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CCSU Staff Visit Off Campus Hot Spots AmANdA weBSTeR The Recorder

In continuing efforts to create a more harmonious environment between students who live in the Belvedere neighborhood and the permanent New Britain residents, CCSU staff members have been making periodic visits to the students who live in the area to remind them about community expectations.

The visits are made by Christopher Dukes, Director of Student Conduct, Sergeant Jerry Erwin of the CCSU Police Department and Jonathan Pohl, Coordinator of Alcohol and Drug Education.

The homes are selected by the amount of calls that the particular house receives. The houses that have several complaints made against it will receive a visit. However, Dukes said that they do not even know if students are living at the address at the time the visits are made.

With all the recent talk about student rowdiness off-campus and the efforts that CCSU and the city of New Britain are making in order to get students under control, it is not surprising that some students may feel that they are being attacked.

According to Dukes, the visits made to off-campus students are not intended to make students feel under attack or targeted by law enforcement.

“It’s not what I think people think it is where we go in and threaten people; don’t do this, don’t do that. There are some don’ts, but the don’ts are more about being mindful of being civil,” said Dukes.

Students are reminded to be thoughtful of their neighbors who are not college students and are encouraged to communicate with them and get to know them.

“It’s up to the students to realize that what if it were their parents? What if a student was urinating on your parent’s lawn at 3 o’clock in the morning,” said Erwin, “We’re not telling them how to live, we’re telling them how to respect the people around them.”

The students are also given helpful advice for when they do have parties in order to keep everyone involved safe.

According to both Dukes and Erwin, the majority of students that they met with were very understanding and the conversations were lighthearted.

“There was one group we visited and we had cited them the other day for underage drinking, and we had a fun time standing on the front porch with them. By the end of the conversation we weren’t the enemy but kind of stake holders, both of us,” said Erwin.

The visits also give students a chance to express their concerns with neighbors they have who may be giving them a hard time.

“We give the students an opportunity to tell us what they think is wrong, share their opinion with us then we come back and tweak some things,” said Dukes.

Jenna Casorio is a senior that lives off campus in the Belvedere neighborhood and has never heard of the visits made to off-campus students.

Casorio said that she thinks that it is a good idea for CCSU staff to talk with students about communicating with their neighbors but also thinks that more efforts need to be made to make this issue known with students who live on campus.

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Faculty Senate Addresses Transfer And Articulation Policy AmANdA weBSTeR The Recorder

Concerns over the developing Transfer and Articulation Policy was discussed during the Faculty Senate meeting Monday afternoon.

The policy outline was presented to the Senate by Mark Jackson of the biology department. The framework for the policy was broken down into four sections that transfer students will need to meet in order to transfer in successfully. Tentatively, if students are able to complete the four sections of the policy they will be able to transfer in with a standing junior status.

The policy, which is intended to be completed by October 15 of this year, is supposed to ease the transition of students matriculating into Central from community colleges across the state. The key elements of the policy include a common lower division pre-major package that will encompass 30 transferable credits for general education requirements on top of an additional 30 credits that can be applied towards the student’s major.

The community college will decide what they can offer for general education requirements and the package of classes will be forwarded to CCSU. “We will end up with possibly 13 combinations of this. The expectations is that most of them will be very similar,” Jackson said about the class packages.

Faculty members said they were skeptical with allowing outside schools to decide what classes would prepare students for their majors.

There was also concern over whether certain

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Mark Jackson speaks to the Senate about the policy outline on Monday. classes would count one way for one student, requirements. If any of the competency areas are not but count as a different class for another student met from the first two sections then they would need based on where that student went to school. to be embedded into the curriculum.

According to Jackson, these embedded Jackson said that the system will be based on credits can come from Central once the student competencies, not by departments.

“The idea is that this will make it easier to is transferred in, allowing professors to ensure transfer here because it has more to do with that students are learning the required material.

Jackson said that through compromise there the content of the course, not the particular department that offers the course,” Jackson said. should be no reason to expect that students The first and second sections of the program transferring in through this system will be that students would need to complete are behind compared to students who spent all four referred to as “designated competencies.” These courses would ultimately make up about 30 see FACULTY SENATE- page 3 transferable credits and count towards the gen-ed

Panel Discusses Controversial Voter Suppression Laws AcAdiA oTlowSki The Recorder

Students were encouraged to exercise their right to vote during a panel discussion in Marcus White Living Room, held in honor of Constitution Day last Monday.

According to the panel, students may be in the core group of potential voters that conservative groups would like to repress.

Many states have passed laws mandating a state issued ID in order to participate in the electoral process. This does not include college ID cards, which many young people have. Under such laws, large groups of people, including the elderly and many minorities, do not have a state approved form of ID. According to Robbin Smith, a professor in the political science department, voter suppression is an issue that is becoming more and more pressing, as more states pass laws that restrict people’s votes.

“We really have had a long history of expanding suffrage, not restricting suffrage.

What’s unique, is the last couple of years, there has been a broad movement to change the voting processes, to restrict suffrage, and

to limit electoral participation,” Smith said, speaking of recent legislation in many states.

The goal of many state laws that mandate a state-issued ID to cast a vote is to prevent voter fraud. According to Smith however, when studies of voter fraud have been conducted at elections, the percentage of votes that are fraudulent in nature is less than one percent. But the percentages of people restricted from voting because of legislation is becoming very high in states in which the new laws have passed without challenge.

“One in 10 voters in those states would not have the necessary government issued ID to vote. Breaking that down, it would affect 25 percent of African Americans and 18 percent of those over 65 years of age,” said Smith.

Susan Pease, Dean of Carol A. Ammon School of Arts and Sciences, expressed her outrage over these sorts of laws, quoting Mike Turzai, Majority leader of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, in his statement to the Republican State Committee.

“Voter ID, which is going to allow Governor Romney to win the state of Pennsylvania – done,” said Turzai.

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“It takes brass,” said Pease in response to that, “to stand up there with the TV cameras going, and say, we passed voter ID, and we passed it with the intention for the Republican candidate for President to win.”

Every state funded institution is required to hold an event in honor of Constitution Day, due to a federal mandate introduced by Senator Robert Byrd, who felt that students in the country needed to know more about the Constitution and its effects on people’s everyday lives.

“Voting has always been a dynamic part of our country’s Constitution. A number of amendments made to our Constitution talk specifically about voting,” said Paul Petterson, Chair of the Political Science Department.

Petterson also said that voting and democracy was chosen as the topic of discussion this year due to the upcoming presidential elections. The faculty wanted to address the importance of voting, emphasizing that every vote counts.

“Your vote is sacred,” said Pease, “because your vote ensures the future of our democracy and keeps us free.”

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Study Shows Binge Drinkers Are Happier Students Acadia Otlowski The Recorder

Students who binge-drink on a regular basis may be happier than students that do not, according to a recent survey conducted at Colgate University this spring.

The research, presented at the meeting of the American Sociological Association, reports that students who drink in excess are more apt to be happier than those who don’t.

Specifically, it was found that happiness in college life was directly related to “social status.” Those who were deemed as holding a higher “status,” Greek-affiliated, white, male, heteorsexual, generally reported being happier than those classified in a “lower status.”

But in those lower class students, it was found that those who binge-drink are happier than their peers. According to the study, which also linked binge-drinking with risky sexual behaviors and poor

CCSU Staff Visit Off Campus Hot Spots

academic performance, drinking is directly related to status in the college environment.

Almost 1,600 students were surveyed and 64 percent reported binge-drinking, while 34 percent said they did not.

Binge-drinking is defined in this study as consuming more than five drinks on one occasion for men, and more than four for women, at least once in a two-week period.

A good many of the students who responded to the survey reported no real desire to binge drink, but said that social pressure made them feel as if they had to.

“One thing that was a recurrent comment were students who said, ‘Everyone drinks here. … I don’t want to get drunk, but I feel like I don’t belong here if I don’t,’” said Carolyn Hsu, the study researcher.

The findings of the study were severely disturbing for those who conducted it. They do not condone binge-drinking and would like school administrators to use this to design new programs that encourage other forms of social interaction.

“Maybe this is a fantasy, but I do honestly hope that some college students will actually react to this by saying, ‘Okay, I want to rebel against this, I don’t even like those people, I don’t want them to define the college experience for me,’” said Hsu. Some students at CCSU were skeptical, many not being binge-drinkers themselves.

“I don’t believe that,” said Toby Wasserman, a young woman on campus, “I wonder what their dropout rate is,” she said, referring to Colgate University.

Wasserman associated the potential findings with younger students, or those in fraternities.

CCSU officials from the Health and Wellness Center declined to comment.

Meagan Wentz, Office of Alcohol and Drug Education and Wellness Program Administrator, was hesitant to give a comment, saying only that statistics show that students who drink in excess have “higher dropout rates” and are at a higher risk for “accidents.”

