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A lecture on home genetic tests and their social impacts was given by Dr. Linda Strausbaugh, director of the Center for Applied Genetics and Technology, on Sunday. “The Promises and Pitfalls of Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing” lecture centered on the rise in genetic tests that the average person can order online, take at home and send to a lab for analysis. “The direct-to-consumer genie is out of the bottle, and we are not putting it back,” Strausbaugh said. Most of these tests only look at certain genes or scan for particular mutations that are targets for diseases such as Parkinson’s. They can also trace a person’s ancestry. Strausbaugh gave an overview of genetics and the implication of these “recreational” tests. She said she feels it’s important to understand what these companies are offering and how to see past their marketing techniques. The field of genetics extends everywhere now, from newspapers to TV shows like. Our society is surrounded by it, Strausbaugh said. “The public has become very comfortable with genetic testing,” Strausbaugh said. “This language has become part of our vocabulary, whether we understand it or not.” Strausbaugh said these “interesting and controversial” tests are the future of genetics and personalized medicine, but that the medical community does not have the time, man-power or understanding to fully take them on. She said the medical community is in need of a new level of healthcare, with genetic counselors who can interpret these analyses for adult and geriatric onset diseases.
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Dr. Linda Strausbaugh , director of the Center for Applied Genetics and Technology, gave a lecture called “The Promises and Pitfalls of Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing” on Sunday.
Home genetic tests are typically ordered online. Kits are then sent to the consumer, who collects DNA samples from saliva or cheek swabs. Results are either mailed to the consumer or posted online. A concern with these tests is that sensitive, private information is on the internet and potentially available for anyone to see. The tests typically run from $100 to $2,000. Strausbaugh highlighted the company 23andMe, which can analyze DNA for 190 traits, characters and diseases. Their test is about $200, plus a required monthly fee of $9 called the “Personal Genome Service,” which updates the consumer regularly and offers special discounts. Strausbaugh said she wanted to look closely at this company because they have an attractive marketing campaign and public appeal. They have a project where people over 60 years
old may join for free and get analyzed. The company gains a wealth of data and research from the large number of senior citizens that want to participate. “I look at this and say, ‘Well, that’s really cool, I’d be interested in that,’” Strausbaugh said. “This is brilliant marketing.” The company is not approved by the FDA but boasts on its site that it is CLIA certified, which Strausbaugh explained really does not mean anything other than they know how to work in a clean lab. It doesn’t mean their genetic tests are better than other companies’ but a customer might interpret it that way. “There is, in my mind, a bit of a disconnect between what I hear, how things are presented and the reality,” Strausbaugh said. The FDA is working to regulate genetic testing but Strausbaugh said the government is moving at a much slower pace than the
scientific community. The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, for example, was signed by President Bush in 2008 after it sat in Congress for 13 years. Unexpectedly, neurodegenerative and psychiatric diseases have benefited the most from these consumer tests, mostly because they are caused by a target gene that is easy to identify, Strausbaugh said. Most other diseases and conditions that people suffer from are complex and difficult to quantify, such as obesity and heart disease. Frequently, these conditions are caused by a mixture of genetic and environmental factors, which make it hard to understand through a genetic test. Strausbaugh explained some ethical dilemmas presented by genetic testing. It redefines the term “pre-existing condition,” because if you took the test you would know if you have a gene for a disease or a gene that
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UConn names Williams new Director for Service Learning
By Liz Crowley Staff Writer
UConn appointed David Williams from the Greater Hartford campus as the new University Director for Service Learning last month. Williams has worked to provide leadership and service learning activities at the Greater Hartford campus for the past three years. He will start working at the Storrs campus on June 1. “He is going to bring a lot of experience and enthusiasm,” said Robert McCarthy, dean of the school of pharmacy and director of the provost’s commission on public engagement, of Williams. For the next couple of months, Williams said he will be strat-
egizing with McCarthy on their plan for the new office. He said he wants to make sure everyone knows how the office will function and how faculty and students will be involved. “Number one [goal] is to be sure there’s a clear understanding about the office’s definition,” Williams said. “[Service learning] isn’t new to UConn, but it hasn’t been under a structured office.” Williams defined service learning as “a method of teaching, learning and outreach, which intentionally links community services to an academic course or program.” McCarthy said it isn’t the same as community service because of its strong classroom and educational components.
“The idea of service learning is that it’s not community service…there is a community component for the course that is service but also learning for the student,” McCarthy said. For example, McCarthy said a healthcare student who is learning about serving underdeveloped areas might go into such an area and see what it is actually like. Then they would return to the class and reflect on what they learned in the field. The new director said UConn has had service learning for about 25 years but that everybody has been working individually and with their own discretion, Williams’ goal is to create an office that brings everyone together and better defines service learning.
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might make it likely for you to develop that disease. This could influence the health insurance you’re given, the life insurance you’re eligible for and whether or not you are hired for a job. She called it the “slippery slope of genetic discrimination.” Especially with the data posted online, anyone might be able to see if you are genetically predisposed to getting breast cancer or schizophrenia, for example. She said a lot of people are concerned about confidentiality online. Many of these tests can also determine a person’s ancestry. The public enjoys taking these tests to find out their family history, but it often equates ancestry with race, which Strausbaugh said is a big concern. Race is a social construct, whereas ancestry is factually where your family came from. Lonni Schulz, one of Strausbaugh’s students in the professional science masters program, said she attended the lecture because she likes how her professor lectures. She also said she is curious about the subject and thinks it’s very relevant. “The tests are out there and people know about it,” Schulz said. She added that she thought Strausbaugh did a good job at telling the basic genetic information the audience needed to know and then building upon that. Lance Arnold, an honors high school biology teacher, said the lecture had more of a social emphasis, rather than a biological one, but that it was interesting. His concern with these genetic tests is that people do not truly understand them. “We are collecting a lot of data and providing it…People can’t tell the impact of it,” Arnold said.
McCarthy said UConn is “way behind in service learning.” One hope he has for the program is to use “SL” titles for classes that have service learning aspects, in the same way that courses with writing components have a “W” attached to their course number. That way students may specifically chose courses that will have that sort of learning basis. McCarthy said Williams has been very successful in leading the Greater Hartford Campus and that he’s excited to have a senior administrator direct the new office. “He had the vision to say service learning is important,” McCarthy said.
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BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Maya Moore is completing her journey from player of the year in college to top pick in the WNBA. The University of Connecticut basketball star is expected to be the first player selected Monday in the WNBA Draft, which gets underway at 3 p.m. at ESPN headquarters in Bristol. The Minnesota Lynx have the first pick in the draft and have already indicated they will take Moore. Moore finished her career at Connecticut with two national championships, and four appearances in the Final Four. She was a four-time All-American and two-time national player of the year. The Connecticut Sun don’t pick until the second round. They gave up the fourth overall choice in a trade with Minnesota during last year’s draft for the rights to forward Kelsey Griffin.
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Boehner says he never saw government shutting down
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — U.S. House Speaker John Boehner has told Connecticut Republicans that he always believed the intense budget negotiations with Senate Democrats and the Obama administration would produce a deal avoiding a government shutdown. Boehner, an Ohio Republican, told a crowd of about 550 Republicans at a Connecticut GOP fundraiser Saturday night that the goal was not to close the federal government, but cut spending. Boehner says the next battle will be over raising the federal debt ceiling. He said there is no plan to deal with the debt. In a last-minute deal Friday night, the House and Senate approved interim spending that avoids a government shutdown with an agreement to cut $38 billion. The Connecticut fundraiser is named for the late Prescott Bush, a senator from Connecticut and grandfather of former President George W. Bush.
Former bank executive faces sentencing for fraud
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A former bank executive faces sentencing for rigging bids on Fleet Bank’s sale of distressed loans. Kevin O’Keefe, a former vice president at the bank, is scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Hartford. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit financial institution bribery and bank fraud. Prosecutors say the 51-year-old Middletown resident conspired to create shell companies bidding for Fleet’s distressed loans. Authorities say O’Keefe used his position to obtain confidential information he supplied to others involved in the scheme, excluded competitive bidders and provided outdated information so others would submit artificially low bids.
Wind projects face hurdle in Conn. legislature
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Proposals for Connecticut’s first wind power projects are facing a hurdle in the capital as legislators seek to delay any construction until the state develops more detailed turbine standards. A lawmaker whose district would host a project planned for Prospect said her committee’s proposed legislation aims to give planners time to draft new rules. Rep. Vickie Nardello, the House chairwoman of the legislature’s Energy and Technology Committee, said she doesn’t necessarily oppose the project in Prospect, but worries the turbines would be too close to homes. “If we’re going to do wind, we’re going to do it well,” Nardello said. BNE Energy Inc. of West Hartford is proposing wind projects that include two turbines in Prospect and six in Colebrook. Its chairman, Paul Corey, said a moratorium doesn’t make sense when demand is rising for alternatives to oil.
Yale renames soccerlacrosse stadium
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Yale has named its newly renovated soccer and lacrosse stadium after a pair of brothers who made names for themselves in Bulldog athletics. Reese Stadium is being officially dedicated this weekend in honor of Jason and Jon Reese. Jason was a star goalie for the Yale lacrosse team in the late 1980s. His brother Jon played lacrosse and was linebacker on Yale’s football team, where he was named the school’s top male athlete in 1990. The stadium recently underwent $8 million in renovations. It features new artificial turf, seating for 1,200, team meeting rooms, a press box, concessions area, ticket office and new sound and lighting systems.
Judge to release home invasion witness list
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A judge plans to release the names of potential witnesses in the trial of a Connecticut man charged with a home invasion that killed a mother and her two daughters. New Haven Superior Court Judge Jon Blue ruled last week the witness list would be released Thursday unless lawyers for Joshua Komisarjevsky (koh-mih-sahr-JEV’-skee) successfully appeal. The defense argued that potential witnesses fear harassment and threats if their names are publicized, jeopardizing Komisarjevsky’s right to a fair trial. Blue said witness lists are ordinarily public and the defense hadn’t proven the need to keep it sealed. The Hartford Courant sought the list. Authorities say Komisarjevsky and Steven Hayes killed Jennifer Hawke-Petit and her daughters in their Cheshire home in 2007.
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US gay-marriage ban under assault but still potent
NEW YORK (AP) — These are frustrating, tantalizing days for many of the same-sex couples who seized the chance to marry in recent years. The law that prohibits federal recognition of their unions in under assault in the courts. The Obama administration has repudiated it and taken piecemeal steps to weaken its effects. Yet for now, the Defense of Marriage Act remains very much in force — provoking anger, impatience and confusion among gay couples. Because of DOMA, some binational couples still worry about deportation of the noncitizen spouse. Survivor benefits aren’t granted after one spouse dies. And couples filing joint tax returns in the states allowing same-sex marriage must still file separately this month with the U.S. tax agency, the IRS. Said Brian Sheerin, who wed his partner six years ago in Massachusetts, “There are times
I feel like a third-class citizen.” When DOMA was passed overwhelmingly by Congress in 1996, and signed by President Bill Clinton, it was a pre-emptive strike. There were no legally married same-sex couples in the United States. Since 2004, however, thousands of gays and lesbians have married as Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Iowa and the District of Columbia legalized same-sex unions. Many others have wed in foreign countries. “What was once theoretical now has practical effects that people can see, that can’t be explained other than as discrimination,” said Jon Davidson, legal director of the gay-rights group Lambda Legal. “There are people who’ve been married six years who are increasingly getting impatient.” The controversy around DOMA creates an emotional rollercoaster for same-sex couples.
Last July, for example, many of them rejoiced when a federal judge in Massachusetts ruled that the act was an unconstitutional infringement on equality for same-sex couples. There was more elation in February, when President Barack Obama ordered his administration to stop defending the law in the still-pending Massachusetts case and several other lawsuits. Yet no one knows when these cases will finally be resolved. Last month, there was a flurry of excitement among binational gay couples when a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services spokesman indicated that cases would be “held in abeyance” while broader legal issues were reviewed. Hopes soared that this would mean a halt in deportations of foreigners married to gay Americans, but within two days the federal agency said there would be no policy change. “It’s gut-wrenching to go
through the ups and downs,” said Doug Gentry, whose Venezuelan spouse, Alex Benshimol, faces a deportation hearing in July. They briefly hoped the case would be put on hold — but now have been notified that an application for permanent residency for Benshimol has been denied. “I’ve had the rug pulled out from under me so many times,” Gentry said. “You’re so used to getting your hopes up, only to get them dashed, that you almost don’t want to hope.” The couple, who married last year in Connecticut after six years as partners, run a pet grooming business in Palm Springs, California. “I don’t feel we’re different from any other family,” said Gentry, 53. “I don’t want to be forced to stay with my husband by going into exile, and leaving my home, my business and my country behind.”
