The Daily Campus: April 20, 2011

Volume CXVIII No. 152

» INSIDE

Spring Weekend, ‘Straight From the Source’

By Amy Schellenbaum Associate Managing Editor

UConn crowns its very own idol Katie Farley takes top honors FOCUS/ page 7

smackdown of the stags Springer and Huskies crush Fairfield at home.

SPORTS/ page 14

EDITORIAL: DON’T LET TRAGEDIES ON CAMPUS ESCAPE MEMORY We should take care of ourselves in their honor.

COMMENTARY/page 4

INSIDE NEWS: COURT CASTS DOUBT ON STATE’S GLOBAL WARMING SUIT EPA claims its authority to regulating C02 emissions at all levels in the nation.

NEWS/ page 2

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A pair of UConn administrators answered questions about special Spring Weekend guest policies at USG’s Straight From the Source, Tuesday.

“One of the major challenges faced this weekend is how to manage…the size and scope of this weekend,” said Vice President for Student Affairs John Saddlemire.

Saddlemire and Director of Off-Campus Student Services Jim Hintz were the only administrators who attended the forum, in which students had the opportunity to ask university leaders policy questions.

While a residential assistant at North Campus insisted that the best move for crowd control was to eliminate guests and provide support for RAs, others like Carlos Asencio, a 6th-semester molecular and cell biology major, lamented the fact that he cannot have friends liv-

ing off-campus over or swipe them into the dining halls.

“One of the major challenges faced is how to manage... the size and scope of the event.”

John Saddlemire Vice-president for Student Affairs “It’s trying to simplify the management of this [no-guest policy],” said Saddlemire.

“With each layer of exceptions to the rule, we have a harder time enforcing it.”

When Saddlemire said the university was looking to implement policies to make every warm weekend safer, Asencio

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Left, Jim Hintz, director of off-Campus Student Services and right, John Saddlemire, vice president for Student Affairs, talks about considerations surrounding Spring Weekend events from a UConn administration perspective.They also spoke as well as information about the actions of off-campus properties in anticipation to the weekend’s events.

Town Council discusses budget

By Kim Wilson Staff Writter At a special budget meeting Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the E.O Smith High School Library Media Center, the town council suggested cutting $67,000 from the budget for the 2011/12 fiscal years.

Members of the town council resolved to decrease the capital fund budget by $19,000, the capital fund budget by $24,000 and the non-recurring reserve fund budget by $24,000.

Another emphasis of the meeting was the projected expenses for fire and emergency services. During the 2010 calendar year, ambulances were out of service for maintenance-related issues 10 times.

During a 12-week period in 2010, one ambulance was

out of services on three occasions. During the total of 15 hours the ambulance was out of service­ , the department had to transfer 28 percent of the calls received to mutual aid departments.

Because the ambulance service has been functioning at what some town council members perceive as a less than optimal level, it has been proposed that a third ambulance be purchased to compensate.

“In order to keep the program strong and viable, we need to have equipment they [EMS Volunteer Duty Crew] can operate with. If ambulances are out of service, there is a problem,” said Town Manager Matthew Hart.

The fire department capital equipment needs were also discussed. Various expenses for

“In order to keep the program strong and viable, we need to have equipment they[EMS Volunteer Duty Crew] can operate with.”

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vehicles needed by the department and their projected costs for the future were discussed.

Potential expenditure adjustments to the budgets were also discussed. Adjustments included reduced capital contribution to Central Government, Public Safety, Community Services and Public Works.

While most items on the budget agenda focused on cutting expenses, it was proposed that full funding be added to the budget for the Mansfield Meals on Wheels program, and that funding be increased for the McSweeney Senior Center from $1,500 to $6,500.

The proposed appropriations act will be recommended for adoption at a town meeting for budget consideration.

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GOP lawmakers unveil no-tax hike HARTFORD AP) — Republican state lawmakers, frustrated by what they see as a Democratic march toward higher taxes in Connecticut, unveiled their own budget on Tuesday that doesn’t increase taxes and instead calls for cutting 2,700 state jobs, merging state agencies and eliminating taxpayer-funded political campaigns.

Leaders of the GOP, the minority party in the General Assembly, said everyday people are still struggling with the faltering economy and the Democratic governor and Democratic lawmakers who control the legislature have been unwilling to make the sacrifices necessary to cover the estimated $3.5 billion deficit for the new fiscal year beginning July 1.

“Government is too big,” said Senate Minority Leader John McKinney, R-Fairfield.

“Government hasn’t sacrificed a nickel. It’s time.”

The Republican budget calls for $36.4 billion in spending over two years while Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s proposal would spend nearly $40 billion. Release of the GOP plan comes as the two Democratic-controlled legislative budget committees are expected to vote on their suggested changes to Malloy’s tax and spending plans in the coming

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Connecticut House Minority Leader Lawrence Cafero, R-Norwalk, right, holds up a copy of the Republican alternative budget as Senate Minority Leader John McKinney, R-Fairfield, looks on at a news conference at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford.

days. Democratic leaders of the Finance Revenue and Bonding Committee said Monday they’re very close to reaching a deal with Malloy on a revised tax plan.

“We have a moral obligation to show this state there’s another way and that’s what the motivation was behind us. Because

but for us, who,” asked House Minority Leader Lawrence Cafero Jr., R-Norwalk. “The D’s weren’t going to do it. They’re not doing it.”

Some highlights of the GOP budget include consolidating 36 state agencies into nine, eliminating duplicative managerial

positions, eliminating vacant positions, imposing a hiring freeze, adding 20 Medicaid fraud agents to stepping up fraud control efforts, creating a tax amnesty program to recoup $25 million in back taxes,

» REPUBLICANS, page 2

Catch limit grows for 12 New England fish

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A year after adopting a radical new system for regulating New England fisheries, federal officials announced Monday they’re increasing limits on 12 out of 20 groundfish stocks when the new season begins May 1.

Higher catch limits will be a relief for fishermen who saw across-the-board restrictions on all species last year, when fishermen were first allowed to join “sectors” with specific allotments. This year, the number of fishermen participating in sector management has grown 10 percent.

For the new season, bigger catch limits for 11 stocks including Georges Bank cod (20 percent) and Gulf of Maine cod (6 percent) follow some success in ongoing efforts to rebuild stocks, federal regulators said. Higher limits on the 12th, Georges Bank yellowtail flounder, were negotiated with Canada.

Eric Schwaab, head of the National Marine Fisheries Service, said preliminary information from the first year of sector management is encouraging.

“However even with the higher catch limits in this new fishing year we understand these are still difficult times for many in the industry,” he said.

The new sector management system has received mixed reviews, with some fishermen praising the system while others criticize the rules as overly complex.

This year, about half of New England’s commercial fishermen will use the sector system, while the remainder will face restrictions on the number of days at sea.

Hank Soule, manager of the Sustainable Harvest Sector off the Maine coast, said the new system seems to be advancing the stated goals of conservation, while focusing attention on underutilized fish species and giving fishermen the flexibility to trade their allocations.

But David Osier, a South Bristol-based owner of five fishing boats, said the rules of his sector add another layer of complexity upon fishermen besieged by constantly changing rules and regulations.

What’s on at UConn today...

Luncheon Lecture Noon to 1 p.m.

Dodd Center, 162 Tatiana Aleskseeva a graduate assistant in Judaic studies, will lecture on “The Russian Voices in JewishAmerican Literature.”

Softball 4 to 7 p.m.

Connecticut Softball Stadium Come to cheer for the Huskies as they play against Massachussets.

Create Digital Scholarship 2 to 3 p.m.

Babbidge Library The UConn library Staff will give hands-on guidance on how to showcase your own research in a digital publication.

Take Back The Night 7 to 11 p.m.

SU, 330 Join this candlelit walk around campus to raise awareness on violence against women.

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DAILY BRIEFING » STATE

Workers target New Haven business in wage

NEW HAVEN (AP) — An advocacy group says it will resume boycotting a New Haven restaurant because the owner refuses to pay four former workers $23,000 in wages and overtime.

New Haven Workers Association, which held protests earlier this year at Café Goodfellas, says negotiations failed to resolve the dispute. State labor officials are investigating.

Gennaro Iannaccone, Goodfellas’ owner, says he settled the issue but the association doesn’t want to deduct taxes. He accused the association of trying to intimidate and harass him.

The association says the owner wanted to deduct 75 percent in taxes.

The association says state labor department documents show the restaurant in recent years paid $9,500 in unpaid wages to 10 employees and $9,300 in fines.

Remains identified as that of Willimantic man ANDOVER (AP) — Connecticut investigators have identified the remains of a man whose body was found last weekend in a wooded area off Route 6 and Lake Road.

State Police spokesman Lt. J. Paul Vance said Tuesday that the death of Victor Ilarraza (Ill-eh-’RAZA) was accidental and the result of hypothermia. Police say the 31-year-old Willimantic man’s body had been at the site for several months. His remains were discovered Saturday by a fisherman.

Dental records officially confirmed the identity of the body Tuesday.

No other details were available.

Teacher pleads not guilty to sex charge

NEW LONDON (AP) — An arrest warrant affidavit unsealed in the case of an East Lyme music teacher accused of having sex with a high school student says she acknowledged to investigators she had the affair even though she knew it was wrong.

The New London Day reports the affidavit was unsealed Monday at a New London Superior Court appearance for 25-year-old Amy Schneider.

Schneider’s attorney entered a not guilty plea for her.

The affidavit says Schneider told investigators the affair with a 17-year-old male student began last fall with flirting, but developed after he posted a message on her Facebook page saying he had feelings for her.

The student ended the relationship last month.

The student was old enough to legally consent to sex, but it’s illegal for school employees to have sex with students.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

News

» CLIMATE

Court casts doubt on states’ global warming lawsuit

EPA claims authority to regulate CO2 emisions at all levels in the nation WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court appeared deeply skeptical Tuesday about allowing states to sue electric utilities to force cuts in greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.

Both conservative and liberal justices questioned whether a federal judge could deal with the complex issue of global warming, a topic they suggested is better left to Congress and the Environmental Protection Agency.

The court heard argument over whether to end the lawsuit by six states, New York City and three conservation groups against four private companies and the federal Tennessee Valley Authority, the five largest emitters of carbon dioxide in the United States.

The Obama administration has joined with the companies in asking the high court to throw out the lawsuit. The administration says EPA already is considering setting emission standards that would accomplish what the states are seeking.

Why let the lawsuit go forward, when “the agency is engaged in it right now?” said Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

The lawyer representing the states acknowledged that the case was before the high court at a “peculiar moment,” but said the court should block the lawsuit only if the EPA actually issues regulations. In Congress, Republicans are leading an effort to strip EPA of the authority to regulate greenhouse gases, but that was not discussed at the

court Tuesday.

No statute or rule “currently regulates the emissions of existing power plants,” said Barbara Underwood, the New York solicitor general.

Underwood said the plants operated by the companies and the TVA account for 10 percent of all carbon dioxide emitted annually in the U.S. “This court should not close the courthouse door at the outset,” Underwood said.

Lawyers for the companies and the administration focused on the enormity of the climate change issue to argue against the lawsuit.

“You have never heard a case like this before,” Neal Katyal, the acting U.S. Solicitor General, said. The term global warming, Katyal said, “tells you all you need to know.”

The case is the second climate change dispute at the court in four years. In 2007, the court declared that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are air pollutants under the Clean Air Act. By a 5-4 vote, the justices said the EPA has the authority to regulate those emissions from new cars and trucks under that landmark law. The same reasoning applies to power plants.

Ginsburg was among the justices in the majority in 2007. Two others in that majority, Justices Stephen Breyer and Anthony Kennedy, also expressed doubts about the states’ case Tuesday.

Breyer questioned whether a judge even would have the authority to issue the kind of order the states want.

Until now, pollution cases in the federal courts typically have involved a power plant or sewage treatment plant that was causing some identifiable harm to people, and property downwind or downstream of

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington before the House subcommittee on Energy and Power hearing on the “Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011.

the polluting plant.

Peter Keisler, representing the companies, said global warming suggests a more complex problem in need of a comprehensive solution that includes an evaluation of the “way we use and pay for energy.” Courts are ill-equipped to make that determination, Keisler said.

The private defendants in the suit are American Electric Power Co. of Ohio, Cinergy Co.,

now part of Duke Energy Corp. of North Carolina; Southern Co. Inc. of Georgia, and Xcel Energy Inc. of Minnesota.

Eight states initially banded together to sue. They were California, Connecticut, Iowa, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wisconsin.

New Jersey and Wisconsin withdrew this year after Republicans replaced Democrats in their governor’s offices.

Firefighter fatally collapses Spring Weekend is UConn’s responsibility Republicans convinces majority party at scene from USG, page 1 that taxe increases is not necessary

WINDSOR (AP) — A 50-year-old firefighter has died after responding to a call that smoke was being smelled at a Windsor health care center.

