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Yale killing suspect to plead guilty in plea deal NEW HAVEN (AP) — An animal research technician charged with killing a Yale University graduate student days before her wedding plans to plead guilty Thursday, his attorney said. Public defender Joseph Lopez said Raymond Clark III, who was charged with strangling 24-year-old Annie Le of Placerville, Calif., would plead guilty in New Haven Superior Court. Lopez would not specify the charges, but said it was part of a plea deal. “We anticipate a change of plea on Thursday,” Lopez said Tuesday. “This appears to be in the best interests of our client.” Prosecutor John Waddock said there was a “substantial likelihood” of a change of plea Thursday. He declined further comment. Le’s body was found stuffed behind a research lab wall on
the day she was supposed to get married in September 2009. The crime drew intense national media attention and prompted the New Haven Register to print a rare extra edition announcing Clark’s arrest. Le and her fiance, Jonathan Widawsky, planned to marry on Long Island, New York, and honeymoon in Greece. Instead, family and friends held a memorial service later that month where Le was remembered for her academic success, sense of humor, ambition, love for shoe shopping and love for her fiance. Le was a doctoral pharmacology student who worked on a team that experimented on mice as part of research into enzymes that could have implications for treatment of cancer, diabetes and muscular dystrophy. Clark was a high school baseball and football player whose
duties included cleaning mouse cages and the floors of the lab. The 26-year-old Clark, who has been in prison on $3 million bail, has pleaded not guilty to murder and felony murder. Murder and felony murder each carry a sentence of 25 to 60 years in prison. Felony murder is alleged when someone dies during the commission of a felony, such as robbery, burglary, kidnapping and sexual assault, or an attempted felony. Under Connecticut’s felony murder law, prosecutors don’t have to prove that a killing was intentional. Police have said a green-ink pen under Le’s body had her blood and Clark’s DNA on it. Police said Clark signed into the secure building with a green pen the day Le disappeared. Authorities have said they took plastic door panels and carpeting with “blood-like stains” from the car in which
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Yale graduate student Annie Le, left, was killed an stuffed into a wall. Yale animal research technician Raymond Clark, III plans to plead guilty.
Clark was riding in the hours after Le’s disappearance. They had also said DNA from Le and Clark was on a bloody sock found hidden in a ceiling. Court papers describe a bloody crime scene and Clark’s efforts to scrub floors.
Investigators say Clark tried to hide a box of cleaning wipes that later was found to have traces of Le’s blood. Clark had a scratch on his face and left arm that he said came from a cat, investigators wrote in court papers.
Business and Career Matters Performance, perception and the corporate memory
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Husky is an app for iPhones designed for UConn students by UConn students. Those who download this can look up event times and UConn news.
Bus schedules? Dining Hall menus? Grades? There’s an app for that.
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From navigating UConn’s expansive campus to perusing dinner offerings at UConn’s eight dining halls, students now have a new tool to help them with all things UConn – the iHusky iPhone app. The app – created by UConn students Thomas Bachant and Tia Hogan – has already logged 3,600 downloads and averages about 50 a day, according to Bachant. Bachant, a 4th-semester biomedical engineering major, said that he began working on the app while working at the UConn Libraries Map and Geographic Information Center (MAGIC). “I had never programmed in my life until I got the job at MAGIC,” Bachant said. “They let me teach myself the concepts and then I started to get
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really interested and started learning on my own.” He worked on the project until his work-study eligibility was revoked, but continued independently with MAGIC’s blessing. According to Bachant, student reaction has been overwhelmingly positive. “The reaction has been great,” Bachant said. “The best thing is that kids are recommending it to each other, because it’s such a community based tool.” “The app is really convenient,” said Sarah Kodel, a 6th-semester fine arts and psychology double major. “I use it all the time to find my way around campus and check my grades on HuskyCT.” The app ran into a speed bump when an e-mail sent out by Janet Freniere, a spokeswoman for UConn’s Transportation Services, warned students that the bus schedules included with the app were out-of-date.
“This app is really convenient... I use it all the time to find my way around campus and check my grades on HuskyCT.” Sarah Kodel 6th-semester fine arts and psychology double major Bachant said that he and Hogan had made several attempts during the last year to begin a working relationship with transportation services to guarantee students the most accurate information possible.
He was contacted by the department shortly after the e-mail, and said that the department has since provided the correct schedules and has been “very helpful.” Freniere said that she had no knowledge of Bachant and Hogan’s requests. She said the department is planning to create its own app for tracking buses after GPS systems are installed on all buses and AVS vans. While the app is helpful for iPhone users, students with smart phones that use the Android operating system or any other operating system are out of luck. Bachant said that creating an app for the Android operating system would require learning an entirely differently coding language, but added that he would be willing to help anyone interested in doing so.
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Perception is the ability to correctly interpret what you see or experience. Perception has to do with psychology and, in this instance, it is used in the context of that which cannot be readily identified visually, but is filled-in with bias from past experiences. This is the form of perception that permeates the workplace. Perception is the unwritten, often undocumented way that opinions are formed about you without you ever knowing about them. Knowing your perception can help you succeed at work. It’s always important to know where you stand and you can take an active role in knowing. What does perception have to do with the workplace? Whether you are entering the workplace for the first time or coming up for a promotion at a job you’ve worked at for 15 years, perception becomes your reputation. The higher up you move, the more likely you are to have a stronger perception constructed about you. What does perception have to do with reputation? Most companies rate the performance of their employees in order to give feedback for improvement. We’d like to think that the work that we perform is performed to the best of our ability and that we are objectively and equitably evaluated in our efforts and results. Unfortunately, this isn’t always the case. Performance evaluation is supposed to be more objective. Being objective means that you are compared against uniform professional standards untainted by personal feelings of the evaluator. Perception is sometimes the reality. Is it fair to say that what people see you do is enough to accurately evaluate your performance? Where do perceptions start? Perceptions can form at any point in your career. Your success at certain tasks, your ability to diffuse disagreements peacefully or your (tactful) honesty during a stressful time can all be points of origin for your per-
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What’s on at UConn today... Winter Clothing Drive All day Buckley, CT Commons and Brock Hall Come and donate gently used winter clothes for less fortunate poeple, The collecte areas are located in RA offices opened from today untill the 30th of March.
M.E.T.A.S. Information Week 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. SU The M.E.T.A.S. Program (Mentoring, Educating, and Training for Academic Success) is a peer mentoring program dedicated in guiding freshmen and transfer students during their first year s at UConn.
DARTS discussion 7 to 8 p.m. Rainbow Center DARTS is a confidential discussion and education group that encompasses all relationship types and sexualities with a focus on ethical non-monogamy, bdsm/kink and asexuality.
Human Rights Film Series: “Machuca” 4 to 6 p.m. Dodd Center Machuca is a 2004 Chilean narrative film written and directed by Andrés Wood.
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Casinos report stable February slot revenue
HARTFORD (AP) — The operators of Connecticut’s two casinos reported stable slot machine revenue in February, collecting almost the same amounts compared with one year ago. Foxwoods Resort Casino says its revenue was $51.1 million, about 0.9 percent less than February 2010. Mohegan Sun says its February slot profits were up about $22,000 to $58 million, an increase of less than one-tenth of 1 percent over February 2010. Both casinos saw their income rebound after a snowy January, in which Mohegan Sun’s revenue was down 12 percent and Foxwoods’ was down nearly 6 percent compared with January 2010. The Mohegan Sun is located in Uncasville, and is owned by the Mohegan tribe. Foxwoods, based in Mashantucket, is owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation.
Report: About 70,000 in Conn. have Alzheimer’s
HARTFORD (AP) — A new report says almost 170,000 Connecticut residents are unpaid caretakers for people with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, many of them spouses and relatives of the patients. The Alzheimer’s Association says about 70,000 Connecticut residents have Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, making it difficult or impossible to live independently. The group released its report Tuesday. The association’s Connecticut chapter estimates the caregivers provided more than 193 million hours of uncompensated care for friends and loved ones in 2010. The figure does not include paid caregivers such as visiting nurses and workers in nursing facilities. The group says early detection is critical to linking families to resources like caregiving guidance, tips on early signs of Alzheimer’s and information about support groups.
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Last American veteran of World War I buried
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — The last American veteran of World War I has been laid to rest. Frank Buckles was buried Tuesday at Arlington National Cemetery, just 50 yards from the gravesite of Gen. John Pershing, under whose command he served. Buckles’ flag-draped casket was carried to the gravesite on a caisson led by seven horses. After the service, Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Chiarelli handed the flag to Buckles’ daughter, Susannah Flanagan. Before the burial, President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden paid their respects to Buckles and offered condolences to his daughter. Buckles lied about his age to enlist at age 16 and outlived the approximately 2 million Americans who served in WWI.
Appeals court issues a stay on drilling ruling
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court has blocked a judge’s order requiring regulators to act on several drilling permit applications. The federal government filed court documents earlier this month saying it may have to deny the applications if regulators must make a decision within 30 days as ordered. The order was issued by U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman, who overturned the Obama administration’s moratorium on deepwater drilling. That moratorium followed BP PLC’s oil spill last year in the Gulf of Mexico. Feldman ruled last month that the government must act on five applications within 30 days. He later said his ruling also applies to two other permits.
Labor backers arrested at Tenn. Capitol protest
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Troopers have forcibly carried out seven union supporters from the Tennessee Capitol after their protest disrupted a Senate committee hearing. The seven were among those who stood up during a committee hearing Tuesday and began chants about “union busting” by the Legislature. Most demonstrators left the hearing room after a halfhour, but a small group tried to lock arms to keep from being removed. Troopers pulled the holdouts out of the room one by one, while lawmakers, lobbyists and other observers looked on. The protesters were arrested and face charges of resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.
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SOMA, Japan (AP) — A new fire broke out at a nuclear reactor early Wednesday, a day after the power plant emitted a burst of radiation that panicked an already edgy Japan and left the government struggling to contain a spiraling crisis caused by last week’s earthquake and tsunami. The latest blaze erupted in the outer housing of the containment vessel at the No. 4 unit at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear complex, said Hajimi Motujuku, a spokesman for the plant’s operator, Tokyo Electric Power Co. Japan’s nuclear safety agency also confirmed the fire, whose cause was not immediately known. On Tuesday, a fire broke out in the same reactor’s fuel storage pond — an area where used nuclear fuel is kept cool — causing radioactivity to be released into the atmosphere. Radiation levels in areas around the nuclear plant, which rose early Tuesday afternoon, appeared to subside by evening, officials said. But the unease remained in a country trying to recover from the massive disasters that are believed to have killed more than 10,000 people and battered the world’s third-largest economy. The radiation leak caused the government to order 140,000 people living within 20 miles (30 kilometers) of the plant to seal themselves indoors to avoid exposure, and authorities declared a ban on commercial air traffic through the area.
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Tsunami survivors cook and eat in front of their damaged house Tuesday in Ishinomaki in Miyagi Prefecture (state) after the area was badly damaged by Friday’s massive earthquake and tsunami.
