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Equal representation is the ultimate goal of the Free and Equal Elections Foundation, a nonprofit organization that advocates for the inclusion of minority parties in political debates—debates which too often represent only the viewpoints of candidates from the two dominant U.S. political parties. Free and Equal Elections challenges the restrictions that many states place upon independent and third-party candidates, barring them from debates and essentially forcing them off the ballots. “All voices deserve to be heard, not just those speaking on behalf of multinational corporate interests,” said Christina Tobin, founder and chair of Free and Equal Elections and the Libertarian candidate for Secretary of State. Last night, Free and Equal Elections kicked off their 2010 nationwide “Free and Equal Debate Tour” with the Connecticut U.S. Senate Debate in the Student Union Ballroom. The debate was sponsored by Free and Equal
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John Mertens, left, and Warren Mosler, right, seated, two third party candidates running for Chris Dodd’s U.S Senate Seat, debated in the Student Union Wednesday night.
Elections as well as by Idealists United, a student organization on campus dedicated to spreading awareness and advocacy for human rights throughout the world. The tour will include three scheduled debates. The sec-
ond will be held at Northern Illinois. The final debate, at California State University on Oct. 28, will wrap up the tour. The debate Wednesday night took place between John Mertens of the Connecticut for Lieberman Party and
Warren Mosler of the Independent Party, two candidates for the Connecticut U.S. Senate. After being introduced by Tobin, the candidates were asked five questions and given two minutes each to respond.
Mosler, a UConn graduate and the author of the book Seven Deadly Innocent Frauds of Economic Policy, copies of which were handed out to listeners, introduced
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What would you do for a pie?
By Jennifer Silba Campus Correspondent Participants in the Great Pie Race yesterday each was rewarded with a personal pie for their involvement, with a small catch- they had to run three miles to get to it. For more than 35 years, UConn’s Department of Recreation has been hosting the Annual Great Pie Race, a 5K run around campus beginning at the Husky statue near Fairfield Way and ending with a free pie for everyone. The event was sponsored by the NIRSA Natural High program, a faction of the Department of Recreational services at UConn that strives to present the student body with healthy and active alternatives to drug and alcohol abuse on campus. Natural High hosts programs that encourage students to get involved in a healthy lifestyle through positive activities that encourage physical fitness. The Pie Race is only part of a series of races sponsored by UConn’s Department of Recreation, including road
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Starting at the Student Recreation Facility, students ran 5 kilometers around campus before returning to enjoy a tasty pie.
races, an outdoor adventure race and an indoor triathalon held in the spring.
Though each participant in the race – which numbered about 100 this year – received a small
tions official in the governor’s office, said the state has projected $8.8 million in initial salt costs, and they expect to shave $2 million off from that total. “The governor’s goal all along has been to cut costs wherever possible to reduce the projected deficit and save taxpayer money,” Harris said. Last year, Connecticut paid approximately $15.6 million for 218,370 tons of salt, costing an average of $70.19 a ton, for the State Department of Transportation. Officials from the Department of Administrative Service said the state will pay an average of $53.26 a ton for salt this year. The contracts are with two companies, American Rock Salt Co., Inc. and International Salt Co., LLC, and are expected to run
through June of next year. Rell explained that towns that “piggyback” on the state contracts will be expected to save more as well. “If they do ‘piggyback’ on the contract, their savings would depend on the amount they purchase, multiplied by the state rate (an average of $53.26 per ton), compared with the average price per ton they would have otherwise paid at the best rate they could negotiate individually,” Harris said. Towns near UConn could save money as well. West Willington, for example, could save as much as $150,000, according to the Department of Administrative Services.
personal pie, the winner of each division received a full-sized pie for his or her efforts.
“In the past, everyone who ran got a big pie,” said Patti Bostic, the executive director of UConn’s Division of Athletics, “but over the years the pies have shrunk.” Bostic has participated in the race several times herself. The Pie race is open to students of UConn as well as local residents from the surrounding area and separated into divisions by age group and intramurals. Intramural teams that chose to participate were given the chance to earn extra intramural points for their team in addition to a tasty pie. Cosponsored by UConn’s Intramural program and UConn Outdoors, the race was intended for students looking to get involved in activites on campus that are “competitive, but still fun,” according to assistant director of UConn Outdoors Jay Frain. The race begins and ends at the Jonathon the Husky statue, winding around behind the sports complex, route 275 and finally back through campus via the South and Alumni residence halls, covering 3.1 miles
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Rell: Conn. will save $10 M on snow removal
By Hina Samnani Staff Writer
The state of Connecticut has put cheaper contracts on the table for providers of road salt in order to save money for this upcoming winter. These contracts are expected to save the state approximately $2 million in state funds. “The first snowflakes have yet to fall, but the snow budget is always a great concern for municipal leaders,” Governor Jodi Rell said in a press release. “The good news is that we have been able to lock into lower prices for salt this year, ultimately saving the state and local taxpayers millions over last year’s rates.” Richard Harris, the public rela-
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U.S. drug investigation nets Colorado arrests
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The Drug Enforcement Administration says officers arrested 29 people and seized $1.4 million in Colorado Springs from an operation accused of smuggling drugs from Mexico. Federal officials say the arrests are part of a nationwide investigation dubbed “Project Deliverance,” which targets U.S.-based cells suspected of smuggling drugs across the Mexican border. The project has led to 2,266 arrests, including that of Carlos Ramon Castro-Rocha, accused of running a major smuggling operation from Mexico. He is being held in Mexico City pending extradition. Federal officials announced the Colorado arrests Wednesday. The Colorado Springs Gazette reports that federal agents also seized 30 pounds of methamphetamine, 13 pounds of cocaine and nearly 4 pounds of heroin.
States linking prescription databases, fight abuse RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Starting next year, dozens of states will begin knitting together databases to watch prescription drug abuse, from powerful painkillers to diet pills. With federal money and prodding, states are being asked to sign onto an agreement allowing police, pharmacies and physicians to check suspicious prescription pill patterns from Nevada to North Carolina. Civil liberties and privacy advocates have objected to the state databases, which would be linked with technology and standards developed by the Justice and Homeland Security departments. Thirty-four states operate databases to fight a drug problem authorities say is growing more deadly than heroin. “I’ve got people that are kin to me that’s addicted and I see firsthand what it does,” said Tracy Carter, sheriff in Lee County, N.C.. about 30 miles southwest of Raleigh. “The thing that’s so darn frustrating is our young people don’t think it’s that big of a deal. ‘It’s a pill. It won’t hurt me. The doctor prescribed it.’ But it’s worse than crack cocaine.”
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Man accused in Internet sex assault gets 2.5 years
PHOENIX (AP) — A Phoenix man accused of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman while broadcasting it live on the Internet has been sentenced to 2½ years in prison. Johnathan Richard Hock was sentenced Wednesday in Maricopa County Superior Court. Besides prison time, the 22-year-old Hock also received lifetime probation and was ordered to register as a sex offender. Hock pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted sexual assault and one count of voyeurism. Authorities say he sexually assaulted the woman, who he’d been dating for about two weeks, after she became drunk and passed out at her home Feb. 26. Police say he broadcast the assault during a live feed on a social networking site, and that online witnesses called police to report it.
Ohioan pleads not guilty in gunpoint abortion case COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A father of six pleaded not guilty Wednesday to an attempted murder charge that accuses him of trying to force his girlfriend at gunpoint to have an abortion. Authorities say Dominic Holt-Reid pointed a handgun at his pregnant girlfriend and forced her to drive to a women’s clinic, where she was able to slip a note to an employee who got help. She was not harmed. Holt-Reid entered the not guilty plea in Franklin County Common Pleas Court and was ordered held on $350,000 bond. A public defense attorney for him did not comment. In court, public defender Priya Tamilarasan said Holt-Reid is a lifelong Columbus resident and father of six children who lives with his aunt. He attends Columbus State Community College full time, taking classes on heating and air conditioning, school spokesman David Wayne said. The attempted murder count was filed because Holt-Reid tried “at gunpoint to force her to have an abortion against her will,” county prosecutor Ron O’Brien said in an e-mail to The Associated Press. O’Brien said Ohio previously rewrote its murder law to prohibit the “unlawful termination of a pregnancy” to avoid a debate over an unborn fetus’ legal rights. The statute has allowed his office to win convictions on two counts in murder cases in which the victim was pregnant, he said.
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Home invasion defendant tried suicide NEW HAVEN (AP) — A Connecticut man convicted of killing a woman and two children in a home invasion spoke of suicide attempts and wanting to “look like a monster” so that as jury would sentence him to death, a psychiatrist testified Wednesday. Yale University psychiatrist Dr. Paul Amble testified before a New Haven jury considering punishment for Steven Hayes. The doctor met with Hayes in March and concluded he was competent to stand trial. Hayes was convicted two weeks ago of killing of Jennifer Hawke-Petit and her daughters, 17-year-old Hayley and 11-year-old Michaela, at their Cheshire home in 2007. The jury will decide whether he deserves execution or life in prison for the killings. Hayes has not testified, but Amble said the defendant told him he wanted to take the stand and “look like a monster” to the jury by expressing no remorse.
“He wanted to essentially encourage them to vote in favor of the death penalty,” Amble said. But under cross examination by prosecutors, Amble said he did not know if Hayes genuinely wanted the death penalty. Amble also testified that Hayes told him he repeatedly tried to kill himself after the crime because of guilt, remorse and a fear of being isolated in prison for the rest of his life. Hayes also said he had attempted suicide in the years before the crime, Amble testified. Amble said Hayes’ “persistent desire was to kill himself.” He said in one attempt, Hayes took a potentially lethal dose of prescribed medication. Hayes said he also tried to strangle himself with a sock and said he even fantasized about trying to kill himself by putting his head in the toilet and doing a back flip, but feared he’d wind up paralyzed. Hayes also said he had
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nightmares about the crime, Amble testified. New Haven State’s Attorney Michael Dearington pressed Amble about whether prisoners sometimes fake suicide attempts
to show remorse to a jury to get a more lenient sentence. Dearington also brought up prison documents outside the presence of the jury in which Hayes said he would be fine with a life sentence.
Afghanistan annuls nearly a quarter of ballots KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan has thrown out nearly a quarter of ballots cast in last month’s parliamentary elections because of fraud, according to full preliminary results released Wednesday. The findings, which confirmed earlier reports, indicated that cheating was pervasive in the Sept. 18 vote that many hoped would show the Afghan government’s commitment to reforming its corrupt bureaucracy. But observers also praised the voided ballots as an achievement because it meant that the election officials had kept fraudulent ballots out of the totals. That’s a major change from last year’s disastrous presidential election, when election commissioners dumped obviously fraudulent ballots into the tally to help President Hamid Karzai avoid a runoff with his top challenger. It was only after drawn-out investigations that about a million ballots were thrown out — the majority of them for Karzai. The 2009 presidential election nearly derailed international support for Karzai, turning this year’s poll into a test of whether the government is committed to reforms seen as key for justifying NATO funding and troops.
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Afghanistan’s Election Commission Chairman Fazel Ahmad Manawi speaks during a press conference in Kabul, Afghanistan on Thursday.
Election commission chairman Fazel Ahmad Manawi said about 1.3 million votes were disqualified out of 5.6 million — meaning about 23 percent of ballots — because of ballot-box stuffing or manipulated totals. It was not immediately clear what the results released Wednesday would mean for
the makeup of the 249-member parliament. Manawi said he did not have figures on how many of the winners were incumbents, though he said he believed it was about a 50-50 split between those who were returning and new representatives. Though Karzai has repeat-
Mosler and Mertens in sync on major issues for the 2010 election from UNION, page 1 himself with a brief summary of his purpose. “My first proposal is for honesty in government…I am running for U.S. Senate strictly as a matter of conscience: to fix this very, very broken economy.” Though technically Mertens and Mosler are political opponents in the state senate election, they were interestingly in sync with many of their answers. When discussing topics such as medical marijuana legislation and drug policies, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the current state of the economy, the two candidates seemed to complement each
other’s ideas rather than challenge them. Both emphasized their view that the two major political parties focus too much on competing against the other, and are not focused enough on solving our country’s problem. Mertens was quick to commend Mosler’s ideas. “I read Warren’s book, and I think it’s brilliant,” Mertens conceded. “This is not much of a debate, because Warren and I actually want to solve problems.” He continued that major political parties tend to play “political football” against one another instead of focusing on shared goals. The debate was concluded with remarks from the
Independent candidate for Connecticut governor, Tom Marsh. Marsh explained that his planned debate had been canceled due to the withdrawal of his opponent, something that he has experienced continuously during his time as a third-party candidate. Though he did not have the chance to debate, he was able to share some of his opinions in a dialogue with the students, who had questions about his political agenda. Though his words were brief, Marsh directed students to his website, Marsh2010.com, to find out more.
