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‘I CAME OUT TO PARTY WITH Y’ALL’

PIRATES SUNKEN STORM

Five lives of accused witches brought back to life in one woman show.

Baseball matches series win in hectic weekend weather.

Big promise leads to a more open Cuba.

INSIDE NEWS: PUTTING A FACE ON CONNECTICUT’S WITCH TRIALS

Book Discussion for Students

11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.Wilson Hall, 124/5

Students are invited to participate in a book discussion of “Half the Sky,” the non-fiction bestseller by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn.

Deaf Awareness DayBegins Today

Student Union, Theatre

Join the American Sign Language Club for their annual event to signify Deaf Awareness Day.

Film Screening: The Butch Factor

5 to 7 p.m.Student Union, SU 403

Among Men will be hosting the screening of the documentary The

Butch Factor.

Commuter T-shirt Giveaway7:30 to 9:30 a.m.W Parking Lot

Before you get on the bus and head to class, be sure to pick up your free Commuter Appreciation Week t-shirt.

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Entertainer Wiz Khalifa packs Gampel Pavilion for SUBOG’s annual Spring Concert.

DENVER- It was only fitting for last night’s game to end how it did. When two teams face one another eight times over the span of two seasons like UConn and Notre Dame have, the game is not about strategy, trickery or having a little something special up your sleeve. A game like that is one of execution and who can make the big plays when it counted. Last night, Notre Dame outplayed UConn when it counted, coming away with an 83-75 overtime win.

In the first half, UConn – though not completely in con-trol of the game – looked like it had what it was going to take to come away with a win against the Irish. Center Stefanie Dolson was playing like she knew what was at stake. At the half, Dolson had 12 points and five rebounds and she was giving the Irish fits on the UConn offensive end.

Skylar Diggins had yet to be a real factor in the game, but instead, guard Natalie Novosel took the torch for the Irish. She had 11 points and was the focal point on which the Notre Dame offense was hinging.

Despite UConn getting out-rebounded, the Huskies were playing tough enough defense to hold back the potent Notre Dame offensive attack, compen-sating for the Huskies’ lack of offensive flow.

“We got stagnant on offense again like we did throughout the season,” said UConn forward Kaleena Mosqueda Lewis.

To start the second half, Notre Dame came out firing, leaving UConn running to catch up. The Irish built up a lead that they were able to hold on to until late in the second half.

A big turning point for the game came with 17:19 to go when Dolson picked up her fourth foul and was forced to sit for the next 7:10. Without Dolson, UConn’s already poor offensive rhythm was made even worse.

With 2:52 to go, Notre Dame looked like they were going to win the game in regulation,

thanks to a jumper by Natalie Novosel that gave the Irish a six-point lead and a lot of momentum.

But the Huskies responded with a layup by guard Tiffany Hayes and then a crucial stop on the following Notre Dame possession.

The next 1:25 belonged to Kelly Faris.

After she made the steal that gave UConn the needed stop, Faris picked up the rebound on a shot that Hayes missed and Faris finished, narrowing the Notre Dame lead to just two points with 1:19 to go.

Faris was then fouled and sank both free throws, tying the game at 65 with just 44 seconds to go. Then with 14

seconds to go, Faris stole the ball from Kayla McBride and was fouled on the fast break by Notre Dame guard Skylar Diggins. Faris sank both, giv-ing UConn a 67-65 lead with only 11 seconds to go.

But what happened next was typical of UConn’s sea-son; the Huskies gave up a huge bucket at a terrible time. Novosel picked up a rebound off of a Skylar Diggins miss and converted on the layup chance, tying the game at 67 with three seconds left and that was the final at the end of regulation.

“Turnovers and rebounding, it came back to bite us,” Faris said.

In overtime, Diggins and fellow guard Brittany Mallory stepped up big and made big three-pointers when they were needed. But UConn looked lost offensively and was unable to match the Irish’s overtime inten-sity.

“Our offense really, really struggled,” said UConn’s coach Geno Auriemma. “When play-ers feel the moment, they stop. One of the biggest differences was Natalie and Skylar who made themselves difficult to guard. But too many times we got caught standing and drib-bling and not doing anything with the basketball.”

Notre Dame’s coach Muffet McGraw was thrilled to be back in the NCAA Championship Game.

“It means so much for our program, our team, our fans,” McGraw said. “It’s so great for Notre Dame and I’m so blessed to be representing such a great school.”

Freshmen forward Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis and sophomore center Stefanie Dolson react to their team’s loss to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Sunday night in Denver.

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By Dan AgabitiSenior Staff Writer

Native American society welcomes new members

The Native American Cultural Society is a group on campus that celebrates the history and culture of America’s indigenous people, and its members are hoping to see more students get involved next year.

Trevor Biggs, an 8th-semes-ter environmental science major, is the treasurer for the NACS. Though he is not Native American himself, he had heard that the group was in need of some help and decided to join.

He joined as “an act of good will, stemming out of my inter-est in Native Americans as the original people who lived on this land. And I like learning about different cultures,” Biggs said.

Biggs lives on UConn’s Spring Valley Student Farm, where he said he is embracing the values of a holistic life-style that focuses on plants, diet, income, community, wis-dom and spirituality, among other things. As he has spent more time learning about Native Americans, he has noticed that a lot of those holistic values of the farm intersect and overlap with those of Native cultures.

The NACS is located in room 416B of the Student Union, and

Biggs would like to see more people make use of that room and its resources. He says there are books and movies for people to peruse and watch any time the room is open.

Colin Neary, an 8th-semester English major and member of the NACS said that looking ahead, the group needs leader-ship for next semester.

“What we need for next year are dedicated individuals who are ready to get involved with the local Connecticut indige-nous communities to coordinate cultural events,” said Neary. “We also need people who will advocate for Native Studies on the intellectual and human rights sides, as well.”

Biggs was also an advocate for making the study of Native Americans an academically viable option, but he said, “It’s definitely a catch 22. There is no major because no one is studying it, and there won’t be a major because no one is study-ing it.”

Neary hopes that the NACS will help “to end the silence for Native Americans on campus and ensure that they are recog-nized on the equivalent level of other underrepresented groups.”

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By Robbie HermannsCampus Correspondent

» NACS, page 2

New UConn Police Chief Takes her new position

There’s a new sheriff in town.This past Friday marked the

beginning of Barbara O’Connor’s tenure as the University of Connecticut’s Chief of Police.

After being named the next UConn Chief of Police in December, O’Connor was sworn in at the university’s Public Safety Complex at a ceremony attended by Board of Trustees members and university President Susan Herbst, among others.

“Her reputation is excellent and we’re lucky to have her here at the University of Connecticut,” said Herbst.

O’Connor has garnered a wealth of experience in academia and in her own field. She gradu-ated from Westfield State College in 1985 before going on to earn a master’s degree from UMass in 1999 and a law degree from the Western New England College of Law six years later. She has also served as Chief of Police at two other universities before her tenure at UConn, at UMass-Amherst from 2001 until taking over the position at the University of Illinois eight years later.

“If the day had come [to pick O’Connor] 10 years ago, I would have picked her then,” said retir-ing Police Chief Robert Hudd. “I know we are going to be in great

hands.”After being taking the oath and

being sworn in by UConn’s vice president and chief operating offi-cer Barry Feldman and vice presi-dent and chief financial officer Richard Gray, O’Connor offered words of gratitude to those in attendance.

“I am so honored to be selected as your chief,” said O’Connor. “This is truly the best university police department in the country.”

Recognizing the standard that her predecessor has set over the past years, O’Connor offered words of promise to her fellow staff members and to the univer-sity.

“I know they are big shoes to fill,” said O’Connor. “Following in his footsteps, I want you to know I will work diligently to

keep a tradition of excellence. I want to uphold the same levels of spirit, justice and fairness. And I want you all to hold me to that.”

O’Connor, who will also take over as the Director of Public Safety for the university, will also be serving as the first woman Chief of Police in the history of the University of Connecticut Police Department.

“We need the right leader,” said Herbst. “We’ve been very lucky with Chief Hudd and now with Chief O’Connor. We look for-ward to work with [her] for years to come.”

Friday’s ceremony was equal-ly dedicated to Hudd, who had announced his retirement last June, for his three decades of ser-vice to the university. Hudd has also served as the associate vice president for public and environ-mental safety at the university.

“I am in awe of the man…working with Bob has truly been an exceptional experience,” said Feldman. “I can tell you that I will miss him and all who work with him will miss him.”

Hudd also offered his own words of thanks to his depart-ment.

“While it’s a thankless job, I think it’s the job of the chief to say thank you,” said Hudd.

By Michael CorasanitiStaff Writer

“While it’s a thankless job, I think it’s the job of the chief to say thank you.”

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Gov. Malloy to discuss education in Ansonia

HARTFORD (AP) — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy will be stopping in Ansonia to discuss his education overhaul proposals.

Malloy and Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman will meet with parents, teachers and others during a town hall-style meeting Thursday night at Ansonia High School. It’s the governor’s 10th stop on a statewide tour promot-ing his education proposals.

Malloy is pushing an education reform package this legislative session that includes expanding access to early childhood education, changing teacher tenure and closing the state’s achievement gap.

Large crowds have turned out to discuss the governor’s proposals and their effects at previous meetings.

Malloy’s office says the governor will continue to tour the state on the issue until the General Assembly passes legislation that addresses his education proposals.

Feds plan prescription drug summit in Norwalk NORWALK (AP) — Federal authorities are planning to hold a sum-

mit aimed at fighting what they call the epidemic of prescription drug abuse.

The one-day conference is set for Thursday at Norwalk Community College and is sponsored by the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration. The goal of the training is to improve pre-scription drug interdiction and prosecutions by providing law enforce-ment, physicians, educators and community leaders with tools, skills and contacts.

The conference will include talks on the scope of the problem, the effect of the drugs on the brain and society, prescription drug cases in Connecticut and the industry’s perspective.

Report of state lawmaker’s accident was prank

HARTFORD (AP) — An official in Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s administration says a Twitter posting he wrote about a state law-maker being hospitalized after a car accident was an April Fools’ Day prank.

Malloy’s chief criminal justice aide, Michael Lawlor, posted on Twitter Sunday morning that West Haven Democratic Rep. Stephen Dargan was in the hospital after a car accident. Lawlor told The Associated Press that it was just an April Fools’ Day joke.

Dargan told the New Haven Register that he tries to come up with an April Fools’ Day prank every year. He says Sunday’s prank wasn’t supposed to go public.

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro once fell victim to Lawlor and Dargan’s pranks when she sent flowers to Lawlor, after Dargan had announced that Lawlor was hospitalized when he wasn’t.

Bald eagles force closure of Conn. trail

WINDSOR LOCKS (AP) — The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has closed a portion of the Windsor Locks Canal State Park Trail to protect a pair of nesting bald eagles.

The southern end of the trial will be closed until July 1.Deputy Commissioner Susan Frechette said a disturbance

can cause adult eagles to abandon their nests, causing the eggs or chicks to die.

She said while bald eagle numbers are increasing in Connecticut, they are still a threatened species in the state. Nesting bald eagles returned to Connecticut in 1993 after an absence of nearly 50 years.

Twenty-three bald eagle pairs were documented in the state in 2011, and 21 of those pairs made nests. Twenty-nine chicks were hatched last year.

1 Conn. Mega Million player wins $250,000

HARTFORD (AP) — One Mega Million ticket buyer in Connecticut is quite a bit richer even though no one in the state won the record-breaking jackpot.

Mega Million lottery officials said Saturday that player a Connecticut player won a $250,000 payout by matching the drawing’s five numbers but missing the Mega Ball number. That means the ticket buyer was just one number from winning a share of the $640 million grand prize.

A Connecticut Lottery spokeswoman did not immediately return a call Saturday seeking the name of the city where the winning ticket was sold.

All Connecticut Lottery proceeds are returned to the state’s General Fund.

the NACS will be holding the “20th Annual Light the Lodge Powwow” on April 22 at 12 p.m., at the Student Union quad. Neary expressed his gratitude toward Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs, Christine Wilson and the Student Activities office, who he says have been very helpful in mak-ing sure all of the USG require-ments for the event were met.

The NACS has lots of events planned for the powwow, begin-ning with “Grand Entry” at noon, with a procession of flags such as the American, POW/MIA, Iroquois Confederacy and others. Grand Entry is an opportunity to honor the vet-erans that have served in the military. According to the U.S. Department of Health and the Human Services Administration for Native Americans, Native Americans “represent the high-est per capita enlistment of any ethnic group in the United States.”

“These ceremonies help to reintegrate veterans into the tribal community after combat,” Neary said.

The powwow will also fea-ture a variety of drum groups, including the Mystic River

Singers, who Neary said “per-form hard, fast-paced, Northern-style songs.” Mystic River has won a Native American Music Award (NAMMY) and also been nominated for a Grammy.