Worries about radiation rippled through Tokyo and other areas far beyond that cordon. The stock market plunged for a second day, dropping 10 percent. The troubles cascaded Tuesday at the Dai-ichi plant, where there have already been explosions at two reactor buildings since Friday’s disasters. An explosion at a third reactor blasted a 26-foot (8-meter) hole in the building and, experts said, damaged a vessel below
the reactor, although not the reactor core. Three hours later, a fire broke out at a fourth reactor, which had been offline for maintenance. In a nationally televised address Tuesday, Prime Minister Naoto Kan said radiation had seeped from four of the plant’s six reactors. The International Atomic Energy Agency said Japanese officials informed it that the fire was in a pool where used nuclear fuel rods
are stored and that “radioactivity is being released directly into the atmosphere.” Long after the fire was extinguished, a Japanese official said the pool might still be boiling. Depending on how bad the blast was at Unit 2, experts said more radioactive materials could seep out. If the water in the storage pond in Unit 4 boils away, the fuel rods could be exposed, leaking more virulent radiation.
way to manage the subjective opinion into a positive one. Perform your work to the best of your ability even if nobody is watching. Why is managing your own performance perception important? If you plan on being successful, you will continue to travel through the work environment navigating the waters on your way to a promotion and more responsibility. You will be interviewed and observed by people you never knew were watching. Their silent observations will not involve a debriefing after each of your activities. Putting on a temporary show just to impress them won’t be very helpful if their impression of you wasn’t very high to begin with. This doesn’t mean continue to do minimally, it means strive to improve consistently and show your best work more often over time. Be honest with yourself and how much effort you put into your work. Communicate with your manager if you are experiencing a problem. They’ll appreciate it. If you are a student, communicate with your professors and give them a chance to help you. If you remain silent, then you’ve passively accepted their evaluation or perception of you. If you don’t perform well under normal conditions, your manager may mention to higher managers that you may not be ready to take on the challenges of a higher position. It isn’t uncommon in the workplace for people to fall into this trap. Companies build their “benches” with candidates that may be ready to fill the shoes of their supervisors or managers in succession plans. The talk surrounding such actions usually taps the memory banks
of the company or organization. These memory banks are often unwritten knowledge of your performance. The question becomes, “Did they say something to you so that you can improve yourself ?” Corporate memory, also referred to as organizational memory, is the largely undocumented hearsay experience that is widely believed and passed on by word of mouth. The memory is changed, overwritten or lost due to attrition or during lay-offs and retirement of those who originated, retained or passed on the knowledge. This memory may include your past performances. How you were perceived in the past is how you are remembered. The most difficult part of this is that the corporate memory is very difficult to change. Why don’t they talk to you about your performance rather than build a perception about you through non-verbal observation? The truth is that 50 percent of the perceptive observation may be correct, which means that perceptions may not always be wrong. It’s up to you to demonstrate your best and put forth that effort to ensure that your reputation precedes you in a positive manner. Do something about your future now. Be prompt for your work shift. Solicit feedback from your managers or supervisors and make a note of what they say. If you want to successfully benchmark your performance, you want to record what was average about your work and then demonstrate how long it took or how much you’ve improved from that specific date and when you received the initial feedback. If managers are too busy to formulate a fair picture about your per-
formance, write it yourself and present it, but be honest. Don’t embellish the facts because true improvement can also be seen. Consistency is the key. As a last resort, if things haven’t worked out so well and you keep getting passed up for a promotion, you may need to consult with others to resolve your situation. You may need to talk to an executive of the company, human resources or a regulatory compliance agency. Performance and employment issues may come before a jury. Remember that in a legal setting, hearsay may account for a little bit of the testimony needed, but what is documented and written in your personnel files, or other performance rating system your company may use, is most important. How would a jury view your employer if they had never talked to you about challenges at work or documented anything? How would that same jury view you if you knew nothing about your own performance and did nothing about it? Perceptions aren’t always the truth, but it’s up to you to fill in the blanks and make the memories of your working habits positive and constructive for your success. People that know how to communicate and work toward a solution by offering solutions themselves tend to do better at work. If something doesn’t go your way, you obviously had a different opinion of how it should have gone. Think before you speak and don’t let emotions run wild when you are trying to logically think through a situation. Good luck with your job and enjoy the rewards of good communication.
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ception. Make the formation of your perception a positive one. Managers have quite a bit on their plates these days. Reduced manpower and cost cutting by companies has added many duties to existing managers. As much as managers should be out with people performing observations, evaluating their abilities and developing their professional interpersonal relationships with those whom they manage, this doesn’t always happen. Quality time with employees and managers is a difficult juggling act in today’s work environment. Your actions speak louder than words. Have you ever heard that phrase used before? It’s true. It isn’t enough to simply do your minimal best everyday and get recommended for greater opportunities. Your actions or lack of actions can create the image others see of you as a worker. You may never get a chance to explain an action. You may never get a chance to defend, justify, or enjoy the rewards of an action. Someone passing by can catch a snapshot of what you are doing and develop a perception or an idea of what you do without actually having to see you complete a task all the way through. Many supervisors and managers do not actually know the specifics of a task; they just know that it was done. Sometimes, the quality of a finished task or product can be a good indicator of how well you executed your duties. If it looks great, chances are, your perception will be positive. If it is not up to par, then you may be perceived less positively. This is another
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Conn. lawmakers to take up revived energy bill
HARTFORD (AP) — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s top energy official voiced strong support Tuesday for legislation overhauling Connecticut’s energy policy, a year after former Gov. M. Jodi Rell vetoed a similar bill, saying it would raise rates. Daniel Esty, Malloy’s nominee to run the proposed Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, told members of the General Assembly’s energy committee that he believes this year’s version of the wide-ranging bill will help to encourage the clean energy industry to locate and grow in this state and subsequently create muchneeded jobs. “There’s an enormous opportunity with this bill to put Connecticut out in front of the country,” said Esty, who is expected to be confirmed by the House of Representatives on Wednesday. The 190-page bill includes major changes to the state’s electricity system, which state lawmakers voted to deregulate in 1998. Proponents hope the legislation will lead to lower-
ing electric rates by as much as 15 percent; encourage renewable, homegrown energy sources, including solar and wind power; help reduce energy waste and lead to a long-range state energy plan. The bill includes Malloy’s proposal to merge the Department of Public Utility Control with the Department of Environmental Protection. The new Democratic governor said the move is needed to centralize state energy policy, focus on energy efficiency and reduce rates. Connecticut consumers and businesses now pay some of the highest electric rates in the country. Not everyone is confident the latest version of the bill will do what advocates are promising. The Connecticut Business and Industry Association claims it includes too many costs and studies that will ultimately be paid for by ratepayers. For example, Kevin Hennessy, CBIA’s assistant counsel for energy and technology matters, said ratepayers would be the ones to pick up the $5 million tab over two years for replacing inefficient
oil burners and furnaces. He said ratepayers, under the bill, would also have to pay for some proposed pilot programs, such as a plan to turn agricultural waste at Connecticut farms into electricity. He also questioned why the state is the one choosing which alternative energy industry should receive incentives and funding, saying “picking a handful of ‘winners’ that are subsidized by all other electric ratepayers is not good public policy.” Esty appeared to agree. At Tuesday’s hearing, he said he hopes to work with lawmakers over the coming weeks to make some changes to the bill, including broadening the types of energy sources eligible for incentives. Also, Esty said Malloy wants to encourage more private investment in these industries. “We cannot continue to finance the activities we want to see on the backs of ratepayers,” Esty said. “We’re going to have to be creative on financing.” Some concerns were voiced Tuesday about Malloy’s plan to
combine DEP with the DPUC and whether environmental issues might become overshadowed by energy concerns. Esty said he believes it makes sense to combine the agencies because their missions overlap.
“I think you can’t make the choices that need to be made in silos,” he said. “The truth is, anytime you have multiple goals ... it makes sense to have an integrated decision process.” Mary Healey, the state’s con-
sumer counsel, said her office, which represents ratepayers’ interests, understands the need to merge the two agencies. But she questioned why Malloy wants to move her office into the Department of Consumer
NEW HAVEN (AP) — The Knights of Columbus, citing a statute of limitations, asked a judge to dismiss lawsuits by two men who say a youth leader sexually abused them decades ago. The men sued the New Havenbased group in December and said a former leader of the Columbian Squires, the Knights’ official youth program, abused them in Texas in the 1970s and 1980s. Their attorney has said the lawsuits appear to be the first against the Knights, the
world’s largest Catholic lay organization, to allege sexual abuse of children. The Knights filed motions Monday in U.S. District Court in Hartford in which they asked a judge to dismiss the lawsuits. The lawsuits missed a deadline under Texas law, which allowed plaintiffs to file lawsuits within two years of turning 18, attorneys for the organization wrote. Jeffrey Herman, attorney for the men, said his side will oppose the motion to dismiss and argue that Connecticut’s
more generous statute of limitations should apply. A boy told Knights of Columbus officials in 1986 that he had been sexually abused by the leader, but the Knights concealed the report of abuse and intimidated the victim into not making the abuse public, one lawsuit alleges. The Knights say the lawsuit fails to identify the boy who made the report, the names of the Knight officials who received it and how the organization concealed the report.
The Knights also rejected a claim that they were negligent in failing to prevent the abuse, saying the lawsuits failed to provide evidence that the organization should have known the leader posed a risk of harm. Patrick Korten, senior vice president for the Knights, said in December that the organization vigorously denied the allegations. He said the organization acted quickly to remove the leader and referred the matter to police in Texas
when officials first learned of the allegations in 2009. Korten said the Knights established a youth-protection program in 2003 that includes background checks on all youth leader applicants. Each lawsuit seeks more than $5 million in damages. One of the victims, 49-yearold Jim Dennany, of Texas, identified himself in the lawsuit, while the other was filed as a John Doe. The Associated Press generally does not identify victims of sexual abuse,
but Dennany’s attorney has said he believes using his name will help protect other children from abuse. Dennany said the abuse led to guilt, shame, self-blame, depression and chemical dependency. The other man said he suffered chemical addictions, nightmares, depression and suicidal tendencies. The man also claimed the Knights of Columbus tried to trick him into signing papers in 2009 that would have prevented him from suing for damages over the alleged abuse.
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Japan needs aid from remote individuals
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ast week, not only did an 8.9-magnitude earthquake shake Japan, causing devastating death and destruction, but it also shook the lives of those living overseas as well. While some students at UConn may not have a direct connection to Japan, the impact of what happened can be felt among all. In times of tragedy, our efforts to help may seem trivial on a larger scale, but there are a multitude of small ways in which we can give assistance that can make a significant difference. Donating is one of the most immediate and easiest forms of aid, which is needed for relief. With most students attached to their cell phones, they can simply send a quick text to REDCROSS in order to make an instant $10 donation. For those that would like to add some style to their support, Lady Gaga has designed “We Pray For Japan” bracelets that are being sold for $5. All proceeds from the bracelets are given to support relief efforts. Another way students can donate is via iTunes, where a few clicks can allow you to donate anywhere from $5 to $200. One hundred percent of your donation goes to the American Red Cross, which can be completed on a donation page created in iTunes. While money may seem like the obvious route in terms of helping, there are others ways to help that do not involve reaching for your wallet and that are just as effective. In response to the earthquake, DoSomething.org initiated a free Facebook campaign called Paper Cranes. The goal of Paper Cranes is to symbolically send well wishes and positive messages to those affected in Japan by uploading an origami crane image. According to their Facebook page, the goal of Paper Cranes is to collect 100,000 photos of origami cranes “from young people to represent 100 wishes for relief and healing” for those impacted by the disaster. While you’re social networking, for those that have Twitter accounts, take note of specific hashtags to tweet. Mashable. com explains that #Jishin hones in on general earthquake information, #Anpin confirms the safety of individuals and places and #Hinan means evacuation information. Not only can you keep yourself informed, but also use your Twitter power to keep others aware of breaking information. Whether it’s reaching into our pockets or just clicking around our favorite websites, we should all feel compelled to ask what we can do in whatever capacity we can. Any natural disaster becomes our own. And by being creative, we can help when it’s needed most. The Daily Campus editorial is the official opinion of the newspaper and its editorial board. Commentary columns express opinions held solely by the author and do not in any way reflect the official opinion of The Daily Campus.
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UN should impose no-fly zone in Libya
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ver 200 years ago, British political philosopher Edmund Burke wrote down a phrase that would be repeated as many times as it would be violated: “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” In recent years, citizens around the world have seen these words come true in relation to Bosnia, Rwanda and Darfur, where the United Nations turned a blind eye to government-sponsored violence and crimes against humanity. Now, in regards to Libya, the international community threatens to turn a blind eye once again. Despite the brutal crimes that Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi By Arragon Perrone has orchestrated against his own Weekly Columnist people, the UN has refused to impose a no-fly zone over the war-torn North African nation. Britain and France are moving forward with a resolution that would create such a zone, in which aerial travel is banned. The U.S., Germany and Russia, however, are dragging their feet. German chancellor Angela Merkel has expressed concern that the no-fly zone may fail and the West would be dragged into a ground war. Russia opposes intervention for reasons that probably involve the estimated $4 billion it will lose in defense exports because of UN sanctions. The U.S. may oppose intervention because it does not want to get involved in another war, no matter how justified the intervention may be. If the UN does not impose a no-fly zone over Libya, then it condemns the pro-democracy rebels to defeat. The U.S. Director of National Intelligence predicted that Qaddafi would “prevail” in the struggle. The director received bipartisan condemnation for his remarks, perhaps because he was telling White House officials something they were unwilling to hear. Since Thursday, rebels have lost two cities in the west and three cities in the east, one after another. Every indication points to even greater losses in the future. Rebels are now being bombarded in Ajdabiya, which is the last city standing in between Qaddafi’s forces and the rebel stronghold in Benghazi. If Ajdabiya falls, only desert will separate pro-Qaddafi land forces from the rebel base.
