The Daily Campus: September 28, 2012

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Heather Murdock breathed a sigh of relief. In a part of Yemen where the government does not welcome journalists, Murdock and her cameraman had worn burkas and posed as a Yemeni family to interview rebels from the Southern Movement, a coalition of groups seeking independence from the north.

“If anyone had asked us to speak, we would have been caught,” Murdock said. “If I had opened my mouth, no one would have thought I was Yemeni.”

It had been a risk, but they had returned safely from the countryside to the city of Aden and checked into the hotel where they would be spending the night. They were in the clear.

Or at least, Murdock thought they were, until a man came along and confiscated their passports. A second Yemeni, who said he worked for the immigration office, then approached Murdock and asked her where she had been in the country.

“I thought at first he was trying to be my friend,” Murdock said. “Then I realized what he was trying to do was see what I was up to.”

The following morning, hotel staff escorted Murdock and her cameraman, Adam Reynolds, to political security where they were interrogated in separate rooms. She said it did not sink

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in until later that they were going to be kept overnight.

“I was so freaked out, I didn’t eat at all,” Murdock said. “Just basic water and cigarettes.”

After nearly three days of detainment in a hotel next door, U.S. embassy officials appeared ,and Murdock and Reynolds were released. They were told their pictures had been entered into a database and they were forbidden from entering Yemen ever again.

With only ten days of rest back in America, Murdock flew out to Ethiopia mid-May and resumed reporting. She also started writing a book about her experiences, later published in April, entitled “Everything Is Possible in Yemen: The Misadventures of a First-Time Journalist in the Middle East.”

Despite always having an interest in Middle Eastern politics, Murdock did not always know she wanted to be a journalist. After attending performing arts schools in New York City, Murdock traveled around the United States, appearing in shows and touring with various theater companies.

“I definitely wanted to be an actress. There’s no question,” Murdock said. “Though as life went on, I became more interested in news and real stories than fictional stories.”

Murdock was a professional actress for six years before returning to school, this time at the University of Connecticut, to study journalism and political

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Tim Kenny, Murdock’s advisor and now a retired professor, trained journalists in Kosovo and reported in numerous countries in Europe and Asia before teaching at UConn.

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Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick speaks with reporters in Cambridge, Mass., Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012. Patrick says he expects criminal charges will be brought in an investigation of misconduct by a state lab chemist who admitted to faking drug sample results, forging signatures and skipping proper procedures.

BOSTON (AP) — Chemist Annie Dookhan was “Superwoman,” a colleague at a Massachusetts state crime lab used to joke. She seemed unstoppable in her quest to please prosecutors, police and her bosses, testing two to three times more drug samples than anyone else, working through lunch and not bothering to put in for overtime.

“The kind of person, if you owned your own business, you would want to hire her,” a supervisor would later tell police.

Beginning about four years ago, suspicions arose about the way she seemed to plow through so many cases so fast. After that, a supervisor complained he never actually saw her in front of a microscope. But her superiors let her work on.

Now, the startling explanation has come spilling out: Dookhan told investigators she faked test results on drug samples and cut other corners.

The scandal has created a legal morass of monumental proportions, with tens of thousands of drug cases in Massachusetts thrown into jeopardy.

Dookhan, 34, is still under investigation by the state attorney general and has not been charged, and investigators have offered no motive for the fakery. She has not responded to repeated requests for comment.

The fallout could be huge.

Gov. Deval Patrick ordered a shutdown last month of the Boston lab, and the scandal has led to a firing and two resignations, including that of the

state public health commissioner, whose department oversaw the William A. Hinton State Laboratory Institute before it was transferred to the Massachusetts State Police over the summer.

A war room of sorts is being assembled to pick through Dookhan’s cases and determine which ones have been compromised.

Law enforcement officials say Dookhan tested more than 60,000 drug samples involving 34,000 defendants in her nine years at the lab. More than a dozen defendants are already back on the streets as authorities try to determine whether Dookhan’s actions tainted the evidence in their cases, and more could be sprung. Authorities say more than 1,100 inmates are doing time based at least in part on Dookhan’s work.

“It’s incalculable the damage she’s done ... not to say all the time, money and energy it’s going to take the commonwealth,” said defense attorney Bernie Grossberg, who has already had one client get out of prison and is being inundated with calls from others.

It remains to be seen if any lab supervisors face criminal consequences.

The governor said Thursday it was troubling that Dookhan and her supervisors “did not seem to understand the gravity” of her actions.

“I fully expect, and indeed I will say I hope that there are charges, and I think that all of those who are accountable for the impact on individual cases need to be held accountable,” Patrick said.

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Wayne Worcester, a professor at UConn for 25 years, said he remembers Murdock vividly.

“She was a stand-out, I have to say,” Worcester said. “Her intelligence was obvious. She was also mature, but she didn’t flaunt it. She didn’t try to beat

people up with it. She was just a sharp person.”

Three months before graduation, Murdock had two job offers and a decision to make: accept a position as a staff writer at The Valley News in New Hampshire, a newspaper she

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with several other statewide and campus organizations, to co-host a non-partisan youth political involvement conference.

“This conference was planned by students and will feature a keynote speech by Gov. Malloy, an opening address by Sec. of State Denise Merrill and a closing address by Mayor Boughton of Danbury, appearances by several other state politicians, as well as a free lunch and breakfast,” Rockett said.

Whether or not students decide to get involved, Rockett believes that volunteering for candidates with the election in some aspect is a good idea.

“Volunteering for candidates you believe in with other college students who share your views can be a really fun, so I would encourage everyone interested to reach out and get involved,” she said.

She also said that it is important to remember to vote in the various elections. “Voting is how you make your voice heard,” she said. “ It’s the most basic way of contributing to the political system and fulfilling your responsibility as a citizen. And if you’re one of those people who doesn’t think your voice counts, just remember that six years ago, in 2006, Joe Courtney won his congressional race by 82 votes.”

The club also has many plans for when the elections end.

“After the election, the College Democrats are looking forward to participating in and organizing travel opportunities, community service, and social advocacy in issues like women’s health, LGBT rights, health care and student loans,” Rockett said.

College Democrats prepare for elections

Along with fall breezes and midterms comes elections season.

And the University of Connecticut College Democrat Club is getting prepared for them.

Molly Rockett, the president of the club, said that the UConn College Democrats are “politically-involved students on campus who work to promote Democratic social policies, Democratic Candidates and just general political engagement. [They] meet weekly to discuss the news of the day, watch Colbert and Jon Stewart clips, listen to local elected officials speak, eat pizza and plan campaign events.”

These campaign events will be very pertinent, especially in the next couple of weeks until Election Day on Nov. 6. According to Rockett, the UConn College Democrats will be working hard to support the Democratic candidates in Mansfield who are running in very tight races. Specifically, the group is trying to do their part by partaking in a lot of organized grassroots campaigning. This includes phone banking, canvassing and dorm storming, which Rockett explained as visiting dorms to register voters.

The club will be supporting candidates such as Joe Courtney for Congress and Chris Murphy for Senate.

One such event that the UConn College Democrats will be putting on in the near future is on Saturday ,Oct. 6, when they will be partnering with the Alternate Political Society, the Young Americans for Liberty and the Collegians for a Constructive Tomorrow, along

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NEW FAIRFIELD (AP) — A Connecticut man fatally shot a masked teenager in self-defense during what appeared to be an attempted burglary early Thursday morning, then discovered that he had killed his son, state police said.

State police identified the youth as 15-year-old Tyler Giuliano, who was shot at about 1 a.m. outside a neighbor’s house in New Fairfield, which is along the New York line just north of Danbury.

A woman who was alone in the home believed someone was breaking in and called the teen’s father, who lives next door, state police said. The father grabbed a gun and went outside to investigate, troopers said.

The father confronted a person wearing a black ski mask and black clothing, then fired his gun when the person came at him with a shiny object in his hand, police said.

When police arrived, they said the father was sitting on the grass next to the woman’s home and Giuliano was lying in the driveway with gunshot injuries. The teen was pronounced dead at the scene.

“All in all it’s a tragedy,” said Lt. J. Paul Vance, a state police spokesman.

The father, Jeffrey Giuliano, is a fifth-grade teacher in town. A message seeking comment was left for him Thursday.

Tyler was a student at New Fairfield High School.

The News-Times of Danbury reported that Superintendent of Schools Alicia Roy sent parents an email Thursday afternoon about what happened.

“Our district has experienced a tragedy that has affected us deeply,” she wrote, adding that students weren’t told of the killing because all the facts weren’t clear.

No charges have been filed. State police are investigating.

An autopsy on the boy is planned.

Senator wants crackdown on deceptive schools

EAST HARTFORD (AP) — Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal says he wants to stop colleges from using deceptive practices to lure students.

The Democrat said he is particularly concerned about tactics that encourage students to take on thousands of dollars in student loan debt for what he called little academic or professional advancement.

Blumenthal has scheduled a news conference on Thursday at East Hartford High School to discuss the situation.

He will be joined by a Madison student who says he was misled into accruing $40,000 in debt for software development courses at a for-profit college that were ultimately worthless.

The director of Tunxis Community College in Farmington is also expected to attend the event.

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Man behind anti-Muslim film ordered jailed

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday ordered the man behind a crudely produced anti-Islamic video that inflamed parts of the Middle East to be detained because he is a flight risk.

U.S. Central District Chief Magistrate Judge Suzanne Segal ordered Nakoula Basseley Nakoula held after authorities said he violated terms of his probation.

Nakoula, 55, was convicted in 2010 for federal check and sentenced to 21 months in prison. Under terms of his probation, he was not allowed to use computers or the Internet for five years without approval from his probation officer.

Nakoula was arrested after federal probation officials determined he violated the terms of his supervised release, Thomas Mrozek, a U.S. Attorney’s spokesman in Los Angeles, said Thursday.

Calif. signs bill to boost social networking privacy

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a pair of privacy bills making it illegal for employers and colleges to demand access to social media accounts.

Brown announced on Thursday that he signed AB1844 by Assemblywoman Nora Campos, a Democrat from San Jose. The bill prohibits employers from demanding user names and passwords from employees and job applicants.

The restriction does not apply to passwords or information used on employer-issued electronic devices.

The governor also signed SB1349 by Sen. Leland Yee, a Democrat from San Francisco. The companion bill makes it illegal for colleges and universities to demand social media user names and passwords from students and prospective students.

Brown announced the bills via Twitter, Facebook and Google Plus.

He says the legislation will protect Californians from “unwarranted invasions.”

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had worked for previously and loved, or intern at the Yemen Times with a starting salary of 400 dollars per month.

Professor Gail MacDonald said that some of her colleagues in the journalism department warned Murdock that going to Yemen might not be such a “judicious decision.”

“I tried to talk her out of it,” Kenny said. “It’s an unsafe place for Westerners – for Americans.

Even if you try to fit in, you don’t.”

Kenny said Murdock did not show it if she found it surprising that he, who had traveled all over the world and had often put himself in dangerous situations, advised her against going.

“She’s an actress,” Kenny said. “She hid it well.”

Despite Kenny’s recommendation, Murdock turned down the job at The Valley News.

