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CCSU Moves to 2-0 In NEC With Win Over Sacred Heart

SGA Approves Increase in Scholarship Funds michael walsh The recorder

Kenny BarTo | The recorder

Everette Benjamin stiff-arms his way to 145 yards rushing against Sacred Heart on Saturday. Story on page 12.

CSUS Chancellor Announces Plan to Step Down michael walsh The recorder

Connecticut State University System Chancellor David Carter announced last week his plans to retire from his position no later than Sept. of 2011.

“He is an unbelievable leader and he’s done a lot of good work,” said Dr. Laura Tordenti, Vice President of Student Affairs at Central Connecticut State University. “The system was richer for having him.”

Carter, whose career in education has spanned 45 years, informed Governor Jodi Rell of his decision last Tuesday. Carter made the announcement at the end of a press conference at Eastern Connecticut State University highlighting a system-wide 32 percent increase in the number of science majors during the past five years and other expansions to the field.

“I have never been associated with anyone who works harder, cares more deeply, or understands the challenges and opportunities of higher education more thoroughly than David Carter,” said CSUS Board of Trustees Chairman Karl Krapek in a statement regarding Carter’s decision. “Always a man of integrity, honor and relentless determination, he has consistently inspired those who worked with him and set a standard of excellence that

we would all do well to aspire to. He has never forgotten his upbringing, or the impact that opportunity can have on a young life.”

In 1988 Carter became the fifth president of ECSU and the first African-American president of a four-year institution of higher education in New England. Carter also served at the University of Connecticut for eleven years in various roles including associate vice president for academic affairs, associate dean in the School of Education and professor of educational administration.

“The landscape of Connecticut higher education has been forever changed by the depth and breadth of David Carter’s remarkable professional accomplishments,” said Lawrence McHugh, chairman of the University of Connecticut Board of Trustees, in a statement. “He is a role model for dedication to higher education and a gifted education leader, one who not only dares to dream, but possesses the talent and tenacity to realize even the most challenging goals. I am honored to have had the opportunity to work with him for many years, and I am proud of all that was accomplished during those years.”

Recently, Carter came under some scrutiny when Southern Connecticut State University President Cheryl Norton was controversially fired during the

Spring 2010 semester.

Carter will continue to serve as chancellor to allow the Board of

Trustees time to select a successor.

He has been CSUS chancellor since 2006.

David Carter will retire by Sept. 2011.

Last Wednesday the CCSU Student Government Association passed a motion to increase the scholarship committee’s funds to $29,500, an increase of nearly $10,000 over last year.

The motion, raised by Senator Jamie Canny, the chair of the scholarship committee, was passed

by SGA with the minimum amount of votes.

“As chair of the scholarship committee I made it a goal to expand the scholarship committee,” said Canny. “The committee strongly believes that scholarships are the most important impact we can make on the students.”

Canny said that the scholarship committee was originally given a budget of $20,000, the same figure as last year.

“After creating a potential list of scholarships for this academic year we realized in order to reach all of our goals we needed a larger budget,” said Canny.

The scholarship committee’s goal is to create brand new scholarships that every full-time student at CCSU would be able to apply for. And while creating the new scholarships would have been possible with a $20,000 budget, Canny felt that the small denomination of each individual scholarship wouldn’t be enough to make a large impact on a student’s life.

Some senators spoke out against the motion, acknowledging their desires to know the specifics of the scholarships before allocating the sum of money proposed by the scholarship committee.

The budget is still not set in stone. A motion can be made at Wednesday’s meeting to rescind the $29,500. If no motion is made, the budget then becomes official.

Also introduced at the meeting were the candidates in line for CCSU’s Chief Diversity Officer and the dates they would be available for students and others to interview them publicly.

“It would be awesome to have students show up,” said Senator Erika Dawson-Head, a member of the committee searching for the new officer.

The position of Chief Diversity Officer has been held in an interim role by Ernest Marquez ever since SGA | conT. on 3

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Professor’s Book Explores Irish American’s Search for Identity zach perras-duenas The Recorder

John Day Tully, associate professor of history at CCSU, gave a lecture on his book, Ireland and Irish Americans, 1932-1935: The Search for Identity, last Wednesday in the book store as part of the Central Authors program.

Tully’s lecture explored the struggles that the Irish went through to seek and maintain a strictly Irish identity both in America and in Ireland, mainly during the Great Depression and World War II, while keeping neutrality toward the war, which is the focal point of the book.

Tully’s book explores four main arguments on Irish identity, all of which tie together in “asserting an international identity apart from Great Britain.”

According to Tully, Ireland’s policy of neutrality during the war was “a quest for identity and also security, and a retreat in the face

of a moral imperative.”

The book explains how the Irish were hoping to create an independent existence for themselves at home in Ireland and also in America, and that the foreign affair of neutrality played a part in the creation of the Irish Americans’ sense of who they were.

While the Irish were making the effort to frame an identity for themselves in America, Tully explained how “many Irish Americans felt left out of the American dream” but still forged through to create a society of acceptance.

In concluding his lecture, Tully told how his book is a story of Irish citizens leaving Ireland more than it is a story of them coming to America.

Tully teaches courses at CCSU on modern Ireland, the Vietnam War, the Cold War and Modern America. In 2009, he won the Board of Trustees Teaching Award for the four universities in the Connecticut State University System.

On-Campus ‘Where We Live’ Discusses Money, Power, and Politics michael walsh The Recorder

Torp Theatre played home to WNPR’s “Where We Live” last Wednesday night as host John Dankosky moderated a discussion between former Connecticut Senator and Governor candidate Ned Lamont and NPR reporter Peter Overby.

The special live taping focused on money, power and politics and the increasing relationship between the three.

“We have more self-financed candidates this time around,” said Overby, a Washington correspondent for NPR. “Parties love it.”

Overby, who has an NPR reporting background including a

current beat of power, money and influence in politics, went on to say that he feels that the financial backers of public speech such as political campaign ads should be publicly identified.

“A self-financed candidate doesn’t have to talk to anyone,” said Overby.

“They could be in a cocoon.”

Lamont, who recently spent an estimated $9 million of his own money in his recent campaign for the Democratic candidacy for the state’s race for governor before losing in the primary to Dan Malloy, defended self-financed candidates.

“You’ve got to go out and look people in the eye and earn thier vote,” said Lamont. “There is no cocoon.”

Lamont, who’s also a distinguished professor of political science and philosophy at CCSU,

added that when he first entered politics, there was no party asking him to run.

When Dankosky asked Lamont if the money he spent in his recent campaign was worth it, Lamont replied, “I think it was the best investment I could have ever made,” leading to a smattering of applause across the theatre full of students, faculty and the public.

There was much discussion between the three on stage surrounding campaign ads.

Overby commented saying that TV is a diminishing resource and that it may not be the best bang for the candidate’s buck come 2012.

Lamont, used to being involved with the advertising portion of campaigns, admitted that “sadly attack ads work.”

The audience-integrated question and answer portion of the taping brought up the topic of what money actually buys in politics.

“Money buys you the opportunity to introduce yourself,” said Lamont. “It gives [candidates] a chance to catch up.”

“For the candidate [money] buys a platform to present yourself,” said Overby. “It can’t take you all the way there.”

Overby added that for the donors it buys connections, relationships and the ability to get a foot in the door.

Ending the program, Lamont broadcasted a message he can surely attest to in his political experiences.

“Message is more important than money,” said Lamont. “It has to resonate with people.”

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The Women’s Center placed red flags around campus to raise awareness in the fight against dating violence.

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THE RECORDER / Wednesday, October 6, 2010 / NEWS

Where in the World Are CCSU Students?

A continuing series of submissions of CCSU students writing in from where they are studying abroad.

Hello, my name is Jordan Vladic and I am a junior at CCSU majoring in East Asian Studies. I’m currently in Xi’an, China where I have been studying since last February. Although I still have some time left here before I return to CCSU, the experiences I have had here are already some of the greatest I’ve ever had. I would have to say that in the long run studying abroad here in China was really one of the best decisions I’ve made, as now not only do I have a different outlook on the world and met many important friends, but I can even speak Chinese! I hope to return to CCSU next semester with my new knowledge in hand and continue improving my Chinese as much as possible.

Jordan, a East Asian Studies major, has been abroad in Xi’an, China since February., pictured above in Shanghai.

SGA | conT. From 1

BRIEFS WEEKLY A RREST AND C ITATION L OG : 9.24-10.1 The following arrests were recorded by the CCSU Police Department.

Erik M. Kallinen, 19, of Mystic, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia on Oct. 1.

He is expected to appear in court on Oct. 15.

Brian P. Lemieux, 20,

of South Windsor, was charged with possession of alcohol by a minor on Oct. 1. He is expected to appear in court on Oct. 15.

Keith M. Warner, 19, of Enfield, was charged with criminal mischief on Sept. 29. He is expected to appear in court on Oct. 8.

Insurance Industry Career Day to Be Held Tuesday An insurance industry career day fair will be held Tuesday, Oct. 12, which will feature numerous insurance companies from across the state holding a roundtable discussion between their executives and students. The roundtable discussion is scheduled for 1 p.m.

Companies such as Aetna, the Hartford, ING and People's United Bank are scheduled to set up tables in Alumni Hall from 11 a.m. -

3 p.m. to meet-and-greet students.