White House: Obama to lay out spending plan WASHINGTON (AP) — One budget deal down, President Barack Obama and Congress began to pivot Sunday from the painful standoff over this year’s spending to a pair of defining debates over the nation’s borrowing limit and the electionyear budget. Much will be revealed at midweek, when the House and Senate are expected to vote on a budget for the remainder of this fiscal year and Obama reveals his plan to reduce the deficit, in part by scaling back programs for seniors and the poor. Across the dial on Sunday, messengers from both parties framed the series of spending fights as debates over cuts — a thematic victory for House Republicans swept to power by a populist mandate for smaller, more austere government. “We’ve had to bring this president kicking and screaming to the table to cut spending,” said House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., on “Fox News Sunday.” Presidential adviser David Plouffe said Obama has long been committed to finding ways for the nation to spend within its means. He confirmed that the president would unveil more specifics for deficit reduction with a speech Wednesday that would reveal plans to reduce the government’s chief health programs for seniors and the poor. “You’re going to have to look at Medicare and Medicaid and
see what kind of savings you can get,” Obama adviser David Plouffe said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions, the top Republican on the Senate Budget Committee, called Obama’s planned speech “an apparent recognition that the budget plan he submitted to Congress ... fails to address our dire fiscal challenges.” In a press release Sunday, Sessions said any revision to the 2012 budget submitted by Obama in February “must be present-
ed in a detailed, concrete form” for scrutiny by the House and Senate budget committees and the Congressional Budget Office. The presidential speech on Wednesday is part of official Washington’s shift from the standoff over spending through September to next year’s budget and beyond. Alone and together, the prospects of raising the debt ceiling and passing a 2012 spending plan are politically perilous, a knot that lawmakers will spend the coming months trying to unravel. That means compet-
ing plans to shore up the nation’s long-term fiscal health in a debate many predict will make Friday’s nail-biter look minor. For all the forward focus Sunday, congressional officials still were analyzing Friday’s 34870 vote to fund the government through the week. Operating under it, aides were putting to paper the longer-term bipartisan accord to fund the government through September. It wasn’t clear that the vote would remain the same on the spending bill for the next six months.
BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) — A small plane crashed into a house in Maine and burst into flames Sunday evening, killing one person on the plane, authorities said. No one was home at the time of the crash. The victim was believed to be the pilot of the twin-engine Cessna, which was headed to Biddeford Municipal Airport when it clipped some trees and crashed through the roof of the house nearby after 6 p.m., said Steve McCausland, spokes-
man for the Maine Department of Public Safety. There was no immediate word on what caused the crash or who the pilot was. Authorities had scant details because of the damage from the fire, said Joe Thomas, assistant state fire marshal. “For the most part, from the fourth seat back, there is no aircraft, so we really don’t have anything to go on that would give us any kind of identifying features or markings for the air-
craft,” he said. The Federal Aviation Administration was at the scene of the crash and investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board were en route. Fifteen-year-old Josh Pelletier, who lives about 200 yards from the crash site, said he had been looking out a window and noticed a low-flying plane, but didn’t hear any noises suggesting that it was having engine trouble. A few moments
later, he heard a boom. “It was a lot lower than usual,” Pelletier said. The homeowners, Kim and Steve Myers, said they had been out during the day, then returned at 5 p.m. and left again with their dog. They said they were in shock upon returning and seeing the wreckage but were grateful to have been away when the crash occurred. They said they were told the plane went down nosefirst on their roof.
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African Union says Libya accepts cease-fire plan TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — A delegation of African leaders said Sunday that their Libyan counterpart, Moammar Gadhafi, accepted their “road map” for a cease-fire with rebels, whom they will meet Monday. They met hours after NATO airstrikes battered Gadhafi’s tanks, helping Libyan rebels push back government troops who had been advancing quickly toward the opposition’s eastern stronghold. The African Union’s road map calls for an immediate ceasefire, cooperation in opening channels for humanitarian aid and starting a dialogue between the rebels and the government. AU officials, however, made no mention of any requirement for Gadhafi to pull his troops out of cities as rebels have demanded. “We have completed our mission with the brother leader, and the brother leader’s delegation has accepted the road map as presented by us,” said South African President Jacob Zuma. He traveled to Tripoli with the heads of Mali and Mauritania to meet with Gadhafi, whose more than 40-year rule has been threatened by the uprising that began nearly two months ago. “We will be proceeding tomorrow to meet the other party to talk to everybody and pres-
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Envoys from the African Union, including South African president Jacob Zuma, are to hold talks with Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and rebels during a two-day visit beginning Sunday in Tripoli, Libya. The African Union made a new call for a ceasefire between Colonel Gadhafi’s forces and Libyan rebels.
ent a political solution,” Zuma said, speaking at Gadhafi’s private Tripoli compound, Bab alAziziya. He called on NATO to end airstrikes to “give the ceasefire a chance.” Gadhafi has ignored the ceasefire he announced after international airstrikes were authorized last month, and he rejects
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Students should use online forum to voice fiscal woes, solutions
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n conjunction with the internal financial review that is currently taking place, UConn has launched a website permitting members of the UConn community to submit ideas t will help the school to save money and increase revenue. Given that these cost-savings would likely affect students the most if implemented, students should take advantage of this new forum by seeing it as an opportunity for their voices to be heard. According to the UConn Today website, consulting firm McKinsey & Co. is carrying out the review while Provost Peter Nicholls is chair of the steering committee, which is supervising it. Targeted at the Storrs and regional campuses, the review in honing in on eight particular areas ranging from Information Technology to Public Safety to Financial Operations and Administration. Expected to progress into the summer, the Revenue Enhancement & Cost Saving Review states that the first part of the review includes the use of data to evaluate how UConn “conducts business against other ‘best-in-class’ institutions.” The second part includes the development of suggestions for “the university president to help UConn improve its business practices.” We as students can also help UConn to improve its business practices and act as contributors by thinking of ways for our school to reduce costs and submitting them. Whether it’s the dining hall facilities, Health Services or Residential Life, we will undoubtedly be impacted by changes resulting from the financial review project. Consequently, this website provides a unique, interactive opportunity for individuals to offer their input from a student perspective, whether that be ways for us to cut down on costs in specific areas or ideas that can boost our revenue. As we head into another fiscally tight year, we should expect changes to be made in order for UConn to operate as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible. Students can have an influence if they wish to and can utilize the website to maintain an interactive relationship with administrators of the project. In addition to anyone at UConn being eligible to leave their comments and suggestions through the form available on the website, students who would prefer to speak with someone directly about their concerns can speak with McKinsey team members, who have office hours Tuesdays from 4 to 5 p.m. and Wednesdays from 10 to 11 a.m. in room 205 of the Hawley Armory building. 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.
Most people say “bless you” when someone sneezes. My roommate says “stop it.” Should I be graduating if I think grocery shopping is taking things out of my parents’ refrigerator? To the girl who keeps bringing her boyfriend into the shower on our floor – kindly stop. I get anxious pooping with the opposite sex in the room. Thank you. Conundrum: How to go about telling your roommate that they have no soul. Between the championship game and B.o.B I spent more time as part of a mob last week than I did studying. After seeing the black hawk choppers parked on the lawn behind Busby, I immediately thought, “Oh boy, they’re having a drill for Spring Weekend!” There’s nothing more exciting than filling my underwear drawer with freshly washed thongs! Another party tonight to celebrate the 1-week anniversary of the UConn men winning the National Championship? My roommate just listened to “Friday” for the first time and commented that “this song isn’t even good.” Ignorance like this deserves to be ridiculed in the InstantDaily, right? I think Butler just missed another three.
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Society needs to not put stock in virginity
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s someone who is quite attuned to the media, I knew it was only a matter of time before I could no longer avoid reading about William and Kate. However, the story that caught my eye on Friday morning definitely piqued my interest, so I stowed my standards and clicked on the link. According to the AP headline, “UK royal bride’s virginity no longer an issue.” My first impression was, why the heck was this ever an issue? As I read on, I discovered why. Apparently, in 1981, Princess Diana’s uncle made a public statement declaring Diana a “bona fide virgin.” That’s right folks, not just any virgin, but a bona fide one! I tried to find the original statement By Cindy Luo Associate Commentary Editor that her uncle, the late Lord Femroy, said, but to no avail. It’s a testament to how obsessed our culture is with William and Kate that over 10 pages of Google results showed only that same AP story I consulted. But enough of that, let’s get to the point of this column. Can I say, about time? I mean, it’s incredible how much importance society places on the idea of “virginity,” so I couldn’t help but to do a little internal happy dance at the idea that no one has to make a public speech vouching for Kate’s virginity. Because let’s face it, what does virginity have to do with anything? There’s a lot to unpack about virginity, but I think it all boils down to the outdated belief that women are property of their husbands, and heaven forbid you marry a
woman who has had sex because she might give birth to some lowly servant’s child instead of yours. Luckily, we don’t have to worry about hereditary land laws anymore. So why, might I ask, do we still worry about virginity? Because let’s remember here – it’s not everyone’s virginity we’re worried about, but women’s. Why is that? All together now: slut shaming. How dare women participate in sex for intimacy or enjoyment.?No, you must remain chaste until you marry (because if you have sex, men won’t want you!), and then the purpose of sex is to make babies! This just makes me hurt in so many ways (not least of all due to the heteronormativity).
“I don’t think your value as a person should at all be tied to having sex, or not having sex. If you have sex, great. If you don’t, also great!” First of all, what defines virginity, anyway? Most people don’t see non-penetrative (specifically, penis and vagina intercourse) sex as “real” sex, which is quite problematic because, one, it undermines the definition of sex in which only male or female sex organs are involved, and two, because a lot of teenagers and young people becoming sexually active don’t associate STDs with non-vaginal intercourse and think that because they are still “virgins,” that they are safe. The language surrounding virginity is also problematic. People are always “losing” their virginity. I just don’t see how you can “lose” it. You don’t just wake up one
morning and go, “Oops! My virginity must have fallen out of my pocket last night. Maybe it’s under the bed.” There’s also a depressing connotation to the sense of loss, which I don’t think should be associated with having sex for the first time. Purity balls, promise rings, all of these things make virginity the endall, be-all of things, which is really quite problematic, as the end result is always the same: shame over having sex. Speaking of which, a Penn State study published in the “Journal of Adolescence” found that “male students were more satisfied with their appearance after first intercourse, whereas female students became slightly less satisfied with their appearance.” Now, hand-wringers and nay-sayers may have interpreted this to mean that young women shouldn’t have sex because it’s damaging to them. But I disagree. What this indicates is the double standard that often surrounds sex: men who do it are studs, women who do it are sluts. I don’t want this paradigm to exist. I don’t think your value as a person should at all be tied to having sex, or not having sex. If you have sex, great. If you don’t, also great! But when do you do, your first experience should have a sense of gain, not loss. Ultimately, I ask you to reconsider the definition and importance of virginity. Bottom line is, go Kate and Will for having cohabited and copulated! Now that you know what you’re getting into, I hope that you set an example that the phrase “Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free” is complete and utter bull (pun fully intended).
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.
Realize that customer service reps are people too
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t’s crazy how quickly behaviors and attitudes transfer between people. Just the other day I overheard a conversation,between a student and a worker here on campus. The student began to accuse the worker of something and almost immediately the worker’s attitude went from being friendly and helpful to defensive and a bit rude. Now, this was happening face to face; imagine how it can escalate on By Michelle Wax the telephone, Staff Columnist when there’s no chance of ever seeing the person again. I’m sure everyone’s witnessed or had a frustrating conversation with a telemarketer or service representative. Most service reps over the phone have an amazing ability to remain helpful even through the screams and agony of the customer on the other end. I don’t know how they do it, but perhaps we should be learning from them, not criticizing them. A positive, friendly attitude when dealing with a telephone service representative provides a much more effective and satisfying outcome than a standard snappy and aggravated attitude.
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Often the salespeople that are working behind the telephones are dealing with hundreds of issues and calls a day. The customer calling has normally gone through at least three prompters in order to get to a real person talking and have normally been on hold for a range of a few minutes to almost an hour.
“They don’t realize the...rep is just doing his or her job, not setting out to destroy lives.” Normally, a customer is calling to complain or solve a problem, not to compliment the brilliant performance of the company. So if you take an aggravated person and put them through an even more aggravating process, one would assume their emotions do not settle down. When they finally reach a human being, their emotions, thoughts, opinions and even bodies are wound so tight they simply have to be released. They don’t realize that the telephone service rep is just doing his or her job, not setting out to destroy lives.
I would like to ask all service reps what their most entertaining story from a customer is. I’ve heard friends and family members quite frankly “freak out” at someone over the telephone, when the real underlying problem is with the company. Yes, I understand the service representative represents the company (it is in their title), but there is no need to yell and scream at someone when they’re just trying to help. You would think all telephone salespeople have to have a good sense of humor in order not to blow up in a customer’s face, but to instead accept their frenzy of irrational claims and try to make the problem better. They deserve to be treated at the very least civilly and rationally. Often, a calm and friendly approach to not only a telephone situation, but also to any situation in life, provides a much more satisfying solution to a problem. In Dale Carnegie’s “How to Win Friends and Influence People,” he discusses tactics for life in order to succeed personally and professionally. In one story, Carnegie recalls a time when he visits his wealthy aunt-in-law. She is at the end of her life and really has no one to talk to – even her blood family ignores her. Carnegie notices
this and makes the effort to listen and appreciate her genuinely. She finally shows Carnegie a brand new luxury car, a present her late husband had given to her, never driven. At the end of Carnegie’s visit, his aunt-in-law gives the car to him, because he has shown he appreciates her time and her past. Genuine caring and sincerity is extremely powerful. Although I’m not implying a service representative will offer you as magnificent a gift as Carnegie was given, I’m sure you’ll both walk away from the phone call a little bit happier. And who doesn’t want to be happy? The ability to be genuine and sincere in all aspects of life is extremely rare and unexpected in day-to-day life. Carnegie’s book talks about how people want to feel important and needed. By genuinely caring and listening, you acknowledge the other person’s existence and importance in your life. This relates to not just over the phone but to every human interaction you encounter. Next time you encounter a telephone salesperson, be happy – not snappy.
