverly re-imagined pop songs, Pentatonix has quickly cultivated a sound and style that is entirely unique, undeniably infectious, and filled with limitless sonic possibility.” Tickets are still available online and at the box office so don’t miss Pentatonix. Sunday’s events feature the
Family Weekend Breakfast in the Rome Ballroom, The 19th Annual Cornucopia Festival, and UConn women’s soccer game vs. Houston. The 19th Annual Cornucopia Festival is taking place at the intersection of Route 195 and North Eagleville Rd at the WB Young Building Complex. This event allows people of all ages to try new activities and interact with the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Scientists. Activities include a scavenger hunt, hayrides and a chicken barbecue. Admission to the festival is free and takes place from 11am to 4pm. Whether you are attending the numerous campus-sponsored events, having a nice, free dinner with your family, or just want to change over your wardrobe into fall, family weekend is fun for all. For more information on this fun tradition and to register, go to www.familyweekend.uconn.edu or call 860-486-4866.
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Greeks talk hazing
By Domenica Ghanem Campus Correspondent
UConn’s leaders in Greek Life held a Risk Management Roundtable to discuss ways to reduce hazing. Carissa Palisano, event coordinator for the Greek Awareness Committee, and Noveen Delaram, the Vice President of Risk Management for the Interfraternity Council, facilitated a discussion about what constitutes hazing, its consequences and alternative bonding techniques. Palisano, a 7th semester linguistics, psychology and speech language hearing sciences major, defined three types of hazing: subtle, harassment and violent. The group discussed how things that may seem harmless, such as chugging soy sauce, can be dangerous and are considered hazing. “Even if they look like
they’re loving it and are having fun with it, it is still hazing,” said Delaram, a 5th semester material science and engineering major. According to Connecticut state law, “implied or expressed consent” is still hazing. A recently published article in Cosmopolitan Magazine animated the table. The article proposed positive aspects of hazing and how it can facilitate lifelong bonds. “It might promote bonding, but is it positive bonding?” remarked Chelsea Woicekowski, president of Delta Zeta. “Hazing forms bonds out of fear and stress,” said the 7th semester allied health major. Woicekowski admitted hazing can create accelerated trust, but not in a good way. Haley Kopp, a 7th semester chemical engineering major of Phi Sigma Rho, agreed that
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What’s going on at UConn today... Lecture: Spirituality in Difficult Times 12 - 1:30 p.m. Rainbow Center The Rainbow Center’s Out to Lunch Lecture Series continues the semester with a presentation by Reverend Hilary Greer, entitled, “Spirituality for Difficult Times.”
“Middle of Nowhere” Screening with director 5 to 7 p.m. Dodd Center Screening of the film followed by a Q & A session with the writer and director, Ava DuVernay A reception will follow after the film. What happens when love takes you places you never thought you would go?
UConn vs. SMU Women’s Soccer 7 to 9 p.m. Joseph J. Morrone Stadium UConn vs. SMU Women’s Soccer.
Monsters University 9 to 11 p.m. Student Union Theater Mike Wazowski and James P. Sullivan are an inseparable pair, but that wasn’t always the case. From the moment these two mismatched monsters met they couldn’t stand each other. –ANNIE PANCAK
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Conn. panel orders release of Newtown 911
HARTFORD (AP) — The state’s Freedom of Information Commission on Wednesday ordered the release of the 911 tapes from last year’s shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, ruling in favor of an appeal by The Associated Press for access to records withheld by investigators. The recordings will not be made available immediately. The prosecutor leading the investigation of the massacre, Danbury State’s Attorney Stephen Sedensky III, said the commission’s decision will be appealed in Connecticut’s courts. The recordings could shed light on the law enforcement response to one of the worst school shootings in U.S. history. Twenty-six people, including 20 first-graders, were killed inside the school on Dec. 14 by the gunman, Adam Lanza, who committed suicide as police arrived. Sedensky argued that the calls should be exempt from public information laws because they contain information that could be used in a law enforcement action. But the chairman of the commission, Owen Eagan, said Sedensky did not make clear in his previous testimony how the information might be used or how its release could damage an investigation in which no arrests are anticipated.
Man gets 20 years in prison for 2001 Conn. killing
MILFORD (AP) — A man who killed a pregnant woman in 2001 and was charged a decade later in a cold-case investigation was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in prison. Luis Rodriguez, 53, was sentenced in Milford Superior Court, the New Haven Register reported. He pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of first-degree manslaughter last month in the killing of Kelsey Monahon during a robbery at her Milford apartment. Monahon, 28, was nearly a month pregnant when her husband found her unconscious, bound and gagged in their home. She died three days later at a hospital. The medical examiner’s office concluded she was strangled. Authorities said Rodriguez went to the couple’s apartment to collect a debt for a friend who was owed money by Monahon’s husband, who wasn’t home at the time. Police said Rodriguez beat and strangled Monahon and stole at least $700 from a safe. Rodriguez later bought vodka and cigarettes at a local store with a $100 bill stolen from the Monahons’ safe, officials said. The next day, he told his sister he hoped Monahon survived and then drove to Missouri, where he told another person he didn’t intend for Monahon
Conn. official seeks to boost young voters
BERLIN (AP) — Connecticut’s top elections official urged high school students Tuesday to register to vote and work in their communities to register others. Secretary of the State Denise Merrill announced at Berlin High School the launch of a voter registration contest for high school students. Tuesday was National Voter Registration Day. The high school team that signs up the most new voters will meet with Merrill and U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and may ask any question they want. “I’m a little uneasy at that,” Merrill joked. Merrill says the project gives students the opportunity to learn who is eligible to register to vote, the voting process and past efforts to win the vote for black Americans, women and those between the ages of 18 and 21 who once could not vote. Turnout among voters between the ages of 18 and 30 is generally lower than among older voters, Merrill said Wednesday. A constitutional amendment in 1971 reduced the voting age to 18 from 21. It was the result, in part, to the anti-war movement spearheaded by college students protesting U.S. involvement in Vietnam. “This generation does not have the draft to make them quite so concerned,” she said. Still, issues such as the high cost of college education, student loans and the job market should be sufficient to motivate young voters, Merrill said. She also blames a drop in civic education in the schools for less interest in voting and politics among the young. Rules requiring voter registration even if voters move across town and an antiquated use of paper documents and forms also are turnoffs to teens and those in their early 20s, Merrill said.
Man, 84, pleads not guilty to rape charge of child
BRIDGEPORT (AP) — An 84-year-old man accused of raping a 7-year-old Bridgeport girl has pleaded not guilty to sexual assault and other charges. Joseph Livramento, who had been living in Cape Verde off the coast of Africa, appeared in Bridgeport Superior Court on Tuesday. The Connecticut Post reports that police say Livramento fled the country after the girl complained to a school counselor of the alleged assault. He was arrested on Sept. 5 when he returned for an appointment with a West Haven eye doctor. Authorities say that in September 2007 Livramento was visiting the girl’s family from Cape Verde when he offered to help her with her math homework. The arrest warrant say he threw her onto the floor and raped her.
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Candlelight service to honor victims of suicide
Thursday, September 26, 2013
By Sten Spinella Campus Correspondent A memorial service and candlelight ceremony to honor the victims of suicide as part of Suicide Awareness Week was held outside the Student Union Wednesday evening. Pastor Joe Nollette of the Hope Church led the ceremony, lending his spiritual guidance to students. “There is something cathartic and healing about events like this,” said Nollette. “There is something powerful and distinctly human.” Reverend Matthew Emery of Storrs Congregational Church spoke next. He shared an assortment of readings and prayers, as well as a personally written statement. His focus revolved around the potent word and the difficult concept of pain. “People do go through this unceasing pain,” Emery said. “God, in any way you understand it, knows this pain too.” “No pain is too painful to lift up in the community,” added Emery. Lucas Dourado, a campus minister, continued the proceedings with a reading of psalms 42 and 43 from his phone. At the heart of his readings was the subject of lamentation. Dourado remarked, “a third of the psalms are laments.” Following Dourado was a performance by A Minor, a UConn a cappella group.
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In this photo students stand at a candlelight ceremony outside the Student Union to honor the victims of suicide.
They sang “Dreaming With a Broken Heart” by John Mayer to the audience of fifty. Father Greg Tednaki of St. Thomas Aquinas church was the next speaker. He read two prayers, one for those who had committed suicide and one for those who may be considering it. His message was clear. While committing suicide does not bring peace, he prayed for the peace of those who did, saying that those who contemplate suicide deserve our full attention. They “need to be reminded that they’re special,” said Tednaki.
Pastor Nollette then opened the floor to the audience, allowing them the opportunity to speak about personal experiences or share their thoughts. The quiet group declined. Nollette continued the service himself, reading Psalm 23. Nick Roosevelt, a Quaker representative, offered a personal anecdote before reading three lines. “I’m here because my aunt committed suicide, and my mother chose assisted suicide. I come here because this is probably the only time of
year I sit in their presence,” said Roosevelt. Roosevelt referred specifically to UConn as well, saying, “UConn is one organism, and when one person commits suicide, we’re affected by that, deeply.” He closed with a poignant line: “When we look into the heart, may our eyes have the kindness, the reverence, of candlelight.” A Minor closed the ceremony with a rendition of “Fix You” by Coldplay.