Airpower is Qaddafi’s greatest weapon against the pro-democracy rebels. If the UN enforced a no-fly zone, Qaddafi’s ability to bomb rebel targets would be eliminated. Rebels would be able to regain the upper hand that they lost after days of aerial bombardment. Qaddafi has command of air force jets that can mercilessly bomb rebel targets with minimum resistance. The rebels’ best weapons are anti-aircraft guns that they can mount on their trucks. As long as Qaddafi controls the air, he holds an unlimited advantage that will destroy the rebellion.
“If the UN does not impose a no-fly zone...it condemns the pro-democracy rebels to defeat.” According to the United Nations Charter, the UN Security Council has the legal responsibility to maintain international peace and security. If the Security Council fails to implement a no-fly zone and the rebel forces are defeated, the Council will have betrayed its founding principles. Inaction will also undermine the Council’s authority to intervene in future cases. An organizational body that fails to uphold its sworn duties will quickly lose influence and its resolutions responded to with indifference rather than obedience. The international community would be justified if it chooses to implement and enforce a no-fly zone over Libya. Qaddafi has lost his right to rule. He is not a democratically-elected leader, but a brutal dictator accused of murdering his own people. Since the rebellion began, he has launched a campaign against his citizens. The International Criminal Court, which tries cases in which member states have committed serious human rights violations, has identified at least nine cases in which Qaddafi and his senior aides may have orchestrated crimes against humanity. These cases include the deaths of 257 people in Benghazi and 14 protesters in Misrata. The chief prosecutor of the ICC said that an arrest warrant may be issued for Qaddafi within months. It would be in the UN’s best
interests to stop an international criminal before he wins a likely victory. Nations who oppose the no-fly zone cannot hide behind the argument that the Arab world does not welcome Western intervention. The Arab League, a voluntary association of Arabspeaking countries, has officially requested a no-fly zone. The Arab League’s ambassador to the UN, Yahya Mahmassani, has expressed disproval over the Security Council’s unwillingness to act. CNN reports that Mahmassani said the Council “better start shouldering its responsibility and take action before they regret it.” The ambassador warned that the UN risks repeating the same mistakes of Rwanda and Bosnia, adding that “this is the time to test the willingness of the Council to abide by its rules, values and the Charter.” Moreover, the Security Council’s most powerful member, the U.S., should not fear becoming embroiled in another Afghanistan or Iraq; the situation in Libya is different. As previously noted, Qaddafi is a tyrant who is currently under an ICC investigation for crimes against humanity. As a result, there is greater international support for intervention. In words that bear immeasurable irony in light of the Iraq War, the French ambassador has announced that a “coalition of the willing” is ready to aid the Libyan pro-democratic forces. Meanwhile, the Arab League has not only approved intervention, but has formally requested it. The Western nations, including America, are running out of excuses. The UN is obligated to intervene in international events that undermine global security and involve gross human rights violations. Leading members of the UN who are unwilling to aid a pro-democracy movement in one of their fellow member nations, amid growing immediacy and widespread regional aid requests, reveal themselves to be inherently disingenuous and weak. The UN has forsaken its duties far too many times and cannot afford to do so again without jeopardizing the legitimacy that makes it a relevant international organization.
Weekly columnist Arragon Perrone is a 6th-semester political science and English double major. He can be reached at Arragon.Perrone@UConn.edu.
Twitter can be used to boost university efficiency
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ot too long ago, Twitter was seen as nothing more than another toy for people or celebrities to make mundane announcements, but things have changed. It first showed its usefulness when the Iranian resistance used it to plan protests,where it bypassed the By Taylor Poro eye of their government. Staff Columnist Then more revolutionary groups used Twitter in their fight for freedom and democracy. A more civilian use was demonstrated by Newark mayor Cory Booker, who used it to direct snow plowing by having people inform him what streets needed to be plowed through Twitter. This technique could be expanded to other services offered through city government and universities to be more efficient. This certainly does not mean that university and city employees don’t do a good job. They do. But they operate like a hierarchy. Information comes in either from the employees themselves, or from residents who take the time to register a complaint. This is an imperfect system, as anyone who’s ever seen a pothole, burnt
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out light or dead animal in an intersection knows. Setting up Twitter accounts for different departments expands the number of people reporting issues from employees and concerned citizens. Imagine someone walking down Storrs Road discovers a dead animal off to the side of the road. Rather than waiting until the animal is noticed, a person could make a quick tweet to inform the university instantly. There’s already a system for this, as mentioned, wherein anyone can call departments. But there are two flaws. The first is that the burden of finding the number and of calling may be enough to dissuade someone from taking action. This may seem unlikely, but with our busy lives and diminishing attention spans, actually making the call seems less likely when finding the number, making the call and reporting the incident are required. Secondly, the calls are too private. Dissatisfied customers have complained on Twitter and found companies very accommodating to their problems. In fact, many companies have initiated ad campaigns about responding to tweets to demonstrate their superior customer service. While annoying, the commercials make a valid point:
businesses are paying attention. This is because the tweets are public, so other customers can see them. And as long as they’re online, it’s a public relations problem for the company. By posting complaints in a public venue, officials have three choices: fix the problem and post a picture confirming it, let the Tweet fester in public or censure the Tweet board. If this idea is implemented, the next step would be determining where to implement it. It could also be applied to the local governmental, as mentioned. The question is what level of government to implement it at? Local government, either city and town or countywide would be the best choice. State
“[Twitter] expands the number of people reporting issues from employees and concerned citizens.” government seems like the best place at first, but would pose many problems. Local governments could deal with a Twitter system more easily than the state government could.
Fewer people would mean fewer tweets to deal with. Plus, equipping more governments to handle this means more people to handle the problems, rather than limiting it to just those in Hartford. Not to mention that a problem would be better handled by someone who’s familiar with the area. One issue that will probably occur with this system is prank tweets. With the anonymity of the internet, it’s plausible that some citizens will treat the system the way they treat a message board, or a bathroom wall. If system abuse is few and far between it can be ignored. But otherwise it will have to be treated the way the prank 911 calls are handled. Will this idea solve everything? Certainly not. But it will help innovate local government and provide citizens with a better way of voicing their opinion about local affairs. A Twitter board will be a public, open, efficent and cheap way of informing government departments of local problems and of keeping the pressure on them until they’re fixed.
Staff Columnist Taylor Poro is a graduate student studying political science. He can be reached at Taylor.Poro@UConn.edu
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Taurus - Today’s a great day to stay home and work on your book. Share your common sense and diplomatic words with friends and family. This really contributes. Gemini - What you have to say is worth a lot to someone. Write it down, and then socialize in a way that really gets you moving. Express your hidden talents. Cancer - You’re doing well and have created a solid platform for growth. Write down your common sense ideas, and share them. Indulge your philanthropy. You get more than you give.
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Leo - Today is your lucky day. Your mind may want to play tricks to tell you otherwise. Pay attention to what’s really important. Grow your relationships by listening. Virgo - Don’t take yourself too seriously. Keep your sense of humor, and notice an appreciative bump in business. Write down and share this openminded philosophy. Libra - Your friendly nature is appreciated, both at work and at home. Add that to your intelligent communications, and you’re an open door for contribution.
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Scorpio - People who know you respect your competence, diplomacy and great communication skills. Put them to use for a great cause, and write it down so it goes farther. Sagittarius - Your open, friendly attitude is good for business. It keeps you healthier, too. Use diplomacy in your written communications to powerful effect. Capricorn - Others appreciate your optimism and respect your diplomacy and intelligent outlook. This is good for business. Travel and writing figure today. Aquarius - Everything lines up today for good business. Gather up courage and contact those prospective clients who you’ve wanted to work with. You’re words are powerful. Pisces - Curiosity didn’t kill the cautious cat. He died of old age, possibly from lack of exercise, wondering if he could have done more with his life. Dare to risk and question.
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NYC bus crash spotlights cut-rate bus companies NEW YORK (AP) — The New York bus crash that killed 15 people on their way home from a casino has focused renewed attention on problems federal safety investigators have been warning about for years: Cut-rate bus companies. Driver fatigue. And the need for safer windows and roofs. The cause of Saturday’s wreck is still under investigation; authorities called the driver in for questioning Tuesday. But officials said this much was clear already: Because of past offenses, his driving privileges had been suspended, and he shouldn’t even have been behind the wheel. The National Transportation Safety Board is studying the crash to see whether new safety technologies that are available, but not required, might have made a difference. For example, there are collision warning systems that alert drivers to obstacles in their paths and tell them when they are swerving from their lanes. The agency has also urged the U.S. Transportation Department to require that bus roofs be strengthened so that they aren’t sheared off, as happened to the New York bus when it hit a signpost. Also, a Senate bill that was reintroduced this year would require anti-ejection glazing windows to prevent passengers from being easily thrown out of a bus. “We’ve looked at all of
these issues before,” said Chris Hart, the safety board’s vice chairman. It’s too early to know whether any of the safety recommendations would have made a difference. But the board has given the Transportation Department failing grades for its slow progress in implementing some recommendations, some of which date back more than a decade. The bus ran off the road along Interstate 95 in the Bronx as it was returning to New York’s Chinatown from an overnight trip to a Connecticut casino. In a similar accident Monday night on I-95, a bus that had left Chinatown for Philadelphia crashed in East Brunswick, N.J., killing the driver and a passenger. Though operated by different companies, the buses were among scores that line up in Chinatown each day for bargain-price trips to casinos and elsewhere. The independently owned Chinatown buses cater to Asian immigrants and often feature Chinese-language films on trips. They offer cut-rate fares — gamblers can pay $12 round-trip from Chinatown to the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut, and get a $60 bonus at the casino. On a typical weekday in New York, about 4,000 seats are sold on dozens of such buses, and 6,000 on weekends, residents say. In the aftermath of Saturday’s
HARTFORD, (AP) — Credit Suisse Group AG chief executive Brady Dougan should not have to pay his ex-wife more than $750,000 in interest for being 12 days late with a $7.5 million divorce-related payment, his lawyer told the Connecticut Supreme Court on Tuesday. But justices appeared skeptical of Dougan’s claims and asked his lawyer why Dougan was challenging a clause in his June 2005 divorce settlement. The high court didn’t immediately rule Tuesday. Dougan, of Greenwich, agreed to pay his ex-wife, Tomoko Hamada Dougan, $15.3 million in two installments under the divorce settlement. He paid the $7.5 million second installment 12 days late in June 2006 and gave her an extra $25,000, representing interest for the 12 days at the 10 percent annual rate set by the settlement. But Tomoko Dougan’s attorney, Gaetano Ferro, said the divorce settlement called for interest to be paid back to the date of the settlement, not to the second payment’s due date. Ferro said he was shocked that case was before the Supreme Court, and said Brady Dougan was reneging on the deal he signed. “You can’t go to court and tell the judge it’s fair and equitable, then turn around a year later and say, ‘Only kidding,’” Ferro told the court. Neither Brady Dougan nor Tomoko Dougan attended Tuesday’s court hearing. Brady and Tomoko Dougan, who also still lives in Greenwich, got married in November 1988 in Japan and had two children, born in 1992 and 1997, court records show. At the time of their divorce, he was making nearly $385,000 a week at Credit Suisse and their estate was valued at $80 million, the records show. Dougan, 51, was named chief executive officer of the Zurich-based financial services giant in May 2007, after having served as CEO of the Credit Suisse Investment Bank and its predecessor, Credit Suisse Boston. In addition to the $15.3 million, Tomoko Dougan also received one of the couple’s homes that was worth $9.6 million, accounts totaling about $143,000 and a 2000 BMW X5, documents show. Stamford Superior Court Judge Stanley Novack approved the divorce settlement, but he ruled against Tomoko Dougan when she
sought the year’s worth of interest on the late payment. Novack cited an established state legal principle that says any contract term that calls for a penalty for a breach of the contract is invalid and “contrary to public policy.” But the state Appellate Court overruled Novack in 2009, saying the state Supreme Court has recognized that the government has interests in both encouraging private agreements in divorce cases and in enforcing those agreements. Brady Dougan appealed the Appellate Court ruling to the Supreme Court. Justice Dennis Eveleigh on Tuesday asked Brady Dougan’s lawyer, Gary Cohen, whether he had a problem arguing against the divorce deal’s late payment interest clause after having agreed to it. Cohen responded that it didn’t occur to him when the settlement was approved that the interest clause would be invalid.
