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HARTFORD (AP) — Connecticut’s race for governor remained undecided Thursday night as local election officials continued to tally votes. Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz had intended to announce the final unofficial tally Thursday afternoon. Instead, she said she still had not received the final count from Bridgeport where a shortage of ballots on election night forced officials to improvise and make photocopies. They were due on
Wednesday at 6 p.m. “We don’t know when we’re going to receive their numbers,” said Bysiewicz, who said her office didn’t expect the completed return on Thursday night. Bridgeport election officials said they would continue into the night to finish their work tallying the votes, precinct by precinct. Both Democrat Dan Malloy and Republican Tom Foley have claimed victory in Tuesday’s election.
Bysiewicz, relying on a combination of unofficial returns from cities and towns and unofficial tallies she received over the phone, announced Wednesday that Malloy had defeated Foley by more than 3,000 votes out of more than 1.1 million cast. Foley said he does not trust the numbers. On Thursday night he issued a statement claiming a bag of photocopied ballots had been discovered during the counting of ballots in Bridgeport.
“It is unclear where these ballots originated, where they have been for the last two days and whether they are valid ballots,” Foley said. “This is a very serious matter, and the state police should immediately impound them until their origin, chain of custody and validity is determined.” Arthur Laske, Bridgeport’s deputy city attorney, denied Foley’s allegations that the ballots had suddenly been discovered. He said both campaigns
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were informed Tuesday evening the photocopied ballots were being kept under seal until enough elections staff were available to hand-count them. Laske calls Foley’s assertions irresponsible and said the candidate mischaracterized how the ballots have been handled. Foley’s running mate, Mark Boughton, told reporters that the campaign had noticed fluctuations throughout the day in the
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Model UN Meets The U
Prof. discusses risks
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and outside of Connecticut, Hattayer said. Sara Dziedzic and Katherine Field, two Woodstock Academy teachers renowned for crafting one of the state’s most highly decorated Model United Nations programs, offer high praise of the UCMUN event. “I think the conference is consistently well-organized. It’s a great learning environment, and the staff, all around, does a great job,” Dziedzic said. “It’s so important to get kids involved in world affairs and allow them to become global citizens,” Field added, before noting – from a university standpoint – that the well-polished event is “a good recruit for UConn.” The conference will continue for the next two days, with delegates participating in several intensive United Nation’s simulations.
Jennifer Harman, an assistant professor at Colorado State University and a UConn alumna, gave a lecture titled “Differences between perceived vulnerability and perceived risk: Implications for health theory and interventions” as part of the Center for Health, Intervention and Prevention (CHIP) lecture series yesterday afternoon. Harman discussed her research on the perception of risk and perceived vulnerability in contracting infectious diseases, focusing on HIV and AIDS in her presentation. Perception of risk is cognitive, involving how much a person thinks he or she is at risk of getting HIV, whereas perceived vulnerability involves how vulnerable to contracting HIV one feels. According to Harman, there is seemingly no difference in high risk versus low risk in perception of risk. “People feel very invulnerable to HIV and AIDS,” Harman said. “In casual relationships, we do [feel vulnerable]. We see more condom use because this person is a stranger. A person says, ‘I want to protect myself. I don’t know this person well.’ But if they fall in love or like them a lot, they get a feeling they don’t want to use a condom. They want to feel close to that person.” Harman said that incarcerated populations are five to six times more likely to be infected than the general population, a statistic she used as the basis of a study that measures perception of risk and perceived vulnerability in people recently released from jail and their intimate partners. They relayed their experiences and attitudes relating to condom use, past HIV/AIDS testing and knowing others infected with HIV/AIDS. Harman found that perception of risk and perceived vulnerability were moderately related, yet distinct. For example, knowing someone with HIV/AIDS does not relate to perception of risk, and past risk behavior and testing are not related to perception of risk and perceived vulnerability. Harman will continue to research perception of risk and perceived vulnerability using new measures and different samples. She said she hopes her research will prove that different strategies, both social and environmental, should be used to zero in on these two issues when dealing with ways to change attitudes involving infectious diseases.
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Three hundred students representing countries as diverse as Afghanistan, Norway, Poland, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Brazil filled the Student Union Theatre Thursday night for the opening of the 12th Annual UConn Model United Nations (UCMUN) conference. Key speaker Christopher Hattayer, a 2002 UConn graduate and current U.S. Department of State foreign service officer, spoke to the largest group of delegates in UCMUN’s 12-year history about the importance of diplomacy and how tomorrow’s safety is in the hands of today’s students. “Countries need to talk to each other,” Hattayer said. “Many people don’t think about the importance of delegates because our work is done
behind the scenes. We stop things before they happen.”
“Years ago, a handful of us sat down...and thought, ‘Why can’t we do this in Storrs?” Christopher Hattayer -UCMUN founder Hattayer suggested that the UCMUN conference is an ideal breeding ground for informed diplomats, who in the near
future, will be responsible for international communications – including properly handling some of the most sensitive global issues. “The world is much smaller than it seems, the issues discussed [at this conference] will likely affect the world for years to come,” Hattayer said. Prior to receiving Superior and Meritorious Honor Awards for his work with Iraqi refugees in Jordan, Hattayer helped establish the UCMUN conference that is renowned throughout the state for its professionalism in 1999. “Years ago, a handful of us sat down following a Harvard Conference and thought, ‘Why can’t we do this in Storrs?’” Hattayer said. There was an abundance of ambition and enough support to spur an annual conference that consistently draws enthusiastic students from inside
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HARTFORD (AP) — The Republican candidate for governor in Connecticut says a bag of uncounted photocopied ballots has been found, further throwing into question the outcome of the race. Tom Foley says the bag was found during the counting of ballots in Bridgeport, where a shortage Tuesday night forced officials to photocopy ballots. Foley says it’s unclear where the ballots originated and whether they are valid. He wants them impounded. Foley and Democrat Dan Malloy have claimed victory in Tuesday’s election. The secretary of the state said Wednesday that Malloy was the winner by more than 3,000 votes. But the tallies from Bridgeport still have not been submitted. Bridgeport officials haven’t commented on Foley’s claim a bag of ballots was found.
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Defense: Jail worse than death for Conn. defendant
NEW HAVEN (AP) — A life sentence in prison would actually be harsher than a death sentence for a Connecticut man who killed a woman and her two daughters in a home invasion, because he is so haunted by the crime and isolated in prison, his attorney told a jury Thursday. Steven Hayes never testified at his trial, but his attorney had him stand up and join him at a podium, face to face with the jury only feet away, as he asked the panel to spare his client from execution. Hayes kept his eyes downcast. “This is a human being,” Hayes’ attorney, Tom Ullmann, said during his closing argument. “You may despise what he did. But he’s not a rabid dog that needs to be put down.” Ullmann called a life sentence “a fate worse than death” for Hayes. Jury deliberations start Friday.
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UK announces more air cargo security measures LONDON (AP) — Britain on Thursday began requiring tighter screenings for some air cargo passing through the U.K. because of the recent mail bomb plot, an official said. Cargo originating from some cities in India, Qatar, Pakistan, Iran, Bangladesh, Thailand, the Maldives, Sudan and Libya will have to be re-screened after arriving in Britain before being loaded onto onward flights, Transport Secretary Philip Hammond said. Currently such flights do not need to be screened in the U.K.
Costa Rica landslides kills 20, several missing SAN ANTONIO DE ESCAZU, Costa Rica (AP) — A rain-sodden hillside collapsed on homes in a suburb of Costa Rica’s capital early Thursday, killing at least 20 people, many as they slept. Dozens of rescuers, some using dogs, were searching for survivors as an undetermined number of people remain missing. But so far they have found only corpses, including the body of a child, according to Hector Blanco, a Red Cross spokesman. They have not yet been identified. President Laura Chinchilla said at least 20 bodies had been pulled out the debris by mid-afternoon, including four minors.
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Trial opens in NY killing done during horror film
NEW YORK (AP) — A drug-craving drifter took advantage of a drunken college student to steal from and strangle him while watching a horror movie, a prosecutor said as the man’s murder trial opened Thursday. But Jeromie Cancel’s defense lawyer told jurors Thursday they might see the case differently after hearing about Cancel’s history of psychological problems, including a series of suicide attempts dating to his childhood. Cancel, 24, told authorities he’d killed Kevin Pravia out of boredom. But he has pleaded not guilty, and his lawyer has indicated he plans to argue that Cancel’s emotional and mental troubles should lessen his responsibility.
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PARIS (AP) — France announced €16 billion ($22.8 billion) in deals Thursday to sell uranium, technology and more than 100 Airbus planes to China, and the two countries also agreed to a sweeping strategic partnership on nuclear power. Chinese President Hu Jintao’s three-day state visit to France opened with a red carpet welcome, Chinese flags flying on the streets of Paris and dinner at the Elysee Palace — as well as a flurry of deals that made clear how much the countries’ ties have improved. It was a turnaround from the tense relations of two years ago, when French President Nicolas Sarkozy threatened to boycott the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics out of anger about China’s treatment
of Tibet. That stance brought fears that France could lose big business in China, and Sarkozy’s tone has changed. To the distress of human rights groups, Sarkozy’s advisers say he is avoiding confrontation and going for convergence. Sarkozy said the two countries decided on “strategic cooperation without limits” on nuclear energy, from constructing plants to recycling fuel. The deal expands on 30 years of nuclear cooperation between China and France, which gets about three-quarters of its electricity from nuclear power and has deep knowledge of the field. Sarkozy and Hu looked on as business leaders signed contract after contract. The Airbus deal alone — which will see airlines including
Air China, China Eastern and China Southern buy 102 of the European consortium’s A320, A330 and A350 models — is worth around $14 billion. France’s Areva nuclear engineering firm said it would sell China Guangdong Nuclear Power Corp. 20,000 tons of uranium over a decade. The contract is worth around $3.5 billion dollars. Cooperation is cultural as well: Paris’ Louvre Museum and Beijing’s Forbidden City agreed to work together on temporary exhibits and to share conservation and restoration techniques. References to human rights have been subtle during the visit. In a toast at a dinner table covered with gold ornaments and Champagne glasses, Sarkozy praised China’s stag-
gering recent development, adding: “The world is confidently waiting for (China) to take on all the responsibilities that accompany its rediscovered power.” Sarkozy believes China’s support is essential as France takes the leadership of the Group of 20 major global economies starting Nov. 12. Sarkozy has ambitious goals, saying France will push for reform of the international monetary system and mechanisms to limit swings in commodity prices. Sarkozy and French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy greeted Hu at the airport on his arrival, an honor the French president rarely grants visitors. Their motorcade rolled down the famous Champs-Elysees avenue, where French and Chinese flags flew from lampposts.
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The Associated Press count shows Malloy with 565,508 votes and Foley with 559,268, a lead of 6,240 for the Democrat. The count includes a report that Bridgeport election officials provided the AP on election night, showing that with 15 of the city’s 25 precincts counted, Malloy had 19,148 votes and Foley had 6,502 votes. Bridgeport officials would not confirm those numbers Thursday, nor would they provide the AP with any updates of their vote count. The Bridgeport report provided to the AP is in line with past voting in that town. President Barack Obama, who campaigned there last weekend, won 83 percent of the town’s vote in 2008; and New Haven Mayor John DeStefano, the 2006 Democratic nominee for governor, won 56.5 percent of the town’s vote in an election where Republican Gov. Jodi Rell won 63.2 percent statewide. The Democratic registrar of voters in Bridgeport, Sandi Ayala, said Thursday that the votecounting is done but wouldn’t say why the results haven’t been given to Bysiewicz.
Malloy said Wednesday that his numbers show he won by at least 11,000 votes, while Foley said his numbers showed him winning by just under 2,000 votes. Malloy’s campaign manager, Dan Kelly, remained confident that Malloy will ultimately be elected the first Democratic governor of Connecticut since William O’Neill left office in 1991. “Since early Wednesday morning we have said we’re 100 percent confident that when the final vote is certified Dan Malloy will be declared the winner by a margin comfortably outside what is necessary to trigger a recount,” Kelly said. “Nothing that’s happened since has changed that.” Foley said Thursday afternoon that he still believed he had won. “Until we have final numbers from the towns that are not going to be amended, I don’t think anybody should be calling the race,” he said. “I think everybody should stand back and focus on getting accurate numbers. We believe that after all the votes are accurately tabu-
lated that we will have won.” Both Foley and Malloy began forming transition teams Wednesday in anticipation of becoming Connecticut’s 88th governor, succeeding the retiring Rell. Voting problems in Bridgeport have become a major issue. A ballot shortage Tuesday led to long lines and reports of people leaving polling places without voting. Because of the problems, a state judge ordered a dozen polling places in the city to remain open until 10 p.m., two hours after polls closed elsewhere. Bridgeport elections officials gave some voters photocopied ballots and counted those by hand instead of running them through opticalscan machines. Republicans voiced concerns about the photocopied ballots and the extended voting hours and criticized Bysiewicz for declaring Malloy the winner based on unofficial vote totals. But the GOP hasn’t filed any formal complaints, state GOP Chairman Chris Healy said. The race won’t be officially certified until Nov. 25.
