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Show brings taste of India to the Jorgensen.

UConn heads to Hawaii for Maui Invitational.

SPORTS/ page 14 EDITORIAL: WE NEED MORE THAN NEW HAVEN’S ED. PROGRAM Money should be invested in high schools.

COMMENTARY/page 4 INSIDE NEWS: CONNPIRG HOLDS FOOD DRIVE Food collected over Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week.

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Sorority raises money to aid blind youth

By Alyssa Najm Campus Correspondent

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On Tuesday and Wednesday evenings the sisters of Delta Gamma organized a philanthropy activity to benefit legally blind children.

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Jummy Aremu, a 3-rd semester economics major (left), Qiming Wang, a graduate student studying genetics (center) and Ariel Brand, a 3rd-semester English major, discuss citizenship.

Students, faculty, staff discuss global citizenship

By Keriana Kachmar Senior Staff Writer Last night, students, faculty and staff gathered at Hillel House for the first Interactive Exchange on Global Citizenship and Service.

The conversation was centered on what it means to do service and what it means to have global citizenship.

When first entering the room, participants sat in small clusters and discussed the first few questions. After every few questions, everyone moved around to form new discus-

sion groups.

The first cluster of questions addressed the definition of service.

“We talked about two types of service – environmental service and educational service,” said Morad Behandish, a mechanical engineering graduate student from Iran.

“It’s when you give something to society without getting anything back. But in reality, you do gain something, and, in the long term, society will grow.

In general, communities in which people help each other have a higher survival rate.”

Other questions addressed

what it means to be a global citizen, and how international initiatives such as the Peace Corps play a role in global citizenship.

“We spoke about community service and how essential it is for one to grow into a global citizen. A lot of people are apathetic about community service and we discussed ways to get people involved and interested in community service, and global citizenship,” said Mario Moreno, a 1st-semester undecided major.

The event began simply

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“Service events allow us to show a different side of sororities that most people don’t normally see. It is much different from our stereotypes,” -Amymarie Esposito, 7th-semester communicaitons major

The sisters pasted colorful miniature pom poms onto square foam cutouts with a letter from the Braille alphabet on each. These alphabet

cards will then be donated to a local blind center for young children who have lost their vision so that they can learn the Braille alphabet in a more interactive way.

The Delta Gamma program is called Service for Sight. Each sister helped their sorority’s cause through a hands-on experience.

Stephanie Davison, a 7thsemester nutritional science major, is the vice president of foundations of Delta Gamma.

She organized this service project, and brought the sorority sisters together to support the cause.

The sisters believe this is an exceptional opportunity to help others in the community.

“Service events allow us to show a different side of sororities that most people don’t normally see. It is much different from our stereotypes,” said Becca Brooks, a 3rdsemester pre-elementary education major and second-year member of Delta Gamma.

Newly initiated members Jamie Girolamo, a 1st-semester fine arts major, and Hayley Crombleholme, a 1st-semester history major, agreed that they feel fortunate to be a part of the sisterhood, especially during the upcoming holiday season.

“Service events allow us to show a different side of sororities that most people don’t normally see,” said Amymarie Esposito, a 7th-semester communications major. “It is much different from our stereotypes.

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Obituary: Jason USG senator discusses Proteau, 18, of Spring Weekend issue New Fairfield

By John Sherman Campus Correspondent

Jordan Hegel, McMahon’s Undergraduate Student Government senator, held an open meeting to discuss Spring Weekend Thursday night in the McMahon study lounge. Hegel invited members of university law enforcement and administration, as well as the entire student body, to hear suggestions on how to deal with the burdensome celebration.

Fully realizing the complexity of the issue, Hegel designed the meeting so that all aspects of Spring Weekend could be examined. Once the meeting started, however, Hegel could only speak for himself.

“I’m somewhat moderate on the issue,” Hegel said before addressing both the positive and negative characteristics of the three-day party. “It is a way for students to come together and see friends, it’s about decompressing before finals, it really just is an avenue for students to have fun. But it is getting out of

control.”

Hegel pointedly addressed the passing of UConn student Jafar B. Karzoun, who was assaulted on Spring Weekend and later died from his injuries, to call to attention the seriousness of the issue.

Although admittedly being without answers on how to fix Spring Weekend, Hegel, at the very least, had a noticeable sense of urgency.

“The tragedy has already occurred,” Hegel said. “What we need to do is take ownership of [Spring Weekend]. I don’t know how to go about that, but we need to do something.”

Hegel is an advocate of more university-sponsored events during Spring Weekend that may act as an alternative to the popular, unsanctioned offcampus events.

Clive Richards, a 6th-semester political science major and USG vice president, attended the meeting to share his thoughts on Spring Weekend and to address what, year after year, seem to be futile attempts by university

officials to combat it.

Providing a counterpoint to the university-sponsored events that Hegel would like to see more of, Richards issued his opinion of official university sponsored events: that they they don’t work.

“They’ve tried that stuff in the past and no one shows up.

I’ve had several conversations about this,” Richards said.

“They’ve had good ideas, concerts that were either poorly attended or concerts that had great attendance. But people just go to the same things afterwards.”

The meeting ended prematurely, but Hegel suggested that there would be more mto come.

“The goal of this meeting was to start the conversation, to educate,” Hegel said.

When asked about continuing his efforts to control Spring Weekend, Hegel made very clear that the conversation was far from over.

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By Russell O’Brien Campus Correspondent On Oct. 30, UConn student Jason Proteau died in a car crash on Route 15 in North Haven.

Proteau was an 18-year-old freshman from New Fairfield.

He graduated from New Fairfield High School where he was a member of the Spanish Honor Society and the National Honor Society. He was interested in pursuing a degree in education at UConn.

“He was a shy kid, but when he opened up he could be the funniest kid in the room,” said Matthew McCandless, a 1stsemester business major. “He was always a peacemaker.”

McMandless played ice hockey with Proteau in high school, and went to the same church.

McCandless said Proteau liked UConn, and planned to become a teacher after college.

“I never really knew Jason personally, but I only ever heard great things about him,” said Tripp Johnson, another former

student at New Fairfield High School. “He was nice, caring, funny, compassionate, respectful. I never remember seeing him without a smile on his face either.

He played hockey and watched ‘The Price is Right’ a lot.”

“His death is a heartbreaking loss for his family and for our entire university community,” said university spokesperson Michael Kirk.

According to an article in the Connecticut Post, on the day of the crash, Jason was traveling to meet family members at his grandmother's nursing home in Plymouth.

Proteau's wake was held on Nov. 3, and his funeral was held on Nov. 4. According to the Connecticut Post, he is survived by his parents, Jacques and Kathy Proteau, and an older sister, Nicole, who is a student at Western Connecticut State University.

Proteau’s family did not return a call asking for comment.

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Here’s what’s on at UConn this weekend: Friday Physics Colloquium 4 – 5:30 p.m.

Gant Science Complex, P-38 Harvard professor Subir Sachdev is scheduled to discuss “The Phase Diagrams of the High Temperature Superconductor.”

Friday Making Maps Online 4 – 5 p.m.

Homer Babbidge Library The library is planning to host a workshop on online map making using ArcGIS.com in the undergraduate research classroom.

Saturday Ice Hockey Match 7 – 9 p.m.

Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum Watch the Huskies take on American International University.

Sunday Thanksgiving Recess Offically Begins Happy Thanksgiving UConn!

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UConn study sees way out of weak economy

HARTFORD (AP) — A University of Connecticut study released Thursday says that without major government cuts, the state can expect a modest recovery in its economy and employment, but reductions to close a budget gap could undermine economic growth.

The impact of a $2 billion cut in state spending would deliver only about three-fourths of spending cuts policymakers want because welfare payments would rise and the tax base would be eroded, according to the November Connecticut Economic Outlook.

However, these negative impacts could be offset with tax reform, selective spending cuts, use of bonding authority to encourage investment and incentives for firms to use research and development tax credits to make capital investments.

Harvard students change video spoofing Yale killing CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — A comedy-news show run by Harvard University students has altered an online video parody that made light of last year’s slaying of a Yale University graduate student.

“On Harvard Time” released “Why Did I Choose Yale?” Tuesday, ahead of this weekend’s annual Yale-Harvard football game.

The spoof of a Yale admissions office video referred to Annie Le’s (LAY’s) killing when a prospective student asks a tour guide, “What happened to that girl that got murdered and stuffed in a wall?” The guide quickly changes the subject.

The Yale Daily News said the video showed “gross insensitivity.”

In a new video, the potential student asks, “What happened to the original line in this video?”

ConnPIRG holds food drive

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By Amy McDavitt Campus Correspondent In a new addition to its annual Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, ConnPIRG collected food items for donation, just in time for Thanksgiving.

Non-perishable items were collected over the course of the week at Hunger and Homelessness Week and other Community Outreach events, according to Kathleen Page, the Hunger and Homelessness campaign co-coordinator.

The food will be donated to Covenant Soup Kitchen in Willimantic.

Page estimated that ConnPIRG collected about 30 items at its annual Sleep-Out event Wednesday night. She did not have a final count for how much food the group had amassed, as Community Outreach also collected donations throughout the week.

She was optimistic, however, that the drive will grow in popularity when included in later campaigns.

“Hopefully in future years

we can get more when people know it’s incorporated into our [events],” Page, a 5th-semester political science and sociology major, said.

The end of the drive Thursday marked the close of Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. Overall, Page was pleased with the week’s events. She estimated that about 15 people stayed all night at the Sleep-Out on the Student Union quad Wednesday night, which was 10 more than at last year’s event. An outside speaker also

attended to share stories about working at a homeless shelter, and to offer advice about what students can do to help.

A “Faces of Homelessness” panel Tuesday was also a success, according to Page. Two speakers, one who has been homeless and another who is currently homeless, spoke about their experiences at the Dodd Center.

“I think the audience liked hearing from their perspective,” Page said.

Amy.McDavitt@UConn.edu

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

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Mass. bans Four Loko, other caffeinated booze

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts liquor regulators on Thursday banned the sale of caffeine-packed alcoholic drinks, making the state the fifth in the nation to outlaw Four Loko and other potent beverages known as “blackout in a can.”

The Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission filed an emergency regulation banning the drinks and ordering their immediate removal from stores, said Kim Gainsboro, who heads the agency.

The commission had originally planned to simply restrict sales of the drinks beginning Monday. But officials took a tougher stance Thursday, a day after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned four drink manufacturers that the caffeine is an “unsafe food additive.”

Mass., Conn., NH score high in reading, math

BOSTON (AP) — High school seniors in Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Hampshire have scored above average in a new voluntary program that tests reading and math scores.

Eleven states participated in the National Assessment of Educational Progress state-specific pilot program for students in grade 12.

Massachusetts students tied with New Hampshire, Connecticut, Illinois, and South Dakota for the highest scores in reading.

Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Iowa, and South Dakota also scored above the national average in math.

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Nobel panel may not hand out Liu’s peace prize OSLO, Norway (AP) — The Nobel Peace Prize may not be handed out this year because China is not likely to let anyone from imprisoned award-winner Liu Xiaobo’s family attend the ceremony, a Nobel official said, calling China’s diplomatic pressure this year unprecedented.

Outraged by the award, Beijing has reportedly clamped down on Liu’s relatives and pressured other countries not to send representatives to the Dec. 10 award ceremony in Oslo.

Ambassadors from Russia, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Morocco and Iraq have all declined invitations to the ceremony but didn’t specify the reasons, Geir Lundestad, secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee told The Associated Press on Thursday.

“For an embassy to actively try to persuade other embassies to not participate in the ceremony is something new,” Lundestad said.

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Pictured: Dr. Michael Darre, professor of animal science. As part of the Democracy Dialogue campaign, Food Inc., a movie about the impact of the agriculture industry on the environment, was featured in the Student Union Theatre last night. The movie discussed the big food corporations, who face the struggle of producing healthy food at a cheap cost. It discussed the legal and economic powers of these corporations for producing healthy products. Jose Castillo, a 5th-semester biology major, attended the event to better understand the food industry. “I took an anthropology class and I wanted to see the legal impacts the corporations face when producing mass quantities of food,” Castillo said. The movie was followed by a discussion on the legal responsibility governments face to monitor the food production of these corporations. – Hina Samnani

Student: we need classes for service learning from CITIZENS, page 1 as an activity for Community Outreach does at its August training, but Alexandra Kuehnle, the executive board chair of Community Outreach, said she saw it evolve into something important that should be offered to a bigger part of the UConn community.

“I was sitting there [at the

August training] and it was going so well,” Kuehnle said.

“But it was a world café and it was only one program participating. I thought, ‘Why don’t we get international students involved?’

It really took off. We wanted to generate dialogue of what is a global citizen, what is global citizenship, why you do service and why you consider yourself a global citizen, if you do.”

Community Outreach teamed

up with the International Center, the Global Citizenship Curriculum Committee, the Community Service Learning Community and the Global House Learning Community to sponsor the dialogue.

Another question that the group addressed was what UConn can do to support students in citizenship and service.

Romana Haider, a 5th-semester political science and human rights

double major and the co-director of Cross Cultural Connections, thought one of the answers was service-learning classes.

“You can see the real world application,” Haider said. “We need more of that. I only know of two service-learning classes in the whole university. We need to bring the classroom and service together.”

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Arntsen’s actual statement was “I believe male heterosexuality and gender for many American men is culturally structured within the context of homophobia.”

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Irish head towards bailout; Portgual next in line?

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Ajai Chopra (left) Deputy Director of the European Department of the IMF, and a colleague make their way to the Central Bank of Ireland for crucial talks with the Irish government Thursday. The governor of the Central Bank of Ireland said Thursday he expects his debt-crippled country to accept a loan worth tens of billions of euros (dollars) soon from the European Union and International Monetary Fund.

DUBLIN (AP) — Ireland edged toward taking a bailout loan from the European Union to bolster its debt-crippled banks — but the prospect offered little reassurance that other corners of Europe could cope with their own crushing levels of government debt.

