Volume 92, Issue 9 | November 16, 2011
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No. 7 Chargers Soar Past Hawks, NE-10 Champions
MANCHESTER, N.H. - The nationally ranked No. 7 University of New Haven football team defeated Saint Anselm College 59-17 Saturday afternoon at Grappone Stadium. With the win, the Chargers wrap up a perfect Division II and North-
quarterback Ryan Osiecki (Seymour, Conn./Seymour / Univ. of Louisville). The Seymour, Conn. native connected on 21of-30 attempts for 391 yards and five touchdowns with one interception. Osiecki also ran for another touchdown for a total of six on the day. His top receiver was Jason Thompson (Stuart, Fla./South Fork ) that totaled 163 yards and two touchdowns
east-10 Conference season with a 10-1 overall record and an 8-0 NE-10 record. New Haven finished with a 10-0 record in Division II as well. The Hawks fell to 1-9 overall and 1-7 in the Northeast-10. The Chargers threw for 421 yards and ran for another 166 to total 587 offensive yards in the win. UNH’s passing game was led by a stellar performance by
on five catches. Kameel Lashley (Boston, Mass./Boston Comm. Leadership Academy) also enjoyed over 100-yards receiving with 128 yards and two touchdowns on five receptions. Quarterback Ronnie Nelson (Stuart, Fla./South Fork ) led the Chargers’ rushing game with 107 yards on 10 carries, while Mike DeCaro (Weston, Fla./Cypress Bay ) added 36 yards and one
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touchdown on 10 carries. Defensively, Desmond Anderson (Jacksonville, Fla./Edward H. White / Becker College) led the Chargers with nine tackles and one interception. J.D. Chalifoux (Mansfield, Mass./ Mansfield) added two interceptions and three tackles in the win. Rob Hill (Suffield, Conn./ Suffield / Dean Junior College) also played a great game from his defensive end position, totaling two pass breakups and two tackles-for-loss, including one sack. Tom Herd (Sparta, N.J./Sparta ) and Ahmet Baki Basci (Fair Lawn, N.J./Fair Lawn) added two tackles-for-loss as well. New Haven won the toss and chose to defer to the second half, starting on defense. After forcing the Hawks to got three-and-out, New Haven marched the ball down the field on three plays, including a 42-yard pass and catch from Osiecki to Thompson to open the drive. On the fourth play, the Chargers were on the Saint Anselm eight yard line, but could not punch it in and Chris Scifo (Coral Springs, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas / Central Connecticut State University) came
By ISAAK KIFLE STAFF WRITER
–––––––––––––––––––––––––– On Thursday, November 10, the Music Department and Honors Program organized a trip to the New Haven Symphony Orchestra. A bus packed with students, led by Music Chair Michael Kaloyanides and Honors Program Coordinator Lynne Resnick, went to Woolsey Hall in New Haven to watch a concert titled Kavafian Plays Mozart, featuring violinist Ani Kavafian. Before the concert started, students had the chance to go to Yale University’s Oral History of American Music a short walk away from Woolsey to listen to a brief lecture by Libby Van Cleve, the director. Cleve spoke on Charles Ives, the composer of The Unanswered Question (1906), one of the other pieces included in the concert. Adding to the lecture were several recordings by close friends and associates of Ives, who gave insight into Ives’ brilliant and quirky personality, which helped give the audience a better understanding of his piece when it was heard later that night. Following the lecture, students preceded into Woolsey
Hall for the concert. It began with Music Director and Concert Composer William Boughton giving a brief introduction and overview of the concert, then beginning with the first piece of the night: Le tombeau de Couperin (1914-17) by Maurice Ravel. Despite the title (referring to Baroque composer Francois Couperin) translating to “Couperin’s grave,” the four-movement piece seemed to dance off the page and possess a very whimsical yet elegant presence in the concert hall. The second and primary performance of the concert was Mozart’s Violin Concerto no. 1 in B-flat Major, K.207. This three movement piece featured soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician Ani Kavafian, who has performed with the New York Philharmonic and the symphony orchestras of Philadelphia and San Francisco, among many of America’s other leading orchestras. The audience burst into applause the moment Kavafian walked onto stage, yet was mesmerized with silence once the performance began. Kavafian’s performance on her violin was stunning and the accompaniment consisting of the other strings See KAVAFIAN page 6
“Hostage Situations in New York City”
By ANA ABRAHAM STAFF WRITER
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Last Tuesday, November 8, a small group gathered in the quiet third floor of the Marvin K. Peterson Library to listen to the latest Friends of the UNH Library speech. Dr. David Schroeder, an assistant professor of Criminal Justice and also an Assistant Dean of the Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences here at UNH, gave a talk entitled “Hostage Situations in New York City”. Dr. Schroeder explained that there is a surprising lack of research into what works and what doesn’t in terms of hostage situations. So, Dr. Schroeder has been doing research with the NYPD’s Hostage Negotiation Team (or HNT). He explained the difference between hostage and barricade situations, and the differences between real life occurrences and media portrayal. A barricade situation is usually a one-person situation, and a hostage situation, by definition, begins the moment a suspect takes another person under control and subjects that person to the risk of bodily harm in order to further criminal actions or in order to facilitate escape. Hollywood, Dr. Schroeder stated, depicts hostage situations as occurring for one of three reasons: to aid in the release of prisoners, for money, or for their own escape. He says that in real life, See NE-10 CHAMPIONS page 12 hostage takers are people who generally have no greater criminal aspirations. Generally speaking, they’re just people who have “had enough and snap.”
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They often take out their aggression on whoever happens to be around, and that can possibly explain why many hostage situations involve family members. Dr. Schroeder described the HNT as a group of ordinary police officers in New York City who are situated throughout the boroughs, but have specialized training in the art of Hostage Negotiation. He said that not everyone is cut out to be a negotiator and that the NYPD and the federal government have different methods of negotiation. The NYPD is much more patient. They will talk to a suspect for as long as the suspect keeps talking. The idea that somewhere, a clock is ticking is a moot point to this elite team, because they will continue to negotiate until they either achieve the favorable outcome, where no one is hurt, or until they are no longer able to. If the situation turns violent, then and only then will a tactical team go in like they do in the movies. Dr. Schroeder also presented some interesting facts that his research with the NYPD brought up. In New York City, the most likely day of the week for an incident to occur that calls for the HNT is a Tuesday. Also, hostage situations tend to favor no season. Hostage situations also include intimate partner or family situations, although the majority of hostage takers are men. The NYPD HNT responds to an average of four situations weekly. This is why Dr. Schroeder stressed the need for research in this field, and thus an abundance of possible careers related to such research.
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UNH Professor Explores Chinese Art in a Changing Culture the sometimes conflicted culture of that country. –––––––––––––––––––––––––– Chinese society is one of the oldest on the planet, but that hisWhile UNH Philosophy Pro- tory has been challenged several fessor David Brubaker was in times in the last century. The China this October to speak at first was by Communist dictator
and replace them with newly modernized ones. The Communist regime has significantly moderated since that time, and China has opened up in many ways, including to its own past. In the past two decades, though, increasing globalization and economic growth has presented a new set of challenges. Brubaker had been to China three times prior to his most recent trip, but said that the explosive growth was immediately apparent in the congestion on city roads. “The traffic is fierce,” he said. “There are many, many more cars.” A driver picked Brubaker up at the airport and took him to a hoThis oil-drum dragon by Qiu Zhijie guards the Cafa Biennale art exhibition in Beijing. In tratel 40 minutes from ditional Chinese culture, dragons are benevolent guardians that rule the waters. The use of oil where drums suggests a tension between the natural and modern worlds – a theme that is highly preva- downtown lent in contemporary Chinese art, according to Professor of Philosophy David Brubaker. he would be staying PHOTOGRAPH BY DAVID BRUBAKER. for the first event, called the Songtwo events celebrating Chinese Mao Ze Dong, whose famed cul- zhuang Art Festival Academic art, he got a first-hand look at the tural revolution actively sought Forum. Songzhuang is a vilways in which artists represent to destroy all old institutions lage on the edge of Beijing that By BRANDON T. BISCEGLIA STAFF WRITER
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USGA President’s Corner
UNH Students, We are all still deeply saddened by the loss of our fellow student Samuel Milano. The University has contacted Sam’s family and is doing everything it can to help them in this time of need. I want to remind everyone that counseling services for UNH students are available on campus by calling 203-932-7332. The Office of Counseling Services is located in the lower level of Sheffield Hall. If you need help or just need someone to talk to, please reach out; we are here for you. Also, we are one week away from Thanksgiving break. I want everyone to take some time to relax and enjoy your break. It has been a very busy semester, and we all need to enjoy ourselves and spend time with our families. Thanksgiving in my mind is a day made to sleep in, watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, catch up with family members, eat way too much turkey, stuffing and pie, then jump on the couch and watch some football until you fall asleep. Cherish these moments and make the best of them. I hope everyone has a wonderful break, and I will see you next week. Have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving, Scott Kazar, USGA President
Want to get involved with the Undergraduate Student Government Association (USGA)? This semester’s meetings are Tuesdays at 1:40 p.m. We hope to see you there!
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SCOPE It Out! Did You Know? by Ashley Jones
This week is flying by with the break we have coming up. Even though everyone is excited about going home, don’t forget about SCOPE and the events we still have planned for you. So far, last Thursday night, we’ve saw Jeff Havens teach us how to get fired, or what not to do at least. Maybe everyone should remember what he said and hopefully we can all keep our jobs later on in life. A Spiderman’s Tail had everyone stuck inside Friday morning. Being able to stick to the walls was so much fun. It was even more fun being able to knock everyone down in pedestal jousting. It was almost like being a kid and sword fighting all over again. Later on last Friday was Juggle This. I don’t think I could ever do anything like that, but I know it’s always fun to watch. All the times I’ve tried juggling, I’ve never been that good. While there was juggling in the Alumni Lounge, the Smurfs was playing again in the Bartels Dining Hall once again. The little blue adventure still hasn’t gotten old. The this past Saturday night, everyone was able to learn a little at Invisible Children. It was something that we could all relate to because of who started it all. Just because we are young, it doesn’t mean we can’t change someone else’s life for the better. Plenty of people showed up to Cowboys and Aliens on Tuesday night. It was an amazing movie and it’s going to be playing again on Friday at 9:00 p.m. Hopefully not everyone is leaving for home before the week is over though, because there are some great trips coming up! For all those Twilight fans, SCOPE is bringing you to see Breaking Dawn Part 1 on Thursday night for the Midnight showing. Hopefully everyone who wants to go signed up in time. But if you’re on the waitlist, don’t get your hopes down; you never know when someone will drop out. There will also be a bowling trip on Saturday. The bus will be leaving in front of Maxcy at 6:00 p.m. and will be back later that night. The signups will be tonight (Wednesday November 16) at 9:00 p.m. Be sure to check ChargerConnection for the link to sign up. This Friday, Nate Staniforth will be wowing everyone with his magic at 7:00 p.m. in the Alumni Lounge. Magic will always be a crowd favorite. There’s always new tricks being created, and they will always amaze people no matter how many times we see it. Cowboys and Aliens will be playing again in the Bartels Dining Hall at 9:00 p.m. Friday night. Be sure to bring your movie cards if you didn’t go on Tuesday. There are only a few more movies left to fill up that card and get your movie passes. And lastly, be sure to enjoy your break and come back ready for the end of the semester. Just because the semester is winding down, SCOPE is not done planning things. On Monday, November 28, you can come make your own dream catchers in the Bartels Programming Space from 12:30-4:30 p.m. And the second to last movie, we will be playing is Crazy Stupid Love. It will be playing on Tuesday, November 30 at 9:00 p.m. in the Bartels Dining Hall.
