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Fight outside of food store ends in arrest of UConn students and Hamden residents By Tim Fontenault and Jackie Wattles Sports Editor and Associate News Editor
‘The World’s End’ not the typical bad formulaic Hollywood movie ‘The World’s End’ shines FOCUS/ page 5
DOWN GO THE DEVILS UConn downs in-state rival Central Connecticut SPORTS/ page 12 EDITORIAL: OVERENROLLMENT OF STUDENTS GREAT FOR UCONN, BAD FOR DINING HALL LINES Average SAT scores have increased for freshmen
Three members of the UConn men’s hockey team were arrested on Saturday night after a fight outside of Sam’s Food Store on North Eagleville Road. According to a UConn police report, senior Billy Latta, sophomore Patrick Kirtland and junior Ben Oskroba were arrested after the three engaged in a fight with two Hamden residents – Douglas Mills and Trevor Sanchez. All five men were arrested, but none were charged with a crime, according to the report. Oskroba transferred to UConn this summer after two years at Northeastern. He will sit out the 2013-14 season due to NCAA transfer rules. “The administration and Coach [Mike] Cavanaugh are aware of the incidents over the weekend,” UConn Athletics told The Daily Campus in a statement on Monday. “At this time, we will have no further comment.
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Sophmore Patrick Kirtland skates up the ice in a game last season against Union.
Senior Billy Latta battles for the puck in a game against Robert Morris last season.
Newtown parade crowds Burglary at north cheer students, firefighters campus By News Staff
University of Connecticut Police reported an attempted burglary at the North Campus Quadrangle Sunday morning. According to the police report, at about 4:55 a.m., a white man–approximately 5’7”–wearing khaki shorts, a dark blue shirt and a baseball cap entered through the window of a New Haven Hall dormitory by removing a piece of cardboard used to seal an air conditioning unit to the window. The intruder awakened the resident while entering and retreated after the resident turned on the lights and began yelling at the man. This is one of several burglary-related incidents that have
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Thousands of spectators turned out Monday for the town’s Labor Day Parade, capping months of organizing in the aftermath of a shooting rampage that killed 20 first-graders and six educators last December.
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NEWTOWN, (AP) — Thousands of spectators turned out Monday for the town’s Labor Day Parade, capping months of organizing in the aftermath of a shooting rampage that killed 20 first-graders and six educators last December. The Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire and Rescue Co. and Sandy Hook Elementary School students received the loudest applause from spectators along the parade route. “This is a great example of how the town comes together,” parade organizer Beth Caldwell told WFSB-TV (http://bit. ly/14e8fO8 ). “The strength of the community really has shown today.”
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Christopher Murphy, Newtown First Selectwoman Pat Llodra and other officials participated in the 52nd annual parade. Sandy Hook mother Courtney Schroeder said: “We just moved here a little over a year ago, and then everything happened. The way the community came together is just amazing.” Organizers were wary about a parade, a fixture in Newtown since the early 1960s, so soon after the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School. A gunman who had shot his mother to death at their home went to the school and killed 26 people before killing himself as police arrived.
Early in the planning for the parade last winter, organizers settled on the slogan “We are Newtown, marching strong.” “It was a delicate balance, a delicate balance between an avenue of celebration and respect for the tragedy that happened in our town,” Caldwell said. The parade even drew out-oftowners. “It’s time to rally at one point, time to move on at one point and after an event like that it makes the whole community stronger,” said Ox Gara, of Manchester, 60 miles east of Newtown. “Then a day like this just solidifies it.”
occurred since the semester began, and UConn police are encouraging students to take precautions to ensure their safety. “Report any suspicious activity or people to the UConn Police Department,” Lieutenant Maggie Vargas said in an email reporting the incident. “Dormitory room doors should be locked when you are sleeping and when the room is unoccupied. Do not prop open the doors to your dormitory room or building.” Police also suggest locking all outside doors and windows before leaving or going to bed, leaving lights on when going out and checking for broken windows or locks.
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UConn faces freshman housing shortage
ever possible. This past semester, it became publicly known that more housing applications were submitted than could possibly be With a high freshmen enroll- filled. UConn housing services ment rate for 2013 and an impend- had to turn to alternative measures to accoming increase in modate students. class size, UConn Emails were also is struggling to sent to residents house all of its over the summer students. with incentives to The last few withdraw from on years have been campus housing. rocky for UConn A refund on the Residential Life, room reservation as they have fee and waivers struggled to find on housing cancela dorm for every lation fees were student. The 2011 Brendan Bolduc offered. fall semester had “We were freshmen liv- Nathan Hale resident able to house ing with resident everybody who assistants, who are normally awarded single rooms. was guaranteed it,” said Pamela Since then, beds were added wher» HOUSING, page 3
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“A maid cleans our room twice a week, and we have access to the pool and gym”
What’s going on at UConn today... 47th Annual Art Faculty Exhibition 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Benton Museum This annual exhibition showcases the latest works of the studio art faculty in the School of Fine Arts. Professors Kathryn Myers and Judith Thorpe are this year’s featured artists.
UConn vs. Hartford Volleyball 8 to 10 p.m. Gampel Pavilion UConn volleyball takes on Hartford tonight at 8 p.m.
Middle East Studies Lecture 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. Oak Hall, 438 “The Rocky Road from Ethnic Exclusion to Inclusion in the Labor Market: The Case of Israeli Arabs” A lecture by Professor Amos Zehavi (Tel Aviv University)
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Sam’s Food Store on North Eagleville Road. He has not been charged with a crime.
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Aug. 31 A man, 23, of Tempe, Ariz., was arrested after police observed him in a physical altercation with several males outside of Sam’s Food Store on North Eagleville Road. He has not been charged with a crime.
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Conn. video gambling task force to meet
HARTFORD (AP) — A legislative task force studying the possible expansion of video gambling in Connecticut, including video slot machines, is meeting for the first time. The panel is scheduled to convene Thursday at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford. A news conference is also planned. Sen. Andres Ayala of Bridgeport and Rep. Peggy Sayers of Windsor Locks had asked legislative leaders during this year’s regular General Assembly session to create the task force. They represent districts with pari-mutuel facilities where betting on simulcast races is offered. They’ve voiced concern about competition from new gambling facilities planned in neighboring states. The lawmakers have said video gambling would be a boon for the state and municipalities. Currently, it is only offered at the state’s two tribal casinos, which have exclusive rights to slot machines.
After daughter’s death, mother sets up foundation
NEW LONDON (AP) — The mother of a homicide victim has established a group to help fight domestic violence. Corrinna Martin’s daughter, 20-year-old Alyssiah Marie Wiley, disappeared in April near Eastern Connecticut State University she attended in Willimantic. Her dismembered body was found a month later in Bridgeport. Wiley’s boyfriend, 30-year-old Jermaine Richards, has been charged with murder and kidnapping. Martin, who launched Mothers of Victim’s Equality, tells The Day of New London that she has researched domestic violence and how the judicial system and media treat victims. She says she’s not particularly impressed with what she has found. She says the media tend to mishandle reporting about domestic violence victims and that the judicial system often seems more concerned about defendants than focusing on victims.
Stamford firefighter arrested on drug charges
STAMFORD (AP) — A Stamford firefighter has been arrested on drug charges in a police stakeout. George M. Clarke, a 33-year veteran of the Stamford Fire and Rescue Department, is accused of possessing about $60 worth of crack cocaine when he was caught on Friday with an alleged buyer. Clarke told The Advocate of Stamford that he made a mistake. He said he was with someone he shouldn’t have. He would not comment further. Capt. Richard Conklin said police were tipped off that a known drug dealer was operating out of a hotel and officers in the narcotics and organized crime unit launched a surveillance operation on Friday. Clarke was released with a written promise to appear in court on Sept. 13. The alleged buyer also was arrested.
THEFT Aug. 29 A woman, 20, of Easton, was arrested at 372 Fairfield Way and charged with larceny in the sixth degree. She was arrested pursuant to a warrant stemming form an October 2012 shoplifting incident involving the theft of an iPhone case valued at $35 at the UConn Co-Op. Her bond was set at $500 and her court date is Sept. 10.
DUI Aug. 28 A man, 20, of Tolland, was arrested and charged with failure to drive right and operation while under the influence. Police stopped the man’s vehicle and he failed sobriety tests administered by the officer. His bond was set at $500 and his court date is Sept. 9. Aug. 30 A man, 27, of Torrington, was arrested at Hunting Lodge and charged with failure to drive right and operation while under the influence. Police stopped the man after his vehicle was
observed crossing the double yellow line. He subsequently failed a field sobriety test. His bond is set at $500 and his court date is Sept. 9.
DISORDERLY CONDUCT
Aug. 30 A man, 21, of Broad Brook, was arrested at Rentchler Field and charged with breach of the peace in the second degree. The man was observed by officers throwing a bottle into the stands at the UConn football game on Aug. 29. The bottle struck members of the marching band. His bond was set at $1,000 and his court date in Sept. 9. Aug. 31 A woman, 55, of Cranford, N.J., was arrested at 855 Bolton Road and charged with disorderly conduct. Police were dispatched to the Nathan Hale Inn where, upon investigation, found a verbal altercation between a mother and daughter had turned physical. Injuries were found on both parties. The mother was arrested and her bond is set at
CLEVELAND (AP) — A northeast Ohio couple had planned every detail of their wedding — except for the sound check of a Beach Boys concert next door during their ceremony. A few bars of “God Only Knows” played as Mark Kent and Jaime Diadium exchanged vows next to the Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica in Cleveland last month. The Plain Dealer in Cleveland reports that when the band found out about the timing of its sound check, the newlyweds’ guests were told they could attend the concert for free. Many of them wandered over for a couple of songs. When the bride stopped by the concert, she was brought on stage for the encore and played the tambourine next to Mike Love as he sang “Fun, Fun, Fun.”
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Aug. 31 A man, 23, of West Chester, Pa., was arrested after police observed him in a physical altercation with several males outside of Sam’s Food Store on North Eagleville Road. He has not been charged with a crime. Aug. 31 A man, 22, of Cary, N.C., was arrested after police observed him in a physical altercation with several males outside of
Aug. 31 A man, 22, of Hamden, was arrested after police observed him in a physical altercation with several males outside of Sam’s Food Store on North Eagleville Road. He has not been charged with a crime.
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Aug. 30 A man, 18, of Uncasville, was arrested at “B” Project Road and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance or less than four ounces of marijuana. The man was found by police in possession of 14.1 grams of marijuana and various items of drug paraphernalia. His bond was set at $1,000 and his court date is Sept. 10.
Full containment not expected until later this month
Crews will continue building fire lines and burning away the fire’s potential fuel sources on Monday. “We do have a nice window here of more cooperative weather,” state fire spokesman Daniel Berlant said. Gusty winds and dryer conditions are expected midweek, however, again raising the fire danger, Berlant said. The blaze started Aug. 17 in the Stanislaus National Forest, and two-thirds of the land burned since then is located there as well. The cause is being investigated. The fire — the fourth largest in California history — has claimed 111 structures, 11 of them homes. About 4,500 structures are threatened.
In this Friday, Aug. 30, 2013 photo provided by the U.S. Forest Service, a member of the Bureau of Land Management Silver State Hotshot crew from Elko, Nevada, stands by a burn operation on the southern flank of the Rim Fire near Yosemite National Park
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — A relatively cool and humid Labor Day allowed fire crews to make major progress Monday toward corralling a massive wildfire searing the edge of Yosemite National Park. The fire was 70 percent contained at nightfall, up from 45 percent some 24 hours earlier, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The blaze now covers 368 square miles, about 20 more than Sunday night. Fire weather was still classified as extreme with temperatures above 90 degrees and winds in some spots gusting at 20 mph, but Monday was cooler than many recent days, with more moisture and cloud cover. Full containment is not expected until Sept. 20. Mandatory evacuations remain in effect for some south of Highway 120, and Tioga Road west of Yosemite Creek Picnic Area is closed.
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — U.S. Rep. John Larson says he doesn’t believe the United States should go it alone in Syria following reports of a chemical weapons attack against its citizens. The Democrat held a town
ally. WFSB-TV (http://bit. ly/17lnS0P ) reports Larson told the crowd he’s not in favor of putting troops on the ground. The Obama administration says more than 1,400 people were killed, including more than 400 children, in the
chemical weapons attack. Obama asked Congress to authorize action. Larson says Obama was right to take the matter to Congress.
WATERBURY (AP) — Law enforcement agencies have established a task force to cut down on car thefts in Waterbury and nearby towns. The Republican-American reports (http://bit.ly/18jPR3v ) that State’s Attorney Maureen Platt formed the group after hearing of car thefts by juveniles. She says it deserves immediate attention. Dozens of cars have been stolen in recent months, including high-end, newer vehicles such as an Audi and a Porsche. In nearly all the cases, owners have left the keys in the vehicles. The uptick began in the spring and has continues to be a problem. Police have found the thefts are primarily being carried out by juveniles and teenagers, who in several cases have used stolen cars for burglaries of parked cars. Platt says a juvenile driving a stolen car also could lead police on a chase with horrible results.
