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The hunt is on for eggs around campus By Abby Ferrucci Staff Writer
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SUBOG’s first annual Easter Egg Hunt was off to a hopping success yesterday, with students still searching. UConn students had already turned in almost 150 of over 500 eggs hidden all around campus by yesterday afternoon. Students can find and turn in up to five eggs each in order to win one of
36 prizes, according to Liz Carroll, a 6th-semester secondary education major and s member of SUBOG. This is the first time the egg hunt has been campus wide, which includes anywhere except dorms and dining halls. Prizes include an iPad, several iPods, and gift cards to the Co-op, according to Carroll. “The hunt is going really well so far,” said Markie Theophile, an 8th-semester
psychology major. “More eggs are going out Wednesday morning so students should keep their eyes open.” According to Carroll, there were several students following the committee members around campus during the early hours of Tuesday morning while the eggs were being hidden. Other students found eggs by chance. “I was studying in the lounge of the Chemistry Building and
looked up and it was just sitting there,” said Sean Nizami, an 8th-semester biology major. “I really hope I win a prize.” Inside the eggs are candy and slips of paper with a code to be sure students don’t turn in store-bought eggs. SUBOG will know the winners and announce them by Friday at noon, according to Theophile. Whether they are winners or not, students had fun during the hunt.
Muzzling the bulldogs Adelman leads UConn over Bryant at home. SPORTS/ page 14
Professors must warn students slurs are for educational purposes.
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INSIDE NEWS: COLO. MALL BOMB SUSPECT CAUGHT The suspect was captured without a fight.
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Demolition for Storrs Center project to begin this May By Kim Wilson Staff Writer On Tuesday at 7 p.m., an update for the public on the Storrs Center project was held at the Bishop Center. The update focused on the current standing of the project, as well as on plans for the project’s future. An organized schedule and timeline of construction and demolition was presented by the Mansfield Downtown Partnership. The Storrs Center project is the result of the combined efforts of the Mansfield Downtown Partnership, Storrs Center team members, the University of Connecticut, master developer LeylandAlliance and their partner, Education Reality Trust (EDR). The new Storrs Center will ultimately offer over 200,000 square feet of retail, restaurant, and office space, as well as hundreds of new residential units. Over 12 businesses so far have committed to participation in the project. In 2010, the town of Mansfield received $4.9 million from the Federal Transit administration, bringing total state and federal funding to $23 million for the Storrs Center project. One of the main goals of the Storrs Center project is to increase revenue for the town of Mansfield and to increase job opportunities for its citizens. The public update began with a brief overview of the project plans from Philip Lodewick,
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Philip Lodewick addresses a group of Mansfield residents on the current status of the Storrs Center project in a meeting held Tuesday. The demolition for the first phase of the project is set to begin in May.
President of Mansfield Downtown Partnership. Lodewick discussed the overarching goals of the project, which include redesigning the Storrs Road Streetscape, site improvements on Dog Lane and the construction of a parking garage and intermodal transportation center. Lodewick also updated the public on recent events concerning the Storrs project. Lodewick’s updates included the election of EDR to join the project as development partners, the recent attainment of zoning permits for upcoming construction and the improvements
in design for Storrs Road, the future parking garage and intermodal structure. “We’ve made a lot of progress on Storrs Center within the past year, and we should be in the ground within the next 30 to 40 days,” Lodewick said. The update focused heavily on the upcoming demolition and construction of Phase 1A, which consists of the area on Dog Lane. Much of Phase 1A will be located across from the UConn School of Fine Arts, behind Buckley Dormitories. Buildings on Phase 1A will be demolished in May 2011, with construction begin-
ning in the same month. Dog Lane construction will begin in July 2011. Storrs Road enhancements and the parking garage construction will begin in August. Finally, the completion of Phase 1A will consist of the construction of an intermodal transportation center, beginning in February 2012. All Phase 1A projects should be completed by November 2012. The project offers the opportunity for local workers to become involved in the construction.
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Plea deal reached in bullying case
The fog rolls through Avery Point
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“It really made me want to go out and look for more eggs, and look at things around campus a little more closely,” Nizami said. Even if students haven’t found an egg yet, there is still hope. “There are still a few hundred that haven’t been turned in yet,” Carroll said. “Don’t give up hope.”
HARTFORD (AP) — One of six teens charged in the notorious Massachusetts bullying case of a 15-year-old Irish immigrant who committed suicide has struck a plea agreement with prosecutors, according to new court documents. If accepted by a judge, 17-year-old Sharon Chanon Velazquez’s plea deal would be the first case resolved in connection with South Hadley High School freshman Phoebe Prince’s suicide. Prince hanged herself in January 2010 in her family’s apartment after what prosecutors call a relentless campaign of bullying by other students that included slurs about her Irish heritage, insults on Facebook and threats to beat her up. Velazquez and four other teens were charged two months after her death with offenses connected to the alleged bullying, and a sixth teen was charged with statutory rape for allegedly having sexual contact with the underage girl. All have pleaded not guilty. Prince’s death was among several teen suicides nationwide attributed to bullying, and her experiences were cited in Massachusetts and nationwide as legislatures considered or approved new laws cracking down on the harassment. Velazquez and two other teenage girls are charged in Franklin-Hampshire Juvenile Court with stalking, criminal harassment and violation of Prince’s civil rights. The other three teens were older when they were charged, and their cases are pending in nearby Hampshire Superior Court. Terms of the 17-year-old Velazquez’s potential plea deal were not disclosed in the motion filed Tuesday in juvenile court, where her attorney and prosecutors are scheduled to present it to a judge for consideration on May 5. Messages left Tuesday for her attorney and the prosecutor were not immediately returned. According to prosecutors, Velazquez and two friends, Flannery Mullins and Ashley Longe, were angry over Prince’s brief relationship with Austin Renaud, Mullins’ on-and-off boyfriend. Renaud and another teen, Sean Mulveyhill, face statutory rape charges for allegedly having sexual contact with Prince. Mulveyhill and his ex-girlfriend, Kayla Narey, also face the same civil rights charge levied against Longe, Velazquez and Mullins. The cases against Narey, Mulveyhill and Renaud are being handled in Hampshire Superior Court. Narey is scheduled to return to court May 4 for a status hearing, and Renaud’s trial is tentatively set for July.
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Re-trial opens for man who shot son-in-law
DANIELSON (AP) — A second trial for a 71-year-old Thompson man charged with killing his son-in-law has started. Former Marine David Terwilliger was originally convicted of firstdegree manslaughter for shooting of 53-year-old Donald Kennedy in January 2003 outside Terwilliger’s home. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison. But the Supreme Court overturned the conviction in December, 2009, ruling the jury wasn’t properly instructed on how to decide whether Terwilliger legally used deadly force to protect himself and his property. Terwilliger testified he shot Kennedy in the chest with a .38-caliber handgun when his son-in-law made what Terwilliger thought was a threatening motion. Terwilliger said Kennedy was intoxicated, threatening to harm his family and had threatened to kill him in the past.
Child porn charges against police captain
HARTFORD (AP) — A police captain in Granby has been charged with possessing child pornography. Federal and state authorities said 50-year-old David L. Bourque (BORK) of West Suffield was arrested Tuesday. A federal criminal complaint alleges that on two occasions in March an undercover state police trooper from the computer crimes unit downloaded several images of suspected child pornography from an account maintained by Bourque. Authorities say preliminary analysis of one of Bourque’s encrypted hard drives has revealed thousands of images and videos of child pornography. Bourque made his initial federal court appearance in Hartford and was directed to post a $150,000 bond to return to a hospital, where he was receiving medical care.
State health company agrees to pay $448,000
NEW HAVEN (AP) — A health care facility in Wallingford has agreed to pay nearly $450,000 to resolve allegations it overbilled the government for Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements. The U.S. Attorney’s office said Tuesday Masonicare Health Center agreed to pay $447,776. The company did not admit liability. At issue were allegations the company improperly billed Medicare and Medicaid for injections of a drug to treat prostate cancer in men and endometriosis and fibroids in women. The government alleged Masonicare regularly billed the higher-paying female-related billing code for its male patients. The government also said the company failed to disclose its improper billing after it realized the mistake. Margaret Steeves, a company spokeswoman, says the error was unintentional, no patient care was compromised and the company has a new process in place.
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Shrinking funds pull plug on alien search devices
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In the mountains of Northern California, a field of radio dishes that look like giant dinner plates waited for years for the first call from intelligent life among the stars. But they’re not listening anymore. Cash-strapped governments, it seems, can no longer pay the interstellar phone bill. Astronomers at the SETI Institute said a steep drop in state and federal funds has forced the shutdown of the Allen Telescope Array, a powerful tool in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, an effort scientists refer to as SETI.
Jet skids off runway in Chicago, nobody injured
CHICAGO (AP) — Officials say there were no injuries when a Southwest Airlines jet skidded off a runway at Chicago’s Midway Airport. Southwest spokeswoman Whitney Eichenger says the 134 passengers and five crew members onboard were taken off the plane safely. The plane was inbound from Denver and skidded onto a grassy area in a corner of the airport on Tuesday afternoon. Fire officials say passengers were taken off the jet and driven by bus to the terminal. The Federal Aviation Administration says it has investigators on scene and that the National Transportation Safety Board has been notified. In 2005, a 6-year-old boy was killed when a jet skidded off a runway at Midway, through a fence and slammed into a car in which he was riding.
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Deportation halted for state college student
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HARTFORD (AP) — A Mexican college student who won allies in Connecticut’s governor and two U.S. senators as he fought a deportation order will be allowed to stay in the country for now, Sen. Richard Blumenthal said Tuesday. Mariano Cardoso, who is set to graduate from Capital Community College in Hartford next month, won a temporary reprieve from the U.S. government. He said he felt relieved and honored that Blumenthal spoke up for him along with Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and Sen. Joe Lieberman. “With the three of them, I guess they had enough power and enough momentum to be an advocate for me,” Cardoso said. “I feel really privileged and honored that they assisted me.” Blumenthal said the Department of Homeland Security called his office to say Cardoso had been granted a stay of removal. He said the decision means Cardoso is not in danger of deportation for at least a year, and the stay is likely to be renewed routinely unless Cardoso commits a crime or there is another serious difficulty.
A spokesman for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment. Cardoso, 23, has lived in the United States since his family entered the country illegally when he was 22 months old, eventually set-
tling in New Britain. He has been fighting to stay in the country since his illegal status came to the attention of authorities in August 2008, when immigration agents intervened in a gathering in his uncle’s backyard. After his attorney told him two months ago that further appeals would
HARTFORD (AP) — Eduardo Santiago may or may not have killed anyone, yet he sits on Connecticut’s death row for his role in what prosecutors say was a murder-for-hire plot involving two other men in which the bounty was a pinkstriped snowmobile with a broken clutch. Jurors who convicted Santiago in 2004 for the killing of 45-year-old Joseph Niwinski in West Hartford in December 2000 were split on whether he was the one who pulled the rifle trigger, but convicted him of aiding in a capital felony, aiding in a murder and other charges. The two other defendants pleaded guilty and are serving life in prison. Santiago appealed the convictions and death sentence to the state Supreme Court, which is scheduled to hear arguments in the case on Wednesday. His lawyer, Assistant Public Defender Mark Rademacher, said there were a series of problems during the trial and deliberations including juror misconduct, the judge improperly withholding some evidence about Santiago’s troubled childhood, faulty instructions to the jury and the unconstitutionality of the death penalty law. “It’s just a case of the death penalty run amuck,” Rademacher said. “There’s just no reason for this case. It should have been just a run-of-the-mill murder case.” State prosecutors plan to argue Wednesday that there’s no merit to any of Rademacher’s claims and that Santiago’s convictions and death sentence were justified. They also note that state law allows for the death penalty for aiding in a capital felony. “There was no dispute that
he was present,” said Senior Assistant State’s Attorney Majorie Allen Dauster. “It doesn’t matter if he pulled the trigger or not.” Niwinski’s brother, Frank Niwinski Jr., said he planned to attend the Supreme Court arguments. He said the appeal is bringing back the pain of his brother’s murder and he believes Santiago should get the death penalty, despite the issues raised by the defense. “Whoever murdered my brother, it didn’t ... matter,” said Niwinski, 62, of Bristol. “They did it. They planned it. They executed it. I don’t really care who was the shooter. “I love my brother and I feel so bad that he was murdered at such a young age,” he said. “Why does any person have the right to take someone else’s life? They should not abolish the death penalty. I think we have to start setting an example.” The Supreme Court arguments come as state lawmakers are considering abolishing Connecticut’s death penalty law. Ten men are currently on the state’s death row. Prosecutors say the plot to kill Niwinski was hatched by 46-year-old Mark Pascual, who owned a shop in Torrington that sold snowmobiles, boats and ATVs. Authorities say Pascual was infatuated with Niwinski’s girlfriend, believed Niwinski was abusing her and wanted him dead. They also say Niwinski owed Pascual about $5,500. The two met at a marina and had gone boating together. Pascual knew Santiago because Santiago’s stepfather ran a restaurant next to Pascual’s shop. Police say Pascual asked Santiago if he knew anyone who would kill someone, and
Santiago said he would do it for the broken snowmobile that sat in Pascual’s shop. Santiago got his friend, Matthew Tyrell, to take part in the plot, police said. On a Wednesday night, Dec. 13, 2000, all three men went to Niwinski’s home in West Hartford. They had a rifle with a silencer made out of a 2-liter soda bottle with shredded paper towels inside, and Santiago had etched the name “Joe,” Niwinski’s first name, on some of the rifle cartridges, police said. Pascual stayed outside, while Santiago and Tyrell went inside, authorities said.
