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Inside the White House Debate On War with Libya
not have strong evidence to back us up. –––––––––––––––––––––––––– Human rights violations would be a compelling arguMost college students have ment for humanitarian intervenalready been acclimated to war: tion, but senior officials have Afghanistan, Iraq, and now Lib- shown that rehabilitators got ya. We have seen Saddam Hussein fall from power, we have watched as our soldiers searched treacherous mountains and caves for Osama Bin Laden, and we are now witness to our government trying to oust Muammar Gaddafi from power in Libya. There is no denying that these three men have committed malicious and violent acts against their people, but should our government really be intervening with the affairs of others so often? As we look at how events have transpired and what The Obama Administration has done, every person needs Obama to go to war to not only to decide whether they believe prevent atrocities that Gaddafi we are going into Libya for just may or may not commit, but to causes. also boost America’s ability to While some people may tell intervene elsewhere in the fuyou that Muammar Gaddafi has ture. Keeping innocent people committed massive amounts out of harm’s way is imperative, of human rights violations, yet at what cost to the American Obama’s administration as well public. We know from past wars as human rights organizations that they are not only expensive say that reports of potential war and hurl us into debt, but that it crimes are still unconfirmed. causes the premature death of In a world where everything is our youth. Is our government documented or videotaped, it is ready to make these sacrifices to disturbing that we are being cat- help others, when there are peoapulted into a war when we do ple in the United States that are By SARA J. DUFORT STAFF WRITER
going hungry and others that are homeless? There have been efforts made by Obama, however, to prevent a full war with Libya. Two weeks ago, he met with his top advisors to decide if the United
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States should support a U.N. resolution, which calls for a nofly zone in Libya. The problem with this is that the Pentagon is skeptical. “On the military side there was a lot of skepticism in the initial days that a no-fly zone by itself was going to achieve what we wanted militarily,” says a senior administration official. Another senior administration official is blunter: “[Secretary of Defense Robert] Gates tried to stop it.” They believe that this will not prevent civilian causaliSee WHITE HOUSE page 5
DON’T FORGET This newspaper is recyclable! More Radioactive Water Spills at Japan Nuke Plant
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tsunami spawned by a powerful earthquake slammed into Japan’s northeastern coast. The huge wave engulfed much of the complex, and destroyed the crucial power systems needed to cool the complex’s nuclear fuel rods. Since then, three of the complex’s six units are believed to
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out hundreds of tons of contaminated water and bring the plant back under control. Officials believe the contaminated water has sent radioactivity levels soaring at the coastal complex, and caused more radiation to seep into soil and seawater. The Fukushima Dai-ichi power plant, 140 miles (220 kilometers) northeast of Tokyo, was crippled March 11 when a
have partially melted down, and emergency crews have struggled with everything from malfunctioning pumps to dangerous spikes in radiation that have forced temporary evacuations. Confusion at the plant has intensified fears that the nuclear crisis will last weeks, months or years amid alarms over radiation making its way into produce, raw milk and even tap water as See NUKE page 7
USGA Campaign Week: Let Your Voice Be Heard!
day operations, provides general direction and management to the –––––––––––––––––––––––––– USGA, communicates with the student body, and promotes Now that spring break is over, goodwill within the university and we’ve started the last leg of community the academic year, it’s time to The USGA Treasurer is the elect your student leaders! The financial manager of the USGA Undergraduate Student GovernBy ISAAK KIFLE STAFF WRITER
ment Association (USGA) has begun elections for President, Treasurer, and twenty senators for the 2011-2012 year. After sending in their applications, candidates have spent the past week working hard to get their faces out to the student body, and let everyone know where they stand on the issues concerning the student body today. The USGA President serves as the primary representative of the undergraduate student body of the University of New Haven. The president presides over all USGA meetings, creates the USGA committees that all students are welcome to join, oversees the organization’s day-to-
budget derived from the student activity fee. The treasurer keeps track of the USGA budget, as well as the budgets of all clubs and organizations, renders a statement on the condition of the USGA budget at every meeting, collects financial requests from other student treasurers, and chairs the committee in charge of approving those requests. USGA Senators represent the student body by serving on the legislature that vote on issues and decisions of concern to the undergraduate student body, as well as serve as the chairs of the individual USGA committees. USGA Campaign Week be-
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UNH Mock Trial Team Attends Regional Tournament were registered for the annual event, including Yale, Princeton, –––––––––––––––––––––––––– Stonybrook, Iona, Brown, and UCONN. During the weekend of FebFor six long months, these ruary 12 and 13, nine members schools studied and memorized of the University of New Ha- the fictional civil case of Davis ven’s Mock Trial team attended v. Happyland Toy Company. the Mock Trial Regional Tourna- The case involved the plaintiff ment held at Yale University. Andy Davis suing CEO Blake The team consisted of junior Melissa Norman (Captain), sophomore Victoria Ford, freshmen Gregory Bode, Victoria Gregory, Krystal Lopez, Emily Malara, Nicolle Paulo, Liana Teixeira, and Rebecca Thielen. Junior Danielle Palladino was unable to attend the tournament but was, nevertheless, an important Lexington’s Happyland Toy asset to the team. New Haven Company because of the proddefense lawyer Walter Bans- uct called Princess Beads. Acley IV and faculty advisor Tim cording to Andy, his two-yearGeisler have coached the team old son Joey died after ingesting since August and also accom- the beads, which metabolized panied them to the New Ha- into the chemical GHB when ven tournament. Twenty-seven consumed. This was a controteams from around the region versial topic indeed; both plainBy LIANA TEIXEIRA STAFF WRITER
tiff and defense had strong and factual arguments, which made the competition that much more exciting. During round one, UNH played the role of plaintiff and went against Princeton University. Because of an uneven number of teams, round two found UNH against a bye- buster team. For those who are not familiar with this term, a byebuster team consists of volunteer members from a variety of schools who come together and form a team in the event that an uneven number of teams are competing. The UNH team played defense during its third competition against Providence College. At the same time, team member Liana Teixeira participated in a bye-buster team against Queensborough Community College. The UNH team encountered Queensborough once again during the fourth and final round. See MOCK TRIAL page 7
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USGA President’s Corner Fellow UNH students, I hope all of your spring breaks were enjoyable and relaxing. Now that we’re back, it is USGA Elections time! Make sure you get out and vote for next year’s USGA President, Treasurer, and Senators. If you have any questions about the USGA Election Process, please e-mail USGAea@newhaven.edu. Be on the lookout for the USGA Elections campaign “Card for Ballots.” The USGA will be passing out $5 gift cards to Five Guys Burgers and Fries and Dunkin Donuts throughout the voting period. In order to receive one of these gift cards, you must be one of the first 500 students to cast a ballot in the Bartels Student Center, so hurry up and cast those ballots today; don’t miss out! The annual Alumni Scholarship Ball will be held this year on Saturday, April 16 in the David Beckerman Recreation Center. The USGA has purchased a table for this year’s event, and we would like to invite all UNH students. If you are interested in attending this event, please send an e-mail to me at USGAPresident@newhaven.edu by April 1 at 5:00 p.m. Please answer the question: What is your involvement at UNH, and how would you benefit from attending this scholarship ball? Please keep in mind you can only attend if you are 21 years of age or older. I encourage any students who have any questions about UNH or how to get involved to come visit the USGA offices located on the third floor of Bartels Hall. Anytime of the day you can find students who will be able to answer your questions or help you any way they can. As always, if you have any concerns, log onto www.chargervoice.com and “Let your voice be heard.” Have a great week, Scott Kazar USGA President USGAPresident@newhaven.edu
Want to get involved with the Undergraduate Student Government Association (USGA)? Meetings are Thursdays at 11:00 a.m. in the Alumni Lounge. We hope to see you there!
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SCOPE It Out!
by Michelle Morra
Of course, this week there was a truck load of events going, and somewhere in there, SCOPE had some great events going on as well. Wednesday was a busy day for SCOPE. Day Programming put on an event during the day and Special Events had an event that went on later that night. Day Programming had three great programs all jammed into one day. You could have gotten your picture taken and made into a coloring page. There were also mug shots photos that were then printed onto mugs. They were really cool, and everybody loved them. There was also spin art hats. Each student that participated could decorate their own hat and then spin it to see the paint fly. That night, there was also an event. Special Events co-sponsored with the UNH Green team and had Decorate Your Own Recycling Bins. The members of Green team, SCOPE, and other students came and painted their recycling bins. Everybody had great ideas and did a fantastic job. Everybody had fun and walked away with a great reason to start (or continue) recycling there plastics, paper, bottles, and cans. Weekends also put on some great events that drew record breaking crowds. On Friday, they had their PJ Party where you could stuff one of their numerous stuffed animal options, make a pillow, and get some ice cream. They had bears, horses, alligators, ducks, pigs, penguins, turtles, polar bears, giraffes, and dogs. There were more options when you had to choose your pillow. A lot of students walked away with a new friend. On Saturday, students were astonished by the capabilities of The Evasons. They are a husband and wife team that travel around the country, and the wife reads peoples mind. She could cite numbers from a person’s license or a random bill. She could give you an exact description of a piece of jewelry and more. It was a fantastic show, and everyone that came couldn’t believe that she was that good. There will be more great events this weekend when Weekends co-sponsors with Comedy/Lecture to go to the comedy club The Funny Bone and brings comedian Nikki Glaser to Dodds on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Of course we can’t forget Film. Last week’s movie was Tron, starring Jeff Bridges. It was a great movie about family and getting the people you love back; it also had some great action scenes. This week’s movie is Little Fockers; as usual, it will be in the Bartels Café at 9:00 p.m. Events coming up this week and next week include the following: Comedy Week Arvin Mitchell – Bartels Café at 9:00 p.m. (Wednesday) Caricaturist Fred Fassberger – Bartels Lobby from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. (Thursday) Comedy Club Trip – Sign ups TONIGHT! (Wednesday) Roast of Jennifer Cross – Dodds at 8:30 p.m. (Saturday) Rock & Roll Week Dress like a Rockstar – Bartels Lobby from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Video Game Night – Bartels Lobby at 7:00 p.m. Brian O’Sullivan (singing comedian) – Bartels Café at 9:00 p.m. And watch for more events like concerts during the week.