Murdock said her mother, “who always worried about stuff incredibly,” sealed the deal when she said to her daughter “Are you crazy? You can go to New Hampshire any day. Go to Yemen.”

“With somebody as strongwilled as Heather, you can’t simply say ‘you can’t do this, young lady,’” Worcester said.

“That’s what good journalists do. They don’t run away from trouble; they run to it.”

Murdock reported on the Arab Spring in Egypt and called it “by far the most exciting story [she’s] ever covered.”

This month Murdock signed an agreement with Voice of America, a U.S. news agency that broadcasts all over the world, and she will report in Nigeria for at least the next year.

Murdock said that Nigeria is a little different than any place she has been before.

“The people are really smart.

In Nigeria, everyone knows what’s going on. Even those who can’t read, because then they listen to the radio. A homeless man on the street can tell you details about the Minister of Finance,” Murdock said.

Murdock strives to write “stories that people simply don’t hear otherwise” but has learned to think twice before diving into risky situations.

“I thought I was invincible and would never be arrested,” Murdock said. “I am way more cautious now. Or you could say way more scared, depending on how you look at it.”

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NYC to round out skyline with tallest ferris wheel

NEW YORK (AP) — The Big Apple is getting another "biggest": the world's tallest Ferris wheel, part of an ambitious plan to draw New Yorkers and tourists alike to the city's so-called "forgotten borough."

The 625-foot-tall, $230 million New York Wheel is to grace a spot in Staten Island overlooking the 305-foot-tall Statue of Liberty and the downtown Manhattan skyline, offering a singular view as it sweeps higher than other big wheels like the Singapore Flyer, the London Eye and a "High Roller" planned for Las Vegas.

Designed to carry 1,440 passengers at a time, it's expected to draw 4.5 million people a year to a setting that also would include a 100-shop outlet mall and a 200room hotel.

It will be "an attraction unlike any other in New York City — in fact, it will be, we think, unlike any other on the planet," Mayor Michael Bloomberg said as he unveiled the plans against the backdrop of New York Harbor.

While the privately financed project faces various reviews, officials hope to have the wheel turning by the end of 2015.

The wheel would put Staten Island on the map of superlatives in a place where "biggest" is almost an expectation — home to the nation's biggest city population, busiest mass-transit system, even the biggest Applebee's restaurant.

The attraction stands to change the profile of the least populous and most remote of the city's five boroughs, a sometime municipal underdog that has taken insults from New Jersey and was once known for having the world's largest ... landfill.

"It's going to be a real icon. The

Ferris wheel will be Staten Island's Eiffel Tower," Sen. Charles Schumer enthused.

As a visible addition to the skyline around the harbor, the wheel "gives Staten Island an identity beyond its role as a suburban community," while letting it tap into the stream of tourist money in a city that drew 50.9 million visitors last year, said Mitchell Moss, a New York University urban policy professor.

The project is expected to bring $500 million in private investment and 1,100 permanent jobs to the borough's St. George waterfront, and the developers will pay the city $2.5 million a year in rent for the land.

Staten Island isn't entirely off the tourist map. Its free ferry is the city's third-largest tourist attraction, carrying an estimated 2 million visitors a year alongside millions of residents, officials say.

But the city has long struggled to entice tourists off the boat and into Staten Island. Much-touted Staten Island sightseeing bus tours fizzled within a year in 2009 for lack of ridership.

Australian tourists Leah Field and Adam Lica, for example, were riding the ferry Thursday for its views of the Statue of Liberty.

They thought they might have lunch on the Staten Island side but weren't planning to explore further.

"We weren't sure what there is to do there," explained Lica, 32, of Melbourne. But were there a giant Ferris wheel, the couple likely would go ride it, he said.

But Henriette Repmann, a German university student, said she wouldn't bother.

"You don't have to have the biggest Ferris wheel in the world to get a good view of New York," Repmann, 20, of Leipzig, said

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In this image released by the New York Mayor’s Office, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012 is an artist’s rendering of a proposed 625-foot Ferris wheel, billed as the world’s largest, planned as part of a retail and hotel complex along the Staten Island waterfront in New York.

Thursday as she visited the Empire State Building.

Largely a bedroom community for other parts of the city, Staten Island boasts about 470,000 residents and a minor league ballpark, cultural sites and quirky attractions, from locations in the video for Madonna's "Papa Don't Preach" to the Staten Island Zoo, home to New York's answer to Pennsylvania's prognosticating groundhog. The Staten Island rodent bears the dubious distinction of having once bitten Bloomberg.

But Staten Island, the only one of the city's five boroughs not accessible by subway, tends to get overshadowed by its bigger neighbors, so much so that some have at times suggested it secede from the city.

And residents often bristle at an image shaped by such television

shows as "Mob Wives" and "Big Ang" — and by a former New Jersey beach town mayor who portrayed Staten Islanders in a blog post as heavy on hairspray and light on class. (The ex-mayor, Ken Pringle of Belmar, visited Staten Island in 2008 to make amends.)

Resident Miatta Bryant thinks the wheel might bring the borough more respect.

"People always say Staten Island is so boring," the 26-yearold certified nursing assistant said.

The Ferris wheel, state Assemblyman Matthew Titone hopes, will show the world a different Staten Island than the one they see on TV. "They will see our cultural institutions and will see that we are not idiots," he said. "Shirtless, musclebound idiots."

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Romney decries military cuts, Obama talks jobs

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — President Barack Obama pledged to create many more jobs and "make the middle class secure again" in a campaign-closing appeal on Thursday — more than five weeks before Election Day — to voters already casting ballots in large numbers.

Republican Mitt Romney, focusing on threats beyond American shores, accused the commander in chief of backing dangerous cuts in defense spending.

"The idea of cutting our military is unthinkable and devastating. And when I become president we will not," declared the challenger, struggling to reverse a slide in opinion polls.

Romney and Obama campaigned a few hundred miles apart in Virginia, 40 days before their long race ends. They'll be in much closer quarters next Wednesday in Denver — for the first of three presidential debates on the campaign calendar and perhaps the challenger's best

remaining chance to change the trajectory of the campaign.

In a race where the economy is the dominant issue, there was a fresh sign of national weakness as the Commerce Department lowered its earlier estimate of tepid growth last spring. Romney and his allies seized on the news as evidence that Obama's policies aren't working.

There was good news for the president in the form of a survey by The Washington Post and Kaiser Family Foundation suggesting he has gained ground among older voters after a month-long ad war over Republican plans for Medicare.

The pace also was quickening in the struggle for control of the U.S. Senate.

Prominent Republican conservatives pledged financial and political support for Rep. Todd Akin in Missouri. That complicated Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill's bid for re-election. But it also left Romney, running mate Paul Ryan and the rest of the GOP hierarchy in

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David Barton, a self-taught historian who emphasizes the Christian roots of the U.S., is another rally supporter. Barton wrote in a Feb. 29 article that Obama has shown "hostility toward Biblical people of faith" while giving "preferential treatment" to Muslims. (Obama has said he was raised in a nonreligious home and later became Christian.) The publisher Thomas Nelson last month withdrew Barton's book, "The Jefferson Lies," citing historical errors. The book challenged the belief that Jefferson was largely secular and promoted the separation of church and state.

Anne Gimenez said in a phone interview that although the event is Christian, the assembly will not advocate that the U.S. government be limited to Christians.

"I have no boundaries or limitations on that. I would just like to see someone who is God-fearing" in public office, she said.

Gimenez said Philadelphia was chosen because of its importance in U.S. history. The rally will be held outside the building where the Declaration of Independence was signed. Pennsylvania is also where evangelist George Whitefield preached during the first Great Awakening, the 18th-century religious revival that spread through the American colonies. Blanchard said his group successfully petitioned Pennsylvania lawmakers to declare Saturday "William Penn Day" in honor of Pennsylvania's founder, who championed religious freedom.

"America is in a state of emergency evidenced by the symptoms of widespread moral depravity and economic meltdown," organizers wrote on the rally's website. "Education, government, and man's wisdom cannot solve this problem."

Two weeks ago, the ministry coalition behind the assembly distributed food and offered medical care throughout Philadelphia as part of the run-up to the gathering. Attendees will be asked to start 40 days of prayer and fasting, through the Nov. 6, election, to help turn the nation toward God. Preachers representing Messianic Judaism, which teaches that Christ is the Messiah, a belief at odds with traditional Judaism, will blow the shofar, a ram's horn used in Jewish ritual.

The major speakers are scheduled for Saturday. Joel Osteen, the Texas megachurch pastor, has sent a video prayer message to the event. An executive with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association is also among those offering prayers. A message of support from 93-year-old evangelist Billy Graham will be read.

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Called "America for Jesus 2012," the prayer assembly on Independence Mall is attracting support across a spectrum of Protestant clergy and activists. Among the scheduled speakers are religious broadcaster Pat Robertson and Family Research Council president Tony Perkins, along with preachers such as Cindy Jacobs of Generals International ministry who say they're prophets with a direct line to God. Many backers had also endorsed "The Response," the prayer rally hosted last year by Texas Gov. Rick Perry just before he entered the GOP presidential primary.

Jhn Blanchard, national coordinator for "America for Jesus 2012," said the two-day event starting Friday night is nonpartisan. It's modeled after the 1980 "Washington for Jesus" rally, considered a pivotal show of organizational strength by the thenfledgling Christian right. Bishop Anne Gimenez, whose late husband John helped lead the 1980 assembly, is a lead organizer of the Philadelphia gathering.

"We are praying that God would touch America," said Blanchard, executive pastor of Rock Church International in Virginia, which the Gimenez family founded. "We're not Democrats and Republicans. We're Christians."

Still, many of those offering prayers at the event have been outspoken critics of President Barack Obama. Steve Strang, the influential Pentecostal publisher of Charisma magazine, wrote in a blog post inviting readers to join him in Philadelphia that America is under threat from a "radical homosexual agenda" and Obama "seems to be moving toward some form of European socialism."

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Sat. 9-4, Sun. 9-3.

Hardcovers $1.00. friendsofthemansfieldlibrary@hotmail.com

Friday, September 28, 2012

Comics

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Procrastination Animation

by Michael McKiernan

Side of Rice

by Laura Rice

Horoscopes

by Brian Ingmanson Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is a 7 -- There’s way too much work, especially for the next two days. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, but is it as fun? Take time to acknowledge both successes and failures, and learn from them all.

Vegetables and Fruits!

by Tom Bachant and Gavin Palmer

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 9 -- Do what you can to help the others stay relaxed and calm. If it’s any help to know, you’re especially cute tnow, and romance goes well. Avoid the flimsy. Accept a sweet, solid deal.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is a 9 -- Complete the work first, and play later.

Stick close to home for a couple of days.

Kindly ask for help with a household project.

Make an important connection.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Entering a few days of learning.

You’re especially good with words right now.

There’s more money coming your way -- if you’ll work for it. Communication provides a key.

Classic Rockin Rick

By Sean and Stehpen

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- The next phase is good for making deals, even in the face of some resistance.

Competition provides the motivation. But do it for love, not money. Passion engulfs you.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 9 -You’re on top of the world, looking down on opportunity. Don’t let your head swell, and watch out for conflicting orders and hidden agendas. Fix up the place.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 6 -- Finish up projects you’ve been avoiding today and tomorrow. Don’t get sidetracked.