Beach Boys sound check interrupts Ohio wedding
Aug. 31 A woman, 22, of Cranford, N.J., was arrested at 855 Bolton Road and charged with disorderly conduct and interfering with emergency calls. Police were dispatched to the Nathan Hale Inn where they found a mother and daughter had engaged in a physical altercation. The daughter was charged with 911 call interference for preventing two of her mother’s attempts to contact police. Injuries were found on both parties. Her bond is set at $5,000 and her court date is Sept. 3.
Aug. 31 A man, 21, of Hamden, was arrested after police observed him in a physical altercation with several males outside of Sam’s Food Store on North Eagleville Road. He has not been charged with a crime.
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UConn faces budget gap
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By Abdullah Hasan Campus Correspondent Just a few months prior to the start of the 2013-2014 academic school year, the Board of Trustees approved a $1.1 million budget only to find a $30.9 million budget gap to coincide with the 165 newlyhired faculty members, over 600 more freshman enrolled than expected, and a newly launched $1.775 billion Next Generation Connecticut program. The reason for such a large budget gap is due to a reduction in state support as well as an increase in the cost of fringe benefits (health insurance and pensions) for University employees. “This comes at a time when state financial support has dropped significantly–about $50 million in recent years–and the cost of healthcare and other personnel benefits has greatly increased”, said Stephanie Reitz, University of Connecticut’s spokesperson. Simply reducing costs or securing new revenue will not be enough to fill the $30.9 billion budget gap this time. UConn is being forced to draw over $30
million from its reserves after facing limited options. The reserve is similar to a rainy day fund. Budgeted money not spent or profits from sources such as the Dairy Bar keep the fund active. It is meant as a “back up” for years such as these. “We prefer not to draw on the University’s reserve fund, alternative approaches to closing the gap would have cut too deeply into the University’s core missions to be acceptable”, Reitz said. These alternative approaches would include hiking up tuition rates drastically or forcing steep department and program cuts, all of which the university claims it is avoiding. “We’re committed to offering a high-quality and affordable education that prepares students for fulfilling careers, and using revenue funds to address this bump in the road is a far more responsible, responsive approach than increasing students’ costs or eliminating programs”, said Reitz. The university continues to ensure that no employee or student will be affected by the budget gap. “People are still getting the
same service”, Reitz said. “State employees are not seeing any changes.” The $1.775 Billion Next Generation Connecticut initiative also seems to remain unaffected by UConn’s dwindling financial situation. The Next Generation Connecticut initiative seeks to enable the university to build more laboratories, classrooms, and dorms (a projected 750,000 gross square foot project), enroll many more students, and secure advanced scientific equipment. “We are looking at two entirely different portions of funding”, Reitz said. “Next Generation is provided through state funding, it is not coming out of UConn money besides the operating costs”. This, however, does not mean that Next Generation is not affecting other programs funded by the University of Connecticut. The estimated operating cost of the initiative total is $137 million. As President Susan Herbst stated over the summer in a press release, “Preparation for Next Generation is being integrated into the financial and academic planning for the entire University.”
The changes resulting from such planning, whether small or large, are not entirely absent. According to the Board of Trustees Budget Workshop on June 26, students will be experiencing a 5.5 percent tuition increase for the 2013 fiscal year and 6.25 percent tuition increase for 2014. These increases serve to support the costs of the extensive faculty hiring plan proposed by UConn. In the Puerto-Rican/Latin American Cultural Center (PRLACC), where signs stating the center will no longer provide printing services due to budget constraints, the effects of budget worries are quite clear. “We had specific ideas for student leadership development, conferences, and other events, but we now have to reconsider”, said Fanny Hannon, Director of PRLACC. Along with discontinuing certain services, the center is also cutting its hours of operation. Despite facing difficult choices, the university, along with its programs and centers, strongly urges against sacrificing the quality of education promised at UConn.
including an orientation ses- [ALD] don’t offer as many sion, a four-hour leadership- interactional opportunities for training day, and Success members on this campus as Networking Team (SNT) SAP,” said Thompson. “My meetings. Settje stressed that goal is to increase our audithis is not a society that you ence to involve more of the can just pay for and become UConn faculty and the public a member. “The key word in general.” is inducted,” said Settje. Nicole Davoren, secretary “You can for ALD, disjoin almost agrees. “The anything, to ice breakers be inducted that we had implies you to do helped had to do me meet peosomething.” ple outside of Some stuclass,” said the dents ques7th-semester tion whether and Beth Settje pharmacy it is worth it animal scito go through Advisor, Sigma Alpha Pi ence double the steps major. “We for inducall became tion since the friends realo rg a n i z a t i o n ly quickis newer and ly,” added may not be as recognizable ALD vice president Abby as others on resumes. Emily Marchinkoski. Thompson, the president of While some students are SAP and a 5th-semester dou- not bothered by a for-profit ble major in Speech Language national honor society that and Hearing Sciences and uses much of its funds to Psychology, said that the hire motivational speakers national chapter offers letters for members, others find the of recommendation. The SNT idea discouraging. “I would meetings also help inductees equate it to a for-profit collearn team building and goal lege,” said chief financial setting skills that are useful officer Jonathon Zator, a 7thfor any career. This society is semester Resource Economics limited specifically to juniors major. “It would feel like and seniors, as their focus is they were just using you,” to build skills that will help added Davoren. students after graduation. ALD requires a one-time Thompson is also a member membership fee of $45. This of Alpha Lambda Delta, a non- covers national scholarprofit academic honor society ships and helps the UConn offered to 2nd-semester fresh- chapter put on major events men who have a GPA of 3.5 or such as Pumpkin Fest and higher or are in the top 20 per- Flower Fest. The society sells cent of their freshmen class t-shirts at these events and in their first semester. “They then donates the money they
make to whichever charity they agree on. Whereas SAP has a more rigid schedule and several requirements that students must meet in order to be inducted, ALD takes a different approach. “It’s up to them how much they want to get involved,” said ALD president Marissa Mannello, “There’s a lot of room for upward mobility.” The society has a point system that gives members an incentive to participate more. They receive various prizes at the end of the year and gain leadership experience to help build their resumes. “The members really do step up and take charge,” said Marchinkoski. She added that her own leadership experience with the group helped her land an internship. “They saw that I was vice president,” said the 5th-semseter political science and criminal justice double major. “They got excited and that’s what they were asking me about.” Where the national honors societies differed on ideas about profit-making and meeting requirements, they did agree on one thing. “You want to be surrounded by people who put as much effort into schooling as you do,” said Mannello. “I wanted to make valuable connections with like-minded and equally motivated UConn students,” said Thompson.
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Students back honors societies By Domenica Ghanem Campus Correspondent Students are proud to be a part of both nonprofit and forprofit national honors societies on campus. Nomination letters for some societies were sent out over the summer while others will be send out before the spring semester. Because most of these memberships require a fee, the societies often get calls from parents asking if the society is a scam. Beth Settje, the advisor for Sigma Alpha Pi, and the senior assistant director and manager of Internship Resources at UConn, said that she tells the parents directly, “I wouldn’t advise a group that’s a scam. I emphasize if the student isn’t going to put in the time, this is not the organization for them and don’t spend the money.” Sigma Alpha Pi is the National Society of Leadership and Success. The national chapter does make a profit, as each of the local chapters have to pay a fee. The UConn chapter of Sigma Alpha Pi does not make a profit. Members pay a onetime fee of $85, $75 of which goes to the national chapter to provide for motivational speakers, mailings, a t-shirt and pin for inducted members and other expenses of the sort. The remaining $10 goes to the UConn chapter, which uses the funds to pay their fee to the national chapter and for fees that the Student Union charges for AV use. To be inducted into the SAP, you need to fulfill a certain number of requirements
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Schipani, Interim Director of Residential Life. This includes incoming freshmen, transfer students and continuing students with eight or fewer semesters. The only students who did not receive housing were those on the waiting list. This would apply to readmitted students, fifth-year students and those who did not pay the room reservation fee. Schipani said housing services did not sidestep the housing contract, although freshmen have been placed in unfit locations. Several are living in Northwood Apartments, a complex intended for graduate students and upperclassmen. The university also had to contract with the Nathan Hale Inn, where 50 students are currently residing. Brendan Bolduc, a first semester business major living in the Nathan Hale, considers himself fortunate. “I love it, honesty. I really lucked out. A maid cleans our rooms twice a week, and we have access to the pool and gym.” Living at the Nathan Hale grants a number of perks which are fantasies to most freshmen, including each room having a bathroom. “With the people I’ve talked to, the general feeling is that this is a lot better than a traditional dorm room. It’s bigger and has air conditioning.”
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Husky Rides, previously run by the campus police department and formerly known as Husky Watch, has been taken over by the transportation department. Husky Rides is a service offered seven days a week (excluding major holidays) that transports students, faculty and staff safely during the evenings. Husky Rides will be doing pick-ups by reservation only. “The police department would take calls, but they wouldn’t schedule them,” said Janet Freniere, Manager of UConn Transportation Services. The police department ran the system on a first come, first serve basis. The new Husky Rides will only do pick-ups that were scheduled ahead of time. Another change is that while
GREENWICH, Conn. (AP) — A student club established to end bullying at Greenwich High School claims more than 300 members just days after a student committed suicide, possibly due to bullying. Blake Sherwyn, a school senior, says school officials are failing to confront bullying as a reason for the death of 15-year-old Bart Palosz. He died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound Tuesday at his family’s home. The Greenwich Time reports that Kim Eves, the
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One major reason for the shortage on space is the unexpected size of the class of 2017. According to the Hartford Courant, 300 more accepted freshmen enrolled at UConn than anticipated. “We didn’t admit more people, more people just said yes,” said Schipani, which she attributes to UConn’s strong national reputation and excitement over the Next Generation Connecticut Project. The project will involve the enrollment of 6,500 more students over the course of a decade, which means incoming class sizes will increase by the hundreds. There is a provision to build a new residence hall within the next few years, however a location has not been finalized, and it is unknown when construction will begin. Schipani said Residential Life should be able to accommodate the increase in class size due to outgoing students and a high turnover towards off campus housing. “I am not sure that the increased class size is going to hit us yet to the point where we will have to take action,” said Schipani. The most likely course would be to institute a lottery system for juniors and seniors, which was last performed in 2007.
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Over-enrollment of students great for UConn, bad for dining hall lines
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ith reports of UConn’s over-enrollment of freshman students coming in, it is not difficult to be even grumpier while waiting in line for a slice of pizza in McMahon dining hall. While students are elated that UConn’s prestige has continued to increase, the UConn administration has mishandled the overacceptance of students. As the school continues to expand, UConn’s Undergraduate Admissions needs policies that reflect that. As a state school, an acceptance rate of 47.3 percent seems reasonable, but the university must become more selective, in line with the more elite image the University has been in pursuit of since the UConn 2000 project began in 1995. Since then, average SAT scores of the incoming freshman class have increased from 1028 to 1233, percentage of minority groups from 18 percent to 27 percent and number of Valedictorians and Salutatorians from 40 to 149. This last figure is probably due in part to the scholarships that Valedictorians and Salutatorians can receive, which cover a large portion of their tuition. This information is exciting for UConn and its image, but the over-enrollment of approximately three to four hundred students has given the school an inflated enrollment size of approximately 3,750. This past summer, many current students were asked by UConn Housing to give up their housing, as they struggled to accommodate the extra students. To resolve the issue, many have been placed in the Nathan Hale Inn or in empty rooms in Busby. Many enjoy the experience of a freshman floor where a fair amount of new students find their new college friends. By putting freshman into mixed dorms, are many missing out on these experiences, even if some are getting maid service in the bargain? Many who have attempted to use common facilities like dining halls, the gym, or the UConn Co-op during the first week of classes have found it difficult and crowded. With reports of increasing the freshmen class by 500 in the coming year, it appears dubious that UConn can handle these numbers. The university needs to address these concerns and expand Residential Life facilities in a satisfactory manner before more students can be considered. A new gym is in development, but where are the dorms to house these students? Nathan Hale also needs to be used as a hotel, not just for overflow of freshmen students. Once these concerns are met, UConn students will be more comfortable with increasing the freshman enrollment size.