Staff Columnist Michelle Wax is a 6thsemester management major. She can be reached at Michelle.Wax@UConn.edu
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Horoscopes Aries - Your partner offers excellent support now. A balanced checkbook is only part of the story. Don’t forget to breathe deeply. Be grateful for what you have. Passion or compassion? Don’t worry, you’ll think of something. Taurus - Might as well listen ... you might have to compromise. Don’t let worries about money interfere with love. Still, resist impetuous spending. Take tasks slowly to minimize error. Gemini - Too much of a good thing causes problems. There’s not as much as you hoped, and not as little as you feared. Still, anticipate some resistance to spending cuts.
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Cancer - It could be a difficult time to be on the road, or pursuing romance. Be patient, and allow time for new data that disrupts routines. Get expert help, if necessary. Leo - Don’t worry, you’ll think of something. Be calm and supportive, no matter what. Your conscience keeps you on the right path, which avoids a nasty pitfall. Don’t gamble or flash money around. Virgo - The more you get to know a friend, the better you like her. Make your home into a safe haven. You have the money you need, and you’re creating positive buzz.
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Libra - Don’t let anybody coax you off track. Hold out for what you really want. Big stories are exactly that. Friendship is the basis for a great partnership. Scorpio - Be diligent. Watch out, or you might forget an important detail. Friends and finances don’t mix well today. Don’t throw your money around. Get what you need just for today. Sagittarius - Reach out and inspire someone. A loved one is anxious to make improvements. An unpleasant money conversation might occur. Listen patiently, and then act. Capricorn - Don’t let your mind wander far. Others need your ability to focus and bring sense to the frenetic day. They rely on you. And your interest makes you interesting. Aquarius - Focus on abundance. It’s there, if you look. Collaboration’s a good idea. Only accept cost-effective strategies. Better stay at home... it’s not a good time to travel. Pisces - Start by listing the things you still want to learn. There may be financial challenges. Stay close to home, patient and thrifty, while you earn valuable skills. Be creative.
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Partying puppy in Nicaragua
WORLD BRIEFS Leftist military man tops Peru presidential vote
LIMA, Peru (AP) — An anti-establishment military man who promises to redistribute Peru’s wealth won the most votes in Sunday’s presidential vote and is headed into a runoff against the daughter of imprisoned former President Alberto Fujimori, unofficial results showed. Keiko Fujimori, 35, could easily become president as none of former Lt. Col. Ollanta Humala’s leading rivals eliminated in the vote expressed a similar intent of shaking up the free market-oriented status quo. Humala similarly won the first round in 2006 presidential vote but was defeated 53 percent to 47 percent by Alan Garcia in a runoff.
Beijing police halt unapproved church service
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A dog wearing a clown costume is held up to be blessed during a mass in honor of Saint Lazarus at Maria Magdalena Catholic church in the indigenous neighborhood of Monimbo in Masaya, Nicaragua, Sunday. The blessing of the animals is an annual event.
Egypt’s ex-President Mubarak denies abuse of power CAIRO (AP) — In the first remarks since his dramatic ouster, former President Hosni Mubarak denied that he used his position to amass wealth and property during three decades in power, and issued an emotional defense of his legacy. The statement, broadcast Sunday at the end of a turbulent weekend that saw a deadly military crackdown on protesters, only stoked more public anger in the midst of Egypt’s turbulent transition to a more democratic system. In the prerecorded audiotape, the 82-year-old Mubarak spoke with a tone of authority more in keeping with his past power than his current situation. He said he had agreed to “authorize” an investigation of his finances, and promised to sue all those who smeared his reputation. As the ruling military council comes under increasing public pressure for its management of the post-Mubarak transition, the ex-president’s first words were a reminder that he still has a grip
on the country’s mood. Shortly after the speech was aired, Egypt’s prosecutor general announced he had issued orders summoning the ex-president and his two sons for questioning on the embezzlement allegations. The scope of the investigation was also widened to include the crackdown on protesters that killed an estimated 300 people. The move could help ease public anger now largely directed at the military. The pan-Arab news channel Al-Arabiya, which broadcast the speech, said it was recorded Saturday, a day after demonstrators gathered in huge numbers in Cairo’s Tahrir Square to demand that the military council that took over from Mubarak launch an investigation into his wealth. The speech seemed to be as much about preserving his dignity as about denying the accusations against him. “I was hurt very much, and I am
still hurting — my family and I — from the unjust campaigns against us and false allegations that aim to smear my reputation, my integrity, my (political) stances and my military history,” Mubarak said. The speech came as hundreds of protesters remain barricaded in Tahrir square, the epicenter of the uprising that forced Mubarak from office on Feb. 11 after 18 days of mass demonstrations. Friday’s protest by tens of thousands was the biggest since Mubarak’s ouster. Despite constitutional amendments to allow free elections and other steps toward a freer political scene, many in the anti-Mubarak movement are skeptical of the military’s pledges to meet all demands. Trust between the military and the reform movement suffered a serious setback when soldiers stormed their protest camp in the pre-dawn hours Saturday, killing at least one person and injuring 71 others.
Somber ceremonies mark 1 month since Japan tsunami
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Workers at the disaster countermeasures office take a moment of silence at Miyagi Prefectural Government building in Sendai, northern Japan, Monday, one month to the day after an earthquake and tsunami devastated the city.
IKUZENTAKATA, Japan (AP) — Somber ceremonies and moments of silence were planned Monday to mark one month since the massive earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan’s northeast coast, killing as many as 25,000 people. But with thousands of bodies yet to be found, a tsunami-flooded nuclear power plant still spewing radiation and more than 150,000 people living in shelters, there was little time for reflection on Japan’s worst disaster since World War II. Some families were taking a tentative step toward normalcy, moving into boxy, gray temporary houses in this port city pulverized by the March 11 wave. After a lottery, the first lucky few moved in over the weekend. Each unit is just 320 square feet (30 square meters), but replete with modern comforts such as televisions, refrigerators, microwaves and washing machines — a welcome upgrade for the homeless, many of whom have slept on the floors of school gyms for a month. So far there are 36 houses — just one for every 50 applicants. “It’s a mystery how we were lucky enough to be chosen. It’s like a dream,” said Sakai Sasaki, 80, who had been living with relatives. The city hopes to complete 400 units in eight different locations by mid-May, although that will still cover only about one-quarter of the families in need. Other areas have similar plans, but Rikuzentakata’s units are the first to be completed. “When you think of the feelings of the evacuees, we want to build them even a day faster, or make just one unit more,” said Saeki Suga, an official in charge of the housing plan for the city.
The 9.0-magnitude earthquake and the tsunami it generated flattened communities along hundreds of miles (kilometers) of coastline. The government has estimated the cost of damages from the disaster could grow to $310 billion. Ahead of the one-month anniversary, nuclear safety official Hidehiko Nishiyama apologized for the worry and inconvenience caused by the radiation spilling from the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant, where cooling systems disabled by the tsunami still have not been restored and likely won’t be for several months. “We’ve done all we could to come this far,” Nishiyama said Sunday. “Unfortunately, we still cannot give any timeline for when we can move on to the next phase, but we are hoping to achieve a sustainable cooling system, contain radiation and bring the situation under control as soon as possible.” Plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. reiterated Sunday that it is not considering entombing the hot reactors in concrete, as was done at Chernobyl in 1986 when a reactor fire burned out of control. Japan’s nuclear crisis is the world’s worst since then. The crisis has sparked several anti-nuclear protests, but one of the largest took place Sunday in a Tokyo neighborhood where many students live. Thousands of people carrying “No nukes” signs gathered for a rally and then marched through the streets chanting and beating drums. Elsewhere in the capital, about 140 miles (220 kilometers) southwest of Fukushima Dai-ichi, protesters demanding the closure of a different plant chanted “No more Fukushima” as they marched through government headquarters and past the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency.
That increased calls for the resignation of the head of the military council running the country, Defense Minister Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, a Mubarak appointee. It also spurred protesters to retake Tahrir Square, shutting down traffic in the heart of the city. By midnight Sunday, several hundred protesters remained barricaded there behind barbed wire, burned-out troop carriers and makeshift checkpoints they set up to keep out vehicle traffic and search people for weapons. There was no sign of the military. Protester Ahmed Abu el-Nasr, a 26-year-old medical equipment salesman, said Mubarak’s summoning for questioning was a gesture that came too late and one that suggested the military council was stalling on allowing a prosecution. He said the protesters want to see Mubarak back in Cairo and put on trial. They also want an investigation into the military’s use of violence against them on Saturday.
BEIJING (AP) — Beijing police on Sunday detained dozens of worshippers from an unapproved Christian church who were trying to hold services in a public space after they were evicted from their usual place of worship, a parishioner said. Leaders of the unregistered Shouwang church had told members to gather at an open-air venue in Beijing for Sunday morning services, but police, apparently alerted to their plans, taped off the area and took away people who showed up to take part.
Tough transition in Tunisia after ‘Arab spring’ TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — In the new Tunisia, a store window in the capital displays books that were banned under the former regime. Protesters shout for jobs or justice almost daily on treelined streets. And after half a century of one-man rule, Tunisians can choose from more than 50 political parties. Yet the freedom that is intoxicating Tunisia comes with a sense of fragility, a fear that it could spin out of control. So helmeted troops backed by armored vehicles stand guard along the central Avenue Bourguiba in Tunis, and some buildings are ringed with barbed wire. Police have sealed off a plaza where Tunisians held days-long sit-ins not so long ago, and have fired tear gas to prevent new rallies there.
Free beer off the menu if Swiss gov’t has its way
GENEVA (AP) — Free beer will reportedly be verboten soon in Switzerland, if the government has its way. Swiss weekly Sonntag says the Cabinet has drafted a plan to ban restaurateurs from offering any free drinks to customers. It cited the director of the Swiss Alcohol Board on Sunday as saying an existing ban on promotions involving other alcoholic beverages would be extended to include beer. Alexandre Schmidt says publicans would still be allowed to offer “spontaneous” rounds to regulars.
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Conn. schools brace for potential teacher layoffs
HARTFORD (AP) — Hundreds of Connecticut teachers have been warned they could get pink slips later this spring, leaving some parents worried about larger class sizes next fall and whether reform efforts might stall in their city schools. State law requires school districts to notify non-tenured teachers by April 1 if there’s a possibility they could be laid off, but in stable budget years, those notices are later rescinded as budgets are settled. This year, education officials say job cuts are inevitable in some districts. Municipal finances are strained and state leaders are unsure whether Connecticut can match last year’s state aid to local districts — and they’ve almost guaranteed there will be no increases to keep up with inflation, just as there haven’t been for the last two years. “This coming year, misery will have plenty of company,” said Joseph Cirasuolo, executive director of the Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents. “One community after another is adopting zero-increase budgets. And with no increase in the state money and no increase in the locals, something’s got to give.” About 700 public school teaching jobs disappeared last year throughout Connecticut through retirements, attrition and layoffs. It marked the first dip in about a decade, leaving about 52,700 full- and part-time positions on the books statewide. No state agency or education groups had definitive numbers this week on how many nontenured teachers received warnings they could be laid off this year. Reviews of school board minutes statewide show several hundred were issued, though final decisions won’t be made until after state and local budgets are settled, likely in June. Milly Arciniegas, whose son is an eighthgrader at Hartford’s E.B. Kennelly School, said she and others are so concerned that they plan to ask the state Board of Education to intervene in how layoffs are determined in city schools. They worry newer teachers who have been specially trained as part of curriculum reforms could lose their jobs because they lack seniority, the deciding factor in Hartford layoff decisions under union contract terms. “Once those layoffs start, that’s what it’s going to look like,” Arciniegas said. “That could be catastrophic to our reforms. We’ve all worked so hard and all we want is to be able to keep making progress.” Joshua Starr, Stamford’s schools superintendent, said those feelings are shared in many urban districts that are trying to boost students’ achievement while worrying about shrinking budgets. Stamford’s proposed budget for 2011-12 would eliminate 29 jobs in teaching, administration and
other positions, though Starr said they do not yet know how many would be through attrition and how many might be through layoffs. “I think the challenge for us in the urban districts is maintaining the pace of reform. It’s quite frustrating when you bring in people, you train them and then they get bumped or moved around,” Starr said. The layoffs have already started in some communities. New Haven cut 42 education jobs in February, including nine teaching positions and various other spots such as administrators, truant officers and a cafeteria manager. City officials have said about 60 more teaching jobs could be in jeopardy depending on the outcome of 2011-2012 budget proposals. The potential layoffs aren’t all in struggling urban districts, either. Even wealthy Westport has put 140 teachers on notice that they could lose their jobs.
