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Sam Tracy and Lindsay Chiappa are running on a platform of giving student groups more funding. Both are involved in the student group Students for a Sensible Drug Policy.
Brian Ingmanson and Ali Albini want to improve UConn’s parking situation, install rain covers on all bus stops and reform the basketball ticket lottery.
active USG participants. “USG isn’t about us. USG is about every single student here, and Ali and I want to make sure your voices are heard. Collaboration is the name of the game,” Ingmanson said. His running mate, Ali Albini, is a 4th-semester art major who has worked on the Executive Committee of USG. The two hopeful candidates see specific areas for improvement. “Parking sucks, the basketball lottery should be better, and tons of bus stops are missing a rain cover. Fixing these and all the other little things will go a long way to making our community much more fair and our students much more happy,” Ingmanson said. Albini said Spring Weekend, rising tuition and marijuana law reform are some of the big issues affecting students. Ingmanson also hopes to create an official UConn website that can more efficiently disseminate news and other information to all students. “I was inspired to run by the knowledge of what USG can do for students,” Ingmanson said. Albini offered a more personal source of inspiration. “I was inspired to run because I have had my college experience and quality of life on this campus improved through my involvement in USG,” she said. Tracy, a 4th-semester political
science and public policy double major who is the president of Students for Sensible Drug Policy, along with Chiappa, a 5thsemester health promotion major and Charter Oak senator said, “In short, [we] would work with the senate to give as much funding as possible to the students, have USG take a stand on bigger-thanUConn issues like the DREAM Act and inform students as to what USG is and how we are here for them.” Tracy expressed concern over UConn’s notorious spring festivities. “My main concern is Spring Weekend. Simply canceling Spring Weekend, an unofficial event to begin with, which is impossible to cancel, is just going to make the situation harder to control. It would be much wiser to try to channel the energy... into a focused community event,” Tracy said. Tracy said he felt hindered by USG. “I decided to run for USG president because I have a lot of ideas for improving UConn that can really only be implemented by the president. I was elected to USG last spring, only to find out that there were a lot of things in my way that prevented me from getting my goals accomplished – a lack of transparency in the functions of USG, barely any communication with the student body,
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Vijay Sekhara and Lauren Reinmann want to work with the student body to promote a safer, yet still fun, Spring Weekend.
and a fear of standing up to the administration. The president of the student body is supposed to represent the students, so he should not fear coming into conflict with the administration when they are doing something against students’ interests,” Tracy said. His running mate also gained
inspiration from her past experiences. “After my term as Charter Oak Senator, I really felt like I didn’t accomplish everything I wanted to through USG, so instead of quitting, I’m running to change it,” Chiappa said.
John.D.Sherman@UConn.edu
» TUITION
Admin discusses tuition hike at town hall meeting
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On the ballot for the offices of USG president and vice president are, respectively, Vijay Sekhara and Lauren Reinmann, Brian Ingmanson and Ali Albini and Sam Tracy and Lindsay Chiappa. All parties took some time to respond to questions from The Daily Campus. Sekhara, a 6th-semester chemical engineering major who is currently a senator for USG and the president of the Residence Hall Association (RHA), along with running mate Reinmann, a 4th-semester accounting major and president of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women, described their platform as one that “focuses on three aspects: advocacy, stewardship and community.” “We want to work with USG Senators to discuss new and innovative ways to outreach to students and gauge their opinion on issues and challenges we face today, including tuition, parking and Spring Weekend,” Sekhara said. Sekhara also would like to make parking more available on campus. “We want to work with Parking Services and the Parking Advisory Committee to come to a short-term solution on finding more spaces for students and finding a way to help both students who use their cars frequently, and those who do not. Also, regarding Spring Weekend, we want to be able to work with other student organizations to promote a safer, yet still fun weekend,” Sekhara said. “I was inspired to run because I want to help the organization reach its full potential. We need a student government that is truly representative of the students. Currently, we tend to see legislation that is voted on based on the opinions and ideals of solely our elected officers. We need our organization to vote and represent our student body based on the opinions and ideals of all undergraduates,” Sekhara said. Reinmann said, “I would love the opportunity to unify all student organizations.” Brian Ingmanson, a 6thsemester science education major and current chief of staff to USG President Tom Haggerty, described his platform as one that extends beyond the interests of
UConn officials discussed how a proposed 2.5 percent increase in tuition would affect the university, which is facing a $45.7 million deficit, in a brief town hall meeting at the Dodd Center Friday.
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Richard Gray told the crowd that meeting the demands of Gov. Dannel Malloy’s proposed budget “won’t necessarily be easy,” yet he believes it will be possible by finding alternate means for enhancing revenues and cutting back some services. “If it were unrealistic in my
mind, I don’t think we could do it,” Gray said. The proposed plan would raise in-state tuition 2.47 percent, an increase of $518 per student, and raise tuition for out-of-state students by 2.54 percent, or $950 per student. In-state graduate students would be paying 2.53 percent more under the proposed
increase, and out-of-state graduate students would pay 2.51 percent more. “We are absolutely committed to faculty recruitment on an ongoing basis,” Gray said. He hopes that non-faculty staff reduction can occur through attrition. Gray said he would also reduce plant renewal and
decisions and ask some questions along the way. Last Friday, Chief Financial Officer Rich Gray held a public, town-hall forum to present some of the financial troubles UConn is facing, and how administrators can attempt to fix them. As we have told you in a few of our columns, there has been financial stress here at UConn.
The governor proposed a 10 percent reduction in our grant request from the state, which – with associated expenses – translates to a deficit of approximately $45.7 million. This is more than UConn has seen in decades The logical response anytime you have an offset in your budget is to figure out how to try and balance it.
The governor proposed a massive decrease in state funding (state support is approximately one-third of UConn’s overall revenue), and then he requested that the Board of Trustee’s (BOT) not raise tuition and fees past the rate of inflation. Therefore, the CFO’s office, in conjunction with other parties, has conducted an analysis to
equipment purchases. The proposed budget will go before the Board of Trustees Wednesday. Senior Vice Provost and Vice President for Research Suman Singha was present at the meeting, but was asked no questions by the public.
Brian.M.Zahn@UConn.edu
Tuition hike discussed in this week’s ‘Trustee Talk’ By Corey Schmitt Undergraduate Student Trustee By Adam Scianna Graduate Student Trustee This week at UConn will be a very exciting one for severalreasons, and we hope that you can help us with some upcoming
come up with a proposal to the BOT that they raise tuition by an incredibly low 2.5 percent. The approximate average of tuition increases has been between 5 and 6 percent. The last time the board made such a low increase (the early 1990’s), they had to increase tuition by 10.6 percent
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DAILY BRIEFING » NATIONAL
Thirty arrested at WikiLeaks protest
TRIANGLE, Va. — Hundreds rallied outside a Virginia Marine Corps base to protest the treatment of an imprisoned Army private suspected of providing classified data to Wikileaks. About 30 people were arrested Sunday at the rally protesting the pretrial detention of Pfc. Bradley Manning. About two-dozen rallies were held around the world. Manning is being held in solitary confinement at the Quantico base’s brig. He’s confined to his cell 23 hours a day and forced to strip naked before bed. The military says the conditions of his detention are justified. Protesters chanted “Free Bradley Manning” and confronted dozens of police officers in riot gear outside the entrance to the base. A short scuffle ensued. The arrests were made after protesters refused to vacate the intersection at the base entrance.
German news group runs photos of Afghan killings
SEATTLE (AP) — The German news organization Der Spiegel has published photographs showing two U.S. soldiers posing with an Afghan corpse. Army investigators looking into the deaths of three Afghan civilians last year seized several gruesome photographs kept by troops as war trophies. Five soldiers based at Joint Base LewisMcChord south of Seattle have been charged with murder. In one photograph published Sunday, Cpl. Jeremy Morlock of Wasilla, Alaska, grins as he lifts the head of a corpse by the hair. In another, Pvt. 1st Class Andrew Holmes of Boise, Idaho, poses with the same corpse. A third shows two apparently dead men propped against a small pillar. The Army says the photos depict “actions repugnant to us as human beings and contrary to the standards and values of the United States Army.”
Obama: Iran’s government leading campaign of abuse
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says the Iranian government cares more about preserving its own power than respecting the rights of its people. Obama delivered that message in taped remarks to the Iranian people on Nowruz, the Persian new year. Obama says Iran has engaged in a two-year campaign of intimidation and abuse that shows fear on the part of the government, not strength. Obama singled out the young people in Iran, saying they are the ones who can break that cycle and determine their country’s future. Young people have been the driving force in many of the political uprisings that have sprung up across the Arab world this year, including Tunisia and Egypt. Obama says those uprisings represent a season of promise in the Middle East.
NATO approves plan to enforce Libya arms embargo
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO’s top decision-making body approved late Sunday a military plan to implement the U.N. arms embargo on Libya, but failed to agree on a plan for the alliance to enforce the no-fly zone over this north African country. Diplomats said Turkey’s opposition to any NATO intervention in Libya stalled the approval of plans to launch aerial patrols over Libya to prevent the government air force from attacking civilian targets, which were drawn up by NATO’s military staff. Both actions will require a separate “execute directive” by the North Atlantic Council, which requires the consensus of all 28 alliance members. Diplomats said this could be issued on Tuesday at the earliest.
» CALIFORNIA
GOP denounces Schwarzenegger clemency
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Republican Party has denounced the decision by former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to commute the sentence of the son of a political ally. The resolution approved Sunday by delegates attending the state party’s convention condemns the former Republican governor’s action, which reduced the prison sentence from 16 years to seven for Esteban Nunez. Nunez is the son of former Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez, a Democrat, and pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the 2008 stabbing death of a college student in San Diego. Schwarzenegger’s action during his final night in office angered the San Diego County district attorney and enraged the victim’s family. Neither was notified beforehand. The resolution condemns the commutation and “the manner in which it was done.” A Schwarzenegger spokesman says the former governor declined comment.
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Hugo Chavez condemns Libya airstrikes as ‘madness’ News
ARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez condemned what he called “indiscriminate bombing” by the U.S. and its allies in Libya, saying Sunday that the assault is unjustified and will only unleash more bloodshed. Chavez said the U.S. is after Libya’s oil, and warned President Barack Obama not to try any similar intervention in the South American country. “With Venezuela, don’t even think about it, Mr. Obama,” he said. Chavez, who has long-standing ties to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, demanded the airstrikes be halted and echoed claims of civilian casualties by Libya’s government, which said 48 people were killed. “Civilian victims have now begun to appear because some bombs are launched — 200, 400 bombs from out there at sea — and those bombs fall where they fall,” Chavez said during his weekly television and radio program. In Washington, however, the Pentagon said there were no reports of civilian casualties in the air assault. U.S. Navy Vice Adm. William E. Gortney, staff director for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the strikes had inflicted heavy damage and largely silenced Gadhafi’s air defenses. “Libya is under imperial fire. Nothing justifies this,” Chavez
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Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez points toward a crowd prior to his speech on Sunday Feb. 27, 2011. Chavez scoffed at suggestions by his adversaries that the protests sweeping the Middle East could occur in Venezuela. The self-proclaimed revolutionary vowed not to allow violent uprisings aimed at spurring his ouster, prompting applause from a crowd of red-clad supporters.
said, holding up a newspaper showing an explosion on the front page. “Indiscriminate bombing,” he
said. “Who gave those countries the right? Neither the United States, nor France, nor England, nor any country has the right to be
dropping bombs.” Chavez said African Union leaders were meeting in Mauritania to discuss the conflict. “That’s what must be done, and going there to talk with the parties in the conflict, but not launching bombs, more bombs, more death,” Chavez said. “Let’s try to help, to intercede between the parties,” he said. “A cease-fire, sitting down at a table. That’s the path when facing conflicts of this sort.” The Venezuelan president and several other Latin American leaders who have friendly relations with Gadhafi have strongly opposed the military intervention in Libya. On Saturday, delegates at a meeting in Bolivia of the left-leaning ALBA bloc condemned the airstrikes of the U.S. and its allies. The group includes Venezuela and seven other Latin American and Caribbean nations. “We repeat our message from Venezuela, from the ALBA: We demand a halt to the attack against Libya,” Chavez said Sunday. “What madness. ... It’s imperial madness.” Chavez used his customary term “the empire” for the United States, accusing it of trying to overthrow Gadhafi simply to seize control of Libya’s oil. “They don’t care about the lives of the Libyan people,” he said.