Following Grand Entry, there will be dance competitions where Mystic River will perform a circle dance and allow the general pub-lic the opportunity to join them in the dance area. For men there will be Fancy Dance and Northern Traditional dance contests, as well as Fancy Shawl and Jingle Dress dance contests for women. The contests are to be judged by a local tribe member of the Mohegan Nation and natives of the Mi’kmaq and Guahibo tribes.

In addition to the powwow, the NACS will be hosting the White Buffalo Drum of the New England Coastal Schaghticoke Indian Tribe, also present at the powwow, todat at 8 p.m. in 416b of the Student Union. Members of the tribe will be giving a talk on indigenous music and giving a lesson. The same night, a stu-dent will be speaking about her experience with an alternative break to an Oklahoma reserva-tion.

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Feds: Conn. man knows something about stolen art

NEW HAVEN (AP) — It remains the largest art heist in history, a brazen robbery in which two thieves disguised as police officers walked into Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, disabled two guards and stole masterworks worth more than half a billion dollars.

The 1990 robbery and the recovery of the paintings have puzzled investigators for more than two decades.

Now federal authorities appear to be pinning some hope of solving the mystery on a 75-year-old reputed mob-ster from Connecticut, Robert Gentile, who is jailed in a drug case.

The FBI believes Robert Gentile “had some involvement in connection with stolen prop-erty” related to the art heist, Assistant U.S. Attorney John Durham said in federal court in Hartford this week. Durham said FBI agents have had unpro-ductive discussions with Gentile about the theft, but didn’t elabo-rate on his allegations.

Gentile’s attorney, A. Ryan McGuigan, called the notion preposterous. He said Gentile has lived with his wife in the same small house in a Hartford suburb for 50 years and has no idea what prosecutors are talk-ing about.

“He doesn’t know anything about art, he’s never been to an art gallery in his life, couldn’t tell a Rembrandt from an Elvis painting,” McGuigan said in an interview.

Durham spoke at a hearing over whether bail should be set for Gentile in the drug case. A

judge ordered Gentile to remain held without bail, saying he’s too dangerous.

Prosecutors declined to com-ment further.

Authorities first approached Gentile about the art heist about two years ago, McGuigan said.

“They’re not interviewing him about him actually partici-pating in the heist,” McGuigan said. “They may or may have not interviewed him about any knowledge that he may have about the whereabouts of the paintings.”

When Gentile offered no information, authorities dis-

patched an undercover witness to buy prescription drugs from him, McGuigan said.

“They set you up and entrap you and throw you in a fed-eral prison at 75 years old until you’ll be tortured enough to talk to them about information that you don’t have,” McGuigan said.

If Gentile were some type of arch-criminal, he would have figured a way to get the $5 mil-lion reward offered in the case, McGuigan said.

Gentile, of Manchester, Conn., and associate Anthony Parente, also 75, were charged

last month with selling pre-scription painkillers that were obtained illegally. Federal agents say they found several guns, ammunition, homemade silencers, a blackjack, three sets of handcuffs, a bulletproof vest, a Taser, ammunition, police scanners and brass knuck-les at Gentile’s home as well as $22,000 at the bottom of a grandfather clock.

Gentile has not been charged in the art heist.

Prosecutors say Gentile is a member of a Philadelphia crime family. His lawyer denies the mob allegation.

In this March 21, 1990 file photo, a security guard stands outside the Dutch Room of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, where robbers stole more than a dozen works of art by Rembrandt, Vermeer, Degas, Manet and others, in an early morning robbery.

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Putting a face on the Connecticut witch trials

DANBURY (AP) — Five women who were accused of witchcraft in the state during the 17th century were brought back to life on March 24 during a one-woman performance at the Danbury Museum and Historical Society.

The women, according to Virginia Wolf of Her Story Theater, were among more than 40 people accused of witchcraft in Connecticut from 1642 to 1693 -- a period that began more than 30 years before the famed Salem witch trials.

About 10 of the women, including some portrayed by Wolf during Saturday’s perfor-mance, were hanged at the gal-lows for witchcraft, a crime in the state that was punishable by death until 1715.

“The men at my trial had no wish to hear what I had to say,” said Wolf, while portraying Mary Barnes, one of the last women in the state to meet her end at the gallows after being accused of witchcraft.

“My husband and I agreed that he wouldn’t speak up for me, out of fear it might put him and our children at risk.”

Barnes, Wolf explained, was one of several women named by a young girl suffering from “fits” in 1692 who claimed witches were tormenting her.

It was Barnes that Wolf began portraying at Stanley-Whitman House in Farmington, when she realized the woman was only one of many who were accused of witchcraft.

Wolf’s research into the witch trials led to the creation of the one-person performance.

“I hope people come away with a real appreciation of the experience women had during the time period that nurtured this kind of hysteria,” she said.

It was a time, Wolf said, when settlers were plagued by death and disease, surrounded by dark forbidding woods and nervous about their future.

“People were looking for rea-sons to explain what was going on around them,” she said.

The program, which is part of the museum’s Locally Grown series, sponsored by the Savings Bank of Danbury, was attended by more than 125 people from throughout the area.

Michele Donaty, a city resi-dent who brought her two young daughters to the program, said the women accused of witchcraft seemed to be those who were outspoken or who fell out of the norm.

“Unfortunately it’s something that still happens today,” she said. “People who are different still get targeted.”

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Dems sharpen attack as GOP rallies behind Romney

MILWAUKEE (AP) — President Barack Obama’s administration launched a multi-pronged assault on Mitt Romney’s values and foreign policy credentials Sunday, while a fresh set of prominent Republicans rallied behind the GOP front-runner as the odds-on nominee, further signs the general election is overtaking the primary season.

A defiant Rick Santorum out-lined plans to leave Wisconsin the day before the state’s contest Tuesday, an indication that the conservative favorite may be in retreat, his chances to stop Romney rapidly dwindling.

“I think the chances are over-whelming that (Romney) will be our nominee,” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union.” ‘’It seems to me we’re in the final phases of wrapping up this nomination. And most of the members of the Senate Republican conference are either supporting him, or they have the view that I do, that it’s time to turn our attention to the fall campaign and begin to make the case against the president of the United States.”

Both Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Vice President Joe Biden went after Romney Sunday, underscor-ing the belief inside Obama’s

Chicago re-election headquar-ters that Romney will — sooner than later — secure the right to face Obama this fall. Their involvement comes as both sides sharpen their general elec-tion strategy, perhaps weeks before the GOP contest formally comes to an end.

“I think Gov. Romney’s a little out of touch,” Biden told CBS’ “Face the Nation” in an interview broadcast Sunday. “I can’t remember a presiden-tial candidate in the recent past who seems not to understand, by what he says, what ordinary middle-class people are thinking about and are concerned about.”

The line of attack is likely to play prominently in the Obama campaign’s general election narrative. While Obama is a millionaire, Romney would be among the nation’s wealthiest presidents ever elected. And he’s opened himself to criticism through a series of missteps.

Romney casually bet a rival $10,000 during a presiden-tial debate, noted that his wife drives a “couple of Cadillacs,” and lists owners of professional sports teams among his friends. His personal tax records show investments in the Cayman Islands and a Swiss bank account.

Obama’s team on Sunday also seized on Romney’s foreign pol-

icy inexperience.Biden said Obama was “stat-

ing the obvious” when he told Russian President Dmitry Medvedev that he would have more latitude on missile defense after the November general election. The two presidents did not realize the exchange, dur-ing a meeting in Seoul, South Korea, last weekend, was being picked up by a microphone.

Romney called it “alarm-ing” and part of a pattern of “breathtaking weakness” with America’s foes. He asked what else Obama would be flexible

on if he were to win a second term.

“Speaking of flexible, Gov. Romney’s a pretty flexible guy on his positions,” Biden said. Romney’s GOP oppo-nents have accused the former Massachusetts governor of “flip-flopping” on issues such as health care and abortion.

Clinton seized on Romney’s comment that Russia is America’s “No. 1 geopoliti-cal foe,” calling the statement “dated” and suggesting there were more pressing matters of concern in global affairs.

Republican presidential candidate, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, right, joined by his wife, Karen, eats cheese curds at a restaurant in West Bend, Wis., Sunday.

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1940 census include 21 M still aliveNEW YORK (AP) — When

the 1940 census records are released Monday, Verla Morris can consider herself a part of living history.

Morris, who is in her 100th year, will get to experience the novelty of seeing her own name and details about her life in the records being released by the U.S. National Archives online after 72 years of confidentiality expires.

“I’d be happy to see it there,” she said. “I don’t think anything could surprise me, really.”

Morris is one of more than 21 million people alive in the U.S. and Puerto Rico who were counted in the 16th federal decennial census, which docu-ments the tumultuous decade of the 1930s transformed by the Great Depression and black migration from the rural South. It’s a distinction she shares

with such living celebrities as Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman.

Morris, who has been work-ing on her family history since 1969 and has written six books on its branches, said census records were essential for her genealogical work because oftentimes people don’t want to give their personal information.

“Lots of times I just have to wait until maybe they die,” she said. “Then I’ll have all their information.”

But census records, which include names, addresses and — in the case of the 1940 cen-sus, income and employment information — are rich with long-veiled personal details.

Morris, who turns 100 in August and was con-tacted through the National Centenarian Awareness Project, said she was working as a key-

punch operator in Fairfield, Ill., when the 1940 census was taken. “I don’t remember them taking my census,” said Morris, who lives in Chandler, Ariz.

While a name index will not be immediately available to search, tens of thousands of researchers across the coun-try are expected to go on a monumental genealogical hunt this week through the digi-tized records for details on 132 million people. Access to the records will be free and open to anyone on the Internet.

Every decade since 1942, the National Archives has made available records from past cen-suses. Some privacy advocates have opposed releasing such large amounts of personal infor-mation about living people.

The American Civil Liberties Union, for instance, has for over 30 years opposed any

unrestricted release of census records.

Jay Stanley, a senior policy analyst at the ACLU, said harm could come from combining the rich 1940 census data with other information.

“Computer technology today allows you to take informa-tion from different sources and combine it into a very high res-olution image of somebody’s life,” he said. “Each particular piece of information might just be one pixel. But when brought together, they become very intrusive.”

A document obtained from the National Archives by The Associated Press through a Freedom of Information Act request shows that, in 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau raised privacy concerns about the dis-closure of the 1940 census by the nation’s record-keeper.

Tribune Broadcasting: No deal reached with DirecTV

NEW YORK (AP) — DirecTV Inc. subscribers in 19 U.S. markets have lost access to certain programming, after Tribune Broadcasting said it failed to reach a settlement with the satellite television provider in their contract negotiations.

Tribune Broadcasting said late Saturday in a statement that without a deal in place, DirecTV was barred by federal law from carrying the signal of Tribune’s local television stations after midnight, when their agreement expired.

The affected markets include New York, Chicago, New Orleans and Philadelphia. Customers could lose TV pro-grams including “American Idol,” ‘’Gossip Girl,” and Major League Baseball, depending on who owns local affiliates that carry the shows.

Tribune president Nils Larsen called the situation “extremely unfortunate.”

In its own statement, DirecTV said it had hoped Tribune would allow its programming to remain up while negotiations continue. But as it struck midnight in each time U.S. time zone, Tribune channels carried by DirecTV went blank.

Earlier, DirecTV said that it had accepted the financial terms that Tribune’s management offered it by telephone two days ago. But Tribune came out with its own statement shortly after, saying it had not reached a deal or come to terms with DirecTV on any aspect of the contract.

DirecTV fired back, saying in another statement that it had a handshake deal with Tribune on Thursday with an agreed upon rate for their channels.

County Councilman Michael Brown is seen at a event to raise awareness about the shooting death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin, Saturday in Spartanburg, S.C..

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Protesters march in US town where teen was shot

SANFORD, Florida (AP) — Thousands joined a march Saturday through the Florida town where a black teenager was shot and killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer, vowing to continue protesting until an arrest is made.

Trayvon Martin, 17, was shot to death by 28-year-old George Zimmerman on Feb. 26 as he walked from a convenience store back to the home of his father’s fiancee in a gated community outside Orlando. The case has stirred a national conversation about race and the laws of self-defense.

Martin, who was visiting from Miami, was unarmed when he was shot by Zimmerman, whose father is white and mother is Hispanic. Zimmerman told police the teen attacked him before he shot in self-defense.

Protesters carried signs, chanted “Justice for Trayvon,” and clutched the hands of their children while they walked to the Sanford Police Department from a local high school that served black students during the segregation era. The march, organized by the NAACP, a leading civil rights organization, was one of several taking place over the weekend.

