September 12 2007

Volume 86, Issue 3

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

WELCOME TO THE WILD WEST A review of 3:10 to Yuma.

The student newspaper of the University of New Haven since 1938 CLAY BUCHhOLZ Find out why everyone is talking about this Red Sox rookie.

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VANESSA ANNE HUDGENS SCANDAL Could this Disney star’s career be in jeopardy?

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NEW SCHIZOPHRENIA DRUG Read about how this new drug could change medicine.

By ERIN ENNIS

A Great End to a Day Off

STAFF WRITER

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WEST HAVEN—On Monday, Sept. 3, University of New Haven students gathered in the residential quad for the end of an exciting and event-filled Welcome Week. Previous events had included a talent show, comedians, a hypnotist, and OL Pie in the Face.

This time around, students crowded the quad with blankets, chairs, snacks, and friends for a traditional Labor Day event: the Drive-In Movie.

Guests to the drive-in set up their spaces across the quad and treated them-

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National/World News

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selves to complimentary root beer floats, popcorn, and cotton candy before the festivities got under way. A raffle was drawn for those who had attended other We l c o m e Week events and ten lucky guests won $75 gift cards to Best Buy. As the sun set and the quad lights dimmed, viewers prepared for the film.

Knocked Up, staring

Grey’s Anatomy star Kath-

After that failed to bring up ratings twice, the show was moved back to New York City in 2006. Unfor-

tunately, the magic was gone. On Sunday, Sept. 9, the VMA’s were moved to Las Vegas for what many viewers hope to be its final appearance.

This year’s show was anticipated for a few reasons. First of all, it was set to occur in Las Vegas (a city known for its wild parties and excessive drinking). The show also made history as the first VMA’s that did not have a host. Also, the show boasted a larger number of performances than past shows. Finally, the duration was cut from three hours to two, offering hope that a shorter show might prove to be more entertaining. The final result was lacking on all four counts.

individuals from very different backgrounds.

Ben, a stoner and a partier from Canada, aspires to create the best “flesh” showing website on the Internet with his four equallystoned roommates. Alison, although she still lives in the pool house of her slightly controlling sister and brotherin-law, is a successful interviewer for E! and was just promoted.

When Alison finds AN AP/ SUZANNE HANOVER PHOTO Ben eight weeks after erine Heigl and Seth Rogen, their one-night stand, she is focuses on the comedic undeniably pregnant. The one-night stand between two costars must prove to Ben Stone and Alison See MOVIE page 4 Scott, two very different

MTV Video Music Awards: New Location, Same Disappointment

By CELINA NATOLA EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

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LAS VEGAS—For over two decades, MTV has held an annual award show honoring the art of the music video. From the mid-eighties to the early-nineties, the MTV Video Music Awards have provided viewers with musical performances, surprise guests, and comedy.

In the last few years, this tradition has solemnly fallen into the pit of despair. Fans knew the end was near when the show was moved from New York City (and most commonly Radio City Music Hall) to Miami, Florida in 2004.

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Britney Spears at the VMAs

The new location proved not to be wild enough to add any oomph to the show. In fact, the Palms, and more specifically the Pearl Theater, seemed to be incomprehensibly crowded.

The host-less format did nothing to help the progression of the show or the excitement of the audience. Big industry names sat in the audience seemingly bored, like they all had somewhere better to be.

The majority of the “performances” were merely 30-second clips of musicians performing for private parties. Those viewers excited to see the Foo Fighters perform their See VMAS page 14

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Campus Events, Etc. The Charger Bulletin | September 12, 2007

Wednesday, September 12  Women’s Volleyball vs.

Southern Connecticut State University North Campus, 7pm

 College Survival Bake Sale Bartels Hall, 11am-6pm

Thursday, September 13  Women’s Tennis vs. Queen’s College North Campus, 3:30pm

 Women’s Soccer vs.

Caldwell College

Friday, September 14  Relaxation Package

Upper Student Lounge 11am-5pm

 Movie: Shrek the Third Alumni Lounge, 7pm

 Poker Tournament

Upper Student Lounge 6-11pm

North Campus, 4pm

 College Survival Bake Sale Bartels Hall, 11am-6pm

Saturday, September 15 

Trip to the Big E 1pm-1am

Sunday, September 16

Monday, September 17

 Movie: Shrek the Third

Tuesday, September 18 

Alumni Lounge, 7pm

Rush Week Begins

Comedian Alexandra McHale Dodds Hall, 9-11pm

Campus Community Volunteers for Days of Caring ers will paint two common living areas, ––––––––––––––––– deep clean trim and windows and perform HAVEN— yard work.

By Dan Osipovitch WEST Community ConMore than 75 University of New Haven nections Center, 622 A weekly recap of the positives & negatives at UNH Avenue staff, students, and Campbell faculty members will West Haven. Volpaint, plant and spruce unteers will replace up the community dur- missing floor tiles and Congratulations to the new The new blackboard server has stained ceiling tiles, USGA e-board for running their been giving people lots of problems. ing The United Way first meeting! It ran very smoothly Professors put important informa- Days of Caring event cut weeds, rake a playand was quite efficient—good job! tion up that needs to be accessed, in West Haven and ground, and clean an only for students to be barred ac- New Haven beginning outdoor storage area Sandella’s is open for lunch! cess. Something needs to be done at 10 a.m. on Monday, and shed.

West Haven Child Now all we need is for it to be open soon about the problems; they are Sept. 10.

Days of Caring is Development Center, on the weekends. a major inconvenience. an annual United Way 201 Noble Street, West Volunteers The USA Today/ New York Sandella’s ran out of tortilla of Greater New Haven Haven. will replace missing event where volunTimes newspaper boxes arrived. last week. Enough said.

Although they are somewhat difteers work on one-time floor tiles, cut weeds, While the new system for salad ficult to open, they do look good improvement projects, rake a playground and at lunch allows better “customer mentoring activities, clean a storage area. and prevent outsiders service,” it does so at the collections and drives from taking our West River Internaprice of long lines to benefit local agen- tional Peace Garden, free papers. and a major in- cies, schools, towns intersection of Legion crease in waiting and parks. UNH proj- Ave. and Ella Grasso The new time for lunch. ects include: online reservaBlvd., New Haven. 30 Customer sertion system is West Haven Com- students and 10 staff vice or conve- munity House, 227 members will pregoing to help nience? I think Elm Street, West Ha- pare the International clubs and ormost students ganizations as ven. Volunteers will Peace Garden for the would agree on they start to plan Day share yard work with International convenience. meetings and children from the of Prayer and Peace events.