Senate Converses About Vacant Seats In Faculty Senate

Continued from page 1 Casoria attended the Town and Gown meeting where New Britain residents expressed their frustrations with students in the area. During the meeting it came up that much of the noise that residents are hearing at night is being made by crowds of on-campus students who don’t understand the implications of their actions for students who live in the neighborhood.

“I really think that kids on-campus need to be talked to about how to appropriately drink and act when you step of off the campus and into the Belvedere neighborhood,” stated Casorio.

Though it seems that many students were unaware of the offcampus visits, it is not a new initiative to CCSU. According to Dukes the visits have been made since at least the early 2000’s. One visit has already been made this semester and included a trip to ten different houses off campus.

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The Student Government Association hosted a guest speaker Wednesday explaining how students can join certain committees on the Faculty Senate.

Frederic Latour, Associate Professor and Secretary of the Faculty Senate, spoke to the SGA about the possible student positions on Faculty Senate Committees.

“The goal of the student seats… first of all we want to get student perspective on those issues that are important to students, but the other thing is that we want to give you a voice because all of those seats come with voting rights,” said Latour.

Some of the committees that students can join are Academic Integrity, Academic Standards, Academic Advising, Curriculum, Library and Student Affairs amongst others.

Senator Shelby Dattilo asked if there were seats that were already full on the committees given.

Latour said that what he had given out to the Senate is what he knows so far and did not have the most current information.

“As far as I know, this is based on the information I have. The only student seat that I was aware would be filled was the one on the University Planning and Budget Committee,” Latour said. The other committees, I’m not aware of any seats being taken, but that could be because I don’t have the most current information.”

Later in new business there were recommendations made by Finance Committees.

Senator Kory Mills spoke in favor of this motion, giving a brief summary of each recommendation.

“006 is a fundraising loan, which is pretty awesome. We like fundraising loans. 007 is a new club budget. New club, we generally give them 500 dollars, if you agree say ‘yes’ to that. And then Physical Education line item change, they’re taking money from refreshments to other. It’s always good when they use their food money for other things,” said Mills.

FC13-006 and FC13-007 were motions to allocate money to two clubs, 600 dollars to the Dance Team for t-shirts to be paid back by the end of the semester, Tennis Club being allocated 500 dollars.

FC13-008 was a line item change to the Physical Education Club, moving 50 dollars out of its refreshments budget to its other budget for their “Nitro Ball event.”

The motion passed unanimously.

On open floor, Senator Bobby Berriault suggested to replace any seats that may become vacant throughout the year.

“I wanted to get this out today so we don’t have to have another referendum. I wanted to do this sooner rather than later, to add this to the Constitution so we don’t have to have this problem every semester. It’s unrealistic for us to have an election every two months when a seat becomes vacant and my hope is to get the seats filled,” said Berriault.

Vice President Liz Braun then moved to refer the Senator’s motion to the Internal Affairs committee.

Braun said it would be better if it were discussed in the Committee rather being idle for two weeks.

University Held Its Ground Justin Muszynski The Recorder

The decision to reduce the sanctions against Soccer Coach Shaun Green was made by the State University Grievance Arbitration Committee, not CCSU, which was reported in The Recorder last week.

Green originally received a 60-day and four-game suspension, which was decreased to 14 days and one-game. He was also required to write a formal apology to The Recorder, the University community and the athletics department after CCSU police spotted Green on camera along with Assistant Coach Paul Wright taking about 150 copies of The Recorder in May. The apology was thrown out all together from the sanctions.

“After an independent committee heard the full facts and the reasons, they came to the conclusion that it should be reduced,” said Green.

He was also obliged to reimburse The Recorder for its losses, which he has done.

When a faculty member files a grievance, there is a three-step process that follows. However, in the interest of time, the first two steps were informally completed, which involved the American Association of University Professors

Union presenting the grievance to the University and the President’s Grievance Committee. According to President Jack Miller, the University refused to budge in its position.

“The decision was made by two people, neither of whom work for Central Connecticut State University,” said Miller. “Once we reviewed everything and established a position, we never changed it. It wasn’t the decision that we came to at Central.”

At this point, the final step in the grievance process took place.

The State University Grievance Arbitration Committee heard Green’s appeal. The committee decided that the sanctions were too harsh and reduced them.

Kassondra Granata, Editor-InChief of The Recorder, says she was able to put her mind at ease after learning that the University held its ground.

“When I found out that the University wasn’t the one who reduced his sanctions, I was relieved in a sense. I thought initially that we did not have its support,” said Granata. “I still believe that Green acted unprofessionally in the event, and that his punishment should have been sustained, but the University has been on our side, so I’m not despondent towards the administration like I was before.”

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Students who interact with faculty, or visit during office hours, have higher GPAs!

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Monnet Barlow, 29, of 2 Laurel Ln., Bloomfield, was charged with failure to obey signs and markings.

Desmond Boateng, 31, of 166 Homestead St., Manchester, was charged with unauthorized display or misuse of a handicap plate.

Bryan Forbes, 38, of 58 Graham Rd, East Hartford, was charged with parking in a handicap space.

Sophia Gray, 47, of 149 Salisbury St., Hartford, was charged with failure to renew registration.

James Irving, 40, of 558 Church St., New Britain, was charged with unauthorized display or misuse of a handicap plate.

Rashidi Locario, 27, of 111 Plainfield St., Hartford, was charged with operating a motor vehicle while using a hand held mobile telephone.

Matthew Misbach, 18, of 30 David Dr., East Haven, was charged with failure to obey signs and markings.

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President Eric Bergenn advocates that the Senate should fill the seats.

Other experts suggest that the findings are not altogether conclusive.

“Since [the study] is descriptive and not experimental, the two end points may not be linked,” says Fulton T. Crews, director of the Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

This means that the results may have nothing to do with each other. Other researchers suggest that it could be that binge-drinking and happiness just go together, without being a direct influence on each other.

“This does not mean that the alcohol is what leads to the satisfaction,” says Dr. Richard Saitz, Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology at Boston University Schools of Medicine and Public Health.

While feelings of happiness might be higher in those who binge-drink, it is not recommended by experts to do so because of the negative consequences that it can ultimately lead to.

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Faculty Senate Addresses Transfer And Articulation Policy Continued from page 1 years at CCSU. “If you look at this framework with a little bit of compromise what we’re getting is a student with two written courses, two scientific knowledge courses, embedding of critical thinking throughout the curriculum, every area of competency met,” said Jackson.

“Students will have every one of those things achieved before they have achieved 60 credits; ask yourself if that looks like a strong student or weak student.”

Cindy White of the Communication department expressed her concern over the process of deciding what classes meet the competency requirements.

According to Jackson, a system still needs to be set up in order to assess the level of quality that students are receiving inside classrooms that are outside of Central.

“There’s no guarantee that you give a faculty member a learning objective that that’s what he’ll talk about,” Jackson said.

“It’s a difficult thing to do and there’s no guarantee but compared to what we have now, which is nothing.”

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CCSU Hosts Electric Car Show amanda webster The Recorder

CCSU celebrated National Plug In Day on Sunday by hosting an electric car show in Welte parking lot.

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Course Abroad Fair Presents Other Options For Students Brittany Lajoie

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The Bellin Gallery room in the Student Center was packed with students of all ages, professors and staff who were experiencing the importance and excitement of the Course Abroad Fair.

The booths that lined the walls were covered with photos and items that represented various programs offered by CCSU. CCSU offers over 40 programs for undergraduate and graduate students to go overseas and experience a life they could never imagine. The programs extend from England to Africa and China to Turkey. There is something for everyone who attended this fair, including student Jenna Riccio.

“The smell of food is what got me,” said Riccio when asked about her reasoning for attending the Course Abroad Fair.

Riccio, who has studied abroad before, loved her experience so much that she was looking for more options to possibly do it again.

“My experience in Ireland was so amazing that I wish I could relive it every day!” Riccio said while reminiscing about all the wonderful experiences she had abroad.

Along with hundreds of students who

attended the fair, many professors and staff of CCSU also showed their support at this event. One professor in particular who was in attendance was Robert Dowling, Professor of English.

Dowling was very enthusiastic about the Course Abroad Fair, not only because of the amazing experiences that students could potentially have, but also because of how important it is for the fair to show students all of their options.

“When a student arrives to the Course Abroad Fair they may know exactly what they want or they could have no opinion on where they want to go,” stated Dr. Dowling.

The Course Abroad Fair gives ideas for those students who know they want to study abroad but not where they want their destination to be.

Trips abroad begin to leave as soon as December 26th this year. The excitement of the fair and studying abroad is far from ending. Students and staff will begin to plan and make arrangements for future endeavors leading them to all sorts of locations around the world. Some students may have found the perfect place to study abroad and some may still be searching but the Course Abroad Fair was viewed as a success by many as it helped students to plan their possible life changing experience.

and New England Electric Auto Assn (NEEAA) worked together to put on the event. Different types of electrically charged vehicles were on display for the public to view along with panels and discussions to participate in hosted in Alumni Hall.

The panels were made up of different owners of electric vehicles and they answered questions concerning mileage, gas conversions and costs of different cars. There was also a chart to compare electric cars with each other so potential consumers could see what the best deals are on the market.

