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Political groups debate national policy Volume CXX No. 113

By Domenica Ghanem Staff Writer

The College Republicans and College Democrats got heated in a debate over the economy, healthcare, social issues and education Tuesday night at the Student Union Theater.

On a $10.10 federal minimum wage, the Republicans suggested an optional increase which would give employers the option to increase minimum wage and provide them with a tax subsidy. The Democrats disagreed and said where minimum wage is concerned, the government has to intervene.

“We can’t talk about American exceptionalism if people working full-time aren’t having enough money to eat or to feed their children,” Kevin Alvarez, a democrat and fourth-semester political science major, said.

When it comes to income inequality, Marissa Piccolo, a democrat and second- semester political science and econom-

ics double major said it’s about equal opportunity, not necessarily equal results.

Republican Paul DaSilva, a second-semester political science and economics major said the Democrats’ position on income inequality is “Great, you made a lot of money, but in order to achieve our vision of an economy where peoples incomes are more equal, we’re going to take your money away from you.”

Both sides agreed that the underlying issue that needs to be addressed in terms of income inequality is education.

However, there was a great division in their views on making pre-school universal.

The Republicans said it was an idea that sounds good, but studies have produced mixed results at best and that it would be a wrongly used allocation of public funds.

Republican Gianna Bodnar, a second-semester marketing and

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The College Democrats, seated at the left table, faced off with the College Republicans in a debate Tuesday night on topics ranging from marijuana legalization to universal preschool.

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Conn. lawmakers address sexual assault on campuses

HARTFORD (AP) — A wideranging bill that attempts to address and prevent sexual assault on Connecticut college campuses is moving to the governor’s desk.

The legislation received strong bipartisan support from lawmakers, with many saying they were moved by the testimony of several past and present female University of Connecticut students who told personal stories about being assaulted.

The Senate unanimously passed the bill on Tuesday. It previously passed the House of Representatives.

Under the bill, all public and private colleges and universities in Connecticut must immediately provide concise, written notification to each sexual assault victim regarding their rights and options under the school’s policies.

Advocates said Connecticut’s legislation includes several of the recommendations made Tuesday by a White House task force, making it one of the most comprehensive bills in the country.

Administration: short supply of honors housing due to ‘melters’

By Kathleen McWilliams Senior Staff Writer

Year after year, UConn students in the honors programs find themselves without the option to live in designated honors housing. However, Kimberly Proulx, Interim Assistant Director of Housing Services, said that this situation occurs every year in order to best organize student housing.

“It has never been one bed

to one student. Consistently every year there have been 100 students who don’t pick Honors housing,” Proulx said.

Honors students often elect to live in other areas of campus instead of honors designated housing, Proulx said, and in order to accommodate as many students as possible, her office has to evaluate how many beds they need for honors on a yearby-year basis.

“Year to year Paula [Wilmot, Assistant Director Honors

Residential Communities and Programming] and I work specifically based on past data to determine how many spaces we need,” Proulx said.

If it is predicted that several hundred students will melt, a term Housing Services to describe the number of students who cancel out of honors housing, Proulx and Wilmot don’t reserve as many beds for honors students. However, Proulx said that any student who wanted honors housing

has typically been able to get it in the past. Often, students do not recognize that the housing process doesn’t just end with their pick time and that there are opportunities to switch rooms mid-summer.

“The most important things students can do is not assume the process is over when it is not,” Wilmot said. “If there are students who are unhappy with their current assignment I tell them to contact Kim directly.”

Interim Director of Housing

Services, Amy Crim, said that the office has all the resources to meet the needs of students.

“We have the avenues to meet student’s needs, it just happens at a later time,” Crim said.

Additionally, Crim said that year after year it is difficult to predict where students are going to want to live. In past years, Connecticut Commons had been the most sought after housing location, but this year the honors spaces in Brock

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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A teenager charged in the fatal stabbing of a Connecticut high school student told a police officer after the attack: “I did it,” according to a court filing released Tuesday.

The 16-year-old defendant, Christopher Plaskon, has been charged with murder as an adult in the slaying of Maren Sanchez, a friend who was killed last week in a hallway of Jonathan Law High School in Milford. He was charged previously as a juvenile offender.

A witness saw Plaskon on top of the 16-year-old victim during the attack, and tried unsuccessfully to pull him away, and another saw him discard a bloody knife, according to a police affidavit.