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crash, Sen. Charles Schumer and Rep. Nydia Velazquez, both of New York, complained to the NTSB that the wreck was “just one example of an industry that in many cases is operating outside the bounds of city, state and federal transportation safety guidelines.” Federal regulators have long recognized the dangers of fly-by-night bus companies that skimp on safety and skirt the regulations. The Obama administration’s transportation secretary, Ray LaHood, has cracked down on “chameleon” bus companies that close down to avoid enforcement and then reopen under a new name. However, the bus company in the Bronx crash, World Wide Travel, has no history of serious problems. One exception is in the category of driver fatigue, where it is ranked slightly below average by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, based on some recent violations. Driver fatigue, which has been cited more often than any other reason as a cause or contributing factor to bus crashes, has been the target of a slew of recommendations not just for buses and trucks, but in aviation, rail and marine accidents as well. NTSB investigators have said they are looking at casino surveillance tapes and gathering other evidence to establish what driver Ophadell
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NTSB workers inspect the tour bus at a New York State Police impound lot in Salt Point, N.Y. Tuesday.
Williams ate, what he drank and how much he slept before Saturday’s crash. The NTSB would not comment Tuesday. Investigators said survivors and other witnesses have disputed Williams’ claim that his bus was clipped by a tractor-trailer before it ran off the road. Williams served time in prison for manslaughter and grand larceny, and state officials told The Associated Press that Williams was ticketed in
1995 for speeding and driving without a license and that his driving privileges were suspended when he ignored those violations. The officials spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the investigation. World Wide Travel didn’t return calls for information on how Williams managed to get hired. Telephone calls to Williams’ Brooklyn home were unanswered Tuesday. Gov.
Andrew Cuomo has ordered an investigation. Like the NTSB, the police are looking into Williams’ activities before the crash and have viewed surveillance video from the Mohegan Sun. New York State Police spokesman Joseph Becerra, would not reveal what police had seen on the recordings or what witnesses were telling police about Williams’ activities in Connecticut or his behavior behind the wheel.
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Nintendo’s new 3DS impresses
By Joe O’Leary Staff Writer Thanks to the good people at PAX East and Nintendo of America, I managed to get my hands on the Nintendo 3DS this past weekend, weeks before its North American release. You know how 3D has skyrocked into popular culture, both in movies (since 2007, somewhere around 50 films have hit theaters with 3D) and TV (check out how many your local Best Buy has on display)? Yeah. This thing is going to be just as big. At first glance, the differences between the DS and 3DS are noticeable, but not earthshattering. The top screen is larger and prettier than the last, though the bottom touch screen remains the same size. The handheld itself feels sturdier than its predecessors, with a new analog stick, a harder-feeling D-pad (much better than my old DSlite’s mushy controls) and a slightly revamped pause/select/home button selection near the bottom. The camera from the DSi is back, too, with one on each side of the top screen. A little switch on the righthand side of the top screen changes everything, though. With one tiny slide, another dimension comes into play. The 3D effects of the handheld don’t require glasses, using recent technology to project directly into the player’s eyes. Of course, this strains the eyes just like watching a 3D film, to the point where every demo I played began with a disclaimer warning me to rest my eyes frequently. Indeed, by the time I walked away from Nintendo’s booth, my eyes were slightly sore. The 3D effect also requires the player to keep a certain distance away and to remain centered in one position. It was easy for me to move a smidge too far and have the effect disappear, but that was due to my inexperience using the thing more than anything else.
In most cases, though, the 3D was pretty freaking incredible for anything in 2011, much less a handheld from Nintendo. The effect was understated at first, but with a quick test by sliding to 2D and back, I could see just how effective it became – lasers flew out of the screen past me, waves rocked with added depth and magic attacks shone like I’ve never seen before. With the new 3D also came updated graphics. Most games had notable smoothness compared to their regular DS predecessors, and some games, like “Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D” and “Dead or Alive Dimensions” looked on par with some Dreamcast or early PS2 games. The 3D definitely affected the graphics’ level of quality, though. “Dead or Alive” ran wonderfully in two dimensions, but its 3D running speed looked slightly choppy (its framerate dips from 60 frames per second in 2D to 30 frames in 3D). Most games experienced slight differences in 3D, though most weren’t as noticeable as “DOA.” All of the games I got my hands on were at the very least enjoyable, and some were phenomenal. The aforementioned games from Capcom and Tecmo were pretty standard adaptations of their console series. “Mercenaries 3D” played just like the last two Resident Evil games’ Mercenary minigame, which has been a lot of fun since its first appearance. “Dead or Alive” was a buttonmashing fighting game just like its predecessors and was fun as well (disclaimer: the buttonmashing was mostly due to my lack of strategy when first playing new fighters). A new Nintendo game, “Steel Diver,” was shown off with a periscope-based game mode. It mainly involved picking the console up and moving it around in a 360-degree circle, utilizing the new camera technology for an entirely new form of play. A new “Nintendogs” game played just like its predecessor, while “LEGO Star Wars 3” had some
The King’s Singers to perform at Jorgensen
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The King’s Singers, above, will perform at Jorgensen Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
By Focus Staff Called the “gold standard of men’s a capella,” The King’s Singers will be performing at Jorgensen on Thursday, March 17 at 7:30 pm, sponsored by 88.5 FM. The group from London, which has been hailed as “pure, distinct, and godly,” is made up of ex-freelance singers, choirboys, schoolteachers, advertisers and lawyers. The King’s Singers will be performing at Jorgensen before traveling to Europe for a spring and summer tour. They will be showcasing a series of popular London street songs and English children’s rhymes, and then moving on to pop culture songs such as the Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel, and the Beach Boys, sprinkled with composi-
tions from Thomas Ravenscroft, John Ireland and even King Henry VIII. The group will also perform songs from their new album “Swimming Over London,” which is their first album after the Grammywinning “Simple Gifts.” The King’s Singers are one of Europe’s most well-known vocal groups, and is called one of the best a capella groups in the world. They have performed for more than 40 years across the globe, from Carnegie Hall to the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and London’s Royal Albert Hall. They also appeared at the 2002 Winter Olympics and the PBS broadcast of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Tickets for the world-renown a capella show are $30 and $28, and can be purchased in the Jorgensen box office or online.
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The Nintendo 3DS is smaller and sleeker than the DSi and will come with an onboard camera that can be used to make your own Mii avatar, along with a built-in accelerometer and a built-in gyroscope. The price of the 3DS for the U.S. is now confirmed: $250 at retail.
of the most impressive graphics on the console. “Kid Icarus: Uprising,” a new on-rails shooter sequel to the classic Nintendo Entertainment System game, was interesting and fun, though its controls were strange, using the touch pad, directional pad and side buttons. Perhaps most interesting on the games front would be the planned N64 remakes in the works. “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3DS” was on display, and though I didn’t get an opportunity to play it, I heard only good things from fellow convention-goers. A planned remake of “Star Fox 64” is also on the way for the new handheld. The most intriguing piece of the 3DS’s launch games, though, would have to be its augmentedreality games. A Nintendo of America exhibitor told me that the handheld ships with six aug-
mented reality cards, which use the console’s 3D technology in combination with its camera to create new games. Each card will come with six games preloaded, meaning the handheld comes with 36 free minigames at launch. The augmented-reality game I had a chance to play, “Archery,” was incredibly fun and unlike anything I had played before. When I focused the 3DS’s camera on a simple card, emblazoned with a Mario-like question mark, the 3DS suddenly turned the card into a menu. From there, minigames were selectable. In “Archery,” the game required me to shift the camera’s perspective from every angle around the card to hit virtual targets on a full 3D plane. The game culminated in a boss battle in which I had to maneuver the 3DS around a dragon
that had come out of the card. The innovation of this part of the system exemplified the new technology better than any game on display, and displayed one of many ways the system may be used by developers in the future. From my experience with the 3DS, which comes out March 27, I could tell it wasn’t a completely vital purchase; its price at launch will be a steep $249, which makes hesitance at launch understandable. But for those with the cash, there’s no way the purchase won’t be worth it. The new technology and new games make this the first important console release in years from any of the big companies, and it’s a big leap forward for the handheld community. Early adopters won’t be disappointed.
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Relay for Life speaker inspires crowd By Kim Halpin Campus Correspondent Tuesday night, Relay For Life organizations held an event to raise support for Paint the Campus Purple week. The group invited speakers to share their stories and give updates on fundraising levels. First, the Students Directors introduced a UConn HDFS professor, and a member of the 40 under 40 group, Keith Bellizzi. He described his journey with cancer, which started when he was just 25 years old. After surviving two different kinds of cancer, Bellizzi realized that his heart was no longer in business, but in cancer research. Since then, Bellizzi has devoted his time to doing research in an area that many people don’t think about – the longterm effects of treatment. Due to the increasing survival rates, researchers are now looking into the residual and adverse effects of chemotherapy. Bellizzi was also able to share a video from his trek on the Tour of Hope cycle ride across the country with Lance Armstrong. Joining them were 23 other cyclists touched by cancer who made the 3,300mile ride to bring hope and raise funds for research. Armstrong was hoping to get more patients involved in clinical trials, which helped get him through his bout with cancer. Three teammates that rode with Bellizzi have sadly passed away from cancer since their 2005 ride, which prompted Bellizzi to conclude by saying, “we’ve come a long way but it’s very clear we have a long way to go.” The second speaker of the night
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Keith Ballizzi spoke of his long battle with cancer Tuesday night, at an event raising support for Paint the Campus Purple week.
was a sophomore from Keene State College, an involved member of Relay for Life. Becca Lazinsk bravely recounted to the audience the story of her mother’s struggle with cancer and her untimely death. She inspired the audience with stories of how confident her mother was to shave her head, how caring she was for other people and how she never lost “her infectious smile”. Lazinsk’s life has been wrought with cancer stories, and she described the effects that each person had on her life. These inspirational people included her neighbor who was diagnosed at four years old and passed away at the young age of 10. She also talked of her best friend’s dad and her aunt and uncle’s daughter. Lazinsk expressed that the one thing that was constant during all of these difficult times was
Relay for Life. She is a strong advocate that college kids can make a serious impact, and told audiences that college students alone raised over $27 million for research efforts in 2010. She, too, ended on a positive note saying that she “firmly believes we can find a cure.” Lazinsk urged audience members to look into the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network to send letters to elected officials to push for more research funding. Afterwards, the student leaders let everyone know what level they were on individually for fundraising for Relay for Life. They also handed out small tokens of gratitude to the person who raised the most funds over spring break and to the person who wore the most purple.