Merrill Gay was among the group of individuals showing off their different vehicles. His vehicle, a Vela mobile, looks somewhat like a hybrid between a rocket ship and a bicycle.

“It’s peddle-powered with an electric assist,” said Gay when asked how his vehicle worked. “If you’re going up a big hill it’s nice to get a little extra power.”

Gay said he loves to ride his Vela everywhere and takes every opportunity to show it off.

Everyone at the show agreed that electric cars was a very interesting hobby and many of the participants said they had been involved with electric sustainability since they were young.

Greg Robie said that his interest in electric cars started when he was little but had to be put off in order to pursue a career.

More than just a hobby, Robie explained that he enjoyed working with electric vehicles because he was able to educate others about the good they do for the environment.

“We have to get more people aware that they don’t need to be spending a ton of money every week on gasoline,” said Robie.

Robie explained that he was lucky enough to pursue this hobby after retirement. “It got to the point where I was able to ask myself, what do I want to do for fun?” Robie said. “And I realized it was this.”

Frequent Student Center Group Dismissive Towards Stereotypes Eric Bedner

Special To The Recorder

While the large group of gamers, seated at the couches in the Student Center, have found their niche in society, they often find it difficult to escape the similar labels they experienced in high school.

“There was an immediate connection,” said senior Patrick Willkinson, a communicationsmajor. Willkinson’s sentiment is shared with nearly all of the so-called “couch people,” who more often than not, were considered by others to be outcasts in their respective high schools.

“In high school I didn’t have many friends, and now I have a ton of friends who all have similar interests,” said junior Emily Dombroski, a biology major.

The interest in numerous computer and console games is a contributing factor to the comradery in the group, but “Magic: The Gathering” is the most popular game, by far.

Magic, the first game of its kind, is a card based game, derived from other fantasy role-playing games such as “Dungeons and Dragons,” with approximately 12 million players worldwide.

There are some commonalities among

the group members. One being that although they played the game while they were in high school, they rarely, if ever, played where their peers could see them. Many went to card shops or events to avoid the ridicule they may have received otherwise.

Junior Frank Gialluca, a psychology major, says he is one of the few exceptions. While attending University High School of Science and Engineering, Gialluca had a group of friends that he would play with and said that 99 percent of people in his high school played Magic.

Magic players and other gamers were clearly far more accepted at his high school.

Again, this is the exception.

In general, people noticed the “couchies” very early on in their career at CCSU. Their position in the Student Center makes them hard to miss to passersby, and gives those with similar interests a wide, accepting door to walk through.

Bethany Kiefer, a student at Tunxis Community College, met her boyfriend, senior Nick Lowe, a biology major, at the couches. They have been going out for two years, and he taught her to play Magic.

“At some point in our lives, we didn’t belong

anywhere,” said Kiefer. Even in their group there are cliques. According to the group, some of the complaints were that people could be loud and disrespectful, leaving large amounts of trash on the tables, only to be cleaned every night by the custodians.

Even though, at times, there may be some personality conflicts, the ridicule many of the “couchies” have experienced affords them empathy.

“They come in because they don’t fit in,” said Kiefer. “And we don’t want to push them away.”

The CCSU Memes Facebook page is a place where the term “couch critters” is often used.

The amount of posts mocking the group are too numerous to count.

They include various posts implying that the “couchies” are dirty, odorous people, and Jonathan Pare claims that he left the University to avoid such mockery.

While there are minor

conflicts, they tend to be ended relatively quickly. There are, however, exceptions, such as the debate that started over who was the best captain of the Enterprise. The jury is still out.

Often the so-called “nerds,” people criticized for their intellect, are ostracized from “mainstream” society, affording them the ability to empathize with others. Their relative isolation can also help them to hone their particular skills, in the same way it enabled Bill Gates, the king of the nerds, to write the program for Windows. Time will tell who the outcasts of society truly are.

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U.S. Senate elections are held every 6 years, with the Senate broken up into 3 categories called classes,such that every two years one third of the Senate is up for reelection. An unfortunate byproduct of this system is that Senate elections that are held during presidential election years are oftentimes eclipsed by the media coverage that follows the presidential election. This year, with class I Senate seats up for reelection, the vacant seat left retiring Connecticut Senator Joseph Isadore Lieberman is being hotly contested by Democratic candidate U.S. Congressman Christopher Scott Murphy, a former U.S. House of Representatives member representing Connecticut’s 5th district, and Republican candidate Linda McMahon, a business entrepreneur famous for developing the World Wrestling Entertainment company with husband Vince McMahon. Voters will decide at the ballot box on November 6th.

To help cut through the miasma of attack ads, here is a brief rundown of the candidates and their stances on various issues.

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Abortion: I am pro-choice; however, I oppose partial-birth abortion and federal funding of abortions unless the life of the mother is at stake. I'm in favor of parental notification/ parental consent legislation.

Economy: Her proposal would cut the middle-class tax rate from 25 percent to 15 percent, predicting such a change would save a family of four earning $125,000 about $6,000 a year.

Gun Control: Supports 2nd Amendment rights, is supported by the NRA. HealthCare: Obamacare is the wrong approach, it will increase costs and should be repealed; malpractice reform is the right approach.

Jobs: 6-part plan to cut taxes for the middle class, believes minimum wage increases harm small businesses, opposed to Card Check legislation.

Civil Rights: Believes marriage should be between a man and a woman, but opposes Defense of Marriage Act on the grounds that gay marriage is a state’s rights issue.

Education: Former member of the CT Board of Ed, helped promote reading among children, supports competition, charters and teacher review.

Tax Reform: Will not raise taxes during a recession, wants to make Bush tax cuts permanent or risking losing 8,500 jobs in CT, wants to keep capital gains rate down.

Abortion: In the State Senate, in 2005, I authored Connecticut’s landmark Stem Cell Investment Act, marking the first time a state legislature had invested funds in stem cell research. Murphy’s position on the pro-choice side is characterized by his full throttled support of mandating that pharmacies fulfill contraceptive prescriptions and voting against a law that would ban federal funding of abortions.

Economy: His Congressional record on the economy suggests a liberal record in line with the Democratic party; spending money to stimulate the economy until it recovers.

Gun Control: Wants to close gun show loophole and restrict gun show sales.

HealthCare: Supports the public option, believes health care is a right.

Voted yes on regulating tobacco as a drug, expanding the Children’s Health

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Insurance program, overriding veto on Medicare expansion, extending SCHIP to cover 6 million more children, adding another 2-4 million to children to SCHIP again, and requiring negation on prescription medication prices for Medicare Part D. Jobs: Voted yes on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks, overriding presidential veto of Farm bill, restricting employer interference in union organizing, increasing the federal minimum wage to $7.25. Supports forming unions by cardcheck instead of secret ballot, wants to ban discriminatory compensation, and stronger enforcement against genderbased pay discrimination.

Civil Rights: “Let me be clear and simple: LGBT rights are human rights.

Marriage equality and nondiscrimination in the military, workplace, classroom and healthcare system, based on real or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity, are civil rights that must be protected under law.”

Education: Keep student loan rates at 3.4 percent instead of 6 percent. Voted no on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program. Voted yes on $40B for green public schools, and on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects.

Tax Reform: Voted yes on extending AMT (alternative minimum tax) exemptions to avoid hitting middleincome, and paying for AMT relief by closing offshore business loopholes.

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THE RECORDER Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Chicago Teacher’s Union Should Be Admired On September 10, the Chicago Teacher’s Union went on strike leaving 400,000 students in the citywide school system out of class. This was the city’s first strike in a quarter of a century.

The teachers were striking over an evaluation that the teachers deemed to be unfair. They were also fighting for a significant raise in the first year of a new contract because of a longer school day. A Chicago Public Schools spokesperson said that they offered the teachers a 16 percent increase over four years, as well as “step increases for performance,” according to Time Magazine. The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) also aimed to recall teachers when new job openings rise.

Another issue that the CTU rose was their dissatisfaction with the work conditions.

According to Time Magazine, Chicago teachers teach in large classrooms that ration to about 25.1 students per teacher in high schools.

According to the CTU, the amount of students in a classroom at a time usually goes over the limit. The last issue that the CTU addressed was Chicago Mayor Rahn Emanuel’s failure to repair underperforming schools, one of the main reasons as to why this strike occurred.

According to an article in the New York Times last Tuesday, the Chicago Teachers Union agreed to end the strike. At a private meeting 800 union delegates voted to end the strike after students missed one week of school. Under the contract, it was decided that there would be an annual raise for teachers, the school day would be lengthened and the teachers will be evaluated with test scores. The Chicago School System will also lead laid-off teachers to job openings.

The block of the teacher’s strike is considered to end the fight over pay, working conditions and job security. According to the

New York Times, the city said that the case would not be dropped entirely.

