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Mayor O'Brien Hopes To Integrate University With Downtown Area JAcQueLine sToughTon The recorder

New Britain mayor Tim O'Brien presented a vision of an integrated university and city as part of his campaign to be re-elected.

The mayor’s opponent, Erin Stewart, is campaigning to help CCSU students to be more involved with the New Britain community, in the form of creating more internships and co-ops. O’Brien says he wants to do this as well, but in the form of a more advanced plan.

“CCSU could really take advantage of the busway going in right now to grow into downtown New Britain like it never has before,” says O’Brien. “There is already a CCSU presence in downtown New Britain, but it’s now going to be practical with the bus way.”

“What the city's ambition for that future is seeing increased classroom space in the downtown, and to have entire academic departments located downtown,” says O’Brien. “We’re also very interested in bringing student residences downtown.

This would be a really good opportunity for CCSU students and for our cities economic growth.”

With CCSU being so isolated from most of the city, O’Brien says moving a part of the campus footprint downtown, including residences, will allow students to be able to have the full college experience, something that is somewhat limited to them now.

“A lot of what we’ve been talking about doing have been very serious topics, but we’ve also spent a lot of time and energy in making our community life fun. That’s a serious part of our work,” says O’Brien. He wants to create new festivals and improve the existing in the downtown area, and making all the fun aspects of the city available and more accessible to CCSU students. “There are a lot of things to do, a lot of things to see, a lot of things to be apart of. I would like CCSU students now and in the future to be apart of that,” said O'Brien.

A primary concern to O’Brien, as a state legislator, has been that Connecticut’s state money is unfairly distributed between the state universities.

“UConn is a great source of pride for the state, so politically it tends to get the emphasis when funding time comes,” said O’Brien. “I’m right there in agreement that CCSU and the other state universities and community colleges are sometimes not given the emphasis that they should be.”

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Central Honors Fallen EDGE Scholar, Football Player seAn Begin The recorder

Family and friends, teammates and classmates, gathered to remember and reminisce about the late Jamar Johnson last Tuesday in Alumni Hall.

Johnson, a Traveler’s EDGE (Empowering Dreams for Graduation and Employment) scholar and member of the Central Connecticut football team, passed away Aug. 2 from injuries sustained during a July 28 car crash.

“On behalf of the campus community, we offer our deepest sympathy to his grieving family and friends,” said CCSU President Jack Miller in a statement released following Johnson’s death.

The vigil brought erin o'donneLL | The recorder together multiple communities that had Jamar's Mother Rose embraces family during the Jamar Johnson Vigil. all been instrumental in how Johnson would always turn down of Johnson’s classmates, Alleah Red, said, Johnson’s life both before and during his time at Central: from the offers to go out at night in favor of staying “We will always remember him and his Johnson family, to his classmates in the in to study and do homework. Another of ridiculously unique humor and ability to EDGE program, to teammates from both Johnson’s teammates, Josh Alaeze, told a make anyone laugh hysterically.”

Rose Johnson, Jamar’s mother, echoed the the Central football team as well as the similar story.

“I remember one time we were at a study sentiments of his teammates and classmates, Bloomington High School football team.

Johnson was remembered by several hall late and he stayed at study hall till about describing Jamar as “positive, caring, people whom both impacted his life and 12:00, just because,” said Alaeze. “He was compassionate, and a team player.”

“Jamar was a leader and could be relied whose lives he had an impact on, including young, he was living, but when it came down fellow EDGE classmates and teammates to taking care of school work and business, upon by his friends. He always had a that came first.” listening ear and gave helpful advice to his from the football team.

Johnson was a member of the Traveler’s peers,” said Rose. “Most of all Jamar loved C.J. Morrison, who joined the team as a freshman alongside Johnson, told how, in EDGE program, which had given him a full to live life to the fullest. He was a child any an Archaeology class the two took together, scholarship to attend CCSU. Football coach parents would be proud of.”

The vigil was a chance for the CCSU Johnson would pester Morrison to keep him Jeff McInerney described Johnson as putting from falling asleep. Morrison went on to academics ahead of athletics, an attitude community to join with the Johnson family in remembering a young man who died relate how Johnson helped him following a that shows in his teammates’ stories.

Johnson was remembered by his so suddenly. It provided a common place bad performance on a first test.

“Jamar gets a B and I’m sitting right next teammates as well as his classmates as a kind to both remember and grieve for Jamar to him and I get a D. And I’m looking at him hearted and funny individual who could Johnson.

“It means a lot to us that you have chosen like ‘So you knew all the answers and you bring out a laugh or smile in any person he to honor Jamar in such a spectacular way,” decided not to help me.’ So he said, ‘Ok, met.

“He was an extraordinary person. He was said Rose Johnson. “He was an awesome next test we’ll study together.’ And I ended up passing with a B+ and it was all thanks to the type that could walk into any room and child. It was an honor to have him in my life. just light it up,’ said Keila Marmol, a fellow Please remember who he was and what he Jamar,” said Morrison.

Following the vigil, Morrison recounted member of the EDGE program. Another stood for.”

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Open Forum Raises Difficult Questions Aundrea Murray The Recorder

A handful of students demanded answers from CCSU faculty, concerned with the many roadblocks on their journeys to graduation.

The Student Government Association held an open forum this week they titled the "Barriers to Graduation" and the students involved did not hold back. The chilly hall was home to a heated debate over issues like transfer students missing transcripts, certain majors offering summer courses over other programs and students wondering why graduation in four years seems nearly impossible.

Students did not even need to attend the meeting to voice a concern; a magnitude of “anonymous” emails were written in hope of the advisors being able to clear the air. Questions were detailed, subject-specific and left little to no room for the panel to back out.

A recent CCSU drop-out submitted a four-page letter about their dissatisfaction with the administration for their lack of responsibility towards students who feel obliged to withdraw from the university. The former student felt as though the school’s administration as a whole neglects the many difficulties students face while attempting to complete their program.