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“Grease”, “Sixteen Candles”, “Pretty in Pink”, “Say Anything” – the classics, in other words – have all contributed to the establishment of an imaginary female criteria of what all men should be or try to be to have the fantasy love story so many girls dream about. It’s the dream of a man sweeping you off of your feet, showing you just how amazing life can be and giving you a night you will never forget – a night you will reminisce about with your girlfriends years later when you reconnect at a class reunion. He was that guy you were crushing on for what seemed like forever. The guy every girl wanted to date and every guy wanted to be like. He knew exactly how to turn a normal night into something magical; arriving at your house holding a bouquet of your favorite flowers with a card that read something along the lines of “to the most beautiful girl in the world.” You then proceeded with him to a romantic candlelit dinner, where you had an intimate conversation about yourselves and really began to feel as if you had known this person all of your life. Later, as you began to realize your perfect night had come to an end, you were surprised that he wanted to take a walk under the stars, giving you his jacket when you began to shiver. As he walked you to your front door, he told you what a wonderful time he had with you and confidently, though not cocky, asked if it would be alright to kiss you goodnight. You, agreeing to having had a great time, allow him to kiss you, never revealing that it was what you had wanted all along. Yet, as more time passes, that fantasy seems to drift farther and farther away, completely out of reach. The perfect date no longer seems probable and the romance seen in movies, heard in songs and written about in novels now seems like science fiction. All romance now seems lost. It is sad to think that a girl rarely experiences a romantic moment in her college years. We can no longer picture a guy, standing beneath a girl’s window calling her name or attempting to show their love like Lloyd Dobler in “Say Anything”, who holds up a boom box playing “In Your Eyes” outside of Diane’s home. We can’t imagine the perfect date showing up and choosing a poor girl over the opinion of his best friend like we see in “Pretty in Pink”, nor can we hope that someone like Jake Ryan, the most popular and best-looking guy in town, will show up outside a family gathering patiently waiting to take us out, as seen in “Sixteen Candles”. This is not entirely men’s fault. Yes, chivalry may seem dead. No longer do we see men holding doors for women, not because women are incapable of this simple action, but because it is a kind and romantic gesture. However, is this really what women want? Do all women really just want to be rescued? Do women want to have a knight in shining armor whisk them off to be married and have the perfect family? Or is the want for chivalry about something more than the rescue? “I don’t think women just want to be rescued. I think they want to be shown that men can actually care and be gentlemen because now that we are older, I think we care more about these things, as opposed to just having that high school ‘bad boy’ boyfriend. It makes us feel more secure. Knowing that a man can
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the master of handheld RPGs, but the presentation actually makes it feel slightly fresher than usual. Though the graphics engine doesn’t seem different from the other DS games, the way it handles the camera perspectives in each area (especially those bridges), the Pokemon that actually “move” in their fights, the stylish Gym designs and the number of great cinematics make it impressive enough to call Black/White a whole a new generational Pokemon game compared to Diamond/Pearl. Unfortunately, people who want to see the Pokemon series turned completely upside-down will have to wait. If you’re like me and still have fun playing dozens of hours of the same Pokemon formula that was around during elementary school, Black/White has enough improvements to make it worth your $35 and a fine swan song for your DS library. Or, if you’ve somehow never played Pokemon or have taken a lengthy hiatus, you’ll be in for a special treat.
A few weeks ago, IGN.com put up a news article about a lawsuit being filed against GameStop. Allegedly, the video game retailer was selling used games that advertised additional content to its customers. The problem was that these games in question included one-time codes for downloadable content. Therefore the free content was most probably not included at all. It isn’t the first time this happened. IGN also pointed to customer James Collins, who had a lawsuit over his used copy of Dragon Age Origins that didn’t include the download content as advertised in the game box. It’s certainly a drastic move, considering that most of these codes included in new game copies don’t even go for $10 separately. But at the same time, GameStop is undeniably in the wrong in this situation. It’s awkward that things had to go this way. If anything, these free codes were supposed to be a harmless way for game publishers to coax its consumers into buying their games new instead of at a slightly lower price. They do this because when people pay for a used copy of Dragon Age II, the profit doesn’t go to them; it goes to GameStop. Unfortunately, considering how successful it’s been for the retailer, despite membership card discounts and the money that goes to the gamer that sells their games, it’s no surprise that buyers wouldn’t notice that their used copies of Bulletstorm most likely won’t contain the Gears of War 3 beta as advertised on the front of the box. It’s also no surprise that this led to other stores like Amazon. com and Best Buy joining in this system to give store credit. And as the used product market keeps getting more popular and prevalent, it’s just becoming more difficult for developers to add new-copy benefits and have enough content to prevent consumers from eventually selling them. Where does the customer fall here? When lawsuits and unemployed game developers result, is it bad karma when someone wants to risk a scratched disc when they can save five dollars, or sell their copy of Dead Space 2 after they beat the story mode? It’s debatable, but there are always solutions. Legal downloading via online marketplaces aside (don’t become pirates, folks), people can always rent them to save money. Either way, until games are sold digitally in the future, the used game market will continue to exist. But, hey, we’re only human. If you want to own a physical copy of a game, there’s nothing wrong with buying it used sometimes to save a few bucks. Just make sure you don’t do it as much as GameStop wants you to.
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The 2003 cult classic game, Beyond Good & Evil, has been revamped for this latest release in HD. The game is a good deal for the price, at only $10.
The 2003 cult classic returns, this time in HD By Jason Bogdan Staff Writer It’s crazy to think that it has been over seven years since Beyond Good & Evil was first released. Despite its poor commercial sales, the game has been critically praised, and became a popular cult favorite still referenced to this day. Ubisoft has been incredibly vague on the status of a sequel, with only a teaser trailer to prove its official existence, but they aren’t leaving the fans completely emptyhanded. A full HD remastered port has just been released for Xbox Live at a staggering low price of $10. As far as old games being replayed now, Beyond Good & Evil still provides a compelling eight-hour experience. One of the strongest and most well-respected female video game protagonists, freelance journalist Jade, who has the skills needed in a rebellious movement against a government with far too many dark secrets. The game itself hasn’t aged too badly, as a decent Legend of Zelda – influenced
adventure game with some neat photo-taking aspects that never gets too hard. The universe itself is what makes it shine, between all the unique characters you’ll find and a highly compelling plot about the quest for true justice. The upgraded port certainly cleaned up the polygons and naturally presented it in widescreen mode, but sadly some elements of the game still make it feel dated all these years later. Aspects including the water reflections and the art style look great, but all the character designs besides Jade look incredibly blocky. The stealth missions were already annoying in 2003, but in 2011 they feel even more monotonous and take up too much time. Even the way that the memorable storyline is told here feels dated, with its goodbut-not-great voice acting and unevenly choreographed cutscenes. These kinds of things understandably can’t be fixed by an HD-conversion, but I feel like they could’ve at least fixed the awful item management and checkpoint system to make the experience
run smoother. It is sad how even an underappreciated gem like Beyond Good & Evil doesn’t look as brilliant as it did when it was first released. But even at its worst, it’s still a highly approachable action adventure game with plenty of timeless charm. And the fact that you are getting the greatest version of the game yet with a steal of
a price and the length of a retail game, there’s hardly any reason not to check out this classic if you missed out on it. Buying it will also persuade Ubisoft to be fully invested in the sequel, which will make the unsatisfactory ending of this game certainly more tolerable.
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- The photography is cool, and it’s fun without ever getting too confusing - The storyline is still an intriguing tale of justice and has one of the most compelling lead characters - The HD conversion is done really well, despite the game costing only $10
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- The messed-up camera, the abysmal stealth missions and the character designs that look ugly even in the context of 2003
Pokemon White offers new graphics, poor character design Pokemon Yellow (GameBoy) After spending a hefty amount of time playing the latest Pokemon game, it got me thinking of the very first entry I played all those years ago. I got the Special Pikachu Edition of the initial Red/Blue versions that gave me a Pikachu that would follow right behind me in my quest to “catch ‘em all.” Back when I was young and ignorant enough to watch the anime, it was all I needed to take the plunge into this quirky series. It makes me very nostalgic. It’s thanks to this that later on I got into more hardcore RPG games like Dragon Quest VIII.
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By Jason Bogdan Staff Writer The question raised whenever a new generation of a Pokemon game is released has always been “how much has actually changed?” Since the first days of Blue and Red, it’s consistently been an adventure of a pre-teen
traveling through his or her region with his or her growing/changing Pokemon team in a quest for badges and to stop an evil organization. But for what it’s worth, developer Game Freak has given at least enough new content with each entry to be worth the price of admission. And the heavilyimproved story and graphical perks underneath the unbro-
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The Good
- New graphical touches don’t change the way you play, but make the experience more dramatic - The story is more involved and thematic compared to the previous games - It’s fun for new and veteran players alike
The Bad
- If you never liked Pokemon or wanted a complete overhaul of the series, it’s not for you - Thedesigns for a majority of the new pokemon are pretty bad
ken game formula in this fifth generation make for the best Pokemon experience yet. With Pokemon Black/ White, it expanded from the scarce thematic moments of Diamond/Pearl in creating a great new plot actually worth paying attention to. Yes, you will become the next Pokemon Champion by taking the same fundamental steps as before. But along the way you’ll also consistently bump into your two friends from your hometown, fight a rebel group with a legitimately understandable PETA-esque motive in considering Pokemon battles as animal cruelty (though still “evil” for fulfilling their goals in a corrupt manner), and become acquainted with Gym Leaders who actually give a darn about the goings-on in their society. It still isn’t an RPG tale on the same league as Shin Megami Tensei or Final Fantasy, but I was surprised how enthralled I was in the story all the way to the credits. It certainly helps that the déjà vu gameplay still has the accessibility, satisfaction and addiction that makes Pokemon
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Don’t blame the player, but don’t blame the game either By Lucas Ma Campus Correspondent Recently, I read an article on CNN’s website about the upcoming zombie game, Dead Island. The writer wasn’t describing the actual game, but its teaser trailer. While admitting that it was well-made, he said he could not support such a game. Claiming he was an avid gamer, he said he generally does not have a problem with violent video games, but feels as though Dead Island was taking it a step too far in their trailer, where it focused so much on putting a little girl in danger. To summarize, a girl is chased by a mob of zombies, bitten and flung out a window of a building. For the sake of simplicity, I left out a lot of details, so I suggest all of you check it out, as the developers put a creative spin on it. Now, this is only one of the examples the author used: he pointed out how Dead Space 2 included children who became bloodthirsty monsters after being infected, forcing players to shoot off their limbs one by one in order to kill them. Game developers may be pushing the violence and shock value of their games to a new level by using children. Graphic? Yes. Violent? Of course. But is it going too far? Absolutely not. I don’t think video games deserve all the criticism they have been receiving lately just because they decide to do something a little different. Why is it that when Mass Effect has an optional sex scene (calm down, you don’t see anything) it’s considered offensive, yet
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a movie can have full frontal nudity and be deemed tasteful? Simply put, the ones most opposed to violent games are the ones who know the least about them. Parents don’t want to learn about a game before buying it, because it would mean additional work. Even worse, it would mean that they would be responsible for what their kids are playing. After all, it’s so much easier just to point fingers at the video game industry for exposing their children to all the violence. Here’s a tip to all the lazy, yet “concerned” parents: if the game cover has “M” on the front and your little bundle of joy is still wearing Pull-Ups, don’t buy it. Let’s assume that parents don’t have control over what their kids play. Should we be worried? Not in the slightest. Any normal person can differentiate between real and virtual violence. Furthermore, there still has not been any solid evidence of virtual violence causing actual aggression. Sure, the school shooter had tons of violent video games in his house, but in this day and age, it could be considered unusual for an adolescent not to have a game console. I’m sure he had socks in his house too, but I don’t see any politicians blaming those. I think we can all agree that playing too many video games isn’t beneficial, but violent ones certainly aren’t going to create a generation of mass murderers. If you’re truly against games like Dead Island, don’t play them. It’s simple. Just don’t go ruining it for the rest of us.
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Students perform in the talent show, hosted by the UConn Honors Council in the Shippee Pit.
