Volume 92, Issue 4 | September 28, 2011
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Second Connecticut Home Invasion By VERONICA MACIEL STAFF WRITER
–––––––––––––––––––––––––– It all started July 27, 2007; several people’s lives were forever changed on that day. In Cheshire, Connecticut, the Petit family home was invaded, and three people were murdered: Jennifer Hawke-Petit and her daughters, Hayley Petit, and Michaela Petit. The two men that police deemed responsible for this crime are former burglary parolees, Steven Hayes and Joshua Komisarjevsky. The day before the invasion, Komisarjevsky followed Jennifer Hawke-Petit and Michaela Petit home from the grocery store. The two men entered the house between 2:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m. on July 27 through the unlocked basement door. Once inside, Komisarjevsky caused Dr. Petit to become unconscious by hitting him over the head with a bat until he “finally backed up into a corner of the couch” and “quieted down” as the defendant had said. Proceeding to go upstairs, Komisarjevsky tied up the girls and Hayes took HawkePetit to the bank to withdraw the $15,000 that the two men intended to split between themselves. According to Fox News, once Hayes returned with the money and Hawke-Petit, he raped and strangled her before dousing the house in gasoline and lighting a
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match, “to get rid of DNA evidence,” as Komisarjevsky said, quoting Hayes. After watching the fire start, Komisarjevsky got into the driver’s side of the family vehicle, with Hayes in the passenger’s side, and drove off into the cop cars that were just down the street from the house. The Petit girls had pillowcases over their heads and died of smoke inhalation. At some point during the whole ordeal, Dr. Petit had escaped from the basement to the neighbor’s house to call 911. On October 5 of last year, Steven Hayes, one man deemed responsible for the crime, was convicted on 16 out of 17 charges. Hayes was sentenced to death; the only charge he was acquitted of was arson in the second degree. This past Monday, September 19, the second home invasion trial began. Joshua Komisarjevsky faces multiple charges for the murders of the three Petit women. He is charged with three counts of murder, six counts of capital murder, four counts of
kidnapping, one count of burglary in the third degree, sexual assault in the first degree, assault in the second degree, and arson in the second degree— Hayes and Komisarjevsky were brought up on the same charges.
By CHRISTOPHER WHALEN STAFF WRITER
–––––––––––––––––––––––––– I’m sure you’ve heard this many times, but getting an internship is essential to college and career success. Internships are a great tool to show potential employers that your head wasn’t just buried in books for four years. Getting hands on experience in your field will show you can apply your skills outside of a standardized test. In my college career, I will have had two internships. In the summer of 2010, I interned for MasterCard Worldwide, the heart of commerce. This was an informative peak into the corporate world. Currently, I have an internship at Connex Credit Union based out of North Haven, CT. With Connex, I am the Vice President of Unbanking. I represent Connex in the community, run their social media initiatives, and promote the benefits of credit unions over banks. I sit in marketing team meetings and help brainstorm events and plans. I communicate the message of “Unbanking” through Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and blogging. So far the most rewarding part of the job has been getting to know
people in the community at Connex events. I have learned a lot from my previous and current internship about the application process, how to interview well, and how to thrive in your position. I want to share with you what I believe the secrets to landing your dream internship are. Be Professional – It is important to be professional from the start. The first thing you should be aware of is your resume. Even if you don’t have much to put on it, be professional and honest. I’ve seen some of the most unprofessional e-mails be submitted on job applications and resumes. Potential employers will see a ridiculous e-mail and not even look at the rest of your resume. Dressing appropriately is also important. I’ve actually seen people go to interviews in jeans! Be Passionate – When looking for potential internships make sure you’re passionate about the position and the place. In the end, you want to have an engaging experience that was exciting and educational. If you are just applying for the sake of applying, what are you going to get out of the internship? ComSee INTERNSHIP page 7
is disturbing, because in America the standard is innocent until –––––––––––––––––––––––––– proven guilty beyond any reasonable doubt. Many politicians Twenty years after his con- including Jimmy Carter, human viction for the murder of a police rights ministers from other counofficer in 1989, Troy Davis was tries and even the Pope himself executed by the State of Georgia have expressed their lack of late last Wednesday night. belief in Davis’ guilt, and they The issue of capital punish- helped rally to save his life right By ANA ABRAHAM STAFF WRITER
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In court that first day, the defense, specifically Walter C. Bansley, called the supporters of the Petit family the “Petit Posse” and claimed they needed to take the Petit Family Foundation pins off because he believed they may sway the jury in an unfair way not related to the facts of the case. The Superior Court Judge, John C. Blue, overruled this objection and continued the trial with the Petit Pins still present, See INVASION page 5
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Troy Davis: Justice or Martyrdom?
ment has long been a catalyst for very heated debates, and Davis’ case is no different. Officer Mark MacPhail was murdered, without a doubt. But ever since the Troy Davis’ murder trial, there has been significant doubt of his guilt. Over the twenty years Davis spent on death row, he was granted four separate stays of execution. According to ABC news, Davis’ innocence was never proven, but according to some, neither was his guilt. This
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up until the end. Former President Carter called personally for clemency, which is a request for mercy for the condemned. At the eleventh hour, however, mercy was denied. Davis was scheduled to be executed at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday the 21, but the Supreme Court spent an extra few hours debating another stay of execution to allow for the possibility
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UNH Forensic Botanist Sets Up National Databank For Marijuana DNA
ment to collect samples from a crime scene and evaluate the –––––––––––––––––––––––––– DNA profile against a computerized database of samples to asWEST HAVEN, CONN. sist in the identification of sus-- A University of New Haven pects in a crime. forensic scientist is setting up “Such a databank and signaa national databank for mari- ture mark would be a welcome juana DNA that will permit law tool for police and law enforceenforcement to track where the drug originated when an arrest is made. Heather Miller Coyle, an associate professor in the Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences, is a forensic botanist. She also has developed a new method for collecting the marijuana‘s genetic fingerprint that makes it easy for law enforcement on the scene of a case to collect the samples. The DNA mapping initiative will allow law enforcement personnel for the first time to track where marijuana came from and link it to criminal organizations such as drug trafficking organi- ment agencies,” said Frank Lizations in Mexico, growers in mon, New Haven chief of poCanada or gangs in the United lice. “It’s probable, in some States. cases, that conspirators of the The database would be simi- overall operation may escape lar to the one run by the FBI for investigation and prosecution. humans. That database, called The link between production CODIS, or Combined DNA In- and distribution would aid us dex System, allows law enforce- in establishing conspiracy cases By KAREN GRAVA UNH TODAY
against the whole operation – not just the dealers and buyers. This would effectively connect the dots to street level narcotics distribution.” The marijuana database Coyle is developing would give police an investigative lead to trace the origin of the marijuana and help
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lead to the human sources for its distribution. “Plant DNA is like the DNA found in humans – it retains its lifelong genetic profile,” says Coyle, whose work on the project included UNH students Lindsay Allgeier, Jennifer Nabozny, and See MARIJUANA page 7
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USGA President’s Corner
Dear Students, USGA meetings are every Tuesday at 1:40 p.m. in the Alumni Lounge. There will be no meeting on October 11, 2011 due to the fact that there are no classes. I recommend you attend at least one USGA meeting to see what we are all about and have your voice heard. Too many students go unheard, and it’s time to own up and make a difference. Seniors make sure you petition to graduate because the dates have changed. January 2012 petitions are due October 17, and May 2012 petitions will be due November 4. Make sure you stay on top of your classes and talk with your advisor to bring clarity to any questions you may have. I wish you all a successful and healthy life. Scott Kazar USGA President
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SCOPE It Out! Did You Know?
by Andrew Gitin School has been going on very smoothly, and so have the events for SCOPE. It was Rock and Roll Week this past week, and we had a lot of events going on. On Wednesday, we had the “Can You Name that Rock Tune?” game show in the Bartels programming space. A lot of people showed up, and we gave a way Visa gift cards to the winners for getting certain questions correct. The questions were about Rock and Roll and current artists. Also on Wednesday, students were able to sign up online to take a trip to the Big E. The Big E is the largest Northeast Festival that is held in Massachusetts. On Thursday, we had the “Rock it Like a Rock Star” event in the Bartels programming space. Students were able to get air-brushed tattoos and put themselves on the cover of magazines! On Friday, we showed Fast Five again in the Bartels Dining Hall. We passed out popcorn and everyone enjoyed what was a very good movie. Also, we had Rockin’ with Brian O’Sullivan in laughter and enjoyment of a great performance. Additionally, students who signed up on Wednesday were able to go to the Big E on Friday afternoon. On Saturday, we had karaoke. Students were able to sing their hearts out to their favorite songs. Also, Saturday was the big Livewire AC/DC Tribute Band to end Rock and Roll Week. Students had a blast and enjoyed the event. On Monday, students got to experience a second childhood in our Blast from the Past Event. Students got to experience bouncy inflatables and be like a kid again. On Tuesday, we brought in Harlan Cohen in the Alumni Lounge. Harlan Cohen is the author of “The Naked Roommate,” and he came in to talk and perform about his book. Students received a SCOPE backpack and four lucky students received gift cards in their backpacks. Also, one lucky student received an Xbox 360 and Kinect system. Also, we showed Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Coming up this week, we have events that all students will love. On Friday, September 30, we are doing a Mall Cop Day from 12:004:00 p.m. in the Quad. You will be able to get your own mall cop badge and be able to ride a Segway. You will also receive SCOPE sunglasses at the event. Also, if you missed Tuesdays showing, we are reshowing Transformers: Dark of the Moon at 9:00 p.m. in the Bartels Dining Hall. Then on Tuesday October 4 at 9:00 p.m., we are having our monthly Beanhouse and showing Bad Teacher. Beanhouse will be in the Bartels Programming Space, and Bad Teacher will be in the Bartels Dining Hall.
by Joann Wolwowicz
Ramadan and Id al-Fitr
With Islam being the world’s second largest religion after Christianity, it is important to learn and understand different religions throughout the world. More than one billion people are followers of Islam, which originated in Arabia. Now, since this religion has spread all over the world to countries such as Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Egypt, etc., and there are an estimated seven million Muslims in the United States, it is important to learn about some of the traditions, customs, and holidays that this large group of people partakes in. One of these more important events is known as Ramadan, the holy month of fasting and prayer. Ramadan falls every year during the ninth month of the twelve month Islamic calendar: a lunar calendar based on the phases of the moon. This lunar calendar only falls short eleven days of the solar calendar, a reason why Ramadan does not start on the same date each year, passing through all of the seasons. The month in which Ramadan falls is celebrated as the month during which Muhammad received the revelations that became the Quran (or Koran). Muslims believe that Muhammad started receiving revelations from God, or Allah, via the angel Gabriel. These revelations were collected into the holy book, in which Muslims believe contains the exact words of God. For Muslims, there are a series of formal acts of worship, known as the Five Pillars of Islam that are fundamental to their lives. The pillars include: the declaration of faith that there is only one God and that Muhammad is his messenger, prayer, charitable giving, fasting, and a pilgrimage to the city of Mecca (made at least once in a lifetime if the person is physically and financially able). During the month of Ramadan, Muslims fast (one of the Five Pillars of Islam) each day from dawn to dusk. During that time, they are supposed to avoid eating, drinking, smoking, and sexual activity. The purpose of this time is to practice self-restraint and self-reflection. However, Muslins go to work and school and partake in their usual activities during this time of Ramadan. All Muslims who have reached puberty and are in good health are required to fast. Exempt from this include the sick, elderly, travelers, and pregnant women. They are exempt with the idea that they will make up for the missed fast days in the future or help feed the poor. The end of Ramadan is known as Id al-Fitr, and it is a major celebration that means “the Feast of Fast-Breaking.” This feast begins the day after Ramadan ends and will last for three days. During this time, special prayers are said and meals are shared with family and friends. Gifts are also often exchanged. In 1996, first lady Hillary Clinton hosted the first Id al-Fitr dinner at the White House. President Bill Clinton continued the tradition throughout the rest of his time in office. His successor, President George W. Bush hosted an iftar at the White House in 2001 and continued the dinners every year of his two terms. President Barack Obama hosed his first White House Ramadan dinner in August 2010. This summer, Ramadan began on August 1, 2011, and Id al-Fitr began on August 31, 2011.