by Joann Wolwowicz
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World – Part 1
If someone asked you to name all Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, would you be able to? Do you know which ones or how many of them are still in existence today? The Seven Wonders of the World are amazing works of art and architecture that show just exactly what human beings are capable of. Debates have occurred for years over which achievements should have been included in this select group. We will go over each of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and you can decide for yourself if these seven are really truly worthy of the title they were given. The first of the seven is the Great Pyramid of Giza located in Egypt. The Great Pyramids are located at Giza on the west bank of the Nile River north of Cairo. They are in fact the only wonder of the ancient world that is still in existence. The three pyramids were built between 2700 B.C. and 2500 B.C. as royal tombs. The largest is Khufu, which was the tallest building in the world for a long time. It wasn’t until the nineteenth century, when a taller structure was built. The nearly symmetrical pyramids were built without the aid of modern tools or equipment. The Egyptians used log rollers and sledges to move the stones into place. The sloped walls were originally built as steps and then filled in with limestone. The second wonder is the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, said to have been built near the Euphrates River in modern-day Iraq. The gardens were said to have been planted as high as 75 feet in the air on a huge square brick terrace that was laid out in steps like a theater. Writers have described how people could walk underneath the beautiful gardens, which rested on tall stone columns. Modern scientists have deduced that for the gardens to survive they would have had to be irrigated using a system consisting of a pump, waterwheel, and cisterns to carry water from the Euphrates many feet into the air. Though there are multiple accounts of the gardens in both Greek and Roman literature, none of them are firsthand. As a result, most modern scholars believe that the existence of the gardens was part of a fictional tale. The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was crafted by the Athenian sculptor Phidias and completed and placed in the temple of Zeus at Olympia, site of the ancient Olympics, around the mid-fifth century B.C. The statue depicted the god of thunder seated on a wooden throne. The statue was decorated with gold and ivory. At 40 feet, it was so tall that its head nearly touched the top of the temple. According to legend, the sculptor asked Zeus for a sign of his approval after the statue was finished, and soon after, the temple was struck by lightning. The Zeus statue graced the temple at Olympia for more than eight centuries before Christian priests persuaded the Roman emperor to close the temple in the by Michelle R. Morra fourth century A.D. After, the statue was moved to a temple in Constantinople, where it is believed to have been destroyed in a fire in the year 462. Name: Stephanie Kane The next stop on the Seven Wonders of the World tour is the Temple of ArPosition: SCOPE Comedy temis at Ephesus, two marble temples built around 550 B.C. and 350 B.C. The and Lecture Committee Hometown: Babylon, New former was designed by the Cretan architect Chersiphron and his son Metagenes and decorated by some of the most celebrated artists of the ancient world. York The building burned on July 21, 356 B.C., according to legend the same night Year: Junior that Alexander the Great was born. About six years later, the building of a new Major: Criminal Justice – temple to replace it was built. The new building was surrounded by marble Investigative Services and steps that led to a more than 400-foot-long terrace. Inside, there stood 127 Forensic Psychology marble columns and a statue of Artemis. The temple was largely destroyed in Other Involvement: ACJA A.D. 262, and it was not until the 1860s that archeologists dug up the first of the and SMILE ruins of the temple’s columns at the bottom of the Cayster River. Stay tuned for the next issue of The Charger Bulletin, in which we’ll cover Interesting Fact: My the remaining three wonders. guilty pleasure is watching
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New Haven’s Boys & Girls Club to Celebrate 140th Anniversary
By CRISTAL REYES STAFF WRITER
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With today’s crime and violence rates among youth increasing, it’s evident that more needs to be done. One organization that puts hard work, funds, and thought into this concerning epidemic is the New Haven Boys and Girls Club. It is with great joy to announce that this terrific organization has recently celebrated their one hundred-fortieth anniversary. On Wednesday, November 9, 2010 the club held a great celebration to honor their success and achievements. The celebration event took place at the Graduate Club located at 155 Elm St. at 6:00 p.m. Longtime friends and supporters of the club were honored. The outstanding citizens included: Senator Toni Harp, Sheila Allen Bell, Bernie Garibaldi, and Alex Discepolo. The Club started in 1871; even though the standards are still the same, there are new evolved
challenges that require new evolved methods. The club was started by the Society of the United Workers to provide “warmth, entertainment, and friendliness for young boys,” according to club officials. To this day, it still gives youth a place to go after school. This is extremely important since many statistics indicate that most adolescent crimes occur between the afterschool hours of 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. In addition, the club is like a shelter against the violence of the outside world. It offers leadership, hospitality, and most importantly—friendship. Stephanie Barnes, Executive Director sent out a heartfelt statement, “Since our inception, the vision of the Club has grown and changed with the needs of our Members, as have our programs and services. We are now highly focused on academic success, mentoring, sports and fitness, family and civic engagement, and providing proven-effective programming
for youth most at risk, including a new initiative, BE GREAT: Graduate - a strategy intended to prevent young people most at risk of dropping out of school. Our history and legacy in the community has allowed us to serve youth and create a unique trust with families for generations.” With structured guidance, mentoring, and activities, the success rates are through the roof. A new aspect of the Boys and Girls Club is parental involvement. There are many Boys and Girls Clubs around America. However, the New Haven branch is unique; in 1977, the Boys & Girls Club of New Haven became the first Boys Club organization in the nation to offer full membership for females and change its name to the Boys & Girls Club instead. One can only hope that such a great and helpful organization can last for years to come and hopefully one day double those anniversary years.
and grew as word spread, and eventually there was over 30 students waiting in line. Many students love the idea of a semipermanent tattoos that can express them without any real commitment. With that, many students feel that this event is one that will never get old or boring. Who doesn’t love to express themselves? Airbrush tattoos are a creative and fun way of expressing the student. Many students were also in awe to the new idea of Gelling Sand Art. Glass containers were filled with multiple types of sand, marbles, shells, and sea glass by the student, and
then the host poured a gel over top. After a few minutes to cool, ones creative art is forever incased in a clear gel to be displayed for all to see and admire. Many students even stated that this was one of most interesting, intriguing, and creative events that Scope has provided this semester so far. This writer partook in the events and not only had a blast but felt that creating something that is your own was the perfect event for the students here at UNH. It showcases each student’s talent and creative mind for all to see and experience.
Tattooed and Gelling with Scope
By ASHLEY JOHNSON STAFF WRITER
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Last week, Scope hosted an Airbrush Tattoos and Gel Sand Art event here on campus. The event was full of anticipating students that were excited by the fun activities presented to them. The Airbrush tattoo is a try and true favorite by all students here at UNH. Most students will get back into line at least once if not more for another tattoo. The different designs, colors, and placements of the tattoos allows for all students to be pleased. The line for the tattoos grew
How to Get Fired
By MICHELLE R. MORRA STAFF WRITER
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Here at the University of New Haven, we pride ourselves on education and helping students better themselves to get and keep a job that will hopefully become a career. But the lecturer that SCOPE Comedy and Lecture had on Thursday, November 10 gave a different kind of message. Jeff Havens talked about the opposite of keeping a job; he talked about “How to Get Fired.” Havens didn’t want students to reach their full potential, but instead he’d rather they slack off and create a world record of the fastest person fired ever. He talked about four basic steps: fake your resume, establish your incompetence, destroy your work ethic, and be a difficult person (but he used By ANA ABRAHAM
less tactful words). All these steps are bound to get you fired either as soon as an employer finds out about them, or they get annoyed enough. First comes fake your resume. Havens joked about how most of our resumes looked the same, and we should spice them up a little bit. Some suggestions were to add being runner up for an award that people don’t know about or maybe adding you ran in races (even though you hate running). The point was to make yourself look better to an employer just to get in the door. The next few steps come after you get in the door. Now you need to prove that you are not fit for the job, and your goal is to get fired. Havens talked about how to establish your incompetence, destroy your work ethic, and being a difficult person. There
are a few ways to do all of these things, such as to ask questions about everything imaginable to establish your incompetence, waste time on the internet to destroy your work ethic, and start rumors about your coworkers to be a difficult person. All of these things are bound to get you fired sooner or later.\ Now of course, there was a sarcastic twist on what students really should be doing. By telling us what will get us fired, he was really telling us how to avoid getting fired. The show was sarcastic and funny, and Havens had some really funny points to prove how much he was joking. At the end, he even gave a little talk on what his lecture really meant. It was a great Thursday night, and I think the people that came really learned a lot by learning the opposite.
Internet Voting
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Did you know that some countries, such as Estonia, and even parts of Canada allow their residents to vote online? When is America going to jump onboard with this revolutionary technology? Not anytime soon, according to some experts. Computer science professionals at Johns Hopkins University believe that the risks of such a venture outweigh the benefits. Professor Avi Rubin has stated, “computers are not getting more secure,” and thus voting won’t be moved to the Internet in the foreseeable future. Those who agree with Rubin are likely to believe that results will almost certainly be called
into question if online voting is allowed. It would be harder to verify that voting fraud isn’t taking place. If an election, whether state, local, or even presidential, was held online and the elected person was put in office, and it was later found out that a significant amount of computers had been compromised, what would happen? The results would most likely be catastrophic and unfavorable. Other experts are more optimistic. Cyber the Vote is a blog run by a former IBM professional named Rob Weber. Weber is of the opinion that if banking can be done online on a grand scale, so can voting. He says that Internet security concerns should be worked on instead of ignored, because the benefits
of online voting outweigh the risks. The most obvious benefit would be a larger voting population. More young people have been known to vote online in the countries where it’s allowed than ever voted in traditional elections. Weber’s viewpoint is that it would be the same in America, only on an even bigger scale. Online voting may not come to America anytime soon, but it is a possibility for the future that shouldn’t be discounted entirely. If experts and the government work to make the Internet more secure, someday there may be another option besides the tradition of voting at the polls.
Student Affairs Spotlight: Office of Student Activities An Interview with Greg Overend and Lisa Saverese
By Isaak Kifle
What can you say about the history of this office? The Office of Student Activities began with Becky Johnson in the late 1980’s, when there were around 25-30 clubs and organizations at UNH. Since then, that number has skyrocketed from about 50 in 2003, around the time that Greg Overend became the Director, to over 150 today. To accommodate this dramatic increase, the office has expanded by adding Lisa Saverese to the staff about four years ago and bringing Andrew Mayer aboard over the summer. Who comprises the staff? Greg Overend is the Director of Student Activities and Lisa Saverese is the Assistant Director of Student Office Location: Bartels Hall, Top Floor Activities. Andrew Mayer serves as the Office Coordinator, and the office also has five graduate assistants. Hours: In total, the Office of Student Activities employs about 50 undergraduate students, in various places in- Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. cluding the main office, the Bartels Info Desk, the Bartels Student Activity Center, and the New Hall game (open until 9:00 p.m. on Wednesdays) Contact: studentactivities@newhaven.edu room. or 203-479-4582 What services does the office provide to students? The Office of Student Activities oversees all of the clubs and organizations of the university. This includes initiating the recognition process for new clubs and organizations, signing contracts, managing the Co-Curricular Transcript, and overseeing the events they hold. The office directly advises the Undergraduate Student Government Association (USGA) and the three campus media organizations: Student Committee of Programing Events (SCOPE), The Charger Bulletin, and The Chariot Yearbook. The office also oversees the operations of the Bartels Student Activity Center and the game room in New Hall. Lastly, the Office of Student Activities plans and coordinates many events and programs, including Leadership Education & Development (LEAD), Student Orientation, Advising & Registration (SOAR), Welcome Week, Family Day, Midnight Madness, Twisted Thursday, Late Night Programming, the Snowball Semi-Formal, Spring Weekend, Senior Week, and more. Is there anything else you would like students to know? Students who want to be involved on campus, but don’t know where to begin are free to come into the office and browse the listing of opportunities on campus, as well as have any questions answered. You can also friend Stu Act on Facebook to receive updates on what programs and events are occurring on campus or check out the office website at www.newhaven.edu/studentactivities. Lastly, if you have an interest or activity that a club doesn’t already exist on campus for, it’s very easy to start one!
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Sandusky Allegations Bring More Than Just One Man Down
By KATHERINE LAVOIE STAFF WRITER
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Jerry Sandusky, 67, the former head coach of the Penn State football team, was arrested Saturday on 40 sex offense charges that range from indecent assault, endangering the welfare of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, and the corruption of minors. He was immediately banned from the Penn State campus. Sandusky has been accused of using his position at the charity he founded, The Second Mile, to begin relationships with these boys. The charity was founded in 1977, and in September of 2010, Sandusky retired after being removed from all program activities involving children in 2008. In 2000, Sandusky allegedly showered with another young boy and tried to touch his genitals when the boy stayed at his house
for the night. That same year, Tim Calhoun, a janitor at Penn State, reported to his supervisor that he witnessed Sandusky performing oral sex on a young boy. A second janitor also had reported that he saw Sandusky leaving the shower holding hands with another young boy. None of these incidents are reported to university officials or law enforcement. In March of 2002, a graduate assistant allegedly told Joe Paterno, the current coach of the football team, that he saw Sandusky in the locker room performing anal sex on a young boy. The next day, Paterno reported the incident to Athletic Director Tim Curley, and later the graduate assistant had a meeting with Curley and the Senior Vice President for Finance and Business, Gary Schultz. Both Schultz and Curley were arrested with a charge of perjury and a
count of failure to report suspected abuse. Both were released Monday on $75,000 bail. Schultz and Curley deny that the graduate assistant had reported the incident to them, and they were both arrested. The day after Sandusky’s arrest, both had resigned from their positions; Schultz retired, while Curley requested administrative leave to prepare for his trial. Coach Joe Paterno has not been arrested for failing to report the incident, but is expected to have his last season coaching this year, according to two people who had been briefed on conversations among the university’s top officials. According to the Attorney General’s office, Sandusky had sexual relations with up to eight young boys over the course of 15 years. Authorities are asking that any others please come forward.