Affordable Care Act does little to help young Americans
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he Affordable Care Act, more commonly known as “Obamacare,” is a raw deal for young Americans. It is misguided in its conception, regressive in its nature and dangerous in its function. At its best it succeeds to redistribute wealth up the economic ladder, and at its worst, threatens the ability of Americans to obtain affordable health insurance. First, not just anything can be insured. Insurance is a product bought as a hedge against the unexpected or the unlikely. The customer pays a premium and in return they are covered in the event that something unexpected happens. Take car insurance, for example. If your By Devin Keehner car gets wrecked unexpectedly and Staff Columnist you have insurance, then the insurance company would be expected to pay for the damages. The insurance company makes money on the fact that most people do not unexpectedly wreck their car. However, you would not expect your insurance company to pay for an oil change. Yet, every car needs multiple oil changes. The only way an insurer could pay for an oil change is by charging more than the oil change costs. Health insurance is the same. Things like birth control and preventative care, which are not needed unexpectedly, cannot be properly insured against. Unfortunately, preexisting conditions fall under this category. Like oil changes, preexisting conditions are a certainty, and can’t be insured. Coverage of preexisting conditions
is a problem that politicians, particularly Democrats, have wanted to solve. One solution that New York tried is to pass a law limiting an insurance company’s ability to charge different rates based on health, age and gender. This is called “community rating,” and it would mean that the young and the healthy would pay similar premiums to the old and the sick. Simple, right? Wrong! As the law takes effect, premiums begin to decline for the elderly and the sick, but also begin to rise for the young and the healthy. As these premiums rise, young and healthy Americans start to exit the insurance market. This exodus causes premiums to increase, and the cycle continues. This is known as a “death spiral,” or “adverse selection.” Will the Affordable Care Act cause a similar “death spiral?” The writers of the law sought to avoid precisely this situation. To this end, they included subsidies on a sliding scale for households at up to 400 percent of the poverty level. More controversially, the individual mandate, which would make it illegal to not buy health insurance was also included. These two provisions were to act as both carrot-and-stick, respectively incentivizing the young and healthy to buy insurance. However, the Supreme Court ruled, in a bipartisan fashion, that failure to buy insurance cannot be made a crime, nor can a tax on not owning insurance be raised to a punitive level. This means that the government’s plan to sign up the young and healthy rests on federal subsidies. These subsidies, however, still leave young, healthy Americans with a strong incentive to opt out and pay the tax. According to a study conducted by the National Center
for Public Policy Research, millions of currently uninsured Americans would still save between $500 and $1000 by choosing to pay the tax. It is important to remember that these people already decided for one reason or another not to buy health insurance and may be unlikely to buy health insurance under the new system This fact combined with the cost increasing measure such as, community rating, taxes on medical devices, increased preventative care (which according to the CBO does not save money), and free birth control, could be just the spark a “death spiral” would need. Taken in pieces, this is a politically, and at some points even economically, sound law. However, in its totality, it has the potential to do more harm than good. The saving grace of the ACA, the federal subsidies, will only serve to inflate the bills already hefty price tag, up $1.76 trillion from the $900 billion promised by the President in 2009, a price tag that will likely rise after full implementation in 2013-2014. Maybe worst of all, the reductions in hours being seen across the country will disproportionally affect young people. On top of that, the CBO estimates that 30 million Americans will still be uninsured by 2022. With $16 trillion already on the balance sheet, this law carries too much risk, at too great a cost, for too little benefit, for it to possibly be good for young Americans.
Staff Columnist Devin Keehner is a 5th-semester communications major. He can be reached at Devin. Keehner@UConn.edu
US government should do much more to help veterans
Mansfield Apartments needs a swimming pool. Now I feel like I need to go out and save the world... But honestly I just want dessert. “Wait, when you break up with him can I be hiding in the closet?” Not taking my pain medication because I want to get drunk tonight!! I live in a single in East, also known as solitary confinement on Rikers Island. How did it get to be September? I just want the groundhogs to be my friends. When it rains, it Storrs. “Move-in day was like a competition between parents of who could fit the most stuff in their kid’s room” Congrats to the men’s football (soccer) team on their No. 1 national ranking! Where are the bike lanes? I’m definitely laboring #EngineeringProblems.
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s a grateful country, we are not doing nearly enough for our veterans. They are coming home after putting their lives on the line daily and now they are unemployed, uncertified and overlooked. The need for programs that can speed along the certification process in the areas that they have already been working on is critical. We have experienced men and women who just want to continue their careers once back to citizen life. John Smith joins the Marines. He trains ceaselessly in combat and in medical care. A By Amaris Vásquez Navy corpsStaff Columnist man. The time for war comes and he’s in the first wave patching up scratches, taking out bullets, sewing up injuries, setting up tourniquets, and starting cricoidotomy–where the airway is opened up for assisted breathing through the cricoid cartilage. He watches friends survive explosions and saves their lives through the use of intraosseous infusion (IO)–such as the F.A.S.T. 1, which is used in the case of burned bodies where an intravenous therapy cannot be
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performed so it is injected into the marrow of the bone at the sternum–and other life-saving procedures. This is all with bullets whizzing by, bombs going off and death looming over while he tries to decide the safest area to perform his job. Of course safety is relative. He’s had 20 years of active duty with regular deployments all over the world, in places common citizens know, as well as some top secret locations. All of this time, he is being trained to react every time someone yells, “Doc!” He sees things that change him forever. Things others couldn’t begin to understand. He survives. He defends his country and saves the lives of countless families back home. It is because of him that some families are fortunate enough to have their loved ones return home. Yet now, our country tells him that he lacks the credentials to practice medicine. He is apparently unable to continue saving lives as he has been doing all his life. Currently when a corpsman retires, he needs to undergo full prerequisite schooling before applying for medical or PA school. We are forced to accept that with twenty years of handson experience, he is at the same knowledge level as an undergrad
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whose only experience in the world of medical care was a broken arm back in high school and an afternoon spent in the ER getting a cast. Our corpsman can’t even set a cast anymore even though he worked at the clinic on the base before retirement doing exactly that for the new recruits. Hospital corps school trains corpsmen in trauma as well as basic anatomy/physiology, pharmacology, RN responsibilities and such. They then deal with all the most traumatic cases under the direction of their battalion doctor working relatively similarly to ER doctors. How is it then fair that after all this they can only receive certification as a medical assistant based on their experience? Instead they have to go back to school to take English literature, history, biology and nonsense general education courses that will have nothing to do with the career they have already been performing. Our veterans deserve more than they are being given upon return and retirement. They should be provided with more aid to accomplish their goals. Our government ought to fund a program that will cover the true essentials necessary for certifications as doctors and PA’s. A new
curriculum can be developed so the information that is deemed a critical addition to their current knowledge can be taught. We should, for example, provide a more well-rounded knowledge of pharmacology and the permission to perform endotracheal intubation and other ER related surgeries. This doesn’t only apply to our Navy corpsmen though. These corpsmen already hold so much knowledge that putting them down as less than an EMT is downright insulting to their heroic life’s work. This is an issue that is being overlooked of many specialties within the military. The engineering, medical, dentistry, veterinary, and others have their own hardships to endure when looking for a similar job position once out of the military. Regardless of the personal stance we have about what our government decides to send our brave men and women into, the fact remains that they deserve more upon return based on what they do for us. As a country, we are simply being insolent towards our veterans whom we owe so much. Staff Columnist Amaris Vásquez is a 5th-semester English major. He can be reached at Amaris. Vasquez@UConn.edu.
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There are times when a film establishes a personality and a vibe, and rides it smoothly for a while. But right when the audience is comfortable, it jumps the rails. “The World’s End” makes that jump, careening off into a high-speed, hazardous joyride, laughing maniacally all the while. And it is awesome. “The World’s End” is adrenaline-pumping fun that roars like a wildebeest, and always finds a way to up its gear. It begins as a nostalgic buddy comedy. Simon Pegg plays Gary King, an immature alcoholic stuck in his youth. He rounds up his old high school friends (Nick Frost, Martin Freeman, Paddy Considine, and Eddie Marsan) so they can complete a pubcrawl they attempted the night of their graduation. Why? Why not. In the 20 years between the flashback and present, all but Pegg have matured, and only agree to the reunion at his manipulation. Even during its rather long period of exposition, “The World’s End” shines. Pegg is perfect as the hyperactive and obnoxious King. His energy is radiant, his twitchy manner of physical comedy is brilliant and his juvenile, sophomoric dialect creates a hilarious contrast to the collected but no less witty mantras of his entourage. The familiar dynamic between Pegg and Frost is refreshingly reversed, with Frost acting as the hardnosed voice of reason rather than a wool-headed oaf. The rest of the cast is equally charismatic and energetic. Even with the dominant presence of Pegg, director Edgar Wright knows
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From left to right: Nick Frost, Eddie Marsan, Simon Pegg, Paddy Considine and Martin Freeman in the new escapist film, “The World’s End.”
how to keep his supporting characters on the center stage. After an hour of cheeky British banter and a number of pratfalls that never grow old, “The World’s End” throws robots into the mix, or rather “Blanks,” as they are offended by the term robot. Now it becomes an action packed, sci-fi slasher as the characters attempt to escape the invasion and finish their pub-crawl. Why? Why not. Every turn is more fun than the last, and the phrase “Don’t ruin my fun” dominates the text and the subtext.
In its second half, “The World’s End” throws more onto itself, without discarding any elements and never becoming too much for itself. Despite the apocalypse wedged into the plot and increasingly dark events, the tone is always jubilant. But the film doesn’t lack depth. The characters have arcs, and we are given enough genuine insight about them to care about their survival. It also contains a sometimes cloudy but important theme about finding the balance
The World’s End 9/10
between hedonism and personal security. The entire experience can appropriately be described as one similar to intoxication. You are not really sure what is going on, but in the thrill of moment you do not care. I also have to mention the multiple martial art scenes that mark “The World’s End” crossing into the surreal. They are fluid and meticulously choreographed, with over the top violence that’s like fatalities from “Mortal Kombat” brought to life. They are of course contrived like everybody in this movie no matter their background or physical. But if anyone is to fault the movie on its ignorance
of logistics, then they have completely missed the point. You would think a care-free, booze cruise comedy like “The World’s End” would offer little to say. But it is a fascinating triumph. It upends its own plot, but does not make itself meaningless. The whole movie is a middle finger to formula and the ornately placed stepping- stones that films are expected to follow. I have a few nitpicks, but they are not worth writing or reading. “The World’s End” is a turbulent and blissful romp that can pull even the heaviest sticks out of the mud.
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manages to not only live up to it but exceed it. While some may complain that it feels more like a “Star Wars” movie than “Star Trek,” I actually liked the film’s tone and approach even if they are non-traditional to the series. You do not see too many terrifying performances in science fiction, but Benedict Cumberbatch’s “Khan” was Oscar-worthy. (9/10) 2. “This is the End”: What do you get when you take a bunch of funny actors and have them play themselves during the apocalypse and get all their friends to make cameos spoofing themselves? You get comedic gold. I did not know I could laugh as hard as I did during “This is the End.” Most of the film felt improvised and I liked it. It also has one of the most ridiculous and hilarious finales I have ever seen. This is a mustsee. (10/10) 1. “Pain & Gain”: I never expected a Michael Bay movie to be a 10/10 film with any sort of deep meaning or to be the best film of the summer. Bay’s take on a grisly real life murder story has raised controversy for its dark comedy approach by putting the viewer in the perspective of the unintelligent killers. The strange thing about the film is not how absurd it is, but when you fact-check it how accurate each absurd detail is. The cast gives great performances and the film explores real dark and grisly themes of “The American Dream,” masculinity, religion, murder, capitalism and the dark side of human nature. It is a mature and intelligent film disguised from the point of view of its immature and unintelligent main characters. I never would have expected such a film from someone like Michael Bay. Unfortunately his next project is to create another “Transformers” trilogy, so I guess we should not go and start forgiving him for “Pearl Harbor” yet. (10/10)
“One Direction” movie appeals to Best of summer movies fans, if not general population
By Alicia Gilbride Campus Correspondent Morgan Spurlock’s new documentary “One Direction: This Is Us” is a fun yet honest film which aptly captures both the personalities and life stories of the British boy band, as well as enough shots of a shirtless Harry Styles to keep the fangirls coming back for more. Having amassed over $17 million at the box office since the movie’s release last Thursday according to Box Office Mojo, the pop concert film is beating out highly anticipated releases such as “The Butler” ($14 million) and “We Are the Millers” ($12 million). The movie’s success is no surprise given the amount of earpiercing screams coming from every other girl in the theater both during and prior to the actual film. A large part of the movie highlights the fact that the boys have only been home a handful of times in the past three years since their initial success in 2010, after having lost the popular TV talentseeking program “The X Factor.” As to be expected, such sudden success and distance from home having been essentially thrown into the spotlight after having each lived in very small towns comes with certain strains and stresses. Throughout the film, Spurlock goes back and forth between documenting the boys’ lives while on tour and their visits back home spending time with family. Such success has also been fairly stressful on the parents who simply miss their sons and wish they could see them more often. Caitee Winkler, an art history major in her junior year, was pleasantly surprised with the down-to-earth nautre of the movie, as the viewers are taken behind the scenes of the boy’s lives while off-stage. “I liked how it (the film) didn’t just focus on the fame aspect,”
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From left to right: Liam Payne, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Harry Styles of the boy band One Direction.