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By BRANDON T. BISCEGLIA STAFF WRITER
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Smithsonian Magazine published an article in its November 2009 issue in which Art Historian Henry Adams contended that abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock hid the letters of his name in his famous 1943 painting, Mural. Adams’ wife noticed the painter’s name within the otherwise formless mass of shapes in the piece, and once she pointed it out to her husband, he couldn’t help noticing it. Soon after, the world couldn’t help it, either. But was this couple really seeing what they thought they were? Perhaps not. Pareidolia - the tendency of the mind to incorrectly assign familiar patterns to images or sounds that don’t actually contain those patterns - is a common phenomenon that
Tips on Arguing: Pareidolia
could account for what the Adamses perceived. The human mind is built to take shortcuts. It uses learned patterns of recognition to fill in gaps in the senses. Normally this is incredibly useful. Pretend that you are standing on one side of a picket fence. A dog walks by on the other side. All that your eyes see is a flash of fur, a glimpse of a leg. Yet you don’t come to the conclusion that the leg is floating around by itself. Your brain has no trouble figuring out what’s behind the fence, even with a tiny bit of data. It puts together a complete picture, filling in the gaps with your previous knowledge about what dogs look like, how they walk, and so on. Imagine what the world would be like if you couldn’t draw conclusions based on patterns. Every time you saw a dog, you would not recognize it,
even if it was only slightly own minds. This is of- spiracy theories, such as different than another dog ten because someone has when NASA released the – indeed, even if the same already told them what now-infamous “Face on dog walked away and words to listen for. Their Mars” photographs. The came back. You would be minds select the pattern vaguely visage-resembling unable to learn anything. they expect to hear, et voi- mound of dirt was taken Once in a while, however, the mind’s automatic gap-filler screws up by creating patterns that aren’t actually there. Those screw-ups have caused plenty of controversies in popular culture. For instance, as long as rock music has been inciting kids to rebellious acts, some parents Mental magic? Once you see an eye in this photo of a cloud formahave been con-tion, it'll be hard to ignore. Photograph by Brandon T. Bisceglia. vinced that the artists are embedding Sa- la! Jim Morrison’s lyric, by a number of UFO entanic messages in their “treasures there,” becomes thusiasts as incontrovertsongs that can be heard “I am Satan” when played ible “proof” of intelligent when played backwards. in reverse. construction, and thereThe parents do hear the Pareidolia have even fore extraterrestrial life. messages, at least in their been known to spark con- Some also accused NASA
of “covering up” any reports of alien life. The conspiracy theory persists today. Those same people would laugh, though, if you told them that a cloud that looked like a face was proof that there were people inside making it rain (and that meteorologists were covering it up). What about the Pollock painting, then? Could he really have hidden his name in there? Adams’s article explained that “it may not be possible to answer the question definitively unless scientists use X-ray scanning or some other method to trace which pigments were put down first.” Until then, the jury is out. But don’t be surprised if this turns out to be one more example of someone’s own mind seeing what it wants to see.
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College Night on Broadway lasted. While shopping, the ––––––––––––––––––––– public was accompanied with live music from QuinFor one night, under- nipiac University’s very graduate and graduate stu- own, Voted Most Random. dents from all over were The band consists of Ian invited to get together in downtown New Haven for College Night on Broadway. The event took place on Friday, Sept. 16, 2011 between 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., and it was sponsored by Broadway Merchants Association. Since 2004, the event has brought thousands of students to enjoy the many activities planned. Participating stores and restaurants including, but not limited to Ashley’s Ice Cream, Urban Outfitters, Enclave, Ivy Noodle, Trailblazer and Gant Campus Store offered discount prices between ten and thirty per- Reibeisen (vocals), Salvacent with student’s school tore Salemme (drums), Joe ID card. Even with the Mauti (bass), Scott Gunter cold weather, many lined (lead guitar), and Chris up for Ashley’s free ice Weiss (rhythm guitar). cream samples along with Starting with “Hot Mess,” a street filled of free pop- the mass started gathering corn, giveaways and the to watch and take pictures. popular $1,000 raffle. Free The band played four sets, shirts were also given out attracting more and more with the raffle sign-up, and people each time. The Laila Rowe participated musicians closed each set with in-store discounts and with the climatic “Can’t free jewelry while supplies Stand Still,” which has an By Ashley Arminio STAFF WRITER
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Last week was Rock and Roll Week, and each day had a Rock and Roll themed event. This particular week started off with a bang. On Monday, September 19 in the Programming Space, the Special Events Committee of SCOPE started Rock and Roll Week off right with “Make Your Own Music Videos.” In the Programming Space, the committee set up a green screen, cos-
By MICHELLE R. MORRA STAFF WRITER
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Rides, games, shopping, food, shows, animals… you name it the Big E had it. SCOPE took its annual trip to the Big E on Friday, September 23 with two buses full of students. The hour trip up there was worth the wait, because when the students got there, they dashed for the nearest food stand, shopping center, or ride. Everyone loves a carnival and the Big E had rides and games that brought you back to your childhood carnival days. The famous topsy turvy houses, Ferris wheels, roller coasters, and those games that nobody ever wins but are fun to play anyways
tumes, microphones, and a video camera. With all this equipment, students were able to make their own music video to a song that they loved, and then they were able to get a DVD to show their friends and make them jealous or just for a good laugh; either one was possible. A lot of students came out and enjoyed making their own video. They put their own little mark on the song. Students made videos to “I Like Big Butts,” which some SCOPE members did a fantastic version of, and other funny and
The Big E were all there. Even if you just walked around and watched all the lights flashing you could have enjoyed yourself. Now for all the girls that went, they must have enjoyed themselves because there were plenty of shopping centers to go around. You could find anything from gear, cellphones accessories, mops, car wax, and all that stuff from those infomercials. If you bring plenty of money, you can buy anything your did desire, do desire, or would desire in the future. For the people that wanted to spend their money on anything but shopping, they could have their pick of any type of food. Of course they had all the fried foods; like
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outro of solely claps and ––––––––––––––––––––– acapella singing. Bassist Joe Mauti quotes, “Performing in The safety and wellNew Haven was a lot of fun and a great experience. being of students is a main Many familiar faces sur- priority at the University of New Haven. With UNH being a largely approachable campus, it is vital that proper law enforcement officers are on duty and stationed within the university. The UNH Campus Police possesses such facilities and patrols the campus regularly. Emergency blue boxes are also accessible to students in numerous locations. However, while student safety remains of pivotal importance on any campus, college students may be exposed to threatening situations without even realizing it. Students walking alone at night are at a potentially prised us as well as new people we we’re lucky higher risk for being folenough to meet and hang- lowed, robbed, or attacked, out with. Overall, it was especially in deserted areas definitely a great night and of campus. Furthermore, really cool to have our mu- students should be aware of their surroundings in sic heard.” All in all, it was a very and out of the classroom. successful outcome. Any- Unwanted visitors may see one who could not make an open classroom door as it this year will hopefully an easy opportunity, leavmake an effort to attend in ing the student at risk and very unprotected if workthe years to come. ing alone. Even propping a main door open for a short period of time leaves a window of opportunity for dangerous individuals popular songs like songs to enter. by the Beatles, Katy Perry, An incident on the Uniand more were used. versity of ConnecticutAnd when there was Storrs campus on Wednesa lull in video making, day night in which a man SCOPE would have their was robbed at gunpoint fun. They picked one CD while working in the baseand played those songs all ment of a classroom buildthe way through. They ing provides a reminder to were all singing songs that students that crime is posthey knew or didn’t know sible, even in a seemingly and giving it their best try, secure facility. UCONN but no matter what, they police are investigating were having fun. SCOPE the robbery, insisting that knows how to have fun, the doors to the academso stay tuned the rest of ic building are usually the semester for more fun locked at night and that events. the suspect may have been hiding in the building prior to its locking. “The buddy system is
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Shedding Light on Safety at UNH
cheesecake, ice cream, vegetables, burgers, oreo cookies, every candy bar you can think of, and the new fried food of the year fried bubble gum. Then there was Chinese food, Greek food, pizza, and the best of all baked potatoes. There are tons of other great aspects of the Big E, and there is fun for everyone. If you have a chance to go, it doesn’t end until this Sunday, October 2. Go have fun and eat lots of food, then ride a roller coaster and throw up, then eat again, and finally shop and see all the sights because I know that all the students that went on the trip this past Friday had more fun than they ever have.
always a good idea: travel in groups, never alone,” said a police officer/R.A.D instructor when asked about ways to stay safe on the UNH campus. “In the past couple of years, we have had some robberies involving UNH students on campus as well as in areas immediately surrounding campus,” the officer continued, “but it does not happen very often.” Indeed, UNH has been extremely lucky in its general avoidance of on-campus crime. But while student awareness greatly deters crime potential, the maintenance and improvement of campus resources also plays an important role in securing the safety of students. One such incident involving the Kaplan parking lot occurred at the beginning of fall semester 2011. The summer construction project in Kaplan added a much-needed pedestrian walkway in the center of the lot, making it easier for cars to notice students walking to class. It was detected, however, that the light illuminating the center of Kaplan was out, creating a darkened area near a popular walkway for students. If not repaired, students are left at greater risk when walking in Kaplan, particularly commuter students who stay late on campus and must walk to their cars. “I couldn’t believe how dark Kaplan lot looked. It was lit around the perimeter but in the center, where the majority of the cars are parked, it was very, very dark,” commuter Melissa Norman said. “It was very hard to see cars in the lot, let alone students in the walk ways. Heaven forbid there was a non-student lurking in the parking lot.” The Kaplan light has since been fixed by maintenance; additional resources such as reflectors or extra blue boxes could also improve
safety efforts in the Kaplan lot area. “I don’t think that lot is illuminated enough,” said a student advocating for campus safety. “And we need more blue boxes.” Although suggestions can be made toward further safety measures on campus, UNH remains readily prepared to enforce security precautions and assist students when needed. UNH police are extremely successful at protecting our campus, resulting in the low crime rate. However, there is always room for improvement. If something is broken, student activism is a quick way to get something prepared fast; it is important to notify facilities and UNH police if a problem needs fixing. “Walking to some of the outer facilities does tend to make me a little nervous, but I never felt like my safety on campus was compromised,” Norman added. The university also promotes student safety through the offerings of Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) classes for women to teach self-defense concepts and techniques against assault; lessons on awareness, risk reduction, and avoidance are promoted through lectures and hands-on defense training. Students are also encouraged to not be afraid to use the blue boxes if they believe they are truly in danger. “Trust your instincts,” said the officer, “If something doesn’t feel right, listen to yourself. Do not dismiss what you’re feeling…Don’t put yourself in harm’s way.” If students see anything unusual, contact UNH police via the blue boxes or the emergency line. The UNH Campus Police emergency line is (203) 932-7070; routine (nonemergency) calls to UNH Campus Police may be placed at (203) 9327014.
