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Monday, October 25, 2010

‘Don’t be such a scientist’ By John Sherman Campus Correspondent

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Scientist-turned-filmmaker Randy Olson spoke at the Student Union Friday afternoon about how to effectively communicate accurate scientific information to the general public–a public generally unconcerned with scientific developments. Olson, who earned a Ph.D in biology from Harvard and a MFA from USC, published “Don’t be Such a Scientist” last year. During the lecture, Olson summarized the concerns that drove him to write the highly opinionated instruction manual for scientists. Olson suggested that the means of effective communication have changed significantly, and scientists – who, arguably, have some of the most important things to explain–are behind the trend. His goal is to encourage today’s scientists to be able to speak in today’s language. “You used to just be able to bombard people with information, and they’d just soak it in. At one point it was actually stimulating,” Olsen said. Although certain members of the audience disagreed with him, Olson said, “You can still do that, it’s just not effective.” According to Olson, scientific information has never been viewed by the general public as tense, dynamic, emotional or humorous. But he made the claim that if scientists could incorporate good story telling with good research, they would get good results.

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Randy Olsen speaks about the need for effective communication in the scientific community.

“What good is it to craft the perfect message that nobody listens to?” Olson asked. “We live in an era where scientists are just sending out reams of information, but its not getting anyone’s attention.” “Don’t be Such a Scientist” is Olson’s explanation of how to get attention, rouse the public and stimulate thought in those who otherwise may be thoughtless. The book is divided into four

main chapters. The chapter titles concisely give Olson’s Advice – Don’t’ Be So Cerebral, Don’t Be So Literal Minded, Don’t Be Such a Poor Story Teller and Don’t Be So unlikeable. Although his advice disgruntled a few audience members in attendance – those who Olson sees as the wet blankets of the scientific community – many left the theater feeling that Olson’s advice was less opinionated than factual.

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“Scientists who can communicate lesser conclusions effectively do more good than scientists who fail to communicate their grandiose conclusions to a large crowd. I don’t how you can argue with that,” said Scott Gaudreau, a 3rd-semester communication disorders major. His friend, obliging to Olson’s advice, did not argue and nodded in agreement.

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Students on Fairfield Way during ‘Green Week.’

because it’s more convenient… If someone brings a bottle on Celeron trail, it’s possible to

bring it back and recycle it once they are back at the dorms.” Dunn also noted that this

civilization, which is David Robinson’s area of expertise. Robertson, a UConn archaeologist and anthropology Ph.D student, gave a presentation yesterday on the archaeological findings of the Tudsehage Project, a project that he became involved in during the summer of 2009. The scientific community once believed that people living during this era were “brutish cavemen only concerned with basic human survival,” according to a program called

Stone Age Atlantis produced by National Geographic. But with the artifacts found at Tudsehage this theory is slowly being disproved. “There is evidence that suggests that these people were expert fishers,” Robinson said, a trait not common to simple hunter-gatherers. “We can see periwinkles [a small edible sea animal], hazelnuts, and a lot of fish bones…Here we can see what I believe to be the remnants of housing structure.” In addition to evidence of

year the residence halls have provided each room with a recycling bag. “As long as students hold on to the bottle until they get back to campus, trails can stay in good condition,” she said. In addition to the clean up, EcoHusky has planned events for the upcoming week, including a bike parade to promote cycling on campus, a glow-in-the-dark Frisbee tournament to encourage students to turn off the lights and limit their use of electricity and a movie and panel about the importance of eating organic, locally-grown food. “The goal of Green Week is to raise environmental awareness and engage the UConn community in efforts to make campus more sustainable. This has always been our goal, but we specifically hope to reach more people this year,” said Fiona

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UConn student discusses Stone Age

By Garrett Gianneschi Campus Correspondent Tudsehage is a submerged Stone Age settlement underneath the waters of Denmark. It was once inhabited by primitive civilizations such as the Kongemore and Ertebolle people 8,000 to 9,000 years ago, before it was taken over by melting glacial waters around 6,000 years ago. This time period is known as the Mesolithic era of human

UConn remembers Joe Cannova By Brian Zahn Senior Staff Writer

EcoHusky’s ‘Green Week’ begins with cleanup EcoHusky’s Green Week began successfully with a bottle and can pick-up on the trail to Celeron. Last weekend, EcoHusky members filled two trash bags with recyclables, and this past weekend they filled an additional four, according to member Laura Dunn. The recyclables will be shown during Green Week’s featured farmer’s market on Thursday in a display called “Bottles and Cans from Your Plans.” “At first I was disappointed with the amount of recyclables thrown into the woods,” said Dunn, a 3rd-semester agriculture and resource economics major. “But then I realized there are no garbage cans or recycling bins. I understand students just drop recyclables

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the diet and living quarters of these enigmatic people, the Tudsehage project found a fishhook, arrowhead and textiles made from plant fibers at the site, according to the National Geographic program The program went as far as to theorize that these sedentary people performed rituals for various reasons and designated cemeteries for their dead. Tudsehage is part of a larger area

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The Student Union Theatre was nearly full of people during the memorial service for a UConn student and brother of Kappa Sigma who died this past summer. The service, which honored the life of Joe Cannova, lasted about half an hour on Sunday afternoon. The audience arrived to a slideshow of pictures of Cannova while hip-hop music played from the theater’s speakers. The ceremony began immediately, as the master of ceremonies, Dave Griggs, a 7th-semester communications major, welcomed everyone to the service. “My goal is to keep it light, because Joe meant a lot to so many of us,” Griggs said. Griggs told the audience that he could stand up on stage all day and take over the program, because “Joe was just that special.” Griggs made reference to Cannova’s smile and laugh, which would “light up a room.” Griggs said that Cannova was the type of person who “everyone in the room would want to meet and see what was going on with him.” Despite disagreements in their preferences for sports teams, Cannova was the only guy that he could “look past that, and just be friends with,” Griggs said. Next up to speak was Dan Wertheim, a 5th-semester communications major, and president of Kappa Sigma. Wertheim mentioned several of the multiple nicknames that he knew Cannova by, such as “Joey C.,” “Hova” and “Hurricane Hova.” “With all of his different nicknames, there was one constant and that was his everlasting friendship,” Wertheim said. Wertheim told the audience that him and Cannova were the only two brothers in Kappa Sigma from New Jersey, which led to an immediate bond. “He could light up the other side of the moon,” Wertheim said about Cannova’s smile. Brenner Pieszak, a 9thsemester psychology major, recalled how Cannova was a major contributor to his pledge class’ victory in the philanthropic Kappa Sigma softball tournament when he hit a homerun. “He had a unique set of qualities that came out to be the most fun person,” Pieszak said. Next up was Sharon Mendes, Cannova’s academic advisor in the ACES program, who awarded Cannova’s family with a certificate of academic achievement. Mendes described Cannova as “motivated.” The brothers and pledges of Kappa Sigma gathered on stage together to present the Cannova family with two framed photos of the rock that they painted in Cannova’s memory, a photo of each side. After leading a closing prayer, Griggs told the audience that they would be selling silicone bracelets that say “RIP Joseph Cannova” on them for $1 at the reception.

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What’s on at UConn today... UConn Life Raft Debate 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Student Union Theatre The first annual Life Raft Debate is an event intended to both entertain and inform students on the strengths and weaknesses of each academic discipline.

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Testimony resuming in Conn. home invasion trial

NEW HAVEN (AP) — Testimony will continue in the trial of a Connecticut man to determine whether he should receive a death sentence for killing a woman and her two daughters in a home invasion. Steven Hayes was convicted in New Haven Superior Court, where testimony resumes Monday. Hayes was convicted earlier this month of killing 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. A psychiatrist testified last week that Hayes told him he wanted to testify and “look like a monster” by expressing no remorse so that the jury would impose capital punishment. But the psychiatrist said he did not know if Hayes genuinely wanted the death penalty.

Conn. man faces trial in developer’s slaying

GREENWICH (AP) — The final juror has been selected in the murder trial of a man charged in the stabbing death of a Connecticut real estate developer in his Greenwich mansion. The 15th juror was picked Friday in the case against 49-year-old Carlos Trujillo of Bridgeport, who is charged with Andrew Kissel’s death. Trujillo was Kissel’s chauffeur. The trial is expected to start Nov. 1. Kissel was found dead in his basement in April 2006, just days before he was to plead guilty in a multimillion-dollar fraud case. Carlos Trujillo’s cousin, Leonard Trujillo of Worcester, Mass., pleaded guilty last year to reduced charges of manslaughter and conspiracy. He’s agreed to testify against his cousin.

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HARTFORD (AP) — Connecticut’s major party candidates for governor will be meeting for two of their final debates as the Nov. 2 general election draws near. Republican Tom Foley and Democrat Dan Malloy are scheduled to appear together Monday at the Warner Theater in Torrington. The 7 p.m. debate is sponsored by the Republican-American newspaper of Waterbury. The pair are also scheduled to meet in a live televised debate at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The hour-long event will be held at the NBC Connecticut studios in West Hartford. A recent survey by Suffolk University in Boston showed Malloy leading Foley, 49 percent to 38 percent. The poll, released Oct. 21, included 500 likely voters had a margin of error of 4.4 percentage points.

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Earthquake hits Wyoming; landslide reported

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — A magnitude 4.6 earthquake has hit northwest Wyoming, apparently triggering a landslide on a hiking trail, but no injuries have been reported. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake hit at about 11:45 a.m. Sunday. Bridger-Teton National Forest spokeswoman Mary Cernicek (SUR’nuh-check) says rangers are investigating reports that a landslide covered about a quarter-mile of a trail in the national forest about 20 miles northeast of Jackson. Cernicek says some hikers may have been further up the trail, beyond the landslide, but she didn’t know how many. She says no one is believed to have been in the slide. Cernicek says the slide wouldn’t prevent any hikers from getting out. She says a forest ranger is checking to see if anyone is on the trail.

Police: New York man helped missing girl run away GLENVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Police in upstate New York say a man who helped search for a missing girl actually helped her run away. The Times Union newspaper reported John Kwiatkowski of Amsterdam, N.Y., was arrested Saturday and charged with obstructing governmental administration, a misdemeanor. Police in Glenville, N.Y. said the charge was related to an Amber alert issued last week for a missing girl. Police say 36-year-old Kwiatkowski helped hand out fliers during the search. But police say he actually provided the girl with transportation, clothes, money and a place to stay at a relative’s home in Saratoga County. Police found the girl after she had been missing for four days. Kwiatkowski is due in court on Tuesday. His phone number is unlisted, and no information about an attorney was available.

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Governors’ races offer some of sharpest skirmishes Monday, October 25, 2010

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of the sharpest bare-knuckle skirmishes this election season are the races for governor, especially in states shouldering the highest unemployment rates and largest tax increases. Many also are important in presidential elections, and both parties are pouring millions of dollars into statehouse races in the closing days of the campaign. There are now 26 Democratic governors and 24 Republicans. A record 37 governorships are up for grabs on Nov. 2; more half are contests where an incumbent isn’t running. Polls show Democrats risk losing around a dozen seats, including those in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Iowa, Wisconsin, Maine and New Mexico. But they also have a shot at pickups in four or five states, including California and possibly Florida. “I feel pretty certain that we’ll get (to) 30 or more governors..., I suspect we’ll get at least 30,” said Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, head of the Republican Governors Association. His counterpart at the Democratic Governors Association, Delaware Gov. Jack Markell, said voters are looking for results rather than to punish one party or the other. “I am confident that voters will gravitate toward the governors who have produced results, and the candidates who offer plans that will do the same,” Markell said. “When budgets are tight, choices become a very clear reflection of priorities.” Unlike the federal government, they can’t spend money they don’t have or print it when they run out. Governors and state legislatures had few options when they were among the first to be hit by the wave of anti-government anger over the economy. While lawmakers in Washington have yet to decide on Bush-era tax cuts that are due to expire at year’s end, states and local governments have been raising taxes, laying off teachers and other public servants and cutting services — big time. In the budget year that ended last month, 29 states increased taxes by a total of $24 billion, the largest amount in more than 30 years, according to the bipartisan National Governors Association. Of that $24 billion, California accounted for about $10 billion and New York $6 billion. Most of the rest of tax increases were in Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon,

In this Sept. 25 photo, Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland speaks in Columbus, Ohio. Despite keen national attention to the fight for control of Congress, some of the sharpest bare-knuckle skirmishes of this midterm election season have been for governor’s mansions _ especially in states shouldering the highest unemployment rates and largest tax increases.