Plaskon was inside the principal’s office with bloody clothes when an officer arrived and asked what happened. “I did it. Just arrest me,” Plaskon replied, according to the officer.

The attack occurred Friday, hours before the school’s junior prom, and police have been investigating whether it was related to Sanchez’s refusal to be Plaskon’s prom date.

Plaskon was being held at a medical facility, where his attorneys say he is undergoing psychi-

atric evaluation. He was arraigned Tuesday at the medical facility, but he is to be transferred to the custody of the Correction Department, with bond set at $3 million. He faces arraignment in Milford Superior Court on Friday.

conveying the depth and breadth of the raw sadness we are left with by this unimaginable tragedy,” the family said. “We join with the entire Milford community to celebrate the life and mourn the loss of this most vibrant and

Hall filled the fastest. There are currently open male spaces in Connecticut Commons.

When the summer room change opens up, students who did not receive honors housing will have the opportunity to access these open spaces.

“Year after year every student who wanted honors housing got honors housing,” Crim said.

Police: School stabbing Wilbur O. Atwater suspect admits to crime BEHIND THE NAME

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The Wilbur O. Atwater building, shown in this April 29 photo, bares the name of a scientist and inventor who gained notoriety after inventing the Calorimeter, a device the measures the number of calories in a food.

By Sten Spinella Staff Writer The Wilbur O. Atwater Laboratory is named after the prominent Connecticut scientist and academic of the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Located in-between the chemistry, math and science buildings, the laboratory was named after Atwater because of its research areas for the College of Agriculture. Although Atwater gained notoriety for his strong hand in the invention of the “Calorimeter,” which had the ability to determine the amount of calories in a specific item of food,

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he had his stake in numerous scientific ideas and practices in agriculture in the late 20th century.

Born in New York in 1844, Atwater grew up in Vermont and later went to its university before transferring to Wesleyan University in Connecticut at the age of 25. Upon his graduation from Wesleyan, Atwater taught high school students until he began studying science and attempting to obtain his doctoral degree at Yale University.

After earning his Ph.D. at Yale, Atwater traveled to Europe to study agricultural and physiological

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“Words can only fall short in conveying the depth and breadth of the raw sadness we are left with by this unimaginable tragedy.”

Statement from the Plakon’s Family of murder suspect A judge called for Plaskon to be held in age-appropriate conditions with continued psychiatric attention.

Plaskon’s family said Tuesday it joins the community in mourning the loss of life as it struggles to understand what led to the crime.

“Words can only fall short in

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exceptional young woman.”

His family thanked relatives, friends and neighbors for reaching out to them in what they called their darkest hour.

“We pray for the wisdom to guide us as we desperately try to pull together the shattered pieces of our families,” the family said.

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chemistry.

Following his period of studies in Europe, Atwater was hired as a professor of chemistry at what is now known as the University of Tennessee. A year later he moved to Maine to teach at what is now known as the University of Maine. During his time in Maine, he was introduced to his wife, Marcia Woodren, whom he married in 1874.

In 1873 he returned to Connecticut to teach chemistry at Wesleyan. Although his time during and immediately after attending college was one of great upheaval, Atwater settled on a teaching career at Wesleyan, instructing students there all the way to his death in 1907.

A string of impressive personal accomplishments began in 1875, with Atwater lobbying the Connecticut Legislature for help in funding a state agricultural station. With assistance from Wesleyan and fellow professors, Atwater was able to erect the initial experimental station of agriculture in the U.S. at Wesleyan.

With increased notoriety, Atwater was allowed more flexibility in his scholarship, and he threw his hat into projects of all sorts. Two of his projects had to do with the nutritional value of animals, such as fish and beef.

It was in 1885 that Atwater made his breakthrough. According to the Journal of Nutrition, he prepared a report that “calculated the daily per capita supplies of protein, fat and carbohydrates,” and “made recommendations as to how more economical diets adequate in nutritive value could be selected.” Published by the Massachusetts Bureau of Statistics of Labor in 1886, Atwater effectively became one of the first American dieticians through his scientific research.

Experimental agricultural stations like the one Atwater had introduced at Wesleyan were popping up throughout the United States. One of these stations was flowering at the Storrs Agricultural School, which Atwater was placed in charge of. His influence helped bring money to what later became the University of Connecticut.

With these stations in place and spread out through a number of universities, an Office of Experiment Stations set up by the US Department of Agriculture.