Winkler said. “They’re literally just these five guys who were thrown into the spotlight. They still like to have fun, goof around and act like kids but are also mature enough to recognize and be extremely grateful for the opportunities they’ve been given. I also really enjoyed how we (the audience) got some sort of perspective on their families and family life.” She went on to describe a scene in which Zayn Malik buys his mom and sisters a brand new house to live in, which you later discover had been a goal of his from the very beginning. Many in the world are completely and totally baffled by the band’s sudden rise to fame over the past three years particularly since (as mentioned before) the boys did not even win the talent show they would been featured on. When the boys did lose the show, the One Direction fan base made it their lives’ mission to introduce the five to the
One Direction: This is Us 5/10
world, taking to Twitter and other social media sites to spread their love for One Direction. The boy band’s thankfulness toward their strong and ever-growing fan base is highlighted throughout the entirety of the film, stating that “If it weren’t for what they do, we wouldn’t be here doing what we do.” Having not been an avid fan of the group prior to seeing the quirky and heartwarming film, I daresay I left the theater with a newfound sense of the group itself. Overall, the movie will be everything the die-hard fangirls are expecting it to be. For the nonOne Direction-crazed viewers out there, though the film does retain a quirky quaintness with a heartwarming tale of how five normal teenage boys from small towns are thrust into a world of fame, the overabundance of live concert numbers and cute little “Larry” (Liam & Harry) moments might be a bit too mushy for one to handle.
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Some summers, we get really good movies and other summers are not that exciting. Although there were a lot of highly anticipated releases this past summer (“Iron Man 3,” “Great Gatsby,” “Man of Steel,” “The Wolverine”) most of these movies were huge disappointments. I suppose after the summer of 2012, in which we saw movies like “The Dark Knight,” “The Amazing Spiderman,” and “Savages,” our expectations may have been high. Regardless, a few good films did stand out this summer even if they were not the ones we may have expected to. 5. “The Conjuring”: “The Conjuring” is the kind of oldfashioned horror film that we have not seen in a very long time. While the thrills may feel too familiar for some, this ghost story managed to make its familiar plot its own and deliver some real scares and chilling moments. I do not believe that this is really a true story, but it certainly felt more real than any film claiming to since “The Exorcist.” (8.5/10) 4. “2 Guns”: Like “The Conjuring,” “2 Guns” is an old-fashioned film. We have seen this all before. It is your standard buddy-action-comedy film. We all know what is going to happen, but it all comes down to casting. Wahlberg and Washington’s chemistry together is off the charts, and the comedy between the two is unbelievable. What the story may lack, the chemistry, the comedy and the action certainly make up for in a largely explosive popcorn action movie. While it probably would not be good, I am actually hoping for a sequel. (8.5/10) 3. “Star Trek- Into Darkness”: I never liked any of the old “Star Trek” movies, but I heard good things about J.J. Abram’s reboot and decided to give it a try. It certainly was a great take on the series. The sequel
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In June, I went to the largest bookstore in Europe: the Piccadilly Circus, London branch of Waterstones. As a fanatic for books and exploring new bookstores, I could hardly contain my excitement. Luckily, it was raining that day so I had an excuse to remain in the store for a long time, thoroughly scavenging the five-story building and reveling in my new European discovery. Bookstores tend to lure me into a world of my own. I like finding books without the need to ask an employee for help because then I feel more drawn to the book. The setup of Waterstones allowed me to do just that since the store itself is engaging to the customer. Books are piled on tables and shelves. Each display contains a sign with a quote from a novel or an author. The signs that do not contain quotes tell you why this section of books is worth reading. The signs are inviting, wanting you to examine the books but simultaneously assisting those in a rush by quickly realizing if the books are not of any interest. As a result, the bookstore cleverly makes the customer start reading before picking up a book. It was an immense struggle to walk out of the store with only two books. Waterstones is everything a book-lover could want. Every genre imaginable and unimaginable was present within the shop. This was where I found American chain bookstores, such as Barnes and Noble, to differ from the Waterstones franchise. The categories of books were ones that I had never seen on American shelves. I was in awe as I saw books written in English but about all different corners of the world. There were books on world history, 20th century history, Asian history and colonialism. Sections devoted to medieval, Tudor, and Victorian eras. Dozens of World War I and World War II books. Shelves with titles about France, Iraq, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the United States, Africa, the Middle East, books categorized as “short stories by country” and dozens more. These were not travel books either, just books about different topics involving those countries. Amazingly, the travel section was an entirely different area of the store. This was a much more cosmopolitan and cultured bookstore than those I have experienced in the U.S. The store seems to emphasize educating their readers about their country, their continent, and the world around them. I was wondering if it was only this particular Waterstones that featured such an array of books so I happily found two other Waterstones in my London travels to serve as a comparison. I saw that the variety of genres was the same, only on a smaller scale. Books have the ability to take the mind anywhere it desires and they are a perfect tool for learning since you can study the pages at your own pace. With this in mind, I wonder why our bookstores do not feature such a variety of books about other countries. I think it would be extremely beneficial if they did. Readers could learn about the world while still at home and read about their destination before traveling. The U.S. is not the only country that exists. Our bookstores need to acknowledge that other countries also have rich histories and cultures, not just ours. Since books have the ability to bring people together, why can’t they bring countries together too?
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By Randy Amorim Staff Writer The first “Kick Ass” was a great exploitation film and possible satire of the superhero genre. Everything was so over the top and absurd from the acting to the mindless graphic violence, but it all came together and managed to be likable, even if you are left unsure which one the film was aiming for at the end. After reading interviews with the directors and producers, it seems that, unfortunately, they are convinced they have created a franchise of real superhero films comparable to “The Dark Knight.” In a way the title is accurate because this film is really just a big middle finger and ass kicking to an audience expecting to be entertained. I suppose after you make a film like “Kick Ass” with such graphic sequences to please the fan boys it’s mandatory to up the violence for the sequel. However, “Kick Ass
2” seems to think it is a real movie about real things. The film keeps reminding us that these are real people without super powers and that they can die and expects us to buy into the action with higher stakes and take it seriously with the intensity of a Christopher Nolan superhero film or even the latest “Spiderman.” It is a tad bit counter-productive to bring in these themes and then give us an action sequence where a 15-year-old girl gives herself a shot of adrenaline and proceeds to stab a gigantic female Russian bodybuilder with a shard of glass 457 times at a speed not even Superman or The Flash could dream of exceeding. As I mentioned, the worst part about this is not the failed attempt at exploitation, but the failed attempt to create a real drama. Jim Carrey’s recent disassociation with the film over the violence led the
director to defend his film as a work with anti-violent messages and themes, comparing it to the work of names like Scorsese, Tarantino and Peckinpah. If he had said Robert Rodriguez and told me there would be a crossover “Machete” I may have believed him. The irony of Jim Carrey’s disassociation is that his role was one of the film’s redeeming qualities. His performance was one of his best in recent years, but his character is not given enough development or time to really matter. The same applies to most of the cast who are actually intentionally written to be walking archetypes and offensive stereotypes to get a laugh out of the audience. The film’s plot is absurd. The subplots are worse. There’s a 30-minute plot line about Hit Girl wanting to be a normal teenage girl and being crushed by the popular queen bee in an
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R-rated “Mean Girls” fashion. It could almost be satire, but again the film needs to take it so over the top that it becomes the very thing it may have been trying to mock. None of this really matters since the whole thing was awful to begin with. The acting and dialogue in this subplot were the worst of the entire film, but we cannot let the rest of the film off the hook, as it was almost equal. A lot of jokes are made that are not funny. A lot of them are offensive and a lot of them are offensive in that they are trying to be offensive, but are just plain immature. The film really feels geared towards a 12-year-old male audience. It has mindless action, vulgar language and immature humor, but there is really not much more to offer. Although I find a guilty pleasure in silly action movies, “Kick Ass 2” pretends to be something else and takes it so far that not even that pleasure can be fulfilled.
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By Alicia Gilbride Campus Correspondent The film adaptation of the first novel in the New York Times best-selling series “The Mortal Instruments” entitled “City of Bones” written by Cassandra Clare, is an imaginatively thrilling story bringing to life a graphic tale of good versus evil which will keep you on the edge of your seat. The book was first released in March of 2007 and has since sold over 44 million copies. The love of the teen fantasy series has a great deal to do with the initial success of the film, which brought in over $9 million last weekend alone and a worldwide total of $33 million since the movie’s premier last Thursday. Having read the novel myself and already being a fan of the actor (Robert Sheehan) chosen to play Simon Lewis (The main character’s best friend and one of the lead roles), I was expecting a great deal from the film adaptation. I must admit, though there were some differences (as
to be expected) as well as minor details which I would have done differently, I was overall extremely pleased with the movie and am thrilled to see that it is doing so well. The novel heavily revolves around a variety of supernatural elements including witches, warlocks, demons, angels, nephilim, vampires and werewolves, and as with any supernatural element, these creatures are imagined and thus portrayed in a cornucopia of different ways. All of the supernatural creatures and aspects from the novel are adapted in this film in such a beautifully yet terrifyingly realistic way. I was extremely impressed with the use of Computer Generated Imagery, which was used heavily yet was not overly indulged to really bring the fantastical elements to life. One scene in particular comes to mind in which Clary, Simon and several other characters are trapped in a basement by a horde of smoke like demons. Upon watching
an interview with Lily Collins (Clary), it is revealed that while filming, the demons were actually just tennis balls on the ends of poles to mark where the demons would later be graphically inserted. She remarks at how impressed she was with the design team after watching the finished product in which the tennis balls on sticks the cast had been dodging, later became something straight out of a nightmare; ruthless, faceless, eluding creatures. I was pleasantly surprised that the movie retained most of the individual charm from each character including the sarcastic sense of humor as featured in the book. Though most fans of the novel were rather distraught when Jamie Campbell Bauer was cast as the lead bad boy Jace Wayland, his ability to bring to life the arrogant charm of the character as well as the delivery of the indicative sarcastic oneliners has for the most part satis-
City of Bones 6/10
fied the book fans who would previously protested. Of course, Collins’ portrayal of the recklessly brave yet stubborn Clary Frey was wonderful, keeping with the defensive tendencies regarding her loved ones while not being afraid to speak her mind when necessary. Though I am sure the portion of the film audience who has never read the book will be rather taken aback by the uncomfortable snag, which shall inevitably prevent the two main characters from being romantically involved at all. The film adaptation was better than I was expecting as far as graphics and casting for lead roles are concerned, but rather unsettling as far as the execution of certain parts making them feel almost cliché. The movie should satisfy all those who have read the book first and is overall a great supernatural action movie with bits and pieces of humor thrown into the mix for all those who have not read the story.
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I have made it no secret that I am not a fan of the sequel infestation currently occurring in our movie theatres. While being a sequel does not automatically make a film bad, or not worth seeing, it does show that studios are turning their attention away from original and innovative productions in favor of more of the same. It is like instead of making an elaborate highway system that could take us anywhere in the country, we just built one road; and made it longer and longer. But I have almost resigned to seeing a film that came out two or three years ago rebranded with “2” jammed into its title. Yes, many of them are gratuitous and end up being a disappointment. Yet there exists a bigger threat. One that has been around for a while, “Police Academy” probably being the trend setter, that alone is a shame. But it is only now reaching a point of concern. I like it to call it the “Panhandler Franchise,” a series of movies that contains five or more installments and does not go away until it is no longer profitable. It is like Gil Gunderson from “The Simpsons,” he keeps coming back until they stop giving him money and attention. “Panhandler Franchises” include “The Final Destination,” “Fast and Furious,” “Resident Evil,” and “American Pie;” the youngest of which is 11 years old. Are any of these series, two for certain and one possibly receiving another installment, good or important enough to last over a decade? Most are only getting worse, and seeing as it took “Fast and Furious” five tries to get something right, they are well beyond redemption. The issue with long running film series in general is most do not have a story with the depth or the longevity to warrant itself. Some stories, like “Harry Potter” are intricate and epic sagas. It deserved eight movies to play itself out, and it probably would have been better off with one more. However, it is rare that series are written from the beginning to tell a dozen hours of story. It is like a television show; they figure it out chapter to chapter. Remember how disappointing the finale of “Lost” was because they built up the first several seasons so much they made it impossible to write a satisfying resolution. The pattern will repeat, and often become apparent well before the end. One clear instance was with the “Saw” series. It is hard to argue that it did not ultimately serve as torture porn, but it was engaging, had memorable characters and was sadistically creative. They had a solid trilogy and could have easily wrapped everything up in the fourth film. But instead they tried to stretch the series to seven, and by the end the writing had fizzled out and the attitude towards the series was that it had long overstayed its welcome. The “panhandler franchise” is an unequivocal negative. They are bad for the industry, their casts, and worst of all, their audiences. They suck moviegoers into coming back for more and often deliver meaningless filler. Granted it is equally the audience’s fault for constantly biting the line, but people want more of what they enjoy, it is rational instinct. But theatre lineups are almost becoming a “Catch-22” situation. When there is nothing original and just a platter of sequels, you will pick the series you have become comfortable with, even if it is a fifth worthless installment.
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Summer movie round-up: be glad you missed them By Victoria Kallsen Staff Writer
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Tate Taylor, left, a Mississippi native who directed “The Help,” speaks with reporters after announcing at a Jackson, Miss., news conference Monday. He will make a biographical feature film about James Brown in the state starting this fall. Gov. Phil Bryant, right, was among several lawmakers who welcomed the announcement at the news conference.