After Greece and likely Ireland, analysts say Portugal may be the next country in the 16-nation eurozone to need assistance. They suggest the crisis is now being driven less by irrational fears than by a growing realization that debts are too big for vulnerable nations to refinance, never mind pay back.

Experts from the European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund descended Thursday on Dublin to explore the scope and terms of a bailout. European officials agreed to send them at a summit Tuesday after weeks of Irish denials that they required any emergency aid. The talks were to run into next week.

Irish Finance Minister Brian Lenihan insisted his government needed no money itself because it’s fully funded through mid2011. But Lenihan said he would welcome a “contingency capital

fund” — a backstop for the country’s troubled banks — effectively an overdraft or credit line.

The government appeared determined to defend its prerogatives in bailout talks, which typically involved the aid recipient agreeing to the creditors’ conditions to improve its finances. In Ireland’s case, Deputy Prime Minister Mary Coughlan declared that keeping Ireland’s 12.5 percent rate of corporate tax “is non-negotiable.” It’s a key attraction for businesses, but EU heavyweights such as Germany and France don’t like the tax because theirs are higher.

Such inflexibility, while widely supported in Ireland, has been questioned elsewhere as unrealistic.

“When does denial turn into delusion?” Joan Burton, finance spokeswoman of the opposition Labour Party, said to Lenihan and Coughlan. She accused the government of lying to the public about the inevitability of a bailout.

All across the eurozone, analysts say, debt-burdened governments are living in denial about their weakening power to keep drumming up fresh finance from skeptical bond markets and for-

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Weak growth means Greece remains vulnerable to eventual default, or a second rescue, when its current euro110 billion EU-IMF loans come due for repayment in 2013. Portugal and Spain are hoping the interest rates on their bonds will fall once the EU and IMF cap concerns about Ireland.

The immediate focus is on Dublin because its banks have broken the patience of their major recent source for funding, the European Central Bank.

Losses at five Irish banks, all of them nationalized or with major state stakeholdings, have required a euro45 billion ($62 billion) government bailout that has pushed the Irish deficit this year to an unprecedented 32 percent of GDP. The Irish Central Bank, controversially, has also made its own ECB-authorized loans to the banks, taking total ECB exposure in Ireland above euro130 billion, a quarter of its book.

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While Ireland two months ago quit the bond market, citing the punitive rates being demanded, Spain, Italy, Portugal and Greece haven’t had the option of waiting it out and have been borrowing at increasing rates from jittery bond markets. Paying progressively higher rates can leave a country unable to roll over its debt, or borrow to pay off expiring bonds, as happened to Greece when it was rescued from bankruptcy in May. Just like Ireland, Spain has been laid low by the 2008 collapse of a runaway property market. Its own exposure to ECB borrowing exceeds euro70 billion. The Spanish have led eurozone calls for Ireland to accept an aid package soon, believing this will ease the yields on eurozone bonds as a whole.

Yet analysts caution that any announcement of an Irish aid deal won’t stop a “contagion” effect — because other corners of the eurozone are suffering from their own specific ailments, most immediately Portugal.

“The resolution of the Irish crisis is really irrelevant for Portugal,” said Daniel Gros,

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“People always think that markets are irrational” and that panic will spread from one country to another, Gros said.

“But after awhile, markets look at the fundamentals, whether a country is vulnerable — and on the fundamentals Portugal is very weak.”

Portugal has the eurozone’s worst current account deficit, which means its residents consume far more than they export.

While the 16-nation bloc’s current account deficits average just 1 percent, Portugal’s is 12.3 percent.

“They have to make an adjustment not just of fiscal policy but of the entire country,” Gros said.

As in Ireland, Portugal’s treasury officials stress that everything is under control and they see no difficulties in borrowing on the open market, albeit at rates approaching 7 percent.

Portugal, Ireland, Greece and Spain all have accused the eurozone’s primary bankroller, Germany, of needlessly driving up their immediate borrowing costs by raising the specter of bond defaults down the road.

Chancellor Angela Merkel insisted again Thursday that bondholders — savvy investors who make loans knowing they have no guarantee of repayment — must start taking losses when Europe’s current ad-hoc system for providing emergency aid to eurozone members expires in 2013.

“For me, it is a question of principle to what extent politicians expect market participants to be responsible to some extent for their risks,” she told a conference of German insurers.

Thursday’s behind-closeddoors talks in Dublin involve Ireland’s state-owned “bad bank,” the National Asset Management Agency. It has been buying tens of billions of Irish banks’ dud property-based loans at hefty discounts in an exercise to remove toxic debts from the banks’ books.

Ireland’s major trading partner, Britain, has already pledged it could contribute around 6 billion pounds (euro7 billion, $9.6 billion) to an Irish aid effort.

Britain has exposure to Irish bank loans totaling $222 billion, while Germany ranks second with $206 billion, the United States third with $114 billion, according to the Bank for International Settlements.

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We need more than New Haven’s ed. program

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he New Haven Promise program is an admirable attempt to increase New Haven public school students’ enrollment in colleges and universities. But it should not be seen as the ultimate achievement in making higher education more accessible for underprivileged students, but rather a commendable first effort to assist students with the financial aspect of attending college. When examined closely, it is a measure that still misses the nature of the problems facing New Haven public school students.

Yale and New Haven recently joined forces to create this program. It will provide students who graduate from any public high school in New Haven with free tuition for up to four years at a public college or university, or up to $2,500 a year to attend a private nonprofit college or university in Connecticut. The money is scaled based on the time of the student’s residency, as well as their civic behavior and academic performance. Civic behavior refers to a requirement of having a positive disciplinary record, completing a community service requirement and having a 90 percent or better attendance record during high school. Academic performance includes at least a cumulative 3.0 GPA, maintaining a 2.5 GPA or higherduring college.

Just throwing money at the issue, however, won’t actually solve it. The fact remains that even students who strive to do well at these public schools lack the same access to resources that students from wealthier areas have. Retention rates of minority students in colleges are especially low. Additionally, many state schools such as UConn already offer full tuition scholarships to promising students, not unlike the ones that New Haven Promise offers.

New Haven Promise’s purpose ought to be widening the scope of students who attend college. The money would make a greater difference if it were invested in students while they are still in high school. Creating more competitive classes and helping them with college preparation seems more practical.

Another possibility is to continue involvement in students’ lives while they are attending college to ensure that they are adapting well and will complete their course of study.

New Haven Promise’s current plan appears to benefit people who are already at an advantage under the status quo. It may make going to public colleges more affordable, but $2,500 is a drop in the bucket when it comes to more competitive private institutions. This program provides no aid to the wellperforming students who are hampered by their schools’ lack of programs and pre-college preparation. Nor does it provide any outreach to students who struggle and work hard, but fall short of the requirements for other personal reasons.

New Haven Promise offers a few promises. But the city should ultimately attempt to make additional promises that can and will benefit all New Haven students.

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Thirty simple things to be thankful for

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t’s the Friday before Thanksgiving break, and you have survived. The stress often associated with this past week can make it difficult to remember to take a breather and to truly appreciate the little things in life. So, in the spirit of Thanksgiving (otherwise known as the day we celebrate the stealing of land from indigenous people after escaping religious persecution), in no particular order, I present 30 of the things that I’m most thankful for: 1. NyQuil. These past few weeks I have felt like Darth Vader when I sleep (the mouth breathing has gotten a little excessive), and NyQuil has made it possible for me

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When Starbucks breaks out the red cups. Maybe it’s just me, but a pumpkin spice latte out of a holiday cup just tastes better than one in a regular cup.

3. Hopstop.com. This smart phone app saved my life this summer when I was interning in NYC and had yet to figure out the subway system. Thank you, modern technology.

4. When you’re about to send an e-mail from your Gmail account and that little message pops up asking, “Did you mean to attach files?”

God bless you, Google.

5. It’s been a long and winding road, but the Beatles are now on iTunes.

6. Doing your laundry and finding a $5 bill in your pocket. You may not be Donald Trump, but you are $5 richer.

7. When the delivery guy from Wings Over Storrs remembers to put extra ranch with my order and not blue cheese (gross).

8. The amazing instant-gratification of almost missing the Green Line by 10 feet, and then making it just before the doors close.

9. When the coffee pot is already full when you wake up in the morning.

10. Discovering a really awesome band six months before everyone else, and then having the satisfaction of saying, “Yeah, I’ve heard of them.”

11. Post-Halloween candy. You can eat it and not feel guilty.

12. Writing a four-page paper and then double-spacing it so it magically turns into eight pages. It feels like world domination.

“A pumpkin spice latte out of a holiday cup tastes better than one in a regular cup.”

13. When you’re in a rush and think you’re out of clean socks, but find one pair stuffed in the back of the drawer.

14. Snow days (read: Jay Hickey).

15. Getting in the car and having a full tank of gas..

16. Having a song come on the radio that you haven’t heard since you were in middle school and still had bad orthodontia, and remembering every single word.

17. When that baby shower/party/meeting that you really didn’t want to go to gets cancelled and you can stay in your pajamas and eat popcorn for dinner.

18. Getting the window seat on an airplane.

19. Calling a customer service representative who not only speaks English, but is extremely pleasant to talk to.

20. When you should have gotten a parking ticket, and didn’t. Beating the system never felt so good!

21. Dropping your cell phone on the sidewalk, watching the battery fly out and then realizing that it still works afterwards.

22. When “Mean Girls” is on TV, and even though you’ve seen it 349,234 times you still drop everything you’re doing and watch it (and then spend the next 24 hours quoting it).

23. The McDonald’s Dollar Menu. Eating a burger for $1 is questionable, but so worth it.

24. Looking at the clock and realizing that it’s 11:11, and then announcing the news to whoever is in the room.

25. Being in college and still sitting at the kids’ table at Thanksgiving dinners. Someone has to teach them to put salt in everyone’s water glasses (you’ll be the coolest cousin ever).

26. When you are at the checkout line at Big Y and remembered to bring those silver coins with you.

27. Daylight Saving Time – because who doesn’t appreciate an extra hour of sleep?

28. Getting a text message from a new friend.

29. When a stranger holds the door for you, even if it means they’re awkwardly standing there for a solid five seconds.

30. The awesome feeling of sleeping in the day after Thanksgiving, when everyone else is waiting in line at Target at 5 a.m. Win.

Commentary Editor Taylor Trudon is a 7th-semester journalism major. She can be reached at Taylor.

Trudon@UConn.edu.

The real Thanksgiving story should be told earlier

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’m betting you can all recite the heartwarming Thanksgiving story that we learned in elementary school. It starts with the frustrated citizens of England yearning for religious freedom. Those people, known today as the Pilgrims, traveled by boat across the treacherous Atlantic Ocean.

Some survived the

By Grace Malloy v o y a g e .

Many did Staff Columnist not. But in the bitter cold of winter, the determined Pilgrims built a village.

Not knowing how to get food in their new environment, they began to starve. Who saved the day? The Indians, of course! One in particular, Squanto, taught the Pilgrims how to fish and grow corn. We were so appreciative of his help that we decided to be great friends with the Indians!

The year of 1621 was bountiful, so the Americans and the Indians shared a huge feast: the first Thanksgiving.

Sounds delightful, doesn’t it?

I thought so when I was in elementary school. I thought so in middle school as well. It wasn’t until high school that I truly grasped what a grotesque nightmare the first “Thanksgiving” really was.

For those of you wondering, here’s what really happened. The

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Pilgrims did come to New England seeking religious freedom.

They were indeed met with a bitter cold weather and had trouble growing food. But many of the Native Americans, who had endured mistreatment by white explorers for the previous 100 years, did not trust the Pilgrims.

But Squanto, who had once traveled to England and lived with the British, was friendly and taught the Pilgrims how to fish, hunt and grow crops. Eventually, the Native Americans and the Pilgrims negotiated a land treaty. Unfortunately, that land treaty did not lead to peaceful relations. As more and more Pilgrims settled, tensions grew between the new settlers and the Native Americans. The powerful English began to ship Native Americans over to Britain as slaves, and they killed many others.

This is an extremely sanitized version of what happened. If space allowed, I would have described the graphic details of the extreme violence directed toward the Native Americans.

This version is one that many Americans are not aware of. I’m sure I’m not the only one who didn’t learn until high school about how horribly the settlers treated the Native Americans.

It is crucial that this history be taught earlier.

When I was in elemen-

tary school, I dressed up as an “Indian” for Halloween one year. My outfit was made up of the stereotypical Indian dress.

I didn’t realize at the time how offensive that costume was.

Would I have dressed up as an African American or an Asian or a Latin American? Absolutely not. So why did it seem okay to dress up as a Native American?

If the history of mistreatment toward Native Americans were taught to children earlier, then they would be more aware of offensive behavior.

“It is absolutely wrong to paint children a rosy picture of what went on...

It is a facade, fabricated to cover up a disturbing truth.”

An awareness of past injustices gives people the context they need in order to understand present-day discrimination. Children are impressionable. If they are taught how Native Americans were treated historically, then they will be more likely to care about the treatment of Native Americans

as they grow up.

This is extremely important.

Native American communities are the poorest in the country.

There are high rates of rape and suicide, and environmental issues contribute to poor health on reservations. But these issues are largely ignored by the American public. There needs to be a greater awareness of these problems, and that begins with earlier education focused on the historical treatment of Native Americans.

This is not to say that children need to hear every gruesome detail about how the Pilgrims slaughtered native women and children. That can be taught at a later age. But it is absolutely wrong to paint children a rosy picture of what went on between the Native Americans and the settlers. It is a façade, fabricated to cover up a disturbing truth. The reality of what Native Americans endured at the hands of the Pilgrims, which led to centuries of suffering, should be taught to children from the start.

Perhaps it would cause them to become stronger advocates for Native American rights as they grow up.

Staff Columnist Grace Malloy is a 5thsemester journalism and political science double major. She can be reached at Grace.

Malloy@uconn.edu.