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vote totals, including a 2,000vote change in Foley’s favor in Torrington. He urged election officials not to rush the counting and suggested Bysiewicz triple check the numbers. “Let’s take our time, folks,” said Boughton, adding how the campaign has not made any decisions regarding legal options. Bysiewicz spokesman Av Harris said it’s not unusual for towns to send in amended vote tallies. He said the results on the secretary of the state’s website have been checked several times by teams of election officials and attorneys to make sure what’s on the Internet is accurate. The unofficial results from 168 of 169 cities and towns, posted on the website, show Foley with 556,787 votes on the Republican line; Malloy with 548,378 from the Democratic and Working Families Party lines; and Independent Tom Marsh with 17,543 votes. The list does not include vote tallies from Bridgeport, which was expected to tilt strongly in favor of Malloy.
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma Muslim filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday to block a state constitutional amendment overwhelmingly approved by voters that would prohibit state courts from considering international law or Islamic law when deciding cases. The measure, which got 70 percent of the vote in Tuesday’s election, was one of several on Oklahoma’s ballot that critics said pandered to conservatives and would moved the state further to the right. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Oklahoma City, seeks a temporary retraining order and injunction to block the election results from being certified by the state Election Board on Nov. 9. Among other things, the lawsuit alleges the ballot measure transforms Oklahoma’s Constitution into “an enduring condemnation” of Islam by singling it out for special restrictions by barring Islamic law, also known as Sharia law. “We have a handful of politicians who have pushed an
amendment onto our state ballot and then conducted a wellplanned and well-funded campaign of misinformation and fear,” said Muneer Awad, who filed the suit and is executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations in Oklahoma. “We have certain unalienable rights, and those rights cannot be taken away from me by a political campaign.” About 20,000 and 30,000 Muslims live in Oklahoma, Awad estimated. Legal experts have also questioned the measure. Joseph Thai, a professor at the University of Oklahoma’s College of Law, said the ballot measure is “an answer in search of a problem.” He said he knows of no other state that has approved similar measures. “There is no plausible danger of international law or Sharia law overtaking the legal system,” Thai said in an e-mail to The Associated Press. He said courts only consider international law when deciding issues involving a federal treaty, a business contract or a will that incorporates
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of other countries for guidance when deciding cases, he said. Ginsburg told a meeting of international lawyers in Washington in July that American judges can learn from their foreign counterparts when seeking solutions to “trying questions.” “The only people who would be a victim of this are activist judges,” said Duncan, who in 2007 rejected a Quran as a gift from a council created by Gov. Brad Henry, explaining that “most Oklahomans do not endorse the idea of killing innocent women and children in the name of ideology.” One Oklahoma resident said he voted for the measure on Tuesday because chaos might ensue if judges were permitted to rely on international or religious laws in their courts. “Any private organization could come in and say the judge has to rule according to our rules and regulations and overrule state laws,” Oklahoma City attorney Jerry Fent said. “How many religions could you have?” But Laura Gorton, a college student from Oklahoma City,
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PARIS (AP) — President Barack Obama’s education secretary is hopeful that this week’s Republican election victories won’t derail his ambitious school reforms, which he argues are crucial to keeping up in an ever-smarter global economy. “We used to be at the top of the world” in education rankings, Arne Duncan told The Associated Press in Paris on Thursday. “People think we’re still there, but we’re not.” In an interview, he said the “absolutely unacceptable” U.S. high school dropout rate — a quarter of students drop out or don’t finish on time — “produces the effect of a permanent recession” because of lost productivity. Duncan says he’s relieved the elections are over and is “very hopeful” that the new Congress will approve the funding he wants to turn around poor schools and encourage better teacher performance. “I have a good relationship with (incoming House Speaker) John Boehner. I’ve known Boehner for years, I look forward to continuing to work with him.” Duncan has been working with Democratic and Republican legislators for months on getting the Elementary and Secondary Education Act reauthorized, and said the bipartisan discussions have been a model of civility. “We’re looking forward to reauthorizing and hopefully moving pretty quickly,” he said, though gave no timeframe. He was similarly upbeat though vague about the future of Race to the Top, a program of federal education grants for states. The White House has asked for $1.35 billion to give to states that the Education Department wasn’t able to fund in two earlier rounds. But Republicans have campaigned against it. Republicans in Congress are eager to hack away at the Obama administration’s spending, and Duncan conceded, “There’s no guarantee that our agenda will continue to move.” The White House had a major ally in George Miller, the outgoing chairman of the House education and labor committee — a job now expected to go to John Kline of Minnesota, who wants to scale back the role of the federal government in education.
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ith the first week of November almost behind us, the holidays are fast approaching. While the thought of going home to spend time with our families is comforting as we finish up exams, projects and other stress-inducing assignments, it is important to think of the families that may not be as fortunate as most of us. As a way to give back to those who may be struggling during the holiday season, students should consider participating in the Adopt-AFamily program. The Adopt-A-Family program pairs impoverished families with individuals or groups who act as sponsors to provide tangible needs during the holiday season. According to the Salvation Army website, without the opportunity of adoption, “these families would be looking forward to a very grim holiday.” Once an individual or group is matched with an adopted family, the family’s information and wish list is sent to the sponsor(s). The Salvation Army ensures that the family receives all of the gifts and food donated to them the week before Christmas. Adopting a family is not only a meaningful way to help a family in need and to become involved in your community, but it is a great way to do something special with your family, a group of friends or the residents in your dorm as well. A wish list can include anything from clothing and toys to canned food or household items. Collective participation by more than one person makes accommodating these needs much easier. If you don’t have time to go shopping for your family, you can pool together money to help pay for the family’s utility, heating or electric bills. The Salvation Army asks that sponsors give two or more new gifts to each family member, in addition to giving food to the family for four to seven days. With the pressure of school mounting as the semester rushes by, it is easy to forget about those families in Connecticut who have to worry about paying their rent this month or their groceries next week. By bringing people together to sponsor a family, we can play a major role in providing them with these essentials and reminding them that people are thinking of them this holiday season.
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have a friend, and her name is Marie Claire. Every month, she gives me great advice, like which boots are the coolest to wear this fall or the best beauty bargains for this season. When I’m having an off day, consulting Marie Claire gives me an instant pick-me-up. My girl MC tells me I have “more than a pretty face,” and often shares tidbits of information to make me feel like an empowered young woman who is ready to take on the world. But just like that friend who ditches you for her new boyfriend, or who borrows money because she cries By Taylor Trudon about being broke and never pays you Commentary Editor back, Marie Claire has disappointed me this month. Last week, Marie Claire blogger Maura Kelly wrote on the magazine’s website about the question of whether “fatties” should get a room on television. When her editor approached her with the question, “Do you really think people feel uncomfortable when they see overweight people making out on television?” Kelly decided to share her two cents with readers. She wrote, “…yes, I think I’d be grossed out if I had to watch two characters with rolls and rolls of fat kissing each other…because I’d be grossed out if I had to watch them do anything. To be brutally honest, even in real life, I find it aesthetically displeasing to watch a very, very fat person simply to walk across a room – just like I’d find it distressing if I saw a very drunk person stumbling across a bar or a heroine addict slumping in a chair.” My initial reaction to this post went from
wondering how an individual could write with such ignorance to wondering why an esteemed publication – one that promotes the acceptance of women of all shapes and sizes – would allow such a hate-filled post to be published? I asked myself if Kelly’s editor had failed to read the post before it was published, or worse, had read the post and thought nothing of it.
“My heart broke for the women she had called disgusting and compared to drug addicts and drunks. How is this acceptable in 2010?” I became angry when I discovered that Kelly had previously written pieces about her personal battle with anorexia. As someone who has obviously been impacted by body acceptance issues, what message did she think she was sending those who do not measure up to societal and media expectations? As a person who has struggled with body image since elementary school, my heart broke for the women she had called disgusting and compared to strung-out drug addicts and drunks. How is this acceptable in 2010? Am I disgusted every time I see a person of color walk into a room? Would I change the TV channel if I saw two people in wheelchairs making out? Would I refuse to go to a restaurant and be waited on by someone who had tattoos and gages in their ears the size of half-dollars? Kelly’s comments were just as terrible as any racist or sexist comments you may find on the Internet on a daily basis. For Kelly to use Marie Claire as a platform for spouting ignorance (and
for Marie Claire to allow it) speaks volumes not only about her, but also about what this progressive, female-empowering magazine stands for. The hurtful words and lack of sensitivity displayed in Kelly’s post are troubling. Unlike some of the 3,000-plus comments that have been left on Kelly’s blog, I do not wish anything bad upon Kelly, and am strongly against the comments that tell Kelly she is “ugly” or that she deserved her anorexia. No one deserves that. I do, however, wish her an insightful learning opportunity from the thousands of “fat” women who have or will read her post and feel rejected and alienated. Maura, take it from me, “fatties” do not want your sympathy or your “you can do it!” fitness and nutrition suggestions. They want to feel accepted, just like you. TV shows like “Mike and Molly” do not condone overeating or unhealthy lifestyles, but rather depict reality. Like it or not, some people in America are overweight, and that is what is being shown here. Even if you don’t agree with their lifestyle, does that mean they are not deserving of love and public intimacy just like everyone else? It can be argued up and down that fat people “choose” to live a certain way, just as drug addicts and alcoholics “choose” their lifestyles. Regardless of one’s choices, they should not be denied respect. Marie Claire is a fantastic magazine – one of my favorites – and one I will continue to read every month. I can only hope that more discretion will be used for future blog posts. To Maura, instead of averting your eyes the next time a “fat” person enters the room, I hope you will now open them to truly see who they really are: people.
Commentary Editor Taylor Trudon is a 7th-semester journalism major. She can be reached at Taylor.Trudon@UConn.edu.
Hitchens: prolific, inspirational journalist
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he world of journalism suffered a heavy blow this summer when Christopher Hitchens announced that he had contracted throat cancer. Hitchens, who has just released his new memoir, “Hitch-22,” has long been a voice of reason against hypocrisy in the form of o rg a n i z e d By Alex Welch religion. Hitchens Staff Columnist has proven himself to be one of the most prolific journalists of the last 40 years. His memorable essays cover topics ranging from Marxism to Kurdish self-determination. He has often taken unpopular views, such as the necessity of the war in Iraq and the need to recognize Palestinian statehood. Often criticized by all sides, Hitchens unflinchingly stares down his opponents and beats them with the weight of his arguments. More recently, Hitchens has attacked totalitarianism in every form, whether in the material world or the religious. It is his contempt for the latter that has gained him fame and notoriety. Hitchens has eloquently and effectively argued against theism and its claims to an “unalterable dictator,” never letting up in his
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attack against the irrationality of organized religion. Whether he is calling for the indictment of the Catholic Church for its crimes against children, or Islamic fundamentalists for their plans to institute Sharia law, Hitchens has always held to his beliefs. Recently, I have come to consider rationality as my form of religion, rather than Christianity. Hitchens’ influential writings influenced me as I stepped back to look objectively at the religion to which I had previously subscribed. He has helped me to put my feelings down on paper about important topics, and not just religion. His writings are a major reason why I decided to join The Daily Campus. Now, with his health in danger, Hitchens continues to be a major source of inspiration. He has admirably retained his convictions during his illness, when many would turn to religion as a last resort. Rather than sacrifice his principles, Hitchens has doubled and tripled his assault on religion, sticking to his guns in the face of life-threatening cancer. Hitchens’ arsenal includes the arguments of famous philosophers and scientists, firsthand experience and an uncontested command of literature and the English language. To me, he
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offers a strong intellect and wit without being esoteric to the point of confusion. His best-selling novel, “god is not Great” (note the lowercase “g”) is a must-read for everyone who wishes to think rationally. I recommend it to atheists and agnostics, but even more so to believers, for whom it may prove to be an enlightening experience.
“He offers a strong intellect and wit without being esoteric to the point of confusion.” Those at odds with him on this topic are often left speechless by the potency of his words, to which the deeply religious often have trouble uttering a coherent response. I sincerely hope Hitchens recovers and the public can continue to watch these debates in the future. On “Anderson Cooper 360,” Hitchens remarked on the idea of accepting God on his deathbed: “If that comes it will be when I’m very ill, when I’m demented,
whether by drugs or pain. I won’t have control over what I say… not while I’m lucid, I can be quite sure of that.” He later went on to remark that the media “should not credit” such a statement because of the circumstances under which it would be said. Hitchens’ obstinacy is often used as a criticism against him. In his case, however, such stubbornness should be considered stoicism. His works are now renowned as challenges to religious hypocrisy, and even while looking death in the face he has refused to capitulate to his enemies. Due to the atmosphere of ignorance that has plagued this country over the last decade, we now need Christopher Hitchens more than ever. Hitchens is one of only a few well-known “anti-theists” with the will to attack the notion of “faith” and its ridiculous precepts. This Sept. 20 was designated “Pray for Hitchens Day.” Regarding this, Hitchens mused, in his unmistakable dry humor, “I shall not be taking part.” Here’s to a speedy recovery, Hitch.