Did You Know? by Joann Wolwowicz
The Eiffel Tower
This Thursday, March 31, will mark the 122 anniversary of the dedication of the Eiffel Tower in Paris on March 31, 1889. The ceremony was presided over by Gustave Eiffel, the tower’s designer, and it was attended by the French Prime Minister Pierre Tirard, a handful of other dignitaries, and over 200 construction workers. We all know that the site is a “must-see” if you are ever visiting Paris, France. However, how many really know the history behind why this monument was built? In 1889, to honor the centenary of the French Revolution, the French government planned an international exposition. At this event, they announced a design competition for a monument to be built on the Champ-de-Mars in central Paris. Over more than 100 designs were submitted, but the Centennial Committee chose Gustave Eiffel’s plan of an open-lattice wroughtiron tower that would reach almost 1,000 feet above Paris and be the world’s tallest man-made structure. Eiffel was a noted bridge builder, a master of metal construction, and had designed the framework of the Statue of Liberty that had just recently been erected in New York Harbor. However, despite Eiffel’s obvious qualifications, his tower was greeted with skepticism from critics who argued that it would be structurally unsound. Others felt that it would be an eyesore in the heart of Paris. Undeterred by the massive amounts of indignation, Eiffel completed his tower under budget in just two years. Throughout construction, only one worker lost his life, a remarkably low casualty number for a project of that magnitude at the time. Following the dedication, the light, airy structure was seen by all accounts as a technological wonder. Within a few years it became regarded as an architectural masterpiece. The Eiffel Tower was built 984 feet tall and consisted of an iron framework supported on four masonry piers. From these four piers rose four columns that united to form a single vertical tower. Platforms, each with an observation deck were placed at three levels. Elevators ascended the piers on a curve. The famous glass-cage elevators were actually constructed by the Otis Elevator Company of the United States. These elevators, however, were not completed by March 31, 1889, so Gustave Eiffel and a few others ascended the tower’s stairs to raise an enormous French tricolor on the structure’s flagpole. Fireworks were also set off from the second platform. In early May, the Paris International Exposition opened, and the tower served as the entranceway to the giant fair. The Eiffel Tower remained the world’s tallest man-made structure until the completion of the Chrysler Building in New York in 1930. The Eiffel Tower was almost demolished when the International Exposition’s 20-year lease on the land expired in 1909. However, its value as an antenna for radio transmission saved it. It remains today largely unchanged though numerous renovations have been completed over the years, and it is still one of the world’s premier tourist attractions.
Health and Fitness by Melanie Rovinsky
Born to Exercise: The Role of Genetics in Fitness
Have you ever wondered why two people following the exact same fitness and diet regimen will often achieve different results? It turns out the answer may be genetics. What do the scientists say? The New York Times recently published an article on a new study that explored the genomes (hereditary information) of 473 healthy, white volunteers to examine the genetic influence on an individual’s receptiveness or resistance to exercise. The study’s participants underwent a five-month exercise program, after which some ended up more fit than others. The fitness level was measured by the increase of the amount of oxygen used in an individual’s body during exercise. While no demographical factors could explain the discrepancy, scientists did detect a significant difference in tiny segments of DNA called single-nucleotide polymorphisms, or SNPs. According to the results published by The New York Times, “exercisers who had 19 or more of these SNPs improved their cardiorespiratory fitness three times as much as those who had nine or fewer.” What do SNPs have to do with my fitness? SNPs are located on various genes and play a wide range of roles in your body’s functioning. One SNP detected during the study is responsible for how the body metabolizes fat. Dr. Claude Bouchard, the lead author of the study, claims that even if you do not possess the most desirable genes for exercise, you can still reap the benefits of getting off of the couch. While you may not increase your body’s consumption of oxygen, exercise can still help you improve your health, especially when it comes to lowering your blood pressure. Do genetics dictate whether I love or hate exercise? More and more scientists are saying yes. If you are bred from offspring that enjoy working out, there is a greater chance that you will also enjoy working up a sweat. Of course, enjoyment of exercise also depends on how a person feels during and after a workout. Studies on mice reveal that some people are, in fact, programmed to not want to be active. However, many scientists feel that these individuals can overcome their genetics with exercise. Working out releases dopamine in the brain, which causes your body to feel good. And if you work out regularly, your brain will develop a memory linking exercising to feeling good.
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“Gay Cure” Apple iPhone Application Terminated
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Forget the religious ideologies; crusades against homosexuality have now seem to gone the way of technology to “address the issue of homosexuality with grace and truth.” Roughly, 150,000 people rallied together to sign a petition online presented by Truth Wins Out, a nonprofit LGBT advocacy organization, and Change.
their App Store. However, this is not the first time Apple has come under fire for giving the green light to some pretty moot, if not questionable, software applications for the iPhone. Some of the most notorious applications scrapped from the Apple app store include “Beauty Meter” which allowed users to rate users’ photos but led to the issue of child pornography and “Baby Shaker” which encouraged users to vio-
lently shake their iPhones in order to quiet a crying baby. “Roll Your Own” was another controversial app that educated users, through video tutorials and tips, on “joint making” but still continues to be available for download by ages seventeen and up. Just last year, Apple removed an anti-gay app after 7,000 people signed a Change. org petition. In response to Apple yanking the app from its store, Exodus Internation-
al president Alan Chambers says, “I would hope in a perfect world that Apple would allow this diversity, [and] that they would respect the diversity of their customers. It’s alarming to see that people who are opposed to free thought and diversity are attacking and causing this type of trouble for organizations like ours.”
VP" and Gage Golightly is collaborating with the also worked with MTV of "The Troop": Sign off advocacy group Common and the Disney Channel on spreading the word the computer; don't reply to a hostile about the issue. The hope is that messenger; block bullies from access; the anti-bullying make a copy of the effort can become as pervasive and message to show to an adult you trust. successful as cam"It's not tattlepaigns calling for a designated driver telling," Golightly says. "It's standing who has not consumed alcohol up for yourself." The issue has rewhen friends are out drinking, said James ceived national attention after the suiSteyer, CEO and founder of Common cides of teenagers Sense Media, which who were cyberbuloffers reviews and lying victims. Presiadvice for parents. dent Barack Obama aN AP Photo held a White House Miranda Cosgrove and Nathan conference on bullying earlier this month. Nick Sense Media, which has Kress of Nick's "ICarly"
are also participating in the campaign, which will last for two years, said Marva Smalls, Nick's executive vice president for public affairs. "We are happy that our talent agreed to be a part of it because that would make it resonate even more for kids," Smalls said. Half of young people ages 14-24 said they had been the victim of cyberbullying, according to a survey conducted in late 2009 for The Associated Press and MTV. "We have to be laser-focused on finding solutions to the issue of cyberbullying," Steyer said. Nickelodeon is an im-
portant partner for its ability to reach kids as they're just starting to use the Internet and cellphones, he said. Nick is also publicizing Common Sense's "Rule of the Road" for online behavior, urging young users to guard their privacy and assume that everyone in the world can see whatever they are posting. Nick will also host a discussion board and have information available on its web page devoted to parents who want to learn about the issue.
but it’s enough where you can get as much information as you want,” Steele said. Gwyneth Shaw, an adjunct instructor at UNH incorporates Twitter into her Advanced News Writing and Reporting class. Shaw wants her students to see how working journalists incorporate new media for information gathering. Twitter also allows sources to interact with journalists instead of speaking face to face in interviews. “For journalists, you have to know how to use that particular application, and you [have] to be able to see how other people are interacting. It allows you to interact without actually interacting,” Shaw commented. This social network has allowed journalists to keep tabs on their sources as well as other news that is happening around them in real time, Shaw said. She explains that she tries to emphasize to her students just how fast information spreads and how some people in her network bring in information that she wouldn’t necessarily see otherwise from other medias. Even students off the UNH campus have found a way to benefit from Twitter. Stephen ObengAgyapong, 20, a sophomore at Penn State University, State College, said
he tries to make Twitter a habit by checking his account throughout the day. Obeng-Agyapong sees Twitter as a source to consume his time when he is free in between classes and football practices. “It gives you something to do when you’re not really doing anything. Twitter is like my own personal news,” Obeng-Agyapong said. Like Steele and Shaw agreed, Obeng-Agyapong said that Twitter is faster with giving people news, and people are constantly finding out information as seconds go by. He said that people on Facebook don’t usually update their status as quickly as people on Twitter do. Obeng-Agyapong likes the fact that Twitter is not too complex or revealing, but it’s simple enough for anyone to use. He also said that people can benefit from Twitter, but he doesn’t feel like they should have to sign up for an account. Whether people are tweeting about what they are doing at that exact moment or writing about national news, Twitter has made an impact on the way people receive and spread their news. This social network is growing at a rapid pace, and it seems to have no intention in slowing down anytime soon.
org, against a “gay cure” application for the Apple iPhone. Proponents of Truth Wins Out say: “Exodus’ message is hateful and bigoted.” They claim to offer “freedom from homosexuality through the power of Jesus Christ” and use scare tactics, misinformation, stereotypes, and distortions of LGBT life to recruit clients. The app, which was submitted by Exodus International on Feb. 15, pledges to “provide sup-
port for individuals who want to recover from homosexuality.” The app operates much like Exodus International’s website with an event calendar, videos, news, and links that reflect their belief that someone can be steered away from homosexuality. Initially, the Apple app store gave the app a 4+ approval rating, a rating kept for apps with “no objectionable material.” The Apple Company has since removed this app from
Nickelodeon Launches Anti-bullying Campaign
By DAVID BAUDER
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NEW YORK – The popular children's television network Nickelodeon is the latest voice to raise awareness of digital bullying. Nick, the most-watched TV network among kids ages 2 to 14, will begin an on-air public service campaign Monday featuring some of its stars offering advice on what young people should do when confronted with hostile texts, emails or Facebook posts. The advice offered in one ad featuring Ashley Argota of "True Jackson,
Happy Birthday Twitter
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What is a Journal?
MARVIN K. PETERSON LIBRARY
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Has your professor asked you to use journal articles in your assignments and research papers? Are you wondering “just what is a journal?” A journal is essentially a collection of researchbased articles written by experts in a specific field geared to a specific audience. Journal articles contain footnotes or documentation throughout, with a bibliography or reference list at the end, and are typically anywhere from five to 20 pages or more in length. You might be wondering how journal articles differ from an article you might find in magazine like Time or Newsweek. Journals are written for a specific or scholarly audience, using technical language or jargon throughout. Magazines are written to a broad, general audience. Journals are usually black & white, in a nonglossy format, with little or no advertising. Magazines are typically full-
color, with a glossy format and chock full of ads. Journals are often peerreviewed or “refereed.” Peer-reviewed journal articles undergo a screening process before they are published. This process requires the author to submit the article to a group of subject experts for their evaluation. The reviewers then evaluate the article and recommend that the article be accepted, rejected, or revised by the author. To search for journal articles in the UNH databases, go to http://www. newhaven.edu/library and click on the Databases link on the left side of the page. Log in with your UNH username and password, and then browse through the Alphabetical Listing of Databases, or click on the Subject List of Databases link to view databases broken down by subject area. When searching the databases, look to see if there is a checkbox to limit your results to peer-reviewed publications, if your professor requires peer-reviewed journals for your paper or topic.