Washington and Wisconsin. Joblessness in many states is far worse than the nation’s 9.6 percent unemployment rate. Leading the pack as of August: Nevada, at 14.1 percent, closely followed by Michigan at 13.1 percent, California at 12.4 percent, Rhode Island at 11.8 percent and Florida at 11.7 percent. South Carolina, Oregon, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Georgia, Kentucky and Mississippi also had unemployment rates at or above 10 percent. In hard-hit states, the debates are less about broader themes or social issues and more about the nuts and bolts of governing, taxes and spending. Some examples: —In the California battle between former Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown and billionaire businesswoman Meg Whitman, a divisive issue is Whitman’s proposal to eliminate state capital gains taxes, a move she says would help stimulate California’s ailing economy but which Brown challenges. Most polls show the race a tossup or give Brown a slight edge. —In Ohio, Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland and Republican John Kasich have clashed over taxes and how to lead the state out of the economic crisis. Kasich, a former congressman, accuses Strickland of doing too little to lessen Ohio’s tax burden. Strickland blames

Bush-era policies and Wall Street greed for Ohio’s grief. Kasich’s strong early lead has narrowed in recent polls, but he’s still ahead of Strickland in most surveys. —In the race to succeed retiring Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, Republican front-runner Tom Corbett and Democratic rival Dan Onorato have clashed over who will better rein in state spending and a proposed tax on the state’s burgeoning natural gas industry. Onorato supports the tax, Corbett opposes it. Both have said they are willing to consider legislation to replace local school property taxes with an expanded state sales tax. —In Texas, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill White has accused appointees of Republican Gov. Rick Perry of pressuring Texas teacher retirement system managers to make potentially risky investments that gave state business to politically connected companies, an allegation Perry disputes. President Barack Obama is crossing the nation to stump for one Democratic governor or contender after another. It’s “absolutely critical” to elect Democratic governors as well as House and Senate members, he tells partisan audiences. In the past few weeks, he’s

stumped for Brown, Strickland and Democratic Govs. Deval Patrick in Massachusetts and Martin O’Malley in Maryland. He’s also made campaign appearances with Democratic gubernatorial candidates Tom Barrett in Wisconsin, John Kitzhaber in Oregon, Mark Dayton in Minnesota and Brown in California. Most governors will play critical roles next year in the once-adecade redrawing of boundaries for congressional and state legislative districts to reflect the 2010 census. Because governors also control the levers of political machinery in their states, they will also be crucial for lining up support in the 2012 presidential contest. While the party in the White House historically loses governorships as well as House and Senate seats in midterm elections, the dynamic is somewhat different, said Democratic pollster Mark Mellman. “People employ a different set of criteria when they make a determination about a governor. A senator is one of 100. People don’t care so much if you’re a good manager,” said Mellman, whose clients include some of this year’s Democratic gubernatorial candidates. “But a governor is an executive, like the president. It makes a big difference.”

Robinson: ‘This project is Stewart: the importance of more than just research’ being environmentally friendly

from UCONN, page 1 called the Doggerlands, named after the Dogger sand bank in the North Sea. During the last Ice Age, the Doggerlands were a wooded area that extended from present-day North Sea to what is now Denmark, according to the program. But while the project has changed our view of Stone Age inhabitants, Robinson has a larger purpose for his participation in the project. He said that he was involved in the 2-year-old project as a way to learn the techniques of maritime archaeology.

“This project is more than just research…I am interested in predicting and excavating submerged Native American sites here along the New England coast,” Robinson said. No date is mentioned for when Robinson will start excavation in New England waters, but he has facilitated talk between federal and state government with local Native American tribes to get those parties involved, according to an article by Cindy Weiss for UConn Today.

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from ECOHUSKY, page 1 Stewart, a 7th-semester agricultural resource economics major and president of EcoHusky. According to Stewart, the Frisbee tournament has been one of the most successful events in years. If students want to sign up this year, she encourages them to e-mail Jacques Pauleus at jakitopj@ yahoo.fr. Stewart also says that no single event is more important to attend than another, as the EcoHusky events “embrace all different aspects [of sustainability].” Stewart, on behalf of

EcoHusky, has a strong message for students about partaking in the events and being environmentally friendly. “It’s vital to participate actively in going green, [but] not just this upcoming week. We hope that students who get involved this week will grasp and understand this, and pass it on. “Our environment is essential to our health and well-being; when we abuse and destroy it, we only cause our own destruction.”

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The Oct. 19 comic titled “Why The Long Face” was incorrectly credited to “Justin Lautier.” The artist’s name should have read “Jackson Lautier.”

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Gone from NPR, Williams begins bigger role on Fox

WASHINGTON (AP) — As listeners and angry citizens complained to NPR and public radio stations across the country over the firing of Juan Williams, the news analyst kept up his own criticism of his former employer as he began a bigger role with Fox News Channel. As the guest host Friday night of “The O’Reilly Factor,”

Williams, who was axed for saying he gets nervous on a plane when he sees Muslims, mentioned several remarks made by other NPR commentators that didn’t result in firings. “My comments about my feelings supposedly crossed this line, some line, somewhere. That crossed the line?” Williams said. “Let me tell you what

you can say on National Public Radio without losing your job.” Williams went on to note that commentator Nina Totenberg said 15 years ago that if there is “retributive justice,” former Republican North Carolina Sen. Jesse Helms or one of his grandchildren will get AIDS from a transfusion. An NPR spokeswoman said

Totenberg has repeatedly apologized for her comments. Meanwhile, a number of major stations said they were meeting or surpassing their fundraising goals in the wake of the furor over Williams’ dismissal, despite it being pledge season. “We find ourselves kind of caught between NPR and the audience,” said Craig Curtis, program director at KPCC in Pasadena, Calif., which won’t hold its pledge drive until next month. He said the station had received about 150 comments on the firing, mostly disapproving, and three people asked to cancel their memberships. Conservative leaders including Sarah Palin called on Congress to cut off NPR’s federal funding — an idea that was also raised in the 1990s and didn’t get very far. Williams was fired Wednesday over comments he made on “The O’Reilly Factor.” “When I get on a plane,” he said, “I got to tell you, if I see people who are in Muslim garb and I think, you know, they are identifying themselves first and foremost as Muslims, I get worried. I get nervous.” After his remarks, Fox announced it had re-signed Williams, who has been with the network since 1997, to a multiyear deal that will give him an expanded role. NPR chief executive Vivian Schiller held a staff meeting Friday and said management was standing by its decision, spokeswoman Dana Davis Rehm said. Schiller acknowledged that NPR didn’t handle the firing perfectly and executives would review their process, Rehm said. Veronica Richardson, 38, a paralegal from Raleigh, N.C., said the firing revealed that NPR had a “political agenda.” She said she would stop listening and donating to her local station, WUNC-FM in Chapel Hill.

PARIS (AP) — French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s approval rating has sunk to its lowest level yet, a poll reported Sunday, as protests over his pension reforms left the country struggling with gas shortages, travel chaos and school shutdowns. Despite raids by riot police last week to force open refineries blocked by striking workers, France’s 12 refineries were blocked again Sunday, as were ports in Marseille and Le Havre, where dozens of tankers are still anchored, waiting to unload. France’s MEDEF business lobby sounded an alarm about the “seriousness” of

the economic fallout from the strikes. In statement Sunday, the group — which has supported Sarkozy’s pension reforms — said merchandise shipped by rail was at a virtual standstill, while products shipped by truck were “considerably delayed.” “These two phenomena have brought about serious malfunctioning in most industrial companies, in construction and public works,” the statement said. It added that tourists and businesspeople are also canceling their planned visits to France. The poll, published in the Journal du Dimanche newspaper, showed that only 29

percent of those surveyed were satisfied with Sarkozy’s performance. That was down 3 percent from September and was the French leader’s lowest rating since taking office in 2007. It was also among the lowest approval ratings of any French president in recent memory, the newspaper said. The survey of 1,828 people was conducted in person and by telephone by the Ifop polling agency on Oct. 14-22. No margin of error was given. Sarkozy has tied his political future to the contested pension reform, which if it becomes law as expected this week will raise the retirement age from 60 to 62. The government con-

tends the reform is necessary to save the money-losing pension system, but the opposition calls it an attack on French workers’ rights. The demonstrations have brought millions onto the streets, and open-ended walkouts by railway and petroleum workers have wreaked havoc on commuters and travelers. Still, polls have shown the vast majority of French people support the strikers. Sarkozy adviser Raymond Soubie told Europe-1 radio on Sunday that gasoline shortages had eased but admitted that a quarter of France’s gas stations were still shuttered. The hardest-hit areas were in

News analyst Juan Williams appears on the “Fox & friends” television program in New York, Thursday, Oct. 21. Williams, who has written extensively on race and civil rights in the U.S., has been fired by National Public Radio after comments he made about Muslims on Fox News Channel’s “The O’Reilly Factor,” on Monday.

“I think it’s unfair to fire someone for a comment that was innocuous to begin with. It’s how many people feel,” said Richardson, who describes herself as a libertarian. Teresa Kopec, 42, of Spartanburg, S.C., backed the firing, saying, “I thought what he said was kind of offensive. I think it was probably the last straw. He had a pattern of saying things that were not appropriate.” But she said his association with conservative Fox News may have been more troubling, because it damaged NPR’s reputation for objectivity. At KUNC, an NPR affiliate in Colorado, general manager Neil Best said that Thursday, the start of a pledge drive, was one of the station’s best fundraising days ever. Best said some callers who criticized the firing seemed to be reading from a script since they used some of the same words, such as “totalitarian.” Rehm said several other stations also reported callers may be reading from a script. In other cases, it was clear the callers weren’t listeners or supporters, she said. “When people say, ‘I’m never going to watch you again,’ that’s an indicator,” she said, because NPR isn’t on TV. Stations in some big cities such as New York, Washington and Philadelphia, all three of which have been holding pledge drives, said fundraising remained strong even as complaints rolled in. In Denver, Colorado Public Radio President Max Wycisk said the episode could boost fundraising. “It might actually help, because it reinforces how seriously public radio takes its integrity,” Wycisk said. At least one station wants to distance itself from the firing. In Miami, WLRN general manager John Labonia said he was hearing dozens of complaints from angry citizens and loyal donors. He said one called to cancel a $1,000 pledge. The station’s

fundraising drive had already ended when the furor erupted. “We don’t want that negative halo of NPR’s decision to affect us, so we are making it perfectly clear that we were not part of this decision and we do not agree with it,” Labonia said. “It was a shortsighted and irresponsible decision by NPR.” Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., said he will introduce legislation to end federal funding for public radio and television. “Once again, we find the only free speech liberals support is the speech with which they agree,” he said in a statement. “With record debt and unemployment, there’s simply no reason to force taxpayers to subsidize a liberal programming they disagree with.” In June, Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., introduced similar legislation in the House. He said the Williams firing will help his bill. NPR radio stations are independently owned and operated and, like the nation’s public TV stations, receive government funding through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which got about $420 million this year from Washington. As for NPR’s headquarters operation, federal grants account for less than 2 percent — or $3.3 million — of its $166 million annual budget. It is funded primarily by its affiliates, corporate sponsors and major donors. This isn’t the first time public broadcasting has been in the crosshairs of conservative politicians. In 1994, then-House Speaker Newt Gingrich called for an end to all federal funding for public broadcasters. NPR’s Rehm warned that if Congress cut off funding, “stations across the country would be hurt by that and would have to make up that balance elsewhere. In many places that would be difficult to do.”

western France and around Paris, he said. “Will the situation improve? Yes it will, but slowly, progressively,” Soubie said, adding that the government made stocking highway gas stations a priority ahead of the twoweek Toussaint school holidays that began Saturday. But Saturday’s unusually smooth traffic suggested many would-be vacationers opted to stay home. With garbage collectors in Marseille still on strike, 9,000 tons of rubbish has piled up on the streets of the Mediterranean port city and its suburbs. The head of the region took legal action Sunday to force strikers

back to work, and some workers will begin clearing the hills of festering trash on Monday. The Senate voted 177-153 on Friday to pass the pension reform bill, which is expected to win final formal approval this week. Nevertheless, unions have already announced two new nationwide protests for Thursday and Nov. 6. Sarkozy insists with French life expectancy increasing and the country’s debt soaring, the retirement age must be raised to save the pension system. Other countries across Europe are in a similar bind and many have overhauled their own retirement plans.