Robert Watts was charging a fire hydrant when he collapsed Monday night, town officials said Tuesday in a news release.

Watts was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Mayor Donald Trinks told the Hartford Courant there was no fire, and the odor apparently was caused by a mechanical malfunction at the Windsor Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.

Officials say Watts joined the department in 2003. He leaves behind a 17-year-old son and 15-year-old daughter. Funeral arrangements were incomplete Tuesday.

» NATIONAL

Natural toxin killing SoCal dolphins, sea lions

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dolphins and sea lions that have died along the Southern California coast in recent weeks may be victims of a deadly neurotoxin produced by a seasonal algae bloom, experts said Tuesday.

The same poison was found in samples from millions of fish that suffocated in a Redondo Beach harbor last month, and researchers hope to determine if it is present in samples from a similar but smaller fish die-off Monday in Ventura Harbor.

Experts don’t believe the fish died from the toxin but some marine mammals have become its victims.

In the past few days, three sea lions and three dolphins that beached themselves in Orange County died or were destroyed because they had incurable domoic acid poisoning, said Kirsten Sedlick, animal care supervisor for the Pacific Mammal Center in Laguna Beach.

On Tuesday, the center dispatched crews to rescue another four dolphins and a sea lion, she said. Tests will determine whether they also were victims of the neurotoxin.

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said he worried UConn’s dorm life and social atmosphere will be ruined. Saddlemire and Hintz both disagreed.

“I don’t support the thought that Spring Weekend…should end altogether,” Saddlemire said. “Students have the right to socialize.”

Saddlemire and Hintz mentioned repeatedly that the goal of these policies and the entire Spring Weekend De-escalation Task Force, a group of administrators and community members led by Provost Peter Nicholls, was to keep students safe.

“Years ago, this was a much smaller event. It was a truly UConn event…The level of violence was just not there,” Saddlemire said.

The special rules for guests were created to keep out “a lot of people who had no vested interest in this institution,” Saddlemire said. “I think the great challenge you have as a state university is that you can never close the doors to this place.”

Community members are also enforcing stricter rules this weekend. The management companies of some of the most notorious off-campus complexes like Carriage

Apartments have also enacted guest policies. Saddlemire said that managers are mentioning to tenants that trespassing violations will be enforced.

As far as the dozens of medical professionals on-hand at the weekend’s usual hotspots, Saddlemire and Hintz speculated that safety personnel will be diminished.

“They are planning for it... but I don’t think that they will be as visible as they have been in the past.”

– John Saddlemire Vice-President for Student Affairs “They are planning for it… but I don’t think that they will be as visible as they have been in the past,” Saddlemire said.

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from GOP, page 1 eliminating separate legislative commissions on women and various minority groups, closing seven rest areas and two ferries and shuttering the New Britain motor vehicles office.

The plan also suggests future privatization of state services, such as the operation of Connecticut’s parks.

Cafero said he hopes the GOP budget, which attempts to address the public outcry over Malloy’s plan to raise taxes by $1.5 billion, will resonate with the Democrats and ultimately help change the debate, convincing the majority party that tax increases are not necessarily needed. Malloy has said he’s willing to make changes to his budget so long as it retains the overall framework of tax increases, spending cuts, labor savings, no borrowing for operating expenses and agency consolidations.

“If that has that effect — we could change this immovable framework that the governor said — then we’ve won,” Cafero said.

Cafero and other Republicans had hoped Malloy, who billed

himself as a fiscally conservative Democrat during last year’s election, would have reached out to them more during the budget process. Cafero said his expectations of the new governor were let down in February when Malloy released his budget. Cafero said he was told the administration wasn’t counting on any Republican support.

Malloy’s office has said it reached out to the Republicans during the budget process.

Roy Occhiogrosso, the governor’s senior adviser, said Tuesday that Malloy appreciated the time and effort put into the GOP proposal but said the Republicans had not actually balanced the budget.

“It relies on fiscal gimmicks, hurts job growth, cuts important funding in education, shreds the safety net and fundamentally undermines clean elections in Connecticut,” Occhiogrosso said in a statement. He said the GOP budget assumes more than $500 million in unidentified savings across state government, cuts $14.5 million that was planned to be spent on attracting new employers to Connecticut, and cuts Medicaid by nearly $900 million.

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HARTFORD (AP) — Connecticut’s new economic development chief said Monday she and other state officials are working up the details of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s signature economic development program even while the legislature considers its merits before voting on the proposal.

The plan, now before the legislature, would combine several state tax credits to encourage five businesses to create a total of at least 1,000 jobs within two years.

Commissioner Catherine Smith said in an interview with The Associated Press that she and others in the administration are developing standards for companies seeking to participate in Malloy’s “First Five” program.

She said the state has received numerous inquiries from companies and state officials are drawing up standards to select the five.

“We’re working on the criteria that we would apply to those companies, as well, so that we have a fair and equitable system for determining who the first five actually are,” she said.

Her confidence in the legislation’s eventual success may not be misplaced. Sen. Gary LeBeau, the Senate chairman of the Commerce Committee, said the bill could win legislative approval as early as next week. It was

WASHINGTON (AP) — The unemployment rate fell in twothirds of the nation’s states last month, the latest evidence that the strengthening economy is encouraging many employers to boost hiring.

The Labor Department said Tuesday that the unemployment rate dropped in 34 states in March. That’s the largest number of states to record a decline since June. The rate rose in seven states and was unchanged in nine and Washington, D.C. Employers hired more workers in 38 states. A government survey of employer payrolls found only 12 states plus Washington, D.C. lost jobs last month, the fewest since October.

Nationally, the unemployment rate fell in March to a two-year low of 8.8 percent, and private employers added more than 200,000 jobs for the second consecutive month.

That’s the largest two-month hiring total in four years.

Texas added 37,200 net jobs in March, the most of any state.

It was followed by Missouri and Florida, both of which reported strong gains. California lost 11,600 net jobs — the most of any state. Connecticut, Louisiana, Maryland and Maine all had large job losses, too.

New Mexico reported the biggest monthly drop in unemployment among all state, falling from 8.7 percent in February to 8.1 percent in March. Florida, Oklahoma, Indiana, Missouri and Ohio posted

Conn. drafting Malloy’s economic development plan approved 43-9 this month by the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee, which LeBeau, an East Hartford Democrat, said is a strong signal of the measure’s broad support.

“We’re working...so that we have a fair and equitqble system for determining who the first five actually are.”

- Catherine Smith, State Comminssioner He called it a “significant departure” from previous economic development plans.

“It gives the governor a tremendous amount of flexibility to lasso some corporations that could be major job providers for the state,” LeBeau said.

The measure calls for the economic development commissioner to draft eligibility standards. A business development project would be eligible for financial assistance if it creates

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at least 200 jobs in two years from the time the application is approved or invest at least $25 million and create a minimum of 200 jobs in five years from the date its application is approved. Tax credits may not exceed $750 million.

In January, the Department of Economic and Community Development issued a report that said several state tax credits and property tax abatements have a negative or limited impact and should be abolished. It cited a business tax credit in enterprise zones that the state agency said has had no effect on economic development and another credit for taxes paid by manufacturers in enterprise zones criticized for creating too few jobs.

Smith, who has been commissioner since April 1, said she has not read the report, but needs to look at all the tax credits “and make sure we understand which of these programs are most effective.”

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Don’t let tragedies on campus escape memory

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arlee Wines, Jasper Howard, Jafar Karzoun and David Plamondon have all had their lives cut short on our campus. In a few years, the memories of these students may remain in the memories of only their closest friends and relatives – those most directly affected by their deaths. But we hope that more students will take the time to think about these four lives lost and make a conscious effort to not forget them.

Wines, a freshman, was in a crosswalk on North Eagleville Road on Jan. 20, 2007 when she was the victim of a hit and run accident. She died two days later at Hartford Hospital.

Now, five years later, her name is at the risk of being forgotten by the UConn community. She wasn’t an athlete, she wasn’t killed during Spring Weekend, and her death occurred a year before most of the current UConn population was here – but she was a student and a member of the community all the same. She must not be forgotten.

Howard, a junior cornerback for the football team, was fatally stabbed outside the Student Union on Oct. 18, 2009 after a dance. This case attracted national attention and recently, John Lomax was sentenced to 18 years in prison for killing Howard. “Jazz,” as he was fondly known, never lived to see the birth of his daughter. He must not be forgotten.

Karzoun, a junior from Milford, was outside a pizza restaurant during Spring Weekend when he was punched and knocked unconscious. More than a week after being flown to Hartford Hospital with severe head injuries on April 23, 2010, Karzoun died. Since then, his name has been used in conjunction with the de-escalation of Spring Weekend (an action seen as inappropriate by some). But Karzoun should be remembered for more than just the fact that he died on Spring Weekend. He was a student, a son and a friend, and he too, must not be forgotten.

Plamondon, a 6th-semester physiology and neurobiology major, was struck and killed by a UConn shuttle bus on March 22, near the corner of Alumni Drive and North Hillside Road.

As this event is fresh in the minds of the campus population, his memory has not yet begun to fade. But in a few years, this death risks becoming blurred by time as well. But as members of this community, we cannot allow him to be forgotten.

There are many other deaths that have occurred on this campus in the past, and many, sadly, have become nothing but a faint memory and a statistic. But as people, we can change that. We can tell their stories, tell their experiences and make sure that they’re remembered for as long as we are able. In the future, it is inevitable that another tragedy will happen. But we can’t let the memories of the others be lost in the past.

The Daily Campus editorial is the official opinion of the newspaper and its editorial board. Commentary columns express opinions held solely by the author and do not in any way reflect the official opinion of The Daily Campus.

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Just walked by the RA desk and heard them talking about bending over and deep throating.

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After playing volleyball in the mud, water, sand and gym over the past few days, I’ve finally come to accept I’m not very good at volleyball.

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Bogus debates destract from real debate

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hen voters elect the next president 19 months from now, they will have a distinct economic choice between two fiscal ideologies: conservatism and progressivism. Conservatives, who now dominate the Republican Party, argue that the debt crisis and poor economic growth can only be solved if the government cuts spending, meaning cuts for domestic programs without touching defense spending. Meanwhile, progressives, who dominate the Democratic Party, believe that low taxes have created the current debt problem, not spending.

By Arragon Perrone They suggest raising taxes on the wealthWeekly Columnist iest Americans but maintaining social services for the poor and marginalized.

Bogus issues threaten to drown out this crucial economic debate. One of these issues is President Barack Obama’s citizenship status; another involves what some progressives view as a direct attack on women’s rights. The intense debate that surrounds both issues has provided easy fodder for the media to exploit. Cable news in particular would rather make Republicans and Democrats think that the other side consists of evil fools – a goal that undoubtedly breeds controversy and increases ratings – than concentrate on issues that have an actually tangible impact on Americans. As a result, millions think Obama may have been born in another country or that conservatives want to dominate women’s bodies by controlling their reproduction.

Like most off-the-wall beliefs, these debates rely on scant evidence and feed off the distrust people have for their opponents. The “birthers” believe that because Obama has refused to publicly release copies of his birth certificate, he must have been born outside of the United States and is part of some apocalyptic conspiracy to destroy America. They ignore the fact that the certificate has been viewed and its authenticity verified by CNN and the director of Hawaii’s Department of Health to former governor Linda Lingle, a Republican. Also, within two weeks of Obama’s birth, two Hawaiian newspapers

printed birth announcements. Birthers often cite Obama’s stepgrandmother, Sarah Obama, who allegedly stated that he was born in Kenya. But once controversy erupted, the same translator interviewed her again and verified that she had said Hawaii, not Kenya, as originally reported.

“National debt...is the issue...not whether Obama was born in America or whether conservatives want to control women.”

Equally unhelpful to the financial discourse is the discussion concerning the Republicans’ alleged efforts to suppress women’s reproductive rights. Sites like The Feminist Wire report that “Republicans are on the warpath, and their enemy is women” while the Daily Kos laments “the Republican war against women’s reproductive rights.” Apparently, the Republican villains include the record-breaking 239 Republican women who ran for seats in the House of Representatives in 2010, the 17 current female Republican Congresswomen and the four female Republican senators. Furthermore, in the 2010 midterm elections, South Carolina Republican Nikki Haley was elected America’s first Indian-American woman governor and Susanna Martinez became America’s first Hispanic female governor. Furthermore, the Republicans’ conservative Tea Party congressional caucus – which receives the most criticism for being “anti-woman” – is led by Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann.

Republicans receive criticism for being antiwoman principally because many conservatives oppose abortion. But Republicans have valid arguments against abortion, which many opponents ignore. Many Catholic Republicans – and Democrats – oppose abortion because they believe that life begins at conception.