“The Situation just shot a PSA with Bristol Palin about safe sex and abstinence. Wait, they wanted to do a psa about not having sex and getting pregnant and they chose The Situation and Bristol Palin? Who’s doing their anti-drug campaign, Lindsay Lohan?” – Jimmy Fallon

Friday, November 19, 2010

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Commentary

Powerpoints cannot replace an effective lecture

I

t’s Monday morning. You saunter into class four minutes late due to a traumatic coffee spill, and your professor is already three slides in. You’re not focusing on what your professor’s monotone voice is telling you. You don’t even

By Michelle Wax know what the subject of Staff Columnist today’s class is. You’re only trying to copy down the information as fast as humanly possible before the professor switches the slide yet again. It doesn’t help that the slides are covered with 12 bullets each, no pictures, no colors, nothing to give your eyes and hand a break.

Sound familiar? Although this situation is a bit exaggerated, it is not far from the norm.

Slides and other learning supplements are now more often replacing what used to be a professor’s lecture, thereby depriving students of intriguing explanations that enhance the learning experience.

Many professors and students enjoy slides in classrooms due to the ease of creating them and memorizing them. However, slides can be quite

distracting, and often do more harm than good in the classroom setting. Yes, they are beneficial for review and for studying for exams. But a student is often so focused on writing down the information on the slides that it is hard to concentrate on whatever explanation the professor is offering. These explanations, where the professor builds on the assigned texts, are really why we go to class.

Anyone can simply read slides and take notes. Students don’t need an older, more experienced person to simply repeat what we’re already reading. What’s the point of listening if I can just look at them on my own time? No one wants to climb out of bed at 8 a.m. on a Monday morning in order to sit in cramped and stuffy CLAS 108 and copy slides that will be online later in the day. If I knew our professor would be prepared with stories and examples that could never be found in a textbook or set of slides, I would make every effort to be in class, even at 8 a.m.

I find that my most interesting classes are the ones where professors don’t have slides or other learning supplements at all. When a professor relates the information to what students already

know and can make connections to, students actually obtain and – more importantly – retain this information. A fact or piece of information, when paired with a relevant current event or witty story, will be remembered long after the exam is over.

“Students don’t need somebody to simply repeat what we’re already reading. What’s the point of listening if I can just look at them on my own time?”

If professors kept slides to a minimum, with only general ideas and concepts, students would both attend class and pay better attention. Even if professors take attendance or grade class participation levels, students often arrive in class, open their laptops and

completely zone out and go on Facebook while pretending to take notes. I know I’m guilty of it.

Classes that force students to take notes on what the professor is actually saying, rather than just reading off of a page, not only engross students in the material, but help them retain a better understanding of the information as well.

This helps students score better on exams, and will ultimately help them beyond their UConn career. The ability to take good notes and to pick up on what’s important in a lecture can help students in future jobs. I can’t imagine many employers having slides and guides for every project and assignment that needs to be done. It’s necessary to be able to pick up on what’s important when a manager is assigning a project or assignment and to jot down important points.

Scrap the slides, professors, and bring back good old lecturing. Your students will appreciate it.

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

» THUMBS UP OR THUMBS DOWN: THANKSGIVING EDITION Wait, I have to do work over Thanksgiving Break?

None of my friends get an entire week off.

Voting editorial

The solution to the election crisis in Bridgeport proposed in this newspaper’s November 11th editorial titled “Conn. should consider move to electronic voting” struck me as, in the words of Frank Zappa, “treating dandruff by decapitation”. I am totally bewildered as to why electronic voting would be considered a preferable alternative to an optical scan system and would like to offer a rebuttal to the amusingly hollow arguments in your editorial.

You assert that “fear of potential glitches should not hold us back from having [electronic voting] as an option”.

No, it should hold us back, because the integrity of the ballot should always be tantamount to all other concerns.

“User-friendliness”, “costefficiency” and “convenience” have no worth whatsoever if the voters have a reasonable suspicion that fraud has tainted an election result.

I would like to remind you that when the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) was passed, it required states to abandon their lever-machines or punch-card ballots for a more technologically advanced system, but did not mandate that states adopt electronic voting.

Moreover, Connecticut’s HAVA commission chose the optical scan system out of concern that the integrity of elections would not be protected if voters were to cast ballots by computer.

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Thanksgiving Break.

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» LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Food coma.

It has been explicitly proven that election computers manufactured by the nation’s largest voting technology corporations are easily hacked, since they all rely upon a uniform source code which has been leaked and published online in the past. Anyone with rudimentary experience in programming code has the ability to determine the outcome of elections on these machines, regardless of the voters’ decision. These machines, moreover, can be programmed to count backwards or subtract votes from a candidate if manipulated in certain ways. And there is no way to know whether votes are being counted correctly, as no paper trail of ballots is produced when voters touch a screen or click a mouse. You admitted as much in your editorial, but apparently see this problem as a minor one.

Ultimately you would have the State of Connecticut invest millions of dollars in a system that is dangerously prone to fraud, hacking and mass confusion. Though I share your concern for the integrity of our elections, I wish to offer a simpler and more affordable solution: order enough ballots for the voters.

– Christopher Kempf –

Keith Olbermann

Keith Olberman’s suspension was the shortest in Television History but I doubt his hasty return one show later was due to popular demand. Olberman is down in his ratings. Well for MSNBC he’s doing fine, but for the rest of TV world, his peak rating would cause a

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Network Show’s cancelation.

The idea that an American cannot donate to the candidate of his or her choice is ridiculous of course.

There may have been stipulations in his contract with MSNBC that would override that right, but I doubt it. You might think a news reporter would be careful not to reveal any affiliations or biases as doing so might reveal said reporter was more a pundit than unbiased reporter. But Olberman is a commentator. So where’s the problem? Ah, then you have to think... The idea that a splashy “suspension” of one show would happen at the very end of a Rating’s Sweep Period is highly convenient.

– Patrick Keogh

‘Crisis Pregnancy Centers’ published Oct. 18

I’m the Client Services Director of Hope Pregnancy Center, in Cheshire. After reading the article, “Crisis Pregnancy Centers Deceive Visitors” I was saddened to hear of the negative report and interactions that perhaps have occurred at some CPC’s.

I would like to share the ways our staff and I interact with those who come to our center seeking assistance.

In the waiting room, our “Commitment of Care” is posted stating, in addition to many other items, that we do not offer, recommend, or refer for abortions. Additionally, we inform each caller seeking information regarding abortion the same. We?re quick to let

one know that we are not a medical facility. A form is read aloud to each client, and later signed, stating all of the above information as well.

Understanding that most of our clients are going through a very difficult time, we endeavor to create a peaceful, comforting atmosphere.

Each visitor is treated with respect and given the freedom to make her own choice. After listening to her share about her situation, I give her medically factual, not at all embellished, information on fetal development. Medical facts about abortion are included in some of the same literature; however, I do not discuss them unless she wishes to hear. My reason is that the simple facts of abortion are very disturbing. Even though I love babies and wish to see each given life, my greatest concern is for the woman who finds herself pregnant.

After abortion, I believe the life of the unborn child is immediately in the presence of God, free from pain. It’s the unborn child’s parents I’m personally most concerned about.

We live in a world that carries with it enough pain. Abortion is an event that one isn?t normally invited to grieve. Yet, it is a great loss. A precious life is not able to see the sunshine, or hear laughter, and Mom or Dad are never able to hold their little one, feeling the deep love that surpasses so many others. These are a few of the reasons I love life!

I share with each client that my arms will be open to them whatever their final decision.

Some have taken me up on

the offer, which I am thankful for, because I sincerely care.

You’re more than welcome to stop by our facility, look at our information, or speak with me personally.

– Corrine Guido

Alex Welch’s letter re: Christopher Hitchens

By chance I checked into the DC and caught Alex Welch’s Nov 4 piece on Christopher Hitchens. I confess it made me misty to reflect on the several years since I strolled around Storrs with “Letters to a Young Contrarian” in my backpack and Hitchens’ arguments firing every brain cell.

While I share Welch’s hope for Hitchens’ recovery, I’d like to share my reflection.

For I see in Welch’s piece the same sort of hagiographical admiration I remember in myself at that time, and that one notices in those who have found their special writer or thinker. I see in Welch’s commentary an all-too-familiar contempt for the ‘ridiculousness’ and ‘ignorance’ of benighted faith, and the delight at watching our champion dispatch woefully over-matched priests in debate. It’s a matter of time before Welch starts reading Wodehouse (commendable), dropping words like ‘vertiginous’ in conversation (fine, I suppose, but know what it means beforehand), and chain-smoking Rothmans (avoid).

Yes, few writers display knowledge, wit, and a love for justice like the Hitch. I appreciate his impact on Welch’s

decision to fight the good fight with pen and paper. And I rejoice gratefully that we have Hitchens’ writings to set against the powerful hypocrites, unappeasable clinic-bombers, and kukri-wearing video-makers of the world.

But let’s also not forget that Hitch’s arguments - every one of which, I admit, I giddily defended in those days - provided some of the sharpest intellectual ammunition for Iraq, maybe the most staggering example of national and, in its way faith-based, ignorance in the past decade.

I’d argue that it is Hitchens’ skeptical habit of mind, and not the substance of his ideas, that is the creme. I caution Welch against making rationality a substitute religion, enshrining Hitchens’ writings as a catechism, and replacing one God with another.

As I learned, probably from writing one of my political theory one-pagers for Ernie Zirakzadeh, one should follow the evidence where it leads, and this helps clarify the mind.

While, fear not, I haven’t made any sort of ?leap,? uncovering Jesuits and theologians who give as fiercely as they get, and who sound rigorously coherent sharing a stage with Hitchens, has moderated some of my smugness and helped me better appreciate this talent.

Hitchens has written somewhere of his desire to teach young writers “how” to think and not “what” to think. From a Husky who’s a little further along the path, I wish Welch the best in his UConn career, and hope he will focus on the how.

– Anand Prakash

What is your favorite Thanksgiving food?

– By Kevin Scheller

“Sweet potato pie. I like desserts. We’ve made it every year.”

“It has to be the turkey. It’s wholesome and rich.”

“Stuffing. It’s the perfect side.”

“Stuffing. It tastes the best. I’m not a big fan of turkey.”

Anusuya Bharadwaj, 5th-semester chemistry major.

David Galgowski, 1st-semester mechanical engineering major.

Megan Gunning, 3rd-semester finance major.

Jimmy Onofrio, 1st-semester political science major.

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Friday, November 19, 2010

News

Judge plans to plead Gitmo trial spurs guilty to some charges

» NATIONAL

fresh debate over detainees

AP

Attorney Peter Quijano addresses the media after his client, Ahmed Ghailani, the first Guantanamo detainee to face a civilian trial, was acquitted of all but one charge accusing him of a deadly 1998 plot to bomb two U.S. embassies in Africa, Wednesday.

NEW YORK (AP) — The near-acquittal of the first Guantanamo detainee tried in federal court is reigniting the debate over whether to bring terrorism suspects to justice in the civilian legal system. The Obama administration made it clear Thursday that its position has not changed.

Justice Department spokesman Matthew Miller said in Washington that the administration will continue to rely on a combination of civilian courts and military tribunals to handle terrorism cases.

His comments came a day after Ahmed Ghailani was acquitted in federal court in New York on all but one of more than 280 charges that he took part in the al-Qaida bombings of two U.S. embassies in Africa. The twin attacks in 1998 killed 224 people, including a dozen Americans.

Miller described the conspiracy conviction as “another in a long line of verdicts where federal civilian courts have shown the ability to deliver fair trials and long sentences.” And White House spokesman Robert Gibbs pointed out that Ghailani still faces a heavy penalty that will ensure he “isn’t going to threaten American lives” — a minimum of 20 years in prison and a maximum of life.

Still, the outcome turned up the volume on the chorus of Republicans and other opponents of civilian trials for terrorism suspects picked up on the battlefield and sent to Guantanamo after the Sept.

11, 2001, attacks. Among those awaiting trial is the professed mastermind, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.

Some legal experts warned that Wednesday’s verdict damaged the argument for trying detainees in civilian courts.

They said the case could make the Obama administration more selective in deciding which suspects to put on trial, because of the risk that someone branded dangerous by the government could be acquitted.

“They really needed this case to go off without a hitch, to be a showcase. Instead, you have the opposite,” said Aitan Goelman, a former federal prosecutor in New York now in private practice in Washington. “Civilian juries do screwy things,” he said.

“There’s horse trading in jury verdicts.”

Michigan Rep. Pete Hoekstra, the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, said the verdict confirms that the Obama administration’s decision to

try Guantanamo detainees in civilian courts “was a mistake and will not work.”

“This case was supposed to be the easy one, and the Obama administration failed — the Gitmo cases from here on out will only get more difficult,” he said in a statement.

“This case was supposed to be the easy one, and the Obama administration failed — the Gitmo cases from here on out will only get more difficult.”

– Rep. Pete Hoekstra Michigan, the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee

Civil rights groups and Democrats countered that the prosecution proves the civilian legal system works, even for Guantanamo detainees.

Laura Pitter, a counterterrorism adviser for Human Rights Watch who monitored the Ghailani trial, said the verdict “will have finality and be viewed as credible and legitimate by observers and the rest of the world.”

David Kelley, who served as U.S. attorney under President George W. Bush after successfully prosecuting 1993 World Trade Center bombing mastermind Ramzi Yousef, called some of the initial reaction to the verdict misguided.

“This was a win by the government,” said Kelley, who now is in private practice. He said he supports civilian trials for Guantanamo detainees and believes the Ghailani case proved such trials could take

place without disrupting the community.

A year ago, Attorney General Eric Holder announced a plan to try Mohammed and four others in New York, only to put the idea on hold after some in Congress and New York said the security requirements and other problems were unsurmountable. Those five remain at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba while the administration ponders its next move.

Barry Mawn, who led New York’s FBI office on the day of the attacks, said bringing someone like Mohammed to trial in Manhattan would require much tighter security than the Ghailani case.