Community House’s event. Volunteers will Head Start and Kinder weed, plant, paint and Klub programs. Oth- pitch in on other landBy JULIE WINKEL

DIRECTOR OF MEDIA RELATIONS

Positives

Negatives

scaping projects.

Columbus House, Inc., 164 Howard Avenue, New Haven. Volunteers will scrape, sand and paint the front porch of Sojourners Place.

New Haven Home Recovery, 153 East St., New Haven. Volunteers will clean, paint and organize rooms at two homeless shelters for women and children.

New Haven Read Community Book Bank, 45 Bristol Street, New Haven.

Volunteers will sort, shelve and box donated books, then tutor and help hand out books to area youths.

Dr. Christie Montgomery-Boronico, co-chair of the United Way of Greater New Haven campaign at UNH, notes that the youth-focused Days of Caring event struck a chord across the campus, with ancillary student and faculty projects still developing.

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Heart Procedures to Differ Between Men and Women

By SARA MCGUIRE STAFF WRITER

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When everything comes down to matters of the heart, science proves that men and women really are different. At least that’s what researchers told the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) at their annual meeting on Monday, Aug. 27.

One study, conducted by Eva Swahn of University Hospital in Linkoping, Sweden, analyzed a group of 184 women with the average age of sixty-eight. Half of the women had heart procedures following x-rays, if needed. The

other half was simply monitored, only receiving x-rays if symptoms were present. Of the first group who underwent procedures following xrays, eight died after one year. The second group only experienced one death.

While the majority of physicians are skeptical of such studies, the one thing the scientific community can agree on is further testing and study.

While it’s proven that women generally have a better chance of surviving a heart attack, Swahn’s study, as well as two other Scandinavian studies, produced results

proving that women have a higher death rate than men when they undergo invasive heart procedures.

For many years, both men and women have been receiving the same treatment for heart-related issues.

These new studies will certainly change this practice.

Swahn explains, “We want there to be equality between the genders, but that doesn’t mean that women and men should get the same treatment.”

Women tend to have smaller hearts and vessels, making some procedures, such as the insertion

of catheters, nearly impossible.

Last month, the American College of Cardiology reviewed its treatment guidelines, and decided that doctors should take a more cautious approach, especially when it comes to subjecting women with a low risk of heart disease to invasive procedures. Instead of performing an angioplasty (unclogging an article by inflating a tiny balloon), doctors are advised to wait to see if further symptoms develop. When it comes down to the heart, it seems that treading lightly is the best approach.

Zack’s Wacky Stack of News Your place to find the oddest stories in mainstream news.

By Zack Rosen Naked robber caught by police. known man with big by, the woman’s boy20 minutes after rob- Firefighter arrested baggy clothes or a uni- friend pointed at a set bery for not being a fire- form. It's a shame that of keys hanging from DULUTH, Minn. – fighter someone is pretend- her pants pocket and A man was found in H U N T I N G T O N ing to be a firefighter asked if those were Wayne and Kathie BEACH, Calif. – to take that trust and the ones she was lookBoniface’s home as James Campbell rel- bend it, distort it." ing for. The woman they returned home ished being a fire- Woman lights house began to cry. after dinner. Attack- fighter, and ran to the on fire after losing Pot dealer calls poing the burglar after rescue in uniform at keys lice after pot stolen he grabbed Wayne’s the World Trade Cen- FLORENCE, Ore. – A SANTA CRUZ, Calif. wife, Wayne claims ter, numerous train woman was arrested – A marijuana dealer that “he ripped the wrecks, wildfires, and and charged with ar- called police after man’s shirt off. Then, the aftermaths of hur- son after she set fire to armed thieves stole his head was down ricane Katrina. The her neighbor’s home his quarter-pound over the railing, and in problem, however, is after she suspected stash of pot. The 19today’s world, pants that he is and never them of stealing her year-old told police are worn fairly loose. was a firefighter. keys. that two men robbed I pulled his pants, Campbell was arAccording to po- him at gunpoint as he and his pants and un- rested last Friday on lice, the woman broke sat in his car last Tuesderpants and shoes suspicion of imper- into her neighbors’ day night. came completely off. sonating a firefighter, trailer after discovHowever, the man He was completely possession of stolen ering her keys were was never arrested for nude.” property, and being a missing. After failing having pot. According When police asked felon in possession of to start a fire using to police, “from our Boniface if he could firearms. lighter fluid and cook- standpoint, it's more identify the suspect, According to Fire ing oil, she placed the important to address he said, “Oh, yeah. I Department spokes- oil and a stuffed ani- the fact there are inbelieve he’s the only man Sam Padilla, mal on the neighbor’s dividuals out there guy running nude in "The public puts a lot stove and ran outside who are willing to Duluth.” The intrud- of trust in firefight- to watch. use a weapon to comer was apprehended ers. People don't think Having found her mit robberies," Friend about 20 minutes later twice about an un- hiding in bushes near- said.

News

Briefs

By Associated Press Writers

FDA considers food-label symbols to steer shoppers toward healthier eating

WASHINGTON — If an increasingly overweight America's eyes are bigger than its stomach, then placing more nutritional information in plain sight could allow shoppers to see their way to more healthy choices while scanning food labels.

That's an idea being considered by the Food and Drug Administration as it examines whether symbols added to the front of food packages could convey nutrition information in a clear and concise way — without forcing shoppers to pore over the small print usually relegated to the back of the box, bag or can.

The agency seeks information on how shoppers respond to the symbols, whether they eat better as a result and how use of the symbols affects sales.

Probe of “free lunch” seminars for seniors finds sales pressure, misleading claims, fraud

WASHINGTON — An investigation by federal and state regulators of "free lunch" investment seminars aimed at seniors has found high-pressure sales pitches masquerading as educational sessions, pervasive misleading claims for unsuitable financial products, and even fraud.

The examination by the Securities and Exchange Commission, state regulators and the securities industry's self-policing organization, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, covered seven states that have large numbers of retirees: Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas.

SEC Chairman Christopher Cox called the investigation's findings "a wake-up call for securities regulators, the financial-services industry and, especially, older investors."

Woman's death labeled as suspicious

SUFFIELD, Conn. — The death of a 66-yearold woman, who was found dead in the home attached to her liquor store, has been labeled as suspicious.

The body of Jadwiga Bodnar was found in her home Friday night, police said. An autopsy Sunday concluded that she died from blunt trauma injury to her abdomen.

Police forced their way into the woman's home after she did not respond to their calls, Huntley said.