Honors Council hosts student talent show in the Shippee Pit By Loumarie Rodriguez Campus Correspondent The UConn Honors Council hosted their second annual talent show in the Shippee Pitt last night. A variety of contestants performed. The show started at 7 p.m. There was an optional $2 admission fee, half of which went to Honors Council and half of which went to the Life Straws Foundation. This foundation supplies straws to filter dirty water in poor countries. With a good-sized audience in attendance, the two hosts quickly introduced the judges of the event, who were also affiliated with Honors Council, and proceeded to explain to the contestants that they would be
judged based on moxy, talent and originality. The first act of the night, a singer, was followed by a second act of two guitarists performing an original song. As the night continued, there was a variety of acts that ranged from comedians to guitar players and even some beatboxing, as performed by Tom Silva, who was accompanied by his guitar. There were a couple of unique acts, such as Earth Tones, which consisted of six members that brought in instruments such as a ukelele, a harmonica and even a clarinet. There was also the unique combination of up-and-coming UConn rapper Stephanie Blasnik, a.k.a. S.Blaze, collaborating with singer and
guitar player Alex Tsuji. They performed “Billionaire,” originally by Bruno Mars and Travie McCoy. They also put a twist on “Santeria,” by Sublime, by adding a couple of rap lyrics. The show ended with a sister and brother duo act: Jenny Miller sang and her brother, Dave Miller, accompanied her on guitar. After the judges scored the performances, the show went on a quick break as the judges tallied up the scores. The tallying took a little longer than anticipated, so one of the judges entertained the audience with a funny story in order to kill time. Then the hosts announced the top three performances. Third place went to the two guitarists for their original song.
Second place went to Earth Tones for their unique instrumentals. First place went to the beat-boxing, rapping and guitar-playing Tom Silva, who won a $20 gift card to Wings Over Storrs. Evins Clauther, a 2ndsemester biology major, said, “I thought it was amazing that the Honors Council showed different talents that everybody had, because there was a myriad of talents. It was awesome that so many people were supportive.” “It was really interesting to see a lot of people to test the water with their performance skills. It was a good venue for that,” said Rebecca D’Angelo, a 2ndsemester anthropology major.
Loumarie.Rodriguez@UConn.edu
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Royal wedding a busines boom or drag?
NORTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Surrounded by boxes in a rickety old warehouse above the family shop, Joe Church hurries to wrap plates adorned with the faces of Prince William and his bride Kate Middleton for a customer in Australia. The Church's business, a 152year old china and ornament seller specializing in memorabilia, has plenty of reason to celebrate the upcoming royal nuptials as its cash register chimes with the wedding bells. "It's good for the royal couple, it's good for everyone in the U.K. and it's certainly good for business," beams Joe's Dad, Stephen Church, in front of a display of goods ranging from heart pillows to lookalike William teddy bears. But just an hour down the road on a rainy building site outside Cambridge, it's a very different story. For Dick Searle, the owner of a small eponymous digger rental service, the royal wedding — and an extra public holiday — couldn't come at a worse time. As Britain struggles to pull out of an economic downturn that has crippled the building industry, the last thing Searle needs is to pay his staff for a day with no work and leave expensive equipment idle. "They didn't ask us about it, did they, and we are having it hard," says Searle as his crew lay a new driveway in the drizzle. "Good luck to people selling rubbish plates, but for us it's nothing but bad news." Prime Minister David Cameron made the day a national holiday to allow everyone in the country an opportunity to celebrate. But the union of the photogenic young couple is proving a boon only for some
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be chivalrous, will make us feel better about being with them, knowing that they will be there to take care of us if we need it,” said Ashley Dovale, 20, a student at Western Connecticut State University. So perhaps wanting the madefor-TV movie romantic fantasy isn’t at all about wanting or needing to be rescued. Maybe it’s about that feeling of security within yourself and the choices you make in your relationships. Besides, everyone likes a little romance every once in a while and nobody likes living the same life from day to day. So men, open the door for your date to show them you care even if you’ve been dating for months and girls, don’t expect your date to be perfect, nothing and nobody is perfect.
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British businesses — the cold statistics suggest it is actually a drag on the rest of the economy. Analysts predict the April 29 wedding will provide a boost of up to 1 billion pounds ($1.6 billion) to the economy, largely through retail sales, hotel room bookings and the hospitality trade. But each public holiday also typically costs the economy 6 billion pounds in lost productivity — leaving a 5 billion pound shortfall at a time when fears of a double-dip recession weigh heavily. The Federation of Small Businesses, a leading lobby group in a country where the average business employs just four workers, is worried about the timing of the wedding. A public holiday to celebrate the event so soon after the Easter break increases the chances of many workers taking extra vacation time — or a few unauthorized sick days — to extend their time off. Tour companies have reported gleefully that bookings are up from Good Friday until the Monday after the wedding — an 11-day block that makes it possible to go for a trip, say, to the Caribbean. But giving workers extended leave is an unappealing prospect for many small businesses at a time of rising unemployment, surging inflation and harsh government spending cuts. "It will be a difficult time for a lot of small businesses that had been looking for improvement at Easter," says Andrew Cave, the FSB's chief spokesman. Still, supporters of the nuptials, are hoping that the feelgood factor generated by an extra day off will be worth the inconvenience and lost econom-
ic revenue in the longer-run. "I think it's more about consumer sentiment," says Chris Simpson, marketing director at online shopping comparison site Kelkoo. "England as a country gets behind big events." "At a time when the headlines seem to be dominated by bad news, the nation is rightly seizing the opportunity to celebrate something positive." Cameron made the event a public holiday to ensure "that most people will have a chance to celebrate on the day." The hope is that the feel-good factor of an extra day off at a bleak time will offset any hits to the economy. In defense of the one-off holiday, his office noted businesses tied to leisure — like hotels and pubs — should do well. National holidays were declared to mark the wedding of both Charles and Diana in 1981 and Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee in 2002. One is also planned for the queen's Diamond Jubilee next year. The pressure group Republic, which campaigns for an elected head of state, said it was "absurd that the whole country gets a day off for something most people are not interested in." "At least 20 percent of the population are opposed to the monarchy, many more simply don't care about it," said spokesman Graham Smith. Among the clear winners are retailers, led by grocers who are banking on a boost to champagne and food sales over the weekend as people celebrate at home or at street parties, and sellers of wedding merchandise like Church's. More general retailers are also expected to see a small uptick as many people hit the shops on their extra day off.
Spring Cleaning: Redistribute, reuse and recycle By Purbita Saha Staff Writer In a week’s time, spring will officially begin. That means, in a week’s time you’ll also have to start getting rid of all those useless items that litter your closet shelves and your bedroom floor. Spring-cleaning is a pain, but you can do some good by shrinking down your personal inventory and giving away gentlyused items. One man’s junk can always become another man’s treasure. Just because you might not want those Beanie Babies anymore doesn’t mean that they should rot in a landfill. Sorting clothes is an easy way to fire up a cleaning frenzy. It may seem like a good idea to sell your old clothes for extra cash. But most thrift stores buy in bulk or have contracts with specific groups and companies. The more upscale consignment shops will only accept designer-label clothing. Even then, you’ll be granted store credit. Or you’ll have to wait for your items to sell before you get reimbursed. Donating may be the best option. Lots of shopping centers and strip malls have Salvation Army or Good Will donation bins in their parking lots. But, if you
want to be more direct you can take your old clothes, shoes and accessories to a Good Will donation center. Just type in your zip code at www.goodwill.org to find the location nearest to you. Also, churches and schools often have clothing drives to help local families or charities. Keep track of these events or get in touch with the institutions and ask them if they are looking for donations. Electronics can easily be reused and recycled. For items that are beyond repair, try Gazelle.com, which will send you a box and a prepaid label for your shipping convenience so you can recycle your products free of charge. If your gadgets are salvageable, the company gives you the option to donate them to charity or turn them in for cash. Unwanted cell phones, iPods and mp3 players can even benefit soldiers overseas. Cell Phones for Soldiers offers a free shipping service to its home base in Massachusetts, where it recycles electronics and uses the proceeds to buy calling cards for servicemen. Calling home may seem like a simple thing, especially when you have a cell phone, but for soldiers it’s a luxury. You can make sure that America’s heroes get to talk to their families by simply donating your phone after your
next upgrade. Unwanted books, CDs, DVDs and video games can all be handed off to Eco Encore, which runs a used-media store on Amazon. com. The profit that the company makes from selling these items helps to support 15 different environmental organizations, including Orca Network, the National Parks Conservation Association and the Nature Consortium. Eco Encore only has a few drop-off locations near Seattle, but nonlocal donors can mail their items in. The company also encourages people to hold community-wide drives and volunteer at its central offices during business hours. As for those Beanie Babies and other cuddly toys, Stuffed Animals for Emergencies has local chapters that collect stuffed animals in good condition. These toys are then distributed to hospitals, shelters and emergency organizations to benefit children from all over the world. A simple act on your part can put a smile on a child’s face. As you can see, spring-cleaning can be well worth the hassle. Think of it as an opportunity to refresh your life, rebuild the planet and help your community too.
Purbita.Saha@UConn.edu
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MLS Western Conference Preview By Miles DeGrazia Futbol Columnist After what feels like an eternity (really just four months) MLS is back and ready for its 16th season and expectations are at an all-time high for the league. The 2011 season will see the addition of two expansion teams: the Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps FC, who both existed at the USSF D2 Pro League level in 2010. The introduction of two new Western Conference teams the Houston Dynamo has shifted to the Eastern Conference to even up both conferences at nine teams. Another slight tweak is expanding the MLS Playoffs to include 10 teams instead of last season’s eight. MLS will again have a balanced schedule, meaning each team will play every other team home and away. In a league that is built for parity, it may be difficult to predict where each team will end up, but things that are known can certainly give an indication on where teams could end up. Western Conference Chivas USA – Chiva, which finished in 15th out of 16 teams last season and 8th place out of eight in the Western Conference, will look to finally escape from the shadow of their neighbors, the Los Angeles Galaxy, this season. The loss of USMNT player and ex-captain defender Jonathan Bornstein will be difficult to overcome, but they have brought in Heath Pearce from FC Dallas and two New Zealand internationals in Andrew Boyens and Simon Elliott to rejuvenate the squad. Rookie head coach Robin Fraser has a lot of raw young talent at his dis-
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posal, but the question is will he be given enough time to turn this team around. Colorado Rapids – Repeating as champions is thought to be the most difficult thing in sports, and the 2011 Colorado Rapids will attempt to do just that. Colorado did not have much player movement during the off-season, attempting to keep the core of last season's Cup-winning team intact. Their one major move was adding former Seattle Sounder midfielder Sanna Nyassi to an already-strong squad featuring Conor Casey, Omar Cummings and former USMNT captain Pablo Mastroeni. This team will go as far as their aging stars can carry them and will look to prove that last season MLS Cup win was no fluke. FC Dallas – After an unlikely 2010 playoff run which saw FC Dallas defeat Real Salt Lake and the Los Angeles Galaxy, FCD will look to take that final step and become champions in 2011. During the offseason FC Dallas lost three starters in Dax McCarty, Jeff Cunningham and Heath Pearce, all of whom played key roles in last seasons team. FC Dallas will need another big season out of 2010 MLS MVP David Ferreira if they want to lift the Cup in 2011. Los Angeles Galaxy – The 2011 Los Angeles Galaxy have made their intentions crystal clear this season: it’s MLS Cup or bust. They have added proven MLS stars Juan Pablo Ángel and Frankie Hejduk, and despite losing leading scorer Edson Buddle the roster is a blend of veteran leadership, proven stars and youthful energy. After winning last season's Supporters Shield and getting knocked out of the MLS Playoffs
in the Conference Semi-Finals, Los Galacticos will be looking to redeem themselves in the playoffs and win the 2011 MLS Cup. Portland Timbers – The 2011 Portland Timbers add to the already– intense soccer culture growing in the American Northwest. This expansion team may not have the best season on the field, but check out a Timbers match on TV. The atmosphere at Timbers matches last season in USSF D-2 Pro League was already better than almost all MLS teams. The roster has a few bright spots in Troy Perkins, Kevin Goldthwaite, Darlington Nagbe and Jack Jewsbury, but it’s a very patchwork side that could struggle to adapt to the standard of play in MLS. Real Salt Lake – Real Salt Lake is the blueprint that all other MLS clubs should strive for. With no Henry, Beckham or other big name players, RSL has built an impressive roster and are currently in the CONCACAF Champions League Semi-Finals. Despite losing USMNT striker Robbie Findley to Nottingham Forest in England, the RSL frontline still has plenty of firepower in it with Fabián Espíndola, Álvaro Saborío and Javier Morales. The only possibility of this team disappointing this season could come down to attempting to win three trophies (The MLS Cup, The US Open Cup and the CONCACAF Champions League) and spreading themselves to thin. San Jose Earthquakes – Last season Chris Wondolowski pretty much single-handedly dragged the Quakes to the MLS Cup Semi-Finals, defeating the New York Red Bulls along the way. Adding Steven Lenhart from the Crew while losing designated
player Geovanni the 2011 squad will look a lot like the 2010 one. If other players don’t step up I doubt Wondo can produce another Golden Boot season and lead San Jose to MLS Cup. Seattle Sounders FC – The standard for all MLS atmospheres has been set by the Emerald City. The Sounders have had the best highest attendances in both of their two seasons so far, and I can’t see why 2011 will be any different. With a frontline of Blaise Nkufo and Fredy Montero, goals will be guaranteed for Rave Green. Along side the two striking stars is a squad that features two former UConn players, goalkeeper Josh Ford and forward O’Brian White. Seattle, who fell last year in the semi-finals to the Los Angeles Galaxy, will look to continue to improve in their 3rd MLS season. Vancouver Whitecaps FC – Another expansion team adding to the intense Cascadia rivalry, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC will be the second Canadian team in MLS. Led by USMNT defender Jay DeMerit and first overall draft pick Omar Salgado, the Whitecaps roster features mostly U.S. and Canadian players. The ‘Caps who are partially owned by Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash also have a Swiss connection including defender Alain Rochat and Davide Chiumiento. A weakness will be finding a striker that can put the ball in the net consistently. Depending on if Vancouver bring in a Designated player (rumors are Robbie Savage could join midseason) could decide if this team is a playoff team.