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Study Finds Big Corporations Pay Little Taxes
By LYNN JENKINS, ESQ. STAFF WRITER
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Three of the largest and most profitable US corporations paid no federal corporate income tax for the past three years. General Electric (GE), Boeing, and Pacific Gas and Electric Corporation (PG&E) had a combined pre tax profit of $25 billion, but paid no corporate income tax. A joint study by the Citizens for Tax Justice (www. ctj.org) and the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (www.itepnet. org) found that these three companies — all from the Fortune 500 list and all of them profitable — paid no taxes for 2008, 2009, and 2010. It also found that 30 of the 280 companies studied had a negative income tax rate (that is, below zero) for this three year period even though their combined pre tax earnings totaled $160 billion. Companies that paid no corporate tax included such industry leaders as Honeywell, Duke Power, and Exxon Mobil. Two mega large financial lenders, Capital One Financial and Wells Fargo, also made the list. Capital One Financial is an international and diversified credit card lending service.
UNH Professor Explores Chinese Art in a Changing Culture
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looks in many places like a suburban getaway, with tree-lined roadways and empty fields beside rows of buildings. The comparison, however, is illusory; Songzhuang is being built up at a phenomenal rate. Along the street outside of the municipal building where the art forum was being held is a line of billboards that the government put up to advertise new construction projects in the neighborhood. These screens stretched for blocks, according to Brubaker. What isn’t advertised is the tearing down of the old village to make room for this newly urbanized landscape. It can be seen, though, in the tightly-packed pristine buildings that encroach on the ramshackle village constructs. “It’s unprecedented – this amount of sustained growth over this amount of time,” said Brubaker. “But there’s still a lot of poverty. People are very aware of it.” In the art forum, the primary question that everyone focused on was how Chinese artists can successfully join the international contemporary art community. Wang Lin, the academic largely responsible for organizing the forum, published an essay this year that wrestled with what contribution Chinese art could make. It is not an easy problem to deal with. Artists must constantly walk a line between expressing a substantive critical commentary of their culture and offend-
ing the Communist Party’s official policies, which frown on dissent. “Artists can’t have style dictated to them,” said Brubaker. “There were a lot of calls at this forum for artists to have the independence that they need to contribute to civil society. That was interesting.” Brubaker said that that the Chinese government has become much more tolerant of artists since 2000. Now, contemporary art is a growth industry, and that profitability has made the government even more willing to allow artists to push boundaries. “It’s funny. If you ask anyone there what the economic system is, the answer you’re going to get is capitalism!” said Brubaker, laughing. He added that although Chinese artists face noticeably less interference in their work, there are still many areas that aren’t addressed, and artists are constantly trying to see what they can do. Nevertheless, “there is a feeling of excitement,” he said. Between the two events, Brubaker took time to travel to different museums and galleries in Songzhuang and Beijing. He discovered examples of postmodernism, environmental art, and traditional painting. He went to the 798 complex, a massive set of galleries and shops housed at a former industrial site from the 1950’s. Many of the refurbished buildings resemble aircraft hangars, and some of the machinery that was once used has been retained, in-
tegrated into the designs of the galleries. Brubaker found numerous examples of China’s new outward look in the art displays in and near Beijing. He saw an installation by a Japanese artist that consisted of a dark grey column covered with colored lights in the shape of numbers. The lights blinked off and on at different rates, a little like a futuristic computerized Christmas tree. He ran across art from Americans, as well as commentaries on American culture from other artists. One set of paintings featured Barbie dolls, one of which was draped in clothing with Coca-Cola logos on it. Another display by a Chinese artist purported to demonstrate the “shape of a soul” in a tube of blown glass. An accompanying video showed the artist using a vacuum to suck the air coming from a crematorium, which was then used for the glassblowing. On October 30, Brubaker gave his second talk. It focused on literati painting, a form of Chinese art that spans several millennia. The talk was part of a celebration for the thirtieth anniversary of the China National Academy of Painting in Beijing. It began with a ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil a new exhibition at the academy. The exhibition traced the painting of nature by academy members from the 1930’s to the present. In some ways, said Brubaker, landscape and literati painting are more
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modern than contemporary art. “Landscape painting was out of fashion until around 2000,” he said. “Literati painting was not socially conscious.” During the talks, he said, a critic from the magazine Art in America had noted that people in the U.S. could benefit by rediscovering their own traditional art forms. “What’s conventional now is modernism,” explained Brubaker. “The idea is not necessarily to duplicate the traditional, but to draw from it in order to keep contemporary art vibrant.” Brubaker said it was an honor to be invited and to participate in the ongoing project of helping Chinese artists and curators work through the numerous issues they face as they try to chart a course for their own emergence on the world stage. “It was heartening to talk with the artists there. They really want to share, to make a contribution to how to think about the world and living with everyone else in it. There are a lot of pressures, and they constantly have to think about what they value.” He said he had some conversations with artists about humanity’s connection to nature. He plans to weave some of what he learned into the ethics courses he teaches at UNH. “In terms of trying to balance growth and modern life with some equilibrium, it’s front and center in the conversation there,” he said. “That’s something we could all benefit from.”
Wells Fargo is one of the Big Four banks. In 2011, it was the twenty-third largest US company. According to the study, the huge multinational conglomerate GE was the worst offender. From 2008 through 2010, the company earned profits of $10.4 billion but had a negative $4.7 billion tax liability. In other words, its tax bill was less than zero. It also had a negative 45.3 percent tax rate even though the highest corporate tax rate for those years was 35 percent. Headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, GE manufactures well known consumer appliances and electronics in addition to its longstanding interstate marketing of electricity and energy delivery. In 2011, Fortune magazine ranks it as the sixth largest firm in the US and the fourteenth most profitable. A spokesperson for GE disputed the results of the study, calling the findings “inaccurate and distorted.” “GE paid billions of dollars in taxes in the United States over the last decade, and we expect our overall tax rate will be approximately 30 percent in 2011,” the written statement said. The study further found that 78 profitable companies making the Fortune 500 list did not pay federal corporate tax in at least one of the three focus years. In some cases, these companies received
tax rebate checks. This news comes at the worst time for Washington politicos confronted with a $14.94 trillion deficit and whose various tax reform plans to trim that amount likely face defeat. Senate Republicans blocked the millionaire’s tax proposed by senate Democrats and supported by President Obama. The proposal has died a quiet death. The flat individual income tax rate proposed by presidential candidates Perry, Cain, and others faces stiff opposition for its tax increase on the middle class and its tax cuts for the wealthy. Billions of dollars in government tax subsidies resulting from intensive congressional lobbying is one of the major reasons why these corporations can slash their taxes. Accelerated depreciation that permits write offs for equipment used in business faster than the equipment wears out is another reason. Legal corporate tax loopholes (which can generate tax rebates) play a role too. Thus, a multibillion corporation like GE — which spends more on lobbying than any other company — can be valued at $43 billion, have $751 billion in assets, and earn $150 billion in revenue and still pay no tax. $150 billion in revenue? That is a lot of zeros. Think about that the next time you flip on your lights.
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also stated that some of the pictures appeared “digitally enhanced or manipulated.” Matthew L. Myers and his Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids seem to be heading up the opposition to the Judge’s ruling. They pointed out that over 40 other countries have mandated their tobacco products to carry such warnings. Also, Myers brings attention to the long-held argument against tobacco, which is it kills over 400,000 Americans each year. A somewhat lesser known fact goes along with this last one, that health care expenses related to tobacco use total around $96 billion yearly. And that’s just in the United States alone. Myers and his supporters are doing their best to encourage the Justice Department to look over Leon’s decision. He realizes that in the end, oftentimes addictions will see past the proposed pictures. Even so, the pictures would “potentially save tens of thousands of lives per year.” That argument, and the amount of support it’s cultivated, makes the images seem more necessary than negative.
Proposed New Tobacco Warnings
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For decades, the United States has included warnings from the Surgeon General on every pack of cigarettes sold. Recently, Congress has tried to take the warning labels one step further by putting actual pictures on cigarette packs that depict the various ailments that smoking can cause. To “preserve the status quo,” U.S District Judge Richard J. Leon blocked Congress’ idea, which would have been implemented in September of 2012. His conclusion stated that putting the somewhat graphic images in such a prominent place as the top half of both sides of a cigarette pack would change consumer behavior, because it would “evoke emotion” that would cause “irreparable harm” to the tobacco companies. CNN.com offers a gallery of some of the 36 images that would have been depicted. The pictures are not easy to look at. They reveal the (often ignored) possible physical consequences of smoking. Leon
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Large Asteroid Zipping Close to Earth
By DANTE VITTONE STAFF WRITER
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Last Tuesday, an asteroid larger than an aircraft carrier darted between the Earth and moon. This was the closest encounter that such a large rock has had in 35 years. Scientists assured the public that they were 100 percent confident that the asteroid wouldn’t hit. Judging from the presence of this article in the Charger Bulletin, it’s safe to say that Earth was spared. The asteroid, named 2005 YU55, was watched
by ground antennas as it approached from the direction of the sun. The last time 2005 YU55 came this close was 200 years ago. Closest approach occurred at 6:28 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. The asteroid passed within 202,000 miles of Earth. For comparison, the Earth and moon are about 240,000 miles apart. Jay Melosh, a professor of Earth and atmospheric sciences at Purdue University, says that the Earth and moon are safe – “this time.” If 2005 YU55 were to plow into Earth, it would blow out
a crater four miles across, and 1,700 feet deep. This could cause a magnitude-7 earthquake, followed by a 70-foot-high tsunami. The asteroid stretches a quarter-mile across. Nothing this large has ventured so close since 1976, and nothing this large will again until 2028. Astronomers consider 2005 YU55 a C-type asteroid. This type of asteroid contains carbon-based materials. “It’s not just a whirling rock like most of them,” says Don Yeomans, manager of NASA’s Near Earth Object Program. This type of asteroid is believed
to have brought carbonbased materials and water to the early Earth, planting the seeds for life. If waterbearing minerals or ice were discovered on 2005 YU55, this would support that theory. In the future, NASA says that it would like to send astronauts to an asteroid like this one. Any information gained from 2005 YU55, as well as other asteroids like it, will be used to figure out how to deflect an incoming Armageddon-style rock, should it become necessary in the future.
developed by researchers at the International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology in New Delhi and Next Dimension Technologies in California. Leading researcher Ranjan Nanda says, “We hope to have a prototype ready for clinical testing by October of 2013.” Japan Today says that the device would only cost $20-30, and since it is battery operated, it would be very accessible for rural communities in even the poorer countries like India. The device is sure to save thousands of lives. TB kills millions of
people every year. Detection currently uses sputum tests that cost more money, and they take much longer than the electric nose would. Nanda also told reporters, “Our research shows it might also be possible to use this technology for the early detection of other diseases like lung cancer and pneumonia”. Tuberculosis is a contagious bacterial infection that affects the lungs, but may spread to other organs. TB spreads by breathing in air droplets from a cough or sneeze of an infected person. Symptoms for TB include coughing up
blood, excessive sweating, fatigue, fever, and unconventional weight loss. TB is very treatable by using the proper combination of drugs. Treatment is usually long lasting and could take up to six months to get rid of. Often times, the first few weeks of treatment take place in a hospital or secluded area. This is because TB is highly contagious and can cause outbreaks. TB is more prevalent in poorer and under-developed countries. Hopefully this new E.Nose will help save thousands of people.
The law would completely ban abortion in the state. Any type of contraception would be illegal, emergency or regular, because it could damage the likelihood of the embryo attaching to the uterine walls. If a woman has a miscarriage because she did not know she was pregnant a legal figure may have the right to take the woman to court under this new law. It may even question the possibility of in vitro fertilization. This new law is being called the “personhood” amendment. There aren’t just physical implications because of it. Now many legal things are coming into question. As stated by the Huffington Post, “If every fetus is considered a person, does this affect
voter districting? Would a woman who is three weeks pregnant be able to claim her fetus as a dependent on federal tax forms, or in claims for government assistance? If a woman who doesn’t know she’s pregnant engages in some negligent activity that leads to a miscarriage, could someone prosecute her on behalf of the embryo?” All these questions and more are what lawmakers would have to debate on if the proposition is passed. Those questions are only what may have to be answered if Prop. 26 is passed. There were already massive amounts of debating going on trying to rally up voters for and against it. Michele Alexandre, a civil rights law professor at the University of Mississippi, says “If this passes, all heads will turn to the legislature to
figure out how to implement it, but the law gives no guidance as to how to do that. It can reach into so many spheres—the combinations are endless.” One pro-life supporter, Dr. Wayne Slocum claims he can’t support the law because of “all of the possible legal consequences and difficult situations that could arise” as one newspaper stated it. So far, voters in Mississippi are equal yes to no for Proposition 26. 45 percent of voters support it while 44 percent are against it. The only thing Mississippi and its residents can do now is brace for the “legal mayhem” that could ensue. [Editor’s Note: After this article was written, the results of the vote were revealed - Proposition 26 was struck down with a 58 - 42 percent vote.]