France’s Sarkozy approval at record low

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Teach for America is a win-win

ith the semester already halfway over and seniors starting the process of selecting courses for their last semester of college, many are left to ponder the overwhelming question: What am I going to do with the rest of my life? As this reality begins to set in and the job market becomes more unpredictable, students should consider all of their career options, including Teach for America. Teach for America (TFA) is a national program in which students from all academic majors are chosen to teach in an urban or rural area for two years. In order to apply, you must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, a 2.5 GPA and be a U.S. citizen or legal resident. In this program, applicants provide their top location preferences of where they would like to teach, as well as grade-level and subject-area preferences. Not only do you not need to have a major or background in education to be eligible, but TFA guarantees a paycheck. Salaries range from $30,000 to $51,500. Furthermore, for those concerned with the inevitable loan payments that follow graduation, members of TFA are also eligible for loan forbearance during their two years of service, in addition to an education award of $5,350 at the end of each year of service (totaling $10,700). But besides the financial benefits of being accepted into an organization like TFA, the true value of this program lies in what teachers are actually doing to help solve the problem of education inequality. By working in lowerincome communities, teachers not only have the opportunity to make a difference in a child’s education, but they also have the chance to open children’s eyes. Even if teaching is something you may not intend to do for the rest of your life, it is two years spent doing something worthwhile and rewarding. You may have never considered teaching as your calling, but if you’re a natural leader, motivated, organized and enjoy working with people of all backgrounds, TFA may be an option to pursue as the post-graduation job hunt inches closer. The next TFA application deadline is this Wednesday, so if interested, visit the organization’s website at teachforamerica.org to apply and find more information. 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.

Parking in Hilltop is like a round of musical chairs, except there are multiple losers. It’s always sad when the tequila leaves the backpack and the books go back in. Left wearing a Lady Gaga Poker Face outfit...Woke up wearing John Wayne outfit. Calling Padiddle on a UConn police car? Win! Someone randomly came up to me and said they were easy. Then they asked to get into my building. I thought it was a sure thing till she said she just needed toilet paper. I’m confused. Is it bad that I’m a 22-year-old RA who still snickers everytime my boss reminds us to submit that night’s “duty log?” My roomate just shared that she’s always been afraid to go near squirrels when they’re mating in fear that they might start humping her. Who was the first to see a cow and think, “I wonder what will happen if I squeeze these dangly things and drink whatever comes out?” I wish it was Halloween already so I could have some excuse to put on some real clothes. To whoever broke into my car and stole two empty wallets and a broken camera, could you at least give me back my memory card so I can post my pictures on Facebook? I can’t believe I’m 20 years old and still get excited when I found out “Halloweentown” was going to be on tonight.

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Weight shouldn’t predict wage ranges

ust when it seemed you couldn’t be judged more by your physical appearance, a recent study shows that women who have a significantly lower than average weight also make significantly higher than average money. Men, on the other hand, make less money as they weigh less, and more money as they weigh more, up until the brink of obesity. Timothy A. Judge, of the University of Florida, tested the effect of weight on salary for men and women for 12,686 U.S. residents. The average By Cindy Luo woman in this Associate Commentary Editor study weighed 147 pounds and the average man weighed 182 pounds, which is less than the national average weight for adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website. The average measurements for adults 20 years and older are about 5 feet 9 inches and 195 pounds for a man, and 5 feet 4 inches and 165 pounds for a woman. Even after adjusting for factors such as height, age, job complexity, industry and childhood socioeconomic status, the study found that women who weighed 25 pounds less than the group average earned an average of $15,572 more every year, whereas a woman who was 25 pounds heavier than the average weight earned an average of $13,847 less per year than a woman of average weight.

For men, being 25 pounds under the average study weight led to earning $8,437 less annually. Their wages actually increased – in one of the studies, the peak earning was at 207 pounds.

“If weight gain is punished by society because of health, why is it that only heavier women bear the brunt of lower wages? Why not heavier men?” So what, exactly, do these numbers amount to? It’s not a matter of health, at any rate. According to the CDC, a healthy BMI is within the range of 18.5 to 24.9. Although the number for a BMI is far from being set in stone as an indicator of health, a woman who is around 5 feet 4 inches to 5 feet 6 inches and weighs around 147 pounds is well within the boundaries of a “normal” BMI, as is a woman who weighs 25 pounds fewer. Oddly enough, for a man between 5 feet 9 inches and 5 feet 11 inches, 195 pounds is firmly rooted in the “overweight” category, and even 170 pounds is at the upper level for “normal” weight. The studies seem to indicate that there is still bias when it comes to people’s weight and physical appearance. For women, the standard is thinness that is difficult to attain healthily; for men, the standard is more questionable. Weighing

170 pounds is still considered “overweight” category for a man who is 5 feet 9 inches and on the higher end of “normal” for a man who is 5 feet 10 inches or 5 feet 11 inches. So why is there a discrepancy when it comes to earnings for an “overweight” man versus an “overweight” woman? If weight gain is punished by society because of health, why is it that only heavier women bear the brunt of lower wages? Why not heavier men? A separate study by the George Washington University Department of Health Policy found that the overall, tangible costs of obesity are $4,879 for a woman, and $2,646 for a man. This only includes health, work and fuel-related costs, not other lifestyle arrangements that might cost an obese individual more. Again, obese women are more severely penalized than obese men. Ultimately, weight should not be an issue when it comes to salary. If it’s a matter of performance, perhaps we should stop stigmatizing people based on their physical appearance. After all, performance is tied in with self-esteem, and society has always done little to enhance the self-esteem of people outside of our standardized weight paradigm. Maybe if we stopped fat shaming, if we stopped setting impossible weight standards, we could eradicate this egregious pay inequality.

Associate Commentary Editor Cindy Luo is a 5th-semester linguistics/philosophy and classic and ancient Mediterranean studies double major. She can be reached at Shuyang.Luo@ UConn.edu.

Exercise still important in winter

s the temperature at UConn steadily decreases over the next couple months, UConn students reach for hats, gloves and the bus schedule. The last thing you want to do in the morning is step out the door and fight UConn’s wind tunnels from Hilltop to Arjona. But what if you By Michelle Wax did? Staff Columnist Simple exercise, such as walking to and from class instead of taking the bus, will benefit your health more than you think. With colder weather comes coughing, runny noses and sneezing. Exercising has proven to build up your immune system, therefore strengthening your resistance to not only the common cold, but to other illnesses as well. During moderate exercise (who doesn’t walk fast in 23-degree weather?), immune cells circulate through the body faster and are better able to kill bacteria and viruses. This circulation does decrease and return to normal after you stop walking, but if you’re consistent with your walking, the effects

are longer-lasting. What do we look forward to after a rigorous morning of sitting in lecture halls and taking notes? Naps. Possibly the greatest invention since a good night’s sleep, it’s tempting to want to take a snooze for a half hour, hour or even two hours in between classes. I know I’m guilty of it. When you’re exhausted, you don’t want to go out and exercise. But if you can somehow muster the strength to avoid a fluffy pillow and warm blanket, and go for a walk instead, it might just give you more energy in the long run. According to a 2006 post by Jennifer Warner on the website WebMD, more than 90 percent of studies conducted have shown that if you’re inactive and fatigued, even a small amount of exercise will decrease your fatigue and boost your energy levels. You’ll save on energy drinks and coffee, too. Walking might just save your life. A walk from Northwest to Monteith takes around 15 minutes. So just by walking to one class and back, that’s a total of 30 minutes. Doesn’t seem like too big a deal, right? Wrong.

An eight-year study of 13,000 people conducted at the Institute for Aerobics Research discovered that those who walked the equivalent of 30 minutes a day had a significantly lower risk of premature death than those who rarely exercised. Not sure if I believe the conclusions, but it’s an interesting correlation.

“Exercising has proven to build up your immune system, therefore strenthening your resistence to the common cold.” Our lives vary from day to day. Although you may try to stick to a certain exercise routine on a day-to-day basis, sometimes unexpected events such as free T-shirts on Fairfield Way may alter your priority list. If you have the discipline to go to the gym two, three, four or even seven days a week, I respect you.

For the rest of us, walking to class or simply taking the stairs up MSB helps out when an unexpected kink in our schedules occurs. Of course, another benefit of exercise is to help maintain a healthy weight. Although most of us are past the freshman 15 stage, we want to make sure it doesn’t turn into a sophomore sixteen or senior six. With food available everywhere you look on campus at all times of the day and night, sometimes you just have to splurge and eat that macaroon. Exercising will not only help you feel better and more awake, but it will also help burn significantly more calories than sitting on a bus. True, if you’re eating eight or nine macaroons on a daily basis, a 30 minute walk to class won’t solve everything. But at least it will help. Plus, we all know buses rarely show up on time, if at all. So avoid the pain and suffering of missing a bus and choose to walk.

Staff Columnist Michelle Wax is a 5th-semester management major. She can be reached at Michelle. Wax@UConn.edu.

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Aries - Today is all about adapting your own communications to the needs of others. Use fundamental language to reveal a hidden opportunity. This contributes. Taurus - You perceive a problem with cash flow. Someone longdistance contacts you with an opportunity that promises to resolve it. Make a bank transfer.

Cancer - Make mental adjustments, if you want things to go smoothly. Then tell the person in charge what you’ve discovered. A golden opportunity emerges.

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Scorpio - You really want action now. The name of the game is change, and you’re both banker and Dungeon master. Use your dragon fire if needed. Sagittarius - A key person lays down a set of objectives. If you know what’s good for you, you’ll go along with their plan. Don’t leave home without your wallet. Capricorn - A group leader notices a problem that could stall progress. Think about it, and then re-state the problem in the form of an answerable question. Aquarius - Others convince you to make changes for yourself. At first, you feel insulted but quickly realize how much you’ll gain. Accept the opportunity. Pisces - Apply yourself from morning to night for marvelous results. A family member helps out by providing something delicious to keep you going.

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Gay voters angry at Democrats could sway election

In this Oct. 22 photo, Chris Ballesteros, 26, gestures during an interview in Chicago. Ballesteros says he is frustrated with politicians and their lack of support on gay issues and their failure to fulfill promises to voters in the gay community.

CHICAGO (AP) — Kate Coatar is seriously considering voting for Green Party candidates instead of Democrats, whom she normally supports. James Wyatt won’t cast a ballot at all because he no longer trusts anyone to fight for causes important to him. If Democratic candidates are counting on long-standing support from gay voters to help stave off big losses on Nov. 2, they could be in for a surprise. Across the country, activists say gay voters are angry — at the lack of progress on issues from eliminating employment discrimination to uncertainty over serving in the military to the economy — and some are choosing to sit out this election or look for other candidates. President Barack Obama’s

hometown of Chicago, with its large, politically and socially active gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community, offers a snapshot of what some are calling the “enthusiasm gap” between voters who came out strong for Obama and other Democrats in 2008 and re-energized Republican base voters, including tea party enthusiasts who say they are primed to storm the polls. It didn’t help that the controversy over the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy for gays erupted less than two weeks before the election, when a judge overturned it, then Obama’s justice department decided to fight the judge’s decision. On Thursday, the Defense Department declared that “don’t ask, don’t tell” is official policy but set up a new system that could make it tougher to

get thrown out of the military for being openly gay. “It’s all talk and nothing’s happening, and I’m just over it,” said Coatar, 62, a church business manager who said she’s as concerned about health care and homelessness as about gay issues. “I don’t know who to vote for and the election is a week away.” Wyatt, 35, a maintenance worker at the Center on Halsted, a community center serving Chicago’s GLBT community, said politicians only court gay voters at election time. “Once they’re elected, they’re not fighting for things like civil unions or same-sex marriage or ending ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ because they’re hot-button issues,” said Wyatt, who usually supports Democrats. “We’re just used as a piggyback for them to

