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USG tackles state budget gap
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USG discussed the state’s financial crisis and its implications for the university at its meeting yesterday at the Student Union. UConn’s Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Richard Gray opened Wednesday’s USG Senate meeting with a presentation highlighting the current economic status of the state of Connecticut and how the deficit will affect UConn. “I have never seen so much economic uncertainty in my 17 years of government,” Gray said. Connecticut once had a rainy
day fund of $1.6 billion, but only $100 million of it remains. The rainy day fund was created as a backup plan for the state if general funds run low. When economic turmoil hits and funds are low, the state takes money from the rainy day fund and puts it into the general fund. Gray suspects the rest of the rainy day fund will soon be used. The state projects that the 2012 deficit will be about $3.3 billion. UConn is already working on budget options and proposals. State funding to the university will decrease because of the deficit, which could lead to an increase in student tuition to help UConn make up the
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loss of funding. Right now the state makes up 32.1 percent of university funding, but that is expected to decrease. “I suspect that in 2012 student tuition and fees may be a larger percent of UConn’s funding, but we aren’t sure yet,” Gray said. Later in the meeting USG approved support of legislation proposed by External Affairs Chairperson Christine McGrath. One piece of legislation was to support a new House bill passed by Connecticut. This bill allows Connecticut residents who graduated from an state university with a bachelor’s degree in a field relating
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In this Daily Campus file photo, Richard Gray, UConn’s Chief Financial Officer speaks at a meeting.
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By Matt Nanci Campus Correspondent Mansfield senior citizens now have a new option when looking for transportation. Mansfield’s Senior Center Association has been working with the Commission on Aging to create a program that will drive senior citizens to where they need to go. The driver program is for people who are at least 60 years old. There are a total of 12 drivers currently volunteering. While the program gives volunteers access to a town-issued vehicle, most are choosing to use their own car, although they can ask for mileage reimbursement.
“I said [to one volunteer], ‘So you’ll go to Boston?’ and they said ‘Sure!’ It’s great.” – Gianna Stebbins Volunteer So far the program has been very convenient for the seniors. “I’ve had people go to Hartford, Manchester, Rocky Hill…some [drivers] will only go to Manchester…others will go to Hartford or wherever [the passenger] needs to,” said Gianna Stebbins, a volunteer transportation coordinator for Human and Senior Services. “I said [to one volunteer], ‘So you’ll go to Boston?’ and they said ‘Sure!’ It’s great.” As of right now, the rides are only to medical appointments, but they are looking to add other types of destinations to the program. “The seniors in this town have been asking for this for years, and [Mansfield] budgeted money to get the program piloted,” Stebbins said. As word of the new program has gotten around, demand for rides has grown. In November, there were 20 rides scheduled. Rides for seniors are available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Senior Center Association asks for notification at least 24 hours in advance of the requested ride.
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From left: Alex Senetcky, a 5th-semester physiology and neurobiology major; James Vinson, a 3rd-semester marketing major; and Ari Ginelli, a 1st-semester biomedical engineering major discuss the program.
Club collects computers for underprivileged institutions By Matt Sasso Campus Correspondent The newly-formed student organization Computers 4 Education is fusing philanthropy and technology. The 17-member organization at UConn will collect old computers, refurbish them to working order and
then donate them to underprivileged schools, libraries and other educational institutions in Hartford. It also accepts money donations in any amount to help fund the refurbishing process. The organization, formed by Carlo Guerriero, held its first donation drive Wednesday in the Student Union. This initial drive focused as much on creat-
ing a buzz about the organization as on receiving donations. “We are in the beginning phase of planning out our future events,” said Ariel Girelli, a 1st-semester biomedical engineering/pre-med major. “If people want to help their community and the environment, this is the perfect way to do so,” said member Phillip Ruffy, a 3rd-semester
management and engineering for manufacturing major. “We send computers to people who really need them, and these old computers do not end up in landfills like they usually would.” Others seem to agree with Ruffy, as Computers 4 Education has already
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CT ranks high in ‘New economy index’ By Elizabeth Crowley Campus Correspondent This November, Connecticut was ranked fifth out of the 50 states in the “2010 State New Economy Index,” based on a study of innovation, entrepreneurship and competition conducted by the New Economy. The report by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the Information Technology and Innovation
Foundation has 26 indicators to “assess states fundamental capacity to successfully navigate the shoals of economic change,” according to the Index’s website. These indicators are broken up into five larger categories to evaluate how the state is dealing with the new economy. These categories are knowledge jobs, globalization, economic dynamism, transformation to a digital economy and technological innovation capacity.
In contrast, the Tax Foundation, a nonpartisan organization evaluating tax policy, ranked Connecticut 47th out of the 50 states in their “State Business Tax Climate Index.” Additionally, Forbes. com, a business and financial news and analysis source, ranked Connecticut 36th in their “Best States for Business and Careers” evaluation. Joseph Gasser, a 3rd-semester political science major and president of the College
Republicans, said, “I was surprised [by the fifth place ranking] because during the election pretty much every candidate made it a point to say that job creation was one of our weak points and we need to start attracting jobs and businesses to the state because we are really hurting. And then to see that we are number five in the nation, that was kind of surprising to me.” Gasser was skeptical of the
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Six teens charged in New London man’s death
NEW LONDON AP) — Police in New London have charged six teenagers in connection with the death of a restaurant worker fatally stabbed in an apparently random attack as he walked home after his shift. Police say 17-year-old Idris Elahi was arrested Tuesday and charged with murder in connection with the death of 25-year-old Matthew Chew on Oct. 29. Seventeen-year-old Marquis Singleton surrendered to police on Tuesday night and is also expected to face a murder charge. Matias Perry, Rashad Perry and Tyree Bundy, all 17, and 18-year-old Brian Rabell are charged as accessories to murder.
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WikiLeaks kicked off of Amazon.coms’ servers NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon.com Inc. forced WikiLeaks to stop using the U.S. company’s computers to distribute embarrassing State Department communications and other documents, WikiLeaks said Wednesday. The ouster came after congressional staff questioned Amazon about its relationship with WikiLeaks, said Sen. Joe Lieberman, an independent from Connecticut. WikiLeaks confirmed it hours after The Associated Press reported that Amazon’s servers had stopped hosting WikiLeaks’ site. The site was unavailable for several hours before it moved back to its previous Swedish host, Bahnhof AB. WikiLeaks released a trove of sensitive diplomatic documents on Sunday. Just before the release, its website came under an Internetbased attack that made it unavailable for hours at a time.
Ill. Senate approves civil unions for gay couples SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gay rights advocates celebrated Wednesday as the Illinois Legislature voted to legalize civil unions, although some wondered whether the measure that the governor is expected to sign will make it easier or harder to someday win approval of same-sex marriage. The state Senate approved the legislation 32-24, sending it to Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn. It passed despite complaints from some senators that civil unions threaten the sanctity of marriage or increase the cost of doing business in Illinois.
Smart storms from court during doctor’s testimony SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Kidnap victim Elizabeth Smart stormed from a Utah courtroom Wednesday as a psychiatrist testified that her alleged attacker had been motivated by a desire to have children and create a new race in an imaginary Zion. Forensic psychiatrist Paul Whitehead took the witness stand under subpoena during the federal trial of former street preacher Brian David Mitchell on kidnapping and other charges. Whitehead, who was subpoenaed to testify by the defense, said he gleaned this information from the journals of Wanda Eileen Barzee, Mitchell’s estranged wife, and police reports.
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UN sanctions 4 armed leaders in Congo UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Three Rwandan rebel leaders and a Congolese military officer suspected of recruiting child soldiers and other abuses were named Wednesday on the U.N.’s worldwide travel ban and assets freeze aimed at stemming widespread violence in Congo. The U.N. missions for France, Britain and the United States said in a joint statement that they asked the U.N. Security Council’s sanctions committee for the unusual step of naming the four men on the list because their “actions have undermined stability” in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The three leaders of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda named on the list are: Gaston Iyamuremye, Felicien Nsanzubukire, and Leodomir Mugaragu. The group, known by its French acronym as the FDLR, is the main remnant of the Rwandan Hutu rebel organization operating in eastern Congo.
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S. Korean refugees struggle after shelling
INCHEON, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean fisherman whose neighborhood was swallowed by flames in last week’s North Korean shelling saw a TV image of the North’s leader, Kim Jong Il, and cringed. “I want to kill him,” said Kwak Yong-sun, who now lives on the floor of a public bath house on the mainland. “I almost died because of that man.” Kwak, 50, sleeps shoulder to shoulder with other evacuees from Yeonpyeong Island on a mattress in a huge room in the spa, which has been converted into a refugee center. He complained of noise, stale air and a lack of sleep. “It’s not a place where human beings can live,” he said. The Nov. 23 artillery barrage killed four people — two South Korean marines and two civilians — and sharply raised tensions on the divided peninsula. The United States and South Korea on Wednesday ended military exercises that included the aircraft carrier USS George Washington. The drills were meant
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North Korean army Lt. Choe Song Il answers questions during an interview at Panmunjom, inside the Demilitarized Zone that separates two Koreas, Wednesday.
as a warning to the North following last week’s exchange of artillery fire. At the heavily armed Panmunjom village inside the Demilitarized Zone north of Seoul, a North Korean soldier said in a rare interview that he hoped for peace. Lt. Choe Song Il told Associated
Press Television News that he hoped tensions between the two countries would be eased “as soon as possible, in a peaceful way.” “I know that there were casualties on the South side,” Choe told an APTN crew from the North Korean capital of Pyongyang that he had been assigned to escort to the Demilitarized Zone.
“I hope that such military conflict between North and South should never happen again,” he said. It was unclear whether his conciliatory comments were spontaneous or not, and whether they merely reflected one soldier’s opinion or were meant to reflect the military’s stance as a whole. North Korean citizens usually are very careful about expressing opinions. They were striking words at a time of heightened tensions between the Koreas and a departure from the bellicose rhetoric of North Korea’s state-run news agency, which has threatened “full-scale war” this week if the country’s territory is violated by any military maneuvers.news agency reported. Won said in a briefing that North Korea likely carried out last week’s attack in part because it needed a “breakthrough” amid internal dissatisfaction over a plan to transfer power from Kim Jong Il to his youngest son, according to Yonhap. His comments could not immediately be confirmed.
External affairs advocates transportation, improved loan programs from USG, page 1 to green technology, life science or health information technology, and who have been employed in the state of Connecticut in a job relating to one of the aforementioned fields, to be eligible for reimbursement of federal or state educational loans. “Through the establishment of programs such as this one, UConn graduates are given the opportunity to quickly pay off loans,” McGrath said. “Furthermore, it provides incentives for UConn graduates to find jobs within the state of Connecticut upon graduation. Therefore, the External Affairs Committee plans to
advocate for employment and loan forgiveness opportunities for UConn graduates.” External Affairs will also advocate the increase of public transportation around UConn. “Connecticut has an outdated system of public transportation, and approximately 80 percent of residents drive to work while only four percent use public transit,” McGrath’s report said. “While there have been recent investments in public transit, these have been concentrated along the coast of the state, from New York to New Haven, and these are still not adequate and do not provide benefits to those in the Hartford Area, nor to Eastern Connecticut.” The report went on to say, “the
demographics most benefited by improve public transit are senior citizens and students. Improved statewide public transit will provide an enormous benefit to students here at the University of Connecticut and statewide. The committee hopes that by advocating for public transit, we can help defray the cost of transportation and provide students with a safe and environmentally friendly means of traveling.” Residential Life received a commendation for improving the safety of residential buildings by repaving various walkways and driveways in residential areas, including Hilltop Apartments, Buckley Residence Hall and Mansfield Apartments.
It also had installed new blue lights at Mansfield Apartments and new smoke detectors in Charter Oak Apartments. USG would also like to invite everyone to attend its open forum to discuss their opinions on Spring Weekend this Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. in Student Union Room 318. The feedback received from this forum will be combined with other verbal and written opinions to help USG take an official stance on Spring Weekend. This statement of position will be an official position of the undergraduate student body until amended or overturned.
