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Paper or PDF? Students Try Out Alternatives to Hardcopy Textbooks MATT kiERNAN ThE RECORDER

The rise of the electronic book sales industry provides an alternative for students looking to save money, but raises questions as to whether money and convenience can compete with text in the hardcopy format.

“I think they’re great in the beginning because they’re cheaper, but in the long-run not so much because students don’t realize they can’t return electronic books and money is something most college students need to save for the next semester,” said bookstore employee Kristyne Hall, CCSU ‘11.

E-books have seen a major increase in popularity rising consistently since 2006, with wholesale revenues of $37.6 million for the second quarter of 2009 in the U.S. alone, according to the International Digital Publishing Forum. IDPF keeps track of revenues for e-books quarterly.

“Books are easier to read, but books online or on the computer

can be great because they’re right there in front of you for when you’re sitting at your computer so it has the benefit of being convenient,” said Jacqueline Amburn, CCSU ‘11.

Local book sellers that sell textbooks are seeing the demand from students for e-books.

Although students can’t return e-books for their money back, the format is a way for students to save money, it also creates other problems, such as convenience of note-taking.

“I always liked the hardcopy versions because you can make notes in the margins, plus e-chapters make it necessary for someone to have a computer,” said freshman Zack Heidorn, an employee of Another Bookstore near the CCSU campus.

Some online applications and devices such as Amazon. com’s Kindle are a new format for downloading books to student’s computers and having the ability to make notes on each page. There have been some problems with the See Paper or PDF Page 2

Emory Students With H1N1 Move to Isolated Dorm During Outbreak

(U-WIRE) - In addition to the physical implications of the H1N1 virus, self-isolation and worry over missing classes are plaguing students.

Emory University has been coping with the effects of the heightened amount of swine flu cases by offering a specific dorm for self-isolation, it has also been being lenient on attendance policies and accommodating walk-ins while maintaining a full appointment schedule at Student Health Services.

“Students with influenza should not go to class,” Michael Huey, director of SHS, wrote in a university-wide e-mail.

“There will not be penalties for missing class because of illness with the flu.”

Huey said SHS is overflowing

with students who have influenzalike symptoms and that SHS is accepting walk-ins.

“We’re seeing everybody that comes in, so that’s one of the reasons we’re working so late,” Huey said. “We had a completely full clinic schedule on Monday and 75 walk-in patients on top of the full schedule.”

A full schedule normally includes about 100 to 120 patients with appointments. On Wednesday, all the appointments were taken, and an additional 62 patients with influenza-like illnesses without appointments sought medical attention at SHS, Huey added.

The university has more than 200 cases of presumptive H1N1 illnesses, Huey said on Wednesday.

“We don’t have a way to test for H1N1 in Georgia right now, so we make the diagnosis of influenza A, and it’s a presumptive H1N1,” Huey said, adding that 98 percent of the influenza A currently circulating in the U.S. is H1N1.

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Senior Marcus Dempsey celebrates after the Blue Devils hard fought win at Lehigh on Saturday. Dempsey began the game by intercepting Lehigh on the first play. CCSU finished the game with three interceptions.

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New Law Will Make it Harder to Get a Credit Card Mike Macagnone The Pitt News U. Pittsburgh

(U-WIRE) - No more free T-shirts ... at least not from credit card companies.

That’s because the Credit Card Act of 2009 prohibits this and other strategies used to get college students to sign up for credit cards.

The act, which will go into full effect in February, will also make it harder for people younger than 21 to get a credit card.

“The law is a very fundamental overhaul of the entire industry,” said Peter Garuccio, a spokesman for the American Bankers’ Association, which oversees the credit card industry. “It’s difficult to guess what is going to happen in the industry once this goes into effect.”

Some parts of the act are already being enforced, including a portion stating that companies must mail credit card bills no later than 21 days before they are due.

The law bans credit card companies from offering “any tangible item” — including hats and T-shirts — in exchange for a signature on a credit card application and requires companies to get administrators’ approval before

marketing on a college campus.

“In the past, we gave out small give-away items,” Betty Riess, a spokeswoman for Bank of America, said. “Currently our policy is to not give out gifts with credit card applications.”

But the law’s new restrictions don’t stop there. One portion of it laid out new regulations for young consumers, saying that people 20 and younger will have to either have someone older than 21 cosign their cards or provide proof of “independent means,” basically show that they can pay off a credit card balance in full .

The Federal Reserve will determine what constitutes the “independent means” required to apply for a credit card, Garuccio said. The Federal Reserve will determine a number of other rules that govern credit under this law.

When the act goes into effect, applying for a credit card will take much more time than previously, said Bill Hazelton, managing director and co-founder of Creditcardassist. com, which helps people compare different cards.

“Getting parents as co-signers alone may take days. Getting a

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application, though, such as when a 17-year-old high school student sued amazon.com this year for deleting the book 1984 from their book archives, causing the student to lose all of his notes.

A way to counterbalance the need to buy books in hardcopy or electronic format is by using Web sites such as chegg.com that allow students to rent textbooks over the internet at around half the price and

to return them in the mail.

While there are benefits of convenience for students buying e-books, the negatives can cause their fair share of problems.

Some students may find reading a book on their computer can be uncomfortable and cause pain in their eyes from staring at a screen.

The CCSU and Another Bookstore will be selling textbooks in both formats to please customers of different preferences.

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Freshman James Carpino skates in front of the Student Center Monday afternoon. When most students were off-campus enjoying the holiday, Carpino and his friends were enjoying the lack of people and open space.

credit card won’t be instant anymore,” Hazelton said. “It will be much more difficult for credit-worthy customers to gain access to credit,” he added. “That’s a big negative. It’s like throwing the baby out with the bathwater.”

Still, he said, “This is long overdue. The culture of the country needed a stopgap measure from where it was going.”

He added that this act, along with the bad economy will make it much more difficult for people younger than 21 to be approved for even introductory cards.

“A lot of banks even now won’t issue a card to a young person without a co-signer anyway,” Garuccio said.

In light of the act, Discover is stepping up its efforts to educate students about debt management, said one of the company’s spokeswomen, Mai Lee Ua. The student loans area of the Discover Web site has features such as a financial terms glossary and a series of “Borrow Smart” videos.

Some students thought the ban of gifts in return for credit cards was a good move. Katelyn Annett, a junior majoring in social work, said, “We should be smart enough to not be tricked by a T-shirt, but that’s not always true.”

Emory Students With H1N1 Move to Isolated Dorm During Outbreak

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Students who have been diagnosed with influenza A and H1N1 are being treated with Tamiflu, an antiviral medication, which slows the replication of the virus. It is ideal to take Tamiflu within 48 hours after initial symptoms, for the medication begins to lose its effectiveness after that time period.

Tamiflu, a five-day treatment, has been helpful in slowing the virus in a shorter period of time, Huey said. “Most students are showing signs of improvement within about 3 days,” he said.

Recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control for those infected with swine flu include self-isolation until fever subsides for 24 hours without the assistance of fever-reducing medications.

“Anybody with influenza needs to be self-isolated,” Huey said.

“Anybody who is sick and going to class … and not self-isolating is helping to spread this virus across the campus.”

The university and SHS urge diagnosed students to go home or stay with friends or relatives in the Atlanta area. Students who do not have either of these options are encouraged to move into Turman South residence hall, which is not occupied by any residents this year.