Therefore, abortion is deemed an immoral act because it involves killing a human being. In recent months, pro-choice groups have targeted Republicans for attempting to defund Planned Parenthood, which provides contraceptives and abortions for patients (though only 3 percent of its services go directly towards funding abortions). Some progressive groups see these efforts to defund the organization for moral or fiscally conservative as validation that Republicans hate women and want to suppress them. Such thinking is based on pre-conceived hatred, suspicion and an inability to take an opposition’s arguments seriously. People are free to think that defunding Planned Parenthood is wrong. But accusing Republicans of an anti-woman agenda poisons the well of national debate.

Concerns like the birther and Planned Parenthood debate are sideshows to the legitimate discussion about the nation’s financial future. The deficit threatens to sink the American economy for generations to come. Just two days ago, Standard & Poor’s downgraded its outlook for the United States to negative because of the federal government’s inability to tackle the deficit. Even worse, recent projections by the nonpolitical Congressional Budget Office show the economy crashing in the 2030s if debt continues to skyrocket.

These predictions and others verify that the national debt crisis is the deciding issue that Americans now face, not whether Obama was born in America or whether conservatives want to control women. As long as the media extensively covers these latter two issues, the fiscal problem threatens to get lost in the controversial noise that surrounds the more divisive, entertaining debates. It is time that the country gets its priorities in check. Americans need to listen to the conservative and progressive arguments concerning fiscal reform. They cannot afford to be distracted by discourses that do not solve problems but create more.

Weekly columnist Arragon Perrone is a 6th-semester political science and English double major. He can be reached at Arragon.Perrone@UConn.edu.

Safe Spring Weekend in everyone’s best interest

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or the past year, UConn’s Spring Weekend has been a controversial topic on campus. Pressure by the state government, along with the death of UConn student Jafar Karzoun last Spring Weekend has led to a crackdown by the administration. This year, they are taking measures to prevent non-UConn students from coming to the campus to celebrate Spring We e k e n d .

By Grace Malloy C e r t a i n Staff Columnist roads will be blocked off, non-Uconn students won’t be able to park in residential parking lots, nonUConn students are restricted from all dormitories, and guests aren’t allowed into the dining halls.

In past years, there have been strict policies regarding Spring Weekend, but they never seemed to be fully enforced. This year though, the administration means business. I’ve heard talk that in response to this crackdown, UConn students are going to be even more destructive than ever.

It’s the kind of reaction you’d expect from a campus of thousands of college students who feel like they’re being controlled. But

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it would actually be in everyone’s best interest for UConn students to be as safe and non-destructive as possible this weekend.

Let’s say that UConn students do decide to go bigger than ever.

Let’s say we decide to storm the streets, burn couches, flip cars, rip down signs, etc. Then, come next year, UConn would take even more extreme action – to the point where it may even be ludicrous.

The fact remains that the UConn administrative has to do something to de-escalate Spring Weekend. The death of a student cannot be taken lightly. Do we expect the administration to say some sympathetic words about how tragic Karzoun’s death was and then cross their fingers in hopes that it won’t happen again?

We cannot and should not expect that. What if it had been your sibling or close friend that had died?

You’d want something done too.

You’d be disgusted at all the students who got in an uproar over the administration trying to prevent another tragedy.

When something of that magnitude occurs, change must follow. After the death of David Plamondon in the bus accident, bus drivers took extra caution when approaching cross walks.

Busses also stopped running during the Men’s NCAA championship game due to the amount of people that would be out on campus. Plamondon’s death led to change in order to increase safety. The same is being done as a result of Karzoun’s death. And UConn students need to accept that and compromise.

“Why not show the university that we can have a good time and be safe while doing it.”

Limiting Spring Weekend to just UConn students is a fair compromise in my eyes. If this year’s Spring Weekend is relatively well-controlled and there is a limited amount of destruction, then the administration will accept the current policies as acceptable.

Also, if students are able to celebrate Spring Weekend while being safe at the same time, it will reflect well upon us. And I think that that’s possible. Most

UConn students are able to celebrate without ending up in either jail or the hospital. There’s no need to become a destructive, uncontrolled, uncivilized beast on Spring Weekend.

You may think I’m lame for saying that students need to compromise. You may write this column off by assuming I’m one of those people who stays in and studies for exams on Spring Weekend (which I’m not). But it’s time that we look at Spring Weekend in perspective.

Yes, it is a fun time for students to celebrate with friends before taking exams and leaving school for the summer. But at the same time our desire to party hard is not worth death and destruction.

So why not be responsible? Why not show the university that we can have a good time and be safe while doing it. If anything, we should accept this compromise out of respect for Karzoun, who died unnecessarily.

The crackdown isn’t pleasant for anyone, students and the administration alike. But if we can have a safe Spring Weekend this year, it will be best for everyone.

Staff Columnist Grace Malloy is a 6thsemester political science and journalism double major. She can be reached at Grace.

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Aries - The next couple of days are for expansion. Your creativity brings new income.

Find time away from work to paint a picture or bake a cake.

New opportunities present themselves. You may want to start planning a vacation.

Taurus - Take care of your partner today (and be cared for, too). Bounce ideas around.

Changes necessitate budget revisions. Don’t let a windfall slip away. Consider investing in your own education.

Gemini - Spend time outdoors with family and young people.

They want your attention, so play together. Bringing that playfulness into the work arena sparks something wonderful.

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Cancer - Let loose your love for what you do best. The excellent work you’ve been doing reflects well on you, and an intense workload for the next two days brings gold.

Leo - Love shines through the darkest clouds. Be calm and supportive, no matter what. Your true soul mates are the ones who hold you to your highest ideals. Listen to them.

Virgo - Cleaning house could lead to the discovery of a treasure in your own home.

Pay some attention there. It’s not time to travel yet, although you’re getting itchy feet.

Libra - Romance soars if you’re prepared (or if you’re willing to accept it, even when unprepared). Money seems to grow on trees today and for the next four weeks.

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Scorpio - Develop strong partnerships and diplomacy with those who don’t agree with you. A spending spree tempts.

Check for sales and bargains before getting a big-ticket item.

Sagittarius - You’re ready to make changes for the better.

Follow your dreams, and share them with others. Don’t be afraid if you don’t know how. Your luck improves.

Capricorn - There’s a tendency to overthink today. Don’t worry about money ... just be in action.

It’s a great time to complete projects that have been hanging.

Aquarius - Make sure what you build is solid. There’s a light at the end of the tunnel for a special relationship. Invite some friends over and celebrate together.

Pisces - New opportunities open up in your community.

Participate and inspire.

Lightning fast talk goes over people’s heads. Make room for lots of points of view, and gain consensus.

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Raul Castro named 1st secretary of Communist HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s Communist Party stuck Tuesday with a slate of silverhaired icons of the revolution to spearhead a last-ditch effort to save the island’s sputtering economy — surprising those who took to heart declarations

by Raul and Fidel Castro that it was time to give way to a new generation of leaders.

Delegates to a key Party Congress picked 79-year-old Raul Castro to replace his ailing brother at the helm, while weathered veterans moved up to the No. 2 and 3 positions.

Three somewhat younger politicians were named to lesser roles in the leadership council, but it remained dominated by men who came of age before television, let alone the Internet.

Fidel Castro made a surprise appearance, to thunderous applause from delegates, many of whom could be seen crying as he was helped to his

place on stage by a young aide, then stood at attention during Cuba’s national anthem.

Wearing a blue track suit over a checked shirt, the 84-year-old revolutionary leader looked unsteady on his feet as he clutched the aide’s arm, and at times slumped in his chair. He became more animated as the proceedings continued, especially when Raul’s name was read out by an official announcing members of the party’s Central Committee.

Fidel was left off the leadership slate for the first time.

But Raul said his brother needed no formal title to continue being the country’s guiding light. “Fidel is Fidel,” he said.

In a speech closing out the Congress, Raul acknowledged the lack of fresh faces, saying the country had failed to develop young leaders because of errors committed

in the past, including by him and his brother.

“We have kept various veterans of the historic generation, and that is logical due to the consequences of the mistakes that have been made in this area,” Raul told 1,000 delegates gathered in a sprawling Havana convention center.

“These have robbed us of a back bench of mature substitutes with enough experience to take on the country’s top positions.”

Named party second secretary was Jose Ramon Machado Ventura, an 80-year-old stalwart who set up field hospitals for the Castros when they were young rebels fighting to topple Fulgencio Batista in the 1950s.

The No. 3 spot went to Ramiro Valdes, a 78-year-old vice president who was with the brothers when they launched the revolution aboard the Granma yacht in 1956.

Clemency sought for ‘child soldier’ at Guantanamo SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Lawyers for a former teenage al-Qaida fighter imprisoned at Guantanamo are seeking clemency for him, arguing that his sentencing at his military tribunal was tainted by improper witness testimony and prosecution maneuvers.

Omar Khadr’s lawyers have asked the military’s Convening Authority, the Pentagon official who oversees the tribunals at the U.S. base in Cuba, to cut his sentence in half to four years on charges that include mur SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Lawyers for a former teenage al-Qaida fighter imprisoned at Guantanamo are seeking clemency for him, arguing that his sentencing at his military tribunal was tainted by improper witness testimony and prosecution maneuvers.

Omar Khadr’s lawyers have asked the military’s Convening Authority, the Pentagon official who oversees the tribunals at the U.S. base in Cuba, to cut his sentence in half to four years on charges that include murder for throwing a grenade that mortally wounded an American soldier in Afghanistan.

The Canadian-born Khadr, who was 15 when captured in 2002, pleaded guilty on Oct. 25 as part a pretrial agreement that capped his sentence at eight years and required him not to appeal. But the defense now argues in a letter seeking clemency that the sentencing hearing before a jury of military officers

was flawed.

Khadr’s Pentagon-appointed defense lawyers argue that Michael Welner, a New Yorkbased forensic psychiatrist who analyzed the prisoner and concluded that he would pose a threat to society if released, “provided unscientific opinions to intimidate the sentencing panel,” according to the letter, a copy of which was obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press.

The defense attorneys, Army Lt. Col. Jon Jackson and Air Force Maj. Matthew Schwartz, also claim that military prosecutors improperly told them outside court that the Convening Authority had given them permission to withdraw from the pretrial agreement if the lawyers challenged Welner as an expert witness.

The chief prosecutor, Navy Capt. John F. Murphy, denied the allegations without discussing details.

“We dispute the defense’s allegations and have filed a response with the Convening Authority on the clemency petition,” Murphy said in a brief email Tuesday from Guantanamo, where military officials are preparing for more war crimes tribunals.

Schwartz also declined comment, saying he could not discuss the case until the Convening Authority, retired Vice Adm. Bruce MacDonald, rules on the petition for clemency.

A legal adviser to the

Convening Authority denied that prosecutors were authorized to withdraw from the pretrial agreement if Welner was challenged, according to a March 29 memo also obtained by The AP. The adviser directed Murphy to respond to the “allegation of prosecutorial misconduct” by the defense.

For his part, Welner seethes at defense claims, backed by their own expert, that his testimony had no scientific basis.

“The defense brief is slimy and pathetic,” he said by email, attaching dozens of pages of documents to support his conclusions that Khadr, the son of a slain al-Qaida militant, is a dangerous radical.

Khadr has been among the most heavily watched war crimes cases at Guantanamo.

His supporters have argued he deserves leniency because he had been a “child soldier” manipulated by his militant father. Military prosecutors portrayed him as a dangerous terrorist who admitted planting 10 roadside bombs in Afghanistan as part of an al-Qaida explosive cell and throwing a grenade that killed an American special forces medic, Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Speer of Albuquerque, New Mexico.

The military jury was not told of the pretrial agreement before the sentencing hearing and voted to impose a sentence of 40 years. The judge, bound by the plea bargain, gave him 8 years, with only one more year

MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Cash-strapped Belarus announced Tuesday that it would allow its beleaguered national currency to float, effectively permitting its devaluation in a bid to ease a spiraling currency crisis.

International financial institutions have been calling for a sharp devaluation of the Belarusian ruble to help the former Soviet republic’s foundering economy.

The move was the latest blow to authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko’s attempts to show he can still deliver economic stability after 17 years in power.

The currency crisis, an increasingly severe crackdown on the opposition — including the arrest Tuesday of a human rights activist on suspicion of involvement in a subway bombing last week — have spawned a sense of rising panic and disorder in this nation of 10 million, often labeled the last dictatorship in Europe.

Belarus’ first post-Soviet leader, Stanislav Shushkevich, told The Associated Press that Lukashenko’s political survival now hinges entirely on another Russian loan.

“He will be able to ease social tensions if the Kremlin gives him another loan,” Shushkevich said.

“Otherwise people will start protesting. What we are seeing now begins to resemble the collapse of the Soviet system.”

The government’s hard currency reserves plunged 20 percent in the first two months of the year to less than $4 billion, and staples

such as vegetable oil and sugar started vanishing from stores as people started to hoard.