“[Layoffs] could be catastrophic to our reforms.” – Milly Arciniegas Mother of Kennelly School student
Representatives of the state’s two largest teacher unions, the Connecticut Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers, said this week they’ve seen an increase in the number of school districts sending out layoff warnings to non-tenured teachers to protect their right to make job cuts if necessary. “It’s probably one of the most unsettled years I’ve seen. There’s a large degree of uncertainty, and of course, that’s very much dependent on what happens with the state budget,” said Sharon Palmer, president of the AFT in Connecticut and a former teacher in Waterford, which is laying off 11 teachers in its 2011-2012 budget. New Britain, home of the state’s largest high school, laid off two teachers last year and cut 50 other jobs through retirements and attrition. School board chairwoman Sharon BeloinSaavedra said they were able to avoid more layoffs last year by using one-time federal stimulus grants, but more than 100 teaching jobs could be in jeopardy this year. They’ve already decided to cut full-day kindergarten down to a half-day schedule, a decision she called particularly painful.
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They got nothin’ on B.o.B Rapper has Gampel audience singing and dancing all night By Joe O’Leary Staff Writer
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B.o.B performed hits from his album ‘The Adventures of Bobby Ray’ at Gampel Saturday. B.o.B has been rapping since 2007 and has already made many hit singles in his short career. The electro hop group Far East Movement also was a part of the concert.
Gampel Pavilion was shaken by the sheer force of music on Saturday night, as B.o.B and Far East Movement needed UConn’s annual Spring Concert. About 3,000 people were in attendance as the Atlanta-based singer/rapper and Los Angeles-bred dance group rocked the arena. “I hope students have a good, safe time,” said Ben Spiegelman, a 6th-semester communications major and the incoming chair of the SUBOG concert committee. “I hope they enjoy the artists we got and the music they hear, and I hope they come to the concerts next year.” B.o.B, the headliner of the concert, performed like he was on top of the world. The rapper, who has skyrocketed into the public spotlight in the past year, thrilled the crowd with a mix of hits, deeper cuts and even a cover. He began the set clad in a letterman’s jacket with only a DJ for accompaniment, but after three songs, he introduced a bowel-shakingly loud backup band. Utilizing his machinegun delivery and clever lyrics, B.o.B won over the arena from the moment he walked on stage, but the audience
went especially wild when he brought out his hits. “Magic” was met with frenzied jumping from the crowd, while for No. 1 hit, “Nothin’ On You,” the rapper brought four girls from the floor onto the stage to perform with him. He also played guitar for his song, “Don’t Let Me Fall” and a cover of MGMT’s “Kids.” The rapper concluded his set after a short break by pulling on a Kemba Walker UConn jersey before thrilling the audience with his hit “Airplanes.” He then threw signed t-shirts into the crowd during his final song, “Voltage.” “The thing that sets B.o.B apart from other rappers is that he’s a musician, he was playing guitar,” said Tim Wylie, a 4th-semester English major. “You can tell he’s not superficial like other rappers. I loved the show.” Supporting B.o.B was Far East Movement, four selfdescribed “free-spirited party animals who love to have a good time.” The group played a mixture of rock, dance and hip-hop, leading a 45-minute dance party in Gampel. The Movement cycled through different genres, first sampling songs by the Beastie Boys and congratulating UConn’s men’s
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Author discusses Jorgensen audience treated to a diverse lack of humanity musical experience of strings and drums
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(From left to right) Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer and Zakir Hussain combined their intrumental talents for a show at Jorgensen Friday. The trio produced a collaborative album in 2009.
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Famed novelist Toni Morrison gave a lecture at the Student Union Theater Friday in celebration of the Humanity Institute’s 10th anniversary.
By Kim Halpin Campus Correspondent
The celebration of the Humanities Institute’s 10th anniversary concluded Friday evening with a keynote address from honoree Toni Morrison. After having the chance to engage with students in the classroom setting, Morrison spoke to a sold-out theater of fans on concepts of time. With most of her works being set in the past, she attempted to explain the urgency of the world remembering and learning from the past. We need to “transform the past for a livable future,” Morrison remarked. She related the concepts of past, present and future to a rope weaving through the layers, one which forces each to be dependent on the others. Her call to action was a “war on error.” These errors she
argues, come from the alarming governmental actions that she has witnessed, such as “selling democracy as a toothpaste brand.” They also included societal issues because taxpayers are not critically thinking about skewed data, censorship or any real future. Morrison’s point that people today are not looking forward to a seemingly inevitable future can easily be demonstrated through titles for genres of art. Postmodernism, post- colonial and post-cold war, all seem to suggest we are simply made from the past, which needs to be corrected. According to Morrison, the only things that seem to interest us now are the atrocities of the number of people dead, or things that have become so intolerable that inaction is not an option. Morrison concluded
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By Purbita Saha Sraff Writer What do a bass, a banjo and a tabla all have in common? Not much, except that they sound incredible when played together. Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain and Edgar Meyer played a sold-out concert at Jorgensen Friday evening. The show was a melting pot of genres, as Fleck added his bluegrass banjo skills to Hussain’s Indian tabla beats and Meyer’s classical bass harmonies. The trio put together an album of concertos in 2009 and used pieces of their previous works to create a repertoire for the concert. The show started off with the song “Bahar,” which is the Hindi translation for the word “spring.” Fleck initiated a fast tempo with his flighty chords and Meyer swooped in with his bow and rumbling tones. Hussain was the last to join in. But once he added in his raindrop-like rhythms to the song, the triage was complete. Fleck is a Grammy Awardwinning banjo player from New York City. He and his band, “The Flecktones,” were wellknown for their fusion music in the ’90s. Hussain is an internationally acclaimed instrumental-
ist from India. He performed at UConn in 2007 as well. Hussain is an expert at playing tablas, which are small Indian drums that are played sitting down. Meyer, meanwhile, is a bass soloist who has played in many successful orchestras. He is also a composer who writes music for all types of instruments and collaborations. With Fleck cradling his banjo, Meyer wrapping his body around the neck of his bass and Hussain drumming away at lightning speed, the artists delved into a flurry of songs. Some were played in minor keys while others were played at a slow pace. In one instance, Meyer started off a piece and Fleck followed with an identical pattern to produce a canon. As Meyer picked up speed during the song, he dropped his bow and started plucking the strings with his fingers. After intermission, the musicians played a few songs off of their album “The Melody of Rhythms.” “Cadence” was a tribute to Fleck’s mastery of the banjo. On the subsequent piece, Hussain was the dominating force, with his frenetic tabla solos. He tantalized the audience by vocalizing some of his classical Indian beats and
alternating between the six different drums in his set. In between pieces, the artists displayed their camaraderie by joking around with the audience. The show finally reached its pinnacle when all three artists joined in for the final song. After a standing ovation from the audience, the trio returned to the stage for an encore. Fleck, Hussain and Meyer also crowded around the banjo to play a quick, six-handed tune before bidding the crowd farewell. Chris Tinley, a 6th-semester English major, said that the concert was a “testament to the talent and ingenuity of the three musicians because they were able to create a cohesive and expressive blend of music with their unique instruments.” “The group brought together such disparate styles – bluegrass, jazz, classical Indian music, blues – into an amalgamation that really defies any genre I can think of,” Tinley said. “It was really refreshing to hear such talented musicians bring together really different instruments and styles come together into something so enjoyable and captivating.”
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Etymology of beer By Joe Pentecost Campus Correspondent
Etymology, the study of the origins of words, is often a term used in conversations relating to history or old language. In the world of beer there are some quirky phrases and terms that have obscure origins and meanings as well. While a few words date back centuries, much of the modern beer jargon that we know and love has been popularized by TV advertising campaigns and regional slang. They’ve become a big factor in deciding how beer is advertised and enjoyed. Looking back through history, the phrase “rule of thumb” has had many disputed origins, but one of the more interesting ones is related to beer. As the story goes, before the invention of the thermometers, brewers would test the temperature of their batches of beer by dipping their thumb into the tank. And thus, the rule of thumb was born. But some other phrases don’t have such humble origins. The famous Guinness commercial that ran in 2009, celebrated the brewery’s 250th anniversary and had beer drinkers toasting with bellowing shouts of “To Arthur!” for months afterward. Other recent ads have debuted catch phrases that have gained popularity on college campuses, such as Bud Light’s “Here We Go” or Keystone’s “Always Smooth,” the latter even prompting some “Keith Stone” Halloween costumes. One of the most curious beer terms is the use of the word “bomber” being used to refer to the 22oz bottle package format. Although this bottle size has been around since the pre-prohibition era, the origin of the term isn’t as clear. Many attribute the nickname “bomber” to the B-22 Bomber Aircraft. But in actuality, this obscure model never went into production and was simply a design upgrade on the B-18 model that never got off the ground (no pun intended). Other beer historians cite the possibility that the term is an adaptation from the “bumper” bottle terminology borrowed from England, where it was used more generally to refer to any beer bottle larger than a normal serving. Another serving style that is becoming more common in the US Craft Beer scene is the “growler”: a 64oz takehome jug filled with draft beer and sealed with a screwtop lid or hinged gasket top. The growler’s popularity has skyrocketed over the last few years, especially in brewpubs and more recently in specialty craft beer stores that can offer a rotating selection of local ales and lagers. The concept of the growler, however, has been around for quite a while–since the late 1800s when workers would carry home a pail of brew from their local pub. During the journey, the sloshing beer would make noise as the carbon dioxide escaped through the seal and was said to “growl.”
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1. American Idol-Wednesday (FOX) - 7.7 2. American Idol-Thursday (FOX) - 6.8 3. NCAA Basketball Championship (CBS) - 5.4 4. Dancing with the Stars (ABC) - 5.2 5. Grey’s Anatomy (ABC) - 4.9 6. Dancing with the Stars results (ABC) 4.3 7. NCIS (CBS) - 3.9 8. Mobbed (FOX) - 3.8 9. The Big Bang Theory (CBS) - 3.7 10. Criminal Minds (CBS) - 3.5 Ratings from TVbytheNumbers.com Week ending April 3
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Overall, the series finale ends up being brought down by the sudden set-ups for new story arcs (that won’t be delved into further) and the highly anticipated fight that turns out to be an uneven whimper. But what ultimately saves the final moments of “Lights Out” are the last few minutes, with Leary getting the first clear steps of pugilistic dementia thanks to damage from Reynolds. It is a dour yet powerful way to finish, with Lights ending up not remembering his victory, in an act of poetic justice for all the shady things he did to reach that point. Hardly the “knock-out” finish the show deserved, but certainly packed a memorable punch for this superb sports drama.
If you are someone who loves to try new things, especially when it comes to food, then you will either become inspired or disgusted by the popular Travel Channel show “Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern.” The show follows chef and writer Andrew Zimmern as he travels the world in search for exotic foods. He gives viewers a taste of different cultures through local cuisines that might seem peculiar to foreigners. The Travel Channel describes the show as “Andrew’s unique perspective and enthusiasm to try any type of food make it easy for the viewer to explore new worlds through his eyes. Whether he’s drinking fermented mare’s milk in Mongolia or eating pig innards in Tokyo, Andrew dives right in and encourages everyone else to do the same by sharing his favorite advice: “If it looks good, eat it.” But viewers of the show can agree that not everything Zimmern tries is, to put it nicely, appetizing. The show began in 2006 and is currently in its sixth season. Season One kicked off with Zimmern eating delicacies such as a frog’s beating heart and spirulina (processed cyanobacteria) in the countries Thailand, Japan and Malaysia. The season continued with Zimmern visiting numerous countries such as Taiwan (where he ate a chicken’s uterus), Vietnam (Cobra parts such as a beating heart), and Ecuador (piranha). After Season One, it seemed as if viewers would not be surprised with any other exotic thing Zimmern would eat. However, with each season comes a new set of bizarre food. In Season Two Zimmern traveled to Bolivia to eat bull penis soup and India to eat brain curry. In Season Three Zimmern ate bluefin tuna eyeballs in Japan and in Season Four he tasted wallaby with the Aboriginals in Aussie land. One of my favorite episodes is in season five in which Zimmern goes to Bangkok and tries food sold in the local markets such as fried ants and animal penis parts. Season six further testifies to the fact that Zimmern will eat anything that walks, crawls or simply breathes. He has eaten giant worms and poisonous snakes and drank bat’s blood. However, there is one food that Zimmern absolutely, positively will not eat. Take a few seconds to guess what this food may be. I will give you a hint: if you are thinking of some strange and eccentric food, you are on the wrong track. The one food that Zimmern will not eat is walnuts. Yes, walnuts. In an episode in which he explores food in China, Zimmern comes across a vendor who is selling pounded sponge cake with walnuts. He tries to be a good sport and tastes the cake with walnuts only to spit it out seconds later. He said “It’s the only food that I don’t eat.” This is surprising considering some of the strange food he has eaten. Well, I guess everyone has that one food item that they absolutely despise (for me its feta cheese).
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Singer Elton John joins ‘Saturday Night Live’ regular Kristen Wiig on stage for a musical cold opener. John was the celebrity guest host in a recent SNL episode. Helen Mirren was the host this past week.
‘SNL’ still a knockout after 36 seasons By Joe O’Leary Staff Writer Deep into its 36th season on NBC, “Saturday Night Live” seems to have picked up a bad rap this year. While it’s almost an annual occurrence for people to claim the show’s going downhill and pales in comparison to earlier seasons, this year especially has found fans claiming it’s not funny and has lost its touch. Of course, when Will Ferrell, Chris Farley and Adam Sandler got their starts on the show in the 1990s and early 2000s, they too were bashed by the media.