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edly bypassed the parliament by issuing laws by decree, the legislative body also is one of the few checks on Karzai’s power. A legislature loaded with Karzai allies could make it easier for the president to avoid opposition. Election officials called the vote a success because they were able to catch the fraud, but the large number of disqualified ballots may tarnish the outcome. It’s possible that those living in provinces with a large number of disqualified ballots could claim that their legitimate ballots weren’t counted. And in ethnically mixed provinces, there’s a chance that the invalidations may favor one ethnic group over another. A five-member fraud investigation panel also still needs to rule on more than 2,000 complaints deemed serious enough to affect results before they can be finalized. It was unclear when that would happen. The election commission previously indicaed it would take about three weeks after the preliminary tally was released, but officials would only say Wednesday that final results would be released as soon as possible.
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in total. Along the way are scattered about 20 student employees of the Recreation department, equipped with walkie-talkies ready to direct runners or call for help if needed. “We try to be as safe as we can be,” Bostic said. This year about 100 students and residents ran for pies, and hopefully next year will yield an even bigger turnout. Pie flavors varied between cherry, chocolate, lemon, blueberry, custard and, of course, pumpkin. The pies are flowing and the community continues to impress with their athletic abilities. According to Jay, “There are some fast peo-
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US soldier charged with killing troops in Iraq BAGHDAD (AP) — An American soldier was charged Wednesday with killing two fellow U.S. troops and wounding a third after an argument last month in a former Iraqi insurgent stronghold turned deadly. Army Spc. Neftaly Platero was charged with two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder in a Sept. 23 shooting in Fallujah, about 40 miles (65 kilometers) west of Baghdad. A statement issued late Wednesday by the U.S. military in Baghdad described the killings as premeditated but offered no other details. Earlier, a U.S. military spokesman said Platero was accused of shooting the three soldiers after a verbal altercation. The spokesman, Col. Barry Johnson, did not know what the argument was about. Pfc. Gebrah Noonan, 26, of Watertown, Connecticut, and Spc. John Carrillo Jr., 20, of Stockton, California, died the day after the shooting. The name of the wounded soldier
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has not been released, and the statement Wednesday said the criminal investigation of the incident is ongoing.
Platero, 32, from Houston, Texas, is being held in pretrial confinement in Kuwait. He will be tried by a military court.
Pentagon trying to change culture to allow gays SAN DIEGO (AP) — Beyond the courtroom arguments about “disrupting the troops” and “unit cohesion” are the nitty gritty details behind the Pentagon’s fight to go slow on allowing openly gay troops. Will straight and gay troops have to shower next to one another? Will the military have to provide benefits to gay partners, and can it afford to? And the biggest question of all: Will gays be harassed or intimidated? It comes down to changing the culture, and top brass say they need more time. The military has been long resistant and, at times, hostile to gays, and it draws much of its 2.4 million members from socially conservative parts of the country. “The real issues will be not what happens on the battlefield, but what happens on posts,” said David R. Segal, a sociologist at the University of Maryland who has written extensively on the military’s personnel policies and recruiting. For many troops, “they don’t mind suspecting their colleagues are gay, but they don’t want to know for sure,” he said. Gay rights advocates say the government’s efforts to overturn a federal judge’s order halting the enforcement of “don’t ask, don’t tell” are unnecessary. They contend there were no huge eruptions of violence with the integration of women and blacks, even though the military had to contend with race riots among the ranks during the Vietnam War era. Opponents of repeal point out
that women have never been integrated into combat units. Women are still banned from many front-line units like infantry and special operations. Advocates acknowledge that harassment will likely happen, just as it continues today with those groups. They say another aspect of military culture — following orders — will override any temptation to intimidate gays. “If your commander-inchief says this is the new law, then that’s the way we follow it and we make it work,” said David Hall, a former Air Force staff sergeant who was discharged under the 1993 Clinton-era policy. Seeking to suspend or overturn U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips’ ruling leaves the administration arguing against its own policy goals and against the majority opinion among the Democratic base most likely to turn out for midterm elections next month. Allowing the courts to steer the lifting of the ban leaves military leaders feeling rushed and misled. Top military officials thought they had bought time to prepare the uniformed forces, spouses, families and veterans for openly gay service. Officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because the administration’s path is still uncertain said the administration has never fully acknowledged that while a majority of Americans may want the ban lifted, a majority of the uniformed military might not. Still, gays already serve in the
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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Since his stunning defeat of Sen. Lisa Murkowski in the Republican primary, tea party favorite Joe Miller has suffered a series of potentially crippling missteps that have helped turn the Alaska Senate campaign into a highly competitive race. Miller has been forced to acknowledge his family has benefited from the kinds of entitlements — Medicaid, unemployment, federal farm subsidies — he now rails against. He used a Cold War symbol of suppression, the Berlin Wall, as an example of how the U.S. can secure its own border. He had to deal with the fallout from his security handcuffing and detaining a journalist at a town hall meeting. And that’s only part of it. With less than two weeks until the election and early voting under way, the near-constant hiccups have helped to make this a heated three-way race between Miller, Murkowski as a write-in candidate and Democrat Scott McAdams, a former Sitka mayor. Supporters see the media as unfairly targeting Miller. To them, he’s the voice of an angry populace, one of the tea party movement’s brightest prospects for shaking up an out-of-control Washington. “Is any candidate perfect?” asked Jennie Bettine, whose Wasilla-based Conservative Patriots Group is backing Miller. “No. But Joe Miller is closer to what we think we need for this country” — a pro-
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After years, First Night still unorganized
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ew things have the same enthralling power over UConn students as the mention of free shirts or of basketball program. When the two are combined, as they were last Friday at UConn’s First Night, the annual season-opening pep rally, the university must be better prepared for the almost-rabid fanaticism that accompanies such events. While the event in many ways was deemed a success, even without the presence of the men’s head coach Jim Calhoun, there have been complaints about the seeming lack of organization for such a prominent campus event. Crowd control seemed to be an issue. Students began lining up early in the day for the 7 p.m. event. But even though the line, according to multiple student accounts soon became a mob, according to multiple student accounts, the event staff did not appear to make more than a passing attempt at controlling the growing crowd. When the doors were finally opened, this lack of line management led to a mob of people shoving their way toward the entrance, regardless of the people around them. Again according to multiple student accounts, the event staff and security did not take control of the situation. When it was time to redeem tickets for free shirts, a similar situation ensued due to a lack of control or security. It is understandable to not want to come between a mob of students and their free stuff. But we have seen as a campus how quickly situations can get out of hand. Safety should be paramount at events such as First Night. The coordinators of such events need to consider that in a such a heightened atmosphere, they need to make sure that their staff is capable of controlling a large, excited crowd. There is no reason why any student should have to risk being trampled at a pep rally. Granted, a 5’1” female student staff member cannot and should not be responsible for stopping arguments or other altercations, and the students themselves should know not to jump lines. Regardless, there must be greater coordination by campus security services when a crowd this large is expected. The Daily Campus editorial is the official opinion of the newspaper and its editorial board. Commentary columns express opinions held solely by the author and do not in any way reflect the official opinion of The Daily Campus.
Thank God they restored the phone lines. Now I can log onto AOL with my dial-up modem and check my e-mail from 1996. To the boy who asked for directions to Rome Ballroom to find Countdown to Commencement: I don’t think you’re ready. Looking through my notes, I realized I accidently subsituted the word “germ” for “sperm” more than once. I wonder what this says about me... According to my philosophy professor, Arjona is the Indian god of suffering. To the person who put the parking ticket on the campus cop car parked illegally in front of the Union, well done. Sweet revenge for us all. Plan for tonight: Get fluids homework and linear homework done. What happened tonight: TV in my room, move to the library, watch three episodes of “The Simpsons” on Hulu, move to ITE to be more productive, Facebook, message the InstantDaily. There’s nothing more annoying than not being able to concentrate because your roommate’s feet smell so bad. I just realized there’s no Antarctica on my map of the world shower curtain. I don’t know which is worse, the fact that it took me two months to notice, or that I have a map of the world shower curtain. To the guy working at the trampoline at the Union: no, my eyes were not screaming that they need to jump. To the guy wearing Uggs: tucking them under your jeans still doesn’t change the fact that you’re wearing Uggs. UConn needs a The Tuition is Too Damn High Party.
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have a subscription to my hometown newspaper, The Glastonbury Citizen. At least, I’m supposed to. Over half the issues published since school started did not arrive in my mailbox, and the ones that did always arrived weeks late. It seemed the Citizen was messing up, so I emailed the publisher. His response? “It’s the post office....Once the post office has them, we have no control.” He added, “Out-oftown deliveries are a nightmare – sometimes two months late. The bottleneck appears to be in Hartford. We’ve complained and By Jesse Rifkin complained, but Weekly Columnist the post office doesn’t seem to be particularly interested in the problem.” This is evidence that the United States needs to privatize the Postal Service. What does that mean, exactly? Let’s compare the system for snail mail with e-mail. With e-mail, you can use Yahoo Mail, Gmail, Hotmail, AOL, Cox, SNET or, if you’re really desperate, HuskyMail. You use whichever one you like best, and if you’re disappointed, you can always switch. Not so with postal mail. Ever since Congress passed the Postal Reorganization Act in 1970, the Postal Service has had an official monopoly on mail delivery. Sure, there’s FedEx and UPS, but they specialize in packages, not routine mail, so they’re allowed. In other words, if you don’t like the Postal Service, or they do a bad job, there’s
nothing you can switch to. It’s against the law for a competing company to even exist. Guess which president signed the Postal Reorganization Act into law? Richard Nixon. So it must be good.
“As long as the Postal Service remains the only organization allowed to deliver mail, they will never change.” But some maintain that the Postal Service should remain a monopoly. As one person argued: “The Postal Service needs increased flexibility to examine how it can be increasingly responsive in serving Americans into the future as circumstances continue to change. A more rigidly defined universal service obligation would unduly restrict the Postal Service and ultimately harm the American public and businesses it serves.” Who wrote that? Postmaster General John Potter, head of the Postal Service. What a surprise. The man wants to keep his job. Guess how much money the Postal Service made in 2008? Actually, it lost $2.8 billion. But at least they realized they were underperforming and turned themselves around, right? Nope. In 2009, they lost $3.794 billion. If the Postal Service was privatized, that would mean mail delivery would be run by private companies. It would operate similarly to how companies like Google or Yahoo run e-mail. For proof that this would work better, imagine if government ran e-mail. Good luck trying to send a message on Sundays.
England realizes this. Last week, the U.K. government proposed a bill which, if passed, will privatize its mail service. As The Wall Street Journal reports: “Several governments have backed away from privatizing the postal service in the past, fearing a public backlash, and labor unions are likely to threaten strikes in protest at a time when the government is facing wider union unrest due to public-spending cuts. The government maintains that only privatization will provide new funds to complete the modernization of the service and reduce the burden on the taxpayer.” Does President Obama plan something similar? As The Washington Post reports, “It’s just the opposite…the President will help the Postal Service retain their monopoly and weather the current economy. The White House supports the House and Senate measures designed to provide short-term relief to the Postal Service and plans to work with lawmakers on longterm solutions.” Great. All I know is that I have not received half the issues of The Glastonbury Citizen, and the ones I have received came weeks late. It’s not the newspaper’s fault. It’s not UConn’s fault. It’s the Postal Service’s fault. A few weeks ago, Blockbuster Video declared bankruptcy, because Netflix came along and provided better service. But as long as the Postal Service remains the only organization allowed to deliver mail, they will never change. Why would they? Privatization encourages efficiency in a way that a governmental monopoly does not.
Weekly Columnist Jesse Rifkin is a 1st-semester political science and communications double major. He can be reached at Jesse.Rifkin@UConn.edu.