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This June 2010 photo shows Mariano Cardoso at Hubbard Park in Merriden. Cardoso, a Mexican college student fought a deportation order, learned Tuesday he will be allowed to stay in the U.S. for now.
be fruitless, he began telling his story publicly in hopes of staving off deportation. Blumenthal met with him personally, Lieberman’s office said it was seeking a solution and Malloy last week asked the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to defer the deportation. “The merits of this case are so compelling that in his situation, Mariano’s situation, this decision was clearly the right one,” Blumenthal said. Malloy said he could not be more pleased with the decision and looked forward to seeing Cardoso build a career in the only country he’s ever known. “That he could not make a decision for himself when he was brought to this country at 22 months of age should not impede his ability to make a better life for himself here, now,” the governor said. Blumenthal said the longterm solution is the DREAM Act, legislation that would provide a path to citizenship for certain young people such as Cardoso who were brought to this country at a young age. It has failed to pass Congress several times, most recently in December.
State Supreme Court to hear appeal in death penalty case
“I love my brother and I feel so bad that he was murdered at such a young age.” Frank Niwinski Victim’s Brother Niwinski was sleeping when he was shot in the head. Santiago told police that Tyrell pulled the trigger, while Tyrell testified at Santiago’s trial that Santiago was the shooter. Defense lawyers say a juror told them the jury was split on whether Santiago fired the rifle or not. After the jury convicted Santiago of capital felony, it had to weigh aggravating factors listed by the prosecution against mitigating factors listed by the defense to determine if Santiago should die by lethal
injection. The jury considered one aggravating factor — that Santiago committed the crime in exchange for something of value — against 25 mitigating factors. Jurors determined that the aggravating factor proven by the prosecution outweighed one or more mitigating factors proven by the defense and recommended that Santiago be executed. Rademacher wrote in Santiago’s appeal that a juror told defense lawyers that jurors were disappointed that the state had only one aggravating factor and improperly made up other aggravating factors on their own to consider. The juror also said, according to Rademacher, that jurors failed to consider whether Santiago was the shooter during the penalty phase, while another juror said some panel members erroneously rejected a mitigating factor. The appeal said a judge failed to fully investigate the juror misconduct allegations. The appeal also claims the trial judge wrongly refused to release the entire file on Santiago’s childhood that was compiled by the state Department of Children and Families, which the defense says amounted to withholding evidence of other mitigating factors. The DCF records document the mitigating factors in Santiago’s grim childhood, which included beatings by his mother and stepfather and sexual molestation, and his nine-year journey through foster care, psychiatric hospitals, orphanages and shelters, Rademacher said. The appeal says Santiago’s conviction for aiding in a murder-for-hire was improper. Connecticut’s last execution came in May 2005, when serial killer Michael Ross was put to death.
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BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A man suspected of leaving a homemade bomb at a Colorado shopping mall was captured without a fight outside a grocery store some 30 miles away Tuesday following a nationwide alert in which the FBI warned he should be considered armed and dangerous. Federal and local officials allege 65-year-old Earl Albert Moore planted a pipe bomb and propane tanks in the Southwest Plaza Mall in the south Denver suburbs last week. The explosives were found April 20 after a fire in a hallway at the mall’s food court, but they didn’t detonate. The discovery — on the 12th anniversary of the Columbine
shootings just two miles away — initially raised concerns about whether it was connected to the school attack because they both occurred around the same time of day and because a pipe bomb and propane tanks were also found at Columbine, where teenage gunmen killed 12 students and a teacher. But authorities now say the bomb had nothing do with Columbine. FBI agents have said they have found a motive, but they refused to reveal it Tuesday. Police arrested Moore after a shopper spotted him having a cup of coffee in a Starbucks inside a King Soopers grocery store in Boulder. Authorities said he was
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday ordered a new sentencing hearing for convicted police killer and death-row activist Mumia AbuJamal, finding for a second time that the death-penalty instructions given to the jury at his 1982 trial were potentially misleading. The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals told prosecutors to conduct the new sentencing hearing for the former Black Panther within six months or agree to a life sentence. Abu-Jamal’s first-degree murder conviction still stands in the fatal shooting of Officer Daniel Faulkner, who was white. District Attorney Seth Williams pledged to mount another appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, at the urging of Faulkner’s widow, Maureen. “Yes, the criminal justice system in Philadelphia, the criminal justice system in America, have had a history of problems and racism,” said Williams, the city’s first black district attorney. “(But) this is not a whodunit.” Abu-Jamal’s worldwide followers “don’t know the facts,” Williams said. Defense lawyers said the ruling addresses “an unfortunate chapter in Pennsylvania history.” “Pennsylvania long ago abandoned the confusing and misleading instructions and verdict slip that were relied on in Mr. Abu-Jamal’s trial in order to prevent unfair and unjust death sentences,” said Widener University law professor Judith Ritter, who argued the most recent appeal in November. “Mr. Abu-Jamal is entitled to no less constitu-
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Even as education tools, racial slurs must be used carefully, with warning
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he controversy surrounding a UConn teaching assistant’s use of the N-word during class should serve as a teachable moment for instructors who deal with sensitive racial issues. Instructors must always inform their students that any use of racial slurs during class is for an educational purpose. In this case, the teaching assistant did just this. During the first half of the semester, graduate student Benjamin Purzycki informed his students that he would be covering sensitive subjects later in the semester. He was clear enough so that only one student in his multiple years teaching the course complained. Could Purzycki have done more to prevent one student’s confusion? Perhaps. One can never be too careful. Either way, he obviously took steps to prevent anyone from being offended and is free of any wrongdoing. Those who teach about racism should and usually do understand that they are dealing with a difficult issue that stirs up passionate emotions in people. In countries around the world, racism has played an all-too-active part in dehumanizing people and stripping them of their rights. The United States is no exception to this troublesome past. In the present, if racism is to be combated, it must be acknowledged. This means that in order to show how evil racism truly is, racial slurs need to be occasionally brought up in an academic setting – not to glorify the slurs, but to show just how damaging they are. Whenever slurs are used as a teaching tool, instructors should treat them with care and explain to students his or her intention in using them. Instructors have a responsibility to be respectful and upfront with their students about the material being covered in class. With this in mind, students also have a responsibility to respect and be honest with their instructors, whether the instructors are tenured professors or graduate students acting as teaching assistants. The student who complained to the associate dean instead of confronting Purzycki about the issue should have gone to the TA first. Doing so may have saved both individuals much confusion, embarrassment and wasted time. Next time a controversial racial issue is discussed, more candidness all-around could not hurt. 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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Trump may appeal to disillusioned voters
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illionaire real-estate developer Donald Trump’s interest in a 2012 presidential run is not a silly diversion from the depressing economic politics or an unappealing list of Republican candidates. Polls show that Trump is a serious presidential contender who can quite plausibly beat President Obama on election day. Trump’s nonconventional policy positions are not limited to any one party platform. This may appeal to disillusioned voters who like neither Obama nor the leaderless Republicans. Furthermore, Trump’s wealth – it does not By Arragon Perrone though guarantee a victory, Weekly Columnist and rightfully so – could make him a formidable competitor in raising campaign funds. According to recent polls, Trump has already proven himself to be a formidable presidential candidate. Statistically speaking, Trump has a shot at being the Republican candidate for president and winning in a general election. Among Republicans, an NBC poll has Trump tied in second place with former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee at 17 percent; CNN has them on top at 19 percent. These findings mean that Republicans prefer Trump over well-known political figures like Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul and Sarah Palin. Then there is the Newsweek/ The Daily Beast poll that has Trump losing to Obama by only 2 percent, though a whopping 16 percent remain unsure. If Trump was polling in the single-digits, there would be justification for dismissing his campaign as a joke. However, the numbers currently point in one direction – Trump would present a major challenge to President Obama’s reelection hopes. Trump’s eclectic and outlandish policy proposals could backfire if implemented, but a frustrated American people might actually connect with them. To punish China for manipulating its currency and to benefit American manufacturing, Trump proposes implementing
a 25 percent tariff on all Chinese imports. China could respond by closing its booming market to U.S. exporters and could make life difficult for American companies, such as General Motors, which operate plants in the country. Nevertheless, many Americans strongly dislike China, and anger is a powerful force. Blue-collar workers dislike the fact that millions of their manufacturing jobs have relocated overseas over the past three decades, and to none other than an oppressive communist nation that shares few of America’s values. Targeting China may be bad economic policy, but it could be an effective campaign strategy.
“Trump is a self-promoting reality TV star with high name recognition who has enjoyed vast media exposure over three decades.” Also, Trump’s unorthodox stance on oil prices might attract disgruntled Americans from the two major political parties. Republicans may support his desire to expand offshore drilling in Alaska. His tough talk regarding oil companies might satisfy Democrats as well. “I’m all for attacking oil companies,” Trump told Fox News. He has previously accused oil conglomerates of “ripping off this country.” Additionally, his call to pressure the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to lower the price of oil to $40-$60 a barrel could attract voters from both parties. In a political era when campaigns cost millions of dollars, Trump has the financial edge. In September 2010, Forbes estimated that Trump was worth $2.4 billion. According to a financial source, he has very little debt and $250 million in cash. This large sum gives him
an undeniable advantage, though if he wants to be more than a one-man army he must seek the endorsement of many organizations and donors. As Linda McMahon’s race for the U.S. Senate and Meg Witman’s race for Governor of California have shown, money does not guarantee an election victory – but it helps. Critics make valid arguments against Trump winning the Republican nomination. His numerous and significant donations to major Democratic candidates does not help his cause. Within the past two years, Trump donated $50,000 to Democrat Rahm Emmanuel’s successful mayoral campaign in Chicago. Trump is also a long-time supporter of New York Democrat Charlie Rangel, who was recently censured for ethics violations. In addition, his blunt, pull-no-punches style and passionate policy goals might win over disillusioned voters but anger the Republican National Committee, which prefers a more predictably orthodox candidate. Calling George W. Bush “a terrible president, perhaps the worst president in the history of this country” will not help his chances either. These legitimate points do not negate Trump’s current popularity among Republicans or his viability in a general election. Ignorance is an invalid explanation for his high poll numbers. Trump is a self-promoting reality TV star with high name recognition who has enjoyed vast media exposure over the past three decades. It is likely that the people who participated in the polls knew who he was. As strange as it may seem, people actually expressed support for a President Donald Trump. Ultimately, time will tell whether “The Donald” remains a serious candidate. For now, there is nothing insignificant about this famous billionaire with cross-party appeal running for president.
Weekly columnist Arragon Perrone is a 6th-semester political science and English double major. He can be reached at Arragon.Perrone@UConn.edu.