Huey said SHS is in “very close contact” with residence halls and Residence Life & Housing staff in providing self-isolation options.

The SHS receives written consent from infected students to notify professionals in Turman South of their self-isolation.

“Nobody is taken [to Turman South] against their will,” Huey said. “Students can self-isolate any place they have.”

Due to this recommended isolation, numerous students have been absent from classes, and in many cases, professors are loosening their attendance policies and encouraging ill students to refrain from attending class.

Vaidy Sunderam, mathematics and computer science department

chair, said his department is offering extra help sessions, extra office hours and greater flexibility in turning in homework assignments due to the drop in attendance resulting from students contracting the swine flu.

“Certainly we are understanding of the situation,” Sunderam said.

“The university has advised us to recognize that students need to be quarantined, and its better for them not to show up to class.”

Huey said proper rest and nutrition in addition to being aware of the spread of germs are integral to keeping healthy students from contracting the H1N1 virus.

The first reported case for the fall term at the university was the Monday after the freshmen moved into residence halls, Huey said.

“Generally speaking, when an influenza virus comes across a community like a campus community it takes about eight weeks, so we have a long time to go to get through this,” Huey said.

Huey said the current prediction for vaccines to be released by the federal government at the end of October includes 40 million doses, and the H1N1 vaccine is a two-dose vaccine, so only 20 million people will receive that first batch.

“We’re not going to get to the college group in that first 20 million because there are groups higher on the priority list from the CDC with the current outflow of influenza,” Huey said.

According to the CDC’s Web site, such groups include “pregnant women, people who live with or care for children younger than 6 months of age, health care and emergency medical services personnel with direct patient contact, children 6 months through 4 years of age, and children 5 through 18 years of age who have chronic medical conditions.”

Huey said the campus community will need to focus on prevention and treatment of H1N1 with appropriate medications and not rely on the possibility of vaccinations.

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Editorial/Opinion

Editorial College Usually Means Heavy, Expensive Textbooks, But Doesn’t Have To Beginning every semester, a fresh wave of the same mumblings and complaints are overheard in all locations, from every classroom, sometimes from both students and professors: textbooks are too expensive.

We’re not going to suggest that faculty give up books - well, we are - but we’re not calling for the dismissal of readings, workbook activities or any other book-centric learning. Adopting a fleet of Kindles for students, though, might work.

Although it may not be the ideal, this type of electronic reading has the potential to save students hundreds of dollars per year in avoiding hard copies and relieve general aggravation and frustration associated with finding, ordering, purchasing and returning books.

It doesn’t have to be a Kindle exactly - just a device that is suited for electronic reading

without becoming a nuisance or straining the eyes. The $299 or $499 purchase, bought by students individually or through the school, would be a one-time fee instead of a new stack of books priced between $300 and $500 each semester. Students would still have to buy books, but save a huge fraction because Kindle versions are a reputed one-third of the cost of the print editions. We’d even go so far as to say that a universal pricing system could be established due to the decentralized nature of purchasing - all students could but the e-books from amazon.com, eliminating the inflated pricing of bookstores.

As for making the most out of Kindle’s functionality, students could still “dog ear” pages, makes notes in the margins, highlight words or sentences, and even better, use the “find function” or CTRL+F. The technological advantages are not endless, and will certainly

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not satisfy the reader who is looking to curl up with a good book - a piece of plastic wirelessly connected to the outer world is not going to provide the fantastic relief and escape the regular books do. But, Kindles or the Kindle application for iPhone or iPod Touch are going to provide what books can, but better. The Kindle even uses e-ink to imitate a real book without the pains of a computer monitor-like glow.

It wouldn’t be so much of an abandoning of books as it would be a way to supplement them and allow for greater classroom opportunity, or rather, out of the classroom opportunity. The direction that Elihu Burritt Library is heading in, with their subscriptions to online databases or when students preserve valuable research time by using Google Books, is the right one.

Other schools have even taken this e-book

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phenomenon a step further. Cushing Academy, a preparatory school in Ashburnham, Mass. has gotten rid of all of its books, replacing them with Kindles, laptop stations, flat screen TVs to create a $500,000 “learning center.” It will be a virtual library that will give students access to millions of books, instead of as many the physical walls of brick and mortar can hold.

The setbacks may be huge and money spent may not be initially worth it. The speed at which “getting everyone on the same page” may be excruciatingly slow. But it is a real, albeit non traditional approach to an even more real problem. Giving students new ways to learn, or just providing a simpler way to access materials they already need will be beyond worth it in the long run.

Earlier this week, a most perturbing incident occurred, which brought home the gravity of the parking problem that our campus faces. I have in passing heard of commuter parking woes, but never has such a problem come so completely out of left field. You may add me to the list of commuters who, after spending 45 minutes driving around campus trying in vain to find a spot, was forced to take refuge in the lot near the athletic fields. It was there that I gazed upon the solution to the school’s parking difficulties, and too envisioned a solution, which will solve numerous problems plaguing the campus. I propose that all athletic fields are immediately paved over, to make further room for parking.

Understand that the campus itself is finite, which presents a problem as Central caters primarily to commuters, a segment which has visibly increased this semester. In expanding their student body, they have benefited financially, but suffered in a myriad of other ways, the least of which is the logistics of how best to service students who are primarily commuters. This would not be a problem were Central in a rural locale, able to expand easily, but instead situated in the hub of a city, expansion is unlikely and unfeasible. Thus sacrifices must be made, and priorities must be set. Will Central continue to spite those who make up the majority of the student body, or will logical, sensible steps be taken to solve this dilemma?

The vast increase in parking space is but one benefit of the proposition; one may point to financial considerations also. In these trying economic times, the elimination of such burdensome costs as upkeep and maintenance of the fields would be a welcome financial respite. Funds would be ideally directed towards more advantageous endeavors,

such as the much needed renovation of the decaying DiLoreto and WIllard Halls, for instance. But what of the funds garnered from games? No matter, for the entire athletic department (including athletes) is tantamount to a financial black hole, absent of any tangible futures save for jockeying for their perpetuity and bagboys, respectively.

The last major benefit is the curtailing, if not outright elimination, of the “socks and sandals” riff raff which currently infest the campus. In this, I will point to the beautification of the campus following the thinning of their numbers. They, who drag down the campus aesthetic like an anchor, clearly have no business in higher education.

If one’s sole purpose in entering University is primarily athletics, then the doors of higher education should be barred to them, and the doors of their menial, low wage jobs swung wide open. Absent of any such riff raff, Central will look every bit the proper University, rather than a halfway house for future burdens to society.

This parking dilemma too opens up another problem. Should Central continue to maintain the tenuous balance between academics and athletics, or will it correctly throw its lot in with the University’s original, intended purpose, academics?

I came to Central enticed by its reputation for teacher training, coupled with above average History program. But what I have found instead are decaying facilities, lackluster accommodations and other shortcomings designed apparently to spite the majority of students. Instead, funds have been heaped upon the athletic department with gusto, so much so that the academic classes have been regulated to short intervals of babysitting for “student athletes.” The parking dilemma is but one small portion of the greater problem of academics versus athletics at the college level, and Central would do well to realize that bagboys will never be able to make generous financial donations.

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THE RECORDER / Wednesday, September 9, 2009 / OPINION

Small Decisions Add Up as College Progresses NiCk DEAN ThE LARIAT BAYLOR U.

(U-WIRE) - As a sophomore in college, everything is a bit more familiar. By no means do I have it all figured out, but at least I have a sense of belonging at college now and a small sense of home came with my return this fall.