Starting next week, banks will be able to buy and sell the Belarusian ruble at a rate determine in open trading, Central Bank deputy chief Nikolay Luzgin said, adding that the government will “take extra steps to balance the situation on the domestic currency market” after next week’s trading.

The U.S. dollar stood at 3,074 Belarusian rubles on Tuesday.

Stanislav Bogdankevich, former chief of the Belarusian central bank, told The Associated Press that he expects the ruble to drop by one-third after the float.

Importers of medicine and Russian natural gas will be able to buy foreign currency at privileged rates.

Even before the announcement, frightened citizens had been lining up for hours in the past few weeks to exchange their rubles for euros and dollars. Since the free float will initially affect banks, it was unclear how currency rates on the street will be affected.

“My short-term plan is to emigrate to Poland,” said Pavel Korchevsky, 37, a businessman.

“It’s impossible to do business in a country where the president personally determines the dollar rate.”

Belarusian authorities also announced sharp budget cuts Tuesday, reducing financing for investment programs by 30 percent and state office construction by 20 percent.

A long-standing social con-

tract that asked Belarusians to give up their political freedoms in exchange for safety and a modest standard of living now appears to be fraying. The April 11 explosion in the capital’s busiest subway station during an evening rush hour killed 13 and wounded more than 200 — the first deadly bombing in a nation where the opposition has been largely peaceful and militant groups have been unheard of.

Authorities quickly arrested a man accused of placing the bomb and four suspected accomplices, but haven’t said who ordered the attack. Lukashenko responded to the subway blast by ordering prosecutors to interrogate opposition activists.

That made some bloggers speculate that authorities may have carried out the attack in order to distract Belarusians from the country’s rapidly worsening economic situation.

Lukashenko responded with characteristic bluntness.

“Only idiots and scoundrels can allege that, only scum can do that,” he said, arguing that the economic troubles and the subway attack had been carried out by unspecified forces seeking to subdue the nation.

Minsk, a city of drab suburban apartment blocks and broad central avenues lined with monumental Stalin-era buildings, looks tense, with police and military patrols deployed on the streets and the subway.

“Belarus has always been

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Fidel Castro, left, raises his brother’s hand, Cuba’s President Raul Castro, center, as they sing the international socialist anthem during the 6th Communist Party Congress in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday April 19, 2011. Raul Castro was named first secretary of Cuba’s Communist

WORLD BRIEFS EU police crack down on human smuggling network

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Some paid tens of thousands for a dream ticket to Europe, but ended up working in slave-like conditions on marijuana plantations. Their traffickers acting with such impunity that they even set up travel agencies to get them into airports off the beaten track.

The grim picture of human smuggling emerged in Budapest on Tuesday when Hungarian and British police announced they had cracked down on a network of smugglers whose illicit — but lucrative — activities were detected across Europe.

Police have arrested 98 people connected to the ring in the past two years, including several counterfeiters who prepared fake documents for the Vietnamese victims, said Lt. Col. Zoltan Boross of Hungary’s National Investigation Office.

Italy shelves nuclear plans after Japan quake

ROME (AP) — Italy’s government proposed on Tuesday to shelve indefinitely its nuclear plans following radiation leaks at Japan’s nuclear plant.

The government presented an amendment to legislation under consideration in the Senate that would call off plans to find, build and activate nuclear plants in the country. The amendment says the government plans to define a new energy strategy instead.

Economic Development Minister Paolo Romani said the leaks at Japan’s Fukushima plant had changed everything and that Italy was merely taking the same steps as Germany and others in altering energy strategies following the disaster.

“Such important choices for our future can’t be taken based on emotional waves or political maneuvering,” he said in a statement.

Critics and lawmakers opposed to nuclear energy said the government’s decision was merely designed

Ivory Coast: Charity delivers food amid gunfire

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — With gunfire ringing out and women screaming in fear, a French charity on Tuesday delivered the first emergency food rations to residents under siege from what remains of ousted strongman Laurent Gbagbo’s militiamen.

“It was tough,” said William Dufourcq, emergency operations coordinator of Action Against Hunger.

“Women were screaming and crying each time there was gunfire.”

A couple of hours later the shooting escalated, blocking Abidjan’s main highway to the north just before the exit to Yopougon suburb, where the die-hard militants have holed up.

It appeared to be between pro-Gbagbo militiamen and the forces of democratically elected President Alassane Ouattara.

Cash-strapped Belarus allows its currency to float

AP

In this Monday, people wait for municipal transport in Minsk. President Alexander Lukashenko has offered a degree of economic stability during 17 years in power, however, thanks to generous subsidies from his main sponsor, Russia.

known for its stability and order, but the explosion has filled me with fear and anguish,” 46-yearold Dr. Zhanna Pankratova said as she walked past the explosion site.

“Whom can we trust now?”

Opposition leader Anatoly Lebedko expected the government to intensify its crackdown on dissent.

“If they announce a decision tomorrow to brand all members of the opposition with a hot iron, I will not be surprised,” said Lebedko, who was released from a KGB prison earlier this month

after 3 1/2 months in custody.

As if on cue, a top human rights advocacy group said Tuesday that one of its members had been arrested on suspicion of involvement.

The Belarus Helsinki Committee said that police were holding Pavel Levinov. Police could not be reached to confirm the arrest, but the head of the committee, Oleg Gulak, said he had visited the police station in the capital, Minsk, where Levinov was being held.

Another activist who was

detained along with Levinov but later released said police broke into Levinov’s apartment to detain him and several others.

The arrest adds to fears that Lukashenko is using the bombing, which killed 13 and wounded more than 200, as a pretext to pressure political opponents.

The government already has issued reprimands to two main independent newspapers and the prosecutor-general has threatened to “bring order” to the Internet, the last haven of uncensored speech in Belarus.

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UConn crowns its very own idol Katie Farley takes top honors

By John Tyczkowski Staff Writer UConn Idol, presented by SUBOG and UCTV, brought 10 talented students to the main stage of the Jorgensen Center for Performing Arts. The master of ceremonies for the evening was SUBOG Concert Chair Kristina Gillick. Gillick mentioned how these 10 contestants had been selected through student voting online: and that the winner of the evening would have recording time at Onyx Soundlab, a recording studio in Manchester.

They would also receive a CD of the recorded songs.

There were three judges, including student and local campus musician and celebrity Joey Homza. The contestants were judged in three area: musical ability, stage presence during the song and the overall performance quality of their piece.

Gillick also mentioned that the audience as well as the judges would be able to vote for the contestants, via text message.

Each contestant was introduced by a short video bio, displayed on projection screens on either side of the stage, before they began to play.

Katie Farley won the title of UConn Idol 2011 and was presented a trophy on stage as the audience clapped and cheered. She sang “At Last”

by Etta James, using a backing track. The judges praised her performince. One said that it was “like listening to [her] on vinyl,” and that she had “a wonderful and very soothing voice.”

Farley, a 4th-semester elementary education major, mentioned that she did not enter the competition expecting to win. “I just wanted to have fun and hear other people!” Farley said.

Farley also expressed interested in recording, since she had

never done so before.

The other top two vote-getters were Brianna Zuk and Allyson Runko. Brianna Zuk sang Jeff Buckley’s cover version of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah,” which showed off her rich and luxurious deep alto voice. Zuk displayed what one of the judges referred to as “an interesting, unique [and] cool tone,” as well as great stage presence. Allyson Runko performed “Realize” by Colbie Caillat. This song choice allowed her to showcase her guitar stylings, and she added many small vocal flourishes to make the song her own. The judges were unanimous in praising her guitar ability, as well as her singing talent and the emotion behind the song.

Many contestants both sang and played guitar as well, such as Elise Ouellette, with “I’ve Found a Boy” by Adele.

Overall, her performance was extremely emotive, due to her soulful vocals and skillful use of dynamics in the song. The judges focused on her vocal ability and power, and her ability to connect with her song.

Jen Guha, a perennial feature of nearly all UConn music events, performed “Set Fire to the Rain,” also by Adele. She combined good technical guitar work with her trademark wide vocal range and emotion-filled voice. Guha was characterized as “very sultry” by the judges, who mentioned that she looked especially comfortable performing on stage.

Erik Krieg also included guitar in his performance of “Kathleen” by Josh Ritter. Krieg played a very strong and driving guitar that perfectly matched with his loud, powerful vocals.

The judges mentioned that Krieg could improve his focus on dynamics, but agreed that

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Katie Farley, the 2011 UConn Idol sings “At Last” by Etta James in front of a crowd of about 120 students.

College Experience program.

Rebecca Putman, Timothy Stobierski and Nicole Rubin won first, second and third place, respectively, for their work submitted in the fall semester. In the high school category, Carolann Schack, Jesse Steinmetz and Michael Steck won first, second and third, respectively. Putnam,

Stobierski, Steck and Steinmetz all gave readings of their work.

This year the honored poet brought to the university was August Kleinzahler. The author of 10 books of poetry, Kleinzahler has won a plethora of prizes and awards for his poetry since his first book was published in 1977.

Kleinzahler’s work has been described as an adventure to read, with a unique style varying across diverse registers.

This changing rhythm was clear throughout most of his poems, as verses speed up, then mellow just moments later.

At the end of the evening, the crowd had the opportunity to ask questions of Kleinzahler.

One student asked if he had ever considered making audio books of his poetry. The audience gave a good chuckle, because during the reading, Kleinzahler constantly gave voices to the characters in his work. His poetry has an acoustic quality that is amplified by hearing it read by the author.

Kleinzahler kept the evening light in between his poems by telling anecdotes related to his work. The stories helped shed light on the meaning of some of the pieces.

While looking for the next poem to read, Kleinzahler sang

competition, with the winner of each stem advancing to the next level.

So far, UConn has progressed through the first and second rounds, winning against Arizona State and University of Wisconsin.

Currently UConn is pitted against Virginia Tech and the score is uncomfortably close.

You might be wondering what’s at stake. The winning school gets a free carnival day and concert, with merchan-

dise geared for the school and some of the most memorable models. The PINK website shows a video of last year’s winner, West Virginia University. The students were able to attend their “Blue and Gold Bash” with arcade and carnival games. WVU also had a personalized concert with Drake last year, outfitted by a huge stage, and a light show on their great lawn.

To help UConn win the car-

nival and concert, you simply need to vote online. Go to www.vspink.com, and click on the large pink box advertising the Collegiate Showdown.

After a simple sign-up procedure you can begin voting.

You can only vote once a day, so make sure to vote everyday and encourage as many of your friends as you can to sign up, too.

The current round ends today at noon, and UConn could use your support! By

By Kim Halpin Staff Writer

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August Kleinzahler, an award-winning poet.

to keep the audience entertained, accompanied by chuckles from the crowd.

“It must seem strange to you, a man doing these things alone in his room, let out,” Kleinzahler said.

The subjects of Kleinzahler’s work are concrete and bring the reader or listener into a different world. Many of his pieces focus on traveling or regions within the U.S. Most importantly, Kleinzahler’s work is believable because of the subjects. The stories illustrate some of the most basic human conditions, giving readers something to relate to.

Stephanie Maranjo, a 1stsemester English major, said Kleinzahler is, “an interesting contemporary poet in that his poetry is literal, but can have no single precise meaning. It allows you to enjoy the experience.”

winning this round we will be in the top two teams competing for the prize. That next and final round will only last one day, with the champion being crowned this Thursday.

A carnival and concert bash would be a fantastic way to put an end to another year at school.

So get voting, UConn!

Kimberly.Halpin@UConn.edu

Paint the campus PINK by voting online

By Kim Halpin Staff Writer Since the beginning of April, UConn has been a part of the Victoria’s Secret College Showdown. The competition began with Victoria’s Secret 59 collegiate schools nationwide, and narrows down the schools through a bracketed tournament to pick the winner. The brackets resemble the March Madness basketball

Dare to compare

By Alessandra Petrino Campus Correspondent

April is for poetry, and therefore we celebrate It was only fitting that the ­ 48th annual Wallace Stevens Poetry Program was presented Tuesday night at the Dodd Center to honor National Poetry Month.

The program started in 1964 to honor Stevens and to promote poetry at the Storrs campus and the Hartford area. Many writers today agree that it is important to band together to “defibrillate” poetry, though the fact that the reading was standing-room only gives hope. The Program hopes to stimulate interest by bringing a major poet at the height of their career to campus to give a reading to students in conjunction with a student poetry contest.

The contest awarded three prizes to UConn students and three to high school students in the Early

Adolph Hitler - 1889 John Paul Stevens - 1920 Carmen Electra - 1972 Joey Lawrence - 1976

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The media clearly plays a role in society and has an effect on most of our lives. Television, movies and music videos sometimes aid us in our ideals about life, love and, of course, sex.

What’s cool and what’s fashionable is often dictated by the most popular superstars of the day.

