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Malloy proposes consolidating state univ. systems

By Ben Fechter Campus Correspondent

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Governor Dannel P. Malloy outlined a plan Wednesday to merge Connecticut’s two largest higher education systems and the state’s online college under a single governing board. The proposal, he said, will save millions.

“We need to get a lot of the bureaucracy out of the way and to flatten the management of these systems,” Malloy said in a press release. “So what I am asking the legislature to do is look at a proposal that will have all of these systems [that are] governed by four different governing structures, let’s put them all in one.”

UConn will not be affected

by Malloy’s plans. But the $3.67 billion projected state budget deficit has brought the

issue to center stage.

Education Commissioner Michael Meotti supports the plan.

“It’s a great start,” he said.

But not everyone is in agreement about this proposal. Mary Anne Cox, assistant chancellor of the community colleges, is doubtful about whether or not the reform will save money.

“Having been through two previous mergers, we know that savings are limited when you do this,” Cox said. “Any blending of organizations like this is difficult.”

The targeted higher education units together have more than 4,400 full-time positions and receive over $394.2 million from the state. Most of this money goes to the CSUS ($162.5 million) and the community colleges ($158.5 million).

Malloy’s proposal is not the first of its kind. Higher educa-

tion management has been a popular target for past administrations during the last two decades, especially during tough economic times.

Malloy compared his proposal to a system used in Minnesota, where public two- and fouryear colleges operated under a single governing entity.

“This is a major change.

It’s a mistake to think about copying any state…What was facing Minnesota has no relationship whatsoever to what is facing Connecticut,” said Aims McGuiness, senior associate with the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems.

The higher education committee has scheduled a hearing on March 10 to review the governor’s proposal.

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Gov. Dannel P. Malloy waves after presenting his first two-year budget during a joint session of the General Assembly with his wife Cathy, left, and Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman, right, at his side, at the Capitol, Wednesday. The plan raises taxes across the board, seeks $2 billion in savings from state employees and attempts to cut spending without stripping programs for the needy.

College Republicans attend CPAC conference

By Courtney Robishaw Campus Correspondent

Comeback trailblazer UConn beats Notre Dame 78-57 at Gampel.

SPORTS/ page 14 EDITORIAL: UNIVERSITY HAS REASONS TO ASK US TO COOPERATE Plows cannot access parking lots if students don’t move cars.

COMMENTARY/page 4 INSIDE NEWS: WISCONSIN GOP PRESSURES DEMS TO RETURN AND VOTE Governor accused 14 missing Dems of not doing their jobs.

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The UConn College Republicans went to Washington D.C. to attend the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) from Feb. 8 to 12.

“The purpose of CPAC is for conservative and libertarian Americans from all over the country to meet and hear directly from their favorite elected officials and candidates, as well as prominent authors, media hosts and figures from prominent policy organizations,” said Joseph Gasser, president of UConn College Republicans.

CPAC has been held every February in Washington D.C. since 1974, when Ronald Reagan was the first speaker.

The American Conservative Union sponsors CPAC. The conference brings together the largest number of conservative-minded individuals,

according to Brianna Jordon, a 4th-semester political science major and the College Republicans’ chief financial officer.

“CPAC is a haven for college students who want to spend some time surrounded by people who see the world in a similar way. College campuses across the nation are an uphill battle for students with conservative values, so CPAC is a breath of fresh air,” Jordon said.

Seventee College Republicans attended the conference this year, out of the 11,000 attendees total. This is up from 9,000 last year, despite it being an off-year for elections, according to Gasser.

Speakers at CPAC included Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Former Speaker Newt Gingrich, Former Governor Mitt Romney, Rep. Michele Bachmann, Rep. Ron Paul, Sen. Rand Paul, Rep. Allen West, NRA executive vice president Wayne LaPierre

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Members of the UConn College Republicans pose for a group photo in front of the Supreme Court. During the group’s trip to the annual CPAC conference, the group heard from many conservative icons including Mitch McConnell, Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul and Mitt Romney.

and author Ann Coulter.

In addition to the individual speakers, panel discussions and book signings, the

UConn to welcome 12th frat

By Ari Mason Campus Correspondent The UConn Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life (OFSL), in conjunction with the UConn Interfraternity Council (IFC), announced a plan to add another men’s social fraternity to the list of chapters currently on campus in November. The new organization, which has yet to be selected, is scheduled to colonize next semester and will receive full recognition.

The colony will join the ranks of 11 existing chapters, including Alpha Delta Phi, Alpha Epsilon Pi, Beta Theta Pi, Delta Chi, Kappa Sigma, Pi Kappa Alpha, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Chi, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Zeta Beta Tau and Zeta Psi. Greek Life comprises nearly 10 percent of the student body and has experienced a 52 percent membership increase in the last four years. Three previously existing chapters lost their charters between Fall 2004 and Summer 2010, and no structured colonization has taken place since.

While Chi Phi, Sigma Phi Epsilon and Lambda Chi Alpha will have the opportunity to regain recognition within the next few years, OFSL is looking to “slot a new proactive

expansion as opposed to just waiting for a previous group with an agreement to…come back,” according to Todd C. Sullivan, executive director of the OFSL, in an interview Friday. In short, expansion has been a long time coming.

The goal is to generate “concurrent progress” by bringing in a new organization that will encourage other fraternities to develop as well, Sullivan said.

The IFC is searching for “an organization that’s going to make a difference,” said Michael Mizrahi, IFC executive president and brother of Alpha Epsilon Pi, Friday.

“This is an opportunity to have a group do so well that all the other organizations are going to strive to do better.”

Outside organizations find UConn appealing because of the unprecedented strength of its OFSL, the development of effective Greek leadership programs and the success of a new accreditation program requiring all chapters to meet or exceed university standards.

“Our community’s really progressing…and fraternities in general have been improving,” said IFC Executive Vice President Nick Carroll of Kappa Sigma in an interview Friday. “There’s a lot of growth within the fraternities

and there’s also a lot of growth within Greek Life in general.”

Carroll hopes expansion will introduce a fresh perspective and bolster the progress already taking place.

The IFC has created an expansion committee to spearhead the process. Members include Mizrahi, Carroll and four undergraduate representatives from Alpha Epsilon Pi, Kappa Sigma and Tau Kappa Epsilon.

The fraternity applicant pool has been reduced to three interested organizations: Delta Tau Delta, Sigma Nu and Phi Gamma Delta. One of the three will be selected to colonize at UConn. Within the past couple weeks, alumni, undergraduate members and representatives from each fraternity’s national headquarters have visited Storrs to hold meetings and give presentations, some of which were open to the student body.

The purpose of these visits is to determine how the presence of each fraternity might affect the Greek community and the campus as a whole. The expansion committee and the OFSL aim to ensure that the values and priorities of the incoming organization are “in alignment

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College Republicans also visited the U.S. Supreme Court, the National Archives and were given a tour of the U.S.

Capital by members of Sen. Joe Lieberman’s staff, according to Gasser.

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Trustee Talk

By Corey Schmitt and Adam Scianna Student Trustees

Five days ago, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced his biennial state budget to the state legislature, which initiates a very long and arduous process in Hartford. With the state facing deficits in the billions of dollars, Malloy is attempting to look at cuts as well as revenue enhancements (i.e. tax increases). Malloy tends to be fond of the term “shared burden,” as do many government leaders, as a means of solving our budget problem and, in theory, it seems to make sense that everyone help out to solve an issue that affects us all.

UConn, as a public institution, receives approximately one third of its revenues from a “block grant” that is appropriated from the state. This number is roughly $330 million. In the past few years, the state has “flat funded” UConn and kept its block grant hovering around the same level. In this year’s proposed budget, however, Malloy has suggested that the state cut this block grant by 10 percent.

On top of the existing anticipated deficit at UConn, and with this cut, the university is facing

an approximate projected deficit of around $35 million for Storrs and regional campuses with this proposed cut.

How do we make up for a $35 million deficit? There are several ways to do this, but none are favorable. Just to name a few possible options (and by no means is anything set in stone yet), we could reduce student services, delay projects for campus improvements, take a look at staffing and spending and – the topic that seems to be the buzz this time of year among students – we could raise tuition and fees.

As students, we understand the rising costs of college education and the reality of student loans and debt, but what we really need to understand is that the issue of tuition and fees is not as simple as saying, “Don’t raise tuition.” The fact of the matter is that it will most likely go up again this year. By how much is still undecided.

Malloy suggested that the Board of Trustees not raise the rate of tuition by more than the rate of inflation. Well… let’s take a look at this realistically. With fewer people donating to the university each year, the admin-

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Shelton official faces sentencing for lying

NEW HAVEN (AP) — A building official faces sentencing for lying to a federal grand jury about benefits he received from developers during a corruption probe of officials and developers in Shelton.

Elliot Wilson is scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday in federal court in New Haven.

Authorities said the 67-year-old Wilson, the head building official at the time, received items of value from developers who sought to influence him. Those items allegedly included cash, building supplies, gift certificates and the opportunity to buy a vehicle below market value.

Prosecutors said Wilson falsely testified to the grand jury about repaying some of the money and about the vehicle.

Wilson faces 10 to 16 months in prison under sentencing guidelines.

Labor agency call centers open on holiday WETHERSFIELD (AP) — The Connecticut Department of Labor says its unemployment benefits call centers will be open Monday despite the state holiday observing President’s Day. The agency’s TeleBenefits Call Centers will remain open from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. to file unemployment claims.

People may use the Labor Department’s automated TeleBenefits phone system or its online service. Remaining open Monday will help individuals who need to speak with someone to complete an unemployment insurance claim.

Residents who want information about Labor Department services or who want to file a continued claim can visit the agency’s site.

Considering ban on chemical in receipts

HARTFORD (AP) — Connecticut lawmakers are being asked to ban a chemical that some scientists consider to be dangerous, from being used in paper cash register and ATM receipts.

The Coalition for a Safe and Healthy Connecticut is pushing to ban the chemical from the receipts, often thermal paper. Advocates say they worry about the chemical rubbing off and somehow being ingested or being absorbed through the skin.

Connecticut has already prohibited the substance in infant formula and baby food containers and many reusable food and drink containers. That ban takes effect on Oct. 1.

The General Assembly’s Environment Committee has scheduled a public hearing on Wednesday to hear testimony on the proposed legislation, which prohibits the use of the bisphenol (BISS’-phen-ol) A in paper used for receipts.

Lawmakers plan hearing on autism fraud

HARTFORD (AP) — A bipartisan group of Connecticut lawmakers and parents of children with autism are urging the General Assembly to pass legislation that cracks down on phony autism therapists.

The General Assembly’s Public Health Committee has scheduled a public hearing Wednesday to discuss the legislation.

The proposal was prompted by a case involving a woman who was hired by the Norwalk and Weston public schools to treat autistic children. She was sentenced last year to three years in prison for larceny, but could not be punished for lying about her qualifications as a therapist.

The legislation is supported by the Senate majority leader and members of the Norwalk delegation. It would create a new penalty, punishable by up to five years in prison and up to a $500 fine for each instance.

Yale scholarship created to honor Boston physician NEW HAVEN (AP) — A Yale University graduate’s expertise in cardiology and work in medicine has inspired his former employer to establish a $1.7 million scholarship program in his memory.

Dr. Donald Baim died at age 60 in 2009 from a rare form of adrenal gland cancer.

He’d had a 25-year career at Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.

Boston Scientific says the company is establishing the scholarship fund in honor of Baim, who was its chief medical and scientific officer. One first-year medical student each year will win the scholarship, which will cover half of the tuition for all four years.

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans on Sunday upped the pressure on Democrats who fled to Illinois to return home and vote on an anti-union bill, with the governor calling them obstructionists and a GOP lawmaker threatening to convene without them.

Gov. Scott Walker said the 14 minority Democrats who left Madison on Thursday were failing to do their jobs by “hiding out” in another state. And Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said his chamber would meet Tuesday to act on non-spending bills and confirm some of the governor’s appointees even if the Democrats don’t show up — a scenario that should outrage their constituents.

Senate Democrats acknowledged that the 19 Republicans could pass any item that doesn’t spend state money in their absence. The budget-repair bill they have been blocking requires a quorum of 20 senators to pass, while other measures require only a simple majority of the chamber’s 33 members.

Nonetheless, Democrats said they were standing firm in their opposition to the budget-repair bill, which would take away the right of most public employees to collectively bargain for their benefits and working conditions.

Hundreds of protesters filled the Capitol for a sixth straight day, noisily calling on Walker to drop the plan they consider an assault on workers’ rights.

Mary Bell, the president of Wisconsin’s powerful teachers’ union, called on teachers to return to work as scheduled Monday rather than continue absences to protest that have shut down public schools across the state. The Madison district said it would still cancel

Monday’s classes.

Bell said unions agreed to cuts in health care and retirement benefits that could reduce take-home pay for many workers by about 8 percent, and it was time for the Republican governor to compromise.

In a Sunday morning interview from Madison with Fox News, Walker said he did not believe union leaders were really interested in giving up their benefits and cities, school districts and counties will need weakened unions to cut spending for years to come.

Walker said he would not compromise and predicted Wisconsin would pave the way for other states to follow suit, much like it did with welfare reform and school vouchers in the 1990s.

“We’re willing to take this as long as it takes because in the end we’re doing the right thing,” Walker said.

The sweeping measure led to massive protests that started Tuesday and have gained steam, with an estimated 68,000 people turning out Saturday inside and around the Capitol. Most opposed the bill, but the day marked the first time that a significant contingent of Walker supporters showed up to counter-protest.