Electronic Nose Sniffs out TB
By LAURA PISANO STAFF WRITER
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In India this week, researchers have developed something called the E.Nose. The E.Nose is a device similar to that of a breathalyzer. It is handheld and battery operated. The purpose of this E.Nose is to detect tuberculosis. The device works by using sensors that pick-up on biomarkers associated with TB in breath droplets. China Daily says that this offers instantaneous and very accurate results. The electronic nose was
Legal Mayhem Surround New Proposition
By VERONICA MACIEL STAFF WRITER
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Recently in Mississippi, a proposition was written and is up for voting. It declares that a fertilized egg would be considered a person. No one, including those who wrote the law, knows how it would be enforced. The question voters face at the polls is, “Should an undeveloped embryo have the same rights as a person?” One problem with this new law is that the word “person” appears in the Mississippi Constitution over 9,000 times. Law makers and enforcers would then have to determine a way to apply all things in the Constitution to the developing embryos.
Kavafian Plays Mozart
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perfectly complimented Kavafian’s solo parts. The final result was the highlight of the entire night. After the concerto concluded, a brief intermission took place, followed by The Unanswered Question. Describing this short piece, Ives said that the strings represent “the silences of the Druids, who know, see, and hear nothing” while the trumpet poses “the Perennial Question of existence.” Ives also explained the flutes as the “Fighting Answerers seeking the Invisible Answer” to no avail and the trumpet posing “the Question” one more time. It is difficult to describe this haunting piece otherwise as it is something that has to be heard to be under-
stood. The finale of the night was the “London” Symphony no. 104 in D Major (1795) by Franz Joseph Haydn. This symphony marked a return to the full orchestra from Le tombeau de Couperin, but with added percussion and louder notes, resulting in a big, booming finale to the night. Regardless of how many times you hear a piece of music, hearing it performed live is a unique and unforgettable experience, especially when performed by a group as talented as the New Haven Symphony Orchestra. A big thank you to the Music Department and Honors Program for organizing this trip!
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The Formation of a New Planet
By ASHLEY JOHNSON STAFF WRITER
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Astronomers have captured the first direct image of a planet being born. Adam Kraus, from the University of Hawaii’s Institute for Astronomy and Michael Ireland from Macquarie University and the Australian Astronomical Observatory used Keck telescopes on Mauna Kea to find the planet. The planet called LkCa 15 b is the youngest planet ever observed. The planet is being formed out of dust and gas circling a two-milionyear-old star about 450 light years from Earth. The planet itself, based on scientific models of how planets form, is estimated to have started taking shape about 50,000 to 100,000 years ago. The previous record holder was about five times older than LkCa 15 b. In an online interview, Kraus said “We’re catching this object at the perfect time. We see this young star; it has a disc around it that planets are probably forming out of, and we see something right in the middle of a gap in the disc.” Kraus presented the amazing discovery last Wednesday at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland. Kraus and Ireland’s research paper on the discovery of LkCa 15 b is due to appear in The Astrophysical Journal. The observations of planets, especially while they’re forming, can help By MICHELLE R. MORRA
scientists answer questions like whether planets form early in the life of a star or later, and whether they form relatively close to stars or farther away. Planets can change orbits once formed, so it is difficult to answer such questions by studying older planets. Other planets may also be forming around the same star. Because of this possibility, Kraus will continue to observe the star and hopefully will see other planets if there are in fact more to be found. Scientists have yet to be able to see such young planets before this instance because of the bright light of the stars they’re orbiting outshines them. Kraus and Ireland used two techniques to overcome this obstacle, and therefore see what had not been seen previous to this discovery. One method, which is also used by other astronomers, was to change the shape of their mirror to remove light distortions that could be created by the Earth’s atmosphere. The other unique method they used was to put masks over most of the telescope mirror. The combination of these two techniques allowed the astronomers to obtain high-resolution images that let them see the faint planet next to the bright star. The astronomers found the planet while surveying 150 young dusty stars. This led to a more concentrated study of a dozen stars, near and distanced away from LkCa 15.
Smurfs
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Fa la lala lala… That song has been stuck in my head ever since the SCOPE Film Committee showed the Smurf movie in the Bartels Café last week. The movie was a great representation of the cartoon we all know and love. We all the story of the little blue guys and girl, but this time, something went terribly wrong. As usual, the wicked wizard Gargamel was after the smurfs, and as they tried to get away from him, they ended up in an unfamiliar place. Before you knew it, the smurfs had invaded New York City. In an unfamiliar place, who knows what could go wrong, but this movie showed every possibility.
It was a great and hilarious movie, and the effects that created the Smurfs were amazing. All the characters, even the little ones, were perfect for the movie, but I think my favorite was Patrick Winslow played by Neil Patrick Harris, who is funny in matter what he plays. Some of the smurfs were played by people we all know and love; Katy Perry played Smurfette, and George Lopez played Grouchy. This movie was a great addition to the story we used to watch as kids as a cartoon. Stay tuned for the last movie before Thanksgiving Break. Cowboys and Aliens was played in the Bartels Café on Tuesday and will be played again on Friday at 9:00 p.m. Hope to see everyone there!
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USDA: ‘Locally Grown’ Food a $4.8 Billion Business
By JIM SUHR
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Carolyn Anderson likes to chat up the growers at her local farmers market in Missouri, at times hanging out behind the beds of pickup trucks brimming with ears of corn. For Anderson, 29, it’s all about keeping it “local.” And there’s fresh evidence of just how big of a deal that word can mean for farmers’ finances. A new U.S. Department of Agriculture report says sales of “local foods,” whether sold direct to consumers at farmers markets or through intermediaries such as grocers or restaurants, amounted to $4.8 billion in 2008. That’s a number several times greater than earlier estimates, and the department predicts locally grown foods will generate $7 billion in sales this year. While there’s plenty of evidence local food sales have been growing, it has been hard to say by how much because governments, companies, conBy JESSE J. HOLLAND and MARK SHERMAN ASSOCIATED PRESS
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear arguments next March over President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul — a case that could shake the political landscape as American are deciding if Obama deserves another term. This decision to hear arguments in the spring sets up an election-year showdown over the White House’s main domestic policy achievement. And it allows plenty of time for a decision in late June, just over four months before Election Day. The case could become the high court’s most significant and political ruling since its 5-4 decision in the Bush v. Gore case nearly 11 years ago effectively sealed George W. Bush’s 2000 presidential election victory. The justices announced they will hear an extraordinary five-and-a-half hours of arguments from lawyers on the constitutionality of a provision at the heart of the law and three other related questions about the act. The central provision in question is the requirement that individuals buy health insurance starting in 2014 or pay a penalty. In the modern era, the last time the court allotted anywhere near this much
sumers and food markets disagree on what qualifies as local. The USDA report included sales to intermediaries, such as local grocers and restaurants, as well as directly to consumers through farmers markets, roadside stands and the like. It found that farm sales to people like Anderson have just about doubled in the past two decades, from about $650 million, adjusted for inflation, in the early 1990s to about $1.2 billion these days. The much bigger, $4.8 billion figure came when sales to local restaurants, retailers and regional food distributors were added in. “Think of it as expanding what the picture looks like,” said Stephen Vogel, who helped do the study for the Agriculture Department’s Economic Research Service. “What this report does is say, ‘Look, this market is bigger than you thought.’” But the report also puts the local food movement in context. It’s dominat-
ed by fruit and vegetable growers. While only 5 percent of U.S. farms sell their products in local and regional markets, 40 percent of vegetable, fruit and nut farms do.
ment. But the word still carries plenty of cache with consumers like Anderson, a farmer’s granddaughter who sees shopping at the farmers market in Kansas City, Mo., as a ripe oppor-
Consumers tend to assume that the produce they are buying at these markets are fresher, made with fewer chemicals and grown by smaller, less corporate farms. That may be true in some cases and not in others. “Local” also doesn’t necessarily mean “organic,” a label that carries strict requirements for growers and is overseen by the Agriculture Depart-
the early 1990s to about 136,000 now, according to the USDA. And the number of farmers markets has about doubled, from 2,756 in 1998 to 5,274 in 2009. Paul Gnaedinger has raised everything from organic corn and soybeans to wheat and rye on his organic farm near Pocahontas, Ill. Lately, he’s turned to grass-fed beef. He sells regionally and wasn’t surprised in the growth in local food sales, chalking it up to consumers becoming more savvy in their purchases — and perhaps a bit greener, knowing that AP PHOTO shorter shipping distunity to get to know tances may lower the the growers and what went carbon footprint and the into the stuff they’re sell- chances of contamination ing. in transport. “Especially on a beau“I don’t want to say tiful day, you’re chatting they’re not trusting of with them about their other food sources,” said livelihood — I enjoy that Gnaedinger, 53, who also experience as well as the works as a nurse. “They food that comes out of it,” do tell me they don’t want she said. to buy something in ColoThe number of farms rado one day, then see it selling directly to con- shipped to California besumers has grown, from fore it’s shipped here. an estimated 86,000 in “There’s real demand
time for arguments was in 2003 for consideration of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform. That case consumed four hours of argument. This argument may spread over two days, as the justices rarely hear more than two or three hours a day. The 2010 health care overhaul law aims to extend insurance coverage to more than 30 million Americans by requiring individuals to buy health insurance starting in 2014 or pay a penalty and other measures. A White House spokesman said, “We are pleased that the court has agreed to hear this case.” “We know the Affordable Care Act is constitutional and are confident the Supreme Court will agree,” communications direct Dan Pfeiffer said in a statement. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell called the law an “unprecedented and unconstitutional expansion of the federal government into the daily lives of every American.” “In both public surveys and at the ballot box, Americans have rejected the law’s mandate that they must buy government-approved health insurance, and I hope the Supreme
Court will do the same,” McConnell said. Republicans have called the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act unconstitutional since before Obama signed it into law in March 2010. But only one of the four
date is held unconstitutional. The law’s opponents say the whole thing should fall if the individual mandate falls. The administration counters that most of the law still could function, but says that requirements
federal appeals courts that have considered the health care overhaul has struck down even a part of the law. The federal appeals court in Atlanta said Congress exceeded its power under the Constitution when it adopted the mandate. The federal appeals court in Cincinnati upheld the entire law, as did appellate judges in Washington, DC, in recent days. In addition to deciding whether the law’s central mandate is constitutional, the justices will also determine whether the rest of the law can take effect even if that central man-
that insurers cover anyone and not set higher rates for people with pre-existing mediocal conditions are inextricably linked with the mandate and shouldn’t remain in place without it. Lastly, the justices will consider whether arguments over the law’s validity are premature because a federal law generally prohibits challenges to taxes until the taxes are paid. The federal appeals court in Richmond, Virginia, ruled earlier this year reasoned that the penalty for not purchasing insurance will not be paid before federal income tax returns are due in April
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in the market for people wanting to know where their food is coming from, that it’s going through local channels.” On his 1,800 acres near Friesland, Wis., Larry Alsum, 58, grows several varieties of potatoes that he sells mostly to grocers in Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana. He also handles wholesale distribution for farmers who grow everything from cabbage to sweet corn, squash, cucumbers and peppers. He says his operation has blossomed into a $50 million business — roughly double what it was a decade or so ago — with a focus on locally grown food. Perhaps only one in five consumers actually cares what that means, he said, but it’s more than did just a few years ago. “As the cost of oil and gasoline continue to rise, there are going to me more opportunities for locally grown,” he predicted. “And that just gives us a built-in advantage in marketing.”
US Supreme Court Will Hear Health Care Case
2015, therefore it was too early for a court to make a ruling on the law. The administration agreed to seek prompt Supreme Court review of the health care overhaul, though it had options for trying to delay the court’s
Still others predict a close outcome, with Justice Anthony Kennedy, a Republican who sometimes joins his four Democratic colleagues, holding the deciding vote. Six separate appeals have been filed with the high court. Three come from the Atlanta court, where the administration, the states and the National Federation of Independent Business appealed different aspects of the court ruling. From Richmond, Liberty University and Virginia appealed decisions turning back their challenges to the law. The Thomas More Law Center of Ann Arbor, AP PHOTO consideration of the Michigan, appealed law until after the elec- a ruling by the Cincinnatition. The Justice Depart- based court upholding the ment passed up the chance law. to ask the appeals court in Ultimately, the court Atlanta to reconsider its chose the Atlanta court’s decision. It is common for ruling as the primary case the Justice Department to to review. That decision seek review by the full ap- means that the highly repeals court when a three- garded former Bush adjudge panel rules against ministration solicitor the government. general, Paul Clement, is Legal experts have of- likely to argue on behalf of fered a range of opinions the challengers. The curabout what the high court rent solicitor general, Donmight do. Many promi- ald Verrilli Jr., is expected nent Supreme Court law- to defend the law before yers believe that the law the justices. will be upheld by a lopsided vote, with Republican and Democratic appointees ruling in its favor.
