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University receives 1-3 $146 million

NEWS

Priority Registration for athletes

FEATURE

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Student composting

Majority of record number of external funds to benefit research

Sponsored awards by purpose, fiscal year 2010

Staff Report

LIFE Shop for the fall

ARTS

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Christo and JeanneClaude

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COMICS/ DISTRACT

The Adventures of Joel and Chris

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OPINION Parking wars

SPORTS

Baseball belongs in Burlington

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UVM received a record $146 million in external funds this year.

The money will be used for research, instruction, public service and extension efforts, University Communications stated.

“Our outstanding faculty is dedicated not only to educating our students but also to creating meaningful new knowledge and expression,” Vice President for K3(3):$?' ).*' L3).' "H' 0?3' F:)*A)03' J"113C3' L"<3.%$"' F:)(("' ()%*+' ,M?%(' (%C.%4$).0' %.$:3)(3' %.' 3N03:.)1' funding is a resounding endorsement ).*':3D3$0%".'"H'0?3%:'$)2)=%1%0%3(').*' potential.”

About 83 percent of the 755 awards the University received will go toward research, University Communications stated.

“Our faculty’s success in attracting a record amount of research funding is a strong measure of the University’s (%C.%4$).0' )*>).$3' ">3:' 0?3' 1)(0' decade,” President Daniel Mark Fogel said. “The variety and volume of these sponsored awards show that our goal of being one of the nation’s

premier small research universities is eminently achievable.”

“Our faculty’s success in attracting a record amount of research funding is a strong measure of the University’s significant advance over the last decade.”

Daniel Mark Fogel UVM President Award amounts have grown, :%(%.C' O' 23:$3.0' ">3:' 4($)1' 53):' 2009 and 96 percent since 2000, when sponsored awards were $75 million, according to University Communications.

Reseach $121,058,086

Commercial $1,843,929 Federal $109,227,226

Instruction $9,016,188

Foundation $2,564,122

Public Service $7,561,593 State*

$16,974,899

Extension

$15,266,943

$8,241,252

Sponsored awards by college, fiscal year 2010 CAS

$8,865,448 COM

$89,264,190

CALS

$7,365,181 RSENR

$5,071,493

CEM

$6,756,668 BSAD

CESS

$6,367,052 Extensions $6,927,963

CNHS

$835,431 Libraries Other

Sophomore forward David Pacan has been dropped from the men’s hockey program for violation of the UVM Student­Athlete Code of Conduct, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications Chris Wojcik said.

The announcement was made Tuesday, Sept. 28.

Pacan was cut from the roster due to violation of the code, head coach Kevin Sneddon said on Tuesday.

No details about the violation have been released.

When contacted, Pacan himself had no comment on the disciplinary actions or the violations leading up to them.

“Every student­athlete signs and is obligated to uphold the code of conduct. It is meant to guide us because we feel so strongly that athletes need to be model citizens,” !"#$%&'()%*+',-'$)./0'0)1&'(23$%4$)115' about what was violated, but I can say that we are very serious about enforcing the code and will continue to do so because it has

$95,000

$442,132

$13,886,561

Total $145,877,119

Sophomore David Pacan accused of violating code of conduct served us well so far.”

6)$).' 13*' 789' 4:(0;53):' students with seven goals last year. He also had seven assists and played in all 39 games last season, accumulating a total of 22 penalty minutes.

“David was a sixth­round 2009 draft pick of the Chicago Black Hawks, and I believe he has every intention of continuing his hockey career,” Wojcik said. “Any time you have a student who has to leave for some reason or another, it’s disappointing for the student and their peers.”

When asked how Pacan’s departure affects the Catamounts, Sneddon told the Burlington Free Press, “He was one of our top young scorers. We already lost a lot of offense; we didn’t need to lose one more, but I’ve always been a 4:<' =31%3>3:' 0?)0' ("<3="*5' @%11' (032'A2'+++').*'411')'>"%*+B Pacan is the second top­scoring forward for the Catamounts to be dismissed from the team this year.

Justin Milo, a junior forward, was dismissed in February in what Sneddon told the Burlington Free

Other

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Hockey team dismisses player

By Hillary Walton Staff Writer

Sponsored awards by sponsor type, fiscal year 2010

Have a Heart helps mend a broken relationship

By Lindsey Waters Staff Writer

If you have taken a late­night shuttle downtown this year, then you may have been handed a heart­shaped $?"$"1)03').*').')$$"<2).5%.C'D53:' with a children’s illustration on the front.

The Have a Heart Campaign is attempting to raise awareness about late­night student noise and improve the relationship between students and Burlington residents by handing "A0'D53:(').*'?"(0%.C'<330%.C(E'F)%1' DAN EVANKO | The Vermont Cynic Shampnois, a director at the UVM Sophomore David Pacan was GH4$3' "H' I0A*3.0' ).*' J"<<A.%05' dismissed from the men’s hockey Relations (OSCR), said.

“While large parties are no longer team due to a violation of the that large of a problem … late­night Student­Athlete Code of Conduct. walk­by noise is still very troubling,” Press, was “the best interests of the Shampnois said. team” and not a violation of team or The Have a Heart Campaign is school policy. trying to improve the relationship and bridge the gap between the Burlington See HEART on page 2

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NEWS

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2010

UVM researcher publishes largest breast cancer study Staff Report

A UVM researcher has published the largest breast cancer surgery study in history.

Physical researcher in the surgery department Dr. David Krag produced a study on a less invasive surgical procedure for detecting breast cancer that ran in the Sept. 21 “Online First” edition of medical journal Lancet Oncology.

The procedure has been proven just as effective as the traditional, invasive lymph node

removal surgery in patients who initially tested negative for cancer, University Communications said.

“You know you get goosebumps,” Krag said, according to WCAX News. “If you can take some of the stress away of this terrible disease, it’s just fantastic.”

In Krag’s procedure, sentinel node biopsy, only a few key lymph nodes are removed instead of all of the lymph nodes in the armpit, a procedure called axillary dissection.

“What this means — beyond

“These data allow us to now confidently offer this treatment option to surgeons as a safe and effective therapy for breast cancer patients.”

Dr. David Krag UVM researcher

a shadow of a doubt — is that at least two­thirds of breast cancer patients do not need to have their lymph nodes removed,” Krag !"#$%&'()*+*&#!&"&!#,-#./"-0&1*-*.0& to sentinel node biopsy when it comes to improved recovery and potential side effects, because the area heals so quickly.”

Sentinel node biopsy produces fewer long­term side effects such as chronic swelling of the arm, infection and loss of mobility, University Communications said.

“These data allow us to now /2-.$*-034& 255*+& 0)#!& 0+*"06*-0&

option to surgeons as a safe and effective therapy for breast cancer patients,” Krag said. “Sentinel node surgery represents the next major step in reducing the extent of surgical procedures to treat breast cancer.”

The study was funded by the National Cancer Institute Department of Health and Human Services, PHS and Vermont Cancer Center, according to University Communications.

Administration changes graduation ceremony Staff Report

This year’s commencement ceremony will return to a traditional style with one main ceremony followed by individual college and school ceremonies.

Last year, the University made commencement into a single ceremony rather than separate ceremonies for each of the schools and colleges.

“The single academic ceremony we piloted this past spring will remain, for the modern era, a one­time experiment,” President Daniel Mark Fogel said in an e­mail to the student body.