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New Haven News

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New Haven Issues Over 3,000 ID Cards in a Little Over a Month

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NEW HAVEN (AP)— The city's new identification card program, which has drawn criticism because it is open to illegal immigrants, has been much more of a success than officials expected.

New Haven began issuing the ID cards to city residents on July 24, and city leaders estimated that 5,000 of them would be handed out in the first year. But officials say they have already distributed 3,226 cards.

The city also has plans to sign up more people by bringing the ID equipment to churches, community groups and senior centers.

"We are hoping to do some work with the schools, as well," said Kica Matos, New Haven's community services administrator.

The ID cards are believed to be the first in the country specifically designed to bring illegal immigrants out

of the shadows and give them access to community services.

But they are available to all city residents.

The program was created to help people without state- or federal-issued IDs open bank accounts and use other services that would otherwise be inaccessible. Supporters say that if immigrants can open bank accounts, they will be less likely to carry large amounts of cash and reduce the chances of getting robbed.

An estimated 10,000 to 12,000 of New Haven's 125,000 residents are believed to be in the country illegally.

Holders of city ID cards can use them as debit cards at nearly 50 businesses in downtown New Haven, as well as at parking meters. They also double as library cards and allow free access to Lighthouse Point Park.

Besides immigrants, the cards are also geared toward senior citizens who may

no longer have drivers' licenses, and city children and students at Yale University.

City officials and merchants say it is too early in the program to determine how people are using the cards, but they say some of the IDs have been submitted at library branches and coffee shops.

Southern Connecticut Immigration Reform, which opposes the program, has made requests under the state's Freedom of Information laws for the names and addresses of the cardholders, but the city has rejected them. Officials say the requests do not specifically seek city records.

"Connecticut FOIA law does not require that the city supply members of the public with 'names and address' nor does it require that the city provide members of the public with 'information,'" Matos wrote to one of the group's leaders, Ted Pechinski of North Branford.

Program a First in Connecticut Higher Education

By JULIE WINKEL

DIRECTOR OF MEDIA RELATIONS

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WEST HAVEN— Forget the U-Haul, several University of New Haven freshmen from ConnecticutVicky Bui (Stratford), Roxanne Belter (Lakeville) and Devin McDonald (Columbia) among them- are packing their bags for London, England and will spend their first semester at the University of Roehampton.

Bui, Belter, and McDonald will join nine

semesters’ credit and sampling the culture of another country.

A 2002 American Council on Education poll notes that while most agree that students should study abroad during college, only one percent do. Sending students abroad before they are over committed on campus makes them more mature and strong advocates for future overseas study, says UNH Enrollment Vice President Dennis Nostrand.

those in attendance laughing well into the night.

Despite a few minutes of technical difficulties and a rather graphic labor scene, viewers were delighted and entertained by this year’s drive-in movie. Laughter bubbled out over the quad as students watched and enjoyed their last

day off from classes for the remainder of the month of September.

A fitting end to Labor Day, and Welcome Week, the drivein movie Knocked Up and all of the preparation that went into it showed everyone just how exciting this year could be.

Tarantino doublefeature Grindhouse, which pays homage to the B-movies of the 1970's that inspired both directors. Even moviegoers who don't usually enjoy action or excessive violence will be captivated by the over-the-top feel and thrilling action of Planet Terror (Rodriguez) and Death Proof (Tarantino).

Of the two features, the first, Planet Terror,

is a more obvious tribute to original grindhouse movies. The film follows a onelegged go-go dancer named Cherry Darling (Rose McGowan) and her ex-boyfriend, El Wray (Freddy Rodriguez) as they flee and eventually combat a race of bloodthirsty mutants. The audience achieves an immediate feel for the

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the outside world, and themselves, that they’re ready to make it through the nine months ahead of them.

Chock full of amusing punch lines, witty sarcasm, and the hilarity of drugs, sex, and drinking, Knocked Up impressed the student body and kept

Double Feature Entertains

By SARA COLLINS STAFF WRITER

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Freshmen design students draw in front of Maxcy Hall.

other UNH freshmen to fly from JFK to Heathrow Airport on Sept. 12. The UNH program for freshman is the first of its kind in Connecticut and one of a select few in the U.S. The group will live and study with other first-year students at Roehampton through UNH’s Freshman Study Abroad program, which gives invited freshmen a chance to jump-start the international component of their undergraduate education while gaining a full

WEST HAVEN— Those who made it to the Alumni Lounge Sunday, Sept. 9, enjoyed a spectacular display of adrenalinepumping thrills, hot girls and shameless violence. The vehicle for this outrageous and sometimes campy pageant is the Robert Rodriguez/Quentin

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Experimental Drug May Treat Schizophrenia

By JESSICA BALABAN STAFF WRITER

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WA S H I N G TO N — An experimental drug by the scientific name of LY2140023 has been tested at Eli Lilly and Co. The new drug is being tested with hopes to replace the drug Zyprexa.

Zyprexa is a drug used currently to help treat symptoms of Schizophrenia, a disabling brain disorder that affects about 1% of the population. Zyphrexa has been used to lessen symptoms such as hallucina-

tions, delusions, apathy, social withdrawal and episodes related to Schizophrenia. The drug has also caused side effects such as raised blood triglyceride levels, resulting in diabetes and extreme weight gain.

The Lilly drug has helped symptoms of Schizophrenia and has had fewer side effects. The new drug was tested on 196 patients with 32% of them having fewer hallucinations, delusions, and other symptoms. While it is not as strong as Zy-

phrexa, the Lilly drug definitely has fewer, milder symptoms.

Most drugs that are used to treat Schizophrenia target the chemical in the brain called dopamine, which is used as a neurotransmitter. The Lilly drug affects the brain chemical called glutamate, which has been found to carry anti-psychotic properties. This new drug is estimated to make over $18 billion when it is eventually released to the public.

ing it into a parody.

Parody is saved for the pseudo-trailers for fake upcoming films that show in-between the two features. Titles such as Werewolf Women of the SS and Thanksgiving (a spoof of holiday slashers like Halloween) poke affectionate fun at the cheesy movies that captivated the imaginations of movielovers like Rodriguez and Tarantino in the seventies.

Death Proof is initially surprising as it differs immensely from Planet Terror in its lack of non-stop violence and electrifying spectacle. This movie clearly reflects Tarantino's trademark style. Death Proof is packed with scenes made up of one shot with no cuts, including around-the-table conversations in restaurants that are intensely reminiscent of Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs. Tarantino fans are sure to appreciate this, but those

who are still wondering what happened to the rapid, action-filled movement of Planet Terror might become impatient with the deliberate pacing of the better part of this second feature. However, this feeling is guaranteed to dissolve once the film's overwhelmingly thrilling chase scene shifts into gear.