» GRAD PROFILE
Grad runs successful PR news website
By Courtney Robishaw Campus Correspondent Jack O’Dwyer, a 1956 UConn graduate, is the publisher and editor-in-chief of his public relations website, O’Dwyer’s. The website (www.odwyerpr.com) covers all of the latest information in the field of public relations, including job listings and advertising. One of the most important aspects of the website is the database of more than 1,700 public
relations firms and rankings of the 152 top ones, according to O’Dwyer. When someone wants to hire a public relations firm, they look at this website, said O’Dwyer. O’Dwyer double majored in English and economics at UConn, after working for a year at Sikorsky Aircraft to save enough money to attend school. He also played piano throughout college at various parties to help fund his education. O’Dwyer was in Beta Sigma Gamma, the most integrated fraternity on campus at
the time, he said. Following graduation, O’Dwyer worked for four years at The Bridgeport Post, now The Connecticut Post, and then worked at The New York Journal American for the stock editor, Leslie Gould. He has also worked as a financial reporter for The Chicago Tribune. In 1998, O’Dwyer founded his public relations website, which is still running today. He claims the key to his success is providing a service that people can use. His website
also contains 525 advertisements, which also contributes to his success. In the field of public relations, O’Dwyer’s mission is to act as “a cop looking for people to arrest before they can cause huge accidents,” he said. Any UConn students who would like temporary access to his website can use the username “March” and password “wind” through the month of April, he said.
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Trustees: 2.5 percent tuition hike not enough to cover deficit from TUITION, page 1 two years later to compensate for the massive deficit. To put this into real numbers, a 2.5 percent increase would be equivalent to a $518 yearly increase for in-state undergraduate students, and a $950 yearly increase for out-of-state students. After all is said and done, the net revenue from increasing tuition/fees by 2.5 percent will only be $9 million. Subtracting that from the looming $45-million deficit still leaves us in a $36 million hole. Where will that come from? The state, although UConn is its flagship university, is certainly not chipping in any more money. (Fun fact: for every $1 the state invests in UConn, we give them back $1.5 on its original investment. Sounds like a good deal.) In the CFO’s Powerpoint (which can be found online), he states the “identification of operational efficiencies,” which is basically how good or bad we are at spending our money.
He also mentioned “maintaining faculty recruitment as a top priority” and “non-faculty staff reductions by attrition.” The other main item of concern for students is that he hopes to “evaluate student support services and administrative support levels,” which was placed under the “service cutbacks” section. (Any list of possible student support service cuts has still yet to be constructed and made available.) Other than that, the only proposals for closing a major gap in the budget is the staff contributing by giving potential wage freezes or furlough days, or by the new McKinsey firm finding new ways in expense reduction. On Wednesday, both of us, along with the rest of the BOT, will be voting on how much to raise tuition. The other main factors, such as staff/faculty negotiations, state support or expense reductions, won’t be decided for months to come, as the various other stakeholders discuss options. What
we need from you now as students, the largest stakeholders at this university, is to give us your input. Do you want the same services next year at UConn that you have now? Do you even want to see enhancements to those services? Do you want to pitch in a little more than 2.5 percent to see your school and the value of your degree maintained or increased? Or do you want to keep the tuition/fees proposal the way it is? Our concern is that there is so much ambiguity and uncertainty about the budget right now, and we must make a decision because entering freshmen and continuing students need a sense of how to plan for next year (including any financial aid). The purpose of this article is to provoke thought. Your responses give us valuable input as we prepare for a truly difficult decision. Think about your education and your overall experience at UConn, and
if an extra $500 per year is too much to keep the status quo (or even get a little more). Both of us will still be students next year; therefore we are pondering these questions like other returning students. But when wings are like $20 per order and gas costs almost $4 a gallon, is paying more than just an extra $250 per semester going to break the bank? These are some questions to think about. Feel free to email either one of us and tell us what you think. This is the time for you to truly have an impact on how your money is spent at UConn, and what all of your hard work and energy has amounted to. That’s all for this week, so stay tuned for next Monday when we discuss the Board’s outcomes and how it will be affecting us. Until next time.
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Nuclear crisis may affect placement of US reactors
WASHINGTON (AP) — Energy Secretary Steven Chu suggested Sunday that Japan’s nuclear crisis might make it less likely that new nuclear reactors are built near large American cities, just one of many safety changes that could be forthcoming as U.S. officials review reactor safety. “Certainly where you site reactors and where we site reactors going forward will be different than where we might have sited them in the past,” Chu said in response to questions about the Indian Point nuclear plant near New York City. “Any time there is a serious accident, we have to learn from those accidents and go forward.” Meanwhile, the chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said his agency will again review how U.S. nuclear plants store spent-fuel from nuclear reactors. The state of the spent fuel pools at the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant has been a major concern as Japanese officials try to stem the release of radiation and bring the reactors under control. “Five days ago everybody was worried about earthquakes and tsunamis and the reactors cooling,” NRC Chairman Gregory Jaczko told The Associated Press. “Today everybody is worried about the spent fuel pools. Until this is resolved we are not going to ultimately know what the most important factors are in terms of what needs to be addressed.” Japanese officials reported progress Sunday in their battle
to gain control over the leaking, tsunami-stricken nuclear complex, even as the discovery of more radiation-tainted vegetables and tap water added to fears about contaminated food and drink. The Food and Drug Administration said Sunday that the United States is not importing any foods from the affected area of Japan, and the agency is working with Customs and Border Patrol to screen other Japanese food imports to make sure they are not tainted. They are also checking food that may have passed through Japan. The FDA said it expects no risk to the U.S. food supply from radiation. Japanese foods make up less than 4 percent of all U.S. imports. The most common imports are seafood, snack foods and processed fruits and vegetables. After the 2001 terrorist attacks, U.S. officials took steps to make sure that nuclear reactors could withstand an attack as well as earthquakes and other natural disasters. In the days after the Japan earthquake and tsunami, President Barack Obama asked for another safety review. In an appearance Sunday on C-SPAN’s “Newsmakers,” Jaczko emphasized that the 104 nuclear reactors in the United States are required to have redundant systems — “a backup to the backup” — to ensure that a loss of power will not cripple their ability to cool the spent fuel pools. In Japan,
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Energy Secretary Steven Chu testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington last Wednesday before the joint House subcommittee on Energy and Power and the House subcommittee on Environment and the Economy hearing on the Energy Department and Nuclear Regulatory Commission fiscal 2012 budgets.
the backup generators were inoperable. “We think we have a program in place that would deal with the kinds of situations that we are seeing in Japan, but I want to stress that what they are dealing with in Japan is a very, very difficult situation and that there will be plenty of opportunity when this crisis is resolved to really figure out
what happened and how we can all learn from it,” he said. Jaczko set off worldwide alarm last week after saying that all the water was gone from one of the spent fuel pools at Japan’s most troubled nuclear plant, raising the possibility of widespread nuclear fallout. Japanese officials denied the pool was dry. Jaczko said Sunday he was
comfortable that his earlier remarks were accurate, but he added that Japanese officials have spent the past several days trying to put water into the spent fuel pools, among other steps they are taking to stem the nuclear disaster. “So we’re dealing with a very different situation now,” he said. Jaczko said it was possible there is a leak in the pool, but he did not elaborate. Chu was more optimistic. “I think with each passing hour, each passing day, things are more under control. And so, step by step, they are making very good progress,” Chu said. The Japanese are using fire trucks to spray the spent fuel pools and are beginning to restore power there. Still, Chu and other officials acknowledged that serious problems remained at the stricken nuclear complex. Pressure unexpectedly rose in a third unit’s reactor, meaning plant operators may need to deliberately release radioactive steam. That has only added to public anxiety over radiation that began leaking from the plant after a monstrous earthquake and tsunami devastated northeastern Japan on March 11 and left the plant unstable. In the United States, lessons learned from the safety studies could affect the NRC’s review of pending applications for new nuclear plants, including the types of reactor designs being proposed, Jaczko said. “We certainly want to get good information and if that
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The Daily Campus endorses Ingmanson, Albini for USG
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n Monday, March 28, students will begin voting for USG president for the 2011-2012 school year. Though the three candidates are well-qualified and have put a lot of thought into their platforms, The Daily Campus is endorsing Brian Ingmanson for president and Ali Albini for vice president. After interviewing the candidates Sunday night, The Daily Campus decided that Ingmanson and Albini were the best suited for this position. This decision was made based on their platform of improving the interaction between student organizations and their communication to the university as a whole, as well as streamlining the structure of USG. Running on a platform of collaboration and improving student life, Ingmanson, current USG chief of staff and comics artist for The Daily Campus, and Albini, current USG promotion and recruitment chair, are planning to implement a universal news system for groups wishing to publicize their events. Right now, an organization can get the word out to the student body through a number of venues (listserv, events calendar, The Daily Campus, etc.) but for all of these, either space is limited or certain specifications must be met. By creating a website where every student group on campus can post information about meetings and events at any time and easily change that information if necessary, UConn students will have a one-stop shop for every involvement opportunity in Storrs. They also plan to collaborate with the hundreds of groups on campus to further the interests of the groups as a whole. Ingmanson and Albini know that every organization has a lot of ideas and while USG often hears ideas straight from the leaders of those organizations, they want to hear from the other students in groups – those who are not in leadership positions. Their goal is to open a dialogue with every student on campus, as USG serves every student, not just a select few. Ingmanson and Albini also have the experience within USG and the relationships with UConn administrators to see their goals come to fruition. But, they’re not afraid to “buck the trend,” according to Ingmanson. The Daily Campus believes that they will strive to do what is best for UConn students, not just do what’s popular. Having both been involved with USG for multiple semesters, they know the problems within the organizational structure of the group and will be able to approach these problems in different ways, rather than having someone else come in and repeat a strategy that had already been tried and failed. Albini said that they will continue to work on better defining the roles of the senators, the committee chairs and other positions within USG. By making sure that each person campaigning for a position knows what is expected from someone in that position, they hope to increase the efficiency of USG and increase its ability to serve the students of UConn. But, we hope that the two will also take notice of the ideas of their opponents, such as re-evaluating how money is spent within USG and if some of that money can be better spent in other ways. Both Vijay Sekhara and Sam Tracy agree that USG can cut back on the money it spends sending its members to restaurants in Willimantic or Vernon every semester – that similar on-campus events would be much more cost-effective. They also believe that students can be reached in better ways than spending money to distribute solely free t-shirts and mugs – many students merely take the free merchandise and never give it a second thought. While we have endorsed Ingmanson and Albini, we encourage all students to educate themselves on the candidates before voting. Take the time to look into their platforms, go to the debate on Tuesday, ask them questions – do anything but cast an uninformed vote. 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.
BUT WHAT COMES AFTER SUNDAY??? My roommate has decided that poking is not just an activity for Facebook. Is it too late to switch Bracketology to Pass/Fail? Rebecca Black on the radio. I dub March 20 the REAL day the music died. Everywhere I look I’m being coerced into summer classes, stay away! I need my break! I was going to write a poem about how I hated the Syracuse Orange. But then I realized nothing rhymes with Orange. I am embarrassed about the amount of jello I ate this weekend. One-third of UConn girls are wearing UGGs. One-third Flip Flops. One-third Rain Boots. Yeah, we live in New England.
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Former UCLA student’s racist rant needs addressing
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ast week, UCLA student Alexandra Wallace published a heinous, vicious diatribe against Asian-Americans on Facebook, which was quickly reposted and went viral on YouTube. She begins by adding a faux-disclaimer that her speech is not meant to address her friends, just “random people” she doesn’t even know. Oh, and she reminds you not to “take this offensively,” so if you do, it’s clearly your problem. Next, she talks about “hordes of Asian people that UCLA accepts into school every single year, which is fine. But if you’re going to come to UCLA, then use American manners.” Wait. What? American manners? Who is she to define what qualifies as “American” and what’s not? “American,” in By Cindy Luo Associate Commentary Editor this instance, is used as a thinlyveiled synonym for “white.” By using this kind of rhetoric, she’s setting herself as the standard, and the AsianAmerican and Pacific Islanders (API) as the other. What right does she think she has to be the kind of student who says how UCLA students should behave? First of all, the UCLA API community is very diverse. Wallace’s ignorance is already showing – one cannot simply lump all API groups together. News flash: Asia consists of at least a dozen countries, ranging from Afghanistan and Vietnam to Yemen. And that’s not all. She proceeds to complain extensively about Asian people without manners, Asian culture, and decides that Asians – all Asians, and only Asians – are the only ones who talk on their cell phones in the library. It only gets worse. She then mocks the dialogue in question by saying, “Ooooh Ching Chong Ling Long Ting Tong, Ooohhhhh,” and as the crowning
peak of her rant makes light of the recent tsunami that occurred in Japan. In the aftermath, people have been up in arms about the anger against Wallace, flocking behind the excuse of “free speech.” But it’s not that simple. This was a racist, bigoted rant that undermines people who identify as an API everywhere. Wallace should not be granted the freedom to insult and degrade the entire Asian-American population without consequence. Certainly, I do not condone any of the body/slut shaming or violent nature of comments against her, but I also do not condone protecting her right to make this rant without facing consequences. The defenses I’ve read, from many sources that I usually consider to be well-versed in issues of equality and social justice, have been nothing short of depressing. It only goes to show just how little understanding our society actually has of racism. I don’t think it’s so easy of an issue to just dismiss and say, “Oh, she had the freedom of speech to say this stuff, so leave her alone, let’s just move on.” While she’s just one example, I think that what caused her to make this video, and caused her to think that it was acceptable, goes to show how pervasive racism still is in society. So, here’s a brief history lesson. “Ching chong” is an ethnic slur with its origins around the time of the Chinese Exclusion Act, meant to mock Chinese speech patterns. The fact that Wallace used it at all, let alone as a generalization of all Asians, means that it’s not something that we can dismiss offhandedly as outdated and no longer worth making a point over. It’s quite depressing that in this day and age there’s still a fear that Asians are going to take over America and ruin the country, a la “yellow peril.” And as the UCLA Asian Pacific Coalition says so excellently, this “portrays APIs as the perpetual foreigner, undeserving of an opportunity to study next to ‘Americans’ in the UCLA library.” The Daily Bruin has posted a statement from Wallace, who apologized for her actions and withdrew from UCLA last Friday due to
fear for her safety. And while I am disappointed with the people who responded to her hate with more hate, I am also disappointed with the people who defended her words and decisions. Society claims that we have come a long way in race relations, saying that we live in a color-blind society and that race doesn’t matter. But it does. The UCLA Asian-American Studies Center is absolutely correct in requesting that the university should implement a diversity requirement “that will expose every student to the task of living civilly with people of different origins, backgrounds, orientations and beliefs, whether they are born here or come from abroad.”