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Ranking UNH
U.S. News & World Report placed the university on its list of “tier one” colleges for the second year in a row. But are the numbers all they’re cracked up to be?
By BRANDON T. BISCEGLIA STAFF WRITER
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If you believe the hype, UNH may have entered a new era of prestige. U.S. News & World Reports has ranked the university 110 among regional colleges in its 2012 listing of “Best Colleges,” landing it a spot for the second year among the “top tier” in the “Regional Colleges – North” category. The category includes colleges that offer a full range of undergraduate programs, but few doctoral programs. Colleges with doctoral programs are listed in a separate national category. Just what do the rankings say about the quality of the institution, though? In a press release for UNH Today, President Stephen H. Kaplan reasoned that UNH’s rise in the U.S. News rankings was due to “substantial investments toward expanding academic programs, enhancing student life and creating state-of-the-art campus facilities,” which have “helped us attract more high-achieving students and world-class faculty.” Alice Aleksandrovich, a senior who is double majoring in English literature and political science, has noticed some major improvements during her tenure at UNH. “It’s more technologically advanced than when I started,” she says. “The bookstore, health services, tutoring and other student services are also much better.” Aleksandrovich still thinks there’s room for con’t from page 1
since the pins represent the foundation for educating, rehabilitating, and helping battered and abused women and is completely unrelated to the case directly. Also, on the first day, an audio confession of Komisarjevsky stated that earlier in the day before the invasion he had said to himself and Hayes that, “I’m not killing anyone. No one is dying by my hand today.” The following days in the trial consist of many details from July 27 just coming out to the public now. The auto confession
If Rios had used AC- who teaches journalism improvement, though. She nothing about,” wrote at Quinnipiac University says she would like to see Gladwell, “he relies on the in Hamden. “For me, I fell TA’s rankings instead of and English at UNH and more housing built. She only source of detailed in- into that spell when I ap- U.S. News’s, he would Housatonic Community have gotten an entirely dif- College in Bridgeport, also says that too much of formation at his disposal plied.” Quinnipiac has ranked ferent impression. There, warns against placing the material in the library that assesses the relative is outdated. merits of dozens of insti- well in U.S. News. It took UNH gets a grade of B and too much emphasis on UNH’s sustained pres- tutions he knows nothing the number 11 slot this Quinnipiac gets a grade of rankings. “In any school, year. Rios says, however, C. ence on the “Best Colleg- about: U.S. News.” you’re going to have exIn addition to his aca- ceptional departments and es” list is certainly benefiGladwell pointed out that some professors allow cial for the university. U.S. that other proxies for qual- too much leniency with as- demic dismay, Rios, who weaker departments. And News is the most popular ity U.S. News uses to mea- signments and due dates. was born in Mexico, says you can get outstanding resource in the nation for sure the success of a col- He feels that the college that he has been uncom- students anywhere,” she comparing colleges. Be- lege - such as professor hasn’t done as much to fortable with some of the says. She says that stuing in the top tier means salaries or admissions se- foster his intellectual abili- unintentional prejudices dents need to find what he’s encountered. “People they’re comfortable with. greater exposure among lectivity - have little to do ties as he had expected. students and parents researching Rankings for the Top Regional Colleges in Connecticut * prospective colAverage Graduation Freshmen in Top 25% of Acceptance College Rank leges. Rate HS Class (2010) Rate Perhaps more Fairfield University 2 82% 83% 72% importantly, it Quinnipiac University 11 74% 66% 60% means greater Sacred Heart University 41 60% 47% 64% exposure within 82 48% 52% 81% the community St. Joseph College 82 55% N/A 62% of academic University of Hartford 98 49% 25% 65% i n s t i t u t i o n s . Eastern Connecticut State University 110 47% 42% 65% There’s an irony University of New Haven to making the Central Connecticut State University 110 47% 39% 62% list: since 25 Southern Connecticut State University 125 40% 28% 70% percent of a re- Western Connecticut State University 125 41% 24% 63% gional college’s Albertus Magnus College 136 53% 26% 79% ranking is deter* National colleges are not compared. Source: U.S. News & World Report data. mined by the asRios and Gladwell I’ve talked to who work sessment of other college with student engagement, presidents, simply being the single most important aren’t the only ones who there say that the school Regardless of whether on the list makes it more predictor of a student’s have problems with the understands the problem, U.S. News is an accurate U.S. News algorithm, and are trying to mitigate guide or not, UNH seems likely that a president who success at college. has never actually seen the Gladwell also noted and a few organizations it,” he says. Nevertheless, poised to continue its ascampus will have a favor- that U.S. News omits have even attempted to he felt unwelcome when cent. According to UNH able view of UNH. some criteria, such as cost, assess college quality on he first came to the cam- Today, the class of 2015 U.S. News has come in its rankings. He writes: their own terms. In 2009, pus. has higher SAT scores and Diversity is often an GPA’s than previous years. under increasing criticism “at a time when American the American Council of in recent years for the higher education is facing Trustees and Alumni, a important piece of col- “The average GPA has ways in which it judges a crisis of accessibility and nonprofit education group, lege life, especially if you continued to increase over schools. In February, New affordability, we have ad- launched its “What Will happen to be in a minority the last six years,” says the Yorker Staff Writer Mal- opted a de facto standard They Learn?” survey. It group. Only one percent press release. colm Gladwell slammed of college quality that is measures whether colleges of Quinnipiac’s populaIsaacs has been teachU.S. News for using preju- uninterested in both of require students to take tion consisted of interna- ing at UNH off and on for courses in seven “key sub- tional students last year. At about 20 years, and she dicial criteria. He called those factors.” the reputation factor a The U.S. News rank- jects:” composition, lit- UNH, on the other hand, agrees that the university “self-fulfilling prophecy.” ings have led people astray erature, foreign language, these students comprised is on a positive track. “I’ve “When U.S. News asks in the past. “Most students U.S. government or histo- seven percent of the stu- seen enormous increases a university president to and parents think the rank- ry, economics, mathemat- dent body. U.S. News lists in the quality of the stuperform the impossible ings are important,” says ics, and natural or physical this information, but does dents,” she says. task of assessing the rela- Victor Rios, a double ma- science. A grade from A to not weigh it as part of a tive merits of dozens of jor in English and journal- F is assigned to the institu- college’s rank. Professor Karen Isaacs, institutions he knows ism in his second semester tion.
Second Connecticut Home Invasion Trial
that was presented as evidence had Komisarjevsky telling the Cheshire police how he had cut off Michaela’s clothes and performed oral sex on her, then ejaculated on her stomach, and then proceeded to take pictures of her with his cellphone. On the recording, he then continued to say that he un-tied her and “let her lay back down” because she was being so “well-behaved.” Komisarjevsky also told officers that he thought Michaela to be 14 or 16; he had no idea she was only 11. The defense’s argument against the audio recording
of Komisarjevsky’s confession is that it was given in duress; in other words, the defendant said what he said because as far as he knew if he stayed quiet something much worse would have happened to him. Another of the defense’s objections was to the prosecutor showing evidence pictures taken by the police, because he believed they would sway the jurors unfairly in judging Komisarjevsky’s guilt. The prosecutor’s repetitive statement, for both home invasion trials, is that “both men are equally responsible for the
crime,” even though the defense in both Hayes’s and Komisarjevsky’s trials claim that the opposite man is the mastermind of the crime. A majority of news sources, including the Hartford Courant and the New York Times said on the first day of the trial that Komisarjevsky’s trial is a “carbon copy” of what Hayes’s trial was, but once Wednesday and Thursday came around during the trial everything changed. Information had poured out that no one had even expected to hear. Not only was the new information a surprise, but the way the
defendant held himself was completely different from Hayes—who had a smug expression on his face and wore his orange jumpsuit to court and did not seem to pay much attention to the actions in the court—Komisarjevsky was in a suit and was very attentive to everything that was going on inside the courtroom. Another difference between the two cases, according to the Hartford Courant, is that last year Hayes’s attorneys didn’t cross examine Petit; this year Komisarjevsky’s attorneys plan to do so. He
took the stand on Tuesday, the second day in the trial. The Courant quoted Petit on his opinion on testifying again, saying that it was even “more nerveracking” than the first time. On Thursday Judge Blue recessed court early for the day after noticing how distressed one of the female jurors became while listening to Komisarjevsky’s recorded confession. The trial continued Monday, September 26.
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Death Toll for Nevada Air Crash Rises to 10
By Kaitlyn Nolan STAFF WRITER
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On September sixteenth a fateful event took place claiming the lives of eleven people, and injuring at least another seventy. On Friday, September 16, a World War II-era fighter plane crashed into a grandstand full of spectators who had come to see the National Championship Air Races and Air Show, held every September in Reno. Reports say that the plane crash was due to
Leeward, the pilot blacking out. The pilot had blacked out because of the “G-load”, which is the numerical ratio of any applied force to the gravitational force at the earths surface. Even though officials think they have an answer as to why the plane crashed, it is still indefinite. Another possibility is the fact that the airplane may have been defective. Photographs show that the plane was not in the condition to be flown, but there factors were over looked and they plane flown any-
way. Another possibility that they offer was that the pilots’ seat was broken. Because of the broken seat, the “g-load” was too unbearable causing the pilot to loose consciousness. However, all of these possibilities aren’t taking Leeward’s age into consideration. Medical examiners conclude that anyone at that age is more susceptible to suffering from blackouts and the practicality of it actually happening in conditions such as Leewards’ was inevitable.
Investigations are still open, and the accident will be researched further until a final conclusion has been reached. This incident has raised many concerns as to whether or not we should use vintage planes in airshows due to the fact that they are prone to many manufacturing risks. The community has gotten together volunteering to donate blood and offer any assistance needed to those who have lost family members. A memorial service was be held on this past Monday, September 25.
cies fertilized their eggs internally, while others did it externally. Some had webbed feet for life in swift-moving water, while others that lived on land had minimal webbing. Some were small, others large. This discovery echoes one by Charles Darwin nearly two centuries ago. He realized that finch species across the Galapagos archipelago had adapted to the differences in their environments. It became one of the most famous illustrations of his theory of evolution. "Darwin found that the finches had evolved changes to the shapes of their beaks, allowing them to access different food
sources," said Evans in a press release from McMaster. "With the frogs, we found that they have made a number of adaptations including in body size, amount of webbing in their feet and how they raise their young - all of which matched the demands of their particular ecological niches." The group of frogs is named for their “fangs,” pairs of bony protrusions that stick up from their lower jaws. They are not teeth, and scientists are not yet sure what they are used for. Evans and his team speculate in their paper that the diversity of fanged frogs on Sulawesi is due in part to a lack of competition for ecological slots.
He notes for comparison that there are fewer species of Limnonectes in the Philippines, which should have the twin advantages of being much larger and being composed of numerous islands. However, another genus of frogs called Platymantis competes for space in the Philippines. That group is absent from Sulawesi. In all, the researchers caught 683 frogs by hand. The team's paper is titled “Adaptive Radiation and Ecological Opportunity in Sulawesi and Philippine Fanged Frog (Limnonectes) Communities.” It was published in the August issue of The American Naturalist.
