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James Hall Intruder Arrested on Sexual Assault Charge Jason CunninGham anD matt Kiernan the recorder

Chlevera Trimmier, 19, of Hartford, was arrested on charges of sexual assault in the fourth degree, among other charges, after intruding on James Hall residents Thursday night, Sep. 16.

Trimmier , who's not a student at CCSU, was a visiting friend of a resident at James Hall, and was allegedly able to enter several women's rooms in multiple suites that were left unlocked. When questioned by residents, he allegedly claimed to be a resident assistant.

James Hall resident assistants called the CCSU campus police after the students who were disturbed

by Trimmier notified them of his presence.

"There was a knock at my door, and then the door opened, and there was some strange guy I'd never seen before standing in my room. He asked me if 'I could sleep there;' I politely told him 'no,' and he left," said Brooke DelGiudice, a junior majoring in psychology and resident of James Hall. DelGiudice added that Trimmier seemed intoxicated, but non-threatening.

Other students in the hall had

similar experiences.

"He kept trying to shush me; he said it was for an initiation," said Hannah Simeone, a senior majoring in communications. Simeone says this was after Trimmier entered her room and was asked who he was.

After Simeone started to raise her voice, Trimmier left.

There is no confirmation as to whether Trimmier was a part of an initiation process.

"Students are still propping open the external doors and I'm sure they're doing for completely good intentions or for convenience reasons, but that puts the entire resident hall at risk," said Mark McLaughlin, associate vice president of marketing and communications at CCSU. McLaughlin points to student responsibility as a key to improving student safety on campus. Signin records are currently being investigated to see how many times Trimmier has stayed on campus.

CCSU police have issued a "persona non grata," which means he is forbidden to come to campus.

Staff from Student Affairs, the Women's Center, Counseling and Wellness, campus police and Residence Life met with students Thursday night to address the

incident. From the discussion, one suggestion was established for heightening security which was to increase the number patrols of residence halls.

All students who attended the meeting agreed on the importance of enhancing their safety by locking their doors and being alert to and reporting suspicious activity.

Further meetings with the Counseling staff will be held upon student requests.

The CCSU administration is asking students to enroll in the University's Emergency Notification System. The system can notify students via text messages and voice mails of threatening conditions or situations.

This can be accomplished by visiting www.ccsu.edu and clicking the emergency notification system link on the homepage.

Trimmier is facing several criminal charges including criminal trespassing, criminal mischief in the third degree, sexual assault in the fourth degree, 10 counts of burglary in the third degree, as well as 18 counts of disorderly conduct.

Trimmier's bail was set at $100,000 at his Friday, Sep. 19 arraignment in New Britain's Superior Court.

He returns to court on Oct. 13.

CSUS Board of Trustees to Consider Salary Freeze and Non-Increase of Tuition miChael Walsh the recorder

The Connecticut State University System Board of Trustees is expected to vote at their next meeting on whether or not to impose a salary freeze on management and non-union unclassified staff for the fiscal year beginning in July 2011.

If the recommendation is approved, it would be the second one-year freeze on the salaries in the last three years. The board is also expected to decide whether or not to go on record as intending to maintain current tuition levels at all four state schools without an increase for the academic year beginning next fall, according to a press release issued by CSUS. The board’s next meeting is Thursday, Sept. 23 at Eastern Connecticut State University.

The board’s Finance and Administration Committee met last Friday and voted to recommend that the board impose the mentioned salary freeze and hold tuition at current levels at Central, Eastern, Western and Southern. The tuition level does not include the student sickness and accident insurance fees.

If implemented for next fall, it would be the first time since the 1999-2000 academic year that the

Chlevera Trimmier was arrested last Thursday after alledgedly entering the rooms of CCSU students in James Hall in the middle of the night.

Dry Campus: Slippery When Wet Jason CunninGham the recorder

GraphiC Courtesy of Csus

tuition was not raised at the start of the year.

The cost of attendance for one of the CSUS schools currently sits among the lowest in the Northeast.

The average cost for a commuter student at the four schools in the 2010-2011 academic year is $8,043 while residents are paying an average of $17,997.

“Our students are priority number one, and we are committed to ensuring that they receive the great education and great value that they deserve,” said CSUS Board of Trustees Chairman Karl J. Krapek

in the issued press release. “We recognize the economic challenges facing many of our students and their families, and will remain steadfast in our commitment to providing affordable, accessible, high quality education. Adopting the recommendation would make our intent clear – to keep tuition at current levels.”

The salary freeze, if implemented, would affect management and non-union staff.

This is believed to be the first proposed salary freeze by any CSUS | Cont. on 2

A college campus is a place where faculty and students can learn from each other. Chris Dukes, Central Connecticut State University's Director of Student Conduct, believes it starts at social responsibility.

Dukes is a member of the Presidential Advisory Council on Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drugs, or PAC. The PAC consists of members of CCSU faculty, police force and student body, attempting to give all stakeholders on-campus representation. These representatives share the collective aim of complying with the Drug Free Students Act with student safety in mind.

According to Dukes there are an alarming amount of instances of violence on campus with a direct correlation to alcohol. Dukes isn't naive to the fact that students may want to drink to have a good time, but he feels that most students aren't aware of the consequences that activities like binge drinking and other risky behaviors can have.

"It has been my experience, and I say this anecdotally, that 99 percent of our on-campus violence, student to student and student to visitor, has been fueled by alcohol.

Same with sexual assaults, which are all interpersonal violence instances all fueled by alcohol," said Dukes.

"Does a good time equal a trip to the hospital emergency room?"

The PAC hopes to be as effective as they possibly can in dealing with the issue of binge and underage drinking on campus.

"We have to look at why people drink. Some people because of a condition. Some may do it because it allows them to change their persona. Some because they're uneducated [to the] physical repercussion and they're attracted by the social benefit. The problem is there's no way to get to the root of the issue. People are going to drink no matter what. We need to get rid of the dependent variable, the violence we see on campus.

You want your students to achieve education, achieve personal growth and development. You also want them to be safe in doing so," said CAMPUS | Cont. on 2

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CSUS | cont. FROM 1 Connecticut government agency for the fiscal year of 2012.

According to the press release, $43 million has been saved over the last three years due to a series of fiscal moves, including a 32 percent staff reduction in the system office, the initial year-long salary freeze and unpaid furlough days. CSUS has also absorbed a reduction of $15 million in the form of money taken back by the state to help balance the state budget.

“In light of the pace of the state’s continuing recovery, and the likelihood of continued fiscal constraints, we believe it is prudent to notify non-union staff at this early date of plans to institute an additional salary freeze,” Krapek said in the press release.

The possible salary freeze would reportedly impact university presidents and vice presidents, deans of students, police chiefs and human resources employees, among other administrative positions.

According to the press release, CSUS is the state’s largest university system with over 36,000 students attending all four schools. Nine in ten graduates of the CSUS stay in state and 93 percent of the schools’ students are from Connecticut.

CAMPUS | Cont. from 1 Dukes. "It's not about absence of drinking, we want to them do it safe."

The university used to have a pub called Semesters on campus before it was an event space bordering the dining area of the Student Center.

Jean Alicandro, CCSU's Director of Residence Life, has worked at university for 27 years. She said the pub closed in the late 1980's after it stopped serving alcohol.

It didn't take long before the pub couldn't sustain itself. Alicandro was also a student at CCSU when the university allowed alcohol on campus for people of age.

"So the drinking age was 18, I was able to drink before I even came to school. We had the pub on campus and we could have parties at the residence halls. We had guidelines that we had to submit, like a request to have a party. When I first got here you could only have three parties in each hall," said Alicandro.

Sgt. Jerry Erwin of the CCSU Police Department and the PAC will mark his 12th year working at CCSU in October. Erwin sees the negative results of binge drinking on the campus every year.

"Drinking occurs because of the age group. The on-campus response calls for service have been less, but it's hard to determine if the people are coming back from parties off campus. From time to time we have people going to the hospital.

How we meditate these issues is through crime prevention programs and community relations efforts targeting underaged drinking, DUI checkpoints as well as collaborative efforts with Counseling and Wellness and the Office of Student Conduct," said Erwin.

Erwin notes that there are specific times where people of age can drink. Sporting events, art gallery events and club events that there's a liquor permit signed off for saying that someone will take responsibility for the event are all in this category.

"In James [hall], in fall of 1995, if you were of legal age you were permitted to have alcohol. That year, the policy was strictly upheld, not just because it was in writing, but because the campus community, the residents, enforced it. Slowly, but surely, the residents of the building were no longer committed to upholding that stance as we did when we were students. More instances of vandalism occurred," said Dukes. "I was on the staff in that building. I held the title of

The average cost for a CSUS commuter is $8,043.

