Feb 11 2009

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Volume 87, Issue 17

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

PHELPS IN HOT WATER Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps has a scandal on his hands. Check out the whole story inside.

The student newspaper of the University of New Haven since 1938 BONDS CLAIMS INNOCENCE Barry Bonds is in the news againbut not for the right reasons. The former Giant plead not guilty last week. Find out what happened.

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CORALINE FINDS FANTASY Think the new movie Coraline is only for kids? Think again.

– Page 11 GET TO KNOW SENATORS Senator Spotlight is back and featuring two new spotlights. Learn more about two of the USGA’s senators and what their roles have been here at UNH.

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INDEX Arts & Entertainment Pages 8 and 11 Bulletin Board

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Community & Advice Page 9 Editorials

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Police Log/ Fun & Games Pages 12 and 13 National/World News Page 3 New Haven News Page 4 Sports

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Valentine’s Day Date Movie Guide

By CELINA NATOLA EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

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Ah, it’s finally hereValentine’s Day. If you haven’t made plans for you and your sweetheart yet, you’re running out of time. Lucky for you, a movie date has remained a tried and true V-Day date and the theaters will be packed with worthwhile options right in time for the big day. Let’s take a minute to run through all your options so that you choose the best movie match for you and your valentine this year. First, you’ve got to decide if you want to risk seeing a brand new release or if you want to give a semi-old movie a chance. Maybe you’ll use this opportunity to finally see that Oscar-contender you’ve been dying to see. Early-year releases like The Reader, Gran Torino,

AN AP/DARLA KAHZEI PHOTO

Love is in the air in the new chick flick Confessions of a Shopaholic.

Slumdog Millionaire, and The Wrestler are certainly viable options if you want to impress your date with

your award-knowledgeable style. For the more mainstream folks, you have

ers amazed the UNH audience Saturday night. Self-

dubbed “the variety show for adults and gifted chil-

way more to choose from. New releases this weekend alone offer quite a variety of options. The anticipated chick flick Confessions of a Shopaholic will be sure to attract some crowds. Starring Isla Fisher (Wedding Crashers), this story of a shopaholic-turned-frugalcareer woman is sure to be filled to the brim with designer labels, hunky guys, and maxed-out credit cards. This movie is sure to be at least entertaining, but boyfriends might want to seek out other, more tolerable, options. The release that is more likely to pique male interest is Friday the 13th. This remake of the 1980s classic slasher series is the best option for moviegoers looking to take the horror route; its familiar premise offers a much safer choice as opposed to the other horror flicks out in theaters See THEATERS page 8

The Adult Circus Comes to UNH

By ZACK ROSEN

ASSISTANT EDITOR

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WEST HAVEN—On Saturday, Feb. 7 at 9 p.m., Dodds Theater quickly filled with about 120 students to witness The Adult Circus, made up of Chris Chelko and Michael DuBois. Performing at over 80 colleges and universities, dozens of organizations and other exclusive venues, and for celebrities such as Steve Carell, Tina Fey, Jay Leno, and Conan O'Brien (just to name a few), this duo of perform-

A DAN OSIPOVITCH PHOTO

A student participates as a volunteer for The Adult Circus on Saturday, Feb. 7.

dren,” The Adult Circus was comprised of music, stunts, magic, juggling, mind reading, balancing, and jumping on glass. Chelko and DuBois have been learning magic and juggling since they were kids, and when they began attending college together they decided to team up and create a show that would completely overhaul variety entertainment. Ever since their performance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Adult Circus has been in See CIRCUS page 4


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