“We live in the middle of an American paradox,” Rev. Al Sharpton, a civil rights leader, told the crowd. “We can put a black man in the White House but we cannot walk a black child through a gated neighborhood. We are not selling out, bowing out or backing down until there is justice for Trayvon.”

The university trustees recently approved a 6 percent tuition hike every year for the next

four years. That means you’ll be paying $620 more next semester than you did for this one. By 2016, that price jumps to almost $3,000 more. Granted, UConn is using that money for a good cause: hiring more professors to teach more classes. The tuition hike is justified because when students can’t get the classes they need, they have to stay extra semesters and pay far more than a mere $620 just to take a few classes they missed.

The average 4-year-degree is completed in six years. It begs the ques-tion of how

well our education system is working when it fails to accom-plish what it claims to do: to get you out and working within four years of enrollment.

This is why I’m extremely skeptical of the tuition hike and its justification. You may recall how last semester, RAs were stripped of their right to a single (one of the primary perks of being an RA to begin with) because the university was over-enrolled. We simply didn’t have enough housing to accom-modate all of the students who applied and were let in.

When you think about it from a business standpoint, it makes perfect sense. Why would you turn away applicants to your s c h o o l ? When your c o m m o d -ity is labeled “ k n o w l -edge,” and your product as a “degree,” s t u d e n t s aren’t stu-dents any-more, they’re “customers.” Only the most absurd b u s i n e s s owner would hate the idea of a crowded store. The same rule applies when they look at the univer-sity in the same way that the man-ager looks at the Co-op.

G r e e d becomes the primary motivator. Admit more students – more customers – and make more money. The more tuition you charge, the more money you make. Better yet, your product is sanctioned by

society as a necessity. I believe our new president,

Susan Herbst, means well to raise tuition in order to hire

more staff, to offer more classes, to get students out of the university on time, so the sys-tem isn’t overbur-dened by an over-populated student body. I believe that she means well just as how anyone who starts a university wants it to be a place of knowledge, learn-ing and growth, and not a money-making machine. U n f o r t u n a t e l y, that’s not how things turn out.

President Herbst and the trustees that approved the decision may mean well, but the only real and lasting solution to the problem of an overburdened uni-versity system that

can’t get its students out on time is to begin restricting enroll-ment.

We know what happens to overpopulated countries: crime, inflation and unemployment are

present. Our American percep-tion of China and India is a pair of booming economies with big cities and lots of jobs that are getting shifted from here to there. We tend to forget that they’re three times the size of America and finding a job is just as difficult, if not worse, since labor laws are far more translucent and bribable than in America. Being paid 25 cents an hour to build iPods is a lot less appealing, especially when that same job pays $20 an hour if you have a college degree.

Unfortunately for us, soci-ety sanctions the Education Industrial Complex that has completely dominated intellec-tual society. And by that, I mean that in order to be considered “hirable” or “educated” you have to spend thousands of dol-lars to get a college degree. The trustees and the president aren’t paying the tuition, so they’ll have to forgive me if I’m skep-tical of their motives. Don’t get me wrong, I’d love to have all the classes I need to graduate on time, but if they weren’t moti-vated by greed to over-enroll, this problem wouldn’t exist in the first place.

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Known for his brutally honest and politically incorrect rants, come-dian Bill Burr did justice to his own reputation last week on his

“Monday Morning Podcast” with a six and a half minute tirade about why he hates the alternative comedy scene.

For those who aren’t meticulous comedy nerds, the “alter-native comedy scene,” sometimes referred to as “the downtown com-edy scene,” is a group of comic performers that have been play-ing around with the traditional

rules of stand-up over the past few years. Originating out of New York

City, comedians found that they could make money writing for television with shows like “The Daily Show,” “The Colbert Report” or David Letterman. As a result, performing has become less of a way to put food on the table for these comics and more of an artistic playground. With shows that take place in cramped 10ft by 10ft venues in obscure parts of the city, shows are either free or as low priced as $5. Because the shows are so makeshift and inexpensive, the comics are able to play around with the traditional rules of standup.

Comedian Nick Kroll said it best in a 2006 interview with The New York Times,

before he hit it big on FX’s “The League,” when he said, “You’re paying five bucks. We can take some chances.” In that spirit, alternative comics perform shows that are more character or sketch based. People can experiment with longer more absurd bits than a traditional stand-up comic would be justified trying in an average club setting where guests pay good money just to get in and then have to deal with a two drink minimum.

This is the aspect of alternative comedy that Bill Burr took issue with, the fact that the audience is on the comic’s side.

“I resent the alternative comedy scene for one reason only,” he said. “That scene cre-ated a situation; it basically distilled all of the horror out of attempting to be a come-dian. No heckling, no drunks, no obnox-ious behavior, no aggressiveness [from the crowd]; every f***ing reason it takes balls to be a comedian; every f***ing reason that people wanted to be a comic but never f***ing did it, they’ve removed [those things] from the situation and [they’ve] cre-ated this f***ing comedy womb.”

In other words, because of the environ-ment that alternative comics perform in, the audience doesn’t feel like they’re owed anything from the comic and therefore the stakes aren’t that high if they bomb. Burr seems to be speaking on behalf of an older generation of comics who needed club per-formances and traditional comedic staples in order to make a living working in the art form that they loved. To Burr’s credit, those who work in the alternative scene are not operating in a make-it-or-break-it

stage environment. In an average alterna-tive comedy show, the audience has paid little to no money and is aware of the fact that the performers are going to be experi-menting. Burr seems to take issue with the lack of courage that this takes.

He later goes on to gripe about the style of comedy in general offering it as “nerd humor.” He feels that someone being awk-ward and nerdy on stage hurts the tradi-tional comedy model of observational or broader humor. In other words, Demetri Martin doing a comedic power point pre-sentation takes less courage than someone getting up and talking about airplane food. Observational humor can fail if the audi-ence isn’t on board with the observations. Alternative comics have bread for them-selves this environment that says that if you don’t get the jokes, it’s your own fault.

As a result of the scene that alternative comics have created for themselves as well as the success of the comics who came up through the scene; Aziz Ansari, Nick Kroll, Demitri Martin and so on, Burr’s rant comes off as less of a joking tirade and more of a tantrum by a jealous child. Alternative comedy doesn’t harm tradi-tional observational humor and for Burr to suggest that comedy should be his way or the highway is unfair to the hard working comics who experiment and try new, bold things in the alternative scene.

A defense of alternative comedy

Monday, April 2, 2012

Obama’s efforts to allow students to travel to Cuba are

extremely appropriate

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Let’s go Springfield Indians *coughs and dies a dramatic death*

Dear McMahon dining hall, if you’re going to insist on serving delicious fried chicken every time I visit, please have the decency to put out barbecue sauce. Sincerely, a disappointed patron.

You know you’re in New England when you cycle through three different coats in one day because of the changing weather.

Kelly Faris may be from Indiana, but she is the personi-fication of the New England work ethic.

I wonder what “Nasty Novosel” did to earn that nick-name.

I didn’t think I could possibly hate a team more than Cuse...and then there was Notre Dame.

Open our locker room door and shout, “Sucks to be you” and I literally hop in my car and travel to Denver right now to whoop some ass, Notre Dame.

Seasons end, but Doris Burke is eternal.

I guess I can focus on my schoolwork now.

Nooooooooooooooooooooo x e^-1000

These past two weekends have enabled me to cross off so many things on my bucket list, including witnessing dudes use weapons of mass destruction against each other.

So I guess Wiz Khalifa was smart enough to not say ANYTHING about Skylar Diggins this weekend.

Ow, my heart. :(

President Obama recently accomplished one of the specific campaign promises he made with respect to the U.S.’s Cuba policy. He awarded Americans open rights to send money to and visit family in

Cuba. Of course, even this small step was met with criti-cism and attempts have already been made in Congress to try roll this policy back. But Obama has held his ground, threatening executive veto in order to make sure his policy remains.

Obama’s new policy restores the “people-to-people” contacts between the U.S. and Cuba that existed under the Clinton administration, reinstating the embargo exemp-tions for Americans traveling for humanitarian, religious and academic purposes that were barred under Bush. Also, more direct flights to Cuba will be permitted.

More academic and research travel will mean increased contact between U.S. academic communities and the new generation of students and faculty in Cuba, sparking active debate at a time when the country needs it. In the last years of the Clinton administration, Cuban colleges and univer-sities enjoyed contacts with their counterparts in the U.S., and these new rules will restore them. And the new order makes it easier for religious organizations to fund travel to Cuba, a move that implies the Obama administration has a mature understanding of Cuban civil society.

Now that Obama has made his move, the Cuban govern-ment should rise to the occasion. Cuba should implement programs that are more open to academic connections, allowing individual applications by Cubans to undergrad-uate and graduate study in the U.S.

The question now is whether the governments of Cuba and the U.S. can maintain a positive course of engagement and manage the volume of “people-to-people” contacts, which is bound to increase. In any case, Obama should continue opening up the U.S. to Cuban society. Relations with Cuba have always been tricky, and the U.S.’s actions have not always produced reasonable responses from Cuba. But Obama has wisely broken from the habits of prior presidents, risen above domestic politics and put America’s greatest assets: its scholars, religious groups, and cultural figures - to work on bringing the two coun-tries closer.

By John NitowskiStaff Columnist

By Tyler McCarthyAssociate Commentary Editor

Tuition and admission are stuck in vicious cycle

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“I believe our new president, Susan Herbst, means well to raise tuition in order to hire more staff, to offer more classes, to get students out of the university on time, so the system isn’t overburdened by an overpopulated student body.””

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To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is a 7 -- Wait to make a final decision; there’s no need to rush. Think over all the hidden options. Take a hike or get into physical action, and the perfect answer percolates.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Yesterday’s fool had pranks (or not). Today you may as well wait to make a move. The joke would fall flat. Keep planning, and analyze a strategy for success.

Gemini (May 21-June 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Cash flow improves, and you feel more balanced now. It’s not as much as you hoped, or as little as you’d feared. Stick with the facts, and let the rest go.

Cancer (June 22-July 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Abundance is yours. Sync schedules with your partner. Some of the things you try might not work, but your community has all the resources you need.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Don’t fear exploration and adventure. Finish tasks at work, work out the finances and make it happen. You have what it takes. Whatever you lack can be found close by.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- You may find an answer in a dream. You’re wiser than you realize. Big stories are just that. You feel more balanced and assured, so take on a new leadership role.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Meditate for equilibrium, and that peace gives you focus and strength to power through the day. It’s not a good day for travel. Distractions could tempt. Stick to basics.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 6 -- Stick to your principles. Ask for what you want. Generate harmony at home. Friends and finances don’t mix for about thirty hours, so postpone money talk. Get some sunshine.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Don’t fear the road less traveled. You’re likely to find romance along the way. Avoid financial risks, though. Trust your intuition and dance into the night.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 6 -- When all else fails (or before it does), focus on the small details. It’s easy to get distracted from your financial goals. Adaptation is key. Watch the trail ahead.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 7 -- Start the week with an injection of optimism and self-confidence. Focus on abundance, even if it seems impossible. You can rely on others, and they on you.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Your imagination comes in handy to solve a work problem. Beware of a mirage, financially speaking. Reward yourself with good amounts of deep, delicious rest.

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Myanmar’s Suu Kyi reported winning historic vote

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — She struggled for a free Myanmar for a quarter-century, much of it spent locked away under house arrest. Now, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate whose nonvio-lent campaign for democracy at home transformed her into a global icon is on the verge of ascending to public office for the first time.

Aung San Suu Kyi, 66, was elected to parliament Sunday in a historic victory buffeted by the jubilant cheers of supporters who hope her triumph will mark a major turning point in a nation still emerging from a ruthless era of military rule.

If confirmed, the election win will also mark an astonishing reversal of fortune for a woman who became one of the world’s most prominent prisoners of con-science. When she was finally released in late 2010, just after a vote her party boycotted that was deemed neither free nor fair, few could have imagined she would make the leap from democracy advocate to elected official in less than 17 months, opening the way for a potential presidential run in 2015.

But Myanmar has changed dramatically over that time. The junta finally ceded power last year, and although many of its leaders merely swapped their military uniforms for civilian suits, they went on to stun even their staunchest critics by releas-ing political prisoners, signing cease-fires with rebels, relaxing press censorship and opening a direct dialogue with Suu Kyi — whom they tried to silence for decades.

As results came in Sunday night from the poll watchers of Suu Kyi’s party, spokesman and campaign manager Nyan Win projected the opposition would secure most of the vote, win-ning 40 of 45 parliament seats at stake. Those included four in the

capital, Naypyitaw, considered a stronghold of the ruling party whose leaders helped build it.

Other party members, who asked not to be named because they were waiting to verify some returns, said they achieved a clean sweep of all 44 seats they contested.