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very professor hears this question: “Will that be on the test?” As he answers, the students lean in, suddenly exhibiting acute focus. They cram the answers, and make sure to memorize them in order to regurgitate it during the test. Then after the test is over, all By Deepti Boddapati of these memoStaff Columnist r i z e d answers fade. The students start memorizing another set of answers for the next test. Everyone does this, and they continue to do so for their entire student career. But what does a degree mean if all one did to earn it was this repeated process of bingeing and purging information? This isn’t a phenomenon confined to American students. Students in India, Japan and many other places do this as well. In fact, education in Asian countries is almost purely based on memorization. Being Indian, I always remember my mom talking about memorizing the “imps.” “Imps” is an Indian colloquialism, a short form of “important information.” Students in India spend months before tests memorizing all the imps, and all of their possible permutations. After this, their expected scores on these tests
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become almost 100 percent. They have beaten the test, but have they really learned the information? The SAT is a major example of this test-beating mentality. Junior year I was enrolled in a threemonth Kaplan SAT prep class. During the class, we rarely ever focused on the reasoning behind the problems; instead, we memorized the format of the problems and the procedures to tackle different formats. The SAT isn’t the only test that is tackled this way. Almost all classes offer practice tests prior to the real test. Usually, these practice tests are very similar to the actual test. Just doing the problems in the practice test, usually with the help of a tutor and without any real understanding of the material, is enough to get a very high grade. Tests aren’t the only thing students tackle with by temporarily memorizing. Readings are tackled the same way. SparkNotes is notorious for facilitating this. Spend an hour with SparkNotes, and you know all the main ideas an author is trying to impart. But if the true impact of the author’s ideas could be expressed in SparkNotes summaries, why was the book necessary in the first place? Is the professor’s purpose in assigning the book that shallow? Now the most important ques-
tion: is the education we earn in this way going to give us the tools to stay employable for the rest of our lives? In 2008, a video called “Did you know?” went viral. It currently has over 11 million views. It is a compilation of some mind-blowing statistics. According to the video, India has more honors students than America has students. It also states that the U.S. Department of Labor predicts that today’s learners will have had 10 to 14 jobs by the time they are 38. That’s a new job every year.
“What does a degree mean if all one had to do to earn it was this reapeated process of binging and purging infomration?” According to renowned New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman, a mark of success for a country in the global world is instability. Inefficient companies need to be continually weeded out and employees constantly need to
find new jobs. The idea that one can secure a job and keep it for his or her career is now gone. Will the memorizing you are doing right now equip you to deal with those changes? Of course not. Information is cheap, and most of it is constantly changing. The technology that we deal with is changing exponentially. We are being assaulted by change from all directions. Memorizing won’t cut it in the job market. What a successful worker needs to have is the ability to quickly comprehend; an ability we learn in college. What we need to do is see the connections between what we have learned and what we are learning. We need to recognize this interconnectedness and be able to assimilate the new information and problems with the tools we have. The common practice of temporary memorization will leave us vulnerable and ill-equipped to deal with change. The competition is increasing, and it will only get worse. So the next time you ask, “Will this be on the test?” stop and think, “Will memorizing this really prepare me for the world?”
Staff Columnist Deepti Boddapati is a 1st-semester mechanical engineering major. She can be reached at DeeBoddapati@gmail.com.
“Vice President Joe Biden told The New York Times that President Obama has asked him to run again in 2012. The bad news? Nobody is asking Obama yet.” – Jay Leno
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Comics
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57 Guy who “wore a diamond,” in the song “Copacabana” 58 ABM component? 61 Scary current 62 Grammy-winning Dr.
Super Glitch by John Lawson
Down 1 High-tech debut of 1981 2 Grammy winner Jones 3 Bridge opening 4 “Fuggedaboutit!” 5 1980s-’90s slugger Fielder 6 “Whazzat?” 7 Seine sight 8 Longtime ice cream cake brand 9 Clapton title woman 10 Wet one’s whistle 11 Johns, to Elton 12 Top 13 Male swans 19 “Too-Ra-Loo-RaLoo-__”: Irish lullaby 21 Hardly distinguished 24 Nostalgic song title word
25 Godiva product 29 Tunnel entrance of sorts 30 Gumbo ingredient 31 Chop __ 32 Mars and Venus 33 Name meaning “hairy” in Hebrew 35 __-de-sac 36 Airline to Oslo 37 Slight market improvement 40 Disconcerting glance 43 Hand-holding events 47 Parcels out 49 Requiring change, briefly 51 Reverence 52 A pad helps protect it 53 Elizabeth I’s beloved 54 Mild expletives 55 Brown ermine 56 “Get real!”
Classic JELLY! by Elise Domyan
69 Raid target
Carin Goes to College by Carin Powell
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Horoscopes Aries - An older individual, possibly a grandparent, makes you aware of circumstances from the past that answer a lot of questions. This gives new perspective.
Cancer - This is no time to keep secrets. Share information as well as logic. Then others understand your motives and will support what you’re up to.
By Michael Mepham
Classic Stickcat by Karl, Jason, Fritz & Chan
Gemini - Unless plans arise to spend time with someone special, stick close to home and get to bed early. Still, a magical night is worth yawns the next day.
Poop by Michael Badulak
Taurus - Wherever you find yourself today, accept a service role. Others depend on your logical recommendations. You serve yourself this way, too.
Leo - One-sided thinking creates extra stress for you and your favorite people. Review the facts to discover a previously unexplored option. Try it out. Virgo - Balance your checkbook before spending any money. This is no time to be frivolous. Your energy’s better spent considering your next step.
by Andrew Prestwich
Libra - Your favorite person wants to take an entirely new direction. You’d prefer sticking to the familiar path. Either way, a map is helpful.
Jason and the Rhedosaurus
Across 1 A party to 5 Quite the fashion plate 9 Spring bloomer 14 His epitaph reads “And the beat goes on” 15 Faulkner femme fatale Varner 16 BP merger partner 17 TV role for Bamboo Harvester 18 Pie flop? 20 Italian deli sandwich 22 Travelers’ burdens 23 Pie taste-test site? 26 X, at times 27 www bookmark 28 Film director’s headaches 32 Luther’s lang. 34 First Amendment lobbying gp. 36 Numbers game 38 Buckeyes’ home: Abbr. 39 Pie to-do? 41 Post- opposite 42 One in distress? 44 Slug or song ending 45 Loft material 46 Apartment manager, familiarly 47 Quaff for Andy Capp 48 Curling setting 50 Pie charts? 56 Like the auditory and optic nerves, e.g. 59 Aspen topper 60 Pie patter? 63 Prohibited thing 64 Days of Hanukkah, e.g. 65 Flag 66 First name in Olympics gymnastics 67 Like beer halls, usually 68 Eyewear, in ads
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The Daily Crossword
Scorpio - Apply your best effort to get more work accomplished now. An older person has a definite idea of what’s needed. It’s up to you to make it happen. Sagittarius - From your perspective, an older group member causes extra trouble. If you need results now, discuss it in person for best resolution.
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Victory Lap by Zach Wussow
Capricorn - Repairs create a drain on your bank account. Resist the desire to redesign things and just fix what’s necessary. You’ll be glad you did. Aquarius - Spend part of the day on a creative writing project. Do some Internet research to gather information to flesh out a plot or character.
Darkroom Daze by Zach Wussow
Pisces - An older person makes you aware of your own creative potential. Consider their suggestions in private. Adjust the idea to fit your personality.
Classic Froot Bütch by Brendan Albetski and Brendan Nicholas
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Karachi violence death toll rises to 52 in 4 days
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — The death toll from four days of violence sparked by a contentious local election in Pakistan's largest city rose to 52 on Wednesday when at least one person was shot and killed despite efforts to restore order. Security forces patrolled the southern city of Karachi to prevent fresh violence and in many neighborhoods, businesses shut down while public transportation was scarce. "The atmosphere of terror is everywhere," said local resident Mohammad Sadiq. "People are scared to come out of their houses." Many of the slayings in Karachi — including the ones that started Saturday evening — have been linked to gangs allegedly controlled by political parties. This wave of violence coincided with Sunday's election to replace a provincial lawmaker killed in August. Karachi, a port city of about
16 million, has a long history of political, ethnic and religious strife. But this year has been exceptionally bloody. The city has seen around 300 "targeted killings," mostly among the gangs, since June. That is roughly twice the number for all of 2009. The spate of politically motivated attacks in Karachi comes as Pakistan conducts talks with the U.S. on the future of their shaky alliance against the Taliban and al-Qaida. U.S. officials in Washington on Wednesday are expected to discuss a long-term military and security assistance pact with a visiting Pakistani delegation. Despite heavy security, crowds angry over the recent killings set fire to several fruit and vegetable stalls in Malir, a neighborhood on the outskirts of the city where five men were shot Wednesday. It was not immediately clear who fired the shots.
One of the five men was killed and four were wounded, said Seemin Jamali, a doctor at the largest public hospital in the city. She could not provide any details about the person killed. Pakistani TV showed crowds roaming the streets of Malir as police on foot and in armored vehicles tried to control the crowd nonviolently. Pakistani leaders place prime importance on keeping Karachi calm because it is the country's main economic hub. A major chunk of supplies for U.S. and NATO troops is shipped to the city before traveling overland from Pakistan into neighboring Afghanistan. And al-Qaida and Taliban fighters are believed to frequent Karachi to rest and raise funds. Sharmila Farooqi, a provincial government spokeswoman, said most of the killings in recent days were politically motivated, and some of the 55 suspects detained by police in connection
with the violence were linked to political parties. Gunmen opened fire in a scrapyard in a commercial market late Tuesday, killing 11 people, said Farooqi. Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani vowed to punish the culprits in the violence. He said officials had not discussed whether to deploy army soldiers to the city. Whether to involve the powerful army is a question that routinely arises when violence spikes in Karachi. "I think the civilian authorities will manage," Gilani said The two parties most linked to violence in Karachi — the Muttahida Quami Movement and the Awami National Party — have their electoral bases in different ethnic groups that make up a large share of the city's population. The MQM claims to represent the Urdu-speaking descendants of those people who came to Karachi from India soon
Student, 20, heads police in Mexico drug corridor
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An army vehicle patrols past the police station hours after Marisol Valles Garcia, a twentyyear-old student, was sworn-in as the new police chief.
PRAXEDIS G. GUERRERO, Mexico (AP) — There's a new police chief in this violent borderland where drug gangs have killed public officials and terrified many citizens into fleeing: a 20-year-old woman who
hasn't yet finished her criminology degree. Marisol Valles Garcia was sworn in Wednesday to bring law and order to a township of about 8,500 that has been transformed from a string of quiet farming
communities into a lawless no man's land. Two rival gangs — the Juarez and Sinaloa drug cartels — have been battling for control of its single highway, a lucrative drug trafficking route along the Texas border. The tiny but energetic Valles Garcia, whose only police experience was a stint as a police department secretary, says she wants her 12 officers to practice a special brand of community policing. In fact her plan is to hire more women — she currently has three — and assign each to a neighborhood to talk with families, promote civic values and detect potential crimes before they happen. "My people are out there going door to door, looking for criminals, and (in homes) where there are none, trying to teach values to the families," she said in her first official appearance on Wednesday. "The project is ... simple, based on values, principles and crime prevention in contacts house-by-house."
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She has been assigned two bodyguards but won't carry a gun. She says she leave most of the decisions about weapons and tactics to the town's mayor, Jose Luis Guerrero. Whether her decision is courageous or foolhardy, the appointment shows how desperate the situation has become in the Juarez Valley, a lucrative trafficking corridor along the Texas border. Local residents say the drug gangs take over at night, riding through the towns in convoys of SUVs and pickups, assault rifles and even .50 caliber sniper rifles at the ready. The assistant mayor of nearby El Porvenir and the mayor of Distrito Bravos were killed recently even after they took refuge in nearby Ciudad Juarez. While the bullet holes that pockmarked police headquarters in Praxedis have been painted over, police buildings in othertowns in the valley remain empty, with broken windows and few sign of life.
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Angry protester burn roadside shops to condemn the recent killings in Karachi, Pakistan Wednesday.
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The new Guggenheim Museum, home to one of the world’s top collections of contemporary art, opens on New York’s 5th Avenue.