The panel was silent after such an introduction to the forum. Dr. James Mulrooney, chairman of the Department of Molecular Sciences, took control over the blunt email and encouraged the Academic Affairs staff to email him with the contact information of the student so that he could speak to them personally. The remainder of the panel was silent.

Concerns about why courses like math and sciences were offered

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during the summer but other courses were not gave ample opportunity to the panel to discuss their views.

“I’m sure the sheer numbers of students needing help with elementary level courses are of higher demand,” said Mary Horan, assistant Dean of Arts and Sciences.

When asked why transfer students receive less information about the program they’re entering, Mary Pat Bigley shared that CCSU aims to treat all programs of study equally.

“I personally meet with the transfer students (of the Nursing department)..there are students who want to be apart of that major, but are not sure what they want to study. Admissions office makes it very clear what is required in the field,” Bigley said.

Tension between the panel and the crowd slowly rose as the questions became more personal.

A transfer student from Manchester Community College felt like he was misguided by CCSU when told how easy it would be to transfer his credits from one school to the next. He learned quickly that getting credits mailed and evaluated was complicated.

Larry Hall, Director of Admissions, defended that the timeliness of transcript evaluation correlated directly with how soon the school receives the transcript.

He revealed to everyone a notso-fun fact that most students are not aware of: community colleges like MCC mail transcripts once a week versus everyday which causes a processing time that may leave students impatient. That in no way reflects CCSU’s prominence, according to Hall.

The questions and concerns continued rolling in, whether over a microphone or anonymously through email. Issues like why tutoring was offered for classes like Algebra but not more difficult

Panel of CCSU faculty answer questions on road blocks to graduation.

courses such as Statistics or Calculus were simply answered.

“There is power in knowing who some of the brighter students are in a class, and getting to know them,” Hall suggested.

Yet, there were topics that through the panel for a loop such as why faculty members do not override students into a full class that they need in order to graduate or why certain instructors mislead students during registration causing them to enroll in courses that they may not need. All led to decent conversation, but many questions went completely unanswered.

Students exited SGA’s event with mixed reviews. Some felt as though the answers provided were clear, genuine and helpful. Others, however, left just as confused as they were upon entering the forum.

Many hope for another open discussion, next time including an alternative panel including Registrar and Financial Aid officials.

Mayor O'Brien Hopes To Integrate University With Downtown Area continued from page 1 supported as an important part of our states future.

Along with improving opportunities for CCSU students, one of the main points Stewart has campaigned for is lowering the city's taxes. This is a task O’Brien has already been consistently working on throughout his first term as city mayor.

“The truth is I have not increased city taxes,” said O’Brien.

“The best way to moderate the city's taxes is to find ways to grow our economy.”

O’Brien explained that citizens as voters need to clarify with politicians what services will be cut when they decrease the city's revenue.

“I have been supporting quality education, paving city roads, hiring police officers, fixing our city parks and doing investments such as street scape improvements, all of which have been enabling our cities economy to grow into the future,” said O’Brien.

Another issue the mayor will continue to address are the city ordinances that he enacted last year.

“People need to understand there are residential neighborhoods in many areas of the city,” said O’Brien. “I think that we need to realize that there’s a sense of respectfulness about

your fellow human beings that shouldn’t require city ordinances, but sometimes do.”

O’Brien explained that there needs to be opportunities where students can live that are more conducive to the lifestyle they prefer. “This is why having student residences downtown is a much better idea,” said O'Brien “A certain amount of a party environment is bad in a single family neighborhood but would make an urban city very vibrant and a pleasant place to be,” said O’Brien. “This is about good city planning, and is something we can work to accomplish together.”

Having grown up in New Britain, and graduated from Central Connecticut State University, O’Brien is hoping to continue the efforts he has made in the past two years to assist in the growth and advancements of New Britain.

“Mayor O’Brien has met the challenges of being left with a large deficit and a city in disrepair,” said Rick Melita, the O’Brien Campaign Spokesman.

“He’s met those challenges with strong leadership, and deserves a second term.”

Beginning as a city alderman in 1997, O’Brien later won a seat on the City Council, where he advocated for various workers rights and

representing neighborhoods.

By 2002, the Connecticut state reapportionment merged two New Britain districts together, leaving an open seat in the House of Representatives, which O’Brien successfully won.

As a state legislature, O’Brien worked for nine years on issues such as property tax return and health care reform. He also continued his efforts for workers rights, fixing equity issues at the state level, and gaining state aid for the city.

“Even though I was very excited about my work as a state legislature, there were a lot of things back home in New Britain that I felt were important to address,” said O’Brien. “Such as having a strong organized economic development policy so we could move New Britain into a strong economy; which the people of New Britain really deserve.”

If reelected as the Mayor of New Britain, O’Brien says the first things on his to-do list include building the economy and creating jobs for the future, focusing on the cities industrial development and building up the city's downtown area, and continuing to invest in education.

“We need to have an organized, coherent plan to make New Britain a great place to live for everyone,” said O’Brien.

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President Choplick addresses the Senate during his Presidents report last Wednesday afternoon.

SGA Bullet Points Jaimie Leasure The Recorder

• Dr. Laura Tordenti reported that CCSU now has $87 million in their US Bank Account ready to build the new residence hall.

The residence hall will be built next to the Student Center Garage.

• Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu was allocated $95 for a new mat. They were given money at the end of last semester for the mat but the price changed. “They would just like us to cover them for the slight price increase,” said Bobby Berriault.

• The student government sanctioned $3,000 to Construction Management; $2,500 will go towards their accommodations budget and $500 for registration.

Kory Mills said, “This is a valid contingency request, the committee cut the cost to make it affordable.”

• Men’s Rugby was permitted to move $1,650 from the Beast of the East to the New York

Sevens Tournament along with $200 going from their trainer budget to other tournaments.

• SGA authorized the Geology and Planetary Science Club to move $1,300 from registration to travel and $450 from refreshments to travel.

The club is planning on attending a conference in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. “The club is saving up money for this event by having club members bring their own refreshments to meetings,” said Connor Fallanca.