Find assistance from a great coach, as needed, and move up one level.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- Your friends are grateful for your contributions and are ready to add their grain of sand. Exert yourself. Receive accolades for good service. A touch of glitter might be just the thing.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO DRAW OR MAKE GAMES FOR THE DAILY CAMPUS COMICS?!

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- Take a few days to firm up career details. Be clear on what your objectives are.

It’s time to leave misconceptions behind.

Reconfirm what you heard to avoid misunderstandings.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is an 8 -- Start planning a vacation, or just go for it more spontaneously. It doesn’t have to cost an arm or a leg. Let your heart lead you. Be grateful for what you have. Enjoy.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 7 -- Your theory gets challenged. Don’t resist it, but learn from the experience. Others may know better after all. Stay out of your own way. Changes call for budget revisions.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Consult a good strategist or friend. Use your experience to soothe ragged nerves. You solve another impossible problem. Accept a nice bonus.

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Safe space provided for writers Communities » The New Green

Resilient to Change

By Kelsey Sullivan Campus Correspondent In the coming years, it is quite possible that climate change will cause the systems that we normally rely upon for everyday life to become severely disrupted, or to fail altogether. This might be the result of tremendous natural disasters or due to social, political, and economic tumult (for example, a naturally or politically induced gasoline shortage.) The means does not really matter. The essential question is: are we ready?

Could our communities withstand the challenge of being “cut off” from our normal consumption pathways?

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Justice Lopez performs at one of Poetic Release’s previous events. The group features open mic sessions that allow students to perform original works of poetry in a supportive environment.

By Imanni Cain Campus Correspondent Thursday night, Poetic Release had their first poetry slam of the year. Poetic Release is headed by Devin Samuels, who initially came up with the idea for the group in his freshman year. This is the organization’s second full year, and they are still going strong. There was a 14-person lineup last night, with an equal mix of spoken word artists, freestyle rappers and singersongwriters. There was even a good amalgam of ages, from the young freshman to the more seasoned adults.

Samuels led them off with a spoken word poem entitled “Child At War/Laws of the President” about the desensitization of military violence in homes, and how war takes away the humanity in its soldiers. This, he explains emphatically, is not the result of the “Africa Problem,” nor is it any specific country’s fault. This has been going on for generations, without any sign of slowing down or even plateauing. The theme of the

glorification of war was also covered by another poet, who passionately described a boy unable to find a career after being discharged by the military. After the work he has done, he is only able to find a job flipping burgers at a local restaurant, and is regularly tormented by a form of post-traumatic stress disorder that keeps him shaking with nightmares whenever he tries to sleep. She angrily stated that while America might decorate their cars and stores with yellow ribbons declaring how much they “support the troops,” but that this support does not extend to what happens after their service.

There was also a poem performed by Faith Vicinanza called “Where Does The Road Lead?” Vicinanza performed on Connecticut’s slam team in 1994 in a competition in Nashville. Her poem was a witty, cheekilyworded response to a poem about a man’s desire to be constantly traveling and his achingly appreciation for wanderlust. Vicinanza sniped that the road was no more comforting than “the cold bed of an old whore,” and cleverly disabled that rose-tinted perception that living

on the road is some fantastic adventure reminiscent of Kerouac’s long-winded monologues.

Here, in this space, there is no embarrassment or any abashed ducking of the head. Everyone snaps their fingers both during and after the performances, there is no chance of catching a rude whisper or any rolling of the eyes. The audience obligingly bobs their hands to the rhythm of the rappers’ flows and gamely answers back “Huskies!” to one man’s exultant cry of “UConn!”

This is an entirely safe space for performers. While they might have been at the mercy of their audience in any other event, the members of Poetic Release here receive a confidence boost. This was all the more clear when Samuels punched the air with his fist and roared, “Hey! I think somebody’s watching!” The audience, wellversed in the art of Poetic Release’s call-and-return, rears back and gleefully shouts, “No shame!” And in this center, there certainly is not.

Imanni.Cain@UConn.edu

Katz’s High Brow, Low Brow Humor Ferguson explores anarchy in feminism

By Ross Haya Campus Correspondent

Louis Katz, a comedian out of Los Angeles, visited UConn Thursday evening to broaden people’s horizons about their narrow minds.

Providing a library of evidence about the fallacies of the typical human being, Katz managed to endorse wholeheartedly guilty laughter from all attendees. Katz didn’t leave a screw unscrewed as he circumnavigated all possible talking points, ranging from political solutions, to personal opinions on fruit classification, to exploiting your weaknesses, to painstaking selfhumiliation.

Katz managed to bring the house down at the Student Union theatre. In a preview of what was to come to Nick Briges, the Comedy Chairman of SUBOG said that Katz has been featured in specials on Comedy Central and that he was polite on TV compared to his live acts. Even early on, the positivity lived up to its word. At the start of the show the crowd was enthused at a coarse, yet refined playlist of jokes. Whenever he played the crude humor card (which sadly never fails to draw laughs), it would usually be followed by a chivalrous motive, or a politically correct justification. When commenting on his tour to Europe, he described the American reputation that is broadly held: that Americans have a high level of ignorance about foreign culture and traditions. But Katz justifiably expresses that “it is our tradition to be ignorant to your traditions.” Poking fun at all facets of society, he managed

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Comedian Louis Katz performed some controversial humor at SUBOG’s comedy show.

to excite the crowd quite a bit, interacting with much of the crowd and even throwing jokes at photographers. In the middle of the show, a condom landed on stage as a form of praise. Throughout the show, Katz managed to bring out the adolescent laughter in everyone, but remained classy in the process. Glenn Murphy, a 1st-semester student majoring in electrical engineering, described the show as “pleasingly raunchy.”

Thanks to SUBOG and everyone involved, UConn was able to benefit from a hilarious show. Speaking prior to the show, Briges said that the benefits of SUBOG efforts to provide entertainment to students, “keep people engaged and enhance people’s experiences at UConn.

And I think this is one form of entertainment that’s great to do that.”

Student’s reactions postshow were overwhelmingly positive. Edwin Casillas, a junior studying chemistry, noted, “Although I enjoyed the show, it often very blunt and harsh, and if you don’t like that kind of style it might not be for you.” But others said they had a great time.

Both comments compliment Katz’s performance. After the show, Katz said that “[he] had a great time…college crowds aren’t usually the best because there’s still usually a substantial lack of cynicism, but this turned out to be awesome, really fun.”

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Highlighting little-known feminists from the late nineteenth century, Dr. Kathy Ferguson demonstrated how the first movement of feminists ties in with the anarchist movement.

“By considering female anarchists as feminists, the history of the first wave of feminism becomes much more broad,” said Ferguson.

The presentation was sponsored by the Women’s Center, which has worked on the project since the summer. In addition to holding a Ph.D. in political science and being a Fulbright scholar, Ferguson has published many books and now teaches at the University of Hawaii.

Ferguson began the presentation with an excerpt from her latest book, “Emma Goldman: Political Thinking in the Streets.” She addressed the misapprehensions frequently thought about anarchism, which include the notions that anarchists are mostly male and that they are isolated, violent and unproductive.

However, Ferguson explained how these feminists and anarchists produced journals and created a network of schools.

She divided the first wave of anarchists into two stories: the old and the new. The old story of feminist anarchists consisted of immigrants and nonimmigrants to the United States. Some women like Maria Barbieri bordered on the side of Marxism, while others like Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Louise Olivereau were more moderate, opposing World War I drafts.

Ferguson said these women were “considered dirty because

they were disruptive, with unfathomable motives and considered always up to no good.”

The new story of anarchists focused on members in coalitions that believed speech should be free and no one should be arrested for talking. These members included Frances Perkins and Helen Keller. But feminist anarchist also included men like Roger Baldwin, co-founder of the American Civil Liberties Union, “I’m focusing on women not because the men are less important but because the presence of their gender was less expected and therefore more disruptive,” said Ferguson.

She then went into the importance of birth control in the anarchist movement. Margaret Sanger and Ethel Byrne were some of the first women to distribute contraceptives and instructions to create contraceptives for women who could not afford birth control. Explaining how the rich would give birth to only a couple of children while the poor usually had several, Ferguson told the audience why this was the case.

By controlling the reproduction of poor workers, the rich were able to control the population of the working class, ensure a work force, ensure a supply of soldiers and control women’s rights of choice. When Sanger and Bryne opened a clinic, over 400 women came over the course of nine days.

After her presentation, Ferguson answered questions from the audience, which included a discussion about Occupy and how she considered that an anarchist movement.

Zarrin.Ahmed@UConn.edu

“Resiliency is a term that is used to describe how well a community can adapt to change.”

Kelsey Sullivan Resiliency is a term that is used to describe how well a community can adapt to change. Building resiliency might mean developing alternative food sources that are not dependent on external factors (for example, buying from local farms rather than shipping it all in on gasfueled trucks), encouraging the growth of local jobs and skills or putting alternative transportation infrastructure into place. The goal is to make your community self-sufficient, so that it could continue to function even without support from the outside world.

This is not to promote the idea that the outside world is evil or somehow corrupt, but rather to ensure that the community’s basic needs can be met no matter what happens because all of the necessities are sourced locally. The problem is that many communities are currently dependent upon entities that are not necessarily accountable to them. For example, relying on corporations like Wal-Mart, CITGO or Bank of America is not a resilient strategy because at the end of the day these companies have bottom-lines that are not based on the welfare of the communities that they “serve.” Again, it’s not that resilient communities are antibusiness (in fact, stimulating the local economy is an essential aspect of building selfsufficiency.) It is simply not strategically intelligent for a citizen to stake their livelihood in an entity that doesn’t know their name and probably won’t be there to help them when they need it most.

Building resiliency in your community will address several serious problems all at once, but it does not need to be based on a “doom-and-gloom” mentality. In fact, that is probably the surest way to make your venture fail. Instead, build community strength through applied positivity, creativity and most importantly, fun. Exciting projects could include creating a time bank, local currencies, edible landscapes, busways and bikeways or local cooperatives for banking, food, electricity and housing. The ideas are endless and should be unique to your community. The Internet is a great resource to network and learn what could work in your hometown or city.

Kelsey.Sullivan@UConn.edu

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State venues for Aaron Burr treason trial is fall foliage viewing 18th century OJ Simpson case

By Kim Halpin Associate Focus Editor

Despite the somewhat dreary forecast this week, fall is the best time to get out of your cramped dorm room and enjoy the natural beauty of New England. It’s difficult to predict the ideal time to look for fall foliage and every model will predict a different peak week.

Most agree, however, that some of the best color will emerge in the next two weeks. You also don’t need a model to look right out your window to see that the color show has already begun.

The best way to enjoy the foliage is by hiking through one of Connecticut’s state parks. Not only is it great exercise and a change of pace from campus life, but the lack of cost always fits in a college student’s budget.

Number one on the Department of Environmental Protection’s list is Macedonia Brook State Park in Kent.

Cobble Mountain is one of several peaks within the park that have views of the Catskill and Taconic mountain ranges.

These higher elevations normally produce the richest colors the earliest because the sugars produced during sunlight hours are trapped in the leaf and preserved by the colder nights.