The results must be confirmed by the government’s electoral commission, however, which has yet to release any outcome and

may not make an official decla-ration for days.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton congratulated Myanmar for holding the poll. Speaking at a news conference in Istanbul, Turkey, she said Washington was committed to supporting the Southeast Asian nation’s reform effort.

“Even the most repressive regimes can reform, and even the most closed societies can open,”

she said.The topdown revolution has left

Myanmar befuddled and wonder-ing how it happened — or at least, why now? One theory says the military-backed regime had long been desperate for legitimacy and a lifting of Western sanctions, and its leadership had quietly recognized that their impover-ished country, formerly known as Burma, had fallen far behind the rest of skyscraper-rich Asia.

Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy supporter is illuminated by car headlights during jubilations through the streets after the party’s announcement outside the party headquarters in Yangon, Myanmar, Sunday.

AP

» WORLDPakistani boy who

burned himself over uniform dies

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani boy who set himself on fire because his par-ents could not afford to buy him a new school uniform has died, his family and officials said Sunday.

The tragic story is a reminder of the woeful lives of Pakistan’s many dirt-poor citizens. It brings out the challenges facing those clinging to the hope that education could be the ticket to climbing up from the bottom rung of society.

Like many in Pakistan, 13-year-old Kamran Khan’s family did not have enough money to send him to school. He was such a promising stu-dent that a local private school allowed him to attend for free, said the boy’s older brother, Saleem Khan.

Even then, the family struggled. The boys’ father borrowed money from relatives to buy a work visa to Saudi Arabia four months ago, but he hasn’t yet found a job there, said the elder Khan. Their mother works as a maid.

The younger Khan used to wander the streets in Shabqadar, their town of 60,000 in north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

province, looking for bits of metal scrap and other items to sell to help out the family, said his brother.

He never asked for anything, his brother said, but last month he pleaded with his mother for several days to buy him a new school uniform, a white shal-war kameez, the loose-fitting pants and top worn by both men and women in Pakistan. He was embarrassed that his old one was worn out and patched up.

His mother sympathized with him but repeatedly told him the family didn’t have the money. She finally lost her patience with him on March 24 and slapped him, said his brother.

The young boy responded by saying, “If you can’t buy me a uniform, then I’m going to kill myself,” according to his brother.

He stormed out of their house, doused himself with gasoline and lit himself on fire, said his brother. The youth suffered burns on 65 percent of his body. He was taken to an army-run hospital in Punjab province. But the family could only raise one-tenth of the roughly $5,500 they needed for his treatment.

In this Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009 file photo, children attend a class in a school in Qutbal, Pakistan.

AP

1805Hans Christian Andersen, one of the world’s great-est storytellers, is born in Odensk, near Copenhagen.

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The Mystery of Lambic

If a hoppy Double India Pale Ale is the quintessential inno-vation of American brewing, then one can best describe the Lambic as the defining beer of Belgium. With a rich history of tradition, Belgian Lambics have been produced using the most unique and old-fashioned meth-ods for over a century.

Though pronunciations of Lambic can vary from ‘lam-beak’ to ‘lom-bique’, all Lambics are required by Belgian law to contain at least 30% unmalted wheat and at least 60% malted barley. Additionally, by definition, true ‘Lambics’ can only be produced within a spe-cific region in Belgium called The Senne Valley. This can be thought of as similar to how only true Champagnes are pro-duced in the Champagne region of France, and others must be called ‘sparkling wines.’

Lambics come in many shapes and sizes, but their enjoyment can be best described as sim-ply “the blue cheese” of beer. This is due to the unique flavor profile of Lambic-style beers, which is typically composed of extremely rich and developed funky, earthy flavors combined with a certain level of acidity and a very low hop presence. These unmistakable flavors are created through a process called Spontaneous Fermentation. While the vast majority of beers brewed in the world are pro-duced through a very calculated and precise addition of a con-trolled yeast strain, Lambics are inoculated by wild yeasts that are naturally occurring in the environment. To initiate inoculation of the wort (unfer-mented beer), a large shallow vessel called a koelschip (‘cool ship’) is used. This vessel helps to cool the wort while provid-ing a large surface area that is exposed to air for wild yeasts and microflora to begin fermen-tation before the beer is pumped into oak casks for aging.

To truly understand how these ‘funky’ characteristics are developed, it is necessary to pic-ture the environment in which the beer is created. A Lambic brewery often appears as if it is stuck in time, with cobwebs and spiders inhabiting the rafters, left untouched in order to main-tain the natural atmosphere that has produced delicious beers for generations. Lambics aging over time often develop a dense pellicle composed of the wild yeasts having the appearance of a “brain cross section,” accord-ing to one Lambic brewer (one could make another comparison to the molds that form on the rinds of some cheeses). It is these traditional processes and characteristics that combine to yield the mystery of Lambic beer.

Lambics can be served in many different ways, each of which appeals to different pal-ates. While a few brewers will bottle a fully-fermented (three or four year) Lambic, it is more common for Lambics of various ages to be blended for a more balanced and complex final product. This blend of Lambics is called a Gueuze (pronounced ‘gurz’), and contrary to other Lambics, exhibits a certain level of carbonation. Gueuzes can range from the delicately balanced straw, lemon, and earth notes of Drie Fonteinen’s Gueuze (Beersel, Belgium) to the more intensely funky, mush-room-like flavors of Brasserie Cantillon (Brussels, Belgium).

By Joe PentecostStaff Writer

‘I CAME OUT TO PARTY WITH Y’ALL’

As his first song faded out, the rapper looked upon the sold-out crowd screaming for him at Gampel Pavilion on Saturday night and had just one thing to say: “My name is Wiz Khalifa, and I came out to party with y’all.”

Headlining SUBOG’s annual Spring Concert on Saturday night, Khalifa had the crowd under his spell almost immedi-ately, but his fans came out to the show well before he opened with “When I’m Gone” at 9:45. By 8 p.m., the show’s sched-uled starting time, thousands of fans had begun to fill the venue, and the crowd was at capacity by the time he walked on stage.

Rohan Saxena, an 8th-semester finance major and the Vice President for Outreach, predicted success for the show before it began. “We sold out really fast and the hype we got on campus by giv-ing out Wiz t-shirts is pretty big. Especially because Greek Games was canceled this year, I feel like the hype for Wiz will be big.”

Students were excited to see Khalifa, too. “I have never been to a concert and I can’t tell you how excited I am to see Wiz Khalifa live at UConn,” said Samuel Hesketh-Tutton, an 8th-semester journalism student.

“Wiz is like the best. Other concerts, I wouldn’t have paid for, but I’ll pay for Wiz,” said Martha Paliwoda, an eighth-semester psychology major.

As Khalifa came on stage, dressed in a gray t-shirt and white jacket, he was almost hard to see through a smoky haze supplied by air machines and zealous audience members, but he grabbed the crowd’s attention from the show’s very first beat and never stopped for breath. Even when a speaker malfunc-

tioned during “Never Been,” Khalifa didn’t miss a beat, keep-ing his flow going until the problem was fixed.

“I thought it was a really good concert because of the energy Wiz brought to it. He did a great job of bringing the crowd to life,” said Thomas McNamara, a 6th-semester accounting stu-dent.

Laying his smooth lyrics over a tremendous performance by his band, Kush and Orange Juice, Khalifa tore through a setlist that featured songs from his mixtapes and albums alike. The rowdy audience especially went berserk for hit songs like “Young, Wild and Free” and “Black and Yellow,” but from beginning to end Khalifa earned cheers. Most of the audience were Khalifa fans already, evi-dent from the sea of hands that appeared after the rapper asked how many of them had seen him live before and the wide array of Taylor Gang clothing in the crowd, but his energy was infec-tious even to new fans.

“I enjoyed it. I only came because I know his keyboard-ist, but now I’m a fan of Wiz,” said Southern Connecticut State University student Jenise Dunbar.

Opening for Khalifa was 3Lau, who began the festivities at 8:18 p.m. with an arena-shak-ing bass drop. Though he had multiple early sound malfunc-tions, and the crowd cheered louder for audience members being arrested than his early music, the DJ won over the crowd with a dance set stuffed with top-40 hits that led to a happy floor filled with fist-pumps.

“He was pretty good. He had some good beats and good rhythm, and he really hyped up the crowd for Wiz,” said 2nd-semester engineering student Jeffrey Peck.

Rapper Wiz Khalifa headlined SUBOG’s annual Spring Concert on Saturday night. Students packed Gampel Pavilion to see the famed performer and his band, Kush and Orange Juice.

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By Joe O’LearySenior Staff Writer

Joseph.O’Leary@UConn.edu

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Entertainer Wiz Khalifa packs Gampel Pavilionfor SUBOG’s annual Spring Concert

Welcoming Spring, despite program cut

In lieu of UConn’s deci-sion to slash Polish language courses after this semester, the Polish Cultural Society pre-sented “Pewitanie Wiosny,” or the welcoming of spring, a celebration where members of the group preformed “Topiene Marzanny” (Drowning of Marzana) at the Merlin D. Bishop Center on Saturday.

There were numerous per-formances by many differ-ent people centered on Polish history, literature, music and dance. The adviser of the Polish Cultural Society and President of the Polish Club Katarzyna Pala said that even though the weather was not spring-like, she hoped to bring spring inside and into their hearts.

In her opening address to the large crowd, Pala mentioned the university’s plans to cut funding to Polish classes for next year, which would make it difficult for the Polish Cultural Society to survive.

“Spring is the time of hope and we have not lost hope,” Sala said.

Following Sala’s address and three performances inspired by Polish history and culture, President of the Polish American Foundation of Connecticut Andre Blaszczynski took the podium to give a speech titled, “The Worldwide Movement in Support of ISTU Solidarity.”

Blaszczynski talked about the history of the Polish work-ers union during the 1980’s and how his work alongside others protested the existence of the Soviet Union. Over the course

of about 10 years, Blaszczynski and his team did many things to help people in need, such as starting the Family-to-Family Program, which gave about 5,000 parcels to Polish

people and smuggling goods from Sweden into Poland to help anyone they could during troubled times. Blaszczynski and his colleagues from around the world had many other pro-

grams to help Polish workers and put an end to the Soviet empire.

To end his speech Blaszczynski urged the crowd to appeal the universities deci-

sion of cutting Polish classes. After the speech there were

many performances, including musical performances, such as Tyler Campbell who played guitar and sang four original songs and one cover of Dave Matthews Band. Several chil-dren from St. Joseph’s Polish Saturday School in Rockville took the spotlight to recite poetry in Polish. Martha Wiszniak opened with play-ing the flute for her peers while Jakub Szymanski, Julia Szymanska, Victoria Trojanowska, Robert Wiszniak and Ola Dziura each took turns reciting Polish Poetry. Then Jonathan “The Husky Dog” made an appearance, which was followed by Stanislawa Luczyńska reciting her origi-nal poems. Each poem had an English translation that was shown on a slide show in the front of the room and each received the crowd’s applause.

After a brief intermission the crowd didn’t stir as vari-ous other acts took the stage. Among the other performances there was another skit titled “Rzepka” (The Turnip) by Julian Tuwim. Rzepka was pre-formed by Mather DiSciacca, Krysia Dombkowski, Matthew Cavanagh, Matthew Szekalski, Kasia Janik, Marta Paliwoda, Alison Branciforte. Rzepka is a story about the grandfather having a hard time pulling a turnip from the ground and get-ting help from everyone in the family, including a puppy and a kitten. All of these performers are enrolled in Polish courses at UConn.

By Joseph KirschnerCampus Correspondent

Tyler Campbell (vocals and guitar) and Tommy Weeks (tenor saxophone) performed four songs during the Polish Cultural Society’s Welcoming of Spring celebration. The program came in lieu of an announcement that Polish classes would be cut after this semester.

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What I’m watching

The Powerpuff Girls was recently trending on Twitter for reasons that were unknown to me. What I did know, however, was that I missed the show immensely. I was transported back to my childhood when I would watch Cartoon Cartoons on Cartoon Network. The show was truly brilliant in that it may have foreshadowed The Hunger Games, in that female protagonists appealed to both a male and female audience. The show was also funny, and provided great villains like Him, Mojo Jojo, Fuzzy Lumpkins, the Amoeba Boys, the Gangreen Gang and Sedusa.

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Enjoying some guilty pleasures

I have to admit, MTV shows are my guilty pleasures. “MTV Cribs,” “Punk’d,” and “The Jersey Shore” are a few of the shows on MTV that seem to suck me into their pointless plots.

A particular MTV show that has gained a lot of popularity, and criticism, over the years is “Teen Mom.” The reality show is a spin off of another MTV drama “16 and Pregnant” which featured the hardships of teenage pregnancy through a documen-tary style of a different indi-vidual/couple for each episode of the show. I watched a few epi-sodes of “16 and Pregnant” and although the show was initially somewhat interesting, it soon became exhausting to watch the same stories all the time.