As serious as the education crisis is in this country, we can’t skimp on paying teachers what they deserve. If you don’t create enough financial reasons for people to become an instructor, then you’ll end up with the bottom of the barrel. There is an obvious correlation between how much a job pays and how good the talent pool is for that particular occupation.

It is simple: if you want good teachers then you have to make it worth their while.

The other hot topic that was being debated during this strike was regarding merit based pay. While it sounds good in theory, it would create too many problems and the cons would outweigh the pros. If you start paying teachers more based on their students’ performance you’ll run into some serious ethical dilemmas.

Some teachers will sacrifice education for the

sake of their students’ test scores.

Instead of teaching the subject matter, it will become a priority to prepare students for the test even if means you end up teaching simple memorization. There will no longer be a need for a student to understand a concept as long as they can fill out a multiple-choice reciting basic definitions that were rammed into their head since the first day of school.

The Chicago Teachers Union stood up for what they believe in and as a result they were able to side-step this sudden urge to transcend incentive-based pay into our education system. The sacrifice that the students made by missing the first couple of weeks of school will be more than made up for in the future when school systems don’t turn into competitions between fellow instructors for a bigger paycheck.

Letter To The Editor

Editor’s Column: Exhibitions Are The World’s Biggest Attractions Kassondra Granata The Recorder

This weekend, a group of good friends and I took a trip to the Big E. After discovering that I have never been to the Big E, and my appreciation of the season, the group believed that it was a must that I experience it.

I was beyond excited the whole ride up, anticipating the new experience. I was told about the attractions at the Big E, and that it is nothing that I have been exposed to before.

Needless to say, I had high expectations.

The Big E, also known as The Eastern States Exhibition, began in 1917 and is deemed to be New England’s greatest state fair. Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Vermont are the states represented in the exhibition.

In each state house, one can view the vendors and exhibits that portray each state.

The apple crisp in the Vermont house is to die for.

While I was walking around, I noticed that the framework of the grounds reminded me a lot about the Chicago World’s Fair.

Over the summer, I read a book titled, “The Devil in the White City,” by Erik Larson.

In this novel, Larson intertwines two nonfictional stories of two very different characters into one narrative. Larson brings Chicago circa 1893 to life, unfolding the story of the World’s Fair and recounting the two stories of Daniel Burnham, the architect behind the fair, and Dr. H. H. Holmes, a serial killer who used the fair as a ploy to bring in his victims.

The World’s Fair was one of the most admired events at that time, for the United States aimed to surpass the French Exhibition in Paris. They created the World’s Fair to commemorate Columbus and his discovery of the “new world.”

Chicago was chosen to hold the fair due to its developmental status. At the time, Chicago was known as one of the most industrialized states in the nation, and the team built up Jackson Park into the infamous fair.

The World’s Fair in Chicago introduced many different monumental products, such as Cracker Jacks, Juicy Fruit, the Ferris Wheel and other events such as Columbus Day and the Pledge of Allegiance. Walt Disney’s father, Elias, also worked on the fair, and thus inspired Walt when he was constructing his own famous theme park.

At the end of October, a group of The Recorder staff and I will be visiting Chicago for the National College Media Convention. There, we will attend sessions to learn more about producing a high-quality publication and grow as journalists. I hope to have the opportunity to take a dive into history there and be able to visit Jackson Park and see where all of these events actually took place. It’s going to be a memorable trip.

The Big E was a beautiful sight. The different crowds, the delicious food and the company made my experience unforgettable. It definitely started out my falltivities season with a bang.

On Monday evening, September 17, I attended the regular meeting of our “Town and Gown” Committee, which was reinvented five years ago to provide a forum for Belvedere Community residents to bridge the gap with CCSU students and staff.

The focus of this meeting was to provide an opportunity for all attending to voice their concerns and to respond to concerns voiced by others.

I listened intently for an hour and 20 minutes. On several occasions, I was sorely tempted to weigh in with my feelings.

However, I decided that the time would be better spent hearing the concerns of others while not seeming to be defensive. Now with some time to reflect, I want to share a few thoughts.

First, students want to be treated as adults, and the vast majority of them behave as such. Those who don’t need to recognize that failing to meet legal standards of citizens in a community means paying the price for their actions. That is being adult. Mayor O’Brien’s intent to be more aggressive in policing the codes, landlords, and renters seems very reasonable to me, and his intent to enforce standards for all who live in New Britain, in all neighborhoods, seems appropriate.

Second, contrary to some opinions expressed at the meeting, a great deal of progress in the behavior of student renters has been made over the last several years.

Many of the changes which have occurred are the direct result of neighbors expressing concerns at the regular meeting of the Town and Gown Committee. A few examples from the many which have occurred are: The very existence of the Town and

Gown Committee Joint policing in the Belvedere neighborhood by the New Britain Police Department and CCSU Police The formation of the CCSU Clean-up Crew, which is a group of volunteer students who help to clean the neighborhood Visits by the Campus Conduct Officer to the addresses at which multiple complaints have been filed Equal application of student judicial rules to those living on- or off-campus Expansion plans for on-campus residence halls Third, in my opinion, a singledimensional approach will not achieve the desired results. Stronger enforcement will help, but is not sufficient. More engagement of the community residents with student renters will help, but is not sufficient. In order to improve our neighborhood, we must all work together. Contrary to the opinions of some, we have made strides, but each year brings a new set of issues at a new set of locations.

We welcome your ideas for solutions, and we will work together on them, as we have done successfully in the past. You may email your ideas to Neighbors@CCSU.edu or contact Jonathan Pohl, the CCSU Chair of the Town Gown Committee at 860-8321948. You may also find the Town Gown Committee’s website a useful resource: www. ccsu.edu/neighbors.

Sincerely yours, Jack Miller President of CCSU

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THE RECORDER / Wednesday, September 26, 2012 / OPINION

Buckle Your Seatbelt: Don’t Be Another Statistic Morgan Skovich The Recorder

Mr. Businessman gets into his Lexus wearing his Versace suit and doesn’t want to put his seat belt on. He has horrid thoughts of that seat belt wrinkling his new $2,000 suit. He gets down the street, and some hot shot runs a red light, and he flies through the windshield – and now his face is destroyed instead of his suit, and an iron will not fix that.

We have heard it all before by our moms and dads, “fasten your seatbelts,” and then the government made it a law. For some reason people still do not wear them. We aren’t invincible, so why on earth take such a dangerous risk? There aren’t a lot of things controllable in our lives, but wearing a seatbelt is one of the only things that we have power over.

A year or two ago I was sitting in traffic on a highway in upstate NY with my family. We were all frustrated because the hold up was making our trip 6 hours instead of 4. As we slowly crept up onto the scene that was making us bumper to bumper, we were speechless.

Along with three ambulances, five cop cars, dozens of orange cones and broken glass everywhere, was a lifeless body with a white sheet over it, surrounded by blood and pieces of brain.

About 15 feet away from the body was a red Dodge Neon that seemed to be attempting to become one with a median. There was a hole of shattered glass on the drivers’ side of the windshield.

It was clear as day that this person was going extremely fast when they hit the median and they were not wearing their seatbelt.

After seeing that accident, and having known somebody in high school who died from being thrown from a windshield, I cannot imagine not wearing my seatbelt and you shouldn’t either.

According to the National Safety Council (ncs.org) seat belt use has been increasing but there are still groups less likely to wear seat belts: teens, commercial drivers, males in rural areas, pick-up truck drivers, people driving at night and people who have been drinking, I yell at some of my best friends all of the time expressing my concerns with how they’re not wearing their seat belts and they yell right back at me saying, “it’s fine whatever,” or “who cares we’re right down the street” or “but it irritates my neck.” Really?

Knowing how many horrific news stories there are out there, and online images and advertisements of what could happen, I still don’t get how people don’t feel the need to wear them.

Things happen no matter how indestructible you think you are. It only takes an instant for something to occur and if you’re not wearing your seatbelt then that instant could potentially change your entire life.

Seat belt use in 2011 was estimated at 84 percent, statistically unchanged from the 85 percent in 2010. This result is from the National Occupant Protection Use Survey, which is the only survey that provides nationwide probability based on observed data on seat belt use in the United States.

Don’t be another statistic. Moral of the story is do not wait for an experience to hit close to home for you to feel the way I do.

There are no reasons for you to not wear your seatbelt, so just do it.

Detachment Sometimes Needed From Technology Justin Muszynski The Recorder

Technology has completely changed the way our society lives on a day-to-day basis.

We are expected to be available at all times simply because we can.

The Internet is accessible wherever we are and as a result, there is no more down time. We have to tweet about what we’re eating for lunch, update our Facebook status every time the mood strikes us and answer emails within minutes of receiving them.

Alone time is a thing of the past. You are no longer allowed to disconnect from the entire world. If you don’t text someone back right away a missing person’s report is filed with your name on it. You can’t even sit down and get through a single page of the book you’re reading without your phone making some kind of alert sound.

It’s no wonder why students in America can’t focus and why so many are diagnosed with ADD. If people would put down their phone for a second then perhaps they could clear their head for long enough to finish a task. There is no need for verbal skills any more. The average teenager could text you what’s on their mind with more ease than to put a couple of sentences together.