While “SNL” hasn’t hit the high points of past seasons (difficult, considering how long the show’s been on), this year’s ensemble has still managed to put on a very entertaining show. A lot of the credit for this season’s successes can be given to the show’s long-time cast members, including Bill Hader, Kristen Wiig and Jason Sudekis. Despite some poorly written sketches, the very game cast is usually ready for anything, and can redeem most of them. Another important part of this season’s success are its recurring characters; for instance, Bill Hader’s “Weekend Update” character Stefan has become a breakout
hit with audiences, and may end up becoming the series’ next “MacGruber.” Some of the show’s excellent guest hosts have contributed to this season’s biggest laughs, too. Jim Carrey’s “Black Swan” parody, Zach Galifinakis’ hilarious monologue, and a reprise of classic sketch “Wayne’s World” with Dana Carvey and Mike Myers are all destined to reach a “Best Of SNL” DVD collection. And, of course, when you’re talking about recent “SNL” successes, one can’t forget the show’s digital shorts. This year’s set of shorts has included two Lonely Island songs that lit up YouTube shortly after their premieres, “I Just Had Sex” and “The
Creep,” while others have featured Andy Samberg and Pee-Wee Herman going clubbing in New York City, a United Nations meeting that regresses into a dance party with Arcade Fire and a sci-fi parody “Lazer Cats” which ends with a cat-covered Elton John exploding. So while word-of-mouth for the latest season of “Saturday Night Live” may not be positive, rest assured that the show’s just as funny as it always has been. This past Saturday night’s episode, hosted by Helen Mirren, continued the trend.
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No season 2 for FX’s ‘Lights Out’
What I’m watching “Freaks and Geeks”
– Purbita Saha
Cuisine on the screen By Hima Mamillapalli Staff Writer
Numbers from TVbytheNumbers.com Week ending April 3 (Numbers of viewers x 1000) From tvbythenumbers.com
Every genius has to start somewhere. For director and funny man Judd Apatow, that place was a smallscale, low-key series called “Freak and Geeks.” “Freaks and Geeks” only ran for one season before it petered out, just like many other good shows of that time. The series aired on NBC in 1999 and only contained 18 episodes. But it soon achieved cult status among viewers who were somewhat late to the party. On paper the show seems like a cliche. Lindsay Weir and her brother Sam are just trying to fit in at school. But the show’s sarcastic take on teenage traumas makes it extremely hilarious and interesting. Plus, it helps that the show had an all-star cast: Seth Rogen, James Franco and Jason Segal all made their debuts in “Freaks and Geeks.” The series not only vaulted the actors and Apaptow into stardom, it also set a high standard for all comedies and sitcoms to come.
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Patrick ‘Lights Out’ Leary, played by Holt McCallany, punches out an opponent during his comeback to the world of boxing. FX recently announced that ‘Lights Out’ will not be renewed for next season due to poor ratings.
By Jason Bogdan Staff Writer Despite both “Archer” and “Justified” recently being renewed for a next season, FX’s newest drama series, “Lights Out,” was cancelled. The season finale is also the series conclusion, with expectations all the higher for its fans. Although the episode tries to fill in too many plot developments, the final rematch between Patrick “Lights Out” Leary and “Death Row” Reynolds finally takes place, with a strong ending for the series. The first half, unsurprisingly, is devoted to the tension expressed by the two boxers about to engage in the fight of their lives, and
the reactions of those around them. Sadly, a lot of these moments fel tailor-made to be season two material. Thus, they end up feeling like introduced plot holes. It’s a shame because the beginning Anti-Barry alliance meeting between the deluge of former boxers and the revelation that Leary’s fight against Morales was fixed could have made things more interesting. But not everything is implicitly unfulfilled. The verbal attack between the champions’ wives is greatly executed. It begins with a friendly conversation between acquaintances, then seamlessly turns vicious once the husbands are brought up. And the notion of this match being a full-on “war” is promoted by Barry. The pep-talk between Patrick and his coaching father sets the mood
nicely for the upcoming fight. Considering what an uninteresting piece of melodrama the previous episode was, it would’ve benefitted to have the final fight take up the whole episode. But it was instead crammed into the second half. As far as thematic boxing fights go, it is admittedly tame and unevenly paced because of it. The suspense of the fight going from a sure win, from Reynolds to Lights, ends up just randomly happening for the sake of letting the titular character get the victory. It also doesn’t help that there are implied (and some flat-out obvious) signs that this all-important match was plotted out just as the greedy big wigs wanted it to. So not only is the fight unsatisfying, but it also feels unfinished.
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UConn students get chance to rock out By Keelan Freitag Campus Correspondent An alternative crowd invaded Hillel on Saturday night to enjoy five diverse bands that made up WHUSfest, leaving behind them a wake of destruction, cigarette butts and empty pabst cans. “I’m very happy with the turnout,” said event co-coordinator Katie Archambault, an 8thsemester illustration major. “They were a bit rambunctious,” she added, describing the crowd-surfing, mosh-pitting, alcohol consuming, profanity spewing audience. The chaos that one band released was stopped short by Sound Engineer Pauly T, who WHUS hired from Cutting Edge Sound for the night. “If my equipment is gonna get damaged, I’m gonna shut it down,” he said. “I was fine with the moshing, but throwing water on my soundboard is too much.” The first band, Family of Deers, hail from UConn. The band is led by frontman Tyler Leslie, whose vocals combined the gravel of Tom Waits and Pete Almqvist from The Hives. The bluesy rock group opened the show in front of almost 130 people. “Yeah we have that analog feel,” said guitarist Greg ‘Cliff’ Clifford. One song, “Two More Times, “exploded after Leslie grittily sings, and she said, “The crowd instantly started jumping. “I like to bring the grit,” Leslie said. The group, who sounded near professional, left the crowd screaming, “One more song.” The second band, Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt (accompanied by Rich AuCion), brought a neo-psycadelic sound to the stage. Songwriter Neil Fridd wore a Joseph’s Technicolor T-shirt and a ‘70s LSD era dress, inviting the crowd to gather in a circle around a light-up snow man in the center of the room and bounce with him to the club beat of his music. “If I had to describe our sound,” Neil said. “I would say it smells wonderful.” “Its one of the happiest concerts on the earth, and I say that as
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a fan, not a musician,” said Christian Price, who played the light-board (a complex system of multicolored lightbulbs set up in open-faced suitcases) for Terror Pigeon. Their set included use of viral videos such as powerthirst, a parachute straight from elementary school gym class and many glow sticks. The dance party was well received, yet should have come with a warning for epileptics. Then the night took a chaotic turn. The Unstoppable Death Machines, a punk band comprised of Brooklyn-bred brothers Billie and Mike Tucci (drums and bass) set their gear up in front of the stage area. The band was unplugged less than 20 minutes into their set. “People were rocking out too hard,” said Billie Tucci, who refused to stop playing his drums after the band was kicked off. The band started a moshpit that quickly filled with shirtless dreadheads. “This is too hardcore for me,” said audience member and Hillel vice president Bryan Dunn. The energetic audience stuck around for Japanther, a Brooklyn punk band that drummer Ian Vanek described as “Slayer for Girls.” The early sound of ‘90s upbeat punk filled the hall and the moshing continued, with added crowd surfing. A banner, which read Japanther, hung behind the group as their lead singer belted out lyrics into a telephone. Their set, reminiscent of The Melvins, saved the show from complete chaos. The last performers, Pissed Jeans, described their punk style as “loud rock and roll, where what comes out, comes out.” “I don’t think profanity is an issue,” said WHUS event cocoordinator Mandy Weiss, 8thsemester theater studies major. “But it did get a little out of hand.” After every set the audience flooded out of the doors of the synagogue to smoke handrolled cigarettes. More than one group of students gathered in a small circle on the lawn in front of the Jewish center to pass around pipes. This morning many cigarettes still littered the area. Of the 179 people that turned out for the event, many were not from UConn.
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A group of dancers perform at the Greek Showcase in the Student Union Theater Saturday.
Far East Movement and new artist warm up the crowd before main act from RAPPER, page 7 playing original music on synths and guitar, including a remix of the Super Mario Bros. theme song. Finally, the group ended their 45-minute set with their crowd-favorite hits, including their No. 1 single “Like a G6” and “Rocketeer.” “The way they came all the
way from L.A. to make it big is inspiring, and they really pumped up the crowd,” said 2nd-semester international business major Vanessa Elanes and second-semester marketing major Bhianca Semidey. Those who came early were treated to a short set by the opener, Stanford graduate rapper K. Flay. Using a furious flow and speedy delivery, she took the crowd on
an “adventure,” sampling songs by the Decemberists and Grizzly Bear during her set. “She was pretty good,” said Bill Pritchard, a 4th-semester physics major. “I thought it was impressive how she was like a one-man band, in that it’s hard to mix beats while you’re rapping.”
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Gucci Mane arrested after assault, charged with battery in Georgia ATLANTA (AP) – Rapper Gucci Mane was arrested Friday, accused of shoving a woman out of his Hummer in January as he was driving down a suburban Atlanta road, authorities said. Gucci Mane, whose real name is Radric Delantic Davis, was charged with battery, according to jail records, after he met with
his probation officer. Early Jan. 28, Davis approached Diana Graham, 36, at the South DeKalb Mall, according to a police report obtained by The Associated Press. She was waiting for a beauty supply store to open and Davis, 31, asked her if she wanted to get breakfast. After she got into the Hummer,
Mane told her he wanted to go to a hotel and said he would give her $150, and she refused, according to the report. At that point, police said, the rapper began shoving Graham out of the Hummer. “Gucci Mane was able to push (the victim) out of the vehicle which was still moving,” the report said.
‘The Office’ prepares to bid Steve Carell farewell By Jason Wong Campus Correspondent “The Office” continues to bring its trademark brand of socially awkward humor to its viewers, and promises to carry on doing so. In the most recently aired episode “Garage Sale,” the Scranton branch of Dunder Mifflin holds a garage sale,
Andy, Darryl and Kevin play the “Dallas” board game and Michael decides that the time is ripe for him to propose to Holly. During the garage sale, Dwight attempts to trade his way up to the most expensive item being sold there, but ultimately is tricked by Jim into trading a $150 telescope for some “magic” beans. Meanwhile, Kevin ends up tricking Andy and Darryl out of
Morrison uses humor to thrill her audience
the money bet on the “Dallas” game. In the meantime, after Pam dissuades Michael from destroying the office in a highly dangerous way of proposing to Holly, Michael gets advice from various office workers on how to proceed. In the end, his proposal involves lots of candles and the sprinklers going off, but Holly accepts. But afterward, Michael announces he will be moving to Colorado
with Holly, stunning everyone in the office. Slated to be aired on April 14th, “Training Day” will introduce Deangelo Vickers, played by Will Ferrell, as Michael’s replacement. Deangelo will be receiving training from Michael while hoping to make good first impressions with the other workers. It has been released that Dwight will be apathetic towards Deangelo, but Jim and
speech with a humorous, yet sobering statement. She wondered if people who abstain from tuna to save the dolphins, would also be willing to stop the using or allowing of the illegal drug trade to save the Mexicans who are endangered. Throughout her talk, Morrison interrupted herself with special anecdotes that she wanted to share with attendees. Many of these comments had the crowd laughing, especially when she described some of the research she is doing for her upcoming novel. Audience members responded well to her speech and appreciated the eloquence with which she spoke. “Despite being a smooth, soft-spoken individual, she was a performer, able to hold the audience’s attention with language and ideas alone,” said Jason Wong 2ndsemester English major Jason Wong. “She was one of the most amazing speakers I’ve ever seen.” Upon entering the theater, each guest was given a note card to write down a question they might have for Toni Morrison. During the final half hour of the lecture, a select few were presented to Morrison to answer. Questions focalized on humanitarian concepts and inspiration for young women. The audience couldn’t help but laugh when Morrison described some of her characters that apparently try write the novel themselves and those who force themselves into her work. “Toni Morrison is an amazing and imaginative novelist whose inspiring experiences give full support of her works as an author,” said Jasmine Skinner, a 2ndsemester student.
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College culture generates tons of slang terms for beer
Pam may take things too far, while Andy finds himself awkwardly typecast. The next two episodes slated to air will be “Goodbye Michael,” parts 1 and 2. In Part 1, Michael is to train Deangelo to take over his job of hosting the Dundee awards, while Erin tries to come to terms with her dislike for Gabe. In Part 2, Michael attempts to have a drama-free last day at work, while Deangelo and Andy rush to keep Michael’s biggest clients. It will be a sad day when Steve Carell leaves the set of “The Office.” For seven seasons, his character Michael Scott has brought tears of laughter along with awkward tensions to his loyal viewers. Carell’s talent will be missed.
Since beer is such a big part of college culture and social interaction, it’s only natural that we have so much language derived from its different styles and history. So the next time you’re about to head out to the ‘Packie,’ or slang some brews with your homies, take a moment to savor your brewski and enjoy the language of America’s favorite beverage. Cheers!
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British royal wedding guest list details are leaked
Songwriters and singers battle with their words for a variety of prizes By John Tyczkowski Staff Writer
AP
The Venerable Bogoda Seelawimala, head priest at London’s Buddhist Vihara temple, has never met Prince William and Kate Middleton, but has been invited primarily to show the royal family and the British government’s respect for Buddhist tradition.