The reason for the change last !7+#-,& 8"!& 7+#6"+#34& .-"-/#"39& President Fogel said.

“[Combining colleges and schools] is more cost effective and may be more effective in terms of other resources, like people’s time,” President Fogel said.

The University also saved close to $175,000 by joining ceremonies, President Fogel said.

Some students were upset about the change because they said they wanted to graduate with their friends.

“By having such a large graduation, I think it takes away that special experience students get to share within their major,” class of ’10 graduate Kate Rooney, said.

Last year’s change made the graduation ceremony longer, Vice President of Executive

Operations and Chief of Staff Gary Derr said.

“It began splendidly with the massed sunlit array of graduates, faculty, family and friends on the Green,” President Fogel said.

“But the ceremony dissipated its grand opening effect as the long morning wore on into the afternoon. I am sincerely sorry that there were many who understandably found the experience, in the end, disappointing.”

Commencement 2011 will be on Sunday, May 22.

“We look forward eagerly to those celebratory milestones in the academic lives of our students and our university,” President Fogel said.

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Members of the Pi Beta Phi sorority hosted a pancake breakfast to raise money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Pi Beta Phi flips flapjacks

Money raised to benefit MS charity

By Chase Thomas Staff Writer

Pi Beta Phi (Pi Phi) hosted their annual pancake breakfast on Saturday, Oct. 2 to raise money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

For over 30 years, Pi Phi has been hosting a pancake 1+*":5"!0&02&1*-*.0&"&/)"+#04&0)"0& is important to one of the active sisters. This year, that sister is senior Hannah Zaks, whose mother has multiple sclerosis (MS). ';<6&!2&="00*+*$&"-$&02>/)*$& that my sisters are giving back to a cause that is so close to my heart and means so much to me,” Zaks said.

MS is a chronic, often disabling disease that attacks the central nervous system.

The symptoms of MS are unpredictable and vary from

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person to person, according to the National MS Society website.

“We are so happy to be helping out one of our sisters,” junior and Pi Phi President Phu Lam said. “It’s also a great way to meet everyone’s parents because it’s during homecoming weekend and a fun way to share a little bit of Pi Phi with everyone.”

Last year, more than 100 people participated in Pi Phi pancake breakfast, and event raised $600 to support an Alzheimer’s foundation, Lam said.

This year, the event raised $935.

“I had a great time on Saturday,” Sigma Phi Epsilon sophomore Max Hollman said. '?2+&.@*&$233"+!&42>&,20&"33A42>A can­eat chocolate, blueberry and plain pancakes along with supporting a great cause.”

Group attempts to limit noise, disturbances downtown

...continued from page 1 and UVM communities so that they don’t only interact when there is a problem such as noise or trash, she said.

“The heart of the work is community development and creating opportunities for students and community members to work together,” Alicia Taylor, coordinator of off­ campus services at OSCR, said.

One opportunity to get involved is attending monthly potlucks for long­term Burlington residents and UVM students, Shampnois said.

These potlucks allow community members and students to work together on shared problems, strategize toward common goals, and get to know each other on a personal

level, Shampnois said.

In addition to the potlucks, student volunteers are also helping to build a community garden, a student­neighbor liaison program, and a community coalition, Alicia Taylor, another director at OSCR, said.

These programs allow for “a greater sense of connection” between students and the children, elderly and other residents living within the Burlington community, Shampnois said.

The Have a Heart Campaign has high hopes for campus and town relations for future years, she said.

“When students and neighbors come together to do meaningful work, change can happen,” she said.

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2010

SGA reaffirms stance on studentathletes’ priority registration

By Katy Petiford Staff Writer

The Student Government Association (SGA) passed a %'($+:&"$#)$#)G'3&H)IJ)%'*./%!"#,) their stance that student­athletes do not deserve full priority registration, Vice President David Maciewicz said.

Full priority registration means that student­athletes are allowed to register for classes the Monday before the senior class, he said.

This lets student­athletes keep their degrees on track by letting them schedule classes around practices and games, Chair for Student Athletic Advisory Council Dan Cheney said. =2'#'7E) *) &%*0@) *#6) /'+6) athlete, is one of the 3,000

students that receive full priority registration. He said it is not a perk of being involved in athletics, but a necessity in order to maintain a balance between extracurricular activities and academics.

“It’s very helpful in reducing some of the stress of being a student­athlete,” men’s soccer defenseman and junior Dwayne Dove said. “Student­athletes are (&:6'#&()/%(&)*#6)*&2+'&'()('0$#6H) We are expected to perform well in the classroom regardless of our extracurricular activities.”

With the help of full priority registration, UVM athletes have won the America East Academic Cup for six consecutive years and had an average GPA of 3.22 last spring, Cheney said.

Maciewicz said that the SGA believes student­athletes deserve

an “in­class” priority registration, which would allow, for example, a sophomore athlete to register before the rest of the sophomore 0+*(()*()8'++)*()/%(&K7'*%)(&:6'#&(E) but not before juniors or seniors.

All of the groups that currently have full priority registration have agreed to in­class priority registration as far as the SGA knows, Maciewicz said.

UVM athletes make up 13 percent of the students who are allowed full priority registration.

Other groups include ACCESS, Honors College, Trio Program and Advocats.

“I don’t really consider in­ class priority acceptable,” Cheney said. “It will really affect team cohesion and it will really affect getting in a full practice.”

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McNair Scholars Program begins recruitment

By Becky Hayes Staff Writer

First­generation, limited­ income and underrepresented !"#$%"&"'()*%')'+","-+').$%)/#*#0"*+) and academic assistance from the McNair Scholars Program.

The program is funded by the U.S. Department of Education, and UVM is granted $231,000 per year, McNair Program Assistant Susan Williford said.

1'#'/&() &$) &2') 3%$,%*!) include paid mentors, academic counseling, free laptops and a summer research internship, senior Dylan Conger said.

45++) $.) &2'(') -'#'/&() were invaluable, and I would %'0$!!'#6)*#7$#')82$)9:*+"/'()

and plans to attend grad school to apply,” Conger said.

The McNair Scholars Program is currently recruiting eligible rising juniors and seniors for participation this coming summer, McNair Program Assistant Susan Williford said.

“What is amazing about the program is that it is run by wonderful and passionate staff that works tirelessly for their scholars’ success,” senior Chol Dhoor said. “I enthusiastically encourage students who qualify to apply right away and talk to scholars.”

Dhoor said he learned of the McNair Scholars program through the website www.uvm.

edu~mcnair and through friends that conducted research with McNair funding.

“I applied to enrich my research skills and learn from other scholars,” he said.

Besides the free Macbook Pro with a printer, senior Shirley Frimpog said she gained 0$#/6'#0') "#) 0$#6:0&"#,) *#6) presenting research at Penn State University because of the opportunities offered to her through the McNair Scholars Program.

“It’s a shame that most people have no idea that the McNair Scholars program exists, as it has been a great experience,” Conger said.

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Yelawolf to expect penalties

By Bridget Pollicino Staff Writer

Rapper Michael Atha, known as Yelawolf, has been issued a trespassing notice demanding that he stay off campus after assaulting a student.