If you have a journal citation, go to http://www. newhaven.edu/library and click on the Journals link on the left side of the page. Then search for the journal title in the search box. If the journal is found in your search, you will then see where the journal is located (either the lower level of the library in print or microform, or electronically in a specific database – like Academic OneFile, JSTOR, PsycARTICLES, etc). If the journal is available electronically, click on the corresponding link on the search screen to continue on with your search and then log in with your UNH username and password when prompted. The UNH Library has access to over 20,000 different journals across more than 100 databases, with another 100 in print on the Library’s lower level. Please let us know if you need any help finding journal articles for your research. You can stop by the Information Desk here at the library, call us at (203) 932-7189, or email us at libraryhelp@newhaven. edu. We are here to help!
Ever since its launch, students across different campuses and the students and faculty at the University of New Haven have found a way to incorporate Twitter, the popular social network, into their personal and professional lives. March 21, 2011 marked the fifth year since the social network was first created by co-founders, Jack Dorsey, Biz Stone, and Evan Williams. None of the creators could have ever thought that their innovative idea would have such a huge impact in the way people view their news and the way they interact with people across the nation and globe. Livingston Steele, 20, a junior at UNH said that he first joined Twitter for social networking and keeping in contact with other friends. Steele said that “Twitter is useful because of how fast information gets past along on the newsfeeds of account holders.” It was because of Twitter that Steele was able to find out about the devastation that was happening in Japan. Twitter’s rapid speed is one of the few useful things that many enjoy, including Steele. “It’s not too personal where everyone knows your business,
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Libyan Rebels Close on Key Gadhafi Stronghold
ground forces, including vehicles and tanks, a third ––––––––––––––––––––– official said. Libya’s rebels have reBIN JAWWAD, Libya covered hundreds of miles – Rebel forces on Mon- (kilometers) of flat, uninday fought their way to habited territory at record the doorstep of Moam- speeds after Gadhafi’s mar Gadhafi’s hometown forces were forced to pull of Sirte, a key govern- back by the strikes that bement stronghold guarding the road to the capital Tripoli. The lightning rebel advance of the past few days, backed by powerful international airstrikes, has restored to the opposition all the territory they lost over the past week and brought them to within 60 miles (100 miles) of this bastion of Gadhafi’s power in the center of the country. “Sirte will not be easy to take,” said Gen. gan March 19. Hamdi Hassi, a rebel comIn a symbolic diplomatmander at the small town ic victory for the opposiof Bin Jawwad, just 18 tion, the tiny state of Qatar miles (30 kilometers) from recognized Libya’s rebels the front. “Now because of as the legitimate represenNATO strikes on (the gov- tatives of the country — ernment’s) heavy weap- the first Arab state to do so. ons, we’re almost fighting Hassi said there was with the same weapons, fighting now just outside only we have Grad rockets the small hamlet of Nawnow and they don’t.” faliyah, 60 miles (100 kiRussia, however, has lometers) from Sirte and criticized the international scouting parties had found strikes against government the road ahead to be heavforces that made the rebel ily mined. advance possible, saying He added that the curthey have overstepped rent rebel strategy was their U.N. mandate to pro- to combine military astect civilians by taking sault with an attempt to sides in a civil war. win over some of the loThe U.S. launched six cal tribes loyal to Gadhafi Tomahawk missiles Sun- over to their side. day and early Monday “There’s Gadhafi and from navy positions in then there’s circles around the Mediterranean Sea, him of supporters, each two defense officials said circle is slowly peeling Monday on condition of off and disappearing,” anonymity because they Hassi said. “If they rise were not yet authorized to up it would make our job release the information. easier.” That brought to 199 the Witnesses in Sirte renumber of the long-range ported Monday there had cruise missiles fired by been air strikes the night international forces in the before and again early in week-old military inter- the morning, but the town vention, one official said. was quiet, and dozens of International air forces fighters loyal to Gadhafi flew 110 missions late could be seen roaming the Sunday and early Mon- streets. day — 75 of them strike Moving quickly westmissions. Targets includ- ward, the advance retraced ed Gadhafi ammunition their steps in the first rebel stores, air defenses and march toward the capital By RYAN LUCAS
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ties, but Obama did not abandon the idea of a nofly zone altogether. Obama has clearly been weighing all the options carefully before we enter into another war, because right after his meeting with his top officials and the Pentagon, he had dinner with his combatant commanders and discussed intervention. After a two hour meeting, he tasked Susan Rice, his ambassador to the United Nations, to get authorization for tougher action. Tougher action does not necessarily mean war, but intervening in Libya is sure to have its complications. We are hopeful that there will be little blood-
shed, and that the intervention in Libya will be for the best. There is a strong hatred of Gaddafi in the Arab world, so perhaps this will turn things around for their people. It is possible that we will help set Libya on the road to democracy and continue the political change that has been sweeping the region. For the rehabilitators, perhaps it will bring new credibility for the idea of humanitarian intervention. Nevertheless, even those administration officials who most want to see the return of humanitarian intervention realize how big the stakes are. “I’m praying that this works,” says one.
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that was stopped March 5 by Gadhafi’s superior weaponry. But this time, the world’s most powerful air forces have eased the way by pounding the government’s military assets for the past week. The east of the country shook off nearly 42
Gadhafi brigades shelled their position in the northwestern part of the city on Sunday night. He also said that the port was bombed. Turkey’s Anatolia new agency said a Turkish civilian ferry carrying 15 medics, three ambulances and medical equipment
years of Gadhafi’s rule in a series of popular demonstrations starting in midFebruary and inspired by similar successful uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia. Gadhafi’s forces crushed similar uprising in the west of the country. Sirte is strategically located about halfway between the rebel-held east and the Gadhafi-controlled west along the Mediterranean coast. It is a center of support for Gadhafi and is expected to be difficult for rebels to take. West of Sirte is the embattled city of Misrata, the sole place in rebel hands in the country’s west. Residents reported fighting between rebels and Gadhafi loyalists who fired from tanks on residential areas. Rida al-Montasser, of the media committee of Misrata, said that nine young men were killed and 23 others wounded when
was heading for Misrata to help treat some 1,300 people injured in attacks there. Meanwhile, international airstrikes have continued against Libya, including the southern town of Sebha, reported the state news agency. The area remains strongly loyal to Gadhafi and is a major transit point for ethnic Tuareg fighters from Mali and Niger fighting for the government. JANA said the strikes destroyed a number of houses, though past attacks on Sebha, 385 miles (620 kilometers) south of Tripoli, targeted the airport and the flow of foreign fighters reinforcing the regime. Britain’s Defense Ministry announced Monday that its Tornado aircraft had attacked ammunition bunkers around Sebha in the southern desert in the
“They are trying to push the country to the brink of a civil war.” His position found some support in Russia, where Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said strikes on Gadhafi’s forces would amount to interference in what he called Libya’s civil war, and thus would breach the U.N. Security Council resolution that envisaged a nofly zone only to protect civilians. The tiny Persian Gulf state of Qatar, however, has formally recognized the rebels as the legitimate representatives of the country and promised to help them sell their crude oil on the international AN AP PHOTO market. oil to around $105 a barrel. Qatar has been well The U.N. Security ahead of other Arab counCouncil authorized the op- tries in embracing the reberation to protect Libyan els and is also participatcivilians after Gadhafi ing in the U.N.-mandated launched attacks against no-fly zone over Libya. the protesters who deTurkey, meanwhile, manded that he step down. has confirmed that even The airstrikes have crip- as rebel forces advance on pled Gadhafi’s forces, al- Sirte it has been working lowing rebels to advance with the government and less than two weeks after the opposition to set up a they had seemed at the cease-fire. brink of defeat. “We are one of the very The assault on Sirte, few countries that are where most civilians are speaking to both sides,” believed to support Gad- Foreign Ministry Spokeshafi, however, potentially man Selcuk Unal said, represents an expansion without confirming whethof the international mis- er Turkey had offered to sion to being more direct- act as mediator. ly involved with regime Turkey’s prime minchange. ister Recep Tayyip Erdo“This is the objective gan also told reporters his of the coalition now, it is country will take over the not to protect civilians be- running of the airport in cause now they are directly Benghazi to facilitate the fighting against the armed transport of humanitarian forces,” Khaled Kaim, the aid to Libya. He did not deputy foreign minister, say when, however. said in the capital, Tripoli.
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that would lead to slower economic growth. Consumer spending accounts for 70 percent of economic growth. Separately, the National Association of Realtors said more people signed contracts to purchase homes in February. But the gains weren't enough to signal a rebound in the housing market. Higher gas prices and the persistently weak housing market are two of the biggest challenges facing an economy that is trying to gain momentum nearly two years after the recession officially ended. Paul Dales, senior U.S. economist at Capital Economics, said the latest data on incomes and spending provided "yet more evidence that higher prices are denting economic growth." Dales said it was likely that consumer spending will grow only 2 percent to 2.5 percent in the current January-March quarter. That would be down sharply from the 4 per-
cent increase in consumer spending in the OctoberDecember period, the fastest pace in four years. Higher oil prices are threatening to sap that momentum this year. In February, spending on durable goods rose 1.7 percent. Much of that strength came from the purchase of new cars. Still, spending on nondurable goods rose 1.5 percent, reflecting higher prices for gasoline. The big rise in spending and smaller increase in incomes pushed the household saving rate down to 5.8 percent of after-tax incomes last month. That compared to 6.1 percent in January. An inflation measure tied to consumer spending that is followed by the Federal Reserve rose 0.4 percent in February, the biggest one-month gain in nearly three years. But excluding food and energy, this inflation gauge was up a more moderate 0.2 percent. Over the past 12 months, core inflation,
early hours of the morning. After retaking two key oil complexes along the coastal highway in the past two days, rebels promised to quickly restart Libya’s stalled oil exports, prompting a slight drop in the soaring price of crude
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WASHINGTON – Americans earned a little more and spent a little more in February, thanks to a tax cut. But a big part of the extra money went to cover higher gas prices. Consumer spending jumped 0.7 percent last month and personal incomes rose 0.3 percent, the Commerce Department said. Both gains reflected a Social Security tax cut, which boosted take-home pay. Still, high gas prices soaked up much of the spending increase. Once inflation was removed, the rise was a more moderate 0.3 percent. After-tax incomes were also hampered by inflation. Once accounting for higher prices, incomes actually fell 0.1 percent. Economists are concerned that if energy costs keep going up, that will leave consumers with less disposable income and
which excludes food and energy, is up a modest 0.9 percent. Home sales picked up slightly in February, one month before the spring buying season officially began. The National Association of Realtors says its index of sales agreements for homes rose 2.1 percent last month to a reading of 90.8. Signings rose in every region but the Northeast. Still, the index is below 100, which is considered a healthy level. The last time it reached that point was in April, the final month people could qualify for a home-buying tax credit. Contract signings are usually a good indicator of where the housing market is heading. That's because there's usually a one- to two-month lag between a sales contract and a completed deal.