Program Coordinator in Residence Life. The majority of instances were not alcohol related."

Dukes believes that it's a privilege to stay in a residence hall, he wants people to cherish that privilege.

"People must be willing to be compliant and respect the rules. If you violate policy it has a negative impact on residence life, on the staff, who don't want to confront their peers," said Dukes.

Alicandro realizes it's a tough spot, believing that if the university gets tougher and cracks down on students they will be more likely to drink off campus and be a greater risk to the surrounding area, yet that students can't drink comfortably on campus because they run the risk of getting caught.

"The reality remains that college students like to drink and I think that for all intensive purposes we do the best that we can do. We don't claim people aren't drinking when we know they are," said Alicandro.

She recalled that there were documented instances of extremely high absentee rates for classes on Thursdays and Fridays when drinking was allowed on campus, also noting that the residence halls suffered a significant amount of damage in comparison to now.

"Students might have had more fun, but it was an environment that wasn't conducive to learning. It was bad for the community. It was a lot crazier here back in the day," said Alicandro. "You couldn't have kegs on every floor, but pretty much every other floor. There was also other kinds of drinking going on.

There were people who only had casual, social drinks. That's the other side of the coin. Some students acted very responsibly."

Responsibility is something that the PAC has been tracking.

According to Dukes the council looks for patterns, recording the extent of substance use on campus.

"The CORE Survey is a national survey that is from [Southern Illinois University]. We collect this information, a lot of it has to do with the grant that we work with. My office specifically, within the Counseling and Wellness Center, is the Office of Alcohol and Drug Education, and we're completely grant funded and so a big component of the grant is reporting data and showing the need for resources to educate and help prevent underaged drinking and binge drinking on college campuses," said Meagen Wentz, a Wellness Program Administrator and PAC member.

CCSU conducts the CORE Survey every two years, recently conducting the latest in March of 2010. The data collected in the CORE Survey is done at random.

"We have a professor, Dr. Jason Sarkozy, who helps administer the CORE and he goes to Faculty Senate to get classes to get involved with that. So we make sure we have an even distribution of students at all levels on campus across the board," said Wentz.

The survey is usually completed before students go on spring break as to not skew the data. The past 30 day use of alcohol by students is the survey's main focus. CCSU's CORE Survey data goes back to the late 1990s.

"Well, we take a look at and what we put into numbers, what we really focus on is, we want to see the trends and what's going on on campus, like our binge drinking rates, which our rates are high," said Wentz. "I shouldn't say high as in generally high, they've been high."

The data produced from the CORE data shows that underclassman males are most likely to binge drink. The most recent CORE Survey data showed that there was a binge drinking rate of 52.1 percent. That means that just over half of the student body reported drinking what is considered at a binge drinking rate, which is four or more drinks for a female and five or more drinks for a male in one sitting with the sole purpose of becoming intoxicated.

"Urination on front lawns, stealing lawn furniture. I got two

Graphic courtesy of csus

e-mails from residents in the community complaining about students' behavior. This year I met with three different groups from the freshman class over the summer and I drew on the chalkboard, sort of a diagram of what a race would look like with a start line and a finish line. In the middle I put college. I asked the audience 'What does college mean?' Some of them say beer, a degree, women, maturity, fun, but in all that, all of those conversations, people coming in with no college experience, beer is what they think when they think college," said Dukes. "No one thinks DUI, death, sexual assault, physical assault. The negative consequences are not perceived because they're not informed of the possibilities prior to enrollment."

It's primarily the New Britain Police Department's responsibility to be the responding agency when negative behavior is displaced into the neighborhoods surrounding CCSU as a result of binge drinking.

Through an open mutual aid state policy the CCSU Police Department is notified and helps respond to situations when they have enough man power.

"I've arrested people 18, 19. I have investigated DUI cases where an arrest has been made of 18, 19, 20 year old…Every day our officers are out there, they're ever so cognizant of spotting the intoxicated driver and preventing underaged drinking to create a safer community here at CCSU," said Erwin "The problem is that it's the behavior of a few that dictate the rules for everyone."

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Constitution Day Celebrated With Lecture on U.S. Supreme Court matt Clyburn the recorder

The Student Center’s Philbrick-Camp Room was nearly full Friday afternoon as students gathered to observe a lecture on the future of the United States Constitution.

The lecture, which had a panel comprised of political science department chair Dr. Paul Petterson and Dr. Robbin Smith, focused on the current composition of the U.S. Supreme Court and the role individual justices play in interpreting the United States Constitution.

Petterson presented a unique perspective on the influence Supreme Court staffers can exercise, noting that “Justices increasingly [tend] to choose their clerks, the law students that work for them...from similar ideological backgrounds.”

According to Smith, 11 of the 39 Supreme Court clerks are graduates of Harvard Law School.

A political science major in attendance, Shayne Koplowitz, noted that the lecture “showed a side of the court that’s not often looked at.”

“It was very interesting, especially the aspect of how influential both justices’ clerks and justices’ upbringings can have on jurisprudence,” said Koplowitz.

Smith cited specific cases that are forthcoming for the Supreme Court in which the three female Justices could play an

important role, including cases regarding “reverse discrimination.”

Discussing a forthcoming case that challenges discrimination in determining citizenship, Smith shared that “if a U.S. father has a child abroad and he is unmarried, that child is not automatically a U.S. citizen.” She believes that “having three women on the court may challenge the belief that...fathers are somehow categorically different from mothers.”

Petterson spoke at length about the possible role of Elena Kagan, an Obama appointee and the Court’s newest Justice.

Petterson described that Kagan’s appeal, from a presidential perspective was her reputation as a “persuader.” Smith added that this potential could be fulfilled if she can capture the attention of Justice Kennedy, a traditional swing vote, and Chief Justice John Roberts, leader of the high court.

A federal law that mandated commemoration of the U.S. Constitution on September 17th was passed in 2004.

The Department of Education clarified this mandate in 2005 to include all educational institutions receiving federal funds of any kind.

Many of the students in attendance were members of Smith’s ‘First Year Experience’ American Government course and were required to sign in for class credit upon departure.

Weekly Arrest and Citation Log: 9.10-9.17 The following arrests were recorded by the CCSU Police Department.

Craig M. Dwelle, 18, of Shelton, was arrested on Sept. 15 for the possession of a controlled substance less than four ounces. He is to appear in court on Sept. 27.

Ian D. Fay, 23, of New Britain, was arrested on Sept. 16 for operation while under the influence, failure to drive in the proper lane, use and possession of drug paraphernalia and for the possession of a controlled substance less than four ounces. He is due in court of Sept. 23.

Anthony M. Matarese, 18, of

Meriden, was arrested on Sept. 15 for the possession of a controlled substance less than four ounces. He appeared in court on Sept. 15.

Melissa M. Oloughlin, 25, of West Hartford, was arrested on Sept. 11 for driving while under the influence, operation without carrying a license and failure to have headlights lit. She appeared in court on Sept. 16.

Chlevera A. Trimmier, 19, of Hartford, was arrested on Sept. 17 for burglary in the second degree, criminal trespass in the second degree, criminal mischief in the third degree, disorderly conduct and sexual assault in the fourth degree.

Diversity to be Explained Through Theatre A theatre presentation will be held in the Constitution room on Wednesday, Oct. 20, to explore the realities of working on a diverse campus.

Hosted by Michael Agnew, a theatrical motivational speaker, "Experiencing Diversity" will have two showings; one from 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m., and one from 1:30 p.m.-4 p.m.

Agnew is of High Impact Training,

an organization based in St. Cloud, Minn. that provides motivational consultants for conferences and conventions.

Refreshments will be provided.

The workshop is co-sponsored by the CCSU Office of Diversity & Equity and the Human Resources Department.

Those interested can register by visiting the training and workshops page under human resources on www.ccsu. edu.

Christian Students at CCSU Reaching Out to Classmates aGnieszKa KosCioleK the recorder

No matter what a student’s status is as a Blue Devil, chances are most of them crave a place to fit in on campus. If you’ve wandered the halls of the student center or spotted their flyers on the walls, you may have already discovered the organization of Christian Students at Central.

However, you may wonder, is this a place for me? Ethan Leach, a business management student at CCSU, found himself asking this same question two short semesters ago and now holds the position of treasurer in the club. Leach was eager to speak out on the club’s behalf.

“The goal of the club is to reach out to students on campus who are seeking the Lord and seeking other people who are Christians as well,” said Leach.