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Rell: state has targeted investments to be attractive Students hope to place for new businesses and entrepreneurship have more drives from STUDY, page 1 Kauffman and ITIF results because of the rankings determined by Forbes and the Tax Foundation. “It seems as though this is kind of an anomaly compared to the other more commonly[used] or popular institution rankings,” said Gasser. In the end, he said he is “pleasantly surprised, but cautiously optimistic.” In response to the New Economy Index, Gov. Jodi M. Rell said, “Connecticut’s ranking is a clear indication that we have the right environment for innovation, entrepreneurship and hightech businesses.” Rell explained that Connecticut was highly ranked in fastest-growing firms, foreign direct investment and work force education, which she attributes to the fact that the state has made targeted investments in those areas over the last several years. Rich Harris, spokesperson for Rell, said that Connecticut has an ideal environment for innovation due to the increase
of jobs in green collar profes- ing years. Rell is working for sions, aerospace and pharma- additional growth in emerging ceuticals. He feels Rell has fields like biofuels, stem cell prepared “the field for compa- work and pharmaceutical bionies to come in and plant their technical research. seeds and somewhere down Harris did not comment on the road harvest more jobs.” how Connecticut’s rank will This year, Connecticut be affected once Dan Malloy hosted the Small Business takes office. He said that Rell Innovation Research confer- has “done a great job at getence and has set up branches ting [the state] ready to take of SBIR throughout the state off as the economy starts to to promote small high-tech pick up momentum.” startup companies. More spe“We will continue to encourcifically, SBIR encourages age the formation of new busithe liaison between university nesses and the expansion of research and companies. For existing ones while strengthexample, SBIR developed the ening our overall competitive concept of the body armor that edge,” Rell said. is used by the military today. Her plan is to give tax credSPIR work also developed the it incentives for early investbatteries that were used in the ments in small startups, as Mars Rovers. well as to set up small busi“There is a lot of advanced ness loan programs, both of work that is being done at the which she outlined in her Jobs university level but it’s not Bill earlier this year. Rell really necessarily being trans- also plans to promote science, lated into production,” said engineering and technology Harris. at the elementary, secondary He believes that such a high and university level. ranking for Connecticut means that the state is in a place where it will be able to create more jobs and continue its advancement in the com- Elizabeth.Crowley@UConn.edu
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received 14 donations from outside of the UConn campus. The organization is also reaching out to local businesses. Several technology institutions within UConn, including by the School of Engineering, have contacted them as well. In addition to donations collected during Computers 4 Educations’ first donation drive, many students signed up to donate in the future. The organization hopes to hold three events similar to this donation drive each semester. “This is an important cause in today’s society,” Ruffy said. “It is very hard to be successful today if you are not computer literate, and we hope to help those in need of technology.” The organization’s website, though currently under construction, is located at www. computers4education.org.
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Iran’s military looks to the sky as new priority
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In this photo released by the Iranian army, a rapier missile launches during a war game outside the city of Semnan about 140 miles (240 kilometers) east of the capital Tehran, Iran, on Nov. 17. In military maneuvers and air shows, Iran has been proudly touting advances in its air forces and defenses, including radar systems, anti-aircraft batteries and new attack and reconnaissance drones.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In military maneuvers and air shows, Iran has been proudly touting advances in its air forces and defenses, including radar systems, anti-aircraft batteries and new attack and reconnaissance drones. It’s a sign of a new priority for Iran’s military — trying to quickly bolster its ability to patrol its skies in the belief that U.S. or Israeli warplanes or missiles could strike its nuclear facilities. But Iran’s highly publicized unveilings of air systems in recent months — including an armed drone dubbed the “ambassador of death” — have not yet translated into any significant tactical gains for the Islamic Republic, defense analysts say. For the most part, Iran’s air attack capabilities still depend heavily on domestically modified versions of long-outdated warplanes, including former Soviet MiGs and American F14A Tomcats from the 1970s, and its anti-aircraft batteries and drones remain untested, the analysts say. “What we see from Iran is a lot of show and a lot of
talk, but nothing that comes close to being a game changer,” said John Pike, director of the security analyst group globalsecurity.org based in Alexandria, Virginia. Still, Iran clearly is trying to close security gaps around nuclear sites — including Iran’s main uranium enrichment lab — and blunt the edge that the Pentagon and Israel gain from drone technology. Iranian commanders now view drones as a critical tool, including to monitor the U.S. 5th Fleet based across the Gulf in Bahrain. The Americans have confirmed they’ve shot down an unspecified number of Iranian surveillance drones over Iraq. Iran, meanwhile, has boasted that its drones have taken reconnaissance photos of U.S. warships in the Gulf. Iran’s other military emphasis has been improving its long-range missile program. Washington believes Iran may have obtained advanced missiles from North Korea, known as BM-25, which could extend the strike range for Iran from the known 1,200 miles (1,900 kilometers) to up to 2,400 miles (4,000 kilometers),
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according to State Department cables obtained by the website WikiLeaks and made public Sunday. Such missiles could hit well beyond Iran’s top regional enemy Israel and into Europe or Russia. But the Iranian effort to build up its air power is mostly a homegrown project, tweaking older technology or using domestic know-how to build its first generations of drone spy and attack aircraft. It comes at a time when its rivals across the Gulf, led by Saudi Arabia, are on buying sprees to modernize and expand their own air power. Iran learned the risks of relying on outside help this year when Russia canceled the delivery of an advanced S-300 antiaircraft system, saying it was banned from selling them to Tehran by U.N. sanctions. During five days of military exercises in November, Iran claimed it successfully tested an air defense missile battery built from a previously obtained Russian S-200 anti-aircraft system that it claimed was upgraded to the level of the S-300. The Iranian version launches a modified version of America’s
1970s-era Hawk missile. The maneuvers also included simulations of attacks on Iran’s nuclear sites. Afterward, the head of the Revolutionary Guard, Brig. Gen. Mohammad Ali Jafari, claimed last week that his forces are “more prepared than ever before” to counter military threats. But many Western military observers say Iran is still just trying to squeeze what it can from decades-old weapons. “What Iranians have produced isn’t really much more advanced than systems other nations deployed in the late 1970s,” said James Lewis, director of technology and public policy program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington. “There is a lot of bluster and exaggeration. The real purpose is political — to show that they can defend themselves, exert power in the region and aren’t deterred by the embargo.” Before the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iran’s air forces were considered second only to Israel in the Middle East, built up by aid from the country’s then-ally the United States. But
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after the ouster of the pro-American shah, the new ruling clerics purged the combat pilot ranks and strongly emphasized ground troops during the grinding 198088 war with Iraq. Its standing forces remain its military centerpiece, including a regular military, the even betterequipped Revolutionary Guard with 120,000 personnel and an estimated 1 million volunteer militia fighters known as Basiji. But Iran restructured its military last year in an effort to improve its air defenses. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ordered a new branch to be split off from the air force to deal exclusively with threats to the country’s airspace. Since then, Iran has invested heavily in advances in surveillance and attack drones. In August, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad unveiled the latest addition to the country’s drone fleet: a 13-foot-long (four-meter-long) unmanned aircraft — called the “ambassador of death” — which can carry up to four cruise missiles with a claimed range of 620 miles (1,000 kilometers). That’s still short of Israel’s borders. Many analysts believe
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TSA pat-downs are a violation
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lthough national security is a serious issue and we understand that compromises are necessary to ensure national safety, the pat-downs given by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) are invasive and excessive. Usually given as an alternative to body scans, or in addition to them if the scanners detect anything they deem unusual, the patdowns severely hinder the abilities of disabled travelers, victims of sexual assault and people with medical devices to travel. TSA has also declined to release any specific guidelines about the pat-downs regarding what agents are allowed to touch, or even what they would be looking for. Thus, many people are facing invasive violations. According to The New York Times, the body scanners can even detect sanitary napkins, which may necessitate a full body search. Also according to the Times, a schoolteacher’s genital area was patted down because the scanner had found a tissue and hair band in her pocket. Flight attendant and breast cancer survivor Cathy Bossi faced a pat-down because she didn’t want to be exposed to further radiation from the scanners. During the pat-down, she was forced to remove her prosthetic breast. Thomas D. Sawyer, a bladder cancer survivor who wears a bag that collects his urine, had a pat-down that broke the seal on his bag, resulting in urine spillage. The TSA officials had not let him explain his medical conditions, nor did they help him in the aftermath. In Newsweek, several sexual assault survivors spoke to the added physical trauma that can occur when they are touched without warning or consent by strangers. This is particularly dangerous, and wholly uncalled for, and can result in serious injury or harm. There is no need for these survivors, who have already been victimized, to be victimized again – and with government approval, no less. The primary problem with the TSA pat-downs is that there are no standards or guidelines for officials to follow. Although the response to violations thus far has been that the officials aren’t supposed to reach into or under clothes, the fact of the matter is that even touching over clothing can be harmful. Ultimately, the TSA needs an alternative. They either need to ensure that pat-downs are not invasive and are conducted in a professional, standardized manner, or they need to ensure that their scanners are sufficient in detecting what they are supposed to detect. The Daily Campus editorial is the official opinion of the newspaper and its editorial board. Commentary columns express opinions held solely by the author and do not in any way reflect the official opinion of The Daily Campus.
Today, I had class in the Dankner Lecture Hall, had lunch at Showers Dining Hall, paid my fee bill at the Immersar’s Office, watched a game at Dampel Pavilion, drove to Drenchler Field, and went back to my room in Moistington Hall in Charter Soak. Yesterday wasn’t just a rainy day, it was a uconnsoon I secretly get my feelings hurt when I’m at the library and someone passes up sitting at my table to sit at another table that also already has someone at it. Random thought: If Ke$ha was British, would her name be Ke£ha? Teach me how to study. T-Teach me how to study. Fifteen “study beers” might be too many... Congrats, UConn! Everyone won the wet t-shirt contest today! I am mourning the loss of all the snowflakes that could have been tonight. MOURNING. Global warming, you are so, so cruel. Oh no, that’s cool wind, I love when it rains sideways and my umbrella breaks. If you aren’t already playing “words with friends,” you’re missing out on the procrastination tool of the century. I’m already judging you when you use the urinal and don’t wash your hands, but styling your hair AND not washing your hands requires more judgment than I can produce.
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The most fascinating people of 2010
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ater this week, Barbara Walters will host “The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2010.” Aired annually, Walters selects who she believes are the most interesting figures in the news during the past year. Unfortunately, she is usually wrong. As Seth Meyer quipped on Saturday Night Live: “[The list] proves, if nothing else, that Barbara Walters is easily fascinated.” Some of 2010’s selections have already been announced, including Jennifer Lopez, the cast of Jersey Shore and Betty White. Betty White? By Jesse Rifkin What is this, 1952? Weekly Columnist So here is my ranking of the most fascinating people of 2010. 10. Kate Middleton. Prince William’s future wife has captivated the world, and she is already considered a modern-day fashion icon. If you think the media coverage is huge now, just wait until the wedding next year. 9. Scott Brown. Elected Massachusetts Senator in January, he became one of the biggest stars of the Republican Party overnight. The mass election of Republicans across the country was certainly one of the biggest news stories of the year, and nobody else – not even Chris Christie, Bob McDonnell, or John Boehner – symbolized that story the way Brown did. 8. James Cameron. He wrote and directed Avatar. The movie both revolutionized special effects with its use of 3-D and became
the highest-grossing film of all time, unadjusted for inflation.
“Walters selects who she believes are the most interesting figures...unfortunately, she is usually wrong.” 7. LeBron James. The man kept the world on edge for months about which basketball team he would sign with this season. Finally, in July, he starred in a one-hour special on national television, with an estimated audience of 9.9 million, where he revealed he would join the Miami Heat and win “not just one, not two, not three, not four, not five, not six, not seven” championships. Really? For the record, the Heat have the 13th-best record in the league, and LeBron has not had such a low scoring average since his rookie season. But still. 6. Sandra Bullock. She won a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for her role in The Blind Side. Then she had the most highprofile divorce of the year and secretly adopted a baby. For most women in Hollywood, reaching middle-age is the kiss of death for their careers. Bullock was on more magazine covers than women half her age. 5. Eminem. Marshall Mathers has had the type of transformation, both musically and image-wise, on par with Michael Jackson and the Beatles. After almost dying of a drug overdose a few years ago and completely disappearing from the music scene, Mathers returned this year with a renewed purpose. The dividends: a No. 1 album, two No. 1 songs and the status of frontrunner for
highest-selling music artist of the year. 4. Conan O’Brien. After getting the greatest gig in show business, The Tonight Show, he was replaced after only seven months by Jay Leno. Sympathies skyrocketed as a result, and his newly-debuted late-night show on TBS beat Jay Leno’s Tonight Show and David Letterman’s Late Show in the ratings, both in its first two weeks on the air. Plus, he’s the man. 3. Tiger Woods. No explanation necessary. 2. Lady GaGa. Despite not having a No. 1 song since April 2009, her outrageous outfits, comments and behavior are like a car crash; you can’t look away. Just when you thought she could not get any crazier, she wore that meat dress to the Video Music Awards. This year, Lady GaGa became the most followed user on Twitter, with over 7.2 million followers. Her cult following has already propelled her to “legend” status. 1. Sarah Palin. There is nobody else quite like her and there may never be anyone like her ever again. This year, she was simultaneously a Fox News correspondent, a New York Times best-selling author and the face of the Tea Party movement that transformed American politics. Everywhere you looked, she was giving a speech or leading a rally, and her endorsement was considered the decisive factor in several candidates winning party nominations. She has even invented terms such as “refudiate” and “mama grizzlies.” Plus, she is a frontrunner to win the Republican presidential nomination in two years. Sarah Palin is my selection for the most fascinating person of 2010.
Weekly Columnist Jesse Rifkin is a 1st-semester political science and communications double major. He can be reached at Jesse.Rifkin@UConn.edu.