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Director Tate Taylor says he wants to make his native Mississippi a place where people can build careers with steady work in the movie business. He filmed “The Help” in the state in 2010 and announced Aug. 26 that he will make a feature film about the Godfather of Soul, James Brown, with the intention of shooting “every frame” in Mississippi. Work is set for November and December in and around the Mississippi River town of Natchez and for January and February in and around the capital city, Jackson. Taylor, who grew up in Jackson and lives on a former plantation near Natchez, also dangled the possibility of making other movies in the state in the future. “It’s my hope also that young Mississippians, Mississippians of all ages, will soon be able to pursue a career in the entertainment industry, but without having to go to Los Angeles, like I did,” Taylor said at the announcement. That prompted applause and smiles from Gov. Phil Bryant and other top officials who joined the director outside the Mississippi Coliseum on the state fairgrounds, where some concert scenes will be shot. Mississippi Development Authority officials said it’s too early to know how many jobs the James Brown movie will create, but they’ve been told about 7,000 to 9,000 paychecks will be issued. A paycheck could be a couple hundred dollars to a local actress who works as an extra, or thousands of dollars to people who provide services such as catering.
“I found out just enough about moviemaking to know that it is a business,” Bryant said. Taylor said studios will shoot movies where it makes the most economic sense, and he believes Mississippi’s newly revamped film incentives help make the state more attractive. Lawmakers updated the incentives earlier this year, with rebates of up to $10 million per project for nationally distributed feature films, documentaries and TV shows. The package includes payroll rebates for hiring in-state residents. Bryant said the state is providing incentives for Taylor’s project, and officials will put a dollar figure on the incentives after they know how many people will be hired and how much money the filmmakers will spend. The movie from Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment is not yet titled. Chadwick Boseman, who played Jackie Robinson in “42,” has been cast to portray Brown. Mississippi approved incentives for 23 film projects in 2012 and about 20 projects so far in 2013, though not all of the projects that were approved have been made. Taylor pointed to New Orleans as a successful movie-making hub. Louisiana is known for generous film incentives, and Taylor said the city has a ready-made workforce of people who know how to do a variety of movie or TV production jobs. Ward Emling, Mississippi’s longtime film commissioner, said someone working as a location scout for a movie might make a couple hundred dollars a day. After gaining experience, the same person could draw a
much higher paycheck as a location manager. “The upward mobility, for a conscientious worker, is pretty good,” Emling said. Natchez Mayor Butch Brown said he has met with Taylor over the past several weeks to discuss possible sites for filming the James Brown movie. “We’re trying to build a reputation here to build a good production community,” Butch Brown said. Steve Hale, now a first-term state senator, was mayor of Senatobia from 1993 to 2001, when parts of two movies were filmed in the north Mississippi town: “The Client” and “The People vs. Larry Flynt.” He said a few local people got on-screen jobs as extras, and filmmakers renovated a courtroom in the Tate County Courthouse for the Flynt movie. While movie production is temporary, “it creates an air of excitement and it adds a little something to your economy,” Hale said. Taylor said when “A Time to Kill” was filmed in Mississippi in the mid-1990s, he worked as a production assistant, which he called “the lowest job on the totem pole.” After that, he moved to Los Angeles. “And, luckily, it kind of worked out for me,” he said. Still, Taylor said he knows there are people who live in Mississippi and want to work in movies or TV but they have family and can’t just pack up and leave. “I think with all of our hard work, we will soon see great talent rising up from our native soil,” Taylor said.
This summer at the movies was a desperate mix of sadness, superheroes, and explosions that did not always pay off for the companies that threw them together. Unfortunately, that does not mean the brakes will be applied soon as the fevered whispers of new “Batman” castings and “Star Wars” sequels. In the 2013 summer blockbuster season, it is projected that the number of sequels or prequels will match the record held by 2011: 27. In general, with a season without “The Avengers” or “Dark Knight Rises,” most films have tended to disappoint rather than astound because they have relied on formulas that have proven a little rusty. This year’s only $1 billion-plus earner, “Iron Man 3,” came in May, and since then the only film that has come close is an animated sequel whose most popular feature is a bunch of small yellow creatures. Still, “Despicable Me 2” was a successful film, and I will not give too much flak to a film that warms the hearts of millions for now. Instead let us poke fun at a film like “The Lone Ranger” which had the difficult task of recouping its $215 million dollar production budget. You would have thought Disney would have learned after spending $250 million on “John Carter” that maybe they should cool it a little on their big budgeted films. (Bear in mind, their budgets listed here don’t include marketing budgets; “The Lone Ranger” had one around $175 million.) Despite a projected loss of $190 million (otherwise known as an amount that could send over 2,000 people to college for four years), Disney shrugged it off, correctly pointing out that three of its other tent pole films (“Iron Man 3,” “Oz the Great and Powerful,” and “Monsters University”) were successes and more, considering all three are in the top-10 highest grossing films this year. While it pains me to write this, Disney is actually correct: even if one of their films that was “perfect on paper” according to a Disney executive bombs, Disney has been too big of production company to kill since the 1980s, when Don Bluth was finally defeated by a small movie called “The Little Mermaid.” To a company like Disney who has been making billions off the hopes and dreams of small children for
quite some time, a movie like “The Lone Ranger” doesn’t even hurt Disney’s stock; in fact their stock rose by over a dollar in the days following the film’s release. Other ‘perfect on paper’ films starring superheroes, explosions, women getting rescued, and men with their shirts off, like “Man of Steel,” “White House Down,” and “World War Z,” underperformed as well. As a film produced by Christopher Nolan, one would have thought “Man of Steel” would have earned more than just 60-percent of what “The Dark Knight Rises” brought in. (But it’s cool guys, Batfleck will be here to save the day in 2015.) Disaster films like “World War Z” and “White House Down” suffered with the latter not even earning back its production budget with a director who brought us “Independence Day.” (I know, it is like the guy has a theme going on or something.) One could argue, and I would, that both of these films suffered from a forced PG-13 rating which brought the violence and bloodshed down in an attempt to rake in the 13-year-old boy viewers. What it really leaves us with is an action flick with the bite of “Die Hard” and zombie flick as scary as an episode of “The Walking Dead” at that stupid farm. So after a disappointing summer, what lies ahead for blockbusters? Certainly not their death, even though with 29 blockbuster films on the roster for 2015, they are certainly attempting to smother their audiences to death. It is comical because 60-percent of these films are likely to fail if they follow the pattern of 2013. Even though the foreign markets are wooed with simplistic and shiny blockbusters, most of the money earned overseas does not return to the studio. The reality is that the budgets of films keep increasing from the at-the-time extravagant $100 million budget of “The Phantom Menace” to a point where production companies are throwing $200 million away on cowboy movies, the genre whose highest earner was a film that came out over 20 years ago, “Dances with Wolves.” Maybe 2013 is not the year blockbusters will die, but eventually even Disney will not be able to afford to go bigger.
Unlikely Salinger detective spent decade on trail LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shane Salerno’s phone never stops ringing. Known until now as a screenwriter for “Armageddon” and “Savages,” working by day on a sequel to “Avatar,” he has taken on a surprising and newsmaking identity: the latest, and, apparently, greatest seeker of clues about J.D. Salinger. Salerno is finally opening up about a private quest he worked on for a decade, spending $2 million of his own money. Stating that he has found more than even he had imagined, including what the author might have written over the last half century of his life, Salerno is presenting his case in “Salinger,” a unique, 3-way project: A 700-page book, co-authored with David Shields; a theatrical release distributed by the Weinstein Company; and a TV documentary that will air on PBS in January as the 200th installment of “American Masters.” Earnest and energetic with sharp, narrow blue eyes and dark, brushedback hair that could qualify him as an honorary Baldwin brother, the 40-yearold Salerno seems an unlikely candidate for breaking Salinger ground. He is not an experienced biographer, a trained academic or investigative journalist. He is, instead, a lifelong Salinger fan, a believer and a go-getter who has often succeeded simply by refusing to quit. “When I get something in my head, I go after it with extreme passion and I went after this for a decade with extreme passion,” Salerno, who reportedly negotiated 7-figure deals for each edition of “Salinger,” said during a recent weekend interview. Salerno has come as close as anyone to giving the public a peek into the safe in Cornish, N.H., where Salinger allegedly stashed his unreleased manuscripts. Citing two independent sources, he has alleged that several more Salinger books are on the way, includ-
ing new material on Holden Caulfield and on the Glass family that Salinger featured in “Franny and Zooey” and other books. No one, so far, has disputed Salerno. Salinger’s longtime publisher, Little, Brown and Company, has declined comment. So has Salinger’s son, Matthew. The results of his work can be found, in part, in a 4-room office suite in Brentwood. There are rare editions of Salinger books, including a reviewer’s copy of “Franny and Zooey” that includes the critic’s handwritten notes (“Owes a lot to Faulkner,” reads one comment). He has a rejection slip The New Yorker sent to Salinger, informing him they were not interested in “The Catcher In the Rye.” He has folders marked “Personal Letters,” ‘’Divorce Papers” and “The Vault/The Safe.” Salerno interviewed hundreds of people and has amassed hundreds of documents, letters and photographs. For a time, he had an agreement with a Salinger family member — Salerno won’t say who — to cooperate on the project, but the deal fell through. But “Salinger,” the book and movie, still features notable new material: —Photographs, letters and other materials from Salinger friend Paul Fitzgerald, whose close bond with the author lasted from World War II to 2010, the year Salinger died. (Paul Fitzgerald died just months later.) Fitzgerald’s son, John, said in an email that his father had always respected Salinger’s privacy, but that the family also believed it was time to “shed light” on misinformation. “After many lengthy conversations with Mr. Salerno, I knew that this would be the very vehicle to do so,” he said. The great prize was a World War II snapshot so tiny that no one at first could make out what it contained. “He (John Fitzgerald) called up and he said, ‘I don’t know what it is. It looks like he’s at a table,’” Salerno said. “I
remember sending out my assistant to run out and buy a magnifying glass.” There was indeed a table, with an open notebook or journal on top, in or near a forest. A mustachioed Salinger looks up with a warm but careful smile, a cigarette in hand. Salerno verified that the snapshot was the only known photo of Salinger working on “The Catcher in the Rye.” (A caption on the back reads: “The writer in our outfit, Jerry Salinger, taking time out to pose”). —The end of a decades-long silence by a woman who as a teen in the 1950s formed an intense bond with Salinger and was a model for the title character in his story “For Esme — With Love and Squalor.” Jean Miller spoke at length about their relationship and provided letters Salinger sent to her. “I felt now I was in a position to tell my side of the story without, as Salinger was dead, betraying him,” Miller said in an email. “I trusted Shane to tell my story. He had worked on this for so many years. He had Salinger’s best interest at heart. He was not one of these parasites chasing down Salinger.” —Unprecedented detail about his war years and brief, first marriage. —The discovery, based on an interview with the widow of TV and movie director Peter Tewksbury, that Salinger strongly considered allowing Tewksbury to adapt “Esme” into a feature film. Salerno was born in Memphis, Tenn., in 1972, and was raised primarily by his mother as the family moved from Memphis to Washington, D.C. to San Diego. He went to the movies all the time — “theaters were kind of like a babysitter” — and cites two films as fundamental — the blockbuster “The Empire Strikes Back” and a cult thriller, “Thief,” Michael Mann’s feature debut. “Basically, my career has lived in those two worlds,” he said. By high school, he was serious
enough about movies to make one himself, an anti-drug documentary, “Sundown,” that attracted national attention after Larry King aired it on CNN and interviewed the baby-faced filmmaker. Salerno was in such a hurry to get to Hollywood that he didn’t bother with college or even attend his high school graduation. Instead, he found work as an apprentice on the crew for “NYPD Blue” and by age 30 had worked on projects with Winslow, Michael Bay and Steven Spielberg. The idea for the Salinger project came about a decade ago. Salerno was in a Burbank bookstore and picked up a copy of Paul Alexander’s 1999 biography, “Salinger.” Anxious to be his own boss, fascinated both by what he knew and didn’t know about Salinger, Salerno acquired film rights to Alexander’s book. His original plan: Make a narrative feature and get Daniel Day-Lewis to star. “I thought Daniel Day-Lewis not only perfectly encapsulated Salinger, but when Daniel Day-Lewis is made up for events he can look strikingly like Salinger at certain angles,” Salerno said. “But I knew that ... he would want to know so much, there was so much research and diligence. So I really began preparing the research in order to prepare for a meeting that I hoped would happen with Daniel Day-Lewis. Then I did a couple of interviews (about Salinger) over the phone and interviews in person and it became clear to me that this was a documentary.” The “Salinger” movie and book have a diverse, unpredictable cast. There are authors (Gore Vidal, Tom Wolfe), biographers (Paul Alexander, A. Scott Berg), friends and former lovers, an unnamed man that former Salinger lover Joyce Maynard once dated and such film stars as John Cusack, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Edward Norton.