Don’t accept ready-made ideologies from media
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hen writing about the media, I often cannot resist quoting one of my favorite movies: the 1976 film “Network,” in which Howard Beale, the “mad prophet of the airwaves” played by Peter Finch, delivers stirring, irreverent speeches such as this one: “A rich little man with white hair died. What does that have to do with the price of rice, By Christopher right? And why is that Kempf “woe to us?” Staff Columnist Because you people and 62 million other Americans are listening to me right now. Because less than three percent of you people read books. Because less than 15 percent of you read newspapers. Because the only truth you know is what you get over this tube!” Beale’s audience, ironically, then proceeds to absorb his message without the slightest hint of critical thinking, for surely they would not have been cheering and applauding wildly had they understood it. But that message, should we choose to understand it, applies more completely to the state of the news’ relationship
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with its consumers today than it did 35 years ago. What Beale was cautioning his audience against was a media culture that does the thinking for us, that stifles creative thought and replaces it with ready-made talking points and ideologies. Democracy and capitalism demand the free competition and interplay of unique ideas from all of its citizens, not just a wealthy or powerful elite. Newspapers, magazines, television and the Internet all ought to serve as vehicles for ideas so that the strongest among them might rise to prominence and acclaim and the weakest might be discarded. But the news, in all of its forms, is no longer a democratic service that gives equal consideration to all ideas. The effect of a mass media has not been to create millions of independent thinkers, but to create millions of disciples, trained to think in exactly the same manner as Glenn Beck or Jon Stewart or Bill Maher. While “Network” certainly places a good deal of blame for the state of news then – and today – on corporate ownership of news and its effect of subordinating intellectual value to profit, it’s hard to ignore the role that we, the consumers of media, play in
its depreciation. We want a newspaper’s front page to be splashed with salacious headlines. We want our news refined, distilled and morphed into a three-sentence summary that can be read – or skimmed – in less than a minute. We want the commentators, the talking heads of television and the modern prophets of the Internet, to think about the news for us, so that we can absorb their knowledge and beliefs and intellect. Indeed, it is far too easy to blame corporate control of news as the source of our problems. Far more problematic is a mindless addiction on the part of consumers to media content that causes minds to decay from disuse.
“The effect of mass media has... been to create millions of disciples.” Beale, near the end of the film, preaches a troubling message about America’s future in an environment where individual contributions to discourse are suppressed. “What is finished,” he orates, “is the idea that this great country
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is dedicated to the freedom and flourishing of every individual in it.” While this may not be its intention, the media has this effect, as Beale says in “Network”: creating a future where people are interchangeable, where the individual’s contributions and beliefs are devalued and where democracy has lost its meaning. I don’t want you to riot. I don’t want you to protest. I don’t want you to write to your Congressman, because I wouldn’t know what to tell you to write. What I want you to do is disagree with this article. If you think what I’m saying is nonsense, then please, flood my email inbox with criticism, or write to the editor and complain about how irrational my point of view is. What I have to say, what The Daily Campus has to say, what any “news outlet” or pundit or politician has to say should never be taken at face value as the incontrovertible truth. You, dear reader, have to decide what is “truth” for yourself, using your own thoughts and judgments – and no one else’s.
Staff Columnist Christopher Kempf is a 2nfsemester political science major. He can be reached at Christopher.Kempf@UConn.edu
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Aries - The next two days are about follow-up and completion. Don’t take it too seriously. A spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down. Burn calories and frustrations. Listen to your dreams. They do come true. Taurus - Time to get together with friends. Being interested makes you interesting. Travel a new route. Moderate a clash between normally gentle souls. Provide common sense where you find it lacking. Gemini - You’re stepping up the ladder. The next few days bring ample opportunities, so be selective and get ready for direction. Experts and a partner provide solutions.
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Cancer - Suddenly everything seems possible, and it is. Before launching into the next fantastic adventure, finish off chores. Hitch your wagon to a star for fun and profit. Leo - Keep saving as a priority, and watch your nest egg grow. Encourage someone to put their dreams down on paper, and listen carefully to their crazy ideas. There’s gold in there. Virgo - Use your shrewd business ability to replace something that’s broken at home for the best price. Imagine a simple solution that keeps systems flowing smoothly. Libra - Don’t get so lost in your thoughts that you lose sense of reality. Listen carefully to a crazy suggestion. Remind someone what you love about him or her.
Why The Long Face by Jackson Lautier
Scorpio - Figure out what you really want to accomplish. Don’t try to win the argument for a change. It doesn’t matter to the big picture. Consider a purchase that supports your aim. Sagittarius - Home sweet home. Put out the welcome matt and cuddle in the comfort of your nest. Don’t open the door to strangers. Solve the problem by yourself. Capricorn - An old dream comes true. It may require short-distance travel. Your work may seem more important than your relationships today. Don’t be fooled. Aquarius - Let your curiosity be your guide. A little study brings tremendous results. Consider how to best direct this new skill. Maybe it’s the missing link to fulfilling an old dream. Pisces - Your confidence is contagious. Get past your self-assigned limitations for fulfillment. Do what you love, whether or not you think that the money will follow. It will.
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UN Secretary-Gen condemns Syrian violence
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is condemning Syria’s use of tanks and live fire against peaceful demonstrators and is again calling for an independent investigation of the violence. Ban told reporters late Tuesday after briefing the U.N. Security Council that Syrian authorities have an obligation to protect civilians and respect human rights. He said he remains convinced that “only an inclusive dialogue and genuine reform can address the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people and restore peace and social order.”
Paraguay’s president says he’s consider running again
ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — President Fernando Lugo of Paraguay says he’s open to running for re-election. There are some snags, though. For one, the former Roman Catholic archbishop is battling lymphatic cancer. Also, a run would require changing the constitution’s limit to a single 5-year term, and Lugo lacks the votes in Congress. Still, Lugo said Tuesday that he hasn’t accepted or discarded the idea of running again. He says that if popular support for another run comes — in his words, “like a tsunami” — he will ask his political team to study the possibility. That’s a reversal from what Lugo told The Associated Press.
Webcam death suspect appears in Canadian court
TORONTO (AP) — A man charged with killing a Chinese university student whose struggle with an assailant was witnessed through a webcam was remanded in custody following a short hearing Tuesday in which he appeared via video from jail. Brian Dickson, 29, was clad in an orange prison suit and looked straight into the camera. He gave his name when asked for it and nothing else. Dickson is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Qian Liu, a 23-year-old student at York University in Toronto.
Gadhafi seeks Venezuela’s help in ending conflict AP
A highway ramp is partially flooded in Chia, on the northern outskirts of Bogota, Colombia, Tuesday April 26, 2011. According to Colombia’s Red Cross officials more than 90 people have died due to flooding and landslides caused by heavy rains since January.
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has sent a delegation to Venezuela to seek peaceful solutions to the conflict in the North African nation, President Hugo Chavez said Tuesday. Chavez provided few details about the delegation sent by Gadhafi, saying only that “they have come to our country to search for a political way out of Libya’s crisis.” Shortly after the violent upheaval in Libya began in February, Chavez proposed the creation of an international peace commission to mediate an end to the conflict. He said his government is continuing to seek a negotiated solution.
Hundreds detained after bloody Syrian crackdown
CAIRO (AP) — Syrian forces heaped more punishment Tuesday on residents of restive towns, detaining hundreds in raids or at checkpoints, firing on people trying to retrieve the bodies of anti-government protesters and even shooting holes in rooftop water tanks in a region parched by drought, witnesses said. In the southern city of Daraa, where Syrian army tanks and snipers killed at least 34 people in two days, a resident said security forces shot and killed a man as he walked out of the main Omari mosque and shouted at them though a bullhorn: “Enough! Enough! Enough! Stop killing your brothers!” The crackdown by President Bashar Assad has intensified since Friday, when more than 100 people were killed. Security forces also conducted raids in the Damascus suburb of Douma and the northern coastal town of Jableh. Human rights groups estimate that more than 400 people have been killed since mid-March as the Assad regime has tried to crush the uprising. But instead of intimidating protesters, it has emboldened them, and their calls for modest reforms have them now increasingly demanding Assad’s ouster. European leaders escalated their criticism of the Syrian crackdown, with the French president calling the current situation “unacceptable,” and Britain’s foreign minister raising the possibility of sanctions. Even the Arab League said that those in the region demanding freedom and democracy “require support, and not shooting with bullets.” The attack on Daraa — where the uprising began — appeared to be part of strategy of crippling, pre-emptive action against any opposition to Assad, rather than reacting to demonstrations. But the campaign of intimidation through violence and arrests was unlikely to work, according to a human rights worker, noting that every time Syrian forces surrounded or attacked one town,
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Syrians who live in Greece chant slogans against Syrian President Bashar Assad during a protest in Athens on Tuesday. About 500 Syrians took part in the protest that ended in the Syrian embassy of Athens. A relentless crackdown since mid-March has killed more than 400 people across Syria, with 120 dead over the weekend, rights groups said.
sympathetic protests broke out elsewhere nearby. “When the army was sweeping through parts of Daraa, the people were demonstrating in other parts,” said the activist, Rami Nakhla, who is based in Beirut. “All they are doing is increasing the people’s determination.” Syrian residents contacted by The Associated Press on Tuesday reported hundreds of people detained in the towns of Daraa, Jableh and outlying neighborhoods of Damascus — either seized at checkpoints or in dawn raids. Detainees included all male relatives of the same family, a resident said. “There’s been a huge campaign of arresting people,” Nakhla said. Daraa residents braved fire from snipers and other troops to pull bullet-riddled bodies of protesters killed Monday off the streets and hide them from security forces, witnesses said. One man, Zaher Ahmad
Ayyash, was killed as he tried to retrieve the bodies of two brothers, Taysir and Yaser al-Akrad, said a resident, who asked to be identified only as Abdullah for fear of reprisal. Those who managed to retrieve the corpses then hid them away, Abdullah said, suggesting that residents might face reprisal if troops discovered they had taken the bodies. As he spoke on the phone, gunfire popped in the background in Daraa, 80 miles (130 kilometers) south of Damascus, near the Jordanian border. “We can’t bury the dead in the cemetery because it’s occupied by Syrian soldiers,” said Abdullah. “We are waiting to find another place to bury them.” Snipers also targeted Daraa residents’ supply of water, shooting holes in rooftop tanks — the last source of clean water for many desperate residents of the parched region of 300,000 people, Abdullah said.
Troops cut off electricity to Daraa on Friday, and most food has spoiled in refrigerators. Even as the crackdown intensified, however, there was quiet, defiant resistance. Abdullah said some soldiers were disobeying orders and allowing residents to pass through military checkpoints to find food and water. Palestinian refugees living in the area smuggled flour, water, bread and canned food into town. “We are so grateful to them,” the resident said. Most doctors were arrested, leaving only two to treat the wounded — without fresh bandages or antiseptic, another resident said. Similar scenes were reported in the northern coastal city of Jableh, which was attacked Friday, with residents hiding their dead and then furtively burying them in private plots of farmland — some as late as Tuesday — out of fear that the families of those killed
might be arrested, a resident said. Also like Daraa, gunmen had shot holes in water storage tanks on rooftops as a form of punishment, he added. The power outage in Daraa even silenced loudspeakers carrying the Muslim call to prayer. But in an act of faith and defiance, people gathered on the streets at dusk even though troops had ordered them to stay indoors and began chanting the “adan,” the call to prayer. One resident in central Daraa watched as troops shot and killed Jamal Abu Nabout, who brought the bullhorn out of the Omari mosque — the epicenter of Monday’s demonstration — and shouted through it for the gunmen to stop killing their fellow countrymen. About 2,000 worshippers gathered in the ancient mosque that overlooks the city, refusing to allow soldiers to enter, a resident said.
Syrian state media reported that officials captured an “extremist terrorist cell” in Daraa, based in the Omari mosque. It quoted one detainee, Mustafa Ayyash, as saying that the cell was led by three Muslim scholars who told them to kill Syrian forces and accusing the troops of being Zionists. Ayyash claimed even 5-year-old boys were ordered to carry weapons, the report said. Syria has banned nearly all foreign media and restricted access to trouble spots since the uprising began, making it almost impossible to verify the dramatic events shaking one of the most authoritarian, anti-Western regimes in the Arab world. Residents contacted by the AP all spoke on condition of anonymity because of fears of reprisal. In the Damascus suburb of Douma, which saw an intense crackdown Monday, houses were raided again at dawn Tuesday, with forces detaining anyone suspected of participating in demonstrations. Soldiers at sandbagged checkpoints also held men deemed suspicious. Phone service was cut off, a resident said. The streets of Douma were almost empty, with schools and most shops closed and uncollected garbage piling up. Security was heavy, with agents at checkpoints asking people for their identity cards. In the seaside city of Banias, divided between Sunni Muslims and Alawites — the sect of the ruling Assad family and many key officials — about 5,000 people demonstrated peacefully in support of the citizens of Daraa, and there was no interference from security forces, activists said. The U.S. stepped up demands that Syria halt its crackdown on pro-reform demonstrators but refused to question Assad’s legitimacy. U.S. officials said Washington has begun drawing up targeted sanctions against Assad and his inner circle and conferring with European countries and the United Nations about options for Syria.