Moon system: to asteroids and even to Mars. The smallest prototype of the rocket will be ten percent more powerful than the booster that sent astronauts to the moon. In reality, when finalized, the rocket will be approximately 20 more powerful, said Gerstenmaier. NASA hopes to be testing these rockets by 2017, the first crew flying in 2021, and sending astronauts to an asteroid in 2025. By the 2030s, they hope to have astronauts orbiting Mars. The rockets will have the capability of carrying 77 to 110 tons into space. This includes a multi-purpose space vehicle for the crew, and more. Eventually, NASA is hoping to be able to carry 143 to 165 tons into space. To com-
pare, Saturn V, the booster that took men to the moon back in the 1960s was able to lift 130 tons. Recent space shuttles have been much lighter in the attempt to reduce costs, with the average shuttle having a lift capability of about 27 tons. While the estimated costs of this program is in the billions, which NASA nor the government has, NASA hopes to solve this issue by renting spaces for astronauts in the shuttles to the International Space Station – kind of like a giant taxi service. This program will further drain NASA’s already quickly dwindling funds, but for the sake of space exploration, it may just be a good investment.
Fanged Frogs Evolve to Fill Island's Ecological Niches
By BRANDON T. BISCEGLIA STAFF WRITER
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Darwin's finches may have some competition. A team led by Biologist Ben Evans at McMaster University report that they have found a group of frogs that evolved to fill a plethora of niches on the Indonesian Island of Sulawesi. The researchers discovered 13 species of frogs on the island, all belonging to the genus Limnonectes. Nine of the species had never before been described by scientists. The frogs showed an unusual array of adaptations, living in both the wettest and driest parts of the island. Some spe-
Coming Soon – Most Powerful NASA Rocket By DANTE VITTONE STAFF WRITER
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It appears that NASA is far from defunct. While the funding for NASA’s engineers has ceased, plenty of designs and concepts were created before the government cut the budget. This means that NASA will continue into the future, and their rocketry program is no exception. The Space Launch System is the name given to the multibillion-dollar program for the new rockets. According to NASA’s exploration and operation’s chief, William Gerstenmaier, these new rockets will be the “largest, most powerful rockets built”. It will give NASA the ability to go beyond the Earth-
Troy Davis: Justice or Martyrdom?
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of investigations into Davis’ possible innocence. The Court ended up deciding not to award clemency, and despite a four-hour reprieve, Davis was pronounced dead a few minutes after 11:00 .m. Until the very end, Davis proclaimed his innocence. He asked for the efforts for his exoneration not to die with him. He also addressed MacPhail’s family, telling them “I’m not the one who personally killed your son, your father, your brother. I am
innocent.” He also asked his family to pray for the men who were about to take his life. Amnesty International USA is a worldwide human rights campaign, as well as a famous opponent of the death penalty. Often referred to as simply Amnesty, the campaign recently released a statement from Davis’ lawyers. It stated that seven of the nine non-police witnesses from Davis’ trial later recanted their testimonies. Amnesty states that many of these witnesses signed
sworn affidavits saying that police coerced their confessions. Amnesty and opponents of capital punishment everywhere are promising to continue their quest to abolish it completely, as well as find posthumous justice and possibly exoneration for executed people like Troy Davis. And based on public outrage over another execution of another possibly innocent man, they may just be successful.
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Facebook Apps Create 182,000 Jobs
By ISAAK KIFLE STAFF WRITER
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In today’s economy, people are quick to take advantage of any opportunity made available to them to make money. Interestingly, one of the biggest opportunities lies in Facebook and its many applications. Many of the social networking site’s 750 million users utilize various applications which add new features to the site and allow them to play games as well as accommodate a growing number of businesses. Those who create applications have found a very profitable field in the process. In the U.S. alone, Facebook applications have created over 182,000 jobs, with over $12.19 billion in salaries and benefits. Other estimates have placed the number at over 200,000 jobs and $15 billion in salaries and ben-
efits. Facebook estimates that over seven million different apps and websites are currently integrated into the site, with more being developed all the time. On an average day, 20 million apps are installed by its users. On an average month, 500 million use an app on Facebook. Facebook itself continues to grow, with the number of employees around 2,000 and worldwide users expected to reach 800 million soon. How this trend will continue in light of the quick rise of Google+, Google’s new social networking site, as well as the most recent layout changes which seems to have alienated many Facebook users, has yet to be seen. For the time being however, the “App Economy” continues to provide options for creative individuals, computer experts and businesses alike.
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Pentagon Ready for Gay Ban Repeal on Tuesday By SARA J. DUFORT STAFF WRITER
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For eighteen years, “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” has been the official policy on homosexuals in the military. The policy that was enacted under the Clinton Administration barred openly gay, lesbian, and bisexual people from military service. It prevented any homosexual person from disclosing their sexual orientation, and discharge was inevitable if they did. The policy caused controversy since it was signed, and it was not officially repealed until September 20, 2011. The pentagon however, says that the military is ready for the change, and that there will be no problems after it has passed. According to Pentagon officials, 97% of the military has undergone training in the new law. Defense Security, Joint Chief Chairmen, and President Obama have all certified that the repeal will not un-
dermine the effectiveness of the military recruiting. In fact, military services have been accepting application from openly gay recruits for weeks. Once it was officially lifted, the military will then process these applications. Once the ban is lifted, the Defense Department will publish revised regulations to reflect the new laws. This lift will also mean that the military must put a stop to all pending investigations, discharges, and other administration proceedings that begun eighteen years ago. Those who have been discharged due to their sexual orientation will be allowed to re-enlist, but the application will not be given priority over any others with prior-military experience, who are also seeking to re-enlist. House minority leader, Nancy Pelosi, said on Monday that, “"Our nation will finally close the door on a fundamental unfairness for gays and lesbians, and indeed affirm equality for all
Americans.” The Pentagon was slated to have a press conference on Tuesday, the day of the repeal; otherwise, they plan to take a lowkey approach to the historic day. Other people, and homosexual advocacy groups, however, are holding “Repeal Day” celebrations across the country. Since Tuesday, active soldiers have been “coming out” to their families on places like YouTube. Soldiers who have previously been anonymous are finally showing their faces, and they are praising the repeal. The repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” has been a historic decision, and there is no doubt that it will have long-term effects on those serving in the military. The repeal has made it clear that discrimination will not be tolerated, and it is hopeful that openly gay people will finally be encouraged to do their civic duty and service their country.
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Congo Gunmen Kill 36 at a Bar in Burundi
By ERIC GRIGG STAFF WRITER
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On Sunday, September 18, gunmen burst into a pub in Burundi. The Province Governor of Bujumbura, Jacques Minani, said the gunmen attacked the pub in Gatumba after crossing the river from Congo. One survivor, Jackson Kabura, was shot in the stomach. “One of
eration. Reports have been coming in for the last year stating that the extremist Burundian Hutu rebel group is working in eastern Congo and may be readying themselves for war in Burundi. Burundi police have been attacked on many occasions. The attacks are supposedly linked to a rebellion by the group.
Republicans Unhappy With 2012 Candidates
By MIRIAM CORREIA STAFF WRITER
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When asked how they feel about the GOP candidates, the word unimpressed came up a lot. The Washington Post polled voters, asking them to describe the choices in one word, and 37% of Republicans and Republican leaners used negative ones. According to the Washington Post, 44% of all those polled used negative words; 52% of those
that used negative words were Democrats. What may cause a problem for the Republicans, though, is that 48% of Independents polled used negative words while only 10% used positive ones to describe the candidates. It seems that the reason for the current disappointment with the candidates are the decisions of former Arkansas governor, Mike Huckabee, and Indiana governor, Mitch Daniels, not to run anymore. Both were highly-esteemed contenders.
Texas governor, Rick Perry, and former Alaskan governor, Sarah Palin, have not yet decided if they are going to run but speculations are certain to arise from the level of unhappiness with the current candidates. Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum will be making their campaigns official very soon so maybe the level of dissatisfaction will decrease with their entrances onto the campaign trail.
First Lady, TV Show Bring Attention to Veterans
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michelle Obama found an unusual ally — reality TV — in her effort to bring attention to the needs of military families. The first lady, appearing Sunday on the two-part season premiere of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” says the program was the right platform for the cause.
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them said, ‘kill them all, kill them all. Make sure there’s no survivors.’” Kabura also stated that the men were wearing military fatigues. Upon hearing this, Congolese military spokesman Col. Sylvain Ekenge said officials were “astonished” that the gunmen were from his country. He stated that the gunmen were most likely members of Burundi’s last rebel army, the Forces for National Lib-
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“We live in a media age, and one of the things we still share is our love of television” and the stories it can tell so effectively, Obama said. “We thought this was an extraordinary venue to highlight the struggles and challenges and triumphs of a special family.” Barbara Marshall of Fayetteville, North Carolina, who served in the Navy for 15 years, was dismayed by the number of homeless female veter-
ans and established StepsN-Stages Jubilee House to provide shelter, counseling and other aid. When the house grew cramped and inadequate, “Extreme Makeover” and the first lady stepped in. She joined with series host Ty Pennington, a local builder and community volunteers on the Jubilee House project and was on hand at the unveiling to surprise Marshall. The episode focuses on a “powerful story, pow-
erful woman, powerful group of women who are coming together and helping one another. So we’re pretty excited about this as a vehicle for telling their story,” Obama said. Marshall is evidence that many military families who face their own challenges “still find ways to serve others,” Obama said. The show should also carry the message that strong, independent veterans might not ask for
help and seek assistance, she said. Obama said she hadn’t seen the program in its finished version. “So it’s incumbent upon us to not make them ask for help. And, hopefully, by watching this show, viewers will get some ideas in their heads of how they can come together, whether it’s as individuals, or as church groups, or as school groups, or as teachers or as employers” and find ways to help military families, she said.
The first lady is also seen on more familiar ground in the show, giving Pennington a tour of the White House grounds. She and Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, help lead Joining Forces, an initiative intended to increase public awareness and support of families of the men and women serving in the military.
next steps, but markets are sensitive to every piece of news coming out of the region. "Perhaps it's just the fact that the talks didn't break down," said Jack Ablin, chief investment officer at Harris Private Bank. European leaders have not been able to agree on the next steps they will take. German leaders want banks and private institutions that hold Greek bonds to take a bigger loss on those holdings to reduce Greece's debt burden. European officials have
also talked about increasing the size of Europe's $595 billion rescue fund by allowing it to take loans from the European Central Bank. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 100 points, or 0.9 percent, to 10,873 at 1:45 Eastern time. It had been up as much as 180 points. The Standard & Poor's 500 rose 4, or 0.4 percent, to 1,140. The Nasdaq composite fell 21, or 0.9 percent, to 2,461. Financial stocks in the S&P 500 rose more than
(HIDTA). The NMI and the HIDTA work together, along with federal, state, and local law enforcement in the detection, disruption and investigations of domestic marijuana trafficking focusing on priorities such as public lands, indoor cultivations activities, medical marijuana/ dispensaries, undercover internet programs and forensics. Marijuana is the most common illegal drug used in the United States and has been linked to such health problems as dependency, lung disease, depression and other problems. . Coyle is a geneticist who earned her Ph.D. from the University of New Hampshire. She has worked both for the pharmaceutical industry in high throughput screening research and the Connecticut state forensic science laboratory Development of the marijuana DNA database allows her to combine her background and training in a new way, she says.