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get into office. It’s absurd.” Whether or not that’s the case, Wyatt isn’t the only one who feels that way. And in places like Cook County, Ill., where the gay population represents about 7 percent of voters, that could mean the difference between victory and defeat in some races, said Rick Garcia, director of public policy for Equality Illinois. One of those races is a muchwatched and close battle for Obama’s old Senate seat between Democrat Alexi Giannoulias and Republican Mark Kirk. “If (candidates) can mobilize the gay community and get them out to vote, it could make all the difference in the world in some of these key races,” said Garcia. But volunteers who’ve been calling the 18,000 or so members of Equality Illinois to urge them to vote have been getting an earful. Many members say they won’t vote or will vote against incumbents, regardless of their party affiliation or stance on gay issues. This year’s election is a stark contrast to 2008, when the gay community turned out in droves to elect Obama and help Democrats regain control of Congress. “People were clamoring and very excited about the change that then-candidate Obama promised America,” Garcia said. “Now I see lethargy at best and disgust at worst.” He said gains won under Obama, including in fighting housing discrimination, have not filtered out to many in the gay community because “the big issues have not appeared to change at all.” “But change takes time; sometimes it takes a lot of time. A lot of folks just don’t understand that,” said Garcia. “I am older and more seasoned, but most people are very disturbed with the administration ... and they’re the hard ones to get out to vote. “The message is huge: Don’t

take us for granted.” Tracy Baim, publisher of Windy City Times, Chicago’s oldest and largest GLBT newspaper, and author of the new book “Obama and the Gays,” said disappointment is showing up in another way: Some are refusing to donate money to candidates until they see progress, although it’s difficult to gauge how much that has affected fundraising. A message left Friday with the Democratic National Committee seeking comment was not immediately returned. But many gay organizations are working hard to get voters to the polls, fearing they could face setbacks if Republicans retake control of Congress. Baim said Democrats and Obama still enjoy widespread support in some parts of the gay community, particularly among African-Americans and Latinos, and she believes the majority still will vote. “People are disappointed but understand that this really is the best hope for significant change over the next several years,” she said. “But at the same time, the anger is very real.” Robin McGehee, co-founder and director of the national gayrights organization GetEQUAL calls the mood among gay voters a “disappointment canyon” but said they have no choice but to go to the polls. She, however, is refusing to donate to or volunteer for any candidate this year. And members of her group are protesting wherever Obama appears on the campaign trail. “We can’t not take advantage of the right to vote, but that doesn’t mean we can’t vote smartly,” said McGehee, of Fresno, Calif. “If I was a leader in the Democratic Party, I would be worried. “Either we’re important enough to fight for our equality or we’re worth losing,” she said. “Right now we’re being treated like we’re worth losing.”

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Deal sought to end Gitmo war crimes trial

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) — Attorneys for a Canadian held by U.S. authorities since he was 15 said Sunday that a last-minute plea deal could still halt the first war crimes trial under President Barack Obama. Lawyers for Omar Khadr said a military judge planned a closed session just hours before the scheduled start of his war crimes tribunal on charges that could result in a life sentence. Settlement talks were confidential, and the lawyers declined to discuss what issues had yet to be resolved. “All I can tell you is there is trial tomorrow and there is no deal in place as of this particular moment,” said Dennis Edney, one of two civilian attorneys for Khadr. Attorney Nathan Whitling said a plea bargain, if one is reached, may not be announced until Monday. “I’m hopeful,” he said. Khadr, 24, is accused of throwing a grenade that killed U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Speer during a battle in Afghanistan in 2002. The U.S. says the Canadian, who was seriously wounded in the battle and has been in custody ever since, is a war criminal because he was not a legitimate soldier but an al-Qaida militant. He also faces charges of spying, material support for terrorism, conspiracy and attempted murder. The trial began in August but was put on hold when Khadr’s defense lawyer fell ill and collapsed in the courtroom. Khadr’s case has outraged critics of Guantanamo, including some Obama supporters, who say he should not be prosecuted because of his age. Defenders say he was a child soldier pushed into militancy by his father, an associate of Osama bin Laden who was killed in Pakistan after his son’s capture. Civil liberties groups have also challenged the prosecution, arguing that killing a soldier during a firefight does not amount to a war crime.

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Spooky specials to scare you So fresh and so

clean, clean By Joe Pentecost Campus Correspondent

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From left, clockwise: Michaelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael and Donatello. The teenage mutant ninja turtles will be featured on ABC as part of its Halloween lineup.

The cast members of “Glee” will star in a special spin-off of the cult classic, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.”

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A screenshot from “Practical Magic,” in which two sisters’ sorcery brings a curse upon them, ultimately causing an ex-boyfriend to haunt their lives.

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A screenshot from “Corpse Bride.” This Tim Burton-directed film features an undead bride, accidentally summoned by a shy groom when he was practicing his wedding vows.

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The classic “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown,” will air on ABC at 8 p.m. on Thursday. Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucy, and the rest of the gang make their annual return to television as Linus sways his friends to believe in the Great Pumpkin.

Based on the Disneyworld ride with the same name, “The Haunted Mansion” stars Eddie Murphy as Jim Evers, a workaholic real estate agent who takes his family into a spooky house, only to find out that all the dead inhabitants are not ready to change residences.

Halloween-themed shows bring thrills and chills to the small screen

By Caitlin Mazzola Focus Editor It’s the week of Halloween – and you know what that means. It’s time to review what TV specials will be on this week. Though there aren’t quite as many Halloween TV specials as there are Christmas TV specials, you’ll find at least one per night this week, plus a very special treat for the night of All Hallows’ Eve. Monday “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” ABC Family, 8 p.m. Now, TMNT isn’t a typical Halloween movie, but ABC Family’s Thirteen Nights of Halloween believes it belongs in Halloween TV. It is such a popular Halloween costume, so why not? And, what brings

out the spirit of Halloween more than a bunch of mutant things? In this case, they are the lovable Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo and Donatello. Tuesday “The Rocky Horror Glee Show” Fox, 8 p.m. Watching the original “Rocky Horror Picture Show” is a must for Halloween, but if you’d like a fresh, new version, check out the Glee cast’s take. Mercedes is playing Dr. Frank’n’Furter, Mike Cheng is Eddy, Quinn is Magenta, Finn is Brad, Rachel is (of course) Janet, the new kid Sam is playing Rocky and Kurt is Riff Raff. Hulu has some clips out already and iTunes has already released the soundtrack, which sounds amazing.

“Practical Magic” ABC Family, 8:30 p.m. The chick flick of Halloween movies, “Practical Magic” is about two sisters, played by Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman. Raised by their crazy aunts to practice magic, their sorcery also brings about a curse: the men they fall in love with both die untimely deaths. When the sisters become adults, they fight to break the curse. Wednesday “Corpse Bride” ABC Family, 7 p.m. Another Thirteen Nights of Halloween selection. “Corpse Bride” is basically Tim Burton’s answer to his first Halloween-themed claymation, “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” Johnny Depp voices a shy groom who

accidentally summons a dead bride while he’s practicing his wedding vows. The corpse, voiced by Helena Bonham Carter, takes him to her creepy world to act out those vows in ghostly matrimony. “The Haunted Mansion” ABC Family, 9 p.m. This film, starring Eddie Murphy, based on the Disney ride of the same name. Not as successful as “The Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, but who cares? It’s just Thirteen Nights of Halloween. Have some fun, watch this bad movie, and perhaps be a little bit spooked. Thursday “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” ABC, 8 p.m. Join Linus on his quest to make the Peanuts gang believe

in the Great Pumpkin. This is perhaps the most classic of all Halloween specials, hitting TV screens in 1966, well before “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” It’s barely a half-hour long, so be sure to fit it in before hitting the bars! Sunday – Halloween Night “Ghost Hunters: Halloween Live” SyFy, 7 p.m. Cast members from the entire “Ghost Hunters” franchise will team up with guest stars to check out the paranormal activities at Buffalo Central Terminal in Buffalo, N.Y. The terminal, built in 1929 and abandoned in the late ‘70s, was once a 14-story combination terminal and office building, but is now a decaying center of haunts.

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In addition to the microbrewing industry, many other niche markets have also seen substantial growth over the last decade. The popularity of artisanal foods, such as rustic, hearty breads, organic fruits and vegetables and fresh local cheeses has increased. Through the rising sales of these products, Americans have displayed a growing desire for fresh, local, and organic goods – which raises a relevant question: since beer is a fermented beverage, just how fresh can it be? Before a beer ever reaches the consumer, it must go through the Three-Tier system. This system was set up following Prohibition to keep the producers of alcohol (brewers) from selling directly to consumers. It has unfortunately resulted in both a more expensive and less fresh product. The first level of the system is the brewer, who brews, ferments and packages the beer before selling it to a distributor. On the second tier, the distributor caters to a certain region within a state, allocating beverages to bars, retail stores and restaurants. In the final tier, the retail store will sell the 6-pack off the shelf to you, the consumer. After each level takes its cut, and a few days (or more) of transportation, the beer finally reaches the consumer’s hands. Since the costs of the ThreeTier system are inevitable, what can brewers do to ensure the freshness and quality of their beer throughout this process? While some beers such as barleywines and imperial stouts have a longer shelf life and are robust enough to handle the transit time, many beers are not. Lighter styles such as pilsners and hefeweizens, as well as hop-forward beers, like IPA, are known to degrade quickly on a shelf. While many macrobrewers use preservatives to maintain that ‘same great taste that will never let you down,’ these additives are absent in most craft beers. Microbrewers have turned to more direct methods to ensure the quality of their products. For instance, Russian River Brewing Company (Santa Rosa, Calif.) is very strict about entering into contracts with its distributors. They will only do so if refrigerated transportation and storage for its product is guaranteed from the time the bottles leave the brewery, to the time it enters the consumers’ hands. These cold temperatures help to preserve all of the pungent hop aromatics the company’s beers are known for. Other brewers have taken to using fresher ingredients in their beers using a technique called “Wet-Hopping,” commonly found in harvest ales. Hops, the flower ingredient of beer, lend bitterness and aromatic compounds in addition to its naturally preservative qualities. Generally, hops are harvested, processed and pelletized to provide a more consistent and precise ingredient for use in brewing. Brewers like Surly (Brooklyn Center, Minn.) have advocated the use of fresh hops that are cut off the vine and arrive at their brewery, still wet from the farm in less than four days, right after the harvest. These are the absolute freshest hops, providing juicy grapefruit,

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lovers, since Michael kissed Oscar on a previous episode. “The Sting” is about an attempt to emulate a rival salesman’s, technique by creating a fake company and secretly observing him as he makes his pitch to Meredith, the “manager.” This plan backfires, as Meredith attempts to seduce the salesman. Michael offers Danny a higher paying job to work for him, but this is met with enmity from the rest of the office. Meanwhile, Andy starts a band after hearing how well a friend is doing in the music business. The past three episodes of “The Office” have been hilarious, but one has to wonder if it will survive sans Steve Carell.

America’s favorite reality show, “Jersey Shore,” concluded season 2 with the same drama and comedy that is prevalent in most episodes. The show began in August 2009 at Seaside Heights, New Jersey, and after a popular season, “Jersey Shore” came back, Miami Beach-style. The show centers around drama among eight roommates as they spend their summer together. The family includes Jenni Farley, aka “JWoww,” best known for her tough-chick persona and fake breasts; Michael Sorrentino, “The Situation,” a former exotic dancer and “Dancing with the Stars” participant; Sammi Giancola, who is more clueless than “sweetheart”-like; Paul DelVeccho, “Pauly D,” the oldest member of the family; Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, a jacked, self-proclaimed guido; Vinny Guadagnino, the sweet twenty-one year old; Angelina Pivarnick, the outcast and finally Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, an aspiring veterinary technician. The season two finale began with the roommates going crocodile hunting in the Everglades. Even though commercials led viewers to believe that this adventure would be hilarious, the actual crocodile trip was less than five minutes of the show, and it was actually boring. It may have been more interesting if someone had fallen into the water or made a stupid comment. The best line during this trip was when the The Situation said, “The bugs in the Everglades are huge. They’re about the size of Snooki.” The family then went to eat at a local restaurant, which had deep-fried frogs as its house special. To no surprise, JWoww had to run to the bathroom and puke as The Situation dangled a half-eaten frog in front of her face. Call it karma, but soon enough, he also could not stomach this meal. He threw up on the way back to the house. Shortly after the Everglades trip, Vinny and Pauly D went on their final dates of the season with their “wives,” Ramona and Rocio. Vinny and Ramona end up going on their date after, of course, Ramona is fashionably late. Meanwhile, Pauly D and Rocio go on a romantic date that ends with a passionate kiss. Their long-distance relationship seems more likely to last than the one between Vinny and Ramona. At the same time, Sammi and Ronnie try to go out one last time in Miami, which unsurprisingly fails as they get into another argument over nothing. The finale does not become interesting until the second half when the tacky self-proclaimed guidos once again argue about who said what, and who is the biggest fake in the house. The drama begins whilecooking dinner. Snooki complains about Sammi not helping her make tacos, leading to The Situation relaying this news to Sammi, who gets fed up. One thing leads to another, and The Situation stirs up more trouble by calling JWoww fake. This leads to a string of accusations and attempts to decide who is the fakest. These characters certainly know how to end the season with a brawling, if predictable finale.