I remember coming to college and not having a clue what to expect or look forward to, and am now going that route again this year. My freshman year brought so many friendships with professors and students, it allowed me to understand my place here.

In a column I wrote last semester, I said: "Through growth and adventure, my classmates and I will find true identity, leading to overall

character. A pursuit that is the essence of the Baylor experience.

We must holistically utilize these resources and begin discovering the purpose behind life. Do not simply acknowledge the treasures hidden within Baylor University, engage in becoming a part of the riches."

As I look back on the past year, and hopefully as you look back, I see times of tribulation that I handled maturely, and times of kidlike joy that helped to build some of the strong bonds of friendship I now have here.

Most importantly though, I hope to look back and realize that my decisions, my interactions with those around me and my personal commitment to every aspect of life were the defining forces of the way my life went. It's intimidating to know decisions change the course of everything, all the time. Sure,

most of the time those decisions are simple and lack any actual strength in comparison to life's major decisions, but they still alter the events that follow.

Those small, seemingly insignificant decisions must occur in order for the large events in life to have merit, worth and value. I am looking forward to seeing how the now-insignificant choices in life will play out in the future.

Some intricate events in life brought me to this reality - each and every one of us is a small, meaningful force in another person's life. We may not all be the people that cause great life changes for those around us. However, most of the time we are simply small deposits into the larger investment. With every smile, nod and wave someone's day may be brightened.

We all have professors, friends and relatives who have greatly influenced the person we are today.

But only we can decide who we are tomorrow and who will influence our lives in the greatest ways. What we take from those around us is up to us. Our decisions are the most important force on the future of our lives from here on out.

We decided on our school as the college where we wanted to get an education, we chose our individual majors and we selected our current class schedules. That also means we have and will face our failures, defeats and mishaps. The decision that was completely ours went unhindered from outside forces.

Sometimes we may even end up with little to show for it, but the pleasure of that mistake is glorious

to most college students. Making those mistakes on our own is the first step to understanding that we are in a place that encourages spiritual and intellectual growth.

My question is, where do we go from here? The only answer I concocted is that we have to take it one step at a time, just like we did freshman year.

Knowing exactly where I would end up in 10 or 15 years is not desirable after realizing that my plan does not matter. God has it taken care of and each day will come and go and be full of small yet life-altering decisions.

"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28.

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Leaves and Pages

Leaves and Pages proves to be a quiet barrier from the cars whizzing by on West Main Street. The cozy bookstore smells of fresh coffee and its perimeter is filled with books of all kinds. From Freud to fiction, this Leaves and Pages has a large selection of books.

The price of the books won’t empty out your pocket. This past week there was a table of books on sale five for a dollar and a bookshelf of books that were only one dollar each. The books that you’ll find aren’t new releases, but you still might find a couple that pique your interest.

After perusing the stocked shelves, take a look at the various tea and coffee options listed and find one that suits your taste buds.

Gelato, cookies, and bagels are also available if your stomach starts to rumble. Even if you don’t leave with a book in hand, Leaves and Pages has a relaxed and authentic feel that you won’t want to miss out on.

Avery’s has been running a successful soda making business for over 100 years. If you’d like to see what all the hype is about, visit Avery’s. You can take home a six-pack of this local favorite for $4.95. Vintage cola signs hang above boxes of the 35 flavors of premium old-fashioned soda.

Avery’s also makes novelty flavors and packaging, such as their new “Stimulus Soda,” which is a tart mix of blue raspberry and pineapple to produce a “hard to swallow” taste - like the stimulus plan, the staff said.

If you are looking for something new to do on a Saturday afternoon, stop by Avery’s with a group of five friends or more. For $11.50 each you can go behind the scenes and see how soda was made 50 years ago. You will also take home three bottles of your own soda and an official soda maker’s apron.

New Britain Museum of American Art

It’s no wonder that the New Britain Museum of American Art attracts over four thousand visitors each month. This lively museum has a permanent collection that never tires and offers many new exhibits each year.

For CCSU students museum entry is always free. With this entry you don’t only have access to the colorful collection of art on display, but also to various programs that the museum holds. Each Friday until the end of September the museum plans to hold “Sketching with Masters” classes from 10:30 a.m. to noon and take 20 at 12, where a guide will take visitors to explore various works.

This Sunday pianist, Isadora Pastragus, will play in the galleries as a part of the Second Sundays concert program. Be sure to check out the NBMAA website for information on all of the upcoming events.

Angelo’s Market

When you get tired of cafeteria food and begin to miss home cooked meals, visit Angelo’s Market on West Main Street. Upon entering you will be greeted with a smile and the aroma of fresh sauce.

After browsing shelves filled with spices, fresh pasta, and Italian cookies you can make your way to the counter filled with fresh salads to order your sandwich of choice. For $5.95 you’ll get a sandwich on a hard roll stuffed with all of the toppings of your choice.

If you’re able to finish your sandwich, take a look at the appetizing desserts in refrigerated case next to the cash register. You’ll be sure to leave with happy taste buds and a full stomach when you visit Angelo’s.

Walnut Hill Park

Walnut Hill Park is an exercise enthusiast’s dream. While some fields are under construction, the wide paths that wind through the park attract bikers, runners, and walkers alike. There is purple exercise equipment, such as pull up bars, stationed around the path. Walnut Hill Park also has two tennis courts and a baseball diamond on site.

If you aren’t looking for another place to exercise, Walnut Hill Park is a relaxing green space. The park has several flower gardens as well as an amazing view of New Britain from the upper level of the park. Free concerts are held at the Darius Miller Memorial Band Shell each summer.

Hardware City Tavern Expand your horizons beyond Elmer’s.

It’s the traditional college bar - cheap(er) beers, bar food, but even more so because they set up a beer pong table occasionally.

Located in downtown New Britain, it’s also another opportunity to step outside of the usual CCSU boundaries. Even better yet, it’s centrally located near Walnut Park, Hole in the Wall Theatre and across the intersection from Trinity-on-Main.

Visit and show nearby or go for a stroll in the park and stop by the Tavern to grab a

cold one. Hardware City is also known for its buffalo wing selection, which is beer’s perfect tasty accompaniment, and these come in dozens of flavors as well as a mess of chicken sandwiches and burgers. Aside from the odd two or three other restaurants in the area, the H.C.T. also serves sweet potato fries. Hardware City Tavern is also a great place to watch the games on Sunday. Be sure to get there early so you can get your seat at the bar. There is no better way to kill a few hours than drink beer and yell at one of H.C.T’s flat panel TVs. And, the H.C.T. has daily specials for beers, shots, pitchers for when you need to get your legal drink on.

Hole in the Wall Theatre

The curiously shaped entrance of this play house, situated directly across the street from Trinity-on-Main, is a small hint of what’s to come,.

Hole in the Wall Theatre has been around for 37 years, but has only been living in its current performance space, at 116 Main Street, New Britain, for three years.

The next performance at Hole in the Wall is Anton Checkov’s Uncle Vanya, a dramatic comedy, playing Sept. 25, 26 and Oct. 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17. Expected donation is set for $20.

Trinity-on-Main

Trinity-on-Main was converted from the Trinity United Methodist Church into an arts and education center that serves the community. Not all events at Trinity-on-Main are under $10, though, there are a few to check out that are. Their upcoming performance is called “The No More! Project.” It features an original acting from youth and adult actors about relevant issues in today’s community.