TSA bodyscanners are un-American
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ecently, the news media has extensively covered the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) policy of submitting all passengers at United States airports to a full body scan. This policy is unacceptable and should be abandoned. It is indisputBy Sergio Goncalves able that the TSA’s Staff Columnist policy is unconstitutional. The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution clearly states, “The right of the people to be secure in their persons… against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause.” In other words, it is illegal for the government to search a person without a warrant. Moreover, a warrant is only valid if the government has probable cause to suspect a person of illegal activity. It is clear, then, that the TSA’s practice of searching passengers is illegal. The TSA does not have probable cause to suspect that every single passenger is carrying weapons aboard an aircraft. To suspect every single human being in an airport of being a terrorist is simply irrational and paranoid. As former Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura recently stated, “I
will not fly public aircraft anymore…every time I go to an airport I have to prove that I’m not a murderer…I find it ridiculous.” He added that he would not “be subjected to a policy that is the exact opposite of our legal standards in America that you’re innocent until proven guilty.” At this point, fear mongers will argue that the Constitution is over two centuries old, and certain parts of it should be ignored. This notion is absurd, and it simply does not hold water under scrutiny. It does not matter how old the Constitution is – it is the supreme law of the land, and that is indisputable. If some are not satisfied with the supreme law of the land, then they are free to advocate changes to it via the amendment process. To suggest that the Constitution can simply be ignored at will is irresponsible. If the government is free to “reinterpret” the Constitution whenever it pleases, then this opens to door to the prospect of individuals being free to “reinterpret” laws they don’t like. Most people agree that the prospect of individuals being free to disobey any and all laws is frightening. Chaos would undoubtedly ensue. The question that logically follows is, “Why should the government be above the law when individuals are not?” The answer
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is that the government should not be. The prospect of a government that has free reign to do what it desires is every bit as frightening as the prospect of “mob rule.” A government with absolute power can become a tyrannical state far too easily, and the result is the oppression of innocent people – oppression eerily similar to the TSA’s current airport policy. Yet the grim reality is that the TSA is currently above the law.
“The TSA does not have probable cause to suspect that every single passenger is carrying weapons.” Fortunately, Texas Congressman Ron Paul has recently introduced the American Traveler Dignity Act, which, in his words, “removes the immunity from anybody in the federal government that does anything that you or I can’t do. If you can’t grope another person and if you can’t x-ray people and endanger them with possible x-ray, [if] you can’t take nude photographs of individuals, why do we allow the government to do it? We would go to jail [if we did these things]!” This bill is a significant step in the
right direction, as it would hold the TSA accountable to the law. Proponents of the TSA’s body scanners should remember that liberty is a cornerstone of our national identity. They would do well to recall the words of Benjamin Franklin: “Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” National security is a critical issue, but in the progress of keeping our nation safe, we must never allow ourselves to forget who we are: a people who have always cherished liberty. The government argues that when one buys a plane ticket, one loses his or her rights. This argument runs counter to our traditions. What should be done to improve our national security? One acceptable approach would be to allow airlines to secure their cockpit doors and arm their pilots. Another important measure would be an overhaul of our interventionist foreign policy, which, as the 9/11 Commission Report states, has caused blowback against our policies in the form of terrorism.
Staff Columnist Sergio Goncalves is a 3rd-semester political science major. He can be reached at Sergio.Goncalves@ UConn.edu.
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Super Glitch by John Lawson
Down 1 Felled, in a way 2 Queen sacrifice in chess, e.g. 3 Shrek or Fiona 4 Yellow ribbon site of song 5 Island welcome 6 Lodestone 7 Hook nemesis, for short 8 Monterrey water 9 “__ a chance!” 10 Bionic beings 11 MGM co-founder 12 Field of expertise 13 “Coming Home” actor 18 “Delta of Venus” author 22 “Everybody is __, only on different subjects”: Will Rogers
24 Watching “Avatar,” say 25 Cretan king of myth 26 SLR setting 27 Téa of “Spanglish” 28 Of a pelvic bone 30 Gascony good-bye 31 Caboodle partner 32 Lash LaRue film, e.g. 33 Joined by melting 34 Artist __ Hals 36 Parts of directions 40 MBA, for one 43 One looking askance 45 Lockjaw 47 Drop dramatically 51 Breakfast fare 52 Algerian port 53 Apollo 13 gp. 54 __’acte 55 Bygone bird 56 Teddy Roosevelt biographer
JELLY! by Elise Domyan
68 Frosty’s button 69 Honshu city
I hate Everything by Carin Powell
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Horoscopes Aries - As romance increases, you discover that changes are possible with very little strain. Everyone is on the same page and looking forward to the possibilities.
Cancer - Enthusiasm matters at work. You sense a powerful emotional undercurrent. Some anxiety could prevail, but can be resolved with practical tactics.
By Michael Mepham
Stickcat by Karl, Jason, Fritz & Chan
Gemini - Public speeches raise questions about how to proceed at work. Huddle early to assess possibilities and choose the direction. Act with passion.
Poop by Michael Badulak
Taurus - Adapting plans to suit the desires of group members requires listening to their feelings and consulting a partner. Allow change for greater results.
Leo - You desire imaginative, idealistic projects. By enlisting the help of an associate, you make greater progress than you would alone. Their enthusiasm moves it forward. Virgo - An outsider poses a problem concerning their feelings. Ask questions that get to the heart, rather than dwelling on surface issues. Then try several options.
by Andrew Prestwich
Libra - Someone at work has emotional drama. Instead of pushing them away, draw them in and encourage them to tell the story. This moves things forward.
Jason and the Rhedosaurus
Across 1 Thread bearer 6 Classic name in shoes 10 Dressed 14 Aquarium concern 15 Fabled craft 16 Old 17 “So I hear your job as exercise class instructor is __” 19 Word with belly or blast 20 “Forget it, comrade!” 21 Ancient Andean 22 Davenport shopper, probably 23 Artist Magritte 25 Branch honcho: Abbr. 26 Pops (out) 29 “So I hear your job as a burlesque dancer is __” 35 Choice 37 Big, outmoded piece of equipment 38 Paris pronoun 39 Accountant, at times 41 Airport safety org. 42 Carousing 44 Shiny fabric 46 “So I hear your trash removal business is __” 48 Revenge seekers in a 1984 film 49 Dollar sign shape 50 Baltic resident 52 Early afternoon hr. 55 Disease attacker 57 Helps out 61 Demagogue’s delivery 62 “So I hear your scuba diving business is __” 64 Wine region south of the Matterhorn 65 “Got it, Daddy-o!” 66 Party person 67 DEA agent
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Scorpio - Take every opportunity to listen carefully to someone special. Then research details to find the perfect gift, based on what they say. Spend wisely. www.jasonandtherhedosaurus.blogspot.com
Victory Lap by Zach Wussow
Sagittarius - You’re on fire and creative, but the words don’t always come to express it. Don’t worry about that. Just dive into the project with gusto. Talk about it later. Capricorn - Although you’ve focused energies on your own interests, you’re thinking of others at the same time. In the process you discover multiple ethical alternatives.
Victory Lap by Zach Wussow
Aquarius - Imagine independence and it’s yours. You have the chance today to move into a stronger social position, as you express compassion both at work and at play. Pisces - You get lucky today when you ask the perfect question. Others leap at the chance to provide the answer. Team enthusiasm generates the best ideas! Now they own it.
Froot Bütch by Brendan Albetski and Brendan Nicholas
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Sadrists expect big role in new Iraq gov.
BAGHDAD (AP) — The Shiite Sadrist movement was the key bloc that assured Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s reelection, and now the fiercely anti-U.S. fundamentalist group wants its cut in return: A bigger role in Iraq’s new government. Already, it has gotten bolder on the ground. One recent day, an intimidating group of Sadrists entered a lingerie store in the movement’s Baghdad stronghold of Sadr City and brusquely told its owner to take bras and underwear out of his display window. “I am not doing anything wrong,” the owner lamented to an Associated Press reporter after the men left. Still, the owner, who refused to be identified for fear of being targeted, moved the offending items to the back of the shop. Nearby a cafe owner, similarly afraid to be identified, said Sadrists told him to keep teenagers out of his establishment or be shut down for corrupting youth. Such intimidation by followers of the radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr imposing their version of Islamic restrictions had waned last year in areas they traditionally controlled, after Iraqi security forces cracked down on the movement’s Mahdi Army militia. But now they are increasingly back, emboldened by the movement’s success in March 7 elections. After winning 40 seats in the election, the Sadrists swung their support behind al-Maliki in a surprise move in September that was crucial in propelling him to a second term. Now the question of how much political power they will receive in return is unnerving Iraqis and Americans alike. The Sadrists’ Mahdi Army militia repeatedly battled with American forces since 2003 and was involved in brutal sectarian violence against Sunnis. In recent years, it has also grown closer to Iran, where the movement’s leader al-Sadr is studying — meaning its presence gives Tehran yet another avenue of influence in Baghdad. The Sadrist movement is pressing for a bigger presence in the police and military apparatus and could pick up key
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In this file photo, followers of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr crowd a street as they attend open air Friday prayers in Sadr City in Baghdad. After proving a kingmaker for Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, the fundamentalist Shiite and fiercely anti-U.S. Sadrist movement is looking to cash in its chips for a strong role in Iraq’s next government.
service ministries like Health, Education or Electricity, which would give them significant patronage powers for their supporters and wide influence over all Iraqis’ lives. American officials say they would reconsider aiding Iraqi forces that are under control of the Sadrists, whose militia repeatedly battled with American forces since 2003 and was involved in brutal sectarian violence. Sadrists consider American forces occupiers, so their presence in the government could also make it impossible for Iraq and the U.S. to negotiate an agreement allowing U.S. troops to stay longer. In Cabinet negotiations, the Sadrists have been told they would not receive the crucial posts of defense minister or interior minister, who heads the police forces, said an Iraqi lawmaker who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the government formation talks.
But senior Sadrist lawmaker Hakim al-Zamili said there is no red line against the Sadrists taking any ministries. He told the AP that his bloc was pushing for a post of deputy prime minister in charge of security affairs. “The security file is very complicated and needs cleansing and special care,” he said. The Sadrists have spoken of the need to shake up the security forces, raising fears they would want to push out some Sunni officers and install their own loyalists. Al-Zamili was deputy health minister when the ministry was held by the Sadrists in a previous government. He was one of two former government officials accused of allowing Shiite death squads to use ambulances and government hospitals to carry out kidnappings and killings. The charges against the two were dropped, and al-Zamili denies any wrongdoing. Iraqi political analyst Hadi Jalo said the Sadrists will try
to push officers loyal to them into the medium ranks of security bodies where they could flout the rule of law with little or no oversight. But they realize the difficulty in getting top-ranking security positions since al-Maliki needs to maintain an agreeable relationship with the Americans, whose forces continue to help and train Iraqi troops. The Sadrists are already reaping some benefits from their political status — including, it seems, the release of jailed members, one of their demands. The number of Sadrists held in Iraqi prisons has fallen to 1,500, down from 3,000 five months ago, according to an Interior Ministry official. The official reason for the releases was lack of evidence, but the official said he believed the timing is part of al-Maliki’s appeasement to the Sadrists. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the media.
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Sadrist spokesman Ameer Taher al-Kinani denied any deal, saying the prisoners had been held by the U.S. military without arrest warrants and were freed once handed over to Iraqi authorities. The partnership between Sadrists and al-Maliki is surprising since the two had been enemies since 2008 when the prime minister launched an offensive crushing the Mahdi Army in Baghdad’s Sadr City district and the southern city of Basra. It took a deal brokered by Iran to bring the two sides to detente. Now, the Sadrists seem to be feeling freer to re-impose their will in their strongholds. In Basra, students say women at the University of Basra have been banned from wearing makeup, and mobile phone ringtones that aren’t religious are frowned upon. Students trying to join the university’s music department were threatened and eventually classes were canceled, according to professors.
As part of the deal with alMaliki, the Sadrists may pick up two governor’s positions in the provinces of Dhi Qar and Maysan in the Shiite south, according to provincial officials there who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation. This would give Sadrists control of two oil-producing provinces also known as smuggling routes for weapons from Iran. A Shiite parliament member from al-Maliki’s bloc criticized the apparent deal. “What is the use of provincial elections if the situation can be changed in order to satisfy a group of people?” said Mohammed Sayehoud, from Maysan’s capital Amarah. And if the Sadrists gain ministries like health, education, transportation and electricity, they would be in position to use services to win over voters and expand their position in the next election four years from now.