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Celia Cruz – 1925 Judge Judy Sheindlin – 1942 Jeremy Miller – 1976 Kim Kardashian – 1980
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A murder mystery in Wilbur Cross By Jason Wong Campus Correspondent
Making Bank
As college students, many of us struggle with balance. We balance our social life and our schoolwork. We balance our family and our friends. We balance our flex passes and our points. The most important balance we maintain, though, is our bank account balance. When it comes to banking, most of us just end up with an account from whatever bank Mom or Dad has, or whichever bank sends us the first colorful envelope after we turn 18. Choosing a bank should instead be a more conscious decision. There are certain features that college students should look for in a bank other than familiarity. Students should also know that many banks offer special accounts built specifically for the college student lifestyle. When choosing a bank, be sure to note whether there are any facilities available near where you will be living - both on campus and at home. You’ll want to be able to deposit checks and withdraw cash without needing to go too far out of your way. UConn students, for example, could consider the benefits of using Bank of America or People’s United Bank, since there are ATMs or bank locations on campus or within walking distance. Next to accessibility, the range of online services should also be considered. The ability to monitor your balance, pay bills, make transfers and track spending habits online are important for plugged-in
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Unplug for a day
By Becky Radolf Staff Writer
As I rode the apartment shuttle back to my house, I glanced around at the people joining me on my trip. There were maybe six other people there, but each one was typing away furiously on their cell phone, scrolling through past text messages (as we often do when we want to look like we’re busy) or just staring at the screen, praying it would ring. When did we get this desperately reliant on our cell phones for endless entertainment? I looked down and realized I was clutching my own cell phone as well, unwilling to put it in my backpack for fear I’d miss a text. It may sound silly, but I wondered what it would be like to turn off my phone for a full 24 hours. Most people would scoff at this endeavor and think they could do it easily, but truly consider how much time you spend on your phone, how many arrangements you make and how many people you schedule into your day. According to a study by The Nielsen Company, the average teenager sends 3339 texts per month, which translates to six texts every hour awake. While 18-24 year olds are only averaging about half that, the concept of contacting up to three different people every hour could make
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The North Reading Room hosted a Murder Mystery Dinner, written by Paul Warshauer, Wednesday night. The night began with a brief exposition of the setting and cast. The premise was that UConn is strapped for cash, and the president of the university is considering introducing a casino to the campus in order to increase revenue. The cast consisted of eight characters: Dr. Mater, the president and the host of the dinner; Alma, the president’s stepdaughter; Flambé, the dean of architecture and interior design; Biff, Flambé’s intern; Don, the son of a mob boss from Chicago; Boobles, Don’s bodyguard; Trixie, Don’s personal assistant; and Patriczia, a chairperson on the Board of Trustees. Each character has their own opinion of the casino, and their own secret agendas. A clear product of the current economic climate, Murder Mystery Dinner is very concerned with the issue of money. The dinner begins with a conversation between the president and Trixie, in which Trixie explains that Don’s father wants his son to go to UConn. Don’s SAT scores, however, aren’t high enough. The ever money-conscious president responds that SAT scores can be increased by convenient donations to UConn. The theme of money continues throughout the play. In one scene, Patriczia tries to
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Nicholas Ganssle (left) plays Don D. Dahmdan and Molly Bahre (right) in the role of Alma Mater in “Murder at the UConn Casino!”
dissuade Biff, who has been offered $200 million by Don to build the casino, to turn down the job. But Biff (whose office is in the basement of Arjona) ultimately decides to take the money. In another scene, Don tries to recruit Alma by threatening her grades, which, due to her enormous gambling debts, are controlled by Don’s father. Money isn’t the only concern, of course. As the audience is introduced to the rest of the
characters, who all have their own reasons for supporting or opposing the casino, we learn about their love lives, academic aspirations and even efforts at maintaining artistic integrity. The action suddenly picks up when Alma runs in screaming, followed by most of the cast. She says that she has found Biff’s body in the janitor’s closet next to the men’s room, and that he was strangled by the cord of a phone charger.
At this point, the audience was allowed to cross-examine the suspects. Each of the characters provided the audience with alibis, which ranged from cashing a $3000 check to “processing” clam linguine in the men’s room. After hearing all the evidence, each table had a discussion about who they thought the murderer was. Finally, each table cast their ballot. Reactions to the event were gen-
erally positive. “The discussion was the most fun, trying to figure out who it was,” said Megan Barth, 5th-semester communications major. “I thought it was hard because we were overthinking it,” said Amy Fontanez, a 3rd-semester psychology major. The ending featured a major twist. But you had to be there to find out!
Speaker engages Rainbow Center visitors in discussion about gender
By Brian Zahn Senior Staff Writer
The Rainbow Center’s Out to Lunch lecture series on Wednesdays ordinarily begins with the lecturer introducing his or her objectives. But yesterday it began with a joke apology. Lecturer Sally Tamarkin addressed the crowd, who were dressed mostly in purple to raise awareness about gay teen suicides in an event promoted through Tumblr and Facebook. She pointed to her blue shirt and offered with a smile that it was the best she could do. She began her presentation, Transgender 101, by encouraging a participatory atmosphere. “I really wanna hear from you all,” Tamarkin said, mentioning that her presentations require “heavy participation.” She split the room into two groups and had one group write down what makes a man a man, and had the other write down what makes a woman a woman. Tamarkin then reviewed the answers the group had produced, noting that the answers at the top of the lists were anatomical characteristics. She pointed out that there was very little overlap in the posters the groups made.
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Sally Tamarkin spoke about gender issues at this week’s “Out to Lunch” lecture at the Rainbow Center.
“It feels very binary to me,” said Fleurette King, director of the Rainbow Center, about the words assigned to each gender. “If you don’t fit into these [gender roles] at times, you’re not given respect.”
The term binary, which Tamarkin defined as “the idea that you have to be one thing, not the other,” became the next point of discussion. “Binary is something that we deal with in a lot of parts of our
lives,” she said. Tamarkin then likened sex, gender, gender expression and sexual orientation to a continuum, and allowed the crowd to “create a person” by calling out where their hypothetical
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person would fall on any part of the spectrum. “I think we have to look at how we organize, because our society is very gendered,” King said. Tamarkin spoke on the ambiguity caused by the term “LGBT.” “We’re lumping T into three words that represent a sexual preference,” she said. “Gender is a difficult concept to grasp,” said Elise English, a 7th-semester molecular cell biology major. After an exercise that required the audience to match terms related to sexuality with their definitions, the crowd expressed confusion about the difference between transsexual and transgender. English volunteered to clear it up, explaining how transgender is an umbrella under which transsexual falls. Tamarkin discussed transgender-friendly legislature that she, as a representative of CTEquality, was trying to get passed in the state legislature. “In Connecticut, all of that is back to the…man and woman binary,” she said. “We’re getting to the point where we think the climate is right.
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Kings of Leon’s frontman makes new album a hit
By Faithlynn Morris Campus Correspondent
No one sings like Caleb Followill. The Kings of Leon frontman sings with equal parts pain and passion, in ways that his contemporaries simply cannot. The unique blend of powerful rock sensibilities and gravelly soul undertones puts him in a musical league all his own. Fans of the Nashville-based quartet, comprised of the three brothers and cousin Followill, learned this firsthand with
the album marking the band’s inception, 2003’s “Youth and Young Manhood.” Although a commercial failure in the U.S., the debut and its two successors – “Aha Shake Heartbreak” and the stylistically flawless “Because of the Times” – earned the Kings their most devout followers, primarily in the U.K. and Australia. This remained true until the release of their most successful album to date, “Only By the Night,” it continued to bolster their worldwide recognition,
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but also introduced the States to one of the last surviving rock bands. The platinum-certified album also earned the band four Grammys. If “Only by the Night” was their introduction, then “Come Around Sundown” is the beginning of their acceptance speech. Their fourth studio album, “Sundown,” proves that when the Kings get it right, they get it very right. The gospel-inspired first single, “Radioactive,” showcases the unique and undeniably heart-wrenching vocals that propelled radio staples “Sex on Fire” and “Use Somebody” to their Billboardcharting status and continues to captivate listeners around the world. A chill-inducing remix of the single on the deluxe edition of the album features the actual choir that appears in the video. Other than this revitalizing
song, however, which references the band’s Pentecostal upbringing, the majority of the songs on “Sundown” are reminiscent of the mellow, delicate tracks that so pervaded “Because of the Times.” ‘The Immortals” features beautifully swelling instrumentals, and the romantic “Birthday” is perfect in its simplicity: “We gonna come together/We gonna celebrate/ We gonna gather around like it’s your birthday/I don’t care where you’re going/I’m coming along with you.” Even when the songs are depressing, they’re still impressive. “Everything I cherished is slowly dying or it’s gone/Little shaken babies and drunkards seem to all agree,” laments Caleb before the start of the tender breakdown on “Pyro” that leads its way into stirring guitars. Not all the songs are stunners, though. “Back Down
South” sounds like a combination of all the worst Southern clichés, the kind of song you’d imagine someone singing in the back of a pickup truck with a string of wheat hanging out of their mouth. Still, the perfectly fine-tuned, down-home rockabilly sound of “Mary,” with its yearning lyrics of a lover lost, makes up for this tenfold. Missing from this album, perhaps, are the kind of vulnerable tracks that so stood out on albums past. There are no tracks as emotionally unguarded as “McFearless” from “Because of the Times,” or “Cold Desert” from “Only by the Night.” But, hey, we can only ask so much of a band as busy as Kings of Leon – they are on their way to becoming real rock royalty after all.
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Rocket Summer comes to The Webster By Matt Yost Campus Correspondent
1. “Bullets In The Gun,” Toby Whiskey 2. “Hemingway’s Whiskey,” Kenny Chesney 3. “Doo-wops & Hooligans,” Bruno Mars 4. “Recovery,” Eminem 5. “You Get What You Give,” Zac Brown Band 6. “Flockaveli,” Waka Flocka Flame 7. “A Thousand Suns,” Linkin Park 8. “Teenage Dream,” Katy Perry 9. “Passion, Pain & Pleasure,” Trey Songz 10. “A Year Without Rain,” Selena Gomez & The Scene Week of Oct. 23, 2010
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While most people would cite the Spice Girls, Green Day or The Red Hot Chili Peppers as the bands that influenced their adolescence, I would lean towards these three bands: The Academy Is, Taking Back Sunday and The Rocket Summer. The first two may have fallen out of my good graces, but The Rocket Summer always stayed close to my heart. Each release, from “Calendar Days” to “Of Men” and “Angels,” saw consistent repeat plays on my iTunes throughout the past seven years. When Bryce Avary, the mastermind behind The Rocket Summer, announced an intimate solo tour, appropriately titled “Bryce Avary, Your Voices, and his Instruments,” I was immediately excited. The prospect of Bryce going through his extensive catalog of old hits immediately grabbed the attention of a multitude of aging TRS fans. The performance was the perfect opportunity for fans to connect with Avary. Appering on the stage at around 7:50 p.m., the singer-songwriter told stories, invited fan input, explained what inspired certain songs, and asked for requests throughout a loaded hour-and-45-minute set. Unlike most concert experiences, the intimate setting gave fans the perception that this was not a performance, but a gathering of old friends. Avary was warm and casual; at one point in the performance, the lights dimmed and Avary immediately delved into what he called “story-teller’s hour.” His stage personality, as well as his overwhelming charisma and charm made the concert extraordinary
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Bryce Avary of The Rocket Summer performs on stage. Avary and The Rocket Summer came to The Webster in Hartford on Oct 18.
and memorable. What was especially striking about the concert was the chord that Avary was able to strike with his live renditions of many songs. Whether it be nostalgiadriven show-openers “Move to the Other Side of the Block,” “Skies So Blue” or the more recent “Walls” and “Save,” Avary was able to incite such a response from the audience that his voice was inaudible over the collective choir of fans. The driving force of Avary alone, gracing the stage with nothing more than a piano and an acoustic guitar, was completely awe-inspiring. The acoustic renditions of many songs proved to be more powerful than the album version of tracks. The previously mentioned “Walls,” “Of Men and Angels”
and “I Was So Alone” benefited from the intimacy of the performance. Still, some tracks, specifically the bouncier “Brat Pack,” the downtrodden “Do You Feel?” and the early track “Saturday,” would’ve been more fun to see with a full band. Despite a few shortcomings from the acoustic setting, the power of the set overwhelmed any complaints that could be voiced about the performance. One of the complaints I have heard about The Rocket Summer is an apparent arrogance that Bryce Avary gives off to fans. Based on the performance last night, however, Avary demonstrated no such thing; he appeared to be extremely humble and grateful for the gifts that have been given to him. Despite playing at venues that aren’t big enough
to house his talent, he greeted the audience with a huge smile, frequently thanking everyone for attending the show. At the end of the performance, after diving into the crowd for one encore song, Avary asked if he were to return to Conn., how many attendees would come back. After receiving headacheinducing screams from the entire crowd, Avary promised a return. Hopefully, upon his next venture to Conn., more people will begin to acknowledge the talent and power of The Rocket Summer. Very few artists today are producing the same overwhelmingly inspiring pop music that Bryce Avary has been consistently crafting since the project’s creation.
new songs, including a duet with Cyrus’ father Billy Ray. “Forever” also features country singer Sheryl Crow, fellow Hannah actress Emily Osment and singer-rapper Iyaz, who all appear in this season of the show. Currently at number 15 on iTunes’ top album charts, “Hannah Montana Forever” provides more of the pop-princess’s comparable hit songs with the same upbeat, peppy tune, and just different lyrics.