Atha punched sophomore Frank Flora at the Wiz Khalifa concert held in the Davis Center on Sept. 23, according to the 5./6*;"&) $.) <%$-*-+') =*:(') 8%"&&'#) -7) >./0'%) ?'%%"0@) Kendrew.

A trespassing notice is commonly issued to someone 82$) "(#A&) *./+"*&'6) 8"&2) BCD) and becomes involved in an assault case, Police Captain Tim Bilodeau said.

The night of the concert, Atha spent the night in custody at the Chittenden County Correctional Facility and went to court the .$++$8"#,) !$%#"#,E) &2') *./6*;"&) stated.

Flora reportedly yelled at Yelawolf, insulted his music and spit on the musician before Yelawolf jumped off the stage *#6) 3:#02'6) F+$%*E) /%(&) 7'*%) Anna Purvis, who was working the concert, said.

Flora said he did not spit on Atha at any point.

“I never spit on him,” Flora said. “Did I like him? No, I 6'/#"&'+7) 6"6#A&) +"@') 2"() !:("0E) and at one point there were tons of kids booing him. But at no point did I spit on him. Was I wrong calling him? Probably, but everyone was, and I never spit on

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Yelawolf, opening act for Wiz Khalifa, received a trespassing notice after punching a student in the face. him.”

Bilodeau said he is unsure of what will happen next.

“Sometimes at an arraignment they may not decide,” Bilodeau said. “It’s up to the justice system to work between the state, the individual and his attorney.”

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2010

Student compost confusion Rumors surround university composting practices

By Henry Bond Senior Staff Writer

You’re in the Davis Center Marketplace, about to scrape the food scraps off your plate into the bin labeled “compost,” when a fellow student turns to you and says, “Do you know UVM doesn’t actually compost that?”

It may come as a surprise to some, but UVM does, in fact, compost — 4.6 tons each week from campus

eating locations, according to the UVM website.

“Students tend to spread !"#$%"&' ()*+%#*' ,"&*' -./"0)01' the facts,” Recycling & Waste Manager of the Physical Plant Department Erica Spiegel said.

“The fact is a truck operated by Casella Waste Systems comes to campus 5 days per week to haul food waste. It is picked up from 6 dining locations on campus, and delivered directly to Intervale Compost Products.”

UVM pays for the large amount of composting it does.

For composting food waste, UVM pays a monthly collection fee to a hauler of $2,800 per month for 10 months of the year or about $28,000 per year, Speigel said.

Students admit to overhearing the misconception.

“There was a rumor last year that captured my attention. I was under the impression for a period of time that UVM didn’t compost,” junior Zach Hirsch said. “It wasn’t until I did an investigative project for an honors college class that I realized the rumors weren’t true.”

Both staff and students are involved in the composting process at particular eating locations.

“The vast majority by weight — roughly 70 percent — of food waste is coming from the resident dining halls including Harris Millis and Cook Commons,” Spiegel said.

That said, students sometimes lack diligence when separating scraps, and the system has to make do with the slip­ups.

“In order to get food waste from students in the retail areas, we also take in some of the packaging waste — paper napkins, paper plates, cups, paper clamshells — because it is virtually impossible to separate out food waste only from retail locations,” Spiegel said. “Thus, the packaging is simply coming along for the ride along with the food waste, as the packaging adds no nutrient value to the compost

p r o c e s s itself.”

Results of the 2010 Davis Center Waste Sort 2%0,"$' *+/*' $/03' students have trouble distinguishing between trash and compostable materials.

According to the results, 214 pounds of trash — half of the total trash, sampled from 70 trash bags — was found to be compostable.

Persistence in composting is important, but the goal is not necessarily to collect large quantities of food waste.

“Keep in mind, more is not /-(/3&' 4.**."5' 6#"' ,"&*' %"7."' %8'

dining trend,” aims to reduce the amount of food waste and reduce the amount of water and electricity used for washing trays, according to the UVM website.

“March 24­28, 2008, the dining trays at Cook Commons were removed. The EcoReps and NFS 250 class conducted an audit of food waste during the event and compared it with the amount of food leftovers when trays were in use. The results indicated a 42 percent reduction of food waste during the trayless days,” according to the website.

S i n c e a large amount of students who live on campus eat in the dining halls, only a small portion of the total UVM compost comes from residential buildings.

“The UHeights North building is mostly freshmen and sophomores who either don’t know about composting or eat primarily in the dining halls and

“The real success story at UVM is that our ‘pounds per capita’ of waste has been on the decline for five years.”

Erica Spiegel Recycling & Waste Manager of the Physical Plant Department business should be to reduce the amount of food waste generated )0' *+.' ,"&*' 9-/2.5' :%%7' )&' 2%&*-3' to grow, produce, transport and prepare, therefore it is truly a shame that any food go to waste,” Spiegel said.

Initiatives have been taken on campus to combat the production of excess food waste.

Trayfree dining, “a ‘green’ initiative and a recent college

less frequently cook their own meals,” junior Dylan White said.

Other students attribute the lack of composting in residence halls to not having compost bins %0'./2+';%%"5 “If there isn’t a compost bin -%2/*.7'7)".2*-3'%0'$3';%%"<'='/$' much less motivated to actually compost,” junior Miriam Rosen said.

The 2010 UVM Residence

Hall Food Scrap Collection Survey completed by the EcoReps substantiates this sentiment.

According to the survey, 33 percent out of 415 students said they didn’t know where the compost bins were located in their resident halls, and nearly 50 percent of the students said they never compost.

The survey showed that the largest issues which kept students from composting was the distance of compost bin from their room, uncertainty about bin location, the bad smell of compost and indecision about which items are compostable, respectively.

Although composting is both new and a hassle to some students, specialized housing, like the Greenhouse in University Heights South (UHS), specialize in the improvement of systems such as composting. “[The Greenhouse] has had a composting system in place since the inception of the [residential learning] program in 2006. It was conceived of and implemented by students,” faculty director of the Greenhouse Walt Poleman said.

“This summer the compost system got another big boost when a newer set of wooden compost containers was built out of local lumber and placed within the UHS courtyard. Now villages can empty their buckets directly there, and use the handy hose to clean up the buckets,” he said.

Even more of a challenge than dumping your compost in a bin on *+.' ,"&*' ;%%"' %8' 3%#"' ".&)7.0*)/-' building, living off campus can require a longer walk.

“It’s harder to compost off campus,” Hirch said. “The compost option is less available because it’s not directly in your hall or building, but Intervale Compost is within walking distance of UVM campus.”

Despite some of the obstacles to the composting system, the )&&#.' >?@' +/&' $/7.' &)10),2/0*' improvements over past few the years.

“The real success story at UVM is that our ‘pounds per capita’ of waste has been on the 7.2-)0.'8%"',A.'3./"&5'@./0)01<'/&' our campus population increased, the amount of trash sent to the -/07,--'7.2"./&.7<B'C9).1.-'&/)75

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2010

Students can’t mask joy for Latino Heritage Month

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Visionary artist speaks at Fleming

By Madeleine Gibson Staff Writer

Visualize islands off the coast of Miami surrounded by 585,000 square meters of pink fabric, or Germany’s Reichstag literally wrapped in 100,000 square meters of the same material in white.

Christo, the surviving half of Christo and Jeanne­Claude, the masterminds behind these massive­scale environmental art projects, indulged the UVM community with a talk Sunday, Sept. 26.