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Role of community highlighted in lecture
By Brian Zahn Senior Staff Writer
The easiest way to foster a community environment is by including everyone in the process. Although it seems to be a fairly obvious concept, Ann Russo, the guest lecturer at the Rainbow Center’s “Out to Lunch” lecture Wednesday afternoon, feels as though there is not enough focus on communities in the effort to reduce oppression and violence. “We see perpetrators of hate crimes as pathological people,” Russo said. “We also see the victims as damaged.” In Russo’s eyes, too much of the focus is on individuals. She said that the two options given to victims are counseling and legal action. Russo said that although she was an active part in the equality movement of the 70s, and fought for victims to even have these rights, they do not get to the core of the problem. Russo asked the audience to list reasons why victims would be uncomfortable to go to the cops – bias, ineffectiveness, the fear of retaliation or the fear of their attacker being arrested – and reasons why therapy is not always a great option: expense and stigma. “You might think that the best way to deal with it is to forget about it,” Russo said, which she believes is not the solution victims of violence and oppression should reach for. Russo said that much of therapy is done in a “one size fits all”
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Ann Russo spoke at the Rainbow Center Wednesday to address the importance of creating communities of acceptance and understanding, because counseling and legal action are not enough when oppression and violence occur.
fashion, and because therapy often requires trained therapists or experts, it might make some bystanders feel as though they have an obligation to do some-
thing, but are afraid of acting upon it due to a lack of training. “We need to create accountable communities,” Russo said. “Members of the community
would themselves be able to address these issues.” Russo said that she wanted to introduce a “support circle method,” where everyone that is
somehow related to an instance of violence, such as the victim and perpetrator, as well as
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Three decades of filfth: industrial sleaze
By Aaron Burnstein Campus Correspondent
On Nov. 25, Peter “Sleazy” Christopherson passed away in his home in Bangkok, Thailand. As a musician, he was most well-known for his work with Coil and Throbbing Gristle, which are considered by many to be the two most important industrial music acts of all time. Additionally, he was a member of Psychic TV, an experimental music and arts group formed with fellow Throbbing Gristle band mate, Genesis P-Orridge. He also had a solo project called The Threshold HouseBoy’s Choir. It is difficult to overstate Christopherson’s innovation and relevance in the world of electronic music. Throbbing Gristle founded the genre of industrial music in the late ‘70s, with their raw and aggres-
sive use of synthesizers and tape loops. Coil, which was formed in 1982 shortly after Throbbing Gristle disbanded, continued to innovate within the industrial genre, using moody soundscapes and savage electronic assaults. Coil remained active until the mid2000s, disbanding after the death of Christopherson’s other collaborator, John Balance (also a member of Psychic TV). As a visual artist, Christopherson was a prominent member of the iconic design group Hipgnosis, and he was personally responsible for the album art on “Wish You Were Here” and “Animals” by Pink Floyd, and Peter Gabriel’s first three self-titled releases. He also directed numerous music videos, both in and out of the industrial music community. However, if Christopherson is to be known for anything, it should be for the music scene
he was so deeply involved with. It is interesting that despite the commonality of industrial-influenced music, traditional industrial has always had a relatively limited fan base. But despite the fact that most are content with avoiding industrial music and the controversy surrounding its often lewd and violent subject matter, there will always be a fascination with the genre’s somewhat disturbing nature. And those that embrace that fascination have Sleazy Christopherson and his collaborators to thank for pioneering the art of discomfort. Though Christopherson’s music might not be for everyone, the artistic ambitions remain as admirable as they are spellbinding. Sleazy has surely joined his fellow band mate, John Balance, in the Valhalla of electronic music.
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The ongoing battle over illegal music downloading continues
By Nicole Green Campus Correspondent
Imagine walking into your favorite store. You see a shirt that you like, but you simply don’t want to pay for it. The cashier isn’t looking and you know you probably won’t get caught, so you pull the shirt off the rack and shove it to the bottom of your bag. Just because you don’t get caught, does that make it right? Music piracy is the same concept. Technology and the huge range of file sharing websites have made it almost too easy to click “download now” and have the MP3 file sent straight to your desktop. Many people don’t think twice before downloading hundreds, even thousands of songs, while others are paying $1.29 for their favorite tracks. How much does music piracy hurt the government? According to a report by the Institute for Policy Innovation, $12.5 billion is lost each year from illegal music downloading across the world. A British survey by the University of Hertfordshire found that of the students surveyed, their digital music players contained, on aver-
age, 800 illegally downloaded songs, and that 96 percent of 18 to 24-year-olds that were surveyed took part in illegal song copying or transferring in some way. The earliest file sharing website, Napster, which was created in 1999, was shut down in 2001 after being sued by Metallica, Dr. Dre and various anti-piracy firms, including the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). When it was shut down, Napster was in use by over 26.4 million people. Limewire, another popular peer-to-peer file sharing service, was sued this year for copyright infringement. Services like Pandora Radio, created by the Music Genome Project, allow listeners to select a song or artist they like, and the site creates a playlist based on their choices. The free version includes advertisements, and users can only skip through six songs in one session. Smartphones, iPhones and iPods can accommodate Pandora apps. It’s impossible, however, to download songs from the site, making it 100 percent legal. The RIAA sued a Minnesota
woman last year for illegally downloading 24 songs. They fined her $80,000 per song, totaling $1.9 million. For a song that costs 99 cents, $80,000 seems a bit high, but because this was the woman’s second trial she was fined more. The usual fine for a single song download is between $3,000 and $5,000, which is still a hefty sum and probably not worth the single click on “Download Now.” iTunes is the most successful, legal online music service, selling over one billion songs to date. Apple created their program to only serve iPhones and iPods, and because of the widespread piracy, Apple reportedly offered to supply its users with free downloads and to charge a premium when used to purchase Apple music players. But the RIAA didn’t accept. The Association knows that they have to be realistic. According to their website, “There will always be a degree of piracy on the Internet. It’s not realistic to wipe it out entirely but instead to bring it to a level of manageable control so a legitimate marketplace can really flourish.”
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This time of year is often called “the season of giving.” But, if you’re not careful, it can also become the season of getting… in debt. Gifts for friends and family, holiday food and treats, decorations for the house or yard and outfits for holiday parties start to add up as the increasingly cold weeks wear on. Getting crafty around this time of year can make a big difference in your holiday budget. There are lots of small ways to cut back on spending by having a little patience and creativity. Try some of these crafty and thrifty ideas this holiday season. Though we don’t often think to include them in our budget, wrapping materials can get expensive. Wrapping paper, bows, ribbon, tags, bags, boxes, tissue paper and tape can cost more, when you add them up, than some of the gifts you’re wrapping with them. Making your own gift tags out of old holiday cards will help cut back on the cost of wrapping, and they will also add a personal touch to your gifts. Consider wrapping your packages with newspaper or comics for some simple (and green!) flair. Wrapping with brown paper bags or inside out wrapping paper from another holiday allows you to personally decorate your gifts! Making your own Christmas
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Peter “Sleazy” Christopherson (top left) has been involved with groups such as Coil (top right), Throbbing Gristle (bottom left), Psychic TV (bottom right). Christopherson passed away on November, 25 at his home in Bangkok at age 55.
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JFK assassin’s coffin put up for auction
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A ghoulish piece of American history is now up for sale to the highest bidder. The modest wooden coffin in which John F. Kennedy's assassin was buried for 18 years is being auctioned off by Allen Baumgardner, owner of Baumgardner Funeral Home in Fort Worth, Texas. The brown pine box, its rusted metal ornamentation still intact, was dug up in 1981 as part of an effort to put to rest theories that Lee Harvey Oswald wasn't in it. Authorities used dental records to conclude the remains did indeed belong to the man who shot the president to death in 1963. The body was then reburied at Rose Hill Memorial Cemetery in Fort Worth. "We placed Lee in a new casket, and I just brought that one back to the funeral home," Baumgardner said Wednesday. "I've had it all these years." Baumgardner said he was selling the coffin, along with the original embalming equipment and paperwork, because he felt it was time to do something with it. I'm 68 years old, I think this would be a good time to go ahead and see if anybody is
interested in it," he said. Bidding, which opened at $1,000 on Tuesday, was expected to go as high as $100,000 by the time it closes on Dec. 16, said Laura Yntema, manager of Nate D. Sanders Auctions of Santa Monica, which is handling the sale. Bids are being taken by phone and online. An early version of Oswald's death certificate, in which the cause of death was listed as being shot by Jack Ruby (identified by his real name, Jack Rubenstein), was being auctioned separately. Yntema said it is expected to fetch as much as $20,000. That certificate was later changed because Ruby hadn't yet been convicted of killing Oswald in a Dallas police station two days after Kennedy's assassination on Nov. 22, 1963. The Sixth Floor Museum in Dallas, which is dedicated to the Kennedy assassination, has no interest in bidding on the coffin, said curator Gary Mack, adding its exhibits lean heavily toward photographs and videos. The museum is on the sixth floor of Dallas' old Texas School Book Depository Building, from which Oswald is believed to have opened fire on the president.
Why resist?
By Becky Radolf Staff Writer
Our entire way of lifestyle has a green alternative nowadays. We can reduce, re-use and recycle in one format or another, yet we continually choose the wasteful ways to live because we are afraid of change. Frito-Lay recently pulled their 100 percent compostable bags because they were “too loud,” clocking in at about 95 decibels. Although this is five decibels higher than what is considered safe, Frito-Lay took this as a sign that the idea needed to be scrapped completely, and they quickly re-instituted their original, zero percent compostable bags. To this I say, “Really?” Yes, the bags are loud, but if someone is really that horribly offended by the noise, then they should simply try to be quieter with the bags. Not many people are crinkling the bag in each others’ ears to be malicious, so when a novel idea comes along that minutely inconveniences people because it’s different than what they are used to, why are we all so incredibly resistant? I say it’s because we are living in a world where the lifestyle is too fast-paced to adapt to what’s different. Where I live off-campus, residents must complete the relatively easy task of separating their recyclables into
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Kanye, I’m really happy for you and I’mma let you finish...
By Purbita Saha Staff Writer
Kanye West’s inner demons have finally reared their beautiful heads. “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy,” West’s fifth studio album, is wildly different from all of his prior creations. By crossing several genres, including rap, R&B, pop, and classical, the artist has created a hybrid sound that is unlike any other. West began his career as a fundamentalist rapper, but as time progressed he slowly began to venture out of the hip-hop bubble. While this change was distinct in his last album “808s & Heartbreak,” it is even more explicit on “Dark Twisted Fantasy.” Despite this stylistic shift, West still adheres to his old habits. The songs on “Dark Twisted Fantasy” are loaded with obscenities, references to designer luxuries, self-appreciative rants and taunts against the critics. For example, West threatens to “choke a South Park writer with a fish stick” on the track “Gorgeous.” He further dismisses any disapproval in “Power” as he raps, “screams from the haters got a nice ring to it, I guess every superhero needs his theme music.” The musical quality on “Dark Twisted Fantasy” is phenomenal. West makes experimenting look easy. His songs are both revolutionary and graceful with their eruptive dialogues, soothing choruses and refined instrumentation. And while West does resort to using autotune on multiple
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some would argue that he’s an egotistical jerk. With “Dark Twisted Fantasy,” he’s put his money where his mouth is. Even facing the sheer quality of his previous efforts, the album transcends greatness and entrenches itself as a classic, and deserves to be seen as his best effort yet, and easily the best of 2010. Is it too early to say “best of the decade”?
The folk genre is a small niche in music. In an effort to retain its originality it has kept itself cordoned off from other styles of music. Artists in this genre rarely achieve fame and fortune, but nonetheless, they remain culturally relevant. Female folk singers are especially valuable to the industry. Their strong voices and instrumental talents set them apart from the one-hit wonders and the auto tuned princesses that crowd the Billboard charts. Ingrid Michaelson is more popular because shows such as Grey’s Anatomy, Scrubs and One Tree Hill have featured her songs. The ukelele and the bouncing rhythms always make Michaelson’s songs seem high-spirited. Michaelson’s music and personality match perfectly. During shows she gets into conversations with her audiences about random topics like female anatomy and Mexican food. Her candor and humility make her both a fan favorite and a brilliant artist. Regina Spektor has proven her talent by releasing three spectacular albums in six years. Spektor is widely celebrated for her immaculate voice and creative vocalizations. She is also a trained pianist. Her songs are characterized by their plucky chords and cascading piano ensembles. The Russian-born Spektor fuses basic folk melodies with anti-folk, jazz and classical harmonies. Although she is a natural songwriter, she fails to reveal much about her own life in her music. Instead, she sings vignettes about biblical characters such as Samson and about fictional protagonists like in “Genius Next Door.” Spektor’s lyrics explore hallucinations about orca whales to more serious topics as well. “No one’s laughing at God when they’re starving or freezing or so very poor,” she sings in “Laughing With,” the first single off of the 2009 album “Far.” Another international artist, KT Tunstall, turns heads with her heavy, soulful voice. While Tunstall is critically acclaimed in Europe, she remains largely unknown in America. though she received a small amount of recognition in the states after her single “Black Horse and the Cherry Tree” was released. Tunstall’s rich voice brings her listeners back to the soulful ‘70s. She adapts it to any rhythm or dynamic. While her most recent album “Tiger Suit” is not comparable to her first two records, it still exhibits Tunstall’s vigor and talent. British artist Laura Marling is also known for her fragile voice Marling started out as a backup singer for the band Noah and the Whale, but has released two solo albums since the group split. The singer, also 20, can bounce from note to note with relative ease and finesse. Her song “The Man Sings About Romance” starts off as a serenade but turns into a piano-driven anthem about music, passion and honesty. Camera Obscura is a Scottish band that features two female lead singers whose songs deal with heartache and desperation. The band’s members play a wide range of instruments including mandolin, trumpet and harmonica. But the best Camera Obscura songs are the ones in which Tracyanne Campbell’s voice is accompanied by only a guitar or a piano. Her solos are a stunning testament to folk music and its enduring authenticity.