Atwater was aptly hired to be its head.

Guided by Atwater, the Storrs agricultural station grew because of its abundant land, which was unavailable at Wesleyan. Still a professor at Wesleyan and the

head of many agricultural stations, Atwater somehow found time to devote himself to dietary studies. He provided nutritional analyses and put in place programs at Wesleyan and Storrs Agricultural School that taught students of the issues regarding human nutrition.

Atwater’s ties to UConn were strong. In fact, he was the first UConn faculty member to speak at commencement, and did so with the Governor of Connecticut at the time.

With special attention paid to foods full of sugar and fat, Atwater voiced his concern in the later nineteenth century of a distinctly modern issue: obesity.

“It is a fair question whether the results of these things have induced among us in a large class of well-to-do people, with little muscular activity, a habit of excessive eating and may be responsible for great damage to health, to say nothing of the purse,” Atwater wrote in a study.

In 1896, after 500 experiments with two other scientists, Atwater completed the aforementioned Calorimeter. According to the Hartford Courant, Atwater: “developed the respiration calorimeter to measure precisely the energy provided by food and created a system to measure that energy in units, known as calories. Maintained in the basement of Judd Hall, the 4- by 8-foot chamber housed a machine that measured human oxygen intake and carbon dioxide output.”

A prolific researcher and writer, Atwater was a mainstay in academic journals – always out to show proof of the effectiveness of experimental nutritional and agricultural studies. But, in 1904, Atwater was prevented from tackling his overwhelming workload due to illness. Despite his inability to carry on what he started, a battalion of fellow professors as well as talented undergraduates, who continued his research and work fervently, up to and past his death.

A father of two children, Atwater was greatly admired by his family and associates.

After learning of his death in 1907, Wesleyan faculty meeting minutes read: “Professor Atwater was one of the most genial and companionable of men. With a buoyant, elastic temper, exhaustless energy, always ready to talk from a full mind, eager to give and receive, always hopeful and in good humor, he seemed to bring life and vigor wherever he went.”

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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Consumer protections that promise more transparent billing and marketing by electricity suppliers in Connecticut unanimously cleared the state Senate on Tuesday.

Lawmakers, hearing hundreds of complaints from irate consumers about sharply higher prices and deceptive marketing, approved legislation directing state regulators to redesign the standard billing format for residential electric customers and to make it easier for customers to leave an electric supplier.

Senate President Pro-Tem Donald Williams said the legislation “moves us forward in a giant way in protecting consumers.”

Sen. John McKinney, the minority Republican leader, said the measure is an “attempt to protect consumers from spiking electric rates, especially from third-party suppliers.”

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said the

legislation provides clarity and certainty for electric customers.

But the AARP Connecticut said the bill does not provide enough protection to consumers, doing “little to address the types of egregious practices of some third party electric suppliers that got us into this crisis in the first place,” said State Advocacy

HOLYOKE, Mass. (AP) — Energy efficiency will help ensure enough electricity is available in New England even during an extended heat wave, the region’s electric grid operator said Tuesday.

If the temperature hits 90 degrees, electricity demand is expected to peak at about 26,660 megawatts as customers crank up air conditioners, ISO-New England said. In an extended heat wave of about 95 degrees, demand could peak at about 28,965 megawatts.

If all the generators in New England operate at maximum ability, about 30,900 megawatts would be available.

Vamsi Chadalavada, ISO’s chief operating officer, said widespread energy-efficiency in the region has reduced the peak demand forecast for electricity.

Beginning June 1, the remaining units of the Salem Harbor power station in the Boston area will shut, representing a reduction of 585 megawatts of generating capacity in the region.

ISO expects to be able to meet consumer demand this summer, but the plant closing is the first in a series of

expected “large resource retirements” in the coming years that will reduce available generating capacity in New England, Chadalavada said.

Without efficiency measures, the peak forecasts would be about 1,500 megawatts more, which is enough to power more than 1,000 homes. Measures include compact fluorescent bulbs, energy-efficient appliances and upgraded heating and cooling systems.

Holyoke, Mass.-based ISO said electricity imports and potential demand reductions could deliver even more power.

Last summer, electricity use peaked on July 19 at 27,379 megawatts. The record for peak demand was set on Aug. 2, 2006, when demand reached 28,130 megawatts.