Staff Columnist Alex Welch is a 5thsemester political science major. He can be reached at Alexander.Welch@ UConn.edu.
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» LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Not All Criticisms of Islam Represent Islamophobia
I agree that as a nation and as a people we want to guard against any unfair treatment or hateful attitudes towards muslim people. The foundations of our country include such noble principles as “all men are created equal” and the freedom of religion. I am not familiar with the incidents that were cited in the article, but I will assume that they were accurately portrayed and would agree that those are the kind of things we should guard our hearts against. However, I do think that we need to recognize that criticizing certain elements of Islam is not Islamophobia. A sizable portion of the world’s muslim population believes in or is influenced by tenets and doctrines within Islam that are hostile to our Constitution and some of the principles that guide our nation. In their own words they are actively pursuing the goal of bringing the world’s nations into submission to Islam and Islamic law. They will use force if possible, or if not, they will work from within that nation’s systems. This is not assumption, these are goals stated in their own words. The world was initially surprised with Hitler’s aggressive and malicious actions. But why? He clearly outlined his intentions and plans years earlier. I believe part of the explanation is that people refused to believe some of the obvious implications of his statements. Does being a muslim make you a terrorist or a bad person? Of coursenot! Most muslims clearly are not terrorists. Many muslims abhor what other muslims are doing in the name of Islam. But that does not negate the observation that most terrorist attacks are currently being perpetrated by people claiming to be muslims. And it is, at best, naive to assume this is merely by coincidence. It is for a reason. And part of the reason is that they are passionately and violently motivated by certain Islamic beliefs. We are not really engaged in a war on terrorism. Terrorism is a tactic. We are engaged in a war against a destructive ideology that will use any means available, including terrorism, to achieve its goal. And that ideology is rooted in certain Islamic beliefs. This ideology includes a political form of Islam that wants to implement Sharia law. And I believe this ideology is incompatible with our Constitution and principles of liberty. By making these statements, I am not denouncing all of Islam and all muslims. The best thing that could happen for Islam would be for muslims to rise up in large numbers and denounce the political aspects of Islamic belief and Sharia law that are
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contrary to democracy and liberty. And American muslims should denounce the aspects of Islam that are contrary to our Constitution. And this is beginning to happen. An example would be Dr. M. Zuhdi Jasser, a muslim and the founder of American Islamic Forum for Democracy. I have read and heard many accusations of Islamophobia against those who would speak as I just have. I believe it is an attempt to shut down a legitimate debate. I appreciate that the editorial did not do this. But when discussing the issue of Islamophobia it is important to discuss and distinguish legitimate criticism from hurtful prejudice. So, I agree that we must resolve in our hearts to treat muslims, and all people, with respect and honor. I also believe that we must clearly articulate the truth and resolve to prevail in this battle. And that is something that should interest all of us including muslims. – Weston Brooks
Capitalism
I couldn’t help but chuckle to myself when I read the excerpt of Mr. Bullman’s article, “Capitalism dead end for humans, continuing economic crisis” in The Daily Toreador (Texas Tech University). Mr. Bullman is simply out of touch with reality on his arguments. While Socialism looks wonderful and foolproof on paper, in all actuality, it utterly fails when applied in the real world. A prime example from the past is the agenda of the Nazi Party (National Socialist German Workers’ Party). Everyone knows how the agenda of the Nazis worked out for Germany during World War II. Even today I can spot problems with Socialist policies and agendas. Take a look at Europe over the last year. First it was Greece, and now it’s France with many more soon to follow. Is this something we Americans want to resort too? Failed Socialist policies that lead to rioting and unrest in the streets over plans to cut benefits and raise the retirement age are the norm for Europe. The problem centers around the fact the eventually you will run out of other people’s money. What then? The governments of Europe sure don’t have an answer for their people. Isn’t Socialism supposed to promote the greater good of a country over the individual? I think the people of Europe have clearly demonstrated they care about the individual more than Socialist policies that ultimately fail and lead to rioting. Finally, Mr. Bullman shows that he has no respect for a fundamental American institution: capitalism. America fought for its independence in order to make its own deci-
sions about how to set up and run a country. Ever since the birth of the United States we have been a free market economy. I’d have to say that it has worked out pretty well for America, boosting this country to the most dominant country in the world. As the old saying goes, “don’t fix something unless it’s broken.” Capitalism is not broken. The economic system in place in America does not need to be fixed. Perhaps revised in some sectors, but not changed. There are indeed facts that we as Americans need to face with Capitalism. There are always going to be rich and poor people with a capitalist economy. That’s how the system works unfortunately. The beauty of it is that anyone can make themselves into whatever they want by working as hard as they want. There are no excuses in a capitalist economy for not having the opportunity to grow wealthy throw your own hard work. In a socialist economy, the government will simply take your hard earned money and give it to someone else because you have more wealth than them due to your own hard work. Socialism does not work, and has no place in America. – Isaac Evans
No class on Election Day
I am writing in response to Salvatore Sodaro’s article,”No Class on Election Day Would Boost Voter Turnout”, of 10/27/2010.It is statistically known that if we make voting easier for the masses, they tend to vote Democrat.Why doesn’t Mr.Sodaro just tell the truth about this.If you can’t get to the polls before or after work or school, then you have a problem now don’t you!? – Bill Caya
Identity of student voters challenged at Mansfield polls
As a first-time voter, I was very disappointed in the events at the polls this morning. Myself as well as a small handful of other voters were turned down to vote when the people working the polls began requiring that UConn students provide a piece of mail or other legal document proving their residency on campus. Despite the fact that my name was on the district’s list of voters, a UConn ID and driver’s license were both deemed insufficient forms of identification. I was not offered a provisional ballot, which would have allowed me to cast a vote and have my address verified at the end of the polling. Instead, I was told that unless I produced a piece of mail, I would be unable to participate in the elections. At this point, I returned to campus to tear apart my room for anything containing my address, however most college students do not receive much mail, nor do they keep the envelope or package. When I returned to the polls later to try again, there was no longer a requirement for
mail and the issue seemed to have been resolved by a list of students’ names and their confirmed addresses, and I was able to successfully cast my vote. However by this point, an indeterminate number of students had already been turned away and it is unknown how many of them returned to vote after finding mail or otherwise. While I don’t know for sure the reason why this occurred, I do suspect that the student voters were challenged as a last minute measure by the Republican party, as the University population represents a very powerful number of liberal votes. It is very unfortunate that I and other student voters were told that they were unable to vote. Although I did return to try to cast my vote a second time, it may be the case that valuable votes were lost because students did not posses the requested documentation of their addresses. Fortunately, this obstacle was caught early in the morning before the buses started running to the polls; if this provision was not shut down, innumerable students would have been denied their right to vote. – Lyndsay Stockwell
State Rep. Coverage Is Too Biased
I’d like to respond to Alex Welch’s piece “Fine in principle, Tea Party methods disgraceful.” Mr. Welch makes clear that he is willing to establish two separate standards for what is an acceptable form of criticism. In describing Nazi analogies made by Tea Party members, Mr. Welch notes that they serve no purpose but to “elicit fright in both public and private spheres.” He does not, however, feel the same way about the Nazi comparisons emanating from his own brain. By likening Tea Party activism to “the moral degradation of German society in the 1930s,” is Alex Welch not just as guilty of stirring up fear as the people he seeks to malign? Hypocrisy aside, I would like to inform Mr. Welch that the tenets of the National Socialist Platform are incompatible with Tea Party ideals. The Tea Party believes in limited government, whereas Nazism demanded profit-sharing, the abolition of unearned income, and the nationalization of all trusts. While many Tea Partiers would prefer to privatize social security, the NSDAP platform called for a massive expansion of “oldage welfare.” If Mr. Welch insists on hiding behind his criticism of “fear-mongering” methods within the movement, I’d like to remind him that no political faction has a monopoly on this form of rhetoric. Rep. Alan Grayson, the nowdefunct Florida Democrat, infamously took to the House floor last year to inform constituents that Republicans wanted them to “die quickly.” Even President Obama, that paragon of unification, was last week caught telling latino voters to “punish our enemies.” Fear is a weapon
employed by all sides, but I’m sure Mr. Welch never wanted you to know that. – Nick Tomboulides
Tea Party Movement
This is in response to the uninformed article about the Tea Party movement and their agenda. The Tea Party is a collective effort for Americans who feel abandoned by political leaders and who feel that taxes are out of control. There is no official website for the Tea Party, it is simply a way of thinking. TEA actually stands for taxed enough already, which the author of the article never cared to mention. Instead of comparing this group subtly to Nazis, the author of the article should collect the facts instead of listening to ignorant pundits in the media. He also goes on to name a few people who many Tea Partiers would take serious offense with. The actions and ideas of a few people certainly do no characterize the group as a whole. Again, there is no official website, I know many people who identify with the Tea Party movement and they do not get their information from any one website. This movement is about a way of thinking not a series of attacks on the President or on the Democratic Party. I’m not sure where the author is getting his information about the way in which Tea Party rallies are held, but I have never seen intimidation used as a tactic to make people want to join the cause. Tea Party patriots want to have a free and fair America where everyone has equal opportunity to work hard and be successful. This movement is not an attack on President Obama; it is an opposition to the President?s agenda to spread the wealth around. – Cathy Elliott
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How many Tea Party events have you been to in person Alex Welch? This movement is not about anger or race, but rather the rights of law abiding citizens with a president who is passing legislature that 70% of Americans are against. When was the last time a President had Czars (isn?t that Russian?) who reported only to him? Sounds like the forming of a dictatorship to me. The movement is very peaceful (had you been to one and seen) and supported by Blacks, Whites, and Latinos. Check for reference the number of Blacks and Latinos who ran for office under the GOP. The Tea Party is conservative, believes in a balance budget, a smaller less intrusive government not running our lives, putting us trillions of dollars in debt and telling us what is best for us. The Tea Party does not believe in shutting Fox News down because they represent the only dissenting view from the White House and Liberal Left. Mr. Welch, you have been spoon fed the liberal left media view on current events. That “view” goes to a Tea
Party event; spots one sign that may be critical of Obama (like the Hitler mustache one) and fills the airwaves with it like that is what we are about. The movement is also against Republicans who overspend and do no believe in smaller, less intrusive government. I would not liken the Tea Party to Hitler. He was a great mover of the people through moving oration, just like Obama, and surrounded himself with inside confidants (Czars) just like Obama. He then used his speaking ability to move a nation into war and Holocaust. Please do not fear the Tea Party movement as they stand for freedom, life (not abortion), liberty, and the Constitution and all that was written in it by our Founding Fathers (please read it when you have a chance). Also, do some research on Obama. Be sure to look into his radical ties, religion, and any experience he had to be offered a job as big as President of the United States. The Tea Party movement is good citizens looking out for you and your children?s best interests. Your real fear should be a biased media who only shows one side and only what they want you to see. You, and the article you wrote, are living proof. – Lindsay Gill
Overly Dramatic Journalism
I am writing in response to a recent article “comparing” Tea Party methods with the Nazi rise to power. To be fair, the author starts off the article by saying he does not want to compare the two. So if this is the case, why include Nazi Germany? The author, though inadvertently, is implicitly comparing the two by putting them both in the same article. If you want to make a legitimate historical comparison, how about putting a little college-level research in and coming up with (literally) anything else that would be more relevant. (Perhaps the Populist movement of the nineteenth century? Something I don’t know about that went down in Japan 50 years ago?) I’m no history/poly-sci buff, and I don’t care for the Tea Party, but I’m tired of people referring to Nazi Germany/the Holocaust/WWII when trying to dramatize a point. I think it especially falls upon an editorialist to add some degree of intellectualism to their articles, instead of going with the first thing that comes to mind and taking the easy route to fill a deadline. I suggest for next time the Daily Campus refer to the Political Science department in this matter to improve the quality of the newspaper. After all, what is most important is that overtly implying radical examples such as what was written vastly diminishes the quality of the article, and the Daily Campus as a whole. – Stephen Steben To submit a letter for consideration to be published in The Daily Campus please visit www.dailycampus.com and click on the Letters to the Editor link. Letters appear every Friday on page 5 of the Commentary section.
What are you doing with your extra hour from Daylight Saving Time? by Wynne Hamerman
“Head to Ted’s.”
“When’s Daylight Saving Time?!”
“Play with my kids.”
“I’d like to catch up on my yard work and enjoy a nice cup of cider.”