The club has grown to about 20 active members. The large amount of interest shown in the club has caused the organization to add another meeting day to accommodate member’s conflictions with course schedules.

Bible study meetings are now every Wednesday from 12 to 1 p.m. and Thursday 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Sunday morning worship is expected to be a weekly event.

“The bible study time is usually just a time for students to come and meet…we sing songs and read the bible,” said Leach.

Leach emphasized that the club was more than just a form of exercising faith, but that it was “a place for building life-long friendships.”

The club is directed mainly by the students with older alumni participating and supporting the club with their experience.

“I’ve actually found that it helps my college life in the sense of my studies and meeting new people,” said Leach.

Leach expressed that Christian values and a college lifestyle actually fit pretty well together. The club offers alternatives to “partying” and gives more positive ways of entertaining.

The organization encourages all students of all faiths to learn more about Christianity, other Christian students at CCSU and essentially about themselves.

Where in the World Are CCSU Students?

The first in a continuing series of submissions of CCSU students writing in from where they are studying abroad.

Katie Whiting I'm currently studying abroad in Queensland, Australia, The Gold Coast! Summer here is fast approaching and aside from taking classes at Bond University I've been snorkeling at the Great Barrier Reef, white water rafting in Cairns, horse back riding in the rain forrest and I even volunteered planting trees to help save a local bird. What a life changing experience, meeting and networking with people from all over the world including Australia and the US, along with Brazil, France and Japan, and I've only been here 3 weeks! If you ever get the opportunity to study abroad, take it and run. Studying abroad gives you a new perspective of the world and a new perspective of yourself. I am embracing and savoring every moment. Next week I think I'll try surfing. As they say in Australia: Cheers!

Katie Whiting is studying abroad in Queensland, Australia at Bond University.

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THE RECORDER / Wednesday, September 22, 2010

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THE RECORDER Wednesday, September 22, 2010

EDITORIAL

Dry to Wet Campus Decision Should Be Considered In 1995, students living in James residence hall that were of legal drinking age were permitted to have alcohol. While freeing policies like that have been taken completely out of the conversation, the decision on whether or not to make CCSU a wet campus should be considered.

Whether allowed or not, drinking will seemingly always be in place on any college campus.

But the cry for a non-dry campus doesn't only come from the students fond of binge drinking multiple nights a week, it also comes from the more responsible students who stand by the belief that those that are of legal drinking age should be allowed to possess alcohol. Does a 21-year-old student legally holding onto alcohol really deserve the same punishments an 18-year-old illegally possessing alcohol would receive from the university?

The last time the CCSU campus was entirely wet was when the drinking age was 18. Of course, by this law, having a wet campus makes more sense, as law enforcement wouldn't have to worry as much about distinguishing between who is legal and who is not. By the time the average student graduated

from high school they were already of age. Today, with the drinking age at 21, a very large amount of students on campus aren't legally able to consume alcohol, creating a nightmare for those facilitating a switch from a dry campus to a wet one.

But having a dry campus still does a lot of good for those in charge. The administration on campus isn't oblivious to the fact that students will drink no matter what. The logic that not allowing drinking on campus will prevent vast amounts of dorm room damage and student to student violence is sound reasoning, but if campus parties and drinking didn't have to be held so secretively, perhaps things would run smoother. In the current state, students are running around people's back trying to squeeze in as much alcohol in one sitting because it might be there only free chance to do so. Nothing is done responsibly when you have to do it on the run or in hiding.

At the same time, there is already an alcohol culture acknowledged by the school. They allow drinking in the football field's parking lot on gameday, a clear reversal of belief

and procedure that sends a mixed message, as if the only reason a student might come to the game is because they can drink. By allowing students to get intoxicated before football games, the administration is only further developing the college plus football plus alcohol traditions so stigmatized in popular culture and real life. Why not just go the whole nine yards and allow legal residents to legally consume alcohol? Those holding on-campus dinners and receptions also are allowed to serve alcoholic drinks like wine, but only if a someone of age signs off on a waiver accepting responsibilities.

And turning a campus from dry to wet doesn't have to mean the trashing of all rules. There are still a good deal of policing issues that would be tested. Becoming a wet campus wouldn't mean that you'd be allowed to have a campus-wide party at all times, but would simply allow those of age to drink in a responsible manner. There are still a number of rules that would be in place, and police would still crack down on those serving alcohol to minors.

Rumors have floated around

campus about possible stricter punishment guidelines for students that are caught in possession of alcohol, which could include a 3-5 day suspension from the dormitories. While its important to preserve the safety of students living on campus, this can cause more problems than necessary for those caught with alcohol, and would be an absolutely absurd punishment for a legal resident to have to face.

Although it may seem removing a student from the dorm-life atmosphere for a short period of time will force them to learn from their mistakes, the difficulty comes when a student who's been kicked off campus can't find a place to stay, possibly because they live too far from home. Depending on the situation, going through alcohol education again and a period of probation should satisfy as a punishment for breaking the rules of alcohol possession for students that are caught.

Semesters inside Devil's Den used to be a pub as late as the 1980's. Ironically, that location has lately been used as the location for "Devil's Den at 10 p.m.," a program

on Thursday nights that intends to give CCSU students another option besides drinking. Now, of course, suggesting that the university should reopen the pub is a bit bold and does seem to draw upon many social issues. A school’s purpose isn’t to profit off of alcohol sales on a Thursday night, but to educate its student body. Having alcohol that available on campus might be a bit much. Still, in a strange way, if moderated correctly, it could create a CCSU community that is more cohesive and together, something that this campus has no semblance of.

The fact that this issue keeps resurfacing shows how the focus at school isn’t always on one’s education. Ultimately, that’s a sad sentiment. Students should want to come to school to work towards an education, not to party. But the decision to create a wet, or even partially wet campus, should still be looked into. With all the information that has been gathered and that can be gathered, a well-educated and well-researched decision can and should be evaluated.

Suicide is Something That Can Be Avoided sara m. berry The Recorder

This past Saturday was supposed to be my ten-year high school reunion.

The reunion had been cancelled, but we had a pseudo-reunion anyway - at the funeral of a classmate.

I was not super close to him, but he had always been nice to me in school, when a lot of people were not so nice to me. We were on the same bus, had the same homeroom for four years, and were five lockers down from each other. In the ten years since graduation, I saw him

frequently at the store I work at and he always stopped to talk to me and asked how I was doing and what I was up to. He lived a few streets down from me, and we would see each other outside taking walks or coming and going.

I had just seen him earlier in the week. He was not someone I would have expected to hang himself.

But I suppose we never expect these things. We rarely take the time to really know or understand what is going on with those around us. We frequently see things at face value

and avoid digging deeper unless it directly concerns us. We take other people for granted.

Funerals are never happy occasions, but it was almost surreal to go to the funeral of a classmate and see someone I had known for at least half my life, someone my age, lying in a casket. Perhaps the worst thing about funerals is the open casket - it is eerie to see the deceased still and motionless, yet ironically at peace. Sometimes we are happy for the person in a way- we are glad that they no longer suffer from some

painful disease.

One of the things that strikes me about this particular instance is that it could have been avoided. We all have bad days and tough times, periods where everything seems to be go wrong. Sometimes it is hard to realize that everyone has friends and family and people that love them. Sometimes we forget that there are people we can turn to, that we don’t have to suffer in silence.

For those that don’t feel like they can talk to their family and friends, there are professionals trained to

help those in despair - universities like CCSU have counseling centers on campus. Counselors are trained to help people through their tough times so that they don’t feel that they have nowhere to turn. Life is busy and full of difficulty, but don’t let the difficulties get in the way of life itself. If you need help, seek it out. Don’t let your loved ones suffer from losing you and wondering what they did wrong.

Rest in peace Bret; you are in a better place now.

Campus Should Focus on Sustainability in the Classroom Nicholas Proch The Recorder

For ecologists, biologists and environmentalists there is a sense of urgency to take care of our planet. They are pleading with the public to recycle, use less energy and be mindful of their carbon footprint. Some individuals have taken it upon themselves to do so, but they can only do so much by themselves. When an institution, such as our university, decides to adopt their own ‘green’ initiative this can have a huge impact on our environment.

Our campus has begun to push for sustainability. This has been embraced by most campus officials and students, knowing there is a greater good to the minor inconveniences

they might undertake. For instance, our cafeteria has gone tray-less, eliminating vast amounts of wasted food and lowering the amount of water needed to clean these trays.