Similar to “16 and Pregnant,” MTV came out with “Teen Mom,” a reality series that pre-miered in December of 2008. Unlike the original show which focused on several different teen-agers, “Teen Mom” chose to fol-low the lives of four teen moms before and after their pregnancy. The show delved further into relationships of these moms than did “16 and Pregnant.”

The first teen on the show that intrigues me, and someone who you have probably seen grace the covers of numerous tabloids, is Maci from Chattanooga, Tenn. The first season of “Teen Mom” began with Maci planning her wedding to her then fiancé Ryan. Maci is the mother of the ador-able Bentley and is the classic “beautiful and popular girl” who becomes pregnant. After becom-ing pregnant in high school, Maci had to put her dreams and aspiration of attending college aside to take care of her son and to maintain her relationship with Ryan.

Opposite of the popular, goody-two-shoes Maci, Amber Portwood was the party girl in high school. She was the clas-sic “I don’t give a crap” kind of person who became pregnant in the middle of high school. As the seasons of “Teen Mom” progressed, it was soon revealed that Amber was less than fit to be a mom as she struggled with various issues. Despite her prob-lems, Amber did make an effort to parent her daughter Leah and maybe we should be a less harsh on her.

The third “Teen Mom” is Farrah Abraham from Hollywood, Fla. Farrah is the mother of her four year old daughter Sophia. Sophia’s father, Derek, was killed prior to her birth in a car accident. Amidst the chaos of being a pregnant teenager, Farrah had to further deal with the consequences of the death of her child’s father. In the first season of the show, Farrah begins to date other indi-viduals and she soon realizes that dating can be quite difficult as a teen mom.

The fourth “Teen Mom” is Catelynn Lowell from Port Huron, Mich. In the first season of the show, Catelynn places her daughter, Carly, up for adoption and has to deal with the emo-tions that arise with such a diffi-cult decision. It was described in various interviews that Catelynn was a part of “Teen Mom” because she was an example of how there are others options, such as adoption, that are avail-able to pregnant teenagers.

“Teen Mom” is the kind of show that you might enjoy if you like other reality series such as “The Hills” and “The Real Housewives.”

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Spock versus the ‘Big Bang’

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, (or simply don’t watch CBS) you should know that the legendary “Star Trek” actor Leonard Nimoy guest-starred on this past week’s episode of the “Big Bang Theory.” However, since the Spock actor recently announced his retirement from acting, he appears in a voice-only role. This guest appearance had been so anticipated that it quickly became the focus of a cute but ulti-mately unnecessary episode.

This episode has two paral-lel stories going on. The first, Sheldon’s misadventures with a special “Star Trek” toy that Penny got for both him and Leonard as a gift. The second involves a dis-couraged Raj attempting to find a wife in a girl his parents set him up with.

As a thank you to the guys for always eating their food, Penny buys both Leonard and Sheldon an identical Star Trek toy. As col-lector’s, they don’t open them up but in a dream, Sheldon’s Spock action figure (voiced my Leonard Nimoy) tells him to. Excited, Sheldon opens it up only for him to have it break almost instantly. Believing that Leonard will never open his, Sheldon swaps boxes and takes Leonard’s still intact toy. However, Sheldon’s conscience subjects him to a dream where on a recreation of a “Star Trek” set (com-plete with bad costumed alien) the action figure Spock beckons him to do the right thing.

Meanwhile, a lonely Raj asks his parents to set him up on a date with a woman. Things go well until the girl reveals that she

is actually a lesbian and is look-ing to marry a man to hide it (she assumes Raj is gay). Making things even more awkward is the fact that Raj actually considers this proposal but by the end of the epi-sode, this goes nowhere.

Each of the two story-lines has nothing to do with each other and are ultimately forget-table. While there are some choice jokes to be found throughout the episode (Penny on going to the

comic store alone: “Yeah, when I went in two separate guys had asthma attacks”), the episode can basically be summarized as such: jokes about questioning Raj’s het-erosexuality and jokes involving a Nimoy-voiced “Spock” action fig-ure acting as Sheldon’s conscience, featuring useless appearances by all other main cast members. The dialogue between Sheldon and the Spock action figure will undoubt-edly go down as some of the series absolute best, as it is absolutely hilarious.

While the episode is sure to provide a few good laughs and will forever be loved by fans of “Star Trek,” its ultimately for-gettable narrative make this one of the series less memorable episodes. Nonetheless, hearing Nimoy on the show interacting with Jim Parson’s excellent acting as Sheldon make this episode far from a struggle to watch and easy to enjoy. Here’s hoping they can get Shatner on it next.

Jim Parsons and guest actor Lenard Nimoy in season 5’s episode “The Transporter Malfunction” of “The Big Bang Theory.” The comedy airs on CBS at 8 p.m. on Thursdays.

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By Alex SferrazzaCampus Correspondent

Alex.Sferrazza@UConn.edu

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‘Mad Men’ return provides break from drama

It has been a year and a half since we’ve last seen the employ-ees of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce. To make up for the long wait, the season premier was twice as long as regular a episode. Though considering that this is “Mad Men,” even two hours left viewers begging for more.

As was the case for previous seasons, the fifth season opener took a several month time skip from where the fourth season left off. Joan already had her baby and is currently on maternity leave, Don and Megan are now happily married, and the financial scare of SCDP seems to have been resolved – for now, anyway. In other words, things are going relatively smoothly for once in the beginning of a Mad Men sea-son. Not that that’s a bad thing, considering how long it’s been and how dark season four got, an air of relative calmness felt appropriate.

That isn’t to say there wasn’t any dramatic angst conducted in the blindingly white hallways of the ad agency. Perhaps the most memorable moment of character development here was seeing the continuation of Don Draper on the path of being the next Roger Sterling. A contrast to the devoted workaholic he was in the earlier parts of the series, Don just seems to have the Roger mantra of not giving it 100% any more. He arrives late (alongside Sterling in this epi-sode, no less), leaves early; and leaves the grunt work to the other employees. This season may very well be the one where Peggy proves her work is worth noting, instead of Draper being the face the Heinz execu-

tives will pine for.But, of course, the most drastic

action Don echoed from Roger was impulsively eloping with Megan, a secretary he only knew for a few weeks before popping

the question. After the randomness of the event as the end of season four, it was rather shocking to see how well the cou-ple was faring before Don’s surprise party. But then, that surprise party happened. It was

the constant slew of moments with Draper feeling miserable before and afterward, getting jeal-ous that Megan talked to people

more akin to her age, and the disconnect Megan herself felt in the realization that the people in her office are just too cynical for her tastes that made the marriage come across as it was before this episode: awkwardly impulsive. You could interpret the odd after-party argument in multiple ways from simple lover’s quarrel to bizarre sex game, but there’s no denying that this relationship is up for a bumpy ride.

In fact, you could taste the ten-sion of things to come for all the character conflicts of this epi-sode. While Pete was reluctant to Sterling’s mocking threat in ques-tioning his authority, the way Pete

tricked Roger to go to an early meeting that didn’t exist felt like the start to a verbal war between the two business partners. Also, what a surprisingly great story arc that Lane Pryce had in this epi-sode. It was a travesty how his father violently forced him to get back with his wife in London, so it was very poignant to see Lane not give up by scandalously try-ing to get in touch with a young woman. With all this and more, the award-winning drama won’t be letting up any time soon on this brilliant show.

By Jason BogdanSenior Staff Writer

Jason.Bogdan@UConn.edu

Andrew Stanton, Larisa Oleynik, Vincent Kartheiser and Alison Brie in a still from the season premiere of the fifth season of AMC’s “Mad Men.” The long-awaited premiere promised to lead to the same level of drama that kept fans loyal through the fourth season.

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Showcase: Students dance for global cause

Saturday evening as most UConn students lined up for the Spring Concert featur-ing Wiz Khalifa, a dedicated group of global citizens gath-ered at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts to attend UConn Surya’s fourth annual Dancers for Darfur Charity Showcase. The event was introduced by a video inviting audience mem-bers to “experience dance like you’ve never seen it before.” The event featured four UConn dance groups, Husky Bhangra, Illumin8, UC Thunderaas, and Uconn Surya, and six dance groups from universities throughout Massachusetts.

All proceeds from the event were donated directly to the world renowned charity, Save Darfur. UConn Surya, a dance group that blends modern moves with traditional Indian dance, has been hosting this event for four years with great success, often raising more than $3,000. Each year, Surya invites similar dance groups from the area to exhib-it their skills, such as Boston University’s Hindi Film Dance Team and University of Massachusetts’ Dhadak dance team. The combined talents of the invited and local groups created a diverse and dynam-ic showcase of Indian cul-ture, that Surya co-captains Priyanka Saxena and Nisha Parekh hoped would “be a successful night.”

This year’s performance was vibrant and energetic with all the participating groups performing flawlessly and

enthusiastically. The event commenced with Boston University Rubaroo, a dance team dedicated to perform-ing classic Bollywood dances from popular Hindi films.

They performed a tragic, but dynamic dance that represent-ed a West Side Story-esque fatal love triangle. Rubaroo was followed by the notori-ous Husky Bhangra, a campus

famous group that has not only attracted attention East Coast dance competitions, but West Coast and Canadian competitions. In their usual fashion Husky Bhangra

impressed and excited the crowd with their energy and glamour. Every dancers face was alight with a grin as they took the stage with pizazz and enthusiasm. Follwing

Husky Bhangra were Tuft’s group JumboRaas, an award winning Raas group, UConn hip hop group Illumin8, and Boston Garba, an intercolle-giate group performing Garba and Raas.

After the first half of the performance, UConn student Khushbu Patel delivered a moving speech on the his-tory of the conflict in Darfur. Surya co-captains Saxena and Parekh, informed the audi-ence that Patel is informally considered by the UConn community as an expert on the subject. “Civilian casual-ties are outrageous. Almost 400 villages were destroyed and nearly one million citi-zens were displaced,” said Patel “and almost four mil-lion people are affected by the violence.” Patel encour-aged students and audience members to donate to the cause and to be aware of the current situation which is just as unstable and chaotic as it was when the conflict began in 2004.

“Today the fighting con-tinues…Omar al Bashir cre-ated this anarchistic chaos today and refuses to prosecute rebels,” said Patel, express-ing her indignation and dis-gust at the situation, “and 13 humanitarian groups have been banished.” After inform-ing the audience about the violent and unsanitary con-ditions, Patel applauded the efforts of UConn Surya and the participating dance teams, complimenting their drive and humanity. “These dance teams have come together to do something about it.”

By Kathleen McWilliamsCampus Correspondent

Kathleen.McWilliams@UConn.edu

Student dance groups from UConn and Massachusetts universities came togother to raise funds for the global charity Save Darfur and awareness for the human rights abuses during UConn Surya’s fourth annual Dancers for Darfur Charity Showcase. Not only does the event call attention to a global issue, but it also celebrates international dance on a local stage.

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Most Lambic master-brewers will actually refer to themselves as ‘master-blenders’, and after tasting a deliciously balanced Gueuze, you may be inclined to agree that this is where the skill and experience is most tested.

Other popular derivatives of Lambic involve the addi-tion of fresh fruits, spices, or herbs. Most common is the Kriek, which incorpo-rates the addition of whole, fresh cherries. The marriage of fresh fruit and Lambic is a historic tradition which results in an incredibly com-plex product. One impor-tant characteristic of Krieks, and other fruited Lambics, is that the pits or seeds of the fruit are not removed. This helps to add an additional almond-like nutty note dur-ing aging to complement the sweetness of the fruit and balance the earthy and acidic characteristics of the base Lambic beer. Other popular additions to Lambic include raspberries (“Framboise”), apricots, blueberries, straw-berries, sugar (“Faro”), herbs such as elderflowers, and grapes such as Cabernet Franc, Muscat, or Merlot.

While most traditional Lambic producers have a very small annual produc-tion and are seldom found stateside, the largest quan-tity of Lambics that come to the United States stray from the path of tradition, and are sweetened with arti-ficial sugars and fruit fla-vors. Though American Brewers have attempted to produce so-called “Lambic-style” beers with varied suc-cess over the last decade, most beer enthusiasts will agree that true Lambics only come from Belgium. It takes time to seek out and appreci-ate one of the world’s most interesting beverages, but it’s a guarantee that the journey will be worthwhile. Cheers!

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Twists and turns keep 'Psych'

humourous and suspensful

Another adventure ensues for Shawn (James Roday) and Gus (Dule Hill) as they come across one of their biggest fans (French Stewart) in the latest episode of “Psych.”

The duo dive into a mystery in what appeared to be an accident of hit and run but turns out to be murder of a lonely man. However, their trusty coroner Woody (Kurt Fuller) made a mistake that almost cost him his job. Luckily a bizarre old friend and past lover come to his aid who also works with corps-es. They examine the body togeth-er to figure out more clues and their freaky love connection will certainly have viewers scratching their heads.