10, 2008 at the height of the financial crisis. Greece is at risk of defaulting on its debt next month if it does not receive the next installment of a bailout package. If that happens, banks that hold Greek bonds would lose money. Analysts also worry that the economies in Europe and the U.S. could slip into another recession. News that sales of new homes in the U.S. fell to a six-month low briefly sent indexes lower in morning trading, but by midday Eastern the Dow and S&P were higher. The government reported that new home sales fell for the fourth straight
month in August. The decline is the latest of many signs that the weak housing market is holding back the U.S. economy. Boeing Co. rose 3.9 percent after the company delivered its first 787 aircraft to Japan's All Nippon Airways. An analyst said the company's earnings should rise for the next few years if the company is able to maintain steady production. Clorox Co. fell 4.8 percent after Carl Icahn withdrew his slate of directors. That suggested the activist investor was unable to find a buyer for the consumer products company.
found on the scene can be destroyed. “One major advantage of using collection cards is that it takes the marijuana sample from a usable drug form to a nonsmoking drug format, making research and storage at universities possible,” she says. Marijuana is a controlled substance and illegal under federal laws. Some states have passed the use of marijuana for medicinal uses which allows for an affirmative defense if arrested by law enforcement. States like Connecticut where possession of small amounts have been decriminalized can be obtained for medical uses. Even though people with recommendations for marijuana can grow it at home, they still are at risk for prosecutions under the Controlled Substances Act. Coyle’s project has been funded with more than $100,000 from the National Marijuana Initiative (NMI) and the National High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Program
any other industry group in the index. Berkshire Hathaway's Class B shares rose 6.3 percent, the most of any stock in the S&P 500, after the company announced a plan to repurchase stock for the first since 1965. Buffet is famous for investing with the goal of good long-term returns. "It should serve to remind investors that investing is a long-term pursuit," said Ablin. "Buffet is as good an indicator for longterm investing as any." Investors have been on edge about Europe's debt problems for months. The Dow fell 6.4 percent last week, its biggest drop since the week ended Oct.
Stocks Rally on Investor Hopes for a Europe Fix
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Nicholas Shirley, among others. Matching DNA to plants grown on public lands in California, for example, could demonstrate that the crop was planted by people with ties to specific drug organizations . “If one person has a suitcase of marijuana and another person has bags of it, we will be able to tell if it came from the same batch.” Although DNA typing has been used for crops in the United Sates, its collection has been done in a science lab rather than in the field. Using Coyle’s system modeled after human identification system, now with plant DNA, collection now can be completed on a “collection card” or a treated piece of paper that effectively provides the lab with a smear of material to be tested. The card allows police to smear the plant on the card in the field, store it, mail it or process it. No bulk samples of the marijuana are collected and the drugs
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Tips for a Successful Internship
panies hire interns to ultimately better the young workforce. If you’re not getting anything out of the internship, they aren’t either. If you have passion, it will be noticed in your interview and you will have that much more of a better chance. Be Informed – Being knowledgeable of the company and the industry they are in before you go in for an interview is crucial. I was told by a MasterCard executive that the best thing you can do before an interview is read the company’s 10-K or Annual Report. When I interviewed for Connex I spent time learning the basic differences between credit unions and banks. I also looked into all the social media platforms they were on and what they have been up to. I
was told that Connex was impressed with how much I already knew about the financial industry and how well I could speak to it. Be Committed – Whether you’re applying for an internship or you already have one, it is important to be committed and remain committed. I drove two hours every morning to get to MasterCard and I will never forget the rush hour drive home. But I loved every second of it, because I knew I was learning so much. Even now I work in the mornings at Connex, go to class, and then work my night job. The out of class marketing experience is worth the effort ten times over! Be Social – Network, network, network! Get to know your manager, supervisor, and co-workers. Getting to know who everyone is and being friend-
ly with them will create a good work environment for you and them. You never know who you’re going to run into and what you can possibly learn from them. You never know when someone might be your lifelong career mentor. It is also important to have a connection with people who can write you references. These are the lessons I find most valuable about internships. I have shared them with you and hope you can utilize them to aid you in your career! If you want to learn more about what I’m currently doing at Connex Credit Union, you can check out the websites below. www.unbanknow.org/ unbankvp www.facebook.com/ unbankvp
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Improving The Charger Bulletin and UNH
By MATT DI GIOVANNI EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
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Last week Joann and I met with President Kaplan and Karen Grava (the Director of Media Relations) and spoke over lunch about The Charger Bulletin and the university as a whole. For some time now, I’ve heard comments from people about the content, varying from the number of Associated Press articles to “why wasn’t this in this week’s paper?” and even “this other paper has (insert feature here), why don’t you?” I’m going to take this opportunity to grant a little insight into the process of creating each issue of The Charger Bulletin, and additionally, try to explain some new developments that I plan to better the paper as a whole, and then I will close by going into some of what I was told about for the future of the university. First, let’s cover the use of Associated Press articles and coverage of national news in the paper. The Associated Press offers a service where other media outlets can pay a subscription fee in order to have permission to publish AP articles. In a perfect world, the community here at UNH would con-
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Social media is an enormous part of our lives. Facebook, Twitter, and now Google+ have become integrated into students’ lives. People sign onto their computers, and the first thing they do is check Facebook or post a tweet as to where on campus they are currently sitting. Facebook is a place to post statuses, pictures, and connect with friends. The misconception is that you can post anything you want to, and it doesn’t matter how inappropriate the things you post are. It sounds fine and dandy except that, like I mentioned,
I can’t find a single person willing to write about it. I’ll take responsibility for those cases because I had ample time to find a writer, but it didn’t pan out in the end. However, when someone contacts me 24 hours (or less) prior to an event and then is upset that there wasn’t an article, I can’t help but wonder what they expected me to do. Finding a staff member to head to an event takes time, and on short notice, it just will not happen. On the other hand, if I have a week’s notice, I’ll do the best I can. Finally, there is always the option to have someone who is intimately involved with the event write about it. Anyone can submit a story to The Charger Bulletin, so if you are interested in inserting a story, email us at ChargerBulletin@newhaven. edu and we’ll get back to you letting you know if your topic is okay or not! We really do want to help the UNH community publicize their achievements. Feature columns are probably my favorite part of The Charger Bulletin, because it is where those writers pick something that they are passionate about, and share that passion with the rest of the university. I can recall a specific critique from last year, where a student
wanted more risqué features in the paper. Joann and I, as editors, are here to make the final decisions about the content that goes in the paper. If you have an idea for a feature and it happens to be a little risqué, the two of us will sit down and read it over and decide if it crosses the line or if it’s completely fine. The only way we can come to this decision is if something is actually submitted. If you want to be a feature columnist, email us or meet with us and let us know so we can discuss your options! I can’t help you if you talk to your friends and critique the paper, but never actually let any one at The Charger Bulletin know about it. Now that I got that off my chest, let’s touch on some quick comments from the meeting with President Kaplan! While in the last few years, UNH has seen the Rec Center, Soundview Hall, and the Henry C. Lee building completed, as well as the renovations to Bartels Hall, we are now reaching the point where the university will be moving more to refine itself. With that in mind, one of the major goals of coming years will be to increase the interdisciplinary nature of UNH. A specific college that has already begun changes and
will continue to change is the College of Business under its new dean Larry Flanagan. He is working to develop the CoB by seeking ACSB Accreditation and help to truly define its emphasis. One focus will be to strengthen the link between the College of Business and the College of Engineering (a specific example of increasing interdisciplinary studies at UNH). While changes like that don’t sound as exciting as, “there will be approximately 8,000 new buildings on campus (that figure may not be accurate),” it is the next step in the future of the University of New Haven and is crucial to its growth. Just to throw a little bit of building plans in the works, fundraising is in progress to build a new science building, and construction on the magnet campus will be starting soon! Hopefully this editorial helped to give you our readers, a little insight into the process of producing The Charger Bulletin, and shows that we do hear about your critiques, but usually not first hand! If you have a suggestion for The Charger Bulletin, contact us directly so we don’t have to suffer listening to the butchered version of it fifth hand. Have a great week!
tential employer taking a look at your Facebook profile right before you came into a job interview? Is what you have posted appropriate, and will it represent you well enough to have a potential employer consider you for a position? If you don’t think that this is a possibility, think again. Employers research those candidates they interview extensively before they even consider them for an interview. This research involves reading the resume, application, and cover letter you submit when applying for a job. However, with might just affect your ca- the increasing popularity reer plans in the future. of social media, potential Would you want a po- employers take a look at
what there is to see about you that is not represented on the sheets of paper in front of them. For those of you reading this and thinking that you will be okay because you removed your last name from Facebook and replaced it with your middle name, think again. I have many friends who applied for jobs and internships, especially in the criminal justice and forensic science fields, who were asked to bring up and actually LOGIN to their Facebook accounts at the job interview. Nothing could ruin a job interview more than inappropriate pictures of you that all 1,345 of your friends can see. No one wants to hire someone
like that. You will NOT get the job. For the future, be conscious of what you are posting on the internet. Remember that yes you are in college, but don’t do anything that will damage the reputation you are trying to build for yourself in the future. When a potential employer is looking at you and comparing you to hundreds of other applicants, make sure that you stand out. However, stand out in a good way. Make sure that someone would be proud to hire you, instead of weary that you may not represent the organization or company favorably. So clean up those Facebooks!
tribute so much content all on its own that Joann and I wouldn’t even have to consider publishing AP articles; however, there are weeks where the submissions are just too few to fill the entire paper. This is by no means saying that there aren’t A LOT of news stories at UNH, there are numerous stories, but keeping track of all of them and finding the written materials can be tricky, especially when trying to stay current and not miss our deadline. I can thank Karen Grava for being incredibly proactive this year, and communicating with me constantly, both about general paper advice, and story ideas, but the transition away from AP articles will take some time. Figuring out precisely what the weekly schedule needs to look like for The Charger Bulletin in order to have a plethora of campus/university news ready to go by the time the next issue is being put together is a fair amount of work, and while I would love to have it planned perfectly in a week, that’s just not how things hap-
pen. As far as national news in The Charger Bulletin goes, while I know that everyone can easily go online to their favorite news source, or even grab a copy of USA Today or The New York Times, there is, and always will be a place for
it is a misconception and a big one college students learn about too late in life. Consider everything people post on Facebook. Inappropriate pictures and statuses seem to be the norm. When posting on these types of social media sites, consider this; if you would be embarrassed to show your grandmother or parents a post that you posted on Facebook, then you shouldn’t be posting it in the first place. You are probably wondering why any of this matters, if only your friends will ever see the pictures, tweets, and statuses. The
truth is that your friends are not the only ones who will view your postings one day, and your postings
student written national news articles in the paper. I hope to make The Charger Bulletin more student and university focused in the near future, but I think the paper would be lacking without any student written national news stories. Ah, my favorite topic ever, the folks who ask why some news story wasn’t covered. There are some times where I am fully aware of an event or story, yet no matter how much I plead with people,
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Positives Grill 155 is now open on the weekends, so students who don’t
Negatives Students should be able to check somewhere either online or via
want to wait until dinner, but are hungry after brunch, can go get Blackboard 9 how many meals they have remaining for the week or some lunch at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. It’s good to see the semester. It would be good to keep track just in case someone that student suggestions are being heard and taken into account. is running low. It was Good Neighbor week this past week. It was nice to see all Flooding on campus was especially bad this week when it was of the residence halls doing something nice for all of the different raining really hard last Friday. Many of the areas that used to have offices and departments on campus. bad flooding have been fixed, but there are still some other places including in front of Soundview and in the back of Maxcy that still flood during heavy rain.