Sunday’s crowd was much smaller, as snow and freezing rain moved the protest inside the Capitol. But the crowd swelled throughout the day, and protesters chanted for hours in opposition to the bill. Another large protest was expected Monday, when many state workers are being furloughed to save money.

Mariah Clark, an emergency medical technician at University of Wisconsin hospital and a volunteer firefighter, said she stands to lose $250 per month from her income with the ben-

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Jane Moran, left, 14, and Emma Rankin-Utevsky, 14, protest outside of at the State Capitol in Madison, Wis., Sunday. Opponents to the governor’s bill to eliminate collective bargaining rights for many state workers are on their sixth day of protesting.

efits concessions. Standing on a bench holding a sign reading “EMT. Firefighter. Not the public enemy,” she said the pay cut would hurt but that’s not why she was protesting.

“I really believe this is about workers everywhere, not just public employees,” said Clark, 29. “It’s pathetic that in Wisconsin, one of the places where the labor movement started, that this would happen.”

Jacob Cedillo Tootalian, a 27-year-old University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate student and teaching assistant, slept overnight in the Capitol for a third time this week as part of a union representing teaching assistants.

He said he was worried about pay-

ing more for his health insurance and tuition, but what kept him protesting was the possibility of losing the union.

“Normalcy would be nice,” he said. “But it seems the governor and the state Republicans are intent on taking these rights away.”

The bill would require government workers to contribute more to their health care and pension costs and limit collective bargaining to pay increases less than the Consumer Price Index unless approved in a local referendum. Workers could not negotiate their benefits and working conditions. Unions could not force their workers to pay dues, and would face a vote every year to remain certified.

New fraternity to be selected Wed. from NEW, page 1 with the IFC mission, in alignment with the mission of [the OFSL], and really with the institution too,” Sullivan said. “One of the ways that we will help determine which group would be the best fit for us...is the ability to identify that overlap and that alignment.”

The expansion process empowers undergraduates, utilizing feedback forms at each presentation to gauge the thoughts and feelings of students who attend. The expansion committee reviews these forms and considers them carefully before making its selection. While input from the OFSL is also influential, all decisions are “ultimately in the hands of the IFC Expansion

Committee,” said Mizrahi, adding that the process is “completely student-based.”

The OFSL hopes to announce a final decision at the Greek Life awards banquet on Wednesday.

When asked which of the finalists he would like to see at UConn, Sullivan expressed no strong preference. “If we were not interested in any of these groups, they would not have been invited to campus,” he said.

“This is all about best fit, and timing, and things like that.”

The IFC agrees. “Any of the three finalists… will be great,” Mizrahi said. The expansion committee is looking to pin down the fraternity that most closely matches UConn’s values and ideals. “Which one is going to integrate the best?

Which one is going to succeed in our specific community? …

Which one will rise above and be exceptional?” These questions serve as the guidelines for selection, said Mizrahi.

The IFC is looking for “a group that is ready and willing to support their prospective chapter from the day they [colonize],” said Carroll. One of the keys to success is an active presence from national headquarters and local alumni throughout colony development.

The new organization plans to recruit student leaders to help start up the colony.

Fraternity representatives are interested in responsible men who want to make a difference and who have already become “involved, invested, and engaged” in the univer-

sity community, said Sullivan.

Perhaps these students are interested in Greek Life but have not yet found a fraternity that corresponds with their priorities, or perhaps they have never considered going Greek but would serve as exemplary founders. The IFC encourages unaffiliated students to consider the benefits of joining a fraternity and the gratification of building an organization from the ground up.

“We feel great. We’re very excited and think the process has gone very well,” Mizrahi said. The IFC hopes this incoming group will raise the bar for the rest of UConn Greek Life and inspire other organizations to be the best they can be.

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College Republicans to host speakers they met at CPAC from COLLEGE, page 1 “CPAC is a chance for people from all over the world, from all walks of life, to come together and celebrate a shared set of core values, namely limited government and fiscal restraint,” said Michael Roberts, an 8th-semester Spanish major.

“I am delighted that so many members were able to attend this year. CPAC is always an invigorating experience for our group and others, because it

gives us a chance to socialize with fellow conservatives and meet some of the candidates and elected officials that we spend the rest of the year supporting,” said Gasser.

In addition to CPAC, the College Republicans attend many other conferences and hold events throughout the year.

Their mission is to “expose students to the Republican Party and conservative philosophy via discussion and debate. The organization encourages and fosters

participation in support of the nominees of the Republican Party on the local, state and national levels,” according to Gasser.

More importantly, the College Republicans seek to ensure that the conservative viewpoint is adequately and fairly expressed on campus.

For the spring semester, the College Republicans have fundraising events, such as bowling event, and guest speakers planned. They hope to host Kate Obenshain and Dale Peterson,

who they met at CPAC. The College Republicans also have a trip planned for the near future to a shooting range.

The College Republicans have grown each year and currently have between 30 and 40 regular members.

The UConn College Republicans meet every Tuesday at 9 p.m. in Arjona 311. All interested students and faculty are encouraged to attend.

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Gadhafi’s son warns of civil war in Libya CAIRO (AP) — After antigovernment unrest spread to the Libyan capital and protesters seized military bases and weapons Sunday, Moammar Gadhafi’s son went on state television to proclaim that his father remained in charge with the army’s backing and would “fight until the last man, the last woman, the last bullet.”

Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, in the regime’s first comments on the six days of demonstrations, warned the protesters that they risked igniting a civil war in which Libya’s oil wealth “will be burned.”

The speech followed a fierce crackdown by security forces who fired on thousands of demonstrators and funeral marchers in the eastern city of Benghazi in a bloody cycle of violence that killed 60 people on Sunday alone, according to a doctor in one city hospital. Since the six days of unrest began, more than 200 people have been killed, according to medical officials, human rights groups and exiled dissidents.

Lybia’s response has been the harshest of any Arab country that has been wracked by the protests that toppled long-serving leaders in neighboring Tunisia and Egypt. But Gadhafi’s son said his father would prevail.

“We are not Tunisia and Egypt,” he said. “Moammar Gadhafi, our leader, is leading the battle in Tripoli, and we are with him.

“The armed forces are with him. Tens of thousands are heading here to be with him.

We will fight until the last man, the last woman, the last bullet,”

he said in a rambling and sometimes confused speech of nearly 40 minutes.

Although the elder Gadhafi did not appear, his son has often been put forward as the regime’s face of reform.

Western countries have expressed concern at the rising violence against demonstrators in Libya. British Foreign Secretary William Hague said he spoke to Seif al-Islam by phone and told him that the country must embark on “dialogue and implement reforms,” the Foreign Office said.

In his speech, the younger Gadhafi conceded the army made some mistakes during the protests because the troops were not trained to deal with demonstrators, but he added that the number of dead had been exaggerated, giving a death toll of 84.

He offered to put forward reforms within days that he described as a “historic national initiative” and said the regime was willing to remove some restrictions and begin discussions for a constitution. He offered to change a number of laws, including those covering the media and the penal code.

Dressed in a dark business suit and tie, Seif al-Islam wagged his finger frequently as he delivered his warnings. He said that if protests continued, Libya would slide back to “colonial” rule.

“You will get Americans and European fleets coming your way and they will occupy you.

He threatened to “eradicate the pockets of sedition” and said the army will play a main role in restoring order.

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“There has to be a firm stand,” he said. “This is not the Tunisian or Egyptian army.”

Protesters had seized some military bases, tanks and other weapons, he said, blaming Islamists, the media, thugs, drunks and drug abusers, foreigners — including Egyptians and Tunisians.

He also admitted that the unrest had spread to Tripoli, with people firing in central Green Square before fleeing.

The rebellion by Libyans frustrated with Gadhafi’s more than 40 years of authoritarian rule has spread to more than a halfdozen eastern cities — but also to Tripoli, where secret police were heavily deployed on the streets of the city of 2 million.

Armed security forces were seen on rooftops surrounding central Green Square, a witness said by telephone, speaking on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal. The witness added that a group of about 200 lawyers and judges were protesting inside a Tripoli courthouse, which was also surrounded by security forces.

An exiled opposition leader in Cairo said hundreds of protesters were near the Bab alAziziya military camp where Gadhafi lives on Tripoli’s outskirts of Tripoli. Faiz Jibril said his contacts inside Libya were also reporting that hundreds of protesters had gathered in another downtown plaza, Martyrs Square.

In other setbacks for Gadhafi’s regime, a major tribe in Libya was reported to have turned against him and Libya’s representative to the Arab League said he resigned

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In this video image broadcast on Libyan state television early Monday Feb. 21, 2011 Seif al-Islam, son of longtime Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, speaks. Al-Islam says protesters have seized control of some military bases and tanks, and also warned of civil war in the country that would burn its oil wealth.

his post to protest the government’s decision to fire on defiant demonstrators in Benghazi, the second-largest city.

Khaled Abu Bakr, a resident of Sabratha, an ancient Roman city to the west, said protesters besieged the local security headquarters, driving out police and setting it on fire. Abu Bakr said residents are in charge, have set up neighborhood committees to secure their city.

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ly shut down, residents can no longer make international calls from land lines and journalists cannot work freely, but eyewitness reports trickling out of the country suggested that protesters were fighting back more forcefully against the Middle East’s longest-serving leader.

“We are not afraid. We won’t turn back,” said a teacher who identified herself only as Omneya. She said she was marching at the end of the

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University has reason to ask us to cooperate

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n Saturday Feb. 12, many UConn students embarked on a massive car exodus as Parking Services worked with Facilities Operations to remove as much snow as possible from resident lots. But while it appeared that the majority of students willingly participated, it was noticeable that some cars still remained parked in their spots despite multiple reminder e-mails. Although inconvenient, in the future, students should strive to be as cooperative as possible when asked

by Parking Services and other university departments to ensure greater productivity.

In the days leading up to Feb. 12, students were asked to remove their vehicles from resident lots by 7 a.m., providing ample time for individuals to move their cars before Facilities Operations were to get to work. In addition to being given a generous block of time, Parking Services provided several suggestions as to where students could place their cars while the snow removal took place. Not only could students place their vehicles in any employee or student commuter lot (with the exception of W), North Garage was also an alternative as parking was free from 12:30 a.m. to 4 p.m Saturday.

Based on the absence of cars that Saturday, it was nice to see that most students heeded Parking Services’ recommendations. Nevertheless, there was still stragglers left behind, forcing plows to move around them. Perhaps most significantly, by leaving the cars behind – most likely because of fear of losing their parking spaces – the cars continued to sit upon snow that after several weeks of frigid weather, had turned into thick layers of ice. By leaving cars parked on top of the ice, the ice is only going to remain longer once the plows have left and once the car finally decides to move. As an e-mail stated, “Random cars left in a lot make it impossible to effectively clear the snow.”

The students who removed their cars and were cooperative should be commended. For the students who did not move their cars as requested, it can only be asked that they do so in the future. While it is certainly inconvenient and may be considered a hassle by some, the snow removal project was only meant to make it less so in the long run for those residents with cars. As the winter season continues in its last few weeks, and the weather continues to be unpredictable, students should be as accommodating as possible concerning future requests.

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Anti-woman legislation a dangerous trend

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’ve had enough. Have you had enough?

Are you tired of hearing about antiwoman legislation? Me too – which is why I hope this will be the last column I have to write about it. I hope that this outpouring of anger, of frustration, will be enough to tell anti-woman legislators that we will not tolerate these attacks any longer.

The amount of anti-woman legislation that GOP leaders have been pushing (with the assistance of certain Democratic representatives) for the past month is completely ludicrous.

I’ve already written about H.R. 3, which seeks to redefine rape, H.R. 358, which would allow ER doctors

By Cindy Luo to refuse treatment Associate Commentary Editor for women needing emergency abortions – essentially letting them die – and the Pence Bill, also known as the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act, which would defund Planned Parenthood and leave millions of women without basic health care. All three of these bills do nothing less than completely undercut women nationwide.

Things are looking pretty ugly on a national level.

But that’s not all.

Certain states have been emboldened by this disturbing movement, and have sought to create their own laws marginalizing women and families.

A Republican state representative from Georgia, Bobby Franklin, has decided that victims of rape, stalking and domestic violence should no longer be victims – rather,

they should be “accusers.” He wants to rephrase the criminal code, but only in regards to survivors of these crimes. Seriously? Such crimes, often against women, are already underreported. Do Franklin and his lackeys really want to create even more barriers for survivors of these assaults? To set aside crimes where women are disproportionately victims, and no longer treat them as other crimes, sends a message to survivors of rape, stalking and domestic violence everywhere that they are untrustworthy and that their suffering is not real.

Maryland legislators cut funding for preschool programs for low-income children.

Federally, legislators seek to do the same, which could lead to more than 200,000 kids no longer being able to attend preschool.

I cannot believe that Republican officials want to restrict abortion, but in the same breath refuse to help women and their families after birth.

“These types of gendered legislation don’t spring out of a vacuum, but are indicative of a growing movement against women.”

In addition, South Dakota recently sought to make it legal for an abortion to be considered grounds for “justifiable homicide.”

That’s right – the language is deliberately vague so that one can murder a doctor who provides an abortion, or even the woman who chooses to have one, and claim “justifiable homicide.” This, again, would override a woman’s own personal choice, as it would place the abortion provider, and even the

woman herself, at risk for murder.

This measure has been temporarily shelved as the language is nothing less than abhorrent. Yet we cannot be complacent, we cannot dismiss this notion as so ludicrous as to not require our attention, because the fact that state Rep. Phil Jensen had the gall to even try to pass this bill in the first place is a frightening one.