“Wallace should not be granted the freedom to insult and degrade the entire AsianAmerican population without consequence.” Color-blindness necessitates that we whitewash ethnicities and come under the banner of “Americanism,” aka whiteness. But in reality, what we should aim for is a society that is not just tolerant, but also accepting of all ethnicities and social identities. Personally, I am Chinese, was born in China and moved to the United States as a child. I identify proudly as both Asian and American, and I have the right to have my identity legitimized and not undermined. For me, true “Americanism” is a culture that takes all the cultures of its citizens, recognizes them as worthwhile and valid and requests that we all learn from one another. Then, and only then, can we say that race is no longer an issue.
Associate Commentary Editor Cindy Luo is a 6thsemester linguistics/philosophy, classics and ancient Mediterranean studies and English triple major. She can be reached at Shuyang.Luo@UConn.edu.
American democracy needs voting reform
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hinking people across America – such as yourselves – have every reason to be insulted by the way in which elections in this democracy are carried out. Unless you live in a specific and very small group of municipalities and districts scattered widely the By Christopher across country, every Kempf vote you ever Staff Columnist cast will be defined by the principle of “one person, one vote.” Consequently, a huge majority of America’s elections, from the vote for your town’s probate judge to the election of the president of the United States, uses a system called “first past the post” or “plurality” – meaning each voter casts one vote and that the candidate who receives the most votes wins. This system encourages apathy, limits the choices available to voters and sends a message to all people that they will forever be viewed as too stupid to make any choice more complicated than “yes” or “no.” Proposals to eliminate plurality as a method of election, such as mine, are radical by their very nature – they seek to completely redefine the process by which we choose our leaders. Indeed, while the Constitution does not specify
that a specific voting method be used in federal elections, plurality was seen as the only legitimate and feasible method in the late 1700s due to its simplicity and its historical connection to British politics. Over two centuries have passed since then, and advances in social sciences and mathematics have made it possible for the outdated process of the plurality method to be discarded in favor of a more representative method of election.
“If you...are forced to choose a candidate for strategic reasons... the importance of your paticipation in political discourse is diminished.” Even though plurality’s supporters say that is easily comprehended, it is not without its worrisome flaws. Casting a vote under this method invariably implies that you wholeheartedly support one candidate and despise all of the other choices. While this may almost never be true, the fact is that no matter your feelings toward the other candidates, you may not indicate support for more than one. Often, voters
are forced to pass over the candidate that best represents their own political beliefs in favor of another who is more likely to win the election. Moreover, the voters who nevertheless pick the losing candidate in an election ultimately played no part in the winning candidate’s victory, so their votes are considered to be wasted. In elections with many candidates, the majority of the votes may actually be wasted solely due to the inability of the election system to deal with such situations. Thus, if you, as a voter, are forced to choose a candidate for strategic reasons and not for the reason that that candidate is your favorite, the importance of your participation in political discourse is diminished. After all, why would you take the time to be informed about politics if your electoral system invariably regards you as too ignorant to make meaningful political choices? Few people are aware that there are alternatives to plurality. One of the most promising is called “single transferable vote” (STV), which was used recently in Ireland. Under such a system, voters rank the candidates (referred to here as A, B and C for explanatory purposes) from favorite to least favorite. Suppose A receives 10 first-preference votes, B nine
votes and C seven votes. Since no candidate has won a majority, then the candidate with the lowest total (C) is eliminated and his votes are redistributed according to the secondary preferences recorded on those ballots. The winner would be the candidate who received the most first preferences plus the most second preferences of C – that is, the candidate whose overall preference by the voters is the greatest. Though certainly STV is flawed, as are all electoral systems by their very nature, its attempt to capture, through a more comprehensive portrait of the voter’s feelings toward all candidates, encourages meaningful, active and accountable political participation. If ignorance is all that is expected of the American voter from the democratic process, then he or she will never strive toward knowledge. By eliminating the feeling that one’s vote is meaningless, changing the electoral system in America will also change the atmosphere of political participation for the better. Who knows? If we start treating voters like rational beings for a change, then they might start to act accordingly.
Staff Columnist Christopher Kempf is a 2ndsemester political science major. He can be reached at Christopher.Kempf@UConn.edu
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Toast by Tom Dilling
Aries - There’s a double rainbow after the storm. From this perspective, you can appreciate the beauty of those seemingly insurmountable obstacles earlier. Taurus - Your natural talents and imagination could persuade you to arrogance. Let your light-hearted affection triumph over nerves and give a stirring performance. Gemini - You’ve put together something of great originality and talent, and imagination feeds your creative need. Things happen fast, so speed up the dance. Cancer - You want to play and have a burning need to create. Don’t stress on the details. Let your talent and appreciation for beauty imagine a fresh new direction. Write it down.
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Leo - You’re strongly grounded in a creative pursuit that calls to you. Details may hold anxiety, which can be dispelled with imagination and independent action. Think outside the box. Virgo - Go somewhere fun with the kids after work: the park, a movie ... have an adventure of some kind. Let your silly side out. Create something together. Libra - Brilliant ideas abound, and the pace is quick. You delight in beauty, and it’s springing forth like new clover. Play with it, and capture those ideas with a brush stroke.
Why The Long Face by Jackson Lautier
Scorpio - Your easygoing and vibrant enthusiasm creates charisma that attracts. Don’t give in to stage fright. Let your imagination feed your original talent. Sagittarius - Do unto others, as you’d have them do to you. Push your own artistic boundaries by seeking hidden beauty in the mundane. Create for no good reason. Capricorn - There’s plenty of action at home, and maybe even some chaos. Try something new today, out of the familiar routine. You may discover a new career skill. Aquarius - Take time to lie down and look at clouds. Don’t let other people’s stress get to you. A cloud weighs as much as a whale, yet it floats above effortlessly. Pisces - It’s time to go, even if it’s just a trip outside to breathe in the fresh air and appreciate beauty. Or you may want to travel far, by plane or through the pages of a novel.
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Gadhafi vows ‘long war’ as strikes hit his forces
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Moammar Gadhafi vowed a “long war” as allied forces launched a second night of strikes on Libya on Sunday, and jubilant rebels who only a day before were in danger of being crushed by his forces now boasted they would bring him down. The U.S. military said the international assault would hit any Gadhafi forces on the ground that are attacking the opposition. In an attack that carried as much symbolism as military effect, late Sunday a cruise missile blasted a building in Gadhafi’s residential compound, near his iconic tent. It was not known where Gadhafi was at the time, but it seemed to show that while the allies trade nuances over whether his fall is a goal of their campaign — he is not safe. An Associated Press photographer escorted to the scene by the Libyan government said half of the round, three-story administration building was knocked down, smoke was rising from it and pieces of the missile were scattered around the scene. About 300 Gadhafi supporters were in the compound at the time. It was not known if any were hurt. The U.S. military said the bombardment so far — a rain of Tomahawk cruise missiles and precision bombs from American and European aircraft, including long-range stealth B-2 bombers — had succeeded in heavily degrading Gadhafi’s air defenses. In addition to targeting antiaircaft sites, U.S., British and French planes blasted a line of tanks that had been moving on the rebel capital Benghazi, in the opposition-held eastern half of the country. On Sunday, at least seven demolished tanks smoldered in a field 12 miles (20 kilometers) south of Benghazi, many of them with their turrets and treads blown off, alongside charred armored personnel carriers, jeeps and SUVs of the kind used by Gadhafi fighters. “I feel like in two days max we will destroy Gadhafi,” said Ezzeldin Helwani, 35, a rebel standing next to the smoldering wreckage of an armored personnel carrier, the air thick with smoke and the pungent smell of burning rubber. In a grisly sort of battle trophy, celebrating fighters hung a severed goat’s head with a cigarette in its mouth from the turret of one of the gutted tanks. The strikes that began early Sunday gave immediate, if temporary, relief to Benghazi, which the day before had been under a heavy attack that killed at least 120 people. The city’s calm on Sunday highlighted the dramatic turnaround that the allied strikes bring to Libya’s month-old upheaval: For the past 10 days, Gadhafi’s forces had been on a triumphant offensive against the rebel-held east, driving opposition fighters back with the overwhelming firepower of tanks, artillery, warplanes and warships. Now Gadhafi’s forces are potential targets for U.S. and
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A Libyan woman holding an automatic rifle speaks on the phone as men gather around the grave of a man being buried in Tripoli Sunday. The cause of death was unknown. Anti-aircraft fire erupted in the Libyan capital Sunday, marking the start of a second night of international strikes as a defiant Moammar Gadhafi vowed a ‘long war.’ The U.S. military said the allied bombardment so far, using a rain of Tomahawk cruise missiles and strikes by long-range bombers, had been successful in diminishing Gadhafi’s air defenses.
European strikes. The U.N. resolution authorizing international military action in Libya not only sets up a no-fly zone but allows “all necessary measures” to prevent attacks on civilians. But the U.S. military, for the time being at the lead of the international campaign, is trying to walk a fine line over the end game of the assault. It is avoiding for now any appearance that it aims to take out Gadhafi or help the rebels oust him, instead limiting its stated goals to protecting civilians. At the Pentagon, Navy Vice Adm. William E. Gortney underlined that strikes are not specifically targeting the Libyan leader or his residence in Tripoli. He said that any of Gadhafi’s ground forces advancing on the rebels were open targets. “If they are moving on opposition forces ... yes, we will take them under attack,” he told reporters. “We judge these strikes to have been very effective in significantly degrading the regime’s air defense capability,” Gortney said. “We believe his forces are under significant stress and suffering from both isolation and a good deal of confusion.” A military official said Air Force B-2 stealth bombers flew 25 hours in a round trip from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri and dropped 45 2,000pound bombs. What happens if rebel forces eventually go on the offensive against Gadhafi’s troops remains unclear. Gortney would not say whether strikes would hit Libyan troops fighting back against rebel assaults. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said late Sunday that the U.S. expects turn over control of the operation to a coalition
headed by France, Britain or NATO “in a matter of days,” reflecting concern that the U.S. military was stretched thin by its current missions. Turkey was blocking NATO action, which requires agreement by all 28 members of the alliance. Danish Defense Minister Gitte Lillelund Bech confirmed to The Associated Press that four Danish F-16s took part in missions over Libya on Sunday. “We are using military means, but there are also a lot of other means we can use to make sure that Gadhafi will not be running Libya in the future,” she said. Sunday night, heavy antiaircraft fire erupted repeatedly in the capital, Tripoli, with arcs of red tracer bullets and exploding shells in the dark sky — marking the start of a second night of international strikes. Gadhafi supporters in the streets shot automatic weapons in the air in a show of defiance. It was not immediately known what was being targeted in the new strikes. Libyan army spokesman Col. Milad al-Fokhi said Libyan army units had been ordered to cease fire at 9 p.m. local time, but the hour passed with no letup in military activity. Gadhafi vowed to fight on. In a phone call to Libyan state television Sunday, he said he would not let up on Benghazi and said the government had opened up weapons depots to all Libyans, who were now armed with “automatic weapons, mortars and bombs.” State television said Gadhafi’s supporters were converging on airports as human shields. “We promise you a long war,” he said. He called the international assault “simply a colonial
crusader aggression that may ignite another large-scale crusader war.” Throughout the day Sunday, Libyan TV showed a stream of what it said were popular demonstrations in support of Gadhafi in Tripoli and other towns and cities. It showed cars with horns blaring, women ululating, young men waving green flags and holding up pictures of the Libyan leader. Women and children chanted, “God, Moammar and Libya, that’s it!” “Our blood is green, not red,” one unidentified woman told the broadcaster, referring to the signature color of Gadhafi’s regime. “He is our father, we will be with him to the last drop of blood. Our blood is green with our love for him.” Among the targets hit in the first night of strikes before dawn Sunday was one of Libya’s main air bases, on Tripoli’s outskirts, the opposition said. Also hit, it said, was an air force complex outside Misrata, the last rebelheld city in western Libya — which has been under siege the past week by Gadhafi forces. Those forces have been bombarding the city from the complex, which houses an air base and a military academy. Despite the strikes, the troops resumed bombarding Misrata during the day Sunday, said Switzerland-based Libyan activist Fathi al-Warfali. “Misrata is the only city in western Libya not under Gadhafi’s control; he is trying hard to change its position,” said al-Warfali, who told The Associated Press he was in touch with residents in the city. In Benghazi, the rebel capital and first city to fall to the uprising that began Feb. 15, residents were celebrating the
dramatic turn of events. The day before, Gadhafi’s forces pounded the city of around 700,000 with artillery and tank shells and punched through the outskirts in heavy street battles. Along the tree-lined road into Benghazi, buildings riddled with pockmarks and burnt-out cars, buses and tanks gave testimony to the ferocity of the fighting. “Yesterday was a catastrophe,” said Salwa el-Daghili, a member of the opposition national council that governs rebel-held territory. “Today, there is hope — you can see it on the streets.” Outside the city, hundreds of men roamed the wreckage of the tanks and army vehicles hit by the allied strikes. Shredded blankets, torn foam mattresses and empty cans of tomato paste littered the field. “Thank you, France. Thank you, America,” said AbdulGader Dejuli as he surveyed the wreckage. “Obama good, Sarkozy good.” The allied assault began in the early hours Sunday with a wave of strikes by French warplanes in the east, followed by a barrage of 112 cruise missiles fired by U.S. and British warships and submarines in the Mediterranean targeting radar systems, communications centers and surface-to-air missile sites. Bombings mainly from American aircraft — including B-2 stealth bombers and F-15 and F-16 fighter-bombers — then targeted Libyan ground forces and air defenses, the U.S. military said. The systems targeted most closely were Libya’s SA-5 surface-to-air missiles, Russianmade weaponry that could pose a threat to allied aircraft many miles off the Libyan coastline.