Many females, though not all, feel that in order to be seen as attractive or to get the attention they desire, they must be sexual in their attire, movements and speech. This fact isn’t surprising. Throughout television and especially in music videos, female bodies are constantly being hyper-sexualized.

Therefore, for some females, imitating those seen in the media, means having to be more sexual. And though those females believe that by doing this it will make them get what they want and ultimately feel better about themselves, sometimes trying to achieve the beauty standard put out in the media can do more harm than good.

Are there women who are just there to make us feel bad about ourselves? Wanting to be like a celebrity that lands on the Maxim Hot 100 list isn’t something to be ashamed of.

In a society consumed with the beauty of women, more often than not, attention is put on physical attractiveness based on a kind of “celebrity criteria.”

Seeing men fawn over Kim Kardashian and her prized rearend could make a lot of women rethink their workout routines to achieve premium butt status.

Though it must be said that the only way to achieve something of that sort would be to go under the knife or to be blessed with some great genetics. Wanting to achieve that type of attention and attractiveness in men’s eyes will always be intriguing.

Even the way that porn stars act tend to be a type of standard many women wish to follow. The lingerie they wear, the moves they have, the sounds they make and even the places in which they are shown having sex are things many women want to imitate in order to get a certain type of attention.

The desire to look like an attractive celebrity isn’t a problem as long as one knows that most of the “real” world doesn’t look that way. Yet, there will always be those we envy, because it is human nature.

Comparing oneself to a celebrity or superstar is one thing.

But is there a difference when one compares herself to other regular women in society that aren’t in the spotlight?

“I think with celebrities it’s not really jealousy, it’s more an admiration because it’s not attainable to look like them. But with girls we see everyday, it’s easy to turn into jealousy,” said an anonymous 20-year-old female.

A guy’s ex-girlfriend or a girl he thinks is attractive are both prime examples of regular women one may compare oneself to. Questions such as: what does she have that I don’t have?

Am I really not as attractive as her? How can I be like that in order to be what he wants?

These are all questions that can run through a girl’s mind when she is forced to compare herself to another female.

But unlike comparing oneself to a celebrity, comparing oneself to just another regular person makes it harder to keep from getting down on oneself.

You may think that there isn’t anything apparently spectacular about his ex-girlfriend or that girl he thinks is hot, so, why does he want them and not you?

The inevitable happens, and your next thought is that you aren’t spectacular either.

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Above, several screenshots show Stacking gameplay on the XBox 360. The “The Last Hobo” downloadable content is high-quality, but does not last very long.

Witty dialogue helps to power Russian stacking doll game

By Jason Bogdan Staff Writer Double Fine’s last downloadable gem Stacking was a charming little puzzle adventure title featuring witty dialogue and plenty of charming Russian stacking dolls. But it was also too short-lived for the $15 price point. However, if you’re like me and loved the game to death anyway, the $5 The Lost Hobo downloadable content will be a fine way to spend your afternoon.

Taking place after hero Charlie Blackmore saves his family from a nefarious baron, there’s a whole new extra adventure for the smallest stacking doll to take. His lovable hobo pal Levi has an uncle who needs Charlie’s skills in the faraway hoboparadise of Camelfoot.

Apparently, Rufus is the heirto-be the King of the Hobos, but he needs to save the three Hobo Blacksmiths to make a crown worthy of the homeless ruler.

Thus, Blackmore must trek

through Camelfoot, completing three required tasks to let Uncle Rufus shower his land with hobo justice. As you’d probably imagine, the story here is rife with charming humor relating to the jaunty life of fictional homeless people. The quality made me wish there was more to it than just the scarce few silent-film-style cutscenes, however.

Then again, this entire downloadable content feels about as short as the main character. All in all, The Lost Hobo King’s content is the equivalent of one area level.

It took me less than an hour to see that crown sparkle, and it took only a bit more time to reach 100 percent completion. Considering how Stacking has four full levels, it does make it feel like there should’ve been more for the price point.

But whatever short time I did have in the Hobo Utopia, it sure was a blast. Figuring out all the clever solutions to the puzzles and completing all the extra tasks was just as

consistently fun and endearing as the full game was at its best. There are even some new matryoshka dolls to play around with, from a hopping bunny to a smelly cheese vendor.

The value of The Lost Hobo King is basically equivalent to a decent $5 meal. You probably won’t get enough to fully

proof of the future attack.

The mission itself is an intriguing one, having one drastic difference from the other side mission. This is one instance in which Shepherd goes about the rescue (and everything that takes place afterward) completely solo, without any of his Normandy comrades to aid in the quest.

Unfortunately, as unique as it

may sound, this tactic doesn’t quite work in the long run.

Aside from losing the appeal of having two of your buddies at your side, it also makes the constant waves of enemies feel more superfluous, with two-thirds less firepower to get rid of them. There’s the somewhat-optional stealth portion early in the mission that basically shows that not

Stacking: The Lost Hobo

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/10

The Good

-Stacking brings back the witty dialogue and charming characters in a side-story rife with lovable homeless people --The gameplay experience itself was consistently fun, all the way to 100% completion

The Bad -For five dollars for about two hours worth of content, sadly The Lost Hobo King doesn’t really have the best value for your money satisfy your hunger, but it’ll still be a tasty snack that easily beats Instant Ramen. If the cost isn’t a huge sacrifice, then owners of Stacking should definitely try out this hobo-tastic extra.

Jason.Bogdan@UConn.edu

Mass Effect 2: Arrival has arrived, and how

Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbados’ Treasure (Wii) With all the speculation and unofficial confirmations about Nintendo’s next console, there’s also been plenty of praise from the gaming community that the days for the casual-heavy Wii are now numbered. I’d be lying if I didn’t admit that I sighed in relief that the company is finally starting to move on, but I certainly haven’t forgotten the good times I’ve had with the current console. One such game was Capcom’s heavily underappreciated puzzle game, Zack & Wiki.

It used the Wii remote in some incredibly clever ways in this consistently fun, and charmingly presented headscratcher.

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By Jason Bogdan Staff Writer It’s crazy to think that it’s just months away before the adventures of Commander Shepherd will continue in Mass Effect 3. Realizing that the time is growing short, Bioware decided to let its players have at least one more hurrah in the brilliant Mass Effect 2 with one last downloadable mission: The Arrival.

It isn’t hard to entice gamers to play some more of the yearold Mass Effect 2, since it’s an absolutely incredible action RPG. The Arrival will purportedly be the final extra content for the game before the third entry releases. Going off from the facts released so far about Mass Effect 3, Earth is going to be under attack from the evil Reaper group, and this side story will give players a brief peek into that scenery.

After getting a message from Shepherd’s old friend, Admiral Hackett, the good commander needs to rescue an incarcerated doctor who happens to have found an artifact that contains

Mass Effect 2: Arrival

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The Good

--The Arrival’s plot is actually a prelude to what will go down in Mass Effect 3 -Shepherd going about this mission solo made for some emotionally standout moments for the character

The Bad

-Story aside, going about the waves the enemies with just Shepherd makes the shooting take much longer than with two allies. The “stealth” section also sucks.

every gameplay style fits in Mass Effect.

But the quibbles I have with playing this mission aside, the story it tells is definitely worthwhile. The major plot twist halfway though doesn’t come off surprising, but the end game where Shepherd needs to make a heavy (and unavoidable) decision shows the kind of depth the character has. It might not have been as much fun to play Shepherd solo, but having the opportunity to hear him backtalk a major foe and justify his actions later on to Hackett made for some of my favorite Mass Effect 2 moments, period.

However, there is elephant in the room: the value-perdollar of this DLC. It took me an hour and a half to complete it, for a $7 pricetag. So, yeah, I wouldn’t be against waiting for a price drop to check The Arrival out. But even so, the character development for Shepherd that will cross into Mass Effect 3 does make this mission extremely worthwhile for all the fans.

Jason.Bogdan@UConn.edu

Last Thursday, Game Informer’s website put out a shocking piece of news. Based on testaments from “multiple sources,” they claimed that Nintendo plans to officially announce their next console as early as this year’s E3. The article also included some information about it, including how the system will be in full HD and “not a gimmick like the Wii.” But one day later, IGN.com let loose some more facts from their own “additional sources,” starting with the fact that the system has been codenamed “Project Café.” Though the true look of the new controller will likely remain a mystery until Nintendo itself shows it, the sources said, “It’ll mirror a Gamecube controller in general function but not in specific form.” 01.net said the controller will have a six-inch touch screen on it to make it stand out.

That’s a whole lot to take in, especially taking into consideration that E3 is still two months away.

But as easy (and likely smart) as it is to consider all these anonymous speculations nothing more than simple rumors, Nintendo isn’t trying to prove otherwise. In fact, from their announcements released over the past few weeks, it almost seems like they’re already giving up on their current system, the Wii. Not only was the game release list for the system through July utterly pathetic, but several retailers have recently marked down the system’s price to $169.99.

But, really, it’s only logical that Nintendo would be the first to start diving into the next generation of console gaming. While Sony and Microsoft have been adding their own motion-control gaming and improving their online content distribution, Nintendo’s sad little Wii has been in a painful rut for years now. There have certainly been some great games released over the past year, from Super Mario Galaxy 2 to Donkey Kong Country Returns, but nothing huge has happened on the system since Wii Fit. The Wii was released around the same time as the PS3, but Nintendo’s system has felt stuck in the past, even if you ignore the 480p Gamecube graphics.

So, like when virtually every other console’s successor is announced, the question here is what will happen now with the Wii and Project Café. Those mysterious “sources” say that the Café will be out around 2012, so that still leaves at least one more full year for the Wii to have support.

Unfortunately, it seems like The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is looking to be its last chance at the spotlight. Hopefully E3 will also some have announcements to prevent the hardcore gamers from sending their Wii to GameStop for store credit. Otherwise, the last legs of my Wii will be spent for Netflix Streaming and replaying some of the better Wii and Gamecube entries. It’s a sad way to go, but hopefully Nintendo will use all the disappointment from the industry to make their next console stab an especially great success.

Jason.Bogdan@UConn.edu

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Boyle-ing over into an entirely different self

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British singer Susan Boyle, right, unveils her new wax work figure, at Madame Tussauds, in Blackpool, England, Tuesday April 19.

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Sheen makes cross-country trek for court, stage

SANTA MONICA, Calif.

(AP) — Charlie Sheen showed Tuesday why sometimes warlocks need wings.

The former “Two and a Half Men” star started his day in a Los Angeles divorce court for a child custody hearing, and will end it in Washington, D.C., where he’s scheduled to perform his stage show.

And somewhere in the middle was a hearing in Santa Monica for his $100 million lawsuit against his former employers, in which his lawyers argued for a public trial.

Sheen is seeking custody of his twin sons with estranged wife Brooke Mueller. Their divorce will be finalized in roughly two weeks.

Sheen, clad in a black suit and orange tie in court, didn’t reveal the hearing’s outcome, which was sealed by the judge. Mueller left the courtroom smiling and hugged her attorney, but was equally tight-lipped.

Across town in Santa Monica, Sheen’s attorneys told a judge that they want his lawsuit against Warner Bros. Television and “Men” executive producer Chuck Lorre to be heard in a public court and not through private arbitration as his former employers want.

Sheen’s attorneys claim an arbitration clause in the actor’s

contract is unconscionable, but the studio’s attorneys contend it is valid. The judge in the civil case has up to a month to render a decision.

Sheen’s appearance in the Los Angeles divorce court was relatively subdued, though not without the distinct touches he has displayed in interviews and his stage show. Sheen, who often describes himself as a warlock (among other superlatives), is on a multi-city tour in which he regales audiences with tales of his exploits as one of Hollywood’s top-paid actors.

As the judge ordered the courtroom cleared for the custody hearing, Sheen fist-bumped a reporter.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Hank Goldberg sealed the hearing at the request of Mueller’s attorney, saying it was “in the best interest of the children” because of “questions of abuse and other inflammatory and emotional issues.”

The actor and his estranged wife have sparred in court in recent months, with Mueller accusing Sheen of threatening her with a pen knife.

The couple reached an agreement, and Mueller dropped a request for a restraining order.

Sheen’s attorney, Mark Gross, said in court it was unfair that

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Charlie Sheen.

Mueller’s attorneys hadn’t sought to seal the restraining order, which detailed alleged threats Sheen had made.

The day encompassed the complicated life Sheen faces after “Two and a Half Men.” Another hearing on custody issues was scheduled for June 9.

Despite the busy day, Sheen’s team was encouraged by the legal proceedings from the Warner Bros. and Lorre lawsuit.

Sheen’s lawyers presented their arguments for several hours.

Howard Weitzman, Lorre’s attorney, asked Sheen’s attorney how he expected the judge would rule.

“You know what I expect to hear,” Marty Singer replied.

“We’re winning!”