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Holocaust seminar asks for end to bullying By Fatir Qureshi Campus Correspondent
The Asian American Studies Institute hosted their annual Ahimsa Seminar, titled “Imagine a World Without Hate: Echoes of the Holocaust,” on Wednesday at The Nathan Hale Inn. The seminar took a holistic approach to discuss the timeless lessons learned from the bigotry and brutality of the Holocaust. The event called for the need for those witnessing bullying, discrimination or bigotry to take a stand for what is right. “The beginning of the Holocaust wasn’t the laying of the bricks for Auschwitz, it was silence,” said Marji Lipshez-Shapiro, Education Director for the Connecticut Office of the Anti-Defamation League. “Resistance is the triumph of the human spirit,” she stressed. Lipshez-Shapiro went on to talk about the need for resistance in the face of adversity, and emphasized the role that spiritual and cultural resistance played in the Holocaust. The meeting also highlighted how bigotry leads to prejudice, which can lead to violence and ultimately genocide. However, through empathy, understanding and openness, such hatred can be prevented. These teachings are by no means just confined to understanding the past. Rather, by understanding the implica-
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Marji Lipshez-Shapiro spoke at the annual Ahimsa Seminar, “Imagine a World Without Hate: Echoes of the Holocaust.
tions of the Holocaust, schools have been better able to tackle the challenges posed by name-calling and bullying. Currently, twenty Connecticut high schools hold “Words can Really Hurt” events, which are based on these principles of knowing the cause behind hatred and violence. No stranger to building empathy, Lipshez-Shapiro has first hand experience in bridging divides between people. She has successfully lead an interfaith dialogue between Christian and Jewish groups in
Israel, and is currently leading an interfaith group between Jewish and Muslim woman. With over twenty years experience in anti-bias training, Lipshez-Shapiro shared one particularly cringe-worthy story that demonstrated the need for education regarding the Holocaust. During a teacher’s training event in which she was a key speaker, an instructor told Liphez-Shapiro that she had very little knowledge on what the Holocaust actually was. Out of curiosity she polled the room of instruc-
tors to ascertain how many knew what the Holocaust was. Surprisingly, thirty-six of the forty teachers did not know much about the tragedy. For this reason, this event served as both a reminder of the past, of those who perished due to hatred and bigotry, and also as a warning for the future. The event ended on a positive note, that through social activism and standing up for what is right, the world can move beyond hate and prejudice.
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Hemp baked sale permitted at UConn
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By Molly Miller Campus Correspondent
When UConn Students for Sensible Drug Policy asked for permission to hold a “Hemp Baked Sale,” they were met with opposition from both UConn Event Services and the UConn Police Department. On Monday, the student organization went ahead with the bake sale in front of the Homer Babbidge Library, but was not allowed to sell products containing hemp. Prior to the bake sale, SSDP requested a permit from Event Services. Associate Director for Event Services April Isley then contacted the UConn Police Department. “I was concerned because I saw that hemp would be baked into goods that would be consumed,” said Isley, who further clarified that she was unsure of hemp’s legality and its properties when consumed. “Why not go to the authority?” Isley learned from the UConn Police Department that hemp contains THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), which is a federally controlled substance, and that
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a person found to have any amount of THC in his or her system would be found in violation of Connecticut DUI laws. “Hemp does contain THC,” said SSDP chief financial officer Tyler S. Williams, a 6thsemester computer science and engineering major, “but .03 percent THC is the maximum percentage hemp can contain.” SSDP sent Event Services an email containing a ruling from a 2004 court-case stating that the Drug Enforcement Administration can’t regulate non-psychoactive hemp, which is what SSDP wanted to sell. Event Services still upheld their original decision not to let the organization sell hemp products. “We weren’t even given an explanation, despite being verbally told that if we could prove the legality of our sale it would be allowed,” said SSDP event coordinator Kevin Oliveira, a 7th-semester computer science major. SSDP secretary Domenica Ghanem, a 5th-semester journalism and political science double-major, thinks that the administration and police
department had misconceptions about what the organization wanted to sell. “I think that they believed the products we wanted to use were going to contain enough THC to get people high, as if we were selling pot brownies,” said Ghanem. “We were only planning on using hemp products, which do not contain enough THC to have any hallucinogenic affects.” “You can buy hemp at Whole Foods, you can buy it at the Willimantic Co-op,” said Williams. “I was actually standing there in a shirt made of hemp and wallet made of hemp when a police officer walked by us, and I did not get arrested because it’s not illegal.” Customers were told explicitly that there was no hemp in the products, even though the event was advertised as a “baked sale” with food containing hemp. Isley stopped by the bake sale on Monday. According to Oliveira, she told them that if they wanted to sell hemp products in the future they would need a written statement of approval from the UConn Police Department.
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Funds for trampoline, badminton, boxing club considered by USG
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to their funding decrease they will drive themselves this semester. Under the revised funding board policies passed this semester, the request for transportation funds can be split from the request for facility funds and a coach stipend, which are typically funded in full. But in order to keep the club going, Blake said they need the emergency funds in order to pay for their time at the facility in Plainfield. “If we do not get the money today, we are done for the semester,” Blake said. But Comptroller Price said it was trampoline club’s responsibility to clarify their request when they were given the opportunity. “I did have groups come and appeal to me, which trampoline club could have done,” Price said. A few senators argued that because trampoline club is a non-competitive sport, there is no need to fund a coach. But Blake said trampolines add an element of danger, and their coach – William Young – is a well-respected trainer who has
even coached Olympians. Senator Daniel Byrd backed Blake’s case. “I had the opportunity to go to a trampoline park a few weeks ago, and let me tell you: it is dangerous,” Byrd said. “I see the urgent need to fund a coach due to the fact that there is danger involved. This group needs a coach.” Ultimately, the senators approved the funding, citing trampoline club as a source of diversity on campus that merited continuance. The badminton club was allocated $2,000 to pay their coach. The club, which has around 95 members, requested the funds for a coach last semester but failed to submit the necessary information for the request to be filled after the club had trouble finding a coach to hire. The club was able to find a prospective coach over the summer, but had to turn to emergency funding in order to get the necessary funds. The third legislative funding request the senators considered Wednesday night was denied: The University of Connecticut Boxing Club requested $3,200 for their coach, Lawrence Thompson.
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Senator Philip Jones, who sponsored the Boxing Club’s legislative request, said the club’s coach has been with the team for at least three years without being paid. Funding Board Chair Parth Rana said the group was denied the funds during the regular funding process last semester because the officer of the club who submitted the request never passed the Funding Mastery Test, a requirement for receiving funds from USG. But no members of the club attended the meeting to back up their request. “The problem with this type of funding is that it undermines the way the process is supposed to work,” Price said. “If the submitting officer had done the test as he was supposed to, the group would have their funding right now.” Senator Colin Ng disagreed with the majority decision to deny the request. “I don’t think the current CFO should be punished for something his predecessor has done,” Ng said. “It’s not the current CFO or the club’s fault.”
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This photo is a picture of the hemp plant. On Monday UConn Students for Sensible Drug Policy were denied permission to sell hemp in their baked goods.
“They wouldn’t ask this of a poppy seed bake sale, despite poppies containing trace amounts of opiates,” said Oliveira. “We are simply being unfairly targeted as an organization.” Isley says that the procedure SSDP underwent to secure permission for their bake sale is
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bonding may form with new sisters through hazing, but that the connection is founded on resentment for the organization as a whole. Palisano asked the Greek leaders to consider the core values of their organizations. She asked, “If an organization is threatening your well being, how much do they really care about you?” The chapter leaders discussed better ways of promoting bonding such as a ropes course where old and new members can work together, craft nights and other social events planned by new members. UConn’s consequences for engaging in acts of hazing include possible suspension or termination, and in severe cases, police action. The group was concerned that some students may come into college with mental health problems and hazing may result in further psychological harm. They also discussed whether students that had been hazed would consult an authority figure. Most did not think that students would report hazing, despite the resources available to them. For students who wish to report an incident anonymously there is a form on the division of student affairs website which can be reached through the greek life website: http:// www.greeklife.uconn.edu/ antihazing_form.html
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not unique. “We used the same process we used with any other group,” said Isley, explaining that every student organization hosting a bake sale must go through Environmental Health and Safety. This bake sale was part of an effort to raise money for eight students attending the
International Drug Policy Reform Conference in Denver later this fall. SSDP also wanted to raise awareness about the health and industrial benefits of hemp. According to Oliveira, between 200 and 300 students stopped by the bake sale.
By Julia Werth Campus Correspondent
of RAR said, “It is not just a women’s issue, when we say that men have irrepressible urges we are basically saying men are animals.” UConn is not the only school or community to host such an event. The first Slut Walk took place in Toronto, at York University, in 2011 following a police officer’s statement “women should avoid dressing like sluts in order not to be victimized.” Since then, the Slut Walk movement has spread all over the country and the world. Slut Walk should last approximately two hours and will be followed by a discussion in the Women’s Center.
Slut walk on Fri. This Friday at 4:00 p.m. the UConn Revolution Against Rape will be hosting its third annual Slut Walk on Fairfield Way. The event will consist of a march, rally, and several student speeches. UConn RAR is encouraging anybody on campus, male or female, dressed however they see fit to join in a march to end the victim blaming culture of sexual assault. This year RAR is hoping Slut Walk will attract both men and women who are equally motivated to spread the word about rape culture throughout campus. Suze Cayr, a 1stsemester physiology and neurobiology major and member
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Free New York Times online access for students is underpublicized
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he New York Times is widely considered the best newspaper in the country, and for good reason. They have won more Pulitzer Prizes this year than any other outlet, maintain more national and international bureaus than any other newspaper and boast the second-highest circulation behind only the Wall Street Journal. For years now, UConn has subscribed to their Readership Program, which provides 475 print edition copies every weekday to locations around campus including the Student Union, Homer Babbidge Library and most dining halls. Currently, their website only allows readers to view 10 articles per month for free before a paywall is erected, requiring payment for further reading or viewing. Starting this school year, in addition to the print copies UConn students can also obtain free passes to view New York Times content online. Using their UConn email address, students can register for 24 hours of free unlimited access to the NYT.com website. It is the digital equivalent of picking up a print copy for the day, and just like taking a copy off the stand, this only requires a few seconds. There is, however, a catch: only the first 475 UConn students to sign in each day will be granted access. The content is truly unparalleled. For example, political correspondent Nate Silver and his subsidiary blog Five Thirty Eight proved so popular during last year’s presidential election that Google registered more searches for Nate Silver than Joe Biden. The multimedia online-only feature “Snow Fall” from December was widely hailed as the future of journalism. Their ever-expanding video and podcast offerings now provide visual and audio accompaniments to what had previously been the nation’s best articles in print. Not to mention that students can now receive free, unlimited access to the Sunday edition, by far the largest and most expensive issue, featuring such popular once-a-week features as the Magazine and Sunday Review. This is great news, which begs the question: why has this been so relatively underpublicized? The Undergraduate Student Government Programs Office, which runs the program, placed an item deep down in the Student Daily Digest in September. Even then, the post was titled “USG Newspaper Readership Program Update,” rather than a more explanatory title such as “Free online New York Times access,” meaning one had to actively click the link in order to discover the news. Still, once word begins to get out, this is a fitting modern adjustment to the popular program on campus. Perhaps a small sign on the newspaper racks around campus informing those picking up the print copy would do the trick. After all, fortunately, the newspapers are not going anywhere.