• Criminal Justice requested that $500 be moved from guest speaker to supplies and $250 from guest speaker to other for a bounce house. There was some questioning whether the $250 was correct; “They originally wanted $300 for the bounce house but then they had a legitimate quote on the price so now its $250,” said Kory Mills.

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Education Department Competition For A Cause Confident In Continued

CCSU Faces Off Against New Britain

Enrollment

For Local Food Pantries

Jaimie Leasure The Recorder

Despite enrollment decreases in colleges and universities across the country, CCSU's School of Education and Professional Studies is not concerned with such active faculty and upcoming new programs.

CCSU was founded in 1849 as an education school and still to this day produces exceptional teachers. In the School of Education and Professional Studies, there are eight different departments including Nursing, Education, Social Work and Athletic Training.

“Currently Nursing and Social Work are the programs that are bursting at the seams,” said Michael Alfano, the Dean of the School of Education and Professional Studies. Throughout the schooling for these programs, students are also getting real world experience.

Along with nursing and social work, the education department also requires their students to put in a certain amount of observation hours per semester.

Observation hours are when students go into the classroom, observe and assists in activities when needed.

“I first got the opportunity to go into the classroom my sophomore year,” said Colin Seifrit, a senior majoring in Elementary Education. “Once I was in the program, my first semester I had to complete 30 hours of observations. This semester I have 45 hours and next semester I’ll have 60 hours.”

Students who are not yet accepted into the program should begin volunteering and getting experience with children either through Special Olympics, job shadowing or even at a church. When looking to volunteer,

students should look at their target area and the specific age group they plan on working with in the future.

“The more experience you can get, the more success you will have,” said Alfano.

Seifrit said, “I’ve really gotten a lot of classroom experience out of observations.

You have to go out and get your hands dirty so to speak and the Ed program gives us plenty of opportunities for just that.”

CCSU also has a wide range of faculty scholars who are actively involved in the community. They have hosted numerous conferences and events thus far this school year, some including: the Conn. Council for Exceptional Children and the New England Conference on Multicultural Education, which gathered about 1,200 people. Alfano said, “We have very talented faculty here at CCSU.” For current teachers who want to further their education, CCSU has the Department of Educational Leadership.

This department offers a Master of Science in Educational Technology, a Master of Science in Educational Leadership, a sixthyear program leading to certification as an intermediate administrator or supervisor and an Ed. D. in Educational Leadership.

The school will also be reintroducing a degree in Early Childhood in the near future.

As enrollment decreases across the country there is also a decrease in jobs. For education majors, the state of Connecticut issues the 'State Critical Shortage' List every year. This list shows the area’s in the state that need certain teachers, the ultimate cheat sheet for job hunting.

Alfano’s advice to students: “I know there are variables in life but try to be flexible, you need to practice your craft.”

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Students on campus may have noticed a new addition to the Student Center circle this past week: an empty storage pod covered in posters that promote a new campus initiative called Competition For A Cause.

The project is only in its second year and was started by SGA Senator Simms Sonet last fall. Last year, the group of volunteers were able to raise enough donations to keep the Spanish Speaking Center in New Britain from having empty shelves on Thanksgiving.

The first-time winners of Competition For A Cause were the Bimolecular Science Department, the CFO office and the Psychology Club.

Unlike last year, the competition is not focused on pitting the different departments and groups on campus against each other.

"We aren't doing the inter-university competition like we did last year where it's administration vs. faculty vs. students," Sonet explained. "We're just doing CCSU on a whole versus New Britain. We're competing against each other, using that rivalry and tension that has grown around the Belvedere neighborhood, hoping to put all of that energy into doing something good for the community."

"The city's fire departments, police departments, the mayoral office, YMCA, Community Central, local businesses, they all participate," Sonet added.

The massive pod placed in the middle of campus is Sonet's way of making sure that students can't push the idea of hunger out

of their minds during this holiday season.

With posters covering the pod from top-t0bottom and decorated recycle bins placed all over campus, Sonet believes it will be impossible for students to ignore.

Various groups on campus are getting involved with the competition, including the CFO office, the math department, the nursing department and many other clubs.

"There are a lot of other drives going on on-campus for things like clothing and toiletries, so we are letting them use our pod and bins to store the donations as well.

Everything is welcome," Sonet said.

The volunteers had a rough start to their campaign last year when a blizzard pushed back their schedule, leaving them with only six or seven days to physically collect all of the donations. However, despite the bad weather, the group was able to raise almost 1,500 donations on campus and 2,000 in the city of New Britain, which was much more than Sonet and his group had ever wished for.

With more time and more publicity, those involved believe they will be able to raise over 4,000 donation for this year to be distributed to local New Britain shelters and donation centers. According to Sonet, the food will be given to the local shelters most in need, as decided by city officials.

Sonet hopes that these efforts will send a direct message to the neighboring community. "We want to show that it is a very small percentage of students that knock over trashcans, piss on lawns, and that the majority of CCSU students are actually very giving," he said. "That's why we called this called 'Competition for a Cause'. We may lose, we may win, but in the end we're benefiting a good cause."

Inside Perspect ive On R ac i sm: Then A nd Now BRITTANY HILL The Recorder

Gov. George Wallace of Alabama stood in the schoolhouse door of his alma mater, University of Alabama, on June 11, 1963, to deter two African Americans from entering the university and of any possible integration. His daughter, Peggy Wallace still remembers the event as the defining moment when she realized his un-American views and that he was wrong in his actions.

"I was not allowed to voice my opinion,” said Wallace. “But at 13, I knew that he was wrong.”

A crowd of well over 100 listened to Wallace speak on her unique perspective growing up with the man whom epitomized Southern views on segregation and racism as part of the Civil Rights Series at CCSU last Thursday night.

As a proud Democrat, Wallace explained the lifestyle that surrounded her. “[Racism] was not something you knew, it was something you lived,” explained Wallace.

In his 1963 inaugural speech after being elected Governor of Alabama, the words, “Segregation now! Segregation tomorrow!