Together, Rodriguez and Tarantino seem to have achieved exactly what they set out to do, which is pay tribute to the bizarre yet entertaining Bmovies that inspired them to become directors. Both movies offer cinema novices a glimpse into the gritty, shameless world of grindhouse cinema that influenced a generation of filmmakers.

This film is as unique as it is exciting and promises over-the-top fun to anybody who appreciates a tonguein-cheek thrill ride.

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campy, low-budget look that Rodriguez wanted to emulate from the grainy, vintage-looking opening credits that appear while Rose McGowan dances seductively onstage at a go-go bar.

The audience doesn't have to wait long before gruesome monsters attack and beautiful, tough women team up with guntoting bad-asses to annihilate them in the most gratuitous way possible. At times, the moviegoer will find himself laughing at parts that are too ridiculously violent to be taken seriously.

He will never feel that the director meant for them to be taken seriously anyways, and this is the movie's winning quality. Rodriguez's most admirable accomplishment with this feature is his success at producing an enjoyable, gripping movie that imitates classic grindhouse cinema without turn-

The Charger Bulletin | September 12, 2007

USGA President’s Corner Senator Positions Open This past Friday was our first USGA meeting and I believe that it went very well.

The executive board laid out the groundwork for the year to come and we discussed and voted on many different policies and important issues. Thank you to all of you who attended and I hope to see you all back next week!

Unfortunately, we voted to accept the resignation letter of one of our most senior senators. With his resignation, we now have ten empty senator positions to fill. Senator positions are a great way for students to develop themselves as student leaders and it enables them to do something that makes a difference to the student body. Senators have a great opportunity to serve on

as a student leader.

Also, this year, the USGA is doing the USGA member of the week program. As many of you know, every undergraduate student is a member of the USGA, therefore everyone is eligible to receive the award.

Louis Eswood III The USGA executive USGA President board looks for stuUSGA committees dents who go above which work closely and beyond for that with the university particular week. If you administration. This see or know of someyear, we are now al- one who you believe lowing freshman to should be recognized, become involved in please contact any of student government the USGA executive by becoming a sena- board members.

I hope all of you tor. If you are looking have a great week to do something on campus that makes a and remember if you difference and has an don’t like something impact on the entire or think something student body, being a should be improved, senator is a great start. log onto www.charand You can use your sen- gervoice.com ator position to build post a concern. If we great relationships don’t know about it, and develop yourself we can’t fix it!

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Editorials

The Charger Bulletin | September 12, 2007

Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder

I love flowers and I love green grass.

What I don’t like is when people are so obsessed with green grass that they don’t take care of other things on their property (like a rotting shed or paint-chipped shingles). I feel like our campus has that kind of landscaping; all the focus is on green grass while other things are falling apart.

First of all, flowers were planted in front of Maxcy Hall last week. Wonderful. Too bad half of them are already dead. I have two theories as to why they died: summer is over and/or they have been watered too much (we will get to that one later). True, we have not fully experienced fall weather yet, but summer is over. Plants need certain circumstances to grow in. These flowers will not have time to properly root themselves in the ground and continue to grow as flowers should.

Even if these flowers live for a little while, what was the point?

No homeowner would buy flowers in September to plant in his yard. It just doesn’t make sense.

Now to the water.

If grass is dead by September, it is rarely possible to revive it.

Even if you do revive it, it is going to be covered with leaves and then snow soon anyways. So why are we wasting gallons of water trying to bring the dead grass back to life? It sickens me how much water I saw wasted last week.

Most of the time, the pavement was getting

watered more than the grass anyways. When the water was actually landing on grass, it ran

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into a little problem called runoff. When a patch of grass is surrounded by pavement on all sides, the grass will not hold water well. This is especially true on our campus because the ground slopes. For example, when the academic quad has sprinklers on it all day, pools of water cascade toward Buckman Hall.

The one area that does not slope in the residential quad. But that piece of land has a plethora of other issues. First of all, grass does not grow there.

Within the three years I have been here, I have never seen grass there. This could be due to the type of soil in that area, or it could be due to the fact that so many people are on it during the course of each day. Whatever the reason, the fact remains: grass does not live there.

Add into the mix the fact that it does not absorb water well.

Any resident knows not to walk through the quad after it has rained. You might not see pools of water, but they are there. So

why are we watering the quad? I walk by in the morning and all I see are puddles.

Once they dry, people are going to walk through the mud, ripping out any roots that the non-existent grass had planted.

The solution to all this should have been trying to reseed the whole area over the summer when students are not walking on it. Now, it is too late. This whole issue is not helped by the fact that a giant tent was placed over the quad for a whole week. Do you notice where the dead grass is? It forms a perfect rectangle right where the tent was. At this point, there is no hope left for the quad. So are its sprinklers running every morning, wasting even more water?

All of these issues are related. They are the means of a goal that UNH has been striving to achieve since before my freshman year: campus beautification. The problem I see is this, who determines what is beautiful? Many people think the Yale University campus is beautiful. In case you didn’t know, it doesn’t have acres of green grass. Some people may think that its old buildings are ugly and deteriorating.

Others may see them as beautiful works of architecture. Why can’t we find something good about our campus to be proud about instead of trying to make it something it’s not? The See CAMPUS page 14

Osama bin Forgotten?

OK, I get it. We went to Iraq because there were reports of weapons of mass destruction. I won’t hold that against Bush, but I will hold it against his sources of intelligence.

Regardless, the American population was pushed into the Iraq War, tricked into believing that Iraq had something to do with 9/11. Which it didn’t.

Don’t get me wrong, it’s a very good thing that Saddam Hussein was captured by U.S. forces.

But what about the actual reason we were told that this war was started? Why hasn’t more work been put into finding Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the horrible events that occurred in our nation 6 years ago?

Last week, a new video was released by bin Laden which ridicules President Bush and his dealings with the Iraq War and reminds the world that he has not been captured. He tells Americans that they should convert to Islam if they want the war in Iraq to end. The tape was the first time bin Laden had appeared in a new video since 2004.

White House aide Frances Fragos Townsend made a strong attempt to diminish the influence of bin Laden, claiming that “this is the best he can do. This is a man on a run, from a cave, who’s virtually impotent other than these tapes.”

Excuse me? I believe bin Laden is far from impotent. And even President Bush, when addressing the nation after last week’s release of the new video tape, never identified bin Laden by name.

However, terror-

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ism experts and many politicians on both sides disagree.