Apple’s myth of what’s cool
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his month, there were two major product launches from two of the biggest technology companies in the world. However, only one of them seemed to be on people’s radar. This was the launch of the new iPhone, of course, and it was the biggest tech event of the year so far. People go nuts over Apple. Devotees will do anything from standing in line for days for the newest releases to paying three times the competitor’s price for their products. The iPhone was a groundbreaking achievement, but Steve Jobs’ masterpiece was turning Apple into one of the most high profile brands in the world, despite being dwarfed in scale by their competitors. Their products are instantly recognizable and By Kristi Allen synonymous with Weekly Columnist creativity, counter culture, exclusivity and quality. What put them so far above everyone else? A good deal of it is Jobs himself. He was brilliant, fascinating and cool. Jobs was a strange blend of hippie and corporate ideas- a Zen Buddhist whose company will likely soon be the most valuable in the world, and a relentless workaholic and perfectionist who considered taking acid one of the defining experiences of his life. (He also worked at Pixar and is credited as an executive producer of Toy Story, one of the only things our generation loves as much as the iPhone). He dropped out of college and got fired from his own company in the late 80’s, but like
everything else in his life, it only seems to have added to his prestige. To be clear, I am not an Apple hater. I have an iPod and I owned a Mac for five years and liked both (I don’t own a smartphone). I’m not criticizing what they make- the company does make excellent products - I’m interested in how they’re perceived. The cult of Apple is somewhat grounded, but the hype surrounding them just isn’t justified by rounded corners and voice commands alone. Jobs managed to build an impenetrable wall of cool surrounding his company that no scandal, revelation or plain fact incongruous with that reputation seems to be able to break. Despite being outperformed in many categories- Microsoft sells more computer operating systems, the android platform runs on more smartphones- Apple is still arguably the most well-known and trusted brand. Their unscrupulous business practices haven’t seemed to tarnish their image. Scandals involving child laborers and terrible working conditions at their factories in China forced them to release their list of suppliers for the first time, something many other large American companies have done. Many of the same factories where Apple products come from also make hardware for HP, Toshiba, Dell, Acer and other lower end tech companies. Since the early 90’s, Apple has been relentlessly cutting other companies out of their operation. They’ve limited the number of programming languages apps and other outside programs can be developed in. They eliminated all but three variations of the same language for app developers in 2010, but backlash was so strong they had to relax regulations. This summer, Apple was convicted of price fixing eBooks. They conspired with five pub-
lishers to raise the prices. It hasn’t been decided what they’ll have to pay in damages, but they already settled a similar suit with the European Union and it will likely cost hundreds of millions of dollars- only a fraction of their hundreds billions. Of those billions, Apple has seen fit to give almost none of it away. Under Tim Cook, Apple made its first public donations, which were paltry in comparison to those given by other large American corporations. Jobs himself didn’t think using any of Apple’s money for charity was worth his time. One of his first actions as CEO was to eliminate all philanthropy programs. By comparison, Bill Gates doesn’t seem to get as many cool points for pioneering the operating system that brought personal computers to the masses and pledging to give half of his wealth away in his lifetime. If there’s ever a movie about him, his character will probably look a lot more like Michael Cera than Ashton Kutcher. Somehow, Apple is the best. Philanthropy, openness and fair business practices are all qualities that are “cool” for companies to pursue, and usually important to the people Apple is most popular with. They use traits in their ads, but not in their business. The right combination of good products and better marketing have made them huge. Apple has an aura of being the most modern and well intentioned of technology companies, and that’s exactly what their image is- a hazy undefined impression that somehow stuck around.
Weekly Columnist Kristi Allen is a 3rd-semester journalism major. She can be reached at Kristi. Allen@UConn.edu
Stricter gun legislation may not be the answer
I guess Jay Hickey took the last bus from Mansfield Busway and drove off into the sunset. What does the E stand for in Big E? I’d like to buy the world a Coke and chill with it a while. There were so many people wearing suits in the Union today and I’m over here in my pj’s. What type of alcohol do ghosts drink?....Boo’s. iOS 7, more like iOS 7% battery left. Frigid in the morning, sweltering in the afternoon. Welcome to Fall in New England. Anybody need more time? So they named a street after Calhoun, what will they name after Geno? A kid in my math class walked out early, but had to come back for his water bottle. #Awkward I wish they served beer in the dining halls. “Back to Foulke. Red Sox fans have longed to hear it. The Boston Red Sox are World Champions!”
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t the memorial service for the victims of the Washington, D.C. Navy Yard Shooting, President Barack Obama renewed his efforts to enact more stringent laws regulating firearms. He said that we need to preserve “Second Amendment freedoms and the rights of the law-abiding gun owner, while at the same time reducing the gun violence that unleashes so much mayhem on a regular basis.” Despite the impossibility of such laws passing Congress and the ineffectiveness gun control would have on reducBy Paul DaSilva ing violent Staff Columnist crime or the frequency of mass shootings, Obama is persistent. After the elementary school shooting last year in Sandy Hook, liberals were convinced that a bill banning assault weapons would have had a plausible chance of passing Congress. They argued that the banning of these “assault weapons” that were used in both the Aurora movie theater and Sandy Hook shootings must be reenacted, nearly 10 years after such a ban expired. Furthermore, they wanted to expand and reform the NICS background check system so that it becomes more difficult for one to legally purchase
a gun. In the end, both of these proposals fell flat, as Republicans were unwilling to vote for laws that would not achieve their stated purpose – preventing the frequency of both mass shootings and homicide. They ignore all of the empirical evidence, however, that disputes their assertions. Firstly, contrary to the perception Americans are receiving from their rhetoric, violent crime is down 76 percent from 1993 (according to the last study conducted by the Dept. of Justice), and FBI statistics indicate that gun-related murders are down 15 percent from 2007 to 2011. Additionally, it is pertinent to note that fewer than two percent of gun crimes are committed with a semiautomatic rifle, less than the number of murder victims killed with knives, clubs or hammers. The proposed ban on semiautomatic rifles – a gun whose trigger must be repeatedly pressed for a bullet to leave the chamber – by Democrats earlier this year was one of the most nonsensical pieces of legislation debated on the Senate floor in some time. Why? In 1994, when Democrats enjoyed a majority of both chambers, an “assault weapons” ban was instituted, its effect on murder or violent crime was negligible. There was no decrease of gun violence when the ban was law, and after its repeal in 2004, there was no
increase. What is true however, is that the overall rate of gun-related deaths has been steadily declining, most likely attributed to more effective police work and incarceration. The other proposal to restrict gun sales by the left has been to expand NICS background checks. “As many as 40 percent of all gun purchases take place without a background check” was commonly asserted by gun-control advocates. This notion, however, was refuted rather easily: the 40 percent figure comes from a small study conducted nearly 20 years ago prior to the Brady Act’s background check requirements took effect. It can no longer be considered an accurate estimation. The expansion of background checks to include private sellers is an unnecessary piece of legislation, and its effects would be nil. It would not deter a gangs or criminals from selling guns on the streets. And moreover, it would not even have prevented a single of the most recent mass shootings. Jared Loughner, who shot former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) successfully, passed a background check, James Holmes, the perpetrator movie theater shooting in Colorado passed two background checks and Adam Lanza, who heinously killed 26 in Sandy Hook, used his mother’s firearms, which were purchased after the comple-
tion of an NICS check. If you’re looking for a solution to prevent the likelihood of another deadly mass shooting, you should look elsewhere from gun control. There is no single law, minus the outlawing and seizure of all firearms that would have prevented any of these incidents from occurring. And even then, other weapons could have been employed, such as homemade bombs, which might have resulted in even further damage. Simply put, criminals with intent to commit murder will come up with a way to execute their desires. If they are willing to break laws on murder, I think it is logical to assume they’ll have no problem breaking gun laws. Therefore, the only result “universal” background checks or a ban on a certain class of weapons would have is to diminish the freedoms of law-abiding Americans to engage in sport or defend themselves. We all want to mass shootings, or deadly violence more in general, to end, but more stringent gun laws would have virtually no effect.
Staff Columnist Paul DaSilva is a 1st--semester economics and political science major. He can be reached at Paul.DaSilva@UConn.edu
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‘Uncanny’ art exhibit displays bizarre, abstract and imaginative world
By Kevin Costello Campus Correspondent
Normally, an art gallery displays pieces that highlight the natural beauty of reality. Unless that is, the title of the show is “Uncanny.” In that case, a viewer should expect to see a world unlike ours, a place of bizarre imagination cloaked in mystery. The UConn Contemporary Art Gallery captured just this in the featured show, “Uncanny.” The show ran throughout the day on Tuesday and Wednesday. Students glanced freely and participated in professor-led walk-throughs to learn about the unmistakably different-looking art. Barry Rosenberg is a professor at UConn, and co-curator of the gallery. Rosenberg worked with student Micah Sizemore to create “Uncanny.” While he says he doesn’t normally work with students, Sizemore pitched the idea to Rosenberg and they worked together to bring it to life. When discussing the show, Rosenberg stated, “Everything about the show is a little off kilter.” And upon hearing the word “odd” to describe the art, Rosenberg follows up with, “That’s a good word, odd, that’s what we’re looking for.” “Uncanny” is the English translation of the German word, “unheimlich.” It is a modification of “Heimlich,” meaning homey and familiar. Sigmund Freud’s 1919 essay “Dos Unheimliche” explains that the uncanny is a class of frightening which leads back to what is known and long familiar. Freud was certainly right, the art reaches an untouched fear, taking what is known and accepted and twisting it to the grotesque. All of the artists are famous for taking the norm and adding on the unexpected, creating a distorted reality. Uncertainty meets fascination in this collection, perfectly mixing together
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One of the many pieces of bizarre, abstract and imaginative artwork at “Uncanny” features a near nude man who appears to possibly be sleepwalking. The gallery ran all day through Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.
to create a state of suspension between the real and the unreal. Upon first entering the studio, a viewer is greeted by Tony Matelli’s “Sleepwalker.” The sculpture is an almost-too-real interpretation of a sleepwalking man. At first a viewer might laugh in delightful surprise at the sight of this man in underwear. Quickly, the light-heartedness ends, and the outstretched bony fingers reach into personal
space. The statue challenges the viewer’s security of their own self, causing a shifting uneasiness to those in its path. This particular piece is a favorite of Josh Allen-Silvia, a 3rd-semester art student. Allen-Silvia’s interest is in sculpture, and says the detail in “Sleepwalker” is what attracts him. “It’s so hyper-realistic, everything is thought out. The skin is tanned, the fingernails are trimmed.”