LONDON (AP) – Soccer star David Beckham will be there with his pop star wife Victoria. Elton John is attending with partner David Furnish. And the Venerable Bogoda Seelawimala will be there too, probably one of the few guests at the wedding of the year wearing orange and burgundy Buddhist robes. The guest list for the April 29 union of Prince William and Kate Middleton is still being kept secret, but details have begun to leak out, with some coming forward to say they are attending and the Mail on Sunday newspaper claiming to have the official invitation roster. The palace dismissed the newspaper's list as speculation Sunday. It won't be clear until the day how the royal couple has balanced the protocol demands that they invite statesmen, diplomats, religious leaders, politicians and the like with invitations to the people they really want to see, particularly the crowd they made friends with when they met and fell in love at St. Andrews University
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in Scotland. Kate Reardon, editor of highsociety magazine Tatler, said many prominent Britons acted as if they didn't really care about receiving an invitation while secretly checking the mail every day to see if the coveted embossed invite had arrived. "Everyone's been hoping," she said. The Mail on Sunday list describes an eclectic mix – everyone from fabulously wealthy friends of Prince Charles to a favored bartender and a yoga instructor from the Caribbean island of Mustique, long a hideaway for royals and rockers alike. William and Middleton have showed their modern side by inviting a number of close friends, including some former sweethearts, the newspaper said. The wedding is not technically a state event, which somewhat limits the protocol requirements applied to the guest list. But royal obligations still dictate that a large number of the 1,900 or so seats go to guests from the world of politics, not actual friends of the couple.
The couple have also invited many guests from the charities they work with, and Middleton has used her influence to invite the butcher, shopkeeper and pub owner from her home village of Bucklebury. Some guests, like leading religious figures, have to be invited because of the magnitude of the event, even if they don't actually have a friendship with the royal family. Seelawimala, for example, has never met the couple, though he certainly hopes to when the big day comes. The head priest at the London Buddhist Vihara monastery has been invited primarily to show the royal family and the British government's respect for Buddhist tradition. "I'm very excited and a little bit nervous to take part in such a joyous occasion," Seelawimala said. "I would like to meet them, but I know they may not have a chance to meet all of their guests." He does not plan to wear a business suit or tails, favoring instead his traditional religious robes, which are accepted, as are military uniforms.
Friday night saw the third annual WoodSongs Singer-Songwriter Competition, held in Whitney Dining Hall. Seven UConn students were selected to play their alloriginal compositions for a panel of five judges. They included Bill and Kay Pere of the Connecticut Songwriters’ Association, Ruth O’Neil and Jim Hammitt of the Song-A-Day Music Center in Coventry and Doug Goodstein, a residential hall director in Northwest Campus. All of the students were guitar players this year, though in the past there had been keyboards involved as well. Trophies and certificates were awarded to the top three finishers. The host of the evening, as it had been for all of the past WoodSongs events, was Jim Rogers, the area assistant manager at Whitney Dining Hall. Jessie Ryan, a 6th-semester fish and wildlife conservation major, earned first place from the judges. Though the last contestant of the night, she brought a self-described “goofy” feel to her set and was the only entry of the night to focus heavily on soul and R&B in addition to a bit of folk. Her first song, “Let it Go,” was a moderate tempo song about letting life and relationships just happen, and not to be afraid to see what happens. “Just a Friend,” her second entry, was a more bluesy soul piece, featuring a deep riff-based groove with tempo changes that helped express the ambiguity of the relationship status of the song’s protagonist. Ryan also made a large attempt to include the audience in her songs and interact with them.
“I always get nervous before I play, but I love to be goofy and have fun up there,” Ryan said about her audience banter. “It helps me relax when I play, and I just want everyone to have a great time.” Nick Stevens, a familiar face from previous WoodSongs competitions as well as various open mics and concerts around campus over the past two years, came in second place. Stevens’ deep and mature vocals fit his very folkoriented lyrics and guitar work extremely well, with his two songs, “Soul” and “Home,” both of which were popular items on set lists from his other shows. Third place went to Will Leet, a newcomer to the WoodSongs scene. His two pieces, “Things Will Be Alright” and “We’re Not Going Anywhere” were both folk-based ballads with pop styling throw in. Leet’s lyrics were extremely detailed and filled with emotional imagery that described the relationship problems he sung about. There were many other familiar performers that night as well. Austin Bond, who had previously played at last year’s WoodSongs, featured songs that were polar opposite emotions, the happy and bouncy “Life in Limbo” and the gritty and scathing “Greed.” His songs were enhanced by his rich voice, a characteristic blend of Dave Matthews at more tender moments and Eddie Vedder in angrier ones. Jen Guha, very active in the campus and Connecticut music scene, was another well-known returning performer. Her trademark combination of lyrical melancholy, fingerpicked guitar playing and powerful but versatile vocals entertained for her two song set. Raymond Day and his electric gui-
tar also returned, having previously played solo as well as with Ryan Pape, at WoodSongs events past. His songs included “Crazy People” a song he had previously played with his band Daypape, as well as a politically-oriented song that protested against what Day called a “paternal government.” The show had begun with a new face, Joey Conti, who brought two contrasting songs to his set. Conti mentioned that the first, “Space and Time,” was meant for a full backing band, and was a bouncy riffbased pop rock song. “Fables by Firelight” was next, a slower acoustic ballad song featuring themes of unrequited love. Bill and Kay Pere also performed five-song set while the judges deliberated after the contestants had played. Their songs were mostly of a 1970s ballad flavour, similar in style to Harry Chapin. This was no coincidence, as the two were admirers of Chapin and his social activism. The two mentioned how they had founded the Local United Network to Combat Hunger, for which a raffle was held that evening, to continue on the legacy of Chapin’s life-long social work. Attendance was high throughout the entire evening, averaging between 50 and 60 people, surprising some. “The turnout was so much better than last year’s,” said Erin Lofink, an 8th-semester English major. “I’m so impressed!” This trend stands to continue, as Dan Peacock, an 8th-semester political science and economics double major said. “It was an excellent showcase."
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» NHL
Devils' Jacques Lemaire sent off a winner
NEWARK, N.J. (AP)—Jacques Lemaire went out a winner. The 65-year-old Hall of Famer walked away from coaching for the third and probably final time, announcing his retirement Sunday after the New Jersey Devils beat the playoff-bound Boston Bruins 3-2 on third-period goals by Vladimir Zharkov and Alexander Urbom. “It demands a lot,” Lemaire said of coaching. “I want to enjoy life. I want to enjoy the family.” Lemaire clearly enjoyed his third stint with the Devils. He took over a team at the bottom of the Eastern Conference in December and taught it how to win again. However, his age— he’ll be 66 in September— was working against him and his players knew his return was a long shot. “We know what he did with this team in the second half, so it’s disappointing,” veteran forward Patrik Elias said. “We obviously played good
hockey under him. He knows the game probably better than anyone. On the other hand, he’s been around hockey for so long, he’s got to enjoy his life, too.” Lemaire had said before the game he would discuss his future after the final whistle, and he didn’t waste any time once the horn sounded. He shook hands with the referees and linesmen before leaving the bench and met with the media less than 10 minutes later. Lemaire even teased reporters, talking about the game for a couple of seconds before discussing his future. “The only regrets that I have is not making the playoffs,” Lemaire said after New Jersey missed the postseason for the first time since 1996. The Devils made a valiant postseason run after Lemaire replaced John MacLean in late December, getting within six points of a playoff spot before fading in the final two weeks.
“I think the boys really learned a lot the last part of the season under Jacques,” goalie Martin Brodeur said. “We’ve got to be thankful that he came in and salvaged a little bit of the season.” Lemaire decided to retire two days ago and told the team before the season finale. They went out and got him a final ‘W.’ Elias also scored for New Jersey, and Johan Hedberg made 24 saves. Rich Peverley and Chris Kelly scored for the Bruins, and Tuukka Rask was outstanding in making 29 saves. Boston will meet Montreal in the opening round of the playoffs in what has become a more heated rivalry in recent months between the famed Original Six rivals. “We’re going to close the book on the regular season and we’ve got a whole new season starting at the end of this week,” said Bruins coach Claude Julien,
who said his team wasn’t very good on Sunday. Zharkov, who has struggled to score despite numerous opportunities, beat Rask on a breakaway to snap a 1-all tie four minutes into the Devils’ final period of the season. Defenseman Anssi Salmela sprung Zharkov with a quick outlet pass from the blue line, and the Russian beat Rask with a shot to the top corner for his second goal of the season. Urbom, recalled from Albany of the AHL after defenseman Jay Leach was hurt in Saturday’s loss to the New York Rangers, got his first NHL goal a little more than five minutes later. He came down from the left point, took a pass from fellow rookie Jacob Josefson, skated behind the net and scored on a wraparound. Adam Henrique, who also was recalled from Albany, provided a screen at the edge of the crease that gave Urbom the room to score.
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New Jersey Devils head coach Jacques Lemaire looks back before exiting the bench at the end of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins. The Devils won 3-2.
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Memphis Grizzlies' guard Tony Allen chases down a loose ball in front of New Orleans Hornets' point guard Chris Paul in the first half of Sunday's game.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP)—O.J. Mayo scored 18 points, Marc Gasol added 16 and the Memphis Grizzlies continued their march to the postseason with a 111-89 victory over the New Orleans Hornets Sunday. Hornets All-Star guard Chris Paul was held scoreless for the first time in his career, missing all six of his field goal attempts. An 88-percent free throw shooter, Paul went to the line once and missed both shots. He did have 10 assists. Both teams already have clinched spots in the Western Conference playoffs but are now jockeying for seeding position. The victory pulled Memphis even with the Hornets for the seventh spot. The teams split the season series 2-2, but the Hornets own the second tiebreaker with a better record in
the Southwest Division. Sam Young and Zach Randolph scored 14 points apiece for Memphis, which won for the sixth time in seven games. Greivis Vasquez added a career-high 13 points, hitting all five of his shots. Randolph had six assists. Marco Belinelli led the Hornets with 18 points, 16 of them in the first quarter. Trevor Ariza, Carl Landry and Willie Green added 11 each for New Orleans, which saw its threegame winning streak snapped. Memphis continued its season-long trend of dominating inside with 56 points in the paint, compared to 28 for New Orleans. Memphis outrebounded the Hornets 41-34, although New Orleans did grab 11 offensive boards, leading to 19 second-chance points.
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Weaver strikes out 15 in Blue Jays' win
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP)— Less than 24 hours after using all seven of his relievers for the second time in four games to grind out a 14-inning victory— with starter Dan Haren as his last pitcher—Angels manager Mike Scioscia needed Jeff Weaver to pitch deep into the game in his first home start of the season. The ace right-hander more than obliged, striking out a career-high 15 over 7 2-3 innings Sunday in a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Weaver allowed a run and four hits while throwing 125 pitches. “I just wanted to go out there, knowing that we had a long one last night, and I wanted to try to extend it as much as possible,” Weaver said. “We were able to get three runs, and that was enough to work with. “It’s a tough lineup to face, but I had my fastball command early and my slider was as good as it’s been in a long time. So I matched up pretty well with a bunch of righties in the lineup.” The Angels got some additional help from a costly error by Toronto center fielder Rajai Davis that led to a pair of unearned runs in the fourth. Peter Bourjos drove them in with a triple, helping Los Angeles take two of three in the series. In the eighth, it came down to a showdown between Weaver and Jose Bautista, last year’s major league home run leader. Bautista represented the goahead run at the plate after a pair of one-out walks, but Weaver struck him out with his final pitch of the day. “I’m not going to lie. I was obviously getting a little tired,” Weaver said. “I had too many walks again (four), but I was still able to extend myself as much as possible. Sosh let me do that. That 3-2 pitch to Bautista was a slider—and thank God he swung at it, or else it would
have been bases loaded.” Hisanori Takahashi came in to retire cleanup hitter Adam Lind on a comebacker and Fernando Rodney pitched a perfect ninth for his second save. Weaver became the first Angels pitcher with 15 strikeouts in a game since May 23, 1995, when left-hander Chuck Finley fanned 15 Yankees and pitched a two-hitter in a 10-0 win at the Big A. “I’m not going out there trying to strike everybody out,” Weaver said. “I’m just trying to get a first-pitch fastball over for a strike and trying to get ahead in the count and trying to keep my team in the game. And if it takes a couple of strikeouts here and there, then that’s what it’s going to take.” Weaver, whose 233 strikeouts last year made him the first Angels pitcher to lead the big leagues in that category since Nolan Ryan in 1977, faced a team that produced a major league-best 257 home runs and fanned seven of his first 10 batters. He beat the Blue Jays for the fifth straight time, improving to 7-1 against them with a 2.68 ERA. “I’m pretty sure a pitcher can get in a team’s head. I’ve seen it happen. But I think anybody that he faced today, he probably would have had their number,” teammate Torii Hunter said. “He hit his spots in and out, hard and soft, and he was hitting the corners with his changeup. He had 15 strikeouts, so not too many people were going to hit him today.” This is the first time Weaver has won his first three starts of a season since his 2006 rookie campaign, when he won his first seven outings and his first nine decisions overall. The six-year veteran has allowed just two earned runs in 20 2-3 innings this season. In 2010, he led the majors with a 1.86 ERA in home games.