The career fair is sponsored by the Connecticut Insurance and Financial Services, a company that works with businesses to educate students and workers on the Conn. insurance industry.

Attendees are required to register before the event and roundtable discussion on www.connecticutIFS.com.

Correction: In the September 29th issue a story regarding the Elihu Burritt Library wrongly stated that the library would be hosting a story telling competition. It should have stated that it is a research and creative writing competition at the Elihu Burritt Library.

Mural Slam Set for Oct. 16 The top of Welte parking garage will be overtaken by artists once again as the CCSU art and mural department will be hosting their 4th annual mural slam on Saturday Oct. 16.

The event will begin at 9 a.m. and last throughout the day until 5 p.m. $10 gets participants a 4 x 12 wall to paint on. Artists must bring their own paint.

Pep Rally Planned For Friday Vance lawn will be the location for this Friday's SGA-sponsored pep rally.

"We have a lot of fun things planned for this year's Pep Rally and hope everyone is prepared for the excitement," said SGA Senator Shelby Dattilo, events committee co-chair.

On Thursday, club-created banners will be on display in Semesters from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. for judging by CCSU students. The banner competition gives clubs a chance to earn additional money added onto their base budgets. First place receives $500, second place receives $300 and third place receives $200. The winning banners will be on display at the pep rally.

Friday's pep rally is in support of Saturday's homecoming football game against Duquesne.

The pep rally is planned to feature performing groups, the football team and coaches, inflatables on Vance lawn, caricature artists, balloon artists, spray painters and food such as cotton candy, popcorn and chocolate fountains.

The pep rally begins at 5 p.m.

the dismissal of Moises Salinas, who was arrested last month on charges of sexual assault.

“We’re looking for longevity and somebody who will be the best fit for the university,” said DawsonHead, stressing the importance of the position.

Dr. Laura Tordenti, Vice President of Student Affairs, added that the role of Chief Diversity Officer is a critical position on the CCSU campus.

The candidates and dates of availability are as follows: Jack Hasegawa, Oct. 7, John Armendariz, Oct. 12, Deborah Colucci, Oct. 14, John Fuller, Oct. 18, Myra Hindus, Oct. 20 and Deborah Freund, Oct. 28.

SGA also approved a motion to give their support to a new program at CCSU called “Community Central.”

The program, which links CCSU with New Britain, is designed to involve CCSU students with students at New Britain High School. A NBHS-leased storefront property in New Britain is a main location for programs that will be created by CCSU faculty and students to help better involve both CCSU and NBHS students with the New Britain community.

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EDITORIAL

VOTERS SHOULD PAY ATTENTION TO LAST MONTH OF CAMPAIGN The long road which we’ve come to know as the campaign trail is reaching its final stretch and it can’t come soon enough.

As the ads fill every commercial break and continue a practice of mudslinging back and forth from candidate to candidate, there happens to have been a debate this week which may have told us more about the political nominees than their ads can.

Linda McMahon and Richard Blumenthal, just to name a few, have repeatedly shown the state and, much to their dismay, our neighboring states, they are both fully versed in the art of creating a negative ad campaign. Drawing upon character flaws is nothing new in the world of politics, but this year it’s been taken to a new level.

As a voting body in this state, we need to pay close attention to who we are voting for and why we are voting for them. If your opinion has changed several times during this campaign season, ask yourself why this has happened. Was there something substantive that made you change your opinion or was it the latest slander you saw last night during late night talk shows?

Everyone should want to be an informed voter, but only the individual can control that. Paying attention to the debates is only scraping the surface as to what you can do to better educate yourself on the candidates.

While these programs will bring up many issues, some will be neglected and some may not pertain to you at all.

Not every choice makes sense for every

voter, but that’s what makes voting a very personal thing. What issues matter to you should influence who you are voting for. As a CCSU student, who will make your future better? The decisions we are making now will affect generations to come and yet many take that very lightly.

There’s been a trend of record-low voter turnouts at the polls, but yet we’re in the middle of several economic and political crises in this state. The need for a large voter turnout is at an all-time high. Just because many have become apathetic to their local and state elections, doesn’t mean that everyone has to or should.

Part of the problem is a lack of pressure from the media to force the candidates to talk about the issues and to stop just trying to make

the other look bad. If the general public isn’t exposed to the issues on the front pages and you have to look deep into a paper or website to find out what they’ve said, then these issues aren’t going to take center stage. What used to be a system of checks and balances between the truth and what has been said is no longer in place. The debates would matter much more than they do now and the facts would be brought to light by investigative journalists.

That said, there is still a lot to vote for this November. As students, we have different priorities than the rest of the voting public. It's important to pay attention to this final month of campaigning, as negative attack ads will flash by on TV screens all across the street. It'll be even more important to find out if those ads hold the weight they claim to.

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Linda McMahon and Richard Blumenthal debated in Hartford last Monday. A majority of the night saw the two leading candidates discussing either taxes or jobs but they didn’t differ on either.

McMahon and Blumenthal both said they want tax breaks for small businesses, both agreed on foreign policy, and both agreed that there are major problems with the bailout and healthcare reform.

The first half of the debate could have been bookmarked by Linda McMahon interrupting herself or taking precious time from the beginning of her answers to address Blumenthal’s attack that she accepted government taxcuts while cutting employees and taking a personal raise. The former WWE CEO consistently pointed out the length of Blumenthal’s tenure as Connecticut’s Attorney General, painting him as the face of incumbent politics.

The beginning of the night saw both candidates agreeing that small businesses should have better tax incentives and cuts and the talking points didn’t stray far.

I doubt that anyone came away from this debate thinking any differently about a candidate than they did before. It seemed that this debate was for the conservative/ independent vote. We knew that McMahon would use her conservative base to appeal to business owners and the tea party.

We thought that we would see more traditionally liberal talking points from Blumenthal like the environment, education and alternative energy but instead he covered the same issues as McMahon. In most cases they

said the same thing. In the polls released last week McMahon gained her most significant ground through the independent party. It is quite possible that Blumenthal’s people thought that they had to appeal to those voters before indulging their own base.

But it was a debate, so mud was thrown.

One of the first questions of the night was for Blumenthal to address the controversy he faced earlier this summer when he claimed he served in Vietnam.

Surprisingly, this was one of the few times he actually apologized outright for his statements.

Throughout the answer his hands were shaking and his voice had a tremble to it. All traces of his cheshire cat smile had vanished for a moment as he said that he had made a mistake.

Blumenthal recovered from this awkward moment though when he mentioned McMahon’s gaffe about not knowing the minimum wage.

Mentioning it once is good debate tactics and twice is pestering, but Blumenthal was under McMahon’s skin so much with this issue and the WWE’s tax cuts that it seemed she was rebutting when he hadn’t even mentioned them. This could just be because she has less experience in debates and her political poker face hasn’t been as honed, but Blumenthal should get some level of credit for seeing a chink in her armor and taking advantage.

There was certainly ammunition left on the table for both parties. Blumenthal made sure to mention the WWE’s labor issues and the scandals surrounding the drug culture among wrestlers but he never pushed the issue as much as he

could have. McMahon never mentioned the thousands of cases that Blumenthal has brought forward and never scrutinized how public he has been in his cases against major companies with seemingly no relation to Connecticut like Microsoft.

On a textual level the bout was even. Neither said anything of substance but on appearances the winner is a matter of preference.

Blumenthal kept his cool throughout the debate. His perfect moment could have been when McMahon went on a tangent about how entrepreneurs create business after asking what he knew about creating jobs. His answer was simple. He leaned to the microphone barely holding in his giggles and said he didn’t want to be an entrepreneur; he wanted to be a senator that would help them.

McMahon didn’t have such a moment but for the entire night her southern drawl was in full effect and because they were debating the issues her party is most comfortable with it seemed that the ideas they were agreeing on were mostly hers. So in that sense, she won.

Blumenthal didn’t argue for his true agenda and he didn’t really argue against McMahon’s.

Despite being behind in the polls - if not only by 3 points - McMahon not only has the momentum but she also has the voters that Blumenthal needs to sway in order to take the election.

If I were Blumenthal I would rally my liberal base before going fishing for conservatives and independents. Pandering to the swing vote is always a good idea but are we sure he has enough democrats behind

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THE RECORDER / Wednesday, October 6, 2010 / OPINION

Coverage of Rutgers Student Suicide Should Be Questioned nicholas proch The Recorder

At Rutgers University in New Jersey a homosexual male student was made a victim of cyber bullying and privacy invasion by two of his peers at the university.

The public saw Tyler Clementi having a sexual encounter with another man via a webcame, unbeknownst to him. The embarrassment that this caused for Clementi led to his suicide, by jumping off the George Washington Bridge.

This is not the first time that invasion of privacy assisted by technology has caused an individual to commit suicide. In 2008, Jessica Logan hanged herself after her ex-boyfriend showed nude ‘sexts’ that she had sent him to many of her peers. Coincidentally, or perhaps not so, this case also involved invasion of sexual privacy.

There is much debate over how this situation should be handled, as this type of technology is very new in our society. There

is no precedent that has been set as to how to handle a situation as complex as this. It’s going to be nearly impossible to directly pin Clementi’s suicide to the webcam incident, but there is little doubt that a team of lawyers will attempt to do so. There is also little doubt that this issue will simply be tried as a murder case. This will also be tried, or at least be viewed as, a matter of sexual orientation and human rights.