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NBC’s hit show gaining steam a month into its fifth season By Joe O’Leary Campus Correspondent A live episode. Two new relationships, with suitors played by Matt Damon and Elizabeth Banks. An incredibly disturbing sexual history that leads to a character summing up Liz Lemon’s life as “the sexual equivalent of a million Hindenburgs.” Yes, “30 Rock” has covered a lot of ground in the first five episodes of its fifth season. And it’s as funny as ever. Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin and Tracy Morgan have somehow kept the show’s amazing comedic chemistry going as it

reaches its 100th episode, which will air in the late spring. So far in the month’s-worth of aired episodes, the show’s blisteringly fast humor has kept up with its fairly intricate plots in spades, with the acting among the best of TV’s current comedy casts. Fey, Baldwin and Morgan remain on top of their respective games, as a frustrated straight woman, a slick corporate king, and an unhinged comedic star, respectively. The secondary cast has suffered, though; Jane Krakowski’s Jenna is written poorly, with a fairly one-note diva personality that’s stale after two seasons, and Jack

McBrayer’s Kenneth was written out of the show, and then back in. Too bad he didn’t leave, as his “hillbilly in the big city” shtick is getting old as well. But every player made up for the drop with an extremely successful live episode, which aired on Oct. 14. While the live studio audience changed around the dynamics of the show, which made the show slow down its spitfire comedy with a laugh track, the episode went off without a hitch and remained as funny as some of the show’s best episodes. Filmed twice for the East and West coasts, each actor played a great

script beautifully. Featuring guest appearances from Julia LouisDreyfuss, Rachel Dratch, Bill Hader and Jon Hamm, the show, which became the first scripted comedy with a live episode since “Will & Grace” in 2006, kept true to the “30 Rock” spirit. Throughout its five seasons, “30 Rock” has occasionally slowed its pace, but it has never been anything less than funny. And with the pace it has set for itself so far this season, the hit show should remain one of television’s brightest comedies for a bit longer.

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What I’m watching Freaks and Geeks Aired 1999-2000 One of the hallmark television series of the 1990s despite its brief tenure on the air, Freaks and Geeks focuses on the misadventures of two social groups at a Midwestern high school in the eighties. Sporting a dynamic cast with the ability to enliven even the most uncomfortable high school clichés, the show really shines during the awkward moments. The cast does a phenomenal job of emulating that nervous feeling you get after making a faux pas in front of your high school love interest. The tension is palpable in every scene. The show’s plot follows the lives of Lindsay and Sam Weir as they navigate their way through a year at McKinley High School, the show’s fictional setting. -Joe Adinolfi

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‘The Office’ still delivers after six seasons By Jason Wong Campus Correspondent Episodes 3 through 5 of the seventh season of “The Office” are fun, awkward, and downright quirky, just as we’ve come to love and expect. The insanity level of the show has really increased. The third episode, which aired Thursday, “Andy’s Play,” centers on Andy, unsurprisingly. He is playing Anthony in the local production of “Sweeney Todd,” and invites the entire office to see the show. But it is revealed that his sole intent is to win Erin back with a good performance. At first, all seems well, as Erin tells Andy that Gabe cannot go with her.

Unfortunately, she ends up not attending because she agrees to babysit for Jim and Pam so they can go. In the meantime, Michael struggles with his jealousy of the lead actor, because he landed the role Michael had auditioned for. Though Andy fails to win Erin back, he is eventually cheered up by his co-workers. At the end of the episode, we are treated to a hilarious clip of Michael’s audition, which consisted of a one-man reenactment of a “Law & Order” episode. In the fourth episode, “Sex Ed,” Michael comes to work with what he thinks is a pimple, but is soon told that it is a cold sore, and looks like herpes. This spawns a series of awk-

ward conversations between Michael and his exes. He tries to figure out what went wrong with the relationships, and then tells them that they might have herpes. In the office itself, Andy holds a sex education class in a thinly veiled attempt to discover if Erin and Gabe are having sex. Upon discovery, he storms out of the room in a tantrum. Meanwhile, Michael leaves a genuinely sweet voicemail message on his ex Holly’s machine, but then uncomfortably adds that she should be tested for herpes. The end of the episode features an awkwardly funny confrontation between Dwight, Michael, and Oscar, with the two former wanting to know the names of Oscar’s former

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On October 23, the Office of Community Outreach, Alpha Delta Phi fraternity, and Special Olympics Connecticut co-hosted the third annual Dodgin for Dollars tournament in the E.O. Smith Gymnasium. Sixteen teams participated in this double-elimination tournament, raising of $1,200 for Special Olympics Connecticut.

NBC show makes light of stereotypes By Purbita Saha Staff Writer

Most shows have the foreigner who adds to the entertainment factor with his cultural ignorance and thick accent (Apu from “The Simpsons” is the perfect example). But in “Outsourced,” the American is the foreigner and the one making a fool of himself. “Outsourced” is an unexpected comedy, despite the fact that it is based off of a 2006 social satire with the same name. Luckily for “Outsourced” and its writer Ken Kwapis, the adapted show is still highly unique. It has turned out to be a breath of fresh air in the crowded sitcom genre. “Outsourced” is the newest 30-minute sitcom to join NBC’s mega-comedy lineup on Thursday nights. It is the bookend of a weekly marathon that includes “Community,” “30 Rock” and “The Office.” While this can be somewhat of an advantage to the program, the schedule can also affect audience’s reaction in a negative way. If the writers of “Outsourced” can avoid a jaded comedy routine, the show will come out on top. The premise of the show is like having “The Office” episode, “Diwali” all day, every day. Todd Dempsy, an up-andcoming marketer in an American novelties company, is assigned to

manage the business’s call center in Mumbai, India. Because he is the lone American there, he must adjust to the Indian way of life. At the same time he must teach his Indian employees about American social norms so that they can provide exceptional customer service while taking catalog orders over the phone. “I’m sweating through shirts, I’m smelling new things, I can’t stop buying coconuts,” said Dempsy, while complaining to one of his coworkers. Cultural disparity is the central theme in “Outsourced.” Eastern conservatism meets Western boldness as the Indian workers are made to pitch pornographic party favors, such as edible lingere, while chatting with their customers. The latest episode is centered on Dempsy and his sexual harassment seminar. Demspy doesn’t get very far with his lecture as his PDA-filled instructional video sparks outrage throughout the office. He then is charged with sexual harassment himself, as the women on the staff complain about his morale-boosting back pats and arm squeezes. Inevitably, “Outsourced” does capitalize on Indian stereotypes and the Western way of thinking. One of the reoccurring plots throughout the episodes is that Todd’s dream girl, Asha, is lined up to have an arranged mar-

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riage. Oddly enough, none of these stereotypes are extremely offensive. Rather than making fun of Indians, the show seems to satirize the American tendency to generalize Asian cultures. Critics have predicted that

“Outsourced” will be canceled after a few episodes. Right now the show is inducing a few happy chuckles from its audience. But to become a serious player in primetime comedy it has to go further than cutesy

jokes and ethnic accents. If it delves into the true hilarity of cultural schisms it will surely survive.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – The room is lit by flashlights, an escape hole chopped in the roof with an ax lying nearby. Steps away, rising floodwaters seep down a levee wall; across the way, a storm diary written in black felt marker on a housing project wall bears testimony to the hellish days after Katrina hit. Those items and more from the monster hurricane that battered New Orleans and the Mississippi Gulf Coast, killing more than 1,600 people, are part of a stunning new exhibit opening Oct. 26 at the Louisiana State Museum – “Living with Hurricanes, Katrina & Beyond.” The $7.5 million exhibit at New Orleans’ French Quarter museum recounts tales of the 2005 hurricane, its chaotic aftermath and recovery. It also explores lessons Katrina taught, and the science and technology arising since to counter future storms. “We see this as a gamechanger for the museum,” said its director, Sam Rykels, who came up with the idea for the show days after Katrina hit on Aug. 29, 2005. “We had become a somewhat staid museum, but no more.” Galleries and connecting

areas move visitors through four major presentations: New Orleans’ relationship to storms; firsthand accounts of people and predicaments of survival they found themselves in; a forensics gallery exploring the paths Katrina and Hurricane Rita took that year and the science of how the levees failed; and a final section on recovery and the technologies emerging since to combat the destructive forces of nature. “We knew we wanted to do more than just show the storm’s destruction,” said Larissa Hansen-Hallgren of Experience Design in Boston, which helped prepare the show. “We wanted it to celebrate the city’s rebirth and the resilience of the people.” Museum officials returned days after Hurricane Katrina and began salvaging many of the items now found throughout the exhibits. “We had people who were dealing with damage to their own homes and yet saw the need to record the history around us,” said Rykels, who recalled how preserving items from the floodwaters was like “collecting from Atlantis.” The collection ranges from a ruined baby grand piano dragged from the flooded home of Fats Domino to a muddy teddy bear

and the blue jeans that survivor Claudio Hemb wore the day after the storm hit. The jeans are inscribed with Hemb’s name, his wife’s name and telephone number at the Houston hotel she was evacuated to – in the event he was killed. Then there’s the exhibit of the ax in the attic. The brand new ax was bought by a woman living near New Orleans just in case she and her daughter should need escape from their attic from rising floodwaters – exactly the fate that befell them. The Mabry Wall – a daily account written with marker on the walls of an apartment where Thomas Elton Mabry rode out the storm and over a month afterward – was saved just in time, said Jane Irvin, the museum curator of special projects. “We were one step ahead of the wrecking ball,” Irvin said. “But we knew we had to have that journal.” Working with the Art Conservation Center in Williamstown, Mass., the paint was removed from the cinderblock wall and preserved. Video exhibits display footage of the storm, oral histories and the work residents and a huge group of volunteers have done assisting recovery.

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Tales of Katrina told through La. museum exhibit

A Mardi Gras costume made from FEMA tarps that were distributed after Hurricane Katrina for damaged roofs is seen on display.

‘Paranormal’ follow-

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Fear has taken hold at the box office with a $41.5 million debut for scary movie “Paranormal Activity 2,” according to studio estimates Sunday. Paramount Pictures’ follow-up to last year’s micro-budgeted hit “Paranormal Activity” got a jump on Halloween as fans packed theaters for another documentarystyle thriller about a household plagued by a menacing spirit. “Paranormal Activity 2” did nearly half its business on Friday, following the pattern of many fright-flick franchises, which often draw big crowds on opening day then drop off sharply. The movie took in $20.1 million Friday, with receipts falling to $13 million Saturday and $8.4 million Sunday. The first “Paranormal Activity” rolled out gradually from city to city in a stealth-marketing campaign that built the buzz for the independently produced thriller that was shot for less than $15,000. By the time the movie went into nationwide release, it had turned into a horror sensation that went on to become a $100 million hit. The first movie came out of nowhere, and follow-up films to similar surprise smashes sometimes fall flat, such as “The Blair Witch Project” sequel. In its publicity campaign, Paramount tried to maintain an air of mystery around “Paranormal Activity 2.” “The challenge was to not make the mistake of some other movies of the past, and to treat it as its own very special entity. Even though we went wide with it, we tried to treat it a lot like the first one was treated from a publicity and marketing standpoint,” said Don Harris, the studio’s executive vice president for distribution.

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pineapple and floral aromatics in Surly’s freshest offering aptly named, “Wet.” The popularity of these wethopped and harvest ales are indicative of the consumer’s craving for fresh, local products. It’s techniques like these that allow the brewer to revive the historic persona of the artisan, a true craftsman making a product with fresh, clean flavors for the locals to savor. I think that’s a concept that everyone can raise his or her glass to. Cheers!