The top-selling track, “I’m Still Good,” sounds far too similar to the show’s theme song from the first season, “Best of Both Worlds.” There are a handful of songs about loving and losing, and another teary ballad with Cyrus’s father about sons and daughters growing up. The soundtrack also showcases Cyrus’s range—or lack thereof; in “Que Sera,” Miley/ Hannah squeaks the lyrics, as opposed to singing them. “Are You Ready” paints a picture of girls “flirting with the dude at the door [of the club] ‘till he says we’re okay.” Not only are most of the show’s fans not even in high school, Cyrus herself isn’t even old enough to get into a club. After four years on the air, the Hannah Montana fan-base has seen many changes. The young girls who watched the show from its premiere are all grown up, and the new groups
of innocent kids looking for a famous role model are seeing a pole-dancing, half nude girl dancing suggestively with both males and females in dark rooms. Hardly someone a parent would want his or her children to admire. The track “Ordinary Girl” was pre-released and shown on Disney Channel before the soundtrack came out. In the chorus, Cyrus sings, “I still want to believe anything could happen in this world, for an ordinary girl, like you, like me.” It is a profound statement from the child-star-turned-sex-icon who’s worth millions and manages to attract fans of all ages, whether she is lying half naked on a bed or belting out Hannah Montana songs sporting her famous blonde wig and innocent smile. She’s not just like all the other “ordinary girls” in the world.
Matthew.Yost@UConn.edu
‘Hannah Montana Forever’ proves starlet’s longevity
By Nicole Green Campus Correspondent
As Miley Cyrus steps out of teeny-bopper kingdom with risqué outfits and controversial music videos, her alter ego remains true to young fans of the Disney Channel show, which began the run of its last season, “Hannah Montana Forever,” earlier this year. The soundtrack, which has the same title as the show’s final season, presents 12
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Keith Moon, the drummer for The Who for 14 years, played his final concert with the band at Maple Leaf Gardens in Ontario, Canada. Moon, known as “Moon the Loon,” was credited as one of the most talented and innovative drummers of the 60s and 70s. He was mentioned in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and his work allowed The Who to become part of the British By Joe O’Leary rock and roll holy trinity alongside Staff Writer the Rolling Stones and the Beatles. The video for Bo Burnham’s Moon himself joined the band at the age of 17, replacing the far less single, “Words Words Words,” talented and far more responsible off his new album of the Doug Sandom. Moon’s technique same name, begins with the was impeccable, with fluid solos and singer-songwriter sitting at his keyboard in his bedroom, dramatic, fast-paced drumming. much like all of the origiUnfortunately, talent alone could nal YouTube videos that first not save him from entering a down- brought him internet fame. ward drug and alcohol spiral in However, the background 1965. Moon circled the drain for suddenly begins to move, the next 13 years, passing away with CGI effects developing. on September 7, 1978 after tak- Burnham says, “Woah, what’s ing 32 tablets of Clomethiazole. happening right now? I’m selling out!” Coincidently, he was 32. Yes, with the release of Close friend Ringo Starr had Burnham’s new live CD/ warned Moon years before that his DVD combo, it’s evident he’s dangerous lifestyle would someday done just that. Of course, I’m kill him. sure everyone on this campus “Yeah,” Moon replied, “I know.” would follow in his footsteps Guess he wasn’t so far off. if it meant we could leap from
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Bo Burnham has some Words, Words, Words for you
- Julie Bartoli
our normal lives to recording a hit album, getting options from both Judd Apatow and MTV for films and TV shows,
staring in our own hour long Comedy Central special, going on a sell-out college tour across America and finally returning to our hometown (in Bo’s case, Boston) to a sold-out audience for a hit live show, then record and sell that performance for ANOTHER album. “Words Words Words” is a live Burnham stand-up set recorded in late June in New York City, with a deluxe edition including the aforementioned set from Boston’s House of Blues in May. It only holds new studio versions of two musical tracks from Burnham; the title track, “Words, Words, Words,” and “Oh Bo.” Of course, for fans of the young comedian, these full versions are still great, using his rapid-fire delivery and incredibly witty rhymes for great comedic pay-off. The stand-up is just as good, including routines about hai-
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(for new material.) kus, Shakespeare and standup comedy itself, with the occasional song thrown in. For those only interested in the new material, both songs are good, but the latter is easily the better track. It’s a parody of modern rap music, with sarcastically generic lines taken from the modern state of hip-hop. At the breakdown, Burnham tears apart the modern rap world. When talking about rappers who reference and thank their hometowns, he says, “If you really believe that, why don’t
you use some of your money to help rebuild your neighborhood, instead of putting spinning rims on a gold jetski?” If you thought that line was funny, definitely check out “Words Words Words.” It’s a great display from an upand-coming comedic talent. Good thing are in the cards for Burnham; he may lead a new generation of comics in the very near future.
Joseph.O’Leary@UConn.edu
“Teach me how to Dougie, teach me teach me how to Dougie, everybody love me, everybody everybody love, everybody love me, you ain’t messing with my Dougie.” What’s so great about this song? The lyrics are less than stellar, and the background consists of a clap track and a repetitive bongo rhythm. And did anybody know who the Cali Swag District was before this song became 2010’s version of “Crank Dat?” This small-time rap group definitely hit it big with their surprisingly sublime single. But it would be safe to say that the other songs on their new album “The Kickback,” will not be nearly as entertaining as “Teach Me How to Dougie.” The reason for the recent “Dougie” craze is not all that complex. We, as a generation, love the bizarre dance moves that furnish music videos nowadays. Is it because we’re so uncreative that we are unable to make up own dance-floor strut? Creativity is not the issue here; harmony is. It is much more favorable to have a roomful of people moving one way than to have everyone doing their own thing. It’s always amusing to watch the really talented breakdancer bust out into a routine. But it’s even better to be a participant rather than a spectator. Characteristic dance moves are how mediocre songs achieve greatness. Soulja Boy is probably one of the worst rappers to get radio airplay, but he deserves a ton of credit for making up the cranking and superman ridiculousness that is featured in “Crank Dat.” “Cotton Eye Joe” by the Rednex (talk about stereotypical) may be annoying and outdated, but once that song hits the speakers, people just can’t stop dancing. Even M.I.A.’s “Paper Planes,” which is an exception here, since it is solidly poetic, inspires listeners to shake the index-thumb revolver when its famous chorus rolls by. Of course, no one can create harmony in the universe through dancing better than Michael Jackson can. Proof of the singer’s greatness can be found in YouTube videos of prisonbased renditions of “Thriller,” and “Billy Jean” dance-offs in the subway. His moonwalk and pop-and-lock moves have produced a new international dance form. While Rihanna claims that she can be the next Jackson, her boastful words have no substance. How many “electric slides” has she come up with recently? Dance is simply another element that a musician can add to his or her arsenal while trying to make it to the top. It’s a huge entertainment factor and it contributes to the trendy stature that a singer can secure. Lady Gaga and Beyonce are talented women, but it is their elaborate music video routines that have helped them to achieve their “queen of pop” statuses. After all, just like song, dance is an artistic way to express oneself. It is as musical as any instrument, harmony or melody. So is Willow Smith’s “Whip My Hair” going to become the next wacko song to dominate the music scene? Only time will tell. But one thing is for sure, the nine-year-old Smith can definitely “Dougie” better
Purbita.Saha@UConn.edu
Thursday, October 21,2010
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Elton John and Leon Russell team up for ‘The Union’
By Julie Bartoli Campus Correspondent
If you can’t judge an album by its cover, can you judge one by its name? Elton John and Leon Russell’s new LP, titled “The Union,” is a dead giveaway that the record lacks any depth whatsoever. The duo met 40 years ago, and in 2009 John called Russell and admitted that his music served as a blueprint for John’s early work. The two decided to reunite, and in the midst of this meeting they agreed to create an album that meshes their individual, undeniable talents. And, well, it’s all downhill from there. What’s odd is, “The Union” had the makings of a great album. If the record were a movie, it would have an all-star cast, featuring Booker T., Neil Young and even Beach Boys singer/song-
writer Brian Wilson. Not to mention John is a world-renowned artist and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, while Russell is a well-respected session musician, having played with the likes of Eric Clapton, Jerry Lee Lewis, Frank Sinatra—the list goes on. But, in the midst of all this talent, something simply went awry. The album opens with “If It Wasn’t for Bad,” a poorlyexecuted piano rock ballad with embarrassingly cliché lyrics (“If it wasn’t for bad/it’d be good.”) Then “Eight Hundred Dollar Shoes” cuts in, with a fusion of country-twanged vocal delivery alongside Russell and John’s slow, churning pianos. It sounds as if the musicians are trying to catch up with their own lyrics, resulting in the musical depiction of uncomfortable. The rest of the album continues this trend, eliciting the image of puzzle pieces that don’t fit.
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“The Union” is lacking, and the attempts to spice it up by adding bar band guitars and gospel singers are more distracting than enhancing. No other layer can be incorporated into the pieces because not only were they hastily scrapped together within a couple studio dates, but the shallow, ill-conceived lyrics stem from the duo’s decision to create music before putting words to it. Don’t get me wrong, the album has a couple highlights.
“Monkey Suit” is reminiscent of the late ‘60s Rolling Stones, though it may be because John is trying his best to impersonate Mick Jagger. “Gone to Shiloh” is a tear-jerking Civil War ballad meandering around a weepy steel guitar, which could very well be the album’s highlight. Otherwise, “The Union” is the stuff that duet break-ups are made of.
Julie.Bartoli@UConn.edu
Allstar Weekend dissappoints with ‘Suddenly Yours’
By Aaron Burnstein Campus Correspondent To be perfectly frank, Allstar Weekend is a band that should not exist. Apparently they didn’t get the memo, but this universe already has a massive surplus of generic pop-rock bands. We do not need more. Allstar Weekend’s justification is that they aren’t merely a pop-rock band; its music also contains synth-pop elements. Unfortunately, they also fail to realize that synth-pop has been quite commonplace for over three decades. Allstar Weekend is just another band adding to an already over-saturated scene. What separates Allstar Weekend from every other band in the genre? The answer: Absolutely nothing. Perhaps that assessment is a little unfair. The band’s full-length debut, “Suddenly Yours,” has plen-
ty of catchy and enjoyable melodies. It’s a featherweight album that doesn’t offer anything new, but it isn’t an offensive listen. It is what it is: fun, light-hearted, nonchallenging pop-rock for fans of fun, light-hearted, non-challenging pop-rock. There’s no denying the size of the fan base, so who can blame Allstar Weekend for pandering to that group? It doesn’t speak volumes in terms of artistic integrity, but they’re supply-anddemand musicians. As far as the band’s general style goes, it’s pretty predictable and seems tailor-made for high school dances. Allstar Weekend is endorsed by Radio Disney, which basically means it’s music for your little sister. Furthermore, although “Suddenly Yours” is not an exceptionally long album, the near-painful lack of diversity really causes it to drag. But, the album is not as bad as
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it could have been. At least Allstar Weekend understands how to craft a catchy melody, which is a lot more than can be said for many other bands in its genre. Although many will find All Star Weekend’s lack of originality makes for a boring and lifeless listening experience, its appeal is understandable. The production is clean, but not excessive, and the simple shout-along choruses will please many listeners.
“Suddenly Yours” is not a terrible pop-rock album, but it ultimately does little to stand out in the genre. The music sounds heavily manufactured and devoid of character. Allstar Weekend’s music is not inherently despicable, but it is feeding into a dying genre, and ultimately offers nothing in terms of true musical quality.
Aaron.Burnstein@UConn.edu
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Student bank accounts could save you big money in the long run from MAKING, page 7
students. If you’re into “going green,” then the ability to get paperless statements e-mailed to you periodically might make it worth switching. If you’ve got a smart phone, see if the bank offers an app that allows you to do your banking or balance your checking account on the go! Student accounts often come in pairs: a checking account and a savings account. Student savings accounts usually have higher interest rates than other savings accounts, which means more money for you in the long run. Ask about the other savings perks too. Sometimes the bank will even match your savings up to a certain amount or for a certain period of time, or they might offer incentives when your savings reaches certain milestone dollar amounts.
Some banks have entire programs dedicated to helping students save. Wachovia’s “Way 2 Save” program and Bank of America’s “Keep the Change” program make small transfers from checking to savings when you use your debit card. As long as you can keep track of your transfers (one of the benefits of online banking), this is a great way to set money aside without trying too hard. Some banks, including Bank of America, also offer some sort of “get out of jail free” card. For instance, you may get one fee-free overdraft or one pass for a missed payment. This is the bank’s way of giving you a break, because they know you have a lot on your plate. So take advantage of student-only perks! Don’t use them just because you can, though – you’ll be glad you’ve got a freebie when you run into an actual problem.