According to Carl Lovitt, the University Provost, CCSU will save a staggering $43,000 this year from its conversion to LED lighting systems in the parking lots and around campus. Based upon information gathered from Connecticut Light and Power, these lighting systems should save well over 350,000 kilowatt hours this year alone. With less power being drawn there is less of a need to be burning through resources creating this energy.

With all that the university is doing to become ‘greener’ it has not used its resources to reduce the amount of paper that we use.

Teachers, administrators, and students do not take into account the copious volume of paper that is used on a daily basis on this campus. While Blackboard Vista does exist, only a fraction of instructors use it. Instead of printing syllabi and assigned readings, it should be mandated that they are using their paperless online resource.

On the students end, they should be encouraged to use eBook readers for their text books and use laptops to take notes.

While some professors will argue that the use of technology in the classroom will take away from the interaction and attentiveness that the student needs, this should not be the responsibility of the instructor to make sure you are not missing anything. There can be systems installed to limit the websites the

students can access from their own machines as to prevent internet surfing during the lectures.

The use of an eBook reader is by far the most logical way to limit the use of paper.

Besides saving money on physical copies of your books each semester, you also can carry all of your texts on one machine. Having a promotion through the bookstore to save money on the purchase of a Kindle or iPad would certainly kick start this initiative.

While this will certainly be an ongoing issue on campus, environmental sustainability is something that our university needs to tackle completely before boasting about its light bulbs. There are many other issues which get overlooked in this matter and should no longer be.

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REVIEWS Brandon Flowers Flamingo

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When the Killers broke through the mainstream airwaves with Hot Fuss’ “Mr. Brightside”, they defined their sound, but most importantly, they defined the sound for the next wave of post-punk bands to come.

The music was great and the shows were great.

The Killers were, and still are, a class act. The Killer’s vocalist Brandon Flowers, however, was the breakout star of the quartet with a versatile voice that seemed able to adapt to any genre and still sound original, regardless of the music in the back. In a sense, his voice was in and of itself its own band.

Too bad, however, that this great ability to sing does not translate well into his first solo album, Flamingo. The singing was top notch; the lyrics were smartly written. His artistic abilities were not put in doubt in this album.

But the music, which does not service justice, is just too distracting.

Songs like “Crossfire” and “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas,” contain beautifully, smart lyrics that will appeal to the wild hearts living in a ruthless world; great—had it been a poetry book. The music is just too distracting and very chorus led. The songs, whether it’s a ballad or the hybrid of synth pop and indie rock, were written with a very structured style: verse 1, chorus 1, verse 2, chorus 1—epic chorus, random music in between, verse 3, chorus 1—epic chorus.

It gets old. The album, however, was greatly produced. My Skull Candy headphones, had they been able to communicate, would have told me how much love they have for me playing this kind of music. The bass and drums were easy to decipher from the ‘mush’ of music that make up the songs. But the breakthrough performance is Flowers’ vocal, who remains undoubtedly one of the best lead singers in the business. Here he is able to break away from the Killers with originality.

His lyrics perfectly matched by the singing— as if the lyrics were written with notes, instead of the alphabet letters.

Overall, the album has forgettable verses

but epic choruses that are catchy enough to have you listen to the songs sporadically. Not an album you’d love to play at a party or by yourself if you just feel like ‘chilling.’ It’s worth having in your collection but it is not a must buy.

Weezer Hurley

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After having spent some time listening to the newest installment from Weezer, I find myself asking to hear more. One thing is for certain: this album shows that the band is back and is going to stick around for quite some time.

After they burst onto the scene with their debut album, Weezer (Blue Album), they were on the path to success until their lackluster effort Make Believe showed them to be burned-out and leaving their roots.

After a hiatus, a stand-off with their record label, and a mediocre release, they seem to have found their groove again. Hurley is worth more than just a listen whether or not you are a fan of the group’s previous works.

The album can be hard, it can be soft, and it can even be funny.

Beginning with two big rock songs, the album kicks you in the face and leaves you throbbing to hear more. This album rocks and it rocks hard. As it progresses forward, they show how the band has grown since their hiatus. They’ve learned to build tension and throw it all away, as seen on the song “Trainwrecks.”

Many Weezer fans have been waiting for another Pinkerton moment and they may finally have gotten their wish with the song “Unspoken.” This track reminds us of the brilliance of the band’s leader, Rivers Cuomo.

While it is mostly his direction that drives the band, you can still hear the influences from other members shining through.

If you were a fan of Weezer (Green Album), definitely download this album; you’ll hear the similarities between them. Weezer hasn’t rocked this hard since pre-break up, and it certainly feels good to have them back to their old ways.

Trey Anastasio TAB at the TAB

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When guitarist Trey Anastasio isn’t touring with his revitalized Phish bandmates, he’s often pursuing his devoted solo projects, that while sharing some similarities to the popular Phish sound, and even include a few crossover songs, is a totally different vehicle for Anastasio’s guitar.

Nothing comes close to the cohesive jamming of Phish, but the Trey Anastasio Band is a perfectly fine holdover for fans waiting for the legendary jam band to return to the stage, and this live album sampler is a perfect example as to why.

TAB at the TAB is a sampling of songs from the band’s Feb. 27, 2010 performance at the Tabernacle in Atlanta. The only strike against the album is the fact that it doesn’t include the entire show’s set, something I could only imagine exist in the same quality as these selected songs do.

But regardless, TAB at the TAB is worth listening to, as Anastasio’s other band does give him a few more toys to play with, including a full horn section, making beloved Phish songs like “Sand” interesting, unique and a much different experience than the Phish version.

But the one thing that does remain true throughout most of the album is the fact that “Machine Gun Trey” is alive and well, Phish or not. Anastasio absolutely rips through jams like the aforementioned “Sand,” a 10-minute version of “Money, Love and Change” and a cover of Led Zeppelin’s “Black Dog.” The album is a generous selection of various styles of Anastasio, from the already mentioned explosive jams to slower ballads like “Show of Life,” which has since become part of Phish’s live repertoire. The album even touches on the sillier side of music, with “Windora Bug,” which has bassist Tony Markellis asking us “Is that a wind, or a bug?”

Again, it would have been so much more amazing for the fans if this album featured the full two set show, which included Anastasio playing a few acoustic Phish tunes and an encore of the always dazzling “First Tube.”

Nonetheless, the album is still a decent offering of TAB tunes that fans will enjoy.

The Vaselines Sex With an X

Sub Pop September 13

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Twenty years after the disbandment of the Vaselines, the band has taken it upon them to reprise their roles as rulers of twee pop by releasing their second album, Sex With an X. Having released only one album together, Dum Dum, in their entire career, singersongwriters Frances McKee and Eugene Kelly pick up where they left off in 1989, and don’t seem to have changed at all during their band’s dormant period.

Sex With an X has a greater production quality than the tracks of their older material, but still seems like a sequel to Dum Dum. The Vaselines cover no new ground with their latest songs, but retain the straightforward pop-goodiness that is so charming about them.

The album kicks off with the cassetterecorded guitar playing of a little girl practicing a song on “Ruined,” before bursting into thumping, crunching bass and drums that leads into McKee and Kelly harmonically singing together.

“I Hate the 80’s” reveals the band’s disdain for the years that they were in their prime with lyrics like, “What do you know/ you weren’t there/ it wasn’t all Duran, Duran, Duran, Duran.” The track is a clear response to the revitalization of love for the decade during the 2000’s.

“Exit the Vaselines” provides a proper ending to the record, with Kelly starting solo, singing along with acoustic guitar strumming before being helped by McKee, and slowly leading to a psychedelic-like trance fade out.

Sex With an X proves once again that C-86 music is still alive and well, and that it’s all right for a band to not create anything groundbreaking, but just craft imaginative tunes. The big question will be if this was a one-off event by the band, or will they return to provide their fans with fantastic twee pop songs that they waited so many years to hear again.

‘Boardwalk Empire’ Continues Trend of Cinematic Television Michael Walsh The Recorder

HBO debuted it's well-known slogan "It's not TV. It's HBO." in 1997. That same year the now-legendary television series The Sopranos was in its infant stages.

And never did the premium television station's name of Home Box Office mean more. Visionary television series and miniseries like The Sopranos, Band of Brothers and Deadwood signified the increasing trend in cinematic television. That trailblazing effort now results in the company's hyped Boardwalk Empire, a series based in 1920's Atlantic City during prohibition from the creative mind of Terence Winter, screenwriter and producer for The Sopranos.

Winter's new series brings a collection of creative minds and actors to the project that seem more fitting for the box office than they do for the home. Martin Scorsese is signed on as an executive producer and even directed the first episode of the series. The series features a cast of names more familiar to the world of film such as Steve Buscemi, Michael Pitt, Michael Shannon, Kelly Macdonald, Michael Stuhlbarg and Stephen Graham.