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McDonough: Feat deserves shirt from REAL, page 14 is sticking out as he is panting. That’s what five games in five days does to a dog. In this T-shirt design we can have our proud mascot standing triumphantly on top of a blue demon, Georgetown’s bulldog, a panther, Otto the Orange and a cardinal. Jonathan will be holding the Big East championship trophy with sweat beads and his tongue hanging out of his mouth even more than usual. Five for Fighting: The pianobased one-man rock show is led by John Ondrasik. Ondrasik had the hit song “Superman,” which fits in pretty nicely since Kemba is Clark Kent’s kryptonite. The T-shirts could say “Five for Fighting,” although our starting lineup changed throughout the tournament we could have Walker, Oriakhi, Lamb, Okwandu and Beverly on the front of the shirt. On the back have the scores of the five games with Jim Calhoun’s arms raised like he’s celebrating Gary McGhee getting out of the
The addition of Scott Downs in the bullpen should help out a bullpen that struggled last season, which lost closer Brian Fuentes. Vernon Wells, acquired by trade from Toronto, will also help out giving the Angels a middle-of-the-order bat they have been missing since the departure of Vladimir Guerrero. Look for the Angels to rebound
from their disappointing 2010 campaign and win near 90 games to take the AL West title. A second team who could have a big turnaround is the Milwaukee Brewers. Winning just 77 games last season, the Brewers have been in shambles pitching-wise ever since the departure of CC Sabathia. Milwaukee may have found their answer when they traded for former Kansas City Royals
star Zack Greinke. With an already very potent offense, including studs Ryan Braun and Prince Fielder, the Brewers needed to address their pitching staff. The addition of Greinke as well as Shaun Marcum to go along with young stud Yovani Gallardo, should solve the Brewers pitching woes. In a weak NL Central that seems to be up for grabs, nearly every year, the Brewers addi-
tions give them a legitimate shot. Look for the Brew Crew to get 85-90 wins in 2011 and win either the NL West title or Wild Card. A sleeper team to keep an eye on in 2011 is the Baltimore Orioles. They went into overhaul mode and brought in many new faces including Vladimir Guerroro, Derek Lee, JJ Hardy and Mark Reynolds. If the Orioles can find a way
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Ninth inning rally falls short
from SLAMMED, page 14 Junior Nick Ahmed struck out swinging, resulting in the inning’s second out. With the Huskies down 5-3 in the ninth inning, they would need a rally. Senior Mike Nemeth responded to the challenge with a single to right field that scored Verdi and moved Andreoli to second base. But the fourth run would be all the Huskies got after Springer grounded out to the pitcher to end
Penfield: Angels lead list of MLB turnaround teams, Milwaukee may surprise NL Central
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hospital after spending the last week getting work done on his ankles. History made: UConn was the first school to win the football, women’s basketball and men’s basketball conference championships in the same season. The Huskies’ record stood for less than 24 hours following Ohio State’s Big Ten championship over Penn State. The Buckeyes pulled off the same feat this season, but that doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate the Huskies doing it first. The T-shirt could have a checklist with football, women’s basketball and men’s basketball with checks next to them. Under that or on the back we can throw on “Big East Champs.” Jordan Brand: The T-shirt simply has this quote from Walker on the front of it. “I’m not Michael Jordan, I’m Kemba Walker, that’s it.”–Kemba That’s it for the ideas as well.
to pitch, they may have a legit shot at the AL Wild Card. But, being in the same division as the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays, it seems as though the Orioles have their work cut out for them. But it is not impossible this year for them, as it has been in years past.
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the game. Sophomore Pat Butler started the game for the Huskies on the mound for the first time this season. He went 4.1 innings allowing seven hits, four walks and two earned runs and was given the loss. Freshman Brian Ward entered in relief in the fifth. After he walked the first batter he faced to load the bases, he gave up the grand slam to Griffith.
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UNC Asheville opens NCAA with win DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Matt Dickey and North CarolinaAsheville injected a little customary March drama into the NCAA's new-look tournament. Dickey led a late run that brought overtime, and J.P. Primm hit five free throws and had a decisive steal in the closing seconds Tuesday night, sending UNC Asheville to an 81-77 victory over Arkansas-Little Rock in a dramatic "First Four" opener. "We don't have any quit in this team," UNC Asheville coach Eddie Biedenbach said. The Bulldogs (20-13) will
play Pittsburgh, the top seed in the Southeast, on Thursday in Washington, D.C. UNC Asheville pulled it out with a tournament-worthy performance by its best player. The Bulldogs led for only 51 seconds in regulation, before Dickey asserted himself. He scored 14 of the Bulldogs' last 18 points in regulation, including a 3 with 10.5 seconds to go that tied it. "I hit one in the corner and it was a good time for it to fall," Dickey said. Primm and Dickey had 22 points apiece.
Alex Garcia-Mendoza matched his career high with 21 points for Arkansas-Little Rock (19-17). The Trojans played overtime without Solomon Bozeman, the Sun Belt's player of the year who fouled out in the final minute of regulation. He finished with 18 points. Each year, the tournament turns into a big stage looking for a star. Dickey became the first to take the spotlight. The shooting guard asserted himself with nine minutes left, leading the late surge that culminated in his 3-pointer from the left
corner. Matt Mouzy missed a 3 at the buzzer, sending it to overtime. There were five lead changes in overtime, the last coming on Primm's two free throws that made it 78-77 and put the Bulldogs in position to win yet another overtime tournament game in Dayton. The Bulldogs also opened the tournament in Dayton in 2003, when they became the first Big South team to win an NCAA tournament game. They went overtime to beat Texas Southern 92-84 in a one-game play-in for the 65-team field.
Vick co-defendant back in custody
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This Dec. 12, 2010, file photo shows Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick celebrating after throwing a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, in Arlington, Texas. Vick has signed a one-year contract with the Eagles.
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A judge sent a co-defendant in the Michael Vick dogfighting case back to jail Tuesday until a hearing later this month on whether the man violated his probation by lying to authorities, failing to follow orders and using illegal drugs. Quanis L. Phillips, who was shot in the leg after a birthday bash for Vick at a Virginia Beach nightclub in June, is accused of lying when he told his probation officer that he did not speak with the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback that night. His probation officer also says in court papers that Phillips failed to report run-ins with police, blew off a required mental health appointment and recently tested positive for marijuana use. Phillips showed up for a probation revocation hearing Tuesday without an attorney. U.S. District Judge Henry E. Hudson appointed a lawyer from the federal public defender's office to represent Phillips and rescheduled the hearing for March 28. "Based upon your track record on supervised release, you will remain in custody until your hearing," Hudson told Phillips, who was led away by U.S. marshals. In November 2007, Phillips was sentenced to 21 months
in prison and three years of probation for participating in Vick's "Bad Newz Kennels" dogfighting operation in rural southeastern Virginia. Phillips was released from prison in February 2009. He has less than a year remaining on probation, but Hudson could return Phillips to prison for that time. "Phillips' adjustment to supervision has been unsatisfactory," federal probation officer Rodney T. Lang said in court papers. " ... Phillips has failed to appreciate the seriousness of his situation and has not taken responsibility for his actions." Lang said Vick told his probation officer that he had spoken to Phillips the night of the birthday party, directly contradicting what Phillips had told Lang. No arrests were made in the shooting of Phillips, which occurred after Vick had left the party. Vick, who pleaded guilty in 2007 to dogfighting conspiracy, served 18 months of a 23-month sentence in prison and an additional two months on home confinement before resuming his NFL career. He had a standout season for the Eagles after taking over as the starting quarterback last fall and was named to the Pro Bowl.
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North Carolina-Asheville guard J.P. Primm (3) falls on Arkansas-Little Rock guard D'Andre Williams in the first half of a first round NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday.
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The Daily Question the UConn women’s basketball team make the Final Q : “Will Four?” wouldn’t they? Even though there is a stronger field than last year, A : “Why the emergence of Stefanie Dolson guarantees they will win the Regional.” —Carla Reynolds, 4th-semester allied health major
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“Someone is going to have to step up. It’s not a huge hit to us at this point.”
Players try to pick up legal system on the fly
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Vikings linebacker Ben Leber is fluent in zone dog blitzes and cover 2 dropbacks. When it comes to the legalese, however, that’s another story. As the NFL labor fight moves from the mediation room to the court room, players are trying to learn the ins and outs of filing a lawsuit and the legal labyrinth that follows. “For a player it can be frustrating at times, because now we’re in the hands of the legal system,” Leber said. “None of us are lawyers and we don’t always understand the legalities of the dispute, so we just have to learn on the fly.” Leber is one of the plaintiffs in a suit the players filed against the league last Friday and was a Vikings assistant player representative for the union before it decertified. He also sat in on some of the negotiating sessions in Washington a few weeks ago, so he is well versed in the complexities of the collective bargaining agreement. But now that the dispute is headed to the courts, he finds himself having to do more to stay on top of the developments. Leber isn’t reading “Lawsuits for Dummies” or watching “A Few Good Men” to get acquainted with the nuances, but he is consulting agents and lawyers and doing research on the Internet. “As one of the player reps for the team I’m keeping in contact with the guys and with the union. Trying to amass as much knowledge as I can,” Leber said. “Sometimes, honestly, I’ve had to get on the Internet and (go) to legal websites just to learn what some of these legal terms mean.”
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Connecticut football wide receiver Kashif Moore, wearing the number of his friend and slain teammate Jasper Howard, runs a drill during the first day of spring NCAA college football practice Tuesday in Storrs.
(AP) — Connecticut football coach Paul Pasqualoni is holding his first practice with his new team. The Huskies are coming off an 8-5 season and a berth in the Fiesta Bowl, where they lost to Oklahoma 48-20. The next day, coach Randy Edsall left for Maryland, leading to Pasqualoni’s hire. The Huskies also have new offensive and defensive coordinators, but six assistants are returning from Edsall’s staff. UConn also will be looking for key replacements on the field. Tailback Jordan Todman is leaving for the NFL after his junior year, and backup Robbie Frey has transferred. Several players will be competing to become the starting quarterback, replacing senior Zach Frazer. Tuesday afternoon’s practice is the first of 15 before the annual spring football game on April 16.