Consumer demand for electricity peaks in the summer, due largely to a spike in air conditioning. Concerns about the supply of fuel to naturalgas-fired generators are more significant during the winter because pipelines have been at or near full-capacity.

But ISO said difficulties also are reported in the summer because of pipeline maintenance.

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ing people with drug addiction. stifled by mandates.

Bodnar vehemently dis“These are people’s lives, agreed. these are not commodities,” “I think it’s absolutely disgust- Piccolo said. “This is not an ing that we legalize marijuana in area where we can let the marthe United States,” Bodnar said. ket decide the winners and the “It sets a precedent for legal- losers.” izing other drugs, A l f o n s o ’s where will the line main issue with be drawn?” the Affordable The debate on Care Act was marijuana legalthat President ization turned into Obama did not a conversation on keep his prommandatory miniise that if you mum sentences, were satisfied where demowith your curcrat Alvarez and rent healthcare republican DaSilva plan, you would agreed that they Marissa Piccolo be able to keep are bad policy. it.

The debate got on universal preschooling The parties most heated on the were asked topics of healthcare how they would and the Second Amendment. shape the debate on the Second The Democrats supported the Amendment and how they Affordable Care Act, citing the would define militia, but the millions of people who are now conversation focused more on covered that were not, including gun control. those with preexisting condiDaSilva said he agrees that tions. The Republicans said it there should be restrictions, but was ineffective, and individuals disagreed on what those should should not have their choices be. He said semi-automatic

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AARP called on lawmakers to amend the bill.

Dozens of suppliers have entered the market since Connecticut deregulated utilities in 1998, with consumers complaining that sharply higher prices followed.

State Attorney General George

Jepsen and Consumer Counsel Elin Swan Katz said in January that thousands of customers were being charged 17 cents per kilowatt hour and some nearly 25 cents per kilowatt hour. That’s more than double what’s paid by customers of Connecticut Light & Power and United Illuminating Co. The legislation calls for the new bills to display additional account information such as rates, the term and expiration date of current rates and other details. Until bills are redesigned in July 2015, customers will receive a quarterly bill insert containing the information.

The measure also requires utilities to allow customers to change service within 72 hours of their request, reduce early termination fees, require notice of new contract terms and makes other changes.

The bill now heads to the House.

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In this Dec. 30, 2008 file photo, wind turbines stand on a farm field near Mount Carmel, Iowa. The Iowa Senate passed bills to triple the amount of solar energy tax credits available to farmers, homeowners, and businesses and to extend the deadline to complete wind turbine projects and still qualify for a tax break.

Students debate universal preschool, min. wage

political science major, said the government cannot replace parenting with government regulations.

“Expecting families to provide that support for children is not a viable option,” Piccolo said. “It’s about positive behavioral support that has been proven to support greater academic achievement later in life.”

Alvarez said the reason studies have shown poor results is because the government abandons kids as soon as they get to the next level of education.

Both sides agreed that affirmative action in colleges should be based first on income levels, not on race.

Social issues, like privacy rights and drug policy, saw divisions within both parties. A member of the Republican party who identifies as a Libertarian, Jeff Alfonso, an eighth-semester economics major, disagreed with his party on the prohibition of marijuana. He said the government should end prohibition and spend more money on treat-

“Expecting families to provide that support for children is not a viable option.”

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rifles are not any more dangerous than pistols, and less than one percent of murders are committed with those rifles.

Democrat Jayanti Dixit, an eighth semester history major said the goal of gun control laws is not to cut down on gun violence, because there are other factors that play into that, but to cut down on the potential for mass killings.

“If you can agree with me that drug prohibition is not successful, why can’t you agree with me that gun prohibition is not successful?” Alfonso said.

Both sides agreed that there is a cultural problem surrounding issues of gun violence and mental health issues.

“We do very little to address cultural and societal issues because we go on these tangents about what gun law actually is,” Alvarez said.

The parties did not get a chance to talk about other social issues they had planned, but said they hope to return to them at a later debate.

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Netflix pays Verizon for better Internet access SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix will pay Verizon Communications to help clear up some of the congestion that has been bogging down its Internet video service.

The deal marks the second time in less than three months that Netflix Inc. has anted up for a more direct connection to a major Internet service, even though CEO Reed Hastings objects to having to pay for better access.

Netflix negotiated a similar arrangement with Comcast Corp. in February.

The financial details of Netflix’s partnerships with Comcast and Verizon Communications Inc. haven’t been disclosed.