Boardwalk Empire continues HBO's trend of producing series far and beyond that of network television. HBO often goes one step further than the glossy, uncreative and

familiar content you'll often find on cable networks such as CBS or ABC. It's not that the basic cable networks aren't capable of putting quality shows on the air, they sometimes do.

HBO of course has the freedom to push the creative envelope just that much more, and does so, often with the help of much larger budgets and much larger names, and of course the liberating ability to be as violent and graphic in nature as they please.

And if the season premiere of the show is any indication, Boardwalk Empire won't be wearing any restraints in the violence lane. The series, which debuted on Sunday night, was a 72-minute cinematic episode, and any small snippet could have been easily passed off as a clip from a recent film that was raking up big bucks in the box office. Buscemi's talents let him take to task his leading role of Atlantic City's Treasurer Nucky Thompson, a man who in the same night publicly condemns alcohol and makes his role as a ringleader in the alcohol-smuggling business known.

Off the bat the series appears wellproduced, with painstakingly recreated boardwalk interiors and exteriors being the locale of much of the episode's events. It's reminiscent of HBO's wonderful Deadwood, a series that expertly captured the atmosphere and imagery of South Dakota in the 1870's.

Set design isn't the only aspect of the production that deserves acclaim, as high

attention is also paid to costume detail, with characters donning what appear to the naked eye to be authentic recreations of 1920's clothes. Each set and scene seems labored over, and it's that attention to detail that separate a show like Boardwalk Empire from the rest of television.

But the real wonder of what Boardwalk Empire has to offer down the line will come from the mind of Winter and the actors that turn his words into moving pictures. The first episode alone has enough character development to get viewers excited about where the show might take them. Michael Pitt, an accomplished but still rather unheard of actor, will get his shining moment as he plays Thompson's driver Jimmy Darmody, a young up-and-coming kid who wants a shot at the big time. Opposing their efforts is Oscar-nominated Michael Shannon who plays a federal agent looking to track down the illegal alcohol-related crimes. The series is full of worthy actors and actresses, most of which have flown under the radar until recently. Including Michael Stuhlbarg, who was robbed of an Oscar nomination for his recent performance in A Serious Man. With such wonderful minds like Winter behind the scenes and actors that are both

Michael Pitt (left). accomplished and looking to be heard of on the screen, Boardwalk Empire already has serious potential to be one of the best series HBO has ever put on the air. Sure, saying that is a lot after only one episode, but with the track records of everyone involved and all the potential stories that Winter could possibly develop on will leave viewers waiting anxiously for every Sunday night to roll around.

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THE RECORDER / Wednesday, September 22, 2010 / UPGRADE

Thrilling ‘Devil’ Worth Checking Out nick rosa

The Recorder

Whenever you hear the name M. Night Shyamalan, you expect the movie to be great or just a bust. With his last four films, The Last Air Bender, The Happening, Lady in the Water,and The Village, all being flops, you get skeptical to whether you should go see another Shyamalan film. With Signs and his film that got him where he is today, The Sixth Sense, being his two big box office hits and films you expect from Shyamalan, I can honestly say Devil is a movie that can put him back on the map.

Devil is the first installment in the new Night Chronicles, which is a production team generating series of supernatural thriller. The films are going to be based off the ideas of M. Night Shyamalan, but he will not direct or write these films. He is going to work with other filmmakers to help bring his stories to life.

Devil is an entertaining film but it also won’t be the best film you’ve ever seen. It’s a thriller/suspense film more than anything, despite the bloody horror elements and claustrophobic setting.

The film opens up with a quote from the Bible, “Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour, 1 Peter: 5-8,” to where the plot of the film follows this quote. The Devil - who is among the people in the elevator - seeks to torture and punish those who have done wrong in their life. Following

the quote, in the beginning credits, the music comes to life and with powerful string instruments just grabbing you into the film knowing how intense it will get. The narrator - who is also the security guard in the film lays the foundation of the plot: that the Devil is invoked by suicide and will not rest until he has tormented those whose past actions have condemned them to eternal damnation.

Detective Bowden, played by Chris Messina, takes the call to the office building where the elevator is trapped and has no idea how far this mystery will go. The building where the suicide takes place is where the passengers of the elevator find themselves trapped. The storyline begins where the people slowly turn against each other by the manipulation of the Devil.

Bowden - who is already struggling with his own painful past - has to witness the events unfold in the elevator without knowing who or what is doing this. With the Devil placing dangerous and obscure obstacles in the way of those who are trying to save the passengers, Bowden has no other choice to turn to the security guard for help. Ramirez - who was the narrator and the security guard - assists Bowden in fighting what he says is the work of the Devil. Without explanation of the unexplainable events unfolding, he looks to Ramirez for advice on what is expected to happen next. I’m not going to spoil the film, but it does go on to show good character flow within the setting to lock all characters together for a good climatic twist of an ending.

Netflix It: Mitchell: max kyburz The Recorder

When it comes to classifying films, there are generally three criteria: the good, the bad, and the ones you see on Mystery Science Theater 3000. In its ten-year reign, MST3K was the pinnacle of nineties cult television, winning over a small but dedicated following, as well as collecting a coveted Peabody Award. A show so abundant with material, it’s hard to grasp it all in one sitting, which is why the show’s popularity has spilled over into the DVD market. There are so many classic moments that you can’t help but keep rewinding while howling in laughter.

For those unfamiliar with the series, MST3K follows a basic premise: a man, somewhere in time and space, is forced by mad scientists to sit through countless B-grade (and lower) films. To prevent himself from going insane, he builds some robot pals who act as the primary wisecrackers. The dreck they sit through ranges from horror to science fiction to Mexican Christmas movies (that’s correct). In short, they’re all terrible, some of them too grueling to endure without help from the snappy commentary. Martyrs that they are, the MST3K crew watches these films cold turkey so that we may be spared. If it weren’t for their accompanying commentary, some of these movies would never again have seen the light of day (much to the chagrin of those involved with the films).

Out of the ten seasons, there are so many classics, but I’ll have to admit it was easy to choose this week’s pick, Mitchell.

It’s my favorite not only because it features the funniest “riffs” (sarcastic comments for those not in the know), but also because of its unrealized potential: it features talent from the likes of Joe Don Baker and Martin Balsam, who are regrettably unable to save this rubbish from tripping over a ham sandwich.

Released in 1975, Mitchell attempts to be in the same realm as other crime films of that era, like The French Connection and Serpico. I suppose it’s ambitious; it obviously strives to become a sort of Death Wish-like franchise.

For such an average guy, Mitchell is painfully average, almost to the point where you wish that the film ends with him dead. I often wish that someone would come out and say, “Hey, this film was actually supposed to prove that this guy can’t be taken as a serious hero.” They won’t, but somebody could plausibly make

‘Devil’ is directed by John Erick Dowdle.

MST3K

that excuse. After all, it worked for Tommy Wiseau’s The Room.

I guess if I were to categorize Mitchell, I’d say it belongs in the category of fatsploitation.

There’s no other way around it; the filmmakers obviously want the audience to identify with the slothful lead, and to think of him as just one of the guys. He’s more likely to receive coronary heart surgery than a Purple Heart.

He’ll settle the score with you...but only if it’s during a free meal. Therein lies one of the main reasons this movie fails on a plausible level; it’s expected to be taken seriously. If Mitchell was meant to be filmed as comedy, then perhaps it would be a far better film. No Chris Farley cop flick this; Mitchell demands you to take it seriously (I can almost see that in the trailer’s voiceover).

If I’m making the movie sound totally unappealing, that’s probably a good thing; there is absolutely nothing positive about Mitchell to recommend, other than its total ineptitude. It’s a thriller fails to thrill, featuring characters too dully crafted to care about.

Thankfully, the MST3K crew is there to help relish in Mitchell’s awfulness, and to remind disgruntled film viewers that bad movies don’t necessarily mean bad experiences. Whether they’re counting down to Mitchell’s next heart attack, singing along with the cheesy score, or shouting “Mitchell!” whenever a heroic attempt is made, the gang finds plenty of material to riff on. I wish I could explain it further, but there’s truly no way to know it other than see it. Seek out Mitchell, or any MST3K episode for that matter; each one is a classic, and will leave you hungry for more.

With this being a signature Shyamalan film with a powerful message incorporated in the film, he gives a strong Christian message.

As the movie shows the power of the Devil, it even highlights the greater power of God and repentance.