Libya has a range of other air defense weaponry, including portable surface-to-air missiles that are more difficult to eliminate by bombing. Libya said 48 people were killed, including many civilians. That brought criticism of the campaign from the head of the Arab League, which last week took the unprecedented step of calling for a no-fly zone. On Sunday, Arab League chief Amr Moussa criticized the allied strikes, saying they went beyond what the Arab body had supported. “What happened differs from the no-fly zone objectives,” Moussa told reporters in Cairo. “What we want is civilians’ protection not shelling more civilians.” Nevertheless, France on Sunday said warplanes in the Arab Gulf nation of Qatar would participate in the campaign, a sign of continued Arab support. The prospect of Gadhafi remaining in control of at least a portion of the country raises questions about how far the Obama administration and its European and other partners are willing to go with military force. Obama referred to Libya but did not discuss the unfolding operation during remarks in Brazil. “We’ve seen the people of Libya take a courageous stand against a regime determined to brutalize its own citizens,” Obama said. “No one can say for certain how this change will end, but I do know that change is not something that we should fear. When young people insist that the currents of history are on the move, the burdens of the past can be washed away.” Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was pressed repeatedly during a round of Sunday television interviews to explain the mission’s objectives. He said the main goal is to protect civilians from further violence. “I think circumstances will drive where this goes in the future,” the admiral said on ABC’s “This Week.” ‘’I wouldn’t speculate in terms of length at this particular point in time.” Asked whether it was possible that the military goals might be met without Gadhafi being ousted, Mullen replied, “That’s certainly potentially one outcome.” He described the Libyan strongman as more isolated than ever, adding that Gadhafi is “going to have to make some choices about his own future” at some point. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said that although ousting Gadhafi is not an explicit goal of the campaign, his departure might be hastened as the conflict continues. “The opposition is largely led by those who defected from the Gadhafi regime or who formerly served it, and it is certainly to be wished for that there will be even more such defections, that people will put the future of Libya and the interests of the Libyan people above their service to Col. Gadhafi,” she said.
Zippo’s burning ambition lies in retail
BRADFORD, Pa. (AP) — Zippo lighters have retained their retro cool even as the tiny northwestern Pennsylvania company that makes them gets ready to celebrate its 80th anniversary and 500 millionth lighter next year. But with pressure increasing on folks not to smoke, Zippo Manufacturing Co. is hoping to capitalize on its brand by offering a wider variety of products — from watches to leisure clothing to cologne — through kiosks and Zippo-brand specialty stores designed to showcase the durable image reinforced by each distinctive lid “click” of its brass-encased, lifetime-guaranteed lighters. Realizing that producing 18 million lighters a year in the mid-1990s was probably the company’s high-water mark — Zippo’s 550 employees will produce about 12 million lighters this year — the company started marketing research before president and chief executive officer Gregory Booth was hired 10
years ago. The surveys asked consumers the question Booth must answer today: “What kind of products could we sell other than cigarette lighters that people would accept as Zippo products?” The research shows the company — tucked into a valley above the Allegheny National Forest, some 130 miles northeast of Pittsburgh — could sell other products — if they fit Zippo’s image, which Booth describes as “rugged, durable, made in America, iconic.” “It has to be something that feels like Zippo,” Booth said of the travel bags, backpacks, watches, sunglasses, jeans and leisure shirts, wallets, pens, liquor flasks, outdoor hand warmers, playing cards and even a fragrance. Manufactured by Italian perfumer Mavive, it comes in a lighter-shaped canister (and, yes, a lid that clicks). Marketing experts said all that makes sense provided that Zippo’s new products stay true
to the brand — and that the company learns quickly that selling jeans, or any other product, comes with a whole menu of unique business complexities. “A brand is just a story attached to a product. Like any narrative, it carries sensation. Zippo’s story is ‘manly independence,’” said James Twitchell, a marketing expert whose book “Lead Us Into Temptation: The Triumph of American Materialism” argues that Americans have increasingly turned to brand names, instead of religion, for their identity. “As long as this narrative is in place it can be attached to any other product as long as the product doesn’t contradict the story line,” Twitchell said, noting Eddie Bauerbranded sport-utility vehicles nonetheless stay true to the sportswear company’s image of “wanderlust.” Another branding consultant who founded the self-named PaulJLucas.com in Washington, D.C., said Zippo’s plans remind
him of the success that Victorinox Swiss Army Brands Inc. has had selling watches, luggage, clothing and fragrances. “It’s all high-quality, and they did it right, and I buy their stuff,” said Lucas, noting that Swiss Army luggage is as rugged as its trademarked multipurpose knives. But not any brand — even American icons — can be used to sell just anything. “Harley-Davidson once, believe it or not, tried to sell bottled water, and it just tanked,” Lucas said. His advice is to stick to products closer to a brand’s core. That’s why he likes Zippo’s still-on-the-drawing board plans for patio gas grills but isn’t so crazy about the idea of Zippo cologne — noting that lighter fluid is the only other liquid
odor associated with Zippo.
Booth insists Zippo’s plans are built on solid market research and, perhaps as important, fueled by necessity. “We recognize there’s a lot of pressure on smoking and it’s only gotten worse in the last 10 years,” Booth said, even though Zippo aggressively markets its lighters to collectors, aficionados and even non-smokers, with more than a dozen models in hundreds of colors and unique designs. Although the lighters are generally plated with nickel chrome, some lighters are even covered with gold or platinum. But Booth believes those varieties can only take the company so far. “We knew we were invested in
Gregory Booth, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Zippo Manufacturing Co., a company that will soon sell its 500 millionth lighter, talks about developing new product lines and changing markets at the company headquarters in Bradford, Pa.
an industry that was under pressure and knew we could go the way of the Hula Hoop and not do anything about it,” Booth said. Instead, Zippo hired David Warfel as its director of global marketing three years ago, to capitalize on his branding experience with Xerox, Kodak and Ray-Ban. Zippo already sells its lighters in more than 160 countries — but it does so through wholesalers and other distributors. Warfel was hired to take control of the Zippo “brand” and expand it, at first overseas and then gradually in the United States. The newest wing of the company’s headquarters is a showcase for Zippo’s plans. It features a Zippo kiosk and what’s known as a “shop-inshop” — a tiny Zippo store meant to take up residence inside a larger department store — and a prototype Zippo specialty store, which the company plans to put in overseas shopping districts.
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Take a holiday in Spain
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Roni Benise takes the stage during a performance Saturday at Jorgensen. Benise is a well-storied guitarist who experiments with different artistic styles: flamenco, Latino, Cuban Salsa, rock and Bollywood are just a few examples of the genres he incorporates into his show.
Spanish-guitar maestro and dancers provide inspiration at Jorgensen By Hima Mamillapalli Staff Writer The world-famous music and dance spectacular, “Benise: The Spanish Guitar” mesmerized audience members at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts this weekend. The “Spanish Guitar” is a
new show performed by an Emmy award-winning cast and features dance numbers from genres as diverse as Cuban Salsa to Indian Bollywood. Each performance also included Benise with his Spanish guitar, cast members with their own instruments and male and female dancers who looked as if they could
dance the night away. “It is interesting to watch and hear how so many different elements, such as the music and the dancing, come together to create a truly memorable show,” said Mona Lisa Sadek, a 4th-semester psychology major. Unlike other artists and performers, Benise and his
team had a difficult beginning on their road to fame. They began performing in the streets of southern California by playing for fun at neighborhood events and small gigs in theaters. Their group, which originally started with just a few members, grew, as talented individuals were gripped by the Latin and sev-
eral rock-infused rhythms. After numerous disappointments from producers, Benise and his team finally caught the attention of PBS, which eventually led to an Emmy for their “Nights of Fire!” production. “I think it is amazing how they started out on the streets,” said Arjun Malhotra, an 8th-semester political science major. “You can just tell that they are so passionate about what they do by looking at their faces.” The show began with the pieces “Overture” and “Gypsy Nights” during which Benise and Omar Lopez, the violinist, danced around audience members while playing their instruments. This was followed by a “Tribal” performance, during which the Gitanas (female dancers) passionately danced to African tribal rhythms. Soon after came the much anticipated “Spanish Guitar” performance. Benise and the other musicians were simply remarkable on their instruments but it was the female singer (Karina Nuvo), singing “The Spanish Guitar,” who stole the spotlight. Act I of the show ended with “The Duel,” “Malaguena” (one of the first performances on the streets), “Montserrat” and “Galletto’s Jam.” During Act I, Benise spoke to audience members about how the “Spanish guitar” performance is “more than just elevator music.” This was definitely evident during the second half of the show, when Benise and his team became even better through performances such as “Arabesque,” “Besame de Tango” and “Bamboleo.” “I have been coming to a lot of Jorgensen events, and this is one of the most lively and engaging performances,” said Lidia Beka, a 2nd-semester biology major. “Benise: The Spanish Guitar” is a show about love, hope, and music. Benise hoped that the audience this weekend was “inspired – by our story, the music, the production – and have the passion to follow their own dreams.”
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Songwriters and cover bands showcase their talents for charity at Rock the U! By John Tyczkowski Staff Writer Rock the U! 2011, an annual charity concert, was an event bursting with music at the Student Union Theatre on Saturday afternoon. Four feature acts, including bands playing acoustic guitar, folk rock, punk and blues rock, performed 45-minute sets over the course of the three-hour event put on by Lambda Lambda Lambda and SUBOG. Rock at the U! raised money for the MS Walk, a large fundraising event held by the National MS Society, an organization devoted to research to find a cure for multiple sclerosis. By the time the event started, around 30 people had gathered in the theater. Jen Guha, a popular solo artist on campus and founder of the a cappella group Notes Over Storrs, was the first performer. Her trademark brooding lyrics about relationships and uncertainty reappeared, along with a few songs about the cathartic feeling of being freed of a relationship and still having the whole future ahead. Guha’s classic powerful and expressive voice helped the audience to connect to each of her songs, which were all
original compositions. Several highlights included a song that Guha mentioned she had “finished writing 20 minutes before the show,” as well as “The Curse,” a song that switched between delicate fingerpicking and angrily strummed chords, representing the good and bad of a relationship. Though best known for his solo act, Nick Stevens arrived on stage with a full band. The venue was soon filled with Stevens’ trademark mature and emotive voice, well-suited to his brand of folk, and the sounds of piano and slide guitar. Though mostly sticking to traditional style folk ballads, such as “The Game,” Stevens did change the flow of the evening with a cover of Jay Sean’s “Down.” After, Stevens gave his band a brief break and played a few solo acoustic songs, consisting of some that he had previously played at UConn’s WoodSongs and Live at the U! coffeehouses last semester. Soon the full band returned to the stage and ended the set with a high-energy cover of the Cure’s “Friday I’m In Love” that got many audience members out of their seats and dancing in the aisles. The three-person group, Twin
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Nick Stevens and his band were the second act of SUBOG and Lambda Lambda Lambda’s Rock the U! concert. The event was held Saturday at the Student Union theater to benefit the National MS Society.