So now you may be asking yourself: why should I care about Georgia, Maryland and South Dakota? I don’t live there. Well, you should care because this is an unprecedented action proposed by individual government officials (all men, and all Republican, I might add) who are trying to undermine women’s rights – not just their right to choice and bodily autonomy, but literally their unalienable ones: life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. These types of gendered legislation seek to target a woman’s ability to live her own life. These types of gendered legislation don’t spring out of a vacuum, but are indicative of a growing movement against women.

To recap: legislators want to redefine rape, restrict women’s access to family planning care, undermine sexual assault survivors, cut funding for families and essentially tell society that they don’t care about the women of our country.

We as a society need to step up. We need to say that we are tired of having our rights, or the rights of our mothers, sisters, daughters and friends, encroached upon. This is nothing short of a war against women. And it needs to stop. Now.

Associate Commentary Editor Cindy Luo is a 6thsemester linguistics/philosophy, classics and ancient Mediterranean studies and English triple major. She can be reached at Shuyang.Luo@UConn.edu.

Untalented pop artists hide behind Auto-tune

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nown in the music industry as a “plug in,” Auto-tuning is a studio trick that redefines what is humanly possibly, allowing musicians to bend vocal imperfections into perfect pitch. If you’ve listened to 10 pop songs today, nine of them featured this technology.

It’s without a doubt a technological marBy Tim Brogan vel and I don’t intend Staff Columnist to belittle Dr. Andy Hildebrand of Antares Technologies, who in 1997 invented Auto-tune using complicated principles of geophysics. Musically trained and scientifically literate, Hildebrand is a man worthy of respect. The ubiquitous use of his product however, is not.

While some artists subtly use auto-tune to fix minute flaws in their vocals, many make their attempt at perfection obvious. With her 1998 hit “Believe,” Cher made everyone aware of what was going on inside the studio, effectively mainstreaming the use Auto-tune as voice altering effect, rather than unnoticeable touch up technique.

Recording studios have always been in the business of making artists sound more polished than they actually are but Auto-tune expedites the process, turning per-

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Frankly, the resulting music sounds pretty flawed to me.

By relying entirely on studio gimmicks, pop-stars like Kesha and T-Pain, who have the audacity to call themselves “musicians,” dilute popular music of any discernable talent. They draw the listener’s attention away from their uninspiring musical capabilities with elaborate live performances, in which they display eccentric outfits and essentially mumble over music played through a sound system. They rely exclusively on their heavily tweaked studio releases to keep them afloat.

“The Avett Brothers, Mumford and Sons and a graying Bob Dylan showed us that ...good music is not perfect.”

The Superbowl performance by the Black-Eyed Peas does the talking for me. One of the most universally revered musical acts was unable to translate their studio-centered music into a decent

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performance on one of the biggest stages imaginable. Let’s hope people remember the atrocious performance, for when we fail to demand better, an innovative standstill with far-reaching consequences ensues.

If you’ve been to or listened to a live performance by John Mayer, you know his talent is not engineered in the studio. Like many artists encompassed by popular music, Mayer is constrained – presumably by his record company – to a small genre of music that calls to arms a small portion of his arsenal.

Imagine you have a pizza and you’re told to eat just one slice. It would be extremely frustrating to be constrained by will of others, in this case record companies.

And the worse part is, you can’t share the remaining seven pieces with anyone, they remain in the box – decaying like the musical potential of so many musicians.

The spread of Auto-tune technology shows no signs of slowing down. You can purchase voice altering software for a petty sum these days and I’m all for experimenting with it. The problem arises when such experimentation is used as a measure of musical quality. Vocals and instrumentals of live performance, unaided by special effects are the measure of talent, not but the ability to loop

tracks together in a studio.

Thankfully, there is an alternative to the homogenous blend of pop music – aided by Auto-tune – that spews out of the 21st century radio. Jay Z advocates for “Death of Auto-tune,” but realistically the birth – or better yet rebirth – of respect for true talent is necessary.

As the Grammys this year showed us, popular music is not devoid of talented musicians that do not rely on studio technologies to perform. The Avett Brothers, Mumford and Sons and a graying Bob Dylan showed us what Autotuned vocalists don’t understrand: good music is not perfect. If you seek only superficial entertainment out of music, then the narrow scope today’s songs may be of no significance to you.

But if you consider music to be an enriching part of our culture, then you might agree it’s time to demand something better out of the music industry. Chad Urmston of Dispatch and State Radio has repeatedly said, “You don’t have to be spoon fed music, you can get it the way the want.”

They’ll ultimately give us what we want.

Staff Columnist Tim Brogan is a 6thsemester natural resources major. He can be reached at Timothy.Brogan@ UConn.edu.

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Aries - There may be conflict with partners today. You can definitely work it out. Put yourself in their shoes. Others appreciate this and ask you for advice.

Taurus - To avoid feeling neglected, surround yourself with friends that truly love you.

In the face of intensity, keep your calm. Cultivate your own peace.

Gemini - Even when your heart’s broken, you can still enjoy simple pleasures, like the miracle of a raindrop or a falling star. Find beauty in small things.

Cancer - If you can telecommute to work, today is the day. You feel inspired and full of ideas. You could share them through many channels.

Your productivity increases.

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Leo - If you’ve wanted to write a novel and you haven’t started yet, now is a good time. Let the words flow. Don’t worry about form or grammar. That comes later.

Virgo - Don’t be too harsh on yourself. Acknowledge any mistakes and learn from them.

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Libra - Get in communication with a client. Make sure to get plenty of attention at home. If you feel ignored, kindly ask for what you need. Use your words.

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Scorpio - You demand attention, and yet it doesn’t seem enough.

Perhaps it’s time to hang alone and rest. The lack you perceive may be perfection in disguise.

Sagittarius - Plans for your future may hit some bumps today, but don’t worry. You have a bigger team behind you that you even know. Look for them and try again.

Capricorn - There may be some conflicts at work. Don’t pay too much attention to the details, and focus instead on longterm goals. Remind others, if necessary.

Aquarius - It’s a great time to sign contracts or write a business plan. Don’t let work keep you from spending some time outdoors, though. This inspires.

Pisces - Don’t rely on an unstable source. There may be confusion in communication.

Figure out the costs. Discover you’re worth more than you thought to someone.

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Banker to match immigrants’ college savings

CHELSEA, Mass. (AP) — It started with an immigration raid four years ago.

From his Melrose home, Bob Hildreth watched the aftermath of federal immigration agents storming a New Bedford, Massachusetts, leather factory and netting 350 suspected illegal immigrant workers from Guatemala and El Salvador. The event drew national attention when news reports showed the small children of some the detainees being cared for by strangers.

It also motivated the Boston banker and philanthropist “into action.”

Hildreth, the son of an Irish immigrant and a descendant of the Puritans, put up half of the bail money for those arrested, roughly $100,000. To his surprise, Latino immigrants in New Bedford and across the state rallied to raise the other half.

Hildreth thought: Could Latino immigrant families also be inspired to raise money for college?

The result was the Boston-based group he founded: Families in Educational Leadership, or FUEL. For more than a year, his group has held “savings circles” in Chelsea, Lynn, and parts of Boston with the goal of training low-income immigrant families on financial literacy so they can put away money for college. The group promises that if

families save $1,500 by the time a child graduates from high school, it will match that amount.

“I acted viscerally, from the gut,” said Hildreth, now 60, who sold bonds in Latin America in the 1980s and 1990s. “I saw that these immigrants could raise money for bail, that they sent billions of dollars a year in remittances. Why not do the same for college?”

So far, according to FUEL officials, the group has signed up 260 immigrant families and hopes to expand to other Massachusetts cities. One of those to join was Felix Mendoza Chavez, a 57-yearold part-time janitor at Boston’s Logan International Airport who used to believe college tuition would be forever out of reach for his two daughters.

But after joining Hildreth’s program, the Salvadoran-born Chelsea resident said he “saves every extra dime that falls in front” of him.

He attends workshops on saving, drops in on community meetings about scholarships, and has no problem pressing counselors about various colleges.

“He doesn’t stop,” said his 14-year-old daughter Carolina Aleman, a student at Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational School in Wakefield. “He’s really hard on us now because he really believes we can do it.”

In addition, the group brings

to meetings college counselors, financial experts and current college students who are children of immigrants to speak about private and public money. “In a lot of cases, we can get them a full ride with money that is already out there,” said Gene Miller, FUEL Chief Operating Officer.

Hildreth began his idea with a pilot program in Lynn for 12 students. The high school students, who went through workshops about looking for scholarships and family financial planning, earned 61 college acceptances and $2.6 million in local and national scholarships.

Since then, FUEL opened programs in Chelsea and Boston targeting low-income Latino, Haitian and Chinese immigrant families.

The group also persuaded local business, banks and foundations to help fund its matched savings program for first-generation-tocollege families.

Patricia Gandara, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at UCLA and co-author of “The Latino Education Crisis: The Consequences of Failed Social Policies,” said she has heard of a number of programs across the country aimed at helping Latino immigrants get into college, but nothing like FUEL’s matched savings program.

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Bob Hildreth, founder and executive director of Families United in Educational Leadership (FUEL), speaks to Latino immigrants in Chelsea, Mass. Latino immigrants in some Boston-area cities are being encouraged to set up savings accounts for college with the promise that whatever is saved will be matched by FUEL.

“There are many programs where funders step up and say, ‘I’m going to pay for college tuition and tutoring.’ that kind of thing,” said Gandara. “But a match program like this is pretty unique.”

Gandara said many Latino immigrant families know the importance of a U.S. college education, however, it is sometimes hard for the families to grasp how to plan for it finan-

cially because the educational systems in Latin America are so different. For example, she said in Mexico most stop their education at eighth grade because high schools charge tuition.

Trustees to students: tell us about your budget concerns from TRUSTEES, page 1 negotiations for state employees under way after they already made concessions last year and Malloy proposing to cut about $30 million from the budget, there is not a lot of wiggle room to make up the cash.

We are calling upon you as students to reach out to both of us, as your voice, as your two votes on the Board of Trustees, and tell us what you are thinking

about with regards to this budget and the reality of increasing tuition and fees.

Let me give you some brief figures before you come to a conclusion. In-state tuition is $8,064 this year and mandatory fees are $2,352. Total undergraduate enrollment is 21,881.

The average amount of debt incurred by a UConn student taking out loans is $22,000 (the national average is $24,000).

The percentage of students

graduating from UConn with no debt is 39 percent. Not to mention we have close to 4,000 students waitlisted to get in and we are one of the cheapest schools among our peer institutions.

We have some great programs, as we are a Research 1 university and also a Division 1 athletics university. With many nationally-recognized academic programs, we also offer over 100 major options and have some of the best student services a col-

lege has to offer. We also have plans to improve student services like the recreational center, residential services and health services (just to name a few).

With this incredibly large amount of money we have to account for, do you want to help in this “shared burden” and contribute more now and see your university maintain and improve services? Or, do you want to see a decline in many of the luxuries you have now?

This is also a decision that will follow all of you as you apply for graduate schools and jobs because the value of your degree is like a share in the stock market; it can fluctuate every day.

The Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday to discuss many issues, including the budget, but as of now they will not be voting on any fluctuation in tuition and fees. It just does not seem appropriate to come to any decision

now, when there is so much more that we need to look at.

Please email either one of us and we will pass your thoughts and concerns on to the larger board.

CFO Rich Gray has also posted many figures and a video of the meeting he held the other day on his website.

Adam.Scianna@UConn.edu Corey.Schmitt@UConn.edu

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should not lose touch with the traditions of their families.

Then the Nepali American Students Association (NASA) preformed a stirring traditional Nepalese dance designed to educate the audience about Nepalese culture and traditions.

NASA was followed by an act by Willis Zhao, who showcased his excellent vocal and acoustic guitar skills. Following Willis was the premier performance of the hip/hop dance group ILLumin8. The group was eight dancers and combined its own choreography with that of some of the world’s best known choreographers. ILLumin8 was followed by the talented Ragini Phansalkar who danced in the classical South Indian style of Bhartanatyam.

Then the Pi Delta Psi Fraternity showed off not only their step skills, but also their loyalty to each other through a Inception-themed act where they tried to help a friend through a difficult time in his life. The first part of the show ended with a great performance by the classical Indian fusion dance group, Surya. Surya incorporates elements of Indian classical dancing with the Bollywood, garba, hip-hop and modern styles of dance. The mixing of styles was very evident when the group transitioned from dancing to Hindi music

Saison, meaning “season” in French, is perhaps one of the most interesting and diverse beer styles in existence. It’s no surprise that its recent revival in the U.S. craft beer scene has triggered an uproar of interest into the history and traditional interpretations of the style. The flavors can range from spicy, fruity or yeasty to bready, peppery, earthy or hoppy – making the saison one of the most intriguing and unique studies in beer.

Accordingly, the perfect time of the year for saisons is just around the corner.

Saisons were traditionally brewed on the farms of Wallonia, the Frenchspeaking region of Belgium, during the winter and consumed in the summer months by the farm worker, thus earning its alternate name of “farmhouse ale.” Though traditional recipes were typically very low in alcohol, to encourage refreshment, modern interpretations have increased the alcohol content as high as 8 percent.

Historically speaking, all farmhouse ales were hopped generously to promote preservation over the winter and spring months before consumption during the summer – a tradition that has been somewhat lost due to the use of modern brewing equipment and more advanced fermentation techniques.

Of course, as with many other historic beer styles, the U.S. craft brewers have taken the traditional guidelines and put their spin on it, by adding fruits or hybrid wild yeast strains or by simply upping the hop bill even more. Adjuncts aside, most saisons ferment at higher temperatures than most styles, to promote the occurrence of esters, which provide the signature fruity aromatics in the final product. Additionally, it should be noted that a necessary component of bottled saisons is the art of bottle-conditioning.