Terrorism experts say the al-Qaeda network is regrouping near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border and that the United States

is in a “heightened threat environment,” and that al-Qaeda is a more serious threat than before.

Townsend would rather make the American population believe that all is well, however, “We ought to remember, six years since the tragedy of the September 11th, we haven't seen another attack." Even the chairmen of the 9/11 commission states that we are only safer in a narrow sense, and that “we have become distracted and complacent.”

“This is an insult to everybody in the world,” states Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts. “Iraq has nothing to do with Osama bin Laden.”

How dare Townsend belittle the power of Osama bin Laden? That’s both offensive and shameful. No wonder the man hasn’t been caught, if people in Washington are talking of him in such a transparent manner.

Why is 2008 so far away?

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Steps for Success

By Sijith Salim - www.Sijith.com

Luck vs. Hard Work: Which Determines Success?

I have been thinking about this question for a long time.

What percentage does luck play in our lives, and what percentage does hard work play in our success?

I am sure that at any point of your life, you would have looked at a person and said “He is so lucky. I wish I was like him.”

In order to understand this topic better, I began to read various personality development books and started talking with people regarding this.

The book, The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, offers one answer: "What is luck, my friend?" Julian replied kindly. "It is nothing more than the marriage of prepara-

tion with opportunity." Preparation plays a vital role in life success. When opportunity comes to a person who is prepared, he can take the opportunity. This is what Julian Mantle considers as luck. If an unprepared person comes across luck, there is a high probability that he will miss the opportunity and hence miss his luck.

When I posed this question to my mentor Shyam, he told me “Life really is generous to those who pursue their destiny.

When a person is determined to succeed in his life, the whole world wants him to win. Lady Luck is greedy. It supports success. It goes with

those who do hard He just waits. He will work. Nature silently always be like that prays for the person gambler in Las Vegas, who does hard work staying at the roulette and Lady Luck can’t wheel. But if you ignore him for long. A work hard, luck will better word for luck is find you.

Arun Vijay, put the opportunity. A person who wants to learn answer this way: “You need to do more, who w a n t s had work without to accomplish believing in luck. someIf you t h i n g great in do hard work, life, and who foand luck doesn’t cuses on only realc o m e y o u r izing his Sijith Salim way, you dreams, is bound to succeed and don’t need to worry the right opportunity since you have only will definitely knock believed in hard work and not luck. Hard at his door.”

If a person believes work includes ability only in luck, he just and skills. You should buys lottery tickets. have the right attitude

to make this happen.

If you wish to fly, and you work hard day and night without working on acquiring the necessary skills required to fly, it is almost guaranteed that luck will be reluctant to come to you.”

It is true that there might be many people who are successful just out of sheer luck.

But since exceptions are not rules, I personally believe that we should not see these people as role models since they took a bit of a short cut to reach success.

What I understand on this topic is that we are supposed to do our homework without depending on the luck factor. We should not be like a person who

buys a lottery ticket and waits until luck blesses him. He may end up spending his life waiting. We have to take advantage when luck is on our side, and do as much to help it as it's doing to help us. This is called the principle of favorability or beginner's luck.

As a student, we should be doing our best to concentrate on our studies and do as much hard work as we can. If you are an employee, give your best to your job. If you have a dream to follow, start working on it. Luck waits for no one. Before it comes, be prepared for it.

Celina’s Salacious Celebrity Gossip High school drama Things you shouldn’t do if you are famous: 1. Make a sex tape. 2. Take nude photos of yourself. 3.

Go to rehab. At the ripe age of 18, High School Musical star Vanessa Anne Hudgens is off to a good start with her first real scandal: the elusive nude photo. This week, naked Hudgens was all over the internet and media.

Lately, the actress has been having a good time playing at beaches with her hunky co-star, Zac Efron.

Now, her career with Disney is surely at stake as her naked body sweeps the nation.

Vanessa, why? You could make more mon-

ey in a contract with Disney than you will be able to anywhere else. If you work for a network designed for kids, you shouldn’t take nude photos of yourself. You already have a hot boyfriend, so it’s not like you needed the picture to pick up a guy or anything. So why did you put your career in jeopardy? There goes the possibility of a High School Musical 3. Bummer.

Paris has baby news Paris Hilton made a big announcement last weekend: Christina Aguilera’s pregnancy.

That’s right, before Christina and husband, Jordan Bratman, even had the chance to announce the news themselves, Paris

The latest in celebrity news and gossip

By Celina Natola

broadcast the news: geous!" Thanks, Par"I want everyone to is. say congratulations Unfortunately, the to the most beautiful news has not been

move the attention to some other unfortunate soul? Or maybe she was just being a good friend and letting everyone in on the good news!

Apparently, Christina looks close to four months pregnant, yet she still has not confirmed that she is. What’s the big deal? We are going to know eventually! In a few months, when you are seen carrying around a child all the time, I think we are going to know that it was in your body at one point. Please just promise me that you will be a better mother AN AP/CHRIS PIZZELLO PHOTO than your counterpart Vanessa Anne Hudgens with clothes on.

Britney. pregnant woman in confirmed by Chris- Latest fashion trend the world, Christina tina. Was Paris just I have got to get one Aguilera. You're gor- causing a scene to of those alcohol-moni-

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toring ankle bracelets!

I was thinking about it when Lindsay Lohan got hers, but then Eve got hers and now I just have to have one!

Eve got her ankle monitor removed Sunday morning, conveniently right before the MTV Video Music Awards. Good thing, because you know how much alcohol she probably consumed during the after parties.

I have a feeling that due to all of these awesome Hollywood rehab visits, this ankle bracelet trend is going to hit the fashion scene harder than leggings and Ugg boots.

Good thing, because I was getting pretty sick of those.

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Latest Western Film Sure to Be A Classic

By ERIN ENNIS STAFF WRITER

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You may have thought the Western genre went out of style years ago, back when John Wayne and Clint Eastwood were the leading men of Wild West cinema. Even after the Academy Award-winning cowboy flick Brokeback Mountain seemed to change the viewpoint many had on movies involving cowboy hats and controversy, the western had yet to come back into mainstream film. It seemed as if the era itself had died away. However, 3:10 to Yuma, a remake of the 1957 film based off of a short story, has captured audiences nationwide and stunned viewers with its dramatic approach to one of the most common thematic stories of our time.

Yes, 3:10 to Yuma is a remake of a much

older film, a fact that would normally doom most films (particularly westerns) to low opening rates and practically no acclaim.