Brew in a brew By Joe Pentecost Campus Correspondent
With St. Patty’s Day in the rearview, the next “beery” holiday lurks a ways into the distance in the oasis that is only known as Spring Weekend. Until then, perhaps you will opt for another “brew,” such as coffee or tea, to get your studying back on track. But if you can’t decide, there is now a wide assortment of beer options that include qualities from both of your favorite beverages. Sure, coffee-infused stouts and porters may seem to be commonplace now, but over the last few years, the style has seen a bit of revitalization in the craft brewing scene. Different brewers have taken different angles on infusing in coffee, thus affecting how the coffee flavors come through in the final product. A popular method of cold-brewing (steeping the beans in cold water for 24-72 hours) is used to achieve a softer aromatic coffee flavor, since it doesn’t extract as much bitterness and astringency as a normal (hot) brew before infusion. Other brewers take the more straight-forward method of adding coffee beans, grounds or extracts at the end of the boil or during fermentation in the form of a tincture, allowing for some of the more intense, roasty flavors to emerge. But as with most brewing techniques, ask four brewers how to do it, and you will get five different answers. Some regional favorites include Berkshire’s Coffeehouse Porter (Mass., 22 oz., $3.99), which boasts great pungent coffee aromatics with a sturdy porter backbone and chocolate flavors. Sometimes it can be spotted available on Nitro-tap, creating an even softer, creamier mouthfeel (think Guinness). Peak Organic Brewing Co. takes an unusual candidate for coffee infusion and makes it work with their Espresso Amber Ale (Maine, six-pack, $8.99), which exhibits some nice, subtle amber ale characteristics while having nice espresso notes through the delicate bitterness in the finish. O ff - c e n t e r e d b r e w e r, Dogfish Head is famous for its crazy concoctions, and the use of “the other brew” in Sah’tea is no exception. Sah’tea (Del., 750 mL, $10.99) is a beer based on a ninth-century Finnish beer called Sahti, brewed with rye, juniper berries and caramelized with white hot rocks. In addition to these traditional ingredients, Dogfish adds a black tea spiced with cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and black pepper to provide a unique complex spiciness to this 9 percent ABV ale. On the other coast, craft brewer The Lost Abbey has partnered with The Republic of Tea to experiment with their new T.E.A. series of Traditional Experimental Ales. Each of the six blends include one of the staple lost abbey beers steeped with different tea varieties, ranging from Caramel Apple Rooibos to Ginger Lemon Grass.
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Your Glass.” Lastly, Rachel opens for the New Directions with her song titled “Get It Right,” which she tells Finn is for him. It becomes clear that Finn is questioning whether or not it’s right to stay with Quinn. When the rest of the group joins her, they sing “Loser Like Me,” their song about Sylvester. After an interesting debate, the judges declare New Directions the winner, and Sue punches the announcer in anger. Afterward, Mr. Schuester presents Rachel with the Most Valuable Player award for her efforts at regionals.
Remember when we were young and adults would ask us what we wanted to be when we grew up? I remember answering this question a number of ways. I wanted to be a nurse, police officer, teacher, doctor, president of the United States and a lawyer at some point in my life. But what I really wanted to be more than anything was a spy. And I, of course, would not tell anyone about this, just in case I actually did end up as a spy. You may be laughing, but don’t deny it… you also once dreamed of being a spy. There is just something about spies - excuse me, “clandestine service trainees” - that is so intriguing. Spies are portrayed by the media as the closest thing to a superhero. They are portrayed as strong, intelligent and witty people who save the world, one mission at a time. The job of a “clandestine service trainee” is described by the CIA as a way of life that requires individuals to “deal with fast-moving, ambiguous and unstructured situations that will test your resourcefulness to the utmost.” For some reason, I get really excited when I read that sentence. If you ask me to name some spies, I will blurt out the names James Bond, Jack Bauer, Sydney Bristow and so on. The point is, I can list at least 10 names of spies, but none of them are real. They are all fictional characters, made up by clever producers to feed our society’s desire for adventure, and through these characters we vicariously live a dangerous and exciting life. There have been numerous fictional secret agents, such as Austin Powers, 007, Jason Bourne and Yvonne Strahovski, who plays Sarah Parker in “Chuck.” However, one of the best spies ever in television is Jack Bauer in the international phenomenon “24”. Bauer, played by Kiefer Sutherland, begins the series as an agent of the Los Angles Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU). He uses his sharp judgment and unique interrogating methods to save the world from the evils of terrorists, even if it means breaking a few rules along the way. However, he soon realizes that his line of work includes risks and sacrifices. The show began in 2001 and ended eight seasons later. Each season contains 24 episodes that cover 24 of Bauer’s life. Viewers go on a journey with Bauer as he tries to halt presidential assassinations, outbreaks of a deadly virus and other terrorist plots. What makes the show so good is that the writers end each episode in suspense so that the audience has to watch the next episode to find out what happens. It is also interesting to watch the moles present in CTU and other governmental agencies. They are always the people that are least expected to betray their country and their coworkers. Hands down Jack Bauer is one of the best TV spies ever. And “24” is one of the best TV spy series ever. But beware, this show is highly addicting.
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Sterling Archer, the protagonist of FX’s animated comedy ‘Archer,’ remains undaunted in his special agent quests, even after contracting cancer.
‘Archer’ still obscenely hilarious The second season of FX’s critically acclaimed animated comedy, “Archer,” is still airing, but it’s already looking to be a fine continuation of the superb first season. These first eight episodes might not have had any real continuing story arcs like Malory’s hidden ties with the nefarious KGB or the relationship between Lana and Cyril, but each half-hour was a consistently hilarious good time with the ISIS crew. Sterling Archer is still the narcissist we all know and love, but what especially gives life to this season are the spotlights of the other
main characters. Cyril, for example, went from the clingy boyfriend in Season One to an easily manipulated and downcast sex addict making his pivotal role in “Tragical History” all the more entertaining. Archer’s depressed, heroinaddicted butler Woodhouse also made for a great episode in “The Double Deuce” with his eventful backstory. The unpredictably bizarre Dr. Krieger continues to be a riot in every scene he’s in, whether having tearful sentimentality for his unholy experiments or the interactions with his creepy virtual wife. In my previous “Archer” review, I put in my two cents on how perfect H. Jon Benjamin’s voice is for the titular character (which is still
true), but it would be a great disservice to ignore the rest of the cast. Jessica Walter of “Arrested Development” fame plays the role of such a domineering and snobbish woman, Malory Archer, brilliantly, and you’ll probably never look at Judy Greer the same way after you hear her absolutely nail the role of a crazed masochist Cheryl. As much as much fun as I’ve had in Archer’s episodic misadventures, I still felt like I wanted a little continuation that would carry into the season finale. Well, after the latest episode, I truly learned that you should be careful what you wish for.” After a hilarious series of events where Archer is exposed to radiation, causing him to get
diagnosed with breast cancer. But even with such a serious matter, there were still plenty of funny moments, ranging from Archer’s coping with his tragedy in a crazy Las Vegas trip, to Pam’s reaction to her ruined work of art. Despite how cleverly the writers keep tricking us into thinking it is just another onetime event, Archer indeed still has cancer, so it’ll be interesting to see how the rest of the season will fare with such a drastic development. If these other episodes are any indication, it just wouldn’t be “Archer” unless the writers seamlessly provide the laughs, even with some new drama in-between.
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The New Directions take over regionals
What I’m watching “Outsourced” Thursday, 10:30 p.m. NBC Racist jokes are a very common crutch for comedians and comedy writers. But can a show be completely based upon a stereotype and still be successful? “Outsourced” is about a single, white man who is abruptly sent to India to manage a call center for the novelties company that he works for. While at first he is reluctant to immerse himself in the culture and befriend his employees, he ends up becoming acclimated to his new life. Though “Outsourced” does depend on the stereotypes that Americans have of Indians - such as Bollywood dancing, arranged marriages and spicy food - it actually pokes fun at these racist perspectives and sheds light on the richness of Indian culture. As someone who is very attuned to her Indian heritage, I find “Outsourced” to be hilarious and completely inoffensive. – Purbita Saha
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Gwyneth Paltrow makes her second appearance of the season as Holly Holiday in the episode ‘Sexy.’ She plays Will Schuester’s love interest as he tries to recover from his heartbreaking relationship with Emma Pillsbury.
By Kim Halpin Campus Correspondent This week on “Glee,” the show steers away from its previous educational episodes and concentrates on the original songs made for their regional competition. Amidst the preparations, Kurt’s pet canary names Pavarotti dies, prompting him to sing his rendition of “Blackbird” for the Warblers. His performance convinces his love interest Blain to realize what he feels for him. The two are able to bond over the duet “Candles,” which they work on for Regional’s. It ultimate-
ly propels their relationship to the next level. In the meantime, the glee club works on writing original songs as contenders for their performance. First up is Tina playing the piano as Santana sings a song for her boyfriend, Sam, called “Trouty Mouth,” which is seriously unappreciated by Sam. Then, Puck sings his original song, “Big Ass Heart” for his girlfriend Laurent, to make up for his other derogatory song earlier this season. The best song comes from Mercedes, called, “Hell to the No,” which gets everyone singing and dancing along, even though it isn’t approved by Mr. Schuester.
Quinn explains at the beginning of the episode that one of the main reasons she wants to go out with Finn is to be voted prom queen and king to get the two of them “back on top.” Tensions rise when she and Rachel attempts to write a song together. Rachel ends up writing the song in tears by herself after Quinn tries to scare her away from Finn. By the weekend, the club has come up with a song about the source of their pain: Sue Sylvester. And after Sue’s group sings its song, which is catered to the judges’ conservative church background, Kurt, Blain and the Warblers perform “Candles” and “Raise
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Ali’s mother, Leah, is worried that she will never learn to walk. Leah, Kailyn, Jenelle and Chelsea are the four young women that MTV’s ‘Teen Mom 2’ focuses on.
Last week on “Teen Mom 2,” audiences watched as the cast of young mothers struggled to balance financial, maternal and relationship burdens once again. Chelsea, Leah, Jenelle and Kailyn, who all appeared in the second season of MTV’s “16 and Pregnant,” have come a long way since giving birth. In the most recent episode, we follow Leah and her wedding plans with fiancé Corey Simms. While the couple seems to be going strong as parents to twin girls, Leah also struggles with the major commitment just weeks before the nuptials are scheduled to take place. On top of the stress from planning the wedding, Leah and Corey continue to battle an emotional rollercoaster with the health of their daughter Ali. Her developmental issues have posed problems all
Student bands perform hit songs and personal compositions from A SHOWCASE, page 7 Berlin, went next. Consisting of Matt Lopez on guitar and vocals, Sean O’Neil on bass and James Janocha on drums, high-powered and cymbalheavy punk was able to grab the audience’s attention. Lopez combined the raw guitar playing and attitude of the Clash’s Joe Strummer with a deep, Billy Idol-esque voice. Both elements, combined with the frantic uptempo drumming and furious bass, were well-suited to the catchy, distortionheavy music performed in a style similar to the Strokes.
Their set finished early due to Lopez’s sore throat. To fill the time before the final act, Drew Bligh, the guitarist for Nick Stevens, took the stage to entertain the audience with his stand-up comedy routine. Family of Deers, a fiveperson blues-rock band, was the last group of the event. The crowd had grown to nearly 100 people by the time of their performance, with many moving to the front of the theater to stand. Family of Deers played a series of original, riff-heavy blues rock songs in the vein of Led Zeppelin, including
“Two More Times” and a new tune not previously recorded. The songs were all moderate tempo, which showcased the band’s ability to create a simple but deep groove. They continually engaged the concert-goers in many ways, from the booming, driving bass, to the gritty vocals, all the way to the shredding guitar solos. Due to audience demand, Family of Deers came back after their last song to perform a nearly eight-minute encore piece, showcasing each member of the group one final time.