UConn Idol shows no signs of stopping any time soon from UCONN CROWNS, page 7 he had fantastic stage presence.

Raymond Day was the most unique act of the evening, with both Day and backing musician Ryan Pape on electric guitar, along with a backing drum machine track. Day was also the only performer of the evening to play an original song, which the judges were impressed by.

Erin Duffy was the first contestant of the night to use a prerecorded vocal track, this time for “The Dog Days Are Over”

by Florence and the Machine.

Duffy showed off a heavy, well-controlled vibrato and a wonderfully large vocal range, as well as notable power in her voice. She got the audience

clapping and moving along to her song. The judges called it an “arena performance,” saying that it surprised them, and that they enjoyed her dance moves and how she engaged with the audience.

Cassandra Mastrianni also sang to a backing track, performing to Eva Cassidy’s cover version of John Lennon’s “Imagine.” Mastrianni moved around the stage to bring the audience into her performance, and showed off a powerful alto vocal range and vibrato, which all combined into good stage presence. She received good marks across the board from the judges, with one small point about watching her pitch.

Olajumoke Aremu was the last

backing track performer, choosing Amy Winehouse’s “Back to Black.” Aremu displayed a very big and powerful voice wellsuited to that style of song, with good pitch on extended notes and expert vocal flourishes.

Though the judges mentioned she needed to open up more, overall they enjoyed her style and stage presence, in addition to her sheer power.

The event was well attended by nearly 120 people, all crowded into the front section of Jorgensen. UConn Idol 2011 was well-received and will no doubt be back for many years to come.

John.Tyczkowski@UConn.edu

AP

Recording artist Jon Bon Jovi, left, and Cordella Hill, Executive Director of Covenant House Pennsylvania, center, takes part in a ceremony marking the opening of Covenant House’s new facility Tuesday, April 19 in Philadelphia.

Bon Jovi tours Philly shelter for homeless youth PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rocker Jon Bon Jovi may no longer own a sports team in Philadelphia, but he still keeps the city close to his soul.

Bon Jovi returned to Philadelphia on Tuesday to lend his star power to the opening of a new homeless shelter for teens and young adults.

The New Jersey native is a longtime advocate for homeless causes in Philadelphia, Newark, N.J., New Orleans and other cities.

Allowing young people to fall through society’s cracks “denies all of us their talents and visions,” Bon Jovi told a small crowd at the opening of the Covenant House shelter in the gritty Kensington

neighborhood.

The facility will house 20 people, ages 18 to 21. Many of them have aged out of the foster-care system or formerly lived on the streets. The shelter will provide a needed bridge to adulthood and independence, helping residents set work, educational and life goals.

“They don’t have a safety net,” said Kevin Ryan, president of Covenant House International.

One resident said he had sold drugs and lived on the streets, but he also finished high school.

“I did bad things in the past, but I’m a good person,” said Steve, 21, who said he did not

want his last name used. “It actually shocks me to know how much people care.”

The Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation contributed to the $3 million facility. The singer used to be an owner of the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League. He was recently named to President Barack Obama’s White House Council for Community Solutions.

Bon Jovi has been rocking for more than two decades with songs including “Livin’ on a Prayer” and “It’s My Life.” The band has sold more than 100 million records worldwide.

Covenant House works with homeless young adults in the U.S., Canada and Latin America.

Self-love is the greatest type of love from DARE TO, page 7 Therefore, an action that almost everyone is guilty of, and seemingly isn’t harmful, just turned ugly.

But, like the reasoning that one must have when wanting to imitate a celebrity, recognizing that achieving that likeness isn’t going to happen, a girl

must do the same thing when comparing herself to an ordinary person.

Exes and other attractive girls will always be something females will have to overcome.

But by comparing oneself to these other people, a person is doing an injustice to themselves and to what they have to offer.

“You have to just stay true to yourself and go to bed every night being happy with yourself to overcome those feelings,” the anonymous female said.

Alessandra.Petrino@UConn.edu

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Show me the fever, into the fire

AP

Teenage pop star Justin Bieber gives a press conference before his concert as part of his "My World" tour on Tuesday April. 19, 2011 in Singapore.

Black Eyed Peas to start music academy in NYC

NEW YORK (AP) — The Black Eyed Peas are opening a school where local teenagers will learn video and music production using professionalquality equipment.

The six-time Grammy Award winners announced Tuesday that their Peapod Foundation together with the Adobe Foundation will open a Peapod Adobe Youth Voices music and multimedia academy in lower Manhattan.

The Peapod Foundation is the hip-hop group’s charitable organization; it’s admin-

istered by the Entertainment Industry Foundation. The Adobe Foundation is the philanthropic arm of software maker Adobe Systems Inc., whose products include Acrobat, Flash and Photoshop. The two foundations already run three Youth Voices academies in California — in Los Angeles, Oakland and Redwood City.

The New York academy will offer classes to students ages 13 to 19 starting this July, the foundations said.

“Our passion for music and

media was fueled by many generous people on our road to success,” Black Eyed Peas rapper will.i.am said.

“Expanding the network of Peapod Adobe Youth Voices academies enables us to pay it forward, giving more youth the skills and encouragement they need to realize their dreams.”

The academy will be housed in a facility operated

by Urban Arts Partnership, which runs after-school arts programs for teens who attend high-poverty schools.

Judge: No right to sell ‘The Chronic’ online LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that the new incarnation of Death Row Records does not have the rights to sell Dr. Dre’s iconic rap album “The Chronic” digitally.

The ruling by U.S. District Judge Christina Snyder states that the rapper and producer

has received far less money in royalties from online sales of the album than he should have.

The ruling does not call for digital sales of Dre’s music to halt, but provides a mechanism for him to recoup damages later.

The ruling also states that WIDEawake Death Row Records doesn’t have the

right to use songs from “The Chronic” on compilations without permission.

WIDEawake bought rights to the former rap label’s collection after it declared bankruptcy. WIDEawake’s attorney, Michael Holtz, did not immediately return a call seeking comment.

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Sacramento making renewed case for keeping Kings

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Business and political leaders in Sacramento have another chance to persuade the NBA that the Kings should stay in town, and they'll put a full-court press on league officials this week.

Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, a former NBA star, said Tuesday that the city had feared the Kings' move to Anaheim might be a done deal. But he said at least some of the NBA owners at last week's league meetings appeared impressed when the city presented $7 million in commitments for new advertising, ticket purchases and other financial support from local businesses and other backers.

On Tuesday, the tribe that operates Thunder Valley Casino northeast of Sacramento agreed to commit an additional $1 million to back the Kings in Sacramento, bringing the total to at least $8 million. None of that money would go toward the multi-million dollar cost of building a new arena, the repeated sticking point in years of efforts to keep the team happy in Sacramento.

"The fact that we're here and we bought two more weeks, that is a big, big deal," Johnson said at a City Hall news conference, his first since returning from the meetings in New York City. "We get a chance to put our best foot forward."

Commissioner David Stern said last week that the league wanted to "do a little bit more fact-finding" and the NBA granted the Kings' owners another extension until May 2 to file paperwork requesting a relocation. The original deadline passed April 18.

The NBA will send two representatives to Sacramento on Thursday, including relocation committee chairman Clay Bennett, chairman of the ownership group for the Oklahoma City Thunder. The franchise was the Seattle SuperSonics until 2008, when Bennett relo-

cated the team amid calls for a new arena.

Besides giving the Maloof family, which owns a controlling interest in the Kings, more time to formally request league approval for a move, the extension also gives Sacramento more time to make its case to keep the Kings and show how it could build a new arena the team wants.

“The fact that we're here and bought two more weeks is a big, big deal.”

– Kevin Johnson Sacramento mayor Local backers want both the Kings and the Maloofs to stay in Sacramento, Johnson said.

Failing that, they'd like to keep the team with new owners, or attract a different NBA franchise.

The emergence of supermarket tycoon Ron Burkle as an interested buyer for the team created a buzz last week, but Johnson said he may not be a factor in the discussion if the city can make the case that Sacramento is a viable market for the Maloofs and the Kings. The Maloofs have insisted they won't sell the team.

To make their case to the NBA, Johnson said, local backers will stress the strength of the fan base, the fact that Sacramento is in a top 20 media market with no other pro sports team, and the new surge of support from businesses.

While a full financial and feasibility analysis of a sports and entertainment complex in Sacramento won't be complete

by May 2, Johnson said he hopes to present some preliminary

data on alternatives and revenue streams to the NBA by that date.

Johnson kept beating the drum for the local effort Tuesday.

His visit to the tribal council of the United Auburn Indian Community won a commitment of $1 million, said Doug Elmets, spokesman for the tribe and Thunder Valley. The tribe, he said, "sees value not only in keeping the Kings in Sacramento, but in being part of the business community commitment that Kevin Johnson is seeking." The tribe already pays for a luxury box at Power Balance Pavilion, and expects the $1 million would largely go for advertising and sponsorships, Elmets said.

The mayor also was working out the details for a meeting Wednesday with political leaders around the Sacramento area to present a broad regional appeal to the NBA. The mayor declined to identify what businesses were involved in the $7 million in new commitments of support, but said he hopes to disclose them after they've been discussed with the league.

Johnson said he didn't know much about an effort to collect signatures in Anaheim to force a public vote on $75 million in financing for a Kings deal, not expected until June 2012. "I'd be dishonest if I didn't say I was glad that was going on" because it may buy Sacramento more time, he said.

Rob Stutzman, a Sacramento political consultant who is organizing the signature drive, said the effort is in its final stages and could be wrapped up by the end of the week. The signature drive has been backed by many small contributors, he said, and has not worked with the Burkle group. Among the backers and organizers of the Committee to Save the Kings are former city councilman Robbie Waters, real estate investor Ethan Conrad and steel company executive Steve Ayers.

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Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson discusses the possible move of the Sacramento Kings NBA basketball team to Anaheim during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif.

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Titans WR Britt appears in court

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey prosecutor will review charges against Tennessee Titans wide receiver Kenny Britt stemming from a traffic stop.

Britt is charged with eluding an officer, hindering apprehension and obstructing governmental function. He was arrested last week in his hometown of Bayonne after police said he drove his Porsche at 71 mph in a 55-mph zone and then led police on a chase.

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Britt appeared briefly in municipal court in Jersey City on Tuesday wearing a dark pinstripe suit over a pink shirt, but he entered no plea. He politely declined to comment outside the courthouse after the hearing. His attorney, John Hughes, also did not comment afterward.

The judge referred the case to the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office, which will review it and decide how to proceed. Hudson County Prosecutor Edward

DeFazio said it could take a few months before the decision is made on whether to present the case to a grand jury for possible indictment.

The three offenses Britt faces carry a maximum prison term of five years apiece upon conviction, but DeFazio said they also carry a presumption of no jail time if the offender has no criminal record, as in Britt's case. Britt also would be eligible for a pretrial diversionary program that wouldn't involve jail, DeFazio said.

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Heather Wilson’s path to stardom

By Mike Szego Campus Correspondent

UConn women’s track and field may have found it’s next superstar in junior Heather Wilson.

In a season marked by shattered records and top finishes, Wilson is done flying under the radar, and has effectively shown her potential to lead the Huskies to victory in her upcoming senior season.

Wilson may be physically smaller than some of her competitors, but her talent and achievements are both unquestioned and unmatched.

March brought about the culmination of her talent when Wilson placed fourth in the 800-meter run at the NCAA Championships in Texas, earning her First Team All-

America Honors.

Wilson was humbled by the honor, claiming that “being an All-American was kind of a wishful dream I’ve always had, but it wasn’t until this year that I really realized it could be attainable.

"When I crossed the finish line at Nationals and realized I had actually just attained that goal, it was a little surreal…I just feel grateful that I was given the opportunities I have been given to get here,” Wilson said.

Though she has obtained a great amount of success in such a short period of time, Wilson is still looking forward to bigger and better achievements in her time left at UConn.

“Next year I want to keep lowering my times and make

it back to nationals. I think with my experience this year I’ll have a bit more confidence going in, and I’m hoping that translates into me vying for first place,” she said.

It wasn’t always such a walk in the park for Wilson though, and she remembers the hard work she put in throughout her early years to get to where she is today.

Wilson, who recounted her freshman year as somewhat of a blur, said, “I was pretty good out of high school, but not an extremely highly recruited runner...I remember coming into preseason for cross-country being so nervous about how I would size up to everybody else on the team," Wilson said.

"Coming in I was really just hoping to improve and make

an impact,” Wilson added.

Her impact has indeed been felt by many, something Wilson attributes to UConn distance coach, Andrea Grove-McDonough. “[Coach] has had the greatest influence on me so far in my running career," Wilson said. "I think the fact that she was a professional athlete really allows her to relate to everyone on the team. I have great confidence in what she says because she has been in our shoes. She’s been great at challenging me and helping me improve my confidence over the years.”