Segregation forever!” would follow Peggy Wallace in every step of her life.

“And as the war for equality raged around me, I lived the life of quiet indifference of wondering why my father’s vision of freedom and justice, and his promise of a new and liberated America, would not include protecting the rights for all of us, rather than just some of us,” she described.

Wallace left the “majestic columns of the Alabama governor’s mansion” and married politician, Mark Kennedy, at the age of 23. But it was not until after her father’s death in 1998 that she realized the silence she had been living in.

“I found my voice when my father passed away,” said Wallace.

“I wish I could have found it before.”

Wallace and her husband are proud Southern Democrats regardless of the historical political platform of George Wallace.

Though some may argue that discrimination still exists because of segregationist actions supported by those like Wallace’s father, she is assertive in expressing her acceptance of integration.

“We are not ashamed in the South to say we support the President of the United States,” says Kennedy.

In fact, Wallace reminded the crowd of her premature

endorsement of Barack Obama in 2008. Wallace did not fail to acknowledge that although blacks have made strides, America is still experiencing embedded discrimination that differs from that which she witnessed as a child.

“Discrimination 50 years ago is different than discrimination today,” she explains. “Discrimination today is economic and educational.”

Furthermore, she believes that America is at its best when all citizens, not just some, are embraced, protected and offered prosperity regardless of race.

“As the seeds of the Cultural Revolution began to sprout, the South fought back with righteous indignation to protect a society that promoted the notion that the very words of the American Declaration of Independence had no application to the American citizens of color,” she said.

Devin Avshalom-Smith, Philosophy and African Studies major at Central Connecticut State University, asked Wallace what she sees as the next step in eradicating racism in our country.

“It’s about the people in Washington. They need to decide that it’s about all of us, not just some of us,” answered Wallace.

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Recorder Backs Recent CCSU Alumna The mayoral election for the city of New Britain is coming up on Nov. 5 and the students of CCSU need to pay attention. The two candidates for this upcoming mayoral race are current New Britain Mayor, Tim O'Brien, and recent CCSU gsraduate, Erin Stewart.

Our editorial staff feels that a fresh, new perspective on local issues is just what the student body needs, and that Erin Stewart fits the bill.

This time last year, the New Britain City Council passed some ordinances that have had a direct effect on students living on and around campus. The ordinances focused on the landlords that own properties in the Belvedere neighborhood near campus, which is home to many CCSU students. One ordinance placed an annual fee of $150 to

landlords that live outside of the area, which could potentially put an increase on residents' rent. The second ordinance, called the "hotspot" ordinance, states that individuals who call 911 10 or more times a year will be fined $500.

Many of the nuisance calls made in New Britain are made in concern to off-campus students who are considered too loud to some permanent New Britain residents. The ordinances brought much attention to the students who live around the Central, however the attention was very one sided. Only about a handful of students showed up to the council to protest or voice their opinions about the then proposed ordinances, even though their presence in the community was a catalyst to the making and passing of the laws.

Being informed and educated about what

L E TTER T O T H E E DITOR : To the Editor: It is my firm belief that every person in America has the right to receive a good quality education at an affordable price.

Personally, I will be graduating CCSU this May with well over $33,000 in debt from student loans. A large number of my friends are working part time or full time jobs while taking classes here.

Despite our financial burden, the Board of Regents has voted to increase our tuition last March by 5.3%. And our state government has been dramatically cutting funding for higher education in recent years. Since our state government has been investing fewer dollars for higher education, Connecticut students have no choice but to pay more out of pocket in order to receive an education.

The cost of going to college is increasing by the year. Prior to 1972, Connecticut students didn’t pay a penny in tuition. Our parents and grandparents paid the equivalent per year for their college education for what we would pay today for a flat screen TV at Best Buy. And today young people from low income households are now finding that they are unable to afford the cost of going to a four year public university.

Now when I speak of the high cost of getting an education I am speaking in broad terms. I applaud the administration at Central Connecticut State University for keeping costs as low as they could for us. They have realized (and rightly so) that keeping costs low is key for the success of this university, and more importantly for the success of this nation.

President Obama has also a key ally for college students nationwide. You may disagree with him some of his policies but I doubt that anyone could refute the notion that nobody has worked harder to help college students out in our country then the President himself. Because of his efforts, repayments for college loans have been capped at 10% of our monthly income, so that those who borrow money in order to earn a college degree will have an easier time responsibly managing their debt once they end up leaving college.

The President has also implemented a new rating system for college. If you visit Whitehouse.gov you will be able to view how well every university in this country does in terms of providing academic services to its students at the most affordable prices. He is also encouraging colleges to try new things like competency based graduation requirements (as opposed to just hourly based graduation requirements) so that it won’t take the average college student five or six years to complete their education at a four year university.

President Obama is a key ally for college students nationwide, and I am proud that we have someone in Washington who is standing up to the special interests and fighting on our behalf. We need more leaders like President Obama who is willing to fight for us in implementing common sense policies that benefit college students nationwide.

-Bobby Berriault, President of the CCSU College Democrats.

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goes on in our local New Britain community is key to making the most out of your time residing in New Britain. It would be foolish to think that these policies and decisions do not affect us.

What many students seem to be unaware of is that they can have a say in the government of our city. If students live on campus or off campus in New Britain, they have the ability to register to vote in the mayoral elections.

Erin Stewart is looking to make students more involved in the local community with opportunities including internships, co-ops and partnering with businesses. This is a stark difference from incumbent Tim O'Brien, who seems to make the issue of off-campus students a way to increase city revenue without turning too many heads.

In an interview with a Recorder staff

member, O'Brien stated he hopes to encourage more residential CCSU students to live in the downtown New Britain area. But with a multi-million dollar plan for Centrals campus to receive a brand new dorm, library extensions, fitness building, magnet school, arts building and upgrades to old facilities, O'Brien's plan doesn't seem to play into the grand scheme of things.