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season for the young couple, and even after positive MRI results were celebrated, it is still up in the air as to whether or not Ali will ever be able to walk. Over in South Dakota, Chelsea deals with yet another break-up with her boyfriend Adam. Father to Chelsea’s toddler, Aubree, Adam confesses his infidelity to Chelsea and calls it quits. The teen mom appears to take the split in stride, and even reconnects with her estranged housemate, Megan, on a weekend trip. Kailyn, in a constant war with ex-boyfriend Jo, struggles to repay the money he loaned her in order to reclaim her possessions from his house. Jo, who had previously rejected her from his home, does not turn over her clothes and even her own son at one point, until the money is handed over. We last see Kailyn living with her mother and trying to maintain school, son Isaac, two jobs and current love interest Jordan.
Always leaving the truly dysfunctional for last, audiences last week saw Jenelle takes a road trip from North Carolina to New Jersey on mom Barbara’s dime. After lying about her whereabouts and “borrowing” Barbara’s credit card, Jenelle returns home to find herself unceremoniously kicked out of the house. Not surprisingly, a heated argument between mother and daughter erupts, ending with Jenelle walking out, but not before embracing her son Jace, of whom Jenelle does not have custody. This week, expect more blowouts between Jenelle and her mother, and possibly between Chelsea and Adam as they debate child support payments. Kailyn will prepare for court to battle custody agreements with Jo, and Leah is still unsure if daughter Ali will ever walk. “Teen Mom 2” airs Tuesdays at 10 p.m. on MTV.
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Sales of e-books jump past hardcovers NEW YORK (AP) – The e-book boom has reached new heights, but not high enough to boost book sales overall. Helped by millions of Kindles, Nooks and other digital devices given for holiday gifts, e-book sales jumped in January and surpassed purchases of hardcovers and mass market paperbacks, according to a new survey. The Association of American Publishers reported Thursday that e-sales more than doubled from $32.4 million in January 2010 to $69.9 million in January 2011. Hardcovers sales fell from $55.4 million to $49.1 million, and mass market paperbacks, a format that’s declining as baby boomers seek books with larger
print, fell from $56.4 million to $39 million. Total sales, which include the education and professional markets, were $805.7 million in January, slightly below the $821.5 million reported last year. Not all AAP members participate, but the survey includes results from Random House, Inc., Simon & Schuster and other leading publishers. The new numbers “pretty much reflect reality,” Simon & Schuster CEO and president Carolyn Reidy said Thursday, although she cautioned that e-sales tend to be especially high in January as new customers test the format. She said e-sales likely dropped after January but will settle at
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a level that’s still substantially higher than last year. Reidy said e-books were around 8 to 9 percent of the general trade market at the end of 2010 and she expects them to reach 12 to 15 percent of the market this year. “When people start out with e-books, they like the convenience and the ease,” Reidy said. “They tend to experiment with different kinds of books.” Reidy said e-book sales were as high as 50 percent of the total for some works, not just for commercial fiction, but for so-called “midlist” books that depend on reviews and word of mouth. She cited Mira Bartok’s well-regarded memoir “The Memory Palace,” which came out this year.
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Monday, March 21, 2011
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Beloved polar bear Knut has died Images of disaster in
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In this March 23, 2007 file photo, Knut, the polar bear cub, drinks water during its first public appearance in the Berlin zoo. A Berlin zoo official says world-famous polar bear Knut has died. The cause is not yet clear.
BERLIN (AP) – Berlin's beloved polar bear Knut, an international star who as a cuddly, fluffy cub graced magazine covers, movies and merchandise, died Saturday. His death at the young age of four took zookeepers and animal experts by surprise. The celebrity bear died suddenly in his compound at the Berlin Zoo on Saturday afternoon, bear keeper Heiner Kloes told The Associated Press. He waded into the water in his enclosure before having a short
spasm and then dying in front of hundreds of zoo visitors. While the life expectancy of polar bear in the wild is between 15 and 20 years, animals in captivity can live even longer because they are not exposed to hunger, thirst or infections. A postmortem will be conducted on Monday to try to pinpoint the cause of death, Kloes said. "He certainly did not die of old age," Thomas Pietsch from the Vier Pfoten group for the prevention
of cruelty to animals told German news agency DAPD. His death was met by an immediate outpouring of sorrow. As the news of Knut's death spread through the city, more Knut fans showed up at the zoo, assembling in front of the bear compound to mourn his loss. Berlin Mayor Klaus Wowereit called Knut's death "awful," telling the B.Z. daily, "we all held him so dear." "He was the star of the Berlin
zoos," he said. Rejected by his mother at birth on December 5, 2006, along with his twin brother, who only survived a couple of days, Knut first attracted attention when his main caregiver, Thomas Doerflein, camped out at the zoo to give the button-eyed cub his bottle every two hours. Doerflein cuddled and played with him at daily public appearances to the delight of thousands of people who came to watch. Fan clubs sprung up across the globe, including in Japan, the United States and Germany. Fans followed his every move, including his weight battle – he had a weakness for croissants – or plans to move to a different zoo. "Knutmania" led to a 2007 Vanity Fair cover with actor Leonardo DiCaprio shot by photographer Annie Leibovitz, a film and plush likenesses. Though the zoo has never released exact numbers, Knut merchandise including postcards, key chains, candy and stuffed Knuts have brought in hundreds of thousands of euros. He was so adored, and profitable, Berlin's zoo paid some € 430,000 ($600,000) to the Neumuenster zoo to settle a financial dispute over his ownership. Neumuenster owns Knut's father and had insisted it was the legal owner of Knut, the elder bear's first offspring. No longer a cub, Knut grew rapidly, weighing a hulking 440-pounds (200-kilograms) by age two, and trading in white fluff for yellowish fur. Doerflein, the zookeeper who raised him, died in 2008 of a heart attack, earning front page headlines in German newspapaper as "Knut's daddy." Between 600 and 700 people were at his compound when Knut died, zoo officials said. One visitor said she watched Knut lying on the surface of the water motionless with only his back showing for ten minutes until zookeepers came and fenced off the compound.
Japan lend visual power
NEW YORK (AP) – Sometimes it’s a fast-moving ooze: A street becomes a stream, grows into a river and then a raging mountain of moving debris. Sometimes, it’s a wet curtain of water crashing over a shoreline, tossing trees, ships and cars casually aside as a child would a stack of Legos. Until a week ago, a tsunami was one of the most mysterious of natural events, its devastating power usually evident only in the aftermath. Yet from the first moments the earth started to shudder on March 11, Japan’s tsunami was one of the most recorded disasters ever to be captured on film, lending a visual power to story-telling unmatched since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks almost a decade ago. Quake footage was available almost instantly: Office workers running outside as building chunks slam to the ground; skyscrapers swaying like evergreens in a windstorm; pictures falling off walls; store stock spilling to the floor. One man kept recording as his living room seemed to fall apart around him. His camera caught his shaky steps as he finally rushed outside. But as dramatic as the earthquake images were, the tsunami video – some of it live – was breathtaking. A handful of tourists captured the Indonesian tsunami in 2004, but there was much less variety and inferior film quality. Technology – particularly cellphone cameras – was not what it has become today. Japan, too, is unique – a nation that not only produces electronics but also focuses on technology, camera phones, handheld video and digital cameras. And it may also be the most well-wired country for recording such disasters.
With its geologic history, seismic monitors and robotic cameras are mounted throughout the archipelago. Japanese news crews quickly took to the streets and skies after the earthquake, leaving them well-positioned to capture the tsunami. At times, they were too wellpositioned: A video that surfaced late last week showed a local news crew abandoning a car with the tsunami approaching and rushing into a building as water began swirling around their feet. What, though, do these images do? Do they change how we perceive the event? Do more higher-quality images of catastrophe make it seem more real or more movielike? Will we remember the 2011 Japan tsunami differently than its calamitous predecessors because we saw so much of it so quickly? In the days that followed the earthquake, CNN producers constantly monitored social media sites to find newly posted material, and dozens of Japanese citizens sent footage directly to CNN, said Parisa Khosravi, senior vice president for CNN news-gathering worldwide. “In this case, it certainly captured images that no one expected to see,” she said. The story gave CNN its best ratings since President Barack Obama’s inauguration in 2009, the Nielsen Co. said. Viewers couldn’t get enough – even those who were personally touched by it. “I tried, but couldn’t stop watching,” said Maisararam from Banda Aceh, Indonesia, who lost her husband and three daughters in Indonesia’s 2004 tsunami. “It was exactly the same, except they have this horrible footage, events unfolding right before your eyes.”
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UConn falls to RIT in conference semi-finals By John Shevchuck Staff Writer The UConn men’s hockey season came to a close Saturday night when RIT beat UConn 4-2. RIT, the AHA regular season champion and No. 1 seed, took an early 3-0 lead in the first period. Just three-and-a-half minutes into the game, RIT’s Scott Knowles tipped in the puck off a shot from the point. The second goal of the game came at 9:11 off yet
another tip, this time from Ben Lynch. Five minutes later came the third goal, putting an end to Garret Bartus’ night in net. Bartus allowed three goals on 10 shots. Goaltender Matt Grogan came in and made 16 saves in the next 44 minutes. Bartus currently sits at second in the nation in saves. Cole Schneider shined some light on the Huskies' performance, scoring his 13th goal of the season off a pass from Alex Gerke. The Huskies outshot the Tigers in the first
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period as well as the second and third, but were unable to capitalize to the same degree as RIT. The Huskies came out hot in the second period, outshooting the Tigers 16-7. In the closing seconds of the period, Marcello Ranallo put a power-play goal past RIT goalie Shane Madolora off of a beautifully executed screen. With 58 seconds left in the second, Andrew Olson captured the puck after causing a turnover and missing high on a breakaway, which would have tied the game.
The Hawks said that it was tough for their season to end, but going out in the NCAA tournament was an accomplishment. “We just went into the game with the mindset of being fearless,” said Ruthanne Doherty. “We just wanted to play hard and give it our all.”
Doherty said that the team didn’t look at the Huskies as superheroes or unbeatable. “They’re normal people; they’re not invincible,” Doherty said. “They shoot better, they run the floor, they do a lot of things better. We had the heart and determination, but their talent rose over us, I guess.”
came on Dec. 4 when he scored three goals and picked up one assist in an 8-5 victory over Niagara. Throughout the season, Schneider has had seven multi-point games. RIT easily made its way to the semi-final against UConn with 5-0 and 5-1 wins. They went on to play Air Force in front of 3,400 fans for the AHA championship, the largest attendance in history. RIT outshot the Falcons 40-24, but was unable to put any goals passed the consistent Air Force goaltender, Jason
Torf. The AHA Tournament MVP scored the Falcons' only goal, enough to make the Falcons champions. The championship is Air Force’s second-consecutive championship. The championship earns RIT a spot in the NCAA tournament. Last year RIT made an impressive run, defeating Denver and UNH before losing to Wisconsin in the Frozen Four final.
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Kemba Walker continues to play well for the Huskies in the tournament from HUSKIES, page 14 UConn will head to Anaheim, Calif. for the West Regional, taking on the second-seeded and Mountain West champion San Diego State Aztecs. The Huskies used offensive outputs from just mainly three players to advance in the tournament. Walker scored a game-high 33 points, going 14-for-14 from the free throw line. “It wasn’t a plan,” Walker said. “That’s just what I’ve been doing all year. Trying my best to force the issue to get fouled, and I was able to get fouled tonight.” Walker also snatched six rebounds and finished with five assists, including the dish to Smith. Jeremy Lamb was second on the team with 14 points, and Jamal CoombsMcDaniel added 10 after
Loss was a tough way for Hawks to end season from UCONN, page 14
Instead, the score stood at 3-2. With less than four minutes remaining in the game, RIT’s Sean Murphy scored his second goal of the night to seal the championship bid for the Tigers. Friday’s game marked UConn’s third loss of the season to RIT. One day before the semifinal, UConn’s Cole Schneider was named to the AHA AllRookie team. Schneider collected 31 points on 19 assists and 12 goals, setting the UConn freshman-scoring record. His best performance
Hartford overcame a poor start to win the America East tournament and earn an NCAA bid, but they wanted to make a run in the tournament. “Our kids wanted to win,” Rizzotti said.