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Salerno says he wasn’t trading in on Hollywood connections or simply trying to add brand names for box office appeal. The actors he chose were dedicated fans. “My belief is that there are people that have pieces of this story, or perspectives on this story, that are valid without them being Harvard or Princeton professors of literature,” Salerno said. Ed Norton’s point of view on certain things can be looked at one or two ways. You can look at it as, ‘Ugh, some actor’s talking about J.D. Salinger.’ Or you can say, ‘You ever listen to that guy? He really has an extraordinary perspective on Salinger.’” Salerno, like any top Hollywood writer, is an old hand at never asking for something just once. He was willing to work for years to get contributors. He remembers calling Berg so many times that the Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer, whose subjects have ranged from Hollywood mogul Samuel Goldwyn to President Woodrow Wilson, lectured him on protocol: Be persistent, but don’t nag. Call every few weeks, not a few times a week. “In my memory, I told him the story of a cat that once went under my house and how at first I kept trying to shout at it to get out,” said Berg, whose comments are used in both the film and the book. “And then I realized that I should just pour a dish of milk and place that a few feet from the house and leave the cat alone. I recall telling him to ‘Let the cats come to the dish, even if it takes days, months, or years.’” Salerno didn’t get everyone he wanted. He wrote to director John Hughes, a Salinger obsessive whose “The Breakfast Club” was influenced by the author. But Hughes, a Salinger-like figure within Hollywood who left town in the 1990s, declined. John Updike also turned him down.
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Ortiz goes hitless, Red Sox fall to Tigers
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David Ortiz takes a cut in a recent game against the White Sox. He went 0-for-4 in Boston's 3-0 loss to Detroit on Monday.
BOSTON (AP) — David Ortiz's return to elite-hitter status has helped carry the AL East-leading Red Sox into solid position for a postseason berth for the first time in five seasons. Ortiz went 0 for 4 in Monday's 3-0 loss to the Detroit Tigers in a matchup of first-place teams. He's hitting .312 with 24 homers and 85 RBIs, and needs just two hits to become the 39th player in major league history with 2,000 hits, 400 homers and 1,400 RBIs. "A (heck) of a career," he said, smiling. "Hopefully it remains successful." "He's the cornerstone of our offense," manager John Farrell said recently. During Boston's 69-win season in 2012, Ortiz spent all but one of the final 72 games on the disabled
list with a right Achilles injury. Early in the offseason, he signed a two-year, $26-million deal that had many wondering if club's investment was worthwhile for a 37-year old player. Now, entering the home stretch in his 11th season with the Red Sox, he's still one of the game's most feared hitters. Ortiz, though, had some concerns when he missed all of spring training with lingering Achilles soreness. "To be honest with you, I didn't think I was going to be able to do what I can do right now, especially after I had that setback in spring training," he told The Associated Press, sitting at his locker before Monday's game. "They said, 'That's part of the process. You'll be fine. We're going
to take it slowly and you're going to be able to do your thing normally, you just have to keep working,'" he said. "They were right. I remember when I went to rehab in Triple-A, all I wanted to do was put the ball in play so I could take off running to see how I feel. "Man, I started feeling good, started playing and, Thank God, I'm here. I give a lot of credit to the doctors, the team, the owners and the people believing what I can do. Because of that, I keep on working my butt off to give my best every day." But Ortiz remembers when he needed an attitude adjustment, dedicating himself more to the gym. Five years ago, he had a partially torn tendon in his left wrist. After that, he vowed to work harder to get
to where he's at today. "I felt like I wasn't in the shape I need to be to play the game," he said. "I was getting older. I got to the point where I wanted to do things more often to stay on top of my game." Ortiz understands the questions about performance-enhancement drugs that are still an issue in the game. He knows people look at aging players and question their ability to put up big numbers. To him, hard work pays off. "I never stop. As long as you want to play baseball, you have to continue working because you want to keep up with your game," he said. "Things get harder as you get older and the opposition keeps on looking at me the same way. They treat me the same way and keep on pitching me the same way.
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Five things we learned on college football's opening weekend (AP) – Clemson and quarterback Tajh Boyd picked up right where they left off in a season-opening win over Georgia. That would be leading the charge against the powerhouse that is the seven-time defending national champion Southeastern Conference — and doing so on the field rather than with talk. The No. 8 Tigers used five touchdowns from Boyd — three passing, two rushing — to hold off the No. 5 Bulldogs for a 38-35 win on Saturday. It was Clemson's second straight win over a top-10 opponent from the mighty SEC, following up last season's 25-24 win over LSU in the Chick-fil-A Bowl. Saturday's win was a major confidence boost for the Tigers and coach Dabo Swinney, who declared Clemson a national championship contender while chants of "A-CC, A-C-C," poured down from the Death Valley faithful moments after
the win. Swinney could be onto something, given that the Tigers only have two ranked teams remaining on their schedule —against No. 11 Florida State on Oct. 19 and at rival South Carolina to close out the regular season on Nov. 30. Despite Clemson's recent run of success, however, it's far from time to write off the SEC. The conference, led by twotime defending national champion Alabama, was 9-3 against outside competition to open the season. That included a convincing second half for No. 12 LSU in a 37-27 win over No. 20 TCU, as well as Auburn opening the Gus Malzahn era with a 31-24 win over Washington State and renowned pirate-connoisseur Mike Leach. Georgia's loss to the Tigers wasn't exactly expected, but it wasn't a complete shock, either. Neither were losses by Mississippi State to No.
13 Oklahoma State or Kentucky to Western Kentucky. Clemson might have put a chink in the SEC's armor, but college football's best has little cause for concern about an end to its reign after one week. Five other tidbits you might have missed while suffering from college football overload during the first week: 1. PETRINO'S BACK: Speaking of Western Kentucky, Saturday marked the return to college football for Hilltoppers head coach Bobby Petrino, who was eager to begin the road to redemption following his scandalous exit and unceremonious firing at Arkansas last year. The former Atlanta Falcons coach couldn't have picked a better, or more disliked, opponent to begin with — dating back to his years as the coach at Kentucky-rival Louisville. Western Kentucky was picked to finish fourth in the Sun Belt Conference this season, following last year's 7-6 record,
Huskies continue dominance of Blue Devils with win on Sunday from DOWN, page 12 “We created opportunities that could’ve been more goals, but three goals is good as a convincing win,” Tsantiris said. “The possession we had and moving the ball around was good.” Junior midfielder Riley Houle scored the second goal of the game in the 18th minute for the Huskies unassisted, as she split two Central defenders and kicked it in-between the goaltenders legs to make it 2-0. “This is a game where we come off Wisconsin, Stanford and BC, where we didn’t have as many chances, so it was nice today to have some opportunities to score goals,” Houle said. Houle finished the game with four shots, one goal and one assist in 65 minutes. UConn sophomore midfielder Brianna Butler set up Hill with a perfect pass leading to a breakaway chance that was stopped with a diving save by Deiter at the 34th minute.
Deiter, goalkeeper of the year in the Northeast Athletic Conference last season, made 11 saves in the game. At the 38th minute, sophomore forward Stephanie Ribeiro took a shot from the right corner that went off a Central defender and into the net for an own goal, putting the Huskies up 3-0. “It was an up-lifter because we see the rewards from pressuring the ball and pressuring up in the box and that’s what happens, somebody works really hard on the ball and creates confusion among the defenders and goalkeepers,” Tsantiris said. “It was a mistake because we pressured them.” Any chance Central created was quickly muddled by UConn defenders, as the Huskies had their way with Central offensively and defensively. Huskies’ goalkeeper Emily Armstrong made three saves in the first half, while UConn had 21 shots and a 3-0 lead going into the time break.
The second half tailored more of the same for the Huskies as they were able to control the ball and pile up even more scoring chances, finishing the game with 32 shots. Hill had another breakaway chance in the final stanza, but shot wide off her left foot in the 57 th minute. The shot started a barrage of offensive chances for UConn in the second half, as the majority of the second stanza was played in UConn’s offensive zone. UConn had five corner kicks in the first half to Central’s two and the Huskies finished the game with eight corner kick against Central’s three. Central finished the game with 14 shots. UConn was 10-1-0 all-time against Central going into the game, and the team furthered that margin to 11-1-0 with the 3-0 win. The Huskies will face Maine next at 5 p.m. this Friday at Morrone Stadium.
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and it opened in quality fashion — using 271 yards passing from quarterback Brandon Doughty to help Petrino improve to 76-26 as a collegiate coach. 2. SLEEPING TIGERS: Petrino is certainly one of the best passing-game coaches in the country, but another school with previous problems airing it out looked quite comfortable in that area on Saturday. LSU, led by 251 yards passing from quarterback Zach Mettenberger, flourished in offensive coordinator Cam Cameron's debut as the play caller. The Tigers were somewhat overlooked during the preseason, but keep this in mind: In Mettenberger's final four regular season games last season, he was 81-of-131 passing (62 percent) for an average of 267.5 yards per game. True, he struggled in the bowl loss to Clemson — completing 14 of 23 passes for 120 yards — but Saturday showed the senior could be ready to lead LSU back to the top of the SEC.
3. FAMILIAR FACES: It's with little surprise that No. 1 Alabama leads the country in total defense after the first week. The Crimson Tide held Virginia Tech to 250 yards of offense in a 35-10 win. What's equally as expected is that No. 3 Oregon leads the country in total offense after piling up 772 yards in a 66-3 rout of Nicholls under new coach Mark Helfrich. 4. OKLAHOMA WHEELS: A pair of Oklahoma quarterbacks were among the country's best running the football after the first week. Oklahoma State's J.W. Walsh, who entered the win over Mississippi State on the Cowboys' third series, leads all signal-callers in rushing — finishing with 125 yards on the ground. Also, new Sooners starter Trevor Knight struggled early with his passing in a 37-0 win over Louisiana-Monroe, but he finished with 103 yards rushing on 13 carries. 5. RUNNING WILD: With two
games remaining in the first week of the college football season, Miami's Duke Johnson leads the nation in rushing after a 19-carry, 186-yard game. ... Arkansas State, in its first season under new coach and former Texas offensive coordinator Bryan Harsin, led the way in the first week with a 509-yard rushing outburst. ... Four Red Wolves, including former Tennessee running back David Oku, rushed for more than 100 yards in Arkansas State's 62-11 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff. ... Arkansas running backs Jonathan Williams and Alex Collins became the first running back tandem at the school to finish with more than 100 yards in the same game since former standouts Darren McFadden and Felix Jones in 2007. Williams had 151 yards on 18 carries, while Collins had 131 yards on 21 carries and helped new coach Bret Bielema off to a 34-14 win over Louisiana-Lafayette in his debut with the Razorbacks.
Indianapolis gives wide receiver Da'Rick Rogers a second chance INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts are giving Da'Rick Rogers one more chance to make it in the NFL. Hours after the team announced it signed the talented but troubled rookie receiver to the practice squad, Rogers insisted he's a changed person. The 6-foot-3, 205-pound receiver was considered a prized recruit coming out of high school when he verbally committed to Georgia, but he wound up signing with Tennessee. Before even playing in a college game, he was allegedly involved in a bar brawl. After his sophomore season with the Volunteers, Rogers was suspended indefinitely for violating team rules and, after transferring to Tennessee Tech, acknowledged he had failed multiple drug tests while he was in Knoxville. He promised it won't happen again. "The drugs have been over, that was the last strike on that,"
he told reporters after Monday's practice. But the ramifications have continued. Rogers was bypassed in April's draft, opting to sign instead with Buffalo as an undrafted free agent. But on a team looking for playmakers, Rogers did not make much of an impression in training camp or the preseason and was cut by the Bills on Aug. 26. Less than a week after what he thought would be his last shot to make the NFL, the Colts are giving Rogers another chance. "I learned a lot from that (Buffalo), and I learned more off the field than on it," he said. "I'm still a work in progress, I'm learning every day." Rogers does not come with the kind of resume Indianapolis is accustomed to, but he's not the first Colts player with a troubled past to try and fit in, either. Five-time Pro Bowler Robert Mathis said the Colts would
welcome him into the locker room, if Rogers can live up to the team's standards. Mathis, for one, believes Rogers can do that. "We've got to let him know how to do things around here and we all expect him to follow," Mathis said. "When they mess up, that puts them in redemption mode." The signing of Rogers highlighted a busy day for the Colts off the field. Indy acquired 6-foot-3, 268pound linebacker Cam Johnson in a trade with San Francisco for a conditional draft pick. Johnson is expected to play outside linebacker and could give the Colts another pass rusher. To make room for Johnson, the Colts waived tight end Justice Cunningham, the last pick in April's draft. Cunningham was the second straight "Mr. Irrelevant" to make Indy's 53-man roster out of the preseason.
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sons would be acceptable if it was 2005. But Randy Edsall set a standard; he brought this program to a point where a season without a bowl and a run at the conference title is inexcusable. Here we are in the third year post-Edsall and the thinking is, “Let’s just go 6-6. That would be a miracle!” There is no optimism surrounding this team. Until Thursday, the belief was that this was another one of those weird UConn teams that could go either 8-4 or 4-8. Now, after getting embarrassed in front of a half-empty stadium, a single win seems like it would cause a Clemson-esque field storming. UConn football in the Pasqualoni era has sent a oncelegitimate program into the abyss. After this season, his buyout clause drops to $1 million. From the reaction I’ve seen to Thursday’s game, the taxpayers will not mind sending that money his way if it means a new football coach is on the way in 2014.