26-year-old Stewart is fresh out of college, so fresh that she could still be paying off college loans. She is exactly the kind of candidate that CCSU students need to support because she has their best interests in mind. If students at Central want to have more control in what the city of New Britain has to offer them then they need to start paying more attention to who wants to represent them and vote them into office.

Grow It Out Joe suszczynsKi The recorder

I love my beard. Ever since I was a little kid, I imagined having one because my father did and continues to sport one today. When my facial hair started to actually grow, I would try to see if a beard could come about, but it would always come in badly.

So for the longest time I didn’t have a beard.

I usually had long sideburns, which became mutton chops and when I was about 20, a full beard could finally grow without it looking patchy. And ever since then I kept a beard with a few exceptions with me shaving it clean for the reasons at that time.

I encourage any male who can grow a full set of whiskers on their mugs to do so for one simple reason: beards are awesome!

I understand that some people do not have facial hair because it comes in too patchy or their occupation prohibits them from growing it and that’s fine. But if it comes in good and the job permits it, then why not?

There are many reasons why having a beard is a good decision. OnlinePhD.org did an infographic on beards and listed some statistics around April 2012. Although some stats might be negative, but I’ll defend why that shouldn’t be the case to not grow one.

According to the infographic, scientists believe that cavemen had beards to keep them warm, make them look intimidating and as a means of physical protection. So beards can keep you cozy, make you look scary, and softens punches to the face at the same time, all because you have a beard.

In the ancient world, a beard was the meaning of the word “honor." If one had his beard removed, he would be punished. A lot of ancient warriors and leaders are shown having beards in pictures and on clay tablets.

Many leaders of countries sported beards.

In America, the most famous leader with a beard was Abe Lincoln. There hasn’t been a president in America with a full beard since Benjamin Harrison who left office in 1893. One hundred and twenty years is too long for a president of any party to go without a beard. So I would recommend future male presidential candidates to start sporting beards in upcoming elections.

According to surveyed men and women, people who have beards are discovered that they look older, more respected, powerful and higher in social status. Therefore you can look older than you are and can be given a little more respect all because of that fuzz on your face.

Sadly in America only 33% of males have beards. Women find clean-shaven guys to be 2/3rds more attractive than bearded guys.

Thirty-eight percent of bearded men look less generous, 36% look less caring and 51% look less cheerful. To that I simply say don’t judge a book by its cover.

There are women out there that like beards.

Bearded men can be generous, caring and cheerful people. I know we look scary on the outside, but trust me, a lot of bearded guys have hearts of gold on the inside.

The website acknowledges that 98% of Forbes 100 richest men in the world don’t have beards, but it is retorted with, “98% of the world’s lumberjacks, warriors and badasses however have beards.”

So to the guys that can grow one, take a chance and let that beard grow. Put the shaving cream away and put the razor down. Depending on how long it takes, your patience will be rewarded with a big fuzzy set of whiskers for you to scratch and run your fingers through.

And make sure you show it off because who knows? Maybe you’ll find that lucky someone who goes wild for that look and just can’t wait to grab ahold of you.

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The 2013 remake of Carrie was released to theaters on October 18th, 2013. Chloe Grace Moretz stars as Carrie, a girl with telekinetic powers.

It seemed like the film was highly anticipated, but it did not make a profound impact on audiences only receiving a 47% critic’s rating and a 57% audience rating on the film review website Rottentomatoes.com Carrie is an outcast. She grew up in a home with only her mother, a religious zealot who prays and worships god throughout her day.

Carrie was raised by the bible and never learned many important life lessons that students learn in public and private school systems.

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in gym class playing volleyball in the school’s pool. After losing the game for her team and being picked on by the other girls, Carrie goes to take a shower where she has her first period. She was never taught what a period is, so she thinks she is dying.

The girls in the locker room seem to take sympathy for her, but when Chris, a fellow classmate takes out her phone and records herself and others throwing pads and tampons at her, things take a different turn.

Right after her mother picks up Carrie, she is locked in a closet full of paintings of Jesus Christ and other religious items to pray. This is when she first notices her telekinetic powers. She goes back to school the next day where other students harass her. The girl who recorded the video uploaded it online, and

Actress Chloe Grace Moretz as Carrie. is banned from attending the prom for Carrie and her date as prom because of her lack of sympathy and queen and king, just to get her on harassment. stage. When Carrie accepts the Carrie goes to the library to nomination, Chris drops a bucket take out books on magical powers of pigs’ blood on her in front of and telekinesis. She practices her everyone. telekinetic powers at home when her She then can’t control herself. mother is downstairs. Chris swears She gets revenge on the entire school revenge on Carrie for getting her by using her powers on everyone. banned from the prom. After she She chases Chris down after she finds out that a popular boy from runs from the scene of the crime, but school who genuinely cares about you’ll have to see the film to know Carrie invites her, Chris decides to what happens. make her the laughing stock of the It wasn’t an amazing movie. If entire school. you like horror movies I wouldn’t Carrie’s mother does not allow recommend it as it was in no her to attend the prom, but she uses way scary, but Chloe Moretz her powers to resist her mother, who plays a great role and Julianne now believes she’s a witch. Carrie Moore is phenomenal as Carrie’s makes her own prom dress and crazy mother. In fact, Moore’s enjoys the event with her date, but performance is probably the scariest Chris convinced everyone to vote part of the movie.

L A C K F I S H Cruelty Towards Killer Whales Exposed

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When there is money to be made, the fabrics of morality are torn apart. That is the message embedded in Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s documentary “Blackfish", which premiered on national television this past Thursday on CNN. The 83-minute documentary’s main character is Tilikum, a 32-year -old male killer whale, captured off the coast of Iceland in 1983. In his 30 years in captivity, Tilikum has been responsible for three deaths, the most recent being that of Dawn Brancheau, a 40-year old trainer whom Tilikum drowned in 2010.

This death would come exactly three days after the 19th anniversary of his first kill.

“Blackfish” chronicles Tilikum’s life from his capture to his most recent shows through interviews with hunters, former trainers, and the families of victims. It is noted, however, that Seaworld did not wish to participate in the film.