Deeper in, the gallery only gets more unsettling. Three photographs of children are hung in a row, each depicting a child in a different setting. The artist, Loretta Lux, first takes a photo of the child, and then places that photo into a wildly unexpected setting that makes the viewer cringe. The boy in “Hopper” is seated inside a classroom. But nowhere in the photograph is there an alphabet poster, pencil sharpener or box of crayons. Only a lone
dirty sink juts out of the wall. Another 3rd-semester art student Mary Rose Fiondella describes as she glances on, “It’s like something eerie is walking through here.” With all of the mystery surrounding “Uncanny,” there is one thing for certain; that the UConn Contemporary Art Gallery delivered something special with this one.
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Harold Holzer, renowned Lincoln and Civil War scholar, delivered a lecture Wednesday evening at the Dodd Research Center entitled “Lincoln, Leadership and Emancipation.” Holzer is a nationally recognized Lincoln scholar, and currently serves as Chairman of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Foundation. He has received multiple awards from Lincoln groups, and was the primary script consultant during the filming of Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln. The evening began with the presentation of the Alumni Association’s 2013 University Service Award by President Herbst to Dr. Myles Martel, a UConn Alumni and founder of the Myles Martel Lecture in Leadership and Public Opinion, of which the evening’s lecture was one in the series. After the formalities, Jeremy Tietelbaum, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, introduced Mr. Holzer and the lecture began in earnest. Over the course of the night, numerous topics were covered and discussed, ranging from Lincoln’s personal feelings on slavery, to the ways he felt it should be addressed in response to the outbreak of the Civil War. Mr. Holzer presented a full historical analysis of the events both leading up to and following the signing of the
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Harold Holzer, well known Lincoln and Civil War expert spoke Wednesday evening at The Dodd Research Center in a lecture titled “Lincoln, Leadership and Emancipation.” The lecture was said to be very education and very eye-opening.
Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, which freed all slaves in the rebelling states. Holzer’s speech was accompanied by a short slideshow in which he presented various incarnations of the document, including both the original, as well as various copies and artistic endeavors that have been based around it. He also offered a brief anal-
ysis of the document itself, comparing it to other famous documents in our nation’s history, such as the Declaration of Independence, and explaining exactly why Lincoln chose to write it the way that he did. “It’s a very dense document, and is written basically as a bill of law,” Mr. Holzer remarked on the writing style and word choice that Lincoln
used, “There are no awe inspiring moments like you have in the Declaration.” At the conclusion of the lecture, there was a short Q&A where Mr. Holzer offered to answer any questions about President Lincoln or the Civil War in general that the audience might have. Paul Dineen, a first semester Political Science major
was impressed with the lecture, “It was very educational. There were some really eyeopening facts here that often get looked over in the history books we read in school. Really glad I came out to see this.”
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With the autumnal equinox come and gone, fall is officially here, and that means that tons of delicious food just became in vogue. Fall is the season for apples and pumpkins, liberal use of nutmeg and cinnamon and sweets galore. Almost everyone knows and loves the fall staples: apple cider, pumpkin pie and the always-welcome Halloween candy. But what else can you do with these seasonal delights? What other wonders do these foods and spices have to offer? Let’s start with apples. Apple cider and apple pie are both great, the latter especially with a healthy dollop of vanilla ice cream. But apple can also be used to make delicious apple-walnut bread that’s perfect for breakfast and light snacking. Apple can also be a great addition to a muffin recipe. I’m partial to apple cranberry muffins; I find the cakelike consistency of the muffin works fantastically with the chewiness of the dried fruit. Now, apple doesn’t have to be solely used in pastries and desserts – it can also be used as part of an entrée. Only last year I learned that it is frequently used in the form of applesauce with pork chops. In lieu of that, you can also slice apples and serve them alongside a maple glaze. Apple can also be a great ingredient to put in a salad that needs a touch of sweetness. I recommend using it along with almonds and a citrusy dressing. You can even combine apple with pumpkin in a curried pumpkin-apple soup! Pumpkin is a lot more versatile than apple and is a definite favorite flavoring for the season. Pumpkin can be a great addition to all manners of breakfast food, from pumpkin pancakes, waffles and donuts, to muffins, bread and scones. Flavors that pumpkin works well with in this context are cinnamon, chocolate, banana and peanut butter. Unsurprisingly, this means that pumpkin is a great ingredient in all kinds of dessert as well. I’ve always had a soft spot for pumpkin ice cream, but pumpkin cheesecake narrowly edges it out. Cinnamon and gingersnap work well with pumpkin desserts, which range from pies and pudding to cookies and crispies. If you’re feeling particularly classy, pumpkin can be used to make a mean crème brulee. Aside from the sweets, pumpkin can add texture and subtle flavor to savory foods as well. Consider this fall oddity: pumpkin cheddar mac and cheese. It sounds strange, but the mix of sharp cheddar and pumpkin spice is the perfect blend for the increasingly chilly Storrs night. In fact, cheese and pumpkin can be excellent bedfellows. Add a little pumpkin puree to some butter, sour cream or Greek yogurt and stir it into some pasta (then sprinkle on some parmesan cheese) – you won’t regret it, I promise. That said, there are some that don’t appreciate the plethora of pumpkin recipes that the fall seems to spawn year after year. To them I have only this to say: “Great! More for the rest of us!”
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“Queen of the Slipstream” “Queen of the Slipstream” Van Morrison Van Morrison
“Light as a Feather” “Light as a Feather” Norah Jones Norah Jones
“The Crane Wife 3” “The Crane Wife 3” The Decemberists The Decemberists
“Mountain Sound” “Mountain Sound”
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“Orion + Dog” “Orion + Dog” Sea Wolf Sea Wolf
“The Story I Heard” “The Story I Heard” Blind Pilot Blind Pilot
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“I Can See Your Tracks” Laura Veirs “I Can See Your Tracks” Laura Veirs
“Black River Killer” Blitzen Trapper “Black River Killer” Blitzen Trapper
“Lovely on the Water” Steeleye Span “Lovely on the Water” Steeleye Span
“Blood Bank” Bon Iver
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Rhythm and Soul: Predicting next big bands By Katie McWilliams Staff Writer
Drizzy reopens emotional wounds – and lets listeners feel the sting – on his newest studio album, “Nothing Was The Same,” the long awaited body of work from the 26-year-old singer-rapper. Production comes from long-time collaborator Noah “40” Shebib, as well as mix-masters Jordan Evans, Boi-1da, and Sampha. Drake sets a couple things straight on NWTS. First, he claims his spot (although he never lost it) in the rap game, disproving the critics and correcting anyone who assumes his media-enforced “softness.” Regardless of his defense, we know that this is Drizzy’s calling card: the sensitivity and in-his-feelings lyricism, two things nearly imposPhotos courtesy of Wikipedia sible to hide—whether listening to his 2009 “So Far Gone” mixtape or Drake’s album cover features a picture of himself as a grown man while the deluxe edition features a similar picture of himself as a child. “Take Care” from 2011. He unloads The deluxe edition features bonus tracks not available on the standard album. his figurative “baggage” on listeners, whether we relate or not. This Drake, that’s just the way it go.” in cocky retrospect, but “Own It” effects on relationships—whether emotion-heavy consistency is what The song itself isn’t radio-ready, is a delicate exception. “You’re still with family, friends, or significant makes the rapper loveable, but at the but because it’s a product from the one that I adore…not much out others. “Hold On We’re Going same time vulnerable. Consequently, October’s Very Own, that’s enough here to have feelings for,” he croons. Home” follows, the pre-released, he feels the need to prove himself. to make it a success. 40 and his This is clearly a female in her own 80s synths-packed track that’s (“Wu-Tang Forever,” “Started From production shine on the track, pro- league, accepting of all his fame already gone platinum. Jay-Z makes an appearance on The Bottom”). Although there are viding a haunting, multi-phase beat and flaws ¬– and he advises her to that lays the foundation for Drizzy’s “own it.” “Next time we talk, I don’t “Pound Cake/Paris Morton Music enough “heartbreak Drake” tracks 6-minute reflection of where he’s wanna just talk I wanna trust/Next 2,” the album’s closer. The song’s for the melancholy, the album mainbeen and where time I stand tall I wanna be standing hook borrows from Wu-Tang’s tains a fast-slow-fast he’s going. He for you,” he reveals in the hook. If classic, “C.R.E.A.M.” The song pattern that provides also acknowledgany track sponsors heartache and revolves around him and Jay’s Nothing Was the Same for both types of fans es his losses and triggers painful reminiscence of shared, “self-made” state of mind, Drake and satisfies the paldisconnections in one’s ex, it’s this. “My classmates, they went on to ates of each. 9/24/13 the process, even A headstrong Drake resurfaces on be chartered accountants, or work ”I’m livin’ out here 13 tracks referencing his “Worst Behavior,” the bass-heavy with their parents/But thinking back like I’m on my last label-mate: “Not banger of the album. “I’m glad they on how they treated me, my high adventure,” Drake even talkin’ to chose us, cause man it’s a mission school reunion might be worth an opens, with his smug Nicki, communiand we’re tryna fight to the finappearance,” Drake sums up. His side taking center /10 cation is breakin’/I ish”, he raps, speaking to his team. life’s work has been music, and stage. In “Tuscan dropped the ball “Forever stuntin’ I’ll be immortalthe final product success, something Leather” he raps a on some personal sh*t, I need to ized/Yeah, back and forth across that’s, well, worthy of recognition. quick run-through of his most recent embrace it.” One’s thing’s clear: it’s the borderline.” Jhené Aiko lends accomplishments; “This is nothin’ her sweet vocals on the next song, for the radio…but they’ll still play not easy being Aubrey Graham. Drake usually recalls past [and “From Time,” a song about longit though/Cause it’s that new Drizzy failed] relationships with women distance and its often damaging Emily.Herbst@UConn.edu
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New Elton John album sits Cher remains one of the in shadow of his past work few talents in the American entertainment industry By Katie McWilliams is still innovative. There is poetry in his lyrics, as usual, but for the most part I love Elton John. He’s in my each song uses the same rhythm top 10 favorite artists of all time and the same cadences as other for songs like “Tiny Dancer,” songs on the album or previ“Saturday Night’s All Right for ously released songs. It’s pretty Fighting” and “Rocket Man.” and light, but doesn’t make for In my opinion he’s one of the a very exciting listen. most talented performers of all One song that actually captime and has transcended the tured my interest for more passage of time with his ageless than two minutes was the track tunes and his presence in mod- “Home Again.” Now to put this ern composing, seen in mov- in perspective, this is the ninth ies like “The Lion King” and track of the album. That’s how “Gnomeo and Juliet.” long it took for me to really Unlike Lady GaGa, who’s pick a decent track. It’s not that music is often considered the the other songs are bad, they most avant-garde of this gener- just aren’t interesting. “Home ation, Elton John’s work has so Again” is a subdued song, that’s much emotion in it and there’s exposition rises and swells no auto-tune in sight. His per- about two minutes in. It isn’t formances are flamboyant and brilliant, but at least it sticks vividly entertaining (the bird out among the other flat songs. costume, anyone?), without the Other tracks like “Oscar cringe factor. Wilde Gets Out” are upbeat and In case you needed fur- have the slightly silly, but truly ther evidence of his accom- serious, element familiar from plishments, he’s actually been “Crocodile Rock” and “Daniel.” knighted by Queen Elizabeth II Oscar Wilde, the Irish writer for his charitable services to the famously jailed for homosexuBritish Empire by founding the ality, is paid tribute in this tune, Elton John AIDS Foundation. but John also delves into the He’s probably the best example issue of government’s treatment of a musician turned super- of homosexuals within the legal hero in current times and with a system. The song is one of the middle name like “Hercules” it few that gets more interesting is only fitting. as it progresses However, and has eleElton John isn’t ments of British The Diving Board doing anybody experimental pop any great serElton John star Kate Bush’s vice with his influence, such 9/24/13 latest album as the choppy, 15 tracks “The Diving slightly aggresBoard.” It is sive vocals over everything you delicate harmowould expect nies. /10 from him, but Overall, my somehow falls feeling from this very flat. The piano is beau- album is that it is a valiant tifully delicate at times, and effort for a 66 year old veteran often very upbeat and catchy. pop-rock star, but it misses the The background music is one of mark. As a tried-and-true Elton the only redeeming qualities of John fan I think it’s safe to say the album. Several tracks, such that fans should stick to the as “Town Called Jubilee,” fea- classics he churned out in the ture gospel choirs in the back- 1970s. ground, which while a bit trite,