Nearby is Kent Fall State Park, which also offers fantastic views of the foliage and features three different cascades. The quarter-mile hike along the falls has a variety of scenic spots to stop and enjoy the leaves.

This park, however, charges for admission over the weekend.

The draw of covered bridges and dramatic 70-foot plunges down to the Housatonic River might just be worth the extra cost.

Within the Farmington River

Valley lies Talcott Mountain State Park and home of Heublein Tower. There is a 1.25-mile gravel trail that brings visitors up to the tower, which was originally built as a summer home for Gilbert Heublein in 1914.

Now it serves as the perfect setting to admire the fall landscape of multiple New England states, because 1,200 square miles are within visual range of the tower. Included in this area are Mount Monadnock from New Hampshire and the Berkshires in the northwest. This vast array of mountains and land guarantees visitors the full spectrum to foliage colors.

For something a little closer to home, try the trail starting on Puddin’ Lane right off Route 195 here in Mansfield. The scenic four-mi. long hike will lead you to Wolf Rock, another popular fall destination. This cliff area was formed from a glacier and its impressive structure and views draw many rock climbers from around the area. The cliff provides a vista view of the local area, which is sure to please any fall hiker.

There are three main pigments within the leaves that create the changes in color. During the spring and summer month the chlorophyll chemicals make leaves their normal green color. As the length of sunlight becomes shorter, and nights longer, the yellow, orange and brown color from carotenoid and red hues from anthocyanin are activated. These scientific reactions produce delightful views from nearly every Connecticut State Park and trail.

It doesn’t matter which park you choose, as long as you get out to enjoy the weather before winter forces us all inside.

By Rahul Darwar Campus Correspondent

On Thursday evening, a large number of people gathered in the Co-op for a book reading by UConn Professor Kent Newmyer on his newly published book, “The Treason Trial of Aaron Burr”. The book (which the Co-op received advance copies of direct from the publisher) is about the scandalous treason trial of the third vice president of the United States, Aaron Burr. In essence, the trial revolves the personal and political differences between President Thomas Jefferson, his former vice president, Aaron Burr, and another enemy of Jefferson, Chief Justice John Marshall. The case starts with Jefferson unilaterally and publically declaring Burr guilty of treason by trying to get the Western states to secede from the Union. The trial includes sensational testimony, and President Jefferson sends the prosecuting attorney a stack of blank pardons for witnesses against Burr. Although this seems inconceivable to us today, the justice system was still in its infancy. The exact definition of treason wasn’t even fully understood. To write this book, Newmyer poured over 1,200 pages of stenographic transcripts and newspaper articles from what he called, “the OJ Simpson trial of the nineteenth century.” The trial of Aaron Burr is considered the first trial that had a national following due to the scandalous nature of the case itself, but also due to the involvement of leading political figures Burr, Jefferson and Marshall.

Newmyer, who “went into history because I liked to read other people’s mail,” said that it was a “lot of fun to try and make sense of all of this.” As a professor at the UConn School of Law and an expert in the field of the history of law, Newmyer’s book takes a legal perspective and talks extensively about how the case has effects stretching to modern day. This case, which was primarily a separation of powers issue, helped both to ensure that the charge of treason is not brought up for political reasons

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Kent Newmyer’s account on the historical trial of Aaron Burr.

and to create strict guidelines for charging someone with treason. Newmyer believes that we can learn from the treason trial of Aaron Burr, including the fragility of judicial independence and the importance of the character of judges. When asked by an audience member how his book would affect the public perceptions of historical figures like Jefferson and Marshall, Newmyer responded that there were “no perfect heroes. Some where less perfect than others.”

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Rowling recieves mixed reviews

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The stage lights dimmed into a deep purple haze. I didn’t understand the true popularity of ASAP Rockey and his entire movement until then, standing among hundreds of hipster, urban, mainstream and suburban kids and adults.

“That’s what we’re fighting for, understanding. Because people didn’t get us, they didn’t get me,” ASAP Rocky stated after uncovering his face from the white t-shirt posing as guerilla garb he wore over his face as he came out on stage. There indeed was a room full of fans who understood.

The LongLiveA$AP tour is a showcase not only for ASAP Rocky, but for his colleagues and peers to earn the recognition they deserve. The show started with Detroit rapper Danny Brown, who was the main reason I made the drive down from Storrs that evening. From his permed mohawk to his screeching lyrics about drugs, women and designer sneakers, Danny Brown has developed almost a cult following of fans, who were few and far between at Toad’s Place.

However, the few who were there (me included) banded together while Brown rocked his most popular songs like “Monopoly,” “Molly Ringwald,” “Lie4” and “Black Brad Pitt.”

As Brown ended his set, Schoolboy Q was up next. Q is a member of the collective Black Hippy and is almost a household name in the underground rap world at this point. Schoolboy Q’s performance was succinct, which is probably because at this point the crowd was ready for the ASAP Mob. “Nightmare on Figg St.” and “Oxy Music” lifted the fans momentarily. It wasn’t until he

brought a girl on stage alongside him to perform “My Hatin’ Joint” when there was audible affirmation from the people around me.

The stage was set with a military-themed background when sounds of helicopters enveloped the venue. An opening interlude came from the speakers with ASAP Rocky running on stage soon after his pre-recorded voice went quiet. Toad’s erupted as Rocky, in full army attire, floated around stage. After his request for the purple lights, he spoke to the crowd and went directly into the Clams Casino-produced “Wassup.” The stage cleared and another interlude introduced the rest of the ASAP Mob. At least nine of them ran on-stage, along with Rocky, to perform Rocky’s “Pretty Flacko.”

The Mob’s energy on stage tangibly transferred into the crowd as mosh pits grew in pockets of fans. A few members of the ASAP Mob performed solo songs, which were a much -needed break from the chaos.

Another interlude followed, and it was time for more ASAP Rocky. He went through popular songs like “Palace,” “Thuggin’ Noise” and the viral sensation “Purple Swag.” It was inevitable that Rocky brought Schoolboy Q back out to perform their two collaborative tracks, “Brand New Guy” and “Hand on the Wheel.”

Throughout the show, ASAP Rocky controlled the stage like a polished veteran. Even with the rest of the Mob on stage, it reminded me of the way Method Man takes the leadership role among the rest of the performers during a Wu-tang live performance. The show ended with “Peso,” the song that ASAP Rocky said “introduced me to all of you.”

Jamil.Larkins@UConn.edu

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Copies of the “The Casual Vacancy” by author J.K. Rowling are displayed on shelves at a book store in London, where bookshops are opening their doors early as Rowling launches her long anticipated first book for adults.

LONDON (AP) — After months of hype and anticipation, J.K. Rowling’s first novel for adults has appeared, swept into the arms of hopeful booksellers and an army of grown-up Harry Potter fans eager to find out what his creator has done next.

A gritty and darkly humorous tale of ugly realities in a pretty English village, “The Casual Vacancy” seems a long way from the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and reviewers gave it a mixed reception. But Rowling said Thursday she wasn’t worried about the response.

“I’ve had my books burnt,” said the author, whose magical stories were condemned as Satanist by some Christian groups. “I’ve got quite a way to go to upset people that much with ‘A Casual Vacancy.’”

A story of ambition, envy and rivalry, the novel recounts the civic warfare sparked in the fictional Pagford when the unexpected death of a town official leaves a vacancy on the governing body. Characters set on a collision course range from the affluent lawyer Miles Mollison to the Weedons, a ramshackle clan living in The Fields, the run-down housing project on the edge of town.

Rowling told a 1,000-strong audience at London’s Southbank Centre that the idea for the book — “Local election sabotaged by teenagers, basically” — came to her on a plane several years ago.

Writing for a more adult readership, she said, had been “freeing” — though “in other senses it’s a challenging book,” told from multiple viewpoints.

Rowling said the book’s focus on teenag-

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ers, the heart of Pagford and of the novel, was not a million miles from her previous work — although these troubled and profane youngsters are “not Harry, Ron and Hermione.”

“They are very different teenagers,” Rowling said. “They are contemporary teenagers.”

The book’s sex and swearing have drawn the most comment so far — some audience members were startled to hear the F-word pass Rowling’s lips during Thursday’s reading. But the presence of death is perhaps the book’s most adult element, and one that loomed over Harry Potter’s world, too.

“Death obsesses me,” Rowling said. “I can’t understand why it doesn’t obsess everyone.

Think it does. I’m just a little more ‘out.’”

Five years after the last Potter book appeared, Rowling remains the world’s most successful living writer. The lines were shorter and the wizard costumes missing, but “The Casual Vacancy” appeared to some of the same fanfare that greeted each Potter tome, with stores wheeling out crates of the books precisely at 8 a.m. as part of a finely honed marketing strategy.

And Rowling retains the intense loyalty of Potter fans. In contrast to the tight security that preceded the book’s release, the atmosphere at Thursday’ reading was warm; it felt like a reunion. Several audience members asked Potterrelated questions, which Rowling answered at length. One young man, wearing a “Rowling is our Queen” T-shirt, asked if her could give her a present. Rowling accepted it graciously.

Many in the crowd were young adults who had

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Military styles are a staple in today’s fashion landscape.

From metropolitan city blocks to small rural towns, there are glimpses of styles stemming from our armed forces all over the country. Whether it be aviator glasses, combat boots, cargo pants or field jackets, military uniform has become a backbone of streetwear and culture. Above all, there is one facet of uniform that reigns supreme over all its peers: camouflage print. No matter what season it is, you can effectively pull off a fly camo style. Wearing any of the many patterns and colors of camo print is hitor-miss. Contrary to popular belief, those camo shorts do not match with anything you want to wear. This simple guide will help you avoid looking like a seasoned biggame hunter and give you a heads up on rocking a military-inspired camo look this fall and winter in Storrs.

Patterns can be easily overdone. If camouflage is overdone, you will most likely get mistaken for a soldier. Limit yourself to only one article of clothing per outfit that has a camo print. Whether it be a field jacket, a pair of cargo pants or simply a hat, pick only one. It’s not Halloween, UConn is not a guerilla warfare zone and there is no reason you should be in full camouflage attire.

Though very versatile, camouflage does have its limitations on paired color combinations. If you want to play it safe, any solid print of a color featured in your specific pattern will suffice. Whether it’s a shade of olive, khaki or brown, choose whichever is less prevalent in the camo. As for a complementary color?

Go with a darker shade of red, especially regarding your shoe choice. Other colors that get a pass are dark navy blues, shades of gray and, of course, black. Feeling funky?

Wear a neon yellow sneaker with your camo pants and watch people stare at your awesomeness.

Unless you’re rapper DMX, toss the Timberland boots away. We’re all in college now, it’s 2012, so take a more grown-up approach to fall and winter boot choices. Combat boots are always a solid unisex option. Tuck your pants into them, but keep the boots loosely laced. Shades of brown are always a safe bet when matching footwear with military colors. This season I would recommend a broguestyle boot (wing-tipped) or a desert boot (go with Clarks), both hot street styles. People will definitely notice you.

Don’t be afraid to throw a little cuff on your pants to show off your footwear! One word: Oxblood.