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Pepe’s, Modern, and Sally’s Pizza, Corso’s Deli, Frankie’s, Louis’ Lunch, Duffy’s Tavern, and the food trucks down on Long Wharf. What do they all have in common? They’re just a few of the huge number of local eateries that UNH students have the opportunity to grab food from! I know for any given freshman without a car, some locations might be a little more difficult to get to than others, but make some upperclassmen friends and I’m sure you’ll be able to hitch a ride sometime.
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As students in college, we are preparing ourselves for the real world, a world with real jobs, real bills, real issues, etc. College can be seen as a preparation for a future career. It gives you the education you need to succeed. So technically, a college education makes you look good to a potential employer right? Not exactly, considering if all you have is a college education. Then that puts you on a level playing field with all the other recent college graduates. In this day and age, that’s not enough at all. If you want to shine amongst your competitors for a job (and actually be called in for an interview), now is the time to build up By ANA ABRAHAM STAFF WRITER
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Anyone who is living with both feet firmly planted in the twenty-first century is probably well aware of the issues surrounding human rights. In the past, we’ve fought as a nation for our freedom. As individuals, we’ve done the same. The freedom I’m referring to, however, wasn’t freedom from slav-
Support Your Local Restaurants
There are so many places you don’t want to miss out on. Somehow I didn’t experience the magic of Corso’s until my junior year, and it’s something that I know regret. I could have eaten so many more delicious Italian combos by now (they even accept Charger Cash)! The point of all this is that while I agree there’s a place for all the giant franchises like Subway and Pizza Hut/Dominos/Papa Johns, there are so many
that resume. The first place to start is campus involvement. No one wants to look at your resume and see that all you did in your four years in college was sit in your dorm room and play video games. There isn’t actually a place in your resume to put that. Your future employer won’t care how quickly you beat a certain game or how diligently you kept up with all of your TV shows. Hence, the lesson here is, you need to see more of college then just the inside of your dorm room; get out and do something productive that will shape this university positively. If someone had to choose between someone who is in two honor societies, president of an organization, ery or servitude. We’ve fought for the freedom to love whomever we want to. However, it would unfortunately appear that one of the Republican frontrunners for president seems to have her mind set on destroying hundreds of years of social progress. Michele Bachmann and her husband Marcus have routinely made statements that are disrespectful to the five or so percent of Americans who are members of
amazing local places that thinking; “won’t eatoffer some great food; it ing this local food mean would be a crime to ne- spending more money?” There’s no really definitive answer on that one, but it definitely varies. A perfect example, just a few nights ago, I tried Tolli’s in East Haven for the first time (since its pretty close to my house), and I was very happy with the pizza I got for only 16 bucks. I’m not saying that’s cheap, but when I consider all the factors such as quality and portion size, I definitely got my money’s worth! Another way to think about it is, why spend money every few nights getting some standard poglect them. tentially mediocre food I know what you’re when you could be ex-
periencing some of West Haven, New Haven, or Orange’s finest for a little bit more but a few fewer times. I’m a firm believer in paying for quality, so this is a no brainer for me, but it helps me save some money in the long run by eating out/taking out less. If you still don’t get why anyone would want to eat local food and in general, local businesses (the success of which can greatly improve the quality of the area), then all I can say is go try some of the good stuff yourself! Words can only do so much and I’m confident that with the huge range of options, you’ll find a new favorite. If you’re one of those peo-
ple who is convinced that there’s nothing to do in the New Haven/West Haven area, I can easily prove that there’s one thing to do: eat! On that note, I hope everyone has a great week, and that you’ll all put in some good work in this last full week before Thanksgiving! There are only three full weeks left of classes, so now is the time to buckle down and work on anything that’s giving you a little trouble so you can end the semester on a good note. Good luck!
and actively involved in nizations and associations. numerous other clubs and If you do your research, someone who just merely which many of you probably have not, there are numerous professional organizations (for your specific areas of interest) that you can get involved in now just to get it on your resume and your name out there. Many of these organizations have a special membership available to students that is cheaper than the general membership. It’s time to make the effort and find out when the deadline for these attended class (if that) then organizations are. When the choice is clear. someone looking at your The second great place resume in the future sees to continue improving that you have been a memyourself and impressing ber of a professional orgayour employers of the fu- nization for already two to ture deals with involve- three years, it’s impressive ment in professional orga- and it shows initiative.
The last thing I would like to mention, and this goes along with the profession organizations, do some research on conferences that involve your area of interest. As a forensic major, I have attended the American Academy of Forensic Science’s annual conference twice now. Attending a conference is both beneficial in the aspect that it shows your interest to stay current in your field of interest and it puts you into direct contact with people currently employed in areas you are looking into getting into one day. What better way to make connections and hand out your resume. So, if you are currently sitting on your bed (and reading The Charger Bulletin), and you decided to do some research and find a professional conference
you would like to attend, suggest it to a club in that area of interest on campus. There isn’t a club on campus in your field of interest? (That’s hard to believe, but it could happen.) If that’s the case, make your own club. Imagine how good you will look one day after starting your own club on campus, getting it university recognized, becoming a gold status club in USGA, becoming a member of the professional organization, and planning a trip to attend the annual conference. Suddenly, you will stand high above the rest when someone is reviewing your resume. Sure it takes some work, but you’re in college for four years; don’t waste them.
the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) community. Michele, a Representative from Minnesota, is running on the Republican presidential ticket in 2012. Marcus runs a Christian center that offers counseling in the area of Conversion therapy. In other words, he tries to help people “pray away the gay” or change sexual orientations. The Bachmanns’ comments on homosexuality
It is my personal opinion that marriage is a human right and not a heterosexual privilege. Everyone should have the legal right to marry the love of their life if they choose to, regardless of that person’s gender. My opinions nonwithstanding, it should still seem unfair that a nation that was founded on the principles of freedom and tolerance continues to deny civil liberties to
(roughly) five percent of its voting population. And although the odds of Bachmann becoming president are very slim, the fact that her views and those of her family are so anti-gay and intolerant still scares human rights activists, like myself. What would happen if someone with Bachmann’s viewpoints did, or does, end up in the White House?
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have compared being gay to being a “barbarian” that needs to be “disciplined” (Marcus) and to being a person with a life of “personal bondage, personal despair, and personal enslavement” (Michele). They also both claimed that they were not bashing the LGBT community when they made these insulting statements. There are only six states, as well as D.C, that let everyone legally marry.
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It’s almost time for Thanksgiving break. That means all the awesomeness There’s no issue of The Charger Bulletin next week. I know how upsetthat comes with Thanksgiving: turkey, stuffing, and just food, food, food. ting that must be to our avid readers. Not to worry; we’ll be back on November 30, 2011. Congratulations to the UNH football team for making it to the playoffs!!! The heat is back on in Soundview.
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The heat is back on in Soundview, and once again the residents are boiling away. For a while last week, the heat was turned off and the AC was on. This was fine while we were experiencing that nice Indian summer type of weather last week, but not so good when it became cooler. Now the heat is back on and it’s too toasty. What is the heat set on that it is so hot? Why can’t we control the heat with the thermostats that we have in our rooms like we can with the air conditioning? And finally, if the heat isn’t set to some obviously high temperature, but it’s still too hot here, set it to a lower setting so that we can still heat the building, while keeping the conditions comfortable.
Super Fun Facts of the Week Monday - A woman burned down the house of a friend who had unfriended and blocked her on Facebook. Tuesday - The word ‘alphabet’ is simply derived from the first two letters of the Greek alphabet: alpha and beta. Wednesday - Over 70 years ago, more than 200 people confessed to kidnapping Charles Lindbergh’s baby. Thursday - On average, right-handed people live nine years longer than left-handed people. Friday – Eighty percent of 10 year old girls in the USA go on a diet.
Diane’s Distractions
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By Diane Gauvin
Word of the Week: lucubrate (LOO-kyoo-breyt), verb; 1. To work, write, or study laboriously, especially at night. 2. To write learnedly. Did they seriously just say that? “I do not like this word ‘bomb.’ It is not a bomb. It is a device that is exploding.” - Jacques le Blanc, French ambassador, on nuclear weapons Weekly Thought: “Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight.” - Benjamin Franklin Overheard by a Bird (UNH Edition): “New life goal: have sex with kings.” - Overheard in Bartels
The Monkey House:
Barry’s 2012 Plans
By Cullen McLane
When writing about the year 2012, it’s always tempting to start with a Mayan apocalypse joke, but they’ve all been done to death by now, so we’ll just skip the appetizers and get right to the main entre: the 2012 presidential election. We have a Mormon who looks like he’s made of plastic, an old pizza guy who watches Pokemon, an eighty year-old anarchist with two first names, a guy from Texas with nothing particularly interesting about him, and the guy currently in the White House: Barrack Hussein Obama. What does Barry have planned to stay in the White House for the next four years? Let’s take a look. Before we can really look at how Barry’s going to get in again, we need to look at how he got in the first time. He stood before the crowds, calling for hope and change, and they ate it up like candy. Barack Obama was seen by many as a guiding light for America, with some going farther and seeing him as a savior of humanity as a whole. There were a few who saw him as the antichrist, but they were obviously in the minority as Barry won in the polls. Unless of course said people were not very bright and decided to vote for the person they thought was the antichrist. But the point is that in the end, Barry Obama came out on top. When he entered office, the masses expected everything to suddenly turn around and for America to suddenly develop into a magical utopian society. To put it bluntly, that was pretty dumb. Barry himself even said one term probably wouldn’t be enough to bring about the type of change he spoke of, but it didn’t really matter. The masses heard change, and they wanted it. When Obama couldn’t wave his magic wand and fix all the world’s problems during his first week of office, people started to get annoyed. But Barry still had a fair amount of supporters. Then time went on, and things still weren’t really looking up; more and more people started to lose their patience with the man. His healthcare reform ideas weren’t particularly popular either. So now there’s a good chunk of the population that’s pretty annoyed with Obama. Barack Obama was basically your typical politician; he just happened to use cool slogans and red and blue posters to fool a good portion of the United States into thinking he was the second coming of Jesus/ Buddha/Darwin/Santa Claus. So with so much of the country annoyed with the guy, what’s he going to do? Can he make lightning strike twice? He does still have his fair share of supporters, but they alone are not enough. He’s going to need to convince those who lost their faith in him after the first time. Can he win the election with a series of red and blue posters with his face that read “Hold your horses, I’m working on it. Really, this time it’s gonna be good!” Probably not. Such a long sentence wouldn’t really fit well on a poster with his face unless you made the font too small to read or arranged the words in unappealing ways. It also is going to depend on who the Republicans choose to go up against him. The Republicans have a pretty terrible set of candidates this time around too. I find that there’s something very appealing about the idea of an old pizza guy who watches Pokemon entering office, but does the rest of America want that? It’s up to the people.