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club-mainstay tunes prove that Cher can still roll with the best of today’s younger Cher is an absolute cultural artists. While not exactly the icon. One of the few talents in type of sound her longtime the American entertainment fans may want to hear, they industry to have received showcase Cher’s incredible Academy, Grammy and range. The third track entitled Emmy awards, the 67 year old singer has sold over 100 “My Love” stands as the very million albums as a solo art- best piece from the album, ist and over 40 million as part combining a modern dance of the folk rock duo “Sonny beat to “classic” Cher vocals. and Cher.” Since the end of “Dressed to Kill,” “Red” and her “farewell tour” in 2005 “Favorite Scars” follow a (of which I recall attending similarly successful path. “Sirens” and “Lovers the Bridgeport, CT engagement with my family at the Forever” follow a more clasage of 10), Cher has gone sic smooth rock sound that on to headline a three year also works. “I Hope You Find It” and residency at Ceasar’s Palace in Las Vegas and attempted “Lie to Me,” the songs pen(and failed) a film comeback ultimate and final tracks in 2010 in “Burlesque.” Now respectively, are grand examshe has released “Closer to ples of classic Cher, showthe Truth”, her first album casing that she can still sing since 2001’s “Living Proof.” scores better than any of her After a 12 year hiatus, does younger pop contemporaries. If there’s one thing the the only singer to have a No. 1 single on a Billboard 67-year-old singer unquestionably still chart in each has, its her disof the past six tinctive voice. decades still Closer to the Truth Part of what have the chops Cher makes “Closer to stay rel9/24/13 to the Truth” so evant? ingenious is the 11 tracks The answer “proper” use of is a resoundauto tune, which ing yes. Cher pioneered “Closer to /10 with “Believe” the Truth” is a back in 1998. clear attempt While modern by Cher to replicate the wild success of her artists often rely and over 1998 dance album “Believe.” use the technique, Cher once In that regard, the album again shows how it should stands as yet another rousing be used: to enhance the persuccess for Cher, creating a formance where possible and dance album contemporary not to overshadow the artists enough for a younger audi- own voice. “Closer to the Truth” ence, and yet distinctly different than anything else out doesn’t break new ground and isn’t that unlike anything there. The first two tracks on the we’ve heard from the artist album “I Walk Alone” and before. But after 12 years, “Take it Like a Man” come Cher has most definitely out of the gates swinging. made a welcome return. These destined-to-be-dance-
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When it comes to music, I’ve always considered myself ahead of the curve. My Father is British and as visits to the United Kingdom became few and far between, I maintained a bond with the culture through music. No, I didn’t listen to Bagpipe music I programmed by I , but I did program my ITunes to its British settings so I could follow the hit music across the pond. It was through this desire to keep my British roots alive that I discovered bands like Franz Ferdinand, Adele, the Fratelli’s, Keane, Muse and KT Tunstall. While these artists climbed up my Top 25 most played chart, they eventually gained mainstream popularity over a few years in the United States. I never figured out I was beating American music enthusiasts to the punch until Muse became mainstream in the U.S. I told someone I had been listening to Muse since I was 12 and they were shocked. Muse didn’t gain popularity in the United States until the first Twilight movie was released when I was 16. As for 2013, I predict that several bands I’m listening to now will be big hits in about a year. Bastille, a band from London, England, released their first album “Bad Blood” earlier this year. Every song on the album is musically complete, with intricate vocal harmonies, synthetic beats, and surging choruses. Songs such as “Pompeii” and “Things we lost in the fire” are already making waves in the music world climbing up British charts and occupying slots 30 and 50, respectively. The album as a whole occupies the 43 spot on the British top 50 albums chart. The 1975, a band out of Manchester, England is also delighting listeners overseas. With their post-punk, strictly rock and roll sound, the lads are a far more substantial fare, than say, One Direction. “Chocolate,” an expansive song that makes listeners think about driving down the coast with the car top down is an extraordinary piece of work that exhibits an enormous range of talent in the band members. I can almost guarantee that The 1975 will be making it onto the U.S. top charts in a little less than a year. Right now their single “Chocolate” occupies the 38 slot of the British chart. Lorde, a singer songwriter hailing from New Zealand, is another breakout performer who will be making headlines in the U.S. very soon. Her first album is full of catchy, wise, and unique songs that are memorable for their pared down harmony. Lorde showcases her impeccable vocals by limiting the amount of background harmony, which in turn pulls the listeners focus to her lyrics. Her most popular song, “Royals” is a masterpiece. With lyrics like “But every song’s like gold teeth, grey goose, trippin’ in the bathroom/ Blood stains, ball gowns, trashin’ the hotel room/ We don’t care, we’re driving Cadillacs in our dreams,” it’s hard to not like Lorde for her clever rhymes and biting social commentary. Several of her songs have been used in runway shows during New York and London fashion weeks, giving her a little taste of the fame to come. Keep your eyes out for these artists that will be big within the year. Or better yet, listening to them today and impress your friends when you can say, “I listened to The 1975 before they were cool.”
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Kings of Leon create lighter, more ‘Of Two Minds’: relaxed sound on Mechanical Bull CPNP’s Take on Bipolar Disorder
By Ashley Maher Campus Correspondent Kings of Leon have pushed their music to new levels this time around with their new album “Mechanical Bull.” Well known for big time top 40 hits such as “Use Somebody” and “Sex On Fire,” the band has slightly deviated away from their boisterous and energetic persona for a more relaxed, lighter rock sound. “Beautiful War” and “Wait For Me,” two of the album’s singles, as well as “Last Mile Home,” showcase more intricate melodies and up the musical skill level as compared to previous albums. Expressive guitar melodies accompanied with a steady percussive beat flows through each of the songs in the album as well as the rugged, crooning standout voice of the lead singer Caleb Followill. The songs prove to be more thoughtful ballads tugging at the ears and minds of listeners. “Mechanical Bull” seems Mechanical Bull is more relaxed and lighter than their previous releases. The album contains more thoughtful ballads and showcases to mix sounds reminiscent more musical talent and skill than their previous top 40 hits. of The Black Keys, Pearl Jam, The Foo Fighters and The Fray, but brings bits “Tonight,” “Don’t Matter” would be more of an echo still has songs that resemble and pieces of each of these and “Coming Back Again” of past albums. There is no the classic Kings of Leon sounds together to maintain a portray many of the band’s doubt that this surprise from that will always placate their style and musioriginal stylis- the Kings of Leon was a fan base. What I hope is that cal identity tic norms with pleasant one. The band did this new album of explothat is uniquely their classic a fantastic job with mak- ration will make Kings of Mechanical Bull classified as upbeat rock ing “Mechanical Bull” an Leon adventure even more Kings of Leon Kings of Leon. sound that album that showed increased and continue to thrive in the 9/24/13 Although the do not fail to musical maturity as a group musical world. This group band pulls impress. as well as exploring and definitely has impressed and 11 tracks together a new Overall I expanding their range as hopefully will continue to do style for many was very sur- performers. It’s as if this so in the future. of the songs prised by this album is a coming-of-age /10 in this album, album. I was story for the group and acts they do not not expecting as sneak preview to future completely this stylistic musical endeavors as well. stray from their past roots. change from the band and The album is creative, reachSongs on the album such as was anticipating songs that ing new artistic levels, but Ashley.Maher@UConn.edu
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Over five million Americans suffer from some form of bipolar disorder, and of course, a portion of those Americans are college students or graduate students. UConn’s newly founded chapter of CPNP (College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists) showcased the documentary “Of Two Minds” to bring attention to the struggle of those suffering from bipolar disorder. “Of Two Minds” is a documentary that focuses closely on four individuals that suffer with bipolar disorder or manic depression. A panel was presented before the viewing of the film that included Thomas Burr, Communications Manager for NAMI (National Alliance on Mental I l l n e s s ) Connecticut, Dr. Charles Caley, Perry Mandanis, M.D. and the co-director and writer of “Of Two Minds,” Lisa Klein. “Of Two M i n d s ” focused in on the lives of Cheri, Carlton, Liz and Petey, who all suffer from a form of bipolar but cope with it in different ways. Cheri aims for recovery and while she is dating Petey, they have separate views on how to deal with the illness. As Cheri took her prescribed medication, Petey refused to fill his own, resulting in his constant need to occupy his time with other projects rather than embracing his illness. Carlton turned to art to cope with his bipolar. Liz was thrown into bipolar disorder by her traumatic expe-
riences but was told that her illness is a genetic trait that she got from her mother. In addition to these four stories that are told, an unfortunate segment on another person, Miya showed that not every story of bipolar disorder ends happily, or even just in a constant battle. Klein explained that the reason why she focused on the topic was due to her sister’s battle with bipolar disorder. She wanted to express a more “personal journey” depicting the complexities that accompany living with bipolar disorder. The film’s message focuses on how bipolar disorder does not define a person and by including the families of the ill, she wanted to get everyone’s story. Burr added his story of his son who suffers from bipolar and how NAMI helps bring others together for support. He highlighted that having bipolar is separated into three different c a t e g o ries: some go through recovery or are in search of recovering, others “suffer their entire lives on the rolle r c o a s t e r, ” and the others commit suicide. Mandanis informed the audience about the separate cases of bipolar and how many in college suffer with the disorder. He provides his services to students through Counseling & Mental Health Services on our campus. Dr. Caley brought up topics of discussion within bipolar disorder and mental illness. To learn more about the film, visit: www.oftwomindsmovie.com
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Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Dive into an extremely productive Monday. Focus on the task at hand, and hide from distractions. You’ll be amazed at how much you can get accomplished. Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is a 6 -- Go for it: Step out of your comfort zone. One thing that you try doesn’t work, but something else does. More work equals more pay. Quiet meditation lifts spirits. Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Take a deep breath, and let your partner do the talking. The best things in life are still free. Financial planning seems easier. Friends give you a needed boost. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Costs could be higher than expected. Someone you trust helps you see a financial leak so you can plug it. It will require negotiations and compromise. It turns out to be easy.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 9 -Don’t let others dampen your creativity and enthusiasm. Make key decisions so you can start the project. Don’t get stopped by regulations. You’re bigger than that. Pay bills. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- You’re gaining confidence. Spur others in the right direction, gently. Sand the rough edges. Do the research to set the right price. Don’t overlook domestic chores. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Moods fluctuate. A short stroll around your neighborhood or park helps recharge your batteries. Throw your hat over the fence that you know you want to jump. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 9 -- You’re entering a mentally active cycle. Imagination takes over, especially about creating new ways to make money. A window may be closing, but a brighter one opens. Keep a lid on the spending. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 6 -- Notice what’s blocking your path. Clear the way or just jump over it with ease, and gain accolades. Great wealth can be yours. Accept encouragement. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Postpone fun and games for now, and focus on keeping your promises. It doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy the process. Others admire your work. Don’t buy gifts yet.