The documentary can only be described as eye opening, and film-making at its best. It begins with details from the hunters that captured Tilikum in 1983, and climaxes with the death of Brancheau. In between we are shown a series of events that all play a contributing factor in her death.

By chronicling Tilikum’s life, viewers witness human arrogance, greed and barbarity. Tilikum is

not just the vehicle that represents these things, but he also its result.

This is the story of an animal who was captured, separated, tortured and trained into a course of life that is not natural, only for the sake of human entertainment.

The most disturbing aspect of the film is the knowledge that Seaworld considers its killer whale captivity program beneficial for the species. The corporation goes as far as to place the blame of the deaths solely on “trainer errors.” Yet these are grossly transformed facts.

It can be observed in the film that while Seaworld does not blame the deaths on the whales, it is not done in order to preserve their lives, but it is to keep the innocent, safe image they have created for the animals; an image which sells thousands of fluff y, cuddly orca stuffed animals and products.

The trainers and experts, some of them survivors of attacks, disagree with and condemn Seaworld for its practices. The horrifying accounts that range from not informing new trainers of recent attacks, to completely giving false information about deaths, to the media and the families of the victims.

One such case is that of Alexis Martinez, a trainer in Loro Parque, a smaller marine-park in the Canary Islands, Spain. He was killed in 2007 by a five-year old orca, who at the time was owned by Seaworld.

The late trainer’s fiancée appears on interview retelling the story of the day Martinez died. She said

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that Seaworld representatives called her, and told her about a “minor incident” and that Martinez would be okay. But when she arrived at the hospital, Martinez was declared dead. When she was allowed to see the body, only the head was visible, and when she hugged the deceased, she felt her chest hollow.

The autopsy later revealed Martinez’ body was destroyed by the attack; his sternum collapsed, under the pressure of the whale’s bite, and his legs and arms were mutilated by the bites. These findings never reached the media.

When the case was brought to court, Seaworld denied any connection and relationship with the Spanish park and the ownership of the whale.

Cowperthwaite’s goal in “Blackfish” is not only to denounce Seaworld’s practices, but also to bring light to the lives of animals with a degree of intelligence second only to humans.

Orcas are the biggest species of dolphins. A metropolitan species that is abundant in all the world’s oceans. They travel in packs, and employ multiple strategies to hunt and kill prey. Though they are apex predators, they also employed multiple techniques to avoid capture, mainly, the separation of males from the females and their offspring in order to give them a chance to escape. Ultimately, orcas and dolphins are believed to be conscious of their existence, a trait they share with humans.

The question then becomes, why does Seaworld keep Tilikum within its ranks of animals? Well, his sperm is extremely valuable. At over 30 years of age, the mature whale has fathered 13 calves. According to a CBS Report in 2010, Tilikum is insured for five million dollars by Seaworld.

“Blackfish” manages to explore all of these concepts within an 83 minute time-frame that is very well paced. Every decade of Tilikum’s life is well chronicled, though his early teenage years should be explored furthered. As a teenager, Tilikum suffered from isolation, starvation and bullying at the hands of two other whales. A contributing factor to the deteriorating state of mind of the whale. Cowperthwaite focuses solely on the human effects, which at times seems a bit unfair.

Regardless, the evidence cannot be ignored. Seaworld’s practices with orca whales are extremely inhumane, degrading and disgusting. “Blackfish” brings up a great question: what is the responsibility of humans in regards to the other species of the world as we are the only animals, with the power to destroy and conserve the rest of the world’s species.

“Blackfish” is a great documentary with great footage, information and interviews.

Definitely one of the best of the year, and worthy of captivating kindness and horror within the same breadth.

Everybody loves a good comedy movie. Perhaps one of the best classic comedy movies is “Animal House.” It came out in 1978 and was directed by John Landis who also made the movie “Blues Brothers” in 1980.

The movie takes place at the fictional Faber College in 1962 where the Delta Tau Chi fraternity known as the “Deltas” is under “double secret probation” by the uptight Dean Vernon Wormer (John Vernon). They are under such scrutiny due to their constant drunken debauchery on campus.

Wormer puts Greg Marmalard (James Daughton) of the Omega Theta Pi fraternity, a more morally upright fraternity on campus but has very questionable initiations.

Meanwhile freshmen Larry Kroger and Kent Dorfman (Tom Hulce, Stephen Furst) are trying to get into fraternities eventually joining the Delta House. When the Delta’s catch wind of their new fraternity status they decide to go all out, which leads them to the college experience of a lifetime.

This movie is fantastic and extremely entertaining. The movie has great actors, great jokes and good writing amongst other things.

John Belushi steals the show as John “Bluto” Blutarsky. The antics he does are hilarious and legendary.

From shouting “Toga” to making an inaccurate speech regarding Pearl Harbor to smashing some random guys guitar and calmly saying sorry after. His performance is brilliant.

Tim Matheson and Peter Riegert do a good job as supporting actors. They each have their niche within the fraternity and play them up well. I also thought Donald Sutherland’s performance as the pot smoking hippie English professor was funny. Ironically enough Sutherland was offered 15% of the gross, but ended up taking only $50,000 for the role all because he thought the film would not be a hit; it ended up making $120,000 in North America alone.

This film also gave birth to Kevin Bacon’s career.

The jokes are really funny with almost every one hitting their mark. One funny scene in particular is when Kent was told by Bluto and D-Day (Bruce McGill) to put his ROTC commander’s horse in Dean Wormer’s office along with shooting it to get back at his commander for bullying him.

Unbeknownst to Kent, the pistol was loaded with blanks and despite Kent not shooting the horse the gunshot killed the horse from the shock with all three fleeing the scene. Later the horse is being cut up with a chainsaw due rigor mortis with Dean Wormer being present having a disconcerting look.

The writing of this film was great. I like how the writers took the movie to different places and made different subplots without giving one too much time and one being neglected. It was all weaved very nicely and the ending really summed everything up giving the film a sense of closure.