Earth-tones are the background of military and camouflage. Without the actual camo pattern, you can use these colors to create a look of your own. A solid green field jacket can go well with a variety of options for both men and women. Layer that look with any pair of buttondown shirt and chinos from the colors listed above and you’ll be set.

Jamil.Larkins@UConn.edu

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Bittersweet views of romance in ‘Lovers’

Focus

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Cameron Scoggins, left, and Justine Salata, perform a scene from Brian Friel’s “Lovers,” which is showing off-Broadway in a The Actors Company Theatre production at The Beckett Theatre.

NEW YORK (AP) — Brian Friel’s duo of oneact plays, “Lovers”, is a sweet-and-sour mixture, rich with Friel’s lyric dialogue and empathy for human foibles. He presents us with two likable, engaged couples at different stages of romance, then gives each relationship a dire outcome from relatively minor choices.

The Actors Company Theatre is celebrating its 20th anniversary season starting with a spirited revival of Friel’s dark 1968 comedy that opened Thursday night off-Broadway at The Beckett Theatre on Theatre Row. Drew Barr has inventively directed both plays on a split-level stage, setting a pleasing pace for his talented ensemble while enabling Friel’s humor and pathos to shine through.

Both plays are set in the late 1960s in Northern Ireland, where the Catholic church ruled most people’s lives. Through personal tales and colorful characters, Friel sympathetically illuminates the restrictions imposed on individuals by narrowmindedness, stuffy tradition and organized religion.

“Winners,” frequently performed on its own, begins lightly enough. Engaged 17-year-old high school students, pregnant Mag and studious Joe, expect to be happy together forever, although they have to grow up sooner than they originally expected.

On the upper level of the stage, the playful pair enjoy a beautiful, warm summer day, happily studying outdoors for final exams. They chat, argue a little, and eagerly make plans for their future and the baby. Joe is smart enough to see the constraints that lie ahead, but he adores Mag’s exuberance and keeps most doubts to himself.

Their fate is foreshadowed by two somber downstage narrators, (James Riordan and Kati Brazda), who recite a timeline of the kids’ activities that same day like an impartial inquest report. In con-

trast to that claustrophobic litany, Justine Salata is vivacious and lively as chattering Mag, joking and merry one minute, then falling into a dark mood like any scattered teenager. Cameron Scoggins is all gangly earnestness and boyish enthusiasm as the more practical Joe. Salata and Cameron are completely believable as teenagers, and both perform evocative monologues so appealingly that we regret the looming tragedy even more acutely.

In the second play, “Losers,” a 40-something engaged couple, Andy and Hanna, are forced to act like teenagers as they comically seek a little privacy in Hanna’s bed-ridden mother’s living room.

Riordan is intense and funny as narrator Andy, ruefully reminiscing about their former shared passion and a long domestic battle for Hanna (Brazda) with his eventual mother-in-law.

Widowed and prayerful Mother, (a slyly funny Nora Chester), listens to the middle-aged courting couple’s downstairs conversations with hawk ears.

She constantly thwarts their intimate moments by summoning a furious Hanna with a loud bell whenever things get too quiet.

Brazda is quite effective as the frazzled, sexually pent-up Hanna. She and Riordan share a couple of perfectly timed farcical scenes, hastily trying to make love while he frenetically shouts poetry so her mother won’t ring that bell. Cynthia Darlow is sweetly comedic as Mother’s equally pious friend, Cissy.

But religion and tradition threaten Hanna’s spark, and their romantic future is sealed by one wild moment when Andy overplays his hand and the “aul lady’s” long game triumphs at last. The heartbreaking outcome for both couples is reflected in the stark, leafless black tree shadow towering up the back wall, part of Brett Banakis’ clever set design.

grown up on Harry Potter and we keen to follow her wherever she wanted to go.

“She’s been such an inspiration to everyone,” said 18-year-old university student Milly Anderson. “She’s not just influenced people’s childhoods — she’s molded them.”

Anderson said she was loving “The Casual Vacancy” — once she’d got over the change from stories of the boy wizard and his Hogwarts chums.

“There’s swearing and sex,” she said. “It’s a bit of a shock.”

“The Casual Vacancy” is already at No. 1 on Amazon’s U.S. chart, and bookmaker William Hill put 2-1 odds on it outselling “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” which shifted 2.6 million copies in Britain on its first day.

Reviews have been mixed.

The Associated Press judged it a challenging but rewarding read full of emotion and heart.

However, The New York Times’ influential critic, Michiko Kakutani, was damning.

“The real-life world she has limned in these pages is so willfully banal, so depressingly cliched that ‘The Casual Vacancy’ is not only disappointing — it’s dull,” she said.

The Guardian newspaper’s reviewer, Theo Tait, said it was “no masterpiece, but it’s not bad at all: intelligent, workmanlike, and often funny.”

The Independent’s Boyd Tonkin found the sometimes “long-winded and laborious” writing soared when Rowling focused on her teenage characters.

Others, though, felt the lack of likable characters might alienate readers and Daily Mail reviewer Jan Moir slammed Rowling’s stark focus on Pagford’s haves and have-nots as the work of a “left-leaning demagogue” painting “a bleak and rather one-sided vision of life in modern England.”

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Renoir artwork from flea market now thought stolen

AP

An original painting by French impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir that was acquired by a woman from Virginia who stopped at a flea market in West Virginia for $7.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Renoir painting that caused a sensation when it was bought at a flea market for $7 may have been stolen from a museum six decades ago, and an auction house has put its sale on hold.

The planned Saturday auction was canceled Thursday after a reporter for The Washington Post discovered documents in the Baltimore Museum of Art’s library showing that the painting was on loan there from 1937 until 1951, when it was stolen.

The Impressionist painting, whose title translates as “Landscape on the Banks of the Seine,” was purchased two years ago at a West Virginia flea market. The buyer, a Virginia woman who has not revealed her name, took it to auction house The Potomack Co. in July, and experts there confirmed it was by the French master PierreAuguste Renoir. The frame of the painting includes a “Renoir” plaque.

It had been expected to fetch $75,000 or more at auction.

“Potomack is relieved this came to light in a timely manner as we do not want to sell any item without clear title,” Elizabeth Wainstein, the owner of the Alexandria, Va.-based auction house, said in a state-

ment.

Potomack and museum officials have notified the FBI about the theft, and an FBI spokesman said the bureau was investigating.

The documents uncovered

by The Post in the museum’s library indicated that the painting was part of the collection of Saidie May, a major donor to the BMA. It was reported stolen on Nov. 17, 1951, according to the documents, although there is no known police report and the painting does not appear on a worldwide registry of stolen art.

The reported theft occurred shortly after May’s death, and the painting had not yet been formally accepted into the museum’s collection, which is why museum officials did not initially realize it had been there, BMA director Doreen Bolger said.

“We were caught by surprise,” Bolger said Thursday.

Bolger said she would be happy to show the painting again if it is ultimately returned to the museum.

“As this unfolds, we’ll find out more about the ownership of the painting,” she said. “If the painting is ours, we would be pleased to have it on view.”

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Presidential debates should be more inclusive

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n five days, tens of millions of Americans will gather around their televisions and computers to watch the first presidential debate of the 2012 election. President Barack Obama and former Governor Mitt Romney will appear on stage to convince voters that their solutions will improve the country. But these are not the only two people running for president – there are numerous minor party candidates, most notably Libertarian Gary Johnson, who will be on the ballot in all 50 states. Many viewers will likely wonder why, and how, these candidates are excluded from the debate.

Contrary to what some people think, who gets to participate in the presidential debates is not governed by law. The debates are managed by an independent non-profit organization called the Commission on Presidential Debates, which works with major news organizations to put the events together. The Commission has three requirements for a candidate to be included in the debates: they must meet the Constitutional requirements to be elected president, they must be on the ballot in enough states to win the Electoral College and they must have received at least 15 percent support in five national polls.

These first two requirements are completely understandable – it would not be worth hearing from a candidate if he or she was under 35, not a citizen or not on the ballot in enough states to win the election. But it is the last requirement that we take issue with. Requiring candidates to have at least 15 percent support nationwide has effectively guaranteed that only Democrats and Republicans will qualify. And this is not because Americans love these two parties – a solid third of voters choose not to be affiliated with either of them.

Many polling organizations actually do not even include third-party candidates in their lists of options, making it impossible for them to garner 15 percent support. This exclusion, along with the minimal coverage in the mainstream media, leads to most Americans not being familiar with these candidates even if they agree with them wholeheartedly. In a recent Rasmussen poll that included Johnson, 63 percent of respondents said they did not know enough about Johnson to have any opinion on him at all. Despite this, Johnson is polling around 5 percent nationally, and as high as 13 percent in some states.

Americans deserve to be presented with as many viewpoints as is feasible. Of course, this must be balanced with the need for debates to be productive. Having dozens of candidates on stage would do little to educate voters on any of their options.

A reform that would balance these competing interests would be for the Commission to throw out its 15 percent requirement and replace it with a graduating polling requirement. For example, there could be no polling requirement for the first debate, 7 percent support needed to participate in the second and 15 percent support needed for the third.

This would give the American public the opportunity to hear the voices of all candidates that could be elected. The field would gradually be narrowed, eliminating the candidates whose ideas are wildly unpopular and allowing the electorate to learn more about the viable candidates. While this would not solve all of the problems with American presidential elections, it would be a giant leap in the right direction.

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YouTube hit Gangnam Style presents hidden satire

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must confess that I had not heard of the musical and cultural sensation known as “Gangnam Style” until earlier this week, though it burst onto the international pop music scene over two months ago. A song written and performed by the Korean musician Park Jae-sang (better known as Psy), the YouTube music video of his single has now been viewed 283 million times – 50 views every second, on average. When an artist and a culture are catapulted so quickly to international superstardom, the potential exists to convey a viewpoint, narraBy Chris Kempf tive or system of Weekly Columnist meanings to a significant portion of the world’s population with an effectiveness that politicians and celebrities alike would envy. Those meanings are thus worthy of consideration.

After all, what exactly are we Americans doing listening to a pop song in a language most of us don’t understand? What is meant by that now-ubiquitous refrain, “Gangnam Style?”

Gangnam is actually a neighborhood in the South Korean capital of Seoul that is associated with affluence, fashion and South Korea’s social class of the noveaux riche. According to Psy, it represents “the Beverly Hills of Korea.” It is home to offices of some of South Korea’s most powerful

investment and financial operations. Its student population is admitted to universities and studies abroad at a rate seven times higher than that of the nation as a whole.

The value of the real estate in Gangnam is equivalent to $100 billion – one-tenth of the value of the entirety of South Korea. So to put it succinctly, “Gangnam Style” connotes ostentatious wealth, high social status and an attendant sense of cultural superiority. And Psy touches upon all of the tropes of popular culture that indicate this sort of style: high fashion, German sports cars and a proliferation of attractive women.

But upon closer inspection, we discover something strange about “Gangnam Style” – that there’s a hidden identity to Homo gangnamicus that is not so glamorous or appealing. The Atlantic’s Max Fisher has pointed out that illusions abound in the music video: we are tricked into believing in the first few minutes that Psy is at the beach when he’s actually reclining in a playground sandbox (Seoul has no oceanfront property, in Gangnam or elsewhere.)