“Christo and Jeanne­Claude’s work is emblematic of a major tendency in art of the last half century: an effort to leave the gallery, the museum and the living room behind and integrate the artwork into a larger world context,” art history professor Anthony Grudin said.

After seeing the couple’s most recent exhibition in New York City, “The Gates,” Carolyn Elliot of Burlington was entranced by art of such size.

In 2005, 7,503 orange­draped gates, at a height of 16 feet, led visitors through Central Park for 16 days, some of which stood covered in wintery white snow.

“I think it’s amazing that we have someone of his stature up here,” said Elliot, who attended the talk in the Billings Student Center.

Museum Director Janie Cohen introduced the Bulgarian­ born artist, who was dressed in his signature long, camel­colored jacket.

Parisian­born Jeanne­Claude died in November of 2009.

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!"#$%#&'("$%#)&%$*+%&,)%#-"%&.#&#(-&/0-1$+*&2)00)3$+*&($%&#.045&'("$%#)6%&$+78-+#$.0&3)"4&)2&1.%%$9-& scale has been seen by millions around the world and is currently working on a piece in Colorado.

She was a driving force behind their art and, as Christo described her, the more articulate of the two in the communication necessary to facilitate such time­consuming installations. !"#$ %&'()*$ #"+$ ,&(#$ brightened the room from photographs, and Christo continued to use “we” in reference to their art.

In a narrated photo slide show of 22 realized projects,

Christo expressed to the audience how arduous the task is in gaining permission, appropriate materials, engineers and paid volunteers for the creation of each idea.

For “Wrapped Reichstag,” the couple made three proposals to the German government beginning in the early 1970s until approval and completion in 1995.

“Christo’s talk focused on the logistical and bureaucratic

challenges that he and Jeanne­ Claude encountered and frequently surmounted during their extended collaboration,” Grudin said.

Not all works imagined by Christo and Jeanne­Claude have made it off the page of intricately measured sketches. A total of 37 have been denied.

After spending approximately $7 million in preparation, Christo and his team of workers —

including engineers, architects and paid volunteers — hope their most recent proposal for “Over the River” becomes project number 23.

“No benefactor, grants, industry ... [it’s all funded by] our money,” Christo said. “Instead of [houses in foreign countries], we spend money on our projects.”

The money is raised from the sale of sketches, drafts, models and art produced in his New York studio.

These pieces are on display at the Robert Hull Fleming Museum, called the “Tom Golden Collection.”

There, students and faculty can see over four decades of art

by Christo and Jeanne­Claude, with the artists’ common theme of highlighting the principal proportion of objects or landscapes.

“Over the River” would be an installation of almost six miles of silvery, iridescent fabric over a 40­mile stretch of the Arkansas River in south­central Colorado.

Like all of their other works, it is to be experienced temporarily.

During the August rafting season, this lustrous fabric will illuminate the shadows and shapes of a cloudy sky for only two weeks, ideally in 2013.

After that, all materials will be deconstructed and recycled.

While the installation takes place, Christo will be there, with the memory of Jeanne­Claude along every step of the way.

“I like to see, to enjoy,” Christo said. “[The project] is seen as our baby, we try to go as often [as possible].”

‘Animal Kingdom’ thrills with kills Subplot and main characters bring down excitement

By Andrew Becker Guest Columnist

Placing a children’s combo of snacks in my lap, I settled in as the projector clicked on the movie.

By the end credits, the empty snack containers were on the ground, having been jettisoned from my person via the reactions -.$-,"$/0'12$'&)3$24#5#(2"26 “Animal Kingdom” is an 742-#&0(&)$ 8#('"$ /0'$ 0..2"03$ based on the Pettingill family and their involvement in the 1988 Walsh Street Police Shootings in Melbourne, Australia — intelligently written and directed

by David Michôd, and very well­ acted, for the most part.

At the beginning we are introduced to aloof and helpless Joshua “J” Cody (James Frecheville), who is taken in by his estranged grandmother and uncles.

However, his new family consists of a drug dealer, a fugitive and a rookie robber all led by Barry “Baz” Brown (Joel Edgerton) and watched over by their matriarch, Janine Cody (Jacki Weaver).

They take a liking to J and induct him into their surprisingly loving family unit, with Barry acting as the father.

The return of their fugitive relation, Andrew “Pope” Cody (Ben Mendelsohn), brings a frightening and uneasily comical 8,&#&8-"#$()-.$-,"$/0'6

Illustration by Andrew Becker Working with the title’s theme, the primal dangers of the Codys’ criminal world quickly work to divide everyone into predator and prey.

J’s life is rocked again as one .9$-,"$/0'12$/#2-$2,.8:2$2"-2$()-.$ motion violent standoffs between the Codys and the police, particularly homicide detective Nathan Leckie (Guy Pearce).

A scared J is presented with the decision of cooperation between his family and the law, when he is unsure if he can trust either. ;,(2$/0'$(2$.)"$.9$24<-0"-3$&)+$ thoughtfulness, with big payoffs from long intervals of suspense.

However, you shouldn’t go in expecting “Boondock Saints,” shoot­em’­up kind of payoffs, as

many scenes chillingly portray the Machiavellian calculations of -,"2"$+&)*"#.42$/*4#"26 ;,&-$ <"()*$ 2&(+=$ -,(2$ /0'$ also has an unfortunate fault.

J is a robot and uninteresting compared to the array of deep, unpredictable characters.

This may be because of his age, but after a while his portrayal of a confused teenager gets into “Twilight” territory where it just looks like he forgot his lines.

This coupled with a poorly handled subplot that includes his equally bland girlfriend damages &)$.-,"#>(2"$*..+$/0'6 A compelling, twisting story and haunting 1970’s pop soundtrack make “Animal Kingdom” a unique foreign thriller.

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Students find creative outlet in Demonyms

New UVM literary magazine gaining popularity among dissatisfied artists

By Madeleine Gibson Staff Writer

It is looking like the Demonyms staff may need to relocate their meetings from 5"-%*+&7-"&.3-&72*A&%*&7-"&F2#%3& Center, an area that is getting to be a bit claustrophobic with the recent increase in members.

Colette Shade, junior and founding editor behind new student publication and literary magazine Demonyms, said “I’m excited.”

“This is good, this is good,” she said. “[It’s] the largest meeting yet.”

Shade, an English and history double major, initially thought UVM was receptive to creativity, 5)7& -2+& 5""*& )*25/"& 7(& .*+& 2*& outlet for her creativity.

“I was having a discussion with a friend in L.A., complaining [that there was] nowhere at UVM to express myself … I could not .*+&;:&(,*&C/2@"<G&3-"&32%+8 She had joined many clubs and activities for some stimulating involvement but ,23& *(7& 327%3."+8& & 0HI:& J$%"*+K& suggested I make my own space,” Shade said.

Thus, Demonyms was born. A demonym is a name for a person from a particular locality — the underlying theme of the proposed semesterly publication.

As editor, Colette has outlined two points of focus for the magazine.

“One, that there is the idea of place [within] the art or literature.

It has to deal with a locality … [which] is heavily about people

and the cultures within them,” Shade said. “Two, 50 percent will be written … journalism, more commentary, pop­academia.”

During the Sept. 20 evening meeting, the framework for the organization’s mission statement, purpose and constitution was developed. This will be presented to the SGA for approval and future funding.