Netflix is reducing its reliance on third-party vendors to deliver video to Internet service providers because the streaming speeds of its movies and TV shows have been slowing in recent months.

The company hopes the Verizon deal “will improve performance for our joint customers over the coming months,” Netflix spokesman Joris Evers said Tuesday. Verizon issued a similar statement.

Netflix has nearly 36 million U.S. subscribers to its Internet video service, which charges $8

per month in the U.S. About 9 million customers pay Verizon for high-speed online access in their homes and businesses.

With its Comcast partnership in place, Netflix says the quality of its video on that network has improved dramatically. In March, Netflix’s video streamed at an average of 2.5 megabits per second, a 66 percent increase from January. The higher speeds translate into a richer and steadier picture.

Netflix’s video streamed at an average of 1.91 megabits per second on Verizon’s Internet service in March.

Although Hastings has publicly complained about having to pay Internet service providers for more direct connections, it’s not clear the deals will cost Netflix more money. That’s because Netflix already had been paying content-delivery fees to third-party vendors such as Cogent Communications Group Inc. In a blog post last week, Comcast asserted that its deal will enable Netflix to reduce its expenses.

Netflix didn’t directly address that claim in its own blog post deriding Comcast last week. Instead, Netflix accused Comcast of “double

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — It was Apple versus Samsung but Google loomed large Tuesday during closing arguments at the monthlong federal trial involving claims of patent infringement exchanged by the world’s two largest smartphone makers.

A lawyer for Apple accused Samsung of “slavishly” copying key features of its iPhone and iPad products and demanded $2.2 billion in damages.

An attorney for Samsung denied the allegations and argued that its Googledeveloped software differs from Apple’s operating system.

In his closing argument, law-

yer William Price referred to an email from Apple founder Steve Jobs indicating that he had ordered employees to wage a “holy war” against Google and its Android system, believing it was a rip-off of Apple’s operating system.

Price said that was the sole reason Apple filed the lawsuit against Samsung.

“We don’t think we owe Apple a nickel,” added John Quinn, one of four Samsung lawyers involved in the company’s closing argument.

Quinn also said Apple wants to monopolize the industry.

“They want to attack Google

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In this July 20, 2010 file photo, a Netflix customer uses Netflix in Palo Alto, Calif. Netflix will pay Verizon Communications to help clear up some of the congestion that has been bogging down its Internet video service.

dipping” by charging to deliver content that many of its subscribers want to watch. Netflix has become so popular that it generates nearly one-third of the evening traffic on the Internet in the U.S., according to the research firm Sandvine.

The Netflix traffic is straining some networks and raising tensions with Internet service pro-

viders who argue they shouldn’t have to shoulder all the financial burdens for handling all the extra traffic.

Even though Netflix is now working with Comcast, their relationship remains antagonistic. In the most visible sign of discord, Netflix is opposing Comcast’s proposed $45 billion acquisition of rival Time

Warner Cable Inc. because it believes the combination will give Comcast too much control over the prices that both consumers and websites pay for Internet access.

Netflix Inc., which is based in Los Gatos, Calif., plans to raise its prices by $1 or $2 for new customers only within the next two months.

and Android by attacking the most successful Android maker,” he said.Apple lawyer Harold McElhinny told jurors that Samsung’s “illegal strategy has been wildly successful” and insisted that Google had nothing to do with the case.

“Despite all the times Samsung mentioned it, you will not find a single question about Google in your jury form,” McElhinny said.

“Google is not a defendant in this case.”

Google spokesman Matt Kallman declined comment on the proceedings.

The four men and four women on the jury began deliberat-

ing Tuesday but did not reach a verdict. They will resume Wednesday.

The case marks the latest legal fight between Samsung and Apple as each tries to dominate the $330 billion annual market for smartphones.

Samsung has captured about 31 percent of the smartphone market while Apple retains a 15 percent share.

A different jury in San Jose presiding over a previous trial regarding older technology ordered Samsung to pay Apple $930 million. Samsung has appealed that ruling.

Google may not be a defendant

in the current trial, but evidence introduced by Apple attorneys showed the Internet search giant has agreed to reimburse Samsung if the South Korean company is ordered to pay damages on two of the five patents at issue.

In addition, Samsung lawyers called three Google engineers to the witness stand to testify.

The trial involves five Apple patents that the company accuses Samsung of using to create nine newer smartphones and a tablet.