Brought to the screen by James Mangold (known for his work A scene from 3:10 to Yuma. in Girl, Interrupted sentenced to appear and Walk the Line), on the 3:10 train to one might not expect prison, accompanied a western to come by a group of locals across as authentic. (among them being But the stellar cast of d o w n - o n - h i s - l u c k Yuma, headed by Rus- Dan Evans (Bale) sell Crowe, Christian and a bounty hunter Bale, Peter Fonda, (Fonda)).

Charlie and Ben Foster, cata- Prince (Foster), the pults the viewer back eerily loyal side kick in time and steamrolls of Wade, brings havthe movie straight oc upon the locals in past the original. an attempt to free his The plot is simple: leader before they a notorious criminal reach the train site. In and evader of the law, typical western fashBen Wade (Crowe) is ion, gun slinging, fist finally captured and fight brawls, Ameri-

The Truth Behind Wilson’s Attempted Suicide

By JESSICA BALABAN STAFF WRITER

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LOS ANGELES— Around 12:10 p.m. on Aug. 26, Luke Wilson found his older brother Owen Wilson in his home. His left wrist was sliced open and he was said to have consumed an indistinguishable number of pills shortly before.

His attempted suicide has shocked millions, especially his family members.

Wilson was said to have been on crystal meth at the time of his attempted suicide.

Many family members have worried about Wilson’s drug use and

depression over the past decade. Even after two rehab visits in the past ten years, he was using cocaine and heroine up to the time of the incident.

What made this upbeat and funny actor spiral downward?

Many people say the depression began after the split between Wilson and Kate Hudson in late June. After the break-up, Wilson began hanging out with the wrong crowd.

Courtney Love, a friend of Wilson’s, blamed the British actor Steve Coogan for his downfall. Coogan and Wilson worked together on the set of

Night at the Museum, but had been friends since they were in Around the World in 80 Days together.

Coogan was heavily involved in the Hollywood party scene and drugs.

US Weekly stated recently, “[Wilson] liked to help others more than he liked having attention on him so people wouldn’t find out that he had such insecurity and self-doubt.”

Wilson told the publication, “I think of humor a lot of times as being a little bit sad, kind of the type

tally different in heart and life, surrounds t h o s e watching and pushes the story along. The fanatic relationship between Wade and his protégé Charlie AN AP /LIONSGATE/RICHARD FOREMAN PHOTO Prince is also capcan Indian attacks, tured phenomenally, and revelations under in scenes that are the starry Wild West truly moving and eye capturing. Add in the sky run rampant in.

While the story father/son drama bemay be familiar, it is tween Dan Evans and the connection be- William Evans (Logan tween Crowe, Bale, Lerman) and one canand Foster that push not escape the charthe movie along and acter-driven persona make it, quite pos- behind the film.

The question resibly, one of the best mains until the very dramatic action movies of the year. The end: will Dan Evans mutual respect that be able to bring Ben seems to evolve be- Wade to the train and tween Ben Wade and regain the respect he Dan Evans, two char- has lost in life, or will acters so fundamen- the respect he has

gained for an untimely outlaw threaten his very nature as a law-abiding individual? In a closing sequence that can only be described as heart wrenching, the audience learns the truth behind both characters in a way that is definitely not worth spoiling.

While definitely a period piece (it is a typical western in many fashions) consider it important to get out and see 3:10 to Yuma. With amazing leading actors, a wellwritten and characterdriven script, and the classically intriguing viewpoint of men living as cowboys and outlaws, 3:10 to Yuma delivers in a way well beyond expected. It will definitely have you wanting to take out your cowboy hat, fasten on a saddle and some stirrups, and see it again and again.

ci) to protect the baby and himself from a severely deranged hit man (Paul Giamatti).

To enjoy this movie, one will need to let go of any expectations of seeing a realistic film. The action scenes are far-fetched though highly innovative. Smith engages in a shootout with several men while freefalling out of an airplane.

He also manages to annihilate a group of henchmen while getting a little more than just intimate with Quintano. But this is not necessarily bad.

Often times, the film mixes intense action with small doses of

comedy. The end result is pure cinematic fun.

Points of praise should go out to the film’s three stars: Monica Bellucci, Paul Giamatti, and Clive Owen. Each actor brings his or her own special charm to the screen. Bellucci is strangely seductive yet strong and sympathetic at the same time. Giamatti takes a role that one may not think he is suited for and runs away with it. His character is quirky and tremendously funny, but with the blink of an

Good, Unclean Fun at the Movies

By JOSEPH CHAPMAN STAFF WRITER

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Shoot ‘Em Up, the latest Hollywood action film, hit theaters last Friday, Sept. 7.

Clive Owen plays Mr. Smith, a seemingly homeless man with an unclear past and an apparent love of carrots. One night, Smith sits on a park bench and witnesses an assault on a pregnant woman in labor. Little did he know, he just got himself involved in a major contract kill, the target being the unborn child. Now Smith must rely on his prostitute friend QuinSee WILSON page 11 tano (Monica Belluc-

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Community

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Campus Beautifi-what? con’t from page 6

land we are on does not allow us to have perfect landscaping.

This aim for beautification is just turning our heads away from other issues.

We are that neighbor striving for green grass while the house needs more attention. The rusty stairs that lead to the back entrances of Maxcy were painted last week. Why aren’t we getting new stairs?

Just because they’re painted, it doesn’t mean they’re not rusty anymore. I have also been told that rocks belonging to student clubs and organiza-

tions are being relocated from in front of Bartels Hall and into the quad. Why? Anything related to clubs and organizations happens in Bartels (it is known as the student center for a reason). If they are being moved to make the campus more “beautiful” then I don’t see the difference.

Beauty means more than green grass and pretty flowers.

All we have to do is stop wasting our water and find something to be proud of instead of striving to fix something that is not broken.

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ASSISTANT EDITOR

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CUPERTINO, Calif.—Apple Inc. set a new milestone last Sunday, Sept. 9; just 74 days after the iPhone was released and less than a week after its price was cut by a third, the one millionth iPhone was sold. With an average of over 13,513 per day, this sent Apple shares up 2.2% on Wall Street.

The CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs, cut the price of the 8-gigabyte iPhone on Wednesday from $599 to $399, discontinuing the $499 4-gigabyte version. Apologizing to those who had paid full price, Jobs offered $100 credits to early buyers.

Astonishingly, Apple and German auto company Volkswagen are currently discussing the possibility of building an “iCar.”

This would mix the controls and features of the VW automobile with the products offered by the up-andcoming manufacturer Apple.