Being that there are thousands upon thousands of suicides a year, why is this one getting so much attention? Is it because of Clementi’s sexual orientation? Is it because of technology that was involved?

Is it because we’ve run out of things to talk about? It’s a combination of all of these things. Whenever someone commits suicide it’s certainly a tragedy, but the following that this case has gotten has become ridiculous.

There is a sense of rallying among the gay and lesbian communities against this type of exploitation.

There are those who are pushing that this

case be tried as a manslaughter case, which seems very unwarranted. As a matter of fact, there is very little to link Clementi’s death to the incident. If it was this one incident that set him off, it was surely only after being bullied and harassed his entire life, so why go blaming the last one in a string of these types of incidents when there are more to blame.

The crime must always fit the punishment, but in this case the punishment has a chance of fitting the outrage over this case, which ultimately isn’t how our justice should work. Manslaughter can and should only be charged if it is found that the aggressors saw this a foreseeable and desirable outcome.

The real issues that should be talked about in a case such as this are not even being discussed. Why do certain individuals have a certain angst towards the homosexual community? Why is suicide in this country the 11th leading cause of death? Why do only certain cases of suicide receive national attention? Why has no one questioned how insane Clementi may have been to jump off

that bridge?

This incident was not a matter of a violinist from Rutgers University jumping off the George Washington Bridge due to bullying, but instead an issue of civil rights and tolerance. There is no doubt that the aggressors in this case should be tried for invasion of privacy. We should have no patience and room in this world for misusing a very powerful medium such as the Internet. However, with that being said, it will be very hard to differentiate what is harmless and what is malicious in nature.

There isn’t a precedent to fall back on and every case is different as technology grows and shapes into something new.

Suicide should never happen and no one ever wants to see it happen, but it is completely preventable. Ultimately, no one would be talking about Clementi’s death if it never happened. It was very avoidable and didn’t have to happen. Until all the facts are presented society will point fingers in all the wrong places.

Social Networking Banished From Class? Inconceivable! max kyburz The Recorder

You’re sitting in the back of a classroom. Two seats down from you, a fellow student is clicking away at their laptop or tapping at their iPhone. Between the occasional jotting down of notes on their word processor, they’re primarily checking their Facebook, updating their Twitter or just generally goofing around on the Internet.

If this has happened in your classroom, be forewarned: it may eventually become a thing of the past.

In some east coast universities

(to avoid embarrassment, I shan’t name names), the accessibility of social networking sites in academic buildings and computer labs has started to dwindle. Authorities have attributed this to the distractions caused by surfing the popular networking sites. They fear that students are spending more time keeping up with their news feeds rather than their lectures, which squelches their ability to learn.

Having gone to a high school that bans sites like Facebook and Myspace from being accessed, I know a thing or two about how this factors into study habits. This may be a surprise to school officials, but

students have been getting distracted long before the personal computer was invented. People will find a way to get distracted, Facebook or no Facebook. If it’s not on their laptops, they’ll find distraction in their cell phones. Hell, even pens are distracting enough. Some of the best minds were daydreamers.

Plus, if a student decides to surf the Internet instead of paying attention in class, what does the school stand to lose? The students have already shoveled in their money to pay for their courses.

Another issue with this rule is that people depend on Facebook to connect with fellow students on

group projects and other important activities. Facebook allows the ease. E-mail and cell phones are viable options as far as making connections, but when a university starts dictating their students’ social life, it’s pretty unfair.

Some professors may find it in their best interest to place regulation on laptops altogether.

Not ban them, but definitely keep tabs. Professor Burlin Barr keeps an eye out for unnecessary cases in his English and cinema studies classes; he says, “I currently have a few students who specifically requested to use their computers for notetaking; they say they are much better

students that way. But I can think of one or two exceptionally obnoxious cases in which students looked up something lame from Wikipedia to find something to contradict what I was saying.”

Could this all happen on Central’s campus? According to IT specialist Beverly Gordon, it’s entirely possible. “All we’d have to do is make a call,” Gordon says, “and the sites could be blocked.”

This is not to say it will happen anytime soon, but who knows what the tide will bring? For now, as a wiser Sicilian than I once stated, it would be totally, utterly, and in all other ways inconceivable.

Political Cartoons

by Jason Cunningham

by Dylan Fedora

Americans constitute 5% of the world’s population and consume 24% of the world’s energy.

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THE RECORDER / Wednesday, October 6, 2010 / UPGRADE

REVIEWS Various Artists Metal Swim

William Street Records September 20

Max kyburz The Recorder

Like 100% of their shows, Adult Swim’s new compilation Metal Swim is by and for stoners (which isn’t a bad thing). After investing a bajillion dollars in Dethklok”and hiring Mastodon to perform the theme to Aqua Teen Hunger Force, it’s obvious that Adult Swim is no stranger to the metal. It’s a good playlist to switch on in between commercials or during that episode of Superjail that annoys the crap out of you.

Aside from featuring seasoned pros like

Lil Wayne

I Am Not a Human Being

Cash Money September 27

Abe Vigoda Crush

Bella Union September 20

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Abe Vigoda, an indie rock band from Chino, California, have released their fourth album Crush. Being someone who finds it difficult to listen to an entire song without changing it, I was surprised to find that from the moment I put the CD in my computer, I unconsciously lost track of what was playing. This was due to the incredible flow,

Boris and Kylesa, the album also features lesser known thrashers Witch Mountain and Red Fang just to keep an even balance.

By doing so, Adult Swim presents a fair representation. Roll up, switch on the tube, and keep your iTunes at bay.

The idea of the compilation has always been as a gimmick, and yes, releasing a bunch of metal tracks with the Adult Swim”monicker is meant to garner viewers.

The upside to it all is that all the songs featured are either newly released or hard to find. A lot of the tracks are billed as “unreleased” even though they appear on newly released albums. But, hey, that’s marketing for you. And it’s free, so who can really complain?

Starting off with thrash legends Death Angel, the album takes itself seriously but not without simple fun. After second act Skeletonwitch, a band that takes the old school riffings of Death Angel into modern territory, Torche blazes through their brand of hazy desert rock. As the genres evolve into black, sludge, and doom metal, it becomes more evident that Metal Swim will not wimp down. Fast or slow, the emphasis is always on the heavy, from the beginning all the way to the wailing blasts of Japanese noise heroes Boris.

If you’re interested in getting into unwashed down metal, or just a die-hard eager for some rarities, Metal Swim is worth a listen. It’s available exclusively online (www. adultswim.com/metal) for streaming or download. Best of all it’s free; the only downside is the absent thrill of downloading music illegally.

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Lil Wayne released his eighth studio album last Monday, I Am Not a Human Being, which was also the rappers twenty-eighth birthday.

The album was only released digitally on iTunes for now but is hitting the stores October 12 with three new bonus tracks.

Though his last album Rebirth did well sales wise but flopped for most of the Wayne fans out there, this new album is much more up to par with what fans expect. In I Am Not a Human Being, Wayne relies on no auto-tune or vocoder in his raps and just goes back to raw rapping.

Within the first twelve hours of its release it was already number one on iTunes and surpassed Eminem’s album Recovery, which was released on July 21.

The album has many features from most of the Young Money family and new hot artists on the scene. It features guests like Drake,

and relaxed, mellow nature that resonates throughout the entire journey.

The opening track, “Sequins,” instantly hooks you with a simple, yet catchy guitar riff, and keeps you listening the entire way, as it slowly builds up to a climax through bells and electronic sounds. In fact, the primary difference between Crush and Abe Vigoda’s previous albums is the electronic and futuristic feel that it brings. This feel is personified through tracks such as “Throwing Shade,” “To Tears” and “We Have to Mask” all which are very electro sounding.

This is not the case, however, with some songs, such as “Crush” and “Pure Violence,” which have a more conventional rock sound. The diverse variations of a single genre of music are part of what keeps this album from getting old. The subtle differences in style from each song to the next had me feeling caught up and lost in the music. So lost, in fact, that I rarely noticed a change in tracks.

Whether they intended it or not, “Crush” into “November,” and “To Tears” into “Beverly Slope” seem as if they were meant to be, seamlessly flowing into one another. This perfected flow reminds me of that of Pink Floyd, who had a tendency to do the same thing. While listening to the new album, I also drew comparisons to bands such as MGMT and the Gorillaz, who have a similar mellow and electronic feel.

These being some of my favorite bands, I can give no higher praise, and would advise anyone interested in this genre of music to check out Abe Vigoda’s Crush.

Deerhunter

After gaining major success through 2008’s Microcastle, praised by critics and fans alike, Deerhunter’s Halcyon Digest shows their new level of comfort within the studio by retaining their sonic indie rock aesthetics and ambient stream-of-conciousness songwriting, while tackling the idea of a themed album.

Themed albums can be difficult for any band to record considering the commitment it takes to focus on one central subject, but Deerhunter’s choice of concentrating on the joys of discovering new music is a topic that has been held close to the band members’

hearts throughout their time together.

The opening track “Earthquake” and “Don’t Cry” seem to be further instances of lead singer Bradford Cox battling his memories of being a young kid locked in an empty house with no family and wishing he had a friend to talk to. If “Earthquake” is the slow introduction to what is to come, “Don’t Cry” is surely the polar opposite by being one of the best melancholic rock songs on the album.