Fontenault: Pasqualoni to blame for UConn football woes This is UConn football under Paul Pasqualoni. UConn fans are miserable, at least according to USA Today, which has UConn at No. 2 in its rankings for the most miserable fan base. UConn went from Fiesta Bowl to a laughing stock in three years. Blame Randy Edsall for sneaking away into the night? Possibly. But a program can still succeed when the program builder leaves. Blame Jeff Hathaway? I think that is fair. Hathaway was given the task of hiring the new coach when he knew he was on the way out. Great move, UConn. But the most blame has to go directly to Pasqualoni. I spoke to a former resident of Syracuse, N.Y. who lived there during Pasqualoni’s time with the Orange. There was not a single nice word from this person about Pasqualoni. “He ruined the program,” he said. The same can be said at UConn. Two straight 5-7 sea-
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Field hockey opens season with two road wins By Erica Brancato Staff Writer
The UConn field hockey team opened this season on a high note with two wins on the West Coast this weekend. The No. 4 Huskies defeated No.12 Stanford 2-1 in double overtime on Saturday and continued their winning streak upon defeating University of California 2-1 as well. UConn triumphed in their first game of the season as they capitalized early on in the first half. Anne Jeute, who was out last season due to injury, came back strong and scored the first goal of the game within a mere four minutes of play. The remainder of the first half seemed to be evenly matched as each team battled back and forth
without goals being scored. In the second half, the Cardinal managed to tie up the game with four minutes left of regulation time as Jessica Chisholm scored her first goal of the season off of a penalty corner. After 89 minutes of play and two overtimes, Sophie Bowden scored the game-winning goal for UConn. Her shot was fired from the left wing past the goalkeeper making it her second career goal. UConn continued to dominate on Sunday, as they defeated Cal 2-1. The opening 16 minutes of play were evenly matched, as each team was eager to capitalize first. Marie Elena Bolles gave the Huskies the upper hand as she scored her first unassisted goal of the season to bring UConn up 1-0. However,
Transfer Deadline Day grips European soccer LONDON (AP) — In Spain, gripped by economic recession for years, fans marked football's transfer deadline day by turning out in the thousands to greet the game's first 100 million-euro player. Gareth Bale was paraded Monday inside the Santiago Bernabeu stadium a day after completing his world-record $132-million move to Real Madrid from Premier League club Tottenham. "I would have come here for a penny," the Wales winger said. "I just wanted to be here and in a white shirt." The 24-year-old Bale will earn a reported $461,000 a week in Spain, which is plagued by an unemployment rate exceeding 26 percent, highlighting how the country's leading football teams — Madrid and Barcelona — thrive in an economic bubble. University of Barcelona finance professor Jose Maria Gay said Bale's transfer was "an act of arrogance when normal people are having a hard time." Madrid did recoup half of the Bale fee by selling Mesut Ozil to Arsenal, becoming the Premier League's most expensive signing in 2013 as the English league's clubs spent over a record $932 million in the summer window. By breaking Arsenal's transfer record to sign the 24-year-old Germany playmaker for $66 million, owner Stan Kroenke showed frustrated fans that he is willing to invest to produce the team's first trophy since 2005. The Gunners had failed with bids for several stars over the summer, including Liverpool striker Luis Suarez. The only arrivals came via the free signings of striker Yaya Sanogo and returning midfielder Mathieu Flamini. It was even more frustrating at Manchester United. The champions executed a smooth managerial transition in May when Alex Ferguson retired after almost 27 years and David
Moyes took over. But the change in the boardroom, with chief executive David Gill exiting and vice chairman Ed Woodward assuming his responsibilities, appears to have been more significant, given the transfer woes. It took until the final hours of the summer window to push a deal of note through, with Moyes turning to former club Everton to land Marouane Fellaini for $43 million. The Belgium midfielder wasn't the marquee signing Moyes had hoped for to open the new era at United. Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas was pursued for several weeks and the 20-time English champions failed in high-profile attempts Monday to bring Real Madrid defender Fabio Coentrao and Athletic Bilbao midfielder to Old Trafford. The biggest Premier League spenders of the summer were Tottenham, with splurged more than $170 million — largely from the Bale deal — on seven players in its bid to break back into the top four and qualify for the Champions League. Even after the winning start to the season ended with a derby loss to Arsenal on Sunday, Tottenham resisted making any further additions to the squad before January. The surprise performer so far is Liverpool, which is on top after three victories — the latest against United on Sunday — in its best start to the season since 1993 as it chases a 19th English title. Liverpool's defensive options were enhanced Monday with France international Mamadou Sakho signed from Paris SaintGermain, and Tiago Ilori, who has represented Portugal in youth age groups, arriving from Sporting Lisbon. Winger Victor Moses switched to Anfield on a season-long from Chelsea, which failed to hire primary summer target United striker Wayne Rooney.
California was not going down without a fight. Around 15 minutes later, Cal forward Jordan O’Reilly received a cross from Shannon Elmitt and shot it past UConn’s Sarah Mansfield to tie the game at 1-1. The game was tied and the stakes were high going into the second half of the contest. Each team came out with vengeance in attempts to keep their winning season alive. As seen in the first half, the beginning of the second was evenly matched and a close battle between the two teams. Junior forward, Chloe Hunnable, scored the last goal of the game to help the Huskies prevail. Freshman midfielder Olivia Bolles crossed the ball to Hunnable who was positioned deep in the circle.
Hunnable re-directed the shot into the net past Cal’s goalkeeper to give UConn the 2-1 lead with 10:41 left in regulation. Cal was unable to get past UConn’s goalie Sarah Mansfield for the reminder of the game. The Huskies had a 13-6 advantage in shots over California, while Mansfield tallied five saves throughout the game. UConn created seven penalty corners against Cal, while the Golden Bears had no corners against the Huskies. UConn will travel to University Park, Pa. to play No. 6 Penn State on Sunday, Sept. 8 before wrapping up their chunk of away games. The Huskies will be put to the test in order to keep their undefeated season alive.
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The UConn field hockey team picked up two road wins - against No. 12 Stanford and California - to open its season. The Huskies open the season ranked fourth in the nation.
Breaking down the Champions League Group Stage draw By Rob Moore Campus Correspondent Wherever allegiances may lie, the UEFA Champions League competition is football’s biggest thriller, aside from the World Cup. After a successful draw last week, apart from the terrible trouble that former Barcelona and Real Madrid star Luis Figo had with opening the plastic balls with team names inside, we have the group stages set. Group A: Manchester United, Shakhtar Donetsk, Bayer Leverkuson, Real Sociedad Group B: Real Madrid, Juventus, Galatasaray, Copenhagen Group C: Benfica, Paris Saint-Germain, Olympiacos, Anderlecht Group D: Bayern Munich, CSKA Moscow, Manchester City, Viktoria Plzen Group E: Chelsea, FC Schalke, Basel, Steaua Bucharest Group F: Arsenal, Marseille, Borussia Dortmund, Napoli Group G: Porto, Atletico Madrid, Zenit St. Petersburg, Austria Vienna Group H: Barcelona, AC Milan, Ajax, Celtic Manchester United’s new boss David Moyes will look to take control of Group A with Leverkusen and Donetsk likely posing the biggest threat to the Reds. As Group A sorts itself out, Group B sees Real and Juventus as the biggest contenders of the group, with Fatih Terim’s Galatasaray a dark-horse in the competition with Wesley Sneijder and Didier Drogba. Group C proves to be a gritty group in which nearly any club could advance, the favorites being Paris Saint-Germain led by Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Edinson Cavani. As this year’s final will be held in the Estadio da Luz, Benfica will look to press themselves into contention to at least advance to the latter stages of the knockout phase. Another English club, Manchester City, also finds itself back in the competition. After last seasons turmoil in the competition in a group containing Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund, Manuel Pellegrini has a tall order to conquer in Group D. Pep Guardiola’s Bayern Munich has struggled in the Bundesliga to date, however Munich remain the favorites to win the competition once again. While poor Viktoria Plzen will likely finish last in the group, CSKA Moscow always creates some sort of trouble in the group stages - an area in which City needs to improve or Pellegrini could quickly see his reign at The Etihad end abruptly,
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Manchester City's Jesus Navas carries the ball in a recent game against Newcastle United. The Citizens were drawn into Group D along with Bayern Munich, CSKA Moscow and Viktoria Plzen.
just as Roberto Mancini’s had. “The Special One” meets “The Easy One?” Arguably the biggest “winners” of the draw in Monaco were last seasons Europa League Champions, Chelsea which are in Group E. Jose Mourinho’s side drew a struggling Schalke side, which recently picked up AC Milan’s Kevin Prince Boateng. After winning the competition two seasons ago against Bayern Munich, numerous questions have surfaced as to whether or not “The Special One” will bring the Blues deep into the Champions League. For instance, what ever will he do with Juan Mata? From the looks of it, Group F, containing Arsenal, Marseille, Borussia Dortmund and Napoli, is the group of death with no clear-cut favorite in store. Runner-ups in the competition last season, Borussia Dortmund, will look to gain steam once again under Jürgen Klopp and Robert Lewandowski. Napoli now has Rafa Benitez in charge in Italy while Marseille are constant contenders in Europe, making for interesting times ahead. The shorelines continue for Arsenal in the group, as highly sought-after Gonzalo Higuain snubbed the Gunners for Napoli. As for Arsenal, Mathieu Flamini must be their savior, right? Deja vu for Group H? Barcelona and AC Milan are no strangers to one another in the European competition, while Ajax and Celtic
add that extra bit of spice to the proceedings moving forward. With Milan and Barcelona the favorites to emerge from Group H, Neil Lennon’s resurgent squad should never be looked past, especially with the environment at Celtic Park. After midweek statements from Real Madrid’s Xabi Alonso hoping to meet Celtic in the group stages, he may be lucky that Barca drew the Scottish side instead. The Bhoys truly embody the spirit of never say die after their dramatic Champions League qualifier’s 2nd-leg comeback against Shakthar Karagandy. There we have it - plenty of telling matches to come, as the biggest names in Europe will challenge for the elusive Champions League crown. As the group stages still wait in the balance, pundits and supporters alike will size up the competition. Will Bayern Munich reclaim glory this time under Guardiola? Or will a Barclays Premier League side triumph as Manchester United and Chelsea have done in recent years? Powerhouses aside, questions still remain as to which club will make the biggest surprise in the competition. Will Arsene Wenger’s side silence the doubters, or can Dortmund build upon last year’s success? Let the games begin.
Robert.Moore@UConn.edu
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Donovan, Keane lead Galaxy to Cali Clasico win over San Jose
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Landon Donovan celebrates a goal against the Vancouver Whitecaps on August 24. His LA Galaxy squad took down the San Jose Earthquakes, 3-0, in the latest edition of the Cali Clasico on Saturday.
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Robbie Keane scored twice and set up Landon Donovan's 132nd MLS goal as the Los Angeles Galaxy beat the San Jose Earthquakes 3-0 on Saturday night. Keane, who has 12 goals this season, sent Donovan alone into San Jose's box to give Los Angeles a lead in the 26th minute. Keane then converted a penalty kick in the 43rd and scored on a volley in the 67th. Donovan, playing his final game with the Galaxy before joining the U.S. national team for two World Cup qualifiers, scored his eighth goal of the campaign and moved within two goals of MLS career leader Jeff Cunningham's total and one behind Jaime Moreno's. The Galaxy (13-9-4) have won three straight league games for the first time this season to strengthen their hold on second place in the Western Conference, five points behind Real Salt Lake. San Jose (9-10-7) is in eighth, five points out of a playoff berth.
The Earthquakes rallied from two-goal deficits to beat Los Angeles in three of their past four regular-season meetings, including July 29 at Stanford University, but they struggled to broach the Galaxy's defense, which posted its third successive shutout in all competitions. "We're playing well and are full of confidence," said Donovan, who has 12 goals in his last 12 games, including those with the national team. "Everything's clicking, and I think we felt when we had our full team together, this was possible. So we're real happy with how things are going, and we want to keep making a push and try to catch Salt Lake." Los Angeles went ahead after Omar Gonzalez headed away a San Jose free kick into the Los Angeles box, Marcelo Sarvas fed Keane at midfield, and the Irish forward lifted the ball over the Earthquakes' backline as Donovan ran into open space. Donovan pushed the ball past goalkeeper Jon Busch and rolled the ball into
an open net from a tight angle on the right. Keane made it 2-0 after Steven Beitashour fouled Gyasi Zardes and netted the third from a Zardes cross that Sean Franklin headed back to him. He nearly scored on four other occasions, the best a shot across the goalmouth and past the right post in the 68th minute and a 1-on-1 blast that Busch parried 10 minutes later. "We know that they're a very dangerous team," San Jose coach Mark Watson said. "When they're on form, they're the best team in the league. If we give them time and space, they were going to hurt us. ... If you give Landon Donovan and Robbie Keane time and space to run at you, you're in big trouble." Keane has seven goals and three assists and Donovan five goals and three assists and in Los Angeles' last five games, including a CONCACAF Champions League win over Costa Rica's Cartagines 1½ weeks ago.