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occasions, the cheapness of his actions are outweighed by his stellar musicianship. The most blatant problem with “Dark Twisted Fantasy” is that it turns into a traffic jam of guest artists. Big name stars like Drake, Rihanna, Common, Alicia Keys, John Legend and even Sir Elton John are crowded into the album, making it less of a testament to Kanye West and more of a celebritysponsored talent show. Still, two of West’s collaborations are essential to his album’s identity. Kid Cudi per-
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Cindy Birdsong, a member of the Motown group The Supremes, was kidnapped by her later-convicted handyman Charles Collier. The singer was held at knifepoint in her Hollywood home, forced to tie up her friends Charles Hewlett and Howard Meak, then led into the garage. From there, Collier got into the front seat of her car, tossed Birdsong into the passenger seat, and began driving. Two hours into the ride, the singer managed to jump from the vehicle at a San Diego freeway exit. She then made a beeline against traffic until finally crossing paths with a highway patrolman. Four days after the incident, Collier was arrested in Las Vegas. The oddity of the situation was that Birdsong herself could not identify her own handyman, simply giving a vague description of a “sloppy” man who took her. The other strange factor was the ease at which Birdsong was able to escape—no doors were locked nor was she bound. Though most consider the situation legitimate, some still have their doubts. - Julie Bartoli
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fectly complements the rapper on the chorus of “Gorgeous.” More surprisingly, the indie folk band Bon Iver sings the melodies in “Monster” and “Lost in the World” with a unique form of conviction. West could have gone terribly wrong with the Bon Iver wild card, but ultimately his gamble turned out to be an enviable, ideal creation. In spite of the graceful nature of his album West refuses to get sentimental about it. West’s scripts range from philosophical, “we love Jesus but you done learned a lot from Satan,” to rowdy, “I think I fell in love with a porn star/and got married in the bathroom.” He boasts about his sexual prowess and has others validate his claims, like in the bizarre Chris Rock dialogue at the end of “Blame Game.” Furthermore, he raps about his crusade for power. In the midst of comparing himself to the Greek gods and
Achilles, West attributes his success to his “childlike creativity, purity and honesty.” More importantly, West develops irony throughout his songs. From the collision of heaven and hell to duality of simplicity and indulgence, the rapper explores many different spectrums of thought. This gives the listeners a chance to get close to the real Yeezy, the one who is self-assured, yet doubtful about how existence is supposed to work out. Each song on “Dark Twisted Fantasy” has multiple layers. Under the grit and the glamour of his words, West shows an innate understanding of how society conducts itself. While he doesn’t offer up any solutions, West does clear away an escape route for his listeners by telling them to “run from the lights” and get “lost in the world.”
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...but Kanye had the best album of all time...of all time!
By Joe O’Leary Campus Correspondent
The past few years have been a roller coaster ride for Kanye West. He released his album “Graduation” in September of 2007, which became an instant classic. Shortly after, his mother passed away in November. A year after that, he released “808s and Heartbreak,” an auto-tuned departure from his earlier work that dealt with the problems he had faced. At the 2009 MTV VMAs, he infamously stole Video of the Year winner Taylor Swift’s microphone and declared fellow nominee Beyonce to have had the “greatest video of all time,” which led to a public outcry against him. Now, a year later, he’s returned with his magnum opus, “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.” For those who listen simply for music, it’s full of egotistically powerful songs with great lines and better beats. But those who know anything about his past will find bits of his personal life referenced throughout the record. And for the few who look into albums like English majors
look into Shakespeare, it’s a sprawling concept album about the power and pain of fame and celebrity. What I’m trying to say is that “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” is an incredible piece of work on every level. Not a single song falls flat, even though eight of them come in over five minutes long. It’s as close to perfection as an artist has gotten in years. “All of the Lights” features 11 (yes, 11!) guest appearances, ranging from Rihanna
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to Fergie and from La Roux to Elton John, in an epic song all about celebrity and fame (Rihanna sings, “If you want it, you can get it for the rest of your life”). “Monster” includes guest verses from Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj and Bon Iver lead singer Justin Vernon. The song should fall apart, especially with a 6:19 runtime, but it instead becomes ever stronger, as the track transforms with each different verse along the way. “Runaway” is a sprawling nine-minute-long epic adventure, stuffed with Rick James samples, a chorus that asks for a “toast for the douchebags” and even a three-minute long vocoder solo. Once again, conceptually, the song should fall flat on its face. But instead it becomes a revealing glimpse into Kanye’s psyche. “Lost In The World” and its companion “Who Will Survive In America” manage to sample both Bon Iver’s “Woods” and Gil ScottHeron’s “Comment No. 1” in an outcry about alienation and a beautiful plea for sanity in a rapidly-changing world. With everything Kanye West has done in the past,
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Ke$ha’s newest album, ‘Cannibal,’ carries some catchy new songs By Jenn Hurwitz Campus Correspondent After getting past the fact that she spells her name with a money sign, most people praise Ke$ha for her remarkable ability to vomit tequila and glitter simultaneously, and then write a song about it. Her album “Cannibal” was released on Nov. 19, and her hit single “We R Who We R”
debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top 100 list. This is by far the most addicting song since Sisqo’s scandalous “Thong Song,” which shook the country in 1999. In a unique singsong and poprap style, she mixes dance and electric pop into nine extraordinarily obnoxious and undeniably catchy songs. Simply stated, “Cannibal” makes you want to ditch your morals and dance on a table. Somehow, listening
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to her sing, “You’re up my anus, now I’m gonna eat you fool,” to the electric beat of “Cannibal” helps me keep a steady pace on the treadmill. Touché, Ke$ha. “We R Who We R” is utterly contagious, and it is hard not believe Ke$ha when she sings, “And no you don’t ‘wanna mess with us, got Jesus on my necklace.” I, too, want to go out with “glitter on my eyes and stockings ripped all up the sides.” Unfortunately for me, I am actually Jewish and most likely won’t be wearing a Jesus piece anytime soon. The seventh track is a playon-words, titled “Grow a Pear.” With lyrics like “you should know that I love you alone, but I just can’t date a dude with a vag,” this song is as dumb as it is uncreative. Beware: “Grow a Pear” may cause ear-bleeding. Although the majority of
Ke$ha’s tracks are one-dimensional and promote “getting plastered and waking up on a different couch every morning,” “The Harold Song” sprinkles glitter onto Ke$ha’s vulnerable side. With a surprising level of depth, Ke$ha hits her highest notes in this ballad about a past boyfriend whom she later realized was the love of her life. Although she says she’ll be okay, the lyrics “I can’t handle it when I turn off my night light” suggest otherwise. Overall, “Cannibal” secures Ke$ha’s role as our generation’s morning-after girl. Even if eating your crush or brushing your teeth with Jack Daniels doesn’t tickle your fancy, this album is sure to make you feel young, alive and fantastically stupid.
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Singer Ke$ha arrives at the Rolling Stone Magazine American Music Awards Party in Los Angeles on Sunday
My Chemical Romance Re-realease from Nine Inch Nails Slow down and consciously steps away from impresses like the original choose to go ‘The Black Parade’ Pretty Hate Macine: 2010 green Remastered By Julie Bartoli Campus Correspondent
By Aaron Burnstein Campus Correspondent
It’s been four years since My Chemical Romance’s most artistically ambitious album, “The Black Parade,” and the band has undergone a great deal of change in that time. Their newest release, “Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys,” shows My Chemical Romance trading the morose, melodramatic sound of their previous work for, high-energy pop-rock. Though they may be trading one tired scene for another, the new style actually suits the band quite well. There is definitely a strong advantage to taking themselves less seriously, and My Chemical Romance’s recent abandonment of pretentiousness is very refreshing. Like “The Black Parade,” “Danger Days” is a concept album, albeit the concept is much looser and less oppressive. The album is set in the year 2019, in which a group of “fabulous” rebels, called The Killjoys, take on an evil corporation. The story is driven along by pirate radio broadcast interludes, featuring DJ Dr. Death Defying, who acts as a guide for both The Killjoys and the listener. The album has the feel of a campy, retro action-exploitation film, and it is extremely entertaining in that respect. “Danger Days” is a rock star’s album in the traditional sense, with a focus on living it up and simply having fun. It seems the band has grown tired of being mopey, and now they just want to party – something that just about any college student will find to be an admirable cause. My Chemical Romance continues to give in to their glittery glam rock side (there are some nods to David Bowie and T. Rex, both directly and indirectly), but it is oriented towards fastpaced rock music, as opposed
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to the more balladic material they are known for. As far as the actual songwriting goes, it’s hit-or-miss. There are plenty of enjoyable tracks, and the band’s newly revealed penchant for synthpop is rather exciting. But there are still a fair number of dull, uninspired and forgettable songs. It’s not a release that brings anything new to the table, and there are several points in which the album struggles to remain engaging. My Chemical Romance is not known for being a particularly innovative band, so this isn’t particularly surprising. But the album’s inconsistencies make it somewhat of a chore to listen to it straight through. Despite the fact that My Chemical Romance is still a pretty cheesy band, it’s actually much more forgivable on this album on account of the band not taking itself so seriously. Though there are some definite low points on the album, “Danger Days” shows the band at their most fun and energetic point in their career thus far, and the good material makes their newest album worth checking out.
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» CELEBRITY
Madonna’s new Mexico City gym get OK to open
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities have given Madonna's fitness club the green light to open after saying the gym was in danger of being shut down because it lacked several permits. Authorities in the Miguel Hidalgo district, where the gym is located, said Wednesday that the legal representatives of the singer's Hard Candy Fitness had presented all the missing documents and the gym is free to begin operating. Earlier We d n e s d a y, Demetrio Sodi, Miguel Hidalgo's chief, had said the posh new gym lacked a security plan, a certificate showing it has parking and a land use permit. Sodi said he granted a special permit for the gym's opening ceremony
Monday night even though it "didn't have any permits." Madonna attended the ribbon-cutting and taught a dance class for 20 handpicked gym members with music by Paul Oakenfold, the DJ who opened her last tour. Madonna said in a statement last week that she wanted to use Mexico City "as a place to fine-tune our brand and then expand it to other countries and, in the long term, develop a global brand that includes the United States." Membership at the gym costs about $159 a month. It costs $827 to join and that includes the first two months. Sodi, a longtime political figure in Mexico, is the uncle of Latin Grammy winner Thalia.
Nine Inch Nails released its first studio album, “Pretty Hate Machine,” under TVT Records in 1989, and things went almost too smoothly for front man and sole member Trent Reznor. The 10-track album spent 113 weeks on the Billboard 200, went platinum, and kick-started a Townshend-reminiscent tour where Reznor would end shows by destroying his equipment. Then 1997 happened. Bankruptcy brought TVT under, and the label took “Pretty Hate Machine” with it. Production ceased until 2005, when the record was re-mastered by Rykodisc, who basically raised the volume and raked in the profits. However, after 20 years of bouncing from company to company, the album was finally returned to its rightful owner, Reznor, and reissued Monday, Nov. 22 through Bicycle. In the same way Nirvana, at its most rudimentary level, is a punk band, Nine Inch Nails is basically a synth-pop outfit. But unlike other artists, Reznor doesn’t let this label inhibit him. There’s nothing mechanical about “Pretty Hate Machine,” and the
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no longer hyper-compressed reissue allows listeners a more clear, open experience, hearing Reznor and his collection of synthesizers like never before. Guitar distortion and drum machine are still prominent on the opening track, “Head Like a Hole,” but it seems almost appropriate considering the song’s focus on monetary confinement. “The Only Time” pops and beeps through the album’s core themes: underappreciated youth and heartbreak (“I’m all messed up in you/This is the only time I really feel alive”). Even the tender ballad “Something I Can Never Have” has an electronic feel around the chorus. The reissue has some physical differences as well. Rob Sheridan revamped the cover art, and it now includes an 11th track. The bonus song is a cover
of Queen’s “Get Down, Make Love,” the B-side of their “Sin” single. Reznor adds his sonic edge, ending the album with a dirty, gritty and previously unheard twist. “Pretty Hate Machine” is truly the feel-good record of the year: a web of publishing issues, thick synthesized beats, warbling vocals and a soon-to-be-Christmas miracle ending. Nine Inch Nails got its first album back, nursed it to health, and returned it to shelves for our enjoyment. Reznor simply wanted to finish what he started 20 years ago, telling the world what it’s like to be so young and feel so old. I’m guessing he may have a different view now, but the album still remains.
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Cash in on your creativity this holiday season from WHEN, page 7 cards is another way to save this season. A single stamp, stamp pad and some plain cardstock can easily become a pile of beautiful hand-made cards with some careful handwriting. Have a friend snap a photo of you and your boyfriend, girlfriend or pet in Christmas hats and add the photo to the card instead of paying for professional photos and cards to be made. Although it isn’t as easy, you can still save by getting crafty when decorating your home or dorm. Take a plain lampshade and add some red and green ribbon as trim. Make some paper snowflakes to hang from the ceiling, off light fixtures or even on the tree. Make your garland instead of buying it by stringing popcorn, red and green FrootLoops or other colorful items. You should also look for homespun alternatives to the things you normally do to boost your home’s holiday spirit. Instead of stringing
lights around a room, simply switch out a standard bulb or two with a red or green bulb, which are available for less than the cost of string lights. Try making a holiday arrangement of fake flowers. which you could also for next year instead of buying new plants each season. Homemade gifts are an option as well, and I’m not talking about macaroni wreaths. With a few cheap supplies – Styrofoam balls, ribbon, sequins, paint and glitter – you can make personalized ornaments for some of the people toward the bottom of your list. If you like to make jewelry, you can create matching bracelets for all your roommates or cousins. If you’re into fabric crafts, make tote bags with holiday fabric for your aunts or crochet a scarf for your mom. It may take more time but it will probably cost less in the long run! If you aren’t quite daring enough to create your own instructions, there are also kits available that will show you
how to make homemade candles, soap, air fresheners and more. Your family and friends will appreciate the effort. When all else fails, make food! While it’s not exactly crafty, it does require creativity and skill. You can get cheap Christmas tins from craft stores and fill them with cookies. You can bake mini-loaves of spice cake or pumpkin bread and give them out in plastic bags decorated with paint or stamps. Again, you can always make your own gift tags to personalize the gift even more. There are plenty of other ways to save this season by putting in a little effort and using some creativity – this list is far from comprehensive. Got a great crafty and thrifty holiday idea you want to share? Head to www.dailycampus.com, type in the title of this article and leave your suggestions in the form of a comment. Your fellow crafty Huskies, and I, would appreciate the input!