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Todd Helton plays in final home game
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A fan holds up a placard in honor of Colorado Rockies first baseman Todd Helton before he played in his final home baseball game.
DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies gave Todd Helton a horse — a real horse — to ride off into retirement. In a pregame tribute commemorating his final contest at Coors Field on Wednesday night, Helton caught the ceremonial first pitch from his daughter with his wife, younger daughter and good friend Peyton Manning watching from the field. Afterward, a cowboy emerged from the left field gate and trotted out Helton's newest teammate — a shimmering black and white gelding Paint horse named “A Tru Bustamove.” The horse came complete with a custommade saddle that featured the Rockies' logo, Helton's number (17) and a silver embroidered handle. All the while, the fans showered Helton with applause as he wore purple pinstripes in front of the home crowd for the final time in his 17-year career. He acknowledged them with a tip of his cap before heading into the dugout to get ready for a game against the Boston Red Sox. He hit a solo homer in his first at-bat after the tribute, bringing the raucous crowd to its feet yet again.
Helton appreciates all the outpouring of emotion even if he's a no-fuss kind of person. Each time Helton has stepped into the batter's box or made a play in the field — no matter how routine — since announcing his retirement nearly two weeks ago, the crowd at Coors Field has given him a roaring ovation. “Seventeen years goes by in a heartbeat,” said Helton, who presented the lineup to the home plate umpire before the game. “Once you get caught up in a season, caught up going out there and playing, it just happens. The next thing you know you're retiring.” Soon, Helton will trade driving in runs for riding around his Colorado ranch with his new horse. Leading up to his final home game, Helton admitted it was going to be tough and “emotional.” “It's also going to be a good day,” said Helton, whose final game is Sunday in Los Angeles against the Dodgers. His teammates leaned on the dugout railing as they watched highlights of Helton's career. Manning had a front-row view, too, taking a quick break from preparing for Sunday's game
against the Philadelphia Eagles. “It'll be a special night, emotional night for a lot of people that will be there,” the Broncos quarterback said after Wednesday's practice. “And I'm looking forward to being there.” Saying farewell to Helton seems almost surreal for smooth-field shortstop Troy Tulowitzki. Helton has scooped countless throws out of the dirt to bail out Tulowitzki and the rest of the infielders. “It's just crazy to think he won't be there,” Tulowitzki said. “It will be a sad day for myself, seeing him go. But I'm happy for him, if it's time to go. He's had a great career, a Hall of Fame career.” Helton will certainly receive strong consideration for Cooperstown, even if he did play his entire career at hitterfriendly Coors Field. After all, he's one of two players to have at least 2,500 hits, 550 doubles, 350 home runs and hit .315 or higher for his career. The other? Former St. Louis Cardinals great and Hall of Famer Stan Musial. “Helton has put up monster numbers,” outfielder Carlos Gonzalez said. “I'm sure that he feels really happy the way he's going to end.”
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against Georgetown. The team is optimistic about their prospects in the American, with Hill adding that everyone is confident they will be successful this season. “We should do well and come out somewhere on top (in the American),” Hill said. “I’m expecting good things.” The game will begin at 7 p.m. at Morrone Stadium and will be broadcast on WHUS 91.7 FM.
Mustangs Flaherty leads the way come to for UConn at invitational Morrone
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The UConn men’s golf team had its best showing of the young season Tuesday, claiming third place out of 17 teams at the Hartford Hawks Invitational at Bull’s Bridge Golf Club in South Kent. Rutgers University took first place with an aggregate score of 4-over par, 22 shots ahead of UConn. Leading the way for the Huskies was sophomore John
Flaherty, who shot an 8-under par 64 in the final round of play. Flaherty’s 64 was the best final round score in the 96-player field and was just one shot off the course record. “On Tuesday during my round I didn’t get off to that special of a start, just kept hitting fairways, hitting greens and making a lot of pars,” Flaherty said. “About halfway in I got myself to 3-under par and knew I had a good stretch of holes upcoming to make a few more birdies.”
After an eagle on the 13th hole, Flaherty followed that up with three birdies in a row to get to 8-under par with two holes left. “All I was thinking was I could make one more [birdie] to tie the course record,” Flaherty said. “Instead I made two pars and had a bogey-fee 64 to miss the course record by one. All in all, it was a great day with solid ball striking and making a lot of putts.” Flaherty’s strong final round propelled him to a fourth place finish individually, with a total
aggregate score of 216. Sophomores Zach Zaback and Corey Birch also played well for the Huskies. Zaback shot an impressive 2-under par in the final round and finished in a tie for eighth place. Birch, playing as an individual for the tournament, finished in a tie for 11th place, recording 14 birdies over the three rounds, one shy of the tournament leader. The golf team is back in action next Saturday, Oct. 5, at The MacDonald Cup in New Haven, Conn.
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because we’ve gotta do well there,” Tsantiris said. “We play very good teams.” Tsantiris said the team is lacking “decisiveness,” which kept them from performing better in their nonconference schedule. He said he saw a glimpse of what he was looking for in the second half of Sunday’s game when sophomore forward Samantha McGuire made a crucial hustle play that put the ball in Hill’s possession and resulted in the game-tying goal
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Yankees blessed to have had Rivera
ary closer. But every Yankees fan, like me, knows that the real gift is Rivera and what he has meant to the team for almost two decades. Since Rivera took over as the full-time closer in 1997, he has been the definitive period mark for the Yankees and a sore sight for their opponents. I don’t need to bring out the numbers to tell you just how great of a career he has had, if you are a baseball fan, you
should’ve already known. Now, after 19 sensational years in pinstripes, the man known simply as ‘Mo,’ has decided to call it quits at the end of the season. Even though I have prepared for this for a good while, when the moment finally comes, it will still be difficult for me to say goodbye to the man whom I have idolized for a better half of my life. On that chilly Sunday afternoon, I made the drive from my home in Jersey to Yankee
Stadium. It is a trip I have made countless times, but never had it felt so somber and gloomy. I thought about how this was going to be my last time ever to watch Rivera pitch in person and suddenly my black Toyota felt more like a hearse. Instead, a warm and fuzzy feeling at the stadium made me realize that this was going to be a celebration, a festivity, a party. In a ballpark that holds over 50,000 people, not a single seat was empty. It has been a while since I’ve seen the stadium like this. A glance around the ballpark displayed Rivera-related items everywhere. From No. 42 jerseys to shirts playing off the pun ‘Mo,’ along with Panamanian flags, it might as well have been a convention. Everyone was here for the venerable 43-year-old pitcher. But Rivera never lived for the attention and the spotlight. He lived for helping others, and most importantly, those who really needed it. It has been well documented that Rivera travels back to his hometown, just outside of Panama City, during the offseasons to give back to his community through his foundation. Whether it’s feeding the hungry, buying school supplies for the children or building a local church, Rivera has always put others foremost and in a way, has been making different kinds of saves. Throughout the farewell tour this season, Rivera had also made stops to visit many of the people who contribute to baseball behind the scenes. He talked to them, listened to them, thanked them and helped them in any way he knew how, yet never asked for anything in return.
single-competitor “races” that drew little interest. Then Oracle Team USA launched one of the greatest comebacks in sports history. On Wednesday, tens of thousands lined up along the city's waterfront, found vantage points on the city's many hills overlooking San Francisco Bay and took to the water in all manner of watercraft to watch software billion-
aire Larry Ellison retain sailing's most prestigious trophy. Now the question is whether Ellison will bring the next America's Cup back to a city where he endured a lawsuit, political opposition and scaledback ambitions he blamed on too much bureaucracy to hold the event here. The winner of each event gets to pick the location of the next race.