Perhaps the biggest love-for-music anthem on the record is “Revival,” with its positive instrumentation and lyrics about having a musical epiphany that takes a turn for the worse toward the end.

The most impressive track has to go to the finale “He Would Have Laughed,” a song dedicated to punk-rocker Jay Reatard who passed away in January. Its complex wording that is difficult to read and eight-minute length seems to discuss the boredom that occurs when a person gets older, but may hold multiple interpretations.

What makes Halcyon Digest have an underlying sadness is that much of the lyrics tells of finding a new friend, a reinterpretation of Cox’s memories as a child when his socalled new friend was music, and not a real person. The beauty of hearing new bands was a comfort to him when he had no one else to rely on.

Halcyon Digest proves Deerhunter is always looking to move forward rather than backward, not choosing to recreate the magic of their past album, but coming up with new concepts and ways of exploring their original sound.

Nicki Minaj, Jay Sean, Jae Millz, and Tyga.

With the Young Money family and the other cash money artists featured on the album, it helps the album give it the extra edge it needs.

The songs “Gonorrhea” featuring Drake, “Hold Up” featuring T-streets and “Bill Gates” all have a strong beat where Wayne demonstrates his metaphorical skills and his raw rap talent. Drake’s verse is very well put together and with his flow he usually doesn’t have a hard time writing on a song, especially while he works with Wayne.

Other songs like “With You” featuring Drake, “I’m Single” and “Popular” featuring Lil Twist show more of the slowed down tempo and love and sex of Wayne’s music.

“With You,” being a somewhat love ballad with a romantic mood in my opinion is the best on the album and with Drake on the hook it is an overall good track.

With this having only ten tracks on it, the album still upholds its hype. The

first single “Right Above It,” which rose up to number one on the hip hop charts in August, definitely gave the fans something to look forward to. The song “What’s Wrong with Them” featuring Nick Minaj shows Lil Wayne’s ability to hop on a track and do his thing to fit in with Minaj’s hook, where she sounds like Rihanna, and that any song can easily become a number one over night.

Lil Wayne has another hit album on his hands. With his ability to use catchy metaphors and memorable one-liners that most of the hip-hop world will quote, this album will be something to hold the fans over until the more anticipated Carter 4 drops in 2011.

I Am Not a Human Being is consistent throughout and displays why Wayne is so great with his variety of rapping styles. With this album already looking like it is going to be another successful chapter in Weezy’s career and a nice touch to add while he has nearly a month left in his Rikers Island prison sentence. Free Weezy.

Halcyon Digest

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Neil Young Le Noise

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The latest release from Neil Young proves that he still has something to bring to the table of rock. Unfortunately, in typical Young fashion, the same sound is repeated throughout the entire album. When you first put in Le Noise, you are smacked in the face with electric guitars and hard driving

percussion. Once you regain your balance and sense of composure, you realize that every track on this album seems to have the same feel to it.

There are eight tracks of Young singing gently over a grunge inspired guitar track.

This works well in small doses, but it really gets repetitive after the third song. As a matter of fact, the best song on the album may indeed be the first one. “Walk With Me” is a great way to kick off an album, but some artists like to save their best songs for last, which Young clearly hasn’t heard about.

A particularly embarrassing track is “Hitchhiker,” which takes us through a history of Young’s struggles with drugs, alcohol and other social issues. It’s not really a song as much as it is a story about his life. It doesn’t get intimate and it never really seems serious enough to show that he is regretful for what he has done.

Things haven’t been the same for Young in his last few releases, but one can still understand the respect he has gotten throughout his tenure as a rock musician.

Being a part of so many groups and having such a great solo career makes it even harder to be great. We’ll always hold someone like Young to a higher standard, which ultimately isn’t fair. We’re all still waiting for another huge release from him, but for now we’ll have to listen to Le Noise, which is exactly what it is...noise.

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Bland ‘Case 39’ Settles For Horrific Mediocrity Michael walsh The Recorder

Case 39 is such a bland horror film that even star Renée Zellweger looks exciting standing next to it.

Director Christian Alvart works with a script of almost nothing from writer Ray Wright, who seemingly took just about every page from every demon child and outright general horror thriller screenplay written to come up with the unfortunate story of social worker Emily Jenkins (Zellweger) and the abused child she decides to save, Lily Sullivan ( Jodelle Ferland), a young girl that is truly more than meets the eye.

At this point in mainstream horror, if a film as unoriginal as Case 39 doesn’t push forward the conventions of the genre aesthetically or take an even thoughtful turn towards being unique, then it likely won’t be worth all that much. Case 39 does little to even give a nudge in the direction of progress. Instead, Wright plays super safe with his script and relies mainly on horrific clichés that must have leaked into his subconscious while watching truly spectacular films like 1976’s The Omen or other demonic midnight movies.

Case 39 plays everything so safe, give for a scene or two, like the one in which awfully CGI-constructed hornets escape from a character’s ears, that the film is surprisingly not that bad on an overall scale. But it falls into such a trance of being a rudimentary and mediocre horror that, for a real fan of the genre, to watch it would be a complete waste of time and serve no purpose, save for them

having obsessions with Zellweger or co-stars Bradley Cooper and Ian McShane.

In reality, the film does a few okay things, like set an eerie and creepy mood with the help of Callum Keith Rennie, who plays Lily’s father. His performance stands out as not awful or bland, and actually something of substance. It’s a shame the film was from Zellweger’s point of view and not his, because we could have had an entirely different beast on our hands had Rennie been given more screen time.

Even Kerry O’Malley’s performance alongside Rennie as Lily’s mother bests Zellweger, and in the end, is the most interesting aspect of the entire film, not the torment that Zellweger’s Emily Jenkins character is facing. The two actors steal scenes each and every time they’re on the screen, which isn’t too surprising.

Wright was lucky to have a technically proficient director at the helm of what he wrote, because without Alvart’s sense of

Netflix It: Downfall Nicholas Proch The Recorder

Standing behind what you believe is right is usually honored in every society. That is, of course, unless you are Adolf Hitler. Downfall follows the story of Hitler’s final ten days in Berlin in 1945. The film is what should be considered an epic drama detailing his time in his bunker up until his death.

Released in the United States in 2005, this German film did very well in the European market. In this country, however, it’s not widely known despite being nominated for an Academy Award for ‘Best Foreign Language Film.’

Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel, this film was his first taste of wide-spread success and, as of right now, still his only. However, don’t let his other works influence your decision of whether or not to watch this, because this movie is well produced from beginning to end.

This film certainly captivates its audience.

There will certainly come a moment in this film where you will feel bad for Hitler for perhaps the one and only time in your life.

The betrayals that are shown on screen show you how his regime collapsed around him due to an uncooperative staff of ranking militants. Misleading information and false reports make the leader lose his mind in a way that makes him reckless and delusional in his battle plans.

During this film, there are two parallel stories taking place which are intertwining and feeding off of each other. The story starts three years before the collapse of the Nazi empire with the Führer choosing his new secretary.

He takes a quick liking to his new typist Traudl Junge, played by Alexandra Maria Lara. A quick jump three years forward to Hitler’s 56th

birthday and you still see Miss Junge at his side. Junge has an unbelievable and almost inconceivable amount of trust and respect for Hitler. She vows to stay by his side and does not want to flee Berlin as most of his staff are ordered to.

Bruno Ganz plays a very convincing version of the infamous dictator. There is much to be said about his rants and tantrums that make his portrayal extremely real. Ganz does an unbelievable job with Hitler’s voice and mannerisms. The audience can feel his despair and recklessness. Up until his final moments he believes that Germany can win the war. Up until he is left by Himmler his, as it turns out unfaithful, right hand man his vision for Germany is still the same.

One of the unique features of this production is the sense that there are certain civilians and soldiers who will do anything for the continuation of fascism. From children soldiers to the under supplied doctors, Hirschbiegel reminds you that it wasn’t just the Nazis and the SS men who lost.

In Germany and around Europe, this movie has been the subject of much debate due to its undermining of the Nazi ranking officials. The tension swirls between those who feel that Hitler is shown to be too compassionate in this film and those who feel that he is not being shown as he actually was, a ruthless killer of millions of people. We may never know how true of a depiction this is, but one thing is for certain, it sure is a convincing one.

stylish flair, similar to the kind of dark, gritty photography we saw in 2009’s Pandorum (which was actually shot after Case 39), this film’s exceedingly long 109 minutes would have been even more lackluster. Alvart made bits and pieces of the film appear more exciting than they really were, and that’s saying a lot considering what he had to work with.

I wouldn’t be surprised to find this film

pleasing to the mass audience, as it is certainly better than the majority of modern horror junk, remakes included. And again, the film is not necessarily bad, it just doesn’t leap out as something that will send waves through fans of horror films. Unfortunately, the film does little to inspire the viewer, little to haunt the viewer and little to excite the viewer, especially those who have seen it all before.

WEEKEND ARTS: New Britain Museum of American Art Max kyburz The Recorder

When it opened in 1903, it was the first museum in the country to strictly feature American art. And it’s five minutes away from campus.

Let’s face it - New Britain is not exactly the kind of city you’d expect to find eclectic art. New Haven, definitely.