We see him dancing in parking garages and tour buses, not nightclubs. Even Psy’s iconic dance move, in which he mimics the undulation of horseback riding, is itself an illusion: he isn’t actually riding a horse, but pretends to be doing so anyway. And finally, the central irony of Gangnam’s conspicuous consumption: South Korean adults on average hold five credit cards and credit card debt equivalent to 150 percent of household income. The style is thus revealed to be utterly hollow. It indicates a certain class culture that drives South Koreans to appear wealthy and to spare no

expense in maintaining that pretension.

Perceived more broadly, “Gangnam Style” reflects the remarkable transformations that have taken place in South Korean society since the 1950-53 Korean War. South Korea emerged from that conflict as poor and destitute as its northern neighbor, but the South has subsequently leapt forward into modernity and affluence while the North remains a starving potentate. The international success of Korean enterprise, of Samsung, Hyundai and LG as corporations and brands has produced immense wealth and lifted millions of people within one generation from poverty to comfortable middle class lifestyles and even to great wealth. Surely the memories of war and servility to foreign powers must serve to enhance the appeal of “Gangnam Style.”

But what becomes of a people and a culture that dreams impossible dreams and then chases after them on invisible horses?

Due to the worldwide success of Psy’s music video, we can no longer ask this question just of South Korea – we must also ask it of ourselves. What is so disturbing – and yet so appealing and addictive – about “Gangnam Style” is its intimation that we are little more than vain and impotent creatures that exist only in the eyes of others. But we nevertheless revel in that vanity to the tune of an unforgettable Korean pop single.

Weekly Columnist Chris Kempf is a 5th-semester political science major. He can be reached at Christopher.Kempf@UConn.edu.

How “The Jetsons” have remained relevant for 50 years

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hen ABC viewers heard these words on Sept.

23, 1962, they were being introduced to the Jetsons: “Meet George Jetson … his boy Elroy … daughter Judy … Jane, his wife.”

Fast-forward 50 years, and the show is more relevant than ever: it correctly anticipated much of today’s technology, it is a metaphorical window into the early 1960s and its humor has withstood the test of time. “ T h e Jetsons”

By Sergio Goncalves was created Staff Columnist

by William Hanna and J o s e p h Barbera, the duo that also created “Tom and Jerry,” “Yogi Bear,” “The Flintstones,” “Scooby-Doo” and countless other cartoon classics. “The Jetsons” was loosely based on “The Flintstones,” which shows us a Stone Age where people humorously improvise modern machinery with prehistoric animals. “The Jetsons,” however, presents us with a world where people have myriad wildly imaginative futuristic gadgets but do not seem to appreciate them. Perhaps Barbera best summarized the difference between the two shows: “Fred Flintstone’s backbreaking job of smashing rocks at Slate’s gravel pit reminded us that our

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own occupations weren’t all that bad. And George Jetson’s complaints about getting sore fingers from pushing buttons seemed funny, considering how much easier he had it compared to those of us stuck in the 20th century!”

The most evident way in which “The Jetsons” is relevant today is the fact that the show foreshadowed much 21st-century technology. True, we don’t yet have flying cars that travel thousands of miles an hour, and our houses can’t be raised or lowered hydraulically to take advantage of good weather. In college, robots don’t give lectures, but we do have something similar: online courses, which allow students to watch videos of lectures instead of attending actual lectures by unrecorded humans.

The Jetsons have videophones; we have Skype. Elroy has a machine that enables him to play virtual sports with his family; we have the Wii. George Jetson works at Spacely Space Age Sprockets as a “digital index operator.”

Today, many people have similar job titles. At UConn, for example, University Information Technology Services (UITS) is searching for a person to fill the position of “desktop virtualization engineer.”

In one episode, Elroy goes

off to school (via an instant transport tube), telling his mother that he is going on a field trip to the Siberian salt mines. Today, technology has not yet advanced to the point where someone in America can take a day trip to another continent, but Google Street View provides us with 360-degree views of even the minutest details of many different parts of the world. It is almost like being anywhere on Earth.

Gadgets aside, the show is relevant because it serves as a vivid record of the early 1960s. For example, it depicts a future where people are free, happy and prosperous. This differs from other futuristic visions, like George Orwell’s novel “Nineteen Eighty-Four.”

The show’s optimistic tone is largely a consequence of the time period during which the show was made. According to Jetsons expert Danny Graydon, “It coincided with this period of American history when there was a renewed hope – the beginning of the ‘60s, sort of pre-Vietnam, when Kennedy was in power. So there was something very attractive about the nuclear family with good honest values thriving well into the future.” Another manifestation of the 1960s mindset in “The Jetsons” is that the Cold War is apparently still raging. In the episode in

which Elroy goes on a field trip to Siberia, his mother tells him, “Don’t pick fights with the little Russian boys.”

Of course, technological advances and social change do not mean that “The Jetsons” is no longer funny. On the contrary, much of the show’s original humor remains, and as technology changes the show acquires a different kind of humor. To provide just one example, consider the running gag in which George takes Astro, the family dog, for a walk – on a treadmill. When a cat jumps onto the treadmill, Astro vigorously chases it, and the treadmill goes out of control, prompting George to scream, “Help, help! Jane, stop this crazy thing! Help!

Jaaaaaaane!” Unlike in 1962, many people today have treadmills in their homes, but the idea of walking a dog on a treadmill remains as outlandish as it was in 1962. Even if it ever catches on, people will still be laughing at George’s hysterical cry for help.

I think I’ll stop now. Like George, I’m exhausted from pushing all those buttons (on my keyboard).

Staff Columnist Sergio Goncalves is a 7th-semester political science and spanish major. He can be reached at Sergio.Goncalves@UConn.edu.

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Anti-Islamic video disgusting, asked for violent response

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y now, many have heard of the riots that erupted only two weeks ago in Libya, Egypt and other countries, claiming the lives of a U.S. ambassador and several soldiers. These riots were in

By Carleton Whaley response to Staff Columnist a YouTube video titled “Innocence of Muslims,” a video which portrays the origin of Islam, its founder and its current activities today as fraudulent, violent and inherently evil. I had heard about this video, and decided to watch it to see what could be so terrible that people would raise up arms in anger at it. After

only minutes, I was disgusted by what I saw. Islam sees any depiction of their prophet as a violation of their theological tenants. This alone may have been cause for anger, but adding to that the errant lies, fabrications and gross accusations posed in this video is simply asking for violence.

Many people, however, do not realize that Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, the man responsible for the video, is doing just that: asking for violence.

As Americans, our society has been changed since the attack on 9/11. Since then, we have been engaged in constant conflict in Arabic countries, from Iraq to Afghanistan to Libya, and many soldiers have died.

It was for this reason, Nakoula stated, that he made the video: to show the world that Islam is an evil, violent religion, and to protect Americans. This uprising against the video, however, was not unplanned.

The video was so horrendous, so disgusting in its portrayal of the Muslim’s prophet, that backlash was clearly intended.

Unfortunately, this corroborates Nakoula’s view of Islam, and those who share his view use this as evidence. Islam is not, however, an inherently violent religion. There are many verses in the Quran that preach peace and love, rather than aggression. In fact, out of the entire holy book of Muslims, more than 6,000 verses in total, there

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More should be taken into consideration for for-credit internships Hello Ms. Crowley,

I am writing in response to the editorial in the September 25th edition of the Daily Campus. While I am not disputing that there is some validity to the statements made in this editorial, I am also wondering if all of the

relevant information was Totally considered. saw Yes, most students do not like paying for summer credit for an unpaid internship. Yet, credits are credits. Whether the student is in the classroom or completing an internship for credit, there is a cost involved. While I cannot speak for all internship coordinators, I can speak for myself as I am the Internship Coordinator for Political Science. Yes, like any summer course that is taught, the coordinator gets a stipend. That comes from the summer tuition and fees. My

are incredibly few that deal with violence. These, however, are what many opponents of Islam, as well as militant Muslims, focus on.

One of the primary terms that has caused undue distress and controversy is that of jihad. This word, in the English vernacular, has come to mean “holy war.” In fact, it is meant to be quite the opposite. Jihad actually means “struggle,” and in Islam, there are two jihads, lesser and greater.

The lesser of the two is defending yourself or your religion physically, but the greater of the two is the struggle of day-to-day life against sin and temptation.

It is the challenge to not only be a good Muslim, but be a good human being. The lesser jihad,

internship course is technically an online course. So, the interns do not have to come to campus while also completing their internships.

There are the weekly reflections and final paper that are eventually graded by me. I also complete all of the administrative tasks in order to verify the information relating to the internship so that the student can even enroll in the course. That all takes place even before the summer session begins. And, as the editorial points out, I am the person who will “blow the whistle” if anything goes wrong.

Finally, please realize that running an internship program is not

which is usually related to the Verses of the Sword, is also not meant the way it is used now.

Several verses say that when you are attacked, you must attack back, and this is all we hear from revolts and terrorists. What we are not told by those citing these doctrines, however, is that nearly every verse also says that you should show mercy and that you should be compassionate to your enemies as long as they are not attacking you.

By recognizing that there are those who use Islam to cover up their own agendas, whether it be an attack on America or an attack on Islam, we can clearly see that they are the only ones benefitting. Extremist groups on both sides use violent rheto-

limited to the particular semester or summer session in which a student is enrolled. In my department, rad attempt at bringing thereTotally is a valiant in different representatives from internships. In fact, I am hosting a “Internships Through Political Science Information Exchange” on October 10th from 2:00-4:30 p.m. in the Class of ‘47 Room in the Homer Babbidge Library. I have established commitments from at least 5 representatives from our most popular internship sites to discuss opportunities for the Spring (and, possibly the summer). There is a good deal of work involved in making those connections. I sus-

ric to show people who the enemy is, when in fact it is them: groups like the Taliban, Al Qaida and even Nakoula.

While a video is certainly not the equivalent of mass attacks and bombings, it is the mentality that is the true weapon of Nakoula and men like him. If we listen to either side, the people of both Islamic nations and America will suffer. If we are to continue on and avoid catastrophe, we must achieve a mutual understanding and refuse to let the mentalities of madmen guide or intimidate us.

Staff Columnist Carleton Whaley is a 1st-semester English major. He can be reached at Carleton.

Whaley@UConn.edu.

pect that most internship coordinators are faculty members of their respective departments who have several obligations thus making it difficult to find internships for each student who walks into their offices.

And, during the regular semester, I am pretty sure (as is the case for me) that these internship coordinators are not getting any additional compensation.

Thank you for bringing this issue to light. I hope this additional information is helpful.

– Kimberly R. Bergendahl, Ph.D. Internship Coordinator Department of Political Science

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UConn to begin season on the road

By Matt Zabierek Campus Correspondent If the old adage that one learns more through defeat than triumph is true, then the 2012-13 UConn women’s hockey team has a whole textbook of lessons at their disposal heading into the new season.

Last year the Huskies suffered a steep regression from the program’s history of success, posting an overall record of 4-23-7 and finishing seventh among Hockey East’s eight teams.

“We got away from what this program was built on,” Head Coach Heather Linstad admitted.”