College students should also be aware of fees when they sign up for an account. For example, some banks charge annual fees and many will charge you if you fall below a certain minimum balance. Since many of us get out of the habit of carrying cash off campus, a fee when you use your debit card or an ATM would also be a major drawback. Read the fine print about fees before you sign up for an account. Regardless of where you end up doing your banking, make sure you are getting the best deal possible. Students are special clients and most banks know how to treat them right. If your bank isn’t giving you what you deserve, there are plenty in line ready to take you on. Check the websites of various banks to see which student program is right for you!
Melanie.Deziel@UConn.edu
Going a day without your phone could be an eye-opening experience from UNPLUG, page 7 giving up the luxury of being constantly connected difficult. But I gave it a try. To really nail the point home, I left my iPod in my backpack also, with only the sweet sounds of construction to entertain me as I walked around the UConn campus. For the first few hours, I honestly felt lonely. I saw everyone else chattering away to a voice on the other line, giggling from a funny text message, looking up sports statistics or reading breaking news. I desperately wanted to know if someone was trying to reach me. What if my mom had huge news? What if my roommate locked herself out of the apartment? There had to be a reason I needed to check my phone.
As the day went on, I began to realize how relieved I was that I wasn’t relying on my cell phone for constant fun, and I started actually looking at what was going on around me. I saw a kid riding a unicycle, I checked out whatever random sale was going on outside the Union and I actually sparked up a conversation with the person in front of me while waiting in line for a sandwich. I actually interacted with the world around me, instead of spending my day looking down at a teensy screen. Even better, I started to not care who was calling me and who wasn’t. Think about how many times you hope the guy or girl you like will text you to initiate a conversation, how may times you wonder why your boyfriend hasn’t respond-
ed to you for an hour or how many times you wait for a text for a response to organize lunch plans. I felt like I finally wasn’t holding my breath and wondering when one of my friends was going to try to contact me. I stayed focused on my current situation, and I enjoyed it. When I finally turned my cell phone back on, I had a few missed calls and texts, but nothing that had to be answered immediately. Nobody died, my friends still liked me and my mom was still calling to talk about the cats. Give yourself a day to pry yourself away from the one thing you think you can’t live without. You might realize that it’s more relaxing than you thought.
Rebecca.Radolf@UConn.edu
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Thursday, October 21,2010
Bad Books' album of the same name successfully delivers strong lyrics
By Matt Yost Campus Correspondent
“Bad Books,” the self-titled side-project of indie-emo southern rockers Manchester Orchestra and acoustic solo artist Kevin Devine, is a sideproject that would inevitably turn out to be successful. By packing so much raw talent into one recorded album, the results were undoubtedly going to be successful. The results are as promising as the idea would seem. While many collaborative projects recently have been underwhelming (I’m looking at you, Isles and Glaciers and Jenny and Johnny), Bad Books does a great job of delivering the solid album that would be expected from Manchester Orchestra and Kevin Devine. Bad Books is still different from both Manchester Orchestra and Kevin Devine; the two artists seem to be finding a creative outlet to experiment with a new sound. Bad Books is an applied application of the two artists learning from one another, and the successful results that come from it. Still, Andy Hull’s emotionally loaded lyrics and vocals are reduced, and electric gui-
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tars are replaced with acoustic ones. Bad Books bears more resemblance to Simon and Garfunkel than Manchester Orchestra, especially in tracks “The Easy Mark and the Old Maid” and “Mesa, AZ”. Bad Books is most successful when utilizing the minimal southern sound that drives the more paced Kevin Devine and Manchester Orchestra songs. Thankfully, the album seems to realize that said sound is the most powerful, and uses it effectively and often. “I Begged You Everything” is beautiful and poignant, using the vocals of Andy Hull to elicit emotion and power from the quiet guitar. The album uses the contrast between Kevin Devine’s calming, more relaxed vocals and Andy Hull’s loaded and
overwhelming vocals quite well. “Texas” and “You’re a Mirror I Can’t Avoid” also capture the essence and depth of both artists. Whether used together in the same song or given individual tracks, the greatest appeal to Bad Books would be the benefits of having the two vocalists on the same album. While the quieter tracks are competent enough to be placed on the same rank as both Manchester Orchestra and Kevin Devine, the louder tracks are missing something essential; there is no driving force behind the full-band tracks. Despite this one flaw, Bad Books still stands as one of the better sideprojects to be started within the past few years.
Matthew.Yost@UConn.edu
Thursday, October 21,2010
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Yankees beat Rangers 7-2, close to 3-2
NEW YORK (AP)—CC Sabathia pitched like a champion, and the New York Yankees are heading for Texas. A whole lot better than heading home. Nick Swisher and Robinson Cano hit consecutive homers to build an early cushion, Sabathia made the lead stand up and the Yankees avoided elimination, beating the Rangers 7-2 Wednesday and closing within 3-2 in the AL championship series. “We’re right where we need to be,” Swisher said. A late-arriving crowd for the late-afternoon game wondered whether this would be it for the defending World Series champs after Texas outscored them 25-5 while winning three in a row. But Sabathia bounced back from an erratic opener, staying away from too much trouble against Josh Hamilton and Texas’ big bats. Rangers slugger Nelson Cruz made an early exit with hamstring trouble, a day after Yankees star Mark Teixeira was lost for the postseason with a hamstring injury. Curtis Granderson added an eighth-inning homer for New York, his second RBI of the game. “There was a determination,” Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. “We have not
played extremely well in this series, to say the least.” Now the teams will go deep in the heart of Texas to decide the pennant in the best-ofseven series. When they resume Friday night in Arlington for Game 6, Phil Hughes starts for the Yankees against Colby Lewis in a rematch of Game 2, won by the Rangers 7-2. “It’s not disappointing,” Rangers manager Ron Washington said. “It’s a sevengame series.” In the 50th anniversary of a franchise that has never reached the World Series, Texas remains one win away. To get past the Rangers, the Yankees will eventually have to solve postseason star Cliff Lee, who would start a Game 7 against Andy Pettitte. “Crazier things have happened,” Swisher said. New York is trying to overcome its first 3-1 postseason deficit 1958. Since the LCS went to a best-of-seven format, 24 of the 30 previous teams to take 3-1 series leads have won pennants. No matter what, the season is over for Teixeira. The All-Star first baseman was removed from the postseason roster and replaced by Eduardo Nunez, and Teixeira
would not be eligible for the World Series. Lance Berkman took over at first base and had a scare when he slipped chasing Ian Kinsler’s foul pop, causing his head and back to snap back. Berkman stayed in the game and later caught a foul popup for the final out. “I imagine he’s going to be pretty sore tomorrow,” Girardi said. “He gutted it out today for us.” On what would have been Bob Sheppard’s 100th birthday and Mickey Mantle’s 79th, the Yankees took a 3-0 lead in the second as C.J. Wilson seemed to have trouble with a muddy mound and created a hole with a pair of four-pitch walks. Jorge Posada and Granderson had run-scoring singles, and another run scored on an error by right fielder Jeff Francoeur. Sabathia lasted just four innings in the opener, when he started on eight days’ rest and the Yankees rallied from a fiverun deficit. Leads of 5-0 and 6-1 never seemed comfortable in this one as he allowed two runs and 11 hits— matching his season high—in six innings with no walks. His key outs came in the sixth, when the Rangers loaded the bases with one out. Matt Treanor, who had homered in the fifth, hit an RBI
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Yankees’ Lance Berkman celebrates with first base coach, Mick Kelleher after the Yankees’ 7-2 win over the Rangers last night. The Yankees still trail in the series three games to two.
grounder. Then, culminating an eight-pitch at-bat, Sabathia froze No. 9 hitter Mitch Moreland with a curveball to strike him out. The big man responded with a fist pump. Kerry Wood had his second big pickoff of the series in the seventh. Elvis Andrus singled leading, advanced on a wild pitch and was caught leaning by Wood, who caught Kinsler
Willis: NFL restrictions unreasonable SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP)—One of the NFL’s leading tacklers over the past three seasons believes the league is placing unreasonable restrictions on its defensive players. “I thought as a defensive guy you’re supposed to hit,” Willis said. “You shouldn’t get in trouble or fined or get a flag for just playing foot-
ball. As a defensive player, it’s hard to play football now without worrying about the crazy stuff.” The NFL this week imposed fines totaling $175,000 on three players for hits during last week’s games and warned that violent conduct will be cause for suspension in the future. The 49ers have not had a
defender fined for a violent hit this season, and Willis said he and his teammates can only continue to play the way they’ve been taught throughout their careers. “You make an all-out effort to play the game which you’ve been playing since you were a kid, to tackle a guy and deliver a lick that’s crucial, and all of
a sudden you accidentally hit him the wrong way because you’re just trying to make a play,” Willis said. “And now, you get a flag for it. And now you can get fined and suspended. It’s a league rule and I guess we have to play by them. But for me, I’m going to play the game.”
off first in the eighth inning of the opener. After Wood struck out three in two scoreless innings, Mariano Rivera finished in a non-save situation as the moon rose above the ballpark in right. Texas has dominated, outscoring the Yankees 32-18 and outhitting them .316 to .217. New York is batting just .160 (8 for 50) with
runners in scoring position, and Alex Rodriguez (.176), Swisher (.105) and Marcus Thames (.154) all have failed to hit their weight. Teixeira (0 for 14) has been replaced by Berkman (.222). While the aggressive Rangers have swiped nine bases in 10 chances, they’ve also been picked off twice in the late innings.
Eastern Conference clash of veteran leadership and pure talent from WHO, page 14 Dan: Although the “Big Three” of the Miami Heat boasts greater star power than their three counterparts on the Celtics, the role players on the Celtics will boost them over the Heat. Rajon Rondo is at the brink of stardom at the point, and Shaquille O’Neal is still a force down low at 38-years-old. In addition, the bench of the Celtics is far superior to the subs on the Heat. Nate Robinson and Marquis Daniels are better backcourt options than Carlos Arroyo and Mike Miller. In the frontcourt, Big Baby and Jermaine “The Other” O’Neal top Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Udonis Haslem. Sometime in the middle of the season, the Celtics will get another boost in the low post with the return of Kendrick Perkins, recovering from a torn MCL and PCL. The Heat gave up way too much depth when they committed to the contracts of the “Big Three” and it will hurt them against Boston. Dave: When looking past the benches, you must take age into consideration. The Celtics were the team to beat in 2008 after creating their “Big Three” with Pierce, Allen and Garnett. But those guys aren’t getting any older. In addition, their two newcomers, Shaq and Jermaine O’Neal, are also up there in age. Jermaine has a history of injuries, and as much as I love Shaq, he’s had trouble competing at a high level for the past couple of years. When looking at the Miami Heat, their “Big Three” are all in the prime of their careers. Each averaged more than 23 points per game last season and was the leader of their individual teams. They will band together, focus on defense and be able to stop every team in the East. The superstar talent the Heat has is almost unfathomable. Dan: While the three superstars on the Heat has youth as an advantage—more than half the Celtics roster has one intangible quality over the Heat—team chemistry. The Celtics have eight players who are holdovers from last season’s Eastern Conference champion team. The Heat, on the other hand, only have two players from its ‘09-‘10 roster, Dwayne Wade and Mario Chalmers. Team chemistry is always a question mark heading into a season. Sometimes it develops quickly, sometimes a little slower, and sometimes, it doesn’t develop at all. The Celtics have that team chemistry already and
are more suitable to absorb their new pieces into the puzzle. In addition, the Celtics also have more experience in the postseason. They retained six players from the 2008 championship team, and have a four-time NBA champion in Shaq. The only one of the Heat’s “Big Three” to win a title is Wade. Most of the rest of the Heat roster have either limited postseason success, or none at all. Dave: It is true that the Heat have many new pieces to their team. But with the leadership of Wade and James, the team will quickly gel together. In addition, the Heat actually have seven players left from the 2009-2010 roster (including four possible starters in Mario Chalmers, Carlos Arroyo, Wade and Joel Anthony). Each of these players have NBA playoff experience as do eight other players on the Heat roster. Although Dwyane Wade is the only member of the “Big Three” to have won a championship, they do have Udonis Haslem (who won with Miami in 2006) and former Boston Celtic Eddie House. So the Celtics only have a slight advantage in playoff experience. The Heat will be able to beat any team in the East this year and, when all is said and done, they will be the Eastern Conference representatives in the NBA Finals. Dan: It will be fascinating to watch the Miami Heat play this season, as rarely does a team have three superstars all in the prime of their careers. But the Heat have a few holes they have not addressed that will hurt them against the Celtics. Three-point shooting is one of them. None of the starters on the Heat are very good at shooting beyond the arc. They helped themselves a bit by signing Mike Miller and Eddie House, but they still cannot compete with the Celtics, who have one of the greatest long range shooters in history in Allen. Another hole for the Heat is in the low post. Bosh is a very good player, but not a force in the paint. The group of Bosh, Ilguaskas, Haslem and Magloire does not bode well against the big bodies of Garnett, Davis, Perkins and the brothers O’Neal. If the Heat can’t improve in these two categories, they will have trouble against the well-rounded Celtics. Nonetheless, it will be fun to watch these two teams duke it out this season, starting with the opener on Tuesday, and hopefully during the playoffs, too.