This helps provide the perfect level of carbonation to accent the peppery yeast character and dryness in the finish.

Though many breweries have taken a stab at the style, the classic example of the saison goes by the name of Saison Dupont ($9.99, 750mL, Belgium). This beer is so well regarded, that many U.S. brewers of saisons have used copycat and hybrid yeast strains from Brasserie Dupont to ferment their own saisons. It should be no surprise that the Saison Dupont has won a number of awards including “The Best Beer in the World” by Men’s Journal in 2005.

For a good introduction to the style, track down Brewery Ommegang’s Hennepin, which displays many of the classic farmhouse flavors while exhibiting a slightly less extreme profile than some examples ($8.99, 750mL, NY). Brooklyn Brewery recently debuted Sorachi Ace, a saison featuring a new hop variety by the same name, which lends an additional Myer lemon juiciness on top of the traditional

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HuskyTHON participants take part in the hourly morale dance. There were different themes for which the dancers were encouraged to dress up for; from midnight to 3 a.m. the theme was neon and tie-dye.

HuskyTHON has students dancing for hours

By Steph Ratty Staff Writer Charlotte Wesoloskie was three weeks old when she was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma of the chest wall, a rare and aggressive cancer that mandates intense treatments, especially for a newborn patient.

In the Greer Field House Saturday night, more than 1,200 people erupted in applause as Charlotte’s mother announced that next month will mark the threeyear anniversary of Charlotte. She turns four in April.

Her story was one of dozens that motivated students to dance for 18 hours in UConn’s 12thannual HuskyTHON to benefit the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center. By the time closing ceremonies rolled around, the various

organizations, HuskyTHON leaders and individuals arrived for the finall tally. More than $188,558 had been raised for research and treatment of pediatric illness, including prematurity, cancer and heart ailments.

The event, planning for which began in March of 2010, was sprinkled with extras like karaoke and inflatable activities for participants to pass the time and keep energy levels high throughout the night.

Student organizations decorated the outskirts of the field house with banners celebrating the children that students were dancing for.

Andrew Sullivan, 8th-semester communications major and director of marketing, shared his motivation for making it through the long night of choreography and fundraising.

“What really keeps us going is each other,” Sullivan said.

“We all have our own stories and we all know someone that has been affected.”

Sullivan is a member of a board of students who have been working all year to see their efforts culminate into one, 18-hour dance session. “It doesn’t have to stop here,” Sullivan said, adding that the evolution of HuskyTHON from a 200-person event to the current 1200-plus participant turnout “has changed our program from an event to a campaign.”

And while Sullivan’s hopes of reaching a $250,000 grand total weren’t completely fulfilled, the fundraiser earned nearly $40,000 more than last year.

“We don’t want it to be just about the money,” said Mae Bergen, a 6th-semester communications major and director of public relations. She described how the middle of the action

and seeing students interacting with patients and families “is what separates it from being just another fundraiser.”

Each hour, students and families congregated to the center of the room where directors and dancers participated in a 15-minute choreographed routine to keep spirits up and emphasize the purpose for the night. Participants were ancouraged to learn the dance so by the last hour everyone could be united in dance.

Morale leaders gave an extra burst of energy and engaged people all night long. Fourth-semester biology major and aspiring pediatrician Andrew Feuerstein won the “Morale Leader of the Year Award,” for his everlasting energy and devotion to the cause.

“Morale leaders keep the spirit going within HuskyTHON,” Feuerstein said. “Seeing the

smiles on all the kids’ faces means a lot to me.”

Even late into the night, choral and dance groups were brought in to provide entertainment for participants. Missy Eseppi and the rest of the UConn Tap Team were among the entertainers, performing to Katy Perry’s “California Girls” at 2:15 a.m.

“It means a lot to be able to support everyone that is dancing all night through the long haul,” Eseppi said.

After the closing ceremonies concluded, and after the field house was restored to its original form, HuskyTHON directors looked optimistically to the next year, where they say they hope to break through the $200,000 mark, “all for the kids “(FTK).

Stephanie.Ratty@UConn.edu

Monologues performed to combat violence A night full of and discrimination against women culture and talent

By Rahul Darwar Campus Correspondent

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To celebrate ‘V-day’ two different monologues were enacted at the Student Union Theater on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

By Hima Mamillapalli Staff Writer Eve Ensler once said that “At first women were reluctant to talk. They were a little shy, but once they got going, you couldn’t stop them.”

Ensler’s play “A Memory, a Monologue, a Rant, and a Prayer,” performed Saturday in the Student Union, advocates this idea of the tremendous

amount of influence women can have on society if they are given the opportunity.

“I began participating two years ago with The Vagina Monologues and it was really empowering,” said Valen Diaz, an 8th-semester individualized major. “I hope that people learn from the play how serious an issue this [violence against women] is and that they can also help.”

Ensler is a prominent

feminist and anti-violence activist who’s physically and sexually abused childhood motivated her to start a global movement to end violence against the female gender. Ensler is best known for her works such as “The Vagina Monolgoues” and “A Memory, a Monologue, a Rant, and a Prayer.” Ensler also started “V-day,” which

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The the Jorgensen Center for Preforming Arts was packed full of students, parents and friends for Asian Nite 2011 Saturday. Asian Nite is an annual show sponsored by the Asian American Cultural Center (AsACC) and presented by the Pan Asian Council.

This year the show was hosted by Brian Yu, Justis Lopez, Hoang Trinh and Nasreen Mustafa, who kept the show moving and injecting humor between the acts. Instead of simply just announcing what program was up next, they never failed to report an interesting fact about the next act and often got into the same costume as the upcoming performers.

The show started off strong with a rhythmic performance

by UConn Taiko. UConn Taiko is a modern Japanesestyle drummingp that fuses traditional Japanese Taiko drumming with modern influences. Next, Ray Cui, a vocalist and acoustic guitar player, played and sang covers of a variety of popular songs the audience enjoyed.

After that, the Vietnamese Students Association (VSA) put on a short skit which lampooned pop culture phenomenons from “Jersey Shore” to “Twilight” to “300.” The over arching message of the skit was that sometimes simplicity is best and that people

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is uncomfortable with them because she was a different person back then, and one of the C.A.T.s was accused of treason back then but acquitted. When an attempt is made on one of the C.A.T.’s lives, the team is sent to Rio to apprehend the terrorist responsible.

Eventually, they discover the identity of the traitor, and both she and the terrorist are captured. The episode ends with Sarah’s engagement party, where she asks the remaining members of her old squad to be her bridesmaids.

With all the action in these previous episodes of “Chuck,” the next few promise to be just as exciting.

Have you ever wondered why the wives of politicians stick by their side in the aftermath of scandals? Or in general, why do women stay with their adulterous husbands and vice versa?

The first person that comes to mind is Hillary Clinton - a smart, successful and zealous individual who stood by her husband, Bill Clinton, as he first denied and later revealed to the world that he had an “improper relationship” with Monica Lewinsky, a White House staff member.

Whether it was out of love or for future political ambitions, Clinton stayed with her husband and why she did will always remain a mystery.

A few years ago, America was shaken by the prostitution scandal (Emperors Club VIP) involving Elliot Spitzer. Spitzer, also known as “Client-9,” spent over $80,000 on prostitutes during the time he was New York’s attorney general and later as governor. He was a favorite to become America’s first Jewish president, but then his life came crashing down. From the time the scandal was revealed to today, Spitzer’s faithful wife, Silda Wall Spitzer, has stoodby his side. Why? Maybe it was for the same reason as Clinton stood by her husband or maybe it wasn’t. We may never know.

If there is one good thing to come out of both the Clinton and Spitzer scandals, it is the TV show “The Good Wife,” which was loosely based on the scandals mentioned above and also that of John Edwards. “The Good Wife” is about how Alicia Florrick (Julianna Margulies), the wife of former attorney general Peter Florrick (Chrsi Noth), deals with the prostitution and corruption scandal that jailed her husband. In order to support her two children and get her sanity back, Alicia returns to work as a lawyer for a prestigious firm with the aid of her law school buddy, who also happens to be a partner at the firm.

“You know, what’s interesting about a lot of these political scandals is that the women are lawyers too,” said the married writers of the show, Michelle and Robert King, in an interview with Bitter Lawyer.

I first got hooked on the show after watching the first episode of season one.

The pilot begins with Peter Florrick at a news conference admitting to his mistakes while his “good” wife stands by his side. This scene was inspired by both the Kings’ reactions after watching the news conferences of disgraced politicians. They, like many other individuals, asked themselves, “what were they (the women) thinking?”

“The Good Wife” is a legal drama that is a great show to watch. It may sound solemn, but it actually is very funny and shows the strength and forgiveness human beings are capable of. The show has made me realize that there are always two sides to everything just like Clinton said about the Monica Lewinsky scandal: “No one story is the same as the other story.”

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Benjamin McKenzie, who is known for his role as Ryan Atwood in ‘The OC,’ plays a novice police officer in the show ‘Southland.’

TNT series offers fresh perspective on the lives of cops

By Purbita Saha Staff Writer TV is a traffic jam for police shows: “Law and Order,” “The Wire” and “The Mentalist” have already built solid fan bases and secured their weekly time slot in the evening broadcast schedule. While all of these series have their enticements, none are as authentic and powerful as TNT’s “Southland.”

NBC first picked up the show in 2009, but dropped it after dark undertones were revealed in each episode. Subsequently, TNT snapped up the remainder of its first season and renewed the series to a second and third season.

The show’s raw perspective on the daily conduct of L.A.P.D. officers may seem lifeless to some; the show’s writers are thrifty when it comes to shootouts and riots. But for

“Southland” fans, it’s not the thrill of the chase, it’s the thrill of getting to the chase. Each episode begins with a dead opener and a narrative overlay, then show the officers got from point A to point B. For example, this week’s episode began with two officers engaging in a highspeed chase through the city streets. As they turn the corner their car hits a pedestrian. By the end of the hour the cloud of mystery is cleared. It is apparent that the hunt has resulted in an immense amount of collateral.

There are many elements that helps “Southland” be a unique cop show. The rough cinematography, the investigative themes and the deep cast of characters all lend a hand in making the series genuine.

Furthermore, the show focuses on the decisive abilities of the cops rather than on their ability to shoot and blow up criminals.

Action scenes take up very little time during the episodes. So far the show’s most thrilling scene, in respect to stunting, occurred when a man jumped out of an ambulance when he was high on PCP. But generally, the bulk of each “Southland” episode is spent on the cops’ daily deliberations as they balance their lives both in and out of the uniform.

Each character puts on a courageous façade while toting around a badge and a gun, yet each has personal weaknesses. John Cooper is addicted to his pain medication. Lydia Adams is a failure in all her relationships. Ben Sherman is a victim of childhood abuse. Daniel Salinger is an adulterer. Sammy Bryant is the husband of an adulteress.

The cast of “Southland” is probably its strongest feature. The show has not one, not two, but eight protagonists. All of them are detectives and officers in the same precinct of the L.A.P.D. The

episodes move quickly as they run through various stories and follow the different perspectives of the characters. Sometimes the cops may be working on different cases and sometimes they all have to pick up different parts of one monumental crime. Also, not every case is sensational. The show trails Cooper and Sherman as they respond to common complaints, such as domestic disputes and traffic violations. This only adds to the show’s distinction as it moves the audience’s attention away from the circumstances and on to the characters.

Season 3 still has three episodes left in its arsenal and they are all bound to leave viewers feeling emotionally exhilarated. To experience the “Southland” effect, tune in to TNT on Tuesdays at 10 p.m. It will be well worth your while.

Purbita.Saha@UConn.edu

Spy show provides major laughs and thrills

What I’m watching “My Strange Addictions” Wednesday, 9 p.m.

TLC Reality television is no fun unless its uncovering the weirdest, darkest secrets of human nature.

One of the newest shows on TLC, “My Strange Addictions,” does exactly that. Each episode highlights a different individual with an odd obsession. While some of the stories are on brink of being comical, it is hard to laugh considering that these are real problems for real people.

For example, one girl admits that she can’t fall asleep without having a hair dryer providing a background lullaby. A woman confesses that she broke off her engagement so that she could live with her seven ventriloquism dummies. Another woman cannot stop eating toilet paper.

It’s shocking and it’s disguisting.

But really, it’s just the truth.

-Purbita Saha

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Hannah and Chuck in a scene from Season 4 of ‘Chuck.’ Chuck is in search of his mother and in a relationship with his CIA partner Sarah.

By Jason Wong Campus Correspondent A m e r i c a ’s favorite Converse-wearing, computer hacking nerd of a CIA spy has been extremely busy these past three weeks, what with taking down an arms dealer, a counterfeiter and terrorist-forhire all in three episodes.

In “Chuck vs. The Push Mix,” Sarah continues to work to free Chuck’s mom, and Chuck and Morgan embark on their own mission to take down Volkoff. Both parties struggle to discover the identity of the “Contessa,” who apparently holds Hydra. They eventually find out that the Contessa is in fact a ship. The four meet

on the ship and attempt to steal Hydra, but appear unsuccessful. By giving herself up, Mary allows the rest to escape.

Chuck tricks Volkoff into accessing the Hydra database for him, has Volkoff arrested, and his forces neutralized.

Meanwhile, Ellie gives birth to her daughter Clara, prompting Devon to declare the moment “awesome.” At the end of the episode, Chuck is shown proposing to Sarah.