Relaxation takes on a whole new meaning in this day and age. You can’t seem to escape the constant communication of our truly global world. I even find myself using my phone while out trying to enjoy a peaceful game of golf. I can understand the usefulness of technology in urgent situations. I don’t care where I am or what I’m doing, I want to

know if a family member or friend is in need.

But our endless correspondences go way beyond emergencies. When I wake up every morning there’s an alert bar on my phone that is filled up beyond capacity. It lets me know that I have emails, texts, twitter mentions, missed calls that I have to tend to.

All this happens in the six hours that I was sleeping. The problem I have with it is that it is all nonsense. If it’s not a friend sending me a link to watch a funny video on YouTube then it’s some other gibberish.

While we fully have the capability to live our lives like this, no one ever stops to think whether or not we should. What is the point of persistently keeping tabs on each other?

We might as well all wear a GPS bracelet that allows everyone to see where we are at all times. It’s only getting worse, not better.

Nobody under the age of 50 seems to fight this craze. People think it’s great that we can now use different devices to accomplish the same frivolous tasks to keep the entire world aware of what we’re doing. You can get on your iPad and post pictures of your weekend jaunt on sites like Facebook or Instagram.

The technology seems to move so fast that you don’t even get a second to decide if you really want to participate in something.

Everyone you know is on the new social media site before you even know what the point of it is. We need to moderate the amount of online presence that we as individuals have otherwise our society will continue down this path that sees us all as our own reality TV stars.

Have an opinion?

We are looking for writers who wish to share their views with CCSU! Email kgranata@centralrecorder.com

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THE RECORDER / Wednesday, September 26, 2012 / UPGRADE

Wii U Expected To Wow Gamers Jessica Lynn Boudreau Special To The Recorder

The Nintendo Wii U is something of a new breed in that its controller has just as much, if not more, technology packed into it than the actual console. The Wii U Gamepad controller has a 6.2-inch LCD touch screen built right smack in the middle of it. Nintendo boasts that this “removes the traditional barriers between you, your games,and your TV by creating a second window into the video game world.” In the previews of the video games that will be released in conjunction with the new console, this second screen may be used to view a map of the terrain the player is navigating and to launch projectiles in a similar method used by the iPad to play “Angry Birds.”

All dedicated Nintendo fans will be relieved to hear that the Wii U does have backwards compatibility, meaning that it is capable of playing games released for the Nintendo Wii. And of course, as with any modern console, the Wii U is internetcapable and includes a digital game shop.

The system also brings back from the Nintendo Wii the “Mii,” or the avatar created to represent the user in a digital community.

In the Nintendo Wii U, the social system is called the Miiverse. According to Nintendo, it “is a brand-new online gaming community that lets you share experiences, discuss games and discover new content with gamers from around the world.” The Wii U does everything the Wii was able to do.

If you’re more of the technical type, the memory capabilities of the Wii U in comparison to its predecessor may be

Borderlands Sequel Doesn’t Let Down Fans Joe Suszczynski The Recorder

In 2009 2K Games put out the hit game known as “Borderlands.” The game was about 4 different people, the Beserker, the Soldier, the Hunter, and the Siren who arrive on the planet Pandora (no relation to Avatar) in search of a mystical place called the “Vault.” After they discover the Vault’s existence and destroy a giant hideous creature, the Vault is then sealed shut and won’t open for another 200 years.

Now in 2012, 2K Games released the sequel.

Even though I have only played the game for a few hours, it lives up to be a worthy sequel.

This time around the story is about four new Vault hunters with similarities to the old vault hunters. They are left for dead in an arctic landscape by the main antagonist Handsome Jack. They are rescued by a robot called CL4PTP, or colloquially known as a “Clap Trap.” From there on the Vault hunters go to find Handsome Jack and end his reign of tyranny.

This game has its new features and they’re solid. For example, whatever character you choose has either a new special feature or an updated version of the feature from the previous game. For example the Commando, Axton, can throw out his turret with provided assistance just

enough to make you grin. The new console has 20 times the memory capacity than the Wii. An HDMI cable will be included in your package, but this is hardly newsworthy of a console in this or last generation. There will also be a USB port and an SD card port.

Unfortunately, this is where the features end.

If you’re still ready to put out the money for the Nintendo Wii U, there are two purchase options available to you. The basic white Nintendo Wii U package costs $299.99 and includes just enough to get you started: a controller, a console with 8GB memory, a stylus, a sensor bar, and the necessary cables. If you’re feeling bold, however, you may purchase the “Deluxe Set” at $349.99, a mere fifty dollars more than the basic model. For splurging you will be rewarded with a black console with 32 GB memory, the stylus, sensor bar, controller, and cables, plus a copy of Nintendo Land

and some stands that let you prop up your console and controller. The Nintendo Land video game is a theme park with each feature designed based on some of Nintendo’s most popular and successful franchises such as “Mario,” “Zelda,” and “Donkey Kong.” If you’re going to purchase the system, you may as well go for the Deluxe Set, since the memory upgrade and video game’s value combined are well worth the extra $50.

If you are a true Nintendo fan, the purchase will be well worth it. If you are interested in experiencing the new titles as soon as you can, you might also want to consider reserving your copy of the Wii U. However, if you are a patient gamer without a lot of money, it may be in your best interest to sit tight and see if the price drops, or better yet, await what else is in store for the future of gaming.

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like the Solider, Roland, in the first game can do. The difference is that Axton can retrieve his turret unlike Roland who cannot.

The humor in the game is spot on. The first game incorporated a lot of humor and this time around it really delivers. The writers have a really good way of telling jokes whether being really dark or just plain silly. The Clap Trap provides a lot of funny humor in the beginning of the game; it was hard to not laugh while playing.

The controls are similar to the first game so if you played the first game and mastered the control system, you won’t have much to adjust to.

The graphics in the game are phenomenal.

It still has the flashy cartoony look and feel, which is always a plus.

The only thing about this game I’ve yet to explore is the multiplayer. If it’s anything like the first game, then I’m sure I’ll enjoy it.

Despite judging this game on a few hours game time, Borderland 2 is flat out awesome.

Everything in this game is stone cold solid.

And yet there’s still downloadable content to be had as well.

I’m hoping by the end of the storyline the writers at 2K set up for another sequel.

Netflix It!

Legend of the Seeker Matt Smigel The Recorder

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Legend of the Seeker falls short to other fantasy films.

There isn’t a huge demographic of college students interested in serial epic fantasy, or at least willing to admit that they are. However, with the popularity of the “Game of Thrones” series it may be time for shows like “Legend of the Seeker” to shine, especially since it is streaming for free on Netflix.

“Legend of the Seeker” is an epic fantasy hero’s journey full of magic and swordplay and danger. Think The Lord of the Rings and Elder Scrolls meets B-list SyFy channel movie.

The series is loosely based on The Sword of Truth novels by Terry Goodkind and aired for two short seasons in 2008.

When the series first aired it was met with mixed reviews that accused it of being overly influenced by fantasy and sci-fi clichés and certainly it comes darn near plagiarizing industry staples like Star Wars and The Lord of the Rings at times. Ironically the critics all agreed that the series deserved praise for its visual effects. I find this very laughable since the second episode features a CGI imp that looks like it belongs in the original Land of the Lost.

“Legend of the Seeker” was produced

by Sam Raimi, the man responsible for the

“Hercules and Xena: Warrior Princess” series of the 90’s that most of our parents didn’t let us watch. In hindsight I should have listened to them. Contrary to the horrendous acting these name drops bring to mind, “Legend of the Seeker” actually features decent and believable acting from its main recurring cast.

The one exception is the wizard played by Bruce Spence. It is difficult to keep a straight face as he over acts every possible facial expression and pose. He just doesn’t fit how I picture a wizard, though he may look how most people picture wizards. Lanky, dorky and awkward.

The writing in “Legend of the Seeker” is decent and there are enough twists and turns to keep viewers interested for the two short seasons. The frustating romantic relationship between the protagonist and his female counterpart gives it appeal to the Twilight generation of viewers, however at no point does anyone sparkle in sunlight. The dialogue is often immature and clichéd, but the action sequences make up for it nicely.

Overall, “Legend of the Seeker” isn’t TV magic. The series was canceled for a reason.

However, fans of sci/fi and fantasy or anyone bored on a Saturday afternoon should give the series a shot, even if it is just for the laughs.

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THE RECORDER / Wednesday, September 26, 2012 / UPGRADE

‘The Truth About Love’ Fails To Impress Rachael Bentley The Recorder

P!NK’s newest album release, The Truth About Love, was highly anticipated by diehard fans around the world. Fans were ready for the kick ass, pink haired rock star to blow their minds yet again. But many fans may be dissapointed with P!NK’S latest studio effort, which left me with the impression she might be going through a bit of an identity crisis.