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UConn graduate Julius James in the MLS
three games under coach Reid. He also tallied eight goals in his career. This resource economics The 2007 season was a spe- major was the ninth overall cial one for the UConn men’s pick in the 2008 MLS Draft. soccer team, one to which many He went to Toronto FC, and people in the program compare scored in his MLS debut against the LA this year’s team, in Galaxy after terms of offensive sitting out the production, strong beginning of his defense and high rookie campaign intensity. One of the due to a shoulder captains on the 2007 injury. In 2008 squad was defender he was the tradJulius James. The ed to Houston Trinidadian native Dynamo, and was instrumental for after a loan perithe 2007 team. od in the United James was a A multi-part series Soccer League Herman Trophy in Minnesota, and Lowe’s Senior he was traded CLASS Award finalist. During his four years as again to D.C. United. Earlier a Husky, he was named Big this fall, he scored his second East Defender of the Year career MLS goal against the three times, a first-team All- team that gave him his first American three times and nom- chance in professional soccer. James has also been blessed inated for the Herman Trophy three times. He started in all but with the chance to play for
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his homeland’s national team. Before coming to UConn, he played for the U-17 team in the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship. His first national team cap came against Guyana, and more recently he played in a World Cup qualifying match against Costa Rica. Recently The Daily Campus had a chance to catch up with this former Husky and here is what Julius had to say: DC: What was your favorite memory playing soccer at UConn? JJ: “I would say winning the Big East Championship.” DC: How has the transition from college soccer to the MLS been? JJ: “It was rough because of injuries in the preseason, but it wasn’t too difficult. Coach Reid prepares you and gets you ready for the league.” DC: What’s been your favorite thing about the MLS thus far? JJ: “The increase in the high level of competition and the travel.”
DC: What do you miss most about college life? JJ: “The camaraderie with all the guys on the team, the friendships and all of my teammates.” DC: At what point did you think, I could play professional soccer? JJ: “Before I went to UConn I wanted to be a professional when I lived in Trinidad and Tobago. UConn helped me along the way, and it was instrumental.” DC: Who do you look up to or has had the biggest impact in your life? JJ: “In general, I have a friend back home, my age, who took me under his wing while in high school. He showed wisdom beyond his age. And also my father has had an impact.” DC: What opponent would you most want on your team? JJ: “In the MLS, Kei Kamara from the Kansas City Wizards. We played with each other while I played in Houston.”
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Favre not disclosing details on meeting with NFL EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP)—Brett Favre doesn’t want to talk about any subject but the Green Bay Packers, while the NFL is seeking more information about allegations he sent suggestive messages and lewd photos in 2008 to a woman who worked for the New York Jets. Speaking on a conference call with reporters in Green Bay ahead of Sunday night’s Vikings-Packers game, Favre called the NFL’s investigation into his alleged behavior a “league matter.” Minutes later, he also declined to answer a series of questions about the situation in his weekly Wednesday news conference with Minnesota media. “That’s a league issue,” Favre said, “that I just have to leave at that.” The Vikings quarterback met with NFL vice president for security Milt Ahlerich on Tuesday about his alleged advances toward then-Jets game emcee Jenn Sterger two years ago, when Favre played for New York. Favre brushed off a question about whether the situation has weighed on him, insisting it was instead the “front five for Dallas” that weighed on him last week. He said this week his “focus is solely on Green Bay.” Asked why he hasn’t denied the allegations, Favre said: “The one thing I’m going to say is that’s something
that’s within the league, and I’ll just have to leave it at that—let that process work itself out.” Sterger has hired lawyers but has not commented on the allegations, which were posted on Deadspin.com without her cooperation. The website paid a third party for the texts, voicemails and graphic photos, said to be of Favre, that it posted in a video. Sterger has not commented on the website’s report. Attorney Joseph Conway said Wednesday his firm will advise Sterger “and pursue any potential remedies that may exist.” He confirmed being contacted by the NFL, but said nothing had been decided on a possible meeting between Sterger and the league. Sterger is now a TV personality for the Versus network. Her manager, Phil Reese, said she’s had no discussions with Favre representatives about a possible financial settlement stemming from the allegations. A.J. Daulerio, Deadspin’s editor in chief, posted on the website Wednesday that he told Ahlerich he was willing to cooperate with the NFL but “any and all information we have to offer is available on the site” and he wouldn’t provide anything more than that at this point. Favre appeared relaxed at the podium inside Minnesota’s practice facility. While refusing to acknowl-
edge concern about the investigation and insisting he’s only worried about the Packers, Favre took time to mention their multiple-formation defense, the pressure of facing his old team and the magnitude of the game given a tight NFC North race. Then, with a touch of selfdeprecating humor, he poked fun at his age and questioned his ability to hold up in Green Bay. “I look old, gray and weary, with crows feeding on me and that stuff,” Favre said. Asked about the reaction he’s expecting from the Packers fans, Favre cracked a slight smile. “I’d like for it to be a better reaction than last year, but I can’t be concerned about that,” he said. “I know what I did there, the legacy that I left behind, the commitment I had to that team, the way I played. And it was a long, long time. So I’m proud of that. And I’m not going to really think about it.” The Vikings played one of their best all-around games of the 2009 season while beating the Packers 38-26 at Lambeau Field last Nov. 1, and Favre’s current teammates are eager to again lend their support. Kicker Ryan Longwell, one of his closest friends, said he’s spoken to Favre in the last few weeks even more extensively than usual. “I can tell by looking at him. I can tell by what he’s
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talking about and his words and what he’s feeling,” Longwell said, adding: “I think Brett’s in a really good place right now. If anybody can compartmentalize over the years, he’s certainly one that can do it with the best of them.” This wouldn’t be a PackersVikings week without at least one reference to Favre’s retirement plan. The 41-yearold was asked by the Green Bay media on his conference call why people should believe this will be his last season, as he declared upon reporting to the Vikings in mid-August. Favre said, yes, that’s still his plan, though he stopped short of making it official. “Just hold your pen. We’ll see what happens,” he said. “Let’s get through this game, and we’ll figure out what happens the rest of the year. But I plan on ending it.” Favre also took one more opportunity to praise the place where he became a star. “Not once did I ever step in that stadium—it was obviously different last year— that I did not respect and feel very privileged to be on Lambeau Field,” he said. “Every touchdown I’ve thrown in that stadium was as joyous as the next. So I’ve always savored the moment. I never took it for granted. This will be no exception. But, yes, unless we were to go back in the playoffs, this will be it.”
Wembley without Rooney is looking more and more likely
from ROONEY, page 14 EPL title and second place, or a Champions League Finals appearance and a seat in the stands. Ronaldo was not the first superstar to leave the storied English club for greener pastures, however. In 2003, English poster boy David Beckham also left Manchester United for Real Madrid. In neither of the cases, however, did Manchester United seem unable to hold on to star players. The Portuguese native Ronaldo grew up idolizing Real Madrid’s players, and David Beckham was never seen as a crucial loss to the then talent-rich squad of United. Earlier this week, however, a news story poured out of Old Trafford that seemingly changed the image of this massive club for the first time, in as long as this writer can recall. It was revealed in an interview earlier this week with United’s manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, that Manchester United and England star center-forward, Wayne Rooney, has expressed a desire to leave the club. As opposed to the departures of the two players which I have previously referenced, this news comes
at a time where Manchester United has struggled, giving up crucial league points to bottom-table opponents and currently sitting in fourth position. This news also comes in a season where Rooney has seen minimal playing time due to an alleged injury, which kept him out of United’s first team. Last season, Wayne Rooney scored 26 goals in Premier League play. This season, through eight matches, Rooney has scored just one goal in league play, which came from the penalty spot in a 3-0 victory over West Ham United. Allegedly, Rooney’s displeasure with the club is due to his feeling that the club is no longer able to attract the world’s best players, a trait on which Manchester United have built their name. There has also been an alleged falling out between Rooney and Ferguson, who is rumored to have been debating retirement in recent years. Despite Manchester United’s future being in doubt, the squad still sits in fourth position in the EPL table and, with seven points, are atop their group in the Champions League after a 1-0 win yesterday versus Turkish side, Bursaspor. Furthermore, given Rooney’s lack of involvement this season, this news won’t
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Julius James kicks the ball down the field in this Daily Campus file photo. James was drafted early in the 2008 MLS Draft to Toronto FC.
Long road to recovery ahead of Rutgers’ defensive tackle from SPORTSMANSHIP, page 14 incredible, and shows how tragedy can unite even the most heated of rivals. Now, one year later, it’s UConn’s turn to demonstrate that same compassion to another. Last weekend, Rutgers’ defensive tackle Eric LeGrand made what seemed like a routine tackle in the fourth quarter of Rutgers’ game against Army. But after the play, he didn’t get up. Players on both teams took a knee and waited as emergency responders immobilized his neck as he lay completely motionless. Seven minutes later, he was carted off the field. After the game, it was announced that LeGrand is paralyzed from the neck down, and isn’t expected to walk again. He is now in intensive care at the Hackensack University Medical Center, where he will remain for now. It’s heartbreaking to think that less than two weeks ago, LeGrand was on the field during the Rutgers-UConn game, and now he is facing the grim possibility of living the rest of his life in a wheelchair. LeGrand isn’t without hope or support, though. The entire Rutgers community has ral-
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have too much of an affect on the immediate future of the side. But there could certainly be some perilous times to
come for this celebrated club.
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Manchester United’s manager Alex Ferguson, during a press conference at Old Trafford Stadium.
lied around him, and support has poured in from all over. There are plenty of role models for LeGrand to look towards in his recovery too, including former Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett and former Penn State defensive back Adam Taliaferro, who both suffered similar injuries and were able to recover from them. Regardless, a very long and painful road awaits LeGrand, and even though UConn won’t see Rutgers again until next season, we should still make sure that Eric and the rest of the Rutgers community know that we are behind them. One easy way to do that is to take advantage of the new page that Rutgers Athletics has set up on its website that allows fans, supporters or anyone else to send Eric LeGrand a get-well message. That site is located at the following URL: http://scarletknights.com/football/eric/getwell.asp This is a quick and easy way to show the LeGrand family that we care, and that his health and recovery are more important than the RutgersUConn rivalry on the field.
fire related events. Jim Reynolds, part of the American League Championship series crew, was born in Massachusetts, but moved to Connecticut early on, graduating from South Catholic High School in Hartford. He moved onto the Storrs campus the following fall and was part of the same graduating class as Iassogna, receiving his degree in journalism. His MLB debut came in 1999 after a number of years in the Minor League system, in leagues such as the California League, the New York-Penn League and the Eastern League. Some of his most notable experiences include the 2004 All-Star Game and the 2004 Japan All-Star Tour. Currently, an Arizona resident he also worked the 2005, 2007 and 2008 Division Series. Under special circumstances, he was able to umpire the final game at the old Tiger’s Stadium and the first game at the newly opened Comerica Park in Detroit. He is now strictly an American League umpire. Of course, Reynold’s work in the 2010 series between the Rangers and Yankees
hasn’t come without conflict. During Game Three at Yankee Stadium, Yankee second baseman Robinson Cano hit a ball off of Ranger’s pitcher Tommy Hunter towards the right field porch. As Nelson Cruz went up for the robbery, a few fans reached for the ball, and it seemed as if interference might have occurred. But Reynolds, the right field umpire for the game, declared that the ball was a home run, and even after Texas manager Ron Washington argued the call, Reynolds still refused to initiate replay. “From the angle I had, I was very confident the ball was in the stands,” said Reynolds when asked about the call after the game. Replay proved that the ball was, in fact, a home run. With the new replay situations this postseason and the monumental importance placed on not only each and every game, but each and every pitch, these two young guns in the umpiring business are sure to have many more notable series, games and baseball moments ahead of them.