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$1.15B in US aid for Haiti held up
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A woman and a child carry their belongings while being evacuated from the Corail-Cesselesse refugee camp before the arrival of tropical storm Tomas in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010. Fear and confusion set in among more than 1 million Haitians advised to leave earthquake homeless camps in the country’s capital.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — As if Haitians living in tents and under scraps of plastic don’t have enough to grapple with as a tropical storm bears down and cholera spreads, the U.S. Congress has put up another obstacle to delivering the $1.15 billion in reconstruction money it promised back in March. The State Department still has to prove the money won’t be stolen or misused — not an easy task in a country notorious for corruption. “Given the weak governmental institutions that existed in Haiti even before the earthquake, Congress wants to be sure we have that accountability in place before these funds are obligated,” State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley told The Associated Press. Crowley had no immediate estimate Wednesday for how long this bureaucratic step — known as a Section 1007 proceeding — will take to complete, but said it would be “very soon.” Haiti aid organizers had hoped to avoid this. While the country has a reputation for corruption, measures were put in place — including a reconstruction oversight commission co-chaired by former President Bill Clinton — to
ensure such concerns would not hold up the money. It has been nearly 10 months since Haiti’s capital was leveled by an earthquake that killed at least 230,000 and left millions homeless. Seven months have also gone by since Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton promised $1.15 billion in reconstruction money for Haiti meant to build homes, create jobs and improve lives. Separately, an immediate $1.1 billion in U.S. humanitarian assistance was spent in Haiti without having to go through this proceeding. Some of it went to emergency rescue and medical care, and some to expenses like travel and support for aid workers immediately after the quake. That kind of aid continues — the USS Iwo Jima was steaming toward Haiti Thursday to provide more relief after the storm. But without the reconstruction money, Haiti’s long-term needs remain unaddressed: Temporary shelters have gone unbuilt, rubble has not been removed and some 1.3 million people remain homeless in and around the capital, unable to find or afford safe places to live. The cholera outbreak has killed more than 440 people and sickened
thousands, spreading too quickly to be contained. Now aid groups are rushing to protect the fragile tent camps where an estimated 1.3 million people live ahead of Tropical Storm Tomas, which forecasters said could regain hurricane strength by Friday and dump up to 10 inches (25 centimeters) of rain. Haitian civil protection officials advised all camp residents to find other shelter, but most have nowhere to go. Any significant rainfall could cause widespread flooding in the severely deforested country, with the storm expected to strike nearly every part of the nation of 10 million. “As Haiti faces another natural disaster and is still reeling from the recent cholera outbreak, this is not the time to delay assistance,” Sen. John Kerry, the Massachusetts Democrat and Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman who sponsored the aid bill, told the AP on Thursday. In September, an AP investigation revealed that not one penny of the promised U.S. reconstruction money had arrived, due to a combination of bureaucracy, disorganization and a lack of urgency in Washington. President Barack Obama wasn’t able to sign the appropri-
ations bill containing the money until July 29. A subsequent bill to authorize release of the funds stalled, and it took until Sept. 20 for the Obama administration to submit a spending plan in an attempt to free up the money. Crowley told the AP “there has not been a delay,” describing the 1007 notification as the final piece of a process that has kept to a schedule laid out in the aid bill. Still, requirements like these can hold up aid money for years. Some of the millions promised by President George W. Bush to help Mexico fight drug cartels still hasn’t been released because of conditions that U.S. lawmakers put on that aid. “There is no question we should do everything we can to assist our neighbors in Haiti,” Republican Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma wrote in an Oct. 8 letter explaining why he objects to quick approval of the bill Kerry and Tennessee Republican Sen. Bob Corker wrote to authorize the spending. Haiti must first commit to fighting corruption, and any additional Haiti spending must come only at the expense of other State Department programs, Coburn said. “I do not object to fulfilling our pledge to assist Haiti recover. However, I believe our
charity today should not come at the expense of the next generation,” Coburn wrote in the letter, addressed to Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. “Therefore, any additional aid we provide must be paid for with cuts to lower priority programs elsewhere within the federal government’s bloated $3.7 trillion annual budget.” Crowley said the Obama administration has no objection to requiring that Haiti demonstrate “a commitment to accountability by removing corrupt officials, implementing fiscal transparency and other necessary reforms of government institutions, and facilitating active public engagement in governance and oversight of public resources.” “We completely agree” that Haitians should account for how U.S. taxpayer money is spent, Crowley said. “Which is why we have worked with Haiti and the international community to make sure that ... the assistance we provide meets the genuine needs of the Haitian people, supports the plan that Haiti has developed and has the desired impact.” As Republicans and Democrats point fingers in Washington, some contractors are giving up on reconstruction projects that depended on
the money. For months after the quake, U.S. officials met with contractors to discuss how to apply for the aid money, with plans for building everything from model homes to sanitation systems that could have prevented outbreaks of waterborne diseases like cholera. Jeff Cazeau, a HaitianAmerican procurement attorney in Miami, went to about a dozen of these sessions in Port-auPrince, Washington and Miami, representing clients wanting to build housing, install solarpowered cell phone towers and put in roads. “But then absolutely nothing happened. Absolutely nothing. The frustration level just got higher and higher and higher,” he said. “At some point it became pretty evident that nothing was going to happen and I had to get back to my regular law practice.” The human costs have been severe, Cazeau said. “Now you’ve got a cholera epidemic, a hurricane bearing down on the place, people are living in the roadway medians, in city parks. It’s just misery after misery after misery and none of this should have come as a surprise. Everyone was saying back in January that we need to get on this.”
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UConn’s BE HEARD uses gettogethers for advocacy
Beat the November lull
This time last year, I was nearly 7,000 words into my NaNo. That’s short for NaNoWriMo, a cutesy abbreviation for for National Novel Writing Month. The goal is to write 50,000 words in the month of November, coming out to roughly 1,700 words a day. It was crazy. I was crazy for doing it. But I needed it. By November, I’m usually bored. I think so much about what I need to get done for each class that it becomes tedious. It’s kind of like watching your clothes flip in the washing machine for half a semester. The point is, come November, I fall into a lull. I get all my work done, but I’ve stopped feeling that zest for going to class. The bubbles of giddiness over getting a good grade go flat. Part of me wants to coast for the rest of the year. A much greater part of me wants find something else to make me feel accomplished and enthused. So I wrote 50,000 words in a month. I lost a lot of sleep, and was frenetic and frazzled every day and the words I wrote were complete and utter crap. Nut I did it. That was last year. My schedule this November is several times more cluttered and micromanaged. My free time has shrunken to meal times and 15 minutes of Skype with my boyfriend. Between classes and The Daily Campus five nights a week, the prospect of writing a novel just makes me want to crawl into bed and fall into a dreamless sleep. But there is one thing I’m doing. From Nov. 1 to Dec. 3, the Department of Recreational Services is sponsoring Physical Activity Weeks, also known as P.A.W. (those rec services people are so darn clever). At the Student Recreational Facility – or, as I like to call it, “the gym” – and the Bodywise classes, employees are handing out little silver coins for people who signed up for the program. Okay, little shiny plastic disks. Not too exciting for most people. But it’s what you can trade those bits of lacquered plastic for that is truly enthralling. Students of UConn, get a whiff of this: at the end of P.A.W., students who have earned at least 20 coins can use them to purchase things like water bottles and gym bags! I know. Wow. It’s hard to contain the excitement. Twenty coins. For 33 days. Not too bad, right? Heck, I probably go that much regularly. That’s a breeze. Vinyl gym bag here I come! Except it’s not that easy. Going to the gym that much is a lot on top of school and jobs, not to mention that pesky week off toward the end of the month. I’m going to New York this weekend and to Norwalk the weekend after Thanksgiving. There goes three of four weekends, my prime gym-going days. I have projects to do and papers to write. I have work and a shred of sanity left to preserve. This is how twisted I am: the more I thought about how impossible it would be for me to squeeze in even an hour of gym time between 25 hours a week at The Daily Campus and a full course load, the more my desire for that water bottle swelled and solidified. Thinking about how different the challenge would be
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Patrick Deary, a 7th-semester pyschology major, performs live at the BE HEARD coffeehouse in Whitney dining hall.
The UConn Office of Environmental Policy held their third BE HEARD Advocacy Coffeehouse of the semester in the Whitney Dining Hall last night. Liv Cowenhoven, a 7thsemester environmental sciences and geosciences double major organized the event, which advocated for a more sustainable approach to energy use at UConn. Nearly 60 people sat clustered at tables, writing letters to the chief operating officer, Barry Feldman, or the vice president of student affairs, John Saddlemire, addressing what could be done about the money wasted on electricity by leaving lights on in the Co-op 24 hours a day or never turning off the computers in the library. The event started around 8:15 p.m., with Cowenhoven taking the microphone to present a short, but informative, PowerPoint on the history of previous coffeehouses and the issues to be raised at this semester’s program. A quick recap showed that the first coffeehouse resulted in a tree-planting program that is set to begin next year, and in the establishment of a committee to create an environmental studies major for Bachelor of Arts students. In addition, the second coffeehouse got the wheels rolling on the bike-sharing program where
students can rent bikes at the library, and on the planning and construction of more bike routes on campus. “This is so rad, I did not expect a turnout like this,” Cowenhowen said before the music began. “But I’m glad because as you can see, your letters really do make a difference.” A series of student performers were lined up for the event, many of whom had played at one or both of the previous coffeehouses. Pat Deary was first with his djembe drum solo, and his act was followed by Dominic Berger and his sidemen. This power trio, consisting of Berger on vocals and guitar, as well as percussion and keyboard, covered Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” and a song by Cee Lo Green. Karolina Kaczmarcyk brought her interpretation of Taylor Swift’s “Back to December” and her originally-written “Bright.” Both songs showcased her breathy, yet emotive vocals that are well suited to pop music. Next, Jason Wolkon shifted the mood with his electric guitar, playing two brooding songs, one of which was composed by his friend. Jen Guha, a campus music scene regular and founder of the a capella group Notes Over Storrs, took to the stage next. Her original songs showcased not only her immense-
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Santa’s not-so-little helpers: finding a seasonal job By Stephanie Ratty Staff Writer The term “poor college student” is no myth, especially for those of us who live the lifestyle and would rather think about terrifying 20-page papers than about buying holiday gifts. With six weeks left in the semester and the promise of winter break just around the corner, it’s hard to consider anything other than getting past finals week and getting home for the festivities. But keep in mind that these few weeks leading up to Thanksgiving are crucial in securing a seasonal job for the month away from Storrs. Luckily, there are some easy ways to make a seasonal job work out for you and your interests. The most common jobs for college students during the holiday season are in retail. Whether it is clothing, candles or hardware, stores hire a plethora of employees specifically to accommodate the influx of shoppers during November and December. Retailers such as American
Eagle Outfitters, Bath & Body Works, Macy’s, Old Navy, Target and Sears routinely take on added staff during the holidays, and have a reputation for keeping employees on the roster for future seasonal work. The hours can be long and somewhat repetitive, but any of these jobs are likely to come with excellent perks. Peter Kraus, a student at SUNY Purchase and an American Eagle Outfitters seasonal associate, principally enjoys helping shoppers. “Retail is especially rewarding if customer service is something you put your consideration into,” he said. “Helping out a puzzled parent or girlfriend to find the perfect gift for someone is what retail is all about.” For some, the food service industry is a better way to make money and stay on your feet during eventful holiday hours. Restaurants offer a variety of positions and carry the added bonus of gratuities. Jobs are available at chains such as Outback Steakhouse, with catering companies, and in taverns and cafés at local inns or hotels. Depending on one’s
experience, students can land respectable pay and even create their own hours. If none of these options appeal to your creative side, keep an eye out for particularly festive openings at local shopping malls or community centers. Holiday employers always need to fill roles for Santa’s Helpers, Mrs. Claus, gift wrappers and photographers. If all else fails, explore options in UPS/FedEx delivery, holiday supply stores, Christmas tree farms or local parishes for holiday event planning. It can be easy to get lost in the sea of options at this time of year. Start by looking at the advantages of the job you are considering. “The benefits of working a seasonal job are that you will have money around the times of the year when it counts, like Thanksgiving and Christmas/ Hanukkah,” said Stephen Papallo, a theatre performance major at Western Connecticut State University and a Danbury Fair Mall employee. It doesn’t hurt to consider the materialistic benefits as well. Retail is notorious for offering
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You may not find a job as glamorous as a Rockette’s, but the extra money will be helpful during the holidays.
employee discounts on goods college students to pass the and services. Food service time and earn much-needed comes with free food and even cash. Now is the time to find discounted meals for family your niche, before all of the and friends. Other jobs offer holiday jobs are snatched up the comfort of networking ben- for the season. efits or simply holiday spirit. Any holiday job can be for Stephanie.Ratty@UConn.edu
Come to the cabaret, raise funds for Haitian children By Keelan Freitag Campus Correspondent
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Jon Shelly, a 9th-semester music education major, plays trombone for A.H.E.A.D.’s cabaret at UConn’s Hillel Center.