Hartford, sure. But “hard hittin’” New Britain? You may think I’m pulling your chain. I don’t say this out of snobbery or spite for the city itself, I’m just stating the facts: we are not the most cultured city. However, the New Britain Museum of American Art gives the city the little bit of class it needs. The city is often judged by its downtown area, but that must not be what it’s most remembered for.

On a given day, one can enjoy a guided tour from one of the many art experts the museum has under its radar. My grandfather, Tom Murphy, is one of these many docents. A longtime patron of the arts and supporter of the museum, Murphy represents the enthusiasm and charisma the NBMAA has long possessed. The guides provide a wholesome experience for patrons, offering anecdotes and key facts about the artists and the work they’ve created.

One of the most popular works along the tour is Lisa Hoke’s “The Gravity of Color,” a vibrant and trippy found object work composed of thousands of paper and plastic cups. It looks like Van Gogh doing the best remodeling job ever. “The kids go absolutely crazy for it,” Murphy says, “sometimes they try to steal the cups.”

We all know about the famous paintings and works of art, we see them in books and films, but we never truly experience them until we see them up close. You can make the extra trip to New York to the Museum of Modern Art or the Metropolitan, both of which are worthy, but if you don’t have the time, the NBMAA is still a great place to spend a few hours.

Aside from Hoke, the museum has hosted a score of noteworthy collections, its most recent exhibition

being the works of M.C. Escher. You may already be familiar with Escher even if you haven’t heard his name. His “Relativity” has been parodied in Family Guy, and his concepts regarding the infinite were inspiration for “Inception.” It would be one thing to look up one of his paintings on Google, but there’s absolutely nothing like seeing the works close up in all of their eight-foot by six-foot glory.

You still have time; the exhibition goes until mid-November.

The exhibitions adorning the museum’s walls have ranged from high to low art (depending on your definition). On one of my first visits to the museum, I was fortunate enough to see a collection of original paintings that became covers for pulp novels. A recently departed collection housed the works of Elana Herzog, a New York-based artist who specializes in “sculptural drawings” made from household textiles and metal staples.

A new collection features the works of Jon Rappleye, a New Jersey artist who combines nature and surrealism in an explosive assault on the eyes. So much variety can only make one keep questioning what truly defines art, and it is this uncertainty that makes the arts so fresh and intriguing.

The wide variety is not exclusive to temporary exhibitions; the permanent collection provides an ample medley as well.

One of my favorite inclusions is Rowena Morrill’s “Twilight Terrors,” a fantasy illustration that you may expect to find in Tales from the Crypt. If that’s too low-brow, the prime cut is Graydon Parrish’s 18-foot long “Cycle of Terror and Tragedy,” a densely morose and moving tribute to the Sept. 11 attacks. Commissioned by the museum, Parrish’s painting has become a draw for New England residents, and is a must-see for any visitor.

This may not even be news, because hopefully some of you have already visited the museum. If you’re an art student at CCSU, you may be familiar with the “Night at the Museum” program, an evening dedicated to the works of students. Anyone interested in the arts should visit the NBMAA at least once, whether to bask in the greatness of America’s long colorful art history, or to find a source of reinvigoration. If you’re a student, you’re in luck; admission is free with a CCSU ID, and guided tours (which can be arranged for online) are ten bucks a head.

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awesomeness, from collapsing cities to the haunting face of a woman (Academy Awardwinning Marion Cotillard) who may only exist in the subconscious mind of the man who loves her. "As soon as youĂ­re talking about dreams, the potential of the human mind is infinite." Christopher Nolan

10.10 - 10.17

10/14 Despicable Me @ CCSU Student Center FREE/10 p.m.

10/15 & 10/16 Donnie Darko @ Criterion Cinemas New Haven, CT $5/11:30 p.m.

Whitechapel MUSIC 10/10 Impending Doom/ Whitechapel @ The Webster Hartford, CT $17/6 p.m.

The Tired and True @ Daniel Street Cafe Milford, CT $5/8 p.m.

10/12 Xiu Xiu/Deerhoof @ Daniel Street Cafe Milford, CT $14/8:30 p.m.

10/13 Mayday Parade/Breathe Carolina @ The Webster Hartford CT $17/5 p.m.

High on Fire / Torche / Kylesa @ Pearl Street Nightclub Northampton, MA $18/8 p.m.

FILM 10/13 - 10/16 Inception @ Trinity College Hartford, CT $8/7:30 p.m.

When Cinestudio screened Christopher Nolan's Memento (2000) and The Dark Knight (2008), the audience lingered to talk in the lobby long after the curtain came down: a sure sign the movies engaged their imagination.

Nolan's newest also plays with the engagement between imagination, film, and dreams, as a man (Leonardo DiCaprio) who searches people's dreams to find corporate secrets, discovers he can actually enter their sleeping minds. Inception is an explosion of visual

Donnie ( Jake Gyllenhaal) is a bright and charming high-school student who also has a dark and willfully eccentric side; he does little to mask his contempt for many of his peers and enjoys challenging the authority of the adults around him. Donnie is also visited on occasion by Frank, a monstrous six-foot rabbit that only Donnie can see who often urges him to perform dangerous and destructive pranks. Late one night, Frank leads Donnie out of his home to inform him that the world will come to an end in less than a month; moments later, the engine of a jet aircraft comes crashing through the ceiling of Donnie's room, making him think there might be something to Frank's prophesies after all.

The rest of Donnie's world is only marginally less bizarre, as he finds himself dealing with his confused parents (Mary McDonnell and Holmes Osborne), his college-age sister (Maggie Gyllenhaal), his perplexed analyst (Katherine Ross), a rebellious English teacher (Drew Barrymore), a sleazy self-help expert (Patrick Swayze), and the new girl at school who is attracted by Donnie's quirks ( Jena Malone). Donnie Darko was the first feature film from writer and director Richard Kelly; Drew Barrymore, who plays teacher Karen Pomeroy, also lent her support to the project as executive producer. A director's cut played in select theaters on a limited basis in the summer of 2004, featuring original music cues and trimmed scenes originally in Kelly's first cut of the film. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Despicable Me

Mitch Lucker of Suicide Silence

Los Campesinos! @ Toad's Place New Haven, CT $15/8 p.m.

Mae @ The Space Hamden, CT $16/7 p.m.

Circa Survive/Animals as Leaders @ The Webster Hartford CT $16.50/6:30 p.m.

10/16 Suicide Silence/Molotov Solution @ The Webster Hartford CT $17.50/6 p.m.

10/17

Donnie Darko

Breathe Carolina

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CCSU Hockey Finding Ground with New Team Dynamic brittany Burke The Recorder

The 2010-2011 season brings major changes and new opportunities for the CCSU club ice hockey team.

The 2009 Blue Devils made it farther than any team in the club’s history by finishing the season in second place in the American Collegiate Hockey Association’s DII National tournament. The team fell in the final day of competition to Davenport University, but making it that far in their own back yard drives them to get the number one spot this coming year.

“I think as a team we expect to have the same success as we did last year,” said Ben Adams, the second year head coach. “Obviously nationals is the goal at this point.

Having gotten there last year obviously we always like to build off of the prior season. Obviously looking to repeat and get back there it’s gonna be a tall task and it’s going to require a lot of the incoming

freshmen and sophomores from last year to step up.”

This isn’t the same team as the one that went to Nationals, after losing a handful of key players to graduation the team is forced to rework its dynamic and the athletes must learn to create the same chemistry they once had.

“We lost about 15 players last year so it’s pretty much a whole new team,” said new club president Ryan Beaulieu. “So I want to try to get the team to be as close as the team was last year and kind of want everyone to learn to gel and play together like we did last year, and make a tight knit group.

“It’s definitely taking a little more time getting to know everybody because you have to learn everyone’s different playing styles and tendencies, but I actually think this week we’re actually playing well together.”

CCSU lost major players on each of their four lines, such as the DiClemente brothers, Mike and Rob, Joe Dabkowski, Erich Stoneman,

Dane Anderson, Matt Williams and defenseman Brett Holmes.

The void in the lines will force the incoming class to step up and the returning class of sophomores such as Ryan Stanley and Jonathan Knobloch to become the leading goal scorers.

“We’re gonna lean on them to carry a couple lines and they’re really going to be quarterbacking our offense. Stanely and Knobloch, those will be our two key guys and hopefully we build around them and their scoring becomes contagious,” Adams said.

The team isn’t straying from its core methods, focusing on conditioning much like last year Adams explained.

“I think as a team we have a strong def core because we have three or four returning defensemen from last year,” Beaulieu said.

“Offensively we have some speed we just have to work on finishing to the net and putting the puck in the net. I think as the year goes on we’ll def get better with that.”

The month of October will prove to be the true test of what this new team is made of. The team opens its season against Merrimack, who they beat twice last season. The team will also face longtime rivals, Siena, William Patterson and the University of New Hampshire, who CCSU defeated five times.

A game to look out for will be the outdoor game at Rentschler Field on Feb. 23 as part of the Whalers Hockey Fest. The team has been given the opportunity to take on UConn in an outdoor atmosphere much like that of the NHL’s Winter Classic.

“I think this will be a great time for the players great time for the alumni and everyone involved in CCSU hockey…We’re gonna try to do our part to help them out, spread the word and get hockey back to be a primetime sport in CT again,” Adams said.