The Beatles tribute band, The Mystery Tour, performed this past Friday. Admission was free and door prizes and an Italian buffet were offered. Take a look at the upcoming calendar online and see if any events catch your eye. (www.trinityonmain.org)

Rogers Orchards

Spread out over hundreds of acres and two locations near the Shuttle Meadow Reservoir and near the Waturbury/Southing line, Rogers Orchards is a pleasant change of scene on the drive from New Britain to Southington. Their Home Farm store is just minutes past the reservoir and the “pick-youown” a few hundred yards past that.

Maybe picking apples - they have Jeramac and McIntosh this time of year - is a generally traditional activity of fall, but is usually never dull and always tasty. Grab a bag and wander through the lanes of trees, and don’t forget insect repellent. Apples are $.99 per pound and a small paper bag-full is more than enough for a fat apple pie.

Back at the Home Farm store, Rogers sells the usual apple cider, jams and jellies, fudges, pies - both fruit and meat - and assorted other vegetables, but they also sell fresh milk, eggs, bacon, salsas, cheeses and syrups. The real attraction are the apple fritter donuts bathed in cinnamon sugar.

New Britain and Newington Public Libraries

In addition to the vast array of books available at both the New Britain and Newington Public libraries, both offer fun free events for any age or interest. At the NBPL the first Friday film series is offered the first Friday of each month at one p.m. Other upcoming events include Wii bowling, silent films, and book discussions.

Join the NPL for their “Water Fall Festival” featuring a chalk walk and used book sale on September 26. You will find some deals at the book sales held by the Friends of NPL. On September 23 the Mariachi band, Fiesta del Norte, is scheduled to perform at 6:30 p.m. An evening book discussion, job search assistance, and brown bag it with art lunch series are also on the list of upcoming events at NPL. The Newington Public Library also has a Friends of the Library fall book approaching. They expect book donations soon and will have a sale on their lawn the weekend of Nov. 21.

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THE RECORDER / Wednesday, September 9, 2009 / UPGRADE

Second Shift @ chen Gallery

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Officer Joseph Margolas and photographger Katia Porter pose in front of her exhibit’s main photo. “Second Shift” will be in Chen Gallery for the next month.

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As the cheese plate emptied and white wine was poured, the Samuel T. Chen Art Gallery grew full for the bubbly Katia Porter’s exhibit, “Second Shift.” A collection of Porter’s photographs of the CCSU Police Department are on display until Sept.10 from Monday to Friday 1 to 4 p.m.

A ten-shot photo series was assigned to Porter, who is from Manchester, England, for a photography course she took in Spring ’09.

“I approached the campus police to take their photos, and it kind of spiraled from there,” Porter said of her project. She ended up with 300 photos capturing most of her

work from three in the afternoon “documentary approach” unique. to eleven at night three nights a Chief of Police Jason Powell week, last April. was also happy about the exhibit.

“We don’t have a police “It’s good for the officers. They’ve department like this,” Porter said worked very hard to build up a of Manchester, and added, “when good relationship with the students I arrived here in January it was a and the faculty and this captures it,” bit odd [because] there are no he said. armed police officers in England.”

Stephanie Seaburg, solo This stimulated Porter’s curiosity communications dispatcher, Porter and led her to make this the focus believes “it shows what we really do, of her project. we are out in the community policing, as well Robert Diamond, curator of the gallery, is as [providing] customer service.” happy to have Porter’s exhibit in the gallery.

Officer Jerry Erwin acknowledged that “It’s great to have it open from the start of the people and events pictured are only school so students don’t see a closed door,” part of what happens at the CCSU Police he said. Diamond said he finds Porter’s Department. “[There are] 23 members of

the department, so it’s not just the people pictured, it’s a group effort.”

Students, faculty, friends and officers moved throughout the room admiring the visually dynamic compilation of photos.

Art professor Rachel Siporin agreed with Diamond that there was a cinematic feel to the work.

Siporin was captivated by the flat shapes created by the dark uniforms and the contrast of modeled forms created by the officer’s skin.

Dramatic framing and cropping also caught Siporin’s attention.

The project grabbed Porter’s attention because “to watch the watchers, there is an added layer of voyeurism.” As gallery-goers moved through the room glancing from one photograph to the next, they seemed to pick up on this as well.

Forget About the Freshman Fifteen Small, Healthy Steps Pay Dividends

Nick Kane Special to the recorder

Have you seen a hot guy or girl that you know in high school leave to go to college and come back for Christmas with a muffin top the size of a wedding cake?

The freshman fifteen can be ugly.

The abundance of sugary energy drinks, free pizza, Thursday night “activities,” exam stress, and time constraints can create a lifestyle that leads to an image you might not want to put on a beach next summer. You don’t have to be that student.

Let me clarify that this isn’t a skinny kid preaching to you. I gained a freshman 25 off of Domino’s, Wings, and a few too many late nights playing games that let’s just say you vomit from, but not due to exhaustion or exertion. I feel great after following some basic rules to lose the weight.

Here are a few easy suggestions that anyone with and still have the college experience.

Stay active. You don’t have to start training with the football team,

but you should avoid activities with little or no action. If you have the option, you should walk to campus or take the stairs instead of the elevator. You can also do something active with friends instead of playing Madden, Call of Duty, or Halo. At CCSU, wiffle ball, ultimate Frisbee, and basketball games (not to mention the weight rooms) are constantly going on around campus.

Eat in moderation. Instead of having five slices of pepperoni pizza or the DC-10 of wings and a large fry, just order a regular size.

This alone will cut out hundreds of calories each week.

East alternatives. Fruit can be an amazing alternative to candy. When your body says “I need candy!” it wants sugar and that same sugar can be found in an apple or orange.

Today, many foods also have options with lower carbs, fat, or calories. Students living on campus can replace breaded chicken fingers that can harm your health and waistline with a lunch consisting of fresh chicken, soup, and salad.

Exercise moderation on

Thursdays. I would never tell anyone to not go out on a Thursday night, but there seems to be a drinking benchmark held for a “successful night.” The calorie count for this benchmark could include drinking ten or twelve beers. Since most light beers have 100 calories it adds up to 1000 to 1200 calories. And that doesn’t include the Jaeger bombs and body shots you had while pregaming, or the bag of chips you ate when the munchies kicked in.

You should still go out and have fun, but avoid drinking yourself into a stupor, which may ruin your slim figure and the next morning.

Eat throughout the day. It can be tough for commuter students who are on campus all day to eat right.

Bring some fruit or other healthy snacks to have between classes and the hunger will subside.

They key to maintaining and losing weight is simple, but if you feel more confident with a plan you can look to zonediet.com for college friendly meal plans. If you’re looking for someone to model your diet after, Shaq has Facebook page that is constantly updated so you can “Eat Like the Diesel.”

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Phish Joy JEMP Records September 8, 2009

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey One Day in Brooklyn Kinnara Records September 1, 2009

Patton Oswalt My Weakness Is Strong WEA/Reprise August 25, 2009

Michael Walsh THE RECORDER

Not that they aren’t important, but Phish’s fourteen studio albums aren’t what fans love most about the band.

The typical Phish “phan” (including myself) will let you know that to get the best impression of the legendary jam band from Vermont you must listen to one of their many live shows.

This doesn’t render any of their albums irrelevant, but they certainly aren’t what made this band what they are today. I don’t even find myself going back to their studio recordings, instead it’s straight onto a live show for me.