A spokesman for VW reported that there are “scores of ideas,” but few concrete plans at this moment in time. According to the German magazine Capital, market experts estimate that a compact car utilizing Apple products would be of high interest to young target groups.

While electronics such as satellite navigation and cup warmers are increasingly selling, the plans behind an iCar would be far beyond what we are familiar with in today’s automotive world.

Some say that Apple and VW are making plans due See APPLE page 14

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Red Sox Rookie Pitcher Makes Baseball History

By JOHN OKO

SPORTS WRITER

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BOSTON—Boston Red Sox rookie, righthander Clay Buchholz, made history on Saturday, Sept. 1 when he pitched a no-hitter against the Baltimore Orioles. Buchholz led the Red Sox to a 10-0 victory in only his second major league start. Buchholz threw the third no-hitter this year, all of which have come from American League pitchers.

Buchholz struck out nine batters, walked three and hit one. A scary moment came in the ninth inning. There was one out when Corey Patterson hit a line drive into center field, as a groan was let out by the fans at Fenway Park. Luckily, Coco Crisp was there to make the catch.

Buchholz then faced Nick Markakis and got ahead in the count 1-2. Markakis followed the next pitch off and then watched a curve ball go right by him for the final out of the game. The Red Sox mobbed Buchholz on the pitcher’s mound, as the sold out crowd at Fenway gave him a standing ovation.

Buchholz became the 21st rookie to throw a no-hitter, and the third pitcher since 1900 to throw a nohitter in either his first or second starting game.

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Appalachian State Shocks Michigan five straight passes to get the Mountaineers into field goal range.

Edwards’ last pass of the day was the longest of the game for

kicker Julian Rauch came onto the field to try and give his team the lead. Michigan decided to ice Rauch and call a time-out to make

37- yard field goal attempt was blocked by ––––––––––––––––– Corey Lynch, sealing the Mountaineers’ ANN ARBOR, victory and one of the Mich.—In what may biggest upsets in the be considered the history of college biggest upset in sports. college football, A huge celthe Division 1-AA ebration began Appalachian State on Michigan’s University Mounhome field as over taineers stunned 100,000 Michithe fifth ranked gan fans were left Division 1-A Unistunned watching versity of Michithe celebration. gan Wolverines Appalachian State 34-32 on Saturhead coach Jerry day, Sept. 1.

Moore was carried The Mountainoff the field in celeers led a majorebration. With the AN AP/ DUANE BURLESON PHOTO ity of the game loss that Michigan Appalachian State coach Jerry Moore is carried off the field after his team defeated Michigan. only to lose the received, the Wolverthe Mountaineers, hit- him think about the rio Manningham with ines fell completely lead late in the fourth quarter. With ting CoCo Hillary for kick he was about to just six seconds left out of the college the Wolverines down 24 yards that brought make. After the time- to play. Michigan was football top 25, and State out, play resumed and able to call time-out became the first team 32-31, the Mountain- Appalachian eers drove down the down to Michigan’s Rauch was able to and set up a game- to fall so far after bemake a 24-yard field winning field goal op- ing ranked within the field with 1:37 left 5- yard line.

With thirty seconds goal to give Appala- portunity. Michigan top five at the beginin the game. Armanti kicker Jason Gingell’s ning of the season.

Edwards completed left, Appalachian State chian State the lead.

By JOHN OKO

SPORTS WRITER

Michigan got the ball back with just fifteen seconds left to play. Quarterback Chad Henne hit a long 46- yard pass to Ma-

Cross Country Season Off to a Great Start

isher. Chris BlackiHoly Cross. stone was the team's Sophomore number two scorer Melissa Tempesta in 104th place overpaced the UNH BRONX, N.Y.—The all (29:33), while women's team with University of New Ryan Freitas, Pat a 71st-place finish Haven men's and Leach and Brandon overall, clocking women's cross counFitzgerald rounded in with a time of try teams opened out the team score 21:15.

She was folthe 2007 season on for the Chargers. lowed closely by Saturday, Sept. 8 at UNH's cross UNH senior Alissa the Fordham Cross country teams will von Schmidt, who Country Invitational compete next at the ran 21:17 for 72nd at Van Cortlandt Park.

A CHARGER ATHLETICS PHOTO Central Connectiplace overall.

They James Beaubrun led James Beaubrun from the men’s cross country team. cut State University were the eighththe men's team and Invitational this Saturand ninth-place non- scorers in the top was the second-fastest Division I finish- four runners overall. day, Sept. 15.

Division II runner They were followed ers, respectively. at the meet, while

by Princeton, Navy, Ashley Hardy, Melissa Tempesta Stonehill, Carly Yamauchi DePaul, and Alissa von Interested in and Kristine Lam- Holy Cross, Rider, Schmidt paced the Becoming a bracht also scored Rutgers, NYIT, FordCharger women.

Sports Writer for UNH in the ham, Sacred Heart, The UNH womteam competition.

Ramapo, and New en's team placed for the Charger The men's team Haven.

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James Beaubrun was 13th out of the team compe22 teams running led the men's team by tition, finishing E-mail ChargerBulletin@ newhaven.edu in the invitational. finishing 31st overall ahead of NYIT, Penn took the team with a time of 27:33, St. Bonaventure, championship with and was the secondRowan, Fairfield, A CHARGER ATHLETICS PHOTO Melissa Tempesta from the women’s cross three of its five place Division II finand FDU. UNH CHARGER PRESS RELEASE

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finished seventh among non-Division I schools, with Stonehill (D-II) finishing eighth overall.

Princeton won the team championship after putting all five of its scorers in the race's second through sixth spots, and also included the seventh place finisher as well.

They were followed

by Penn, DePaul, Northwestern, and

country team.

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Action Film Saved

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eye, he is menacing and ruthless. Lastly, Owen plays a character that ranks on par with some of the big action characters in recent times. The man is smart, tough, and ruggedly charming.

Another strong point to the film is that it is economical.

It begins right in the middle of the action, wasting no time in captivating the audience’s attention.

At eighty minutes in length, the film does not waste any time with meaningless scenes or irrelevant back stories. Everything you see in the movie is necessary.

Essentially, this is how a movie should be written and directed.

However, what gives the movie strength may also hinder it. As mentioned earlier, some

of the action scenes are implausible. Some of the shootouts are scripted as if the writer was inspired by old cartoons involving the Roadrunner and Wile E. Coyote. While this may be in good fun, the complete suspension of reality may draw a viewer’s attention out of the overall story. Also, though some of the humor works well, at times it may seem overdone and cliché.

Overall, Shoot ‘Em Up may not be for everyone. The film is fast and never lets up.