The spacious multipurpose room at UConn’s Hillel was transformed last night into a candle lit jazz and beat poetry venue in which the Aiding Haitian Education Advancement and Developtment (AHEAD). organization raised funds to send an impoverished Haitian student to college for a full four years. The fundraising event included a jazz trio, several beat poets (accompanied by musicians or a recording), several singers and a pianist. The night was hosted by Diana Dupuy, 5th-year senior pyscology, French and Spanish major and secretary of AHEAD, and Suria Ceja, a 5th-semester pyschology major. When asked how she got involved in the organization, Dupuy replied, “Mwen haitien,” which is Creole (the language of Haiti) for “I am Haitian.”
Vice President of the organization Glenda Lezeau added, “While our main focus is sending a Haitian student to college for four years, we are also trying to raise awareness and promote Haitian culture.” The night began with a short introduction by Dupuy and Ceja, followed by three of UConn’s senior jazz students renditions of several standards. Tom Lee, a 7th-semester trumpet player and performance music major seemed to draw on the atmosphere as he laid out breathy lines using a variety of trumpet mutes. Jon Shelly, a 9th-semester music education major, took the first solo of the night. Mike Verselli, a 7th-semester music education major, laid down meaty piano licks while consistently making eye contact with the rest of his team. The trio performed for free and was glad to help a good cause, according
to Shelly. Other performers of the night included Destiny and Carl Dean, who performed a half spoken, half sung beat poem with congo drum accompaniment; Shanell Sharpe, who pseudo-rapped Emily Dickinson’s “Hope” as well as an original piece titled “To My Stepfather” with slam poet’s style; and Cassandra Vaval who soulfully sang a original ballad. Peterson Alcide and Jean Forestal took the floor and recited an original slam poem over a collaboration of recorded ambiance and the song “Are You Listening?” by Kirk Franklin. They’re poignant words were filled with anger and pain as they traded lines and acted out emotional meltdowns. “That was the first time we did that piece,” said Alcide. “We wrote a lot of it last night and practiced it on the car ride up.”
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Going out with a bang...literally By Stephanie Ratty Staff Writer
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Instructed by world-renowned percussionist Haruka Fujii, an ensemble of 13 percussionists played at von der Mehden Recital Hall Thursday . Performances included ‘Trio Per Uno’ and ‘En La Biblioteca.;
While the rain spat and puddled around a quiet Storrs campus Thursday night, von der Mehden was bursting with rhythmic beats as the Percussion Ensemble hosted its fall concert. The performance was comprised of six pieces played by 13 percussionists, instructed by world-renowned percussionist Haruka Fujii. It gave the audience an insight into diverse cultures and styles of drumming. Prior to the show, 7th-semester music education major Samantha D’Angelo already knew she would enjoy the performance. “I came last year and it was phenomenal,” she said, adding that she can always expect an excellent show from them. After the last piece had concluded, D’Angelo said her prediction had been confirmed. “I’m always so impressed with them.” Judging by the applause given by the dozens of audience members, they agreed with the caliber of the performance. The show began with “Shristi,” a piece by Sandeep Das that started out with the blow of a conch shell, thought to be the purest sound by the Hindu community.
Four percussionists, each on different instruments, provided the beats of the song. The percussionists’ hands danced so rapidly across the drum surfaces that it was nearly impossible to tear one’s eyes away. Their timing was well coordinated, and rounded out the piece with a bang. “Percussion Quartet No. 2” followed “Shristi” with a more methodical sound. Using the marimba, which makes percussion sound fluid and luxurious, the performers were able to create an atmosphere fitted for a whimsical dream sequence. Changing styles seemed effortless as the males of the group all joined for “En La Biblioteca,” a piece where musicians became actors and created sounds as if they were sitting in a library setting. Beat boxing and drumming on books added humor and liveliness to the set, which resembled the methods of Broadway’s hit “Stomp.” The second half of the show included “Sky Ghost,” “Trio Per Uno” and “Lift Off.” Each had distinct rhythms and unique textures that made them stand out. “Trio Per Uno” had a particularly strong beat from start to finish. Its three drummers worked in sync to produce the sound of a single performer, each focused
on their rhythms throughout the composition. The song’s tempo continuously built up in anticipation, and was the most intense piece of the evening. After the show ended with an immense round of applause, guests were invited to a small reception in the auditorium’s front lobby. “Everyone can relate to this,” said Stan Renard, a doctoral student and string tech instructor, as he continued to praise the group. Percussionist and 7th-semester Composition major Dale Baldwin, affectionately known to his peers as “Wade Boggs,” said people should come see the performances because “it’s something totally off the map. It allows us to really get into it and show our personalities.” John DePalma, a 9th-semester music education major and another percusionist, has noticed an influx of audience members during his time at UConn. “We’re the only studio that puts on our own show,” he said. “It gets more popular and the audience gets bigger.” “We’re all very good friends and like to joke around,” DePalma said, which was clear by how harmoniously the group worked together onstage.
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Primetime TV plots draw attention to sex assaults Poetry, piano and vocals mark Hillel’s cabaret
NEW YORK (AP) – Actress KaDee Strickland is using the dramatic hurdles of her character on ABC’s “Private Practice” to show the devastating effects of sexual assaults. Strickland plays tough-asnails doctor Charlotte King, whose world is jolted on this week’s episode by a violent rape. It’s not just an opportunity to show Strickland’s range as an actress, but also to help others. “No one can take for granted just what a huge, huge issue this is in our country,” Strickland said in an interview Wednesday. “It happens every two minutes,” she said, citing a statistic from the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network. “Someone’s attacked. When you think about that, you know, our show’s an hour long. That’s 30 people.” Strickland also has a personal connection to the issue. She recalled being at a hospital alongside a friend who had just been sexually assaulted. During the taping of this week’s episode, the man accused of raping Strickland’s friend was found guilty. “Private Practice” cre-
ator and executive producer Shonda Rhimes took a strong interest in the story line and wrote the episode. “I wanted to talk about rape from the perspective of the survivor,” Rhimes said. Her goal was “to illuminate and give voice to the experience of rape survivors as opposed to law enforcement or someone from the outside looking in.” During Thursday’s episode, a series of public service announcements on sexual assault will air. Both Strickland and Rhimes wanted to make sure “Private Practice” didn’t just address the rape in a single episode. The story will linger. “One of the things Shonda and I were very clear about is ... I said, ‘It can’t go away.’ She said, ‘No. I hate when they do that.’ Four episodes and hands are clean. ... I believe, as does Shonda, that as long as this show is on the air and Charlotte King is a part of it, this will be a part of her.” “Private Practice” isn’t the only primetime show fighting sexual assaults. Actress AnnaLynne McCord plays a character on
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KaDee Strickland, left, and Kate Walsh, are shown in a scene from ‘Private Practive.’
“90210” who was recently raped by a teacher at her school. Off camera, McCord advocates on behalf of sexual abuse survivors. “It’s already an issue that I work strongly to speak out about,” explained McCord in a recent interview. “I’m very blessed to have a position where ... people hear me and hopefully listen.” At least one anti-sexual assault organization is hopeful about this
primetime TV platform. “Unfortunately it is a silent crime for many survivors who haven’t spoken out or gotten help,” said Katherine Hull, the communications vice president of RAINN. “It’s important that we speak about it in a public way.” “90210” airs Mondays on the CW at 8 p.m. Eastern time. “Private Practice” airs Thursdays on ABC at 10 p.m. Eastern time.
Kenny Chesney returns to road with Zac Brown Band NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Kenny Chesney is returning to the road with a vengeance. Country music’s top touring draw of the decade announced Thursday he will co-headline nine stadium dates next year with the Zac Brown Band, pairing two top road acts. Chesney had sold more than a million tickets a year for eight consecutive years before taking 2010 off. He filled up his time by making two movies and completing his new album, “Hemingway’s Whiskey,” which debuted at No. 1 in September. The singer admitted to feeling the lure of the road while away, but the four-time winner of entertainer of the year from both The Country Music Association and The Academy of Country Music thinks the time off will
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Kenny Chesney performs at the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas.
improve the show his fans see next spring and summer. “What’s going to be different for me is the new music,” Chesney told The Associated
Press in an e-mail. “When we hit the stage this spring we’ll be doing a lot of songs from ‘Hemingway’s Whiskey,’ and our show needed that change. It’s going to allow
me to really make the set different than it’s been and make the show more spontaneous.” Spontaneity is something the Zac Brown Band is known for. The six-piece from Atlanta, which won the 2010 Grammy for best new artist and is nominated for both entertainer of the year and best new artist at next week’s CMA Awards, has been one of the hardest touring acts since its breakout two years ago and it’s live act has drawn rave reviews. The stadium tour kicks off March 19 in Tampa, Fla., and runs through the summer. Billy Currington will join Chesney and Brown on those dates and Uncle Kracker will open eight of the stadium shows. Tickets go on sale Nov. 20. Chesney will announce more arena and amphitheater dates later
Capital Culture: Valerie Plame, in spotlight again NEW YORK (AP) – She’s posed on the red carpet at Cannes in a flowing designer gown, at Deauville in a sleek black bustier and palazzo pants. She exchanges e-mails with Naomi Watts. Sean Penn hung out at her house. Not for nothing have they called Valerie Plame Wilson the Glamorous Spy. And yet for years, she lived a life of secrecy that most of us would have trouble fathoming, unable to tell her best friends what she actually did for a living, or her own husband where she was flying off to in the middle of the night. How do you go from one life to the other? Not very easily –
still, she says, as she prepares for another round in the spotlight with the release Friday of “Fair Game,” the movie based on her infamous 2003 “outing” as a CIA agent. “I have found it a real challenge to be a public person,” Plame Wilson said in an interview this week from Santa Fe, N.M., where she now lives with her husband, former ambassador Joe Wilson, and their 10-year-old twins. “I was in a world where discretion was good. All of a sudden that changed overnight. That was not easy at all.” And to those critics who claim she’s thoroughly enjoyed profiting from that celebrity –
red carpets, photo shoots, book and movie deals – Wilson has this to say, her voice hardening slightly: “Listen, I loved my job. If none of this had happened, I’d still be overseas working, happily, right now. But that wasn’t the card I was dealt.” “This,” of course, is the now well-known story of how Plame’s CIA cover was blown, leaked by Bush administration officials in retribution, she and her husband claim, for her husband’s public accusation that the administration was twisting intelligence to exaggerate the Iraqi nuclear threat and justify going to war. An investigation led to the conviction of I. Lewis
“Scooter” Libby, then Vice President Dick Cheney’s chief of staff, of perjury, obstruction and lying to the FBI. Bush later commuted Libby’s 30-month prison sentence. As for Wilson, she wrote a book about the ordeal, as did her husband. It was published – some 10 percent of it literally blacked out because of redactions demanded by the CIA – in 2007, the same year the family moved to Santa Fe to build a new life. There, Plame Wilson enjoys being a mother, does part-time work for a scientific research group, the Santa Fe Institute, and also is collaborating on a spy novel – yes, about a female covert agent.
Pianist and vocalist ‘Fritz’ performed a moving piece mostly in Creole, and ending in English. He was completely unwilling to comment on his performance and would only speak about Haiti. “As a Haitian American any way I can aid other Haitians I’ll jump all over it,” he said. “Since the earthquake ended people have forgotten about Haiti, and we need to keep Haiti on our radar. Whether I sang the song horribly or great doesn’t matter; people showed their support which shows this campus still cares.” Hillel’s executive director
stated, “We rented the space to them for free. We believe student groups should be able to have a home.” The organization aims to collect bewteen $3,200 and $4,000 to send to the Scholarship Fund of the Haitian Ministry by the end of next semester. There will be a bake sale this thursday in the Student Union to futher the fundraising cause. AHEAD holds meetings on tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. in Student Union Room 321, and president Talicha Nabal invites anyone to attend.
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Britney Spears a popular artist to cover at Whitney coffeehouse from COFFEE, page 7 ly powerful and emotional vocals, but also a dark lyric mood that suited the powerful strumming and finger picking that are featured in her pieces. Pat Dreary reappeared on stage to read some poetry he had composed, and he played the drum for Julian Reese, who brought the addition of funk bass and rapping. Tyler Bussey, a regular at the coffeehouses, performed a few folksy pieces on guitar and vocals, with Joanthan Shelley contributing descants and countermelodies on the trombone. Scott McColl and Stephanie Twedt became the comedic hit of the evening with their interpretations of Britney Spears’ “Toxic” and “Hit Me Baby One More Time,” generating laughter from the audience and even getting some members to drum along. The performances rounded out with Patrick O’Brien, playing at instrumental on his keyboard with Für Elise and ending with selections from Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody.” John Holden switched up the night with
some old-fashioned blues guitar and vocals work. He performed the blues medley “One Way Out,” popularized by the Allman Brothers, and Jimi Hendrix’s “Little Wing,” with his well-honed riffing and soloing proving to be up to the challenge. Shawn Lei was the final act of the night, playing the guitar and singing “The Ballad of the Green Berets” by Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler, a Vietnam-era song. Lei paired the song with a short monologue about how good it is to have freedom of speech in the United States, contrasting it with his experiences under communism in China, where he lived until he was eight. “I’d like to continue these coffeehouses even after I do my last one next semester,” Cowenhowen said after the conclusion. “I hope to pass on the torch after I graduate. These events work well and they’re so much fun too.” Cowenhowen also mentioned plans to collaborate with Idealists United on next semester’s coffeehouse.