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Volleyball Earns No. 1 Seed, Hosts NCAA East A CHARGER ATHLETICS PRESS RELEASE
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The University of New Haven women’s volleyball team will make its 26th postseason appearance as the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Division II Women’s Volleyball East Region Championship. As the top seed in the region, the Chargers will host the eight-team East Region Championship tournament
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at Charger Gymnasium from Thursday, November 17 to Saturday, November 19. The 2011 season marks the second time in four years that the Chargers have played host to the East Region Championship. New Haven will take on No. 8 seed Pace University in the opening round on Thursday. The East Coast Conference Champions and No. 2 seed, Dowling College, will meet Central Atlan-
tic Collegiate Conference Champions and No. 7 seed Caldwell College in the first round. Other first round match-ups include No. 3 seed University of Bridgeport against No. 6 seed N.Y.I.T. and the Northeast-10 Conference Champions and No. 4 seed Adelphi University vs. No. 5 seed Stonehill College. Complete NCAA Division II East Region Championship tournament informaiton will be available throughout the week.
gave the Chargers a fivepoint, 14-9 lead with 13:27 left. The Golden Lions evened the score at 1414, but New Haven rallied and went on a 9-1 run over the next four minutes to gain an eight-point lead, 23-15 with 8:45 left in the first half. Dowling then regained momentum and went on its own 8-0 run to tie the score once again, just four minutes later. New Haven did, however, take the lead back in the closing minutes of the first half behind a trio of baskets from freshman Cyrus James (Manchester, Conn./Howell Cheney Tech). James scored six points down the stretch and led the Chargers to a 35-30 lead at the break. Anderson opened the second half with a layup, just 24-seconds in and immediately put the Chargers ahead by seven points, 3730. The Chargers held on
to the lead throughout the second half and gradually started to pull away from the Golden Lions. A twopoint basketball by Justin Alexander brought Dowling within one point with 12:40 left in the second half. After pulling ahead by five points, the Chargers were again ahead by just one point after a Golden Lions three-pointer with 7:53 left. New Haven then gained momentum and went on a 12-2 run over the course of three minutes to take an 11-point lead, 63-52. The Chargers continued to make free throws down the stretch, going 4-for-6 in the final 1:20 to seal a 15-point victory, 71-56. The Chargers shot 57.1-percent from the floor and out-rebounded the Golden Lions 35-18. Five Chargers scored in double figures in the win, including three freshmen. Jeffery Adkins, Jr. was
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The University of New Haven football team earned the program’s fifth berth to the NCAA Division II Football Championship tournament and the first since 1997 Sunday evening as the championship committee announce Division II’s field of 24 teams. The Chargers (101, 8-0 NE-10) earned the No. 2 seed which gives them a first round bye on Saturday, November 19. second on the team with and a home game on Sat14 points off 6-of-6 from urday, November 26. the floor and 2-of-3 from New Haven will host the charity stripe. The its first NCAA postseason sophomore also recorded two rebounds, two assists and two steals for the Chargers. Samir McDaniels (Roxbury, Mass./New Mission) went a perfect 5-for-5 from the floor and 5-for-6 from the free throw line to lead the team with 25 points. He added five rebounds and one assist in his first collegiate game. Exum and Anderson each added 13 points, while Anderson led the team with nine rebounds. James was the final Charger in double digits with 10 points to go along with five rebounds. ChargerBulletin@newhaven.edu New Haven will return to action on Wednesday, November 16 when it hosts the College of Saint Rose. The Northeast-10 Conference and home at Charger Gymnasium will tip-off at 7:30 p.m.
Men’s Basketball Opens Season with Non-Conference Victory, 71-56
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OAKDALE, N.Y. - The University of New Haven men’s basketball team defeated Dowling College 71-56 Sunday afternoon in its 2011-12 season opener. The Chargers nonconference win is the second opening game victory since 2005. Justin Exum (Brooklyn, N.Y./Xaverian) connected on the game’s first points with a pair of free throws and the Chargers season was officially underway. In the opening minutes, Dowling took a slight edge and led by as many as three points in the opening five minutes. Two free throws from Eric Anderson (Newark, N.J./Newark Tech) with 15:13 left in the first half would tie the game at 9-9, while five more unanswered points, including a three-pointer from Exum,
game at DellaCamera Stadium on Saturday, November 26 against the winner of the first round game between No. 3 seed Kutztown (Pa.) and No. 6 seed Concord. The other half of Super Region One features No. 1 seed Winston-Salem State who will play the winner of No. 4 seed Elizabeth City State and No. 5 seed California (Pa.). The Super Region One champion will be crowned in the quarterfinals on Saturday, December 3 at the highest remaining seed. Complete information about the Chargers’ first playoff game since 1997 will be available throughout the coming week.
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into the game to attempts a field goal. The junior’s 25-yard field goal split the uprights and the Chargers took a 3-0 lead with 12:16 left in the first quarter. Scifo then booted the ensuing kickoff through the end zone and the Hawks took over at their own 20-yard line. Saint Anselm took the ball 79-yards to the Chargers one-yard line on 13 plays, but could not punch it in the end zone. A 19-yard field was for the Hawks was good and the teams fell into a 3-3 tie with 6:55 left in the first quarter. On the game’s next possession, DeCaro returned the kickoff 33-yards before being catch by the Hawks kicker at the Saint Anselm 48-yard line. Seven plays later, Osiecki completed his second touchdown of the day off a one-yard quarterback keeper in which he jumped over the top of the pile. With 3:39
No. 7 Chargers Soar Past Hawks, NE-10 Champions left in the first quarter, UNH went up 10-3 after a Scifo extra point. The Hawks would go three-and-out on their next possession and the Chargers took over with 2:20 left in the first quarter. On New Haven’s fourth play, Saint Anselm’s Shane O’Donnell stepped in front of an Osiecki pass and gave the Hawks possession at their 28-yard line with seconds left in the opening quarter. Saint Anselm again went three-andout, while a poor punt and a Saint Anselm personal foul gave the Chargers excellent field position at the Hawks’ 46-yard line. New Haven’s first offensive play of the series was a 46-yard touchdown pass and catch from Osiecki to Lashley, giving the Chargers a 17-3 lead after the extra point. Saint Anselm then answered with its own scoring drive, going 53-yards on nine plays to the UNH
three-yard line. The Hawks’ brought the score back within seven when Keith Charles ran for a seven-yard touchdown to make the score 17-10. DeCaro enjoyed another great return and put the UNH offense on the field at its own 43-yard line with 11 minutes left in the first half. The Chargers brought the ball 57 yards, including a 27-yard rush by Nelson and a 27-yard touchdown pass from Osiecki to Thompson, to go ahead 24-10 with 8:15 left in the opening half. Both teams then went three-and-out before the Chargers regained possession with 4:02 left on the clock. The Chargers went 49-yards to the Saint Anselm two-yard line over the course of three-minutes and 28-seconds. On fourth-and-goal, Scifo attempted a 19-yard field goal which went wide left. The Hawks took over and ran out the clock in the first half. The Chargers led
24-10 at the break and recorded 259 yards of total offense in the first half. The Chargers went on a very quick scoring spree to open the second half. After a touchback on the opening kickoff, Osiecki connected with Thompson for the second time of the day. The two recorded their longest touchdown of the season, 80-yard, to give the Chargers a 3110 lead. The Hawks ran one offensive play before New Haven’s Anderson picked off his first pass of the season just seconds later. With great field position at the Hawks’ own 13-yard line, Osiecki then connected with Chris Higgins (Cumberland, Maine/ Bridgton Academy ) on a 13-yard touchdown on their first play of the series. The two scores completed 14 points in favor of UNH over the course of the first minute of the second half. The two scores came just 31-second apart and gave
the Chargers a commanding 38-10 lead with 14:07 left in the third. Both teams exchanged possession for the remainder of the third quarter as the Chargers held on to a 28-point lead after three. On the first series of the fourth quarter New Haven controlled the clock and went 72-yard on 11 plays over the course of over six minutes. DeCaro then ran for a 12-yard touchdown to put the Chargers up even further. Scifo’s extra point once again was good and UNH took a 45-10 lead. The Hawks then took the ball 85-yards on 10 plays. Saint Anselm’s Marc Wilson caught a touchdown pass from Michael Pierce from 11-yards out with 8:20 remaining to bring the score to 45-17. Down the stretch in the fourth quarter, Osiecki would connect with Lashley on a 24-yard touchdown pass and catch to give the Chargers a 52-17
lead. Chalifoux intercepted his second pass of the game and set up another scoring drive for UNH. On their last drive of the game, Brian Alston (Robbinsville, N.J./Robbinsville) controlled the running game and eventually found the end zone on a five-yard touchdown run with 1:39 left in the fourth quarter. Saint Anselm took over and the clock ran out on the regular season. The Chargers, ranked No. 1 in the most recent NCAA Division II Super Region One Rankings, will wait for its postseason bid which will officially be released by the NCAA Division II Football Championship committee in the selection show on Sunday, November 13 at 5 p.m. For complete coverage, including a link to the selection show, stay posted to www.NewHavenChargers.com.
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Women’s Basketball Falls 67-60 to Dowling in Season Opener
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OAKDALE, N.Y. - The University of New Haven women’s basketball team dropped its 2011-12 season opener to Dowling College by seven points, 67-60, Sunday afternoon. Down nine at the half, the Chargers managed to cut the Golden Lions lead to three points in the closing five minutes. The first half Sunday
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New England Patriots are right where they always expect to be: in first place in the AFC East. And, the New York Jets are looking up at them — as usual. Tom Brady threw three touchdown passes, including two to Rob Gronkowski, and the Patriots took control of the division with a convincing 37-16 victory Sunday night. “It’s very sweet,” Brady said, “getting this win.” After the Jets got within a score at 23-16 early in the fourth quarter, Brady coolly led the Patriots (63) down the field on an 84yard drive that was capped by an 8-yard touchdown catch by Deion Branch. New England linebacker Rob Ninkovich then sealed the victory — which snapped a twogame skid — on the Jets’ next possession with a 12yard interception return for a touchdown midway through the final quarter. The game was a showdown for the top spot in the division, but it was no contest as the Patriots took over sole possession by snapping the Jets’ threegame winning streak and
was back-and-forth at Dowling Gymnasium. The Charges led for nearly the entire first seven minutes as the Golden Lions were struggling from the floor. Ayana Duncanson (Elmont, N.Y./Francis Lewis) gave the Chargers a 1210 lead with 13:00 left in the first half, but Dowling immediately tied it at 12-12 on its next possession. After a free throw by Bria Moore (West Haven, Conn./Hill Regional Career) the Chargers led 13-
12 with 11:03 left in the first half. Dowling then went on a 9-0 run over the next six minutes to take a commanding eight-point lead, 21-13. In the final minutes of the first half, Dowling would take an 11-point lead, 28-17, but freshman Monica Schacker (Doylestown, Pa./Germantown Academy) put in a layup to bring the lead back to single digits, 2819, at halftime. New Haven would cut
the Golden Lions lead to four points, 38-34, in the first six minutes of the second half, but back-andforth scoring runs did not help the Chargers. After three points from Dowling, Nikita Reddy (Germantown, Md./Germantown) and Elizabeth Cruso (Westerly, R.I./Westerly) connected for a five-point scoring spree to cut Dowling’s lead to just two, 41-39 with just under 12 minutes remaining. New Haven again could not
cut into the Golden Lions’ lead and in the closing minutes fell behind by the final score of 67-60. Moore led the team with 20 points off 5-of10 shooting and 8-of-10 at the charity stripe. The freshman also came one rebound away from a double-double, while Tran added 19 points on 7-of-19 from the floor, including 4-of-12 from long range. As a team, the Chargers shot 31.7-percent from the floor, but held a slight
40-39 advantage on the boards. New Haven will return to action on Wednesday, November 16 when the Chargers host the College of Saint Rose in their 2011-12 home opener. Game time at Charger Gymnasium is set for 5:30 p.m. For complete live coverage of Wednesday’s game, stay posted to www. NewHavenChargers.com.
sweeping the regular-season series. “It looks doubtful right now,” Jets coach Rex Ryan said of his team’s chances of winning the division. “Maybe I should guarantee we’re out of it. The last time I did we made it. “Yeah, we got no chance.” Buffalo entered the day tied with New England and New York, but the Bills were blown out by the Dallas Cowboys 44-7 earlier in the day. It was also the first home loss for the Jets (5-4) after opening 4-0, but they can’t dwell on it because they play again at Denver on Thursday night. Ryan insisted his team was greatly improved since a 30-21 loss at New England on Oct. 9 and declared it a must-win if New York wanted to get some home playoff games. Turns out, the Jets still have plenty of work to do if they expect to dethrone the Patriots. “It just wasn’t our night,” Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez said. “We earned what we got tonight.” New England was coming off consecutive losses to Pittsburgh and the Giants, but said there was no concern in its locker room. It certainly showed as the Patriots avoided their first
three-game losing streak since 2002. Brady finished 26 of 39 for 329 yards, the 40th time he reached the 300yard mark in a regularseason game, breaking a tie with Hall of Famer Joe Montana for eighth on the NFL’s list. He also joined New Orleans’ Drew Brees as the only players to throw for 3,000 yards in their team’s first nine games. Brees also accomplished the feat this season. Brady and Bill Belichick broke a tie with Miami’s Dan Marino and Don Shula as the winningest quarterback-coach duo since 1966 with 117 victories. Gronkowski finished with eight catches for 113 yards and the two scores, and Stephen Gostkowski kicked three field goals. Andre Carter had a teamrecord 4½ sacks as the Patriots’ defense — ranked last in the league coming in — harassed Sanchez all night. Sanchez was 20 of 39 for 306 yards and a touchdown, but was intercepted twice and sacked five times. LaDainian Tomlinson passed Hall of Famer Barry Sanders for fifth place on the NFL’s career list for yards from scrimmage, but left the game with an injured left leg which was
tightly wrapped in the locker room. He said he would have “some tests” on Monday. The Jets appeared to get back in it when Plaxico Burress caught a 7-yard fade pass over Antwaun Molden in the right corner of the end zone for a touchdown on the first play of the fourth quarter, making it 23-16. But Brady went right back to work, leading the Patriots on a typically efficient drive, going 84 yards on 13 plays using a nohuddle offense that kept the Jets’ defense off balance. Mixing in some solid runs by Danny Woodhead, Brady calmly spread the ball around to his receivers before connecting with Branch with 8:04 remaining. The score sent many in the crowd at MetLife Stadium headed for the exits. Many of those who remained didn’t stick around much longer once Ninkovich returned an errant pass by Sanchez 12 yards to make it 37-16 with 7:45 left. Three Jets bobbled a muffed punt by Joe McKnight to set up Gostkowski’s short field goal for a 16-9 lead. Isaiah Trufant had two shots at recovering the loose ball and Donald Strickland one — it squirted out of
his hands — before Niko Koutouvides came up with it at the Jets 13 early in the third quarter. Gronkowski appeared to catch his second TD pass of the night, but video replay showed he stepped out of bounds. Gostkowski then booted his third field goal, from 27 yards. But Gronkowski ended up getting into the end zone again a few minutes later after Ninkovich returned a twice-tipped interception as Sanchez’s throw went off the hands of running back Shonn Greene, then was deflected by linebacker Jerod Mayo to Ninkovich. The Jets got on the scoreboard when they got some rare pressure on Brady. Jamaal Westerman got to the Patriots quarterback in the end zone, and Brady threw the ball away left-handed and was called for intentional grounding and a safety. New York took the free kick and moved 65 yards on seven plays, including a 21-yard run by LaDainian Tomlinson and a 22-yard grab by Patrick Turner, his first catch of the season. Sanchez ran in from the 2 on a quarterback draw for a 9-6 lead. But the Jets quarterback made a mistake on the play right before his score, calling a timeout with 1:24
left in the half. Ryan was so angry, he told NBC at halftime that the timeout was the “stupidest play in NFL history.” Adding to the frustration was New York not opting to try a pooch kickoff following a 15yard penalty on New England’s Vince Wilfork, and Nick Folk kicked the ball through the end zone. Brady hit five passes on an 80-yard drive, with Gronkowski getting open over the middle for the 18yard score with 9 seconds left in the half that made it 13-9. The Jets were impressive on their opening drive, getting down to the Patriots 6 but came up empty when Folk was wide left on a 24-yard field goal attempt. New England took advantage by taking a 3-0 lead on Gostkowski’s 50-yard field goal that squeezed over the crossbar. The Patriots appeared to be on their way to an impressive drive after a 12-yard catch by a wideopen Chad Ochocinco — his first reception since the last time these teams played, on Oct. 9 — and he could’ve had more but stepped out of bounds.