“When I heard it, I thought it was nuts to bring him there,” he said of Mohammed. “KSM is a much bigger fish than this guy. This guy’s not a knownothing, that’s for sure. But KSM, in the face of their hierarchy, he’s huge.”

Both President Barack Obama and Holder steered clear of discussing detainee trials as they made brief appearances Thursday devoted to other topics.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican who is seen as key to any deal over Obama’s plan to close Guantanamo, said Thursday that top-level al-Qaida suspects should not be tried in civilian courts, but trying lower-level operatives in the civilian legal system “makes sense to me.”

The Reublican senator said “I’m going to have my hands full holding back” some fellow Republicans who want to rule out the use of civilian courts altogether to try terrorist suspects.

Ghailani’s prosecution demonstrated some of the legal hurdles the government would face at civilian trials.

Last month, the judge barred the government from calling a key witness, saying prosecutors learned of his identity through harsh CIA interrogation of Ghailani at a secret overseas prison.

“To the extent that some people might attribute this result to the inability to bring that witness, point the finger at those responsible — those who engage in torture and thereby delegitimize evidence,” said defense attorney Joshua Dratel.

Dratel represented one of four other men charged in the same attacks in Tanzania and Kenya. All were convicted in the same courthouse a decade ago and sentenced to life terms.

ATLANTA (AP) — A veteran federal judge who was arrested after authorities said he tried to buy cocaine and other drugs to use with a stripper is expected to plead guilty Friday in Atlanta to some of the charges he faces.

Senior Judge Jack T. Camp, who was arrested in October, plans to plead guilty to some of the charges at a hearing Friday in U.S. District Court, said his attorney Bill Morrison. The attorney declined to disclose which of the charges Camp will plead guilty to, saying the judge overseeing the case hadn’t yet formally approved the deal.

“We are not taking any pub-

lic positions because the judge hasn’t signed off on the agreement, but he does plan to plead guilty,” said Morrison, who also would not say whether Camp will step down. “A mutually beneficial agreement was reached.”

The charges against Camp, a 67-year-old who is married with two grown children, were laid out in a shocking eight-page affidavit released days after his Oct. 1 arrest. The judge, who is free on a $50,000 bond, faces four drug-related charges and one count of possessing firearms while illegally using drugs.

Authorities say a stripper,

who previously had a felony drug trafficking conviction, had been secretly working with the FBI since the spring to build a case against the judge. In exchange, prosecutors vowed not to charge her.

Camp’s relationship with the dancer, who was only identified as CI-1 in the documents, appears to have begun earlier this year when he received a lap dance from her at an Atlanta strip club, according to the affidavit. Authorities say he returned to the Goldrush Showbar for more dances the next day — and added sex and cocaine to his tab.

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‘Merchants of Bollywood’ to bring taste of India to Jorgensen

I wanna thank food for letting me be myself

By Amy Schellenbaum Associate Managing Editor

I’m not going to lie, I love Thanksgiving. Sure, it’s a holiday that glorifies the exploitation of Native American people hundreds of years ago. Sure, the history behind it is horrifying, what with Europeans enjoying the literal fruits of empathetic native people for little more in exchange than smallpox-infested blankets and guns.

But to a vast majority of modern families, Thanksgiving traditions have virtually no connection to its destructive historical past. The holiday is about thanking each other and thanking the powers that be for being together as a family. It’s about realizing what’s good in your life, something I don’t think happens enough. It’s about stopping and smelling the gravy. It’s about slowing down for one afternoon to just completely relish what others have given you and what you have earned for yourself.

Plus, I’m a girl who loves food. And let’s get real, food is the primary event on the last Thursday of November.

With that being said, there is absolutely no reason to gorge yourself. None. The food is probably delicious and plentiful, and the lingering smells will probably thicken the air throughout the house even before you wake up. It’s exciting to eat food associated with a long string of warm memories that are surrounded by the honeyed glow of innocence. But there is no need to stuff yourself. And if your house is like mine, there are going to be plenty of leftovers if you want more later.

According to the American Council on Exercise, the average Thanksgiving meal racks up to about 3,000 calories.

Wow. That’s kind of gross. It’s a meal, not a bingefest. To keep your Thanksgiving meal from getting out of control, I recommend using About.com’s Thanksgiving calorie counter. It’s basically a giant list of Thanksgiving foods with the measurements and calorie contents listed.

I encourage everyone to go down the list and check off the items you plan to eat come Turkey Day, paying careful attention to the portion sizes.

After checking them off, the website can calculate how many calories your hypothetical meal will contain, and, to take it further, how many miles and steps you would have to walk in order to burn it off. It’s eye-opening, to say the least.

After finding this site, I decided to take it a step further. I plugged in the separate items’ calorie counts into a fitness calculator (I used Sparkpeople. com, but there are a myriad of others) to see how many minutes of various exercises I would have to complete to burn off my hypothetical calories.

Here’s my gameplan: every day of the break, I’ll do at least enough to burn one item of my meal. That way, by the end of the week, there is no weight gain and no guilt.

Here goes nothing.

My Thanksgiving Day dinner would include (ahem): One glass of cider, six ounces of white and dark turkey, 1/2 cup stuffing, 1/2 cup mashed potatoes, 1/2 cup green bean casserole, one dinner roll, one pat of butter and one piece of pumpkin pie. It all adds up to a whopping 1,350 calories. I’d have to walk 13.5 miles, or 27,000 steps to burn all that off.

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Photo courtesy of the Jorgensen Center for Performing Arts

Performers from the Bollywood show “Merchants of Bollywood: A Tale of Dance, Tradition and Rebellion” will perform at the Jorgensen Center for Performing Arts on Friday and Saturday night.

By Kim Halpin Campus Correspondent On Friday and Saturday night, the Jorgensen will be hosting the acclaimed, “Merchants of Bollywood: A Tale of Dance, Tradition and Rebellion.”

The show was written by

Toby Gough in 2005, and although it was produced in Australia, it tells a distinctly Indian story. The plot focuses on the Merchants, an old dance family, and the struggle between preserving traditional ways and dealing with the influx of western influence. The show skillfully combines hit Bollywood

songs and dances, with an interesting plot line.

Shantilal Merchant is the last guru entrusted with the responsibility of keeping the dance of the Gods, Kathak, alive. After leaving the Bollywood industry, where he had worked as a renowned choreographer, Shantilal set up his own tradi-

gusting and looks terrible on some people,” said Chelsea Axelrod, a 6th-semester journalism major. “So, I definitely wouldn’t recommend doing it.”

The general female sentiment on campus tends to be negative, but most girls begrudgingly accept the lessrefined gender’s choice to put down the razor for 30 straight days. The most directly affected, however, are the unfortunate girlfriends of these bewhiskered boys.

“It hurts your face and gets all up in your mouth, and it’s really just gross,” said Eileen Stewart, a 5th-semester elementary education and history major, and girlfriend of a UConn student participating in No-Shave November. “I like a little scruff, but this is ridiculous.”

Yet the scruffy significant others of these irate ladyfriends remain unphased,

determined to make it through the month razor-free.

“Every man should walk a mile in a month-long beard,” said Sam Almassian, a 5th-semester resource economics major.

A scruffy mug may be a rite of passage in some men’s eyes, but many still take into consideration that a little maintenance never goes unnoticed.

“Every once in a while when you shower, you’ve got to condition for the sake of a woman’s face,” Almassian said.

Sentiment aside, No-Shave November isn’t for everyone, for the willpower necessary to pioneer past the dreaded “itchy stage” could send any man spiraling towards insanity. In these last few weeks, however, making it to the end is smooth sailing.

Own your ‘Novembeard’

By Becky Radolf Staff Writer It’s a time of the year where only the strongest persevere.

Where the itching, scratching and sheer masses of hair could make the most determined man pull out his razor in feeble defeat. It’s No-Shave November, and it’s taken the campus by storm.

This cultish month marks the time of the year where men around the nation commit to going rogue for the full 30 days of November by letting their beards grow unwieldy and brutish.

No-Shave November has caused controversy and delight on campus among those forced to either bear the brunt of kissing a hairy mass of a face (usually girlfriends) and those who find walking around looking like a preppy lumberjack hilarious.

“I think it’s absolutely dis-

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STUFF A BROTHER’S CAR

tional dance school in the deserts of Rajasthan to escape the corruption and greed.

His granddaughter Ayesha, who had been studying at his dance school, left against his wishes to follow in his footsteps as a Bollywood choreographer.

Ayesha is extremely talented at what she does, and she becomes

well-established in the industry.

The stylistic differences of Shantilal and Ayesha become a source of conflict, however, as Ayesha is not immune to the western influence in Bollywood.

Ayesha therefore decides to visit her grandfather to repair their

By Steph Ratty Staff Writer

The Lott, located on West 21st Street, is the scene where musician Fabolous will play host to hundreds of guests come Nov. 24.

Featuring an open bar and dinner buffet, the party will be topped off with a performance by rapper Ron Browz.

For those of us looking for a more intimate setting, Caroline’s Comedy Club on Broadway will kick off the holiday season with a stand-up session from “Jackass” comedian Steve-O. There may be a two-drink minimum to enjoy the night, but that shouldn’t be a problem with the hilarity of the evening.

The city even offers a “Thanksgiving Eve Booze Cruise” out of the Skyport Marina for anybody who can put on his or

Things to do over Thanksgiving break: New York City

It may not be Christmas time yet, but Thanksgiving Week in New York City is loaded with more than just turkey and stuffing to get visitors into the holiday spirit.

Thanksgiving Eve isn’t just about prepping the yams or picking a football jersey to wear for the big game. For those in NYC, it means getting dressed up and hitting the town for all of the glamorous festivities.

Venues like the Hudson Hotel and The Lott each hold premium parties for anybody looking for music, drinks and good food. The Hudson Hotel on West 58th Street has a high profile DJ and three alluring rooms for guests to mingle and dance in.

Students peruse through possible decorations for their dorms at the poster sale held this past weekend.

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Things to do over Thanksgiving break: Boston

By Purbita Saha Staff Writer

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With rolling hills, fall foliage and picturesque steeples, UConn really is the place to be during the semester. But many students feel the need to escape the rural drudgery during the weekend, and the city, of course, seems to be the best place for a vacation.

Thanksgiving break is the perfect time to get the Bostonian experience, considering that it is the last week of the year before the weather takes a turn for the worse. The city is small and easily navigable by subway or by bus, and walking is a great option as well. Due to the fact that Boston plays host to a cluster of colleges and universities, there are always clumps of young adults wandering the streets. Therefore,

a UConn student should not feel out of place at all.

The brick-laden Freedom Trail is the most famous site in Boston, but there are some nonconventional ways to learn about revolutionary history. RunBoston takes tour groups through the city on scenic runs, while pointing out all the important landmarks along the way. There are also tours of the Samuel Adams brewery, and while it isn’t exactly historical, it is both free and interesting.

Boston, like most other cities, is a melting pot for different ethnicities. This means that it has a lot to offer in the food department. While Newbury Street houses more upscale restaurants, both Quincy Market and Harvard Square have a variety of eateries that specialize in international

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Don’t be sorry on Thanksgiving from I WANNA, page 7 I put a few more foods than I may actually eat, but there’s no harm in burning more calories throughout the week.

To burn off my cider, I could do a little less than 25 minutes beating the stuffing out of a punching bag (or back of a couch, or pillow or mattress). I could go for a lovely bike ride for about 40 minutes to burn off my stuffing. I plan on going out with my boyfriend while I’m in the city; “fast dancing” for 60 minutes should be enough to burn off my turkey.

My mashed potatoes would be gone with just an hour of yoga, which is less of a punishment and more of just complete awesomeness. Paying for a few spoonfuls of bliss with an hour of more bliss is my favorite kind of exchange.

A nice and easy 45-minute jog will scorch my dinner roll, butter and green bean casserole.

And that pumpkin pie? Just 45 minutes of “heavy cleaning” erases the pie (I don’t really know what that is, but I’m probably going to do a lot of it after cooking up a storm with my sister). BAM. Enjoy yourself completely this Thanksgiving. Just recognize that you don’t need to eat two days’ worth of calories to do so.

Amy.Schellenbaum@UConn.edu

Emma Watson shares Hermione’s passion for learning

AP

British actress Emma Watson poses for photographs following the World Premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1. Emma Watson is leaving Hermione Granger behind, but the young actress, whose character made it cool to be a studious teacher’s pet, will stay a role model for bookish young women off-screen, saying she’s “addicted to knowledge” and motivated to keep learning while doing other film projects.

LONDON (AP) – Emma Watson may be leaving Hermione Granger behind on the film set, but not in her heart – the two share a similiar passion for learning.

Watson, whose character in the Harry Potter movies made it cool to be a studious teacher’s pet, says she’s “addicted to knowledge” and motivated to keep learning while doing other film projects.

Watson, who has played

Hermione for more than half her life, is a sophomore at Brown University in Rhode Island where she is majoring in history. Unlike many of her young Potter co-stars, she chose to continue her education after graduating from high school.

“I love learning. I’m just addicted to knowledge. It just like, makes me happy. It keeps me motivated,” she said in a interview while promoting her

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Victoria’s Secret. On weekends, it hosts an indoor flea market that has great deals for art lovers. The event gets quite crowded, but the discomfort is worth it due to the rock-bottom prices.

Nighttime in Boston is a whole different scene. There are pubs, bars and nightclubs, as well as professional basketball and hockey games to attend. But the best in Boston can be found in its offering of live theater and music shows.

The city has a multitude of great venues, including The House of Blues and The Orpheum. The House of Blues is a the perfect place for upbeat concerts with its wide expanse of standing room, while The Orpheum is a beautifully restored sit-down theater.

The TD Garden has stadium status and is a magnet for big bands.

Michael Buble will be making an appearance there next week, as will the Harlem Globetrotters.

Another interesting feature to check out is The Urban Nutcracker, which plays right outside the city. It is a show like no other, and it can only be found in Boston.