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Inside the Royal Wedding Let’s make a deal... By Alessandra Petrino Campus Correspondent
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One of two official portrait photographs taken on Nov. 25, 2010 in the Council Chamber in the State Apartment in St James’s Palace, London, released by Clarence House Press Office on Sunday Dec. 12, 2010 to mark the engagement of Britain’s Prince William, left, and Catherine Middleton, right.
In this undated photo released by the Royal Collection on Thursday April 21 2011, the royal wedding dresses worn by (left - right) Princess Margaret (1960), Princess Alexandra of Kent (1963), Princess Charlotte (1816), Alexandra of Denmark (1863), and Princess Mary of Teck (1893). As speculation continues as to the design of Catherine Middleton’s wedding dress, a precious collection of historic royal wedding dresses worn by royal brides over the last 200 years have just undergone over 1000 hours of conservation treatment by conservators from Britain’s Historic Royal Palaces.
The inside scoop on the cake, dress, rings and other key details
By Kim Halpin Staff Writer The final hours until the royal wedding are upon us, and gossip about the details is in full swing. Everyone wants to know who’s designing the dress, who the bridesmaids are, what the rings will look like and how the newlyweds will celebrate. While many aspects of the day are being kept a secret, there is some information open to the public. In keeping with tradition, the wedding rings are supposed to be made from nuggets of Clogua gold. All royal wedding rings have been made from this gold, taken from St. David’s Gold Mine in Wales, for centuries. Unfortunately, the gold is becoming harder to
mine and Prince William and Kate Middleton may be the last royal couple with these traditional rings. Speculation over the wedding dress designer has also been a hot topic. While the information has not specifically been disclosed to the public, most insiders agree that Sophie Cranston of Libelula has been contracted. She is another lesser-known designer, much like Diana’s choice of David and Elizabeth Emanuel in 1981. Obviously the design is being held under serious watch, but whatever it is, Middleton’s fashion sense can be trusted. Guests will begin arriving at Westminster Abbey between the hours of 8 and 10 a.m.As is traditional, the British royal family will be the last to
arrive, right before the beginning of the ceremony. The ceremony itself will be from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., when the carriage procession will begin to bring the couple and wedding party back to Buckingham Palace. The newly married couple is scheduled for an iconic balcony appearance at 1:25 p.m. during the reception to greet the masses watching outside. Accompanying Miss Middleton and the Prince at the Altar will be Philippa Middleton, Kate’s sister and maid of honor, and Prince Harry as William’s best man. The bridesmaids will all be between the ages of 3 and 8 and are cousins or grandchildren of the royal family. During the ceremony, five separate groups will provide
music selected by the bride and groom. The collection of hymns, choral works and specially commissioned pieces will be performed by the Choir of Westminster Abbey, the Chapel Royal Choir, London’s Chamber Orchestra, the Fanfare team from the Central band of the Royal Air Force and the State Trumpeter from the Household Calvary. Clair Jones, the official harpist to The Queen will be playing at the reception. Her Majesty the Queen is holding the first, and most formal, reception at Buckingham Palace immediately following the ceremony. Guests include acquaintances from both the couples’ official and private lives. Afterwards, the Prince of Wales is hosting a private dinner and dancing party
also at Buckingham Palace. However, this festivity will be only for close friends and family. Fiona Cairns will be creating one of the wedding cakes for the couple’s reception. Prince William has also specially requested a chocolate biscuit cake made with the royal family’s personal recipe. McVitie’s Cake Company will make the biscuit cake. Instead of wedding gifts, Miss Middleton and Prince William are seeking donations for some of their most precious charities. Donations will be given to groups supporting arts, sports, service personnel, children and family needs and conservation efforts.
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Symphonic Band blows crowd away
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The UConn Symphonic Band played in Von der Mehden Recital Hall for their end-of-the-year concert on Tuesday evening. The Symphonic Band is made up of music majors and other UConn students, by audition, playing a variety of wind instruments. According to their informational page at music.uconn.edu, the band plays a variety of music including “compositions from current contemporary wind and percussion music to transcriptions of standard orchestral literature that have been adapted especially well to the wind band.“
As finals week comes upon us and summer vacation is right around the corner, certain images and activities run through my mind. Images of lying on beaches, wearing shorts and flip-flops, feeling sand between my toes as a warm breeze comes off the lake all float around in my head. Thoughts about spending all day and night out on a friend’s boat on the lake, feeling the sun beat on my back and inevitably being pushed into the water by someone makes a smile come to my face. I’m wishing for summer weekend parties, watching my brothers play horseshoes as the girls sit next to the fire-pit roasting marshmallows for s’mores. I’m getting prematurely excited for amusement park trips with my nephew, remembering the exhaustion it brings and loving every minute of it. Picturing myself on July 4 watching my brothers and their friends do a fireworks show, crossing my fingers that none of them will get hurt and we won’t need to call 911. All of these events are things I’m looking forward to as the school year comes to an end. And yet, there’s one thing I left out of all these brief descriptions of my mind’s wanderings: a guy. Unlike when we were younger, the idea of summer now comes with the connotation of some type of summer romance. Being able to do all the activities I spoke of with a guy by my side is the first thought that enters my mind as the weather begins to get warmer and the need for summer to come faster gets stronger. But, whether a person is looking for a brief summer fling or something that could blossom into something stronger past the summer season, there are always things to be wary of. In a relationship, what are the deal-breakers? Are there certain things that are so bothersome to someone that a budding romance or even a summer hook-up can be cut off? While talking about such “deal-breakers” with my roommate, the usual were accounted for: if he’s a cheater, a liar or doesn’t treat his mother kindly; if a guy tries to get into a girls’ pants too soon; if he has no confidence or is too cocky. What are other common dealbreakers? “When I feel like all my significant other is trying to do is change me. If you’re not happy with who I am, then I’m not happy with you,” said Cody Harwood-Smith, a 20-year-old journalism and English double major. “If you can’t respect my choice to have me-time, or chill with my bros, we’re gonna have a problem. I cannot feel smothered in a relationship,” said 23-year-old Rob Salberghi. “A deal-breaker for me is a lack of higher education. If you can’t have an intelligent conversation with someone, then all bets are off. However, some college grads can still be completely ignorant. Oh, and bad teeth and chewing with your mouth open,” said Stephanie Ratty, a 20-year-old journalism and political science major. But, some deal-breakers aren’t as common. Take for example some of my own deal-breakers: If a guy wears “tighty-whities” or if a guy wears his pants completely below his ass. Before you judge me or think I’m too picky, let me assure you I am not the only one with interesting deal-breakers.
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Valve’s Portal sequel impresses gamers with new puzzles, story By Jason Bogdan Staff Writer What was initially just called “that extra new game” in Valve’s The Orange Box compilation, the original Portal turned out to be something truly great. On the outside was this fascinating first-person game spent solving puzzles with a gun that shoots portable pathways, but there was an incredibly deep and funny story beneath it all. It was about three hours long, yet Valve still set out on the difficult quest to make a sequel about three times longer. But fans should be reassured that Portal 2 is superior to the original, and also the best game released this year thus far. Taking place several years after the first game, Chell finds herself back within Aperture Science with only a charming A.I. core to turn to for escape. After quite a few disastrous escape plans and the return of the dastardly GLaDOS, our mute protagonist will have to escape the Aperture lab again on a far grander scope, one portalbased puzzle at a time. There is nothing I’d like to
do more right now than reflect on all the memorable events on this 10-hour adventure. But even going a little further from the return of GLaDOS is just too good to spoil. I’ll just say that if you loved the storytelling of the first game, then you’ll be absolutely floored with what the sequel has in store. The writing is a brilliant mesh of humor and cleverness, topped off with superb voicework from the likes of Stephen Merchant and J.K. Simmons. The new artificial intelligence, Wheatley, is lovable the minute he appears, and GLaDOS is given a far greater amount of personality throughout this game. There’s no deny: on all fronts, the campaign is absolutely incredible. If there’s one thing that Valve did so well with the longer campaign, though, it’s that they paced the puzzles flawlessly. They bring in the new gizmos like the bounceable blue goop just when a little spice is needed in the challenges, and the broader areas never felt too impossible to figure out. I’m no genius when it comes to brainteasers, to a point where the first Portal even frustrated me. But Portal 2 gave my mind a workout with the solution never feeling too
Portal 2
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The Good
- The story this puzzle game tells is fantastic from beginning to end. - The portal-based challenges are plentiful, wellbuilt and rewarding all the way through the 10-hour campaign. - There’s also a co-op mode for if you want to team up on some great teamwork-based puzzles.
The Bad
- The single-player experience is unforgettably brilliant the first play-through, but sadly never as good if you plan on replaying it. - The load times here are quick, but also a bit too frequent. far away. You really get a sense that each obstacle was concocted with absolute care and attention. Regardless of whether or not you’ve played the first game, Portal 2 is an absolute must-buy. The campaign is lengthier, but paced perfectly with a hilarious and engaging storyline. And the
puzzles that work with the portal gun are all brilliantly designed. My heart goes out to Valve, who managed to make a sequel to a short and sweet puzzle game into something remarkable and unforgettable.
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Mortal Kombat has cheesy but enjoyable story By Jason Bogdan Staff Writer
Portal (PC) If you’re looking for the best new game to play once finals are over, I cannot recommend Portal 2 enough. But if you also have the afternoon free, and want to see why GLaDOS despises Chell so much, then you should play the first Portal, if you haven’t already. The puzzles are as fun and clever as they’ve ever been and the cake-related dialogue is still pretty darn funny. It also has the incredibly catchy “Still Alive” song played during the credits, which is still superior, in my opinion, to the new ending theme in Portal 2.
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Its publisher may have gone down in flames, but there was no way Mortal Kombat would remain on the sinking ship that was Midway. With WB Games now in charge of the series, the Mortal Kombat creators decided it was time to reboot their popular fighting game franchise with their ninth iteration, simply called “Mortal Kombat.” Whether Midway would’ve survived the recession or not, the idea of giving Mortal Kombat a fresh new start was practically a necessity. With fighting games as popular as ever now, just rehashing the same stiff mechanics with gallons of blood and a massive character selection wasn’t going to cut it anymore. NetherRealm Studios was actually on the right track with the fight mechanics in Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe. But without the gore, it wasn’t the same for its fans. So it only felt right that the new Mortal Kombat would improve its combat system even further, while also making
the game as gleefully violent as possible. With an easy-tolearn special attack system and movements that go faster and more fluidly (while not going as crazy as Capcom’s games), it feels great to play a new Mortal Kombat game and truly believe that the combat is actually worth going back to. They’ve also added a great amount of content for its price point. Along with the standard arcade mode, there’s a surpris-
ingly long and in-depth story mode that goes seemlesslyfrom cutscene to the fighting. There’s also the “Challenge Tower,” which provides a variety of unique challenges from throwing fireballs at zombies to Scorpion fighting (I kid you not) to prevent being the owner of a new teddy bear. The styles that you fight have a great variety, including a Tag Team mode that provides for some great combos, and even a “Test
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The Good
- This ninth iteration has a combination of new and old to make it truly tournament-worthy. - Capcom should learn from all the great extra modes here in this retail-priced package.
The Bad
- The art style and complete overhaul of bloody violence is not for everyone - The story mode is far grander than anyone could’ve expected, but it’s also a complete cheese-fest of corny dialogue.
Your Luck” mode that gives each fight a variety of random advantages and disadvantages to each fighter, via a slot machine. From all this and the online mode, Mortal Kombat is undeniably the most fully packaged fighting game in quite some time. But NetherRealm topped it all off with a fantastic-looking graphics engine, which makes for some great character and stage designs. There’s no question, though ,that the great graphics are primarily there to make the fatalities and special “X-ray moves” as ridiculous as the Mature Rating can allow. It’s definitely not for everyone, but the exaggerated gore and sliced limbs are ridiculous enough to stand above the other violent games out right now. Is it the same desperate attempt at “extreme” gaming as it was during the early 90’s? Abso-frickin’-lutely. But with the great new Mortal Kombat, the laughable/wow-inducing attacks are the perfect way to top off this successful rebirth of the series.