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If we don’t fight for our educational funding, who will?
What does the Connecticut Governor’s Budget Proposal mean to you? What do the proposed budget cuts to the Connecticut Independent College Student Grant Program (CICS) mean? What is going to change with the possible cuts to the Federal Pell Program? What is happening to the Federal Academic Competitiveness and SMART Grants? How am I going to be affected? This article will try and help you make sense of it all. Like many states, Connecticut is struggling with some of the most difficult economic times in its history. The Governor claims that his proposed budget is intended to create jobs and help grow the state’s economy. However by cutting the funding to the CICS grant program, he will directly impact the ability of Connecticut residents to receive a quality education and to be prepared to fill the jobs of tomorrow. The CICS program provides need-based aid to Connecticut undergraduates that are attending Connecticut private colleges. In the last year alone, 6,121 Connecticut students received CICS awards, and even then, the money provided by the program met only 78% of the statewide need. Could you imagine this program being cut by 25%? Do you know how many Connecticut students attending private schools would be affected by this reduction? If the program were to be cut by 25% in fiscal year 2012, then that means that 1,530 students would no longer receive a grant in the first year of the biennium budget. If it were to be cut by 50% in fiscal year 2013, then a total of 3,060 students would no longer receive an award in the second year. What does this mean for all University of New Haven students? If you are a UNH student your financial aid award may be greatly affected by these budget cuts. If the CICS program is no longer helping to meet the needs of Connecticut residents, then UNH will have to spread its limited funding further. This is not just an issue for Connecticut residents but it could affect the entire student body. However, the CICS grant program is not the only funding that may cause changes to financial aid awards next year. If you are a student receiving a Pell Grant, then it is important that you know about the scheduled cuts that are being proposed to the federal funding of this grant for the fall of 2011. The House proposed a bill to cut the Pell funding by 15%, which equates to a difference of about $845 a student. In a letter written to Congress by the president of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) it was stated that, “Any changes to Pell funding at this point could disrupt, delay, or halt low-income students and families’ higher education aspirations.” In addition to the Federal Pell Grant proposed cuts, there are two other Federal grants programs that are being ELIMINATED this year. The Academic Competitiveness Grant (which was typically $750 for qualifying Freshmen and $1300 for qualifying Sophomores) and the National SMART grant (which was typically $4,000 to qualifying juniors and seniors) are no longer being funded. If you had these awards currently, you will no longer be eligible for them. It is important for all UNH students to understand the significant impact these budget cuts will have on the university community. It’s our job as the student body to stop these dramatic cuts. Providing financial aid to all eligible students will help them to achieve their dreams. Connecticut resident or not, all of these proposed cuts are going to affect your financial aid. Show the legislature and Governor that this funding is important to all University of New Haven students. Write a letter or e-mail and voice your opinion. YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! If we don’t fight for our educational funding, who will? The suggested text is as follows: Dear (Governor/Senator/Representative): I am writing you today on behalf of the University of New Haven to voice my deep concern for Governor Malloy’s proposed cut to the Connecticut Independent College Student (CICS) grant program in his biennium budget. The CICS grant program provides critical financial aid to Connecticut residents attending Connecticut independent colleges. The governor has proposed cutting this program by 25% in fiscal year 2012 and 50% in fiscal year 2013. At an average grant award of $3,828, the proposed cuts mean that 1,523 students will no longer receive a grant in the first year of the biennium and that 3,058 students will not receive one in the second year. As you are well aware, Connecticut is dealing with some of the most difficult economic times in its history. While the Governor says he is committed to passing a budget that creates jobs and helps to grow the state’s economy, this cut will directly impact the ability of Connecticut residents to receive a quality education and to be prepared to fill the jobs of tomorrow that will help pull our state out of the economic doldrums. Connecticut’s independent colleges award more than half of the degrees earned in key economic development areas such as engineering and related technology (70%), computer and information science (82%), and biological sciences (58%). Cutting off access to these programs will only hurt Connecticut’s chances at a quick economic recovery. Further, the state’s investment in financial aid to help Connecticut students attend independent colleges has a dramatic return on investment for the state. Connecticut independent colleges award nearly half of the degrees awarded in the state and more than half of the degrees received by minority students. At a cost to the state of only $1,615 per degree earned compared to approximately $45,238 per degree awarded by the public institutions of higher education, CICS grants represent a tremendous bang for the taxpayer buck! Cutting this program will force students to attend public institutions of higher education at a further cost to the state or to leave the state to earn their degree, which only perpetuates the damaging “brain drain” that Connecticut has been dealing with for years. Support students and higher education. Please don’t shortchange student financial aid in the biennium budget. Higher education is critically important to our economy and our future. Sincerely,
The relevant contact information is as follows:
Governor Dannel Malloy Office of the Governor State Capitol Hartford, CT 06106 Send emails to Governor Malloy through the online form at http://www.governor.ct.gov/malloy/cwp/view.asp?a=3998&q=471348 or to his education staff person at michael.mandell@ct.gov . Chairs of Appropriations Committee: Rep. Toni Walker Appropriations Committee Legislative Office Building Hartford, CT 06106 Toni.Walker@cga.ct.gov
Chairs of Higher Education Subcommittee of Appropriations Committee: Rep. Roberta Willis Higher Education & Employment Advancement Committee Legislative Office Building Hartford, CT 06106 Roberta.Willis@cga.ct.gov Senator Andrew Maynard Legislative Office Building, Room 2300 Hartford, CT 06106 To email, use online form at: http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/Maynard-mailform.html To find the contact information for your respective state legislators: Go to http://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/menu/CGAFindLeg.asp. You will be able to enter your address and get a contact for your individual senator and representative.
Sen. Toni Harp Appropriations Committee Legislative Office Building Hartford, CT 06106 Harp@senatedems.ct.gov
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gan with an informational session on Monday, March 21 in the Alumni Lounge. USGA Executive Assistant Colleen Kerrigan explained the events of the week as well as the rules and regulations of the elections process. Afterwards, candidates and their campaign teams had
the chance to mingle with each other and even enjoy pizza! Wednesday, March 23 was the first of two President and Treasurer Debates in Bartels’ programming space. Candidates for those positions answered questions by current USGA Treasurer Darianna Frometa, who
then opened the floor for questions from students. Thursday, March 24 was “Meet the Candidates Night” for senators in the Alumni Lounge. Each senate candidate introduced themselves to the audience and gave their campaign platform. Once every candidate had finished, every-
one had the chance to go around and speak to each candidate to learn more about the issues and any plans to address these issues each candidate had. The final event of campaign week was the second President and Treasurer Debate on Monday, March 28 in the programming space.
Polls opened on Tuesday, March 29 and will remain open until Thursday, March 31. All undergraduate students received an email directing them to the voting page. The USGA will also have laptops in Bartels where students can vote, and a number of students who vote in this manner will receive gift
cards. But gift cards or not, the most important reason to vote is the chance to affect who will be the leaders and representatives of the undergraduate student body next year. Each and every vote counts, so let your voice be heard!
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William Outfoxes Press with Secret Bachelor Bash
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LONDON – Score that Prince William 1, the British tabloid press zilch. Far from the cameras of the U.K.’s voracious press, the prince bid his single life goodbye in a bachelor party reportedly held in eastern England over the weekend. Palace officials confirmed Monday only that the stag party — reportedly thrown by his brother and best man, Prince Harry — had taken place. “It has happened,” a spokeswoman said, speaking on condition of anonymity in line with palace policy. “We are not giving any details.” Those details have been the subject of intense speculation since William announced his engagement to 29-year-old Kate Middleton in November. The pair will wed April 29
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at London’s Westminster Abbey. Would the party be held in Scotland or South Africa? Would there be good old-fashioned British boozing? And would Harry, William’s sometimes wayward younger brother, organize some spectacularly offcolor prank? The world may never know. The Daily Telegraph, which broke the news, said the prince and about 20 friends attended a weekend party thrown by Harry, possibly at an estate in Norfolk owned by the father of one of the guests. The paper said the guests had been sworn to silence, quoting Thomas van Straubenzee, one of
the likely partygoers, as in particular have made a saying: “I’m very sorry mint off of Harry’s pen-
but I have got to keep it a chant for partying. secret. I hope you underA 2008 royal bachelor stand.” bash thrown in honor of The party — thrown just before Harry was due to leave for a fundraising con’t from page 1 expedition to the Arctic — far away as Tokyo. will have disappointed the The troubles at the Fupaparazzi. The princes’ so- kushima complex have cial lives have filled hun- eclipsed Pennsylvania’s dreds of pages of tabloid 1979 crisis at Three Mile print and British media Island, when a partial meltdown raised fears of widespread radiation regue, Mock trial caters to lease, but is still well short many interests and, most of the 1986 Chernobyl diimportantly, builds team- saster, which killed at least 31 people with radiation work and friendships. “Mock Trial [is] truly sickness, raised long-term a learning experience for cancer rates, and spewed each member,” Norman radiation for hundreds of continued, “We can only miles (kilometers). While parts of the Japamove forward from this point on. Next year’s case nese plant has been reconwill be a Criminal case. nected to the power grid, I’m excited to see what is the contaminated water — which has now been to come next!” Those interested in found in numerous places learning more about Mock around the complex, inTrial are more than wel- cluding the basements of come to enroll in Walt several buildings — must Bansley’s Mock Trial be pumped out before course offered during each electricity can be restored fall semester at the Uni- to the cooling system. That has left officials versity of New Haven. If anyone has any questions struggling with two someefor is interested in join- times-contradictory forts: pumping in water to ing the UNH Mock Trial Team, please contact Me- keep the fuel rods cool and lissa Norman at mnorm1@ pumping out — and then safely storing — contamiunh.newhaven.edu nated water. Hidehiko Nishiyama, a spokesman for Japan’s Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency, called that balance “very delicate work.” He also said workers were still looking for safe ways to store the radioactive water. “We are exploring all means,” he said. The buildup of radioactive water first became a problem last week, when it splashed over the boots of two workers, burning them and prompting a temporary suspension of work.