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As semester winds down, find ways to challenge yourself from BEAT, page 7 made me decide that I am going to participate, and I am going to get 20 coins and I am going to “buy” a completely unnecessary prize. I am going to do this and carry that lame water bottle like a self-satisfied champion of the world. And I’m going to do it with a smirk on my face and M.C. Hammer’s “Can’t Touch This” song in my heart, damnit. So I ask you to do the same: challenge yourself to do something difficult this month. Make an effort to walk
to all your classes, resolve to skip dessert five nights of the week, do twenty pushups before you go to bed, and, heck, write a novel if you’re ballsy and barmy enough. Constantly challenging yourself, especially in regards to exercise, is how people remain mentally engaged and committed to their workouts. Do it. There’s a lot more than some crappy prize in it for you.
Amy.Schellenbaum@UConn.edu
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Lil Wayne emerges from NYC jail after 8 months
NEW YORK (AP) – Lil Wayne was freed from jail Thursday after serving eight months in a gun case, emerging with a hot new album, wellwishes from a former president and a deepened appreciation for his fans. “Welcome home, Weezy!” the rap star’s Facebook page proclaimed, using one of his nicknames, after his morning release from the Rikers Island jail complex. He was freed at a location jail officials and his lawyer wouldn’t disclose. His managers have said he planned to head for his home in Miami, where they’re planning a welcome-home party Sunday. “I was never scared, worried nor bothered by the situation” behind bars, Lil Wayne said Tuesday through Weezythanxyou.com, a website he set up to give fans a glimpse of his life in jail. Lil Wayne, who had the bestselling album of 2008 and won a best rap album Grammy with “Tha Carter III,” kept his career
in high gear while locked up for having a loaded gun on his tour bus in 2007. His latest album, “I Am Not a Human Being” – released while he was in solitary confinement in September – hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart last month. He also was featured on a string of hits by other artists, including Drake and Eminem, that came out while he was incarcerated – and he recorded a verse for the Drake/Jay-Z collaboration “Light Up” over on the phone for a “Rikers Remix” that made the rounds online. President Barack Obama recently told Rolling Stone he has some Lil Wayne music on his iPod. And former President Bill Clinton praised the rapper’s abilities during a phone interview with a Pittsburgh radio station Tuesday, adding that “what I hope will happen is that he has a good life now.” Lil Wayne, born Dwayne Carter Jr., pleaded guilty in October 2009 to attempted weapon possession, admitting
he’d had a loaded, semiautomatic .40-caliber gun on his bus after a Manhattan concert. He started a yearlong sentence in March but got time off for good behavior, despite a disciplinary knock that sent him to solitary for the last month of his term. A charger and headphones for a digital music player were found in his cell in May, jail officials said. The items are considered contraband. The rapper later acknowledged the misstep on his Weezythanxyou site, where his associates typed up and posted periodic letters he wrote on topics ranging from his daily Rikers routine to new songs he’d heard and liked on the radio. He also provided specific, individual responses to some of the fan mail that flooded his cell and became, he said, a source of cheer behind bars. “I laughed with some of you, reasoned with some of you, and even cried with some of you,” he wrote in a letter posted Tuesday. “I never imagined how
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Conan O’Brien ready to break in cozy new studio
BURBANK, Calif. (AP) – Conan O’Brien is ready to reach out and touch the audience in his cozy new studio – if the lawyers don't stop him. O’Brien says he wanted an intimate atmosphere for his late-night TBS show, which launches 11 p.m. EST Monday. At NBC’s “Tonight Show,” he was given a large studio that held more than 300 people. For “Conan,” O'Brien is holding court in a smaller, 250-seat house and will stand about a dozen feet away from the audience during his opening monologue. “I really want to be able to walk over and touch people, which probably I’m going to get in trouble for. I’m finding out through my lawyers that not everybody likes that,”
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O'Brien joked. It was his post-“Tonight” comedy and music tour that pointed him toward a smaller set, one that evokes the atmosphere of theater spaces in which he played nationally,
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Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo are engaged
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Wedding bells will ring again for one-time “Newlyweds” star Nick Lachey. A rep for Lachey says the singer and TV personality is engaged to his longtime girlfriend, Vanessa Minnillo. The couple said in a statement released Thursday through publicist Jessica Berger that they’re “excited
and incredibly happy” about their engagement. They didn’t announce a wedding date. The 36-year-old Lachey was previously married to Jessica Simpson, and the two starred in an MTV reality show about their lives together, called “Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica.” Lachey now serves as host of NBC’s “The Sing-Off.” The 29-year-old Minnillo is the host of ABC’s “True Beauty.”
O’Brien said. The audience seats are on a sharper rake, or slant, than usual to add to the studio's theater ambiance. “I really like the feeling of a theater and I liked the sense that the show had a ‘this is happening right now feel,’” O’Brien said. “Sometimes in television you can get separated from the audience, there can be a distance, kind of a ‘you all just sit back and be quiet while I do my thing.’” Otherwise, the Warner Bros. studio is decorated talk-show traditional, with a desk for O’Brien and sofa for his guests. The set is clean and simple, with the dominant feature a nighttime seascape depicting the California coast under the glow of a full moon.
much impact my words and life can have.” But he assured fans the impact hasn’t completely changed an artist known for ingenious work that sometimes borders on weird: “I will be the same Martian I was when I left, just better.” A few die-hard fans huddled in the pre-dawn rain Thursday outside the Rikers complex, hoping to get a glimpse of him. Anthony Smith, 19, had driven there from Woodbury, N.Y., about 55 miles north of the city. “I feel that his words mean something. ... He just has a gift,” Smith said. He had left Woodbury around 1 a.m. – after finishing a night shift at his retail job – with his twin sister, Jess, and a couple of friends. “I don’t do this for just anyone,” Jess Smith said. A rapper since his childhood, New Orleans-born Lil Wayne released his first solo album, “Tha Block Is Hot,” in 1999. His hits include “Got Money,” ‘’Lollipop,” and “A Milli.” Lil Wayne, who turned 28 in
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jail, envisions recording new x 5 a longmusic and5.74 releasing rumored “Tha Requisition Carter IV” next Purchase year, and Run he may also make a dates: book out of a journal he kept in jail, according to his managers and associates. But his priorities at the moment are spending time with
his family – he has four children – and the Cash Money Records labelmates to whom he often refers as family, too. “Family first ... then back to business,” Cash Money cofounder Bryan “Birdman” Williams said in an interview last week.
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Classic I Hate Everything by Carin Powell
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Down 1 Effectiveness 2 “Tuesdays With Morrie” author 3 Light smoke 4 Milk source 5 “I didn’t need to know that!” 6 Accumulates 7 Chinese leader? 8 Defeated decisively 9 Student resenters, perhaps 10 “__ By Starlight”: jazz standard 11 Gather information secretly
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Horoscopes
Poop by Michael Badulak
Aries - Manage work during normal business hours. Then attend a social gathering with folks who share your tastes. Bring a partner or friend. It’s time for play.
Gemini - Yesterday’s frustrations may still be stressful. Less tension shows that you’re moving in the right direction. More shows you where the obstacle is. Cancer - Today you handle matters that had been on the back burner before. Imagination goes a long way as you provide alternatives for family members.
Dissmiss the Cynics by Victor Preato
Taurus - As you reach the finishing stages of a project, the elegant touches you add bring your concept alive. Smooth rough edges and wrap it up with a bow.
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Nothing Extraordinary by Thomas Feldtmose
Leo - You have an independent plan. Do you need to include others? Decide if you want help before you talk about it. Otherwise, they may be left wondering what you’re up to. Virgo - It’s like a little bird told you what you needed to hear. To convince others of what you just somehow know, clearly state your desires in simple language. Libra - You feel conflicted between personal needs and your work. Each arena has high priorities. Seek balance and choose carefully. Look at it again tomorrow.
Bucephalus by K.X. Ellia
Scorpio - To get the most out of a lucky opportunity today, merge your logical thoughts with information you recently gathered. Adapt as needed. Sagittarius - Figure out a way to meet others at least halfway after they tell you what they need. Set aside low priority desires and take care of business first. Capricorn - Assert yourself today. Nothing will happen if you wait for others to take the lead. Progress unfolds as you allow your imagination free reign. Aquarius - Your responsibilities include long-distance communication. Gather data and package it so others understand. Be prepared for questions as they arise. Pisces - Integrate symbols from dreams into any written communication. Understanding grows when you share your point of view and reveal your feelings.
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Why the long Face by Jackson Lautier
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Big East championship held at UConn
By Ryan Tepperman Staff Writer
poured in two goals by the 6:06 mark – both off penalty corners – to help the Huskies race out to a 3-0 halftime lead. Freshman As November begins, the forward Anne Jeute added two UConn field hockey team, ranked goals and an assist of her own in No. 4 in the nation, is transitioning the contest. On Monday, Angelini and Jeute to postseason mode. were honored by the conference “Everything ramps up: the level of intensity, the speed of play, the for their efforts in the win over importance of every moment,” Rutgers. Angelini received the Big head coach Nancy Stevens said East Defensive Player of the Week award, while Jeute was about the Big East named the league’s top Tournament. “In conferoffensive player of the ence games, the intensiweek. ty is always high. Then, Jeute will be joined when you go into tourney play, it ramps up vs. Louisville in the starting lineup weekend by feleven higher than that.” 1:30 p.m. this low freshman Sarah The tournament will Sherman Mansfield. Although be held at the George J. Sherman Family Sports Family Sports the two newcomers play important roles – Jeute Complex in Storrs. Complex leads the team with 13 The Huskies (14-4-0) goals, while Mansfield host No. 12 Louisville at 1:30 p.m. Saturday as they look to is the starting goalkeeper – Stevens defend their 2009 conference tour- said that the team will look toward ney title. The game is a rematch of its veterans to step up against the teams’ Oct. 2 meeting, which Louisville. “I think that the freshmen need saw the Cardinals emerge the victo just approach it like any other tors in a 3-2 overtime thriller. UConn is coming off a 6-0 game, and you really lean on your pounding of Rutgers last week- experienced players in the postseaend, marking the team’s eighth son,” Stevens said. “They’re the win in eight tries at home this sea- ones who have been there before, son. Junior back Jestine Angelini so they know what it’s like. We
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want our freshmen to be solid, but we really expect to lean on our older players.” Louisville, the Big East’s highest scoring team at 3.25 goals per game, is led on offense by midfielder Nicole Youman, who owns Big East highs in goals (17), assists (19) and points (53). The Huskies will have their hands full in trying to keep Youman and the highpowered Cardinal offense off the board tomorrow. “They had some success scoring against us, so we wanna limit those opportunities,” Stevens said in reference to their October matchup. “I think starting fast is the key. We’ve actually been able to get on the board first many times this season…and we need to continue to do that.” In the earlier game, No. 7 Syracuse (13-4-0), who won the Big East regular season championship after going a perfect 6-0 in conference, will play fourth-seeded Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights (8-110) snuck into the tourney despite a 2-4 record in conference play. The winners of the two games will then face off Sunday afternoon for the right to call themselves the Big East champions.
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» MEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING
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Sophomore back Alicia Angelini controls the ball during the Huskies' 6-0 win over Rutgers on Oct. 30.
» WOMEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING
Huskies have first dual meet of season UConn swims vs. Army at home
By James Huang Campus Correspondent The UConn men’s swim team prepares to take on Army this Saturday in a home meet at the Natatorium at 1 p.m. This meet will be the Huskies’ first dual meet of the season. The Army Black Knights' swimmers and divers are on par with their Husky counterparts and will provide them with their first truly challenging meet of the season. Army has an impressive history, so this is not surprising. “West Point always has the hardest working swimmers. They could not survive that experience if they were not
that way,” said coach Goldberg. “They are a very good team that was upset by UMass, so they will be out to correct that.” The Black Knights have already competed in more meets than the Huskies. After completing their own intersquad meets, they have competed against eight other teams, losing to only one of them. They have defeated Boston College, Stony Brook, Rowan and Syracuse, among others. They were on a hot streak until they lost to UMass. This makes them more dangerous to the Huskies, as they’ll be looking to get back on track. Their best swimmers include junior Broderick Blickle, who
posts the fastest time for their 50-yard freestyle with 21.17, and freshman Michael Drives with a time of 1:42.98 in the 200-yard freestyle. Overall, they have extremely capable swimmers in each event. Their divers are powerful as well. The team said practice this week went well. “Good races are the result of knowing you’ve trained hard and putting everything together. It doesn’t really matter what event you do, you just need to get up and race,” said Jeremy Ramshaw. “Their kids will never quit on a race, so we must finish hard,” coach Goldberg said.