“Animal House” is the film to watch when you want a good laugh. It’s well acted and extremely funny to watch. For that this movie is a classic and should be respected.

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When men go to prison, they usually hear the “don’t drop the soap” joke. But what advice do women receive? Actually, is anyone aware of what happens in a women’s penitentiary? What kind of unwritten rules and constructs exist in a women’s prison? These are the types of questions that Netflix’s original series “Orange is the New Black” asks and answers.

Based on memoirist Piper Kerman’s experience in prison, the eponymous series stars Taylor Schilling as Piper Chapman, a woman in her thirties, and a “former lesbian” who is sentenced to 15 months in prison for transporting drug money at the request of her former lover, Alex Vause, portrayed by Laura Prepon of “That 70s Show” fame.

While the show does not focus solely on Chapman’s character, she is used as vehicle to tell the backstories of the supporting cast and the reasons they are in jail. Whether it was a crime of passion, or a bad upbringing, it is the contrast between Piper and her supporting characters that truly drives this story forward.

However, there is a third dichotomy and that is the lives of the people close to Piper, like her fiancée, Larry, who is left to live by himself and struggles with the reality that Piper is now a convicted felon.

Yet, most of the comedy comes from Piper and her inability to adapt to her new hostile environment, especially with Alex being one of the inmates. At first the hostility between Alex and Piper is noticeable but it develops into an awkward but adorable sexual tension.

The supporting characters’ stories are varied but all are results of the constructs of modern society.

“The Litch” as the prison is known, is a mirror of society, just more violent and less regulated. The women are

subjected to a patriarchal prison, where the officers take advantage of their position, abuse the women sexually and physically. Yet, within that patriarchal society, exists a degree of racism and shaming between the women.

The form of storytelling is fairly linear, with intercepting segments that show the backstory of the character they are focused on. It works well in allowing viewers to sympathize with the characters. On a bigger scale, it destroys the idea that all prisoners are bad people, and sometimes their reality adds to the reason of their crime.

For an original series on Netflix, the production value is equivalent to an AMC, HBO of Showtime Series.

The series is broadcasted in HD, and the shifting of scenes is fluid, never forced. The lapses in time are done through the shifting of stories, whether it goes from Piper to Larry to the episode’s focus character.

The series has amazing acting as well. Schilling and Prepon have great comedic timing, while Biggs’ awkward humor is still ever present from his “American Pie” days. Kate Mulgrew, who plays Russian immigrant “Red”, is one of the best characters, with a strong and menacing personality but also someone who cares for what she does, allowing viewers to empathize with her. Michelle Hursts also stands out as Claudette, an immigrant from an undisclosed French-speaking country (possibly Haiti), who is a strict but caring long-time tenant at “The Litch.”

Visually, the series is dark; the prison’s life is grey and white and the New England, haunting autumn weather is clearly observable. Yet, the color is found through the interaction of the diverse cast, and their respective culture. The colors are obviously representative of prison life: blue is authority, brown represents newcomers and lack

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of experience, and orange is self explanatory.

The series is definitely a raunchy one, with sex scenes popping up randomly, depending on the anecdote. There is upper-torso frontal nudity, but nothing too “American History X” or anything that would

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keep it from being shown in HBO, but be mindful of younger audiences watching it.

Overall, it is surprising that this series is not on a major network.

The production is amazing (financed

by LionsGate Production) and the cast is professional, engaging and

hilarious. The writing is impeccable, with the stories merging extremely well; nothing feels out of place, not even the anecdotes. This is a show that must be seen. With only 13 episodes, signing up for a free trial on Netflix should be enough time to catch up on this great show.

'True'

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On "True", Avicii’s debut album, the Swedish-born DJ collaborated with a large range of musicians of different backgrounds and has sounds that bring new danceable beats.

Following the success of “Levels,” the album "True", which features twelve songs, delivers a fusion between folk and house

music. His first single off "True", “Wake Me Up,” which so far has collected over 123 million views on YouTube since its release three months ago, combines an acoustic guitar, folky melody with Aloe Blacc’s vocals. The smash single also sets a guide for what one can expect from the other tracks.

Another fascinating track is “Hey Brother,” featuring Dan Tyminski. The song's hook melody makes it undeniably

catchy and worthy of a listen. “You Make Me,” one of my favorite tracks on the album, features the vocals from Salem Al Fakir and provides a much more pop sound.

Smooth-flowing soundscapes and female vocals also succeed on tracks like “Addicted To You,” “Hope There’s Someone,” and “Long Road To Hell.” Then there is “Dear Boy” and “Liar Liar” which are incredible electrohouseinfused tracks that will

become anyone’s instant favorite.

But the most intriguing track on the album is “Lay Me Down", which features a strong vocal by Adam Lambert and a disco-house sound styling to it.

As a whole, "True" delivers a blend of different musical styles with a dance floor beat that will no doubt get you pumped up. So go and check out Avicii’s "True" now because this is one great album that should not be missed.

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In professional football, no position is more important than the quarterback. Teams have spent vast sums of money on high draft picks of supposedly franchise quarterbacks.

For some teams, those choices have been wrong.

Just ask the Chargers who took Ryan Leaf second overall in the 1998 draft, behind future Hall of Famer Peyton Manning. Leaf has widely been regarded as one of the biggest draft busts of all time.

Or ask the Oakland Raiders, who drafted JaMarcus Russell first overall in 2007, signing him to a contract that guaranteed him $32 million. He was cut after three years.

Finding a starting NFL quarterback is a difficult task for any front office. Not every quarterback is a Peyton Manning or an Andrew Luck, starters who immediately came and impacted their team.

Sometimes that quarterback is taken late in the first round, like Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers was drafted by the Green Bay Packers to eventually replace Super Bowl champion Brett Favre and spent his first three seasons holding a clipboard and watching.

Sometimes a franchise quarterback is found unexpectedly in the late rounds of the draft. The New England Patriots had that fortune when it took Tom Brady in the sixth round of the 2000 draft. Brady took over for incumbent quarterback Drew Bledsoe in 2001 after Bledsoe was hurt in a game. Brady eventually took the Pats to a Super Bowl win that year.