The Battery Charge Many of the students on campus have meal plan C, which gives a student 75 meals a semester. However, with no way to moderate how many meals a student has remaining, later in the semester will bring a surprise when the last meal is used. Just like the balance of dining dollars is printed on the receipt when a student uses his/her dining dollars, a meal balance should be printed on the receipt as well. If that is too complicated to work out, simply putting the balance on Blackboard in the campus card section would be sufficient.
Super Fun Facts of the Week
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Monday - In France, it is legal to marry a dead person. Tuesday - Linda Medina, the youngest mother ever, gave birth at five years and seven months old. Wednesday - Tickling was used as torture by the Ancient Romans. Thursday - Approximately 100 people a year choke to death on ballpoint pens. Friday - Butterflies have 12,000 eyes.
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WEST HAVEN, Conn. - Freshman Amber Simms (Southport, England/ Southport) of the University of New Haven women’s soccer team carried the team to a 1-0 victory over Northeast-10 foe, Saint Anselm on Saturday. Simms scored the only goal of the game as the Chargers improved to 4-3 overall and 3-3 in league play. The loss drops the
Women’s Soccer Defeats Saint Anselm, 1-0
Hawks to 1-5-1 and 1-4-1 in the NE-10. The first period featured 11 total shots as the game went back and forth throughout the 45 minutes of play. New Haven outshot their opponent seven to four as the Chargers got on the board at the 24:01 mark on Simms’ goal. New Haven missed two opportunities towards the end of the half to increase their lead by two. Simms just missed a shot wide and Tami Vargas
(Vernon, N.J./Vernon) hit the post seconds later. De-
spite the team’s chances,
New Haven held a 1-0 lead the back of the net in the second period. The Hawks at the break. took three shots compared to the Chargers’ two but weren’t able to put one past Kim Taylor (Patchogue, N.Y./ Patchogue-Medford ). The senior goalkeeper stopped three shots to earn her second shutout of the season as the Chargers claimed a 1-0 win. Simms had three total shots, two on goal and was unassisted on her Neither team could find score. Lauren Primovic
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LOWELL, Mass. - The University of New Haven men’s soccer team dropped a Northeast-10 Conference contest at the Univerrsity of Massachusetts Lowell, 1-0, Saturday afternoon. The Chargers fell to 0-5-2 overall and 0-4 in NE-10 play. The River Hawks improved to
3-4 overall and 3-2 in conference action. The Rivers Hawks’ and the game’s only score came in the 47th minute. A through ball found the foot of Mohammed Saeed who chipped the all over goalkeeper J.J. Comeau (Wallingford, Conn./Mark T. Sheehan ) just over one minute into the second half. The Chargers tallied three first half shots on
goal and four second half shots on frame. Eric Robertson (Stratford, Conn./ Stratford) led the Chargers with three shots, including two shots on goal. Firmiano Ribeiro (Barreiras, Brazil/B.M.C. Durfee / Franklin Pierce University) added two shots on goal, while Joseph D’Antonio (Oceanside, N.Y./Oceanside ) talleid four shots. Comeau added two saves in all 90 min-
utes. New Haven led 8-4 in corner kicks and 15-13 in total shots in the game. New Haven returns to action on Tuesday, September 27 when it hosts American International College at Kayo Field. Game time in West Haven is set for 4 p.m.
ing a 2-0 lead, by a score of 25-22. In the third set, UNH and Franklin Pierce went point-for-point and were tied at 13-13 midway through the set. A kill by Kristy Atufunwa (Denver, Colo./ Denver East) then sparked a Chargers' rally. New Haven went on a 5-0 run to take an 1813 lead. They would not lose the lead and brought the match to 2-1 with a 2522 victory in set three. Behind outstanding service by Kaulana Ane (Paia, Hawaii/Kamehameha), New Haven quickly opened a 7-0 lead in the fourth set. The Chargers carried the early lead and led by at least four points through the entire fourth set. Amber Cannady (Yonkers, N.Y./Charles E. Gorton) sealed the set for UNH with a kill for the 25th point. The fifth an final set was back-and-forth as Saturday's match came down to the deciding set. Franklin Pierce started the set with a 2-0 lead, while a Ravens' attack error broke
the string and the Chargers took the serve down 2-1. UNH and Franklin Piece then went point-for-point and switched sides at 8-7. Candelaria lit up the stat sheet with five kills in the
team with 26 kills. She also posted 14 digs and two aces. Amber Cannady (Yonkers, N.Y./Charles E. Gorton) was second on the team with 14 kills and led the team with a .345 hit-
final set, including a kill which gave the Chargers a two-point lead, 12-10, after the switch. UNH held on to the lead, despite Franklin Pierce coming within one point two times in the closing rallies. A service ace by Margo Meteyer (Madison, Wisc./ Madison West) sealed the win for New Haven by a score of 15-12. Late in Saturday's match, the Chargers looked to junior Keidy Candelaria (Vega Baja, Puerto Rico/ Bayamon Military Academy) for a spark and she helped lead the Chargers to the victory. The Vega Baja, Puerto Rico native led the
ting percentage. Margo Meteyer (Madison, Wisc./Madison West) added 13 kills and 10 digs in the victory. Chelsey Alpough (Torrance, Calif./South / Western New Mexico Univ. ) handed out 53 assists, while Heather Ladao (West Covina, Calif./Rowland ) led the back row with 20 digs. The Chargers return to action on Tuesday, September 27 when they travel across town to take on the Owls of Southern Connecticut State University. Match time at SCSU is set for 7 p.m.
manager all season. This time, he was happy to do it. Burnett had his most impressive start in three months and Jorge Posada hit a two-run homer, lead-
ing the New York Yankees to a 6-2 victory over the bumbling Boston Red Sox in the opener of Sunday’s split-doubleheader. “I just wanted to come out and give him a head-
ache. I’ve given him headaches all year,” Burnett said. “Why not give him a good headache?” The Red Sox rallied for a 7-4 victory in the nightcap, behind Jacoby Ells-
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RINDGE, N.H. - The University of New Haven women's volleyball team defeated Franklin Pierce University 3-2 (18-25, 22-25, 25-22, 25-15, 1512) Saturday afternoon in come-from-behind fashion. The Chargers dropped the first two sets, but rebounded with three straight victories to seal their sixth victory of the season. UNH improved to 6-4 overall and 2-0 in the Northeast-10 Conference with the win. The Ravens fell to 5-7 overall and 0-2 in conference play. New Haven came out very cold Saturday afternoon, dropping its first two sets to the Ravens. In the first set, Franklin Pierce opened a 4-0 lead and New Haven could not recover the entire set. The Ravens led by eight points, 13-5, midway through the set. Franklin Pierce then opened a 10-point lead, 19-9, later in the set. The Ravens went on to win the opening set by a score of 25-18. The Chargers started slow again in the second set as the Ravens opened a 10-5 lead early. UNH rallied, tying the score at 15-15 later in the set, but Franklin Pierce sealed the second set, tak-
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(Avon, Conn./Avon ), Shannon Morales (Bloomfield, Conn./Northwest Catholic) and Nicole Pacapelli (West Haven, Conn./ West Haven / Stonehill College) each had a shot on goal. New Haven returns to action on Wednesday, September 28 for a road contest against AIC. Game time is set for 7 p.m.
Women Finish Fifth at Leeber Invitational
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FAIRFIELD, Conn. Propelled by an 18th place finish by Dominique Stasulli (Shenandoah, Pa./ Shenandoah) the University of New Haven women’s cross country team finished in fifth place at the 35th Annual Father Victor F. Leeber, S.J. Invitational Saturday at Fairfield University. The team totaled 173 points and was fifth out of nine teams. Stasulli finished with a time of 20:14.44 and was 18th. The next three finishers for the Chargers were Aimee Beaudette in
43rd place with a time of 21:04.50, Danielle Sorrentino (Staten Island, N.Y./Port Richmond) in 45th place with a time of 21:08.46 and Alejandra Cortez with at time of 21:10.69. Rounding out the top five for UNH was Bridget Faria (East Meadow, N.Y./East Meadow) in 58th place with a time of 21:59.32, while #Samantha Mathewson posted a time of 24:33.45 in 83rd place. The Chargers return to action on Saturday, October 8 when they travel to Boston, Mass. to compete in the 2011 New England Championships.
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RINDGE, N.H. - The University of New Haven women's tennis fell 7-2 in the Northeast-10 Conference match at Franklin Pierce University Saturday afternoon. With the loss, the Chargers fall to 0-3 overall and 0-3 in the Northeast-10 Conference. Franklin Pierce improved to 1-1 overall and 1-1 in the NE-10. The Chargers earned
points in No. 3 singles when Nan Sirihorachai (Plainsboro, N.J./ West Windsor-Plainsboro North) defeated Drew Alexander 2-6, 6-2 (10-8). Martha Petzoldt (Westfield, Vt./North Country Union) also won in tiebreak fashion in No. 4 singles. The freshman won 0-6, 6-2 (10-6). New Haven returns to action on Thursday, September 29 when they host Stonehill College. Game time at Amity High School is set for 3:30 p.m.
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NEW YORK (AP) — A.J. Burnett has made things difficult for his
bury’s three-run homer off Scott Proctor (0-2) in the 14th inning. Afterward manager Joe Girardi said Phil Hughes, who’s been out with a bad back, will work out of
the bullpen in Tampa this week. “We might need some innings out of him just because of this crazy game tonight,” Girardi said. See BURNETT page 13
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The season is still quite young, but we have seen some interesting performances thus far. The Detroit Lions demolished the Chiefs by 45 points week two. This team hasn’t put
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up a good fight in years, so it will be interesting to see how long this positive streak for the Lions will last. Will they appear in this year’s playoffs? The Jets walked all over the Jags, and yet again Kerry Collins proved to be no Peyton by giving the win to the Browns. Green Bay
is continuing their winning streak and defeated the Panthers by a touchdown. Unfortunately, the Panthers are now 0-2. Sorry Carolina fans; it seems that you are off to a rough start. But no worries, the season is still young, and nothing matters until it gets closer to playoffs.
The Seahawks were up against their former rivals the Pittsburgh Steelers whom they had played in Super Bowl XL and lost (21-10) back in 2006. Yet again the Seahawks were no match for Big Ben during week two’s match up. The Steelers dominated and came out victorious
(0-24). Luckily for Dallas, the Cowboys came out on top by three points against the San Francisco 49ers. The Patriots played the Chargers and were able to maintain a lead throughout the entire game and ended up winning by two touchdowns. There were a total of three interceptions. One
of which was intercepted by none other than their Defensive Tackle weighing 325 pounds and making it 28 yards before he was tackled. Go Vince Wilfork! The NFL season is flying by and who knows what the football gods have in store for us!
DH David Ortiz said, “because there’s no way to escape.” According to STATS LLC, the 1995 California Angels blew the largest September lead to miss out on the playoffs — 7½ games. Five teams wasted seven-game September leads and didn’t reach the postseason, as long ago as the 1934 New York Giants, and as recently as the 2009 Detroit Tigers, STATS said. Turn this year’s calendar to the morning of Sept. 6, and the Braves enjoyed a margin of 8½ games in the NL. Go back to Sept. 4, and the Red Sox began the day owning a nine-game lead for the AL wild card. A handful of days earlier, on Aug. 31, the Red Sox even led their division by 1½ games. “Obviously, they’re struggling a bit, and that happens. But from our perspective, it’s more important what we do,” Rays manager Joe Maddon said.