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Unfortunately, the UNH Mock Trial team was unable to secure a top eight spot within the competition. Winners advanced to the second round of competition hosted in White Plains, New York in March. But although no trophy accompanied the UNH students back to campus, the true reward was better left unseen. “Mock Trial isn’t just a team, it’s a family,” said captain Melissa Norman, “You become so close with your teammates that you walk out of the season not only learning so much about law, trial, and public speaking, but learning so much about each other and most importantly yourself.” For half a year, the team worked tirelessly to per-
fect their courtroom skills and etiquette, memorized their roles as witnesses and lawyers, and also learned valuable public speaking and leadership skills. The opportunity to show off their hard work and dedication was an award in itself. The Mock Trial team anxiously awaits fall 2011 when a new case becomes available for schools, and most, if not all, members plan on returning next year. Mock Trial is an experience that can only be described as unique. No matter what your major, Mock Trial has fostered a home for a variety of groups and no experience is required. Whether you’re majoring in Legal Studies or Criminal Justice, enjoy learning about law, or simply love to ar-
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Peter Phillips, William’s cousin, was tabloid gold dust, yielding tales of drunken escapades across England’s Isle of Wight and even — it is alleged — a grainy picture of an exposed royal posterior. The British media has also speculated often about M i d d l e t o n ’s bachelorette party plans, with one tabloid reporting that her sister Pippa will be throwing a “Dirty
Dancing”-themed hen party bash at the family home in the wealthy English village of Bucklebury. While the world’s media may have missed out on William’s stag do, innumerable other festivities — from pub promotions to house parties — are planned to coincide with the royal wedding itself. Even Prime Minister David Cameron is getting in on the act. City officials said his office has asked for permission to host an open-air party in Downing Street, where he lives.
Then on Monday, officials with Tokyo Electric Power Co., which owns and runs the complex, said that workers had found more radioactive water in deep trenches used for pipes and electrical wiring outside three units. The contaminated water has been emitting radiation exposures more than four times the amount that the government considers safe for workers. The five workers in the area at the time were not hurt, said TEPCO spokesman Takashi Kurita. Exactly where the water is coming from remains unclear, though many suspect it is cooling water that has leaked from one of the disabled reactors. It could take weeks to pump out the radioactive water, said Gary Was, a nuclear engineering professor at the University of Michigan. “Battling the contamination so workers can work there is going to be an ongoing problem,” he said. Meanwhile, new readings showed ocean contamination had spread about a mile (1.6 kilometers) farther north of the nuclear site than before but is still within the 12mile (20-kilometer) radius of the evacuation zone. Radioactive iodine-131 was discovered offshore at a level 1,150 times higher than normal, Nishiyama, a spokesman for the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency, told reporters. Amid reports that people had been sneaking back into the mandatory evacuation zone around the nuclear complex, the
chief government spokesman again urged residents to stay out. Yukio Edano said contaminants posed a “big” health risk in that area. Gregory Jaczko, head of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, arrived in Tokyo on Monday to meet with Japanese officials and discuss the situation, the U.S. Embassy said in a statement. “The unprecedented challenge before us remains serious, and our best experts remain fully engaged to help Japan,” Jaczko was quoted as saying. Early Monday, a strong earthquake shook the northeastern coast and prompted a brief tsunami alert. The quake was measured at magnitude 6.5, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. No damage or injuries were reported. Scores of earthquakes have rattled the country over the past two weeks, adding to the sense of unease across Japan, where the final death toll is expected to top 18,000 people, with hundreds of thousands still homeless. TEPCO officials said Sunday that radiation in leaking water in Unit 2 was 10 million times above normal — a report that sent employees fleeing. But the day ended with officials saying that figure had been miscalculated and the level was actually 100,000 times above normal, still very high but far better than the earlier results. “This sort of mistake is not something that can be forgiven,” Edano said sternly Monday.
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Numerous times throughout my time here at UNH, I have heard students complain about the conditions of various things provided to us, from the condition of a residence hall to probably the worst culprit, the music practice rooms in Botwinik. I think something that everyone needs to realize is that just because we pay a significant sum of money to attend UNH and certain goods and services are provided, some of the things provided are privileges. When these privileges are repeatedly destroyed or damaged, the
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Here at the University of New Haven, these last two weeks have been very important. With campaign week last week and elections this week, the campus is buzzing with campaigning for USGA President, Treasurer, and Senators. Now, I’m sure most of you know my stand on being an informed voter. (But for those of you who missed my previous editorials on the matter, this is a good one to catch up on.) I’ve heard several comments and questions these last two weeks about campaign week and elections. So, I’d like to answer then here for all of you, because I guarantee there are many of you who feel this way or may have the same questions. Why should I care who gets voted in? I don’t go to USGA, so it doesn’t matter to me. It should matter to you.
university is less likely to see worth in replacing or repairing items, resulting in less quality items for us students to enjoy. Since it is the most familiar to me, I’m going to begin with the Botwinik practice rooms. For those of you who don’t know, on the first floor of Botwinik, there are four practice rooms, two group rooms with a drum set, a PA system, guitar and bass amps, and two rooms with Yamaha keyboards. It’s great that we have this equipment to use, but unfortunately,
a lot of equipment disap- about the rooms, it came pears or is broken by some up that it seems like every month the equipment needs to be purchased to fix and restock the practice rooms with anything from new cables to new cymbals to hardware for the drum set. Plain and simple, this shouldn’t happen. If the rooms become too much of an issue, I am sure that we, the students who weren’t involved in the damage, are the ones who will feel the repercussions when the rooms are taken away. Time to move on of the people who use the to another issue: the bathrooms. rooms across campus. While talking to the While I would hardly say music department faculty that I’ve walked into a
bathroom on campus and seen horrific destruction in front of me, sometimes the bathrooms just feel a little gross. This is by no means a shot at facilities, as I have seen what the bathrooms look like when they’re clean. If students across the board are just a little more considerate when they make a mess with hundreds of paper towels on the floor or get water all over the sink, the bathrooms would be much cleaner at the end of the day. I think my biggest issue is when people put paper towels in the drains of the sinks. What gives? If you drop a paper towel in the sink and it’s clogging the drain, remove it! Let me
be perfectly clear in saying that bathrooms are a right, not a privilege, as they are clearly a necessity. I think it’s safe to say that the privilege is the cleanliness provided by facilities’ hard work. There are far more examples of situations such as those listed above, but I think I’ve made my point. Take care of this campus. Every student here has the right to call this place home while attending, and very few people treat their homes like garbage, so be good and take care of campus! Privileges can be taken away, so don’t take them for granted.
You vote in Presidential elections for our country, because you live in this country, and you want to have a say in how this country is run. The situation is the same here at UNH. You vote in USGA elections, because you are an undergraduate student here, and you want to have a say in how this university is run. Therefore, you should care who gets voted in. Those candidates represent you. No one is going to listen to me or about how I feel about the school. Nothing ever gets done anyway. USGA is the Undergraduate Student Government Association. It is a representation of the undergraduate students. They constantly work to help solve problems and make the university a better place for the students who
attend. So, if you think that there is no one who will listen to you about a problem or an issue, you are wrong. It’s their job to
contest, just like every other election. My vote isn’t going to count, because people just vote for their friends anyway. I might as well do the same or vote for who I think will win. I admit that too often than not, elections are a popularity contest. People do automatically make the decision to vote for their friends, without listening to that candidate’s platform or even considering the other candidates. This goes back to being an informed voter. Who cares if that person is your friend or not? They won’t know if you vote for them or the other candidates anyway. Make this election about you and what you want out of a candidate. Listen to listen. If you are unhappy what they have to say and with the way things were take the stand to choose run this semester, then the better person. make it your business to How can I become an determine which candi- informed voter? dates will have your betFor those of you who ter interests at heart and have not yet cast your which ones will work to vote, there is still some make sure things get done. time. Read each candiIt’s just a popularity date’s platform, and really
consider what they have to say. Consider everyone, not just your friends, when you are making a decision. It was also beneficial for you to have gone to the various debates last week and this week to ask the candidates questions you wanted answered. If you missed those, there is still time to find the candidate on campus you have a question for and talk to them about things. If they are fully dedicated to representing the school and you, then they should have no problem sitting down with you to answer your questions or hear your concerns. This is your school. Whether you are extremely happy here, or completely miserable, it is still your school. If you are completely miserable, which by the looks of it, some of you are, elect someone that can help lift your misery. I know that you all want to see changes done, because there is always a lot of complain-
ing going around. The way to get these changes rolling is to elect people into USGA, whether we are talking about the president, treasurer, or the senators, who really care about the school, who have ideas about how to improve the school, and who will make it their responsibility to represent the undergraduate student body to the best of their ability. Remember, you cannot complain if you do not vote. If you do not vote, someone who may not be right for the job may be elected. If someone who may not be right for the job gets elected, then nothing will be changed. If nothing is changed, you will complain. But remember, if you didn’t vote, or you voted stupidly, you can’t complain. Therefore, be an informed voter today, while there is still time.
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March 30, 2011
by Josh Van Hoesen
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Charger Battery Negative
It looks as if the weather is finally starting to turn around. Yes, the cold breezes It seems to me, but I am sure I am exaggerating this a bit, that everyone and early in the morning are still a pain, but as the afternoon rolls around, it is actually there mother gets early picking for class registration. Frankly, I find it very frusquite pleasant out. I don’t even have to wear a jacket, (not that I ever do anyways, trating, because I don’t feel as if all of them really need it: case and point would be which is a great annoyance to my girlfriend). note takers. Please give me a decent reason as to why they need early registration, because frankly, I have not heard a decent one yet. I have to say that SCOPE’s Double Dare on Saturday in the Quad seemed to have a fair turn out, even though it was a bit chilly out. I wasn’t able to stay for I am sick and tired of people yelling out to tours and potential students that long, but it seemed like everyone was having a great time. I am just so happy to “UNH sucks! Don’t go here!” It is rude, unneeded, and not the proper mature way see how the event has evolved and improved since its first year. Bravo SCOPE to express your dissatisfaction with an establishment. once again. You’re making the UNH community proud.
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I have a theory as to why these students do what they do. I bet that if we pulled up their grades, they would be floating at roughly a 2.0. They are angry, because they thought college was going to be one big party, and so they let all their work slip. Now, the situation stands that if they went to transfer to another college, they would have to start from the bottom. They would most likely repeat the same pattern over and over again. In my opinion, these are petulant little whiners that just moan and complain when everything isn’t handed to them on a silver platter. Here is a thought. Try doing some work. And, if you are truly dissatisfied with something, try a productive way to change it instead of trying to ruin it for everybody else.