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By Carmine Colangelo Campus Correspondent Coming off another successful event, the UConn women’s swimming and diving team will look to continue this trend on Saturday against Army at home. Last weekend at the Big East Four Team event, the Huskies won two out of the three events. The Huskies beat Georgetown 257-96, beat Rutgers 224-129 and came up short against Villanova but a score of 153-200. “We are a pretty talented team,” said coach Bob Goldberg, “but we could have been better.” Goldberg, who is in his 23rd season, was disappointed by not being able to sweep the event, adding that he
believes “we have a lot of really good swimmers.” Although the Huskies were unable to complete back-to-back sweeps to open the season, the Huskies still had some standout performances. Junior Caitlin Gallagher won a pair of events last weekend, including the 200yard individual medley with a time of 2:06.39, and the 400yard individual medley with a time of 4:25.83. “Gallagher is hands down our best swimmer,” Goldberg said. "Gallagher has won a total of five events thus far, three in the first meet and two in the last one. But what makes the last two even more impressive is that she “won them even though she was sick
last week.” On the diving side, Goldberg was impressed by sophomore Danielle Cecco. Last weekend was the first meet with diving events, and Cecco opened up the season by winning the onemeter springboard event with a score of 248.30. The Huskies will look to have another strong meet on against Army. “This is not one of our tougher meets,” Goldberg said. “It is a tune-up before the meet with Penn State and the Terrapin Cup.” The Huskies will be tested at home this Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Wolff-Zackin Natatorium.
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UConn welcomes Canisius for home opener By Danielle Ennis Staff Writer
said senior Justin Hernandez. “Also, last weekend against Union, in which we again came back from a two-goal deficit to The Huskies play their first tie the game.” The Huskies home games this came from a threeweekend at the goal deficit in Mark Edward Schenectady, N.Y. Freitas Ice Forum. to get the impressive They will face the result over another Canisius Griffins national powerhouse. at 7:05 p.m. on Freshman Jordan both Friday and Sims scored his first Saturday night. 1-1-2, 1-0 two goals as a Husky Canisius is in the second period. 4-3-1 hitting With only three minthe road, while utes remaining in the UConn is 1-1-2 second period, the coming off a overHuskies capitalized time tie to league on a turnover, tying opponent Union. the score at 3-3. “Our compeAfter four straight tition level has 4-3-1, 3-2-1 games on the road, been high, which Fri. and Sat. UConn hopes to have has been evident success at home. in our last two 7:05 p.m. “We want to make games where we battled back in Freitas Ice Forum our rink a tough place to play in, and after the third period playing games away against Army to win the game,”
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in tough atmospheres already this season like Maine and Army, it will be nice to have a couple home games,” said senior Matt Miller. “We want to make a statement and have other teams say that UConn is a tough place to play.” Sims and sophomore goalie Garrett Bartus have been named to the Atlantic Hockey honor roll after their performance at Union. Bartus saved 38 shots in the tie. “We need to limit our mistakes and realize that we need to play a full 60-minute game, because as we have seen so far this season, our league is very competitive top to bottom, so every game will be a tough one,” Miller said. “We need to continue doing the little things that are helping us be successful, but most importantly, we need to continue playing hard and believing in our systems.”
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Junior defenseman Brad Cooper and UConn play two against the Griffins during the team’s home opening weekend.
Huskies prepare for bear fight By Dan Agabiti Staff Writer
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Junior defenseman Rebecca Hewett skates with the puck 2-2 tie with Boston College on Oct. 30.
Auriemma takes positives and negatives from exhibition contest from MAKE, page 1 The starting five for the Huskies consisted of Moore, Hayes, Dixon, Kelly Faris and Stephanie Dolson. With substitutes being used liberally by coach Geno Auriemma, all 10 Husky players managed to put the ball in the basket in the game. More often than not, those points were in transition as the Huskies forced an astounding 31 turnovers from their opponents. With an already substantial lead midway through the first half, Moore took a seat on the bench, leaving Hayes as the go-to scorer on the floor. Fresh off a defensive stop, the Huskies were off and running with Hayes out ahead of the pack, but a pass with too much behind it left her reach over the sideline to corral it. Despite her momentary unbalance, Hayes plucked the ball cleanly out of midair, and layed it in softly for two. The crowd of slightly more than 6,000 went crazy. The Huskies would close the half with 24 made field goals and 16 assists. “With exhibitions, I already see what I know,” Auriemma said. “I know we have trouble scoring in the post, I know we’re a great 3 point shooting team and we foul too much. But the important part now [comes] after this game, they know that.” Hartley and Dolson saw the most minutes of any freshman in the first half as Dolson appears to have solidified her spot in the starting lineup ahead
of redshirt sophomore Heather Buck. The first year player was beaten a few times underneath due to poor position, a struggle that is to be expected in the upcoming season. However, she made up for it in the second half by fighting through a double team to earn a deuce, pushing the lead to 62-20. On the following posession, she followed up her score with an inside spin move that nearly resulted in another basket before the ball spun out. The last freshman to see action was Lauren Engeln, a 5-foot-11 forward out of Laguna Hills, Calif. Engeln made the most of her time with a steal in the waning minutes, and she continued the play with a nifty move to escape defensive pressure at half court. A subsequent pass to the sprinting Hayes ended the break with a textbook lay-in. On the second-to-last UConn possession of the night, Engeln hit an eight-foot jumper on the baseline for the final Husky points of the night. “I was very pleased with how we did tonight,” Moore said. “Coach always tells us that the quality of our practices is going to determine how our games are going to go. But the more we play and prepare well, the more these guys will blend in just fine.” The women’s team will return to action for its second exhibition game on Wednesday against Indiana University at 7:30 p.m. at the XL Center in Hartford.
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Tomorrow, the UConn women’s hockey team takes the ice at Freitas Ice Forum against the Maine Black Bears in a Hockey East showdown. The Huskies are still in search of their first conference win of the season, despite jumping to a 2-0 lead against Boston College last weekend in a game they eventually tied. “We had the lead against them Saturday, so why didn’t we end up with that win? I think it is just something mental that we need to deal with and we need to start taking care of business,” said coach Heather Linstad. Then, when given another chance at the Eagles the following day, Linstad said the Huskies blew their chances. UConn lost 3-0 in the game, which Linstad said is due to the fact that they beat themselves. Offensively, they did not take advantage of the power play opportunities they had, and defensively, they committed undisciplined fouls. “It’s plain and simple, we had our chances but we were unable to capitalize on them,” Linstad said. “We had the chances to tie it up and take some momentum but we didn’t. It plays to us
important game for us that we being very consistent.” While Linstad acknowledges need a win for.” For UConn, tomorrow’s game that she does have a young team this season, she said that does is not about taking the same approach to the game as they not justify their inconsistency. “I’m sure they would like to would any other. Linstad has use age as an excuse, but that’s not been pleased with their not the reason we have been approach as of late and believes inconsistent so far,” Linstad that there a few things they need said. “I don’t care if you’re a to start doing differently. “We need to take advantage freshman or a senior, you play of what the because other team y o u is giving love the us and give g a m e them nothand you ing,” she are supsaid. posed In addito play 4-4-0, 0-0-0 1-7-1, 0-2-1 tion to good.” t a k i n g F o r Saturday, 1 p.m. advantage, t h e Huskies, Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum she added that their t h e i r season goal of success within special teams need to improve the Hockey East Conference is because they are getting beat still very much attainable. They on power plays and not scoring can win their series against off of them. The Huskies also University of New Hampshire need to start dominating time of and they can tie the BC series. possession with the puck. When But against Maine, it would help they have done that this season immensely to get the first win in – like they did against BC – they have proved themselves to be a the series. “You always want to get the very good team. first win,” Linstad said. “We need to get this first win because now we’re playing at home and the next two games we see them we will be on the road. It’s an Daniel.Agabiti@UConn.edu
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Be like the McDonoughs. Write for Daily Campus Sports Meetings Monday at 8:30 p.m. Stokes commits to UConn, Geno Blair: Big East is laughing stock promises prizes to student section of the college football world. from FRESHMEN, page 1 excited, not thinking too much and just running and scoring layups,” Moore said. “We need to get contributions from everybody. It’s a new year. This is what we have. You have to come in and contribute, and knowing you’re in the game things have to happen.” The rest of the freshmen bunch made impressions in the game as well. Stefanie Dolson was the lone freshman in the starting lineup for the Huskies, and the Port Jervis, N.Y. native scored five points and added eight rebounds. Michala Johnson came in with 11:24 left in the second half, and contributed six points in seven minutes of play off the bench. Laura Engeln entered with under seven minutes remaining in game and hit a jumper in the final minute. The five freshmen combined to score 37 of the Huskies’ 112 points. While the 2010 UConn recruiting class made their debut in blue and white last night, the Huskies also added a new member to the 2011
recruiting class. Kiah Stokes, a 6-foot-3 center from Marion, Iowa, verbally committed to UConn, choosing the Huskies over
“We need to get contributions from everybody. It’s a new year.” Maya Moore UConn senior forward Tennessee, Iowa, Georgia and Maryland. Stokes is ranked No. 42 in ESPN’s list of the top 100 high school recruits. After the game, Auriemma thanked the student section for their support, and promised that during the regular season fans would be rewarded with drawings of prizes after home games.
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from REBUILDING, page 14 Furthermore, many of the basketball-only schools haven’t been good in a while. Providence? Seton Hall? St. John’s? None of them have done much of anything recently. I’m sorry Johnnies, but Lou Carnasecca isn’t walking through that door anytime soon. Step 3: Add four new programs, for all sports. Now comes the hard part, who should the Big East add to its new, streamlined conference. I’m proposing the Big East shoot for a 12 member, all sport conference so a Big East football championship game is a reality. That being said, the Big East would have to add four members to achieve this. Here’s the four I pick: University of Central Florida, Memphis, Eastern Carolina University and Marshall. You see, I’m a stickler for geography, and I think the Big East should strive to remain on one coast, rather than reaching
across the country for some of the sexier teams out there like TCU or Utah. UCF has new facilities, a large student body and could be a natural rival with South Florida. Memphis brings a great hoops program and would bring a new market and foothold in Tennessee. ECU has already shown they can play big-time football, has cracked the AP Top 25 on numerous occasions, and has a rabid fan base and massive alumni support. Marshall is a bit of a reach, but their rivalry with West Virginia would make for some great hoops and football matchups. Also, given the quickness of their rise in FBS football – the Thundering Herd only moved up from FCS in 1997 – they have a tremendous upside. So John Marinatto, if you’re out there reading this, give me a call sometime and we can chat further. The Big East is currently the laughing stock of the college football world, but it doesn’t have to be that way.
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What's Next Home game
Away game
Football (4-4) Nov. 11 Pittsburgh 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 20 Syracuse TBA
Nov. 27 Cincinnati TBA
Dec. 4 USF TBA
Men’s Basketball (0-0) * denotes Exhibition Sunday* Nov. 12 Bridgeport Stony Brook 1:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
Nov. 23 Nov. 22 Michigan St./ Wichita State Chaminade 3:00 p.m. 2:00/7:00
Nov. 17 Vermont 7:00 p.m.
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The Daily Question Q: Where will Cliff Lee end up? A: “Not the Yankees because his wife hates New York fans.”
Monday’s Question:
Who is your NFL midseason MVP?
Arianna Aquilino, 5th-semester elementary education major
» That’s what he said
The Daily Roundup
“Coach K has my number. I have his number. If he needs me, I’m there.” - Miami Heat forward Lebron James on whether he would compete for Team USA in the 2012 Olympics in London.
» MLB
Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson dies
Lebron James
» Pic of the day
(AP) — Reds fans were taken aback when Sparky Anderson showed up in Cincinnati for his first day as a big league manager, an unknown taking over baseball’s first professional team. Sparky who? Really? By the time he was done, this man with the shock of white hair and schoolboy nickname would produce a mighty list of achievements that featured three World Series titles—including crowns in each league—and a Hall of Fame entry on his resume. Anderson, who directed the Big Red Machine to back-to-back championships and won another in Detroit, died Thursday from complications of dementia in Thousand Oaks, Calif. He was 76. A day earlier, his family said he’d been placed in hospice care. Anderson was the first manager to win World Series titles in both leagues and the only manager to lead two franchises in career wins. “Sparky was, by far, the best manager I ever played for,” said former Reds star Pete Rose, the game’s career hits leader. “He understood people better than anyone I ever met. His players loved him, he loved his players, and he loved the game of baseball. There isn’t another person in baseball like Sparky Anderson. He gave his whole life to the game.”
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Women’s Basketball (0-0) Nov. 13* Indiana (PA) 2:00 p.m.
Nov. 14 Holy Cross 2:00 p.m.
Nov. 21 Georgia Tech 2:00 p.m.
Nov. 16 Baylor 6:00 p.m.
Nov. 26 Howard 7:30 p.m.
Men’s Soccer (10-2-4) Today Big East Tournament First Round vs. DePaul 7:30 p.m.