As for the future, Wilson has plenty of plans for after college.

“I’d like to make it to the 2012 Olympic trials and attempt to make a run at a

professional track and field career," Wilson said. "If running doesn’t pan out for me though I want to pursue a career as a successful physical therapist.”

Wilson, who is currently an exercise science major, intends to pursue a graduate degree in physical therapy, although if she continues at her current rate, a professional career will be difficult to avoid.

The UConn Huskies are currently training and gearing up for the Big East Championships beginning on May 6 in Villanova, Pa. where they will attempt to improve upon an already successful season.

Michael.Szego@UConn.edu

FAC T F I L E Women’s Track

Heather Wilson Distance Class: Junior From: Homer, N.Y. High School: Homer High 2010 Stats • First Team AllAmerican • Placed fourth at NCAA championship

Zielinski: Complete performances McDonough: Rankings at this » NHL time of year mean nothing Blackhawks avoid elimination vital to postseason success from EARLY, page 14 On one hand, you have the league’s best point guard, and arguably best player, while on the other you have two guards with minimal playoff experience.

Furthermore, the ability to hit shots in the clutch has been a major determinant in the winner of the first two games. The Pacers have hit their fair share of clutch shots, but there is a distinct difference between a Tyler Hansbrough third quarter jump shot and a Kyle Korver game-sealing shot. The key point of emphasis is that the Pacers’ clutch shots have been made to keep them in games, while the Bulls’ shots have been to win them. Simply put, the Pacers have been fighting to give themselves a chance to win, while the Bulls have been actually winning.

Inexperience and the surrendering of late jump shots have sunk the Pacers in the first two games of the series. As we have learned through the events that have transpired in other playoff games, the unthinkable can and does happen. Bigtime players crack under pressure, shooters pass up open shots, diagrammed plays no longer work, goaltending goes uncalled and, occasionally, players even tackle other players to create space. At least Knicks fans can take solace in the fact that Spike Lee will probably soon make a documentary about it. Nonetheless, bad calls are far from solely responsible for the outcome of a game. Champions get lucky.

But you can’t count on luck to win, and that’s the beauty of the playoffs. The most deserving team is the team that ends up with the hardware.

Undoubtedly, the headlines have been well-documented and to an extent, perhaps, over-

analyzed. For instance, losses by the Spurs and Lakers, although unexpected, were normal, and are no cause for concern yet. In similar fashion, the Heat’s trouncing of the 76ers should be noted, but their looming matchup with the Celtics and/or Bulls will be more telling.

But moving beyond blowout performances and outliers, we can gain substantial insight from close games that are decided in the last two minutes and truly test the skill, endurance and coaching of teams.

As seen so far, lower seeds can challenge the top contenders.

The Knicks and Pacers pushed their respective opponents to the brink, albeit coming up short.

Clearly, no recipe for winning exists. But certain constants do lead to success. Aside from obvious factors such as team defense, rebounding, ball control and passing, the biggest factor in winning teams is the ability to show up when it counts. In their two games, the Bulls have been streaky for three quarters, but have found a way to turn it on in the final quarter. The Celtics were far from dominant in their performance against the Knicks, but had a veteran player knock down a pivotal shot when it counted most.

All in all, champions show up when they need to and make shots when they count most.

They are not immune to failure, but the best teams are those who are able to rectify early mistakes and then capitalize late in games. The Bulls have done it twice in these playoffs, and the Celtics have done it for years. This year’s champion guarantees to do the same.

from WHAT'S, page 14 This is another reason why polls and rankings serve possibly no purpose. Adras really should leave Northern Arizona for a BCS school because that’s the system he may truly believe in. He said Ohio State was the best team in the nation.

“I believe it is Ohio State,” Adras told the AP. “I want to congratulate Connecticut for winning the NCAA tournament.

They deserved it.”

People love March Madness because unlike college football, if the No. 1 seeds received byes to the Final Four and duked it out, or if Ohio State played Kansas in Houston without having to go through the rigmarole of the NCAA tournament, than they would have a better chance to be called the best team.

Adras voting Ohio State instead of the Huskies doesn’t really matter. UConn is the national champions and has the stylish snapbacks in “No. 1” on the front of them. But the coach

» NBA

voting against us just shows how rankings don’t necessarily need to exist. Seeding doesn’t play a role anymore. Did seeding matter to VCU or Butler? I don’t think so.

Seeding and rankings don’t matter much anymore in college basketball, and although they directly determine the national champion in college football, hopefully someday that won’t be the case. But more importantly, it is foolish to try to rank teams two weeks after a champ was crowned, especially when some stars still haven’t decided their NBA future.

Last April nobody in their right mind could’ve foreseen the Huskies winning it all. It took UConn an entire unbelievable season to grow into the best team in the country. So, lets not crown North Carolina, or anyone else for that matter as the favorite in the 2012 Final Four, especially three weeks after UConn won the title in 2011.

Colin.McDonough@UConn.edu

CHICAGO (AP) — Dave Bolland returned to the Chicago lineup after missing 17 games with a concussion and had a goal and three assists Tuesday night as the defending Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks avoided being swept, routing the Vancouver Canucks 7-2.

Vancouver still leads 3-1 in the first-round series that heads back to the Rogers Arena for Game 5 on Thursday night.

Chicago's Patrick Sharp scored two power-play goals in a chippy final period that featured pushing, shoving, jawing and a fight between Vancouver's Kevin Bieska and Chicago's Viktor Stalberg.

The Blackhawks got an offensive lift from their defensemen as Brian Campbell and Duncan Keith scored 17 seconds apart in a four-goal second period.

Bryan Bickell had a goal 1:43 into the game as Chicago finally solved Vancouver goalie Roberto Luongo, who may have

been shaken up making a save late in the opening period. He was pulled in the final period.

Michael Frolic scored on a breakway after a pass from Bolland to give Chicago a 5-1 lead in the second. Sharp's first power-play goal early in the third put the Blackhawks up five and just more than a minute later, with 15:55 left in the game, Vancouver coach Alain Vigneault replaced Luongo with Cory Schneider.

Sami Salo scored on a power play for the Canucks in the first period and Daniel Sedin added a power-play goal on a tip-in in the final period.

Chicago played without top defenseman Brent Seabrook, who was ruled out after taking a hard hit from Raffi Torres in Game 3, a blow to the head that many of the Blackhawks thought merited a suspension.

And the Hawks took a few early shots at Torres, especially Keith, Seabrook's usual mate on the blue line.

Celtics take 2-0 lead over Knicks

Christopher.Zielinski@UConn.edu

Huskies shift focus to Hoyas from SMACKDOWN, page 14 In the sixth, UConn added to the beating by putting on another four runs. Springer doubled into right field, scoring Friel, Ahmed and Ferriter.

Fuller then singled to center, scoring Springer.

The Huskies finished scoring in the bottom half of the eighth inning. After Tom Verdi came in to replace Ahmed at shortstop and drew a walk, Springer stepped up to the plate. Having already had a good day but hungry for more, he blasted a Mark Skrapits offering into left field for a two-run home run, madking the UConn lead 13-2.

On their road trip to California and in some of their early home games, the Huskies had a problem hitting with runners in scoring position. But having scored 51 runs in their last four games,

UConn seems to have found a way to do that.

“We just look a lot more confident in the box now,” Penders said. “We’re starting to swing better and guys like Friel and Geroge came ready to play. We’re really executing well right now and if you want to win games, that’s what you have to do.”

Pat Butler got the win for UConn, earning his second of the season. In his six innings pitched, he held the Stags to one run on four hits and struck out three.

With a record of 23-12-1 on the season, the Huskies now look to their weekend series against Big East foe Georgetown, which features a Friday night game in New Britain.

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Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo (9) drives to the basket through the defense of New York Knicks guard Toney Douglas (23) and center Ronny Turiaf (14) during the first quarter of Game 2.

BOSTON (AP) — Kevin Garnett sank the go-ahead basket with 14 seconds left, then stole the ball as the Boston Celtics overcame Carmelo Anthony's 42 points and beat the depleted New York Knicks 96-93 to take a 2-0 lead in their playoff series on Tuesday night.

The Knicks played the entire second half without Amare Stoudemire, who had back spasms. Chauncey Billups missed the game with a sore left knee.

Garnett hit the decisive jump hook after backing Jared Jeffries into the lane. The Knicks then got the ball to Anthony in the left corner, where he was doubleteamed by Paul Pierce and Glen Davis. Anthony passed inside to Jeffries, but Garnett stole the ball and called timeout with 4 seconds remaining.

The Knicks then fouled Delonte West, who made two free throws with 0.6 seconds to go.

Rajon Rondo led the Celtics with a career playoff-high 30

points.

Game 3 of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference first-round series is scheduled for Friday night in New York.

Anthony matched his career playoff high for points and set a new high with 17 rebounds.

Toney Douglas had 14 points in place of Billups, whose status for Game 3 was uncertain.

Pierce had 20 points after missing his first five shots, and Ray Allen, who hit the game-winning 3-pointer in Boston's 87-85 win in the opener, scored 18.

Anthony was the obvious choice to shoot on New York's final possession. So Pierce and Davis swarmed him when he got the ball just inches from Boston's bench, forcing him to pass to Jeffries, who tried an interior pass instead of going up with the shot.

The Knicks had gone ahead 91-88 with 2:35 left when Anthony took a pass beyond the left arc and made a 3-pointer despite being bumped by

Pierce. Pierce followed with two free throws, then both teams missed jumpers.

On the next possession, Pierce drove the lane to draw a defender and fed a wide-open Garnett for a dunk that put the Celtics on top 92-91 with 49 seconds to go.

Jeffries followed with a layup, giving New York its last lead at 93-92 with 20 seconds left.

Now the sixth-seeded Knicks, who have given the third-seeded Celtics all they could handle in two down-to-the-wire games, must win at least one of two at home to bring the series back to Boston.

With the score tied at 59, the Celtics went on a 15-4 run led by Pierce's seven points. Allen and Jeff Green hit 3-pointers during the surge that put Boston on top 74-63 with 45 seconds left in the third quarter.

Then Anthony single-handedly brought the Knicks back by scoring their first seven points of the fourth quarter while Boston managed just a jumper by Pierce.

New York was making a game of it, down only 76-74 with 10:01 to play. At that point, Anthony had scored the Knicks' last 13 points and 18 of 20.

After a timeout, Ronny Turiaf tied the game for the Knicks at 76 with a short shot.

Rondo, threading his way at high speed through New York's big men, had 14 of Boston's first 18 points after scoring just 10 in the entire first game. He went to the bench for a rest with the Celtics ahead 18-11 with 3:59 left in the first period. On one play, he sprinted like a wide receiver and hauled in a long pass from Garnett ahead of the field and drove for an easy layup.

But the Knicks scored the last eight points of the quarter to cut the lead to 23-21. The teams then took turns taking leads of no more than there points. The half ended with two free throws

by Shawne Williams with 1.2 seconds remaining that put the Knicks ahead 45-44.

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The Daily Question Q : “How much attention are you giving the NBA playoffs?“ a scale of 1 to 10, I’m giving the NBA playoffs way more attenA : “On tion than finals.”

–Josh Ritchie, 6th-semester communications major

» That’s what he said

April 21 April 22 April 23 April 25 Georgetown Georgetown Georgetown Quinnipiac 3 p.m.

6 p.m.

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April 26 Bryant 3:30 p.m.

“We get a chance to put our best foot forward.”

April 22 USF 4 p.m.

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State of perplexity

April 26 Bryant 3:30 p.m.

May 1 Loyala 1 p.m.

April 29 Villanova 6 p.m.

April 23 Louisville Noon

Men’s Track and Field May 8 May 7 May 6 Big East Big East Big East Tournament Tournament Tournament All Day All Day All Day

May 12 New Englands All Day

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Women’s Track and Field

Bama’s Mark Ingram says knee is ‘100 percent’

April 23 May 1 May 6 April 28 April 29 UTech Brown Big East Invitational Penn Relays Penn Relays Invitational Tournament All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day AP

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey discusses the direction of the team with the media during a basketball news conference in Houston, after the decision to part ways with head coach Rick Adelman.

Golf May 19 NCAA East Regional All Weekend

April 22 Syracuse 10 a.m.

April 28 Big East Invitational All Weekend

Women’s Tennis April 22 Syracuse 10 a.m.

April 28 Big East Invitational All Weekend

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Former Alabama tailback Mark Ingram says his knee is “100 percent” healthy.

The 2009 Heisman winner said Tuesday he doesn’t know where the reports are coming from that NFL teams are concerned about his surgically repaired knee.

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THE Pro Side

Following success on court, focus should shift to diamond

Streaking Rockies encounter force that is Tim Lincecum

By Colin McDonough Senior Staff Writer

Men’s Tennis

UConn to play in Bahamas Thanksgiving

(AP) – National champion Connecticut will enjoy Thanksgiving in the Bahamas next season.