Next, in “Chuck vs. The Seduction Impossible,” the team is sent to rescue a rogue agent whose romantic tendencies have gotten the better of him: Roan Montgomery.

Apparently, he was captured by the leader of a counterfeiting ring. As they attempt the

rescue, Chuck is offended by Sarah’s suggestion that they elope. It is also revealed that Roan and General Beckman have had romantic relations.

Meanwhile, Casey finds out his wife (who thinks he is dead) has moved on, and Sarah reveals her family issues. The mission ends in success after Beckman displays her skill with a rocketpropelled grenade launcher.

Finally, in “Chuck vs. the C.A.T. Squad,” Sarah is reluctantly reunited with her first spy team, the C.A.T. (Clandestine Attack Team) Squad, as Chuck is upset that she hasn’t invited any friends or family to their engagement party and decides to intervene.

Sarah tells Chuck that she

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Members of UConn marching band show off talents at von der Mehden

By Rahul Darwar Campus Correspondent Everybody knows the UConn Marching Band (UCMB) is great at playing music but many members of the band have talents that they can’t showcase during football or basketball games.

On Friday, Feb. 18 the UConn Marching Band held its 2011 talent show in the von der Mehden Recital Hall, allowing band members to demonstrate their diverse talents.

The show, hosted by Harry Stuppler and Tyler Campbell, was very relaxed and included a lot of back and forth between the audience, the

hosts and the performers who all knew each other.

The first act of the night was the band Sperl Jam, which played a cover of “Alive” by Pearl Jam. The band made up of Bob Barney, Scott Sperl, Scott Suvall, Andrew Frederickson and Steve Kryzynowek, added a humorous element to their act with an arm wrestle on stage between two band members.

They were followed by guitarist Andrew Aprin and pianist Emily Maynard, who sang a fantastic love ballad. Then Colleen Hickey and Coleen Mello performed a duet of the song “The Chain,” by Ingrid Michaelson. After that Kaela Crystal sang “Mario Kart

Love” by Sam Hart, which she dedicated to one of her close friends in the audience.

The only act of the night that didn’t include any signing or dancing was a comedy routine by Alan Rousseau.

Rousseau walked on stage with a guitar but then told the audience that he “can’t really play it” but thought it would be a good prop. He started off with jokes that everybody on campus could relate to, talking about awkward encounters on busses to that moment when you’re walking and you think somebody is following you. He then moved into jokes that were more band-related but still very funny, like how bass drum-

mers can’t really see where they are going while marching and how this can lead to embarrassing moments. Once the jokes were over, Emily Paksits showed off her tap dancing skills through some fancy footwork that the audience loved.

The night was capped off by a fantastic and energetic performance by the trombone section who played a variety of popular songs ranging from “Bed Intruder song,” by Antoine Dodson to “Whip My Hair,” by Willow Smith. For each of the songs several trombone players put their down instruments and came to the middle of the stage to dance, and in some cases, whipped

their hair along to the music.

This was a great hit with the audience and many audience members expressed how funny it was to see their usually trombone-playing friends dancing on stage.

Overall, the talent show was a great success and the fact that everybody practically knew everybody else added to success of the night.

Kaleigh Flock, a 2nd-semester animal science major, and band member summed up the night, “The UCMB talent show is a great event because it lets people see the hidden talents of the band,” Flock said.

Rahul.Darwar@UConn.edu

Men encouraged to speak out for womens’ issues from MONOLOGUES, page 7 is a global movement to end violence against females and raise awareness about some of the hardships women have faced and continue to face.

Ensler envisions a society in which “women and girls will be free to thrive, rather than merely survive.”

Neha Grewal, a 4th-semester chemistry major, said, “The V-day movement in general makes me look at

things in a different light and about the many obstacles that women have faced. It also makes me view myself in a different way.”

“A Memory, a Monologue, a Rant, and a Prayer” is a collection of monologues written by famous authors and playwrights and revised and edited by Ensler and Molly Doyle. Each monologue is unique and embodies the creator’s own perspective on women’s rights and violence toward women.

Saturday’s play began with the monologue “To Stop Violence Against Women” written by the novelist and poet Alice Walker. The monologue taught that in order for violence against women to stop, people need to first end the violence they inflict on themselves. This violence is not only physical, but can also include the negative thoughts of which women and men view themselves.

The play continued with the “Darfur Monologue” written by

Winter Miller, who spoke about witnessing the brutal death of her husband and then being raped by six men.

The next series of monologues weas written by women and men and had similar concepts of respecting oneself and trying to succeed past the numerous obstacles that life throws at you.

An important concept that Ensler wants people to grasp through her V-day campaign and works such as “A Memory, a Monologue, a Rant, and a Prayer”

is that this movement is not only meant for women.

“Men see this issue as their issue and see that we are in this together,” Ensler said in an interview with Riz Kahn. “In fact, there are very few men who do the raping, but the majority of men who don’t aren’t outspoken about it. And were they to be outspoken I think that things would change.”

Hima.Mamillapalli@UConn.edu

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HuskyTHON participants take a break to enjoy some food and activities. Individuals in orange shirts are morale captains, individuals in green shirts are dancer reps and individuals in blue shirts are dancers. On the right, a football player learns the steps to the 10-minute long morale dance.

Variety of student groups perform at annual ASACC event

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to dancing to Willow Smith’s “Whip My Hair.”

After a brief intermission, the show resumed with a performance by the unique band Blue Revolution, which covers a variety of songs with the cajon (a type of drum), guitar, violin and piano. They were followed by the a cappella group A-Minor, which received such an enthusias-

tic response during its performance that sometimes you could not hear the singing.

After that, UConn TaeKwonDo wowed the audience with their energetic and skillful kicks and punches. The audience was amazed by the way the group members broke wooden plank after plank, often with one person breaking a series of planks at once.

Once the stage was cleared of all the broken planks, the Filipino

American Students Association (FASA) performed a series of dances educating the audience about the different regions of the Philippines and how each region has its own cultural influences and unique dance styles.

Next the dance group UC ThunderRaas performed a breathtaking routine that showed off their dance skills.

The group brought a modern touch to the very old Gujarati dance of Garba/Raas.

There was also a unique performance by Ricky “Tae Hwan” Song who recited several great poems that he had recently written. Ricky was followed by break dance group, Ku-Da Air Max who entertained the audience with several moves that seemed almost impossible.

The closing act was the wildly popular dance group Husky Bhangra. Bhangra, an energetic dance original-

ly used to celebrate a successful harvest in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan, was made to seem effortless by the wonderful Husky Bhangra dancers.

Overall, Asian Nite was a successful show packed full with many unique and excellent performances that the audience loved.

Rahul.Darwar@UConn.edu

Co-producer of ‘Narnia’ films dies at 39 in NYC

NEW YORK (AP) – Perry Moore, a co-producer of “The Chronicles of Narnia” film series and the author of an award-winning novel about a gay teenager with superpowers, was found unconscious in his bathroom and died later at a hospital, police said. He was 39.

His father, Bill Moore, told The New York Daily News in Saturday editions that an initial autopsy was inconclusive. “I have no clue what happened. The examiner said he was in good condition,” Bill Moore said. His father and friends said he suffered from chronic back pain.

Moore was found unconscious in the bathroom of his Manhattan home Thursday, and doctors couldn’t save his life, police said. The cause of death will be determined by the city’s medical examiner, but no foul play was suspected.

Moore had a varied career in television and in film, as producer, screenwriter and director.

His 2007 novel, “Hero,” won the Lambda Literary Award for best novel for young gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender children or adults.

Moore, who was gay, said in an interview on his website that in writing the novel, he had wanted to tell the story of his father, a Vietnam veteran, “and his son.”

“Like most young people, I grew up feeling alienated and different – for very specific reasons in my case – in a place that didn’t value differences,” he said. “I also have this borderline-crazy belief in the power of literature to change the universe. So I’d always wanted to tell this story.”

Moore was an executive producer on all three hugely successful “Narnia” films, and authored a best-selling illustrated book for the first film, “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.” He directed a 2008 drama with Sissy Spacek called “Lake City” and co-directed a documentary about children’s book author Maurice Sendak with Hunter Hill and Spike Jonze. He scored a “Sexy Man of the Week” rating by People Magazine in 2007.

But it was his novel about a super-powered teenager that seemed to focus his passions. With “Hero,” he said he hoped to create a gay superhero who was not, he said, a supporting character, victim or token. “I decided I would write the definitive coming-of-age story of the world’s first gay teen superhero,” he said.

It was the death of one of the first prominent gay heroes in the Marvel Comics universe, Northstar, at the hands of X-Men’s Wolverine, that spurred him to finish the book. “He slaughtered the X-Men’s token gay hero,” Moore said. “I found this story be disturbing, to say the least.”

He compiled a list of gay characters in comics to show how most were “minor characters, and victims who are tortured, maimed and killed.”

Moore was born in Virginia Beach, Va., and majored in English at the University of Virginia, according to his website. He started his career in television at MTV and VH1, then worked for “The Rosie O’Donnell Show.” He later joined Walden Media, the company that produced the films based on C.S. Lewis’ “Narnia” books.

Winter saison flavors go well with all types of meals from ‘TIS, page 7 flavors ($11.99, 750mL, NY). Birra del Borgo’s Duchessic Ale takes a different angle on the saison style by blending 90 percent of its saison recipe with 10 percent Cantillon lambic in an effort to increase earthy complexity and provide another dynamic refreshing quality ($10.99, 375mL, Italy).

Regardless of your saison choice, it is a guarantee that you will find a deep complex-

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Joseph.Pentecost@UConn.edu

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Cuba’s celebration of Congressman’s brief bout of books draws millions ‘Bieber fever’

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People attend the annual International Fair Book at the Morro Castle fortress in Havana, Cuba, Wednesday. Cuba is in the middle of hosting the 20th edition of its International Book Fair.

HAVANA (AP) – A river of people flows through the old colonial fortress, and the antics of clowns and music blasting from loudspeakers are interrupted only when an announcer summons the parents of a lost child. It’s a festival all right, but a festival of books.

The high walls of El Morro and La Cabana, which offer a spectacular view of Havana’s bay, house a giant celebration that mingles literary chitchat with an exuberant popular fair where some 6 million visitors socialize, browse for sandwiches of sizzling pork and scramble for novels, essays and scientific tomes.

With an illiteracy rate near zero, Cuba boasts that its International Book Fair – which turns 20 this year – has little in common with what it calls more elitist events in the Americas and Europe.

“This fair is oriented toward the reader ... as a chance to acquire books and have a dialogue with the authors, both Cubans and foreigners,” organizer Edel Morales told The Associated Press.

“It is a notable difference to others in the world where people rarely attend,” he said.

“Here it is the people who

make the fair.”

Still, what sets the fair apart also presents some challenges.

The absence of a “professional segment” of meetings between critics, large publishing houses and other experts is one of its shortcomings, Morales acknowledged.

The event catalog lists more than 60 national exhibitors including publishers and regional cultural centers. All share one characteristic: They either are run by the state or have strong ties to the government.

About 30 foreign publishers have also turned out. Most are small and some are financed by the nations honored at this year’s festival: the leftist ALBA bloc that includes Cuba, Venezuela, Ecuador and Bolivia.

Zuleica Romay, president of the Cuban Book Institute said 2,400 titles are for sale and an estimated 6 million people, counting return visitors, will attend, either during the Havana run that ends Sunday or during a two-week tour of the country’s provinces.

The most-visited pavilion appeared to be one offering local volumes on everything from art and literature to social sciences, alternative medicine and biographies at prices

attractive to Cubans who love to read but often finds books hard to find.

“I come every year. It is good to walk through and get books that are not always available,” said Nadira Reyes, a 30-yearold teacher who was looking for colorful books with animals gracing the covers for her preschool-age son.

A few yards (meters) away, Yadriana Torres, 20, wanted books on beauty and massage, which she is studying.

“The problem is that they are expensive, because the most interesting in my field are sold in foreign currency,” Torres said. The book that caught her eye cost 25 convertible pesos, or $27 – more than the average monthly salary in Cuba.

Reyes was headed for a pavilion that offered mostly local books in the local currency, a peso that is worth a little under 5 cents. Torres was lined up for one that sells in “convertible pesos,” which are worth just over a dollar.

Many local books are made of modest paper, simple printing and soft, rustic binding, and they usually are heavily subsidized.

A good example is one of the most anticipated items of this year’s fair: “The Man Who

Loved Dogs,” by Cuban writer Leonardo Padura, published last year by Spanish publisher Tusquets Editores. It sells for $24 elsewhere in the world, but islanders were able to buy it for just 30 Cuban pesos ($1.40) when it went on sale this month.

Some complaint that important books by several major writers are almost unavailable.

This year’s fair had no presentation of works by Latin America’s new Nobel Prize winner, Mario Vargas Llosa, who is a sharp critic of Cuba’s communist government.

Organizers said they did not have the rights to print the books and denied any political motivations.

Despite the difficulties, foreign editors from small companies said it was worth the trip.

“I am excited to see so many people,” said Abigail Garrido of Urano Mexico, which brought 35,000 copies of its publications, mostly novels like the Dan Brown best-sellers “The Da Vinci Code” and “Angels & Demons.”

“We sell more here than in any book fair in my country,” Garrido added. “I think that for small publishers, it is a good opportunity.”

Royal wedding invites posted LONDON (AP) – Keep an eye on the mailbox – Britain's Prince William and bride-to-be Kate Middleton have sent out invites to their hotly anticipated royal wedding to around 1,900 guests.

Military personnel and charity workers will mingle with European royalty, diplomats and the family and friends of the couple at the Westminster Abbey ceremony on April 29, St. James's Palace said Sunday.

Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh will lead a group of 50 members of the British royal family at the wedding, while around 40 representatives of foreign royal families – likely to include dignitaries from Spain, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Greece – will also attend.

It isn't yet known whether celebrities including singer Elton John – a friend of William's mother Diana, the Princess of Wales – or Kanye West, a favorite of the prince who performed at a 2007 tribute concert for his mother, are among those who'll receive a prized invite.

Britain's Sunday Express newspaper reported that footballer David Beckham and his wife Victoria are on the royal guest list. William worked with Beckham on England's failed bid to win the right to host the 2018 World Cup. In a statement, William's office insisted it would not disclose details of individual guests. Beckham's office also declined to confirm he and his wife would attend.

One guest already ruled out is Sarah Ferguson, the

Duchess of York, the ex-wife of William's uncle Prince Andrew. Her office said in a statement she "won't be attending and she was never expecting to attend," but confirmed she won't available for hire as a high-profile commentator.

Royal historian Hugo Vickers said details of the guest list released so far suggested ordinary members of the public won't have a front line role.

"I think what this tells us is that they are a very traditional couple," Vickers said.

"It strikes me as an entirely sensible and predictable type of list, looking to balance the need to invite all the people who should be there – because William will one day be king – with inviting those who they want to be there."

Ordinary well-wishers will instead throng the capital's streets, watching Middleton arrive at Westminster Abbey by car, but leave with her new husband in a horse-drawn carriage to parade through the heart of ceremonial London to Buckingham Palace.

Tourists and Britons alike will crowd close to the palace after the ceremony, hoping to catch a glimpse of William and his bride as they present themselves on the building's famous balcony.

Millions more will watch the ceremony and celebrations on live television – crowded around screens in their homes, at street parties in towns and villages and at major landmarks. Lawmakers are already lobbying London Mayor Boris

Johnson to install a giant screen in the city's iconic Trafalgar Square.

Britain's Foreign Office said royal officials had sent their regrets to Estibalis Chavez, a 19-year-old fan who has protested outside the country's embassy in Mexico City demanding an invite.

At Westminster Abbey, Prime Minister David Cameron and his deputy Nick Clegg will likely be among 200 lawmakers, government staff and diplomats invited – with high-profile ambassadors also expected to attend.

Leaders of several Commonwealth nations – and the governor generals who represent the queen in Canada, Australia and New Zealand – are also though certain to be included among guests.

Vickers said many European royals likely to attend are closer in age to William, second in line to the throne, than his father Charles – suggesting the guest list may have a more youthful feel than royal weddings of the past.

William's office said about 1,000 guests will be the family and friends of the prince, his bride and their parents.

Roommates who lived with William and Middleton as they studied at Scotland's St. Andrews University, young entrepreneur Guy Pelly and television reporter Tom Bradby – who conducted the only interview with the couple following their engagement – could all receive an invitation.

Around 80 guests will come from charities which William supports, including

African wildlife charity Tusk, and Centrepoint, which helps young homeless people.

Thirty members of the armed forces, likely to William's colleagues from his Royal Air Force search-and-rescue unit, will also attend, as will representatives from the Church of England and other faiths.

Many will look to the guest list for clues on the status of Prince Harry's on-off relationship with Zimbabweborn lawyer Chelsy Davy.

William named his younger brother as his best man, while Middleton's sister Pippa will act as her maid of honor.

Vickers said the royal couple faced a challenge familiar to all those planning weddings when drawing up their guest list.

"You need to remember all the people who've worked with and helped you over the years – from the kindergarten teachers, to the person who taught you to swim ... I think we'll see some of those people included," he said.

William's office said the invitation cards – with text die-stamped in gold and gilded edges – were mailed out in pale brown envelopes on Wednesday and Thursday.

Each bears the queen's royal seal and invites guests to attend the ceremony at 11 a.m.

Attendees are asked to dress in "uniform, morning coat or lounge suit."

Around 600 people will later attend a lunch reception at Buckingham Palace hosted by the queen, while just 300 are invited to a formal wedding dinner and dance at the palace.

HARTFORD (AP) – For a short time, they seemed so simpatico: the idealistic congressman, the teenage singing sensation, their shared disappointment in the U.S. health care system.

Now, though, Connecticut Democrat Christopher Murphy and Justin Bieber, the famously coiffed Pied Piper of love-struck girls worldwide, have parted ways philosophically over the Biebs’ opposition to abortion.

Their split is less puzzling to some observers than the fact that Murphy, 37, a three-term U.S. representative, even invoked the pop star as a voice of authority in the first place.

No worries, Murphy said Friday: He doesn’t have Bieber fever, nor is he taking public policy directives from pop culture.

He’s just using Twitter and Facebook to stay connected with constituents and show them he’s a regular guy, he said, “even one who is probably too plugged in to pop culture.”

“I care deeply about public policy, but I’m not afraid to show that I also know something about things like sports and music, and yes, even Justin Bieber,” Murphy said.

Like many of today’s flareand-fizzle connections, their one-sided bromance played out electronically with a few Twitter messages and hashtags, or short phrases and words used to categorize posts according to their topics.

Murphy, who authors his own tweets, wrote Thursday morning: “Bieber on health care” and added the hashtag, “(hash)mycaseofbieberfever,” plus a link to Bieber’s comments in a recent Rolling Stone interview.

The Canadian-born singer called the U.S. health care system “evil” for the medical debt it places on some patients. But in the same interview, Bieber also mentioned his opposition to abortion, which he considers to be “like killing a baby.”

Less than an hour after his first tweet about Bieber’s health care concerns, Murphy was back on Twitter. His chagrined comment: “Oh wait ... just heard what Biebs said about abortion. Ugh.” Thus ended the brief affinity, though it’s unclear whether

Bieber even knew about it, between launching a world tour, appearing at the recent Grammy Awards, guest-starring on “CSI” and promoting his new movie. A representative for him did not immediately respond to an e-mail Friday seeking comment.

The incident has been a source of amusement and a little eyerolling among some observers.

Connecticut Republican Party Chairman Chris Healy admitted that, yes, politicians from both sides of the aisle often try to paint themselves as hip and attuned to pop culture.

But linking your political ideology to that of a 16-yearold singer whose fans, calling themselves the “Beliebers,” swoon and scream at the sight of his face?

“Which voters are Chris Murphy trying to reach now, 14-year-old girls?” Healy asked.

“It’s amazing what some politicians will do to try to tell the public, ‘Hey, I’m cool, I’m paying attention to the zeitgeist.’

It’s kind of funny how it blows up in your face.”

Murphy’s tweets prompted Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton, a Republican whose city is in the congressman’s district, to post a few of his own: “I think I have Bieber fever,” followed by, “Never mind, it’s just an allergy . Phew. (hash) wasgettingreallynervous.”

Murphy isn’t worried about the jokes, nor has the incident changed his opinion on using Twitter – or following pop culture.

“I just think that people in government tend to take themselves too seriously, and social media is a way for me to show people that I’m just a regular guy,” he said in a statement.

All the same, though, there won’t be a Justin Bieber concert T-shirt in Murphy’s dresser drawer anytime soon, nor is he likely to be humming verses of Bieber’s hit “Baby” on his way to Capitol Hill.

After his “ugh” reaction on Twitter to Bieber’s abortion stance, the congressman drove home his point with two more hash tags: “(hash)timetobequietagainjustin” and “(hash) bieberfevercured.”

No word, though, on whether he’s gaga for Lady Gaga.

Alaska says TV miners shouldn’t have killed bear ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – In one of the first episodes of the “Gold Rush: Alaska” Discovery Channel series, miners hoping to strike gold kill a bear near their camp.

The killing was unwarranted, even though the shooter had a license and a non-resident blackbear tag, the state Department of Natural Resources said.

In a letter to the mining company, the agency said the bear did not appear to be the same one that entered the camp earlier, and it was not in camp when it was killed, the Anchorage Daily News reported Friday.

No one was cited for the May 2010 shooting at the mining claim in southeast Alaska, about 40 miles north of Haines, but the miners were asked to act with more restraint and to properly store food so it does not attract bears.

Discovery spokeswoman Katherine Nelson said the cable channel relies on its production companies to ensure compliance with all permits and regulations.

“We are aware that the necessary permit was obtained,” she said in an e-mail.

No one was available Friday at the production company, London-based Raw Television, to comment to The Associated Press.

More than 2 million viewers learned in the episode’s debut that unattended graham crackers might have been to blame for luring the animal into the combination mining claim and

reality TV set before the miners grabbed their guns.

“That bear’s not going to get in between my son and I,” Greg Remsburg, a star of the show, said as he pumped a shell into the chamber of his rifle. “That I guarantee ya.”

Sure enough, a bear is killed, and the shooter is identified on the show as miner Mike Halstead.

“The team has made the camp secure,” the narrator concludes.

However, no one had to shoot the bear to save a life or protect property at the mining claim on Porcupine Creek, the state Department of Natural Resources concluded.

“The bear that was shot did not appear to be the same bear that entered your camp, and was not in camp when it was killed,” geologist Bill Cole wrote in the Jan. 5 letter to head miner Todd Hoffman.

The series chronicles the work of six unemployed people who try to get rich in Alaska in the face of the national economic meltdown. Their ability to escape danger, including wildlife, is a repeating theme.

Many Daily News readers panned the gold-mining show as misleading and sensationalized.

“As they had already acquired a tag to shoot a bear, it appears to have been a phony confrontation designed to make the TV show more interesting,” Fairbanks Daily News-Miner columnist Dermot Cole wrote. He is not related to the state geologist.

Monday, February 21, 2011

» WOMEN'S HOCKEY

UConn wins on the road at Northeastern

By James Onforio Campus Correspondent

In the first game of a homeand-home series between the UConn women’s hockey team and the Northeastern Huskies, UConn prevailed 4-2. Played at Matthews Arena, one-time home of the Boston Bruins and Celtics, Saturday was Northeastern’s Senior Day and the final home game of the season.

The first period was mostly uneventful and both teams struggled to find a rhythm.

There were many missed opportunities and wasted possessions on both sides, and the period ended scoreless with Northeastern outshooting UConn 11-7.

There was no scoring in the second period either, but UConn began to assert their control over the pace of the game. For much of the last 15 minutes of the period the puck remained near Northeastern’s net and the home Huskies were called for tripping and cross-checking, giving UConn a man advantage for much of

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the last half of the period.

Freshman Kiana Nauheim, from Fairbanks, Alaska, scored the first goal of the game at the 6:41 mark of the third period, assisted by Alexandra Vakos.

Northeastern responded with a pair of goals at the 10 and 12 minute marks, putting the home team up 2-1 with just under eight minutes remaining.

The lead would last for only three minutes though, as freshman forward Taylor Gross scored at the 15:03 mark. Only 25 seconds later, the visiting Huskies found the back of the net again, with freshman Jocelyn Slattery putting UConn up 3-2 with four and a half minutes remaining.

Northeastern pulled its goalie with about one minute remaining and junior Sami Evelyn scored an unassisted empty-net goal to seal the 4-2 win for UConn.

The win puts the UConn Huskies’ record at 9-9-2 in Hockey East play, leaving them in fourth place in the conference standings.

James.Onforio@UConn.edu

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UConn guard Maya Moore drives to the basket during the Huskies' 78-57 win over Notre Dame. Moore scored 12 points in the game.

Tiffany Hayes had 13 points and seven rebounds and Kelly Faris added six boards.

Devereaux Peters led the Irish with eight rebounds but did not score. Diggins led Notre Dame with 22 points and Natalie Novosel added 18. The Fighting Irish was held to a season-low eight assists.

“This is obviously a learning experience, playing in this atmosphere, one of the most loyal crowds and one of if not the best crowd in the country,” Diggins said.

“It’s all about a natural toughness and trying to maintain that throughout the game,” Novosel said.

The Irish couldn’t. Notre Dame stormed out to a 7-0 lead, but the Huskies quickly responded, cutting the score to 9-6 four minutes into the game.

UConn cut it to a one-point game until Diggins’ 3-pointer pushed it back to four points with under 13 minutes to go in the first half.

“In the first half it seemed Skylar Diggins made every shot,” Auriemma said.

Hartley led the team with 14 points at the half, but Diggins led all scorers with 17.

Matthew.McDonough@UConn.edu

» NASCAR

Fans, others remember 10th anniversary of Earnhardt's death

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP)—Even though the 10-year anniversary of Dale Earnhardt’s death came two days earlier, there were plenty of people remembering The Intimidator at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday.

Two-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart wore a black, No. 3 baseball cap. So did most everyone at Richard Childress Racing.

NASCAR officials showed a highlight video of previous

Daytona 500s during the prerace drivers meeting, and the late Earnhardt was prominent in the piece.

Daytona officials had a huge No. 3 painted in the infield grass. On the third lap, Fox television broadcasters observed a moment of silence while fans saluted Earnhardt by holding up three fingers.

“I feel honored and once again undeserving to be here 10 years after that for the anniversary,” said race winner Trevor

Bayne, who was nine years old when Earnhardt died.

His memories of that day, though, are still clear.

“I was at my grandparents’ house watching the race when the accident happened. We lived about five miles away from my grandparents. As soon as the race was over, I left my grandparents and went to our house. That’s when the announcement was made.

“Our whole family, you know the impact it had on

everybody, all teary eyed. I knew the significance Dale Earnhardt had on our sport, what an amazing man he was.

It’s crazy that we’re sitting here 10 years later. It’s gone by fast.

I remember everything about that. It’s crazy.”