“It was just a bad mix of a lot of things.”

Though the memories of last season still loom, there is great sense of optimism and momentum heading into the new season. The team will return two of its top scorers from last season, sophomores Emily Snodgrass and Kayla Campero, and will also welcome nine newcomers, including an impressive recruiting class highlighted by goalie Elaine Chuli, who was a part of the U-18 Canadian National Team that defeated Linstad’s American team last January.

“I’m certainly excited about the incoming freshmen. They have shown great pride in what they are

doing and have had a great on-ice attitude during practices.”

The team’s roster of 21 will include a combined 13 freshman and sophomores, and only three seniors. This overall youth and inexperience could present an additional set of challenges for Linstad, but she does not view it this way.

“It actually makes my job easier because everything is brand new for them, and younger players are easy to coach,” Linstad said. “I don’t view players by what they are in the classroom (freshmen, sophomores, etc.). I have to judge them by what I see on the ice.”

She is also confident that her seniors will lead by example. “The three seniors bring back the success and experience of the 2009 season, when we were ranked seventh in the country. They’ve already done a good job of implementing what the program is about.”

Looking ahead, the team will begin their season with a sevengame road trip, which will kick off this Saturday with their season opener against Union University, and will last until Oct. 26, when they return home to play Syracuse in their home opener.

“I thought it was important to get them on the road and away from the safe haven of Storrs early.

It will certainly help build team camaraderie and unity.”

As for the lessons learned from last season, Linstad believes the

turmoil acted as a wakeup call for her players.

“The returning players took time in the spring to recommit themselves to what had always made us successful – conditioning. We needed to get back to being the team that was in better shape at the end of the game.”

Linstad also believes that she herself has grown from the experience. “As a coach, I learned to be patient, and that you have to be built to handle adversity,” Linstad said.

On the ice, Linstad hopes that her team’s offensive production will pick up to match the program’s staple intensity on defense. Last season the Huskies averaged only 1.6 goals per game and ranked last among Hockey East teams.

“Offensively we’ve got to get going. Our goal has to be to score three goals per game.”

While there is much room for improvement, Linstad and her team understand the changes will not happen overnight. “We have to focus on consistently playing better and realize that it’s going to have to happen step by step. As long as we’re preparing well, we will be fine.”

Linstad did not hesitate when asked what she would consider a successful 2012-13 season.

“Winning Hockey East,” she said.

Matthew.Zabierek@UConn.edu

UConn takes on Red Storm

By Tim Fontenault Staff Writer The UConn volleyball team looks to continue its best start to the Big East season since 2004 when it travels to St. John’s on Saturday.

The Huskies are 2-0 in conference play after beating both Villanova and Georgetown 3-1 last weekend at Gampel Pavilion and pushed their overall record to 11-6. With the early season success, UConn is easily on pace to better their 2011 season, when the Huskies finished 14-15 overall and 4-10 in the Big East.

UConn’s incredible improvement can be pegged on its experience and stellar play on both sides of the ball, particularly on offense. With two double-doubles last weekend, senior Mattison Quayle was named to the Big East Weekly Honor Roll. Quayle had 13 kills and 16 digs against Villanova and 13 kills and 13 digs against Georgetown.

Sophomore Devon Maugle has teamed up with Quayle this season to terrorize opposing teams.

Maugle leads the team with 176 kills, two more than Quayle.

Maugle’s 3.45 kills per set average ranks eighth in the Big East. She also has 16 service aces in those 51 sets, a 0.31 average that puts her in a tie for eighth in the conference rankings.

Of course, Quayle and Maugle need people to set the ball to them.

Freshman Marissa Prinzbach and senior Angela Roidt have been leading the way in terms of assists.

With 392 assists in 41 sets played, Prinzbach is ranked No. 5 in the Big East with an average of 9.56 assists per set. Roidt is second on the team with 183 assists in 23 sets played.

Defensively, the Huskies have a couple of conference leaders.

Freshman Erika Thomas is the Big East leader in blocks per set with an average of 1.29 per set (63 total blocks in 49 sets). Senior Kelsey Maving leads the conference in digs with 329 in 58 sets played,

an average of 5.67 per set. Her career total of 1,608 digs places her fourth all-time in UConn history.

UConn will not travel far for its first road test of conference play when the Huskies travel to Queens, N.Y. to play St. John’s.

The Red Storm are also 2-0 to start the conference season after defeating Georgetown 3-0 and Villanova 3-2 last weekend.

Overall, St. John’s are 15-3, but are not near the coaches’ poll rankings, a testament to their relatively weak schedule. They are certainly a talented team though.

UConn will particularly need to watch for freshman Karin Palgutova, who is second in the Big East with 25 service aces in 48 sets, an average of 0.52 per set.

Saturday will begin a span of three matches away from Gampel Pavilion for the Huskies. Overall outside of Storrs, Conn., UConn is 6-5 while St. John’s is 7-1 at home.

Timothy.Fontenault@UConn.edu

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UConn junior forward Alexandra Vakos skates up the ice during a UConn home game played at the Freitas Ice Forum. This weekend, the Huskies begin their season on the road against Union University in New York.

» WOMEN'S SOCCER

Huskies face Notre Dame

By T.J. Souhlaris Staff Writer The UConn women’s soccer team will host two Big East teams in Storrs this weekend, as they take on the DePaul Blue Demons on Friday at 5:30 p.m. and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Sunday at noon. Both games can be heard on WHUS 91.7 FM. The game against DePaul is the beginning of a four-game Big East home stand. After beating Villanova and falling to Georgetown last weekend, UConn (6-4-1 overall, 2-2 in the Big East) is looking to ascend in the Big East American Division standings. They currently sit tied for third out of seven teams.

The top four teams in the division are guaranteed a spot in the Big East Women’s Soccer Championship, which will be held in Storrs once the season concludes.

DePaul (7-4-1, 2-1) is currently riding a twogame winning streak and has also won three of their past four games. The Blue Demons are led by their sophomore goalkeeper Megan Lynz, who leads the Big East in save percent-

age (.847). As a team, the Blue Demons have shut out six teams. DePaul is tied for third in the Big East National Division.

In last season’s tilt in Chicago against the Blue Demons, UConn senior striker Danielle Schulmann—who leads the Big East in goals scored in 2012—was able to find the back of the net twice in a 2-1 victory for the Huskies.

On Sunday, UConn will take on Notre Dame (7-3-1, 3-0). The Fighting Irish could be on a five-game winning streak heading into Storrs if they are able to top Providence on the road on Friday. Notre Dame’s freshman striker Cari Roccaro is the reigning Big East Offensive Player of the Week. Roccaro, who missed a couple games after representing the United States at the FIFA U-20 World Cup, has three goals and an assist in four games since her return. Notre Dame sits atop the National Division and hasn’t lost since Sept. 9, when they fell to the University of Washington.

In the 2011 edition of the rivalry, Notre Dame smoked UConn in Indiana, 3-0.

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Oct. 19 Syracuse 8 p.m.

Nov. 3 USF TBA

Oct. 9 Iona 7 p.m.

Oct. 17 Seton Hall 7 p.m.

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

The Daily Question will the final score be of the men’s soccer match Q : “What Saturday against Notre Dame?”

A : “I say it’ll be a 2-1 UConn win.”

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Ed Hochuli

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I’ll sure miss all this!

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

Sept. 30 Notre Dame Noon

Oct. 5 South Florida 7 p.m.

Oct. 7 Marquette 1 p.m.

Oct. 11 Pittsburgh 7 p.m.

Oct. 6 Louisville Noon

Oct. 13 Georgetown Noon

Oct. 12 Cincinnati 4 p.m.

Oct. 14 Louisville 2 p.m.

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

Sept. 30 Boston University 5 p.m.

Volleyball Tomorrow St. John’s 2 p.m.

Oct. 3 UMass 6 p.m.

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Oct. 6 Notre Dame 2 p.m.

Oct. 7 DePaul 3 p.m.

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

Noon

Oct. 13 Conn. College Invite TBA

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

Oct 26.

BIG EAST Champs TBA

Nov. 9 NCAA North East Regional TBA

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

Oct. 7 New England Championships Noon

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

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

Oct. 26 Army TBA

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

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“I dropped down on the floor and started doing pushups.”

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Something else Pasqualoni was pleased with was the UConn punt and kick coverage. Against Maryland, the Terrapins had a few big returns. Against the Broncos, however, things were much cleaner on the special teams’ side of things.

The problem last week was that the defensive side of the ball gave up a couple of big plays in the air to the Western Michigan offense. It wasn’t the first time this year that the Huskies had issues giving up big plays. Three weeks ago against North Carolina State, UConn gave up a long touchdown pass to the Wolfpack during a game that the Huskies lost by only three points.

In the meeting between UConn and Buffalo last year at UB Stadium in Buffalo, N.Y., the Huskies came out on top with a 17-3 win over the Bulls. Despite the twotouchdown spread, it was a close game until UConn was able to add the second touchdown late in the contest to put the game out of reach.

Buffalo’s defense is one that is wellcoached and is going to come out firing, Pasqualoni said. The Bulls’ defensive coordinator, Lou Tepper, was in Colorado back in 1988 when Pasqualoni went there to study football, and Pasqualoni said that ever since he has had the utmost respect for Tepper.

Against a defense like Buffalo, the dropped passes that happened against Western Michigan can’t happen again.

Pasqualoni is confident, though, that his receivers are more talented than they showed at times last week and he said that those dropped passes are not characteristic of the way his team usually plays.

This week’s matchup will be the Huskies’ fifth consecutive week of playing football dating back to Aug. 29. In fact, UConn doesn’t have a bye-week until close to a month from now, on the weekend of Oct. 26. Pasqualoni said that this is the way he’d prefer it to be. He knows his players are handling the schedule well, and with that in mind, he would rather have that bye-week later in the season.

“There would be nothing greater that we could do this week than go out and play a good team game [on all three sides of the ball,]” Pasqualoni said.

Kickoff for tomorrow’s game is at noon.

Fans are encouraged to be in their seats and ready to go at the start of the game.

Daniel.Agabiti@UConn.edu

» WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY

UConn ready for Roy Griak Invite

By Jack Mitchell Campus Correspondent

regular season,” Grove-McDonough said.

“The early meets don’t count towards any at-large points, which is how you can qualify for the NCAA Championship if This weekend, the UConn women’s you don’t have an automatic qualifying cross country team is taking quiet confi- spot. We chose to this year strategically dence with them to Minneapolis, Minn., not present our full squad until we felt where they will compete in the Roy we’re really ready to go.”

Griak Invitational on Saturday. In what The Griak is no easy race. The track is without a doubt the Huskies’ first real itself, located on a golf course minutes challenge of the young 2012 season, away from the University of Minnesota, Coach Andrea Grove-McDonough and is a hill-filled and is sure to challenge the her squad are primed to prove to the entire UConn roster.