With there being some awkwardness in the scene transitions and within the acting, the film tends to stay on point with the storyline and does keep you interested in what will happen next. The soundtrack to the film is very loud and intense, and the string symphony working well with the eerie plot

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sequences within the movie.

Finally, if you’re going to this movie expecting amazing visuals and action packed scenes, you will be disappointed. But it being a dark and evil film, you most likely will expect that, but it doesn’t hurt Devil in the slightest bit.

There are those people who enjoy Shyamalan’s films, and those who just hate them, but you can definitely add this into one of his better productions, a lot better than his past few, and a film you will ultimately enjoy.

Multiplayer in ‘Halo: Reach’ Mashes Classic Feel With New Concepts

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There's something very familiar about Halo: Reach from the first moment you step into a team player game in matchmaking, and it's not just because Halo is one of the gaming world's most recognized and played first person shooters.

After the bust and utter disappointment of Halo 3's online multiplayer modes, the team at Bungie has gone back to the classic methods and old-school feel that made the first two Halo games some of the most enjoyable multiplayer experiences in history.

While campaign will always be campaign, the Halo games have had their lasting and most memorable impact in its online community.

At the same time, Halo: Reach feels both old and new. Old in it's gameplay, where players will liken the feel of the game and the way it handles to Halo or Halo 2, and new, thanks to the beefing up of fantastic multiplayer match modes and the inclusion of a few brand new treats.

Reach first wins in its collection of maps to play on. The always important and defining factor for a game with an already solid gameplay base are the locations players will take the battle to. Halo 2 featured some of the series' most memorable and fantastic locations, and a few of those, such as "Ivory Tower," are remade for Reach. The maps can translate to great or poor gameplay, evident in Halo 3's camp-heavy maps that gave benefit to those pesty players that ruin everyone's fun by sitting in a location or two and camping highly populated areas on the maps. Poor map design can lead to a lack of enjoyment for a lot of players.

But Reach also becomes a champion mechanically, where the developers have brought back a sense of the gameplay that made the first two Halo's play as well as they did. It's difficult to describe, and might not translate to everyone, but I felt something

was lost in Halo 3 that has since been found in the way the game plays. Weapons have been added and taken away, decisions that have all been for the better. The pistol has returned to being relevant, a huge positive for fans of the deadly version in the first Halo.

The developers have also taken from other popular shooters and added a few more modern game modes that stretch to a broader audience than those that simply want to play the standard four on four deathmatch modes. Invasion lets a team of players go up against another team of players in a capture and defend type mode, similar to a domination gametype in Call of Duty or Battlefield. Players must advance with their teammates by capturing different points on a map before finally achieving the map's final mission.

Also taking from what's been working in other games is the fact that they've finally added weapon load outs, which lets players pick a class of weapons and perks, some of which include sprinting, jetpacks and invisibility. It adds a new dynamic to the game, pitting players who prefer one perk over another.

Another popular mode is one that has been brought over from Halo: ODST, and is similar to a mode made popular by the game Gears of War. In the Firefight mode, players team up to take on hoards of enemies in a sort of gauntlet style of gameplay, where each level of invaders is harder than the previous. It's a mode that forces friends to work well together, because one lapse in play and communication can cost your team the fight.

Halo: Reach fills a void for those sick of the Call of Duty and Battlefield games and their clones, and for those wanting to revert back to the joyous multiplayer times of Halo 2 while forgetting the overproduced and simply not as fun Halo 3. Look for Reach to have a long and full online life.

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THE RECORDER / Wednesday, September 22, 2010 / UPGRADE

Calendar 9.22 - 10.1

MUSIC 9.24 Big D and the Kids Table / Tip the Van @ Webster Theatre Hartford CT $13 / 7pm

Tip the Van !!! @Pearl Street Northampton, MA $18 / 9pm 9.25 As I Lay Dying / Unearth @ Webster Theatre Hartford, CT $22 / 7pm

MOVIES 9.24 Life During Wartime @ Real Art Ways Hartford, CT $6.25 (with student ID) / 7pm Directed by Todd Solondz, this ensemble film tells the tale of a large dysfunctional family. Joy (Shirley Henderson) continues to have problems with her husband, Allen (Michael Kenneth Williams), and looks to her family for advice.

A dead former boyfriend (Paul Reubens) continues to try to win her heart from the great beyond.

Joy's sister, Trish (Allison Janney), meets a retiree whom she hopes will normalize her chaotic life. A third sister, screenwriter Helen (Ally Sheedy), is full of bitterness toward both her family and her career. Their mother, Mona (Renée Taylor), wants absolutely nothing to do with men. And, ex-con Bill (Ciarán Hinds), Trish's former husband, wants to reconcile with their son.

Life During Wartime is a pseudosequel to Solondz's Happiness with different actors playing the same characters from that earlier film (Perry Selbert, Allmovie) 9.25 The Girl Who Played With Fire @ Trinity College Hartford, CT $10 / 730pm Swedish mystery writer/ journalist Stieg Larsson’s exciting contribution to crime fighting icons from Sherlock Holmes to Batman.

9.26 Grown Ups @ Torp Theatre (CAN Movie Series) New Britain, CT FREE / 7pm As I Lay Dying 9.27 Dark Star Orchestra @ Toad's Place New Haven, CT $25 / 9pm

After their high school basketball coach passes away, five good friends and former teammates reunite for a Fourth of July holiday weekend. - IMDb

9.28 Ra Ra Riot @ Toad's Place New Haven, CT $18 / 9pm The Toasters @ Cafe 9 New Haven, CT $10 / 9pm 9.29 Built to Spill @ Pearl Street Northampton, MA $25 / 830pm 9.30 Mushroomhead @ Toad's Place New Haven, CT $18 / 730pm 10.1 Marc Cohn @Infinity Music Hall & Bistro Norfolk, CT $50, 75 / 8p

Doug Martsch of Built to Spill.

9.26 Please Give @ Trinity College Hartford, CT $8 / 730pm

Under five feet tall, skinny and young, Salandar is a computer hacker extraordinaire with a photographic memory and an anti-social chip on her (tattooed) shoulder. Based One of Columbia Film on the second book of Larsson’s trilogy, it shows two side-by-side School’s biggest success investigations. Salandar is searching stories (along with The Hurt Locker’s Kathryn Bigelow), writer/director Nicole Holofcener has kept true to her inner New York indie vibe. The fourth film to star her cinematic alter ego Catherine Keener (Walking and Talking, Friends With Money and Lovely &

for the truth about her horrific childhood, and journalist Michael Blomqvist (played by Michael Nyqvist, “Scandanavia’s George Clooney,” trying to uncover a sextrafficking business. “Two-thirds of the way through, The Millennium Trilogy is looking like the North American cinematic event of 2010.”

James Bernadelli, Reelviews.net [Note to audience: While Alfredson and many European directors avoid submitting to the requirements of the U. S. ratings system, the violence in this thriller would rate an R.] 129 min

Amazing) is a fresh, funny and complex story set in Greenwich Village. This being Manhattan, the drama involves real estate: Keener, her husband and her feisty teenage daughter own the adjoining apartment of an elderly woman – but they won’t be able to move in until she dies. Keener hits just the right note as a finely intelligent woman who both indulges her own avarice, and has enough moral sense to be bedeviled by guilt. “Holofcener has accrued a rabid, loyal following for her singular brand of observant wit and aching tenderness…

Welcome to the club!” - Ann Hornaday, Washington Post.

THE RECORDER / Wednesday, September 22, 2010 /UPGRADE

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big D and the Kids table to perform at the Webster matt Kiernan the recorder

Ska-punk band Big D and the Kids Table is scheduled to perform at the Webster Underground in Hartford this Friday, Sept. 24., alongside other alternative rock acts that include Tip the Van, the Prozacs and Knightsbridge Fiasco.

Big D is planning to release their seventh full-length album this fall, titled, The Damned, The Dumb, and the Delirious.

The band has performed with such punk-inclined bands as Rancid, the Dropkick Murphys and Reel Big Fish, and have regularly played on the Warped Tour.

Big D have been performing together since 1995, and released their first full-length studio album, Shot by Lammi, in 1997. Their last album in 2009, Fluent in Stroll, has a title that refers to its mix of multiple genres that include reggae and soul.

The Webster show is one of eight performances by Big D, mostly based in the northeast, followed by a show at the Pearl Street Club in Northampton, Mass. this Saturday. The tour is scheduled to end in Boston, Mass. at the Paradise Rock Club Oct. 31.

The doors open at 7 p.m. and tickets can be purchased for $13 in advance by visiting the Webster's website at www. webstertheater.com.