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» CRIME
Orlando Bloom burglar is re-arrrested over drug charge
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A reality TV star who was jailed earlier this year for burglarizing Orlando Bloom’s house was arrested again Wednesday after authorities say they found her in possession of black tar heroin. Alexis Neiers was taken into custody after officers went to her home for a compliance check and found the drugs and paraphernalia, said Los Angeles County Probation
Department spokeswoman Kerri Webb. Webb said officers also found Neiers with a Florida driver’s license in another name with a false age. The aspiring model, who was on the E! Entertainment Television show “Pretty Wild,” is being held without bail. She is being held on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia and iden-
tity theft. The 19-year-old spent 30 days of a six month sentence in jail this year after pleading no contest to burglarizing Bloom’s house as part of a group accused of several celebrities’ home break-ins. Her court case was prominently featured on the E! show. A call to her attorney, Jeffrey K. Rubenstein, was not immediately returned. No new court date has been set yet.
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cardboard, paper and plastic, and put each into its respective receptacle. Seems easy enough, but every time I walk down there I see everything mixed into one big heap into each different bin, with most of it being thrown into the dumpster. Even I’ll admit that I’ve felt inconvenienced when I have to dig through my recycling bag in my house and separate each thing into its respective bin. However, when I actually think about how long the process takes, it never clocks in at more than one or two minutes, and that’s an amount of time that I can definitely spare. We could even save gas if we managed to slow down when we drove. According to an article on CNN.com, drivers would get 35 percent better fuel mileage if we stopped accelerating too quickly, stopped breaking so abruptly and used the cruise control at a safer speed more effectively. Reducing your waste is as simple as taking life at a reduced speed, and maybe we could all benefit by slowing down. The simple fact that everyone has something to gain by a less hectic lifestyle should encourage everyone to take their own chaos down a notch. But until we all make the conscious effort to improve the way we live, nobody is going to start see the differences as an improvement instead of a hassle.
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Rainbow Center lecture urges community understanding from ROLE, page 7
friends, family and authority figures, get involved, and then reach out to all parties in an instance. By promoting four steps – support and healing, intervention, accountability and prevention and transformation – the community should be strengthened by a mutual understanding of different groups and how to be respectful of these groups’ differences. Jamilah Tigner, a graduate student in social work from the Greater Hartford campus, felt that her drive to Storrs to see Russo was worthwhile. “I think it’s really good to show the potential we have for trying new things, even though it seems like it would be a challenge,” Tigner said. “I think it’s very practical. It’s just about getting past people’s initial reluctance.” Tigner felt as though she agreed with Russo’s assessment that having at least one ally makes a situation better. Russo, who is an Associate Professor in Women’s and Gender Studies at DePaul University and a previous coworker of Rainbow Center director Fleurette King, was co-sponsored by the Women’s Center.
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A large Christmas tree in the Student Union is adorned with ornaments, lights, beaded garland and other holiday decorations. Students, faculty and staff around campus are getting into the holiday spirit as the semester comes to a close.
Freed American hiker releases song written in Iran jail SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Sarah Shourd, the American woman freed after more than a year in an Iranian prison, on Wednesday released a song she hopes will build support for the release of her fiance and friend who remain jailed in that country. A music video of Shourd's "Piece of Time" was posted on the online site YouTube. com and the song made available for download on the shopping site Amazon. com. In a telephone interview, Shourd told The Associated Press that the song was one of many she composed while in solitary confinement at Evin Prison in Tehran. She would sing the songs to her fiance, Shane Bauer, and friend, Josh Fattal, when they were allowed to see each other in the prison courtyard. "The reason I'm doing the song is for Shane and Josh and to help people understand what they're going through and what I went through," Shourd said. "I started writing songs the first day that I was thrown into a cell alone. It was really one of the things that kept me sane." The song was released to coincide with the start of the 17th month of imprisonment for Bauer and Fattal, who are graduates of the University of California, Berkeley. The song describes Shourd's arrest and imprisonment in Iran, beginning, "We walked across hard land / Into a human trap / They took us for one long ride / You're now in Iran, Iran." Money raised from sales of the song will be used to pay for legal, translation and
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In this May 20 file photo, American hikers Shane Bauer, left, Sarah Shourd, center, and Josh Fattal, sit at the Esteghlal Hotel in Tehran, Iran. Iran released Shourd on medical grounds in September.
travel expenses related to efforts to win the Americans' freedom. Shourd was released on humanitarian grounds in January, more than 13 months after the three Americans were arrested while hiking near the border of Iran and Iraq and accused of spying. The Americans and U.S. government say the three are innocent. Shourd said she spoke to Fattal briefly over the Thanksgiving weekend when she was at his mother's house and worries about their continuing isolation. He told her he is still singing her songs, she said. Shourd is from Oakland. Bauer is a native of Onamia, Minn., and Fattal grew up in Pennsylvania. Shourd said she has not had formal musical training but has always loved to sing. "In prison, it became a lifeline for me. Singing got me out of my cell. It was a way to connect with my past, present and future," she said. "My greatest hope is that Shane and Josh can be in my next video." Find more online at http:// freethehikers.org/
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NCAA declares Newton eligible to play
AUBURN, Ala. (AP)—The NCAA has determined that the father of Auburn quarterback Cam Newton broke rules by shopping his son to Mississippi State, but that the overwhelming Heisman Trophy favorite apparently didn’t know about it. The college sports governing body said Wednesday that Newton is eligible to play for the second-ranked Tigers in the Southeastern Conference championship game against South Carolina on Saturday. The NCAA had concluded on Monday that a violation of Newton’s amateur status had occurred. A day later, Auburn declared Newton ineligible and requested his eligibility be reinstated. The Heisman front-runner now has been cleared to compete without conditions with his team a win away from playing for a BCS title. “Based on the information available to the reinstatement staff at this time, we do not have sufficient evidence that Cam Newton or anyone from Auburn was aware of this activity, which led to his reinstatement,” Kevin Lennon, NCAA vice president for academic and membership affairs, said in a news release. “From a student-athlete reinstatement perspective, Auburn University met its obligation under NCAA bylaw 14.11.1. Under this threshold, the student-athlete has not participated while ineligible.” The NCAA won’t say its case is closed on Newton. However, its statement notes that reinstatement likely occurs “prior to the close of an investigation.”
It’s at least a temporary alleviation of fears that Auburn’s 12 wins so far — and any titles won—would wind up being vacated if the NCAA found that Newton had been ineligible because of violations committed before signing with the Tigers last New Year’s Eve. The NCAA became involved over the summer in the pay-forplay scheme that was discussed during Newton’s recruitment. Two Mississippi State boosters have accused Cecil Newton and former Mississippi State player Kenny Rogers of trying to get up to $180,000 for Cam Newton to play for the Bulldogs while he was being recruited out of junior college last year. The NCAA said Wednesday that Auburn and NCAA enforcement staff agreed that Newton’s father and an owner of a scouting service worked together on the scam. The NCAA did not name Rogers. Auburn has agreed to limit Cecil Newton’s access to its athletic program and Mississippi State has dissociated itself from Kenny Rogers, who worked for a sports agent. “The conduct of Cam Newton’s father and the involved individual is unacceptable and has no place in the SEC or in intercollegiate athletics,” said Mike Slive, Southeastern Conference Commissioner. “The actions taken by Auburn University and Mississippi State University make it clear this behavior will not be tolerated in the SEC.” It wasn’t immediately clear what access Cecil Newton would have at Auburn and school officials said they would have no
immediate further comment. Kenny Rogers’ attorney, Doug Zeit, told The Associated Press that he had received a letter from Mississippi State on Wednesday morning stating that Rogers has been disassociated from the school. “We’re not that surprised,” Zeit told the AP. “From what I understand, anything that’s related to athletics at Mississippi State, (Rogers) can’t participate.” Zeit took issue with the wording of Mississippi State’s letter. The attorney said the school’s reasoning in the letter for dissociating itself with his client was because Rogers told the NCAA he made a solicitation for a player. “Kenny Rogers never made a solicitation,” Zeit said. “We never told the NCAA that. I want to make that perfectly clear. Cecil Newton asked for the money and then Kenny Rogers passed along Newton’s message. That’s what happened. Cecil Newton asked for the money. Kenny Rogers was the messenger.” Newton, who started his career at Florida, chose Auburn over Mississippi State after one season in junior college. He has been spectacular this year, leading Auburn to a 12-0 season. But the allegations and media scrutiny have shadowed Newton and the Tigers for the past month, and the star quarterback hasn’t spoken to reporters since Nov. 9. Newton is the SEC’s leading rusher, one of the nation’s most efficient passers, and the league’s first player to have 2,000 yards passing and 1,000 yards rushing in a season.
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Airsoft team works hard weekly on building team from UCONN, page 14 Each Sunday, the team heads to its practice facility at Strategy Plus Field in East Hampton. Set-up takes place from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., and from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. they work on their skills. Usually, the first half of a practice is spent on drills meant to improve the skills learned in the previous Wednesday’s classroom session, while the second half involes games with objectives focused on using the specific skill learned that week. The team also has two physical training sessions a week, focused on both strength and cardiovascular fitness. “Its more about team building than being in amazing
physical shape,” Thies said. “We’re looking to get a basic level of cardiovascular fitness.” The team competes against many major schools, including the Air Force Academy – which the team defeated – West Point, URI and others. The team’s next big event is “Operation Pine Plains,” which takes place at Fort Drum in New York. The operation takes place at the facility’s M.O.U.T. – Military Operations in Urban Terrain – center. The game lasts for 24 hours and is completely non-stop. “If you want to sleep, you need someone guarding you” Thies said. “You even need to escort in your own meals, which can be stolen by the enemy,”
Brogis added. The simulation includes pyrotechnics, sound loops and other effects in order to recreate as accurately as possible the experience of war. “You feel a massive amount of mental and physical strain, especially as it gets later,” Brogis said. The team has a big future in store, and students who are interested should look for the team in camouflage gear at the Spring Involvement Fair, or go to a meeting, Wednesday at 9 p.m. in SU 410. For more information, contact Roger Brogis at roger_brogis_ii@ uconn.edu or visit http://www. uconnairsoft.com.
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In this photo taken Nov. 6, 2010, Auburn quarterback Cameron Newton (2) carries the ball against Chattanooga in an NCAA college football game at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala.
Huskies look to continue domination of USF from BATTLING, page 14 Since 2008, the Huskies have managed to hold USF to 42 points or fewer in all of their meetings. Given the way the Huskies were able to shut down LSU in the second half Sunday, one can reasonably expect a similar result tonight at the Sun Dome. According to head coach Geno Auriemma, the key will be maintaining constant activity and limiting the Bulls to one shot. “We were very active and we were all swarming to the ball,” Auriemma said. “We got out in transition and I don’t know if they recovered from that flurry that we had late. Then we limited them to one shot and that was really key,” After a 2 for 10 shooting performance against the Tigers, junior forward Tiffany Hayes will look to snap out of her recent offensive slump. Since exploding
for 32 points against Holy Cross, Hayes has shot just over 39 percent from the field, the lowest percentage for any Husky player with at least 10 shots. “My shot has been off lately,” Hayes said. “I’ve been working on it with coach Ralph. I have to find other ways to be a scorer; be a passer, help set screens.” Last year, against USF, Hayes put up 22 points on 5 for 9 shooting from 3-point range. While facing familiar competition could be just what the doctor ordered, this year’s Bulls are nothing like the 2009-2010 team. After a first round loss in the WNIT to state rival Florida last season, the Bulls enter their new season with a re-stocked team. They waved goodbye to last year’s top three scorers but picked up a bevy of talent from the Junior College ranks. Including four 6-footers, the 2010 USF recruiting class is arguably their
best ever. Welcomed to Tampa in the offseason were National Junior College Player of the Year Andrea Smith and her sister Andrell. The siblings are joined by other firstyear teammates, some of them from overseas. The Bulls’ top returning scorer is KaNeisha Saunders, who landed herself on the All-Big East freshmen team last year by averaging 9.6 points and 3.4 assists per game. Projected to finish 11th in the preseason poll, South Florida may not be one of the Big East teams residing in the top 25 this season. However, they could make things interesting down the stretch, depending on how well they gel. Given that tonight’s contest is also on the road, the Huskies have every reason to make sure their streak doesn’t stop at 84.
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Stanford’s Harbaugh has concerns with BCS
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Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck and Stanford head coach Jim Harbaugh celebrate after Luck threw a touchdown in the fourth quarter against Oregon State on, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010.