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Gone from NPR, Williams begins bigger role on Fox

WASHINGTON (AP) – As listeners and angry citizens complained to NPR and public radio stations across the country over the firing of Juan Williams, the news analyst kept up his own criticism of his former employer as he began a bigger role with Fox News Channel. As the guest host Friday night of “The O’Reilly Factor,” Williams, who was axed for saying he gets nervous on a plane when he sees Muslims, mentioned several remarks made by other NPR commentators that didn’t result in firings. “My comments about my feelings supposedly crossed this line, some line, somewhere. That crossed the line?” Williams said. “Let me tell you what you can say on National Public Radio without losing your job.” Williams went on to note that commentator Nina Totenberg said 15 years ago that if there is “retributive justice,” former Republican North Carolina Sen. Jesse Helms or one of his grandchildren will get AIDS from a transfusion. An NPR spokeswoman said Totenberg has repeatedly apologized for her comments. Meanwhile, a number of major stations said they were meeting or surpassing their fundraising goals in the wake of the furor over Williams’ dismissal, despite it being pledge season. “We find ourselves kind of caught between NPR and the audience,” said Craig Curtis, program director at KPCC in Pasadena, Calif., which won’t hold its pledge drive until next month. He said the station had received about 150 comments on the firing, mostly disapproving, and three people asked to cancel their memberships. Conservative leaders including Sarah Palin called on

Congress to cut off NPR’s federal funding – an idea that was also raised in the 1990s and didn’t get very far. Williams was fired Wednesday over comments he made on “The O’Reilly Factor.” “When I get on a plane,” he said, “I got to tell you, if I see people who are in Muslim garb and I think, you know, they are identifying themselves first and foremost as Muslims, I get worried. I get nervous.” After his remarks, Fox announced it had re-signed Williams, who has been with the network since 1997, to a multiyear deal that will give him an expanded role. NPR chief executive Vivian Schiller held a staff meeting Friday and said management was standing by its decision, spokeswoman Dana Davis Rehm said. Schiller acknowledged that NPR didn’t handle the firing perfectly and executives would review their process, Rehm said. Veronica Richardson, 38, a paralegal from Raleigh, N.C., said the firing revealed that NPR had a “political agenda.” She said she would stop listening and donating to her local station, WUNC-FM in Chapel Hill. “I think it’s unfair to fire someone for a comment that was innocuous to begin with. It’s how many people feel,” said Richardson, who describes herself as a libertarian. Teresa Kopec, 42, of Spartanburg, S.C., backed the firing, saying, “I thought what he said was kind of offensive. I think it was probably the last straw. He had a pattern of saying things that were not appropriate.” But she said his association with conservative Fox News may have been more troubling, because it damaged NPR’s reputation for objectivity. At KUNC, an NPR affiliate in

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Colorado, general manager Neil Best said that Thursday, the start of a pledge drive, was one of the station’s best fundraising days ever. Best said some callers who criticized the firing seemed to be reading from a script since they used some of the same words, such as “totalitarian.” Rehm said several other stations also reported callers may be reading from a script. In other cases, it was clear the callers weren’t listeners or supporters, she said. “When people say, ‘I’m never going to watch you again,’ that’s an indicator,” she said, because NPR isn’t on TV. Stations in some big cities such as New York, Washington and Philadelphia, all three of which have been holding pledge drives, said fundraising remained strong even as complaints rolled in. In Denver, Colorado Public Radio President Max Wycisk said the episode could boost fundraising. “It might actually help, because it reinforces how seriously public radio takes its integrity,” Wycisk said. At least one station wants to distance itself from the firing. In Miami, WLRN general manager John Labonia said he was hearing dozens of complaints from angry citizens and loyal donors. He said one called to cancel a $1,000 pledge. The station’s fundraising drive had already ended when the furor erupted.

Keith Richards says Mick Jagger enraged him

LONDON (AP) – Keith Richards says the Rolling Stones almost imploded because Mick Jagger thought he was “bigger than the Stones.” The pair’s stormy relationship is described in Richards’ memoir “Life,” which is published next week. Richards told the BBC on Sunday that during the 1980s, Jagger took control of the band and would not relinquish it. He said Jagger’s behavior “started at first to annoy me and then slowly enraged me.” But he said the pair are still friends, half a century after they bonded over a love of American blues music. He said that “nobody has the perfect marriage” but they had healed the wounds of the past. The 66-year-old guitarist also said heroin and other

In this May 11 file photo, musicians Mick Jagger, left, Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones attends a special screening of their new documentary “Stones In Exile” at The Museum of Modern Art in New York. the Stones.”

drugs had helped him cope with fame. He said that “fame

is probably a bigger killer than drugs in my game.”

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Patriots edge past Chargers on missed FG

SAN DIEGO (AP)—The San to open 2003. Diego Chargers blundered right Patriots safety Brandon down to the bitter end against Tom Meriweather, fined $50,000 Brady the New England Patriots. for a helmet-to-helmet hit on After Philip Rivers rallied Todd Heap last week, made San Diego in the closing min- a hard hit with his shoulder utes, new kicker Kris Brown on Chargers receiver Patrick missed a 50-yard field goal Crayton in the first quarter. attempt with 23 seconds left Crayton popped up after the and the Patriots escaped with 11-yard gain and signaled a 23-20 win over the mistake- first down. prone Chargers on Sunday. Brady threw for one touchBrown lined up to down and Greentry a 45-yarder that Ellis ran for another. would have forced Stephen Gostkowski 23 kicked field goals of overtime, but guard Patriots Louis Vasquez was Chargers 20 40, 35 and 35 yards. whistled for a false Trailing 20-3 after start. Moved back three quarters, San five yards, Brown’s attempt was Diego rallied for two touchlong enough but smacked off downs in the final 7:21. The the right upright. Brown was Chargers got a 4-yard touchsigned last week because Nate down pass from Rivers to Kaeding has an injured groin. Antonio Gates, and, after a sucLeading by three with two cessful onside kick, a 1-yard run minutes left, New England gam- by Mike Tolbert. bled on fourth-and-1 from its The Chargers, though, hurt 49 and BenJarvus Green-Ellis themselves with four turnovers was stuffed for a 1-yard loss in the first half, leading to 10 by Antwan Applewhite. Coach points for the Patriots. Bill Belichick had challenged Two were mental blunders the spot of the previous play that the Patriots pounced on. and lost, costing him his final After making a 25-yard timeout. San Diego then moved catch and going to the ground to the 27. untouched by a defender, rookie New England (5-1) pulled receiver Richard Goodman left into a tie with the idle New the ball on the ground, jumped York Jets atop the AFC East. up and applauded. New England The Chargers fell to 2-5, their safety James Sanders alertly worst start in four seasons under picked up the ball. The Patriots coach Norv Turner. Overall, it’s failed to convert the gift. their worst start since going 1-6 The Chargers then drove to the

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New England 32. Rivers stepped up in the pocket, turned and threw a backward pass that glanced off fullback Jacob Hester’s hands. Hester didn’t go after it, apparently not realizing it was a lateral. Linebacker Rob Ninkovich did, returning it 63 yards before Rivers dragged him down at the 8. Turner challenged but the play was upheld after review. Brady was sacked on consecutive plays and New England settled for Gostkowski’s 40-yard field goal that made it 10-3. New England’s first score was set up when Chargers tight end Kris Wilson fumbled after an 11-yard catch, with linebacker Jerod Mayo recovering at the Chargers’ 22. On second-and-goal from the 1, Brady faked a handoff to Green-Ellis and found tight end Rob Gronkowski open in the end zone for a TD and a 7-3 lead. San Diego, which has had several special teams breakdowns this season, let Julian Edelman return a punt 34 yards to the New England 48 just before the two-minute warning. That set up Gostkowski’s 35-yard field goal for a 13-3 halftime lead. New England gained more yards on the opening drive of the second half than it did in the first half, moving 79 yards on a 17-play drive that consumed 8 minutes, 35 seconds. GreenEllis scored on a 1-yard run to make it 20-3.

Patriots' tight end Rob Gronkowski celebrates with teammate Alge Crumpler after scoring a touchdown.

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Officiating goof helps Steelers edge out Dolphins 23-22

MIAMI (AP)—With the game up for grabs, linebacker LaMarr Woodley (hamstring), defenBen Roethlisberger found himself part of an end- sive end Aaron Smith (left arm) and tackle Flozell zone scrum so frantic the officials were unable to Adams (left ankle). determine who had the ball. Miami fell to 3-3, with all the defeats at home That gave the game to the Steelers. and all the wins on the road. A video review determined Roethlisberger’s late Roethlisberger, playing his second game since touchdown was instead a fumble, but because it returning from his suspension, finished 19 for 27 was unclear who recovered, Pittsburgh for 302 yards and two scores. But the kept the ball and kicked the gameDolphins’ point total was the highest winning field goal on the next play to against stingy Pittsburgh this year. beat the Miami Dolphins 23-22. The game was the first for the Steelers 23 league’s “Just a bizarre kind of play. You hate top-scoring defense since the to win it that way, but you’ll take a win,” Dolphins 22 NFL crackdown on illegal hits, a Roethlisberger said. move precipitated in part by a helmet Said Miami linebacker Channing Crowder: “The hit by Pittsburgh’s James Harrison, who drew a refs called a wonderful game— for the Steelers.” $75,000 fine. With Pittsburgh trailing 22-20 and facing thirdMaybe that robbed the Steelers of some zeal. and-goal at the 2, Roethlisberger fumbled as he Harrison said he held back once when tackling dived across the goal line on a quarterback draw. Ronnie Brown. The play was ruled a touchdown as both teams “I didn’t want to get a helmet-to-helmet,” scrambled for the ball. Harrison said. After a review, referee Gene Steratore With the Steelers at less than their best announced Roethlisberger fumbled before scor- defensively, the Dolphins’ Chad Henne threw ing. But Steratore said replays were inconclusive for 257 yards. Miami took the 22-20 lead when regarding which team recovered, and the Steelers Dan Carpenter kicked his fifth field goal with were awarded possession at the half-yard line, 5:17 left. Emmanuel Sanders returned the kickoff 48 allowing Jeff Reed to kick an 18-yard field goal yards against the Dolphins’ shaky kick-coverage with 2:26 left. “I have to have clear video evidence of the team unit, and when Mewelde Moore turned a short recovering the fumble,” Steratore said after the pass into a 29-yard gain, the Steelers appeared on game. “It is a pile of bodies in there, and you don’t the verge of victory. On third-and-goal, Roethlisberger took two have a clear recovery.” Several Dolphins argued Miami linebacker steps back, then ran up the middle and lunged for Ikaika Alama-Francis recovered. Did the Steelers the end zone. Chris Clemons hit him to jar the ball loose. steal one? “I thought he broke my arm, he hit me so “We will take it and exit stage left,” coach Mike hard,” Roethlisberger said. “My arm kind of Tomlin said. AFC North leader Pittsburgh improved to 5-1 went numb.” The debate about what happened next continand remained unbeaten on the road. The Steelers won despite losing three starters with injuries: ued long after the game.

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Steelers' quarterback Ben Roethlisberger readies to throw the ball during the Steelers' 23-22 win over the Dolphins on Sunday.

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Browns return 2 INTs for TDs, stun Saints 30-17 NEW ORLEANS (AP)— David Bowens looks even older than he is, with specks of gray in his hair and beard. So after the 33-year-old Cleveland linebacker intercepted Drew Brees twice Sunday and returned both for touchdowns, teammates celebrat- Browns ing their stunning Saints 30-17 victory over the defending champion New Orleans Saints joked at Bowens’ expense. “They say I’m the oldest guy to score two touchdowns since Larry Csonka,” Bowens said, alluding to the Miami Dolphins Hall of Fame fullback. Age didn’t seem to be a factor during Bowens’ returns of 30 and 64 yards, the second of which he punctuated by clumsily somersaulting into the end zone. “I can’t dance,” Bowens said, explaining that his celebration was a reprise of Reggie Bush’s end zone somersault in the NFC title game in January 2007. “I

can’t do it as sweet as he does it. I’m a little heavier than he is and a little older.” Bowens was not accustomed to scoring touchdowns. In his previous 11 NFL seasons, he had only one on a blocked punt. don’t dream 30 of “You games like that,” 17 Bowens said. “You don’t ever think anything is going to happen like that. It’s unbelievable.” Perhaps Bowens had a little karma working for him in New Orleans. Several years ago, he helped raise $20,000 for victims of Hurricane Katrina. Incidentally, his career-best performance came not only at Brees’ expense, but just days after the quarterback had welcomed a son named Bowen. Brees, who was intercepted 11 times last season, has thrown 10 already. The only other time Brees had four interceptions in a game was when New Orleans lost to Tennessee in September 2007.