Bollywood show provides guiltfree pleasures Boston offers exciting night life in addition to daytime activities

Photo courtesy of Jorgensen Center for Performing Arts

Performers in “Merchants.”

from ‘MERCHANTS’, page 7 relationship. Upon her return, Ayesha reunites with Uday, her childhood sweetheart, and learns that Shantilal is dying.

Ayesha makes the choice to stay in Rajasthan, to marry Uday and to take over her grandfather’s school. The question now becomes whether she will run the school her own way or keep the Kathak tradition alive.

“The Merchants of Bollywood” has appeared on five continents, and has been universally well-received.

“The show offers guilt-free pleasures galore,” wrote Donald Hutera, a correspondent for The Times in London.

And with 40 original Bollywood stars in the production, 1,200 different costumes and 2,500 pieces of traditional Indian jewelry, the show is both extravagant and authentic.

The show is clearly a product of “the traditions of Bollywood, which outdoes itself in going over the top in films overflowing with colour, movement and melodramatic emotion,” said Jill Sykes, a correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald.

Carol Furtado, who plays Ayesha, began her long career as a dancer and performer at the MTV Launch in Bangalore in 1996. She has toured internationally with various singers, including Shweta Shetty. She has also designed costumes, does modeling work and produces yoga programs.

Arif Zakaria, who plays Shantilal in the show, has a strong background in film. He began acting in 1988 with roles on many popular television series, such as Campus, Amanat and Behti Ganga. Zakaria’s first film was Darmiyaan, and he has been nominated for Best Actor at the National Awards and for Best Debut at the Filmfare and Screen Awards.

Kinberly.Halpin@UConn.edu

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menus and keep the prices affordable.

Malaysian, Thai, Indian and Cuban are a few types of cuisine that can be sampled during a weekend trip to Boston. More specifically, check out Boloco, a New England chain store that offers themed burritos and drinks.

Their Nutella milk shake is to die for. Many places only offer takeout, but this should not be a deterrent, as it’s always fun to eat, chat and “people watch” while sitting on a street bench or in a city square.

The shopping in Boston is not as glamorous or profuse as the retail sector in New York City.

Although Newbury Street has seemingly endless shop fronts, it is quite pricey for a budgeted college student. Harvard Square has a few smaller stores with eclectic offerings. The Garage is an alley mall that holds some stores that cater to a younger crowd.

Inside is Hootenanny, which carries everything from monkey hats to bohemian jewelry. Newbury Comics is also a popular place to buy gifts and pop culture goods.

Quincy Market has traditional chain retail such as The Gap and

latest film, the first installment of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.”

Although the Potter films have enabled Watson to travel the globe and work with many critically acclaimed actors, she said she doesn’t feel like she has learned enough yet. Education, she said, is a vital part of life.

“I don’t think that by doing these movies I know everything.

I just feel like that’s the point of

being alive, to try and understand the world that’s around you. And it just keeps me in touch with real life,” she said.

Hermione, the frizzy-haired smarty-pants heroine in the Potter series, battles evil witches and wizards with brainpower and magical skill. She makes it cool to love learning – a refreshing role model for young girls bombarded by too-coolfor-school attitudes often seen

in TV shows or tween novels.

Back in the Muggle world, Watson must balance life between her acting career and her rigorous studies at an Ivy League school, which she says is “not easy”.

“I think I’m going to have to work very hard over Thanksgiving. I’ve got like three or four days off, and I’ll have a lot of reading to catch up on,” she said.

Play it again, Greg

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For a $25 ticket, guests can peruse three decks of DJs, a buffet feast and a three-hour tour of the Hudson. For a higher fee, extra drinks and catered desserts are also available to get even more into the festive spirit.

For families and under-21year-olds, head over to Central Park West/Columbus Avenue to watch floats inflate for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. A tradition dating back to 1927, hundreds gather to see beloved characters take to the skies. The floats, which are so enormous that they extend a full two city blocks, are set up between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. in preparation for the next morning.

Then, on Thanksgiving Day, tune in for the most famous parade of the year. Devoted parade-goers , amounting to 2.5 million people , arrive as early as 6 a.m. to watch Snoopy, Dora the Explorer and Spongebob float by.

Where to find the best view?

Experts have cited Central Park

West between 61st Street and 72nd Street as the prime spot to set up camp with a thermos and tons of fleece attire.

If braving the cold is too daunting a task, join 44 million other Americans by tuning into NBC for the ultimate view of each float and musical number.

Black Friday, affectionately known as the most popular and hectic shopping day of the year, is especially popular in New York City. Big sales are kept under wraps until just before the big day. But if you can wake up early enough after all that turkey, be prepared to filter through stores for the best deals.

Retailers like Macy’s, Barney’s, Bloomingdales and Century 21 have excellent products for bargain basement prices.

So if settling in for 10 days of turkey and doing schoolwork isn’t quite cutting it, head into New York City for plenty of festivities to beat the boredom.

Stephanie.Ratty@UConn.edu

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Greg Case plays the alto saxophone at the von der Mehden Recital Hall Thursday night as part of the Music at UConn series of performances. Case is associate principal saxophonist with the United States Coast Guard Band. Case has been an instructor of saxophone at UConn since 2003.

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Dance troupe spotlights Mexico’s native son, Limon

AP

Dancers from across Mexico talk before performing during an audition at the National School of Folkloric Dance in Mexico City on Wednesday. Dancers audited for 12 spots to perform during a three-month period, from March until June 2011, with the Limon Dance Company.

MEXICO CITY (AP) – For the well-heeled crowd of a couple hundred of Mexico’s cultural elite, the evening began with an easy question.

“How many of you know Martha Graham?” At the mention of the undisputed queen of modern dance, all hands shot up.

“How many of you know Jose Limon?” Audience members looked around sheepishly as just a few raised their hands.

Revered by dance aficionados the world over as one of the iconic figures of modern dance, Limon is largely unknown in his native Mexico.

Decades after his death, members of the Limon Dance Company are determined to right what they consider this historic wrong. They were in Mexico City to perform his choreographies and recruit 12 Mexican dancers.

“I must say I was a bit shocked

to hear how little recognition Limon gets in his own country,” said Gabriela Poler-Buzali, the Jose Limon Dance Foundation’s executive director.

“Since I started in this job, I’ve made it my mission to spread the Limon gospel in Mexico,” she told the audience at the troupe’s performance Tuesday in the Mexican capital.

Held in a sprawling museum, the show included solos by two of the company’s principal dancers, who flung themselves across the diminutive stage with Limon’s trademark controlled abandon.

Limon himself was born in Culiacan, in the northwestern state of Sinaloa, in 1908, two years before Mexico’s bloody and chaotic 1910-1917 Revolution. When he was 7 years old, Limon’s family fled to the United States.

Although he spent most of his life in the United States,

Status: Crushed.

Networkers mourn prince’s wedding LONDON (AP) — Can you tweet a tear or post a pout?

You can, if the online reaction to Prince William’s engagement is any guide. Hours after the thoroughly modern prince announced his engagement to Kate Middleton, some of his female admirers expressed their grief in a thoroughly modern way: They took to Facebook and Twitter to mourn.

Social networking sites have been alight over the news that William, the object of female fascination for years, is now spoken for. Young women worldwide are tweeting and posting to express their sorrow at having missed the chance to catch a prince. “my prince william is getting married,” Eunice Jan Destura mourned on Facebook. “as if adding to injury, (he) gave (Kate) his mother’s engagement ring!!! the one i coveted the most” Destura, a 23-year-old nurse from Pasay City, Philippines, was not alone. Lauren Indvik, assistant editor of social media blog Mashable.com, said that, while most people were either happy or neutral in their posts or tweets, 16 percent reacted badly — and that group included many depressed women.

Heartbreak was one several emotions that flooded the web, according to Mark Ghuneim, whose New York-based software company Trendrr tracks tweets in real time.

Among those heartbroken and logged on was Kristin Kellner, 27, a marketing assistant from Princeton, New Jersey, who tweeted: “Even though Prince

William is taken and my childhood dream of being a princess is crushed - i still LOVE his accent!”

Kellner said later told The Associated Press that she realized the feeling was superficial.

“I never stood a chance in reality,” she acknowledged.

“But it was fun to dream about being a princess.”

Sociologists say the outpouring of affection, congratulations and heartbreak online sheds light on something larger: Social media now provides the well-wishers and the crestfallen alike a platform to share how they feel about royal events.

That’s relatively new, University of York Lecturer in Sociology David Beer said, because in the past the queen’s subjects might have viewed her and her family with more awe — and distance.

“It’s a technological development and a cultural shift,” Beer said.

Beer said social media, beyond allowing people to react to the news, fosters a closer relationship between celebrity and commoner. “It gives the sense that the distance between the royal family and their people is eroded,” he said.

Ghuneim said that, with William gone, many followers have already settled on another option.

“Many did realize Harry is still out there and find some small solace in that,” he said.

“Sure,” said Kellner, as hopeful as ever. “Harry is just as cute as William!”

his early years in the midst of the Mexican Revolution deeply marked him. War and conflict are dominant themes in many of his works, including “Missa Brevis.”

As a young man, he moved to New York to study painting but fell in love with dance, founding his own company after serving in World War II. He pioneered a dramatic, narrative-driven choreography style and was among the first to push male dancers to center stage. Along with Graham, he’s widely considered among the key figures of 20thcentury dance.

The soloists at the Mexico City performance – a Canadian woman and a half-French, half-Tunisian man – are typical of the far-flung makeup of the 13-member troupe, whose dancers also hail from the U.S., Colombia and Puerto Rico.

Currently, there’s only one

Mexican in the company.

Several Mexican dancers hoping for one of the 12 spots – eight dancers and four understudies – took in Tuesday’s performance with wide eyes, their spandex dancewear contrasting with the polished eveningwear of the rest of the audience.

The next morning, three dozen dancers from throughout the country shook out their nerves as they warmed up for the audition. Their bare feet pounded on the wooden floorboards as they followed the company’s Franco-Tunisian principal, Raphael Boumaila, as he leapt, crouched and pounced across the mirrored studio.

Artistic director Carla Maxwell looked on from a corner, sizing up the candidates.

Maxwell, who danced under Limon himself before his death in 1972 and has led the company since 1978, said, “It’s as

much about the spirit as it is about the physicality.”

“We’re looking for dancers who not only have what it takes to handle Limon’s very physically demanding choreography, but also people who have the right personality to be able to integrate into our group,” she said, adding that unlike some other troupes that spotlight soloists, Limon emphasizes the corps.

“We need people who can join the community of the troupe, even if they can’t communicate verbally right away,” Maxwell said.

That was good news for Marina Acevedo, a dancer from the southern state of Oaxaca, who wore the No. 15 pinned to her leotard at Wednesday’s audition.

“I don’t speak English,” Acevedo said. “But I’m very attuned to nonverbal lan-

guage and I feel like I really understand what Limon was trying to communicate through his work.”

At age 45, being chosen for the Limon Dance Company would be “a dream,” she said.

Those picked will join the company from March through June, learning “Missa Brevis” and performing it in Mexico and New York. The recruits won’t receive a salary, but the troupe will pay all their expenses.

For Israel Chavira, the audition itself was a thrill.

“When you’re a kid, growing up in Mexico, you think of modern dance as something very alien, that only people in faraway countries do,” said Chavira, the effort of the audition soaking through his white T-shirt. “But when you learn that Jose Limon, this genius of dance, is from here, it makes anything seem possible.”

Deaf, blind ‘Harry Potter’ fans can enjoy new film RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Hearing- and sight-impaired fans of the “Harry Potter” movies will be able to enjoy the latest blockbuster about the boy wizard and his friends at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry even more on opening weekend at two Virginia theaters.

Showings of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1” will feature on-screen captions and audio headsets for deaf and blind moviegoers at Regal Cinemas’ Virginia Center Commons in suburban Richmond and Norfolk’s MacArthur Center.

This follows an agreement between Regal Cinemas and the Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy in response to deaf citizens’ complaints, Colleen Miller, the agency’s executive director, said Thursday. The two theaters will include captioning and audio-narration devices at various showings Friday and through the weekend.

Curt Decker, executive director of the National Disability Rights Network, said “Harry Potter” likely marks the first time cinemas have offered openingweekend captioning for a blockbuster movie. He praised the two Virginia theaters and hoped other companies follow suit.

“Deaf advocates have been asking this for some time,” Decker said Thursday. “Instead of resisting and going on a lengthy court battle, these theaters said, ‘We understand we have to do this, and we will.’”

A telephone message left Thursday for Regal Entertainment Group counsel Raymond Smith Jr. at his Knoxville, Tenn., offices wasn’t

AP

Batel Boujo relaxes in Hagrid’s huge chair at an exhibit at “Harry Potter: The Exhibition” Monday, Nov. 15, 2010, in Seattle. The traveling museum show, featuring costumes and props from the seven Harry Potter movies, runs at the Pacific Science Center through January 20, 2011.

immediately returned.

Harry Potter fans Deandra and William Wood plan to take their 12-year-old daughter, Kassandra, and a friend to see “Deathly Hallows” on Friday night in Norfolk. The Woods are deaf and the girls aren’t, so they are thrilled to enjoy a movie together — an experience she says non-deaf families might take for granted.

“It’s exciting to be able to share the same experience,” Deandra Wood said in an e-mail.

“This way, we can see the movie with our hearing daughter and her friend and be able to actu-

ally understand and enjoy the movie in its glory!”

Miller said the disabilityrights agency and Regal officials agreed that providing onscreen captions and “descriptive audio” headsets for “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” would reach the broadest possible audience, as Harry Potter fans span all age groups.

“There’s a fair amount of risk involved for (the theaters), and we appreciate that they’re willing to step out and be ahead of those across the state,” she said.

Some theaters offer captioning at selected showings of movies,

but it’s often during weekdays when people who work can’t see them without taking a day off.