“It’s fortuitous that they’ve had a hard time, but I love the fact that we’re taking care of business.” With all six division titles already locked up as of Friday — not since 1986, when there were only four divisions, had all been sealed so early, STATS found — the wild-card races give fans something to keep an eye on down the stretch. Boston was in danger of dropping into a tie with Tampa Bay on Sunday, but Jacoby Ellsbury’s threerun homer in the 14th inning helped the Red Sox pull out a 7-4 victory shortly before midnight against the AL East champion New York Yankees in the second game of a daynight doubleheader, salvaging a split. “It was a BIG win,” Red Sox manager Terry Francona said, “but we’ve got to go down tomorrow and play well.” Starting Monday, the Red Sox wrap up the regular season with three
games at the last-place Baltimore Orioles, who took three of four at Fenway Park on Sept. 19-21, while the Rays host the Yankees. “We’ve got to go win every game,” Boston closer Jonathan Papelbon said. “That’s the way it is.” Over in the NL, the Braves host the best-inbaseball Philadelphia Phillies, while the Cardinals get to close by taking on the worst-in-the-majors Houston Astros. “All the pressure’s on St. Louis, because if they don’t win, they can’t go anywhere. Even if we do lose, they have to win,” Atlanta rookie first baseman Freddie Freeman said after his team’s 3-0 loss at the Washington Nationals on Sunday. “So that’s how I look at it — and I think how everybody else looks at it, too.” Hmmmmm. Maybe. The Cardinals decided before their 3-2 comeback victory at the Chicago Cubs on Sunday that they
would all wear Hawaiian shirts on their team flight that night. Even manager Tony La Russa was going along with it. While St. Louis has won 15 of its past 20 games, Atlanta has lost 10 of 15. “Every missed opportunity in September — it’s big,” Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said. Similarly, the Red Sox have lost 15 of their past 21 games, and the Rays have closed the gap even though they’re only 14-10 in September. So what exactly has been going wrong for Boston and Atlanta? “It’s all of us,” Boston’s Ortiz said. “We’re all to blame.” Well, that could be accurate, but to boil it down to the basics: The Red Sox aren’t pitching well or playing solid defense lately, while the Braves are having a hard time hitting. Boston made three errors Sunday, raising its total to 17 over the past 12 games, and the team’s
starters are 4-12 with a 7.16 ERA this month. Atlanta, meanwhile, managed only four hits, all singles, on Sunday, and its last 15 batters made outs, seven via strikeout. The first four players in the batting order — Michael Bourn, Martin Prado, Chipper Jones and Dan Uggla — combined to go 0 for 16 with five strikeouts against four Nationals pitchers. Ooooof. Consider, too, what happened for the Braves when they did give themselves good chances to get on the scoreboard against the Nationals. In the third inning, they loaded the bases with no outs but came away with nothing. In the fifth, they had runners on second and third with one out but came away with nothing. “Since it’s crunch time,” Uggla said, “there’s a little bit of added pressure there.”
reached the playoffs in 11 seasons — off to a 3-0 start and sitting alone on top of the division. It’s early, sure, but maybe it’s time to start Billieving. “I know that there were probably very few believers going into this game,” Fitzpatrick said, a week after the Bills overcame a 21-3 first-half deficit in a 38-35 win over Oakland. “I think in terms of what this means for the city of Buffalo, it’s the biggest win since I’ve been here for sure.” That’s not even the half of it for Fitzpatrick, a journeyman backup who signed with Buffalo in 2009. The significance of this victory goes back much further as the Bills
snapped a 15-game losing streak against the Patriots that dates to the 2003 season opener. Linebacker Chris Kelsay can provide the proper perspective, given he’s one of only four players left on the roster who played in that game. “It’s the biggest win of my career. I can’t think of any bigger,” Kelsay said. “To beat these guys at home, in front of our fans, with the way they’re behind us despite being down early, it’s huge. I’ll never forget it.” Fitzpatrick led an offense that produced 448 yards and scored 30 points for the third straight week. Fred Jackson had 74 yards rushing and a score, and 87 yards receiving, with
his final 38-yard catch setting up Lindell’s field goal. Buffalo’s opportunistic defense played havoc with the usually unflappable Tom Brady, who threw four interceptions — equaling the number he threw all of last season — and one of which Drayton Florence returned for a touchdown. New England (2-1) had a 10-game win streak snapped while losing to Buffalo for only the second time in 22 meetings. “We had too many penalties, too many scoring opportunities that we missed. That’s why we lost the game,” Brady said. Then again, it’s not as if the Patriots have never lost before. “It’s one loss, and it’s a
long season,” Brady said. “Hopefully, we’ll learn from it, move on.” Brady still went 30 of 45 for 386 yards and four scores — two each to Wes Welker and Rob Gronkowski. He also set the NFL record for most yards passing (1,326) over a three-game stretch. Welker had a careerbest 16 catches for a franchise-record 217 yards. Not that it mattered. “You know, what should be a great fun day of breaking records and doing all those things, it’s totally the opposite,” Welker said. “I think it shows that we’ve got a long way to go.” The Patriots were overwhelmed by a Bills team that’s gaining confidence and showing it’s capable
of pulling out victories following last year’s 4-12 finish — three of those losses coming in overtime. Dating to 1950, the Bills became the only team to overcome deficits of at least 18 points to win in consecutive weeks, according to STATS LLC. In fact, only five teams had previously won twice in one season when trailing by 18 or more points. “It feels great, man,” said receiver Stevie Johnson, who had eight catches for 94 yards and a touchdown. “We know we’ve got a ton of games to go, but just for the fans to say, ‘We beat the Patriots,’ that’s something big.”
pitches,” Girardi said. “I’m very pleased with his outing, very pleased with the job he did.” Booed relentlessly nearly all season, the tattooed right-hander left to a loud ovation in the eighth. After receiving a high-five from his catcher and a pat on the back from Girardi, Burnett thrust his right arm in the air in acknowledgment of the cheers. With an ERA that swelled to 5.28 coming in — second-worst behind Brad Penny among qualifying starters — Burnett seemed out of the competition for a playoff start. Was this outing enough to change that? “We’re going to continue to look at it and talk
about it,” Girardi said. “And our opponent has something to do with who we’re going to pitch.” Derek Jeter had three hits in the opener to lift his average to .300 at the end of a game for the first time since April 2. Starting with July 9, the day he reached 3,000 hits, he is batting .346 following a .257 start. He didn’t play in the night game. “I’m not playing for a batting average,” Jeter said. I’m playing to try to stay sharp for the playoffs.” Having secured homefield advantage throughout the AL playoffs, the Yankees will open the division series at home on Friday night.
Sloppy in the field again, the Red Sox fell behind early for the second straight day. Catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia had an error and a passed ball in a two-run first inning. In the fifth, he had the ball kicked out of his mitt by Jeter, who was trying to score from second base on Alex Rodriguez’s single. The Yankees finished 6-12 against Red Sox this season. Wakefield pitched fourplus innings, giving up five runs — three earned — five hits and five walks. David Robertson got four outs to finish, twice stranding a runner on second. Hitters are 0 for their last 22 against him with runners on base, according
to STATS. Girardi was able to rest his regulars, saying before the game that looking toward playoffs he has to be smart with his players. Batting fourth for the first time since 2009 because of his experience against Wakefield, Posada connected in the third inning for his fifth homer against the knuckleballer. The 40-year-old with a diminished role this year, hit cleanup for the first time in two years and was given a curtain call on the last day of New York’s regularseason home schedule. Brett Gardner opened the Yankees’ first with a bunt single and stole a base, drawing a wild throw from Saltalamacchia. Jeter
bunted safely and Gardner moved up. Gardner scored when Saltalamacchia fumbled the ball for an error as he tried to pull it out of his oversized mitt and make a quick throw with Jeter stealing second. After Rodriguez grounded out, Jeter advanced to third on a passed ball. Saltamacchia had a shot at nailing Jeter at third but his throw was wide of the base. Jeter scored on a wild pitch from Wakefield. “It’s frustrating,” Wakefield said in a nearly silent clubhouse. “We can’t seem to catch a break. Certain things happen in an inning and it snowballs from there.”
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“We’ll have to look at that.” Hughes understood the decision even though he’s been starting all year. “I’ve done it before, and I’ll help them any way I can,” said Hughes, who hasn’t pitched since Sept. 12. Burnett (11-11) allowed five hits — three to Ellsbury, including two homers — in 7 2-3 innings, his first outing of more than six innings since he went eight on July 29. He was 0-4 in his 10 previous starts against Boston but was in control throughout this one. “I thought his command got better and better and he just kept making good
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How I Met Your Mother did not disappoint in its season seven premiere. In the special, one hour premiere of the critically-acclaimed show, Ted manages to do a flashback within a flashback. The first flashback is to Barney’s wedding, but this flashback is supposed to be the whole season so we
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Over this past summer, I came to hear of a Dolphin named Winter and the story of how she overcame impossible odds only to inspire the hearts and minds of our nation. When I met those who worked alongside Winter and even meeting the legend herself, I could only imagine what her story could do if placed in the right hands. I then came to know
won’t see who Barney is marrying (Nora or Robin) until the end of season seven. He flashes back to his old friend, Punchy’s wedding while in the first flashback. Lily and Marshall are pregnant but Lily doesn’t want to tell everyone yet so Marshall has to drink for the both
a horrible hangover the morning after. Marshall gets a call for his dream job, but he’s worried that a background check will lead to the discovery of his college video “Beercules.” Nora asks Barney to tell her all the lies that he’s told women over time but it does the opposite of what he wants and ends up pushing her away. His persistence worked by the end of the episode, though, and got him a second date.
Barney’s persistence also inspired Ted to wait until he felt the same way for a girl, instead of “choosing” one. The end of the episode also shows the return of Ted’s old girlfriend, Victoria, who moved to Europe for a baking fellowship in season 1. This spin should make for an interesting season. It looks like it’s going to be a good one.
then rescued and transported to the Clearwater Marine Hospital in Florida and given the name of Winter. Her struggle has only just begun, for without a tail, Winter’s prognosis is dire. It will take the expertise of a dedicated marine biologist (Harry Connick Jr.), the ingenuity of a brilliant prosthetics doctor (Morgan Freeman), and the unwavering devotion AP PHOTO of a young boy (Nathan phin is caught in a crab trap, which severely Gamble) to bring about a damages her tail. She is groundbreaking miracle.