The Blue Jays had no hits and two walks through the first 4 1-3 innings before Travis Snider beat out an infield single to the right of second base. Jo Jo Reyes (0-1) gave up three runs—one earned—and six hits in seven innings with six strikeouts. Hunter opened the scoring with an RBI single in the first. Alberto Callaspo led off the fourth with an infield single back to the box that was too hot for Reyes to handle cleanly, and Mark Trumbo followed with a fly to center that Davis dropped. Two outs later, Bourjos hit a liner toward the wall in rightcenter that increased the lead to 3-0. Davis left in the fifth because of right ankle irritation from a previous injury. “He’s dealing with some lingering effects of the ankle and he’s probably going to need a couple or three days,” manager John Farrell said. “We need to give him a little time to try to get ahead of it. I don’t necessarily think the soreness in the ankle led to that particular play, just because he was able to get himself in position underneath the ball.” Angels left fielder Vernon Wells was 1 for 13 with one RBI in his first series against the team he spent his first 12 big league seasons with. His most embarrassing moment came in the Blue Jays’ sixth inning, when he lost track of the number of outs after Toronto finally broke through against Weaver with an RBI single by Yunel Escobar. Bautista took a third strike he thought was off the plate, and Wells caught Lind’s lazy fly for the second out. He started to jog in with his head down, then realized it wasn’t the third out, and both runners alertly moved up a base. But Weaver bailed out his new teammate by retiring Aaron Hill on a popup.
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» MASTERS
Charl Schwartzel wins Masters tournament
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP)—Charl Schwartzel gave this Masters a finish it deserved. On an amazing Sunday at Augusta National, where the roars came from everywhere and for everyone and didn’t stop until it was over, Schwartzel emerged from the madness by becoming the first Masters champion to close with four straight birdies. His final putt from 20 feet curled into the side of the cup for a 6-under 66, the best closing round at the Masters in 22 years. It gave the 26-year-old South African a two-shot victory over Australians Adam Scott and Jason Day. “Just an exciting day,” Schwartzel said. “So many roars, and that atmosphere out there was just incredible. A phenomenal day.” Indeed, this final round had it all. First came a fist-pumping charge by Tiger Woods, who erased a seven-shot deficit in nine holes only to go flat on the back nine. Then came the stunning collapse of 21-year-old Rory McIlroy, who put his name in Masters lore for all the wrong reasons. Still leading by one shot as he headed to the back nine, McIlroy hit a tee shot next to the cabins left of the 10th fairway and twice hit a tree to make triple bogey. He threeputted from 7 feet for bogey on the 11th, four-putted from about 12 feet on the next hole and buried his head into his forearm as the shock began to settle in. McIlroy shot 80, the highest final round by the 54-hole leader since Ken Venturi in 1956. Not since Jean Van de Velde at Carnoustie had someone blown at least a four-shot lead going into the
last round of the major. So wild was this steamy afternoon that eight players had at least a share of the lead on some point during the back nine. The steady hand came from Schwartzel, whose only bogey came on the fourth hole as this Masters was just getting warmed up. He got up-and-down from behind the 15th green for birdie to briefly tie for the lead, only for Scott to stuff his tee shot into 2 feet up ahead on the par-3 16th. Schwartzel answered with a 15-foot birdie to catch Scott atop the leaderboard again. Then came the pivotal 17th, where Schwartzel made a 10-foot birdie. It was the first time all day he had the lead to himself, and he finished it off in style. South Africans now have won two of the last three majors, following Louis Oosthuizen winning at St. Andrews last summer. This one came on the 50th anniversary of Gary Player becoming the first international player to win the Masters. “I am absolutely delighted for Charl and South Africa. Congratulations and very well done to him. That is how you finish like a champion!” Player said on Twitter. In so many respects, this looked more like 1986 when Jack Nicklaus charged on the back nine to win a sixth green jacket over a Hall of Fame cast of contenders. There were twice as many possibilities at this Masters, though, from Woods and former Masters champion Angel Cabrera, from Geoff Ogilvy and Luke Donald, from K.J. Choi and Bo Van Pelt, who made two eagles on
Huskies come out firing against Hartford from UCONN, page 14 In the fifth, the Huskies scored six runs to claim a 7-4 lead. The inning was highlighted by a three-run home run by Kim Silva, who finished 2-3 with three runs batted in. UConn tacked on three insurance runs in the top of the seventh, which would turn out to be crucial as the Rams would battle back with three of their own. Ali Adelman was able to close out the game and earn the victory. On Sunday, the Huskies scored all eight of their runs in the first five innings. Marissa Guches’ three-run shot in the top of the fourth gave the Huskies a 4-0 lead. After tacking on one more in the inning and three in the fifth inning, it appeared that Hartford was no match for its in-state rival. But things would get interesting as the Hawks bats came alive in the final three
innings, scoring five runs. UConn starting pitcher Kiki Saveriano was pulled with two outs in the top of the seventh inning as coach Karen Mullins decided that she had seen enough of the wild comeback from Hartford. Freshman Katelyn Callahan was able to come in and record the game's final out. The Huskies, who improved to 15-16 on the weekend, will enter a crucial stretch of Big East Conference games on Wednesday when they travel to Louisville for a doubleheader before returning home to host Pittsburgh for two on Saturday and a third game on Sunday. The Huskies are currently ranked fifth in the conference with a record of 3-2.
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Poor fielding leads to 2 big innings for Fighting Irish
from HUSKIES', page 14 The Huskies then blew the game open in the fifth inning. Ahmed led off the inning getting hit by a pitch and stole second and third base, improving his stolen bases total to 16 on the season. First baseman Mike Nemeth also drew a walk, putting runners on first and third base with one out. UConn then took a 4-1 lead when third baseman Ryan Fuller tripled into left center field scoring Nemeth and Ahmed. The Huskies added another run in the inning when Andreoli hit a sacrifice fly into right field, scoring Fuller. Elliot Glynn took the mound for UConn, giving up four hits and two earned runs, while striking out one batter in five innings of work. For UConn, the weekend ended on a sour note when the Huskies were pummeled by 10 runs. UConn gave up five runs in
the first inning and thanks to three fielding errors, none of them were earned. Notre Dame added four more in the third inning, giving them a 9-0 lead through three innings. Of those nine runs, six of them were the result of UConn’s four errors to start the game. Too many fielding errors has been a problem before this season and it something coach Jim Penders is not pleased about. Penders said earlier this year that his team simply cannot afford to keep giving up runs because as the competition heats up, teams will kill them for it, and Notre Dame did just that. UConn has two more games this week. Tuesday, the Huskies take on Yale on the road and Wednesday, they face Brown at home.
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the back nine. Schwartzel set the tone early when he chipped in from some 75 feet across the green for birdie on the opening hole, then holed out from the fairway on No. 3 for eagle. Just like that, McIlroy’s four-shot lead was gone. The cheers were impossible for McIlroy to ignore. From the second green, where he was scrambling to make par, McIlroy could hear the noise ahead of him for Schwartzel’s eagles. Moments later came another roar to his right on the seventh green, where Woods stuffed one close for another birdie. Woods’ red shirt looked a little brighter. He walked a little taller. And the cheers kept coming. The biggest boom from the gallery came on the par-5 eighth, when Woods knocked in an eagle putt to reach 10 under and tie for the lead. There was no mistaking that sound, or who it was for. Over the next few minutes, more cheers could be heard from all corners of Augusta each time Woods’ score was posted on a leaderboard. He still had the back nine to play, and momentum was on his side. Not for long, though. He missed a 3-foot par putt on the 12th, failed to birdie the par-5 13th with a 7-iron for his second shot. Then, after twirling his 7-iron with a shot so pure it settled 4 feet away on the par-5 15th, he missed the 4-foot eagle putt. Woods closed with a 67, his best final round ever here. But he shot a 36 on the back nine, and that doesn’t win the Masters, certainly not this one.
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Charl Schwartzel of South Africa reacts after a birdie putt on the 18th hole during the final round of the Masters golf tournament Sunday. Schwartzel have South Africa its first ever masters sin.
» NHL
Sharks out of playoffs with loss
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP)—The last game on the NHL’s regularseason schedule came down to this: Dallas needed to win at struggling Minnesota, with a defeat of defending champion Chicago earlier in the day that left the last Western Conference playoff spot open. Given a chance to the very end after a March slump that nearly finished them, the Stars couldn’t take advantage. Antti Miettinen’s goal early in the third period against his former team gave the Wild the lead and kept Dallas out of the playoffs, with a 5-3 season-ending win over the Stars on Sunday. Brenden Morrow could barely speak in a silent dressing room after the game. “We were getting some pretty good scoring opportunities—a lot of just whacking and hacking around the net, looking for a bounce,” Morrow said of trailing 4-3 after Miettinen’s goal. “I don’t think any of us were questioning whether we were capable of doing it. We were just wondering who the hero was going to be.”
The Stars watched the Blackhawks lose at home to Detroit as a team, and the mood as they prepared to take the ice was “euphoric” and “excited,” according to coach Marc Crawford. Though the Stars weren’t consistently sharp with the puck and they managed only three shots on goal in the second period, their energetic stretches led to plenty of quality scoring chances. Dallas was on a four-game winning streak, in position to catch Chicago and win the head-to-head tiebreaker after looking all but finished a week and a half ago. The Stars went 1-5-3 in a nine-game stretch that ended with losses at San Jose and Los Angeles last week by a combined score of 9-1. They beat Anaheim, though, to stop the slide and then found a fortunate section of the schedule with games against non-contenders Columbus, Colorado and Minnesota to close out the season. But the Wild played with plenty of pride, scoring first on a rare goal by enforcer Brad Staubitz and last on an empty-
This year's Masters provides plenty of suspence for viewers from REDEMPTION, page 14 All in all, the 2011 Masters provided suspense like never before, with nearly a dozen players contending for the title. Schwartzel deserves credit for a well-played tournament, but when it comes to golf, it’s still all about Tiger. A win would have silenced critics, but Woods’ competitive play and brief glimpses of fire illustrated the Tiger we know and love is still there. At the end of the
day, fans can take solace in knowing one of our beloved athletes still has it. No one said anything about redemption being immediate. Tiger’s redemption is far from complete, but one thing is for sure: the 2011 Masters was a step in the right direction. Mark my words, the major drought will end soon.
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netter by Pierre-Marc Bouchard after the Stars pulled goalie Kari Lehtonen with 1:21 left. “That’s definitely something that drove us a bit,” Staubitz said. “If we’re going, bring someone with you.” Crawford refused to criticize his team, praising their effort and the injuries Morrow and others played through down the stretch. The Stars played six times in the season’s last nine days and had seven of their last nine games of the road. “I’m really proud of those guys. They just battled their tails off,” Crawford said. “They kept giving forth the effort, and you look at it coming down the stretch: Nobody gave us much of a chance.” That’s hardly solace for a team like this. The Stars have missed the playoffs only five times in 17 seasons since the franchise moved from Minnesota, but three of those are in the last three years. “We just couldn’t close the deal,” said defenseman Stephane Robidas, adding: “Bottom line: We knew it wasn’t going to be easy.”
Loui Eriksson had three assists, and Brad Richards, Morrow and Alex Goligoski scored for the Stars, who led 2-1 after the first period. Early in the third with the game tied, Andrew Brunette drew Lehtonen to the side and made a perfect behind-the-net feed as Miettinen sliced forward from the opposite side for an easy tap-in. Then came a thunderous roar from the crowd, followed by a series of “Let’s go Wild!” chants to finish it out. With almost every player on the Stars bench standing, the pace of the game was intense down the stretch until the Wild went into a defensive shell for the last few minutes, surely pleasing the Blackhawks while they watched on television a few hundred miles east. With the Wild fans on their feet, finally finding a reason to cheer in another frustrating season for the local team, the buzzer sounded while Eriksson, Steve Ott, Jamie Benn and Mike Ribeiro stayed seated on the bench with their heads down for a moment before slowly leaving the area.
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Away game Gampel Pavilion, XL Center
April 13 Brown 3:30 p.m.
The Daily Question was more impressive, the Big East tournament or Q : “Which National Championship?” As great as winning the Big East Tournament was, winning it all was just A : “incredible. That was more impressive.”
April 15 April 16 April 17 Villanova Villanova Villanova 3:15 p.m. 1:15 p.m. 12:15 p.m.
April 13 Louisville 2 p.m.
April 16 Pittsburgh Noon
April 16 Pittsburgh 2 p.m.
April 17 Pittsburgh 11 a.m.
April 23 Louisville Noon
April 29 Villanova 6 p.m.
May 1 Loyala 1 p.m.
“We think very highly of Clay or we wouldn’t be doing this.“
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Men’s Track and Field May 8 April 16 May 7 April 16 May 6 Big East Brown Big East Hurricane Big East Tournament Alumni Invit. Invitational Tournament Tournament All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day
Women’s Track and Field April 16 Mt. Sac Relays All Day
April 23 May 1 April 28 April 29 UTech Brown Invitational Penn Relays Penn Relays Invitational All Day All Day All Day All Day AP
Charl Schwartzel of South Africa reacts after a birdie putt on the 18th hole during the final round of the Masters golf tournament yesterday.
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Golf April 18 April 19 Big East Big East Invitational Invitational All Day All Day
April 17 Big East Invitational All Day
Huskies fall to Orange and Marissa Guches hits third homer By Carmine Colangelo Campus Correspondent
Men’s Tennis Tomorrow Boston Coll. 3 p.m.
April 16 Villanova Noon
April 22 Syracuse 10 a.m.