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Most games take time to learn, no matter what genre: every game has some set of mechanics to learn. However, from a general perspective, the learning curves vary from genre to genre, meaning that some games do require more time and, to be direct, skill to play. Certain games may have one that is initially very steep, but levels off quickly. For me, I’d have to say firstperson shooters fit this category nicely: once one becomes accustomed to the different sprays of guns, maps and (I suppose I should include this if I’m talking about the modern day FPS) perks, what’s left? Sure, there’s the matter of one’s reflexes and how precise they are with moving those joysticks, but precision is needed for all genres as well. You might have to be “twitchier” than the average individual, but as far as a learning curve goes, it’s not too steep, and therefore I can’t say that FPSes take the most skill to play. Other games’ learning curves may not spike until further into the game’s single player mode, where they introduce new mechanics or simply make the game harder, forcing you to modify your play-style. I suppose the closest genre would be a puzzle game like Portal, where the initial stages are for the sole purpose of allowing the player to get used to the basic controls. However, towards the end, they must use all the tricks they’ve learned to beat the game. Still, Portal is so perfectly-designed that there were never any unfair spikes in difficulty: they were hard enough to give you a challenge provided you just thought about it for a moment (I may be getting a little off-topic, but think of this as a personal invitation to playing Portal if you haven’t already, because it’s perfect). That being said, as much as I love Portal, it’s not the hardest to play, nor are any other puzzle games. Then you have the games that throw all their in-depth features from the beginning and expect you to remember and utilize all of them, a learning curve that starts high and then increases. These are the games that you can brag about mastering (although you probably shouldn’t because then everyone will hate you) because not very many do. After much thought, I’d have to say that it’s a tossup between the Real-Time Strategy and fighting genres. Both can feel overwhelming to a newbie with the amount of content packed into each. For the record, I’m going to use Blazblue as an example: even if one were to ignore the in-game mechanics like instant block, guard libra and rapid cancel (there’s much more), each character is so unique that learning their different attacks is hard. One needs to take into account recovery time, priority, invincibility frames...the list goes on. It’s the same with a game like Starcraft. One must think of specific unit combinations, predict what their opponent will do and control ground units to maximize damage potential, all while managing economy and making sure you’re building as fast as physically possible. In short, all games take some degrees of skill, but these two genres go above and beyond. It’s probably why the player base is fairly small for both.
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Aflac Duck’s new voice from Minn. sales manager Teleprompter
NEW YORK (AP) — Aflac is betting a sales manager from Minnesota has the voice to drive the name “Aflac” into the recesses of your brain and keep it there. Daniel McKeague, 36, a father of three from Hugo, Minn., beat out 12,500 other contestants to replace actor Gilbert Gottfried and become the new voice of the reinsurance company’s duck mascot. Gottfried voiced Aflac’s duck for U.S. audiences for 11 years but was ousted in March after making insensitive remarks on Twitter about the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, which produces about 75 percent of Aflac’s revenue. Aflac soon announced a contest for Gottfried’s replacement, though the actor who has long offered a gentler interpretation of the duck for Japanese audiences will continue. McKeague recorded a 30-sec-
ond clip at radio station KQRS in Minneapolis, where he works, uploaded it to Aflac’s website and later did a more formal video audition. After learning early Tuesday that he was selected for the gig, McKeague said he’s known for doing silly voices. “Whenever that ad would come on I would imitate the duck and the kids loved it,” said McKeague, whose children are 5, 8 and 11. Aflac Chief Marketing Officer Michael Zuna says the company and its longtime advertising agency, The Kaplan Thaler Group, first winnowed the contestants to a short list of about 50, which they cut to 8 and finally to 3 — none of them celebrities. Contestants had to be able to convey a range of emotion within the single word “Aflac” and submit to an extensive background check.
Executives listened to the three finalists and chose McKeague for his range and his ability to embody the duck. “We thought he was the best by far. I can’t explain to you why. It just was. Maybe it is part of the mystique of the Aflac duck,” said Dan Amos, Chairman and CEO of Aflac, based in Columbus, Ga. He gets a one-year contract in the low six figures that the company said will likely be renewed for several years. The first ad with McKeague’s voice airs Tuesday evening during the new show “The Voice” on NBC. McKeague says he is thrilled — and don’t expect him to pull a “Gottfried” during his tenure. “I understand what’s at stake, it is not just getting behind a microphone and screaming ‘Aflac.’ If you’re a spokesperson you have responsibilities.”
inventor ‘Hub’ Schlafly dies
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This image taken from video provided by Aflac on Tuesday, April 26 shows Daniel McKeague, a sales manager and father of three from Hugo, Minn. He beat out 12,500 contestants to replace actor Gilbert Gottfried and become the new voice of the reinsurance company’s duck mascot.
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Hubert “Hub” Schlafly, a key member of the team that invented the teleprompter and rescued decades’ worth of soap opera actors, newscasters and politicians from the embarrassment of stumbling over their words on live television, has died. He was 91. Schlafly died April 20 at Stamford Hospital after a brief illness, according the Leo P. Gallagher & Son Funeral Home, which handled the arrangements. A funeral was held Tuesday at St. Mary Parish in Greenwich, where he was a longtime resident. He did not use a teleprompter himself until he was 88, while rehearsing his speech for induction into the Cable Television Hall of Fame, said Thomas Gallagher, a close friend. Schlafly helped start the TelePrompTer Corp., eventually becoming its president and accepting an Emmy Award for the company in 1999 — a few years after winning one himself 1992 for his work in developing the first cable system permitting subscribers to order special programs. He held 16 patents, Gallagher said. “Hub Schlafly was the cable industry’s most innovative engineer and, at the same time, one of its ablest executives,” Charles Dolen, the chairman of Cablevision, said in a statement Tuesday. “Whether you were his friend or competitor, he was always congenial and supportive and probably had more friends than anyone.” Schlafly was born Aug. 14, 1919, in St. Louis. He graduated from Notre Dame University, where he studied electrical engineering. He worked for General Electric and the MIT Radiation Laboratory before joining 20th Century Fox in New York City in 1947. Actor Fred Barton Jr. wanted a way to remember his lines and approached his friend Schlafly, said Laurie Brown, author of the book “The Teleprompter Manual.” Schafly conjured an idea and took it to Irving Berlin Kahn, nephew of composer Irving Berlin and vice president of radio and television at 20th Century Fox. The result — a monitor facing the person appearing on screen and rolling a script at reading speed — was named the TelePrompTer, which made its debut in 1950 on the soap opera “The First Hundred Years,” Brown said. “It revolutionized television and improved the quality of on-air performers,” said Jim Dufek, a professor of mass media at Southeast Missouri State University. “It also made the politicians look smarter because they were looking right into the camera.” Herbert Hoover became the first politician to use a teleprompter in 1952, when the former president gave the keynote speech at the Republican National Convention in Chicago.
Uncommon deal-breakers from LET’S MAKE, page 7
“If she doesn’t like ‘The Office.’ If she doesn’t like sushi. Or if she doesn’t believe in the bond between a man and his Xbox,” said Harwood-Smith. So, if you’re looking for any type of summer romance or just looking to get laid, be aware of common deal-breakers: don’t lie, don’t cheat and don’t be disrespectful. Men, also remember that boxers or boxer-briefs are the way to go and ladies, learn to deal with your guys’ love affair with his gaming system. It’s not technically cheating when it’s an inanimate object. As my farewell until next semester, let me wish you all luck, whether you’re looking for love or a summer hook-up. It’s time to have some fun in the sand, in the back of his car or on the Ferris wheel. And I’ll leave you to take that whichever way you want.
Alessandra.Petrino@UConn.edu
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Hustvedt’s novel explores marital infidelity
“The Summer Without Men” (Picador), by Siri Hustvedt: Mia Fredricksen, the poet narrator of “The Summer Without Men,” has moved back to the town where she grew up after her husband, Boris, announces he wants to put their 30-year marriage on “pause.” He is having an affair with a woman 20 years younger than Mia. The shock of his announcement precipitates a nervous breakdown, and the novel — the fifth by the talented writer Siri Hustvedt — recounts how she knits herself back together during a sultry Minnesota summer. Central to her recovery are her elderly mother, her mother’s friends, a young
mother next door with two small children, and the teenage girls in a poetry class who remind her of her own painful youth. Although a psychotic break might seem like an extreme reaction, Mia is exceptional in almost every way. She senses an invisible presence on the other side of her front door; if she hears a metaphor such as “two peas in a pod,” she sees the round, green vegetable. At one point, her mother tells her, “I always thought you felt too much, that you were overly sensitive, a princess on the pea.” Despite her fragile state of mind at the beginning of the novel, Mia, whose name can also spell “I am,” should
not be underestimated. Her voracious reading of literature, philosophy and science — and favorite excerpts are sprinkled throughout — has led her to a hard-won equanimity. She is also blessed with empathy, irony and a healthy dose of feminist outrage at the way women’s minds and bodies are routinely devalued. These qualities, combined with an almost surreal sensitivity to her environment, lead to an oddly satisfying conclusion in which love and sanity prevail. Hustvedt, who has suffered from migraines and their associated sensory disturbances since childhood, is the author of “The Shaking Woman or A History of My
Nerves,” a memoir about a seizure disorder she developed in 2004. Her recent interest in brain science shows up here — Boris and his paramour are both neuroscientists — but ultimately the story belongs to poet Mia, with her fanciful imagination, razor-sharp observations and captivating way with words. Although Hustvedt’s selfconscious narrative devices, including directly addressing the reader, may at times make you wish she would just tell the story, her finely wrought descriptions of everything from maternal love to mean AP girls and marital sex make this slim volume well worth In this book cover image released by Picador, “The Summer Without Men,” by Siri Hustvedt, is shown. reading.
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‘The Voice’ adds a gimmick to reality talent shows
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “The Voice,” TV’s newest singing contest, is intent on making noise in an increasingly crowded marketplace. The NBC series, which debuts 9 p.m. EDT Tuesday with a two-hour taped episode that will be repeated at 9 p.m. EDT Wednesday, offers a distinctive gimmick: Contestants are initially heard but not seen by a panel of pop stars. It’s when Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton spin around in their thronelike chairs that they glimpse the singer they backed or passed on. The pros themselves compete to assemble a team of would-be pop stars, with the goal of guiding one toward a record contract and a $100,000 prize. No need to alert the Society for the Protection of Pretty People: The deck is stacked with some talented lookers. Viewers may need to take a breath as they encounter unfamiliar terrain: The judges aren’t judges. They’re “coaches” who also serve as hands-on mentors; each coach has to dump half of his or her team before the audience steps in to vote, starting in June; NBC late-night host Carson Daly is in charge. And, some may say mercifully, “The Voice” skips an “American Idol”-style extended audition process. The NBC series jumps into action with singers either recommended by industry insiders or otherwise scouted in nationwide perfor-
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In this March 15 file photo, singer Cee Lo Green poses at the set of “The Voice, “ television series at Los Angeles Center Studios. “The Voice” a new vocal competition television series is designed after Holland’s top rated vocal talent show “The Voice of Holland,” premiered Tuesday, April 26. The show includes four musician coaches: Lo Green, Christina Aguilera, Levine and Blake Shelton.
mance spaces. That’s not to say surprise is lacking, as proved by a lively New Jersey homemaker and a Florida belter in the first episode. There’s a handful of familiar faces, including former “American Idol” contestant Frenchie Davis, who has already appeared on Broadway in “Rent” but says she still yearns for a recording career. The big twist comes when contestants get to turn the table on the panel. If more than one
pro wants them on their team, it’s up to the contestant to accept or reject the likes of Maroon 5’s Levine or country star Shelton. The device would be even more engaging if the contestants didn’t seem to be drilled in the reality TV art of theatrically dragging out decisions. Word of advice: Leave the drama to a future series for aspiring Oscar or Tony winners. More entertaining is the panel and its interplay. Shelton turns out to be a natural comic,
Levine an avid competitor and Green a charmer. Aguilera, whose recent stumbles include a mangled version of the national anthem, settles comfortably into the role of queen bee, sparring nicely with her male cohorts. Executive producer Mark Burnett said it was a meal, on him, that fostered the group’s camaraderie. “My best move as a producer was saying to the coaches, ‘Here’s my credit card, go out
to dinner, the four of you.’ It allowed them to know each other. In the end, it’s chemistry that counts. If they’re having fun, the audience has fun.” But is there patience for yet another talent show? After “American Idol” folds its tent for the season in May, NBC’s own summer series “America’s Got Talent” starts up, and then Simon Cowell’s “The X Factor,” based on his U.K. hit, debuts this fall on Fox. There’s also Bravo’s new songwriting contest, “Platinum Hit,” starting in May, and genre-oriented iterations such as CMT’s “Next Superstar.” NBC has heavily promoted “The Voice” and is also seeking an edge by ramping up the role of the Internet and social networks, employing a “social media correspondent” to entice viewers to engage with the show. Burnett, whose hits include “Survivor” and “The Apprentice,” brushes aside the issue of market saturation. “At this point, for Americans, “X Factor” is just a name. No one has seen it,” he said. Besides, he said, there’s proof of the public’s insatiable appetite for watching people strive oncamera for glory. In Holland, home of the original “The Voice,” the show became “huge” despite existing franchises “Holland’s Got Talent” and “The X Factor.” That’s in a country “the size of Rhode Island,” Burnett said, adding cautiously, “Who knows what will happen here.”