The Huskies are among the eight teams scheduled to compete in the Battle 4 Atlantis, a new early-season holiday tournament organizers hope will become the East Coast version of the Maui Invitational.

UConn will be joined by Harvard, Florida State, Utah, Massachusetts, Central Florida, College of Charleston and North CarolinaAsheville at the Nov. 23-27 tournament held inside a lavish ballroom.

“We are thrilled to host some of the leading teams in college basketball including the 2011 national champions,” said George Markantonis, president and managing director of Kerzner International Bahamas, which spearheaded the tournament. “This event is something our guests and college basketball fans around the nation will love. There simply isn’t a better way to celebrate a Thanksgiving holiday.”

The Bahamas had a trial run of sorts with a doubleheader in December that featured Virginia Tech, Richmond, Georgia Tech and Mississippi State.

Tournament organizers wanted it to become an eight-team tournament but needed the Bahamas to gain exempt status from the NCAA. Without exempt status, teams playing in the tournament would be limited to 27 regular-season games instead of 30.

The NCAA’s Division I Board of Directors approved the Bahamas’ proposal without discussion in January, allowing it to join Canada and Mexico as the only countries with exempt status.

The tournament will limit participation to one team per conference each year and require teams to wait four years before returning. Games will be played on a temporary court inside an ornate ballroom that can hold up to 5,000 spectators and was the site of the 2009 Miss Universe Pageant.

Participating schools will receive $2 million annually, which organizers say makes it the richest preseason tournament in college basketball.

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– Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson on the opportunity to convince the NBA to make the Kings stay in Northern California.

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The feeling from the UConn men’s basketball team’s national championship may never get old. But it is time to focus on some of the postseason chances for spring sports. The UConn softball team is in the middle of the pack.

The Husky softball team sits tied for sixth place in the Big East with a 5-5 record and a 17-19 record overall.

UConn is 2-3 in its last five games, all conference contests. The Huskies split a series at Louisville and last weekend at home lost two out of three to Pittsburgh.

Three players are batting over .300 on the season.

Julianne Towers is hitting .385 with nine home runs and 33 RBI’s. Kim Silva and Andrea Huelsenbeck are also batting above .300 on the year. On the pitching side of things, UConn mostly uses two pitchers. Kiki Saveriano has started 26 of 36 games and has a 10-14 record with

a 3.21 ERA. Ali Adelman has also carried some of the load for the Huskies. The junior from San Diego has started nine games and has a 6-5 mark.

The softball team has four more Big East series left on the year and ends the regular season on May 8.

After getting off to a slow start following high preseason expectations, the UConn baseball team is finally making strides. The Huskies are on a run that has put them in prime position to possibly capture a Big East regular season title. UConn is 23-12-1 overall, and with a 10-2 conference record, is in first place by two games in the Big East.

The Huskies are hosting a game Friday night at New Britain Stadium against Georgetown. It is a drive to the Rock Cats minor league park, but if Spring Weekend is really shut down, which hopefully it’s not, why not take a ride to see UConn play some baseball?

Colin.McDonough@UConn.edu

By Dan Agabiti Staff Writer On Monday, ESPN unveiled their MLB power rankings for the season’s third week, featuring a pleasant surprise. The Colorado Rockies are in the top spot with a young and talented team. They look like a force to be reckoned with for the remainder of the season.

The Rockies have the league’s best record at 12-4 – as of April 19 – and are winners of eight of their last 10 games.

Their superstar, the 26-yearold shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, has led Colorado. In their 16 games this year, Tulowitzki is batting .345 with 7 home runs and 14 RBI. But as good as the Rockies have been, Monday night they encountered Tim Lincecum and the San Francissco Giants.

In that matchup, it took Colorado seven innings to get a hit against Lincecum. In the 7.2 innings he pitched, he held the streaking Rockies to just one run on three hits and struck out 10.

Lincecum, like the Rockies, is off to a fast start and shows no

signs that he cannot pitch at the same level that he did during last season’s playoffs.

In his three appearances thus far, Lincecum is 2-1 and has struck out 27 in his 20 innings pitched.

Peavy forced to leave rehab start Chicago White Sox Jake Peavy was taken out of his rehab appearance in Double-A Birmingham Monday, after pitching only twothirds of an inning and experiencing discomfort. “[More] bad news for the White Sox,” manager Ozzie Guillen said according to ESPN. “It’s something to worry about because he’s my player and that’s a setback for him.”

The early going for Peavy’s start had not been very good. He gave up almost three runs on four hits and threw only 15 pitches.

Peavy had been out since July because of a detached latissimus dorsi muscle and rotator cuff tendonitis that formed in spring training.

He had been scheduled to make one more rehab start before returning to Chicago in late April, but that timetable is now unlikely.

Daniel.Agabiti@UConn.edu

» INSIDE SPORTS TODAY P.13: UConn to play tournament in Bahamas. / P.12: Heather Wilson on path to stardom. / P.11: Sacramento trying to keep the Kings.

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SMACKDOWN OF THE STAGS Springer and Huskies crush Fairfield at home

By Dan Agabiti Staff Writer

Colin McDonough Tyler Zeller, John Henson and most importantly Harrison Barnes are all returning to North Carolina next season. Many writers are calling the team the easy pick for No. 1 heading into the 2011-2012 season.

But does it really matter if the Tar Heels are the preseason No. 1? And do rankings even matter anymore, especially in college basketball?

What’s in a number? The Huskies were unranked prior to their 2011 national title campaign.

After winning in Maui, UConn rose to No. 7 out of nowhere, then faded in the Top 25, then, after winning the Big East title, they earned a No. 3 seed. Seeds don’t matter much either. The Final Four had a No. 3, 4, 8 and 11 seeds in it. There were no top seeds in Houston, and UConn pulled out an improbable national championship.

Filling out brackets and predicting the national champion may be fun to most people, but what bracketologists, analysts and average Joes say means absolutely nothing. It’s impossible to have any actual idea of who will win the national championship. I know it is part of the job of college basketball writers to look ahead immediately to next season, but it doesn’t mean they can predict the future.

On April 5, the Tuesday after the Huskies won the national title, Mike Adras, coach of Northern Arizona decided to give himself national spotlight for fifteen minutes and vote Ohio State No. 1 in the Coaches Poll. UConn received 30 of 31 first place votes in the final poll, but the peculiar choice of tabbing the Buckeyes No. 1 by Adras did not go unnoticed.

» MCDONOUGH, page 12

Early playoff action highlights

By Chris Zielinski NBA Columnist With the ­­ playoffs finally upon us, the NBA’s reinvigoration has been immediate, with excitement abounding. Many storylines have developed.

However, one theme has been clear. The playoffs are a time when subpar performances do not get rewarded, and when there is no such thing is flying under the radar to achieve success. The playoffs have vividly illustrated the need to play a complete game. Three quarters of strong play no longer guarantee victory, something a few teams have found out the hard way.

To begin, let us consider the most glaring example: the series between the Chicago Bulls and the Indiana Pacers.

Prior to the playoffs, the Pacers were given no chance. Compete with the Bulls and prospective MVP Derrick Rose? Are you serious? Not a chance. But the Pacers have refuted these claims, playing two inspired games. Unfortunately, instead of emerging with a 2-0 series lead, the Pacers find themselves down two games to none.

Of course, if you’ve been watching at all, you understand that Derrick Rose has basically been an unstoppable force. Momentarily ignoring Rose’s heroics, the reason driving Indiana’s inability to close out games is a little cloudier.

Inexperience, for one, has definitely contributed. The contrast between the point guard play of Rose for the Bulls against the tandem of Collison and Price for the Pacers has been significant.

» ZIELINSKI, page 12

The UConn baseball team extended their winning streak to six games last night with a 13-2 routing of in-state rival Fairfield University.

Shortstop Nick Ahmed went 4-for-4 on the day with an RBI and two runs scored.

“We had a pretty big day today,” Ahmed said. “We’re playing well lately and we’re seeing a lot of good things lately.

We’re starting to play like we know we can.”

Center fielder George Springer also had a solid performance for the Huskies. Springer finished the day 2-for-4 with 6 RBI, including a two-run home run down the left field line. He also stole a base and extended his hitting streak to 15 games.

“Springer’s got something special in him,” coach Jim Penders said. “He goes out, does his thing and just plays very smart baseball.”

The game started off a fair fight, but UConn grabbed the lead in the third inning and never looked back.

With one out in the third, left fielder Billy Ferriter singled to center, stole second base and then reached third on a throwing error. After second baseman Mike Friel drew a walk, Ahmed hit a double to score Ferriter and bring Friel to third. Two batters later, third baseman Ryan Fuller made the score 4-0 with a basesclearing double.

After Fairfield scored a run in the top of the fourth, the Huskies responded in the bottom half of the inning with three runs of their own, making the game 7-1.

After catcher Doug Elliot doubled to right center field, Friel singled into left field, bringing home Elliot and DH Tim Martin. Springer’s sacrifice fly to deep right field scored Friel for the inning’s third run.

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Redshirt senior catcher Doug Elliot makes contact in a 9-2 over Pittsburgh on March 26. UConn beat Fairfield 13-2 on Tuesday afternoon.

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UConn takes on the Terriers at home

By Quenton Narcisse Campus Correspondent

The UConn men’s tennis team concludes regular season play against Boston University on Wednesday, April 20 in Storrs.

The Huskies are coming off a 6-1 loss to Marist Monday afternoon.

The vs. B.U. Huskies lost all but one match, which 3 p.m. came from Jai Yoon.

UConn In a back and forth Tennis Courts showdown, Yoon was able to overcome Nicolas Pisecky in tiebreakers, and win 6-3, 3-6, 11-9 in the No. 3 singles.

It’s been an up-and-down year for the Huskies. With the loss Monday, they’re now

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.500 with a 7-7 record.

While the consistent wins haven’t been present, there has still been great effort as well as exceptional individual play from members of the Huskies’ team. Andrew Marcus and Scott Warden have been phenomenal during doubles play, and Yoon has been an anchor in singles play, winning three of his last four matches.

Wei Lin, Dave Adams and Ricardo Cardona have also been solid for UConn as well.

The Terriers are coming off a 7-0 loss to Boston College Sunday. They’re 9-10 on the season.

After Wednesday’s match, the Huskies gear up for the Big East championships on Thursday April 28 in South Bend, Ind. The Huskies are 1-2 against conference opponents this year.

Quenton.Narcisse@UConn.edu

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Andrew Marcus shows off his forehand in a match against Marist on April 18. Marcus and the Huskies will be in action today at the UConn Tennis Courts against Boston University.

Border rivals meet in mid-week matchup Saveriano, who is 10-14 on season and has an earned run average of 3.21. In order for the Huskies to have a good chance After losing two out of three to win the game, they need games to their conference rivals, to prevent the Minutewomen the UConn softball team looks from getting on the board early. to gain some momentum going So far on the season, UConn into their weekend series against has given up 45 first inning South Florida. In their second- runs, while scoring just 17 of to-last non-conference game of their own. The real swing for the Huskies will be the season, UConn will if they can be up be looking to knock off on UMass after the Massachusetts.

UMass has an vs. UMass fourth inning. When UConn leads after impressive 7-3 record 4 p.m. four innings they away from home and are currently 17-14 on Connecticut have a record of 10-2. Conversely, the season overall. The Softball if they are trailing Minutewomen are curafter four innings, rently riding a eightField they are 3-13 on the game winning streak and are winners in 10 of their season. If the Huskies can jump last 11 games. The Huskies will on the Minutewomen fast, they likely face UMass’ workhorse will likely be looking at their Sara Plourde, who is 15-10 on 18th win of the season.

Julianne Towers leads the the season but has an earned run average of just 1.89. Opponents team in nearly every offensive are batting a mere .138 average category and will need to have a big game against Plourde. On against her.

UConn will counter with the season Towers is batting their own stud pitcher Kiki .385 and has 45 hits, 27 runs

By Mike Ferraro Campus Correspondent

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A UConn softball player swings at a pitch in a 5-2 loss to Pittsburgh on April 17. The Huskies play UMass in Storrs today.

scored and 14 doubles, which is two times more than anyone else on the team. She also has three triples, nine home runs and 33 RBIs on the season.

Kim Silva, who is coming off a freshman season where she batted .181, is now batting nearly double that average, at .357 on the season. Freshman catcher Andrea Huelsenbeck is third in the team in batting with a .326 average, along with five home runs and 20 RBIs. The Huskies will need to be alive today, because when they score fewer than two runs they are only 1-14 on the season.

When they give up two or fewer runs, they are 7-2 on the season. So if history has taught me anything, the Huskies have to score early and often and limit UMass. If so, they should come up on the winning end.

First pitch is expected at 4 p.m. at the Connecticut Softball Field.

Michael.Ferraro@UConn.edu