Ellison, who owns a San Francisco mansion, said during a news conference that he didn't take any of the political opposition personally and called the event a success. “It was the most beautiful regatta I have ever seen,” said Ellison, who recently purchased an island in Hawaii. Ellison said he would discuss where to hold the next event with senior mem-
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New York Yankees relief pitcher Mariano Rivera (42) poses with a plaque showing his retired number in Monument Park during a pregame ceremony at Yankees Stadium.
By Mike Peng Staff Writer A rocking chair made of baseball bats, a customdesigned guitar autographed by Willie Mays and Metallica and a retirement plaque in Monument Park; these were just some of the lavish gifts Mariano Rivera received last Sunday after the New York Yankees held a 50-minute ceremony to honor their legend-
Even for the those who didn’t know that, the video board above center field provided enough education on Sunday as a variety of athletes and celebrities from the likes of Tom Brady to Adam Sandler, told heartwarming stories and paid tribute to the last man to ever wear No. 42. It’s moments like these that make you realize just the kind of man Rivera is, and why he deserved and needed to be honored across baseball. So on that day, ‘Mariano Rivera Day,’ as New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg proclaimed, the 43-year-old Panama native stood on the field surrounded by his closest friends, family and teammates, as he relished in the standing ovations and nostalgic memories for himself, for once in his career. When all the pomp and circumstance concluded, however, there was still a game to be played and storylines to be written. The Yankees were still in the thick of the playoff race with a chance to sweep the defending champion San Francisco Giants. Not to mention another Yankees legend, Andy Pettitte, was making his final home start. Over Pettitte’s 16 seasons with the Yankees, the lefty notched 218 wins, with 73 of them (83 including postseason) having been saved by Rivera, the most by any duo in the history of the game. It was setting up to be that type of finish again until the Giants played spoiler. Pettitte took a no-hitter into the sixth inning with the Yankees up 1-0, but only to give up a solo homerun to even up the score. Two innings later, a leadoff double by Pablo
Sandoval forced the 41-yearold left-hander to walk off the mound at Yankee Stadium for the last time, but not before the fans sent him off with thunderous chants of ‘Andy Pettitte!” After David Robertson gave up an one-out RBI double two batters later, Yankees manager Joe Girardi decided to turn to Rivera and shut the gap. A deafening roar rang around the stadium as the first notes of ‘Enter Sandman’ hit, and the man of the day made his iconic jog from right field onto the mound with his glove clutched in his right hand. ‘This is the last time I’m going to hear this song at this stadium,’ I thought, trying my best not to lose it. With Rivera on the mound, every pitch came with cheers and every out came with roars. He went on to pitch 1 2/3 scoreless innings despite facing several threats, but the Yankees ultimately came up short of the Giants after missing multiple opportunities to tie or take the lead. With Frank Sinatra’s ‘New York, New York,’ playing through the stadium, I tried to zoom into the Yankees dugout and catch one last glimpse of No. 42, only to find out he was long gone. What a disappointing way to end the day. As I made my way through the crowd, I remembered Rivera talking about how much of a ‘blessing’ this career has been for him and then I noticed a Joe DiMaggio shirt in front of me. I reminisced of the Yankee Clipper’s own words and thought, ‘I want to thank the Good Lord for making ‘Mo’ a Yankee.’
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USA's comeback renews interest in America's Cup SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Just a month ago, the America's Cup “village” along San Francisco's waterfront had few visitors. Its trendy, temporary bars often had more staff than patrons and retail workers at souvenir shops stood behind silent cash registers as sailing's most prestigious competition got off to a desultory start with
bers of the Oracle team before announcing the next location. Workers called in sick, children skipped school and thousands of New Zealanders traveled to San Francisco from their home country to watch sailing's premiere event. A huge roar went up on Pier 23 when Ellison's 72-foot catamaran came into view for the thousands who chose to watch
the race from the finish line. The Oracle boat had a huge lead and was obviously heading for victory. “USA, USA, USA,” the United States fans screamed in unison as the American boat zoomed by and crossed the finish line, completing a remarkable comeback and winning the competition nine races to eight. Oracle was once down 8-1.
NBA to consider putting nicknames on jerseys from NICKNAMES, page 12 buy jerseys, and a Pistons jersey with “J-Smoove” would be much more appealing than one with “Smith” on the back. I know I would buy a Paul Pierce jersey that says “The Truth” on the back. Zbierski: Without question many people would purchase these jerseys – my little brother is one of them. If this plan goes through it’s strictly a business move. Logos are changed, uniforms are updated and hardwood is repainted constantly – all with the objective of making money. If “nickname” jerseys are approved by the league it’s 100 percent a financial maneuver, no doubt about it. That said I believe the
league should look beyond the money this time. Look at what basketball is becoming. What happened to hard work, hustle and getting the job done. The game grows more egotistical by the minute. “Nickname” jerseys may look cool, they may sell, and they may even become popular. But allowing actual players to wear them in actual NBA games would do little more than reinforce the notion that basketball is becoming the nation’s most player-centered and selfish professional sport. Oakes: I do agree that the game has progressed away from the blue-collar style of basketball that players from the 70s, 80s, and 90s showcased on a nightly basis. That being said, today’s era of the
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NBA has grown into an ego driven league. People continually hate on LeBron James for what he did to Cleveland even after he has continuously proven himself on the court. The idea of using nicknames on the back of jerseys may be odd but it is just another part of the show that the NBA is looking to put on. When it comes time for the playoffs it is safe to say that all nicknames would be taken off the jerseys and the game will once again be about the name on the front. But until then I believe that it is acceptable for teams to put a player’s nickname on the back of the jersey. For 82 games a year the NBA is trying to be appealing to fans and this is one way they can increase the appeal.
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The number of consecutive Husky Runs men’s basketball forward DeAndre Daniels has won after winning Wednesday’s 3.4 mile race around campus.
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- San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh on his team’s struggles this season. The 49ers play the St. Louis Rams tonight on Thursday Night Football. Oct. 19 Cincinnati TBA
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Oct. 5 UCF 7 p.m.
Oct. 9 Rutgers 7 p.m.
Oct. 12 Memphis 7 p.m.
Women’s Soccer (6-4-0) Today SMU 7 p.m.
Sept. 29 Houston 1 p.m.
Oct. 4 UCF 7 p.m.
Oct. 6 USF 1 p.m.
Oct. 11 Temple 7 p.m.
Oct. 6 Boston College 2 p.m.
Oct. 11 Louisville 6 p.m.
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Oct. 8 Sacred Heart 7 p.m.
Field Hockey (7-0-0) Sept. 28 Villanova Noon
Sept. 29 Princeton 2 p.m.
Volleyball Tomorrow SMU 7 p.m.
Sept. 29 Houston 2 p.m.
Oct. 4 Providence 12:30 p.m.
(8-6) Oct. 4 UCF 7 p.m.
Men’s Tennis (3-0) Tomorrow UConn Invitational All Day
Sept. 28 UConn Invitational All Day
Sept. 29 Oct. 4 UConn Quinnipiac Invitational Invitational All Day All Day
Oct. 5 Quinnipiac Invitational All Day
Women’s Tennis Tomorrow Army Invite All day
Sept. 28 Army Invite All day
Sept. 29 Army Invite All day
Oct. 1 Quinnipiac 3 p.m.
Oct. 3 UMass 3 p.m.
Oct. 19 Wisc. Adidas Inv. Noon
Oct. 25 Nov. 2 CCSU Mini Conference Meet Champ. 4 p.m. TBA
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Mariano Day marks end of Mo in NY
Women’s Cross Country Oct. 12 New Englands 3 p.m.
Oracle Team USA skipper Jimmy Spithill kisses the Auld Mug as they celebrate in the podium after winning the America’s Cup sailing event over Emirates Team New Zealand on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, in San Francisco.
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut’s basketball season got off to its traditional, if unofficial, start Wednesday with the annual Husky Run, a 3.4-mile race around campus. Former coach Jim Calhoun started the run as a way to transition his players from preseason conditioning to practice, and it has grown to include not only the team, but other students, faculty and fans. Junior forward DeAndre Daniels finished first among players for the third consecutive year, in 19 minutes and 52 seconds. He is among eight players returning from a team that went 20-10, but was barred from the NCAA tournament. Daniels said with those academic sanctions behind them, the Huskies are anxious for Saturday’s start of practice. “A lot of us didn’t even watch the tournament, it was so heartbreaking that we couldn’t play in there,” he said. “We knew we should have been in it. It made us hungrier now, and we’re working even harder to get there.” The NCAA changed its practice rules this year, allowing drills to start two weeks earlier than normal. Teams will have 42 days to fit in 30 practices. The old rules allowed 24 practices over a 30-day period. Coach Kevin Ollie said that will mean some more rest and recovery time, but not on Saturday. The intensity of Connecticut’s first practice has become the stuff of legend, with a trash can set up in the gym for players who may need to vomit. It’s another Calhoun tradition that Ollie, now in his second year, plans to keep alive. “We’ve been doing that forever and they’re going to have to earn it to get that jersey on,” he said. “It’s not going to be a walk in the park.” Forward Tyler Olander, suspended from the team after being charged with drunken driving this month, remains away from the team, despite having that charge dropped this week. He pleaded guilty to driving without a license. Athletic director Warde Manuel said he and Ollie will meet in the next week or so to discuss Olander’s situation. But Ollie said his former captain needs to prove he belongs back on the team. “I would like him to play, but it’s really on him,” Ollie said. “I’m evaluating him each and every day. So it can change today or it can last when we are playing the last game in the Final Four.” Shabazz Napier, Olander’s roommate, said he expects his friend to return soon. He said Olander, who doesn’t have a driver’s license, was put in an awkward position the night of his arrest. Olander felt he had to drive the car to prevent another person from driving drunk, Napier said. “People think he made a bad decision, I think he made the right decision,” Napier said. “Sometimes you get put in these pickles because you want to help people.”
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By Erica Brancato Staff Columnist Sept. 22 will be a day all baseball fans remember fondly. The Yankees dubbed last Sunday “Mariano Day” to celebrate and honor legend Mariano Rivera in one of his final career home games before retirement. It seemed to be a cross between Old-Timer’s Day and a huge party, as old Yankees came to support the pitcher while Metallica performed Mo’s famous closing song, “Enter Sandman,” live in center field. Although the Yankees lost 2-1 to the San Francisco Giants, the score was not the most important part of the game. What was most significant was the ending of a ritual so many fans have become accustomed to: seeing Mariano jog to the mound in the eighth inning to close the game.