Meanwhile Shawn, Gus and their greatest fan, Whip, travel from place to place in search of clues. Whip, has some unusual quirks since he speaks in a fancy manner and even owns a murder mystery bookshop filled with odd trinkets. There are a lot of oddities about him that it’s almost hard to keep up with his random ref-erences to the numerous murder mystery books. He basically calls himself “an expert on murder” which leads the team to question him.

There were a lot of references to cliché murder mysteries that could be found between the 1930s to the 1940s. The group even finds themselves at a retro dance hall, were people dress as if they were in the early ‘40s.

This episode was definitely entertaining since they come across many weird characters such as a Caucasian man with an Asian accent, a real psychic with a fake accent, and a few others. The epi-sode takes a few unexpected twists and turns since the man obsessed with murder receives a prediction from the psychic that she sees death approaching him soon.

The strangeness of the episode leads up to one girl, but not the one that you expect. As usual, it’s always the person that you least expect which makes this epi-sode great as well as including the bizarre characters. A new twist was added to this past week’s epi-sode with someone almost being framed for murder but luckily with the help of Shawn and Gus, it’s soon solved at the end.

This season has not failed to deliver with great new material compared to the previous season, which was a letdown. With only two episodes left, the fake psychic detective is finally having a good run with more unique themes, reappearances of past guest stars and its touch of hilarity.

Be sure to catch more episodes of “Psych” this Wednesday on USA at 10 p.m.

By Loumarie RodriguezStaff Writer

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» REVIEWDreaming in 'couture'

On March 31, The Black Student Association held their Annual Fashion Show, themed “Couture Dream.” Collaborated by UConn students, this fundraising event was full of dazzling ensembles portraying posh upper class wear. The show was composed of sever-al famous and local designers such as Christopher Lamont, Forever 21 and Model Cocaine, from all over the Northeast coast. Guest judges from famous brands such as Banana Republic honored the event. A commendable move is that the models were students of all shapes and sizes.

This fashion show was unlike any other typical show we watch on T.V. It followed their mystical theme through “The Dream” in accordance to several stages, from “The Search” to “The Wake.” The show commenced choreographed catwalks to recent pop songs. Both the male and female models strut-ted their stuff in cute yet classy outfits. Young local and upcoming designers that portrayed their pas-sion and inspiration through their extravagant outfits created in the next few designs. The outfits were very bold and used staple colors to contrast with patterned materi-als. The models strutted the run-way with audacious poses to show their daring yet feminine clothing. Typical materials such as denim and leopard print were molded into different types of clothing to pro-vide the surprise element. The next stage, “The Forbidden,” incorpo-rated a mysterious atmosphere with the dashing male models clothed in smart outfits, portraying a “Sherlock” look.

Throughout the show, the host

ensured the full house audience was constantly proactive and entertained. He was assisted by America’s Next Top Model con-testant, Bre, whp captivated the audience with her professional catwalk poses. She even threw together an audience runway com-petition just for men to give them a feel of the competition. The show continued with “The Celebration” with a blast of bright neon colored outfits to set in with the joyous theme. The color scheme shifted in progression with the designers to more shiny and floral combina-tions that caught the eye. Just as the first half of the show, the outfits incorporated a contrast of colorful patterns from simple pants and top to intricate dresses. Finally, the fashion show concluded with “The Wake,” which reintroduced more modern yet smart outfits. They were of a much more softer look compared to many of the previ-ous daring collections. The finale involved all the models show-ing off the more current look that included flannel, denim, sweaters and cute summer dresses.

The show’s success was appar-ent from the huge round of applause at the end. It was over-all very entertaining and insight-ful in showing us a glimpse of the fashion world. The event was put on very professionally by our students, who acknowledged that fashionistas come in all shapes and sizes. The show was assisted by the showcased brands in hair and styling. This event was recorded by an upcoming directing compa-ny, DonBabyTV from DC, whose video will be available for your viewing pleasure. Make sure not to miss this event next year!

By Ayesha RamnathCampus Correspondent

Ayesha.Ramnath@UConn.edu

To end the program eight members of the Polish Culture Society dressed in traditional Polish clothing showed the crowd “Polka Lubelska,” a tra-ditional form of Polish dancing. The group of dancers made the crowd laugh with their perfor-mance of the cultural dance.

Kasia Janik, the vice presi-dent of the Polish Cultural Society and an 8th-semester political science and human development and family stud-ies double major, said she loves being a part of the Polka Lubelska tradition because she gets to meet new people from the same culture, “even though there is a lot of work involved.”

Edyta Hrynkiewicz an 8th-semester pathobiology major, has planned the event annually for four years. Hrynkiewicz was happy with the turnout. Even though the preparations were stressful for her, she said it went well. Hrynkiewicz said that she can’t imagine her col-lege experience without the Polish Cultural Society. “It’s like a home away from home,” she said.

Peter Kosak, a ‘62 gradu-ate from the civil engineering masters program said, “It was an excellent concept because of the diversity of the per-formances.” Junjie Hu, a 4th-semester student said the show was “phenomenal.”

“It was a great set up,” Hu said.

Hu also said that the show was very touching because of Pala’s involvement. “It is going to be sad to see her go.” Pala is scheduled to leave at the end of the semester.

"The Polish program will be terminated because no one

knows that you can take Polish classes at UConn for a language and film.” St. Pierre, a 4th-semester communication design major, said that because the uni-versity wants to get rid of the program, the Polish film course counts as an elective but it does not count for content area one or four. St. Pierre also mentioned that every other ethnic film course counts in content area one and or four. St. Pierre said, “Enrollment is low because it doesn’t count.”

Although the event was somewhat geared toward get-ting the word out about the con-troversial decision to cut the Polish program at UConn, Pala stated that she hoped every-one had a lot of fun with the show and also learned about the Polish culture. “The his-tory, literature and polish music made the Polish culture the most important thing today,” she said.

Members discuss loss of Polish program

Students perform at the Polish Cultural Society's Welcoming of Spring presentation. The group's future is more tenuous without the support of a language program.

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Sandler sets record with

Razzies sweep

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adam Sandler and friends have scored a new high — or low — among voters of the Razzies, an Academy Awards spoof that presents prizes for the year's worst movies.

Sandler's "Jack and Jill" managed a Razzies first on Sunday, claiming 10 awards to sweep every single category. Along with the movie's worst-picture award, Sandler won for both worst actor and actress for his dual roles in "Jack and Jill," in which he plays a fam-ily man and his own pesky twin sister.

"He didn't play triplets, but he couldn't have won more awards if he had," said Razzies founder John Wilson.

Sandler also shared the "Jack and Jill" Razzies for worst ensemble, worst screen couple opposite either himself or co-stars Al Pacino or Katie Holmes and worst screenplay as a co-writer on the movie.

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Lawson makes some Magic in Orlando ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Ty

Lawson scored 12 of his 25 points in the second half and Arron Afflalo added 22 points as the Denver Nuggets beat the short-handed Orlando Magic 104-101 Sunday night.

The Nuggets won back-to-back games for the first time since a four-game win streak the first week of March. Al Harrington added 18 points.

Jameer Nelson led Orlando with 27 points, followed by Ryan Anderson with 20 and Glen Davis with 18. The Magic played with-out center Dwight Howard, who missed his first game of the sea-son with back spasms.

The loss was Orlando's third straight and only the second to the Nuggets in 19 meetings at home.

Howard's absence was notice-able throughout, with the Nuggets scoring 44 points in the paint and shooting a 56 percent for the night.

Howard was a game-time deci-sion, but wound up missing just the eighth game of his eight-year career Sunday.

Magic coach Stan Van Gundy continued to contend Sunday that the injury is result of Howard being jabbed in the back in the post by Dallas' Brendan Haywood during a loss to the Mavericks on Friday.

Haywood has denied the accu-sation, but Magic officials have sent what they say is video proof of the plays in question to the NBA office for review.

Only four of Howard's missed games have been because of inju-ry, with the rest due to either ill-ness or suspension.

Not surprisingly, his absence was felt on both ends of the floor against the Nuggets with Glen Davis getting his first start at center in place of the Magic's six-time All-Star.

The Nuggets didn't do much to exploit the void in the middle, though, with Nuggets 7-footer JaVale McGee managing just two points.

They also kept the Magic in the game with 17 turnovers, com-pared to just 12 for Orlando.

Orlando trailed throughout the

second half before cutting a six-point halftime deficit to 93-90 on a free-throw by Davis.

The Nuggets responded with six straight points, including a dunk off a fast break by Kenneth Faried.

The Magic had one more rally in them, though, using a three-point play by J.J. Redick to cut it to 99-97 with 45 seconds to play.

After both sides exchanged baskets, the Magic to foul and sent Andre Miller to free-throw line with 10 seconds left. He hit both, but got only 1 of 2 åfollow-ing a layup by Nelson.

Jason Richardson got off a desperation heave at the buzzer, but it bounced harmlessly off the backboard.

The Nuggets scored 22 points in the paint in building a 48-42 halftime lead.

Denver led by 12 at one point, keyed by Lawson's 13 points. Harrington was also active off the bench with nine points. The Nuggets shot a robust 57 percent (20 for 35) from the floor in the half to keep them in front. Orlando's J.J. Redick takes a shot over Denver Nuggets' Al Harrington during the Magic's 104-101 loss Sunday.

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Djokovic takes Sony Ericsson Open title

BOSTON (AP) — Rajon Rondo had a triple-double and the Boston Celtics handed Miami its biggest loss of the season, pulling away for a 91-72 win over the Heat on Sunday.

The Celtics outscored the Heat 31-12 in the third quarter, turning a 49-44 halftime lead into an 80-56 advantage. They stayed ahead by at least 19 the rest of the way for their fifth straight win.

Miami's last three losses have been by at least 15 points and its previous worst defeat of the season came just one week earlier in a 103-87 setback at Oklahoma City.

Rondo finished with 16 points, 14 assists and 11 rebounds, reaching the triple-double mark with 8 1/2 minutes to play. It was his 13th consecutive game with at least 10 assists and his fifth triple-double of the season.

The Celtics, combining tena-

cious defense with outstanding play in transition, increased their Atlantic Division lead to one game over idle Philadelphia.

The Heat, playing their third game in four days, were led by LeBron James with 23 points but he had no assists for only the second time in his career. Dwyane Wade added 15 points. The Heat continued to struggle on the road, losing for the sev-enth time in their last 10 games away from home. Miami has the fewest home losses in the league at 21-2 but is only 16-12 on the road.

Paul Pierce scored 23 points, and Brandon Bass added 16 points and 10 rebounds for Boston.

Miami scored two of the first three baskets of the third quarter, cutting the lead to 51-48. Then the Celtics outscored the Heat 29-8 the rest of the period, hit-ting 14 of 23 shots while Miami

made only 5 of 19. Rondo had eight assists in the quarter.

It was 55-50 when Rondo's layup began a 17-2 run in which the Heat's only points were two free throws by Wade. James finally hit a field goal, making it 72-54, but the Celtics scored eight of the remaining 10 points in the quarter.

The Celtics led 29-19 after one, led by Rondo's 10 points, four rebounds and four assists. They stretched that to 34-23, then went cold offensively while the Heat scored the next 10 points, closing the gap to 34-33.

Bass stopped the drought with a shot from the top of the key with 4:57 left in the first half, Boston's first points in 4:08.

With the score tied at 40, the Celtics got the next five points on a jumper by Kevin Garnett and a three-point play from Pierce to take a five-point lead.

Rondo triple-double leads Celtic rout of Miami

Miami Heat forward LeBron James shoots against Celtics forward Kevin Garnett in Sunday's 91-72 Boston win.

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It was an exciting 14 days down in Miami, Florida at the Sony Ericsson Open.

Many well-known players as well as up and coming play-ers provided the crowd with excitement, disappointment and everything in between.

This tournament is espe-cially directed towards the fans, they are able to watch the player up close as they have their practices, this gives the public opportunity to gain many autographs as well as souvenirs directly form the players.

During the two weeks ten-nis fans witnessed an upset by one of the crowd’s favor-ite, Roger Federer, but at the same time full of excitement as the defeat was provided by American Andy Roddick. Federer demonstrated his determination after dropping the first set 7-6, obtained the

second set 6-1, but Roddick wasn’t giving up the fight on his home turf and came back in the third set 6-4 win and a place in the semi finals.

Another huge upset for many was Rafael Nadal’s sudden withdrawal from the semi final match against Andy Murrray due to knee injury.

Having breezed through the first couple of round and defeating Frenchmen, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, in a tough quarter final, Nadal seemed determined to reach the final. On the other hand world No. 1 Novak Djokovic didn’t cease to impress the crowd with his amazing tennis and charm.