When I first think of P!NK’S contributions to the music industry, I think of her hit songs, “Stupid Girls,” “Dear Mr. President,” and “So What,” which all became chart topping singles. All of those songs resonated with her fans and we got a real glimpse at who P!NK was as a person (behind all of the crazy outfits and on-stage stunts).

But in The Truth About Love I couldn’t help but struggle to get into the music as every track had a different vibe. I had high hopes for songs that were titled “Walk of Shame” and “Slut Like You,” hoping for the same hardcore wit that we glimpsed in “Stupid Girls,” but instead I had to listen to lyrics like “One step, two steps, counting tiles on the floor.

Three steps, four steps, guess that means I’m a whore.”

At the recent I-Heart Radio concert in Las Vegas P!NK performed her single “Try” for the first time on stage, which is an extreme contrast to the previously mentioned songs. A valiant effort in conveying the importance of working hard to keep a relationship alive, all I could think about was the amount of times she sang “try, try, try” in one chorus.

Seeing as how P!NK just recently became a mother and got back together with her husband, Carey Hart, it seems obvious that this woman is juggling a lot in her life Like many artists she may have been pressured to release an album before she was ready. It was surprising that none of these songs talked PhotoI RCA about the struggles and joys of become a new mother, which was a dissapointment for many.

A strange balance of trying to keep her bad-ass reputation, while also being a mom, is a tough act and only a few rock stars have been able to pull it off. Seeing as how every other album she has ever realeased has been a total hit, I’m hoping fans will cut this leading lady some slack. So fingers crossed that her next album is better than all of the rest.

Martin Solveig’s Re-release Indifferent Danny Contreras The Recorder

French house and eurodance producer Martin Solveig re-released his last album Smash with new tracks; and while the album is worth listening to, it does not improve the product, but neither does it hurt it.

Smash was released in the US to critical acclaim with three songs charting on Billboard and Beatport. Much like the first release, the three charting songs are also the best songs on the album. “Hello” featuring Dragonette, was used in Trident’s “Vitality” gum commercial and it remains a catchy, pop influenced dance song.

One cannot expect the lyrics in this song to be on the level of Dante but they are still fun to sing to, especially the hook: “I could stick around and get along with you, hello; It doesn’t really mean that I’m into you, hello—you’re alright but I’m here, darling, to enjoy the party.” Flirtatious and catchy, and the song remains one of the best summer songs of the past year.

The album is truly brought to life with the indie-rock influenced “The Night Out,” which features Martin Solveig’s singing. The French producer’s voice is melodic, but the best trait of his singing is the delivery of the lyrics. Lacking an accent, it is reminiscent of British indie pop. This version of Smash includes the Madeon remix which is a very, very nice touch given how well Madeon remixed this song. While the original is a combination of live instruments and synthesized basslines, Madeon reproduced the whole song using synthesizers and other electronics, giving the song a more electronica feel. However, the lack of A-Trak’s version is disappointing, especially since A-Trak’s remix is more current with the EDM trend using heavy elements of electro and dubstep in his production.

Nevertheless, the best song on the album

is the silly “Big In Japan.” Whether the double entendre is intentional or not is not up for debate; the song is very similar to “Hello” but what makes it different is that the former relies heavily on lyrics while “Big In Japan” remains a good song regardless of the usage of lyrics and singing. The heavily sidechained song is catchy, fun and annoying. One can think of it as EDM’s “Somebody I Used To know” a good song, but overly annoying. It doesn’t pioneer anything new in the genre but it is a silly song. It’s meant to make one smile and it succeeds well.

Martin Solveig looks a lot like Michael Cera—and Solveig’s music is Cera’s personality.

It’s fun, awkward and catchy; and some hate, while others love it, and with good reason. While hardcore EDM fans consider Solveig’s music to blur the lines of pop and house, others embrace his production skills as being smart and true to the genre. Regardless of personal opinion Smash was one of the best albums released in 2011, and it’s re-release brings you back to the summer.

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Sodexo Aims For Healthier Dining

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Organic food supplied by Urban Oaks and Sodexo were offered for attendees to taste.

Irene W. Yukash The Recorder

Beets, greens, apples, peaches and pears were transported on Wednesday from Urban Oaks Farm in New Britain to Central Connecticut State University.

Sodexo, the dining services on campus and Fresh Point Produce are collaborating with Urban Oaks to celebrate the third annual Farm to Chef Week. Although the event itself didn’t yield a large turn out, it could mean changes for dining at CCSU. “The ulterior motive is to introduce Fresh Point and Urban Oaks so they could talk to each other in hopes that they’ll work together,” said Don DeGruttola, General Manager of Sodexo at CCSU. “We want to make them the supplier of our salad bar greens and heirloom tomatos.”

Urban Oaks had intentions for the event as well.

“Urban Oaks will be working and selling more to Central in the future,” said Mike Kandefer, Founding Farmer. Having

grown up on a farm, Kandefer said he started organic farming 28 years ago and hee opened Urban Oaks in 1998.

“We all talk about sustainability and we’re about as local as you can get,” Kandefer added.

In order for the transaction to take place, Urban Oaks must become GAP certified, even though they are already organic certified. GAP stands for Good Agricultural Practices. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture website, GAP certification is to monitor that fruits and vegetables are being produced, packed and handled in a safe way. Ultimately, this minimizes the risk of foodborne illness.

But GAP certification can get pricey, and local farms have a tough enough time competing with big producers, meaning little funds to contribute, according to DeGruttola. His hope is to have Fresh Point help facilitate the sales.

“We use our purchasing powers to support over 100 local farms,” said Daniel Batchedler, Sales Manager of Fresh Point

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Sodexo hopes to collaborate the two farms to promote better eating on campus.

Produce. Located in Hartford, Fresh Point set up a table with fresh produce from many local farms in which they work with.

“We feel an inherent responsibility as a major distributor, we have the sustainable model for farm to chef, we’re the guys that can make it sustainable,” said Batchelder.

“We have a huge interest in farmland preservation. It’s disturbing to us when we have people lose farmland.”

It wasn’t all business between Urban Oaks and Fresh Point. There was pleasure too. Students and other attendees were enjoying peach cobbler, figs wrapped in prosciutto, and other seasonal dishes created by Sodexo while having the opportunity to shake the very hands that harvested the crops.

“I think it was amazing. I’ve never had so many vegetables in my life. It was worth while,” said Kira Holmes, graduate student at CCSU. 65 restaurants, wineries, local farms and other universities participated in Chef to Farm Week, which concluded on

September 22. It was highly supported by Governor Dannel Malloy.

“As well as providing nutritious, fresh food for residents, locally-grown and produced foods contribute $3.5 billion to the state economy and represent about 20,000 Connecticut jobs,” said Governor Malloy in an article on the Farm to Chef website.

“We would love to hire more people if we had the cash to do it, so with Sodexo going to buy from us, we hope, will be more cash to hire more staff,” said Liz Aaronsohn, a retired CCSU Teacher Education professor and current volunteer at Urban Oaks. In the mean time, Urban Oaks is seeking volunteers of all schedules and ages, no experience necessary.

“You can come and get your hands dirty and learn about sustainability,” said Kandefer. While efforts to use Urban Oaks as a supplier of fresh produce at CCSU are still under way, a farm stand is open to the public Fridays and Saturdays.

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THE RECORDER / Wednesday, September 26, 2012 / UPGRADE

20 Under 20

Here You Can Find Something To Do That Is 20 Minutes Away From Camus For Under $20

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A writer sits in the lounge at Bare Bones.

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A place to go within 20 miles of campus for under $20.

When we aren’t working, doing homework or in class, it’s nice to have a thing called a social life. If you’re like most college students, you’re on a strict college budget so going out and partaking in fun activities could be a little difficult.

Somewhere though, where money is not an issue is Bare Bones.

Bare Bones is a more than welcoming art gallery, café, and overall (community) art organization. It’s a non-profit business and they welcome everyone; they appreciate support.

Bare Bones is located on 156 School St. in Bristol, only about 15 minutes from CCSU. Their motto is “come in, connect, create.” So stop by to enjoy a cup of coffee or tea, leisurely read a book, surf the web, share some chat time with friends, enjoy the artists at work, daydream and relax in a big cozy chair for free!

Abbey Casorio, 21, a frequent Bare Bones visitor said, ”It brings me joy to see people and now a place that give my hometown potential to have a community that thrives off of an artistic culture. I’m excited and hope more people from other towns close by get involved too.”

How was the concept of Bare Bones born?

Three artistically inclined women Lindsay Vigue, Michelle St. Pierre and Robin Messerli, thought “heck, why don’t we try and open a place in Bristol that we’d want to hang out in,” since Bristol apparently doesn’t really have a

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Bare Bones is located in Bristol, 15 minutes from CCSU

comfortable spot for the town’s younger crowd.

The space has vintage pressed-tin ceilings, exposed brick walls and polished hardwood floors. It’s an exhibit of watercolors, collages, drawings and creations of photos that are transferred onto logs.