Tickets for the show can also be won by listening to the campus radio station WFCS 107.7, Wednesday night, Sep. 22, and calling 860-832-1077 when asked.

Big D and the Kids Table is set to perform at the Webster Undergroundon Sept. 24.

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THE RECORDER / Wednesday, September 22, 2010 / SPORTS SPORTS BEGINS ON BACK PAGE

The CCSU club hockey season opens Friday, Oct. 1 at home versus Merrimack. The Blue Devils will call the Simsbury International Skating Center their home rink for the 2010-2011 season.

On Feb. 23, 2011 CCSU will play in an outdoor game against UConn at Rentschler Field in East Hartford. The field, which is home to UConn's football team will be converted into an outdoor hockey rink as part of the first ever 2011 Hockey Fest put on

by Whalers Sports and Entertainment.

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Fri. Oct. 1 Sat. Oct 2 Fri. Oct. 8 Sat. Oct. 9 Fri. Oct. 15 Sat. Oct. 16 Sun. Oct. 17 Fri. Oct. 22 Sat. Oct. 23 Sun. Oct. 24 Fri. Oct. 29 Sat. Oct. 30 Sun. Oct. 31

Merrimack @ Endicott @ William Patterson # @ Univ. New Hampshire # ACHA Showcase ACHA Showcase ACHA Showcase TBA @ CW Post Vermont Siena # TBA University of Maine

TBA 7:30 p.m.

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@NYU Holy Cross # @ Marist UMASS CT Gov Cup-Western CT Gov Cup UCONN or CW Post

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TBA @ Montclair # @ UCONN @ Western Endicott Bryant TBA

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TBA TBA William Patterson # Montclair State # Marist # @Bryant Univ. New Hampshire # @Florida Gulf Coast @ Florida Gulf Coast

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@ Holy Cross Western # @ Siena # NYU # CCSU Alumni game TBA Outdoor Game @ Rentschler Field vs. UCONN Northeast Regional

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Nationals @ San Jose State

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The 2010-2011 CCSU women’s basketball schedule has been released. The Blue Devils open at home, playing in Detrick Gymnasium against Hartford and Brown in two non-conference games. Throughout the season the team will take to the road to play Rutgers, Ole Miss and West Virginia. Conference play begins on Dec. 9 at Monmouth.

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Hartford Brown @Maine @Siena

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@Holy Cross @Rutgers @Monmouth* New Hampshire @Fairleigh Dickinson*

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@St Peter’s

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@Ole Miss/ Stamford

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@West Virginia Long Island * St. Francis (NY)* @Quinnipiac @Sacred Heart* Fairleigh Dickinson* Monmouth* Wagner * Mount St. Mary’s *

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The 2010 CCSU men's basketball schedule has been released. The team will open up its season at Mohegan Sun Arena against Hartford. Key non-conference opponents include trips to Penn State and Providence and a home date against UMass on Jan. 3.

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Massachusettes @St. Francis (NY)* Long Island * @Sacred Heart* @Quinnipiac* @Monmouth* Fairleigh Dickinson* Mount St Mary’s* Wagner *

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THE RECORDER / Wednesday, September 22, 2010/ SPORTS

Central Football Falls at Youngstown State on Saturday Night CCsublueDeVils.Com

The Central Connecticut football team dropped a 63-24 decision on the road at fourtime national champion Youngstown State on Saturday night. The loss drops the Blue Devils to 1-2 overall on the season Junior quarterback Gunnar Jespersen finished the game 16-for26 for 180 yards and a touchdown. He also rushed for one in the loss. Central opens conference action next week at home against Bryant at 12 p.m. at Arute Field.

Youngstown scored first on a 45-yard scoring run from Jamaine Cook. The scoring drive only took four plays and 1:38 and gave YSU the 7-0 lead just 1:38 into the game.

Central answered on a two-yard touchdown run from Jespersen with 1:29 left in the first quarter. Junior Isaiah Boddie started the Blue Devil drive with his first interception of the season, giving the Blue Devils the ball at the 42-yardline. Eight plays later Jespersen tied the score with his first touchdown run of the season.

Youngstown answered with another fourplay drive that took just 1:33 and finished with another long run from Cook. This time the sophomore ran it in from 52-yards out and gave the Penguins the 14-7 lead with 14:51 left in the second quarter.

The Blue Devils responded quickly, using only two plays to drive the length of the field and tie the game at 14-14 with 14:19 left before halftime. Junior Nate Pagan scored his second rushing touchdown of the season from 16-yards out to tie the score. Also on the drive Jespersen hit senior P.J. Borawski on a 56-yard pass play to set up the scoring run.

Youngstown would score the final three touchdowns before the half, including a pair of scoring runs by Jordan Thompson. He scored twice from one-yard out, including UFL | Cont. from 12 out until the third quarter.

“From our side I thought we played pretty well and I thought the level of play was great. Their defense was flyin around out there, so I just felt like we were a step ahead of them and we made plays. Defense made plays, but I thought the overall level of play was great,” said McCown.

McCown, last seen in a Carolina Panthers uniform, excelled on the field going 11-for-21 and 265 yards, resulting in three touchdown passes.

While former Lions quarterback, Daunte Culpepper, struggled for the Mountain Lions and was unable to find his ground with a touchdown and interception while throwing for 174 yards.

Booker and Cherry made their marks with a touchdown a piece, Booker’s coming from an 80-yard touchdown run in the third to put the Colonials up 27-0.

Dixon on the other hand lived up to his name leading the team with 94 rushing yards.

“I felt it was good, you know with us shuffling linemen and guys coming in and guys going out. I think we definitely did a good job,” Dixon said.

“You know guys starting to build that camaraderie and starting to build our identity,” said Dixon.

“We’re gonna be a running team so for us to be able to pound the ball I think that’s very good.”

Saturday was as much about the game as it was about the fans.

the final score of the half with 40 seconds remaining. Adaris Benjamin scored the other touchdown in the quarter.

Youngstown ran for 181 yards and five touchdowns in the half, and posted 297 yards of total offense before the break. The Blue Devils had 188 total yards and scored twice.

Jespersen was 10-of-13 for 104 yards in the half. He also ran for 41 and a score.

In the second half, Central scored first on a career-long field goal from senior Joe Izzo.

He hit from 37-yards out to cap a 75-yard drive for the Blue Devils that took 3:02 off the clock. The field goal cut the lead to 35-17.

The Penguins answered again on another scoring run from Cook. He ran 23-yards for his third touchdown of the game to push the lead to 42-17 in the third quarter.

Bellamy scored his second touchdown of the game to make it 49-17 at the beginning of the fourth quarter. He scored from fouryards out to cap a nine-play, 54-yard drive and scored the seventh rushing touchdown of the game for the Penguins.

Jespersen led the Blue Devils down the field on their next possession and hit fullback Dennis Spadaro with a two-yard scoring pass to make it 49-24. The touchdown was the first of Spadaro’s career and the third scoring strike for Jespersen this season. The drive took 12-plays and went for 75 yards.

Jespersen finished the night 16-of-26 for 180 yards and one touchdown. He also rushed 15 times for 68 yards and a second score.

Benjamin rushed 14 times for 85 yards while Borawski led the way with 71 receiving yards for CCSU. The Blue Devils return home next Saturday to host Bryant at 12 p.m. It is the first Northeast Conference game of the season for the Blue Devils, who open the NEC slate as the defending champions.

Rugby President Paying the Price for the Love of the Game tom lilJeDahl the recorder

Chris Pritchard, senior and president of the CCSU rugby team, has endured a tremendous amount of adversity throughout the past year following his seventh concussion.

It was in the fall of 2009, during the first round of a playoff game, that Pritchard was inadvertently kneed in the eye, suffering a concussion. “It was nothing out of the ordinary for rugby,” he said. “I’d had six previous concussions, all from big hits. It’s just the nature of the game.”

Though it may have seemed trivial at the time, Pritchard suffered the repercussions this past March. Upon waking up in his off campus house shared with three other rugby players, Pritchard described himself as feeling “disoriented,” and as if he had been “hit by a train.”

He had suffered a grand mal seizure in his sleep. However, he did not know this at the time, until he visited neurologist Dr. Sammi in Meriden. Here, Pritchard underwent an electroencephalogram (EEG) test, which revealed damage to his temporal lobe, undoubtedly caused by his numerous concussions.

Dr. Sammi prescribed medication used to control seizures, and told Pritchard to avoid strenuous physical activity. Despite following the doctor’s orders, he was stricken with another seizure on July 2.