The release of the band’s latest offering, Joy, has almost been done in a backwards fashion.

Where artists typically tour following a release of an album, Phish has chosen differently.

The sounds of Joy have already been heard throughout venues across the country, starting Michael Walsh THE RECORDER

This new getup seems to be working like a charm. Ever since Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey made the lineup change gathering the likes of Chris Combs, Matt Hayes and Josh Raymer, the odyssey has been flying at new heights.

Original founding member Brian Haas called it gradual, but the new sound is anything but that.

One Day in Brooklyn is another output of the group’s recent machine-like push through 2009. They already released one album for free and have been touring nonstop like madmen.

They’ve even got a few gigs opening up for Mike Gordon of Phish.

This latest EP is both a debut of two new Anders Nils Pierson THE RECORDER

Comedian Patton Oswalt’s newest release My Weakness is Strong gives you the typical Patton treatment: a collection of stories fueled by his anger and filled with his usual nonsensical outbursts and abstract fowl images. If you’ve heard him tell a joke before, you know what to expect. A hint: he’s already screaming, “I hate! I hate!” within minutes of beginning his act.

Since becoming a fan of his, I’ve noticed him on different television shows (“King of

back in March in the first of the band’s many shows this their third installment.

In typical Phish fashion, they turned 6-minute tracks from the latest record into fifteen minute jammed out and blistering musical odysseys all summer long. And that, to me, is what the Phish studio albums are all about. The studio recordings set in stone what the band is able to build upon for its spectacular live shows.

Their first album in five years, Joy is a definite change of pace that has seemed to be welcomed by different parts of the fan base. The album has to do with a few subjects, including lead guitarist and singer Trey Anastasio and his own battles with drugs and the death of his sister, Joy, to breast cancer. No, Joy isn’t part of the beloved Gamehendge universe Anastasio created in which Colonel Forbin enters the land to get the Helping Friendly Book back from the evil dictator Wilson, but so what, it’s still quality stuff.

“We want you to be happy, don’t live inside the gloom,” sings Anastasio on the track “Joy”, dedicated to his sister. And really, that is the one resonating theme of the entire album. It makes you happy.

The sounds of this album straight groove, from “Sugar Shack”, where bassist Mike Gordon gets the vocal duties and turns in a downright funky turn with his bass, to the upbeat “Backwards Down the Number Line” where Anastasio sings joyfully “Happy happy oh my friend, blow out candles once again, leave the presents all inside”. Anastasio clearly poured a lot of his own emotion into this recording and it shows.

What Joy does prove is that Phish still has a lot left to offer its diehard fans. All four members still have it and Anastasio can still pick those tricky solos live. The creativity and excitement has returned and they’ve got the energy to record together. This hopefully means they have the energy to stay together for a long time.

original compositions and another ode to their hometown inspirations. The twangy Tulsa, Oklahoma sound of Chris Combs’ lap steel makes for an eerie and recognizable addition to the methodical and energetic piano playing of veteran Haas.

The group’s six track offering pays tribute with unique renditions of The Beatles’ “Julia,” Thelonious Monk’s “Four In One” and Abdullah Ibrahim’s “Imam”. Haas also constructed a medley of two Rahsaan Roland Kirk compositions “A Laugh For Rory” and “Black & Crazy Blues”, which was dedicated to legendary jazz producer Joel Dorn.

JFJO breathes a new kind of soulful energy to each rendition and in a way only they can, puts their own touch on the classic tracks that nearly make it their own.

But perhaps the most exciting items on the track are the two impressive original recordings.

“Drethoven”, which Haas describes as a combination of their two favorite composers, Dr. Dre and Beethoven, is an absolutely killer sounding feast that completely hooks onto your ears and steals you for all seven minutes.

The evolving Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey seems to be heading off to regions unknown with their fused blending of conventional jazz and avant-garde style. See this band live just once, and you’ll realize their limitless potential for exploring your mind.

Queens”, “Flight of the Conchords”) and in a few movies (Reno 911!: Miami, Ratatouille).

His distinct voice is pretty easily recognizable.

He stands out. He’s not your usual actor/ comedian. That is, perhaps, the reason he’s as great as he is.

The major difference between My Weakness and his earlier releases is that this album has a much more cohesive concept.

Patton is maturing; his wife is pregnant, and he is beginning to straighten out his life before the baby is due. His work is maturing, too. Most of his stories are about trying to become a positive role model when you are

overweight, drink and smoke, take LSD and are somehow still famous. He is picking apart his attempts at growing up with malice and discontent, and that critique is what makes this performance hilarious.

A comedy album isn’t something that I can have playing while I do other things. It doesn’t make good background noise and begs for my full focus. That being said, an album has to be exceptional if I’m going to designate an hour solely for listening to it. I think Patton might be one of the few comedians capable of delivering a performance worth that commitment.

Arkham Asylum Makes Strong Case for Game of the Year Alex Jarvis The Recorder

Have you ever run into someone you knew a long time ago, only to be suddenly and unpredictably knocked off your feet by them now? All their previous faults have melted away in their new form, and suddenly all you can do is comment on how great they look (and how, like, maybe you want to, I don’t know, hang out later, or something)?

In a Nutshell, that is what Batman: Arkham Asylum has accomplished.

Released on Aug. 25, Arkham Asylum follows the story of our intrepid caped crusader returning the Clown Prince of Crime to his Jail cell on Arkham Asylum. Nonnerds, take note: while only a passing knowledge of Batman and his rogue’s gallery is required, if you have no idea who Batman is or why he does what he does, this game will not offer explication.

On the contrary, if you are a dedicated Batman fan, you are rewarded for your Saturday nights spent alone: the game’s additional collection feature gives you serious depth into the corollary villains (Firefly!

Tweedle Dee/Dum! MAXIE ZEUS!) and serious depth in the form of patient interviews with his top caliber rogues.

But, Geekdom aside, the game offers a stunning amount of gameplay depth that basically focuses around two mechanics: the stylistic dance of combat (almost similar to God of War) and a stealth action game, similar to Splinter cell.

These two basic themes (combined with the sleuthing of the World’s Greatest Detective) extrapolate in interesting ways throughout the game, with new gadgets and abilities complimenting and improving upon them. In one particular stealth scenario, I took out a wall with explosive gel to alert the henchmen that I was there, strung up the first person to arrive on scene (upside down,

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from a gargoyle) to check them out. Even cooler, when his friends realized what had happened, I cut him down from the line, terrifying them into a state of paranoid shock.

I am scared to sound like a fanboy, but if you are a Batman fan, this is the game you have been waiting for. If you are not, then the

problems you will have with the game are likely the ones you would have with the comic book genre in general - soft science, insane plans actually going right, etc…

However, I recommend you all sit back and enjoy the game for what it is: the pinnacle of the Comic Book game, one that pro-

vided an interesting story, a satisfying conclusion, and loads of replay value (in both finding all the various clues in the Asylum, and a wealth of Challenge modes to test your combat/stealth skills after the game). Go on.

Walk a mile in the Dark Knight’s industrial combat-ready boots. You’ll have a laugh.

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Get Caught Up In the Loop

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Michael Walsh THE RECORDER

Director Armando Iannucci has wheels of comedy constantly spinning in In the Loop, the contagiously funny and fast-paced political satire about the behind-the-scenes workings of preventing and promoting war.