Bare Bones, having just moved to a new location, hosted an open house event this past Wednesday and will be hosting many other random events, such as an open mic night on Sept. 28.

Come on down with your music, your poetry, your free styling, or your comedy; they want to hear it all! Coffee and snacks will be provided.

There is a $1 to $3 donation suggested by those not performing. Your donations gotowards furthering programming at Bare Bones, since the whole entire place is run upon donations. One of their hopes is to get their own PA system so their oh so devoted performers don’t always have to cart theirs around.

Sarah Johnson, 28, the volunteer manager of Bare Bones, said that their target market consists of “coffee drinkers, creative thinkers and artists.

Some other frequenters include volunteers, business owners, authors, students, musicians, and just anyone that’s walking by.”

Bare Bones has created a significant network that makes walking in an opportunity for any creative type. They have created an artistic opportunity for all creative individuals throughout the area, so don’t be shy, make an appearance at Bare Bones, you won’t be sorry!

CCSU Family Day Lacks Foundation Rachael Bentley The Recorder

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unable to get the settings right because the feedback was louder than the actual singers.

My family lasted all of half an hour before they decided to go home. I couldn’t actually blame them, seeing as how every booth was catered towards five-year-olds. Especially since

Upon arriving at CCSU’s campus on Family Day, I was surprised to notice that there were very few people on campus. The Student Center was quiet as a tomb, and there were very few people walking around. Soon enough my family and I came across Vance Lawn, which is where a large portion of the festivities were to be held, only to see a few tents pitched, some tables for sitting down and two microphones set up for the entertainment.

The “Back Yard Games” that were advertised around campus the week before consisted of sand art, troll games, an inflatable photo | Rachael Bentley rock-climing wall with a 100-pound weight The all-male a cappella group performs for the families at Family Day limit and some lawn games. The RECentral we found out we had to pay for the food at the tent was giving away free temporary tattoos and event. It seemed bizarre to me that no one travel sized deodorant and there was a balloon thought, contortionist. I even spotted a table filled with a “Hey, what are the college kids and adults CCSU sorority chapter, but it was unclear what going to do at this event?” they were actually doing.

At other colleges around the country Family Having brought my mother, father and two Day is considered one of the biggest events of the 14-year-old siblings, I was at a loss as to what they year, and they take the opportunity to show off could do. After half an hour of waiting in line to their school very seriously. It seems that CCSU create a sand creation with my sister, salvation dropped the ball in this regard, and I’m afraid my came in the form of an all male a capella group. parents think I am one of a handful of students After two minutes it was obvious that whoever that actually go to this school based on this was in charge of working the sound board was weekend’s turnout.

Morgan Skovich The Recorder

Ernest Hemingway’s novel, The Sun Also Rises, is truly one of his masterpieces. It is a brilliantly written story in which Hemingway captures the attitude and attributions of the lost generation perfectly.

Post-World War I Europe was a wreck. Many there were recovering from the brutal conflict in all sorts of ways, physically and mentally. The expatriate community of bohemians and artists in Paris in the 1920’s felt aimless and would drown their sorrows by drinking and partying.

Many were broken individuals, like Jakes Barnes, the main character of the book. Having his penis shot off in the war, it robbed him of his masculinity.

The central character, which is very similar to Hemingway himself, is a newspaper writer, a loner who is hopelessly in love with a woman named Brett Ashley. But both Barnes and Ashley

are unable to commit to each other. Nevertheless, Brett and Jake do have a true friendship and support one another.

Other main characters are depressed, lost and empty people. There is Michael, the man that Brett seems destined to marry, Robert Cohn, also in love with Brett, and a very likeable character named Bill Groton.

The group is constantly partying, and burying their feelings with substances. By doing this they think it’ll let them escape their meaningless lives and let themselves think they are actually having a good time.

They travel to Spain for a fiesta and see the running of the bulls. They also go to a bunch of bullfights. Bullfighting is a big part of the second half of the book, and Jake Barnes is an aficionado who talks a lot about it.

The Sun Also Rises is a great novel of Hemingway’s and it should not go unread. It is alive today as it was when it was published about 80 years ago.

Band of Horses Exceeds Expectations Matt Smigel The Recorder

Band of Horses released their fourth studio album, Mirage Rock, last Wednesday after Tuesday night’s televised performance at the Ed Sullivan Theater for Live on Letterman. The eleven song LP was released on Columbia Records as well as on lead singer Ben Bridwell’s label, Brown Records.

Band of Horses has been classified as indie rock, alternative country and southern rock. The band shares similarities with popular acts like Bon Iver, Delta Spirit and Lucero. The band was formed in Seattle in 2004 after the breakup of Bridwell’s former band Carissa’s Wierd (purposely misspelled).

They were quickly signed to Sub Pop records of 90’s grunge fame, and have since moved to South Carolina after signing with Capital Records to be closer to friends and family.

In their years of touring they have shared the stage with renowned acts like Pearl Jam, Iron and Wine and recently The Black Keys.

Mirage Rock is the band’s much anticipated follow up to 2010’s Grammy nominated Infinite Arms, and it does not disappoint.

The album opens with the upbeat single “Knock Knock” and instantly the familiar sound of Bridwell’s soaring falsettos draws the listener in. Right from the start the major differences in the overall tone of the album compared to 2010’s Infinite Arms are evident. While their last release was very somber and mellow, Mirage Rock is in comparison very upbeat and energetic.

The second track, “How to Live,” begins with a very interesting tremolo guitar intro that segways into a swinging verse dripping with country influence. The lyrics are blue collar and undeniably relatable and the tone of the song is a melding of nostalgia and sentimentality. What stands out most at this point in the album however is the production

of the record. In contrast to their last overpolished release, Mirage Rock has a very loose indie sound reminiscent of their earlier LP Cease to Begin.

Through the third and fourth track a pattern begins to form in the album, placing faster tempo upbeat songs before slower folk influenced ones. This pattern keeps the listener interested and keeps the movement of the record very fluid. Before long the listener is introduced to another early single “Dumpster World.” The jazzy bass intro is incredibly refreshing as the band rarely showcases the talents of their bass player, Bill Reynolds. Quickly the first jazzy verse gives way to the heaviest and most surprising part of the album. The dirty distorted guitar is accompanied by unique gang backing vocals and the overall sound could be likened to Neil Young.

The next few tracks include a folk influenced two-step featuring predominant singing from lead guitarist Tyler Ramsey and another heavier guitar focused southern rock track called “Feud.” The album ends with a strongly classic country influenced ballad featuring lap steel leads followed by an epic, highly produced anthem.

The final song “Heartbreak on the 101” builds up photo | COS slowly but as each layer of auxiliary percussion and orchestral strings unfolds the listener is treated to one of the most intricate songs on the album.

Overall Mirage Rock is everything longtime fans have expected. It blends the thick guitar tones and loose garage rock production of their first two albums with the more mature and tempered work of their last Grammy nominated release. Its slightly repetitive nature and strong country and folk influences are not for everyone but fans of country and rock alike should give it an honest listen. Band of Horses is bigger than

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Men’s Lacrosse Looks For Strong Start To Fall Season mATT AveNi The Recorder

The Central Connecticut men’s lacrosse team walked off the field last season losing in the PCLL Conference playoffs to Worcester Poly Tech. This season the Blue Devils seek to build off of last year’s playoff run and start theyear off with a strong fall season.

The Blue Devils are led by their head coach Philip Orzech and senior captains Brian Ricardi and Steve Monteiro. Entering this season they are an experienced team with many returning players to fill up the starting lineup.

“We have great coaching. Each practice Coach Orzech gets the best out of each and every one of us and his expectations are high for our team this year. If we listen to his coaching and fulfill his game plan we should put up a tough fight in all of our games,” said senior Captain Brian Ricardi.

There are two seasons for the lacrosse team, fall and spring. The fall schedule is for preseason games and exhibition games where the Blue Devils hope to fill the few holes in their starting lineup.

“We have an experienced team coming into the fall. It’s nice because we can work out many of the positions that need to be filled in the fall, so when spring regular season comes around we will hopefully have a feel of how we play together,” said Ricardi.

Since many schools in and

around the state of Connecticut do not have the funding for lacrosse teams, many of the schools have club teams. Central will play important games against the likes of UCONN, Stonehill, Southern Connecticut, University of New Haven and their rival the United States Coast Guard.

“We always get hyped up when we play UCONN because they always have a good team, but when we play the Coast Guard the team always seems a little bit more focused. Year in and year out they always have a top team,” said Ricardi.

Last season the Blue Devils finished with a (4-6)(3-4 NEC) record. The goal every year for the men’s lacrosse club team is to make the playoffs and win their division.

This year the goal seems to be in reach with the experience they have and the new players they have joining the team. The experience should benefit the team. They have many leaders on and off the field that will represent the school proudly.

“Last year we had some success and we barely made the playoffs.

This season I hope to build on what we started last year except take it a step further and win the PCLL. It will be hard but if we work hard enough and pay attention to detail we can get it done,” said Ricardi.