STANFORD, Calif. (AP)— Now that Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh has had time to study how the Bowl Championship Series works, he has some problems with what he’s learned. Harbaugh is concerned that factors other than on-field performance could determine whether his fifth-ranked Cardinal (11-1) make it to one of the top-tier bowls. “One of the disturbing things is to hear that how Stanford travels to the game keeps coming up,” Harbaugh said Wednesday. “I keep getting asked about that, keep hearing about that. Didn’t notice that for any of the criteria there for the BCS rankings or what bowl you will go to.” If Stanford maintains its position in fourth place in the BCS standings, the Cardinal will be assured of an at-large spot. They lead Wisconsin by .0228—a seemingly comfortable margin considering both teams are done with their regular seasons. “We’re happy to be there,” Harbaugh said. “If something else is at play here that’s going to knock us out of that in the next couple of days or week then you might have one hot guy at next week’s press conference.” If the Cardinal did somehow slip a spot without playing, they could be left out because they don’t have as strong a following as other lower-ranked teams. TCU is assured one of the four atlarge spots after finishing unde-
feated and placing third in the latest BCS standings. Sixth-place Ohio State (111) with its vast following and high profile is a likely choice for the Sugar Bowl, which also is likely to select an at-large team from the SEC, such as Arkansas, if Auburn goes to the national championship game. The fear at Stanford is that if the Orange Bowl was not obligated to take the Cardinal, the bowl could look to the Big 12 for an at-large team considering historic ties between many of those teams and the Orange Bowl and the larger followings those schools have. That would leave Stanford on the outside of the BCS, playing in the lower-profile and less lucrative Alamo Bowl. “If the almighty dollar is at play in determining who the best teams are on the field then count me in for a playoff,” he said. “I can’t say it more emphatically than that.” Harbaugh is holding out hope that the top two teams in the BCS standings— Auburn and Oregon—will both lose Saturday and Stanford would slip into the national championship game. That may be difficult considering Stanford lost 52-31 already to Oregon. If that doesn’t happen, he’d prefer to play in the Rose Bowl as part of a traditional Pac-10-Big Ten matchup. But if Auburn and Oregon are in the title game, the
Rose Bowl will be obligated to take TCU this year under the rules of the BCS. That would leave Stanford most likely in either the Orange or Fiesta bowls. Harbaugh also expressed disappointment in Stanford’s attendance figures this season. The school averaged just 40,042 fans at the 50,000-seat Stanford Stadium, selling out only for the game against Southern California. Harbaugh said the university needed to put one person in charge of making sure there was improvement in attendance in the future. “You want the players to have it all,” he said. “They have most all of it here at Stanford. You talk about academics, you talk about the athletic department, etc. You want to see them have big crowds too. Hopefully we’re moving in that direction.” Harbaugh would not answer questions about whether lackluster attendance would play a role at all in how long he would remain at Stanford as coach. Harbaugh has been rumored to be a candidate for jobs in the pros and at his alma mater, Michigan. He will not answer questions about other potential jobs. He will not be attending a dinner in Michigan honoring his 1985 Wolverines team on Thursday. He has scheduled a practice for that day, and with most of his assistants on the road recruiting, he will be running practice.
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On to Cleveland: James, Heat beat Pistons 97-72
MIAMI (AP)—The white message board in the Miami Heat locker room warned players about what awaits in Cleveland. “Snow. 20’s,” it said. The weather will be cold, the reception will be colder—and LeBron James says he’s up to the challenge. James scored 18 points, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade each scored 16 and the Heat rolled past the Detroit Pistons 97-72 on Wednesday night, dominating the second half with defense. “It’s going to be emotional for myself, going back to Cleveland to the fans that I still love to this day,” James said. “Lot of great memories, but I’ve got to try to put that in the back of my mind, understand that we’re coming in to get a win, and play hard and try to get a ‘W.”’ And to think Heat coach Erik Spoelstra was worried that the looming distractions of the ultra-hyped game in Cleveland would take away from Miami’s focus on Wednesday. Not a problem. “We can start thinking about tomorrow now,” Bosh said. “We did a good job just blocking it out and taking care of tonight.” It didn’t take long for the focus to finally turn to Cleveland, and the Heat made clear, this will—no surprise here—be more than just another game to them. “This family, his new family, has his back and loves him truly and dearly,” Wade said. “And we
want nothing but great things for him. So we’re going to try to go out there and get another win. We want to win three games in a row and it’s a special game for our brother … and we’re all going to play hard for him.” Detroit was taken care of easily. And following “The Decision” this summer in which James picked Miami on national television, now comes “The Return,” not just by him, but for former Cavs center Zydrunas Ilgauskas as well. “Tomorrow will be a very competitive, passionate game,” Spoelstra said. “And we want to take care of two of our own.” Play like this in Cleveland, and Miami might be fine. It was Miami’s second-stingiest defensive showing of the season, only bettered by holding Orlando to 70 points on Oct. 29. The Pistons shot just 36 percent, and no Detroit starter reached double figures. Miami won its second straight after a clearingthe-air team meeting in Dallas on Saturday night. “We’re starting to put it together,” James said. “After that conversation we had in Dallas, we got a lot of stuff out off our chests and we’ve been playing good basketball since then.” Juwan Howard scored 12 and Eddie House added 10 for Miami. Greg Monroe led Detroit with 15 points and Charlie Villanueva added 10. “We just played with no life,” Villanueva said. “It just wasn’t there.” It was one of Miami’s best starts of the season.
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Lebron throws powder in the air in this file photo. Lebron had performed his signature warmup routine dozens of times in Cleveland as a Cavalier, but will throw up the powder as a member of the Miami Heat today.
The Heat made 11 of their first 14 shots, James starting 5 for 6 on his own, and never trailed. Mario Chalmers—now fully recovered from an offseason high ankle sprain that lingered for months—had four assists in the first 4 1/2 minutes
of the second quarter, three of them in a 1-minute span, and nodded or pointed knowingly to the scorer who was set up by his pass every time. But the theme throughout the evening for Miami was clearly defense.
Stypulkowski: Washington Capitals need to step up their game or they are in trouble from PARITY, page 14 For example, last postseason the Capitals’ goals per game average in the seven-game series loss to the Canadiens was about 3.1, down from their 3.82 average during the regular season. But, their goals against average during the playoffs was 2.67, essentially even with their regular season average of 2.77. But the biggest difference in the series was the Caps’ ability to win in low-scoring contests. In games in which no team scored more than three goals, Washington went 0-3 in the series, including a 2-1 loss in Game 7. Their defense was
simply incapable of shutting teams down in their own end, and their goalkeeping proved unable to pick up that slack, spelling disaster when the offense could not light the lamp at an extravagant rate. So far, this season looks to be more of the same. During the 2009 campaign, the Caps’ main goaltender, Jose Theodore, recorded a 2.81 goals against average and a .911 save percentage. This year, the team’s new goalie, Michal Neuvrith, has recorded a .912 save percentage and 2.63 goals against average, only marginally better than the team could boast last season. Likewise, the defense has not improved much, as
Cerullo: This year’s Huskies just get the job done
the team’s goals against average has fallen only slightly to 2.68. In the meantime, Washington’s offense has actually slowed a bit, having scored nearly half a goal per game less than last season. Without a turnaround in the play of their goaltenders or defense, it would seem that this year’s Capitals are most likely on the same path as the teams of the past three seasons – a path that leads to the postseason, but without a very lengthy run. They better hope for things to start tightening up in Washington, because without it, these Caps are going nowhere.
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Washington Capitals’ John Carlson is chased by St. Louis Blues’ Brad Winchester in the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010, in St. Louis.
Brotzman or Johnson? Who had it worse? from HEISMAN, page 14 Dan: Unfortunately, Brotzman may never get a chance to redeem himself in his football career, as he will probably never play in a game of such magnitude again. His story should have had a much better ending, as he worked hard to go from a walk-on to the WAC’s all-time leading scorer. I feel bad for Brotzman, as he has received numerous taunts and threats from distraught fans. But until Boise State wins the National Championship, Kyle Brotzman will forever be the Bill Buckner of the Boise State Broncos. AP
The men’s basketball team celebrates after winning the Maui Invitational by defeating Kentucky
from GOOD, page 14 They can play well against the best, they can let their inexperience get the best of them at times and they can win basketball games. So how good are they? Good enough. Despite the occasional erratic half, they are still undefeated, and with the exception of Tuesday’s game and the Kentucky game, they’ve finished every game stronger than they started. More importantly, Kemba Walker has blossomed into a better and more complete player than I think anyone could have imagined. As he has several times already, I’m sure he will continue to bail the Huskies out plenty more times this year. So with Kemba routinely scoring 20 to 30 points per night, and Alex Oriakhi consistently recording double-doubles (which he has shown he is capable of), it seems like the Huskies have a very solid base upon which they can build on. But the fact that it is such a young team is a little troublesome at times. There have been times where some or most of the freshmen have not played well, and the way the Huskies played against UNH was very discouraging. But I think games like the UNH one and halves like the first half against Vermont are going to wind up being very good for the young guys. They will grow, and they will learn from those performances
about how they can never let their focus lapse at this level, or they will lose. I can only imagine that this team will be a hell of a lot better in February than it is right now, and at the end of the day, that’s what we should be hoping for. But make no mistake – this team is going to lose. We’ve been fortunate enough that they have been able to overcome some tough performances to come out with the win every time so far, but that isn’t always going to be the case. Kemba may not be lights out every night, Oriakhi could get in foul trouble, and this being the Big East, there is bound to be a couple of nights where the Huskies just run into a team that just has it going on a given night. The bottom line is this team is still a work in progress, but it is a work in progress that has a great big man in Oriakhi, the early player of the year frontrunner in Walker, a Hall of Fame coach in Jim Calhoun on the sidelines to keep the project moving toward completion and a collective hustle and desire to win that we haven’t seen in a UConn team in a few years. To me, that seems like plenty to be optimistic about, even if that means ignoring the perception and the rankings for the time being. Follow Mac Cerullo on Twitter at @MacCerullo, and visit his blog at thestorrssentinel.wordpress.com
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Quenton: With the departure of T.O. this offseason, Johnson became a starting wide receiver. This game was a chance for Johnson to prove to a national TV audience that he was an up-andcoming elite receiver in this league, and he froze up under pressure with the drops. I understand what Brotzman did was devastating for Boise fans. But, Boise State is at least guaranteed a bowl game, no matter what. He can still redeem himself in the eyes of the fans. The Bills won’t make the playoffs this year, and Johnson’s drop set that fact in stone. Not to mention, his post-game conference and tweet blaming God will forever go down in history, which is both chilling and sad for Johnson. Dan: Everyone makes mistakes. Some mistakes we can move on from. But, there are some mistakes that hurt and are hard to forgive or forget. Kyle Brotzman made, arguably, the biggest mistakes of his football career last Friday night. In a crucial game against conference rival Nevada, Brotzman missed not one, but two short field goals in the later stages of the game that cost his team the win. The first was right before the end of regulation that would have won the game, and the second was in overtime that would have given Boise the lead. Both were under 30 yards, kicks that are generally considered to be easy makes. His fateful cost his team the game, their undefeated record, a shot at a BCS game and a shot at the National Championship game. In addition,
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Boise State Broncos kicker Kyle Brotzman reacts after missing a 29 yard field goal attempt during overtime of the NCAA college football game Friday night, Nov. 26, 2010.
Brotzman’s personal legacy will be forever tarnished. Since the game, Brotzman has been taunted and threatened by angry fans. In light of Friday night’s transgressions, I would say that Kyle Brotzman had the worst week, by far, in the world of sports. Quenton: I agree that Brotzman is probably the sickest man in Boise country right now after those botched field goals. As a senior and as the leading scorer in school history, no player should have to go out like that. But, Brotzman wasn’t solely responsible for that loss regardless of his missed attempts. It’s a known fact that Boise’s M.O. is to get a big early lead against opponents and win by coasting to the finish line. But Kellen Moore and the Boise offense only scored seven points in the entire second half while the defense blew a 17-point lead, allowing Nevada to come back and eventually win. But, Steve Johnson and the Bills were the ones that were down, trailing by 13 late in the third quarter. After fighting back and tying the game, it took a 49-yard field goal from Ryan Lindell with two seconds on the clock just to get the game into overtime. Johnson had five drops, one of which led to a critical interception by
Polamalu on the goal line and ended the Bills’ momentum late in the fourth quarter. The game was at home, with a chance to extend their winning streak to three and to beat one of the NFL’s elite, and Johnson let it slip. Also, the loss unquestionably puts the Bills out of playoff contention. So while Brotzman’s missed field goals were shocking, Johnson’s drops throughout the entire game made his game, and ultimately his weekend, a lot worse. Dan: While Johnson’s drop will sting for the rest of the season, he can easily redeem himself next season. Johnson has been a revelation in his second professional season, with nine touchdowns for a team whose opening-day starting quarterback is not even on the roster anymore. On the other hand, Brotzman will probably never get to fully redeem himself. Because there is no playoff system in college football, every game, especially the last few, are pretty much playoff games. His missed kick was from 47 yards, which is a far more acceptable miss than from 26 or 29. No matter what Brotzman does for the rest of football career, he will always be known as the kicker who cost his team a shot at the National Championship. He is pretty much the Boise version of Bill Buckner.
Until Boise State wins a National Championship, Brotzman’s name will always live in infamy. This is why Brotzman had the worst week in the sports world.
Quenton: If Brotzman is still the clutch kicker that we’ve all known him to be during his four years at Boise St, he will have a chance to redeem himself, whether that be in the NFL or somewhere else. Yes, he will most likely have to carry the burden of costing his team a National Championship opportunity, and his name in Boise history will forever be tarnished by those two unfortunate plays. But, everyone deserves a second chance to make amends. Based on what I’ve seen, his colleagues on campus and people in town have rallied around Brotzman by showing an overwhelming amount of support. There’s even been a Facebook page created, called “Bronco Nation loves Kyle Brotzman,” that has gotten thousands of supporters. He has unfortunately been the target of threats, but for the most part the response has been positive. As for Johnson, I think his name will also be mentioned negatively for this incident because of his post game conference and the tweet that followed, in which he blamed God for allowing him to drop the ball in that overtime series.