Last year’s national tournament was held at the International Skating Center of Connecticut in Simsbury, which has become the new home of

the CCSU Blue Devils. After playing in Newington last season CCSU is making the jump to Simsbury.

“It’s definitely gonna be an adjustment, but we’re definitely starting to adjust to it now,” said Beaulieu. “The first couple of weeks were a little tough because we used to practice in the mornings and now we practice at night but it’s really only about a 25 minute drive from Central so it’s really something you can get used to.”

The ISCC may be a farther drive, but as the lowest bidders, the switch is worth it. The ISCC boasts two different rinks, an Olympic sized rink on one side and a NHL size rink on the other. The two options allow CCSU the opportunity to switch between rinks depending on which team they are facing, giving the team an even greater advantage.

The hockey team opens its season on Oct. 1 against Merrimack before heading out onto the road for three consecutive games. The team will return to Simsbury on Friday, Oct. 15.

Women’s Soccer Plays to 0-0 Double Overtime Draw on Sunday at Wagner CCSUBLUEDEVILS.COM

The Central Connecticut women’s soccer team played to a 0-0 doubleovertime draw on Sunday afternoon at Wagner.

With the tie Central is now 4-71 overall and 0-2-1 in Northeast Conference action. They return home on Friday to host Mount St. Mary’s at 12 noon on Arute Field.

Robert Morris Hands Volleyball 3-1 Loss on Sunday in Pittsburgh

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The Central Connecticut volleyball team dropped to 3-12 overall and 1-3 in Northeast Conference play with a 3-1 loss on the road at Robert Morris on Sunday. The Blue Devils were led by sophomore Emily Cochrane who had a teamhigh 14 kills in the loss. They return to action at home next Saturday hosting St. Francis (NY) beginning at 4 p.m.

The Colonials took the first two sets of the match, winning 25-19 and 25-16. The Blue Devils rebounded by winning the third set 25-22 before the home team won the fourth and

deciding set 25-18 to earn the victory.

Robert Morris improves to 8-12 overall with the victory.

Cochrane’s 14 kills led the Blue Devils in the loss.

Senior Amanda Bayer had 36 assists to pace the offense.

Jamie Rademacher added eight kills and sophomore Blaike King had seven for the Blue Devils. Senior Kaitlin Petrella had 23 digs to lead the defense.

Cochrane added 19 digs in the match.

The Blue Devils return to action at home next Saturday hosting St. Francis (NY) beginning at 4 p.m.

The Blue Devils held a wide 24-8 advantage in total shots in the game, including a 7-1 edge in shots on goal.

Central’s Jamie Trayer made one save in net for the Blue

Devils. Wagner’s Katie Marcy had seven saves for the home team. Senior Beth Lloyd and junior Brittany Jackson each had a pair of shots for the Blue Devils in the match.

Central returns to action with a pair of home games next weekend on Arute Field.

They host Mount St. Mary’s on Friday and then Monmouth on Sunday.

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Bringing Back the Whale is Best

A Whale of a Fail

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The Whale is making its comeback in Hartford, and while it may not be in the form of the NHL Whalers, the Connecticut Whale is a start.

The recent announcement that the Hartford Wolf Pack, the American Hockey League team for the New York Rangers, will be renamed the CT Whale has gotten mixed reviews. The diehard Whalers fans, and there’s still a lot of them around, are excited about the change while the majority of Wolf Pack fans have been against it since the beginning, personally I think everyone should get over their differences and embrace the change for what it is.

Now, I admit I may be a bit biased when it comes to the Whale, no I’m not one of the diehards, I root for the Whalers’ enemy, the Boston Bruins, but I did work for the company that just took over for the Wolf Pack, Whalers Sports and Entertainment.

I was lucky enough to see the things that fans only wish they could and given that I am confident that the Wolf Pack/Whale are in the right hands. If anyone can turn the team around it would be Howard Baldwin and his team at Whalers Sports.

The Whalers Fan Fest this summer brought 5,000 people to Rentschler Field and the Whalers Hockey Fest in February is already stirring up rumblings not just in the hockey world, but throughout the country.

There has been coverage by Yahoo!

Sports, ESPN and countless other publications and websites throughout the United States.

If he can do that without an organization behind him, wouldn’t you want to see what he can do with a team?

I think it’s funny that there are fans who are complaining about the Wolf Pack’s change to the Whale.

Baldwin managed to do something for Connecticut hockey that the Wolf Pack haven’t, gotten people excited about the sport, which is what really matters.

The Wolf Pack have been dismal to say the least in the past few years.

A change was needed and I would rather have the man who brought the Whalers to Connecticut and a proven history over anybody else.

This isn’t a matter of Sonar versus Pucky, it’s a matter of growing the sport, and if you love hockey you should be excited about the revitalization, so stop complaining.

I think it was a good decision not to use Whalers for the name, Connecticut Whalers wouldn’t have been right. That name should be reserved for the NHL, where it lives in infamy.

Personally, given what I saw this summer, I know the road to the NHL is a long one, and there’s a lot that has to be done in the state for Gary Bettman and the league to even consider bringing the team back. But it can be done, the CT Whale is just the start.

You have to get past the name and logo change, those are only things to get stitched on the front of the jerseys.

What matters is whether or not the team is in the right hands, and now it is.

Every person in Conn. who owns a Whalers shirt, hat or jersey should be at the XL Center next to the Wolf Pack fans cheering for the team, because it’s not about the name it’s about showing support for the men out on the ice.

After thirteen seasons of winning and identifiable hockey, the Hartford Wolf Pack will be no more come this holiday season.

The players aren’t going anywhere, and there will still be a team playing AHL hockey in the XL Center, but it won’t be the familiar red and blue New York Rangersstyled sweaters skating out onto the ice once Howard Baldwin’s plan to energize Hartford’s hockey fanbase comes into fruition with the rebranding of the minor league team to the Connecticut Whale.

As an avid New York Rangers fan and a Hartford Wolf Pack fan from the very beginning, it shouldn’t come as any surprise that I might pause at the idea of having to watch high-profile Rangers prospects in the almost disposed of blue and green that the Whalers made so lovingly popular in Hartford. I never was, or will be a Whaler fan. Now at 22, I was 9 when the NHL team left the city, giving me hardly enough time to truly give an earnest care about the team.

That said, I love the idea of Baldwin and his team taking over the management of Hartford’s minor league hockey team. $44 glass side seats aside, I think Baldwin can do great and possibly even exciting things for a city in desperate need of a rejuvenating act.

What I don’t love is the mockery that is the Connecticut Whale, an unnecessary crutch being used by Baldwin to stir up excitement among outdated and distorted fans and the media alike.

These same fans and media have largely shunned the Hartford Wolf Pack for years and are just now getting on board for what some believe will be a hockey revival in Hartford.

While everyone welcomes the added support, it’s funny that it comes with Baldwin’s simple flick of a switch. The sort of fraudulent hype and excitement is only going to be baiting more Whaler fans into watching the same minor league hockey from the same New York Rangers farm system, two things that most of the supportive Whalers fanbase have been great at avoiding over the last 13 years due to rivalry and hatred.

And that’s the real issue at hand, the fact that suddenly everyone in Connecticut is going to be turning up at the XL Center, because they’ve been led to believe that they have a chance at the NHL. It’s too little and too late, that situation is far off in a distant dream world, and Hartford has slipped far behind other viable cities, proven by the tens of thousands gathering in Quebec for a rallying cry for a team. Hartford didn’t even receive a vote in a recent player poll conducted by The Hockey News asking a handful of players what city deserves a team the most.

I guess it’s smart, renaming the team to the Whale and all, the affectionate nickname the Whalers received over the years. But it still doesn’t sit right. I know, I’ll hear it a lot, it’s just a name. But if it’s just a name, why not stay with what we have? Why do away with a logo that’s meant something to fans, players and coaches in the AHL ranks for more than a decade? Save the Whale-related fanfare as the ultimate goal instead of using it as an illadvised gimmick that stinks of failure and the past. The Wolf Pack logo has been identified with success, as the team has made the playoffs in 12 of 13 seasons, only finishing worse than third once. If Baldwin truly is the genius everyone makes him out to be, he should be able to market that.

Despite everything I’m against, I’m still excited for the extra buzz Baldwin is somehow creating. Maybe walking to the XL Center on game nights won’t resemble a graveyard anymore. Wouldn’t that be nice? If Baldwin continues college student discounts, I’ll go to the same amount of absurd games as I did last year. The Wolf Pack roster will have to don the hopeless blue and green colors at some point this season, but as long as I’m not forced to do so, I’ll continue watching hockey in Hartford from the stands in my New York Rangers jersey.

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NEC Golfer of the Week Reflects on Accomplishments

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When asked how it felt to be named the Northeast Conference Men’s Golfer of the Week, Kevin Josephson simply replied, “It felt great!”

Josephson thought it was very important for him to win the NEC award, receiving medalist honors for both individual and team scores for the Blue Devils. “Few teammates won it last year,” said Josephson.

He felt that he came off of his best summer golfing, qualifying for every tournament he played in.

Josephson’s strong point at the CCSU Fall Invitational at Wethersfield Country Club was having confidence. Winning the CCSU Fall Invitational is ranked as one of the biggest accomplishments of Josephson’s career. “It was the first time in a while,” said Josephson. “It’s hard to win, but once you do, it’s good insurance and the conference recognizes you for it.”