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» WOMEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING

Women’s team sweep Husky Invitational

By Carmine Colangelo Campus Correspondent

The UConn women’s swimming and diving team opened its 2010-2011 with a splash with a dominating win this weekend at the Husky Invitational. In an exclusively swimming meet featuring five different teams, the Huskies captured first place scoring 831 points. The second place Fordham Rams scored 532, third place was the Central Connecticut Blue Devils who scored 399 points, the Fairfield Stags came in fourth with 246 points and the Providence Friars closed it out with 180 points. The men’s team also dominated the meet by scoring 854 points, completing a sweep of the Husky Invitational. Coach Bob Goldberg, who is in his 23rd season as head coach, improved to 299-112-3 after the season opener, was impressed with his team. According to Goldberg, although it is still

early in the season, he liked what he saw on Saturday. “We are a pretty deep team,” Goldberg said. “We have a lot of good talent and they are very hardworking…we looked great this early in the year.” One of the most standout performances in the highly successful Husky Invitational was Junior Caitlin Gallagher. Gallagher swam the 100yard breaststroke, the 200yard breaststroke and the 200-yard individual medley. She had outstanding times in each event, winning the 100yard breaststroke in 1:03.91, the 200-yard breaststroke in 2:19:35 and the 200-yard individual medley in 2:07.86. “Her times were great,” Goldberg said. “She was pretty much unchallenged.” Some other great performances came from junior Erin DeVinney, who won both the 200-yard butterfly and the 100yard butterfly with times of 2:06.01 and 58.87, respectively. With such a dominating per-

formance, one would think there is not much room for improvement, but not according to Goldberg. “We’ve got to get better in our sprint…we need to get faster,” Goldberg said. It is still very early in the season and these are issues that can be worked on in practice, according to Goldberg. The Huskies’ next event will be this Friday, Oct. 29, in New Brunswick, N.J. for the Big East Four Team meet. The meet, which will be a two day event, will pit the Huskies amongst some of their biggest rivals in the Big East as they challenge the Villanova Wildcats, the Scarlet Knights of Rutgers and the Georgetown Hoyas. The event, according to Goldberg, is “a real tough one.” He sees their rivals in the Big East as “hard competition.” The Huskies’ talent will be put to the test as they will try to see if they can keep up their winning ways early in the season.

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Sam Cisneros swims during the Husky Invitational on Friday.

» NCAA FOOTBALL

Heisman race remains tight

By Miles DeGrazia NCAA Football Columnist

Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore sets to throw downfield during a game against Toledo on Oct. 9.

It’s now the end of the seventh week of the NCAA football season, and it’s all been a blur so far. This season has been one of the most unpredictable ever, with the last three No. 1 ranked teams losing, and preseason conference favorites sitting in dead last (*cough* UConn *cough*). With only seven undefeated teams left, the pool of possible national title contenders keeps getting smaller each week. Despite this fact, guessing which two teams will be playing is still very difficult. The highest individual honor in college football is just as up in the air as team honors this season. There is no Carson Palmer, Tim Tebow, or even a Troy Smith. Most of the preseason favorites, such as Jake Locker and A.J. Green, have stumbled out of the gate. Even the 2010 Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram, Jr., who suffered a new injury in the preseason, keeping him out of the first two Crimson Tide games,

is nowhere to be found. The trio of Kellen Moore, Andrew Luck, and Cameron Newton, all quarterbacks, are the top three Heisman Trophy candidates. This list of Heisman favorites includes mostly unfamiliar names to the national media, but the numbers these three are putting up are still mind-boggling. Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore is the lone shining beacon for a non-BCS conference player to become a Heisman winner since Ty Detmer from BYU won the award in 1990. Moore is torching defenses for an average of 261 yards per game, but the real standout stat is the fact that he has thrown just one interception. Because Moore is such an accurate passer (69.5% on the season so far), he stands out from the crowd. With 16 touchdowns and just one interception in 2010, Moore could be bringing back more then one trophy to the “Smurf Turf” in Boise. With the last name Luck, how could the junior quarterback from Stanford not feel this 2010 season was meant to be? So far,

Luck has led Stanford to their best start in four decades, throwing for an average of 246 yards per game. He has also had two games with four touchdowns, and even ran for another vs. Wake Forest to score five in one game. For the second year in a row, the Cardinal could have a finalist in New York. The third and final Heisman favorite is a bit different from the first two; his main weapons are his legs, not his arm. Yesterday, when Cameron Newton faced the best run defense in the whole nation in LSU, he blew by them, putting up 217 yards on the ground and 86 more in the air. Newtown’s signature highlight may have happened yesterday as well. He went right, then juked left and turned on the jets to finish off a 50 yard run. No matter which candidate wins, I’m excited the Heisman Trophy winner in 2010 will have a little less hype and a little more substance than in the recent past.

Miles.DeGrazia@UConn.edu

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Raiders set franchise scoring mark

DENVER (AP)—Snowball effect? This was more of an avalanche. The Oakland Raiders scored touchdowns 8 seconds apart to kick-start a rout of the Denver Broncos that recalled so many of the lopsided scores between these former AFL teams in the 1960s. Behind Darren McFadden’s four touchdowns, the Raiders scored the most points in their 50-year history Sunday with a 59-14 thrashing of the demoralized Broncos. The Raiders (3-4) won for the third straight time at Invesco Field, fueled by a 38-point outburst in the first 22 minutes that staggered the Broncos, who allowed 328 yards rushing.

“I expected this to be a street tion in the first half and on a fight,” Raiders coach Tom Cable 57-yard run in the second. said. “It started like that and we Michael Bush’s 1-yard TD run made sure it didn’t go any further.” with 27 seconds left in the third This one was decided in the quarter made it 59-14 and broke opening minutes. the Raiders’ franchise scoring “You blinked and record of 52 points. looked up and it was The fifth TD rushing out of hand,” said a team record and 59 tied Denver defensive Raiders their eight TDs estabback Nate Jones. Broncos 14 lished another mark. The Broncos (2-5) The Broncos, also had no answers for born in 1960, allowed backup quarterback Jason this many points only one other Campbell, who started despite time, in the 1963 season opener, a sore knee in place of Bruce which they lost to the Kansas Gradkowski (sore shoulder), or City Chiefs 59-7. McFadden, who showed no ill “It’s total shock. Total shock,” effects of a recent hamstring Jabar Gaffney said. “All week injury. He scored on a pair of if you would told me that we’d 4-yard runs and a 19-yard recep- come out here and get beat

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59-14, I mean, I’d have just laughed at you.” The Raiders were the only ones smiling Sunday. Cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha said this blowout of the Broncos could turn around the Raiders’ season. “When you win a game, it’s like, ‘OK, we won, let’s go onto the next one.’ Now, this one, it’s like, ‘We won and we won convincingly. Let’s let this build into a momentum swing for us,”’ he said. Only a smattering of diehards were left when the game was over. Many of the fans who rushed the exits early must have been wondering, “Can the NFL also crack down on beatdowns?”

UConn outplayed by Louisville in all facets of the game as the Huskies lose on the road again

from FOOTBALL, page 14 (Louisville entered ranked first and Connecticut second) and two worst rushing defenses (the Huskies came in seventh, the Cardinals eighth) was overshadowed by Louisville’s opportunistic offense, as well as its defense and special teams. The Cardinals converted Connecticut’s first two turnovers into points. The first, a muffed punt return by Taylor Mack, was recovered by Louisville’s Deon Rogers at the Huskies’ 18 late in the first quarter. “That is just a young man that should have fair-caught the ball,” Edsall said. “They were

kicking into the wind and the ball was spinning away from him. Instead of trying to go up and make a play, just go up and fair-catch the ball.” On the second play of the second quarter Cardinals quarterback Adam Froman found Cameron Graham for a 2-yard touchdown — the only offensive score of the game. Redshirt freshman quarterback Michael Box, making his first start after Cody Endres was suspended for the remainder of the season Wednesday for violating school policy, was picked off by Louisville’s Johnny Patrick on the Huskies’ next possession. Louisville turned that into points too as Philpott made

the first of his four field goals, this one from 39 yards, to give the Cardinals a 10-0 lead. After Beaumont’s 91-yard punt return was called back for holding, Philpott added another field goal — this one a 42-yard tear drop in the second quarter — to boost Louisville’s lead to 13-0 at halftime. “Give Philpott credit he missed two last week and he hit four today,” Strong said. “Kickers are a little different, you can’t say much to them. It is a mental approach. You don’t want to say much to them, but I think he understood.” Louisville limited the Huskies to three-and-out on their first possession of the second half. That set up Cole

Wagner’s 46-yard punt, which Beaumont fielded at his own 26 and returned for a touchdown. “I celebrated and turned around to see if there were any flags,” said Beaumont, who led Louisville with seven receptions for 53 yards. Philpott added two more field goals — of 26 and 24 yards — for the Cardinals, who outgained the Huskies 355-195 in total offense. Froman completed 18 of 30 passes for 195 yards and the TD to Graham. Meanwhile Box was 4 for 12 for 35 yards with the interception before being replaced by Zach Frazer in the fourth quarter. Frazer went 6 for 8 for 52 yards for the Huskies.

Raiders’ running back Darren McFadden rushes the ball during Sunday’s 59-14 win.

Men’s soccer honors seniors before the start of Fridays match from TOO, page 14 ored before the game settled for the tie in the last regular season home game. “We took Senior Night as another game,” said Wharf. “Obviously, emotions were running high, but it was because we were playing Notre Dame. If we got the three points, it would have put us in good position in the Big East.” Coach Ray Reid thought his team started slow in both halves. “I thought Notre Dame started well in both halves,” said Reid. “But at times, we were all over them.” UConn played without freshman forward Mamadou Doudou Diouf, who was forced to sit out the game because he was ejected from Tuesday’s contest.

Doudou Diouf received two yellow cards, resulting in a red, and was suspended for one game. Reid was understandably not as happy after the tie as he was after the 2-0 win over West Virginia last Tuesday. However, he believed fatigue may have set in on his team. The coach cited the fact that the Huskies played four critical conference games in eight days, and for the most part, came out unscathed. UConn will get a chance to take first place in the Blue Division this week. The Huskies close out the regular season at division leader Georgetown and Pittsburgh.

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The Daily Question Q: Who will win the World Series? Rangers are going to win it because of Josh Hamilton’s great A: “The play.” Calvin Lopez, 5th-semester electrical engineering major

Nov. 11 Pittsburgh 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 20 Syracuse TBA

Oct. 27 Oct. 30 Georgetown Pittsburgh 2:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.

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“He molded me.”

Dec. 4 USF TBA

Nov. 27 Cincinnati TBA

Nov. 3 Big East Tournament TBA

- San Francisco Giants’ pitcher Tim Lincecum on Rangers’ catcher Bengie Molina, who played for the Giants for three seasons before being traded to Texas in July.

Arsenal, Man U, City even in Premier League

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LONDON (AP) —Javier Hernandez filled in for the injured Wayne Rooney and scored a pair of goals Sunday, lifting Manchester United to a 2-1 victory at Stoke and into a three-way tie for second place in the Premier League. Hernandez’s spectacular backward header past goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen in the 27th minute and short-range tap-in of Patrice Evra’s cross following a Dimitar Berbatov pass in the 86th gave the Mexican forward five goals in his first season with United, including three in the Premier League. Tuncay Sanli had tied the score with a curling 81st-minute goal. “I jumped and saw the ball behind me and tried to head it towards the goal,” Hernandez said of his first goal. “I don’t remember doing it in training.” Chelsea (7-1-1) leads with 22 points, five more than Arsenal (5-2-2), Manchester United (4-0-5) and Manchester City (5-2-2). Arsenal won 3-0 at Manchester City on goals by Samir Nasri in the 20th minute, Alex Song in the 66th and Nicklas Bendtner in the 88th. Manchester City played a man short after Dedryck Boyata was given a red card for pulling down Marouane Chamakh in the fifth minute. Cesc Fabregas’ 41stminute penalty kick was saved by Joe Hart. Liverpool beat visiting Blackburn 2-1 on goals by Sotiros Kyrgiakos and Fernando Torres, offsetting Jamie Carragher’s own-goal. Bought this month by the parent company of the Boston Red Sox, Liverpool (2-4-3) remains in the relegation zone in 18th place.

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Women’s Soccer (8-8-3) Oct. 28 Big East Tournament 3:00 p.m.

Field Hockey (13-4) Nov. 6 Big East Tournament TBA

Oct. 30 Rutgers 1:00 p.m.