Women’s Soccer (10-8-3)
» NFL
Today Big East Tournament Semifinals at West Virginia 5 p.m.
Bushes practices with Saints on limited basis
Field Hockey (14-4) Tomorrow Big East Tournament vs. Louisville 1:30 p.m.
Volleyball (4-17) Sunday Today USF Georgetown 7:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
Nov. 14 Nov. 19 West Big East Virginia Championship 2:00 p.m.
Nov. 13 Pittsburgh 2:00 p.m.
Men’s Hockey (1-1-2) AP
Today Canisius 7:05 p.m.
Tomorrow Canisius 7:05 p.m.
Nov. 13 RIT 7:05 p.m.
Nov. 12 RIT 7:05 p.m.
Nov. 19 Bentley 7:05 p.m.
Women’s Hockey (1-7-1) Tomorrow Maine 1:00 p.m.
Nov. 13 UNH 2:00 p.m.
Nov. 26 Nov. 20 Nutmeg Classic Vermont 2:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
Nov. 14 UNH 1:00 p.m.
Men’s Cross Country Nov. 13 Regional Championship 11:45 a.m.
Nov. 20 IC4A Championship TBA
Nov. 22 NCAA Championship TBA
Women’s Cross Country Nov. 20 Regional Championship All Day
Nov. 22 NCAA Championship All Day
Men’s Swimming and Diving Tomorrow Army 1:00 p.m.
Nov. 13 Penn 1:00 p.m.
Nov. 18-20 Maryland Terrapin Cup All Day
Women’s Swimming and Diving Tomorrow Army 1:00 p.m.
Nov. 13 Penn 1:00 p.m.
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Nov. 18-20 Maryland Terrapin Cup All Day
FC Zenit St. Petersburg’s Szabolcs Huszti, left, is challenged by Hajduk Split’s Senijad Ibricic during their Europa League group G soccer match in Split, Croatia, Thursday.
THE Storrs Side Men’s soccer and field hockey play at home in Big East tournament By Matt McDonough Associate Sports Editor The ones to attend: field hockey vs. Louisville, Sat. 1:30 p.m. The Big East championship is being held in Storrs this year. Rutgers will take on Syracuse in the first conference semifinal at 11 a.m. at the George J. Sherman Family Sports Complex. The No. 4 Huskies will then face the No. 12 Cardinals later that afternoon, with the winner advancing to the championship game at 1 p.m. on Sunday. Men’s soccer vs. DePaul, Fri. 7:30 p.m. Originally scheduled for Thursday, the first round of the Big East tournament was postponed to today due to inclement weather. The Huskies and Blue Demons will meet on the pitch for the first time this season. UConn is the No. 3 seed and sports an 11-2-4 record. DePaul, the No. 6 seed, is 4-9-5. Men’s basketball vs. Bridgeport, Sun. 1 p.m. The Huskies end their two-
game exhibition slate in Hartford against the Division II Purple Knights. After trouncing AIC Wednesday night, UConn will look to keep its momentum going into the season opener against Stony Brook next Friday. Those who will not be in attendance can listen to the radio braodcast, as the Huskies take on the late Manute Bol’s school. The one to follow up on: women’s soccer vs. West Virginia, Fri. 5 p.m. UConn will look to follow up its quarterfinals upset victory at Notre Dame with a win over the Mountaineers in the Big East semifinals at Rutgers. The Huskies snapped the Fighting Irish’s 77-game conference unbeaten streak. A win over West Virginia would bring them closer to a championship and improve their potential NCAA tournament seeding. The game will be broadcasted on CBS College Sports, and fans can listen live on WHUS.
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ETAIRIE, La. (AP)—Reggie Bush was limited during Saints practice on Thursday, raising his prospects for getting back in the lineup for the first time since breaking a bone in his lower right leg in the second game of the season. “It felt pretty good—still a little bit of pain there but nothing that I couldn’t handle. Nothing that wasn’t expected,” Bush said. “We’ll just keep pushing every day and see what happens at the end of this week.” Head coach Sean Payton stopped short of saying he thought Bush would be ready to go by this Sunday’s game at Carolina. “He’s still not moving the way you’d like, but I think he’s making a lot of progress quickly and so each day we try to give him more to do,” Payton said. “More than anything, it’s still getting to where he’s real confident and comfortable planting and driving off of that leg. But he certainly did more today than he did yesterday or up until now.”
THE Pro Side Bulls vs. Celtics tip-off Friday night, Packers, G-Men higlight NFC action By Mac Cerullo Sports Editor NBA: Chicago Bulls vs. Boston Celtics, Fri. 8 p.m., ESPN The Chicago Bulls ship up to Boston in search of their first road win of the year tonight. The Bulls, coming off of a 110-98 win over the Portland Trailblazers on Monday, will look to end the Celtics’ threegame winning streak. The Celtics, however, are 4-1 on the year, and are coming off a 105-102 overtime victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. In that game, Paul Pierce scored a game high 28 points, surpassing 20,000 career points in the process. The Celtics and Bulls both lead their respective divisions early in the season. NFL: New York Giants vs. Seattle Seahawks, Sun. 4:05 p.m., FOX Division leaders collide as the 5-2 New York Giants try to gain some ground in the NFC East with a big win over the 4-3 Seattle Seahawks, who are look-
ing to create some distance in the NFC West themselves. The Seahawks are coming off an ugly 33-3 loss to the Oakland Raiders. The Seahawks were only able to accumulate 162 total yards in the game, while allowing Oakland to rack up 545. The Giants, on the other hand, are coming off a 41-35 win over the Dallas Cowboys. Quarterback Eli Manning threw for 306 yards and four touchdowns in the game, to go along with three interceptions. Ahmad Bradshaw added 126 yards on the ground. NFL: Dallas Cowboys vs. Green Bay Packers, Sun. 8:20 p.m., NBC With their season falling apart, the Dallas Cowboys – once considered a possible Super Bowl contender – look to stop the bleeding with a big win over the NFC North-leading Green Bay Packers. Standing at 5-3, the Packers are coming off a 9-0 victory over the New York Jets. The Cowboys need to beat the Packers to avoid falling to 1-7.
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» INSIDE SPORTS TODAY
P.13: Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson dies. / P.12: Men’s hockey opens at home. / P.11: Field Hockey faces ‘Ville in Big East semifinals.
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Rebuilding the Big East
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THEY MAKE IT REIGN
Defending champions blowout Franklin Pierce in exhibition
By Andrew Callahan Staff Writer
Russell Blair
On Tuesday, the Big East announced that they were planning on expanding the conference in football from eight teams to 10. While this is a good first step, adding two teams to the already-bloated 16-team conference isn’t the right way to go about it. I propose the Big East pull out the scalpel, trim the fat and rebuild a conference that will be a dominant force in football, basketball and the smaller sports as well. Without further ado, I present my plan for the new Big East.
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Step 1: Get rid of Notre Dame.
The Irish don’t add anything to the equation for the Big East. They have solid basketball programs and a national championship women’s soccer team, but their football team, the big money maker, will never join the Big East. Notre Dame football has an exclusive NBC contract worth millions of dollars and would only be losing money by joining a conference and giving up their TV rights. Furthermore, Notre Dame has a sense of prestige and would rather continue to keep their illustrious status as a Division I Independent than sink to joining the Big East. The Irish add nothing and need to be dropped.
Step 2: Drop the basketballonly schools.
The purists out there will hate this step, but if the Big East seeks to expand they need to drop the basketball-only schools. This isn’t to say that schools like Villanova and Georgetown aren’t good programs, they are, but if the conference wants to move toward being a dominant force in college football they can’t allow partial members to cling on. The most common question asked when this proposal is brought up is: what about all the history? Well, compared to many other conferences, the Big East is only in its infancy. Yes, the conference would be losing three of its founding members, and many minor sports rivalries such as UConn men’s soccer’s rivalry with St. John’s, but there’s a way around this. Coaches should be encouraged to schedule those opponents with which they truly have a rivalry for games on a yearly basis. If Michigan and Notre Dame can continue a rivalry in separate conferences, why can’t UConn and St. John’s?
» BLAIR, page 12
It may have been 205 days since the UConn women’s basketball team faced an opponent on the basketball court, let alone at Gampel Pavilion, but looking down on at Alumni Court last night, you would never have been able to tell. The rout was on, the tempo was up and the score was more than lopsided in the Huskies’ 112-41 exhibition victory over Franklin Pierce. Veteran forwards Maya Moore and guard Tiffany Hayes guided the team to a 55-18 lead at halftime, and UConn did not let up in the final 20 minutes. In total, the pair combined for 49 points. “We had a lot of energy tonight,” Moore said. “We showed great effort throughout almost the entire game, we shared the ball and got a lot of assists which was fun to watch. Also we finished better in the second half but we can’t let up as many threes as we did going forward,” Senior Lorin Dixon started at the point for the injured Caroline Doty, and was periodically relieved by freshman Bria Hartley. Hartley notched 14 points and six assists in her first game in the blue and white, and she appeared in complete control with the ball in her hands. “It was definitely good to go out there,” Hartley said. “It was just great to get used to that atmosphere and playing in front of that crowd. Tonight was a good experience, and I felt a lot of confidence.”
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Freshman guard Bria Hartley dribbles up the court in UConn’s 112-41 win over Franklin Pierce at Gampel Pavilion. Hartley finished with 14 points.
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Freshmen get first taste of college basketball in rout By Colin McDonough Senior Staff Writer
Freshmen Walker and Hartley came off the bench to provide a freshmen spark for the team. Walker nearly UConn women’s basketball earned a double-double in 17 fans got their first look at the minutes with 10 points and five freshmen of the 2010 nine rebounds, while Hartley recruiting class last night ran the point for much of the at Gampel Pavilion, and in game, scoring 14 points while turn, the Husky dishing out six newcomers conassists. Auriemma tributed to a said that he knew 112-41 win over Hartley had confiFranklin Pierce. dence, but he was “You just want very happy with the to see players effort from Walker. that haven’t been “I got to tell in situations,” you, in practice, said coach Geno Samarie’s hit the Notebook Auriemma. “I rim from outside didn’t pay attenof 10 feet once,” tion to one thing that Maya Auriemma said. “She knows Moore and Tiffany Hayes did the way she has to score is tonight. I wasn’t surprised at work really hard around the what Bria [Hartley] did, but basket. She’s athletic as anyI was really glad to see what body and stronger than most. Samarie [Walker] did. She’s And tonight she showed all done bits of that, but not that that. I’d like to see that a lot much of that in practice.” more everyday in practice.”
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Walker admitted that she had some pre-game jitters heading into the contest with the Ravens. “For myself, I was a little nervous,” Walker said. “Coming into UConn and playing with players like Maya Moore, you’re always going to question yourself.” Walker showed tenacity on the offensive and defensive glass, and was pleased with her first performance at UConn. “It was just a different atmosphere being out with the crowd,” Walker said. “It’s always been a dream for me to play at UConn. It was good for us as a team to finally get to play with each other instead of against each other. “ Maya Moore was pleased with the contributions from the new Huskies. The senior reminisced about her first exhibition games at UConn. “I just remember being
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Senior guard Lorin Dixon drives the lane during the Huskies’ 71-point win over the Ravens.
Huskies take on Purple Knights in Hartford By Mac Cerullo Sports Editor
would need to elevate their level of effort. “There are some guys there who I don’t think performed the way they’re capable of, and I particularly don’t think they gave us quite the effort they think they
Coming off an impressive 96-58 performance in their first exhibition game against AIC, the men’s basketball team will play the second of their two preseason exhibitions Sunday against Bridgeport. Bridgeport is a Division II program that plays in the East Coast Conference. 0-0, 0-0 0-0, 0-0 Last season they went 23-9 with an 18-3 Sunday, 1 p.m. conference record. XL Center This year, they have been picked as a cofavorite to win the conference, along with the C.W. Post Pioneers. did,” Calhoun said. “They’re Wednesday night, five UConn going to have to understand the freshmen got their first in-game effort we’re talking about.” The freshmen did demonstrate experience at the collegiate level. Coach Jim Calhoun said that the some impressive ability in their freshman did some things well, but first college action. Shabazz
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Senior captain Donnell Beverly, seen here during Wednesday’s win over AIC, and the Huskies play vs. Bridgeport Sunday at the XL Center.
Napier led all freshmen in scoring with 11 points, and excited the crowd with his impressive dribbling ability. Similarly, Roscoe Smith and Niels Giffey proved themselves to be potent forces on defense. Overall, the freshmen showed poise and promise, despite moments of obvious youth and inexperience. “We don’t have the mindset that we’re freshman,” Smith said. “We have the mindset that we’re upperclassmen.” Calhoun consistently rotated players on Wednesday in order to maximize each player’s time on the court, which he will likely do again on Sunday before settling on a rotation for the first regular season game next Friday against Stony Brook. Tipoff is set for 1 p.m. at the XL Center in Hartford.
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