Shade has created an environment of democracy for the production of the magazine. She encourages a foundation built by the joint effort of her staff. Every person whose hand is raised is called on and every suggestion discussed.

This feeling of inclusiveness is intended to carry over into the process of which submissions get published. With an intended test print of the full­color glossy to run in the spring, this is crucial. “[There is] a bit of a problem.

[They are] very insular, not meritocratic,” Shade said of other publications within the humanities. “[In essence], you must prove you’re cool enough [to be published].”

Their inclusion of scholarly work separates Demonyms from other UVM publications. “[We want to] showcase student scholarship in a variety (J& ."/+3& L& H7-%3& %*@/)+"3& -2#%*6& the publication function as] an outlet for the academic,” head submissions reader Chris Waldo said.

The magazine will include a variety of literature like poetry, journalism, short stories, academic essays of interest and

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Founder of Demonyms Colette Shade reads on her front porch. The publication has grown quickly since its creation, and is seen as a new outlet for creativity concerning the idea of locality. other art forms dealing with locality.

Shade plans to update their source of advertising, which due to a dependency on out­of­pocket funding, has been limited to word of mouth and a few posters, she said.

Now with more members on board, a postering campaign is in the future for the group.

Social Scene everything but broken

By Robert Marcantonio Staff Writer

It’s nice to be pleasantly surprised by an opening act. It’s even better to be blown away by the headliner.

On Wednesday, Sept. 22, The Sea and Cake opened for Canadian alt­rock group Broken Social Scene at Higher Ground.

Broken Social Scene is a musical collective with Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning at its core.

Other notable members include Andrew Whiteman of Apostle of Hustle, Justin Peroff of Junior Blue and Lisa Lobsinger of !"#"$%"& '()*+& !"#)"& ,-(& .//"+& Leslie Fiest’s slot as front woman on this tour.

Nearly all members of the band are involved in other musical projects, but on Wednesday, Broken Social Scene came together in a way that was greater than the sum of its indie­ rock veteran parts.

01&,23&4255"$6237"+8&9-":&2//& came together perfectly,” Thailur Vendenbergh, who attended the show, said. “I didn’t expect them to sound that full live.”

Broken Social Scene took the stage that night in a cloud of purple smoke, with drinks in hand, and began with a strange, ambient intro. Then they jumped right in to the larger­than­life anthem — which may have been the theme song for the night — “Superconnected.”

Drew’s vocals were drenched in reverb and an ethereal echo that gave them a hue more saturated than the magenta and teal stage lights that glowed behind the performers.

Drew’s voice took on an intangible and grandiose quality as they played songs like “World Sick,” “Chase Scene” and “All to All” off their newest album, “Forgiveness Rock Record” — which was co­produced by The Sea and Cake’s John McEntire — and dropped to a vulnerable, utterly human tone during a moving rendition of “Lover’s Spit,” off Broken Social Scene’s .$37& 2/5);<& 0=()& >($6(7& 17& 1*& People.”

Andrew Whiteman took the mic to perform “Art House Director” and the Apostle of Hustle song “Soul Unwind.” They also ended the night with a faster, more upbeat version of “Major Label Debut” than is on their self­ titled LP.

Broken Social Scene gave the audience more than one could hope for on a Wednesday night .

The stage swelled from six to 11 musicians during their two­and­a­half­hour set. With different arrangements for nearly every song, Broken Social Scene demonstrated a mastery of the stage and their performance was nothing less than a class act.

“It was in the top 10 shows I’ve ever seen and I’ve been going to shows since 2006,” concertgoer Sam Punia said.

They were not above having fun, however. Drew announced that they had been on the ?%@A"/(+"(*& 3-(,& 0=(& B2552& Gabba” earlier that day and proceeded to show the crowd

“The Peanut Butter Dance.”

Canning heckled an audience member who requested an Aerosmith song and had no problem announcing that he had “a special blend” in his teacup.

Broken Social Scene gave the audience more than one could hope for on a Wednesday night.

“We’re just here to play our guts out for you,” Drew said.

They had a small army on 3726"&2*+&C/2:"+&2&6"*"$()3&.#"D song encore. They didn’t take on­ stage banter too far, and played plenty of crowd favorites from their three staple albums. Still, Broken Social Scene brought something more to Higher Ground that night.

“This is the moment ladies and gentlemen, will you carry me? I don’t want to get hurt,” Drew said before he jumped off the stage to be hoisted by his fans.

He got back onstage and ordered the audience, “Raise your hands in the air and on the count of three say, ‘Let it fucking go!’”

And the crowd did.

“It’s called life mother­ fuckers, life.” Drew said.

Their two­and­a­half­hour set was like a single moment of 5"%*6& 7-27& @/%;2E"+& %*& 2& )*%."+& moment of individual catharsis.

In this cleansing it was as though everyone in Higher Ground that Wednesday night became, shall I say, “Superconnected.”

The band then jumped into the noisy, driving, guitar­heavy, life­loving instrumental jam “Meet Me In the Basement,” and the whole crowed seemed to dance together with an unplaceable quality that thrived without words.

Shade believes that the use of media, public relations and advertisement is essential for this endeavor, she said.

First­time meeting attendee and sophomore Peter Swenson said that he had heard of Demonyms from a hallmate and assumed the position of copy editor.

“It sounded interesting,

something I’d like to be a part of,” Swenson said. “I’m a reader, so it .738G Although several head C(3%7%(*3& -2#"& 5""*& .//"+<& 2*:& UVM student can become involved with Demonyms. The group’s meetings are on Mondays 27& MNOP& C8;8& 5:& 7-"& .3-& 72*A& (*& 7-"&.$37&4(($&(J&7-"&F2#%3&Q"*7"$8

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Friday night in Burlington can be a raucously loud time.

Instead of the occasional student walking from apartment to class, UVM students are hanging out by the dozens on sidewalks, in roads, on roofs of apartments and on lawns.

Friday night is a time for students to emerge from their residence halls and forget about school work for a while.

With all of these students, as we all know, comes a substantial amount of noise and drunken frolicking.

Even when they are not under the :"=(,"+,<$%$512(7$29$7,278,$*,"#$*2$;,$82(#-$ One person shouts over another and soon it is a shouting match that can be heard a block away.

While the purposely malicious people are few and far between, our presence negatively impacts the surrounding neighborhoods. >/,$)*210$29$*/,$8:**8,$5:18$?%4:"5$(7$*2$!"#$%$ college student peeing through her window comes to mind.

You may say that these occurrences are rare, but how many happen and go unnoticed or unreported?

In the “real” world, people don’t go to sleep at 3 a.m. every night.

Some might think that neighborhood 9%3:8:,)$%1,$'()*$+2378%:":"5$*22$3(+/$%"#$ that they should be able to put up with a little extra noise.

Yet, with clusters of naturally loud students outside their windows, it must bring them back to their own days of paper­thin res hall walls and the annoying person next door who would not stop making noise until the break of dawn.

Would you like to live like that forever?

It’s fun for four years, but after that, a little peace and quiet starts to look appealing.

While we are having fun and unwinding from a long week of school, we need to remember that not everyone in Burlington is a college student looking for a house party.

It is important to realize that we share the community, not own it. Our actions have an impact on our surroundings and it is our responsibility to make sure that impact is a positive one.