Courtney's Weekly Words
By Courtney Faber
Word of the Week: pule (pyool) v.i. to whine or whimper. Fact of the week: Rhode Island is the smallest state with the longest name. The official name, used on all state documents, is “Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.” Did they seriously just say that? “I’ve been noticing gravity since I was very young.” -Cameron Diaz Weekly Thought: You’ve got a lot of choices. If getting out of bed in the morning is a chore and you’re not smiling on a regular basis, try another choice. -Steven D. Woodhull
Edible OpinionsDelaney’s
By Kait Richmond & Shawn Tremblay
Located on Whalley Avenue in Westville (New Haven), Delaney’s is great for an escape from the ‘downtown’ nightlife. With two rooms to choose from (dining room and taproom) and a special focus on pairing food and drinks, it isn’t hard to see why this local dive is gaining a lot of attention. The taproom and restaurant are both open until at least 1:00 a.m. every day, and they have tons of specials available. If you and your friends are looking for a more casual setting, try sitting in the newly renovated taproom and have a couple of drinks. If a meal is what you’re looking for, take a seat in the restaurant. Both rooms are very intimate, so small groups work best. Just one look at the menu and you’ll be in love. Delaney’s has everything from bar food to full-course meals. Especially appetizing at any time are the sandwiches: in particular, “The Delaney.” The sandwich is a grilled chicken breast topped with prosciutto and Swiss cheese…sounds simple but tasty, right? But the real reason this sandwich is good enough to be named after the restaurant is for the final ingredient: red pepper aioli. For those who don’t know, aioli is garlic mayonnaise that will make a slice of white bread taste deliciously fancy. If you’re not into the red pepper taste, try “The Single Decker” sandwich, which is made of sliced turkey, bacon, American cheese, lettuce, tomato, and cranberry aioli. (There is a brunch menu, but if you’re going to wake up early enough and head to Westville for brunch, you should go to one of the many restaurants right in that area that specialize in it. Try looking up Lena’s, Bella’s, or Manjares.) The food at Delaney’s isn’t the main showcase, though. If you find the food menu impressive, then your jaw is going to drop when you see the HUGE selection of beer, wine, and specialty drinks. Delaney’s has the best beer selection in Connecticut. According to the website, “Guests can choose from over 60 beers on tap, more than 70 bottle selections, and the only traditional Belgian tower in the USA.” That’s all in addition to over 100 bottles of wine and 34 wines by the glass. Don’t be intimidated, though, anything you choose is sure to be a hit! May we recommend a Palm? Delicious! Overall: 4 out of 5 stars Category: Taproom and Restaurant Service: Relaxed Selection: Variety of options, great drink selection Aesthetics: Dark, trendy Atmosphere: Social, adult, casual
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The NCAA March Madness Tournament is in full swing. People all usual feel pretty confident with their brackets in the first round. However, as expected, there will still always be some upsets and surprises. One of the teams continuing to surprise us all is the underdog VCU who has been dominating the court. As an 11 By PAUL J. WEBER
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SAN ANTONIO – Move over, Butler. Virginia Commonwealth is crashing the Final Four. Two weeks ago, the 11th-seeded Rams so doubted they would get a NCAA tournament invite that they watched Cartoon Network and went out for burgers instead of watching the selection show. Now, all of America will be watching them in the Final Four. The 11th-seeded Rams are heading to Houston, and final No. 1 seed Kansas is heading home after the biggest March upset in years. VCU stunned the Jayhawks 71-61 on Sunday, becoming just the third 11th seed to make the Final Four. The Jayhawks had been the last top seed standing, but what looked like an easy path to the final weekend ended in a stunning collapse. Eighth-seeded Butler, you’re promoted to a favorite next week. VCU is the trendy underdog pick this year. “Once again we felt like nobody really thought we could win going into this game,” said VCU coach Shaka Smart, the budding star of the tournament. “Our guys have done a
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seed, VCU was one of the bubble teams who made it into the tournament. VCU was able to play and beat Georgetown, a 6 seed, then Purdue, a 3 seed. The Florida State v. VCU game was a great effort on both sides, but VCU was able to take the win by one point. VCU is definitely looking amazing this year and will hopefully continue on to the next round. It is always nice to see the underdog go far in these tournaments. Another upset was the Morehead win over Lou-
isville. Morehead went on to lose to Richmond by 17, and Richmond went on to lose to Kansas in the next round. The Kansas game against VCU should be a really great game. As for Butler, their one point win over Pitt was quite an upset and a detriment to so many people’s brackets. Butler’s next game against Florida will be a tough one, especially with the injury of Andrew Smith. Overall Florida has a better and more consistent team and will definitely be
able to knock Butler out of the tournament. As for Marquette, they were able to take out Xavier and then Syracuse. However, they were not able to outplay UNC. A big upset aside from the Duke and ND loss was the Ohio game against Kentucky. Ohio is definitely an exceptional team and has the ability and team power to move on to the next round. However, Kentucky was able to divide and conquer, and they will be moving on to the Elite
phenomenal job of putting all the doubters aside, all the people that didn’t believe in us, and going out to do their job.” VCU guard Joey Rodriguez counted one of Kansas’ vaunted Morris twins — Marcus or Markieff — as one of those many doubters. During a pregame captains meeting with officials, Rodriguez said one of the brothers offered him some parting words: “The run ends here.” “We’ll see,” Rodriguez shot back. The Jayhawks saw all right. VCU players, hoisting their Southwest regional champion trophy, poured into the temporary bleachers where VCU’s widely outnumbered fans sat in an Alamodome that was otherwise colored in Kansas blue and white. VCU had sold out its allotment of 1,000 tickets in San Antonio after advancing farther than any Rams team in school history. The weekend before in Chicago, VCU had so many leftovers that Purdue fans scooped them up. Jamie Skeen led VCU with 26 points, and as the final seconds ticked down, heaved the ball from the free throw line into the stands behind the opposite backboard. His teammates on the bench, who spent
the final minutes with locked arms to hold each other back, finally spilled out onto the court, grinning ear to ear. Kansas players walked slowly off the court. Several, including Markieff
ed when the public address announcer broadcast the final score from Texas. “Anything is possible,” he told the arena. It’s George Mason all over again, and VCU had an even tougher Final Four
Eight against UNC. UConn is moving on to the Elite Eight, and Kemba is looking phenomenal as usual. Arizona has managed to knock off Duke so they will be facing UConn in this round. UConn’s team skill and cohesiveness will be the key to taking them forward to the Final Four. As of now there is a lone 1 seed left in this tournament. Will Kansas, the only 1 seed remaining, be able to withstand the power and exceptional
offense of the underdog? Can Kentucky outplay UNC, a 2 seed team? Will the good old UConn Huskies be able to make it to the Final Four? Can Butler compete against Florida? Everyone tune in for the exciting results and good luck with your brackets! Check out the Amarie Sports Chat Fanatic Channel on YouTube for more sports news.
(Boston University), ninth (Illinois) and 12th (Richmond). None of those games tested the Jayhawks, who had been ranked No. 1 this season and had won 11 in row. Then VCU came out and showed it wasn’t just another pushover. The Jayhawks spent the first half not knowing what hit them. Kansas (36-3) hadn’t trailed by more than two points the entire tournament. With five minutes left in the first half, the Jayhawks trailed by 17. Marcus Morris had 20 points and 16 rebounds, and his brother had 13 and 12. They AN AP PHOTO played in disbelief as path than their VCU, which ousted Flortiny conference brethren ida State on 3-pointers on in 2006. Friday night, used the long The Rams needed five ball to bury the Jayhawks wins to go from First Four early this time. to Final Four. Along the The Rams hit 9 of their way, they toppled the Pac- 12 3-pointers in the first 10’s Southern California, half. Kansas trailed 41-27 the Big East’s George- at halftime and closed the town, the Big 10’s Purdue, lead to 46-44 with 13:11 the ACC’s Florida State left, but a 10-2 VCU run and now the Big 12’s Kan- put the Jayhawks right sas. back where they started. They’ll pick on someSmart, the 33-year-old one their own size next: whose enigmatic personalButler. ity has made him a breakThe Jayhawks? All out star, was so animated they did was bully smaller shuffling in front of his teams to get this far. Kan- bench that officials shooed sas never apologized for him back. Another official coasting through a favor- later served Smart his first able bracket that served technical all season. up schools seeded 16th Smart said he used that
moment as a motivator — though he had to clean up his language first. “It was basically forget the refs, forget Kansas, this is all about us,” Smart said. “We got to do what we got to do.” VCU (28-11) is the third 11th seed to crack the Final Four. The last was George Mason in 2006, when that Colonial Athletic Association school stunned Connecticut in its regional final. LSU made it in 1986. The Rams’ upset guaranteed a Final Four without a No. 1 seed. Ohio State, Pittsburgh and Duke didn’t even last to the regional finals. Two traditional basketball powers, Arizona and Kentucky, and defending runner-up Butler took care of that. On Saturday, Smart quoted a line from “Dumb and Dumber” to explain how he felt about his team: “So you’re saying we’ve got a chance?” A day later, he leaned on another old comedy to sum up the Ram’s unlikely run. “Ever seen the movie ‘Major League?’” Skeen told reporters. “I can’t say exactly what the guy says. But they get in some situations, and there’s only one thing left to do. “Win the whole blank thing.”
First Four to Final Four: VCU Stuns Kansas 71-61
Morris, cried. “Probably the best game they played ever,” Markieff said. “Probably the best game ever as a school tonight. We let them. We let them beat us.” Smart was guided from one interview to another wearing the cut-down net around his neck. The cheers for VCU were only interrupted for guard Brandon Rozzell, who stood at midcourt as the crown serenaded him with an impromptu “Happy Birthday.” The celebration even carried to other arenas. In Newark, N.J., where Kentucky was playing North Carolina, the crowd erupt-
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UConn Rallies to Beat Georgetown 68-63
By DOUG FEINBERG ASSOCIATED PRESS
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PHILADELPHIA – Maya Moore had 23 points and 14 rebounds to help Connecticut rally from a seven-point second half deficit and beat Georgetown 68-63 on Sunday in the regional semifinals. Bria Hartley added 17 points for UConn (35-1), which is now three victories away from a third straight national championship that would match the school’s own run from 2002-04 and Tennessee’s from 1996-98. This was the third meeting between the two Big East teams in the past 30 days. UConn won the first
two games by double digits, but Georgetown was able to remain close in those games by forcing the Huskies into a combined 47 turnovers with its relentless pressure. The Hoyas showed no fear of the top seed from the start, giving the Huskies all they could handle. Monica McNutt scored 17 points for Georgetown (24-11), which was trying to pull off one of the biggest upsets in NCAA tournament history. Connecticut trailed 5346 with 9:36 left, but responded with a 16-2 run sparked by Lorin Dixon. Hartley got the spurt started with a 3-pointer and Dixon followed with a layup off a steal. The se-
nior guard then got another steal and fed Hartley for an easy lay-in that tied it at 53 with 7:12 left. Moore then scored four straight and, after Alexa Roche’s basket, Hartley capped the run with a 3-pointer that made it 6255 with 4:03 left. McNutt’s 3-pointer got Georgetown within four with 1:41 left, but Moore answered with a long jumper from the corner to seal the win. It was coach Geno Auriemma’s 80th victory in the NCAA tournament, moving him into second on the career wins list for men or women. Tennessee coach Pat Summitt leads the way with 109, and Duke men’s coach Mike
Krzyzewski is third with 79 victories. Auriemma has had a lot of success in Philadelphia, making his first Final Four in 1991 after playing at the regional at the Palestra. In 2000, Auriemma’s team won its second national championship here. While UConn is a regular in the round of 16, Georgetown is a relative newcomer. The Hoyas have been this far only once before in 1992-93. That team lost to Virginia in the regional semifinals. Sensing the buzz around the women’s program, the school sent up two bus loads of boisterous students to the game and the Hoyas gave their fans plenty to cheer about.