ers, who made two interceptions for the first time in his seven-year career. “We stuck to it to the end, and last minute of the game made a play.” With his team trailing, Manning completed a pair of long fourth-down passes and got the Giants to the red zone with 1:53 to go. Unlike last week’s rally by New York (6-3) at New England, Smith thwarted the final chance with a leaping right-handed smack of the ball on fourth-and-2 from the 10. The 49ers (8-1) — with a commanding five-game cushion in the division — won this one without relying on star running back Frank Gore, whose franchise-record streak of five straight games with 100 yards rushing ended with a knee injury and his first career game with zero yards. Harbaugh’s NFC Westleading Niners rolled off their seventh straight victory to extend their best start since 1997, and matched the defending Super Bowl champion
Green Bay Packers for the most wins in the NFL. San Francisco also leads New Orleans (7-3) for playoff positioning. “It was a big win for us. As we continue to win we’re getting on a bigger stage, and that’s exactly what we want, we want to continue to climb and get on bigger stages,” quarterback Alex Smith said. “That’s it. You’re as good as your record, and you’re as good as your last game. And we beat a really good football team.” Vernon Davis leaped from the 4-yard line over safety Kenny Phillips into the end zone to complete a go-ahead 31-yard touchdown catch early in the fourth quarter. Kendall Hunter ran for a 27-yard touchdown in the fourth, moments after Rogers made his second interception of the day. David Akers kicked four field goals, setting up one with a surprise onside kick, and Smith led the 49ers back late yet again. This marked the most
meaningful win for the franchise since the 49ers rallied from 24 points down to stun the Giants 39-38 in the NFC wildcard game here in January 2003 — San Francisco’s last trip to the playoffs. “I don’t take any credit. It’s these men. These mighty, strong men,” Harbaugh said. “They deserve the credit.” After Manning threw a go-ahead 13-yard touchdown pass to Mario Manningham late in the third quarter, Smith went to work. Manning then hit Hakeem Nicks for a 32yard TD with 8:37 remaining before getting that last chance. Manning completed an 18-yard pass to Manningham on fourth-and-6 and then a 10-yarder to Victor Cruz on fourth-and-5 on the last-ditch drive. Manning just overthrew Manningham in the end zone with 2:52 left. “I’m very disappointed,” coach Tom Coughlin said. “I thought we were in perfect control. I thought
we would get there, score and send it into overtime and win it in overtime. We’ve done well in those situations and I expected to do well again.” While it’s the 49ers defense that has been so dominant stopping the run — now 31 straight games without allowing a 100-yard rusher — the Giants had to think they had solved San Francisco by stopping Gore. But Smith completed at least three passes to four different receivers, including tight end Delanie Walker’s six receptions for 69 yards. It was a day of defense and a late-game passing show. San Francisco had 77 total yards rushing to 93 for New York. “Now teams know what Alex can do under pressure,” Walker said. “We felt like this was a playoffcaliber game and he came through for us.” The first half featured seven possessions, five field goals and no punts. Gore, the two-time Pro
Bowler, already was nursing a tender right ankle that has bothered him on several occasions this season before hurting his knee Sunday and watching much of the second half in a red jacket on the sideline. “Someone twisted me up. I felt like I could have played,” Gore said. Gore has 7,196 yards rushing and needs 149 more to pass late Hall of Famer Joe Perry (7,344) for the most in franchise history. Manning finished 26 for 40 for 311 yards and two TDs with two interceptions. Akers kicked first-half field goals of 36, 52 and 39 yards and then a 28-yarder to open the second half for his third game of the season with four field goals, and he converted from beyond 50 yards for a franchise-record fifth time in as many chances.
Brady Throws 3 TDs as Pats Beat Jets 37-16
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Justin Smith emphatically pumped his fist following his game-saving defensive gem. Carlos Rogers danced after his second interception. And their coach, Jim Harbaugh, was perfectly polite in his postgame handshake before pointing and waving to a cheering crowd as he left the field at Candlestick Park. It’s been nearly a decade since the San Francisco 49ers could celebrate like this. Smith batted down Eli Manning’s pass in the closing seconds of the New York quarterback’s latest comeback try, and San Francisco stopped the Giants on fourth down for a 27-20 victory in Sunday’s NFC showdown to boost their chances of a possible first-round playoff bye. “I just walked off the field with joy inside. Right now, we’re 8-1,” said Rog-
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The penguins are as adorable as ever in "Happy Feet Two." Yet a couple of shrimp-like krill at the bottom of the food chain almost steal the show in this animated sequel that sticks to the formula of the original while adding enough variety to give it a life of its own. It helps to have Brad Pitt and Matt Damon voicing the krill with great
audiences young and old will want to follow. A rich blend of pop tunes employed in show-stopping song-and-dance numbers. Remarkable photo-realistic Antarctic landscapes whose bleak beauty pops off the screen even more than in the original, thanks to some of the finest use of 3-D animation since the digital age brought an extra dimension to the screen. The snowy crags and peaks seemed tactile in "Happy Feet." In "Happy
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is part of the establishment now that hoofing has joined crooning as a prized gift. Mumble and his mate, Gloria (pop star Pink, subbing for the late Brittany Murphy, who voiced the character in the original) have a tyke of their own, whose identity issues seem too pat a repetition of those his dad once faced. Young Erik (adorably voiced by Ava Acres) hasn't got rhythm, you see, an embarrassment for the son of the local lord of the
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It was a great weekend for movie premieres, and one of the movies that came out this past Friday was Immortals. I know a lot of people were excited for this movie to come out, mainly the guys, but it was obvious that people could expect a great movie from the people that brought you 300. And the box offices were full people just waiting to catch a showing This movie has a great
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energy and companionability as they join a vocal cast that includes returning stars Elijah Wood and Robin Williams. Director and co-writer George Miller, who handled the same chores on the 2006 Academy Awardwinning first film, keeps the focus on penguins in peril while adding an interesting nature-in-perspective angle with the side journey of those tiny krill trying to find their place in a world of bigger, hungrier things. The sequel delivers the key ingredients that made its predecessor such a hit: lovable characters that
Feet Two," you feel you could reach up and touch them, while the deep blue skies, with their billowy clouds, look real and right outside the window, rather than computer creations projected on a movie screen. With co-stars Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman out of the picture, "Happy Feet Two" is a next-generation story that follows the misfits-finding-their-place pattern of part one. Once a freak for his tapdancing skills in a colony where singing was the supreme talent, emperor penguin Mumble (Wood)
dance. Running away with a couple of friends as they chase after Mumble's buddy Ramon (Williams) on the return to his own penguin colony, Erik meets the amazing "flying penguin" Sven (Hank Azaria), whose can-do attitude makes him the idol of the youngster, to Mumble's detriment. Miller again shovels on an eco message as a colossal iceberg cast adrift by climate change endangers the entire colony of emperor penguins. Once the crisis arrives, the action bogs down a bit, the movie lingering a long while on See HAPPY FEET page 15
story of Greek gods and legends and then even adds another great story to the famous ones. Hyperion is a vengeful king who wants unleash the wrath of the titans that were caged decades ago by the gods to save the future of Greece. Hyperion will go to any length to bring destruction to humanity and in turn bring down the Gods. In secret, Zeus choses a peasant, Theseus, to fight on behalf of the Gods since they are not allowed to get in the middle of human matters.
Not only was the story line great, but there was a great cast involved to put the movie together. Zeus was played by Luke Evans, who just starred in Three Musketeers, and Henry Cavill starred as Theseus, the mortal chosen to save the lives of the Gods. The cast, the story, along with the rest of the look brought the movie together. And if you saw 300 and loved it, then I think this movie is for you. So stop reading this article and go watch it.
turns, surprises and amazing cases. The season opens several months after the last season’s finale left off. Brennan is now very pregnant with her and Booth’s baby. It immediately becomes obvious that the long "non-relationship" between the two is going through some significant changes. Additionally, a new intern with a heavy accent and a curious past enters into the story to replace the lost Vincent Nigel-Murray. While the show had struggled in the past to really find a strong replacement for Zack Addy many seasons ago, this new character makes a convincing case for the position. The question most fans of the show want answered is if we will know more about the intern or will he be shrouded in mystery. Overall, those who have grown to love Bones will find that it continues to entertain and amuse, however viewers catching the show for the first time may find themselves a lit-
tle lost at this point. The show simply has too much history behind its various plot lines to allow a new viewer to jump in without any confusion. While Bones is a TV show that deals with gruesome murder stories and every episode often shows dead, decomposing bodies regularly throughout the hour, watchers are not overwhelmed by the death but rather take the cases as a furtherance of the characters lives and relations with each other. It is in this excited fan’s opinion that we will see a lot of changes that most of us have wanted for some time. The show will be taking the older seasons and integrating them throughout the seventh season and showing the growth of the two main characters as well as the minor characters. Watch and you will see more emotion, growth, and change than ever before; so be ready to be amazed! Want more Bones? Tune into Fox every Thursday at 9:00 p.m.