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of the movie that was be- ers who banded together ing filmed in her honor. Immediately, I could only sit and anticipate this movie to be called A Dolphins Tale, as well as spread the word of its arrival. This movie brings to its audience all that is needed of a timeless cinema classic. Its all star cast features Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, and Winter herself. This movie takes you through the waves of one dolphin’s to save her life no matter incredibly brave life and what. the compassionate strangThe movie begins when
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Dave’s Music Report R.E.M.BERING
What makes R.E.M. so much different from so many of their peers was their incredible rise to fame. Starting out as a little-known cult band from Athens, Georgia, they moved on to become college radio icons with crossover hits such as “The One I Love,” “It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine,)” and their first majorlabel hit, “Stand.” However, with the release of their biggest single, “Losing My Religion,” R.E.M. became full-fledged rock gods. Very few bands build up that big of a loyal following before making
it so big. Their success continued throughout the 90’s with hits such as “Everybody Hurts,” “Man On
cations Inc. “What makes the festival so unusual is ––––––––––––––––––––– every act is a headliner.” The concert hosted by LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ryan Seacrest began with Jay-Z rapped about his the Black Eyed Peas takbeef with corporate radio ing the stage in a fit of conin the monster jam “99 fetti and pyrotechnics. FerProblems,” noting that sta- gie, the pop group’s only tions won’t play his hits if female member, snaked he doesn’t do their shows. But on Friday, he played savior to radio station giant Clear Channel, headlining a two-night concert billed as the largest in radio history and a major step toward keeping the industry alive in the dotcom era. The rapper bounced across a stage outfitted with two drum sets and two guitarists as he spit out his biggest hits and swung the two oversized gold chains hanging from his neck. It was the final performance of a night that saw confetti bombs dust the shoulders of pop across the stage in black sensations Kelly Clark- shorts that revealed her son, the Black Eyed Peas, butt cheeks. Bruno Mars and Carrie Concertgoers also Underwood. The spectacle waved their glowing cellwas scheduled to continue phones in the air for Alicia Saturday night, with head- Keys, Coldplay and rock liners Lady Gaga, Jennifer band Jane’s Addiction durLopez, Sting and Steven ing the nearly five-hour Tyler. concert. In a nod to Las The star-studded lineup Vegas’ showgirl tradition, usually reserved for char- two feather-frocked, bareity concerts was a market- ly clad dancers frolicked ing blitz that drew thou- across the stage as Jane’s sands to the MGM Grand Addiction performed. Garden Arena in Las VeColdplay frontman gas and was broadcast Chris Martin and Mars to more than 10 million each paid tribute to late radio listeners across the British soul diva Amy country. Its intended ben- Winehouse, with Mars eficiary was iHeartRadio, performing Winehouse’s Clear Channel’s revamped “Valerie” as a brass quartet free personalized music waved their horns in uniwebsite that allows users son, and Martin urging the to create custom radio sta- packed arena to join him in tions and is meant to com- a mournful chorus of her pete with the web’s most prophetic hit “Rehab.” popular online music serFireworks later dusted vices, especially Pandora. the stage as Martin twirled “This is our coming out his arms, curved his hips party,” said Bob Pittman, and then rolled over backchairman of media and en- ward in a flurry of dance. A tertainment platforms for psychedelic piano joined Clear Channel Communi- him on stage.
Keys and Jay-Z performed the only duet of the night, a sequin-drenched performance of their hit “Empire State of Mind.” Jay-Z thanked the crowd for singing along. “I know I am on the West Coast,” he said. The mix of country,
Bands break up all the time; it’s really nothing new. However, most bands aren’t R.E.M. Inarguably one of the most influential bands of the past three decades, remaining members Michael Stipe, Mike Mills, and Peter Buck decided to call it quits after 31 years together. Over their career, the band has released 15 studio albums, including classics such as Document, Out Of Time, and Automatic for the People, six of which have been certified platinum. They have won a series of awards, including three Grammys, and even the VMA Video of the Year. In 2007, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, on their first year of eligibility.
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a surprise, with a brief message posted on their official website saying, “to anyone who ever felt
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ing.” Each member also released a brief statement expressing their gratitude and explaining their decision. They are currently compiling their first career-spanning collection to be released this November. Very few bands really get to walk away on their own terms in such a peaceful way. The music R.E.M. is leaving behind will be remembered for generations to come. Their uniqueness, dedication and, commitment to their art and music really makes them one of the greatest ever. They will be missed.
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The Moon,” and “What’s and carried their success The Frequency, Kenneth?” into the 2000’s. touched by our music, our In 1997, drummer Bill Their split comes as deepest thanks for listen-
Jay-Z, Coldplay Open iHeartRadio Concert in Vegas
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Channel reaches 237 million monthly listeners over traditional radio airwaves, ensuring that the company will be able to promote the site to millions of potential consumers. Clear Channel will also turn to the music site to identify emerging artists
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Director Bennett Miller, along with Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill, take a niche subject and turn it into a sharp, funny, and touching portrait worthy of baseball lore. rock, rap, pop and R&B was a deliberate nod to the broad array of music available on iHeartRadio, Pittman said. The revamped website allows listeners to hear the feeds of more than 800 stations or create individualized channels that stream music along specific genres. Listeners can access 400,000 artists and 11 million tracks, millions more than Pandora. Pandora launched in 2005, offering revolutionary computer formulas that create personalized song lists based on each users’ tastes. It has grown to more than 30 million listeners each month. Clear Channel is not about to cede its web listeners to another company. When it announced the iHeartRadio revamp, it had about 27 million listeners per month, just short of Pandora’s reach. This month, iHeartRadio climbed to 30 million listeners each month, Pittman said. In all, Clear
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ready for traditional radio and get user feedback. “It’s a way for us to discover more artists,” Pittman said. The beta site launched Sept. 8. This weekend’s two-day festival marks the site’s grand opening. It’s unclear whether the multi-day concert will drive listeners to iHeartRadio. Tickets sold out in 10 minutes. Livio Lippetti, of Huntington Beach, Calif., traveled to Las Vegas to see Bruno Mars and the other headliners Friday. He said he had never heard of the website, despite advertisements promoting the site flashing over the stage after each act. He said he prefers Sirius XM Radio Inc.’s satellite service to web stations. “I’m all about XM,” he said.
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Office of Residential Life University of New Haven The First-Year Six Week Success Series 2011
Career Development
ARE YOU FEELING SUCCESSFUL YET???? The Office of Residential Life Staff wants to cheer you on as you continue to search for your own personal success! Tue. Tue. Thur. Wed.
The Challenge: Make the first six weeks of the semester the best six weeks of the semester for all first-year students!
The Vision: The Six Week Success Series has a primary focus on prevention and student
success. Through the utilization of purposeful educational programming, RA interactions, APM events, expectations for behavior and collaboration with various departments on campus, first-year students will be provided a plan of action to be successful students at UNH. Aware, involved and responsible students are successful students!
10/4: 10/25: 11/17: 11/30:
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Goals: To have positive interactions with your fellow first-year students and UNH community
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members, to build your self-confidence, gain the tools necessary to be successful, and establish pride in your University during your first six weeks at UNH.
A ten-minute walk-up review of your resume. Pre-registration is not required! (Held in Bartels Hall) Wed. 10/19: 12:00-2:00 Tue. 10/25: 12:00-2:00
Your investment in UNH and your hall community will in turn create a more positive living and learning environment, a more engaged community, less hall damages, less documentations and more satisfied students! Give a little during the first six weeks and get a lot in return!!!!
Student Incentives: • • • • • • •
NETWORK & INTERVIEW YOUR WAY TO JOB SUCCESS
Our new office is located in the Bartels Student Activity Center. All of the Career Development workshops will be here, unless otherwise noted.
MINE THE GOLD: FINDING YOUR INTERNSHIP
Themes:
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WRITING AN A+ RESUME
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Stronger floor and hall community in your residence hall! Increased interaction among residents in your building! Certificate of Achievement! Six Week Challenge t-shirt! More involvement on campus! You will meet more people and make more friends! You can brag to all your friends that you won!
Achieve employment skills needed to be a success in the United States. Tue. Fri.
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Workshops for International and Graduate Students!
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Come learn the latest cutting edge techniques and strategies on how to successfully enter the job market. Wed. Tue.
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Please RSVP in ChargerLink to secure a seat. (https://www.myinterfase.com/newhaven/student/) Walk-ins will be allowed if space is available.
How to Participate:
Talk to your Resident Assistant! Speak with your Resident Director! Go find your Area Coordinator or Check your email! Simply attend six programs, get a staff signature at each event, fill out the attendance form (http://www.newhaven.edu/student-life/CampusLife_StudentAffairs/residential_life/188171/) and hand it in to the Office of Residential Life by October 10th!!!
Questions? Call 203-479-4858 or e-mail CareerDevelopmentCenter @newhaven.edu.
Career Development
Library Workshops Fall 2011
Workshops are open to the entire UNH community. Drop in to any or all of these sessions to learn about library research and databases. It’s a good opportunity to get your questions answered in a small group environment. All workshops take place in Library Room 213 on the library’s main level. In addition to these workshops, you can arrange for a 1-on-1 individual session with a librarian for help on any of these topics or any research related issues by calling 203-932-7189, e-mailing libraryhelp@newhaven.edu or stopping by the information desk. If you are unable to attend a workshop, let us know and we will send you the handouts and/or copies of the presentations. All workshops are held in Room 213 in the Library.
FOCUS Your Future Career! Learn about & take the CDC’s online career assessment. (Laptops required.) Thursday
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Our new office is located in the Bartels Student Activity Center. All of the Career Development workshops will be here unless otherwise noted.
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Beyond Google: Introduction to the UNH Library Tuesday, Academic research is more than Google! Learn how to find and October 4 use library resources, both physically in the library and online. Includes finding books, finding journals, how to locate databases, evaluating websites and more. Great for those new to using the library or students needing a refresher.
Program
5:00pm
Journals: What they are, Why you need them & Where to Wednesday, get them! October 12 Covers the difference between journals and popular magazines, finding peer-reviewed journals, finding journal articles if you have citations already, using databases to find journal articles.
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Criminal Justice Resources in the Library
Monday, October 17
3:00pm
Learn how to use this database which offers a searchable archive of over one thousand leading academic journals across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences, as well as select monographs and other materials valuable for academic work.
3:00-4:00
Is Grad School in Your Future? Learn about the grad school application process! Monday 10/3: 1:00-2:00 How to Write a Personal Statement for Graduate School Tuesday 10/4: 1:00-2:00
OK, I’ve Picked my Major...Now What Career?
Graduate Student and Admissions Panel: Obtain valuable grad school information from current students and admissions staff! Wednesday 10/5: 1:00-2:00
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Free GRE Practice Test (held in Buckman 226) Tuesday 10/11: 3:00-6:00 Pre-registration is required at: http://www.formstack.com/forms/? 1106115BgdQRnNZN3
Space is limited!
Please RSVP in ChargerLink to secure a seat. (https://www.myinterfase.com/newhaven/student/) Walk-ins will be allowed if space is available.
This session will give an overview of our criminal justice and law enforcement resources, as well as recommended websites. Includes these databases: - Criminal Justice Abstracts with FullText: journals, dissertations, reports, and documents; - Criminal Justice Periodicals: U.S. and international journal and trade publications; - FORENSIC/LawENFORCEMENTnetBASE: Nearly 200 fully searchable handbooks; - The Psych Trio:Searched together these databases cover the content of 1100 periodicals, plus books, dissertations, conference proceedings, and more. Database Workshop: JSTOR
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Tuesday
Thursday, October 13
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GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL PREPARATION
THREE-PART CAREER EXPLORATION SERIES
E-Books in the Library Learn how to access E-book collections available through the Library
FOR SOPHOMORES ONLY: KEYS TO CAREER PLANNING SUCCESS!
Questions? Call 203-479-4858 or e-mail CareerDevelopmentCenter@newhaven.edu.
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Program the number to Campus Police into your cell phone in case of an unexpected emergency. If you lose your student ID report it missing to Dining Services to put a hold on your account and call Campus
Simple Ways To Be Smart & Safe On the UNH Campus 1.
Do NOT leave your books or laptop unattended even briefly.
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Carry your room keys with you at all times, and do not attach your photo ID to your keys.
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Lock your doors and use your deadbolt in the apartments (even if you are just going down the hall for a minute).
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Program the number to Campus Police into your cell phone in case of an unexpected emergency. If you lose your student ID report it missing to Dining Services to put a hold on your account and call Campus