Sugar Rodgers had said on Saturday that the coaching staff put together a highlight film showing the team the two good halves they had played against UConn in the previous two meetings. They added one more Sunday, but couldn’t close it out after leading 35-32 at halftime. The Hoyas continued to press UConn in the second half, building their lead with the 3-pointer. McNutt and Rodgers hit back-toback 3s to make it 47-42 with 15:41 left. Tia Magee then added four straight points to give the Hoyas a seven-point lead before UConn took over. The Huskies haven’t lost in the round of 16
since Stanford beat them in 2005. It has been 12 years since they lost as a one seed in the regional semifinals, falling to Iowa State in 1999. Even Auriemma kidded in the press conference Saturday that his family and friends weren’t going to show up until the championship game Tuesday night when the Huskies will play the winner of the Duke-DePaul game. They would have missed a great game. The Huskies have won 23 straight overall and 70 in a row against Big East schools.
women’s game. Yet just a glance at the scores from the round of 16 shows otherwise. Tennessee, Connecticut, and Stanford all had to rally for victories in their regional semifinal games. It took Baylor awhile to put away feisty Wisconsin-Green Bay. The lone party crasher to the regional finals is No. 11 Gonzaga, which become the lowest seeded team to make it this far. An asterisk could be put next to that record though as the Zags have had the benefit of playing the first two rounds at home in front of a raucous crowd and then moving across town to Spokane Arena. “I wouldn’t say that we’re even the favorite to win here tomorrow. We’re playing in Spokane, Gonzaga’s here, they’re a wonderful team, they’re playing in their city and it’s a really great environment to play in,” Stanford’s Nnem-
kadi Ogwumike said. Gonzaga point guard Courtney Vandersloot has put on quite the show in the first four games of the tournament. She’s shown the nation what the Pacific Northwest has seen for the past four years. Vandersloot is averaging 30.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 10.3 assists in the Bulldogs’ three tournament wins. If the Bulldogs can upset No. 1 Stanford in the Spokane regional final on Monday night, they will become the first team from outside the six major conferences to reach the Final Four since Jackie Stiles led Southwest Missouri State that far a decade ago. In fact in the past 20 years, only four different schools from outside the power conferences have reached the Final Four. For the Bulldogs to join that select group, they’ll have to stop Stanford, which is trying for its
fourth straight trip to the Final Four. Gonzaga lost by six at home to Stanford in November. Duke had an even worse showing against Connecticut in its earlier meeting this season. The Huskies scored 23 of the first 25 points in that game to run away from the Blue Devils. The Blue Devils clearly feel they’re a different team than the one that faced the Huskies in their first meeting. “I wouldn’t say (they’re) vulnerable, but every team has their weakness,” said Duke forward Karima Christmas after her team beat DePaul 70-63. “If we try to exploit some things that we’ve seen that, had they gone wrong last game, we would have been in better shape.” Not much went right for UConn in the first 30 minutes of their semifinal game against Georgetown. With shots not falling and
the Hoyas playing a relentless defense, UConn found itself down by seven with just over 8 minutes left in the game. Senior Maya Moore wouldn’t let her stellar career end this soon as she took over the game and helped the Huskies rally for the victory. Brittney Griner and her Baylor Lady Bears got everything they could handle from WisconsinGreen Bay. The 6-foot-8 sensational sophomore scored a career-high 40 points against the Phoenix, who had won 25 straight games. Next up for the Lady Bears is a familiar foe in Texas A&M. The two teams have already played three times this season with Baylor winning all three by a combined 15 points. While the Aggies’ drought against Baylor only goes back a few seasons, Notre Dame’s strug-
gles against Tennessee is historic. The Irish are winless in 20 tries against the Lady Vols dating back to 1983, including an 0-3 mark in the NCAA tournament. “Me, personally, I haven’t been a part of any of those 20 games. But we know the history between the two programs,” sophomore guard Skylar Diggins said. “Two Hall of Fame coaches, and it’s just going to be a great game. Teams that haven’t met up with each other. We’re obviously looking to break that (losing streak).” If the four No. 1 seeds do win the regionals, it would mark only the second time since 1989 that the top teams all made the Final Four.
Top Teams and Players Remain in Women’s Bracket
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PHILADELPHIA – While the gap may be shrinking, the women’s NCAA tournament is still ruled by the elite programs. Unlike the men’s bracket where top teams became mostly extinct by the regional finals, the women’s field is dominated by the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds. Seven of the eight teams still playing in the regional finals are top seeds. It’s only the fourth time since the field expanded in 1994 that it’s happened. In 2008, all eight of the top seeds advanced to the regional finals. “Everyone that’s left deserves to be here,” Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma said. With so many of the top teams remaining, it would be easy to say there isn’t any sort of parity in the
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Music & Entertainment
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By Chase Slaton
Review: ‘Jikandia: The Timeless Land’ “Half-Minute Hero” veteran Opus Studios has returned to time-based adventure gaming with “Jikandia: The Timeless Land,” tasking the player to save a world unfamiliar with time from time itself. The premise builds upon countdown mechanics Opus had previously established in “HalfMinute Hero,” and as 16-bit games go, “Jikandia” holds true to an early ‘90s arcade feel, when a quick round with cartoon sprites, silly banter (“We sell weapons here, and we’ll buy your unwanted crap, too!”) and a chiptune-like soundtrack was enough to satisfy before your parents came to pick you up. Developed by Opus Studios and Idea Factory and published by Aksys Games, the time-based adventure/RPG/platformer begins with a group of kids on a train to school who are suddenly pulled through a portal and into another world. They wake up scattered across the land of Jikandia, a timeless place that has been cursed with that which it did not have: the flow of
time. Monsters have appeared, as well, and the main character (choice of male or female) must find their friends and face the King of Time in order to get back to their own world under the guidance of a flying squirrel fairy thing that gives you tips and inside information. The game has the obligatory RPG town hub, complete with weapon and item salesmen and people who know your stats - all of whom exist solely for your journey and admit it. Levels are selected through a menu system. And while each stage may look like simple platforming and attacking of enemies, the game hinges on a countdown clock; you must defeat the boss of the level before the timer runs out, the twist being you control how much time you’re given. The default is 3 minutes, and I ran through the first level like a breeze, though admittedly cut it a little close. After failing the second level twice, though, I realized I wasn’t exactly sure how to play
this game. There tutorial is brief, but it seemed simple enough: start the timer, run through a level with your three-person party jumping from platform to platform, collecting treasure and slashing
stages are randomized, and on top of that each area of a level also has a “floor goal” and completing that goal earns you “floor stars” which grant access to better treasure and more rooms full of
monsters as you go, enter various doors, and end up at the boss fight. But the boss had more HP than I could take down before his spiraling music notes and falling spiky stars did me in. Dying restarts the fight infinitely until the timer runs out, ending the level. By my fourth try (after I bumped the timer up to 5 minutes) I realized I had no idea how to succeed at this game. Each time I played the level it was different. I found different paths, different items, and it took a different amount of time to reach the boss. The
monsters, scoring you more points. In avoiding the correct goal and merely running through doors you actually hurt your winning chances as you won’t have an adequate number of stat boosts and or a high powered weapon to help you destroy the boss. The key is to collect as much as you can before the 1:30 minute mark, at which the next door leads you to “thine true enemy”. Extending the time limit only gives you access to more treasure - you will always have the same amount of time to beat the
boss. Once I realized this I was able to finally beat the second level. Time-based bonuses and penalties happen throughout each stage, as well. A message will appear on the screen that says, “In 15 sec enjoy the smell of napalm” and the area will explode with multiple flames, or “In 10 sec nom nom nom” and HP-refilling herbs will rain down. Different boosts and obstacles will arise depending on the level. When you complete a level, the number of monsters you defeated, treasure you collected, and other bonuses and penalties are tallied up to give you your final score in the form of tym, the currency used in Jikandia. And by talking to people in town, you’ll find out what your next level will be and get closer to discovering why the King of Time is so disgruntled and what it is he wants with the kids and the town. With quirky character dialogue that mirrors the way teens and young adults might speak to each other in real life, humor-
ous references (like one to the HBO series “Dead Like Me”), and a slew of varying party members to choose from (each with a different weapon) the game will give you enough reason to continue playing even if both the levels and music begin to feel repetitive. With 10 stages to complete, the game can be finished in two hours or less, but with the ability to extend each stage up to 30 minutes in length, fourplayer ad hoc multiplayer, and a variety of challenges to complete, “Jikandia: The Timeless Land” is a game you can come back to often to enjoy in small bursts on your own train ride to school or work, pulling you through its own portal into a world that’s captivating for 20 minutes at a time but a bit much for any longer. For the latest information about videogames, visit www.crispygamer. com
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Dave’s Music Report A Little Positivity
I think it’s important to take a step back from time to time and simply observe what’s going on in the music world. Outside of the obvious trends, one that I picked up on was the recent craze of positive, selflove tracks. Between Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way,” Katy Perry’s “Firework,”
Ke$ha’s “We R Who We R,” and Pink’s “Raise Your Glass” and “Perfect” (to name a few,) there is an abundance of music out there with great messages of being yourself and being proud of it. Where as musical trends are nothing new, lyrical trends usually come at very crucial times. I think it’s a fair assess-
ment to say that between the series of bullying-related suicides as well as the debate of human rights heating to a boil, these songs are a reaction to society. While any one of the songs could have easily been directed towards one group of people, they all convey the message
that it’s ok to be yourself no matter who you are. In fact, they encourage everyone to express themselves without shame. In today’s day and age, I think there’s no better idea than that. Lady Gaga (the least subtle of the group) literally spells it out: it doesn’t matter what your nationality, sexuality, or
By BARBARA ORTUTAY
DS has slowed over the past year, video game analyst Jesse Divnich of Electronic Entertainment Design and Research said that's only because people have been holding out for the 3DS. As of Dec. 31, Nintendo had sold about 145 million units of the DS in all its iterations worldwide. Divnich thinks demand for the 3DS will be more brisk during its
While the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan will likely affect supplies, he called an estimate of 16 million units "very fair." The 3DS isn't Nintendo's first foray into 3-D gaming. In 1995, it launched the Virtual Boy, which required bulky headgear and displayed all images in red. It bombed and Nintendo soon discon-
are willing to pay extra to see 3-D movies, but they haven't helped overall box office receipts. Veteran game designer Hideki Konno, who helped develop the 3DS, said being able to see games in 3-D makes it easier to comprehend distances while playing. "You will find it easier to grasp the width, height and the depth of the gaming world," he said in an email message translated from the Japanese. Ji Soo Yim, 20, is a fan of Nintendo but she said she might wait to buy the 3DS. She tried it out recently at the Nintendo World store in New York City while visiting on spring break from Grinnell, Iowa. "It was supposed to be 3-D, but it looks like it's going to be a headache," she said. Nintendo notes that the 3-D effect is adjustable (and can be turned off completely, too), which could help those prone to headaches from 3-D. Nintendo hopes that, along with the lack of glasses, will make the 3DS appealing to a broad range of people. It also helps that people are familiar with 3-D technology from movies. Ross Rubin, an analyst for market research firm NPD Group, thinks consumers will eventually adopt 3-D TVs in their homes just as they bought high-definition screens. The 3DS is one sign that the use of 3-D is spreading through the electronics industry, he said, though he noted that 3-D TV sales haven't been as strong as some manufacturers have expected.