Even though the Pats haven’t won a Super Bowl since 2005, they have still been highly competitive nearly every season since Brady took over. But Brady is now 36. When the Packers drafted Rodgers as the heir to Favre’s throne, Favre was only 35.

So when does New England start to worry about replacing Tom Brady?

The Patriots currently backup Brady with former Arkansas Razorback Ryan Mallett. Mallett was drafted in the third round of the 2011 draft, becoming New England’s third string quarterback. But despite some brief flashes of potential in the 2011 preseason, Mallett hasn’t shown any real consistency to be considered a future franchise quarterback.

The 2014 draft is set up to be one of the most talented draft classes in recent memory, including at the quarterback position. Maybe the Patriots will decide to do something they rarely do: trade up in the draft to select a quarterback. Maybe they take a guy in the second round and give him some time on the bench behind Brady, similar to what Jim Harbaugh did with Colin Kaepernick.

Maybe they’ll get lucky and draft a quarterback in the sixth round who comes in during just his second professional year and leads the team to a Super Bowl victory.

The Patriots are perfectly fine right now. They were, as of this writing, sitting at 5-2, on top of the AFC East.

Despite injuries and some shoddy wide receiver play, the Pats are winning and Brady looks like Brady, albeit with less than stellar numbers. That can be attributed to working with a brand new receiving corps who can’t seem to strop dropping passes.

The Pats will be just fine with Brady for the next four to five seasons, barring any catastrophic injury. But it certainly isn’t wrong of Bill Belichick and the New England front office of beginning the process of finding the eventual replacement for Tom Brady.

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The Central Connecticut Men’s soccer team conquered Saint Francis Brooklyn 1-0 on Friday night. This win brings the team to 7-6-1 and 4-0 in the Northeast Conference.

Freddy Metellus made the game winning goal with 24 minutes left in the second period. Senior Manny Nobre supplied Metellus with the ball and with one shot scored the only goal of the game.

“We started off sluggish in the first half,” said Coach Green. “We let them in the game with us, at halftime we were 50/50. “ After halftime, the team came out with a different spirit. During their break, Coach Green told them “guys we have to shut them down, if we are going to make it to the play-offs, we have to do it in the next 45 minutes.”

During the second half, junior Keir Hannity put some energy into the midfield. Hannity’s parents traveled all the way from England to watch their son’s game.

Senior Eddy Bogle and Metellus worked hard together throughout the game.

“This was the best second half the team has had this season,” said Coach Green.

Goalkeeper, Josef Abele, had yet again another shutout, making six shutouts this season.

Central’s next game will be Friday, November 1 against Saint Francis (PA) at 7pm. “Saint Francis is #1 in the region and #2 in the conference. If we’re going to win the championship we need to beat Saint Francis,” said Coach Green.

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VIC∙TO∙RI∙OUS adjective - having achieved a victory; conquering; triumphant: CCSU Blue Devils were victorious against Seahawks.

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CCSU football scored a season high in points Saturday, rolling to a 47-13 victory over Salve Regina University.

More impressive was the 13 points allowed by the defense, which had been giving up an average of 41 points per game before Saturday.

The Blue Devils also forced a season high five turnovers.

“The fact that we got five turnovers is huge.

This is a team that did not get a lot of turnovers,” said Coach Jeff MacInerney. “When the ball is in the air it’s ours,” he said, adding that he liked his team’s “aggressiveness getting to the ball.”

Two of the turnovers for Central (3-5, 1-1 NEC) came from a pair of interceptions by senior defensive back Chris Linares that effectively stopped what little momentum Salve Regina (5-2, 4-0 NEFC) could manage in the first half.

The Seahawks reached the Blue Devil red zone just three times in the first half, stopped on two of those occasions by a Linares interception.

Linares, a New Britain native, first picked off the Seahawks quarterback, junior Steven Wilken, in the Blue Devil end zone late in the first quarter. Linares’ second pick, at Central’s six yard line early in the second quarter, eventually led to a touchdown.

“Their quarterback is good at extending plays. We saw on film how he would juke people and find ways to get open,” said Linares. “So I just tried to stay in coverage as long as possible and as soon as I saw the ball I tried to go get it.”

Offensively, Central dominated the Seahawks from the onset, scoring early and scoring fast on the legs of junior running back Rob Hollomon.

Hollomon topped off an opening six play, 63-yard drive that took just over two minutes with a 43-yard touchdown run to put the Blue

Devils on the board first.

Central got the ball back quickly following a three-and-out by Salve Regina and promptly drove down the field in under two minutes, capped off by a 29-yard touchdown run from Hollomon.

Hollomon’s third score was a season long 94-yard run that came on the heels of the second Linares interception. The run, which was two yards shy of a school record, took just 15 seconds and was the only play of the drive for Central.

Hollomon finished the game with a career high 212 yards on just 9 carries, in addition to his three scores.

“I was just able to show some of the work that I put in and some of the moves and things like that that I work on,” said Hollomon. “It’s hard work and execution but I have to give a great thanks to my coaching staff and offensive line.”

Linares also contributed on special teams, returning a short Salve Regina punt 26 yards, setting up Central for their fourth score of the day.

Sophomore quarterback Nick SanGiacomo capitalized on the Linares return, connecting with junior wide receiver Tyrell Holmes for a 20yard score. SanGiacomo and Holmes connected for a second time on a 43-yard pass that put the Blue Devils up 35-0 going into the half.

The teams exchanged scores in the second half, after MacInerney inserted his backups into the game, giving valuable playing time to players who usually see little or no game time action.

“No doubt it’s good to play, it’s good for everyone to get in,” said MacInerney. “I love watching all of them play. Being part of a team is fun but it’s kind of drudgery when you never get to play.”

The Blue Devils return to conference play next Saturday, Nov. 2, on the road against Wagner.

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Tyrell Holmes recorded 80 yards receiving and two touchdowns in Central's victory versus Salve Regina on Saturday.