Utilizing the increasingly popular docustyle handheld camerawork, Iannucci and the team of four writers expand their acclaimed BBC TV series The Thick of It making use of actors and characters that have already been worked with. In the Loop drags friends across the pond into the mix with the addition of such American actors as James Gandolfini.

Satire as a whole is a difficult level of comedy to achieve. Political satire seems to be on a whole different level. This probably explains the limited amount of good films that are successfully able to make fun of and poke fun at the people who lead our countries.

Stanley Kubrick got it right when he adapted the Peter George novel Red Alert, turning it into Dr. Strangelove, which isn’t only one of

the best political satires ever made, but one of the greatest overall comedies ever made.

In the Loop is the new humorous effort that I believe places into the upper echelon of the genre. A simple comparison of this film to anything else would be pointless and not do much justice to the smarts contained inside.

Pointing out just one positive would be a struggle, as so much shines in Iannucci’s film.

The scene-stealer of the film is without any doubts Peter Capaldi. Capaldi plays Malcolm Tucker, a ferocious and dirtymouthed, high-level employee of the British government. The snarling cuss-outs of those around him and insulting one-liners delivered

by Capaldi work as pure gold, making him the character you want to see on screen. Tucker’s resourceful, scalding and laugh inducing insults include ones such as calling someone a “Nazi Julie Andrews” and another “The baby from Eraserhead”.

Every actor and actress lends a hand to the present chemistry in his or her own way.

A huge part of In the Loop, for me, was the way the characters interact, influence and

manipulate using whatever means necessary.

Known British actor Tom Hollander plays Simon Foster, the minister who causes a panic in his office after unthinkingly commenting on the war as being “unforeseeable.” Foster in general can’t handle the media or public speaking in a multitude of ways, and is a great representation of the way a few words can blow up into so much more. The character interactions and fast-paced dialogue and dished out one-liners isn’t the only thing flying here, but it is of course the most prevalent.

Iannucci doesn’t bring the satire past the state department levels, leaving the White House folk as only an off-screen symbol.

Iannucci commented on how the people they focus on being “the kind of people that actually make decisions with enormous political consequences,” which rings true.

We vote for the president, but there’s so much more involved in these decisions that isn’t seen, and that is what Iannucci attempts to show. If the real underlying people of government are anything like this, it’s a fierce bunch down in the underground.

In the Loop is a supremely smart and witty film and one of the funniest of its kind in years.

I’m not sure what place a film like this has in America right now, but it should be a relevant piece of media and an essential viewing by all.

It’s a shame a title as laugh out loud funny for reasons other than the typical Judd Apatow/ Seth Rogen fare like this can’t pull a huge theatrical release stateside, but I suppose it’s just the way things are.

I’m convinced that this film will find a growing audience of its own in due time, perhaps when it hits the virtual shelves of Netflix. I just can’t let such a remarkable and fresh film sit idle. Do yourself a favor and check out In the Loop, one of the edgiest comedies to be released in years, and a favorite of mine in 2009.

In the Loop is playing at Real Art Ways on both September 9 and September 10 at 7 p.m.

No Champion, Gamer Receives Average Final Score Michael Walsh THE RECORDER

No one will argue that there aren’t thousands of great ideas sizzling inside the brains of Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, the masterminds behind the Crank series.

Gamer, the duo’s third directorial feature, and first one outside of the Crank series, is the first attempt by the two to bring their staple brand of dizzying and most of the time implausible style of action together with some semblance of a plot other than the life or death situation faced by Jason Statham’s character.

Set in the future, say the year 2034, in a world where mind-control technology is the number one form of escapism, Gamer focuses on a new type of video game called “Slayers,” which allows death row inmates their chance to receive a pardon. Kable (Gerard Butler) is only a few battles away from the unprecedented release, but the brain behind the technology, Ken Castle (Michael C. Hall), has other things in mind.

Up until this point the Neveldine/Taylor combination has made a name for itself on original ideas and a highly unique way of presenting them. Crank, as outlandish and absurd as it may be, has given us some of the more refreshing action cinema to come out in the last few years.

The one true problem with Gamer is that while there are a few of those original ideas to be found, the whole thing just leaves you feeling slightly unimpressed. The futuristic vision of the next level of video games and

game shows concepts have been done many times before, it’s a true and tried genre. Perhaps most memorably with The Running Man, in which convicted criminals also must escape death, and David Cronenberg’s eXistenZ, in which a virtual video game world is entered through a bio-organic device. Whichever film you decide to reference, parallels are drawn, and Gamer hardly improves on them.

But I suppose it’s true that one of this type of film hasn’t been made lately, so the fresh and scathing satirizing from Neveldine/Taylor is very welcome. A tongue-in-cheek look at the obsessions and negative impact of technology like these comes in the form of an even more advanced version of popular websites like Second Life and console applications like Playstation 3’s Home. This gives the film its only break from the rest of the film’s more serious tone and super dark photography, as it seems like the rest of the world lives under an umbrella, and they only battle when it’s cloudy out.

And ah yes, that plot Neveldine and Taylor have been working on. It’s not that good.

Okay well let me put it this way, it doesn’t really add much. Kable’s hopeful attempt to win the battles, get out of prison, find solace in revenge and return to his wife and daughter is hardly impacting and a rather conventional motive.

That action is another thing, though. It’s good, not great and chock full of a huge body count, but with the way Neveldine/Taylor direct their films you sometimes can’t get a full spectrum of what exactly is going on. Yeah you see shattering explosions, guns shooting,

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people dying and blood splashing but it’s mostly done so in a frantic frenzy.

It’s all so gritty, depraved and brutal but yeah, I’ll admit it, also enjoyable. How many times can Gerard Butler kill an inmate is the real question of Gamer. Everything moves fast as light and makes for action sequences, while intentionally disorientating, loads of fun.

Much like the plot, the characters are kind of a bore. Butler’s Kable is just a brooding hulk of a man bent on revenge and the way Ludacris says the word game reminds me only of Allen Iverson’s classic press conference years back. Thankfully Michael C. Hall, best known for his role on Dexter,

is the saving grace, breathing some hilarious life into his role as the disgustingly rich and popular brains behind “Slayers”, Ken Castle, a slithering snake of an evil man.

Regretfully, Gamer is stuck somewhere in cinema purgatory. It’s not quite equal to the piece of gum I stepped on along my way into the theater, and it certainly doesn’t exude a top of the line futuristic thriller vibe. The action is bloody and the presentation is gritty but the few developing ideas about society that Neveldine/Taylor had are never able to help the film out when all that other stuff is top priority.

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CCSU Scores Two in the Second Half to Top New Hamphsire

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Durr Scores GameWinner In 2-1 Victory Over Vermont CCSUBlueDevils.com

Sophomore defender Aaron Durr scored the game-winning goal, as the Central Connecticut State University men’s soccer team defeated Vermont 2-1 at the Nike New Hampshire Classic.

Durr received a ball at the top of the box from senior captain Eddie Floyd and finished it in the 67th minute to give CCSU (1-0) the win over UVM (0-2).

The Catamounts got the scoring started when Patrick Alonis scored off a cross from T.J. Gore in the 31st minute. The Blue Devils tied the game when a ball from freshman Joel Diamand avoided the UVM defense and instead flew over goalkeeper Tom Critz into the back

of the net. At halftime the score was tied 1-1, with Vermont holding an eight to four shot advantage.