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NEW YORK – With the Nintendo 3DS, the Japanese video game company is betting that it can once again nudge mass entertainment in a new direction, just as it did nearly five years ago when it launched the Wii with its innovative motion-based controller. This time, though, the competition from other devices is tougher. The handheld 3DS, which goes on sale in the U.S. on Sunday for $250, lets users play 3-D games without wearing special glasses. It also takes 3-D photos. This summer, the 3DS will play 3-D movies streamed from Netflix on its 3.5-inch screen. Reggie Fils-Aime, the president of Nintendo's U.S. arm, calls it "the first mass-market 3-D device." Nintendo's handheld gaming systems have been wildly popular since the days of the Game Boy, but in recent years people have grown accustomed (and sometimes addicted) to playing games on their smartphones. "Angry Birds," for example, is played by 40 million people a month. And both AT&T Inc. and Sprint Nextel Corp. have announced they'll be selling smartphones with 3-D screens soon. Fils-Aime acknowledges that consumers have a wide range of entertainment options. Nintendo, he says, must provide better entertainment experiences so that people keep flocking to its games and devices. So far, they are. While demand for the handheld
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first year on sale than for previous iterations, such as the DSi, which went on sale in 2008. The Wii, which hit store shelves in 2006 for $250 (it is now $200), was often sold out or in short supply as recently as last February. It's not clear yet whether this will be the case with 3DS, but retailers say demand has been strong based on the number of pre-orders they received. Tony Bartel, the president of GameStop Corp., the world's largest video game store chain, said the company is "working every day with Nintendo" to ensure that they can meet demand. Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter said Nintendo will sell "as many as they can make" over the next 12 months.
tinued it. But it didn't give up on 3-D. The technology used to create 3-D images on the 3DS is not new. Called a "parallax barrier" LCD screen, it works as if two sets of thin blinds were laid over the screen, so that your eyes each see a different version of the image. Your brain then puts them together, creating the 3-D effect. Because it only works if the viewer is at a certain place in relation to the screen, this technology is better suited to handheld devices than TV sets. As entertainment technology, 3-D doesn't have a long track record of appeal to the mass market. It's been possible to play computer games in 3-D for years, with the help of glasses, but they have never caught on. People
By Dave Iannacone
religion is. Outside of anything political, there are serious social issues in the world today, and these artists are obviously more than aware of them. Between all of the songs about love, sex, drugs, and random dancing, it is nice that pop songs can actually have some substance with great
messages behind it. Regardless of personal musical taste, I would find it hard to disagree with the fact that encouraging people to be happy with who they are is a step in the right direction.
Top 12 Movies This Week from RottenTomatoes.com
40% 22% 68% 81% 89% 34% 71% 11% 72% 40% 20% 34%
Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules Sucker Punch Limitless The Lincoln Lawyer Rango Battle: Los Angeles Paul Red Riding Hood The Adjustment Bureau Mars Needs Moms Beastly Hall Pass
$24.4M $19.0M $15.2M $11.0M $9.8M $7.6M $7.5M $4.3M $4.2M $2.2M $2.2M $1.8M
In Theaters: Sucker Punch
It’s technically impressive and loaded with eye-catching images, but without characters or a plot to support them, all of Sucker Punch’s visual thrills are for naught.
Top Pop Singles 1. Born This Way, Lady Gaga, Interscope Records 2. F--k You (Forget You), Cee Lo Green, Elektra/ Asylum 3. E.T., Katy Perry, featuring Kanye West, Capitol 4. S&M, Rihanna, Def Jam 5. On the Floor, Jennifer Lopez, featuring Pitbull, Def Jam 6. F--kin’ Perfect, Pink, La Face 7. Grenade, Bruno Mars, Elektra/Asylum 8. Tonight (I’m Lovin’ You), Enrique Iglesias, featuring Ludacris & DJ Frank, Republic 9. Till the World Ends, Britney Spears, Jive 10. Blow, Ke$ha, RCA (C) 2011 TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES, INC.
Liana’s Literary Commentary If I Stay by Gayle Forman tells the story of 17-year-old Mia who is faced with the most crucial decision of her short life; should she live or die? One morning, everything seems normal as the gifted cellist goes for a drive with her parents and little brother, Teddy. However, the calm morning soon turns into tragedy when a terrible car accident occurs, sending Mia and her family to the hospital in critical con-
If I Stay by Gayle Forman
dition. What Mia finds most fascinating is that she can hear everything going on around her, but appears to be in a coma. Her mental self can even walk in and out of rooms; it is then that she learns of her parents’ grave fate and that her brother is fighting for his life. As Mia sees her family and friends rush to her side, she cannot help but wonder what would happen if she did wake up. Mia would be left an orphan; her dream of being a cellist is also most like-
ly shattered. The sadness and loneliness of her life would be too horrible to bear. Before the accident, Mia faced decisions about her future career, her boyfriend Adam, and her best friend Kim. Now she is faced with a completely different, more important decision. What Mia does not know initially is that she can control her ability to survive. With each heartbreak and tear shed, Mia notices that her comaself begins having medi-
cal problems and almost dies. Mia now realizes that she is in control of her fate and must decide whether the pain of living is worth returning to. If she dies, Mia would join her parents and brother. She would be the final victim of a fatal car accident. If she lived, Mia would see her friends and extended family once more, but be left with an emptiness inside. She would be seen as a miracle survivor, but the loss of her family would never be con-
By Liana Teixeira
sidered a miracle in her eyes. After recounting various memories of her childhood and teenage years, Mia finally comes to her decision. A compelling read from beginning to end, If I Stay is difficult to put down once it is started. Many readers will be left questioning what they would do in a situation like Mia’s. Would they choose to live or die? The weight of this decision is difficult for many to consider, but this novel truly makes one re-
think the choices made in life. Mia is a highly relatable character. The flashbacks to her youth are gracefully presented; they relate young readers to their own lives and their important decisions regarding future careers and blossoming new relationships. Beautifully conceived and written, If I Stay is a must-read.
Spring 2011 Bartels Fellow: Bruce Bednarski “From the Soccer Field to the Board Room: Lessons Learned Along the Way”
When: April 11, 2011 11:00 a.m. Where: Dodds Theatre Biography: Mr. Bednarski is responsible for developing strategic global relationships in order to expand XipLink’s overall market opportunity and corporate development. Mr. Bednarski brings more almost 30 years of diverse telecommunications and networking experience to the position and has a proven history of bringing together innovation, creativity and execution to achieve breakthrough results. Mr. Bednarski began his career as a systems engineer for Nortel Communications (formerly Northern Telecom), where he designed and installed both Central Office-class switching platforms. Mr. Bednarski next served as a member of the systems design team for the United States Senate, where he managed the Senate’s complex telecommunications infrastructure. He further developed his technical expertise at Verizon (formerly Bell Atlantic) as a member of the marketing technical support group, where he supported cutting-edge network and fast packet data services for Verizon’s largest clients. He continued his career by becoming one of the four founding partners of Net2000 Communications. Net2000 grew from a small private company to a public company (NASDAQ – NTKK) with more than 1,000 employees and a market capitalization of more than $1.6 billion at its initial public offering in March 2000. Mr. Bednarski worked intimately in many facets of building the business into a full facilities-based competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) with a customer base of 3,000 clients and annual revenues of $150 million. Following his role at Net2000, Mr. Bednarski joined iDirect Technologies in April 2002 in a board-led effort to restructure the executive management team. Through successfully redrafting and executing a new business plan, iDirect was propelled from a minor position in the VSAT router industry to a leadership role within a very short time. During this period, iDirect grew revenues from a 2001 level of $1.5 million to more than $125 million in 2006 with industry-leading gross margin and net income percentage. Net2000 was acquired in 2005 by Singapore Technologies returning a 45 times return to the investors. Mr. Bednarski holds a B.A. in business administration and an M.B.A. from the University of New Haven (Connecticut) where he also captained the soccer team for three consecutive seasons. In 1978 through a series of rigorous try-outs, he participated in the Olympic National sports festival where he was in the pool of top players contending for a spot at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. Mr. Bednarski achieved professional status when he was drafted by the Hartford Hellions of the Major Indoor Soccer League.
All Workshops Are FREE. You may attend as many as you wish. Workshops are in Library 213. Please write to CLR@NewHaven.edu, or call (203) 932-7415, to reserve a spot.
Center for Learning Resources Workshops - April 2011 Sunday
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Red = Math, Science, & Business Blue = Writing & Reading Green = Research, Presentations, & Documentation
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3:30 PM: "RealWorld Math Problems" (Odulo)
7:30 PM: “Strategies for Solving Word Problems” (Zvonarek)
7 PM: "Real-World Math Problems" (Odulo)
4 PM: “MLA Documentation and Format” (Malchodi)
7 PM: “Introduction to Vedic Mathematics” (Zoghb)
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1 PM: “What Is Plagiarism??” (Wu York) 5:30 PM: “What Is Analysis?” (Malewicki)
8 PM: “APA Format: Cracking the Code” (Martin)
8 PM: “Making Fractions Your Friends” (Celone)
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7 PM: “Factoring Trinomials” (Crilley)
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3 PM: “Strategies for Solving Word Problems” (Zvonarek)
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6 PM: “Structuring Your Research Paper” (Malewicki) 7:30 PM: “APA Format: Cracking the code” (Martin)
6:30 PM: “MLA Documentation and Format” (Malchodi)
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11 AM: “Introduction to Vedic Mathematics” (Zoghb)
8 PM: “Strategies for Solving Word Problems” (Zvonarek)
7:30 PM: “Making Fractions Your Friends” (Celone)
8 PM: “Introduction to Vedic Mathematics” (Zoghb)
1 PM: “Factoring Trinomials” (Crilley) 2:30 PM: “What Is Plagiarism? How Do I Avoid It?” (Wu York)
12 PM: “What Is Plagiarism? How Do I Avoid It?” (Wu York)
The CLR and Peer Tutoring are closed for the holiday weekend.
The CLR and Peer Tutoring are closed for the holiday weekend.