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Jim Jones arraigned in NYC suspended-license case
NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper Jim Jones has made a return to a venue he’d rather avoid: a New York City courthouse. “I’m trying to stay out of this place!” the hip-hop artist said with a smile as he left court after his arraignment Tuesday on charges of driving with a suspended license. In 2009, he pleaded guilty in the same courthouse to a misdemeanor assault charge for a punching a friend of R&B star Ne-Yo in a Louis Vuitton store. Jones, who had one of the top-selling rap songs of 2007 with “We Fly High,” was pulled over while driving a Bentley around noon March 30. Police found his license had been suspended over an unpaid ticket, according to a court document. He told police he was en
route to a video shoot and had a license, prosecutors said Tuesday. His lawyer, Marianne E. Bertuna, said the rapper believed his license was in good standing. He’s free without bail and due back in court in June. The top charge against him is a misdemeanor; he didn’t enter a plea. If Jones rued his return to court, he was good-natured about it with fans who stopped him for autographs and pictures on his way out of the building. He was, he said, “off to work.” Born Joseph Jones, he’s one of the Diplomats, a Harlembased rap crew that also counts Cam’ron, Juelz Santana and Freekey Zekey among its members. Besides “We Fly High,” his hits include “Pop Champagne.” His latest album, “Capo,” was released this month.
Outside music, Jones, 34, appears on the VH1 reality show “Love & Hip Hop,” has a T-shirt line and starred in 2009’s “Hip-Hop Monologues: Inside the Life and Mind of Jim Jones,” a play that chronicled his life on the road and on the streets. He also has some business in a New York civil court, where two Texas women sued him in February, saying they turned up topless in his recent “Summer Time” video without their permission. Their lawyer says they initially didn’t realize they were being recorded on a hotel’s beach in Miami Beach, Fla., and covered up when they did. Jones’ camp hasn’t yet filed a response. In the boutique assault case, he was sentenced to time served — the few hours he was in custody after turning himself in to police.
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In this Oct. 2, 2008 file photo, rapper Jim Jones performs at the 2008 VH1 Hip Hop Honors show in New York. The hip-hop artist was arraigned Tuesday, April 26, 2011 on a charge of driving with a suspended license.
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NY composer Peter Lieberson dies in Israel
NEW YORK (AP) — American composer Peter Lieberson, who wrote his most inspired songs for his great love, the late mezzosoprano Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, has died at age 64. Lieberson died Saturday at a hospital in Tel Aviv, Israel, of complications from lymphoma, said Peggy Monastra, an executive at his New York-based publisher, G. Schirmer. The New York-born composer, who lived in Santa Fe, N.M., was in Israel for medical treatment. He had been diagnosed with the cancer while still mourning his wife’s 2006 death of breast cancer. Lieberson was a well-established artist years before he met Lorraine Hunt in 1997. His works were being performed by the top U.S. orchestras and soloists including cellist Yo-Yo Ma and pianists Emanuel Ax and Peter Serkin. A follower of Tibetan Buddhism, Lieberson came from a generation of composers whose classical music was suffused with references to more popular, audience-friendly styles such as jazz and Broadway. In 1983, Serkin premiered Lieberson’s Piano Concerto No. 1 with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, which then commissioned three more works from him, including the 2010 “Songs of Love and Sorrow” for baritone, to poems by Pablo Neruda. Lieberson was especially drawn to vocal music in recent years, writing songs for Hunt Lieberson to poems by Neruda and Rainer Maria Rilke. After Hunt Lieberson’s death at age 52, National Public Radio titled a program about their magical collaboration “Tracing Love’s Arc.” She had canceled most of her concerts in the final months of her life — except for performances of the “Neruda Songs” with orchestra that her husband wrote for her and she recorded. The Washington Post called them “one of the most extraordinarily affecting artistic gifts ever created by one lover to another.” Metropolitan Opera music director James Levine, who conducted a Boston performance, said the music was “a kind of miracle.” “We didn’t have any idea that we would lose Lorraine so soon,” Levine told NPR. “But Peter could hardly have written a more appropriate piece, in every respect — to her talent, to her artistry, to her emotion and intelligence and everything that she had — which was really extraordinary.” Lieberson once said that her voice gave him chills — long before they met. “I realized it was a kind of force that I was listening to,” he said. “It wasn’t the trained voice so much that impressed me — it was the soul behind it.” Those who heard his compositions had a similar reaction to his talent. After a 2006 concert, New York Times critic Allan Kozinn noted Lieberson’s “cohesive, energetic and intensely communicative style ... and a current of lyricism and drama that gives this music its warmth and passion.” Lieberson was the son of Goddard Lieberson, then president of Columbia Records, and Vera Zorina, an actress and former ballerina. He learned harmony by listening to great jazz recordings and live Broadway shows, as well as recordings his father’s company made of living classical composers including Arnold Schoenberg and Igor Stravinsky. Those influences converged in Lieberson’s music, along with a fascination for Buddhism that blossomed during his years at Columbia University. He went to Colorado in 1976 to study with the Buddhist master Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and married another disciple, Ellen Kearney. The couple led a Buddhist program in Boston, and Lieberson earned a doctorate from Brandeis University and taught composition at Harvard University.
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Appearance money not limited to overseas
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Ernie Els certainly isn’t the first person to chase appearance money overseas, a practice that has been going on before he was born. He’s just given it the best definition. It was toward the end of the 2007 season when Els had signed a three-year deal to play the Singapore Open, which kept him from a shot at the Order of Merit because Europe moved its season-ending Volvo Masters to the same date. “How can I say it?” Els said. “The end of the year, you’ve got the wheelbarrow out, too. You want to cash in a little bit.” Tiger Woods has the biggest wheelbarrow of all, pulling in $3 million from Australia, Japan and Dubai in recent years. Lee Westwood rose to No. 1 last week by winning the Indonesia Masters, and he wasn’t there strictly for the scenery. Westwood, Els, Ian Poulter and Dustin Johnson are among those playing in South Korea this week. There are no such wheelbarrows in America. It’s not called appearance money, anyway. But it is naive to think that some players are not being compensated for playing in certain PGA Tour events, mostly through permissible and clever ways for a tournament sponsor to enhance its event. “America is doing what we’ve done for 20 years, and there’s nothing wrong with it,” said Chubby Chandler of British-based International Sports Management, whose list of clients includes Els, Westwood, Rory McIlroy and two of the last three major champions in Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel. “Tournaments have to get players to commit early,” Chandler said. “You can’t sell tournaments on the hope a bunch of guys might enter on Friday night. It’s just a way of getting players there. And they have to do something for it.” The Zurich Classic this week in New Orleans has one of its strongest fields in five years, helped by a series of “ambas-
sadors” who have a relationship with the global insurance provider and are taking part in a charity campaign that goes beyond the tournament. Ben Crane and Justin Rose wear the Zurich logo. The others who are involved in the yearlong campaign are Camilo Villegas, Luke Donald, Graeme McDowell and Rickie Fowler. Of those four, only McDowell has played New Orleans previously, and that was five years ago. It’s a smart way to do business, because tournaments compete with each other as fiercely as players do on the course. It’s one thing to sign up as a title sponsor, even more beneficial for a company to pay a little more to align itself with quality players. “Once you got corporate America involved ... look at any sport,” Curtis Strange said. “It’s important to have a good field for your sponsors. It’s important to promote your event for TV, which promotes your product.” The appearance of pay-forplay used to follow Woods because of his endorsement contracts with title sponsors. He had Buick on his bag for a decade and never missed the Buick Invitational. He played the Buick Open nine times and the Buick Classic three times. He also had deals with Accenture (Match Play) and American Express (World Golf Championship). Woods once said it was never in his contract to play a Buick event. Maybe not, but it sure made good business sense. Odds are he would have been back to the AT&T Pebble Beach National ProAm had that endorsement deal not gone away. The Royal Bank of Canada has made a big push into golf in recent years, not only as title sponsor of the Canadian Open but through endorsements with Anthony Kim, Matt Kuchar, Jim Furyk and Els. All of them can expect to be in Canada the week after the British Open. “It’s pretty obvious when you
see a player wearing the logo of a company that is title sponsor of an event,” said Steve Timms, tournament director of Shell’s Houston Open. “If it’s a jump ball, he’s going to play. How could you try to prohibit that? That flies in the face of keeping a player from seeking endorsement money.” Phil Mickelson is a regular at the Scottish Open and Singapore Open, both sponsored by Barclays, the name he wears on his shirt. Most agents point to Davis Love III always going to Hartford when the tournament — and Love — were sponsored by Canon. But it goes beyond endorsements. The PGA Tour had to tighten its regulations in 2004 when Ford, the title sponsor of Doral, paid up to $600,000 for four elite players to take part in a pro-am with Ford dealers. Adding to the embarrassment was Golf World magazine obtaining a letter from IMG that offered a menu of players — and how much they cost — in exchange for those players looking favorably upon playing the tournament. There was some concern at PGA Tour headquarters a few years later when more tournaments began paying for certain players to show up at a cocktail party or dinner during the tournament. One agent, speaking on condition of anonymity so players or tournaments couldn’t be implicated, said one of his clients recently was paid to appear at one tournament, provided he attend a dinner party the sponsor held at another PGA Tour event four months later. By any definition, that’s appearance money. Appearance money in Asia and other countries is not a matter of showing up and having six figures deposited in the bank. As one player said of his experience, “It’s more than a cocktail party. It’s dinner and a cocktail party, a tent visit, shaking hands with the right people. You’re there to enhance the tournament. It’s a full week commitment.”
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Ernie Els, of South Africa, hits out of a bunker on the 15th hole during the first round of the Houston Open PGA Tour golf tournament on Thursday, March 31, 2011, in Humble, Texas.
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UConn hopes to avoid deja vu
By Ryan Tepperman Staff Writer
pension. After letting up two runs in the bottom of the second inning, the Huskies would come back with a run in the For the second straight sea- fourth and two in the 5th to son, the UConn baseball team hand Van Woert a 3-2 lead. will take on Central with a The senior would hold onto it double-digit win streak on the for another inning, but a rough line when they travel to New sixth – which included giving Britain today to take on the up three runs on four hits – Blue Devils. placed UConn in a UConn (28-125-3 hole and chased 1, 13-2 Big East) Van Woert from the extended its winning at Central game. streak to 11 games But Bryant’s 3 p.m. yesterday after using a lead wouldn’t last pair of two-run comeBalf Savin long, as RBIs by backs to topple Bryant Springer, senior Baseball 11-6. Sophomore LJ Mike Nemeth Mazzilli led the offenand junior Ryan Field sive attack with his Fuller allowed 4-for-6 day, including the Huskies to get back in a home run and three RBI. front. The Bulldogs would Junior George Springer – come back to tie the game whose hitting streak now sits with a run in the bottom of at 20 games dating back to the the inning, but Mazzilli’s twoend of March – went 2-for-5 run homer in the top of the with two RBI of his own. eighth put UConn up for good. Senior Bob Van Woert strug- Sophomore Dan Feehan and gled a bit in his first start since junior Kevin Vance then comreturning from a two-week sus-
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bined to close the game out. UConn will now turn to sophomore Pat Butler to try and push the team’s win streak to 12. The righty has won back-to-back games against Brown and Fairfield, respectively, allowing just two earned runs in 13 innings in the process. Last season, the Huskies split their two games with Central. In the first game, the Blue Devils ended UConn’s 22-game winning streak, winning 7-3. The Huskies would get their revenge, however, with a 25-5 beatdown of the Blue Devils in the NCAA tournament. Following today’s matchup with CCSU, UConn will have a day off before putting traveling to Piscataway, N.J. for a three-game series with Rutgers. Currently, the Huskies sit in first place in the conference and hold a twogame lead of Pittsburgh.
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Sophomore L.J. Mazzilli makes a throw in the infield on April 21, a 5-0 win over Georgetown.
Robson signs with UConn Artest wins Kennedy Award
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nearly seven years after Ron Artest was at the center of the most notorious brawl in NBA history, the Los Angeles Lakers forward has been named the league's best citizen. Not even Artest saw this twist coming in his thoroughly unique career. Artest received the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award on Tuesday, an honor presented annu-
ally by the Professional Basketball Writers Association. The award is named for the former NBA commissioner, honoring a player or coach for outstanding service and dedication to the community. "There's been ups and downs, a real roller-coaster ride, but this is one of the times you look back and say it was all worth it," Artest said before the Lakers' pivotal Game 5 in their first-round playoff series against New Orleans.