Having Blue Devil golfers as the three top finishers in the CCSU Fall Invitational with sub-par rounds, Josephson has a very confident outlook in his team this season and had a lot to say. He expressed how well his team did last season and that it takes a little while to realize it and let it sink in.

“We are more confident because there is more competition in the league this year, which makes us better,” said Josephson.

“We have more golfers finishing in the top five than we did before.”

When asked if he thought his team had any weaknesses, Josephson responded without hesitation, “We really don’t have any weaknesses.” “I mean, we could work harder, I guess, but we all get along, which is key.”

Even though golf is an individual sport, Josephson has a unique philosophy about his team. “It’s an individual sport and we don’t work together out there, but at the end of the day, it’s a team effort and a team score that matters,” said Josephson.

Josephson and his team know how to have fun, as well as have a good attitude when they are traveling on the road. Living in a brick house on the corner of Roxbury and Carlton with four other CCSU golfers, Josephson jokes and has great unity with his team. “It’s the little things, like wearing the same uniform as your teammates,” said

Kevin Josephson VicTory | conT. From 12 expect that in a game take some shots here and there and down there at the goal line at the end I def took a few shots but it comes with the territory,” Benjamin said.

The third quarter was a game dominated by defense. Both the Blue Devils and the Pioneers were going three and out, which led to a scoreless 15 minutes and CCSU still up 17-14 entering fourth quarter.

“Defense held them at a crucial moment,” Jespersen said. “They let them go a little bit early and then came back strong in the rest of the game and that’s when you need them. It’s good to have them; offense wins games, defense win championships.”

Josephson.

However, the players aren’t the only ones who joke around with each other. Coach Kevin Giancola joins in on the action and likes to share laughter of his own with the team. “Coach is one of us,” said Josephson.

Having an accomplished instructor and who is both a CCSU alumni and player, leading CCSU to a third place finish at the 1985 NCAA Division II National Championship, it’s hard not to have faith in a guy like Coach Giancola.

“He has experience and knows how to win,” said Josephson. “He wins a lot and there are no substitutes to winning; he preaches that to the team.”

Having taken lessons from Coach Giancola, Josephson has grown close to his mentor and felt like a leader last year, not so much playing-wise, but as an individual.

Coach Giancola is not only a coach to Josephson, but a friend as well. “He is one of us,” said Josephson. “It’s nice to have someone who can play a practice round with you and beat you. He does this because he wants to, not because it will pay bills.”

For Josephson, golfing in high school is a lot different than golfing in college.

“Golfing in college is highly competitive and team unity is needed,” said Josephson. “You have new teammates, practice sessions with your coach, and sometimes small galleries watching while you play. Your team goes up to the course the day before the tournament to practice and prepare.”

Josephson may not be able to hit the backwards shot like Phil Mickelson, but he can drive the ball far. He won the longest drive contest at the New England Championship last season with a drive of 337 yards, having an average driving distance of about 300 yards.

As far as rituals go, Josephson has a couple that he follows religiously. “I always use the same divot tool because I work at a golf course during the summer, so I’m big into course management,” said Josephson.

When it comes time to mark his ball on the green, he doesn’t just use any old ball marker. “I will use a quarter with a specific year on it that I will aim to shoot for,” said Josephson. He also uses a 1994 quarter, reminding him of the year his sister was born. “Whenever I get frustrated on the course, I just look at that quarter and think of my sister,” said Josephson.

According to the 2009-2010 statistics, Josephson had an average of 76.7 and two top 10 finishes. Already this year, Josephson has an average of 73.25 and two out of the team’s five top 10 finishes. “It feels good to play good now and I just need to keep going,” said Josephson.

Having the best overall statistics so far this season for the Blue Devils, the junior from Berlin seems to be taking a leadership role on the team becoming a figure for CCSU golf. Josephson does not get overly excited nor does he pay too much attention to statistics. “This is what I’m supposed to be doing and with that, I want to lead this team,” said Josephson. “I take it seriously and I try to beat everyone out there.”

Josephson is riding high with confidence heading into the next tournament where he will be playing at his favorite golf course at the Yale Golf Club at Yale University in New Haven from Saturday, October 2 to Sunday, October 3. Both of his parents are CCSU alumni and his girlfriend, Elisabeth Beloin, plays on the CCSU women’s golf team.

CCSU kept Sacred Heart from finding the end zone for the remainder of the game, allowing for only 75 yards rushing and 261 net offensive yards.

CCSU bounced back after a lackluster third period showing. A missed field goal

by Sacred Heart allowed CCSU to keep its three point lead, which was lengthened to 10 by a touchdown from Benjamin with 3:21 remaining.

“We had a good drive in the fourth quarter but we’ve been a team that’s been able to get out there in the third quarter which we didn’t do today,” said Coach McInerney.

The Blue Devils return to Arute Field for CCSU’s homecoming weekend, Oct. 9 where the team will take on Duquesne at 12 p.m.

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Hofstra Transfer Adds Strength to Football Offense chris mclauGhlin The recorder

While transfer senior running back Everette Benjamin has settled in nicely at CCSU, he still remembers the tragedy he left behind at Hofstra.

“It felt like the end of the world” said Everette Benjamin “I got a text while I was lifting that said come to this meeting. It said if you had class to skip it so I knew it had to be important. When I got there it was a wild scene, people were crying in the hallways I had no idea what was going on.”

The meeting was called because the Hofstra Board of Trustees had decided to shut down the football program. For the first time in his collegiate career Benjamin didn’t belong to a team.

“It made me feel like I was back in high school. I knew I still wanted to play football so I had to

put together a highlight tape and do the whole recruiting process all over again.”

Benjamin had lined up his potential destinations but wasn’t too thrilled with any of them. “I had it narrowed down to UT Martin and Albany. UT Martin was too far and Albany wasn’t bad but I didn’t love it.”

CCSU wasn’t even an option until he was visiting University of Tennessee at Martin and got the call. “I was down in Tennessee when CCSU gave me a call; I wasn’t really excited about going to UT Martin so I was glad to have another option.”

With CCSU now in play, Benjamin looked at the school’s history to make his decision. “It pretty much came down to Albany and CCSU, and last year CCSU beat Albany so I felt I had a better chance of winning at CCSU.” While the performance of the

two teams played a large role in his decision, Benjamin had another reason for choosing CCSU. “I fell in love with Central, I went up with some of my teammates from Hofstra and it just grabbed me.

Not only was it closer to home [Massapequa, NY.], it was more of the type of environment that I was used to before so I felt it would be an easy transition.”

When switching schools there can be a difficult adjustment period, but Benjamin has handled it as smoothly as possible. “The plays we run are very similar to what we did at Hofstra. Both schools run the spread type offense so it wasn’t difficult to pick everything up. I had help from guys on the team too.”

Benjamin has thrived in his role as running back for CCSU, but that, like his school, is new to him as well.

“At Hofstra I was a fullback getting maybe five carries a game; here I get close to 30. It’s an increased

men’s soccer Falls to #10 monmouth Kenny BarTo The recorder

frustrated after a ruling on a foul against CCSU, and immediately started yelling at the head referee. He was subsequently given two yellow cards, a mandatory ejection and suspension of one game.

“I won’t tolerate that kind of lack of control and he’ll be suspended, even more than what he’ll get for that card,” said Green.

“It’s not what I’m about as a coach; you’ve got to keep your cool.”

Although it’s undetermined how long Smith will be out, it’s likely he will not play in their next two road games at Robert Morris and Saint Francis (PA).

Although the Blue Devils could not pull off the upset, coach Green was encouraged what he saw in his team.

“I’m really happy with our defense, our midfield played really well and our goalkeeping was fantastic,” he said. “We’re not happy with the result, but we’re definitely progressing in terms of performance.”

With the loss, CCSU falls to 3-6 on the season and 0-2 in NEC action.

“We’re not letting it affect our spirit,” said Green. “I think our work ethic isn’t getting reflected into the results we’ve been getting, but I’m happy with how we’ve been playing.”

The Blue Devils won’t return home until October 17th, after they hit the road to Pennsylvania to face Robert Morris and Saint Francis (PA).

The CCSU men’s soccer team faced a nationally ranked opponent on Sunday, and was shut out 1-0 in their second Northeast Conference game of the year. The 10th ranked Monmouth Hawks came to Arute Field as the highest ranked team to step on campus in any sport, and they proved difficult to deal with.

“They’re an outstanding team,” said head coach Shaun Green. “They were fourth in the country last week, and I think anyone who watched the whole game thought it was an even one.”

The Blue Devils were flustered by the Hawks defense the entire game, and were only able to get one shot on goal, which came in the 16th minute by Gamba Palavicini. On the other side, Monmouth scattered five shots on goal, two in the first and three in the second.

The first half proved to be quiet, most of the play happening in the midfield.

Both teams were physical and head referee Guido Gonzales let them play.

The action in the second half didn’t seem to change, as the midfield seemed to be where most of the game was taking place.

Monmouth seemed to have an edge in time of possession, and Hawks finally got their chance in the 68th minute. Forward Chase Barbieri passed it down the right side of the field to RJ Allen, who was able to juke around the CCSU defender and score on a tough angle.