Northeast region and to the entire coun“The Griak is a very tricky course,” try that UConn is a legitimate Grove-McDonough said. “It’s NCAA championship contender. my home course from where “This weekend is important I went to college. It’s rolling, for us.” Grove-McDonough it never gives you really any said. “Its our first opportunity opportunities to get going and to show the conference and the sort of open it up, there really region, and for that matter the aren’t any flat sections. There’s country, what we’ve got this a lot of turning, and a lot of year.” up and down terrain. A lot of The underlying strategy for schools avoid the, Griak for that » Preview reason, because its such a tough the 2012 season has been one that emphasizes a shorter, more course and it beats the kids up a competitive schedule. The first two meets little bit, especially if the weather’s bad.” of the season – the Dartmouth Invitational The Griak also presents UConn with and the Ted Owens Invitational – func- its first real taste of national competitioned as “tune-up” races, meant to get tion. Among the schools that will be the Huskies in shape for their stretch of represented are 2011 Griak champion three consecutive meets with significant Iowa State, Baylor, Weber State, and importance. The Griak Invitational pres- as a strong Minnesota team that hopes ents the Huskies with a chance to earn to place well at its home course. All highly important at-large points – points told, over twenty teams and 200 runners which are the key that opens the door will be on the starting line. But despite to higher rankings, as well as a higher the strong national flavor at the Griak, likelihood of qualifying for the NCAA UConn remains not only undaunted, but championship. determined to prove it belongs with the “We’re now into what I consider the nation’s best.

» Cross Country

Senior Lauren Sera, sophomore Lindsay Crevoiserat, junior Allison Lasnicki and senior Shawna McNiff, the top four runners for the Huskies, already have valuable experience on the Griak course, and all four are expected to perform well at the race. Each one finishing inside the top 15, Grove-McDonough said, isn’t outside the realm of possibility.

“We have a solid top four,” GroveMcDonough said. “[They have] tons of experience, tons of leadership and tons of composure. Those girls are going to be just fine. I have no concerns about them.

Its a very mature group.”

If UConn can finish in the top five as a team, then they will more than likely make a big jump in the regional rankings, as well as perhaps join the conversation for a national ranking down the road.

For that reason, the Griak Invitational has serious long-term implications for the Huskies’ championship hopes. But Grove-McDonough is confident that she has assembled a roster that is ready and able to compete with the best teams in the nation.

“Obviously I love going back to this meet, because I feel like I have a lot of good karma from the place.

We have traditionally run well there,” Grove-McDonough said. “We’re eyeing Louisville, and we’re eyeing the NCAA meet in the middle of November. But we want to run like a top team in the country this weekend.”

Jackson.Mitchell@UConn.edu

» INSIDE SPORTS TODAY

P.11: Women’s XC in the Roy Griak Invitiational. / P.10: Women’s hockey opens its season. / P.10: Volleyball takes on St. John’s.

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» FIELD HOCKEY

PC and BU on the slate for UConn

Friday, September 28, 2012

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BATTLING BUFFALO

Huskies look to start 3-2 after facing the Bulls

By Erica Brancato Campus Correspondent

By Dan Agabiti Sports Editor

The UConn field hockey After a 30-24 road loss to Western Michigan, the team will take on Providence Huskies return to Rentschler Field to take on the College Friday night and travBuffalo Bulls. el to Boston University on With a record of 2-2 Sunday afternoon. Both teams and the conference schedhave had a successful start to ule looming, UConn conthe season: Providence has a siders this game as close record of 5-3 while Boston has to a must-win as there a record of 6-3. The Huskies’ could be this early in the matchup against Providence season. will be their second conference “This is a game that game of the season. UConn’s 1-2, 0-1 we’re going to have to first conference game against be ready and motivated Rutgers ended in a big victory, to play,” Coach Paul but the team isn’t taking anyPasqualoni said. thing for granted.

Last week against the “Each Big East team presBroncos, the Huskies were ents different challenges. torched by the Western Providence has been successful Michigan offense. UConn in breaking their opponents’ dug itself into a hole pret2-2, 0-0 presses with good aerials and ty quickly and was playpower out-letting,” Head Coach ing a game of catch-up the Sat., Noon, SNY Nancy Stevens said. of the time.

Rentschler Field restPasqualoni “We are working on our said during pressing this week to counthe team’s weekly press ter Providence’s strength in conference on Tuesday that the Broncos’ starting this area,” Stevens said. They quarterback, Alex Carder, was releasing the ball fast-break well, so we are also quickly and UConn was slow to put pressure on him, working to neutralize their creating a situation in which Western Michigan was counter attack.” able to score ample points.

Providence’s forward player, Despite the loss last weekend, Pasqualoni thinks Steph Guglielmo, has scored that UConn made some steps in the right direction. at least one point in six of For the first time all year, UConn put together a their eight games this season, successful passing game. Quarterback Chandler proving to be a threat for any Whitmer had three touchdown passes on the day-his challenging teams. But Coach first of the year.

Stevens has the upmost confiRACHEL WEISS/The Daily Campus dence in her defense. » PASQUALONI, page 11 “We play a helping defense, UConn quarterback Chandler Whitmer drops back to pass during a football game against N.C. State played at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Conn. so we are not overly concerned about one player on the opposing team,” Stevens said.

Last year, UConn beat Providence 4-0, but this year’s game doesn’t seem like it will be so easy.

This week, Boston University’s Jess Maroney the game by helping our team and distracting Diouf leads the league in points with 15. He and Rachel Coll were named By Danny Maher the opposing team.” averages nearly a goal a game and has four the American East Defensive Staff Writer Due to the magnitude of the matchup game-winning goals in 2012.

Player and Rookie of the Week. against Notre Dame, new chants and songs UConn has outscored opponents 19-2 Maroney leads American East The No. 2 UConn men’s soccer team have been created. Explanatory flyers will and has registered 23 more corner kicks goalkeepers in both goalsthan opponents. The Irish have outscored its against average and save per- hosts No. 8 Notre Dame in the highly- also be handed out at the game.

After a 1-1 draw against Boston University opponents 15-6. centage, giving their team an anticipated conference showdown Saturday night at 7 p.m. on Sept. 9, UConn (8-0-1, 1-0-0 Big East) The only common opponent UConn and intimidation factor.

With Notre Dame jumping ship and mov- has played virtually flawlessly. The Huskies Notre Dame have faced is Michigan State.

“We always have a great deal of respect for senior goal- ing on to the ACC, this will be the last time have won four consecutive games by a com- The Huskies won in East Lansing 1-0 on Sept. 3. The Irish defeated the Spartans 2-0 keepers, because they bring long-time rival Irish comes to Storrs for a bined total of 13-0.

Sophomore goalkeeper Andre Blake leads at home on Sept. 14. a lot of experience into the conference match. The last two meetings Notre Dame (8-1-0, 0-1-0 Big East) began game. Our shots on goal will between Connecticut and Notre Dame have the Big East and is second in the country with a 0.22 goals against average and a .909 the season with seven consecutive victories, need to be of good quality to both been scoreless ties.

“We need the fans support. They can be save percentage. then stumbled in their conference opener, score. BU’s roster includes This week, senior Carlos Alvarez earned a 2-1 loss at Louisville. The Irish bounced eight international players, so so powerful for us and the players know KEVIN SCHELLER/The Daily Campus there will be a lot of talent on it,” Assistant Coach Mike Mordocco said. Big East Offensive Player of the Week. He back on Sept. 26 by defeating Indiana 1-0.

UConn junior midfielder George Fochive moves the notched two goals and two assists in home The Irish offense is centered around senior the field,” Stevens said. “Ella “They are our 12th man.” ball up the field during a game against Boston College.

Students can get involved by becoming wins over Boston College and St. John’s. He Ryan Finley. The Duke-transfer leads the Gunson helped New Zealand reach the semi-finals of the members of the Goal Patrol. The Goal Patrol currently leads the Big East with five assists team with six goals and has an assist, all game. Wall has only allowed two goals and coming off the bench. Harrison Shipp and four games while Walsh has allowed four 2012 Olympic Games and she meets at 6 p.m. at Gampel Pavilion. Prizes this season.

Forwards Mamadou Doudou Diouf and Dillon Powers each have two goals and three goals, including two in the loss to Louisville. has represented her country in are given away to students who sign up.

“We are a loud and rowdy bunch of stu- Allando Matheson have proved a lethal assists to complement Finley. Eight Notre 84 international matches. She will be a key player for BU dents out to support one of the top teams one-two punch on the attack. The duo has Dame players have scored at least one goal.

Senior Will Walsh and junior Patrick Wall on Sunday. That being said, in the nation,” said Mike Keating, a Goal combined for 12 of Connecticut’s 19 goals we have a lot of confidence Patrol member. “We add a new dynamic to and has shown no signs of slowing down. split time in net for the Irish, alternating each Daniel.Maher@UConn.edu in our team. They play hard for each other. Every player on our team contributes to our success.”

Although Boston is a dominant force, UConn is prepared for the challenge. UConn and Syracuse remain the only unbeaten teams in the NCAA the UConn Fall Invitational. The The Fairfield Stags kicked off

By Bea Angueira Division I after Syracuse’s Huskies will compete amongst their season with a 7-0 victory Campus Correspondent big win against Princeton this Sacred Heart, UHart, Quinnipiac, over Rider University. weekend, yet the Huskies have Fairfield, BU, Bryant University BU opened their season at the a modest tone going into their This weekend the UConn and Merrimack.

Brown Invitational, where two of weekend games. men’s tennis team will be holdThe Hartford Hawks have had the Terriers earned singles victo“We always keep one eye on ing their fall invitational.

Seven one previous match this searies in their perspective flights. the teams that are doing well universities will be attending. son against the Huskies. Earlier Bryant had a motivating nationally,” Stevens said. “Our The Huskies have kicked off in the season the Sacred Heart open to their season with junior practice sessions must replicate their season at a strong pace Pioneers obtained a 5-2 victory Bulldog Vidith Huot winning game play and we always strive and plan to keep it that way. over St. Francis (NY), as well at the Brown Invitational two to practice at a high tempo.

They won several of the double as competed last weekend in the weeks ago.

Nothing can truly replicate tandems at the Fairfield Doubles United States Tennis Association The Merrimack Warriors also game tempo except game play, Invitational as well as at the Collegiate Invitational.

The inviopened their season with the but we do our best to work hard Brown Invitational.

Last week tational was held at the Billie Brown Invitational, where many during practice sessions.” they had an astonishing 7-0 vic- Jean National Tennis Center, the of their new players gained expeThe Huskies’ tremendous tory over one of their biggest famous venue of the U.S. Open. rience. success comes from workrivals, the Hartford Hawks. In The Quinnipiac Bobcats The UConn Invitational starts ing hard and never taking any both singles and doubles play the kicked off their season alongtoday on the home courts. Come team lightly. Providence and men have demonstrated tremen- side six other schools at the out and cheer on the Huskies to BU will have their hands full dous determination for the white Stony Brook Invitational in victory. this weekend. and blue.

Stony Brook, N.Y. Senior Alex RACHEL WEISS/The Daily Campus Beginning today and continu- Lazerowich won one of the sinErica.Brancato@UConn.edu Carmen.Angueira@UConn.edu ing through the weekend will be gles flights.

The Huskies will host the UConn Fall Invitational with teams throughout the Northeast.

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» MEN’S SOCCER

Notre Dame Fighting Irish are coming into Storrs

» MEN’S TENNIS

Huskies to host invitational on their home courts