Durr capitalized on his first career goal at CCSU when Floyd’s ball found him outside the 18-yard line. The sophomore finished it to give the Blue Devils the lead they would need to get the victory.

In the 86th minute Central goalkeeper Paul Armstrong came up huge as he stymied Yannick Lewis’s point blank shot from 15 yards out.

Armstrong finished with only two saves on the day, but that final one was the difference in the game.

CCSU is now 1-0 on the season for the second straight season and will take on the host Wildcats on Sunday at 2:30 p.m.

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Senior captain Eddie Floyd scored the game-winning goal and assisted on another to lift the Central Connecticut State University men’s soccer team to a 3-1 victory over the University of New Hampshire on Sunday afternoon.

The Blue Devils, who defeated Vermont on Friday, won the Nike New Hampshire Classic with their 2-0 record during the weekend. Senior Mersad Sahanic and junior Shawn Buchanan also recorded goals in Sunday afternoon’s road victory.

Junior captain Robert Cavener’s name may not show up on the scoresheet from this weekend’s games, but the talented midfielder was rewarded for his outstanding play with Most Valuable Player honors for the tournament. His

Blue Devils Score Three Straight to Top Buffalo 3-1 on Friday

hard work and ability to control the midfield at all times was surely noticed in his first two games of the season.

Cavener was joined on the All-Tournament Team by fellow midfielder, Sahanic, and senior goalkeeper Paul Armstrong.

The Blue Devils were the first to strike in the match between CCSU and UNH, when sophomore Eduardo Ortiz found Buchanan up the right wing in the 21st minute. The junior midfielder finished the run by beating Wildcat goalkeeper, Chris Devine, to the top right corner of the net.

New Hampshire would tie the game before halftime when Dylan George scored his second goal of the season, off of an assist from Sean Coleman. George put it away just inside the left post to make it 1-1 just five minutes before the

intermission.

After the break, Floyd put away what would end up being the game-winner in the 60th minute. Freshman forward Taylor Morgan recorded his first career point when he fed the captain with a perfect ball from the right side of the box.

With a 2-1 lead, Floyd added the insurance when he played a ball across the box to Sahanic, who finished it to give CCSU a 3-1 lead that would stand for the rest of the game.

The Blue Devils were on the offensive, out shooting the Wildcats by a comfortable margin of 2413. CCSU held a 4-1 advantage in corner kicks, while committing nine fouls to UNH’s six. Armstrong finished the match with four saves, while Devine totaled nine for the Wildcats.

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Sophomore Brittany Jackson scored a goal and assisted on two others as the Central Connecticut State University women’s soccer team won its 2009 home opener, 3-1, over Buffalo on Friday afternoon.

The goal was the first of the season for Jackson as CCSU improves to 2-0-1 on the year. Senior Leah Blayney and sophomore Jillian Cipriano also had goals in the victory.

Buffalo wasted no time in taking a 1-0 lead just 5:27 into the game. Off a corner kick, the ball found its way to Taylor Thompson who then hit Angela Nicholas in front of the goal. Nicholas beat Central keeper Caity Casey in the top left of the goal to give the Bulls the early edge.

Blaney scored her second goal of the season at 29:17 to tie the game. She took a long pass off the right corner from Jackson, settled, and then beat Buffalo keeper Amy Coron in the top right corner of the goal to even the score.

The score remained tied at the

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half, but the Blue Devils held a strong 10-2 advantage in shots at the break. It was all CCSU in the second half as Jackson entered the game as a substitute and quickly made an impact. Off a corner, a Jackson header hit the crossbar and classmate Cipriano took the rebound and scored the gamewinner at 61:24. It was her first goal of the season.

Jackson wasn’t finished scoring as she posted her first goal of the year at 74:51 to give CCSU the

two-goal edge. Casey and freshman Jamie Trayer combined to make three saves and preserve the victory for the Blue Devils.

They are now 2-0-1 on the season and have allowed only three goals in three games. CCSU held an 18-7 edge in shots for the game, including nine shots on goal. The Bulls had only four shots on goal in the loss.

CCSU returns to action on Monday night at University of Connecticut at 7 p.m.

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Men’s LAX Coach Optimistic for Season Carmine Vetrano THE RECORDER

The CCSU men’s club lacrosse team cannot wait to start playing in the spring after losing to their rival, the United States Coast Guard, 9-2 in last season’s playoff quarterfinal.

The club lacrosse team is starting to warm up for their spring season in the Pioneer College Lacrosse League, with fall semester practices and games.

James Arpaio is coming on as head coach this season for the Blue Devils. He is a recent graduate of Central and has now called on coaching to come back to his alma mater.

However, coaching is not a strange new world for Arpaio, as he has been the team’s playercoach since his sophomore year at Central.

Arpaio was a three time 1st team all conference player during his career at CCSU. Arpaio is taking over a team that was embarrassed by the United States Coast Guard 9-2 in the first round of last year’s playoffs.

“I’m going to miss leading the team out

onto the field and the contact, but am excited to take over.” Arpaio said.

“We got blown out,” Arpaio said about Centrals last game in the playoffs. “For fall ball we are going to be practicing three times a week for a couple of fall tournaments along with a strict running program and the Russian circuit workouts.”

The club lacrosse team, which is similar to the men’s club rugby and ice hockey teams, plays their competitive spring season in the Pioneer College lacrosse League, which is a part of the Men’s College Lacrosse Association which harbors 213 universities.

Last season, the team finished with a record of 4-5 while going 2-2 in the division.

The division hosts two more schools in the University of New Haven and Briarcliffe College Coming back to the team is senior attack man Matt Harter who was second on the team in points with 15 while playing in six games.

Arpaio is also looking for big things out of sophomore defensive midfielder Josh Frobel.

Frobel is excited about the upcoming fall workouts. “We had about 40 new guy’s register

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and I’m just excited to see what talent comes on the field,” he said.

Arpaio likes his team’s chances with these two coming back and is looking ahead to the fall warm-ups. “We have a good team, probably the most talented team Central has ever had. The offense really gelled well and

we also have Greg Lokitis coming back on D which is huge.”

The men’s club lacrosse team, who won the league title back in 2008, is looking for the fall as a tune-up for the spring. Arpaio likes the games and practices the team is going to induce in preparation for the spring season.

Blue Devils Start Slow in Opening Invitational

Brittany Burke THE RECORDER

With a new season beginning the Central Connecticut State women’s volleyball team was hoping to come out with a win, but that was not the case this weekend against the Manhattan Jaspers.

In match one of the CCSU Blue Devil Invitational the Devils worked hard but fell short ending the match in favor of Manhattan.

The game against the Jaspers was the kick off to both the 2009 Blue Devils season and the CCSU Invitational. Just because they did not win does not mean that the game was not a success. The 3-2 series loss “showed a lot and exposed our weaknesses,” explained head Coach Linda Spagnelli; who is starting her tenth season with the Devils.

The defeat helped show the Devils exactly what they needed

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to work on to improve their game for the rest of the season. After this loss Coach Spagnelli and Assistant Coach Greg Shell plan to, “go over weaknesses and focus.”

In game one of the five-game match CCSU was able to set the pace by quickly getting points on the board leading the Jaspers 3-0. Once the Jaspers were able to come back and score their own points the game really took off. The momentum seemed to build in both the players and the spectators with each long volley, block and spiked attempt.

The energy improved and the score was tied at many different intervals throughout course of the night. The final tie came when both teams showed the number 18 on the scoreboard. Central fought to the end but could not come back from the deficit of 25-22, giving a game one victory to Manhattan.