The violence, sex, and action are over the top. Fans of low-key, realistic cinema will not enjoy this. But if one is a fan of action and out-of-control stories, this film will be a thrill ride. The movie is short and sweet. To put it plain and simple, it is a good outlandishly fun time at the movies.

Band Profile: Black Box Recorder

By DAVID PADULA STAFF WRITER

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Basking in guitarecho ambience, Sarah Nixey’s sweet voice and lyrics fit for The Velvet Underground and Nico, this Britpop act would have probably served the public better in 1967.

Black Box Recorder: a band that deserves much more recognition and credit than they have received since their 1998 debut England Made Me. Although not currently active, the band has yet to announce complete dissolution.

Lead singer Sarah Nixey

has begun her solo career with the album Sing, Memory, scheduled to release Feb. 12. Guitarist and lyricist Luke Haines (also from The Auteurs) has been a troubadour, performing solo material at various festivals. Drummer John Moore (also from The Jesus & Mary Chain) is steadily releasing dance-rock records under his own name as well.

Banned from MTV and British radio, the trio’s first single, “Child Psychology,” was a gift and curse.

The song was a gift because, well, what’s more badass in rock than people trying to

control you? It was also a curse because, due to the ban, it received very little airplay, making it harder for them to break through.

The censors clearly failed to see the sarcasm in the song’s chorus: “Life is unfair/Kill yourself or get over it.” Nevertheless, the ban did little to thwart the group, provoking them to create more controversial material. The group’s primary songwriter, Haines, wrote lyrics focused on the state of England and childhood, mixed with religion, sex and grievance (see “Brutality”).

His writing ability,

ironic, lacerating, unconventional and intertwined with familiar speech, easily places Haines among the most clever lyricists of our time.

Popularized by their cover of Terry Jacks’ 1974 lament “Seasons in the Sun,” Black Box Recorder is known (incorrectly) as the band that Nirvana covered in their DVD set, With the Lights Out. There is more to this band than fallacy; there is thought, melody and wit—all very alluring characteristics at a time when all we hear on the radio are new ringtones.

Toots and the Maytals Play Toad’s Place

By DAVID PADULA STAFF WRITER

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NEW HAVEN— Sound issues are normally unwelcome guests at music shows.

For Toots and the Maytals last Wednesday, Sept. 5, the issue seemed to be as prevalent as ever.

It wasn’t until about half-way through the concert that it dawned on me that the sound quality, or inadequacy, may have been intentional. The bass was overbearing, forcing everybody in Toad’s Place to literally feel the music, which is the goal of reggae, if not all music genres— for fans to feel it. Immediately, it was a show of engagement, revelry and on a smaller scale, songs about oppression and doing jail time.

Opening with “Do the Reggae,” a song that credits its genre in its name, Toots proved that at 62 years old, he can still indeed “do the reggae.” His dance moves, however, pushed the barri-

ers of some rapid foot shuffling techniques and a blossoming early punk scene. He and the Maytals stylishly strolled through “Pressure Drop,” “Sweet & Dandy,” and, of course “5446,” a song probably more commonly associated with Sublime.

Nonetheless, the vibe was positive (perhaps due to excessive second hand) and the band was on point, pushing jams to the 10-minute mark with clever bass lines and acidic guitar solos, both of which reggae is known for and not so well-known for, respectively.

Dressed in blue and black leather (and a Roca Wear belt buckle!), Toots made the show interactive by pounding fists with the crowd and incorporating all of the “hey’s” and “heyyaya’s” one might expect from live reggae.

Opener Slackstring (from Los Angeles) played to a See TOOTS page 14

Hollywood Life Ruins Wilson

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of humor that comes from our insecurities and vulnerabilities.”

Ironically, Wilson co-wrote a scene involving his brother’s character’s attempted suicide in the movie The Royal Tenenbaums. In this scene, Luke Wilson slices his wrists due to unrequited love. Also, Owen Wilson had

been filming a new movie, Tropic Thunder, in which he plays a character that cuts his wrists towards the end of the movie.

Wilson was released last week to his Santa Monica home, and will hopefully be finding the professional help he needs to treat his depression and drug use.

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to recent Ford Motor Company plans.

Ford and Microsoft Corporation are coming out with an in-car communication and entertainment system this fall that will cost an additional $395 as an option. This op-

tion, called Sync, allows drivers to listen to their digital music players and have text messages on their cell phones read aloud – using their car.

Both Apple and VW are remaining silent at this time, however. “We wouldn’t

comment on rumors and speculation,” said senior manager for iPod and iTunes Tom Neumyar. Volkswagon, as well, would neither confirm nor deny the reports of an upcoming iCar.

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small group. After the show, drummer Matt Muir revealed that they were “nervous,”

although they had little reason to be after having played with artists like Jack Johnson, Sublime and the

Wailers. He ended our brief talk by saying that Slackstring considered it “an honor to play with Toots.”

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Apple iPhone on display at the opening of an Apple store in Los Gatos, Calif.

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new single, “The Pretender,” were clearly led on once the chorus-lengthed clip came to an end.

As for the shorter length, it did nothing to prevent the same amount of miscues and mic issues that haunted the past four shows (how deafening was the silence when Pete Wentz’s microphone was not on as the camera continued to roll on him for two minutes). Instead, the show was simply a rushed program bouncing back and forth between short segments and an award or two.

Back to the topic of performances, all the awards seemed to prove was that musicians don’t even try to hide the fact that they are lip-synching anymore. Whether it was

Nicole Scherzinger’s act in the pre-show or Chris Brown’s welldanced Charlie Chaplin act, stars left and right were ignoring the fact that they have to move their mouths in order to appear as though they are singing. And then there was Britney. In one of the most anticipated comebacks in pop music history, the former singing sensation could not have had a worse performance. The lackluster dancing, the way-tooskimpy outfit, and her apparent carelessness eliminated any possible enjoyment in the supposed comeback.

For the singers that actually sang (mainly Alicia Keys), they deserve much praise for being willing to perform on the same stage as some of their lesser colleagues.

Even the “biggest act of the night” fell far below expectations.

The combination of Nelly Furtado, Justin Timberlake, and Timbaland had the potential to be a great performance. However, mini-performances of each artist alone combined with the chorus of the song they performed together is not really worth its title of “biggest performance of the night.”

U n f o r t u n a t e l y, what once was an event worth looking forward to, the MTV Video Music Awards proved this year that they will never be as good as they used to be. MTV execs must be just as disappointed as we are, considering they have decided not to play any reruns of the show. Good thing, because we never want to see it again.

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