The 43-year-old pitcher has had 19 years of experience in Major League Baseball, has won five World Series with the Yankees, played in 13 All Star Games and has racked up countless records throughout his career with basically one single pitch. Rivera’s cut fastball thrown at 90 mph, give or take, has struck out countless batters and broken more than a few bats over the years. Former teammate and pitcher Mike Mussina said the axis of the cutter was tilted off center, which caused the ball to uniquely rotate sideways and spin backwards. Mussina described the pitch like “a car skidding across ice, the front veering to the side, the whole thing fishtailing.” This pitch has helped Mo become base-
ball’s greatest closer and a legend in Yankee history. In 1990, Rivera signed with the Yankees as an amateur free agent for just $3,000. However, he quickly gained credibility when he led the Yankees to win the World Series in 1996. Rivera struck out 130 batters in the 1996 regular season and allowed only one earned run in the 14 innings he pitched in during the postseason, leading up to their win in the World Series. From this performance it is no surprise that Mo was signed as the Yankees’ closer in April 1997. From then on Rivera continued to thrive. On September 19, 2011 Rivera hit a huge milestone in his career, as he surpassed pitcher Trevor Hoffman to become the all-time saves leader.
“The Yankees retired Rivera’s No. 42, where it will remain in the honorary Monument Park, howerever this will be the end of an era for the Yankees.”
To this day, Mo has had 652 career saves, which still remains more than any other pitcher in history. He has racked up 1,172 strikeouts and has pitched in 1,280 innings throughout his career. The Yankees retired Rivera’s No. 42, where it will remain in the honorary Monument Park, however this will be the end of an era for the Yankees. With Rivera and Pettitte retiring at the end of the season along with Jeter’s inconsistent health issues, few members of the old team seem to be around. When asked about these circumstances, Rivera wisely stated, “It happens. You should know this is not forever. The time will come and that time has arrived. You have to embrace it and move on.” Yes, the time has come that Mo will no longer be in pinstripes, but his performances will be remembered forever. Although no pitcher may ever compare to Rivera, one can only hope the Yankees live up to his standards and keep his winning tradition alive.
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Calhoun deserves a little more
Huskies open conference play at home against SMU By Kyle Constable Staff Writer
Mike Corasaniti Walking past Gampel Pavilion to and from class is always aweinspiring. Right in the center of the Storrs campus is a massive dome that reminds students every day of what UConn’s basketball program has done not just for the athletic program, but for its help in putting the entire university on the map. And now, after this weekend’s ceremony honoring former head coach Jim Calhoun, students and fans alike get to appreciate the newest addition to the Gampel area: A street named Jim Calhoun Way. The renaming of Stadium Road to Jim Calhoun Way is a great addition to the whole Gampel experience not only because the street no longer holds any remains of a football stadium, but for the fact that it honors one of the school’s most important figures in terms of athletics. But in honoring the man that led the charge in making UConn a national men’s basketball powerhouse, renaming a street may be coming up a little short. It is a popular tradition among many college campuses with sports histories to honor former coaches, players, and other important figures with statues, and Jim Calhoun just may be the first such UConn figure worthy of the honor. Many schools have even done so for much less. It only took one national championship under Nick Saban for Alabama–a school with an already legendary winning football tradition–to erect a statue of their head coach in 2011. Calhoun deserves a statue because what he did for the men’s basketball program and University as a whole will stay with UConn forever, even though he may not be regularly on campus as he was during his coaching tenure. Calhoun deserves a statue because he led so many college athletes through their UConn tenures to successful NBA careers. Calhoun deserves a statue because he has left his mark on so many UConn players and fans that it is only right that the former head coach deserves a more permanent and prominent spot on the UConn campus for years to come. And by the time Geno Auriemma retires from his already legendary role as women’s basketball head coach, the same honor should be expected for him.
The UConn women’s soccer team will kick off their American Athletic Conference schedule tonight at Morrone Stadium against Southern Methodist at 7 p.m. UConn (6-4-0) completed their non-conference schedule last Sunday in a heartbreaking 2-1 loss to No. 10 Georgetown. A goal from freshman forward Rachel Hill tied the game with 13 minutes to go, but the Huskies could not hold on as the Hoyas netted the game-winner with just five and half minutes left on the clock, ending UConn’s upset bid. 6-4-0 “We had triple the shot count (in the second half),” Coach Len Tsantiris said. “But we’ve got to put them in the net. That’s not good enough.” UConn will begin 5-3-0 their American conTonight, 7 p.m., ference schedule with home game against Morrone Stadium aSouthern Methodist (5-3-0), who have won their last two games. SMU played in-state opponents Texas Christian University and Sam Houston State last week, winning 2-0 and 4-0 respectively. Shelby Redman leads the team with six goals and two assists. In total, SMU have scored 21 goals in eight games while holding opponents to just eight on the season. “We’ve gotta fight for everything now,
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UConn women’s soccer forward Julie Hubbard battles for the ball against Dartmouth on Sept. 15. The Huskies will host the SMU Mustangs tonight at Morrone Stadium for their first conference match of the season.
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College football’s surprises and dissapointments
By Scott Carroll NCAA Football Columnist
We are a quarter of the way through the college football season. Here are my surprises and disappointments thus far this season: Michigan: Dissapointment I get that Michigan is undefeated through 4 games, but they haven’t made it look pretty. Off-season everyone talked about how the Wolverines were going to contend with the Ohio State Buckeyes for the Big 10 championship and how Devon Gardner was going to be the Heisman favorite. The Wolverines have looked nothing short of awful in their last two games against arguably two of the worst teams in division one football (UConn and Akron) and Gardner has looked as if he doesn’t have a clue. Let’s hope Michigan can put it together before the Big
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10 eats them alive. Johnny Manziel: Surprise Who would have thought that Manziel’s freshmen year would have turned out to be just an opening act building towards the climax of his college career? College football had a whole off-season to prepare for him while Manziel took the whole off season to sign autographs and go to Texas frat parties. Defensive coordinators still can’t figure out how to contain Manziel and he seems to have gotten immensely better. Maryland: Surprise Remember when Maryland was forced to use a punter last year against Clemson (getting beat by 35?). Well, times have changed. The Terrapins have started the season undefeated and are going against ACC powerhouse Florida State this week to show the nation what they are made of.
Maryland is currently ranked ninth in the nation in points against through the first four weeks of the season with senior linebacker Marcus Whitfield tied for the national lead in sacks with 5.5. If the Terrapins’ defense can hold true, I wouldn’t be surprised to see Maryland shock the world. Jadeveon Clowney: Dissapointment Clowney has looked less interested than college student on Facebook in the back of a lecture hall so far this season. He has been facing injuries, but the fire just hasn’t been there. He has sacked the quarterback only twice this season and made ten tackles. He might have the potential to be the best, but has been visibly taking plays off. Coming into this year Clowney was seen as a sure
fire Heisman finalist who was going to be an unstoppable force. Georgia head coach Mark Richt even went as far as to call him the greatest football player at any level. Maybe Clowney is just saving his effort for the NFL, but in order for the Gamecocks to survive this year, he’s going to need to flip the switch. Kansas St.: Dissapointment Kansas State was America’s sweetheart last year taking on the powerhouses of college football with a hard-working, Tebow-esque quarterback in Collin Klein and an school icon in head coach Bill Snyder. Most were hoping that Kansas State’s trip to the Fiesta Bowl would be a stepping stone for the program, but after an opening day loss to North Dakota State and a tough loss to reeling Texas last week, it doesn’t appear the Manhattan, Kansas will be
experiencing the same level of magic this season. UConn: Surprise You had to know this was coming. The Huskies showed the most heart a team in Connecticut has shown since the 2010 Fiesta Bowl season. Sure, the Huskies may be 0-3, but I’m not talking about their overall season. UConn took Michigan to the brink last weekend losing 24-21. That’s right, the same Michigan that produced Tom Brady and 1997 Heisman Trophy winner Charles Woodson barely made it out of East Hartford alive. The Wolverines came into the game 17.5 point favorites with most of the Huskies own fans writing off the game as a blow-out. The Huskies showed a ton of heart and I tip my cap to them.
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Should the NBA allow its players to put nicknames on their jerseys? No By Dalton Zbierski Campus Correspondent
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Should only real last names be on jerseys...
The idea of stitching players’ nicknames onto the back of jerseys is little more than comical. It doesn’t just go against tradition – it completely violates it. It counters everything the game stands for. Did the saying “It’s not about the name on the back of your jersey, it’s about the name on the front” get thrown out the window without anyone telling me? A flamboyant wide receiver by the name of Chad Johnson once legally changed his name to get “Ocho Cinco” onto the back of his jersey. If memory serves me correct his career then plummeted. Karma?
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» POINT/COUNTERPOINT Zbierski: I absolutely agree that the NBA features talent at an unworldly level. It’s also difficult to argue against the idea the league is as much a show as it is a game. Although all professional sports are businesses, at the end of the day they are still sports. One man cannot win a basketball game. “The Black Mamba” can score 81 points but it’s the “Lakers” who leave victorious. From a traditionalist’s perspective, placing a nickname on the back of a jersey in lieu of a regular name or no name at all is selfish. It says one player is above the rest in a manner points per game and salary does not. Not every player is deserving of a nickname. Every player is deserving of that equality. Besides, would placing “Superman” or “The Big Ticket” on the back of a jersey really be a good look? I for one
would not take it seriously. Oakes: It’s hard to argue the fact that one player does not make an entire team. That has been evident in the last two championships, as LeBron James has consistently gotten help from an unexpected source. But as you pointed out, the NBA is a business and by placing nicknames on the back of jerseys they will instantly grow the business. Whether some people want to believe it or not, there are people in this world that will see these jerseys and want to buy one for themselves. A Miami Heat jersey that says “The King” on the back would sell at an abnormal rate. Also, look at the excitement around teams like Detroit and Brooklyn. With all the new acquisitions people will want to
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By Spencer Oakes Campus Correspondent The name on the front of the jersey is most importat, but if there was one league that emphasized individual stardom and brand names, it’s the NBA. The NBA does everything it can to showcase the unworldly talent their players have and their best to keep everyone involved in the game. Many players are known for specific nicknames, and if the NBA thinks that would be more appealing to the fans, then they should put the likes of “King James” on the back of the jersey. It’s a harmless idea that could appeal more to the fans then seeing the name “Smith.”
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... or is there any room for nicknames?