Thus Wood said Friday night will offer her and other deaf friends a chance to fully immerse themselves in the seventh and penultimate film based on J.K. Rowling’s books.

Nationwide, several state attorneys general have sued entertainment companies on behalf of people with visual and hearing impairments under the Americans With Disabilities Act, claiming that the lack of captioning and other accessibility aids discriminates against those with disabilities.

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Comics

I Hate Everything

by Carin Powell

www.happydancecomics.wordpress.com

Down 1 Showed relief, in a way 2 Deported?

3 Vintage R&B record label 4 Madison Ave. symbolizes it 5 Court star with the autobiography “Open” 6 Sundial number 7 One learning about the birds and the bees?

8 Kind of party 9 Get away from the others 10 In the slightest 11 12 “Yes __?”

13 Stallone and Stone 18 Set

21 Stand offerings 23 Odd, as a sock 25 1980 DeLuise film 26 “Can you dig it?” response 27 29 “Wayne’s World” cohost 31 Shouldered 32 Out of line 34 Golfer’s concern 37 ___ Affair: 1798-1800 France/USA dispute 42 Hindu meditation aid 44 “Swan Lake” maiden 47 Wild goats with recurved horns 48 Makes void 51 Gladiator’s defense 53 Window-making giant 54 Word in a basic Latin conjugation 55 Tupper ending

57 Many millennia 58 Certain NCO 59 General __ chicken 61 Tipping target, so it’s said 62 Drano component

Super Glitch

by John Lawson

67 “Bottle Rocket” director Anderson 68 Colony workers

JELLY!

by Elise Domyan

Across 1 “When I __ kid ...”

5 Colorado NHLers 8 They may be surrounded at parties 14 Set up: Abbr.

15 Acqua Di __: Armani cologne 16 Like a maelstrom 17 19 Cash in Nashville 20 Rolls to the gate 21 Colorful cats 22 Pitts of early cinema 24 Retired New York senator Al D’__ 25 Hi-__ 28 30 Second degree?

33 In spades 35 It’s usually four 36 Former 56-Across team 38 Cuisine that includes phanaeng 39 “Entourage” agent Gold 40 English walled city 41 Guard dog command 43 “__ be a pleasure!”

44 O3 45 Unlock’d 46 49 Place for flock members 50 “I __ your long lost pal”: Paul Simon lyric 52 Salon sound 54 Given, as custody 56 Baseball div.

60 Mel Gibson persona 61 Like five answers in this puzzle, literally and figuratively 63 Ring of color 64 “Popeye” surname 65 Shell’s shell, e.g.

66 Aquarium denizens

Happy Dance

by Sarah Parsons

The Daily Crossword

Horoscopes

Poop

by Michael Badulak

Aries - What seems gloomy in the morning cheers up if you make an effort. You can change the way the wind blows, if you want to. That could be great fun.

Taurus - A close associate places demands on your time and energy today. Put your own ambitious plans on the back burner and pay attention. It’s not about you today.

Cancer - Finances prevent a perceived obstacle to your creative process. With a little examination, you discover ways to get materials without breaking the bank.

Classic Dissmiss the Cynics

by Victor Preato

Gemini - Hard work accompanied by intelligent thinking produces unique results. Then you must find a clever way to enroll others. This is the challenge.

By Michael Mepham

Nothing Extraordinary

by Thomas Feldtmose

Leo - Try not to demand change, even though you know it’s necessary. Instead, present a logical argument, as well as a variety of choices. Ease others into aligning on a plan.

Virgo - If you narrow your focus too quickly, you miss some exciting possibilities. Maintain an open point of view, and record the choices for later use.

Libra - To be effective, remain within your own boundaries.

Use tension or stress as an indication of which direction not to go. Choose the path of least resistance.

Bucephalus

by K.X. Ellia

Scorpio - You need fun today, regardless of what coworkers require of you. Joke around while handling serious matters.

Notice where exuberance meets practicality.

Sagittarius - Take extra time today to clarify what remains to be done on a project. That way, you can mull over possibilities over the weekend and be prepared.

Capricorn - Independent actions boost your self-esteem. Others need to remain in the loop.

Refine the logic. Take notes and share them as you go along.

Aquarius - Keep your head down, focusing on your task.

Let others handle their own problems. They learn from the experience, and you get your work done.

Pisces - You won’t get all the info you need today. Develop questions that will elicit what’s missing. You’ll feel quite productive this way, correctly so.

Classic Pundles and Droodles

by Brian Ingmanson www.cupcakecomics.com.

Why The Long Face

by Jackson Lautier

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Sports

» NFL

Colts, Pats make arguments for decade’s best team

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Let the debate begin.

A couple of weeks ago, Colts tight end Jacob Tamme was watching the Patriots play on television when he saw a surprising graphic pop up. It said New England had won more games over the last decade than any team in the NFL. “I thought WE had that record,” Tamme said Wednesday with a smile.

Technically, he’s right.

NFL spokesman Corry Rush confirmed that official NFL stats only count regular-season numbers, meaning Indianapolis’ 115 regular-season victories from 2000-09 are considered the most in any decade in league history.

New England, however, prefers to count postseason games — the most meaningful of all — and believes it had more overall wins (133 to the Colts’ 130) during the last decade.

Yes, they’re merely numbers, but they do demonstrate how tricky it can be to define success in today’s NFL — and how heated this rivalry between former division foes can get. It resumes Sunday at New England.

“That’s what makes it fun, and I think that’s why both teams respect each other so much,” said Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri, one of only two players on either team’s current roster who has been with both clubs. “But I don’t think that’s really important unless you’re sitting around a campfire drinking a beer.”

Judging by the ultimate measuring stick, it’s no contest. New England went 3-1 in Super Bowls during the last decade compared with 1-1 for the Colts.

If, however, you prefer consistency, well, things get a little more complex.

Indy (6-3) has a record seven straight 12-win seasons, it won 23 straight regular-season games — breaking

AP

In this photo made Oct. 17, Baltimore Ravens tight end Todd Heap, left, takes a hit from New England Patriots safety Brandon Meriweather, right, during an NFL football game at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.

New England’s record — and has missed the playoffs only once since 2000. New England missed the playoffs three times during that span, though the Pats do own one more division title (seven) than the Colts and have the NFL’s only undefeated regular season since the 1972 Miami Dolphins.

» AROUND THE LEAGUE

Jaguars granted extension to avoid blackout

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars have been granted a 24-hour extension to the NFL blackout deadline.

The Jaguars have until 1 p.m.

Friday to sell enough tickets for the blackout to be lifted and Sunday’s game against Cleveland to be televised locally and in secondary markets.

Jacksonville, which blacked out nine of 10 home games last season, sold enough tickets to its first five home games

to avoid any blackouts. The small-market franchise didn’t even have to request an extension until this week.

The club needs to sell about 3,000 non-premium tickets to avoid a blackout.

The Jaguars (5-4) are a game out of first place in the AFC South and are coming off one of the most exciting finishes in team history — Mike Thomas’ 50-yard reception on the final play to beat Houston.

Jets offer to host boy tackled by Browns fan

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets have offered to host an 8-year-old fan and his family for a home game after he was allegedly tackled by a drunken Browns fan following Sunday’s game in Cleveland.

Matt Higgins, the Jets’ executive vice president for business operations, says the team contacted the boy’s family Wednesday. The Jets offered to fly them to New

York, arrange for seats in a suite and provide autographed items from the team, but the family declined.

A Browns spokesman said Wednesday that the team also contacted the family and offered “anything we can do” after hearing about the “unfortunate” incident.

The boy reportedly scraped and bruised an ankle after being struck by the older fan in a parking lot near Cleveland Browns Stadium.

Texans’ QB Schaub to start Sunday versus Jets

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub is back with the team after he was hospitalized with an injury to the bursa sac in his right knee.

Schaub practiced on Thursday, and coach Gary Kubiak expects his No. 1 quarterback to start when the Texans (4-5) visit the New York Jets (7-2) on Sunday.

Kubiak said Schaub took about half the first-team snaps on Thursday. The only way Schaub will not start is if he has

a setback before the game.

“Everything we thought would happen today happened,” Kubiak said. “Everything is pointing in the right direction.”

Schaub acknowledged that his knee has been bothering him most of the season. He said the pain increased on Tuesday morning and checked into a hospital later in the day. He stayed overnight and studied the playbook and a video of Wednesday’s practice during his stay. He said the knee didn’t bother him during Thursday’s workout.

And you can forget about trying to persuade fans or officials in the respective organizations to concede defeat.

Last December, after the Colts pulled their starters early against the New York Jets in a game that ended Indy’s pursuit of perfection, team president Bill Polian explained that the Colts had done

it partly because they had already achieved two of the records they wanted most — longest winning streak and victories in a decade.

It didn’t take the Pats (7-2) long to argue they held that mark.

“I didn’t know that, but they definitely have an argument,” Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney said. “But to me, who

really cares? When you’re retired, you can both say, ‘We had a great tenure.’”

The debate goes deeper than numbers.

Tom Brady and Peyton Manning are two of the game’s elite quarterbacks, and fans and teammates find themselves in opposite cor-

ners, too.

Manning has a record four MVP awards and one Super Bowl ring. Brady has three Super Bowl rings and one MVP. Not surprisingly, teammates line up in the same opposite corners as the fans.

But as the two teams renew their annual November rivalry in Foxborough, Mass., they don’t have time to think about the historic implications.

It’s the eighth consecutive season the teams have met in the regular season and the fifth straight year they’ve played in November. They’ve also met in the AFC playoffs three times since the 2003 season, and the balance of power has completely shifted in the series.

New England won six straight from 2001 through the 2004 season. Indy has won five of the last six, including last year’s memorable game in which Patriots coach Bill Belichick turned the ball over deep in his own territory after the Colts stymied a fourth-and-2 play.

Indy rallied for the win.

“I think if you look at most of our games against Indianapolis, they’ve all been very — most of them — have been very close, whichever way they’ve gone,” Belichick said. “I think the overall competitiveness of the games would, (with) a play or two here or there, (change) things in a little different direction.”

And perhaps change the perception of who is the better team — regardless of the spin each puts on it.

“You can make an argument for a lot of different things,” Belichick said. “In the end, it’s each individual team and that collection of players that particular year and that particular time during the season or whatever it is, that was able to go out there and be successful. ... The Colts have done a great job over the last decade — whatever it’s been. They’ve just been good, won a lot of games and done it the right way.”

After watching Vick, Giants wary of Philly EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin said he got indigestion watching Michael Vick put on that dynamic show on national television this week.

Defensive tackle Barry Cofield thought he was seeing one of the most unique players in the game.

Former Falcons teammate and linebacker Michael Boley felt the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback finally was living up to his potential.

So the Giants (6-3) know they must be at their best Sunday night in Philadelphia or Vick and the Eagles (6-3) are going to make them look foolish in a prime-time game with plenty at stake: first place in the NFC East.

The normally straight-laced Coughlin even wondered whether his team would be allowed to use 12 players on defense for a couple of plays.

“I think the officials can give us one of those based on last week, maybe,” Coughlin said, referring to the Eagles’ 59-28 win over the Washington Redskins in which Vick threw for four touchdowns and ran for two.

Vick rushed 10 times for 80 yards, passed for 333 more and led the Eagles to a franchise-record 592 yards in total offense.

Coughlin said it was hard to watch the game as a coach, noting the Eagles led 35-0 early in the second quarter and Washington had owned the ball for 12 plays.

At that point, “put the pencil down and become a fan.”

Cofield said the 30-year-old Vick showed excellent pocket presence, great touch with his passes, and that ability to make something out of nothing when things break down.

“He is just a dynamic player,” Cofield said. “He is really unlike anything we have seen at the position. When he is throwing the ball like he is now, I think he is the biggest weapon in the league.”

Cofield said stopping the Eagles starts with stopping all the non-Vick running plays and trying to make him one-dimensional.

The problem is that Vick is

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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick (7) rushes during the first half of an NFL football game against the Washington Redskins, Monday in Landover, Md. The Eagles won 59-28.

so fast the defense can’t simulate his speed in practice. The Eagles also do a great job of max-protecting for their quarterback, allowing DeSean Jackson, Jeremy Maclin and Jason Avant to get down the field, and, if they don’t get open, there is always the little pass to halfback LeSean McCoy. And if all that fails, Vick can just run.

“It’s a task,” Cofield said.

“No matter how disciplined you are, you still have to get him to the ground. He is an exceptional athlete, so you have to work together. Everyone has to run to the play and everyone has to play every play through the whistle.”

Boley played the 2006 season and the following preseason with Vick in Atlanta before the quarterback was suspended by

the NFL after pleading guilty in federal court for his role in a dogfighting ring. Vick spent 18 months in prison.

Boley sees a better quarterback now. As a youngster, Vick would run without really going through his passing progressions. Now Boley says he has more patience and will stay in the pocket and throw the ball down the field.

The linebacker even joked that Vick seems faster than a couple of years ago.

“There is nothing like it at the quarterback position,” Boley said of Vick’s speed. “I even said even after he got in the trouble he got in, after being out that long, he was such a better athlete than most quarterbacks in the league that the bar is still pretty high for him.”

Boley called Vick’s perfor-

mance on Monday impressive.

“I think he showed everyone his full potential the other night,” Boley said.

Safety Antrel Rolle said the Giants are going to be ready and “have their swagger” for Vick and company Sunday night despite coming off their worst defensive game of the season in a 33-20 loss to the Cowboys.

“There is no fear,” Rolle said.

“I never had a fear of playing this game. Some teams, it’s just going to be their day. It was their day and they did an outstanding job. But in that game, they were playing Washington.

You can’t grade another team on how they go against another opponent.”

Fellow safety Deon Grant insisted the Eagles’ performance was not going to intimidate the Giants’ defense.

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Sports

Huskies host Brown Bears in NCAAs

By Matt McDonough Associate Sports Editor

ASHLEY POSPISIL/ The Daily Campus

Thomas Wharf and UConn face Brown in the NCAA tournament.