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going scoreless in Thursday’s win over Bucknell. Smith’s dunk was his lone basket, while Shabazz Napier and Charles Okwandu added three points apiece. Alex Oriakhi was quiet on the offensive end finishing with four points, but he did grab a game-high 11 rebounds. The three scoring outputs were able to counter Cincinnati’s attack. Rashad Bishop led the team with 22 points, but Yancy Gates (11 points), was the only other player to reach double figures. The Huskies came out flat in the first half, as the Bearcats jumped to a 12-5 lead. Walker would go off, however, scoring 10 points in the first eight minutes and seemingly single-handedly cutting the score to 17-15 at the 11:50 mark. UConn took its first lead of the game with over
seven minutes remaining after an Oriakhi free throw made it 21-20. With a four-point lead and 4:25 left in the half, Justin Jackson was called for an intentional foul as Walker attempted a fast-break dunk. Walker made both free throws ,and after an Okwandu hook shot on the possession, the Huskies held a 30-22 lead completing a 10-2 run. UConn would lead 36-28 at halftime, with Walker’s 15 points leading the way. Bishop had 10 points at the half. Coming out of the break, however, the Huskies looked fatigued, as Cincy scored the second half’s first six points. Calhoun shook off the tiredness and credited defense as a reason why the Huskies were able to stop the bleeding and slowly build and maintain a five-point lead. “I’m fatigued. It’s past my
bedtime,” Calhoun said. “No. But I mean, in all candor, there’s something about playing, especially when you’re successful.” The players, on the other hand, pointed to Walker’s competitiveness and drive in turning the tide. Next up will be a de facto road game for UConn in California. Calhoun isn’t worried about how many San Diego State fans make the trip up the coast, instead focusing on the caliber of the Aztecs. “We’ll have problems scoring around the basket because they block shots exceptionally well,” Calhoun said. “Their pace is different than ours. But they’re a heck of a matchup, and I just happened to be watching them. They’re really good. They’re the real deal.”
Matthew.McDonough@UConn.edu
Strikes are never good for professional sports from BIG, page 14 Every time a major sport in America has a strike, the popularity of the sport dwindles as more and more time passes by. Case in point: the 1994 Major League Baseball strike nearly destroyed the sport until the home run race in 1998, which we now know was a product of steroids. Another example is the NHL, they still haven’t fully recovered from their strike in the 2004-2005 season and for the past five years or so I have been getting free NHL games at home because they want the fans to come back. But to get to my point, NFL owners and players need to get their heads together and figure out a way
for the NFL season to play out or you might just lose more than money. You might lose the fans' support and respect. In other news Tiki Barber has announced that he plans to come out of retirement and try and give the NFL another try. I think this is a stupid move on his part because he is 36 years old, has been out of the game nearly four years and he might not be worth the risk at his age. Running backs usually hit their prime around 26-31 years old. After that, it’s all downhill. Baseball season is right around the corner. The season starts on March 31st' and I couldn’t be more excited. Derek Jeter will no longer bat leadoff as Brett Gardner
has been announced as the Yankees' leadoff hitter. Manager Joe Girardi has the first three starters of his rotation planned out. C.C. Sabathia will be No. 1, A.J. Burnett No. 2 and Phil Hughes No. 3 in the rotation. The Mets still believe that Carlos Beltran will be ready for opening day yet he hasn’t played at all this spring. Manager Terry Collins is optimistic that he can get Beltran ready by the team’s April 1st opener. The Mets also cut Luis Castillo in order to save more than $6 million, but not till season opener will the drama of Major League Baseball hover over New York City for the next six months.
Michael.Ferraro@UConn.edu
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Monday, March 21, 2011
Freshmen shine in first tournament game By Andrew Callahan Staff Writer Less than a minute into yet another NCAA tournament journey for UConn, Bria Hartley knocked in a jumper to put the Huskies on the board. Later, Lauren Engeln swished a threepointer for the final UConn bucket of the afternoon. During the 38 minutes between those shots, freshmen accounted for nearly half of UConn's scoring to lead the Huskies to victory. Headlined by center Stefanie Dolson, every first-year member of the No. 1-seeded UConn women’s basketball team’s scored and grabbed a rebound yesterday against Hartford. Dolson registered 12 points, all in the first half, and collected a team-high seven boards. Forward Michala Johnson relieved Dolson for good just minutes into the second half, and finished with a total of five points and five rebounds. Before the final buzzer sounded, every UConn player had put the ball in the basket, including five who finished in double figures. Asked afterwards about her team’s offensive balance, Maya Moore stated that it had been a point of emphasis in preparation for the tournament. “It’s very important. We had a very good week of practice, and
we knew we’d have to get everyNow, while coach Geno one involved,” Moore said. “ You Auriemma hadn’t entirely planned know, Michala making that and to hand the keys over to those one really speaks to that mindset Huskies playing in their first we came with in the beginning NCAA tournament game, he did especially… to play a 40-minute admit to looking in their direction game and be balanced.” for matchup advantages. Dolson’s efforts in the first “The stuff that we do early in half produced an incredibly the game is the same in every lopsided 28-6 points in the game…It just so happened that paint differential, which upon the freshmen had the ball early,” Johnson’s entry Auriemma said. “We had extended to knew our big guy 46-16 by game’s was gonna be open if end. When we played our cards pressed about right, and we knew the preparation that Bria was going and expectation to get a lot of jumpof her freshshots if we played our men teammates, cards right too.” Moore expressed While there is no Notebook supreme confitime like the first dence in their abilities. time, these Husky freshmen are “I feel like they’re comfortable looking forward to moving past playing at this level,” Moore said. a 36-point win over No. 16-seed“We always try to get it inside to ed Hartford. Their next test Stefanie, that’s always plan A. We will come against No. 8 Purdue feel with her inside one-on-one, on Tuesday night at Gampel she should score… and once we Pavilion beginning at 7 p.m. can establish ourselves inside, the “It was cool to know that this outside game will open.” is my first game in the tournaThe Huskies’ outside game was ment,” Dolson said. “I’m excited facilitated by another freshman, for the next games' and I was Hartley, who finished with 12 actually talking to Caroline about points, three assists and no turn- it on the bench--how really excitovers. The first-year point guard ed I was to now actually be playout of North Babylon, N.Y. helped ing in the tournament." her teammates turn numerous Hawk turnovers into 15 UConn points. Andrew.Callahan@UConn.edu
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Maya Moore attempts to dribble past a Hartford defender during the first round of the NCAA Tournament Sunday night.
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Lacrosse drops Big East opener By Matt Stypulkoski Campus Correspondent
midfield, which led to what eventually proved to be the game-winner for the Scarlet Knights with just six seconds remaining. Despite the loss, a few Huskies shined in their first conference test of the year. Both Kahn and junior M.E. Lapham racked up three goals apiece. On top of the offensive efforts, sophomore Brittney Testa 9 was stellar in goal, posting saves on the day, and 10 eight senior Jessica Mucci led the team with two forced turnovers to anchor the defense. The team is now 5-2 on the season with the loss, and 0-1 in Big East play. The Huskies will play again next weekend, but they will break from conference action to travel to Canisius on Friday and St. Bonaventure Sunday.
The UConn lacrosse team opened its Big East slate Saturday afternoon with a home game against Rutgers, but the nail-biter of a game ended in heartbreak for the Huskies, as they eventually fell by a score of 10-9. UConn After falling behind Rutgers 6-3 in the first half, the game became a backand-forth affair. UConn finally managed to tie the game at nine with 3:20 remaining in the second half after freshman Lauren Kahn and sophomore Jordan Christopher tallied back-to-back goals. The defense was then able to hold strong against the furious Rutgers attack for the next three minutes until a foul was committed just over Matthew.Stypulkoski@UConn.edu
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Junior M.E. Lapham handles the ball with a challenge from a Rutgers defender during Saturday's game.
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Huskies win in D.C. despite rough start
By Mac Cerullo Sports Editor
WASHINGTON – It wasn’t pretty, but Saturday’s victory over Cincinnati was oh so sweet. By beating Cincinnati in the round of 32, UConn earned a trip back to the Sweet Sixteen in Anaheim, Calif. UConn has now won seven straight games and is a perfect 10-0 on the year in tournament games. Unlike their first-round blowout against Bucknell, Cincinnati proved to be a challenge right until the end. At the beginning of both halves, the Bearcats rushed out of the gates strong. In the first half, Cincinnati took a 15-7 lead, and in the second half the Bearcats erased an eight-point halftime lead by opening on an 11-2 run in the first four minutes. Coach Jim Calhoun said that he felt the team didn’t have life at times, attributing that to numerous factors, including the 10 p.m. tipoff and the team’s hectic schedule. “I didn’t think we had a lot of life. It was our seventh game in 12 days, and a lot of hotel time. And I just didn’t think we had much life,” Calhoun said. “But we got it going, and we played exceptionally well, and in the second half, kind of the same thing. We just didn’t have much life, and I thought that Kemba got us going.” Ultimately, the antidote to UConn’s troubles would be a heavy dose of Kemba Walker. After falling behind in the first half, Walker scored eight straight points to close the gap, taking it upon himself to disrupt Cincinnati’s zone defense. Those eight straight points wound up igniting the offense, and it keyed what ultimately became a 21-5 run that put
UConn ahead by eight points late the school’s new single-season in the first half, a lead they would scoring leader via Twitter. keep going into the break. “I have know (sic) Kemba In the second half, when Since he was a Freshman. Cincinnati came back, Walker Great kid on and off the Court. became an impact playmaker, Glad I was able to be at the dishing out two assists while game in person for when He continuously finding his way Broke My single season record to the line in the for most points in span of seven mina season at Uconn. utes. Walker was Wanna be the First a perfect 14-forto Congratulate him. 14 from the line Well Done. Now a on the night, and Final 4,” Marshall his output helped said over the course UConn keep pace of two Tweets. with a Cincinnati As Walker continteam that refused ues to score baskets Notebook to go away. at a prolific rate with It was again each passing game, Walker who wound up deliver- he has begun to reach rarified ing the final blow. With about air in the UConn record books. four minutes to play, Walker “I become more convinced of found Shabazz Napier (after it this every day, having so many appeared that he traveled while great players who have done so driving through the lane) and many things for us that I said then got open in the corner where Kemba is an elite class,” Calhoun Napier found him for a wide- said. “Years down the road when open three. you say Ray Allen, Rip, Emeka, Most of the crowd clamored for a whistle, but Walker said after the game that the play was clean. “No, I didn’t travel,” Walker said. “I kept playing, [Shabazz] found me and I was able to make the shot.” After that basket, Cincinnati would never seriously threaten again. The Bearcats were soon forced to foul, and at that point it was only a matter of time before the clock struck zero.
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Walking to the top of the record books Walker broke Donyell Marshall’s school record for points in a single season on Saturday. Marshall scored 855 in the 1993-94 season, and Walker’s 33 on Saturday bumped him up to 875 on the year. During the game, Marshall extended his congratulations to
Ben, certainly Kemba’s name will be there.” Walker now stands at No. 7 on the UConn all-time scoring list, having passed Cliff Robinson and Wes Bialosuknia on Saturday. Walker has now scored 1,693 in his career. Next on the list ahead of him is Ben Gordon, who is No. 6 on the list with 1,795 career points. Walker has claimed numerous single-season records at this point as well. In addition to most points scored in a season, he has also recorded the most 30-point games (10), taken and made the most free throws (234-of-286), played the most minutes (1,386) and attempted the most field goals (663). He is nearing the top of the most field goals made in a season too with 286. Ahead of him is Marshall with 307 and Ray Allen with 292.
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Guard Kemba Walker drives to the hoop during the Big East Tournament against Louisville.
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The Daily Question Q : “What was the most exciting game of the weekend?” A : “Even though Butler destoyed my bracket, it was a crazy game.”
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“Will the men’s or women’s basketball team go further this year?”
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Away game Gampel Pavilion, XL Center
– Billy Gillispie on his new job as Texas Tech’s basketball coach.
Men’s Basketball (28-9) (9-9)
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Lakers’ Bynum suspended for two games
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March 24 San Diego St., NCAA Tournament TBD
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Women’s Basketball (33-1) (16-0) March 20 Purdue, NCAA Tournament 7:05 p.m.
Reaching the finish line
Baseball (8-9) (0-0) Today March 22 Northeastern Holy Cross 3 p.m. 3 p.m.
March 23 Yale 3:30 p.m.
March 25 Pittsburgh 3 p.m.
March 26 Pittsburgh 1 p.m.
Softball (10-11) (0-0) March 23 March 25 March 26 March 26 March 27 Sacred Quinnipiac Georgetown Georgetown Georgetown Heart 3:30 p.m. Noon 2 p.m. 11 a.m. 3:30 p.m.
Lacrosse (5-2) (0-1) March 27 April 1 March 25 St. Georgetown Canisius Bonaventure 4 p.m. 5 p.m. 12 p.m.
April 8 Syracuse 4 p.m.