The Have a Heart Campaign is a good beginning. It is a wake­up call to receive a cute crayon drawing — like the ones that used to be on your refrigerator — that asks college students to please be quiet in their neighborhood.

Even with this campaign, the problems won’t be completely solved. If we want to be able to keep the off­campus bus and to be true members of the Burlington community, students need to take action. @*$#2,)$"2*$/%6,$*2$;,$3(+/$A$'()*$%$ “Hey you, pipe down!” as your friends walk downtown at 12 a.m.

While UVM students should still be %;8,$*2$,"'20$*/,3),86,)$2"$?,,4,"#)<$ it shouldn’t be to the detriment of our community.

So grab a heart­shaped chocolate and remember to chill out sometimes.

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Internet tapping, nothing to LOL about

I will put up with a lot of things in the name of national security.

I will have my crevices searched at the airport by an angry lady in blue.

I will listen to any number of annoying announcements telling me to look at people’s “suspicious packages.”

I will even allow the government to tap my phone and read my mail if they deem it necessary.

But so help me god, I will be over that Canadian border faster than you can say “Don’tcha know, eh?” if the federal government goes anywhere closer to my dearest Internet.

The Obama administration is sadly following a long line of administrations violating civil liberties by trying to speed up the process that allows the government to look at any user’s encrypted information over the Internet.

Yes that means e­mails, instant messenger, Facebook and even that special DVD you thought no one would know about. Nothing will be safe from the government’s view if they !"#$%$&'()*$+%(),-.$ Of course, the feds already have some measures in place that allow them to see this

information, but the process is made lengthy and complicated by websites trying to protect their users.

With this new legislation, the MAX KRIEGER information would be required by websites to be readily one should be afraid of the man available at a moment’s notice looking over their shoulder. and could be easily accessed at I know all you Taliban­ any time. fearing folks are afraid that the Internet will allow terrorists The Internet is a *2$782*$321,$,9!+:,"*80$%"#$ without being seen or heard, but sacred place where to this I say stop being so afraid ideas and free speech and start standing up for your reign supreme, and no rights.

There comes a point where one should be afraid “national security” stops being national security and starts of the man looking being a direct invasion of our over their shoulder. personal property and ideas, Surprisingly, the sites and this we should not stand themselves have met this for. invasion with total silence.

I can guarantee that this Google, Skype and Microsoft power can and will be abused have not let out a single readily by law enforcement comment, where normally %5,"+:,)$'()*$;,+%(),$:*$:)$*/,1,*/,0$%1,$*/,$!1)*$*2$3%4,$*/,$ Security steps such as wire 526,1"3,"*$'(37$*/12(5/$ tapping and Internet tapping hoops for any information. may seem to serve some As a citizen who 7(172),<$;(*$*2$*/,$3%'21:*0$29$ communicates mostly over the Americans they should clearly Internet, I am deeply concerned stand out as steps up towards an with how Big Brother­ish this Orwellian police state. situation is looking.

Max Krieger is a sophomore The Internet is a sacred political science major. He has place where ideas and free been writing for The Cynic since fall 2009. speech reign supreme, and no

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OPINION

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2010

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Experiment safely Dear Editor,

This letter is in response to the column “Experiments outside the classroom,” by Max Krieger. With all due respect to the opinion of the columnist, 8',46'"#)&'239934'=*:3D%'"#%' )4E5%42%F'/*-'3;'"#)4A)4+'*&'*' proven unsuccessful system of thought.

It cannot be denied that narcotics, stimulants and drugs of that sort are a true and serious danger to those that become comfortable with them in their surroundings, though that isn’t to say we shouldn’t be exposed to them.

Through the ages, prohibition has been proven to not work as humans have an innate curiosity to alter their realities through the use of substances.

True, college isn’t just about partying and getting through classes to get to the weekend, :5"')"'6%,4)"%$-'<$*-&'*'9*G31' part in our college career — hence the reason we choose not to stay at home and enroll at one of those online schools seen on infomercials.

College is that last glimpse of childhood we have before heading off into the “real” world, whatever the hell that is.

We should enjoy these years to their fullest then we should grow up when we’re ready; life is way too short to not take risks.

We have the ability to recognize what is right and wrong, and this should be enough to understand that intoxication under any substance, whether it be LSD, Nicotine, Adderall or sugar — possibly the most deadly addictive substance in our country, a leading cause of obesity and other obvious health concerns — can be destructive.

If you have an interest in something, whether it be a substance or life choice, do your research, ask someone you trust with experience, ask an opinion of a friend, understand the consequences, then make your choice.

Don’t close the doors to something that you don’t understand and denounce those that choose differently.

That is the message that should be taken from Krieger’s article. It is our responsibility to look out for one another and speak up when destructive habits are created, not to condemn those that feel a need to explore.

Create healthy habits in your life, know your limits and rage the hell out of these last years of freedom we have available.

Sincerely, Caleb Clark Class of 2011

COLUMNISTS

Parking wars So there I am, looking for a parking spot just so I can hop out of my car and smack that biker/ longboarder/walker — whatever — who cut in front of my car while I was driving. @#%'"135:$%')&.'8'2*443"',46'*' spot to park.

Not a single spot do I spot on my way down the side streets of College Town, nor do I see any probable parking places anywhere down the block.

I’m at a loss and this hooligan gets off scot­free.

With that, let’s talk about parking.

Still don’t drive, so you thus do not park?

Well, soon enough you will, so keep reading.

You’ll be hard­pressed to ,46'*'6%2%4"'<*1A)4+'&<3"')4'"#)&' great city of ours on any given day, let alone on a Saturday night when everyone and their cousin sees a reason to invade Burlington and take over all the parking spots with their double­ parked cars.

My biggest beef with parking in this city isn’t the sheer volume of vehicles on roads and in <*1A)4+'$3"&'6%&)+4%6';31'"1*;,2' patterns from the early 1990s, but rather the parking here on campus.

As is, UVM students pay to attend classes, live on campus, eat on campus, acquire books and supplies they need for said classes, any costs associated with joining clubs, and four dozen coffees a day don’t come cheap, either.

On top of all these costs, students also have the

substantial cost of paying for a parking pass just to park on campus. And these passes don’t stop with just students. Oh no — everyone from university faculty, administrators, Sodexo employees, even the kind folks who clean the bathrooms have to pay to park here.

Visitor lots charge an ungodly amount of money for temporary parking, and metered spaces line the side streets of University Heights.

You’ll be hard-pressed to find a decent parking spot in this great city of ours on any given day.

I ask, at what point is it ridiculous to charge students, employees and visitors to park?

Does Fogel pay to park here?

I mean, he should, considering the ungodly amount of money he is paid to run this university into the ground or otherwise.

Disobey these parking overlords and your car will be ticketed or towed, only released to you upon payment to the towing service in question at 54&<%2),%6'*9354"&.'31'-351' ,1&"B:314'2#)$6C'01':3"#C Free parking occurs on campus after 3 p.m. in some lots, and 6­7 p.m. in others. But who has classes then, anyway?

Giving free parking after the times when students and staff

Quick Opinions MICHAEL FARLEY

have to be present on campus is like a doctor offering a free ski trip to a recently paralyzed patient. Sure, the thought’s there, but what’s the point, really?

What is there to do?