With the fall lacrosse season coming up soon the team is practicing three to five times a week and is getting ready for their first exhibition game against the University of Connecticut.

Image Below: A player on the CCSU Men’s Lacrosse Team last season. keNNy BARTo| The RecoRdeR

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Blue Devils Outshot In First NEC Game Team Aspires To Move Forward MAtt Aveni The Recorder

PHOTO | Kenny Barto

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Allison Kelley dribbles the ball down the field last season.

In their first game of the year the Blue Devils Women’s soccer team (1-7)(0-1 NEC) fell to the Monmouth Hawks (4-41)(1-0 NEC) one to zero. The Blue Devils could not get their offense in the flow of the game as they were outshot fifteen to six.

The Blue Devils started the game very slowly, constantly trying to defer the Hawks shots away from Nikola Deiter.

“We came out looking sluggish and slow.

We have to start getting off to quick starts, coming back from behind every game is not an easy task and we don’t want to be in that position much longer,” said Mick D’Arcy, Head Coach.

The Monmouth attack kept up and in the twelfth minute the Hawks took the lead. The corner kick form Dana Costello was headed in by Alexa Freguletti in the bottom right corner of the net, just sneaking out of the reach of Deiter.

“They had a really nice corner kick that led into a nice header. I’m not sure if our positioning was wrong or what but they snuck the goal by Nikola and our defense could not clear the ball,” said D’Arcy.

The Blue Devils could not match the attack of the Hawks only getting off two shots in the first half. Going into the half the Blue Devils were only down by one with no momentum leaning towards either side.

“With the amount of shots Monmouth had on us in the first half it was relieving only

going into halftime down by one. I told the girls we had to pick up our offense tempo and that starts with good defense and crisp passes,” said D’Arcy.

The second half brought out a different team. They had their opportunity when Cara Cavallari delivered a nice corner kick to Kerriann Welch, but Jocelyn McCoy was there for the save.

The Blue Devils held the Hawks to only three shots in the second half but Central only recorded four. McCoy recorded five saves for the day and completed the shut out of the Blue Devils.

“I am disappointed with how we played today but there were positive aspects we can take out of today’s game. I think Nikola played a solid game and that’s hard to do when they are taking shot after shot in the first half on her,” said D’Arcy.

With a disappointing first NEC game, the Blue Devils have things to work on heading into the bulk of the NEC schedule.

“Our goal every year is to win the NEC, one loss won’t kill us but we need to start picking up our play and we need to start scoring goals. It’s that simple. Monmouth is a very good team and I expect to see them in the NEC tournament at the end of the year but we need to find a way to get the ball in the net,” D’Arcy said.

The Blue Devils will face off against Harvard and Bryant this week and hope to get their offense in the flow of the game early in the matches.

Controversial No-Call Spoils Blue Devil Men’s Soccer Win CCSU BLUE DEVILS 2012 Volleyball Schedule

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Reece Wilson attempts to take the ball away from opponent.

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CCSU welcomed the Stony Brook Men’s soccer team on Sunday afternoon. Despite the Blue Devils ‘dismal 2-5 record prior to the game, Coach Green had his boys well prepared for the 6-2 Seawolves squad.

Stony Brook controlled the action early on with crisp passing. Midway through the first half, the action leveled out as CCSU developed a smoother rhythm on the pitch.

As the game entered the waning seconds of the first half Eddy Bogle skipped a flawless pass from the far left side of the penalty box directly to Jesse Menzies’s feet at the top of the 16. Menzies dribbled to his right past a Stony Brook defender with 5 seconds remaining in the first half, and scorched a shot past the Seawolves’ goalkeeper, Stefan Manz.

The ball was struck perfectly and wound up right in the upper 90 of the netting.

“I heard the countdown going and it was like one of those slow motion things. I had to get off a shot,” said

Menzies. “I had guys calling behind me for the pass back and instead I just let a shot go. It was a pretty cool way to end the first half.”

Entering the second half, the Blue Devils were up 1-0 and continued to play well early on. Bogle and Menzies continued to create scoring opportunities and from the players’ body language a second goal seemed imminent.

Unfortunately, the second goal never came for CCSU. In the 87th minute CCSU made a defensive mistake when they were unable to clear the ball from their own penalty box. A scrum ensued and it surely appeared as though a Stony Brook player advanced the ball with his hand which should have resulted in a CCSU free kick. Referee Jose Gonzalez swallowed his whistle on the play and midfielder Leonardo Fernandes scored to tie the game at 1 apiece. The crowd was livid and a bit of heckling was aimed at the referee, courtesy of the Blue Devils fan section.

“The referees make mistakes

just like any human being. Through other people’s eyes it was a hand-ball, through his eyes it wasn’t, and he’s the one that counts. It looked like one, but you have to move on and accept the referee’s decision,” said Coach Green.

The game ended in a 1-1 after 30 minutes of overtime. CCSU’s record through seven games is 2-4-1.

“We played a great Stony Brook team who are arguably the best team in the American East who went to the NCAA tournament last year. A very good team who have already beaten two of the top teams in our conference. I was very pleased and thought we were capable of winning the game this afternoon,” said Green.

“It was a very close game. Defensively we did very well, and I thought maybe we had the slight edge performance wise. I was not ecstatic with a tie, but we’ll settle with a tie based on the fact that I thought we had a great performance today.”

The CCSU Men’s next game is Wednesday, September 26th at 7 p.m. in Piscataway, New Jersey vs Rutgers.

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Jose Pablo Gamboa tries to keep the ball away from Stony Brook’s Berian Gobeil.

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Football Loses Fourth Straight

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CCSU Football team set up for a snap at Saturday night’s game against Wagner.

Brittany Burke The Recorder

The Blue Devils football team is entering this Saturday’s road game still in search of their first win of the season.

CCSU (0-4, 0-1 NEC) will travel to Sacred Heart for their second Northeast Conference game after falling to the Wagner Seahawks this past weekend, 31-13, to begin conference play.

“I think we understand that if we want to win this conference we can’t lose any games and now we absolutely have to push all of our chips in and be absolutely the best team we can be,” said starting quarterback Andrew Clements.

“If we don’t play to the highest level that we can then we’ll lose the conference. I think we all understand that and I think were all ready to work as hard as we possibly can.”

After Saturday night’s loss it was evident that CCSU still needed work on their run defense as well as their ability to convert on third and fourth-down situations. The Blue Devils managed to convert only three of their 11 third down situations compared to Wagner’s 8-for-13.

The home team also allowed for the Seahawks to rush for 271-yards, while the Blue Devils managed to gain only 165-yards on the ground.

“It’s just getting guys to play at a level that’s high and we gotta get out on third downs,” said the team’s head coach, Jeff McInerney. “I’ve got to change up some of the third down defenses. I’ve got to help them and figure out how to get out

on third down [because right now] we’re not very good at it.”

According to McInerney some scheme changes will be happening in preparation for the game against Sacred Heart.

The Blue Devils entered the “Light Up the Night” game 0-3 against powerhouse opponents, but the game against Wagner was the first for conference play. CCSU came out onto the field and under stadium lighting for the first night game in over five years.

Both sides of Arute field were filled with parents, alumni and CCSU students sporting glowing Blue Devil horns while chanting the ever so familiar, “C-C-S-UUUU.” The crowd was excited for the game and that seemed to translate into on-field play.

“It makes me happy to be a Blue Devil just to see the transformation from being a freshman to now. We usually have to go on the road to feel games like this and now we have them at home, it’s just an excellent feeling,” said Clements.

The CCSU offense came out for their opening possession stronger than they have in the past, but the decision for go for a fourth down ended with the Blue Devils having to punt away the ball.

“We’ve always been able to make the short yardage plays and I’ve won games doing that,” said McInerney. “… That’s been our style really. If you look at ’09 and ’10 that’s been our style and we go for it. They’re all right there in front of your face. Usually no one complains because usually we make them. This group is struggling with it.”

The lost drive resulted in the Seahawks answering with

seven points of their own, but with 40 seconds left in the first quarter CCSU came back to score with a pass from Clements to Anthony Jubles, who fought to catch the ball in double coverage.

The game could have been tied, but the muffed extra point left the Blue Devils down by one.

Wagner and CCSU remained close entering half time, but an explosive second half for the Seahawks left the Blue Devils struggling to keep up.

Less than four minutes into the second half Wagner’s Otis Wright broke through for another seven points. Wright finished the game with 58-yards rushing, while Dwight Williams was able to gain 122-yards against the CCSU defense.

The Seahawks’ next two possessions also brought them into the end-zone, and while CCSU Clements rushed for seven points of his own, it wasn’t enough for his team to catch up.

“I like this group, I don’t like being 0-4, I haven’t been 0-4 in a long time, but I do like them and I do think they try,” said McInerney. “… Defensively, the second half was horrible, the first half was doable. Offensively they’re both doable, but you gotta score more than 13 points.”

CCSU has the chance to get their win next week before returning home on Oct. 13 for the 2012 homecoming game against Duquesne at 12 p.m.