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- New Seattle Mariners’ manager Eric Wedge describing a respect for the game that he hopes will bring the Mariners back from two 100-loss seasons in three years
Injured Texeira removed from Yankees’ roster
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NEW YORK (AP)—Mark Teixeira’s season is over. The All-Star first baseman was removed from the New York Yankees postseason roster Wednesday, one day after straining his right hamstring while running out a grounder against Texas in Game 4 of the AL championship series. Yankees manager Joe Girardi said before Game 5 that Teixeira would be replaced on the roster by infielder Eduardo Nunez. Should the Yankees overcome a 3-1 deficit against the Rangers in the best-of-seven ALCS, Teixeira would not be eligible for the World Series. Teixeira said the injury will need six-to-eight weeks to heal. Switch-hitter Lance Berkman replaced Teixeira at first base, and Robinson Cano moved up to the No. 3 spot in the lineup against Rangers lefty C.J. Wilson. “The way Robby has been swinging, we just talked about getting him more at-bats and moving him up. And somewhat leaving the rest of the lineup intact,” Girardi said. The Yankees got a scare in the fourth inning when Berkman wiped out while chasing a foul popup. His head snapped back as he slipped hard onto his back near the stands.
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Women’s Soccer (8-6-3) Oct. 28 Big East Tournament TBA
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Field Hockey (13-3) Oct. 23 Syracuse Noon
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Volleyball (2-15) Tomorrow Seton Hall 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 24 Rutgers 2:00 p.m.
Oct. 30 DePaul 3:00 p.m.
Oct. 31 Nov. 5 Notre Georgetown Dame 7:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
Men’s Hockey (0-1-1) Oct. 23 Army 7:05 p.m.
Oct. 28 Union 7:05 p.m.
Nov. 5 Canisius 7:05 p.m.
Nov. 6 Canisius 7:05 p.m.
Nov. 12 RIT 7:05 p.m.
Women’s Hockey (1-4-0) Oct. 23 MinnesotaDuluth 3:05 p.m.
Oct. 24 MinnesotaDuluth 3:05 p.m.
Oct. 30 Boston College 1:00 p.m.
Oct. 31 Boston College 1:00 p.m.
Nov. 6 Maine 1:00 p.m.
Men’s Tennis Oct. 29-31 Conn. College Championships TBA
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Rooney confirms desire to leave
Today Regional Championship Dartmouth
Men’s Cross Country Nov. 13 Nov. 20 Nov. 22 Tomorrow Oct. 30 Regional IC4A NCAA CCSU Meet Big East Championship Championship Championship 4:00 p.m. Championship 11:45 a.m. TBA TBA
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Rowing Oct. 31 Head of the Fish All Day
NEW YORK (AP)—Pittsburgh is the clear-cut choice of Big East coaches in their preseason poll, the first time coach Jamie Dixon’s team has been voted on top since 2006. The Panthers, who return four starters from last season’s 25-9 team that finished tied for second in the Big East at 13-5, received 12 first-place votes from the 16 coaches, who could not vote for their own team. Pittsburgh is the only team in the conference to have at least 10 Big East victories each of the last nine seasons. Villanova, which received one first-place vote, was second, followed in the first division by Syracuse, Georgetown, defending conference champion and Final Four participant West Virginia, St. John’s, Notre Dame and Louisville and Marquette, which tied for eighth. Syracuse, last season’s regular-season champion, received two first-place votes and St. John’s had one. The remainder of the poll was Connecticut, Seton Hall, Cincinnati, South Florida, Providence, Rutgers and DePaul. Georgetown senior guard Austin Freeman, who averaged 16.5 points last season while shooting 52.5 percent from the field - including a leaguebest 51.9 percent from 3-point range - was the choice as preseason player of the year. He is the fourth Hoya to be selected for the award, joining three-time honoree Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning and Roy Hibbert.
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LONDON (AP)—Wayne Rooney blamed Manchester United’s failure to spend enough on strengthening its squad for his decision to refuse to sign a new contract with the 18-time English champions. The England striker stunned United last week by telling chief executive David Gill that he wanted to leave because of concerns about the club’s lack of ambition in the transfer market. Manager Alex Ferguson made Rooney’s decision known on Tuesday, while still giving the 24-year-old forward the option to stay at Old Trafford. Ferguson said that he had yet to read the England striker’s statement in full but that he would talk it over with Gill. The most decorated manager in English football history said he still hoped to persuade the 24-year-old Rooney to stay at Old Trafford. “We’ll probably put it to bed tomorrow,” Ferguson said. “The door is open. We’re that kind of club that we want to keep good players, particularly when they’re as good as that.” But Rooney’s statement only clarified his dissatisfaction with United’s failure to bolster its squad. “I met with David Gill last week and he did not give me any of the assurances I was seeking about the future squad,” Rooney
said Wednesday in a statement. “I then told him that I would not be signing a new contract. I was interested to hear what Sir Alex had to say yesterday and surprised by some of it. “It is absolutely true, as he said, that my agent and I have had a number of meetings with the club about a new contract. During those meetings in August, I asked for assurances about the continued ability of the club to attract the top players in the world.” Rooney has won three Premier League titles and the Champions League once since joining United in 2004 from boyhood club Everton for $40 million. But United won only the League Cup last season after losing Cristiano Ronaldo and striker Carlos Tevez, without signing any similarly high-profile replacements - despite cash reserves of $258 million disclosed in accounts for the fiscal year ending June 30. United’s ability to compete for the world’s top players is hampered by its debts, resulting from the 2005 leveraged takeover by the Glazer family. Rooney has also seen neighbor Manchester City dramatically outspend United in the last two years since being bought by Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Mansour.
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Wayne Rooney, sitting watching a Manchester United match from the seats at the team’s stadium in Wembley, England.
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Endres suspended for remainder of academic year
By Mac Cerullo Sports Editor
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Monday marked the one year anniversary of Jasper Howard’s death. In the past year, the football team has undergone a great deal of struggle to deal with his passing, including a string of gut-wrenching losses and the prospect of having to wake up, practice and play without him being there. But, along with the struggle, came an enormous outpouring of support, both within and outside of UConn. Before the team’s first game after Howard’s death at West Virginia, the fans gave the Huskies a standing ovation as they ran onto the field. There was a moment of silence before kickoff and the West Virginia players shook the Huskies’ hands while wearing the same stickers on their helmets as UConn. The support and compassion demonstrated by West Virginia that day, and from many other people and places since, is
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Rooney wants out of Man-U By Jon-Paul Roche Futbol Columnist
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Cody Endres makes a pass down field during a UConn football game. Endres has been suspended for the remainder of the academic year.
How much is one player worth? In a monetary sense, the world-record transfer fee is $125 million. This, of course, was the fee that Real Madrid paid Manchester United for Cristiano Ronaldo two summers ago. Most would say that the egregious sum of money that changed hands was well-warranted, considering Ronaldo led his team to three-straight Premier League titles, as well as two consecutive UEFA Champions League Finals appearances. But for Manchester United, even though the monetary compensation was worthwhile, the club was unable to fill the talent void left by Ronaldo. The club fell short on his two title campaigns last season, being knocked out of the Champions League in the Semi-Finals at the hands of Bayern Munich, before eventually finishing second in the EPL to Chelsea. In a way, you might say that Cristiano Ronaldo was not only worth $125 million, but also the difference between an
Starting quarterback Cody Endres has been suspended from the football team for the remainder of the 2010-11 academic year due to a violation of university policy, the university said in a statement Wednesday. ESPN’s Joe Schad reported yesterday afternoon that Endres was suspended for violating UConn’s substance abuse policy. UConn’s substance abuse policy dictates that for a first offense, any athlete who fails a drug test will be referred to student health services for treatment. For a second offense, the athlete will be suspended for 30 to 60 days. For a third offense, the athlete will be suspended for the remainder of the academic year in which the offense occurred and for a fourth offense, the athlete will lose his or her scholarship and be permanently kicked off the team. According to The Connecticut Post, Endres was first suspended for marijuana use, and the current suspension is due to a failed amphetamines test. On Aug. 18, both Endres and offensive guard Erik Kuraczea were suspended for a violation of university policy. Both players served monthlong suspensions before being reinstated after the Huskies’ 30-16 loss to Temple. Coach Randy Edsall announced yesterday that Kuraczea has withdrawn from the university and is no longer with the team. It is unclear if Kuraczea’s decision to withdraw from UConn and Endres’ suspension are connected. In a statement, the UConn Division of Athletics said that they would make no further comment on the matter. Since returning from their initial suspension, both Endres and Kuraczea had earned starting jobs at their respective positions. Endres relieved Zach Frazer at halftime during the Buffalo game, helping lead the Huskies to a 45-21 win. Following that performance, he was named the starter, and went 1-1 over the next two games.
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Umpires with UConn connection By Eric Ploch Campus Correspondent As the MLB postseason gets in full swing, two UConn grads will be right in the mix of things. No, I’m not talking about Pierre LePage or Mike Olt somehow getting moved up to the show after successful minor league summers. I’m talking about Jim Reynolds and Dan Iassogna, both of whom are working the League Championships Series. The life of an umpire can be a tiring one. At the beginning of the season you are placed with other individuals on what is called your crew for the season. You travel with these individuals all across America and your job is to umpire some of the best baseball in the world. Both umpires were UConn graduates in the early 90’s and have been traveling the nation for much of the 21st century. During their times at UConn, the university had what was
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called the Umpire Development Program. This was a way for UConn undergraduates to take a class and learn the essentials of umpiring. Iassogna will be working the National League Championship Series between the San Francisco Giants and Philadelphia Phillies, his first time working the League Championship Series. Iassogna, born in Bridgeport, graduated from St. Joseph’s High School out of Trumbull and graduated from UConn with an English degree in 1991. Iassogna then made his MLB umpiring debut in 2004 after stints in various Minor Leagues across the East Coast. Most notably, he was part of the crew that worked both the 2005 and 2007 American League Division Series. The current Georgia resident was even picked to work the 2007 Japan All-Star series and until his most recent NLCS promotion, the 2009 World Baseball Classic games that were played in Toronto.
Iassogna, a huge fan of former Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox was just one of the many umpires to throw Cox out of a game. “It was a balk call in Montreal. I was going up and down, kind of like a Triple-A player going between Triple-A and the big leagues. John Burkett was pitching. He started and stopped and threw to first and picked off the guy and I called a balk. He yelled from the dugout, ‘Go back to Double-A.’ Well, it was ‘Go back to (expletive) Double-A.’ So I ran him,” said Iassogna during an interview with the Braves skipper. Iassogna’s hard work doesn’t just stop at the baseball diamond. He also has been working with the Chicago Fire Department’s Bucks for the Burn Camp, which helps out children in the Chicago area who have been victims of
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Rangers manager Ron Washington talks with right field umpire and UConn graduate Jim Reynolds in the second inning of Game 4 of the ALCS
Who will win the NBA Eastern Conference title? Boston Celtics
By Dan Huang Campus Correspondent The Miami Heat may have stolen all the headlines this offseason with the signings of its “Big Three,” but the team did not do enough to overtake the Celtics. The Heat have three superstars, but not much else on its roster. The Celtics have a well-rounded starting five, as well as a superior bench. The team chemistry on the Celtics is already developed, as most of the roster is still intact from the previous season. When all is said and done, the Celtics will outshine the Heat and return to the NBA Finals. Can their experience carry the Celtics?
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Dave: Following the summer with the “most anticipated free agent class in the history of the NBA” the Miami Heat came out on top. They managed to hold onto their superstar Dwyane Wade while signing two other guys you might have heard of: James and Bosh. How the Heat were able to pull this off, I don’t know. But with these three dynamic superstars on the court all at once, night in and night out, expect the Miami Heat to be the champions of the Eastern Conference this season. Dan: The Miami Heat were the winners of arguably the biggest free agency haul in history. But, their roster moves were not adequate to dethrone the Beast of the Eastern Conference, the Boston Celtics. The Celtics “quietly” made some moves of their own, keeping intact
the “Big Three” and adding depth to the roster. It is debatable whether the Celtics moved ahead of the defending champion Lakers, but they definitely still reign supreme in the East, and should win the Eastern Conference for the third time in four years. Dave: It is true that the Celtics made some very good moves this offseason, but none of them compare to those of the Heat. Miami will overwhelm the Celtics at three out of five starting positions, and they also boast a formidable bench. Guys like Mike Miller, Udonis Haslem, Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Mario Chalmers will help the team whenever one of the new “Big Three” needs to come out of the game.
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Miami Heat
By Dave Marinstein Campus Correspondent
The Miami Heat start the season as the Eastern Conference favorites. The Heat are focusing on defense because they know that they will have no problem scoring the ball. The bench won’t be as big of a problem as many think it will be for Miami either. They signed a solid group of veterans to help as role players and to help the younger players develop, too. Look for the Heat to once again emerge as a top defensive team in the league and beat out all other Eastern Conference teams for a spot in the NBA Finals.
David.Marinstein@UConn.edu
... Lebron, Bosh, and Wade...is it enough?
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