As a working college student, surviving sometimes on ramen noodles and PB & J &*46/)2#%&.'8',46')"'6);,25$"'"3' pay for parking, so I am forced to circumvent this system by parking a mile or so away and walking to classes when I have them; a minor inconvenience, but one nonetheless.

Us students pay for enough as is to attend this university, and the employees of this university do enough to keep this place running without having to pay to come to work.

Students have to pay to come here and pay to come here.

Employees get paid to come here only if they pay to come here.

Sound ridiculous to you, too?

So all of you who don’t drive yet, speak your mind like I do and maybe by the time you have to park here something can be done about it.

That, or you can do what I do and park anywhere you damn well please.

Michael Farley is a senior education major. He has been writing for The Cynic since spring 2008.

India corruption ruins Commonwealth Games

These games exclude the U.S. and most of Latin America among many other athletic nations.

It’s like the lame, private version of the Olympics where they play all those wussy English sports such as cricket and badminton.

MAX KRIEG The reason we are talking After just one day in, the about them is that this year 2010 Commonwealth Games in there are some problems, major New Delhi, India have already problems. been labeled a failure.

For host country India, I can see some of the excitement to showcase you scratching your their country and gain more heads, wondering what international respect has “commonwealth” means. Even morphed into a feeling of as a self­proclaimed senior global international embarrassment. studies major, I had to do some Originally supposed to research. start in March, the games The “Commonwealth of were postponed three times, Nations” is an intergovernmental and many believe the facilities organization consisting of 54 and accommodations are still independent member states that inadequate. were all part of the former British Dean Nelson of The Empire.

Telegraph reports that the So who really cares about !"#$%"%&'()$$*+%')&',$"#-.'/)"#' the “Commonwealth Games” photographs showing “muddy anyway? I mean, let’s be serious: paw prints on athletes’ beds and

signs that the showers had been used as lavatories.” There are also pictures that prove child labor was used to complete some last­minute work.

0"#%1',*&23&')42$56%'"#%' collapse of a footbridge at the main stadium and the crumbling of a ceiling at a weightlifting venue.

On top of all this there is a high risk of “al­Qaida­linked” terrorists to attack foreign athletes and threats from angry north Indian farmers to inundate the city with cattle.

So, cricket anyone?

7#)$%'846)*'9*-':%'6%,4)4+' globalization on a new level and are soon to be one of the world’s most powerful economies, India is still rife with corruption.

This corruption is most prominent in government 3;,2)*$&.'/#3'*1%':$*9%6';31'"#%' lack of preparation.

Dilip Cherian, India’s leading <5:$)2'1%$*")34&',+51%.'&*)6.' =>3;,2)*$&?'/%1%';325&%6'34'&$)9' pickings. Because they got caught

Jeff Barbieri James Heseldon, owner of the company that makes the Segway, died last week after he drove one of his own two­wheeled vehicles off a cliff. Not only are the circumstances of his death ironic, but I can’t help but "#)4A'"#*"'"#)&')&'G5&"'"#%',1&"' attack of the robot rebellion that will one day enslave humanity. Consider yourself warned.

Max Krieger Whoever designed the seats in Angell Lecture Hall should be sent to Guantanamo Bay for a terrorist plot against my knee caps. Seriously, did no one tell them that people’s legs sometimes extend past the seat when they sit down?

The metal and wood scheme is really comfortable too.

Max Krieg H%/',46)4+&'&5++%&"' that ADHD is a genetic disorder and that scientists are developing a “genetic test” for diagnosing children. A more accurate test is needed in order to control it. ADHD drugs like Adderall, Concerta and Ritalin are over­abused by those who don’t have the disorder for recreational use.

The black market for them on campuses nationwide is astounding.

)4'<$*-)4+'*'>:1):%?'+*9%.'"#%-' allowed other things to slip,” as reported by The Telegraph.

One of my Indian­American friends told me that on his last visit to India, he paid­off a police 3;,2%1'/#3'/*&')4'"#%'<132%&&' of giving him a parking ticket, saying it was “routine, everyone does it, and it happens all the time.”

I fully support India in their efforts to execute an international event, but they aren’t ready.

More important than the economic gains and international stature from hosting a large­ scale sporting event is athletic competition.

The passion and vitality is there, but until their law enforcement and infrastructure *1%'931%'%;,2)%4".'8'/35$6' suggest other locations for the Commonwealth Games.

Max Krieg is a senior global studies major. He has been writing for The Cynic since Fall 2010.

S P O RT S

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2010

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NFL PICKS WEEK FIVE

It’s another exciting week of NFL matchups. Want to be a guest picker?

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By Will Andreycak Sports Editor

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Green Bay Packers vs. Washington Redskins As seems to be the case every year, the Redskins came into this season with lofty expectations after a noisy offseason. And, as also seems to be a yearly occurrence, they have failed to meet expectations. Although McNabb has been his usual elite self, the Redskins’ defensive woes, especially in the passing department, have been their downfall.

Unfortunately, their dreadful pass defense meets one of the NFL’s best quarterbacks in Aaron Rodgers this week, which only spells disaster for Washington. Expect Rodgers to put on a clinic and, in the !"#$%&&'( )*+,,-( &.+/!( #0.( .1%( “Brett Favre” remnants once and for all.

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Indianapolis Colts

In this game we see a matchup between one team that knows nothing of success in recent years, the Chiefs, against a team that has known nothing but success over the last decade, the Colts. Two weeks ago I said that the Chiefs have a certain charm this year and that I am pulling for them to win. I still feel this way, but it would be foolish to pick them over the team with the best player in the NFL leading them.

As of Oct. 1, the Colts’ Austin Collie leads the NFL in receiving yards, receptions and touchdown catches. So, who do you cover, Collie, Reggie Wayne or Dallas Clark? With Peyton Manning throwing to these guys, it’s just not fair.

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Minnesota Vikings vs.

New York Jets I am going to be honest with all of you: I am a diehard Jets fan. I reveal this because it is %2."%/%,-( 345)$0,.( #*( +( 6%%78 .#86%%7( 9+&4&( .#( 9%( 94+&85"%%( when talking about the Jets.

That being said, I am picking them over Minnesota this week.

I have a deep and passionate animosity toward Minnesota quarterback Brett Favre. We all remember Favre with the Jets three years ago, and we all, at least Jets fans, remember him choking when it really mattered.

There is bad blood between Favre and New York, that I can promise you.

Let’s not forget that this game will be played on Monday night in front of 82,566 severely intoxicated Jets faithful.

If Favre is true to form, he will cave under the pressure and turn the ball over in a big spot

once again. Or, even more likely, Mark Sanchez will continue to mature in front of us, the defense will be its usual dominant self and the Jets will route the clueless Vikings in front of the entire country in primetime.

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New Orleans Saints vs.

Arizona Cardinals :#*;.( ,%.( .1%( <+"34*+,&( =8>( start confuse you, their two wins came against the Rams and

Raiders. As long as they’re being led into battle by the almighty Derek Anderson, who completed 44.5 percent of his passes last year, it’s hard to see the Cardinals making any noise this year. Larry Fitzgerald is )?0"4*?(#0.(1#6(.#(.%+"(14&(@<A( as you read this. On the other side, boasting a top 10 offense +*3( +( 3%5%*&%'( &0"%( .#( )*4&1( 4*( .1%( .#!( )B%( 4*( .+7%+6+-&'( .1%( Saints are looking to contend for NFC supremacy once again. While a victory is never guaranteed in the NFL, this looks like an easy one for the Saints.