Djokovic reached the final without dropping a set and continued the winning streak in the final gaining the title over Murray. He claimed his second Sony Ericsson title and improved his season record to 20-2.

In the women’s world No. 5, Agnieszka Radwanska had

an a amazing run in Miami, the 23 year old went through withour dropping a single set. Flying by well-known presti-gious players such as Venus Williams and No. 7 Marion Bartoli.

In the final Radwanska con-tinued to impress as she faced world No. 2 Maria Sharapova who seemed to be the crowd favorite. Sharapova as well had a phenomenal tournament having defeated tough players like Na Li and former No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki in a close 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 semi final.

The upset came in the final where for the third time in 2012 Sharapova reached a final and was unable to bring home the title. She fell to No. 1 Victoria Azarenka in both the Australian Open and Indian Wells final.

“I would have loved to be the winner, but it’s just the way it goes. When I had my chances at break point, I didn’t take them. When she had them, she did,” explained Sharapova in a post final interview.

Radwanska’s win over Sharapova marked the big-gest title earned in her career, and also making history by becoming the first Polish women to finish in the win-ning circle. Her season record has improved greatly to 26-4, with all four defeats com-ing from world number 1 Azarenka.

Both ATP and WTA tours have had their share of impressive and disappointing moments thus far in 2012. Expectations are set high for the upcoming back-to-back Grand Slams, the French Open and Wimbledon.

Carmen.Angueira@UConn.edu

» TENNIS

By Carmen Beatriz AngueiraCampus Correspondent

SportsThe Daily Campus, Page 12 Monday, April 2, 2012

» NHL

Huskies sink Pirates to notch series winBrian Ward gave up six runs,

three earned, in four innings for the Huskies, and Will Jolin couldn’t stop the bleeding in relief as he gave up four more runs, three of which were earned, in 3 1/3 innings pitched.

Seton Hall started Ryan Harvey who also struggled, as he managed to go just six innings while giving up six runs on nine hits.

After eight innings, the Pirates led UConn 10-6, but due to the game’s late start, darkness began to creep in and the game was halted by the umpires.

Play resumed at 11 a.m. Sunday, and the Pirates made quick work of the Huskies in the bottom of the ninth, allow-ing just one hit before shutting the door and sending UConn to a 10-6 loss.

The defeat snapped a sev-en-game win streak for the Huskies. Second baseman LJ Mazzilli also saw a career-long

hitting streak of 15 games come to an end in the contest.

Following a brief break after finishing game two of the series, the teams returned to the field a little before noon Sunday to fin-ish the weekend series.

The game had the makings of another pitching duel early, as the score read 1-1 entering the bottom of the fifth, and both starters were making quick work of the hitters. But in the bottom of the fifth, UConn left fielder Eric Yavarone reached on an infield single, then advanced to second on a fielder’s choice. After Ferriter, who went 9 for 12 in the series, worked his way on base by getting hit by a pitch, second baseman Tim Martin perfectly placed a short fly ball in right field, bringing Yavarone around to score. Testani then turned on a first pitch breaking ball and drove it to right, easily clearing the fence for a three-run homer that pushed the lead to 5-1 and blew the game open for the Huskies.

“We did a decent job of hit-

ting the fastball and then Testani cheated on the breaking ball there,” Penders said. “[Assistant coach Chris] Podezwa came down the line and said, ‘Hey, you’re going to see a breaking ball so sit on one and drive it.’ He saw one on the first pitch and didn’t miss it.”

UConn managed to tack on two more runs in the bottom of the eighth before Scott Oberg closed out the game, as the Huskies took the game 7-1 and won the weekend series.

The 2-1 weekend kept the Huskies in a tie for first place in the Big East, as they improved to 5-1 in the conference and 13-12 overall.

The team will travel to Amherst on Monday as they face off against Massachusetts. UMass entered Sunday with a 5-8 record on the year, includ-ing a 2-1 record in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The game will be at 3 p.m.

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It is that time of year again, when the flowers bloom, the days get longer and the most coveted trophy in sports, the Stanley Cup is back up for grabs. This week many of the top seeded team have clinched their playoff spots. In the Eastern Conference the top two teams are the New York Rangers and Boston Bruins. Out West, the Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Blackhawks have clinched playoff spots and are currently sitting in the 5th and 6th spots respectively. These four teams all share one thing in common; they are all Original 6 teams.

For 25 seasons, from 1942 to 1967 there were only six teams in the National Hockey League. These teams are the four playoff contenders from this season as well as the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadians. Even after the 1967 expansion, bitter rivalries between the six teams still exist to this day. Perhaps the most heated rivalry in the game today is still been between the Boston and Montreal. Last

season the two teams put on a dramatic seven game first round series, which saw the Bruins defeating the Canadians in over-time in game seven.

This season the Redwings and Blackhawks currently sit tied for fifth with 97 points in the West, meaning if the playoff started today, the two teams would play each other in the first round, add-ing more fuel to an already red hot rivalry. In the Eastern con-ference, the Bruins and Rangers look to be on a collision course for the Eastern Conference final matchup, pending they get by their first and second round opponents, which is can be a dif-ficult task as past NHL seasons have shown us.

When Original 6 teams are in the playoffs it makes for much more exciting games. Atmospheres in all Original 6 arenas can’t be matched any-where else in the NHL, except of course for the MTS Centre in Winnipeg where fans saw NHL hockey for the first time since 1996. In Montreal, fans showed up by droves to cheer their team on, even when the product on the ice was well below par. In Toronto the situ-ation is the same, as Leafs fans

pack the Air Canada Centre for every game, even though the Maple Leafs have not made the playoffs since 2004. If Toronto does make the playoffs in the near future expect the games to be close and the building to be buzzing as fans have been play-off starved for eight years now.

The last two Stanley Cups have been won by Original Six teams, Boston and Chicago. Both teams experienced mul-tiple decade long title droughts, and with the new Stanley Cup banners hanging high above the ice in both arenas, ticket demand has gone up, as well as interest in the sport around town.

Original 6 teams in the play-offs are great for the sport, as they ignite the fan bases of some of North America’s great-est hockey cities, making for entertaining games as well as ratings for the NHL. The ice may start to melt outside, but inside the cities of Boston, New York, Chicago and Detroit, the ice is only getting colder as this year’s Stanley Cup Playoffs will feature an “Old Time Hockey” flare that is sure to make for some exciting moments.

Original 6 teams make NHL playoffs more special

Boston Bruins' Patrice Bergeron (37) and Tyler Seguin (19) celebrate a goal by Bergeron as teammate Brad Marchand skates over. The Bruins as well as three other Original 6 teams are primed for a playoff run.

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By Tyler MorrisseyNHL Columnist

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Bruins slide past New York to avoid season sweep and win Northeast Division

Bargnani on point at home NEW YORK (AP) — Dennis

Seidenberg and Patrice Bergeron scored second-period goals, and Tim Thomas made 33 saves for the Boston Bruins, who clinched the Northeast Division title with a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Sunday night.

Boston also prevented the Rangers from winning the Atlantic Division and securing the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. New York needs only one point in its final three games to finish first.

Marian Gaborik scored his 40th goal of the season early in the first period, but the Rangers couldn't muster much else against the defending Stanley Cup champions, who also locked up the No. 2 seed. Henrik Lundqvist made 19 saves for New York, which leads Pittsburgh by five points.

The Rangers had won four in a row and six of seven. They outshot the Bruins 19-3 in the third period, but couldn't get even.

The Bruins stormed back in the sec-ond period, first with a tying goal from Seidenberg and then the go-ahead tally by Bergeron. Boston, 7-1-1 in its last nine games, swept a weekend in New York with victories over the Islanders and Rangers on back-to-back days.

Thomas, who got the day off Saturday, is 5-1-1 in his past seven outings. He made the most of the little bit of offensive support provided by his teammates.

After Brad Richards lost control of the puck as he attempted to carry it out of his own end, the Bruins worked it back around and set up Seidenberg for a slap shot that beat Lundqvist, who appeared to be briefly screened when players crossed in front of him, at 4:00.

Seidenberg was a welcome addition for the Bruins, who got him back after a two-game injury absence — the only games he has missed this season. Seidenberg has scored in consecutive games after going

26 straight without a goal. The defense-man has five this season.

Bergeron got help from the Rangers in netting his 22nd of the season during a power play with 8:08 left in the second. New York defenseman Dan Girardi had the puck in the corner to the right of Lundqvist, but had it knocked off his stick by Tyler Seguin. He nudged it over to Bergeron, who jammed a shot in at the left post to make it 2-1.

The Rangers' 25th-ranked power play plagued them again as New York went 0 for 3 on the advantage, including a two-man edge for 22 seconds in the third period when Boston took consecutive penalties for unsportsmanlike conduct and delay of game.

New York thought its power play was getting in shape after the Rangers scored two man-advantage goals in each of the previous two games for the first time this season.

Thomas had a scary moment in the closing minutes when he came far out to play the puck, and fumbled it, but Derek Stepan couldn't put a backhander past him into the vacated net.

Gaborik gave the Rangers a 1-0 lead just 4:33 in with no assists from his team-mates but a big one fromBruins captain Zdeno Chara. The 6-foot-9 defenseman fired a shot from the left point that struck teammate Jordan Caron and knocked him to the ice. Gaborik picked up the loose puck and raced to the other end on a breakaway. He beat Thomas, who had skated out above the crease, between the pads. Gaborik excitedly celebrated his milestone goal, crouching to his knees and pumping his arms.

Caron gingerly made his way back to the Bruins bench and returned to the ice shortly after receiving treatment.

Gaborik reached 40 goals for the third time in the NHL — all in the past five seasons and twice in three with the Rangers.

TORONTO (AP) — Andrea Bargnani scored 18 points, Jose Calderon and DeMar DeRozan each had 15 and the Toronto Raptors beat Washington 99-92 Sunday night, their fifth straight home victory over the Wizards.

Amir Johnson scored 10 points and James Johnson, Gary Forbes and Alan Anderson each had nine for the Raptors, who never trailed.

John Wall had 13 points and 11 assists and Kevin Seraphin scored a career-high 16 points for the Wizards, who were try-ing to win back-to-back games for the second time this sea-son. Washington's only two-game winning streak came with victories at Detroit on Feb. 12 and at Portland on Feb. 14.

Jordan Crawford scored 18 points, Chris Singleton fouled out with 15, Roger Mason Jr. had 12 and Jan Veseley 10 for the Wizards, who have lost 11 of 14.

Washington held its oppo-nent below 100 points for the ninth consecutive game, something the Wizards hadn't done since Nov. 30-Dec. 17, 2002. Still, even the improved defense hasn't been enough for the Wizards, who have lost seven of nine in that stretch.

Up by 10 to start the fourth quarter, Toronto increased its lead to a game-high 15 points — 80-65 — on two free throws by Bargnani with 8:11 left. Boston Bruins' goaloie Tim Thomas celebrates the team's 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers in Sunday's game at

Madison Square Garden.

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UConn guard Bria Hartley takes the ball up against Notre Dame’s Skylar Diggs in Sunday’s Final Four match-up with the Fighting Irish. Notre Dame won 83-75.

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Notre Dame snaps softball’s streak

The UConn softball team was handed its first Big East losses of the season this past weekend, when they dropped three games against the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame at South Bend, Ind.

UConn (13-14, 3-3) had a six-game win-ning streak going into their first contest on Saturday, and won 12 of their last 15 games. However, Notre Dame (17-10, 3-0) was too much for the Huskies to handle.

Junior hurler Kiki Saveriano, who fell to 8-7 after the weekend’s games, took the loss in the first game after giving up four earned runs and nine hits.

Saveriano kept the Huskies in the game with four strikeouts against the Irish along with run support from freshman Emily O’Donnell who had a 3-for-4 performance.

Despite giving up a lead early though, Notre Dame was still able to pull away with a 5-2 victory.

The Huskies got off to a rough start in their second game on Saturday, falling behind 6-1. Junior Kim Silva and sophomore Audrey Grinnell provided good run support for the huskies with 2-for-3 performances, but UConn still fell 7-3.

Freshman Lauren Duggan took the loss in the second game after giving up seven hits and five earned runs.

UConn pulled ahead early in the series finale on Sunday off of an RBI-double off the bat of senior Amy Vaughn. However, the Irish quickly responded with three runs in the bot-tom half of the inning.

Notre Dame added three more runs in the bottom of the third inning to go up 6-1.

Senior Jen Ward provided some run support in the top of the seventh with an RBI-single, but the Irish managed to hold on for a 7-2 victory.

The team will not have much time to rest after this weekend’s contest when they return to Storrs tomorrow for a match-up with local rival UMass. Later on this weekend the Huskies will return to Big East action when they host Villanova.