Big Changes for the Seventh Season: Bones Gets Even Better
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For six seasons, Dr. Temperance Brennan (Emily Deschanel) and her partner Agent Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz) have been solving murder cases through their predictably brilliant and unlikely insights into forensic anthropology and FBI field work. Season seven of the Fox TV drama Bones, which premiered on Thursday November 4, at 9:00 p.m., was no different. The real story of the show isn't so much Brennan and Booth investigating an unnatural death and arresting the persons responsible, but the complex and evolving relationships between the characters, especially Booth and Brennan, and what they have with each other. In this season, we are going to see a more complex storyline. Bones will continue to deliver the same captivating show it always has, but with more twists,
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The announcement of this year’s Grammy nominees is just around the corner, and the race for both Record of the Year (given to all involved in the recording of a song) and Song of the Year (given to the songwriter) is pretty tight. This year’s guaranteed nominee will without a doubt be Adele for “Rolling The Deep,” most likely to be nominated for both categories. The song was not only a huge international success, but the critical praise
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it has received will ensure a nomination. Most likely to join Adele will be Bruno Mars’ “Grenade” and Taylor Swift’s “Back To December” who see a high chance to be nominated for both awards. However, who will join them is very much up in the air. To represent rock music, it will most probably come down to The Foo Fighters for “Walk,” a possibility for both, or Foster The People’s “Pumped Up Kicks,” most likely to receive only a Record of
the Year nod. Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera’s “Moves Like Jagger” is also a possible contender for Record, but not likely Song of the Year. Jay-Z and Kanye West’s collaboration, “Otis,” from Watch The Throne, is a strong contender for Record of the Year as well. Kanye’s own “All Of The Lights,” which features guest vocals from a series of artists including Rihanna, Elton John, and Alicia Keys, could be holding nominations in either or both cat-
egories, but would most likely appear on the shortlist for Record of the Year. R&B veteran Jill Scott, who scored a number one album this past year, could easily see big nominations for her song “So In Love,” representing her genre in the categories. In addition, Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse’s duet cover of “Body and Soul” is a strong contender for Record of the Year, as Bennett is a legend and Winehouse’s recent death could bring in the sympa-
weekends. He continued these rants throughout his ––––––––––––––––––––– career and even discussed his distaste for modern art, Andy Rooney began saying, “When did brighthis 60 Minutes end segment “A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney” in the summer 1978. Throughout the decades, Rooney used his deadpan humor to satire the oddities of modern living and technology. Less than one month after his final appearance, Andy Rooney died at the age of 92. Rooney’s popular 60 Minutes segment brought him fame and recognition as the “quintessential curmudgeon.” He gave his exasperated opinion on nearly everything, questioning the uselessness of paperweights, cotton in- colored plastic cows, pigs, side prescription bottles, and rabbits get to be art?” and the frustration of flyOver 30 years later, ing in a post 9/11 world. in his final segment, true In his first ever seg- to his grumpy nature, he ment on July 2, 1978, he complained about becomplained about the re- ing bothered by fans. “A searchers who kept count lot of you have sent me of how many people die wonderful letters and said in car accidents on holiday good things to me when
you meet me in the street. I wasn’t always gracious about it. It’s hard to accept being liked. I don’t say this often, but thank you.
and he managed to do it, save the last few weeks in the hospital,” said his 60 Minutes colleague, Steve Kroft. “Words cannot adequately express Andy’s contribution to the world of journalism and the impact he made— as a colleague and a friend—upon everybody at CBS,” said Leslie Moonves, CBS president. In his final broadcast, he reflected on his life, saying, “I’ve done a lot of complaining here, but of all the things I’ve AP PHOTO complained about, I can’t complain about my life…This is a moment I’ve dreaded. I wish I could do this forever. I can’t though. But I’m not retiring; writers don’t retire, and I’ll always be a writer.”
radio November 1, 2011. This track is a reggae cover of the Ruby & the Romantics original, and it shows off Winehouse’s signature sound, leaving behind a bittersweet memory of the artist for her fans. The other track to preview Winehouse’s featured album is “Like Smoke,” a track featuring the rapper Nas, whose unique style truly adds to the message of the song. The nervewracking track drafted the rapper to complete his section of the song for the unfinished version after Winehouse’s death in July. Nas was never able to actually record the piece with Winehouse herself. His unique delivery pairs with Winehouse’s soulful and powerful message
to make an unforgettable work of art that will no doubt be unforgotten. The idea of an album debuting only months after a singer’s death is eerie and somewhat haunting, but it is important that Winehouse’s music still be shared and enjoyed as if it were just being written. For many of her fans, her music still being released after her passing leaves a memory of the artist that is irreplaceable. During the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMA), pop singer Jessie J made a speech about the late artist saying: “Once in a generation an artist comes along who takes the world by storm. It saddens me that I never got to thank Amy for breaking
boundaries, as I genuinely believe that without her I wouldn’t be standing here today. She set a new standard for British female artists.” Like Etta James, Ray Charles, Elton John, or the Beatles, Amy Whinehouse set a new standard of music for the time in which she lived. She transformed the world of pop-culture to make a more diverse music scene that incorporated more of the “basics” of music. Winehouse’s new release is said to be her best since her very first album, as the vibe stays more true to who she was as an artist. Her music is nothing of the past and is still alive today; therefore, so is her memory.
Pitt's Will the Krill and Damon's Bill the Krill, who are so engaging they deserve their own buddycomedy spinoff. When Will decides to swim out on his own to see the world beyond the teaming krill swarm, skittish Bill tags along. They discover to their horror that krill are just munchies for other aquatic life, sending Will on a comic quest to move up the food
chain and become a predator himself. The krill interludes are delightful, and the dark, quiet depths through which they swim make a lovely contrast to the bright world of the penguins above. The camaraderie of Pitt and Damon, co-stars in the "Ocean's Eleven" movies, comes through loudly in their goofy banter, making them highlights of an already stellar voice cast.
Williams again does double duty in two breathlessly manic roles, voicing both Ramon and Lovelace, the colorful penguin who becomes a key disciple of Sven. Azaria, one of the vocal masters behind "The Simpsons," extends his reputation as one of Hollywood's top voice stars, giving Sven a gurgling Scandinavian accent that's an absolute hoot. Pink belts out pop songs
60 Minutes Says Goodbye to Andy Rooney
By ELIZABETH FIELD STAFF WRITER
Although, if you do see me in a restaurant, please, just let me eat my dinner.” CBS reported that their beloved commentator died on November 4, 2011 of complications following minor surgery. “Andy always said he wanted to work until the day he died,
Amy Winehouse: Life After Death
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The passing of Amy Winehouse in July shocked everyone and made headlines across the globe. As one of the most talented artists of our generation, her music and voice touched the souls of everyone who heard it. Many would believe that after her passing, they would no longer here any new songs. This past week, however, two new tracks debuted off of Winehouse’s unreleased album, Lioness: Hidden Treasures, which is said to be released, December 5, 2011. The most popular single is “Our Day Will Come” which premiered on BBC
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thy vote. Finally, the pop representation will most likely come down to Katy Perry’s “Firework” and Lady Gaga’s “You & I,” or possibly even “Judas.” Other “dark horse” nominees would be Jennifer Lopez, who’s hit “On The Floor,” featuring Pitbull could sneak into the Record of the Year category. If there was anyone who could beat out Taylor Swift to represent country, it would be Carrie Underwood’s “Mama’s Song,” but most likely Lady An-
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tebellum’s “Just A Kiss.” Alternative rock artist Bon Iver could surprise everyone and see nominations in both categories for the critically praised “Holocene.” Finally, with an outside chance that Kanye West (or Kaye and Jay-Z) won’t dominate when it comes to rap, Nicki Minaj’s “Super Bass” would be the most likely candidate for the nominations.
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Immortals Jack and Jill Puss in Boots Tower Heist J. Edgar A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas In Time Paranormal Activity 3 Footloose Real Steel Moneyball Courageous
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The melding of real sets, CG work, and Tarsem’s signature style produces fireworks, though the same can’t be said for Immortals slack, boring storytelling.
Top Pop Singles 1. We Found Love, Rihanna, featuring Calvin Harris, Def Jam 2. Someone Like You, Adele, Columbia 3. Sexy and I Know It, LMFAO, Interscope Records 4. Moves Like Jagger, Maroon 5, featuring Christina Aguilera, A&M/Octone 5. Pumped Up Kicks, Foster the People, Columbia 6. Stereo Hearts, Gym Class Heroes, featuring Adam Levine, Fueled by Ramen 7. Without You, David Guetta, featuring Usher, Capitol 8. Party Rock Anthem, LMFAO, featuring Lauren Bennett & GoonRock, Cherry Tree 9. You Make Me Feel Cobra Starship, featuring Sabi, Fueled by Ramen 10. Mr. Know It All, Kelly Clarkson, RCA (C) 2011 TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES, INC.
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its penguins-on-the-precipice menace without a whole lot happening. But with its interspecies collaboration, as birds, elephant seals and even the little krill contribute to a happy ending, the movie is a stirring, if kind of sappy, endorsement for the good that can result when everyone rows together. The best addition of "Happy Feet Two" are
old and new, co-writing one number, too. Williams, Azaria, co-star Common and even Pitt and Damon get in on the singing, the tunes woven cleverly into the themes and action. You have to applaud a group of filmmakers that can take millions of disparate creatures — plus songs as different as Queen and David Bowie's "Under Pressure" and the theme from "Rawhide"
— and unite them in a rousing, harmonic climax where for one brief Hollywood moment, predators and prey have a common cause. "Happy Feet Two," a Warner Bros. release, is rated PG for some rude humor and mild peril. Running time: 99 minutes. Three stars out of four.
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What is Satisfactory Academic Progress? By: The Feds DID YOU KNOW that you can lose all of your financial aid if you don’t achieve good Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)? What is it, and what do you have to do in order to achieve Satisfactory Academic Progress? In accordance with federal regulations all financial aid recipients are required to make Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) towards their degree and be in good academic standing in order to remain eligible to receive financial aid. In other words, you must achieve a certain number of credits over a period of time, called “pace”, and a certain cumulative GPA (cGPA) each year. At the end of the spring term, the Financial Aid Office will check your academic transcript to make sure that you have achieved the required pace/cumulative GPA and are not on academic probation. If you do not make satisfactory academic progress then you will not be eligible to receive financial aid for the next school year until you are in good standing. All financial aid including federal student loans, federal parent loans, grants, scholarships, and work study are subject to meeting the minimum SAP standards set by the university. For example, SAP for a full time day student is defined as successful completion of 24 credits in a single academic year, September to May, while maintaining the correct cGPA and Pace. Let’s look at each component separately. A full time day student must successfully complete 24 credits per academic year. Successful completion of a course is defined as the receipt of a final letter grade, ranging from A+ to D-. You will be considered in bad Satisfactory Academic Progress if you do not complete the full amount of credits required each academic year. Even if you have a 4.0 cumulative GPA, you can still be placed on bad SAP if you earned less than 24 credits for the year. Fall earned 12 credits + Spring earned 12 credits = 24 Total earned credits = Fall earned 9 credits + Spring earned 15 credits = 24 Total earned credits = Fall earned 9 credits + Spring earned 12 credits = 21 Total earned credits =
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A Withdrawal, Did Not Attend, Incomplete, or an “F” in a course is not considered completion, and the student will not receive credit. These marks are, however, still considered attempted credits even though the course was not completed and no letter grade was received. This falls under another branch of SAP, known as “Pace”. In order to have good Pace, you NEED to earn at least 67% of the credits attempted during your ENTIRE COLLEGE CAREER INCLUDING TRANSFER CREDITS, SUMMER COURSES, INTERSESSION COURSES, ETC. For example, imagine that you are an exceptionally good first year student and decided to take 20 credits for the Fall semester and 20 credits for the Spring semester. This is a total of 40 attempted credits for the entire year. Part way through the semester you realized that the workload of all those courses is too much and you need to maintain a 4.0 cGPA (because you are such a great student!), so you decide to withdraw from a few of your courses so that you are now taking only 12 credits per semester. Therefore at the end of the year you still complete a total of 24 credits for the entire year. You might think that you are still in good SAP because you have earned the 24 credits required for each year and you have achieved a 4.0 cumulative GPA. However, this is not the case. You MUST remember that you attempted a total of 40 credits, but only earned 24 of those credits, which means that you have only earned 60% of your attempted credits. This puts you in bad Pace, which means you are also in bad SAP and will not receive any financial aid from the school. If you have withdrawn, failed or did not attend courses you should check the amount of credits earned versus the amount of credits attempted to make sure that you have earned at least 67% of your credits attempted. __Credits earned__ = 67% or higher Credits attempted In addition, students are also required to maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (cGPA) in accordance with the number of credits attempted. In order to maintain good satisfactory academic progress, you must meet the following requirements to be in good SAP and to keep your financial aid:
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if you have attempted 3-27 credits = cGPA of 1.75 or greater if you have attempted 28-57 credits = cGPA of 1.85 or greater if you have attempted 58 or more credits = cGPA of 2.0 or greater
A student's academic progress is reviewed at the end of each spring term. The Financial Aid Office will mail a letter to each student who fails to maintain the minimum academic progress standards detailing their deficiencies and the steps for reinstating their financial aid eligibility. What if you won’t have the necessary cGPA and the right amount of credits by the end of the academic year in May? One thing you can do is enroll in a summer course to bring your grade up and/or earn the credits you need for good SAP. If you choose to do this, you must be sure to update your transcripts through the school’s Registrar’s Office. Then you need to inform the Financial Aid Office that you are in good SAP. They will check up on all your information, and if you are in good SAP, you will be reconsidered for financial aid. If you are interested in taking a course outside of the University of New Haven, you must first check with the Registrar’s Office. You should ask them if that the course you take will transfer and appear on your transcript in such a way as to help you achieve good SAP. For example, if you are taking a 3 credit course, make sure that the Registrar’s Office will put it on your transcript as a 3 credit course. However, if your SAP problem revolves around your cumulative GPA, then you must make sure that your course will transfer in as a grade that affects your cGPA.
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If Satisfactory Academic Progress is something you are concerned about, the first thing you should do is talk to the Financial Aid Office to see what options are available to you. So remember to keep your grades up, make sure you have at least 24 credits by the end of each year if you are a full time student, and have earned at least 67% of your credits attempted, and you will achieve good SAP!
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