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S P O RT S

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2010

Lake Monsters stay in Burlington Local minor league club picked up by the Oakland A’s Staff Report

*)"& M"-!1.(& S%9"& T1.2("-2& %.#& A%94%.#& U()4"($82& )%N"& 2$5."#& %& (61;'"%-& G4%'"-& Development Contract for the DIKK& %.#& DIKD& 2"%21.2C& ()"& (61& teams announced last week. *)"&S%9"&T1.2("-2&)%#&="".& ()"& %<:4$%("& 1<& ()"& V%2)$.5(1.& Nationals and the predecessors of the Nationals, the Montreal Expos, for 17 years before the switch was announced on Sept.

DP/& *)"& S%9"& T1.2("-2& 6$44& 81.($.?"& (1& ="& %& 2)1-(;2"%21.C& 2$.54";U& 84?=& $.& ()"& @"6& W1-9; G"..&S"%5?"/& The previous player development contract between the Nationals and Burlington businessman Ray Pecor expired last September leaving the future of Burlington baseball in doubt.

Under the previous contract, the Nationals provided the minor league team and players while Pecor was expected to cover the other expenses and provide a suitable place to play. *)"& 81.X$8(& ()%(& 8%?2"#& ()"& .1.;-"."6%4& 1<& ()"& 81.(-%8(& was the poor condition of the stadium, University of Vermont 16."#& 3".("..$%4& Y$"4#/& T%>1-&

S"%5?"& 0%2"=%44& 84%$!"#& ()%(& ()"-"& 6%2& 2$5.$:8%.(& 81.8"-.& about the substandard and ?.2%<"&81.#$($1.2&1<&()"&:"4#/ For weeks, reports read that ?.4"22& ()"& :"4#& 6%2& -".1N%("#C& there would be no baseball in Burlington. As news of the 81.(-%8(& 6$()& ()"& A%94%.#& Athletics emerged renovation of Centennial Field was not mentioned. This begs the question of who is paying for the renovations or whether the renovations occur at all.

In the press release by the S%9"& T1.2("-2C& ()"& A%94%.#& Athletics and the Burlington Free Press, there was not a single mention of renovation. Not only that, but there was no mention 1<& ()"& :"4#& 1.& 6)$8)& ()"& S%9"& Monsters would be playing.

Despite this confusion, the team that will be playing in Burlington next year appears to be more talented than teams of the past. *)"& U()4"($82& 2)1-(;2"%21.& 2$.54";U& ("%!& )%#& ="".& 418%("#& in Vancouver, British Columbia 2$.8"& ()"& DIII& 2"%21.& %.#& 2%6& fantastic success in terms of player development.

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Z&@%($1.%42&6"-"&D[()&1<&PI/&\.& the 11 years in which Vancouver 6%2& %<:4$%("#& 6$()& A%94%.#C& P[& <1-!"-&74%'"-2&-"%8)"#&()"&!%>1-& league including Rich Harden, Nelson Cruz, Nick Swisher, Mark Teahen, Joe Blanton, Andre Ethier, Kurt Suzuki, Dallas Braden and Andrew Bailey.

Baseball belongs in Burlington Why the Lake Monsters need to remain home

By Will Andreycak Sports Editor

THIS WEEK

The exciting news that the M"-!1.(& S%9"& T1.2("-2& 61?4#& remain in Burlington for at least ()"& DIKK& %.#& DIKD& 2"%21.2& 6%2& -"N"%4"#&1.&J"7(/&DP/& For those who live far away from Burlington, this doesn’t seem like much of a story, but if you care about the city in which we all go to school, this story is monumental.

T$.1-& S"%5?"& 0%2"=%44& $2& a diamond in the rough, so to speak. Very few people respect or even acknowledge its existence, but those who do appreciate it oftentimes do so more than the !%>1-&4"%5?"&5%!"/& This is not because of the levels of talent, excitement of the games or anything that has to do with the level of play on the :"4#/&\.2("%#C&$(&$2&="8%?2"&$(&$2&%& .1.;"Q7".2$N"& 6%'& <1-& <%!$4$"2& to spend time together in an atmosphere that is geared totally and fully to the family.

“This is one of the best forms of entertainment where families can get together at a reasonable 7-$8"& %.#& 27".#& ($!"& %.#& >?2(& be together,” Katherine Picard

of Winooski said, in an interview with the Burlington Free Press at ()"&:.%4&5%!"&%(&3".("..$%4&Y$"4#& last year.

This sentiment is echoed by hundreds of thousands of families around the country who utilize the treasure that is T$.1-& S"%5?"& 0%2"=%44/& T%.'& Burlington residents were extremely worried that the city would be losing something that was such a summertime staple for so long.

“I would like to hope that we are going to keep baseball here.

I remember coming here when \& 6%2& O& 1-& L& '"%-2& 14#/& *)"& 14#& @1-()"-.& S"%5?"/& \(& 61?4#& ="& shame to see it go away,” Reg Robai a long time Burlington resident, said to the Free Press.

During the school year, Burlington is a rowdy, loud and drunken place that doesn’t necessarily draw a ton of visiting families. But in the summertime, Burlington is a place that transforms from a town full of students to a town bustling with family activities.

A crucial summertime activity )%2& ="".& =%2"=%44C& ()"& S%9"& Monsters and Centennial Field. If that had been stripped away from

Burlington for the families who visit here and the residents who live here, it would have left a void ()%(&.1&"N".(&81?4#&:44/& Centennial Field needs to host baseball, and to do so properly, UVM needs to put time and effort into improving and maintaining the relic of history.

Athletics have been played 1.&3".("..$%4&<1-&!1-"&()%.&KII& years, and the grandstand we see today was constructed in 1922. *)"& :"4#& $2& 1."& 1<& ()"& 14#"2(& baseball stadiums in the country — its grandstand is the oldest in all of professional baseball, and it cannot be left to wither away and die as the University sits back and watches.

If you decide to stay in Burlington this upcoming summer, get out to Centennial Field one night. Go and experience the spectacle that is !$.1-&4"%5?"&=%2"=%44&%.#&:.%44'& understand why Burlington and baseball are inseparable in the most extreme way.

Finally understand why residents are so desperate to cling to a game that may mean nothing to you, but means everything to where you are.

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Stony Brook, N.Y.

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Men’s soccer shuts out Siena *61& :-2(;)%4<& 51%42& 281-"#& ='& >?.$1-& <1-6%-#2& @$89& AB@"$44C& $.& ()"&DE()&!$.?("C&%.#&F%8)&G%?4C&$.&()"&HH()&!$.?("C&2"8?-"#&%&D;I& victory over Siena College on Wednesday, Sept. 29. Vermont held off ()"&J%$.(2&$.&()"&2"81.#&)%4<&%.#&:.$2)"#&()"&5%!"&1?(&2)11($.5&J$".%& KL;E&$.&()"&!%(8)/&M"-!1.(&$!7-1N"2&(1&O;D;P&1N"-%44&%.#&$2&H;K;P&$.& $(2&4%2(&"$5)(&5%!"2/&J$".%&!1N"2&(1&P;O;I&1.&()"&2"%21./

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Troy, N.Y.

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Troy, N.Y.

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Binghamton, N.Y.

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Gutterson Field House

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