After the three game series with the Wildcats, the Huskies get deep into the swing of Big East action when they see South Florida and DePaul at home with one game against Rhode Island in between.

UConn then faces Pittsburgh and St. John’s on the road and then Hartford and Syracuse at home to end the regular season.

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Wild drop Chicago 5-4 in shootout

CHICAGO (AP) — Devin Setoguchi and Erik Christensen scored in a shoot-out to help the Minnesota Wild beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-4 on Sunday night for their third straight victory.

Setoguchi had a goal and two assists in regulation, then sealed the victory in the third round of the shootout with a quick shot that beat Ray Emery.

Patrick Kane had the lone Chicago goal in the shootout against Josh Harding.

Kane scored his second goal in regulation, during a power play with 2:45 left in the third period, to tie it at 4. Alone in the slot, Kane converted a feed from rookie Andrew Shaw after Patrick Sharp forced Minnesota defenseman Tom Gilbert to turn over the puck.

Dany Heatley, Kyle Brodziak and defenseman Clayton Stoner also scored Minnesota, which won in a shootout for the second straight night. Sharp and Viktor Stalberg scored for Chicago, which has lost only twice in regulation in its last 16 games (11-2-3).

Harding made 31 saves through overtime, and Emery stopped 26 shots.

Although the Blackhawks dropped their final home game of the regular season, they already had clinched a playoff spot with a 5-4 victory Saturday night in Nashville and can finish no lower than sixth in the Western Conference. They finished 27-8-6 at the United Center.

Despite the shootout loss, Chicago improved to 98 points, tied with Nashville for third in the Central Division and fifth in the West. The Predators, however, have played one fewer game.

Chicago is in the postsea-son for the fourth straight season after missing the play-offs in nine of 10 previous years.

The team that finishes sixth in the West will meet the third seed from the confer-ence —this year, the winner of the Pacific Division — in the opening playoff round. The sixth seed — Chicago, Detroit or Nashville — is assured of finishing with a better regular-season record than winner of the Pacific.

Pro SideTHE Linsanity over for the season,

Celtics trounce the Heat

Game of the week: Pistons come back to win in OT

Down by eight with under two minutes left, the Detroit Pistons pulled out an improb-able comeback in front of their home crowd Saturday by sending the game into OT against the Bobcats. The tying score came from guard Will Bynum on a 3-pointer with 15.7 seconds to go. In overtime Detroit held the lead steady until Tayshaun Prince made two free throws with 6.4 left. Charlotte missed two game-tying 3-pointer attempts to etch in the final score of 110-107. Prince led the Pistons with 24 points and Byron Mullens led Charlotte with 20.

Big letdown: Linsanity is over, Lin down with knee injury

The season may be over for well-known Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin, who is scheduled for surgery next week on a small meniscus tear. While a playoff return is pos-

sible it is not likely. It would require the Knicks to make a deep postseason run. Baron Davis is set to take Lin’s place. This will be the first time Lin is out of the regular starting lineup since February, when the undrafted Harvard point guard first shocked the world with his play.

Wish we were there: Celtics hand Heat worst loss of season

The Heat have been strug-gling as of late, but never as bad as they did Sunday, as the Celtics absolutely demolished them 91-72. Rajon Rondo had his fifth triple-double of the season (16 points, 14 assists, and 11 rebounds), while LeBron James failed to record an assist for just the second time in his entire career. Miami has also lost seven of their last 10 on the road and only shot 34.8 per-cent from the field in Boston. Their previous worst defeat of the season came just a week ago against Oklahoma City by a score of 103-87.

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Darryl.Blain@UConn.edu

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The UConn baseball team took two of three from Seton Hall this weekend in a hectic, weather-effected weekend series.

The weekend series had originally been slated to begin Friday, followed by games Saturday and Sunday. But due to the forecasted snow and poor weather on Saturday, the two teams faced off for what would turn out to be a marathon double-header on Friday.

In the first game on Friday – which the Huskies won 2-1 in 11 innings – both teams received out-standing efforts from their starting pitchers, as UConn starter David Fischer threw eight innings and gave up just one unearned run on four hits. Pirates’ starter Jon Prosinski had an equally impres-sive eight inning outing, scattering eight hits and giving up just one earned.

In the eighth, ninth and 10th innings of the game, the Huskies stranded potential winning runs in scor-ing position as they were unable to come through with a timely hit.

In the 11th, the Huskies put runners on the corners with no outs before right fielder Ryan Moore stuck out swinging. Then after an intentional walk to cen-ter fielder Billy Ferriter to load the bases, designated hitter Alex DeBellis struck out, and UConn poised to strand the winning run again. But the first pitch to second baseman LJ Mazzilli was thrown away by Seton Hall reliever Ed Ras, and third baseman Jon Testani scored on the wild pitch to end the game.

“We’ve got to loosen up a little bit with runners in scoring position…I felt like that game was going to have to end on something that was given to us, and that’s not a good feeling to have,” said Coach Jim Penders.

Game two of the doubleheader – which started about an hour later than scheduled due to the extra innings in the first game – was no pitching duel, and the Huskies fared better with runners in scoring posi-tion, as both starters struggled to record outs and their defenses in the field did little to help their cause. Both sides recorded three errors in the contest.

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The UConn baseball team took two out of three games against the Seton Hall Pirates this weekend for the series win in Storrs. The team moved to 14-12 after the weekend’s series.

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Baseball notches series win in hectic weekend weather

After winning four consecu-tive games, the UConn wom-en’s lacrosse team has lost three games in a row after a pair of road games over the weekend against Big East rivals No. 13 Georgetown and Rutgers.

The Huskies (6-4, 0-3 Big East) could not dig them-selves out of deep first half deficits in either game as Connecticut lost 21-11 on Friday to Georgetown and 14-5 on Sunday to Rutgers.

Senior Kiersten Tupper scored her first of two unas-

sisted goals on the afternoon giving the Huskies an early 2-1 lead over the Hoyas. Tupper ranks in the top 10 in the Big East with 14 assists and 20 points. The one-goal lead was the only lead the Huskies would hold all weekend.

Georgetown scored seven unanswered goals over the span of 16:49 and held a com-manding 8-2 lead late in the first half. UConn was able to cut the lead down to four at halftime but the Huskies were outscored 13-7 and outshot 22-13 in the second half.

Goalie Brittney Testa made

six saves but was given the loss as she allowed 18 goals.

Georgetown’s Dina Jackson, Caroline Tarzian and Kelyn Freedman each notched four goals and Kelsi Bozel and Sophia Thomas added three goals apiece. Georgetown improves to 6-4, 2-1 Big East.

Senior M.E. Lapham had five goals including going two for three on free position shots in the loss. She had a total of eight goals on the road trip and is just one goal away from becoming UConn’s all-time leading goal scorer.

On Sunday, the Scarlet

Knights jumped out to a 10-1 lead and never looked back.

After allowing 10 goals in the first half, UConn head coach Katie Woods made the decision to put freshman Marya Fratoni in net for the final 30 minutes. Fratoni made five saves and only allowed four goals.

Lapham scored three goals and midfielders Lauren Kahn and Mackenzie Rainone each netted a goal. But the effort was not enough as the UConn offense did not record an assist the entire game and could only score five times on

26 shots.Rutgers goalie Lily Kalata

earned the victory, recording 13 saves and limiting UConn to only five goals. Midfielder Stephanie Anderson had five goals and was two for two on free position shots. The Scarlet Knights as a team were seven for 11 in free posi-tion shot opportunities. With the win, Rutgers improves to 6-4, 1-1 Big East.

The Huskies’ next game is at Columbia on Saturday, April 7 at 1 p.m.

By Danny MaherCampus Correspondent

Tupper leads UConn in losing effort» WARD, page 12

The UConn men’s basket-ball team will no longer be the reigning national champions after tonight. Either Kentucky or Kansas will become the best college basketball team in the land.

The Wildcats looked very impressive in a win over in-state rival Louisville on Saturday night and I expect them to overtake the Jayhawks tonight in New Orleans and give coach John Calipari his first national championship. As great as Kentucky looks right now, somehow last week, a debate as to whether or not the ‘Cats could beat an NBA team gained steam. One former col-lege coach gave Kentucky a chance against the Washington Wizards.

“I’ll tell you, you walk into some gyms — and that would be one of them, Rupp Arena — and you better be tough,” former Maryland coach Gary Williams told ESPN Radio. “Regardless of how good you are, you can get taken right out of the game with the crowd. You just don’t feel right, you can’t play your game... I think one game — Kentucky couldn’t play in the NBA or anything like that — but one game at Rupp Arena, I wouldn’t be sur-prised to see Kentucky win one game. Because you’re gonna have five players off that team playing in the NBA, and prob-ably playing significant roles in the NBA. And that’s why I say that, for one game.”

Charles Barkley said on air that no team in college basket-ball can beat Kentucky. He said the Toronto Raptors couldn’t, but that the Charlotte Bobcats maybe could. Much of the dis-cussion has centered around a game between the Wizards and the Wildcats. An NBA coach said the idea of Kentucky beat-ing an NBA team is absurd.

“People will say, ‘Oh, Kentucky, you know’s, got four NBA players.’ Yeah, well, the other team’s got 13,” Magic coach Stan Van Gundy told reporters in Orlando. “Could anything happen on a one-night thing? I mean, I suppose, you have major upsets all the time. So, maybe, but it’d be rare and in a series it’d be a joke... It wouldn’t be close. That’s just the way it is. John Calipari’s got a lot of talent; he does not have 13 NBA players. He just doesn’t. And even if those guys all are, they’re all NBA rookies. I mean, when has that ever been a success in the NBA? So, no, they’re not going to win.”

Wizards’ coach Randy Wittman didn’t give reporters a comment regarding the ques-tion. Whether it be the Wizards or the Bobcats, who boast the NBA’s worst record, I’d pick the NBA team to win nine times out of 10. Although Kentucky has the most-talented college roster in the land, and five play-ers average at least 10 points pre game, they only have a seven-man rotation. Only six of their players have appeared in every game this season and like Van Gundy said, they lack the depth of an NBA team.

I think the Wildcats would definitely have a chance to pull off an upset at home, but in a 48-minute game against NBA veterans with big-game experi-ence in both college basketball and the best basketball league in the world, I’d put my money on the professionals. Even a team like the Wizards, who look lost on most nights, would put it together and gas a bunch of college kids.

By Matt StypulkoskiStaff Writer

Ferriter has huge weekend at home Centerfielder Billy Ferriter

had a huge weekend for UConn in a three game series against the Seton Hall Pirates, going nine for 12 over the span of three games, reaching base a total of 11 times.

In game one on Friday afternoon, Ferriter went four for five, which included a key RBI single in the bottom of the third. Ferriter fin-ished his day with two more singles and a double, as well as a stolen base, as the Huskies would defeat Seton Hall 2-1 in an 11 inning thriller. UConn would score the walk off run on a passed ball.

Fortunes would improve for Ferriter in the second game of the doubleheader, as he would hit three for four, score two runs and record two RBI’s. Ferriter was also dangerous on the base paths as he stole his second base of the afternoon.

“He is a game changer with his speed. It’s fun to watch him run,” said head coach Jim Penders. However, this game would not go UConn’s way as the Pirates led 10-6 when nighttime skies cast over J.O. Christian Field. The game was suspended and resumed Sunday morning, where the

Huskies eventually fell to Seton Hall 10-6. “I have been seeing the ball a lot better,” said Ferriter.

Ferriter contin-ued his hot streak in game three of the weekend series. He started the afternoon

with a stand up double and proceeded to steal third base after diving around the Pirates attempt to tag him out. Ferriter then took home plate on a passed ball to score the first UConn run of the game.

In his second plate appear-ance, Ferriter got on board with a single and stole sec-ond base for the third straight game. In the bottom of the fifth inning, Ferriter got on base after being hit by a pitch

in the upper left wrist area, as later described by Penders. He finished the day with a pop out in the bottom of the sev-enth inning, en route to a 7-1 UConn victory. “He’s got con-fidence and has been making the right adjustments. He has really been turning it around,” said Penders.

This weekend also saw an end to an impressive 15 game hit streak for junior second baseman LJ Mazzilli. Mazzilli recorded a single in the eighth inning of Friday’s first game to extend his streak to 15 but failed to get a hit in four plate appearances in game two. Mazzilli also did not play in Sunday’s contest after missing a mandatory team function.

UConn will look to continue their success on the road this week in games against out of conference opponents today at Massachusetts and tomor-row at Boston College. The Huskies will not play again at home until April 20 when they take on Big East rival Rutgers.

By Tyler MorrisseyStaff Writer

Infielder Jon Testani celebrates in UConn’s series against the Seton Hall Pirates this past weekend. The Huskies took two out of three games.

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