"Everything I've been through has made me who I am today." Artest won the award for a year of tireless work in promoting mental health awareness, a quest that first gained attention when he thanked his psychiatrist immediately after the Lakers won Game 7 of the NBA finals last June. Artest credited therapy for his ability to help the Lakers through a grueling playoff run, and he hoped to spread acceptance of mental health treatment.
McDonough: Between the baseball team this summer and the basketball teams next season, UConn fans will have a whole lot to cheer about
from IN, page 14 The Huskies are the defending national champions. On First Night last October, giddy freshmen danced at Gampel Pavilion while most of the crowd had no clue who they were. On April 4, while students danced on the floor at Gampel Pavilion, the freshmen that won 11 straight postseason games celebrated on the floor of Reliant Stadium while confetti fell on them. Next season’s First Night will be fun again. The opening game at Gampel we will see Jonathan the Husky pull down a third national championship banner and it will immediately place a target on the seasoned sophomores’ backs. That target should lead to memorable games, a possible run to a repeat and an ESPN College Gameday (if Gameday doesn’t happen, then I won’t apply for graduation). With Jeremy Lamb and Alex Oriakhi coming back and freshman Ryan Boatright on board, every game for the national champs will be hyped and who knows what can happen. Nobody thought UConn would win the national championship this year. The women’s basketball team is also losing perhaps the best
player in their history. After the two losses, including Moore’s final game in the Final Four, Tiffany Hayes, Stefanie Dolson, Bria Hartley and others will need to step up. But there is no reason why the Huskies won’t compete for the now elusive eighth national title. And if the women do win the title after going through a surprising one-year drought, maybe Geno won’t have to complain about the fan base getting excited about the NCAA tournament. The football team is coming off a Big East championship and first BCS bowl appearance in school history. Less than an hour after losing the Fiesta Bowl, Todman announced he was entering the NFL Draft. Less than 24 hours after losing to Oklahoma the Huskies lost the coach that built the program. But next year will still be a blast. UConn has native Paul Pasqualoni at the helm. The Huskies will have targets on their backs as well throughout the Big East season. And UConn, although it may look bleak will have a chance to go back to the BCS. So we could be partying in New Orleans on New Years Eve getting ready for the Sugar Bowl. But if we don’t
make it back, then hopefully the Huskies will make the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium. That’d be a treat for UConn fans and students to be able to easily attend the bowl game. The baseball team has figured it out and turned on the jets. Springer and Barnes are unstoppable with a chance to lead UConn back to the NCAA tournament and hopefully the College World Series. If the Huskies stay hot, get back to the NCAA tournament and get the clutch hits, than we could be at home this summer watching UConn in Omaha. There are many other athletic teams, like soccer, field hockey and track, and any of them could give us a Big East title or a surprise national championship to excite the campus. We not only have the national title and hopeful College World Series to make us happy enough to get over the fact that the school shut down Spring Weekend, but also to give us momentum heading into next school year. Because, at least for me, final exams are not going to do that. See you next season.
Colin.McDonough@UConn.edu
By Darryl Blain Staff Writer
Natalie Robson, recruit No. 292 in the nation, according to the tennisrecruiting.net, has signed a national letter of intent to join the UConn women’s tennis team in the fall, Director of Tennis Glenn Marshall announced yesterday. Robson, a native of Copley, Ohio, is currently the No.1 player for Revere High School
and made second team allOhio. She also made districts all four years in high school and finished in the top eight at the 2009 Ohio State High School Tournament in doubles. “I am looking forward to having Natalie join the UConn tennis family,” Marshall said. “She will be a great addition to our team.” Robson is listed as a threestar recruit in the Tennis Recruiting Network, as well as being the eighth-ranked pros-
pect in all of Ohio. As of April 22, Robson’s overall record was 20-21, which included 14 losses to either four or five star recruits, and a record of 13-0 against one or two star recruits. The right-handed recruit plans on pursuing a journalism degree while in Connecticut and has been featured twice on National Edition, a teen journalism website.
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Callahan and Towers give UConn insurance from MUZZLING, page 14 Katelyn Callahan, a freshman, would pitch the next two innings for the Huskies. She allowed one run in each of her innings pitched, allowing the Bulldogs to climb within one run. But the Huskies would tacked on a few insurance runs in the bottom half of the sixth. Julie Towers led off with a single and would ultimately score on a sacrifice fly
by Marissa Guches, stretching the lead to 5-3. Amy Vaughn, the next batter, launched a double into the right center gap to score Andrea Huelsenbeck and tack on another run. Jessica McDermott would get in on the action with her first hit of the season, an RBI bloop single to right field to extend the lead to 7-3 in favor of UConn. The Huskies sent their ace pitcher Kiki Saveriano to the mound in the top of the seventh
to close out the Bulldogs. The dominant right-hander, who had received the day off prior to her relief appearance due to a doubleheader tomorrow, was able to successfully nail down the Huskies 7-3 victory. UConn will return to action today at 2 p.m. for the first of two crucial Big East conference games against Providence College.
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Penfield: Cabrera and Pujols can break record from A-ROD, page 14 The second, Miguel Cabrera. Through eight seasons, Cabrera totaled 247 home runs for an average of about 31 home runs a season. If Cabrera keeps that pace up, it will take him 24.5 seasons to tie Barry Bonds’ record of 762. It is very unlikely that Cabrera will play 24.5 seasons, but he is still only 28 and his production could greatly increase. If Cabrera can stay away from the booze, get his life together and focus on baseball 100 percent, then there is an outside chance he could break the home run record. In this day and age, with pitchers dominating and fewer and fewer home runs leaving the ball park, Rodriguez, Pujols and Cabrera may be the last three who
could challenge Bonds’ record of 762. If neither of these three can do it, Bonds may forever be the home run king of Major League Baseball, with an asterisk of course. Baseball’s home run record is not the only one that may never be touched. No pitcher will ever come close to Cy Young’s mark of 511 career wins. The closest active leader is Jamie Moyer with 267 ,and he has been on the verge of retirement for years. Roy Halladay, 172 wins, and C.C. Sabathia, 158 wins, realistically have a chance to reach 300 career wins, an impressive accomplishment, but with the emergence of the closer and the bullpen in modern day baseball, pitchers do not get enough decisions for this record to ever be broken. Another record that will
never be broken is Cal Ripken’s consecutive games played. Ripken played 2632 consecutive games from May 30, 1982 through September 19, 1998. The closest streak in modern day baseball to Ripken was Miguel Tejada’s 1,152 games played from June 2, 2000 through June 21, 2007. With no one playing 162 games a year in baseball these days, Ripken’s record is safe forever. A few other impressive records that will probably never be broken include Ty Cobbs lifetime batting average of .366, Roger Hornsby’s .424 batting average in 1924 and Fernando Tatis’ two grand slams in one inning during the 1999 season.
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Steroids destroy cycling, football and Hall of Fame baseball careers
from PERFORMANCE, page 14 Before I get back to baseball, I want to mention some of the other American sports that have been plagued by steroid use. Most of us were one or two years old when the Soviet Union collapsed, but their athletes were notorious for taking steroids and nothing was done for the longest time to stop them. If you go back and watch videos from the 1960s and 1970s Olympic games, you will notice that most of the Soviet athletes were jacked up on steroids. Then, in the 1980s, the Olympic committee started to finally crack down on steroids. But athletes still used them into the 2000s. One of the most notable American Olympians to get caught was sprinter Marion Jones. Now I want to mention where I think steroids give the
most edge to a player, and that is football. Unlike baseball, football is all about strength, speed and agility, and steroids play a major role in all of those areas. Football players were taking anabolic steroids on a regular basis as early as the 1950s and 1960s. Football players would routinely get injections, take speed and pop pills in order to continue to play. Hall of Fame football players like the Steelers’ fourtime Super Bowl-winning quarterback Terry Bradshaw has admitted that he has taken steroids. But does that mean the Steelers should relinquish their titles and that Bradshaw should be kicked out of the Hall of Fame? The answer to that question is simply no. If you start banishing or refusing to vote players into the Hall of Fame because of lack of character, then nearly half the Hall of Famers in all the
major sports wouldn’t be in their respective Hall of Fames. Hall of Famers should not be judged on their off-field activities, but on what they do in their respective sports. Another sport that has been shadowed by steroid use is cycling. I know cycling isn’t the most exciting sport, but it requires a massive amount of endurance and stamina to be able ride hundreds or thousands of miles in the course of the race. The most famous cyclist is Lance Armstrong who won an unbelievable seven consecutive Tour de France titles. While he has never tested positive for steroids, there are rumors that he has. Disgraced winner of the 2006 Tour de France Floyd Landis has accused Armstrong of doping. The Tour de France has also had its 1996 winner admit that he was on performance
enhancing drugs during his win. Many more cyclists have either admitted to or tested positive for drug use. Now back to baseball. Anyone reading this article might be saying that I am defending steroid use. I am not. All I am saying is that the MLB shouldn’t punish the steroid users because they are as much to blame as the players themselves. I am simply advocating that if one steroid user gets into the Hall of Fame, then all of them have to get in. People will say that Bonds shouldn’t be in because he was a convicted felon. A lot of MLB Hall of Famers have been arrested for felonies. There’s Orlando Cepeda, while Ty Cobb was a bigot and supposedly killed a man. But those are rumors. There are also arguments that Bonds shouldn’t be in the Hall because he wouldn’t
have broken Hank Aaron’s record without it. But Bonds was walked a record 2558 times in his career because he was the most feared player in all of baseball from the early 1990s until 2005. I have never seen a player be intentionally walked with the bases loaded because they were afraid he would beat them. Also, just because a player admitted to using steroids doesn’t mean they should get a free pass, like A-Rod, Andy Pettite or Manny Ramirez, who retired because he got caught for the second time since the MLB’s new steroid policy. The Red Sox won their two World Series in 2004 and 2007 on the backs of steroid users David Ortiz and Ramirez, who carried those teams on their backs when they needed it the most. Does that mean they should forfeit the titles? Absolutely not, unless people
want to start to change records because of steroid use. Baseball fans, and especially writers, hold the players in high regards. It is likely that none of the players I mentioned in this article will ever be in the Hall of Fame, because I know some writers might be inclined to go easy on the admitted users because they confessed. That doesn’t make it any better in my book. If A-Rod goes in the Hall of Fame, Bonds deserves to be in there too. It shouldn’t matter if the public or media doesn’t like you, it shouldn’t be a popularity contest. All sports have great heroes and villains, and sometimes the villains are just as important as the heroes – when it comes to sports and movies anyway.
Michael.Ferraro@UConn.edu
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Lapham, Huskies hope to finish with winning record By Colin McDonough Senior Staff Writer
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The same week as the UConn lacrosse team’s Senior Day took place, junior M.E. Lapham was named Big East Offensive Player of the Week. Lapham scored 10 goals and added two assists last week during a pair of home conference wins. Lapham’s stats also include six draw controls and two ground balls. After losing three straight games, the Huskies bounced back with the two consecutive home wins. On Thursday, UConn exploded with 19 goals against Cincinnati for a 19-9 drubbing of the Bearcats. Lapham had five goals and two assists in that contest that gave the Huskies their first conference win of the season. On Saturday, UConn followed up the double-digit triumph in a 14-12 win against Louisville on Senior Day. Lapham was brilliant again, with five goals to send the seniors out with a win in their final game at
the Sherman Family Sports Complex. Lapham leads the team with 50 goals on the year and is now fourth on the UConn all-time scoring list. She is also sixth in school history in point total. Brittney Testa was also honored this week. Testa had 19 saves last week as goalie. Lapham is the second Husky to win the conference weekly award. Mackenzie Rainone received Big East Defensive Player of the Week on February 28. UConn rounds out its regular season schedule this weekend with games at Villanova and Loyola (Maryland). The Huskies are 8-6 overall, with a 2-4 Big East record. After starting 3-0, UConn played under .500 lacrosse for the rest of the season. But now the Huskies have a chance to close out the season strong. If UConn wins its final two games, it will complete the Huskies’ second straight winning season.