RAGAN’S REMORSE: David Ragan was leading the Daytona 500 and seemingly had as good a shot as anyone at winning the race. Then he made a critical mistake.

Ragan slid in front of Trevor

Bayne too soon on a restart, got black flagged and penalized. It cost him a chance at his first Sprint Cup victory.

He knew it, too. Ragan slammed his steering wheel three times while on pit road and ended up 14th in the season opener.

“It’ll take us a long time to forget this one,” Ragan said.

“The sooner we can get we can win one, the sooner we can forget it. … I was a little bit too greedy.”

SUPER FAN: Still relishing the Green Bay Packers’ Super Bowl victory, safety Nick Collins brought his family to the Daytona 500 as guests of driver Travis Kvapil, a Wisconsin native.

Collins said their trip to the track was a huge surprise for his son, who is a NASCAR fan.

And it wasn’t Collins’ first time at the track, either. As a student at nearby BethuneCookman, he worked on the cleanup crew one year.

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Women's hockey sends seniors off with 1-1 tie against Northeastern

By Dan Agabiti Staff Writer

The UConn women’s hockey team beat Northeastern 4-2 Saturday and skated to a 1-1 tie Sunday. Because of these results, Sunday afternoon’s senior day game will not be the last time this year’s seniors play at the Freitas Ice Forum.

To commence the game, the three seniors were honored for the time they’ve devoted to UConn hockey and all of the hard work they have put in.

“This year’s seniors have all done a good job and have all brought something different to the table,” said coach Heather Linstad. “They’re not the loud type of player, but they play really hard and with a lot of passion. I really have to give them credit for that.”

This year’s seniors include forwards Jennifer Chaisson and Brittany Murphy—both of

whom are assistant captains— alties called against them. For and captain and defensive play- Linstad, the problem was one of er Jody Sydor. Murphy will be discipline and one the Huskies graduating with a communica- need to address before they start tions degree, Chaisson with a playing the top competition in biomedical engineering degree the conference playoffs. and Sydor is graduating with a She said that hockey teams pharmacy degree. are not designed to For Sydor, the always be killing game felt like any penalties—UConn other one and winkilled all eight of ning was the top Northeastern’s—and priority. at some point they “This was just need to be on the another game for us attack rather than just to play. It’s really the defensive. important that we “That was a seriNotebook play our best and ous problem for just do what we do us today,” Linstad every game,” Sydor said. said. “As a team, we need to Linstad was glad that the pre- be more disciplined in our play game ceremonies did not get to because we can’t afford to do the players’ heads and hinder that again.” their performance like it seemed to have done last year.

Hockey East Importance Heading into the weekend, Gotta kill those penalties UConn was only a point ahead During Sunday afternoon’s of Northeastern for the No. 4 game, UConn had eight pen- seed in the Hockey East stand-

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ings. The importance of keeping that position rested in the fact that No. 5 does not have a home game, while No. 4 does.

The win and tie this weekend meant UConn clinched a home playoff game. For both players and coaches, this was important to do.

“The win was really important for us,” Sydor said. “This is our home rink, we practice here, we know the bounces off of the boards and of course it always helps that we have a few fans cheering for us.”

Linstad saw the game as important for giving the Huskies home ice, but she also saw this weekend’s performances as a springboard for the playoffs.

“We wanted home ice and we got, which is good for us,” Linstad said. “But also, a streak has to start somewhere and this weekend was good for that.

Daniel.Agabiti@UConn.edu

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UConn senior forward Jennifer Chaisson controls the puck while trying to make a play during Sunday afternoon's game against Northeastern.

Women's basketball on its way to No. 1

By Colin McDonough Senior Staff Writer

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Freshman guard Bria Hartley goes up for a shot during the Huskies' game against Notre Dame.

Golf team prepares for weekend

By Dan Huang Campus Correspondent The UConn men’s golf team will head to Hilton Head, S.C. for the sixth annual Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate today and tomorrow.

Huskies coach Dave Pezzino will bring six golfers to this tournament. Chris DeLucia, Matt Dubrowski, Jeb Buchanan, Adam Vaccari, Matt Carroll and Brian Hughes will all be making the trip to South Carolina.

Dubrowski, a senior from Bergenfield, N.J., will be competing as an individual, meaning his score will not count with the team.

With the exception of Dubrowski, the other five Huskies have competition experience this spring, as they competed in the Match Play last weekend in Tampa, Fla..

The Huskies look to build on that tournament, which they finished at 1-2-1 as a team. Individually, all five Huskies won at least one match. UConn hopes that this early season success is indicative of even

better results once the team gets further in the spring season.

The 14-team field includes UConn, Davidson, DePaul, Elon, Francis Marion, Furman, Indiana, Ohio, Presbyterian, Richmond, Samford, USC-Aiken, Western Carolina and William & Mary.

Francis Marion University will play host to this year’s competition.

Indiana is the highest ranked team in this year’s field, ranked at No. 27 and No. 34, by GolfweekSagarin and Golfstat respectively.

Wake Forest, who is not in the field this year, was victorious in last year’s tournament. USCAiken is the only two time winner, capturing victories in both 2006 and 2009.

The Wexford Plantation course, designed by William Byrd, is a par-72 course and measures 6,828 yards. The competition will feature a total of 54 holes, 36 on Monday and 18 on Tuesday. Play will commence at 8:30 a.m. on both days with shotgun starts.

Daniel.Huang@UConn.edu

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When Duke and DePaul visited Gampel Pavilion, the two top ten teams suffered blowout defeats to the No. 2 UConn women’s basketball team. On Saturday, No. 8 Notre Dame traveled to Storrs and suffered the same fate as the Blue Devils and Blue Demons. Only this time, it was Bria Hartley delivering the knockout blow in another big win for the Huskies.

Hartley scored a career-high 29 points in UConn’s 78-57 win over the Fighting Irish.

Hartley’s scoring has gone down since her quick start in the first few weeks of the season. This was her largest scoring output since she scored 24 points in a 78-55 win against Louisville Jan. 15 at the XL Center in Hartford.

“I think it's important going forward that we have to become comfortable if Maya is not in the game for whatever reason, or if she’s not able to get going and do the things that she normally does,” said coach Geno Auriemma.

“I thought today was a big step forward. I think Tiffany (Hayes), Bria especially ,and Stefanie made the kind

of plays that they needed to we have talented offensive make and didn’t stand around players...It just makes me and feel sorry for themselves proud to see if I don’t have a because Maya wasn’t able to lane I can kick it out to Bria be Maya. That’s a good sign and she can knock it in.” going down the road.”

Moore also said that Bria’s Auriemma was pleased with freshman season has had its the way Hartley improved ups and downs, but she’s a her shooting. Auriemma said player the team needs to have he’s told Hartley that she’s if it wants a third-straight been acting like a 12-year- national championship. old because of her offensive “It’s been a tough road for struggles.

Bria because she’s a point “Both Bria and guard,” Moore said.

Stefanie are start”Being a freshman ing to more and ,things are new,. more to force themThere’s a lot that’s selves onto the thrown at you in game,” Auriemma order to run our said. “That was a team. If you can big-time perforplay basketball, mance by her, and you can play basNotebook she hasn’t been ketball. It’s been a shooting the ball great situation for well. She made more shots her, where she’s been allowed in that second half than she’s to give everything she’s got and made in the last two weeks.” not to hold back."

Hartley was reluctant to With 11:22 left, Hartley discuss her individual perfor- banked in a jumper from the mance but finally answered top of the key to push UConn’s with a smile. lead to 20 points. Her last three “I was just taking advan- field goals were 3-pointers. tage of what the defense gave It was that type of a day for me,” Hartley said. “If I had Hartley, who exited the game the open shot, I took it. If to a standing ovation. they came out on me, I made sure to drive by them,” Maya Taking back No. 1 Moore said.

Although the Huskies war“It’s a great feeling, I see ranted many cheers during them do it in practice, I know their win over Notre Dame,

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one of the loudest on the afternoon from the Gampel faithful was when the Baylor score was announced.

“I didn’t realize how many Texas Tech fans we had in our building,” Auriemma said.

“Standing ovation because a team in the Big 12 lost a game. Dumbest thing I’ve ever heard.”

Texas Tech upset the No. 1 Bears, who had won 21 straight games since UConn defeated them Nov. 16 by one point in Hartford. Brittney Griner dunked for Baylor, but the Bears lost to the Raiders 56-45. The Huskies will be expected to take back the No. 1 spot in the Associated Press and the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll for the first time since losing to Stanford on Dec. 30.

“When you’ve been No. 1 as much as we have, it's lost all its pizzazz,” Auriemma said.

Big East Update With the win, UConn is now leading the Big East by games one and a half games. DePaul is 11-1 in the conference, holding second place while the Fighting Irish dropped to third place in the standings with an 11-2 record.

Colin.McDonough@UConn.edu

Split series against Bentley

By John Shevchuck Staff Writer In the next-to-last Atlantic Hockey series of the year, UConn split the weekend, losing at Bentley Friday and winning at home Saturday. Connecticut now sits in seventh place in the Atlantic Hockey Conference with an 11-12-2 conference record. Mercyhurst currently sits in sixth place with the same conference record but beats the Huskies with an overall record of 13-15-4.

Friday night the Huskies completed a series of goal rallies to tie the game. In the second period UConn was down 2-1, then tied it up after freshman Brant Harris scored his sixth goal of the season, continuing his streak to point in four consecutive games. Cole Schneider assisted the goal, maintaining his position as the UConn points leader, increasing his points total to 28.

Heading into the third period, the game was tied at 2-2. Up to this point UConn had the advantage in shots. Roughly nine minutes into the period, Bentley took the lead, later increasing it to two with an empty net goal.

Upon starting the game Friday night, senior captain Andrew Olson passed assistant coach Michael Coppola for the most games played in UConn hockey history.

Saturday’s game at the Freitas arena was a goal frenzy. The Huskies took advantage of playing on their home ice and scored six goals in the victory.

“I do not believe home ice was much of an advantage. It came down to us not having our best game Friday on their ice, and coming back with a much stronger game at home, “ said

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UConn forward Miles Winter winds up to hit the puck during the men's hockey game on Saturday. UConn split the series against Bentley.

freshman forward Jordan Sims.

The frenzy began in the first period, during which five goals were scored. Brant Harris first put the Huskies on the board, increasing his point streak to five games. Miles Winter scored his first goal of the night off a scramble in front of the net, putting UConn ahead of Bentley 2-1.

After the Falcons tied up the game for the second time in the period, Billy Latta banged in a rebound to put the Huskies up 3-2, the final score of the period.

Bentley’s coaching staff made the decision to change their goalie for the second period. The new

Falcons goalie could not stop the Huskies as they scored two more goals in the period. Winter earned his second goal of the game making the score 5-3 just seconds after Corey Jendras buried a goal in the previous play.

“Saturday was a must-win because we were tied with Bentley for a first-round bye in the playoffs,” Sims said.

The regular season will come to an end this weekend when UConn will take on American International College in a two-game series. The Atlantic Hockey opponent is currently next-to-last in the confer-

ence. AIC has seven wins on the season all of which have come from conference games.

Friday’s game will be the last home game of the season, therefore senior day. A total of eight players will be playing their last regular-season game. Stevie Bergin, Justin Hernandez, Jason Krispel, Matthew Miller, Andrew Olson, Brian Reagan, Jeff Sapieha and Chris Spicer are all part of the senior class.

Friday’s game will begin at 7:05 p.m.

John.Shevchuck@UConn.edu

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I would definitely make it playground style and have captains chose teams A : and watch them play it out.

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—Mike Agabiti, 2nd semester undecided major

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FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP)—Closing in on his 39th birthday, Jason Varitek is warming to his role as a backup catcher. He’d like to keep playing well into his 40s.

The captain of the Boston Red Sox is set to begin a season as a second-stringer for the second time. He believes less wear on a body used to crouching for more than 100 pitches a night could extend his career.

“If my body holds up and I’m able to do the things that I feel that I can still do, then I’ll play as long as I can,” Varitek said Sunday. “If I’m not putting myself in a competitive spot to help a team win, then I’ve got to question things again.”

Injuries derailed three of his seasons—a fractured right elbow in 2001, cartilage damage in his left knee in 2006 and a broken right foot last year. He played in just 39 games in 2010, hitting .232 with seven homers and 16 RBIs as a backup to Victor Martinez. Now he’s playing behind Jarrod Saltalamacchia.

And, Varitek said, he’s healthier than he’s been in a long time.

“I don’t know how he does it, but he continues to do it every year,” manager Terry Francona said.

“He works so hard. He’s in great shape. I think he’s going to excel in that (backup) role.”

It was thrust upon him when the Red Sox obtained Martinez from the Cleveland Indians at the trade deadline on July 31, 2009. At midseason, Varitek suddenly found himself on the bench.

But he started last season as Martinez’s substitute and that helped him become more comfortable with the role. It gave him a chance to spend more time learning through observation.

“It allows me, like last year, to be a little more attentive to things that are going on by not playing,” Varitek said. “You see a little more rather than being caught up in just getting ready to play.”

Varitek, who turns 39 on April 11, received what many interpreted as a farewell from Red Sox fans in the final game last season. He took the field in the bottom of the ninth inning of an 8-4 win over the New York Yankees then was removed by Francona before the first pitch.

Fenway Park fans gave him a standing ovation.

“It was very uncertain,” Varitek said. “It presented (me) with an emotional time, but, at that point, it was out of my control. … I knew I had a good chance where I could help a team and, hopefully, it was going to be here. And it turned out to be that way.”

He went into the offseason as a free agent.

So did Martinez. If the Red Sox kept Martinez, Varitek’s future with them appeared to be shaky.