Down 1-0, the Blue Devils kept making attempts to push downfield, but could not get passed the tough Monmouth defense that has faced tough teams such as West Virginia and Seton Hall. Their best opportunity came in the 85th minute when a pass by captain Connor Smith found Shawn Buchanan in the box.

Buchanan was unable to get the ball on net, as the ball went a few feet wide of the post.

In the 90th minute, Connor Kenny BarTo | The recorder Smith became Jared Spieker settles a ball against Monmouth.

workload but I love it.”

Benjamin showed just how much he loves his new role when he rushed for a career high 188 yards and scored three touchdowns against Bryant on September 25.

He was awarded the NEC Offensive Player of the Week award for his phenomenal performance playing in his first-ever Northeast Conference contest.

“When I came here, my goal was to win the NEC title and make the playoffs; I haven’t done either of those before so I really hope to accomplish both during my senior year.”

Benjamin has had a huge impact in both of CCSU’s NEC victories this season, rushing for over 100 yards in each game, and looks to continue to make noise as the season continues. “I will always remember my time at Hofstra, but I am focused on this season here at CCSU. I know we have the talent

Everette Benjamin to win here and that’s what it’s all about winning the NEC title.”

Football Coaches Fire It Up For the Cure

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Pride, something Coach Jeff McInerney has felt countless times since taking over as head coach for CCSU football, and something he feels every time he talks about the Coach to Cure Muscular Dystrophy program.

“We’ve been involved in the Coach to Cure program all three years now. It’s something we regard very highly, and we are very proud to have been involved since the beginning.” said Coach Jeff McInerney.

For the third year in a row, a day has been designated where college football coaches all over the country have come together to support the program and raise awareness of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

September 25 was the special day where members of the American Football Coaches Association all wore a Coach to Cure logo patch during games. “September 25 was very special, you could turn on the TV and watch the Arkansas/Alabama game and all their coaches were wearing the patch. It was like we were all one big family that day.”

The Coach to Cure MD program has raised over $500,000 to battle Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and had over 5,200 coaches participate in the event on September 25.

The program is a partnership between the American Football Coaches Association and Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy, the largest national charity devoted to Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is a fatal genetic disorder that primarily affects boys during childhood. The disorder can affect anyone regardless of family history, although it usually only affects boys. It causes those who

are diagnosed with it to develop progressive muscle weakness that will ultimately cause the loss of mobility.

Many who suffer from this disorder are confined to wheelchairs as it progresses, and it can also reduce respiratory and cardiac function. There is no cure for this disorder and very few options exist for those who have been diagnosed. It affects one in 3,500 boys, and there are an estimated 15,000 young men who are living with the disorder today.

Those who suffer from it generally don’t live beyond their twenties.

“It’s something that affects young men, and since we deal with young men every day we felt it was very important to get involved.” said Coach McInerney.

The American Football Coaches Association accounts for over 90 percent of college football coaches, and each year more and more get involved with the Coach to Cure MD program. “This is a great cause to be involved in,” said Coach McInerney. “We are all out there trying to raise awareness and give back. It’s important to raise awareness, not everybody knows about this disorder, but it’s something that can affect everyone. It’s a huge deal to be able to give back and contribute to this program. Even talking about it in interviews is very important.”

Because of the awareness created both by the Coaches Association and by Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy, research is progressing faster than ever and now legislation exists for funding research programs.

The involvement of coaches like Coach McInerney has greatly facilitated the process, and their continued support will only continue to benefit the program.

Fans looking to donate or learn more can go online to www.coachtocuremd.org

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CCSU Gains First Road Victory Over Sacred Heart Brittany Burke The Recorder

Wide Receiver Richie Martin makes a reception against the Pioneers.

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The CCSU Blue Devils (3-2, 3-0 NEC) gained their first road win Saturday against NEC opponents, the Sacred Heart Pioneers (1-4, 0-3 NEC) in a 24-14 victory.

The Blue Devils haven’t lost to the Pioneers since 2003, with a 9-4 series record, but despite the two teams’ history CCSU had to be prepared for a battle given Sacred Heart’s shut out record in the conference.

“We’re three and two; we played two tough opponents; this is about where I thought we’d be. Its good; the most important thing is we’re two and oh in conference and we won a road game which is huge that’s what we got to do,” said Head Coach Jeff McInerney. “We got to get better playing on the road and we know that. Our home record speaks for itself, and we always got to protect that, you never could take that for granted, so we got to keep on grinding.”

Sacred Heart is no longer conference contenders, but as the team’s homecoming got underway the Pioneers managed to get on the board first early in the opening quarter with an initial 72-yard scoring drive.

With less than nine minutes remaining, CCSU went on the counter attack, but two incomplete passes from Jespersen led to a field goal for the Blue Devils. Jespersen’s accuracy was off against the Pioneers

as he was battling the wind. He was 10-for-17 with 114 yards and one interception on the day. The Pioneers did a good job at shutting him down on the run, containing him to only 75 yards.

“They’re a real physical team, a good opponent. Offensive line did a great job up front. We got the runnin’ game going, opened up the passing game,” said Jespersen.

“Passing game should’ve been there a little more, a lot of that was on me.

I just wasn’t throwing the ball like I should’ve been, something I’ll clean up in practice this week.”

The Blue Devils were explosive in the second period, scoring two of their three touchdowns. Senior running back Eric Richardson rushed for 20-yards for CCSU’s first touchdown and lead of the game with 9:05 remaining in the half.

Less than five minutes later Everette Benjamin put CCSU in the position to score again with three consecutive carries. This time the completed touchdown pass came from wide receiver Richie Martin, who found Deven Baker for 39-yards and another seven points.

Benjamin had another big day, rushing for 145-yards following his 188-yard game against Bryant in CCSU’s NEC opener. Benjamin fought to find luck driving up the middle as the Pioneers’ defense struggled to keep him contained, a method Coach McInerney refers to as B.Y.O.B; be your own blocker.

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Four Goals Enough for Hockey Win

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The CCSU club hockey team debuted on its new home ice in Simsbury Friday, prevailing 4-1 over the Merrimack Warriors.

CCSU defeated Merrimack twice last season, holding them to one goal in a 8-1 triumph in the first match of the 2009-2010 season, only to shut them out seven weeks later. CCSU opened up the 20102011 season in similar fashion, holding the Pioneers to a lone goal in the second period.

“It was a good win. We got a lot of young guys on the team this year so the first game of the season we were just looking to work hard and do the little things right and hopefully pull out the win,” said returning captain Tom Carroll.

CCSU set the tempo for the match early in the first period with a goal 16 seconds into the game from sophomore, Jonathan Knobloch.

Less than three and a half minutes later Knobloch found the net again on a power play goal, giving the Blue Devils the early two point advantage, with a lot of time still left to play.

Knobloch steadily began to emerge as a strong offensive player last season, and played an explosive part in the team’s second place

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nationals run. With major goal generators gone, Knobloch and teammate Ryan Stanley are being looked to as the new offensive leaders.

“Those are two key guys that we need to unfortunately step up every game,” said Head Coach Ben Adams. “We can’t afford to have them take a night off but then again I’d like to see hopefully some more offense from some other lines too.”

The third goal of the period came from Stanley, who like Knobloch had a productive national tournament, after joining the team in the second semester. Stanley managed a the goal with 3:40 left to play in the first, giving the Blue Devils a comfortable lead entering the first intermission.

“Everyone really needs to step up not just us two and tonight it looked like everyone did, we all did our part,” Knobloch said of his new found role.

Despite losing half of the team and gaining 16 new players, old habits seem to die hard for the Blue Devils. Last season, CCSU was plagued with the ability to score multiple goals in a brief amount of time before going into hibernation.

The problem followed the Blue Devils through the national run and appeared once again in the season opener.

The second period wasn’t as productive for the Blue Devils, as they sat back, feeling comfortable with the lead that had been set. A goal made by Merrimack with 6:52 to play in the period kept the Warriors alive.

“I’d like to see a little bit more intensity they took the foot off the gas pedal a little bit in the second period I’d like to see them put it down and play a complete sixty minutes,” Adams said.

Offensively CCSU was generating the opportunities to score, but the players weren’t making the connection with the net for the finish. It was apparent kenny barto | the recorder that the lines were still trying Ryan Stanley scoring the third goal of the game in the first period. to find chemistry with one another stylistically. Passes and puck protection needed to very well so did ours the one we let Warriors in the final period. Mocko be heightened, as they lacked the up was a complete fluke goal right will split time in the net with Greg fluidity of last season’s veteran team, off of the defensemen’s foot really Coco, who played the majority of but an improvement will come nothing you can do about those so the second semester. the more ice time the players have all in all I‘m happy but it could’ve “Mocko came in this year; he together. definitely worked on his game. He been better.”

“It’s a good start, it was ugly CCSU’s final goal came with looks a lot better. He moves much at times but that’s just hopefully 8:02 to play in the third, it was better I think he’s seeing the puck a the cobwebs of not playing a apparent that the team had the win, lot better so, I think Coco’s gonna competitive game in over three as Merrimack scrambled to pull its have to step it up again,” Adams months,” Adams said. “I would’ve goalie with 7:44 left in a last effort said. liked to see them bury more to score with the extra man.

CCSU will be back in Simsbury opportunities, their goalie played Goalie, Ross Mocko shut out the on Oct. 15 against Bentley at 7 p.m.

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