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Dixon stops to help at crash scene

Oct. 31 Nov. 13 Nov. 5 Nov. 7 Notre Pittsburgh Georgetown USF Dame 7:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.

Men’s Hockey (1-1-1) 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.

Nov. 13 RIT 7:05 p.m.

Women’s Hockey (1-6-0) Oct. 30 Boston College 1:00 p.m.

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Who will win in tomorrow’s NBA opener? The Heat or the Celtics?

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Oct. 31 Boston College 1:00 p.m.

Nov. 6 Maine 1:00 p.m.

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San Francisco Giants’ shortstop Juan Uribe is sprayed with champagne in the clubhouse after the Giants defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 in Game 6 of the NLCS to clinch the franchises first World Series birth since 2002.

Nov. 14 UNH 1:00 p.m.

Football team getting shut out is this weekends disappointment

Men’s Tennis Oct. 29-31 Conn. College Championships TBA

By Carmine Colangelo Campus Correspondent

Men’s Cross Country Nov. 13 Nov. 20 Oct. 30 Regional IC4A Big East Championship Championship Championship 11:45 a.m. TBA

Nov. 22 NCAA Championship TBA

Women’s Cross Country Oct. 30 Nov. 20 Big East Regional Championships Championship Syracuse, NY All Day

Nov. 22 NCAA Championship All Day

Rowing Oct. 31 Head of the Fish All Day

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Game of the Week: Men’s and women’s swimming and diving Both Husky swimming and diving teams won the Husky Invitational on Saturday. The men’s team tallied a total of 854 points with second-place Fordham scoring 661 points. The women’s team also dominated by scoring 831 points to Fordham’s 532. The team’s next meet is this Friday and Saturday in the twoday Big East four-team event against Villanova, Georgetown and Rutgers. Big Disappointment: UConn Football at Louisville The Huskies didn’t have the right stuff on Saturday as they were shut out 26-0 at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium. With Cody Endres suspended, redshirt quarterback Michael Box made his first career start going four for 12 in the air with 35 total passing yards. Tailback Jordan Todman had 19 carries for 80 rushing yards. This game marked the first time the Huskies had been

shut out by an opponent in nearly five years. The 3-4 Huskies will look to rebound from this loss on Friday as they host West Virginia. Wish We Were There: Men’s Hockey at Army The Huskies notched their first win of the season as they defeated Army 3-2. The Huskies scoring attack was led by freshman forward Cole Schneider, who netted two goals in the game, the first goals of his career at UConn. Senior defenseman Brian Reagan also had two points on the night with a goal and an assist. The Huskies, who are now 1-1-1, will look to keep their winning streak as they play again this Thursday at Union. Number of the Week: 1,041 Senior Rebecca Murray recorded her 1,041th career kill for the women’s volleyball team on Friday in a losing effort against Seton Hall. This makes eighth all-time on the Huskies career kills list. She also had a double-double in the game with a career high 21 kills and 12 digs.

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PITTSBURGH (AP) —A University of Pittsburgh spokesman says men’s basketball coach Jamie Dixon helped rescue two men from a car accident near the city. Athletics spokesman Greg Hotchkiss says Dixon was heading north on Interstate 279 before 10 p.m. Saturday when a car swerved, hit a guardrail and flipped over. He says Dixon pulled over, ran to the vehicle and cut his hands helping someone get out. WPXI broadcast raw video of Dixon being treated in an ambulance. State police trooper Erik Fisher told ESPN.com that Dixon helped remove at least one of the victims, a woman who had a broken ankle. Fisher calls Dixon “a Good Samaritan” who did “exactly what a decent person should do.” He says he “was one of the very few who pulled over.”

THE Pro Side Redskins cornerback sets record mark against Bears with four INTs By Aaron Kasmanoff-Dick Campus Correspondent Number of the week: 4 Washington Redskins’ cornerback DeAngelo Hall tied for the NFL record this Sunday, when he picked off Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler four times. Hall presented the first ball to his mother, the second to his aunt and the third and fourth to two cousins attending the game. “By the end of the game,” said Hall, “Everyone had a ball.” Sure to be included in everyone’s highlight reel is his late third quarter one handed grab, which he returned for a touchdown. The Redskins won 17-14. Big surprise: Browns vs. Saints The Cleveland Browns surprised everyone by blowing out the defending Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints 30-17 this Sunday. The team picked off Saints quarterback Drew Brees four times in a victory that no one saw com-

ing. Defense and special teams helped a struggling offensive effort to give the Browns a desperately needed second victory this season. Rookie starting quarterback Colt McCoy threw for 74 yards and no interceptions on the day. McCoy got his first NFL win as a starter. Wish We Were There: Titans vs. Eagles Kerry Collins is once again showing that he still has what it takes to be an NFL starting quarterback. The 16-year veteran, who usually backs up second year pro Vince Young, threw for 276 yards and three touchdowns in the Titans’ victory over the Eagles. Despite the score, the game was close, and Collins’ composure in the pocket allowed him to send all three touchdown passes to wide receiver Kenny Britt, who sat out the first quarter as punishment for his involvement in a bar fight this past week. Britt had a career day, catching seven passed for 225 yards and three scores.

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P.12: Raiders blow out Broncos / P.11: Patriots edge past Chargers on missed FG / P.11: Steelers beat Dolphins on missed call

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Football shut out by Louisville

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Doug Beaumont turned disappointment into satisfaction. After having an earlier 91-yard punt return that went for a touchdown but was called back because of a penalty, Beaumont made amends on his second chance. His 74-yard punt return touchdown in the third quarter sparked the Cardinals to a 26-0 win over Connecticut on Saturday. “When I ran the first one I was pretty tired because it was a pretty long one,” Beaumont said. “I thought I got the reward of scoring a touchdown, so when I saw the penalty (for holding) I was sort of down. I told the punt team, ‘We are

going to get this again.’ And of his field goal tries eight days they told me, ‘We are going to after missing two in a loss to get it back for you.’” Cincinnati. Both turned out to be true as “Our special teams were really Beaumont’s punt-return touch- outstanding,” first-year Louisville down highlighted solid special coach Charlie Strong said. teams play for Louisville (4-3, But that wasn’t the only area 1-1 Big East). where the Cardinals “We got our butts excelled against the kicked today pretty Huskies (3-4, 0-2). good,” Connecticut Louisville 26 Their defense posted coach Randy Edsall UConn second shutout in 0 its said. “In all three its last three games phases, especially and its first shutout special teams.” of a Big East foe since joining The Cardinals recovered a the conference. muffed punt return late in the Louisville held Connecticut first quarter - which led to the junior Jordan Todman, who came game’s only offensive touch- into the game as the No. 3 rushdown - and Louisville kicker er (152.2 yards per game) in the Chris Philpott converted all four Football Bowl Subdivision, to a

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season-low 80 yards on 19 carries. “I told our guys to be physical and stop the run,” Strong said. “We couldn’t let Todman run the ball, that was the key to stopping them. We had to stop the run if we had to put eight in the box. We weren’t going to let him run the ball.” Meanwhile Louisville’s Bilal Powell, who entered fourth in the FBS in rushing (149.7 ypg), rushed a season-high 27 times for 105 yards to eclipse the 1,000-yard mark for the season. Both Todman and Powell were held in check as the expected rushing war between the conference’s two best rushing offenses

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Quarterback Mike Box is gang tackled during the second half of the Huskies’ 26-0 shutout loss to Louisville on Saturday.

TOO MUCH FIGHT IN THE IRISH

UConn unable to score goahead goal, ties Notre Dame

By Matt McDonough Associate Sports Editor Senior goalkeeper Josh Ford held the ball at his feet, letting the final few seconds run out. Ford and the rest of the UConn men’s soccer team weren’t content with the 0-0 score against Notre Dame Friday night before a crowd of 4,463 at Morrone Stadium, but had to settle. Ford stopped six shots in the match, one below his season-high save total, earning his 48th career shutout on Senior Night. The game was broadcasted live on Fox Soccer Channel. “I don’t think I faced the most pressure the whole year,” Ford said. “They did well at certain points… I honestly think they applied some pressure, but we handled it pretty well.” UConn is now 10-1-4 on the season with a 4-0-3 Big East record. The Fighting Irish are 4-2-1 in Big East play and 7-4-4 overall. The Huskies, at 15 points, sit in second place in the Big East Blue Division and Notre Dame remains in third with 13 points. Both teams had ample opportunities to break the tie; the Huskies had 17 shots and the Fighting Irish had 16. Senior forward Alan Ponce totaled five

shots in the contest, three in the first half. Sophomore midfielder Carlos Alvarez had a golden opportunity to score with seven minutes in the first half. Alvarez, the team’s sparkplug, whiffed on a cross, and after regaining control of the ball, shot it high and wide. Sophomore forward Stephane Diop missed a toepoke with 22 minutes and change left in the second. Notre Dame keeper Phillip Tuttle finished with five saves. Although the Huskies played more aggressively than the Irish in the second half, it was Ford who had his hands full in the two overtime periods, facing five shots. Ford stopped a Steven Perry shot from 20 yards out 10 seconds into overtime. Later in the period, Ford saved the game again, saving a shot off the foot of Dillon Powers. The ball bounced off Ford and hit freshman defender Andrew Jean-Baptiste. The senior keeper recovered the ball as it rolled toward the net, avoiding the own goal. Despite Ford’s efforts, the Husky offense was unable to put one in the back of the net. The eight UConn seniors, Shawn Fonseca, Thomas Wharf, Greg King, Shawn Nicklaw, Matt Sangeloty, Robert Brickley, Ponce and Ford, who were hon-

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Carlos Alvarez dribbles the ball up the field during the Huskies’ 0-0 tie against Notre Dame on Friday. With the tie, the Huskies sit in second place in the Big East Blue Division, and will face Georgetown with the opportunity to take over the top spot on Wednesday.

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Tie sets up deciding match against G-Town against Big East opponents. “We are definitely focused on the next two games,” said goalkeeper Josh Ford. “But we are Friday’s draw resulted in a one very concentrated on Georgetown, point gain in the Big East standings where we’re looking to come away for both Notre Dame and UConn. with a few points there.” The Fighting Irish now In addition to the have 13 points, pushing Hoyas losing to the them past West Virginia Huskies, the Hoyas into third place. On must either lose or tie Saturday, the first-place their final game against Georgetown Hoyas Notre Dame to fall rolled over Marquette into second place. If 6-2 to increase the Georgetown wins that spread over the secondgame, they will be tied place Huskies. Had the » Notebook with UConn, and a tieHuskies won on Friday breaker will determine night, they would sit just the playoff seeding. one point behind the Hoyas. No. 5 UConn will take on the Attendance Hoyas on Wednesday in a game The Goal Patrol showed its true that will determine who finishes colors of blue and white on Friday first in the Blue Division. In order night. A group of faithful fans carfor the Huskies to finish in first ried on the shirtless tradition, despite place, they must win their remain- sub 40-degree temperatures. The ing games, both of which are attendance number for the Notre

By John Shevchuk Staff Writer

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Dame game was 4,463, just 14 shy of the total against Seton Hall. Based on the numbers in The Goal Patrol, student attendance seemed less than in the Seton Hall game. Non-student attendance seemed to be a season high. Fatigue in the second half For the second time in three games, the Huskies could not put a goal past their opponents. On Oct. 16, UConn settled for its third tie of the season in a 0-0 double overtime game against St. John’s. Notre Dame applied consistent pressure against the Huskies. Halfway through the second half, the Huskies were outshooting the Fighting Irish 16:8. But by the end of the second half, Notre Dame had rebounded, increasing its shot total to 14. “There was little fatigue issue,” Ford said. “I think we were more trying to conserve energy and use it in the right paths.”

“We have played four critical games in only eight or nine days,” said coach Ray Reid. Fortunately for the Huskies, from Friday they will play only two games in the next eight days. The final two games of the season against Big East opponents will also be away. “This is a very good team but we’re going to be okay. We control our own destiny,” Reid said. Mamadou Watch After returning to the pitch Tuesday for the first time since September, Mamadou Doudou Diouf received two yellow cards, resulting in a suspension for the Notre Dame game. Reid identified his team’s inability to capitalize as one of his team’s weaknesses. He added that Doudou Diouf is effective in that manner. Fortunately, Doudou Diouf will be back for Georgetown.

John.Shevchuk@UConn.edu

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Tony Cascio dribbles the ball down the field during the Huskies’ scoreless tie against Notre Dame on Friday.