But Martinez signed with the Detroit Tigers on Nov. 24 and Varitek signed a $2 million, one-year deal with Boston eight days later.

THE Pro Side

Hockey beats Northeastern, NBA trade conversations heat basketball loses to Louisville up and Dunk Contest stuns

Mar. 17 NCAA Championships All Day

By Carmine Colangelo Campus Correspondent

What's On TV NCAA BASKETBALL: Syracuse at Villanova, 7p.m., ESPN No. 20 Syracuse travels to The Pavilion to take on No. 14 Villanova in a Big East conference showdown.

Last time out, Villanova hit a seasonhigh 11 three-pointers to beat Syracuse. Four of them came from guard Corey Stokes, whom the Wildcats will likely be without.

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NCAA BASKETBALL: Oklahoma St. at Kansas, 9p.m., ESPN The Cowboys head to Lawrence for a tough matchup against the No. 1 Jayhawks.

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

The Daily Roundup

– Jeff Gordon predicting more crashes to come.

Mar. 5 Notre Dame 2 p.m.

Feb. 25 AIU 7:05 p.m.

“How did you handle a Sunday night without a professional basketball, football or baseball game?”

“You’re going to see a lot more of what we just saw.”

Away game Gampel Pavilion, XL Center

Mar. 2 West Virginia 7 p.m.

Next Paper’s Question:

» That’s what she said

Men’s Basketball (21-5) (8-6) Feb. 24 Marquette 7 p.m.

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Sports

Oklahoma St. has their work cut out for them. It’s one thing to take on the No. 1 team in the nation in their gym, but it’s quite another to try and topple the giant when you might be without your leading scorer.

Game of the Week: UConn women’s hockey at Northeastern. Saturday the Huskies from Storrs defeated the Huskies from Boston 4-2, with four late goals in the third period to help lift UConn. Six total goals were scored in the third period and after a 2-2 tie, freshman Kiana Nauheim scored her first career collegiate goal to put the Huskies ahead 3-2. After that goal UConn never looked back, scoring a fourth and final goal to hold off Northeastern for their 13th win of the season. Junior goaltender Alexandra Garcia tallied 33 saves in the contest. With the win the Huskies improved to a mark of 13-17-2.

Big Disappointment: UConn men’s basketball at Louisville.

On Friday the No. 13 Huskies traveled to Kentucky to face the No. 16 Cardinals in hopes of avenging their doubleovertime loss on Jan. 29. The result was quite the opposite as the Cardinals defeated the Huskies 71-58. Junior Kemba

Walker was held to 16 points, six rebounds and three assists in the loss. Sophomore Jamal Coombs-McDaniel had another big night coming off the bench with a game-high 16 points, six rebounds and two blocks.

The Cardinals were lead by sophomore Peyton Siva who scored 15 points, including a 360 degree dunk, as well as freshman Gorgui Dieng who recorded his first career double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds. The Huskies will return to action at the XL Center where they will host Marquette in hopes of picking up a well needed victory in the Big East, as the regular season is shortly coming to a close.

Number of the Week: 7.35.

All-American senior Trisha-Ann Hawthorne set a new record for the Stile Athletics Field House with a time of 7.35 in the 60-meter preliminaries. She also finished first in the 200-meter preliminaries in the first day of the Big East Championships.

Carmine.Colangelo@UConn.edu

By Aaron Kasmanoff-Dick Campus Correspondent Trade Talks Ongoing negotiations with Carmelo Anthony’s current team, the Denver Nuggets, have reached the final stage, as the New York Knicks made what many have called a “final offer.”

The four-time All-Star would be dealt for forward Danilo Gallinari, guard Raymond Felton and forward Wilson Chandler, at least one first-round draft pick and a possible additional pick when and if the Knicks move Center Eddy Curry, who has been unused by the team, to an unknown third team.

A competing deal involves the New Jersey Nets, who are offering guards Devin Harris and Ben Uzoh, and forwards Troy Murphy and Derrick Favors, as well as four first-round picks in exchange for Anthony, guard Chauncey Billups, forward Renaldo Balkman and center Sheldon Williams. Murphy would then be sent to a third team along with one of the draft picks, most likely to be the Golden State Warriors.

The Nuggets seem to prefer New Jersey’s offer, because it will allow

a quick rebuild. But the Knicks trade would save the team millions.

No matter what happens, Carmelo Anthony is sure to be felt as a force on whatever team he eventually plays for next season.

Wish We Were There: All-Star Saturday Blake Griffin’s soaring dunk over a car was the cap on an amazing All-Star Saturday. The Clippers’ star won the 2011 Sprite Slam Dunk Contest over JaVale McGee, Serge Ibaka and Demar Derozan.

The solid performance combined athleticism, skill and more than a little showmanship on Griffin’s part.

The weekend was more than just soaring slam dunks, however.

Seeing Ray Allen fall in the 3-Point Challenge was less disappointing than Justin Bieber’s performance in the Celebrity All-Star Game. The 17-year-old pop star was 3-for-11 shooting with eight points. The 17-year-old will be eligible for the 2013 NBA Draft; look for him to be on many coaches’ draft board because of his intangibles and amazing hair.

Aaron.Dick@UConn.edu

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UConn beats Notre Dame 78-57 at Gampel

By Matt McDonough Associate Sports Editor

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UConn coach Geno Auriemma while disputing a call made by the officials. After the jacket came off, UConn gained the lead and held it to win 78-57 over Notre Dame.

With the UConn women’s basketball team holding onto a 19-16 lead over Notre Dame, freshman Stefanie Dolson was called for a foul with 9:52 left in the first half.

The call, one of many that the Saturday afternoon Gampel Pavilion crowd didn’t agree with, forced coach Geno Auriemma to take action: He took off his jacket.

“Frustrated, frustrated, frustrated,” Auriemma said of the move. “That’s all I can say.”

The move pleased the Storrs crowd, and perhaps sparked a Huskies victory as the Fighting Irish, after Natalie Achonwa hit 1-of-2 free throws, never got within two points the rest of the way in UConn’s 78-57 Big East game.

Freshman Bria Hartley notched a career-high 29 points in the 21-point victory.

In January, UConn escaped with a 3-point road victory at Notre Dame.

“It’s definitely a confidence builder with the way we played tonight, considering the last time we played them,” Hartley said. “It’s definitely a measuring stick with how we improved throughout the season.”

Up 37-29 at the half, the Huskies came out with a fury in the second half, stretching the lead to 20 points by the 11-minute mark.

“We were just aggressive,” Moore said. “The first half we didn’t attack them and we

let them set the tone... That’s unacceptable. We were furious with ourselves.”

“I don’t think they did anything different,” said coach Muffet McGraw. “They started to face guard Skylar but that didn’t stop her... We took some ill-advised shots...I was hoping they’d go to the splitscreen and everybody would turn the TV off.”

Moore finished with 12 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.

“That’s probably the one thing that our team kinda thrives on,” Auriemma said.

“I don’t know that Maya was much of a leader in the first half and that’s why we struggled so much...It’s not all about the points, but the other things she’s able to do to impact the game.”

Although they wouldn’t admit it, the referees seemed to be an issue for both coaches. Auriemma said sarcastically that the officials were terrific and the coaches were complaining unjustly, citing one moment in the game where he was asking the referee where she was going for dinner rather than complaining about a call.

Dolson finished with 15 points, five rebounds and four steals.

“I’ve been trying to work hard in practice moving my feet,” Dolson said. “I’m playing opponents who are quicker than me.”

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Card’s deal Huskies 71-58 loss on the road

LOUISVILLE, Ky.— Louisville found a way to slow down Connecticut star Kemba Walker. Now that they’re finally healthy, there may be no stopping the Cardinals.

Peyton Siva scored 15 points, freshman center Gorgui Dieng posted his first career doubledouble with 13 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 16 Louisville rolled by the punchless Huskies (No. 12 ESPN/USA Today, No. 13 AP) 71-58 on Friday night.

“Our defense was incredible,” said Louisville coach Rick Pitino.

“This was definitely, defensively a gem.”

The Cardinals (20-7, 9-5 Big East) bounced back from a loss at Cincinnati on Wednesday by harassing Walker into a rare off night.

The national player of the year candidate finished with 16 points—five below his season average—on 3-of-10 shooting and received a technical foul late

in the second half after venting his frustrations at officials.

“We were just trying to stop Kemba, it’s a challenge,” Siva said. “He’s unguardable. I just wanted to get in there and bother his shot.”

Jamal Coombs-McDaniel also scored 16 points for the Huskies (20-6, 8-6), but UConn ran out of gas after taking its only lead of the game early in the second half.

“Quite frankly, we didn’t have anybody, except Coombs, to lead us, including number 15 [Walker],” said UConn coach Jim Calhoun. “We just couldn’t find anybody to play the way we wanted to play.”

While UConn sagged, Louisville surged. The Cardinals took control for good with a 15-4 burst to sweep the season series from the Huskies for the second straight year.

Dieng, forced into action after starter Terrence Jennings ran into

foul trouble, held his own against UConn’s bigger, more experienced frontline of Alex Oriakhi and Charles Okwandu. His long arms helped the Cardinals hold a 40-36 edge on the boards and overcome a subpar night from senior captain Preston Knowles, who had six points on 2-of-13 shooting but added seven assists.

“I feel like I’m getting back in shape,” said Dieng, who missed five games after sustaining a concussion in a win over West Virginia on Jan. 26.

“If I keep getting stronger, I can find my game.”

He found enough against the Huskies to help Louisville notch its eighth straight 20-win season and all but secure a spot in next month’s NCAA tournament, not bad for a team ravaged by injuries and considered an afterthought in the Big East when the season began.

UConn, picked to finish 10th in the conference in the pre-

season, has been just as big a surprise as the Cardinals but simply couldn’t get it going.

The Huskies shot 37 percent (17 of 46), went just 12 of 20 at the free throw line and tied a season high with 16 turnovers.

“It didn’t come down to a pretty contest,” Calhoun said. “It was a rock fight and they won the rock fight.”

Still, UConn had a chance.

The Huskies trailed by as much as 12 in the first half but went on a 9-0 burst to start the second and take their first lead at 32-31 on an emphatic putback dunk by Oriakhi.

The Huskies’ momentum lasted all of 30 seconds.

Kyle Kuric drilled a 3-pointer from his customary spot in the corner, then followed with another from the top of the key on Louisville’s next possession. Siva added one of his own and the Cardinals were back in command.

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Guard Kemba Walker shows his frustration during the second half of the game against Louisville on Friday night.

Women’s hockey wraps up regular season with split

By Peter Logue Campus Correspondent

ED RYAN/The Daily Campus

UConn forward Kelly Horan moves the puck up the ice for her pentalty shot during Sunday’s game.

After clinching the No. 4 seed and with it a home ice in the first round of the Hockey East playoffs with a win at Northeastern on Saturday, it may have appeared that the UConn women’s hockey team had very little on the line on Sunday afternoon. But it was Senior Day and the Huskies were set on making the final collegiate regular season game of the team’s three seniors one to remember as well as to build momentum for next weekend’s quarterfinal matchup. In what was a physical, back-andforth battle, UConn was unable to capitalize on several great scoring opportunities and settled for a 1-1 tie against Northeastern.

UConn may have only been able to score once in the regular season finale, but it was one that will be played on highlight reels for years to come. Defenseman Sami

Evelyn took control of the puck around mid-ice and was able to split her way through multiple layers of Northeastern defenders with an array of dazzling dekes before burying the breakaway shot into the top left corner of the net to give the Huskies a 1-0 advantage at the 11:35 mark in the first period.

“That was a nice goal, I’ll give her some credit there,” said coach Heather Linstad with a chuckle.

“I’m reluctant to tell you that ‘E’ had nice goal. I was harassing her in between periods that she is not usually that fleet of foot, but it was a pretty goal.”

Evelyn nearly tacked on another goal with 2:25 remaining but her one-timed shot soared harmlessly over the net and the teams skated into the hockey game with UConn holding on to a 1-0 advantage.

Northeastern came out firing in the second period, accumulating six shots on goal in the first four minutes of the period. But it wasn’t until 9 minutes and 23 seconds

into the second that Northeastern was able to sneak the puck past UConn’s goalie, Alexandra Garcia.

A loose puck found its way directly in front of the net, along with a slew of players from both teams, and somewhere in the midst of the chaos Northeastern tied the game.

UConn comes back with a trio of great opportunities to regain the lead in the ensuing minute but Florence Shelling (Swiss National Goalie) was able to keep the tie in tact for Northeastern.

The remainder of the second period was largely uneventful. Only 22 seconds into the final period of regulation UConn squandered a golden opportunity. Kelly Horan was hooked from behind on a breakaway, resulting in a penalty shot. But she was unable to capitalize, as Northeastern’s goalie, Elizabeth Schelling, was able to deflect her backhand attempt effortlessly.

Schelling is a two-time Olympian with the Swiss National Team.

Neither team was able to muster a goal for the remainder of regulation and five-minute overtime period. Although UConn would have loved for seniors Jennifer Chaisson, Jody Sydor and Brittany Murphy to win their last regular season game, Linstad felt that the Huskies gained some crucial momentum going into the playoffs.

“We wanted to get home ice so that was important. And obviously you want to start a streak of some sort going in to the playoffs,” Linstad said, who’s team had posted an 0-5-1 record over six games preceding this weekend. “It was good to have a nice weekend.”

UConn will battle Northeastern, who locked up the No. 5 seed, for the third consecutive game next weekend at the Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum in Storrs in the quarterfinals of the Hockey East tournament.

Peter.Logue@UConn.edu