THE Storrs Side
THE Pro Side
Both UConn men and women take home Big East titles
Knicks need to come together fast, Miami bounces back
By Colin McDonough Senior Staff Writer Coaches Jim Calhoun and Geno Auriemma proved last week that UConn houses two of the best coaches in the history of college sports. Both the UConn men’s and women’s basketball teams won the Big East tournament, which the men did in record fashion. Calhoun coached a brilliant tournament to complete a five-day run, during which the Huskies beat four straight ranked teams and became the first team in the history of college basketball to win five games in five days to win the conference. UConn battled foul trouble, fatigue and injuries to pull off the impossible and win its seventh Big East championship in school history. On the First Night, Calhoun was at the NCAA hearing because of recruiting violations. Five months later he cut down the nets at Madison Square Garden after coaching a team with five freshmen in the rotation to an improbable title in a
league that sent 11 teams to the NCAA tournament. After the game Calhoun said that he was very moved by what his team has done. Besides the two national championships and three Final Fours, the Huskies’ run in New York last week may have been the fourth best moment in the program’s history. Auriemma’s task wasn’t as daunting as Calhoun’s but the women’s team did pull off winning the Big East regular season and tournament. The Huskies knocked off Notre Dame in Hartford last Tuesday. The win marked UConn’s fourth-straight tournament title and was its third win over the Fighting Irish of the season. The women enter the NCAA tournament as a No. 1 seed and the men earned a No. 3. With coaches like Calhoun and Auriemma, not to mention Kemba Walker and Maya Moore, both Huskies have a chance, to make Storrs party like its 2004.
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By Dan Agabiti Staff Writer While all started well for the New York Knicks and their star acquisition, Carmelo Anthony, things have been bumpy as of late. The Knicks faced the struggling Indiana Pacers who were carrying a six-game losing streak into the matchup and lost 106-93. Monday morning after viewing tape, coach Mike D’Antoni called his team’s performance Sunday night a “horror show,” according to ESPN. Since Anthony’s opening game on Feb. 23 when the Knicks beat the Milwaukee Bucks 114-108 the Knicks are 5-5 with two losses against the Cleveland Caveliers and Sunday’s loss against a struggling Pacers team. A big concern of D’Antoni’s is a lack of chemistry since Anthony’s arrival. He said the team is not moving the ball well and the offense looks like it’s without flow. That lack of chemistry was obvious Sunday night when the Knicks had just 11 assists to 15 turnovers. With 16 games remaining in the regular season and the playoffs looming, the Knicks can not afford to wait for the pieces of their team to come together. For the moment, D’Antoni is not
concerned with his team’s upcoming schedule or the playoffs. He wants his team’s problems fixed, and quickly. “It doesn’t matter. Right now we’re playing against the Knicks,” D’Antoni told ESPN. Miami coach Eric Spoelstra is no longer on the hot seat, for now. The Miami Heat’s roller coaster season continues and this time the team on its way back up. The Heat have won its last three games including a 30-point throttling of the San Antonio Spurs. Prior to this streak, the Heat had lost five straight games and six-of-seven. It seemed as though Miami was going to collapse at the end of the year. As a result, there were significant questions being asked about Spoelstra’s ability to manage this team. Pat Riley was being shown more and more on the televisions and rumors were spreading about whether or not Spoelstra would be returning. After Monday night’s convincing win and a small winning streak, Miami seems confident once again that their team of superstars can win games. All is quiet for now, but if this team starts to tank, look for more finger-pointing and rumors about Spoelstra not coming back.
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P.13: NFL players picking up legal system. / P.12: UNC-Ashville wins in first round. / P.11 Previewing the MLS West.
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By Dan Agabiti Staff Writer
Colin McDonough Two years ago, after UConn’s loss in six overtimes to Syracuse in the Big East tournament quarterfinals, the Orange fans decided to commemorate their win which neither led to the Big East championship nor Final Four with T-shirts. A popular one that was seen a lot last week at Madison Square Garden in the “Marathon Men” orange T-shirt. Winning a six-overtime game is tough, as the Huskies couldn’t beat Syracuse even with the lead in five of the overtimes. But what UConn did last week in the Big East tournament is one of the most impressive feats in sports history and is indescribable. If there is anyone reading that is good with graphic design or knows people in the business, then T-shirts must be made. I’m sure people out there have a lot better ideas than these ones I lay forth, so let’s make this happen. Whether the men’s basketball team makes it to Houston or not, a T-shirt must honor the Huskies monumental conference title run. And also, it will one-up Syracuse on and off the court. Real Marathon Men: The T-shirt could read: five games, five days, five wins…The UConn Huskies are the Real Marathon Men. It should also have the total number of minutes UConn played on MSG’s floor. That number would be 205. Jonathan: Our fabled mascot has logo is a cute little puppy named Jonathan. His tongue
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Losers that can turn into winners By Willy Penfield MLB Columnist Last year, it was the Cincinnati Reds. In 2009, it was the Tampa Bay Rays. It almost seems to be a given that a team with a losing record in the season before will make the playoffs. As a matter of fact, that has been true for five straight years. The team most poised to become the rebound of 2011 has to be the Los Angeles Angels. Before last year, the Angels were perennial contenders but struggled much of this past season. With Cliff Lee now gone from the AL West, the Angels have a much better chance of beating out the Texas Rangers and Oakland Athletics for that coveted AL West title. Despite missing out on key free agents such as Carl Crawford, Jayson Werth and Cliff Lee, the Angels still have a solid core of players to compete for an AL West crown beginning with their pitching. Ace Jered Weaver had a Cy Young-esque 2010 with a 3.01 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 233 strike outs, but only won 13 games due to a down year in LA. Just 28 years old, Weaver is in his prime and should maintain that level of dominance. Dan Haren and Ervin Santana, both very capable starting pitchers, follow Weaver in the rotation. Haren carried a 2.87 ERA in 14 starts last season with the Angels, 1.73 points better than his 4.60 ERA in 21 starts with the Arizona Diamondbacks. It’s unusual stat, as pitchers ERA usually increases when moving from the National League to the American League. Santana won 17 games last season as the No. 3 starter, more than most other No. 3 starters.
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The UConn baseball team’s first in-state match ended in a 5-4 loss to Sacred Heart. Last night, the Huskies played at Dodd Stadium in Norwich, where a Sacred Heart grand slam gave the Pioneers the win over UConn. The Huskies’ first hit came in the bottom of the fourth inning, when junior George Springer hit a single into left field. Springer stole second base, then advanced to third on a passed ball, where he easily scored on an RBI double by junior Ryan Fuller. UConn entered the fifth inning with that 1-0 lead when Sacred Heart’s Rob Griffith hit a grand slam, giving the Pioneers a 4-1 lead. An RBI single in the sixth inning by J.J. Abrams resulted in the Pioneers’ fifth run. In the eighth inning, three walks loaded the bases and with one out Robbie Mcguire came in to pitch for Sacred Heart. Ryan Moore scored from third on a wild pitch, making the game 5-2. After Springer forced a walk, a shallow fly ball to center field and a groundout to second base left three Huskies on base. The ninth inning started off promising for UConn when senior Doug Elliot led it off with a double down the left field line. Freshman Tom Verdi hit a single to put two runners on base with no outs. Moore forced another walk to load the bases with still no outs. Sacred Heart then sent in Liam Rafferty to try and put away the Huskies. Junior John Andreoli reached first base with a fielder’s choice that scored Eliot and put runners on the corners with just one out.
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UConn centerfielder George Springer connects with a pitch in last summer’s NCAA tournament win over Central Connecticut State at Dodd Stadium in Norwich. The Huskies lost to Sacred Heart at Dodd 5-4 last night.
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» WOMEN’S TENNIS
Huskies take three of four
By James Huang Campus Correspondent The UConn women’s tennis team won three out of their four matches last week during Spring Break in San Juan, Puerto Rico. They beat Bryant University, Valparaiso and Minnesota State-Mankato, and lost to Virginia Tech. They performed excellently in their last two matches, beating both Minnesota SateMankato and Valparaiso 7-0. They also performed well in winning their first match against Bryant with a close score of 4-3. Despite these three great wins, there are some issues they need to improve on, as shown in their 7-0 loss to Virginia Tech. Overall, though, the women did an excellent job and coach Glenn Marshall said he is proud of his team’s accomplishments. “With our matches with Minnesota State-Mankato and Valparaiso, we were able to have some other players on our team play singles and doubles,” said Marshall. “Their teams were not
as strong as ours, so it allowed us to see what some of the other players could do in competition. With the Bryant match, we pulled out a nail biter 4-3. The keys for us were winning the doubles point, and Abby McKeon clinching the match when the team score was 3-3. We had some great play all week from Alexa Gregory and Lucy Nutting. Both had key wins in singles against Bryant, and Lucy had a tough three-set match with Virgina Tech.” In their match against Bryant, things went back and forth, with both teams putting up a good fight. Players such as junior Alexa Gregory, senior Katie Moritz, and freshman Jennifer Learmonth competed to the fullest in their matches, keeping UConn close. The star player, though, was the sophomore, McKeon. She pushed the Huskies to victory by coming to win from behind in her three-set match. Perhaps because of this exhausting win, the Huskies stumbled in their following loss to Virginia Tech although they put
up an admirable fight against the nationally-ranked Hokies. Players such as freshman Lucy Nutting put in their all on the courts, and Marshall was pretty satisfied with the results. “With Virginia Tech, we really played pretty well, although the scores may not show that,” said Marshall. “We had solid play from all players, and the matches at five and six were really competitive. They are just a stronger, deeper team than us.” Fortunately, despite that loss, the women made a strong comeback by consecutively shutting out Minnesota State-Mankato and Valparaiso. The whole team was at the top of their game in these two games, showing their depth and power in all of the different matches. These two wins not only helped the Huskies get back on the right track, it makes them all the more confident to win their future matches.
joined in, signing outfielders Manny Ramirez and Johnny Damon. However, as the season quickly approaches, it is another AL East team who is making noise in spring training: the Baltimore Orioles. Driven by new players and a veteran coach, the Orioles appear to be the breakout team of the year. Feeling the need to strengthen their team, the Orioles were uncharacteristically active this offseason. The Orioles began their additions by addressing infield concerns. With veteran Brian Roberts the only mainstay at second base, the Orioles added first-baseman Derrek Lee, shortstop J.J. Hardy, and third-baseman Mark Reynolds to the mix. A once relatively unknown infield now consists of
solid players at every position. The new faces should provide instant power in the middle of the Orioles’ lineup, as well as experience. Along the same lines, the Orioles’ signing of veteran Vladimir Guerrero provides them with a veteran All-Star who still has the ability to hit any pitch out of the park. Morever, the Orioles also added help on the mound, signing pitchers Justin Duchscherer, Kevin Gregg and Jeremy Accardo. These additions alone would not be enough to move the Orioles from the cellar of the AL East. But the Orioles have also quietly developed many talented players over the past few years. The Orioles are counting on Matt Wieters to be the catch-
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A UConn women’s tennis player uses her forehand in a match against Pittsburgh last season. The Huskies took three of four over break.
Orioles ready to take flight in AL East
By Chris Zielinski Campus Correspondent
For the past decade, the AL East race has consistently been a two-man show. The division has been dominated by the Yankees and the Red Sox, and it was not until recently that the Devil Rays finally made good on all of those first-round draft picks and made a trip to the World Series, solidifying itself in the conversation. The offseason was characterized by serious acquisitions by the Red Sox, who signed both Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez. The Yankees made some moves of their own, acquiring Rafael Soriano and Russell Martin. Even the Rays
er of the future. The outfield is guided by Nick Markakis and Adam Jones. Altogether, lack of talent will no longer be a problem for the Orioles, as the combination of team veterans and new faces contribute to a well-rounded team. Equally important to the Orioles’ formula for success is coach Buck Showalter. After a forgetful start to the beginning of last season, the Orioles tapped Showalter, a manager at the time, to guide the team. With low expectations, Showalter did the unthinkable: led the Orioles to a winning record. The Orioles earned 34 wins in their remaining 57 games, and although the team missed the postseason, Showalter effectively saved the season. What once
was another standard season for the perennial last-place team in baseball’s toughest division was transformed into an inspirational finish that has continued through the offseason and into spring training. Although it is impossible to pinpoint what will happen across a 162-game season, the Orioles will undoubtedly improve on last season and should confidently finish .500 or better. The competition is never lacking in the AL East, but don’t be surprised if these birds don’t fly south for the winter, but instead end up near the top of the division.
Christopher.Zielinski@UConn.edu