April 16 Notre Dame Noon
Men’s Track and Field April 2 LSU Invitational All Day
April 6 Texas Relays All Day
Women’s Track and Field March 25 Yellow Jacket Invitational All Day
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March 26 Dick Shea Open All Day
Men’s Swimming and Diving March 24 NCAA Championships All Day
March 27 FAU Spring Break All Day
April 9 New England’s All Day
April 10 New England’s All Day
LOS ANGELES (AP)—Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum has been suspended two games for his flagrant foul on Minnesota’s Michael Beasley. Bynum will miss Sunday’s game against Portland and Tuesday’s meeting with Phoenix under the suspension announced Sunday by the NBA. Bynum was ejected Friday night during the fourth quarter of the Lakers’ 106-98 win over the Timberwolves after he turned his shoulder and sent Beasley crashing to the court in a mid-air collision when Beasley drove the lane. Lakers coach Phil Jackson said he thought the penalty was “excessive” during his club’s pregame shootaround Sunday. Bynum will lose roughly $250,000 during his suspension without pay. Los Angeles has won 11 of 12 since the All-Star break, and Bynum has raised his game considerably during the two-time champions’ streak toward the playoffs. The Lakers’ starting center is averaging 11.8 points, 13.0 rebounds and 2.6 blocked shots in the past 12 games, including 22 points and 15 rebounds during a win at Dallas last weekend. Lamar Odom will start in Bynum’s place, just as he did while Bynum sat out the first 28 games of the regular season following offseason surgery on his right knee. Jackson has said the 7-foot Bynum’s looming presence in the middle is the key to Los Angeles’ defense. Timberwolves coach Kurt Rambis said he didn’t know whether Bynum should be suspended immediately after Friday’s game. After seeing replays over the weekend, Rambis agreed with the ruling. “He made no play on the ball,” Rambis said Sunday before the Wolves hosted Sacramento. “It’s unfortunate that things like that happen in basketball, but it was the right call. Michael is relatively lucky he didn’t get more hurt than he did.” Rambis was an assistant coach with the Lakers during Bynum’s first four NBA seasons, playing a large role in Bynum’s development from the youngest player ever drafted by an NBA team into a talented defensive center. Beasley limped off the court shortly after getting hurt, but X-rays on his hip and shoulder showed no damage. He’s playing in Sunday’s game against the Kings.
Runner Markos Geneti crosses the finish line to win the Honda LA Marathon in Santa Monica, Calif. on Sunday.
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Going back to Cali: UConn men’s basketball vs. Cincinnati The Huskies advanced to the Sweet 16 Saturday with a 68-59 win over the Bearcats. UConn was led by Kemba Walker, who scored a gamehigh 33 points, while also snatching six rebounds and dishing out five assists. Walker’s play was complemented by Jeremy Lamb, who had 14 points and five rebounds, Alex Oriahki, who grabbed 11 rebounds and Jamal Coombs-McDaniel, who had 10 points in the contest. The No. 3 seed Huskies will go on to play No. 2 seed San Diego State Thursday in Anaheim, Calif. The game marks the Huskies’ 16th Sweet Sixteen appearance, the 13th time under coach Jim Calhoun. The quest for a 3-peat: UConn women’s basketball vs. Hartford. The Huskies began their
quest for their third straight national championship, with a 75-39 over the Hawks at Gampel Pavilion yesterday. The team President Obama chose to win it all was led by Maya Moore who had 12 points and seven rebounds. The entire Huskies’ starting lineup recorded double-digit scoring games, four of which scored 12 points. Stefanie Dolson scored all 12 of her points in the first half, to go along with seven rebounds and a block, and Lorin Dixon scored seven points off the bench to go along with six rebounds and five assists. UConn will play Purdue Tuesday. Number of the Week: 31 Cole Schneider, who was recently named to the Atlantic Hockey Association AllRookie team, set the UConn Hockey record for points by a freshman with 31. Schneider led the team in points as well as assists with 19 and had 12 goals in his debut season with the Huskies.
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THE Pro Side Ochocinco tries a new sport and Knicks, Bucks have a shootout By Aaron Kasmanoff-Dick Campus Correspondent Chad Ochocinco- From Football to Futbol The enigmatic and always-controversial Bengals wide receiver has decided that he won’t be wasting time if the potential NFL lockout occurs this season. Ochocinco will instead take his physical talent to the MLS soccer field, a game he hasn’t played competitively since junior high. “I played soccer before football, and I was good,” he said in a 2006 interview with Sports Illustrated. “That’s where I get my quick feet – my feet are unbelievable. When I got to high school, I had to choose between the sports because they were in the same season. I chose football because I saw more opportunity, but it broke my heart.” Though some question his seriousness in this endeavour, the superstar athlete and six-time ProBowler is serious about his new career move. “That’s the only way that I would have brought him in,” said Peter Vermes, the head coach of the Sporting Kansas City. “I would be
lying to you if [I said] there wasn’t a media component, because we all know with him comes media. But I would not have approved the opportunity if he wasn’t serious about coming in and really doing a real tryout. If it was going to be a joke then I would have just said, ‘No way.’ He says he’s serious. We’ll find out pretty quickly.” Game of the week: New York Knicks vs. Milwaulkee Bucks Carlos Delfino had a career day at the Bradley Center Sunday night, scoring a career-best 30 points and adding 11 rebounds in a 100-95 victory over New York, a team that has struggled to regain consistency since adding Carmelo Anthony to the roster a month ago. The Bucks led the entire game, reaching a 23-point lead at one point in the first quarter. The Bucks were aided by Chauncey Billups’s sixth foul with 2:46 left in the game. The Bucks will be back in action Wednesday vs. Sacramento.
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Huskies make Sweet Sixteen with win over Cincinnati
By Michael Ferraro Tri-State Sports Columnist A lot has happened since the last time I wrote this column— nearly a month ago. I almost feel like listing the moments that have happened in the last month, but that wouldn’t be very interesting. The last time I wrote this column in February, Carmelo Anthony was still a member of Denver Nuggets, and it was still snowing out. Now after the “Melo-drama” that took place for the better part of the winter, Anthony and Chauncey Billups are a part of the New York Knicks. The trade so far this season has done little to improve the Knicks in the standings, but it will make them a much better team in the future and an actual threat to win the NBA Championship in a few years. The Knicks and 76ers are virtually tied for the sixth seed. The Nets, after losing out on the Anthony sweepstakes, acquired Deron Williams from the Utah Jazz. He did not sign an extension, however, like Anthony had done with the Knicks. Williams wants to see how things go this season with the Nets before he decides if he wants to stay with them for the long term. The Nets are still in the cellar of the Eastern Conference, ut if they keep Williams they might have a bright future ahead. I know that this is a bit belated, but I wanted to mention the Big East Tournament which took place at Madison Square Garden over Spring Break. The 2011 Big East Tournament was probably one of the greatest performances by a single player in the tournament’s history. Game after game, Kemba Walker put the young Huskies on his back and carried them to the championship. The success of the Big East Tournament has spilled over to the NCAA tournament, with the Huskies making it to the Sweet 16 Saturday night. Another Big East team, St. John’s, had success this season. Even though they were knocked out in the round of 64 in the NCAA tournament, their program has again returned to be a relevant contender in the Big East, and they will be back in the NCAA tournament next year. Newark will host Sweet 16 and Elite Eight games for the East region of the NCAA tournament this year. Kentucky will play the winner of the Ohio State/ George Mason game and North Carolina will play the winner of tonight’s Syracuse and Marquette matchup. If Syracuse wins, they will have somewhat of a homecourt advantage, but if this tournament has taught me anything, it’s that nothing is certain. In the NHL, the Rangers are four points ahead of the Buffalo Sabres for the seventh spot in the Eastern Conference. While the New Jersey Devils are virtually out of playoff contention, they have been able to make their season respectable. The Islanders now have 68 points, which is still near the bottom of the conference. Well, it looks like I won’t be discussing the NFL anytime soon with Players Union disbanding and with the NFL owners locking them out. For a time I thought a deal might actually get through, but like we all know, it failed. And now there is a possibility of the whole fall and winter without any professional football. I’ll get into some tri-state football news in a bit, but first I just want to express my opinion on this whole lockout situation happening right now. NFL players and owners, you guys are ruining the best and most popular sport in America because you can’t agree on how to share the revenue.
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By Matt McDonough Associate Sports Editor
WASHINGTON – Kemba Walker stole an errant Cincinnati pass and dribbled the ball downcourt, was leading the charge along with Roscoe Smith. With the lone Bearcat defender honoring Walker’s scoring ability, Smith was all alone on the two-on-one fast break. Walker dished the rock to Smith, who dunked it to make the score 60-52 with 1:29 remaining. “I was just running,” Smith said. “I didn’t know if he was going to pass it or not, because he looked me off two times and then he finally decided to pass it.” The slam sealed the game and the No. 3 seed UConn men’s basketball team’s spot in the Sweet 16. The Huskies defeat edCincinnati, the No. 6 seed, 69-58 Saturday night before 18,684 at the Verizon Center in the NCAA third round. “That was the big exclamation point, telling Cincinnati that the game was kind of over,” Smith said. UConn improved to 28-9, while the Bearcats ended their season at 26-9. In a neutral site matchup between two Big East foes, the Huskies, as one reporter said, “carried the conference flag.” “I’m just proud of what our kids did,” said coach Jim Calhoun. “And yeah, I mean, 25 years in the Big East, I don’t have a tattoo or anything with Big East on it, but nevertheless, that’s my neighborhood.”
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Kemba Walker pushes the ball up the court during the Huskies’ 69-58 win over Cincinnati. The Huskies take on San Diego State in Anaheim, Calif. Thursday.
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After Gampel win, UConn to face Purdue
By Colin McDonough Senior Staff Writer
The No. 1 seed UConn women’s basketball team advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament after a 75-39 win over No. 16 Hartford Sunday afternoon at Gampel Pavilion. Up next is Purdue, who beat Kansas State Sunday in Storrs. The Huskies spread the wealth around, with all five starters scoring in double figures. Maya Moore, Stefanie Dolson, Tiffany Hayes all scored 12 points, while Kelly Faris added 10. All UConn players got in the box score for scoring. Lauren Engeln, Michala Johnson, Lorin Dixon and Heather Buck all played minutes and scored. “These games in the first round, they take a familiar script for us anyway,” said coach Geno Auriemma. “We haven’t played in so long, we’re unsure of what we’re going to get in the first 10 or 15 minutes in the game.” Auriemma said, as he has after many easy victories over mid-majors this season, that
UConn won because they recruit better, more talented players than the Hawks. “I like to tell people some of these games are won on Nov. 14, the day when recruits sign with their respective schools,” Auriemma said. Hartford hung around for the first 10 minutes ,and was down 8-5 with over 16 minutes left. Dolson hit backto-back shots to make it 12-5. With the score 18-9, Faris stole a pass from Hartford’s Jackie Smith. Faris passed it up to Dixon, who battled contact to convert a layup after drawing a foul. Dixon hit the free throw to put UConn up 12, and the Huskies never looked back. “I think our transition really sparked that,” Moore said. “Stefanie did a great job and our guards did a good job…We love
to run and get out in transition. Whenever we get that tempo going we start salivating.” After a Faris three-pointer with 8:07 left, former UConn National Player of the Year and Hartford coach Jen Rizzotti called a timeout with the Huskies leading 26-9. The Huskies’ used a 12-0 run midway through the first half to end any hope of a major upset. Although Rizzotti was back in the building where her No. 21 jersey is hanging on the wall, along with the rest of the Huskies of Honor, she talked more about Hartford rather than her alma mater. “I’m just a little overwhelmed; every year you know the season is going to come to the end at some point,but you try not to think about it,” Rizzotti said.
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UConn guard Tiffany Hayes handles the ball in search of options during Sunday’s game.
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Baseball goes 1-2 for the weekend
By Danielle Ennis Staff Writer
The Huskies went 1-2 this weekend at the Cougar Invitational, which took place at the College of Charleston. The three games were played at Patriots Point in Mount Pleasant, S.C. On Friday, the Huskies faced Rhode Island and lost by a score of 18-3. The Rams scored 14 runs on 14 hits between the seventh and ninth innings. The Huskies
went to the bullpen twice in 3-1 victory over the College the loss, which saw them get of Charleston. Matt Barnes outhit 21-11. earned his third-consecutive George Springer win in the prowent 2-2, and Ryan cess, improving Fuller extended his his record to 3-2 hitting streak to seven on the season. The games. Mike Nemeth Huskies took the improved his own lead in the fourth hit tingstreak to nine with a double from games with a hit and Fuller. The Cougars an RBI. Freshman Notebook then tied the game Tom Verdi had his with a sacrifice fly, first multi-hit game, going but UConn responded with 2-4 on the day. a pair of runs in the seventh The Huskies turned things and eighth innings. A single around on Saturday with a by John Andreoli and a run by
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LJ Mazzilli proved to be the difference in the game. Kevin Vance closed the game out for his third save of the season. The Huskies ended the weekend’s activity with a 6-3 loss to Southern Miss. It looked promising at the start for the Huskies when they took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first off a sacrifice fly by Springer and a steal by Andreoli. The Golden Eagles took the lead in the sixth, and then gained a cushion with a two-run inning in the seventh to make the score 6-3.
The Golden Eagles upped their record to 15-3 with the win. The Huskies are currently 8-9 on the season. Today, the Huskies face Northeastern in Brookline, Mass. at 3:30 p.m. This is their last away game before they begin home play on Tuesday against Holy Cross. Game time is scheduled for 3 p.m. at J.O. Christian Field.
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