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The Daily Question men’s basketball finish the season higher or lower than its current Q: WillNo. 7UConn AP ranking? A: “Higher, Kemba knows how to keep his roll going.”
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“My focus is on this team, which is tough enough as it is. I’m not concerned about that. –Vikings’ quarterback Brett Favre during his refusal to comment on an ongoing investigation.
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Juventus Turin’s Vincenzo Iaquinta, celebrates after scoring a goal for his team as Lech Poznan’s goalkeeper Krzysztof Kotorowski stands by during a match on a snowy night in Poznan, Poland.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP)—Carolina Panthers safety Sherrod Martin has gone from being featured in a video on illegal hits to paying a hefty price for the NFL’s crackdown on blows to the head. Martin said Wednesday he’s been fined $40,000 for a helmet-to-helmet hit on tight end Evan Moore in Sunday’s loss to Cleveland, with the hefty penalty coming in part because he’s a repeat offender. Martin has been on the NFL’s radar since Week 1, when he was docked $5,000 for a hit on New York Giants tight end Kevin Boss that gave Boss a concussion. The play was the first example in a video sent to teams as the league later announced increased penalties for dangerous hits. Now Martin will pay the price. With a base salary of $395,000, the latest fine will cost the 2009 second-round pick from Troy nearly two game checks. Martin declined to comment Wednesday while his teammates expressed dismay at the size of the penalty. Houston’s Andre Johnson and Tennessee cornerback Cortland Finnegan were fined $25,000 each for a wild, helmet-less fight in Sunday’s game. “The man hands them down and we’ve got to pay them,” cornerback Richard Marshall said. Coach John Fox shook his head in the locker room as he heard about the fine. Several teammates said Martin had no other choice than to hit Moore high as he came across the middle on a play near the end zone.
Donald Brown reflects on his career
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BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP)—Virginia Tech quarterback Tyrod Taylor is the Atlantic Coast Conference’s player of the year for 2010. Taylor, a senior who has led the No. 12 Hokies to 10 straight victories and their third ACC championship game in four seasons, was the choice of 27 of the 57 members of the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association that voted. Russell Wilson of N.C. State received 19 votes. The Hokies will play No. 20 Florida State on Saturday night in Charlotte, N.C. Taylor is the first Hokies player to win since quarterback Bryan Randall in 2004. Taylor leads the ACC in passing efficiency, having completed better than 60 percent of his attempts while throwing for 20 touchdowns and just four interceptions. He also is Virginia Tech’s second-leading rusher with 613 yards and has two runs of more than 70 yards.
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ing only the 14th player in FBS history to do so. Brown’s postseason accolades continued to mount. He was named the ECAC Player of the Year, the Big East Offensive Player of the Year, the International Bowl MVP, an AllBig East First Team member and a college football All-American. The Daily Campus recently had a chance to catch up with Brown for an interview:
In the 2009 NFL Draft, UConn’s Donald brown made history when when he was selected by the Colts as 27th overall pick. He became the first UConn player ever selected in the NFL’s first round, he was part of an elite group when he played on the Colts’ AFC Championship team during his rookie season. DC: What was your Brown attendfavorite thing about ed high school in playing at UConn New Jersey, rushing for 2,032 yards DB: My favorite and 27 touchdowns thing was playing at his senior season, Rentschler, and all which made him the great support up the 53rd-best runthere and being part A multi-part series ning back prospect of a great program according to Rivals. that Coach Edsall com. Luckily for was building up. Husky nation, on Dec. 8, 2004, Brown inked his name to a DC: How was the transition UConn Letter of Intent, choosbetween college football and ing to become a Husky over a the NFL? Wisconsin Badger. While at UConn, Brown reDB: The transition was pretty wrote the record books when it easy, Coach Edsall’s background, came to rushing. In 2008, he being a former NFL coach, has broke the single-season rushing us ready for the next level. And record with 1,324 yards, and he great veteran leadership up here broke Terry Cauley’s career rushin Indiana helped ease the transiing record later that year. After tion as well. a stellar performance against Syracuse, he went over the 2,000DC: What was your favorite yard mark for the season, becom-
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NCAA BASKETBALL: Miami Heat vs. Cleveland Cavaliers. 8:00 p.m. TNT Lebron James returnts to Cleveland a loathed man in a showdown with his former team. The Heat have been struggling this season so far and seem incapable of taking such prolific starpower and producing wins with it. While Cleveland has a basketball team too, all eyes will be on Miami and their big three. The Cavaliers would be more than happy to beat Lebron on his “new and improved team.” AP
moment playing at UConn?
DB: There are a lot of favorite moments at UConn. One of them is being co-Big East champions one year [with West Virginia in 2007] and another is when we beat South Florida at Rentschler, which was a big win for us.
DB: When I started seeing former teammates going like Tyvon Branch, Donald Thomas and Dan Orvlosky, I made it a goal to be one of those guys. DC: What made you choose UConn?
DC: What has been your favorite moment(s) playing for the Colts? DB: There have been a lot here as well; I’d say going to the Super Bowl last year was a pretty cool moment.
DC: At what moment did you think “I could be an NFL player?”
Donald Brown
DC: Who has been the most influential person in your life? DB: The most influential people have been my parents. They have been by my side every step of the way, and have supported me in everything I’ve done. I wouldn’t be here without them. DC: If you could say anything to the UConn football community right now, what would it be? DB: Thanks for all the memories and all the great support that you guys show week in and week out, and it was a pleasure to play up there.
DB: Just the great program that Coach Edsall was running and the great academic tradition they have. They have a great kinesiology program, which is my major, which is No. 1 in the country, so that was a big factor. DC: What was your immediate reaction when the Colts called you and drafted you? DB: I was excited, was fulfilling my dream. To go to a great organization like the Colts is an honor. DC: What do you miss most about UConn? DB: The former teammates and the great relationships that I made. I miss Husky Nation.
Eric.Ploch@UConn.edu
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P.13:Donald Brown reflects on his career. / P.12 Brotzman or Johnson? Who had a worse weekend? / P.11: NCAA decalres Newton eligible to play.
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Moore 23 points away from UConn scoring record By Andrew Callahan Staff Writer
Mac Cerullo
Leave it to a young team to keep things interesting. The Huskies won on Tuesday night, but they got thoroughly outworked and outplayed, and throughout the game their focus really seemed to still be in Maui. So, a performance like that to follow up a hugely successful week in Maui raises the question: how good is this team really? Are they the 10th best team in the Big East? Are they the No. 7 team in the country? Was that performance an aberration or are they really a team that might be prone to letdown performances after a big win? Will the real UConn Huskies please stand up? Okay, okay, hold on. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Though it might not have been obvious, this team has already shown us a lot about itself. Most notably, the team is clearly capable of at least these three things.
Escaping the apocalyptic weather of Storrs, the UConn women’s basketball team is headed to sunny South Florida for their Big East opener. Beginning at 7:00 p.m. tonight, the Huskies will attempt to extend its historic win streak to 85 with a victory over the Bulls. And it may witness another remarkable accomplishment in the process. With just 23 points, senior forward Maya 6-0, 0-0 Moore will have scored more points than any other player Connecticut women’s basketball history. The three-time AllAmerican trails only her former teammate Tina Charles, who holds the 5-3, 0-0 current record with 2,347 points. Thurs. 7:00 p.m. career Charles also boasts Sun Dome the mark for most rebounds as well, Tampa, FL though that record could be in doubt. Last Sunday, Moore became just the fourth Husky to notch 1,000 rebounds. “I think I am having fun,” Moore said. “When we work hard and we are all playing together, it’s a lot of fun. Now that I’m a senior, I’m recognizing how special this program is and how good we have it.” With a few of her teammates struggling offensively, Moore will have to continue to do more on the offensive end against South Florida. The last time the two teams met, the Huskies doubled up the Bulls by a score of 84-42, which included a double-double by Moore.
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Captials: New year, same story? By Matt Stypulkoski NHL Columnist
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UConn junior guard Tiffany Hayes goes up for a layup during their game against Lehigh on Saturday, November, 27.
It’s another year, another season, and yet again the Washington Capitals sit atop the NHL’s Eastern Conference standings and look to be a formidable foe. For three straight seasons, the Caps have had tremendous regular season success, finishing among the top three in the East each time. But despite all of these regular season accomplishments, their dominance still hasn’t translated into winning in the postseason; the team has managed to win just one playoff series during that span. Could this be the year the Capitals extend their success to the playoffs? Washington is an offensiveminded team, with even their best defenseman being a big scoring threat. But, like in most professional sports, the defense during the playoffs tightens up and goals are harder to come by. This change in the style of play has led to early exits for the Capitals over the last few years, as their defense and goalkeeping has proved unable to lock down the league’s best offenses during the spring while their opponents find ways to contain the always dangerous Alexes – Semin and Ovechkin.
UConn airsoft club making a bang on campus By Aaron Kasmanoff-Dick Club Sports Columnist Airsoft is a complex and expensive sport to get into. However, thanks to funding provided by Undergraduate Student Government, UConn students can enjoy this activity at little or no cost. The Airsoft team at UConn is one of the very few in the country that allows this opportunity; most universities and colleges do not support the sport at all. “USG has been instrumental to us being what we are, and enabling us to go to the big games,” said Roger Brogis, 6thsemester chemistry major and team president. Thanks to the efforts of Brogis and team captain Scott Thies, as well as supportive alumni, UConn is spearheading the effort to organize major collegiate competition in the sport under the auspices of the National Collegiate
» STYPULKOWSKI, page 12
Airsoft League. Airsoft is a sport similar to paintball. Players use “guns” that shoot small plastic projectiles at a maximum range of about 200 ft. The projectiles are ejected at a speed of about 330 ft. per second, though this rate can be slower or faster depending on the regulations of the field at which the Airsoft event is taking place. The Airsoft gun itself is considered a safer alternative to BB guns, which shoot metallic projectiles at much higher rates of speed. Players wear protective eyewear as well as military uniforms and equipment. This can include anything from ballistic armor to a hydration system. Airsoft guns replicate many different kinds of real world guns. Because of the high degree of realism of the game, many armies and police forces use mock simulations with Airsoft gear as a way to train for real world combat. Outside of train-
ing purposes, Airsoft is a favorite of those who wish to recreate battles of the past. Some enthusiasts even partake in “military simulations,” long Airsoft games that can last up to six days without rest and include every aspect of real combat. The most famous of these takes place in Sweden, and is known as the Berget Event. Another popular event is “Operation Irene,” which takes place annually in the American Midwest, with real tanks and Armored Personnel Carriers to enhance realism. At UConn, the team meets each Wednesday at 9 p.m. in the Student Union, Room 410, to discuss the previous week’s practices or games, to deal with new business and to conduct a “classroom session” where veteran team members teach new techniques that will be learned or improved upon the coming week’s practice.
» AIRSOFT, page 11 Aaron.Dick@UConn.edu
Photo courtesy of Roger Brogis
In this file photo, members of the UConn Airsoft Team prepare for battle in a “military simulation.”
Who had a worse situation over this past weekend? Kyle Brotzman By Dan Huang Campus Correspondent Kyle Brotzman had by far the worst week in the sports world. He missed two short field goals against rival Nevada that wound up costing his team the game. The loss also cost Boise the WAC Championship, as well as a possible berth in a BCS postseason game, in particular the National Championship. His school would have made $18 million if they had played in a BCS game. Now they’ll be lucky to get $1 million for their bowl game appearance.
Boise State kicker Kyle Brotzman.
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» POINT/COUNTERPOINT Dan:Unfortunately, Brotzman may never get a chance to redeem himself in his football career, as he will probably never again play in a game of such magnitude. His story should have had a much better ending, as he worked hard to go from a walk-on to the WAC’s all-time leading scorer. I feel bad for Brotzman, as he has received numerous taunts and threats from distraught fans. But until Boise State wins the National Championship, Kyle Brotzman will forever be the Bill Buckner of the Boise State Broncos. Quenton:With the departure of T.O. this offseason, Johnson became a starting wide receiver. This game was a chance for Johnson to prove to a national TV audience that he was an up-and-coming elite receiver in this league, and he froze up under pressure with the drops. I understand that what Brotzman did was devastating for
Boise fans. However, Boise State is at least guaranteed a bowl game, no matter what. He can still redeem himself in the eyes of the fans. The Bills won’t make the playoffs this year, and Johnson’s drop set that fact in stone. Not to mention, his post-game conference and tweet blaming God will forever go down in history, which is both chilling and sad for Johnson. Dan: Everyone makes mistakes. Some mistakes we can move on from. However, there are some mistakes that hurt and are hard to forgive or forget. Kyle Brotzman made, arguably, the biggest mistakes of his football career last Friday night. In a crucial game against conference rival Nevada, Brotzman missed not one, but two short field goals in the later stages of the game that cost his team the win.
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Steve Johnson
By Quenton Gerard Campus Correspondent
In the end, Brotzman wasn’t solely responsible for that loss. But Steve Johnson had five drops, one of which led to a critical fourth-quarter interception by Polamalu and another highly publicized one in overtime. Johnson cost his team a chance to beat one of the NFL’s elite in the Pittsburgh Steelers, and it dropped its record to 2-9, making it the worst team in the AFC, record-wise. That 2-9 record also means that Johnson’s drop puts the Bills for certain out of playoff contention.
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Buffalo Bills receiver Steve Johnson.
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