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Sept. 19 La Salle 7 p.m.
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NEW YORK (AP) — In the thick of a playoff race, the New York Yankees were determined to avoid the letdown they had in Chicago last month — when they were swept by the White Sox in a three-game series. One big inning wiped out any worries. Derek Jeter ended a slump with two hits and two RBIs, Alex Rodriguez reached base twice in an eight-run fourth inning and the Yankees battered the White Sox 9-1 on Monday in a game interrupted for nearly two hours by rain. “We’ve played better, there’s no doubt about it. We’ve added a few pieces here since we played,” Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. “I feel a lot better.” A day after wasting a late lead in a loss to wild card-rival Baltimore, the Yankees rocked reliever Dylan Axelrod and took advantage of the sloppy White Sox for their most productive inning since Oct. 1. With thunder clapping in the first inning, Jeter had a run-scoring single off Jose Quintana (7-5) to stop an 0-for-14 slide. It was the 3,313th hit of Jeter’s career, tying him with Eddie Collins for ninth on the career list. The Yankees’ bats then made all the noise after a 1-hour, 53-minute delay, helping them end a six-game skid against Chicago. Alfonso Soriano, Mark Reynolds, Austin Romine, Vernon Wells, Brett Gardner and Jeter all drove in runs during the fourthinning barrage. The offensive display made it easy on David Huff (2-0), who entered for Phil Hughes with one out in the second when play resumed. “Everybody got kind of loose after that inning,” Romine said. “It was fun for us.” The Yankees looked as if they were eager to wipe out the memory of that sweep at the reeling White Sox from Aug. 5-7. New York, which entered Monday 3½ back for the second AL wild card, follows this series with 11 straight games against East rivals Boston and Baltimore. Chicago ended a 10-game losing streak with the win Aug. 5 — the night of A-Rod’s season debut — and then went on a nice run for the AL Central’s last-place team, going 16-7 until being swept by Boston last weekend. Paul Konerko hit his 432nd homer for the White Sox, passing Cal Ripken to take sole possession of 44th place on the home run list. Rodriguez led off the fourth with an opposite-field double to right. The next six batters reached — and five runs scored — before Robinson Cano popped to second base for the first out.
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‘Hawks sign Crawford to six-year extension CHICAGO (AP) — Corey Crawford is having one great summer. First, he was in net when the Chicago Blackhawks stormed to their second NHL title in four seasons. Then he welcomed the Stanley Cup to his hometown of Montreal on Monday, and joined the team for the announcement of a six-year contract extension that officially stamps his arrival as one of the league’s top goaltenders. “It’s amazing,” said Crawford, who recently got engaged. “I want to be in Chicago for my whole career and so this is amazing to be able to do this and get this deal done.” Crawford went 16-7 with an NHL-best 1.84 goals-against average while starting every playoff game for Chicago this year. The breakout performance came after he went 19-5 with three shutouts in the regular AP season, helping the Blackhawks to the best record in the league. The defending Stanley Cup-champion Blackhawks inked goalie Corey Crawford to a six-year, $36 million-dollar extension on Monday. The extension is reportedly organization and we’ve got one right in house here in Corey,” worth $36 million and runs through the 2019-20 season. Coupled Bowman said. “We know him well. He’s grown up with our orgawith the upcoming megadeals for captain Jonathan Toews and nization.” Conn Smythe Trophy winner Patrick Kane, general manager Stan The 28-year-old Crawford was selected by Chicago in the secBowman could be looking at a sticky salary-cap issue in the com- ond round of the 2003 draft. Crawford, who made his NHL debut ing years, but he didn’t sound too concerned while announcing the in January 2006, is 83-43 with eight shutouts, a 2.40 goals-against contract for Crawford. average and a .913 save percentage in 152 career games with the “The reality is we need to have a top-notch goaltender in our Blackhawks.
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DOWN GO THE DEVILS
UConn downs in-state rival Central Connecticut By Joe Crisalli Campus Correspondent
Tim Fontenault Remember when UConn beat Notre Dame? It is a memory that will always be with me. There I sat, a Connecticut-bred, UConn-bound high school senior. All I had known all my life was the culture of being a UConn fan. After watching Andre Dixon skip across the goal line and letting out a shriek that would put teenage girls at a Justin Bieber concert to shame, I let the tears flow. These tears served multiple purposes. First of all, this was the first win since the death of Jasper Howard, and it came in South Bend. But it was also the biggest win in the young history of a growing program. That win came in 2009, and as I sat there thinking and tearing up, I flashed back to the days when we used to have a football stadium sitting behind Gampel – the days when I would sit and talk with Jim Calhoun during a game, the days when I would go use the bathrooms in Gampel and come out to find Kelly Schumacher sitting in my seat. My first UConn football game was at Memorial Stadium in 1998 when Skip Holtz was the head coach of a Division I-AA team preparing to make the leap to the big time. It did not seem all that long ago at the time, but to think that in just 10 years, we had gone from I-AA to three-time I-A bowl champions and were beating Notre Dame with Touchdown Jesus as a witness. Life was good. I am no longer a fan; I am a journalist whose job is to cover the team. But whether you are a fan, a long-time beat writer like some of the great ones I work alongside or you recently moved away from fandom to pursue your dream, like me, we have all been asking the same thing since Thursday night. What happened to UConn football? After two straight 5-7 seasons, Paul Pasqualoni was already sitting on a warm seat. But after a 33-18 loss to Towson, a FCS opponent, that seat is now red hot. It is seemingly impossible to explain. A team that not all that long ago was an automatic qualifier for a BCS game was used like a FCS team’s chew toy. To be fair, Towson is one of the elite FCS programs. The Tigers entered the 2013 season ranked No. 12 in the division, and in 2012 they nearly beat LSU in Baton Rouge. But all the same, it is a FCS program. UConn should not have been thrown around the way they were. They even said they knew what to expect. In last week’s pregame press conference, Pasqualoni said this would be the hardest home opener since he had been at UConn. After the game, Chandler Whitmer and Obi Melifonwu both said that they were not surprised by Towson. So UConn was prepared for Towson and still got tossed around on the line of scrimmage and Terrence West was able to look like Terry Caulley. Apart from a couple of passes from Whitmer to Shakim Phillips, UConn never looked like they were on Towson’s level. That’s right, UConn needed to get on Towson’s level if they wanted to win. Oh, and it is worth noting that while the official announced attendance was over 30,000, there is no way there were 30,000 people in the stands. Besides the student section, there was not a single section in Rentschler that was completely full, and by the end of the fourth quarter, there was two rows of students left in the student section.
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Coming off of their first win of the season against Boston College, the UConn women’s soccer team got their second victory of the year on Sunday, defeating Central Connecticut State, 3-0, at Joseph J. Morrone Stadium. In extreme humidity, UConn pressured the ball early, controlling the middle of the field and forcing Central to play the outside. “Our theme this year is to fight and keep the speed, have them play at our pace, and they had problems adjusting to it,” head coach Len Tsantiris said. UConn dominated the game early, having their way inside the box with Central defenders while keeping senior Australian goalkeeper Nikola Deiter on her toes. The Huskies got on the board early as freshman forward Rachel Hill netted a goal from deep inside the box in the fourth minute. It was Hill’s team-leading third goal of the season. “It’s definitely nice to finally start creating chemistry with the team,” Hill said. “They’re connecting with me a lot better now, and they do a really good job with it.” Hill finished with one goal and five shots in 66 minutes. The game was up-tempo with high level of intensity for UConn, as the Huskies had 10 shots in the first 10 minutes of the game. Central, meanwhile, managed only two shots, both from 20 feet outside the box.
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UConn’s Faith McCarthy shields off a Central defender in Sunday’s game. The Huskies beat the Blue Devils 3-0.
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Huskies’ defense stifling opponents early on By Kyle Constable Staff Writer An immovable force. That has been the story for the UConn women’s soccer team in the three games following their season opener against Wisconsin, in which the Huskies gave up three goals in the loss to the Badgers. Since the Aug. 23 game at Joseph J. Morrone Stadium, UConn’s defense has allowed just one goal in three games against No. 2 Stanford, Boston College and Central Connecticut. Considering it was Stanford that scored the only goal, there is something to be said for the emphasis UConn is placing on its defense. “The most important thing is keeping ‘zero,’” said Coach Len Tsantiris. “That’s the focus this year – to work really hard defensively.” UConn has been experiment-
ing with a 4-2-2-2 structure, which a whole. Tsantiris hoped would increase In the three games followdefensive efficiency without sacri- ing Wisconsin, the Huskies have ficing offensive capability. allowed just 14 shots on goal, a tes“The structure doesn’t really tament to the team’s stifling defense. mean much, it’s what Sunday’s game the players (do with against Central it),” Tsantiris said. Connecticut exempli“We did this because fied the team’s efforts the personality of on defense, even as our players fits there. some of the team’s They feel more comyounger players were fortable, and they given minutes late in become more crethe game. As soon as ative. We can attack the first goal was scored and we can also at the third minute, defend out of that.” the priority from that Tsantiris said much moment on was keepNotebook of the defense’s sucing CCSU’s side of the cess has come from scoreboard blank. staying organized and maintaining Tsantiris stressed that the first composure in difficult situations. He line of defense for this season’s said being able to keep players from team is the offense. Even when they overcommitting to any one play has are not driving the ball forward, made the defense more versatile as it is their responsibility to ensure
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the defensive players do not find themselves on the receiving end of a strong offensive push, according to Tsantiris. In essence, Tsantiris is fielding 11 defenders, a few whom happen to take shots on goal. “The whole team is really helping out,” said Tsantiris. “And then we’ve got Emily (Armstrong) in the goal. She is very confident and she reads the game well.” Much of the Huskies’ defensive success has been a result of goalkeeper Armstrong, a freshman who is still adjusting to collegiate competition. “The pace of the game is a lot quicker, so you always have to be ready,” said Armstrong. “There’s a lot of through balls and a lot of 1-v-1 situations where it’s a lot easier to cut the pass off or the cross off than to deal with the shot from six yards away.”
Armstrong already has 19 saves in four games, with a .829 save percentage. If Wisconsin is removed from the calculation, the save percentage jumps to an impressive .929. “After the Wisconsin game, we kind of came together better and knew where each other was,” said Armstrong. “If one (player) stepped, one dropped in and covered the space.” This coordination between defenders, Armstrong believes, will lead the team to success. And with two consecutive shutout games, her goal heading into contests against Maine and Syracuse is pretty straightforward. “I just want to keep it a clean sheet for as long as I can,” Armstrong said.
Kyle.Constable@UConn.edu
» VOLLEYBALL
UConn finishes second in season-opening tournament By Scott Carroll Staff Writer
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The UConn volleyball team started its season with a 1-2 weekend in the IPFW Invitational. The Huskies took second place in the tournament.
The UConn volleyball team came in second in the IPFW Invitational this weekend, falling short to the Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne Mastodons. UConn started off the weekend with a loss in the opening round of the tournament to Southern Illinois 3-2 in five sets. The Huskies dropped the first set 25-19 as the Salukis took control with the final six points of the set. However, UConn fought their way back into the fight, pulling ahead in the matchup with two victories of their own in the second and third set, winning 25-19 and 27-25. The Salukis would hold steady in the fourth set, beating the Huskies 25-18 and forcing an overtime set. The tiebreaking set pushed each team to the brink, as the teams were knotted at 15-15. The Salukis would score the final two points of the set winning 17-15, thus winning the match. Four Huskies reached double figures in kills against the Salukis. Immanuella Anuga led UConn with 15 kills while Karson Ratliff added 13. Erika Thomas and Jade Strawberry both had 11 kills. Marissa Prinzbach led the Huskies in assists with 55 while cocaptain Brianna Datti contributed 20 digs. UConn would bounce back the following day against Duquesne as they took the game in straight sets 25-23, 25-15, 25-19 to sweep the Dukes. Co-captain
Devon Maugle led the way for the Huskies with a double-double as she had 12 kills and 12 digs. Anuga contributed nine kills while Strawberry added eight and Thomas added 7. Prinzbach one again led the way with 37 assists while Datti had 12 digs. The win sent the Huskies to the championship round of the IPFW Invitational against the host school. UConn came out firing, taking the first set 25-22. Strawberry finished off the set with one of her six kills as the Huskies led 1-0. The Mastodons took and maintained a commanding lead—and led by 10 at one point—to take the second set by a score of 25-16. The Huskies pulled out to a lead in the third set, but were unable to maintain it as the Mastodons closed out the set with six consecutive points, winning 25-17. The Mastodons would take the tournament and the game in a decisive fourth set 25-20. The Huskies had great performances in their final game in Indiana as Ratliff contributed a career-high 18 kills. Strawberry had a double-double in the contest, posting 10 kills and 12 digs. Thomas contributed seven kills of her own. Strawberry and Thomas each earned AllTournament honors for their efforts during the tournament. The Huskies are back in action Tuesday night at 7 p.m. at Gampel Pavilion against the Hartford Hawks.
Scott.Carroll@UConn.edu