April 28 Big East Invitational TBA
Women’s Tennis April 13 Rutgers 1 p.m.
April 15 Seton Hall 2 p.m.
April 16 Villanova Noon
April 22 Syracuse 10 a.m.
April 28 Big East Invitational All Day
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Lacrosse (6-5) (0-2) April 21 April 16 Notre Dame Cincinnati 4 p.m. Noon
“Who is going to win the NBA Finals this season?”
» That’s what he said
Softball (15-16) (3-2) April 13 Louisville Noon
Next Paper’s Question:
– David Ritter, 6th-semester history major.
–Red Sox general managar Theo Epstein on re-signing pitcher Clay Bucholtz.
Baseball (16-11-1) (7-2) Tomorrow Yale 3 p.m.
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Game of the Week: UConn baseball at Notre Dame. On Saturday the Huskies traveled to South Bend to take on the Fighting Irish. Junior George Springer hit his fourth home run of the season to help UConn edge out the Irish 6-3. With the win, the Huskies improve to a 17-10 record, including 7-1 in Big East play. The win is also their seventh in a row. The Huskies scored the game winning run in the fifth inning. They were down 2-0 at that point before scoring three runs that inning, sparked by junior Ryan Fuller’s triple, his second of the season. Senior Elliot Glynn earned his second win of the season, allowing four hits and two runs over five innings. Springer also went 2-5 on the day and Fuller had two hits and also drove in two RBIs for UConn. The Huskies fell to the Irish Sunday 14-4, but they were still able to take two out of three against the Irish. The Huskies return to action again Tuesday at Yale, where they
will take on the Bulldogs. Big Disappointment: UConn lacrosse at Syracuse. On Friday, the Huskies took on a Big East opponent, the No. 13 Orange. The lacrosse team was seeking its first Big East victory this season. Unfortunately, the Huskies were not able to capitalize as they fell to the Orange 17-9. With the loss the Huskies drop to a 5-6 record and are now 0-3 in Big East play. The Huskies were led by junior M.E. Lapham and freshman Lauren Kahn, who each had three-goal games. Going into halftime the Huskies were tied 6-6 with the Orange, but the defense allowed 11 second-half goals. The Orange also outshot the Huskies 33-18. Sophomore goalie Brittney Testa posted 11 goals in the game and three separate Huskies scored the other three goals for the team. The Huskies will play again this Saturday at Notre Dame in search of their first Big East victory this season.
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All California teams make NHL playoffs
LOS ANGELES (AP)—Joe Thornton and Teemu Selanne have spent the best years of their careers playing their wintry sport on the sunny West Coast, so they were both thrilled to learn California has more teams in the upcoming NHL postseason than Canada. It’s no knock on the Great White North. From Silicon Valley to Hollywood to Orange County, hockey in the Golden State has just never been better. The San Jose Sharks, Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks are headed to the playoffs together for the first time, raising this long-simmering threeway rivalry to a boil. “This is the first time ever, so it’s good for hockey out here, and it’s growing,” said Thornton, the 2006 NHL MVP who joined the Sharks in 2005. “It’s becoming an exciting sport to watch out here.” And it’s only going to get more entertaining. After the three clubs played each other four times in the final week of the regular season, second-seeded San Jose will meet seventh-seeded Los Angeles in just the third playoff series between California teams—the second since 1969. “I realized it hadn’t happened before, so I was excited to see it when we got in,” said Selanne, who played in San Jose between his two stints in Anaheim. “I’m proud of the teams. We need this. Obviously for hockey here in Southern California, this is going to be a huge boost for both franchises, so I’m very happy about this situation.” Each team brings unique qualities to the postseason: The Kings have the lengthiest history, but the Sharks have the most consistent recent success—and the Ducks, who face Nashville in the first round, have the only Stanley Cup title. Remarkably, all three California clubs have won 11 playoff series apiece heading into this spring. “As much as what Wayne Gretzky did to develop hockey out here, I think this will create even a greater interest,” said Jack Ferreira, the Ducks’ original general manager and a current assistant to Kings GM Dean Lombardi. “There’s a rivalry, but I think there’s a lot of respect, too. I mean, some of the people that are still (with Anaheim), I hired.” Big-time hockey in California began when the Kings joined the NHL in the Second Six expansion in 1967 along with the then-California Seals, renamed the Oakland Seals a month into their first season. The Seals moved to Cleveland in 1976, but the Sharks joined the NHL in 1991 in the first wave of the NHL’s Sun Belt expansion, and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim followed in 1993. Gretzky’s Kings reached the Stanley Cup finals once during his revitalizing tenure in L.A., and the Sharks have become one of the NHL’s most consistent winners since Thornton arrived, albeit still without a finals appearance. Anaheim built upon its surprise 2003 finals berth to become a consistent winner with star defensemen Chris Pronger and Scott Niedermayer, claiming the 2007 Stanley Cup title.
THE Pro Side Masters goes down to the wire and Phillies edge out Braves By Aaron Kasmanoff-Dick Campus Correspondent Wish We Were There: The Masters, Augusta, Georgia. The Masters Tournament, held each year at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., did not lack in drama, as South Africa’s Charl Schwartzel won the fabled green jacket by shooting the day’s lowest score, a 66. The 26-year-old finished the fourth round with four straight birdies. Shwartzel beat out golf’s best on Sunday, finishing two strokes ahead of Adam Scott and Jason Day, for six under on the day and 14 under (274) on the tournament. Day and Scott, both Aussies competing for their nation’s first green jacket, shot a 68 and a 67, respectively, and both finished with 276 each for the tournament. Tiger Woods tied for fourth with 278. Shwartzel was the most efficient putter at Augusta, needing only 1.46 putts a green to get it into the hole.
Game of the Week: Phillies vs. Braves Having Shane Victorino on a baseball team might just be the safest bet an owner could make. Adding Cole Hamels might make that bet a little less solid after his Tuesday night performance against the Mets, but the Philadelphia Phillies pitcher would not be taken down by the booing that followed him onto Turner Field Sunday night. The starter threw seven scoreless frames, racking up eight strikeouts and allowing only four hits and one walk in a 3-0 victory against the Atlanta Braves. Victorino had three hits on the night, adding two singles, scoring on one, and a home run. Number of the week: 10 St. Louis Cardinals’ Matt Holliday had his appendix removed. Only 10 days later, he was starting for the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Redemption at the Masters By Chris Zielinski Sports and Society Columnist When the dust finally cleared in the 2011 Masters Tournament, one man emerged victorious. In a tournament displaying more contenders than ever before, Charl Schwartzel, a 26-yearold South African native, triumphed over the rest of the field, finishing two shots ahead of Adam Scott and Jason Day. Although a significant portion of the attention will be focused on Schwartzel and his bright future, a theme was driving the final round of the Masters. Redemption was central to the Sunday storyline of the tournament. One need not look far to witness the public yearning for redemption, as Tiger Woods was front and center during the entire final round. Slightly over a year after Woods’ scandal and subsequent public falling out, the desire for him to take home the green jacket abounded. Fans erupted following all 67 of Tiger’s strokes on Sunday, in efforts to will shots onto the fairways and greens and into the holes. When describing the response to Tiger’s inspired play through the first eight holes, anything less than elation would be an understatement. Although Tiger’s efforts eventually fell short, the widespread disappointment following his inability to win the tournament speaks volumes about the sports world and society’s love of redemption. The crowning of the annual Masters champion is a very prestigious event. As we see less of the spotlight on Schwartzel, the actual champion, and more of Woods, the champ we were all hoping for (don’t lie to yourself), the redemption factor becomes all too clear. Overall, fans hate to see star players fall from grace, just as the downfall of wellloved public figures is equally painful. Take Kobe Bryant or Michael Vick, for example. Both athletes suffered from their own scandals, negating all the progress and support they had previously worked so hard to elicit from their fans. Fortunately, winning has solved Bryant’s and Vick’s problems, and has cemented them back in the spotlight. In contrast to Bryant and Vick, Tiger’s struggles have been prolonged. Instead of taking the Charlie Sheen route to a quick fix and winning, Woods has remained unable to reach the level of his past performances. Firing a coach and changing his swing only further plagued the recent headlines involving Tiger, all culminating with the question, “Will he ever win again?” Nonetheless, supporters, myself included, flatly refuse to give up on Tiger. There was no shortage of evidence of this on Sunday. During the final round, it was commonplace for the leaderboard to be described in relation to Woods. Phrases like “Scott has now moved two shots ahead of Woods,” “Woods is tied for the lead” and “Woods only trails by one” all demonstrate our fascination with Tiger. Everything ties back to him. Perhaps it is Woods’ redefining of the game of golf that has created such a strong bond between him and fans. Or maybe it is simply his position as Nike’s posterchild and his previous standing as the world’s most marketable athlete. Whatever the reason, the bond between Tiger and his fans is still strong, and shows no sign of diminishing anytime soon.
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UConn comes away with two wins
By Peter Logue Campus Correspondent
In consecutive games against Rutgers and Boston College last week, the After back-to-back frus- Huskies bullpen was unable to close the door trating losses at late in the game, and home last week, the UConn had to watch UConn softball team potential victook to the road UConn 11 two tories slip through this weekend and 7 its fingers. Over the was able to bounce URI weekend, a resilback, picking up a Friday ient offensive attack pair of victories. On 8 ensured this would Friday, the Huskies UConn again. battled to defeat Hartford 5 notOnhappen Friday, the Rhode Island 11-7. Huskies found Sunday On Sunday they themselves in an were able to hold early 4-0 hole after off Hartford and win 8-5.
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the first inning against the lowly Rams, who would drop to 3-28 on the season. The Huskies would not chip into the lead until the top of the fourth inning, when Jennifer Ward was able to utilize her speed via an infield single, a stolen base and a Rhode Island error to put the Huskies on the board. But it wasn’t until the following inning that UConn would explode into the lead. In the fifth, the Huskies scored six runs to claim a 7-4 lead.
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UConn’s Maddy Schiappa slides head first to beat out a throw during a softball game.
All good things must come to an end Huskies’ winning streak ends at seven games By Dan Agabiti Staff Writer
The UConn baseball team’s seven-game winning streak came to a screeching halt Sunday afternoon after a 14-4 loss to Notre Dame. Despite the 10-run loss, the Huskies were able to take two out of three from the Fighting Irish and improve their Big East record to 7-2. The series started Friday with UConn defeating Notre Dame 3-1. In the eighth inning, the Huskies took the lead and kept it. With one out and the score tied at one, outfielder Billy Ferriter was hit by a pitch, then advanced to second on a passed ball. After second baseman LJ Mazzilli forced a walk, first baseman Nick Ahmed singled into right field, giving UConn the goahead run. UConn scored its third and final run of the game on designated hitter Tim Martin’s sacrifice fly to right field, scoring right fielder John Andreoli. Matt Barnes was impressive on the mound for the Huskies. Barnes gave up just one run on four hits withe five strikeouts in 7.1 innings of work on the day. He improved his record to 6-2, and his season ERA is an incredible 1.03. Saturday, the Huskies defeated Notre Dame again, 6-3, winning their seventh consecutive game and ninth game out of 10. The Fighting Irish struck first with a run in the first inning, but from that point on, the game was dominated by the Huskies. In the top half of the third inning, UConn took a 2-1 lead. After Ahmed forced a walk, center fielder George Springer blasted a home run to left field, marking his fourth home run on the season.
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Pitcher Robert Van Woert delivers a pitch during a UConn baseball game. The Huskies won two out of three games this weekend against Notre Dame.
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Golden Eagles soar over Huskies By Darryl Blain Campus Correspondent
recognized the play of his No. 3 singles player. “She’s so tough off the It was a tough day for the ground,” Marshall said. “She’s UConn women’s tennis team a grinder and she makes peoFriday as the Huskies lost ple play. She always impresses 5-1 in singles play and 3-0 in me with her fight and her work doubles play against Big East on the court.” UConn lost the opponent Marquette. second and third UConn’s lone vicdoubles matchtory came from Alexa Gregory. The Huskies Marquette 8 es 8-1 and 8-0. Huskies’ No. have lost four of their UConn 1 The 1 team, Emily last five matches, all Herb and Jennifer five of which were in Learmonth, led 5-2 before losthe Big East conference. Gregory’s singles win came ing the next six-straight games. “We started off with a ton in two sets, 6-4 and 6-2 against Marquette’s Gillian Hush. “I of energy and then they came played a really loose first back. They were just solid game, and after that I just throughout,” Herb said. Herb lost her singles match focused more,” Gregory said. “I think that was the biggest 6-1, 6-4 to Marquette’s Kelly Barry. thing for me today.” “I had a tough first set so the Coach Glenn Marshall also
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second set I had to switch up my game plan and it helped me out, but it wasn’t enough.” The loss to the Golden Eagles comes after a 7-0 loss against St. John’s Wednesday. “We competed a little better than we did in the previous match, but their skill set was a little stronger than ours today,” Marshall said. The other singles losses all came in two sets, and all sets saw the Huskies winning four games or less. “I think the most disappointing thing is the scores, because they don’t reflect how everyone played really tough,” Herb said. The Huskies’ next matchup will be at Rutgers Wednesday at 1 p.m.
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A UConn tennis player hits the ball during the team’s match on Friday. The Huskies fell to the Marquette Golden Eagles 8-1.