“I remember standing in the shower, then the next thing I know, I was on the ground. I was physically drained but, unlike the initial seizure, felt fine the next day,” he described.

Pritchard visited Dr. Sammi, who informed him that this seizure was less dramatic than the first and he felt the medication was working. Though he has not experienced any problems since, Pritchard is required to take the medication until he is seizure free for an entire year.

As far as playing rugby goes, Pritchard remains unsure. “I haven’t really thought about that,” he said. “The doctor told me not to play, and my parents and girlfriend would probably kill me if I did. But who knows, if I’m cleared to play again someday down the road, I would definitely consider getting back into it.” Pritchard is currently running occasionally and lifting lightly, not contemplating the idea

of playing rugby again, at least for the time being.

He began playing rugby in 2006, when he and some friends founded the rugby club at Cheshire High School. “I had gotten the idea from my brother, who played at UConn,” he said.

Because they were a club, not an actual team, the school did not fund their activity.

Instead, they were funded by a $100 fee per player, which paid for uniforms, equipment, etc. They struggled the first year, going 1-9, but rebounded with a 9-1 season in 2007.

“It was tough at first, forming a new and unknown club, but once we got the word out, people were interested, and it was extremely successful.”

Pritchard’s success in rugby continued when he joined the CCSU team as a freshman in the fall of 2007. After a mere two years, he became president of the club. “The team was going through a rough patch,” said Pritchard.

“So I just sort of took charge and became the new president.”

Though he cannot play, he has continued to perform his duties as president, promoting and helping the team in every way possible.

Pritchard is currently training incoming president, Nick Kowaleski (sophomore), and distributing more flyers around campus than ever before.

“We’re attempting to recruit potential players and raise awareness about our home games,” said Pritchard.

The games, which were previously played on the football field, now take place on the new club sports field, located next to the baseball field. CCSU has two upcoming home games, Oct. 9 against Quinnipiac, and Oct. 23 against UHart.

“We would love to see as many people as many people as possible show up to support the team,” said Pritchard. “Whether it be future or past players, or simply fans of the game, I don’t want my injuries to scare anyone away from rugby. I have a true passion for the game and regret nothing. I loved every minute of it.”

Whether stepping onto the rugby field is in the future of Chris Pritchard or not, only time will tell. One sure thing, however, is that he will continue to promote and support the CCSU rugby club with the same tenacious passion that he played each game with.

The Colonials managed to draw in a crowd in their opening game comparable to the UFL’s championship game last season. While the attendance was nearly triple the average number from the UFL’s first season.

“I can’t stress it enough playing here in Hartford means a lot to the community and it’s a lot bigger than just us players,” said defensive back Ryan Glasper. “It’s about giving back as coach always says, and just trying to inspire everybody within the community. To be a part of something special, and that’s what it all comes down to. We have a great thing started here and we hope to keep on rolling with it.”

The UFL premiered with a bang in the state of Connecticut, offering the deprived between New York and Boston an outlet for professional level sports.

Splitting field time with the UConn Huskies, the Colonials will be back at Rentschler on NFL veteran Daunte Culpepper is chased by the Colonials’ Adrian Grady.

Oct. 9 at 3 p.m. to take on the Florida Tuskers.

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THE RECORDER Wednesday, September 22, 2010

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UFL Colonials Hunt Down t he Mountain Lions brittany Burke The Recorder

Wide receiver Jason Cherry makes a reception.

kenny barto | the recorder

The repeated boom of a cannon wasn’t the only thing making noise Saturday afternoon as the United Football League’s Hartford Colonials debuted at Rentschler Field in front of 14,348 people to defeat the Sacramento Mountain Lions 27-10.

The weekend marked start of the Colonials’ inaugural season in Hartford, following a stint as the New York Sentinels during the UFL’s premiere 2009-10 season.

The new year marked a new beginning for the Sentinels, who went winless in their first season.

The team moved to Hartford, and named former NFL head coach and coordinator Chris Palmer as head coach and general manager.

“I’m promoting trying to promote football and make it good and build relationships between people,” Palmer said. “Hopefully if we had 14,000, 10,000 of them left here and said ‘Hey, I’m coming back…,’ I’ve gone to a lot of rotary

clubs and eaten a lot of sandwiches I didn’t like. It was rewarding to see what happened today.”

With Palmer at the helm the Colonials took former UConn standout, Andre Dixon, as the Colonials’ first pick in the 2010 draft. Dixon, recognized as the face of the Colonials’ team, is surrounded by talent such as former NFL quarterback Josh McCown, wide receiver out of LouisianaLafayette Jason Cherry and running back Lorenzo Booker, all picked up during free agency. Dixon is also joined by fellow UConn athletes Julius Williams, Danny Lansanah and Keith Gray.

The Colonials were welcomed by fans young and old as they ran from the tunnel onto the field for the first time. The fans cheered and the Colonials delivered, rushing for 180 yards and passing for 268 for a net total of 448 yards.

As the Colonials’ offense tamed the Mountain Lions’ defense, Hartford’s defense held Sacramento to a mere 201 yards, shutting them UFL | cont. on 11

Lloyd’s Hat Trick Helps CCSU Soar Past the Hawks Danny contreras The Recorder

The matchup between CCSU and the University of Hartford women’s soccer teams proved to be physical as the Blue Devils brought down the Hawks by a score of 3-1.

The game started off rather slowly, with neither side wanting to make an attack on their opponent’s defense. The midfield was crowded and the first ten minutes of the match were uneventful.

Then at the 10 minute mark, CCSU came under attack after a through ball from UHart midfielder Michelle Babin linked up with striker Breeanna Robinson. However, the backline held up together and was able to put pressure on Robinson whose effort went wide of the post.

After consecutive attacks on the goal

by CCSU, UHart changed their formation from 2-4-4 to 1-5-4 in order to counterattack in the midfield. This seemed to work in the 16th minute, after a defensive mistake by CCSU was picked up by UHart’s striker Robinson, who quickly tried to get a shot on goal, but fell short due to an one-handed save by CCSU goalkeeper Jamie Trayer.

On the 40th minute a built up CCSU attack was broken down in the back line and UHart counterattacked when their lone striker Breeana Robinson picked up the ball after a defensive error between one of CCSU’s defenders and goalkeeper, placing a groundstroke to the bottom left goal giving the Hawks a 1-0 lead at the end of the first half.

The second half started with a kick-off from CCSU. At the same minute of the kickoff, right wing defender Shealagh Begley made a run on the right and tried to get past the Hawks’ backline. Her shot went directly in the hands of the goalkeeper.

Three minutes later CCSU striker Beth Lloyd quickly seized the ball from the midfield and made a run on goal. She was ready to pull the trigger as a Hawks defender

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sloppily tripped the striker, which was called for a penalty. The striker quickly converted the chance into a penalty and marked her sixth goal of the season in five games, tying the game at one a piece.

“Of course there is always some doubt in your mind when you’re down one nil but you gotta believe,” said head coach Mick D’Arcy.

“There is always a lot of physical contact in a local derby, especially with the history and the proximity of both schools. It was expected.”

Minutes later another combination from UHart midfielder, Babin, and striker, Breeanna Robinson, made the CCSU back line worry as she got a shot on goal, but was wide of the mark.

The match was rather quiet for the first third of the second half with neither side trying to attack the other. Nonetheless, CCSU on the hunt again on the 63rd minute when an attack started by left back Jewel Robinson was deflected into a corner.

At the 64th minute Hawks’ striker Breeanna Robinson was yellow-carded for a hard challenge on a CCSU defender. After a failed shot on goal from the resulting free kick the rebounded ball came to the feet of CCSU midfielder Allison Kelley, who quickly converted it into a through ball for Lloyd, who put it past the post and put CCSU on the forefront 2-1.

CCSU had tasted blood and liked it as eight minutes later another combination from Kelley and Lloyd put CCSU up 3-1 and the game out of the reach of the Hawks.

With two assists from Kelley and Lloyd’s first ever hat-trick, the Hawks became desperate. Their defense did not take a break from the constant CCSU attack. Their efforts came to an end as a shot on goal went wide from Breeanna Robinson. Shortly thereafter, CCSU controlled efficiently and won the game 3-1.

“I feel awesome, this was my first hat-trick and it feels really good,” said Lloyd.

The Blue Devils are back in action on Friday Oct. 8 at 12 p.m. to face Mount St. Mary’s.

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Lloyd (#9) and teammates celebrate one of her three goals against Hartford.

Hockey; Men’s and Women’s Basketball Schedules Announced p. 10

CCSU Football Defeated By Youngstown State 63-24 p. 11