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Sacramento shows NBA the money, awaits decision
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The NBA left town on Tuesday. This time, maybe for good. Mayor Kevin Johnson, business leaders and fans have done all they could in the past few months to prevent the Sacramento Kings from relocating to Anaheim. The final and perhaps most critical step came Tuesday, when the corporate community handed NBA representatives deposits on more than $10 million in sponsorship pledges for the Kings to stay at least another year. “Today is another historic day in Sacramento,” Johnson said. “The NBA had said to Sacramento, ‘Show me the money.’ And today, we’re doing just that. We’re making a down payment on the future of the Sacramento Kings and this being their permanent home.” Now the decision is out of the city’s control. The NBA relocation committee headed by Clay Bennett — who moved the Seattle SuperSonics to Oklahoma City three years ago as owner — will issue a final report to Commissioner David Stern later this week. Then Kings owners Joe and Gavin Maloof will finally decide the franchise’s fate. The Maloofs have until Monday to file a relocation request to the league, which fellow owners would have to approve by a majority vote. The Maloofs remain undecided. Sacramento has used the two extensions from the original March 1 deadline to rally the business community and convince owners that Sacramento remains a viable NBA city. Johnson, a former NBA All-Star, has been at the center of that effort. He promised additional revenue for the Kings from area businesses in a desperate pitch to NBA owners earlier this month in New York. The league first sent Bennett and league counsel Harvey Benjamin to Sacramento on a fact-finding mission last week, and the two dispatched additional representatives to verify the mayor’s claims. Chris Granger, the NBA’s executive vice president who heads the Team Marketing & Business Operations division, was among those from the league who met with Johnson and some 30 business leaders at Golden One Credit Union in Sacramento. Among the businesses represented were local branches of McDonald’s, AT&T, Anheuser-Busch, Jiffy Lube and Wells Fargo. All of those in attendance said the NBA representatives left impressed. “Three weeks ago many of us were thinking that there’s not a chance that we’re going to keep the Sacramento Kings here in Sacramento. They’re going to move to Anaheim,” said Matt Mahood, president of the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce. “But there was just this little crack, this little opening that the mayor saw to take advantage of.
THE Pro Side Grizzlies look to finish off playoff upset of San Antonio By Dan Agabiti Staff Writer With the second-best record in the league, ample playoff experience, experienced veterans and coach who’s been around the block a few times, the San Antonio Spurs seemed like a good bet to at least make the Western Conference Finals. The Memphis Grizzlies have other plans. Tonight, the No. 8 seed Grizzlies have a chance to take down the West’s top dog and shatter their title chances in front of their crowd. Memphis is still riding the high from their Game 3 win. After having a 15-point lead at one point and then surrendering it, they got it back again and won the game 91-88. The Grizzlies are hyped and ready to go after their Game Four win, the first home playoff win in team history. The young and scrappy Grizzlies have been carried by their power forward Zach Randolph, who thus far is averaging 20 points and 12 rebounds per game in the series. After routing the Spurs in Game 4, San Antonio will be looking to their veteran leadership and expe-
rienced coach to try and regain control of the series. Miami looks to close out series The Miami Heat are in the driver’s seat in their series against the Philadelphia 76ers and look to end it tonight. After winning the first three games in the series, the Heat dropped Game 4 on the road in Philadelphia. The 76ers, the East Conference’s No. 7 seed, were a nice surprise this year and played their way into the playoffs with a solid end to their season. But it seems like their year will be ending soon because the star power of Miami has overtaken them thus far. The 76ers simply have not had an answer to the trio of Chris Bosh, Dwayne Wade and LeBron James, and although Philadelphia took Game 4, the series is still in Miami’s control. Even with such control of the series, if it does not end tonight in Miami, the Heat could have a problem. Game 6 would be played in front of a raucous Philadelphia crowd, and then there is the dreaded Game 7 where anything can happen.
Daniel.Agabiti@UConn.edu
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MUZZLING THE BULLDOGS Adelman leads UConn over Bryant at home
By Peter Logue Staff Writer
Colin McDonough I believe we go to the best school in the country. Growing up in Connecticut and going to UConn, what could be better? Going to a university with some of the most elite athletic programs in the country, what could be better? Seeing the men’s basketball team win the national championship, what really could be better? Mac Cerullo wrote in his column titled “What comes next?” “Hell, has there ever been a better year to be a college sports fan anywhere, ever?” The point/ counterpoint this week is arguing what year was better for UConn athletics, 2004 or 2011. Now, I’m not going to totally disagree with my colleagues, because, quite frankly, it will be tough for a year to top this. And next year will be very different, but that won’t necessarily be a bad thing. Kemba Walker, Maya Moore, Jordan Todman, Randy Edsall and possibly Jim Calhoun won’t be in Storrs next year. The UConn baseball team may lose George Springer and Matt Barnes, and Rentschler Field will still be a 40-minute drive for students. But let’s take a look at the positives. The No. 1 UConn men’s basketball will lose one of its best players in history and its coach’s future is still up in the air. Not many people have them in the early top 10 or ready to repeat. But none of this matters. It’ll be another special season.
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A-Rod not the only possible HR king By Willy Penfield MLB Columnist As I sat at Yankee Stadium in the rain two weeks, the home of the team I despise with all my being, something happened that made me realize how good Alex Rodriguez actually is, despite the steroids. In the first inning of play, A-Rod hit an “A-Bomb” to deep center field. The 617th home run of his long, controversial career. With seven years remaining on his contract and the way balls have been flying out of the new Yankee Stadium, Rodriguez is sure to top Barry Bonds record of 762. Rodriguez will need to hit an average of 20.5 home runs per year over the last seven years of his contract to tie Bonds, a feasible feat. Seeing this got me thinking about baseball’s most precious records and the many that will never be broken. With Bond’s record all but surrendered to Rodriguez, let’s take a look at the most likely candidates to dethrone Rodriguez as the home run king. Of the top 50 active home run leaders, there appears to be only two who have any chance of unseating Rodriguez when he officially takes the crown. The first: Albert Pujols. Pujols, 31, has hit over 30 homeruns in each of his first 10 seasons as a major leaguer. Sitting at 415 career home runs, Pujols has 347 more home runs to hit before he reaches Bonds’ feat of 762. At the pace Pujols is on, he will reach 762 in about eight seasons at the ripe age of 39. If he keeps up his average of 41.5 home runs per season and plays until the age of 42 like A-Rod is assumed to, Pujols will total 886 home runs, a feat that seems near impossible.
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With the weather making Connecticut feel like California, San Diego native Ali Adelman looked right at home on the mound, as she led the Huskies to a 7-3 victory. The junior contributed four dominant innings and Brittany Duclos hit a grand slam in the bottom of the third inning as the Huskies improved their record to 18-23 while Bryant dropped to 25-17. Bryant would strike first, as the first batter of the game, Lauren Guy, hit a triple off of the right field wall. She would later score on a safety squeeze to give the Bulldogs a 1-0 advantage. The teams would trade scoreless half innings until the bottom of the third. With two outs, the Huskies were able to load the bases without leaving the infield. Back-to-back infield singles and a walk set the stage for second baseman Brittany Duclos, who launched the first pitch she saw deep into foul territory, landing somewhere in the neighboring Morrone Stadium. However, she would straighten out the next pitch and send it over the left field fence for a grand slam, giving the Huskies a 4-1 advantage. “I was looking for an inside pitch and she gave it to me,” Duclos said. Bryant would threaten in the top of the fourth, but Adelmen battled out of a two-on, two-out jam to conclude her impressive afternoon, allowing just one earned run on four hits through four innings. “Ali had a good outing,” said coach Karen Mullins. “It was important for her to get out there and get a start so she’s ready to help out with the Big East games coming up. I thought overall she was ahead in her counts and did some good things.”
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Junior Jennifer Ward swings at a pitch during UConn’s 7-3 win over Bryant in Storrs yesterday. The Huskies snapped a six-game losing streak and will look to start a win streak today against Providence.
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Friars and Huskies to play two
By Andrew Callahan Staff Writer
play our best. Just perform and bring our A game.” The Friars beat the Huskies twice last season in a doubleOne team from the Ocean State header hosted in Providence, outdown, one to go. scoring their visitors by a 9-1 After dispatching of the Bryant margin. A lack of offense hamBulldogs 7-3 yesterday after- pered Connecticut then and most noon at Burrill Family Field, the recently during their Huskies now turn their six-game losing streak attention to the incomthat saw just 13 runs. ing Providence Friars, However, the team was vs. a team that has hisable to snap that streak torically battled well large part thanks Providence in against Connecticut. to second baseman Providence now stands 2 and 4 p.m. Brittany Duclos, who between the Huskies smashed a grand slam UConn and a shot at the postin the third inning. season. Only the top Softball Field “The first pitch she eight teams will enter threw was inside and I the Big East tournament at sea- fouled it off,” Duclos said. “Then son’s end, and at the moment the on the second I was looking for Huskies are slotted ninth. something inside again and got a “They’re some huge games for hold of it…I could tell it was pretty us,” said coach Karen Mullins. deep, but with the winds you never “We’re in ninth right now in the know, so I just ran and saw it go conference and only get to go on. over the fence.” After this series we’ve got DePaul Like her coach, Duclos believes and Notre Dame, who are at the that her team can definitely take top, so we’ve got to come out and one or two from Providence on
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their home field today. The teams sport similar records, both overall and in Big East play, giving the outcome of these games even greater gravity. “They’re a good team, but we know we can beat them. We’ve just got to play some good defense, swing the bats and play the best we can.” UConn sophomore starting pitcher Kiki Saveriano will likely see action in both games, taking the mound against seven Friar hitters who hit .295 or better. For the moment, Saveriano boasts a 10-17 record and a 3.10 ERA, but that will be tested by the likes of Jen Abrams and Jessie Bryant. The pair are the most prominent sluggers for Providence, combining for 19 home runs and 60 RBIs on the season. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m. at Burrill Family Field and the first 200 fans in attendance will receive free UConn Softball t-shirts.
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Ali Adelman pitches against the Bulldogs at the Connecticut Softball Field yesterday. Adelman and UConn will play a doubleheader against the Friars today.
Performance enhancing drugs affect all sports
By Mike Ferraro Staff Writer
After watching the Barry Bonds trial, I had time to reflect on the use of performance enhancing drugs in sports in general, not just in baseball. I am the first to admit that I am a huge Bonds fan – not because of his personality, which leaves a lot to be desired, but because I am a fan of his abilities. According to The Game of Shadows, Bonds started using steroids after the 1998 home run chase between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa. He started using steroids because he saw two inferior players hitting the ball out of the park on almost a nightly basis and he was jealous of their fame. Bonds had always been
famous in baseball, but throughout most of the 1990’s he was overshadowed by Ken Griffey Jr. This was evident when Bonds was left off Major League Baseball’s AllCentury team, which is a disrespect to Bonds because at the time he was already a three-time MVP winner, tied for the most all-time at that point. Enough with some of my ramblings about Bonds. The reason why I bring this up is because the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame will most likely be absent of the all-times hits leader in Pete Rose, arguably the best pitcher of our generation in Roger Clemens and the current all-time home run leader Barry Bonds, as well as Alex Rodriguez and countless others. Soon the Hall of Fame will be more famous for the players not
enshrined than for those enshrined. Major League Baseball has to be held accountable for its actions during the Steroid Era. General managers, owners, executives and other high ranking officials knew about the widespread use of steroids, but did nothing to stop it because it lined their pockets with millions upon millions of dollars. After the baseball strike of the 1994 season, baseball lost many fans. It wasn’t until that 1998 home run chase that a lot of the fans returned to the game. The MLB has to get off its high horse and accept the blame for the steroid era, and they shouldn’t change any records or put any asterisks on the records, because Bonds or any other player that took performance-enhancing drugs
were doing so within the rules of the game. During the 1998 home run chase, a reporter saw a bottle of Andro in McGwire’s locker and he simply told them they were vitamins. Before the 1998 season, Sammy Sosa was a slightly above average player but nowhere near the player he was from the 1998-2003, where he just dominated. Sosa’s home run total in 1997 was 36, and he had never hit more than 40 in a season. In 1998 his total skyrocketed all the way up to 66, unheard of at the time. I know people will say that the home run total jumped from 49 in 2000 to 73 in 2001. The steroid issue in baseball should be moot when looking at the grand scheme of things.
We don’t know who was juicing and who wasn’t juicing, and we wouldn’t if the Mitchell report hadn’t been leaked. Getting a competitive edge in any major American sport is nothing new. In the 1920s and 1930s, players were drinking (illegal at the time) and taking steroids, speed and other illegal drugs like cocaine. In the 1960s, players would routinely take shots before games to help them get through their pain. Then, in the 1970s and 1980s, anabolic steroids became the new drug of choice for MLB players. And let’s not forget about the spitball, which Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry made famous, or the corked bats, or pine tar on the bats to increase the players’ grip on the bat.
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