The Devils seemed to really find

their game’s rhythm in the second and third games of the series. Once again the Devils were able to make a statement by putting points on the board first but the Jaspers were not going to let the Devil’s lead increase without a fight.

For every point the Devils scored the Jaspers were able to come back and tie. Eventually once the Jaspers managed to gain an advantage the Devils were able to tie 7-7. By the time the game had gotten to 25 it was in favor of Central, leading 25-21 and tying the series at one a piece.

The chemistry and teamwork that Coach Spagnelli had noticed in the preseason was also evident in the opener. Girls were calling the attempts they were making and they seemed to really follow through if they called a ball. The teamwork helped the Devils take their second consecutive win against the Jaspers

25-22, which put them ahead in the series.

The fourth game was filled with hope and emotion; if the Devils won the next game they would win the series, but if they lost they would be forced to play a tie-breaking fifth game. Unfortunately for the Devils, the latter of the two scenarios happened.

The Manhattan Jaspers were able to come out on top against the Central Blue Devils and win the fourth game by a score of 25-21.

“Manhattan has a great defense and scrambles the ball well,” observed Coach Spagnelli.

It was in the fourth game that Coach Spagnelli began to notice a loss of focus in her team. Her team was missing serves and losing the tightness of their unit. She pointed out that in the fourth game Manhattan was spot on and missed zero serves while her team missed

six.

This, in the Coach’s opinion, is where they lost the game. By the time fifth was in motion it was too late for the Devils to recover whatever they had lost. Even with the spectacular play of the student athletes the Devils still lost 15-8 ending the series with a 3-2 record.

While a defeat in the season opener is not what she was hoping for Coach Spagnelli did not seem disappointed in the efforts that the girls made. She was happy with the fact that “70 percent of the time we had great flow and court movement.”

This game was a good foundation for the rest of the season. With a loss already behind them the team can set their focus on the next game in the invitational against New Jersey Institute of Technology, Saturday Sept. 5 at 1:30 p.m. and eventually an NEC title later in the season.

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THE RECORDER Wednesday, September 9 , 2009

Blue Devils Pound Out Win at Lehigh Offense Overcomes Five Turnovers to Lead CCSU to Season Opening Win

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Junior Eric Richardson plows into the end zone to give the Blue Devils a 21-14 lead in the 3rd quarter. Josue Paul gave CCSU their final lead with a 4th quater touchdown reception.

Christopher Boulay THE RECORDER

Senior defensive back Marcus Dorsey opened Saturday’s football game at Lehigh University on an optimistic note - he managed an interception in first play of the game.

During the weekend game CCSU ran for 233 yards, including 121 yards and touchdown from senior running back James Mallory, as the Blue Devils took home a 2821 victory from Lehigh in Bethlehem, Pa. Mallory scored the touchdown in the second quarter, when he got a one-yard run to pay dirt.

The Blue Devils ability to run the option shined Saturday, and quarterback Hunter Wanket was very pleased with the comfort of

having Mallory in the backfield.

“If I’m gonna pitch it quick, he’s gonna be there,” Wanket said. “He’s not gonna give up on the play.”

Wanket threw for 169 yards and went 15 for 19 with two touchdowns and one interception. CCSU outgained Lehigh (0-1) on offense 410 to 184.

Mountain Hawks’ return man John Kennedy returned a kickoff 92 yards for a score with 49 seconds left in the first quarter.

The Blue Devils committed four turnovers, including three fumbles, while Lehigh threw three interceptions. Four of the turnovers occurred in the first quarter.

“I made three mistakes on the first two drives,” Wanket said, regarding the early sloppy play. “It was all on me.”

Coach Jeff McInerney didn’t have a reason for the sloppy early play.

“Last year we had 11 turnovers, we had three in the first quarter,” she said. “We might have been nervous; the ball comes out, what are you gonna do?”

Eric Richardson scored a two-yard touchdown in the third quarter to put the Blue Devils in front for the first time in the second half.

McInerney had an emotional homecoming to the Lehigh area, where he grew up.

“My love of the game started here. What I am, is Lehigh Valley,” he said. “The people that go to the Liberty games. That’s who I am.”

CCSU never trailed, but the game was tied three times. CCSU finally separated for good when Josue Paul caught Wanket’s 40yard pass for the game-winning touchdown, with 1:26 left in the third.

Senior Nick Delgado had a blocked punt

and an interception during the game.

“Getting ready in camp it was a big battle for free safety,” Delgado said, “I was fortunate enough to get the first start of the season.

I knew that today was my big chance. Every opportunity I had on the field, I had to take it.”

This was the first of a difficult three game road trip for the Blue Devils, something that Wanket feels confident about, and stated his excitement about the chances of sweeping before returning back for their home opener, which is against in-state rivals Sacred Heart on October 3.

“We want a tough road,” Wanket said. “Our first three away games, yeah, they are hard, but we have a chance to beat them. We have a chance to be really, really good this year.”

CCSU will play William and Mary this Saturday in Williamsburg, Va.

Dr. Resetarits the Right Man for the Job Carmine Vetrano THE RECORDER

The new athletic director, Dr. Paul Resetarits, is no stranger to the CCSU athletic department. Before taking over for former AD Charlie Jones who served the helm of the athletic department for 14 years, Resetarits was the Faculty Athletic Representative (FAR) to the NCAA for the past five years. In that position, Restarits was in charge of fulfilling NCAA rules, looking out for student-athlete interests, and made sure there was steadiness between the athletes and academics.

That is why the transition to a professor in the department of Manufacturing and Construction Management to AD is going so smooth. “I have been a member of the CCSU faculty for 25 years,” Resetarits said. “ I know academics and the financial budget part of

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athletics. I am looking Cup is a battle between to get a handle on the all the NEC schools budget and some support throughout the fall, for outside funding.” winter, and spring For one of his first seasons. The school moves as AD, Resetaritsis with the most wins looking to bond at the end of the year everyone throughout claims the title of the the university and the Commissioner Cup. athletic department Sacred Heart is in first so that everyone is place while CCSU sits in part of the team. “It a 6th. CCSU has jumped different perspective but up one standing spot wonderful opportunity,” since 2006. “It is a little Dr. Paul Resetarits Resetarits said. “I’m lop sided,” Resetarits working with the entire said about the way the institution across campus so together there is standings work. “However, I definitely want vocal point.”

CCSU to win the cup this year. I want all the Resetarits is stressing as well that he teams to be competitive.” wants CCSU to make a push to with the One team Resetarits is real excited about Commissioners Cup. The Commissioners is the softball team. “We hired a new head

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Women’s Soccer Beats Buffalo 3-1

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coach, Jeff Franquet, on an emergency one year appointment,” Resetarits stated. “He built Jacksonville University from the ground up and now they are a top ranked team. We are very fortunate to get an individual of his caliber.

Resetarits is going to continue to focus on getting all the teams over the 925 score on the Academic Rate. The ADR establishes the achievement or failure of NCAA teams that move student-athletes onto graduation.

For now though, Resetarits is going to try and be a main sight at the CCSU games.

“I’m always a football and basketball fan,” Resetarits said with a smile. “I’m going to try and be at all the games.”

With Resetarits as the AD, student-athletes and fans should start to get excited in the way CCSU athletics is pointing.

Blue Devils Lacrosse Optimistic for Season

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