The UConn men’s soccer team hosts Brown in an NCAA tournament second round match Sunday at 1 p.m. in Storrs. But after falling in the Big East tournament quarterfinals, the Huskies are more concerned with themselves, rather than the Bears.

“We are not going to watch the Boston College vs.

Brown game Thursday night,” said senior defender Robert Brickley on Wednesday. “We are concentrated more on our team’s effort Sunday than who our opponent may be. If we come out focused with the right mentality, we are a tough team to beat.”

Sophomore forward Carlos Alvarez said, “We have been training extra and pushing ourselves in training to be ready to take on either opponent.”

Even after losing in the conference quarterfinals, UConn still

earned a first-round bye and home game in the NCAA tournament, thanks in large part for its top-10 ranking most of the season and a 12-2-5 overall record. The Huskies failed to win either the regular season or tournament championship, losing at Cincinnati on Nov. 8. The game went to penalty kicks after the 1-1 tie, and UConn was bested 4-1.

“To be vs. Brown technical, the 1 p.m.

Cincinnati Morrone game was Stadium a tie,” Brickley said. “We were unfortunate not to create a second goal and advance to the Big East Semifinals, but that has given us time to develop our game for the NCAA tournament.”

Stephane Diop scored the Huskies’ lone goal in the game.

Cincinnati’s only scorer was Nick

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Weightman, but all four of their strikers converted in penalty kicks, whereas only Alvarez converted for UConn.

“The thing we learned is that we need to take our defeat with a grain of salt and look to refocus in our next match in the NCAA,” Alvarez said.

The Huskies were happy to have another opportunity in front of the home fans, even if students are on Thanksgiving break.

“Obviously we are pleased to not only have a first-round bye but also have a home game, because Morrone Stadium provides a tremendous home field advantage.”

Brickley said.

UConn has an 8-0-2 record at home this season.

“UConn always has had a big fan base, and I expect a big turn out for the game on Sunday,” Alvarez said.

The Huskies will look to improve on their mistakes from last game. Alvarez agreed with Brickley, telling twocentsoccer.com, “We are preparing our

basics.” If they want to advance in the tournament, the team will need to have its basics down pat.

The Huskies were ousted in the NCAA tournament last season in the first round at Monmouth in penalty kicks.

Senior goalkeeper Josh Ford and junior midfielder Tony Cascio were honored the Big East conference. Cascio won Big East Offensive Player of the Year and Ford was named Big East Goalkeeper of the Year. The two team leaders were honored at the UConn-Baylor women’s basketball game at the XL Center Tuesday. Cascio led the team in points and goals with 26 and 10, respectively. Alvarez was second on the team with 22 points and 14 assists. Ford, the school’s all-time wins leader with 54 victories, finished the regular season with 10 shutouts and a 90.5 save percentage. He has started at goal every game for three straight seasons.

Matthew.McDonough@UConn.edu

UConn faces off against Bentley and AIC this weekend

By Danielle Ennis Staff Writer The Huskies (2-3-3) hit the road on Friday to take on Bentley and then return home on Saturday to face AIC. Both games start at 7:05 PM. The Huskies are coming off a two-loss weekend at RIT. “On Friday, our team did not play well as a whole.

Playing at RIT is one of the toughest places in the country. We came back from being down 3 goals to within 1, but against a good team like RIT it was too late,“ said sophomore Miles Winter.

The Huskies fell 6-3 to RIT. Sophomore Alex Gerke scored on a powerplay, and later in the third period sophomore James Gallagher scored to cut the lead. On Saturday, the game was closer, with the

Huskies netting three goals in their 5-3 loss.

“Both losses were quite similar and we had the same kind of problems. We were unable to over come the momentum that RIT gains in its home rink. They out-battled us and were able Friday to capitalat Bentley ize on their special Saturday teams. We vs. AIC needed to match their 7:05 p.m. intensity and play smarter,” said senior Jeff Sapieha.

Seniors Stevie Bergin, Andrew Olson and Jason Krispel each scored on Saturday night’s game. The Huskies were down 4-1 before Bergin and Olson scored their first of the season to

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make the game 4-3. They pulled goaltender Garret Bartus to tie the game, but were unsuccessful and RIT scored again.Bartus saved 69 shots on the weekend.

“For this weekend we need to carry over Saturday’s third period and play like that for an entire 60 minutes and we will be much more successful,” said Winter. “Coming off of a rough weekend, the team focus is nothing except win. It is important to win as many league games before Christmas and we have not executed that to the fullest. We are looking forward to playing at home, but we first must travel to Bentley on Friday and are expecting nothing less than two points.”

The Bentley Falcons are 2-5-1 and the AIC Yellow Jackets are 1-5-0.

Danielle.Ennis@UConn.edu

JORDAN ACKER/ The Daily Campus

The UConn men’s hockey team faces Bently on the road and AIC at home this weekend.

Huskies will try to extend winning streak at Vermont

By Peter Logue Campus Correspondent

JOHN LEVASSEUR/ The Daily Campus

Maude Blain skates with the puck against New Hampshire on Nov. 13.

UConn hosts Cincinnati on Senior Day

Fjeld’s mustache is for charity

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After the Syracuse game, the Huskies will return to “The Rent” for Senior Day at noon on Nov. 27.

The last time the two schools met in East Hartford, UConn gave Cincinnati its only Big East loss in the 2008-2009 season, 40-16. Last year the Huskies lost a 47-45 heartbreaker at Nippert Stadium.

The Bearcats have received the conference’s last two BCS bids. However, this season Cincinnati is tied for last place with a 1-3 conference record, and is 3-6 overall.

UConn heads into this weekend tied for fourth with a 2-2 Big East record. The Huskies can make or break their BCS hopes with their two contests over Thanksgiving break.

Fjeld hasn’t made many public statements about the ‘stache, but in a video for America East Online he admitted that he hasn’t grown a moustache, didn’t know how to properly groom it and wasn’t too fond of the upper-lip hair to begin with. But he did close out the video with a poignant message for viewers: “don’t bash the ‘stache.”

It’s unclear if Fjeld is growing the mustache for fun, to help support prostate cancer awareness and research or a bit of both. But I know one thing’s for sure – never judge a moustache by its cover.

Colin.McDonough@UConn.edu

Russell.Blair@UConn.edu

While the winning streak on campus that is generating national buzz belongs to the women’s basketball team, the women’s ice hockey team is quietly putting together a streak of their own. The Huskies, who improved to 4-7-1 on the season (3-2-1 in Hockey East play), swept UNH over the weekend for their third consecutive victory. The streak, all against Hockey East opponents, has propelled the Huskies to a tie with Boston University for second place in conference standings. They look to continue their winning ways on Saturday when they face the University of Vermont in Burlington.

The Huskies will have their

hands full when they travel to the Green Mountain State, despite the fact that the Catamounts are currently 1-4-7.

“Vermont is a very disciplined team,” said Coach Heather Linstad. “ T h e y are quick, they have very good at Vermont goaltendSaturday ing. But I 2 p.m. think we can exploit Gutterson t h e i r Fieldhouse defense and create a lot more scoring chances.

We have to get to their goalie early and limit our turnovers, because they are a very good quick counter team.”

Two Huskies were recognized for their terrific week-

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end against UNH by Hockey East. Kelly Horan, who netted the game-winning goal in both contests against the Wildcats, received the Hockey East Pure Player of the Week award. Goalie Alexandra Garcia received accolades for her efforts as well. She accumulated 58 saves on the weekend, while allowing only one goal. She was honored as the Defensive Player of the Week.

Another highlight for the Huskies has been the play of freshman Taylor Gross, who continued to put up big numbers for the Huskies. Gross had an assist and a goal on the weekend. She leads the team in points with five goals and three assists for a total of eight points.

The Huskies opened the season 1-6-1 against a challenging field in the first month of their season, but Linstad never

wavered in stating that her team’s goal was to win the conference championship. Although pleased with recent success, she knows that the road to achieving this goal is a long one.

“We’re not doing great, but we’re doing better,” said Linstad. “We’re not out of the woods yet. Our goal is to win Hockey East and we’ve got some very big opponents coming up. Do I think we have the talent and the ability [to win the championship]? Yes. But there’s a lot to go into that. We need to not become complacent [with] everyday practice and making sure that you are improving, because if you are not improving, the other teams are.”

Peter.Logue@UConn.edu

Huskies try to win second Maui Invitational from HEADLINE, page 14 At 2-0, the Huskies have put away each of their opponents by double-digits so far, but the wins have come as a result of superior talent and the overall skill of Kemba Walker, who’s shooting has improved tremendously this year to make him a

bigger threat from the outside.

The Huskies have yet to face any strong competition, the type of teams they will see on a regular basis in the Big East.

“I think they want to prove that we can play with the major conference teams,” Calhoun said. “And we need to prove that we are a major confer-

ence team that’s going to make some noise.”

The last time UConn participated in the Maui Invitational was in 2005, when the Huskies won the tournament, beating Gonzaga 65-63 in the championship game. The team hopes for a similar result next week.

“We’re looking forward to the

trip,” Calhoun said. “It’s a great opportunity for us.”

The first round game against Wichita State will be played on Monday, and tipoff is set for 3 p.m.

Michael.Cerullo@UConn.edu

Swimming and diving compete in Terrapin Cup

By James Huang Campus Correspondent The Huskies are currently competing in the three-day Terrapin Cup at the University of Maryland, which began yesterday and will continue through Saturday.

Competing with the swim teams of Towson, Villanova, Maryland, William & Mary, West Chester, Johns Hopkins and Richmond, UConn should face some stiff

competition this weekend.

“Every event is in NCAA format,” said coach Bob Godlberg. “The top teams are Maryland, UConn, Villanova and William and Mary. We were second last year to Maryland. We hope to win the men’s, but Maryland will be tough and so will West Chester university men. This meet will tell us if we are on track for a good conference meet.”

The Huskies have gotten off

to a quality start. In the men’s 500-yard freestyle, Karim Zayed did well in both the seed and the preliminaries, finishing with times of 4:42.34 and 4:31.64, respectively. Swimmer Jeremy Ramshaw came in third overall in the 200-yard IM with a seed time of 1:52.25 and a preliminary time of 1:53.57, while Kyungsoo Yoon earned second in the 50-yard freestyle with times of 20.80 and 20.79.

Goldberg said he envisions

his team doing even better in the following two days of the meet.

“Because of the events, our first day is our weakest,” Goldberg said. “Our events get stronger each day after that. We are aiming to win it, but we are one of the smaller teams in numbers, so everyone will have to perform well.”

James.Huang@UConn.edu

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Home game

Away game Gampel Pavilion, XL Center

Football (5-4) Nov. 20 Syracuse 7:00 p.m.

Nov. 27 Cincinnati TBA

Dec. 3 UMBC 7:00 p.m.

Amy Galarza, 5th-semester psychology major

» That’s what she said “She’s from freakin’ Dayton, Ohio. There’s a lot of things she hasn’t seen.”

Nov. 26 Howard 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 27 Lehigh 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 28 LSU 4:30 p.m.

King Felix is crowned Dec. 8 FairleighDickinson 7:30 p.m.

Dec.. 2 USF 7:00 p.m.

Blazers center Oden will have knee surgery

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — For the third time in four years, Greg Oden’s knees have betrayed him.

The Portland Trail Blazers hastily called a press conference Wednesday night to announce that Oden, the No. 1 pick in the 2007 draft, will miss the season after he has microfracture surgery on his left knee.

Oden’s rookie year was postponed because of similar surgery on his right knee, and last season he broke his left kneecap early in December and again required surgery.

He was still rehabbing when the latest problem was discovered.

“As you can expect, this young man is devastated about not having the opportunity to play this season, being so close to getting back on the floor and just all of a sudden, this situation comes up and it’s like, here we go again for him,” Portland coach Nate McMillan said.

Oden’s latest surgery is scheduled for Friday in Vail, Colo. The microfracture procedure will repair damaged cartilage that is not related to the kneecap injury, the team said.

Men’s Hockey (2-1-3) Nov. 26 Rensselaer 7:00 p.m.

Nov. 27 TBD 4:00 p.m.

Dec. 3 Niagara 7:05 p.m.

Women’s Hockey (4-7-1) Nov. 20 Nov. 26/27 Vermont Nutmeg Classic 2:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

Dec. 4 Boston University 1:00 p.m.

Dec. 5 Providence 1:00 p.m.

Dec. 8 Union 2:00 p.m.

AP

Seattle Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez, from Venezuela, holding his son Jeremy after receiving the news that he was the winner of the American League Cy Young award.

Men’s Cross-Country Tomorrow IC4A Championship TBA

Nov. 22 NCAA Championship TBA

Women’s Cross-Country Tomorrow Regional Championship All Day

NEW YORK (AP) — For once, Felix Hernandez got all the support he needed for a big win.

The Seattle ace earned the AL Cy Young Award on Thursday despite a modest 13-12 record. His major league-leading 2.27 ERA and superior stats put him far ahead of Tampa Bay’s David Price and the Yankees’ CC Sabathia and their impressive win-loss numbers.

Victimized by the Mariners’ poor hitting all season, Hernandez found ample backing with the voters in this pitchers’ duel. They clearly recognized how little the last-place Mariners helped him — in 10 starts, they were either shut out and held to one run.

“This confirms the Cy Young is an award not only for the pitcher with the most wins, but the most dominant,” a teary-eyed Hernandez said while celebrating with relatives at the family home in Valencia, Venezuela.

King Felix got 21 of the 28 first-place votes and 167 points in balloting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. The 24-yearold right-hander led the league in innings (249 2-3), was second in strikeouts (232) and held AL opponents to the lowest batting average (.212).

» NBA

Nov. 21 NCAA Tournament 1:00 p.m.

Nov. 20 American International 7:05 p.m.

E-mail your answers, along with your name, semester standing and major, to sports@dailycampus.com. The best answer will appear in tomorrow’s paper.

Seattle ace Hernandez wins AL Cy Young

Geno Auriemma

Men’s Soccer (12-2-5)

Tomorrow Bentley 7:05 p.m.

What was the biggest sports story over Thanksgiving break?

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Women’s Basketball (2-0) Nov. 21 Georgia Tech 2:00 p.m.

Sunday’s Question:

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Men’s Basketball (2-0) Nov. 23 Nov. 30 Nov. 22 Mi c hi g an St./ UNH Wichita State Chami n ade 7:30 p.m.

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The Daily Question will win home court advantage in the Eastern conference in the Q: Who NBA? A: “The Celtics will have home court. Duh.”

– UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma on Samarie Walker’s comments about Brittney Griner on Tuesday night.

Dec. 4 USF TBA

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Nov. 22 NCAA Championship All Day

Men’s Swimming and Diving Today Maryland Terrapin Cup All Day

Women’s Swimming and Diving Today Maryland Terrapin Cup All Day

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Men’s basketball heads to Maui, women’s basketball stays home

Pats, Colts and Giants, Eagles highlight rivalry weekend

By Matt McDonough Associate Sports Editor The games to watch: men’s basketball, Maui Invitational: Mon. 3 p.m., Tues. 2 or 7 p.m., Wed. TBA, ESPN2 The 2-0 Huskies face its first batch of quality opponents prior to its Big East schedule, when they open the annual tournament against Wichita State on Monday.

Should the Huskies defeat the Wheat Shockers, it’s likely that they will face Michigan State.

The Spartans play NIAA host Chaminade in its first round game.

UConn is guaranteed to play three contests in the tournament. It is the Huskies’ fourth trip to Hawaii under coach Jim Calhoun. UConn won the tournament in 2005 on Denham Brown’s last-second shot against Gonzaga.

The games to attend: men’s soccer, NCAA tournament, Sun. 1 p.m.

For those staying on campus over Thanksgiving break, there are some great games going on. The first is the Huskies’ second round NCAA matchup on the pitch at Morrone Stadium. UConn will

play the winner of Thursday night’s Brown/Boston College game. The Huskies fell to Cincinnati in the second round of the Big East tournament, but still earned a firstround bye and a home game in the national tournament.

Women’s basketball, World Vision Challenge, Nov. 26-28, 7:30 and 4 p.m.

After defeating No. 2 Baylor by one at Hartford Tuesday night, UConn continues the State Farm Tip-Off Classic at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. While the men are in Maui, the women will remain in Storrs for the World Vision Challenge. The No. 1 Huskies will play three games in three days at Gampel Pavilion, against Howard, Lehigh and LSU, respectively Men’s hockey vs. AIC, Sat. 7:05 p.m.

The 2-3-2 Huskies play AIC at Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum before heading to the RPI Thanksgiving tournament.

UConn, most recently got swept at RIT, will play at Bentley tonight.

Matthew.McDonough@UConn.edu

By Mac Cerullo Sports Editor NBA: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Boston Celtics, Fri. 7:00 p.m., ESPN The Boston Celtics will welcome Kevin Durant and the high-powered Oklahoma City Thunder to the Garden in an inter-conference matchup.

The Celtics currently sit atop the Eastern Conference with a 9-2 record on the year, while Oklahoma City has rebounded from a slow start to improve to 7-4, good for second in the Northwest Division.

Kevin Durant is currently leading the NBA with an average of 28.0 points per game.

NFL: Indianapolis Colts vs.

New England Patriots, Sun. 4:15 p.m., CBS One of the premier rivalries of the past decade will resume as Peyton Manning leads the Indianapolis Colts to Foxboro to face Tom Brady’s New England Patriots.

Both teams enter the weekend atop their division and looking to improve their playoff standing. Indianapolis is coming off a 23-17 win over the Cincinnati

Bengals, moving them to 6-3 on the year. New England, on the other hand, beat a tough Pittsburgh Steelers team on the road 39-26 to improve to 7-2.

NFL: New York Giants vs.

Philadelphia Eagles, Sun. 8:20 p.m., NBC The NFC East is up for grabs on Sunday Night Football as the New York Giants face off against the Philadelphia Eagles.

The two teams are coming off polar opposite performances. Last week, the Eagles obliterated the Washington Redskins, putting up 59 points and thoroughly dominating Mike Shanahan’s team from the opening kickoff to the final play. Quarterback Michael Vick cemented himself as a legitimate MVP candidate and the Eagles moved into a tie for first place.

The Giants helped that happen by allowing themselves to be outplayed by the lowly Dallas Cowboys, who beat the Giants 33-22 to earn their second win of the season. The Giants will look to avoid a repeat performance and regain their division lead.

Michael.Cerullo@UConn.edu

» INSIDE SPORTS TODAY P.13: Felix Hernandez wins Cy Young. / P.12: Men’s soccer faces Brown in NCAAs. / P.11: Texans’ Schaub to start versus Jets.

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Story of the ‘stache

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Humuhumunukunukuapua’a

UConn heads to Hawaii for Maui Invitational

By Mac Cerullo Sports Editor

Russell Blair Everyone saw Evan Fjeld’s moustache on the court of the XL Center last night. It was pretty hard not to.

Here are some of the highlights from Twitter: “Watching silent movies on TCM is awesome. Wonder when Evan Fjeld and his dastardly mustache will show up in this one.”

“Hey Evan Fjeld of Vermont, why don’t you #slapyourself, maybe that dumbass moustache will come flying right off.”

“Best line from a fan.... ‘No. 32 (Fjeld) is an undercover cop!’ The moustache does have a glued-on look to it.”

“I don’t know what’s uglier. #UConn’s play overall or Evan Fjeld’s mustache.”

“Makes me want to watch Magnum P.I. reruns RT @woodgva: @NeillOstrout Is Evan Fjeld’s mustache that epic???”

Fjeld even made it into the InstantDaily.

“What’s up with the 1970s porn star that plays for Vermont?”

And that was just the one we decided to print.

My take? I think Fjeld has the best moustache in college basketball since Adam Morrison.

But the one thing that may have escaped most people, myself included, is that Fjeld isn’t oblivious to how totally ridiculous his ‘stache is. He’s growing it for a good cause, not because he thinks it looks good.

Fjeld’s ‘stache is part of the worldwide movement known as Movember, a portmanteau between the words “moustache” and “November.”

During the month, men grow the most ridiculous moustaches they can, and people can pledge money toward whoever bears their favorite moustache.

According to Fjeld’s Movember page, he has raised $75 thus far. The money raised during Movember goes to the Movember Foundation charity, a group that raises awareness for men’s health issues such as prostate cancer and depression.

“Movember challenges men to change their appearance and the face of men’s health by growing a moustache,” the foundation’s website reads.

“The rules are simple, start Movember 1st clean-shaven and then grow a moustache for the entire month. The moustache becomes the ribbon for men’s health, the means by which awareness and funds are raised for cancers that affect men. Much like the commitment to run or walk for charity, the men of Movember commit to growing a moustache for 30 days.”

In 2009, the Movember Foundation raised more than $42 million from more than one million participants worldwide.

But Fjeld is no stranger to the headlines.

During last year’s America East Conference Tournament, Fjeld’s mother passed away from breast cancer at the age of 52. Just four days later, Fjeld and the Catamounts won the tournament and the Durham, N.C. native achieved his dream of playing in the NCAA Tournament.

“Oh, man, I know she’d be so happy,” Fjeld said after the game on March 13. “But I don’t know if it’s fully hit me.

I’ve cried a couple of times.

Sometimes I think about it and it still doesn’t seem real.

And, I don’t know, I’m sure it’ll hit me some time, fullforce, but there’s nothing I can do about it now.”

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Sunshine, warm air and some tough opponents await UConn over Thanksgiving break, as the Huskies head to Hawaii for the EA Sports Maui Invitational.

UConn (2-0) will face Wichita State (1-0) in the first round before playing either No. 2 Michigan State or Chaminade, the host school, in the following round.

2-0 “That’s a big game for us right off the bat,” said coach Jim Calhoun. “If we’re fortunate enough to get by that, then we’ll play Michigan State, and I don’t 1-0 have to say any more that.”

Mon. Nov. 22 about Regardless of how 3 p.m. the team does, the are guaranMaui Invitational Huskies teed to play at least three games. The final game would depend on how the team does, but the other possible opponents include Virginia, Oklahoma, No. 17 Washington and No. 12 Kentucky.

“We need to be ready,” Calhoun said after UConn’s 89-73 win over Vermont on Wednesday. “This is a time, if this young team wants to start showing itself, it’s going to have the opportunity to start showing itself.”

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Kemba Walker dribbles the ball against Stony Brook on Nov. 12. Walker leads UConn into the Maui Invitational after starting the season 2-0. Walker scored a career-high 42 points in an 89-73 win over Vermont on Nov. 17. (Editors Note: The headline is a real word, it’s the state fish of Hawaii.)

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UConn travels to Syracuse in search of road win

By Colin McDonough Senior Staff Writer

season as head coach, and it starts with their stout defense.

The Orange are ninth in total defense and 13th in scoring The UConn football team defense in the nation. will try to win its third con“You have a defense that’s secutive game and first road aggressive, fast,” Edsall said. game of the season when it “We have our work cut out for travels to Syracuse us as we go up there. on Saturday night.

Hopefully we’ll play “We got a diffibetter on the road than cult challenge on what we have been.”

Saturday, going on at Syracuse Center Moe Petrus the road and trying said is not Saturday takingUConnSyracuse to make sure we get 7 p.m. our first road win,” lightly this season. said coach Randy Carrier Dome “They’re a better Edsall. “We’re playteam than they were ESPNU ing a team that’s last year,” Petrus playing very well, said. “We need to having a good year.” win on the road and With a 13-10 win keep our Big East at Rutgers last weekend, hopes alive.”

Syracuse became bowl eliThe Huskies have yet to gible for the first time since win a road game in 2010, 2004. Although the Orange losing to Michigan, Temple, have seven wins, two of those Rutgers and Louisville. Edsall came against FCS schools. and the players are unsure The Orange are 7-3 with a 4-2 why they have an 0-4 road Big East record. Coach Doug record. Luckily for UConn, Morrone has led Syracuse the Huskies have won all back to a bowl in his second five of their home games at

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Rentschler Field to give them a 5-4 overall mark.

“I don’t know,” Edsall said.

“We don’t change our routine, our routine is the same. The only thing we do is we get on a plane or bus and go there.

We go have dinner at the same time, we have meetings at the same time. I don’t know.”

“We just have to play better,” Edsall said. “The crowds can be a big factor. All that stuff you have to block out.

We have to draw that energy and enthusiasm from each other. Just block everything else out and play like there is no crowd there.”

On defense, UConn will face Delone Carter at running back, and Ryan Nassib under center.

Nassib has 16 touchdowns and six interceptions on the season.

“You just watch him on tape and he’s a leader,” Edsall said. “He’s decisive with his reads, he’s putting the ball where it needs to be and you see a guy that’s just really comfortable in their system.”

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Jordan Todman ran for 222 yards in a 30-28 win over Pittsburgh on Nov. 11. Todman and the Huskies will look to run over Syracuse and Cincinatti over Thanksgiving break.

No. 1 Huskies look to continue streak over break

By Colin McDonough Senior Staff Writer The No. 1 UConn women’s basketball team are playing their first road game of the 2010-2011 season on Sunday at Georgia Tech.

But for Maya Moore, a native pf Lawrenceville, Ga., the trip to Atlanta will be like going home.

“It’ll be fun,” Moore said. “It’s a great atmosphere. Georgia Tech is a great team, too. A lot of people told me they have tickets and are coming to the game.”

Moore attended Collins Hill High School where she was named the 2007 Gatorade Player of the Year, Naismith National High School Player of the Year and a McDonald’s All-American. Moore won

three Georgia state titles in high school.

“It makes me think back to those state championships,” Moore said.

T h e Ye l l o w Jackets are 2-1 to start their 2010 campaign. at Georgia After the Tech Huskies Sunday, 2 take on Georgia p.m.

T e c h , CPTV M o o r e will leave her home state and return with the team to Storrs. The World Vision Challenge will take place in Gampel Pavilion from Nov. 26-28. Playing three consecutive contests, the Huskies

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will play Howard, Lehigh and LSU, respectively.

Howard is 0-2 on the season, with two blowout losses at Buffalo and Vanderbilt. Lehigh is 1-1 after losing to Duquesne and beating Robert Morris.

The Mountain Hawks play at Big East conference member Villanova before playing in the World Vision Challenge next week. The LSU Tigers have started its season 0-2, with losses to Northwestern and No. 7 Ohio State.

UConn heads into its Thanksgiving slate with a 2-0 after defeating No. 2 Baylor 65-64 on Tuesday night at the XL Center. It was the Huskies’ closest victory of their recordsetting 80-game winning streak. Although the win was

a special victory in a highly anticipated contest, coach Geno Auriemma and UConn know that there is an entire season ahead of them.

“I told our team in the locker room,” Auriemma said after the win. “I hope you don’t think this is anything more than just a great Tuesday night in Hartford.

We found out a lot about our team, I said, but if we don’t go out and practice tomorrow, Friday, Saturday, play at Georgia Tech, if we don’t take steps forward, then this game means nothing.”

The Huskies came back from an eight-point deficit in the second half using eight key points from freshman Bria Hartley to seal the victory. Hartley made two game-tying buckets and the

go-ahead 3-pointer in the final minutes.

“I have a lot of confidence in Bria Hartley,” Auriemma said.

“Every time she shoots the ball I’m shocked when it doesn’t go in. And you saw the last two threes. She makes big shots.”

Fellow freshman Samarie Walker helped guard 6-foot-8 Brittney Griner of Baylor.

“I thought Samarie was unbelievable,” Auriemma said. “She is really something else, I tell you.”

Auriemma said that UConn is still looking for the perfect pieces to this year’s puzzle. But after beating the Lady Bears, they definitely have momentum heading into this next week.

Colin.McDonough@UConn.edu