The features in question include slide-to-lock, universal searching, quick linking, background syncing and automatic word correction.

Apple versus Samsung case goes to California jury

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WASHINGTON (AP) — In her first weeks as Federal Reserve chair, Janet Yellen has made one thing clear: The Fed will keep all options open in deciding when to raise interest rates from record lows.

Gone are the benchmarks that her predecessor, Ben Bernanke, used to try to guide investors: That by a certain point in the future or when unemployment reached a specific rate, the Fed would consider slowing its stimulus for the economy.

In a speech this month, Yellen said the Fed “must respond to significant unexpected twists and turns the economy may take.”

On Wednesday, when it ends a policy meeting, the Fed will likely repeat that theme and echo a point it made after Yellen’s first meeting as chair last month: That even after the job market strengthens and the Fed starts raising rates, it will likely keep rates unusually low to support a stillsubpar economy.

Yellen’s message of flexibility may help convey the Fed’s willingness to respond to abrupt shifts in the economy. Yet it can also be tricky. It can leave investors uncertain and fearful of a sudden shift in the Fed’s approach to interest rates. Financial markets hate uncertainty.

The Fed will be meeting in a week when the government will issue a flurry of reports on the economy — from manufacturing growth and consumer spending to home prices, consumer confidence, economic expansion and job gains. Collectively, they will help sketch a more detailed portrait of the economy.

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Lack of whistleblower protections left Snowden no choice but to flee

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uring her visit on April 23, 2014, Hillary Clinton was prompted by UConn President Susan Herbst to elaborate on the former Secretary of State’s opinion concerning Edward Snowden and his revelation of mass constitutional violations committed by the NSA. Clinton expressed her confusion over why Snowden fled the country instead of participating in the debate in his home country, and added that Snowden would have been afforded protection as a whistleblower. In reality, Clinton’s “confusion” stems from her lack of understanding of how whistleblowers are prosecuted in the United States.

Daniel Ellsberg, the former RAND Corporation military analyst who leaked the Pentagon Papers 43 years ago, explained in an Op-Ed for the Washington Post that the Espionage Act of 1917 has been reinterpreted by FISA - the secret court system with jurisdiction over whistleblower cases - to not allow public statements by defendants, as was seen in Chelsea Manning’s case. In fact, the case U.S. v. John Kiriakou - the former CIA officer who leaked files revealing the use of torture by US employees - set a precedent which bars defendants from using evidence that their leaks had a positive effect on society in their testimony.

The worst precedent to be set by a FISA court was in the 2013 case U.S. v Stephen Kim - a former State Department official. In it, Justice Colleen Kollar-Kotelly ruled, “The Court declines to adopt the Morison court’s construction of information relating to the “national defense” insofar as it requires the Government to show that disclosure of the information would be potentially damaging to the United States or useful to an enemy of the United States.”

U.S. v Morison is a 30-year-old case that had previously required the government to prove a disclosure had “potentially” harmed the US or aided an adversary, but Justice Kollar-Kotelly decided that regardless of what you have leaked - if the government considered it classified - you go to prison.

If Clinton, a graduate of Yale Law School, simply read the Espionage Act and its accompanying judicial precedents, she would see that Snowden would not only be unable to participate in any debates, but would also be sentenced to decades of imprisonment - like Chelsea Manning - simply for being a whistleblower. Snowden is also not taking “refuge in Russia,” as Clinton said, but rather had his passport revoked by the U.S. when he attempted to leave Moscow, as Snowden’s legal advisor Ben Wizner pointed out on “Meet the Press.” Lastly, Snowden’s pre-recorded question to President Putin may have been dodged and dismissed, but at least it was challenging.

Protect freedom of information in Connecticut

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or my last column this year, I’ve saved something that’s especially important to me: freedom of information. As a journalism student, protecting freedom of information is in the best interest of my career, but I think it should be important to all college students as well. We’re moving into an era where information is more powerful than ever before. Our generation knows that better than anyone.

In Connecticut, we’re lucky to have one of the best freedom of information laws in the country. Our law, passed in 1975, was the first FOI law of its kind in the US (and the world, accordBy Kristi Allen Associate Commentary Editor ing to some).

According to the law, we’re entitled to “any recorded data or information relating to the conduct of the public’s business prepared, owned, used, received or retained by a public agency, or to which a public agency is entitled to receive a copy...whether such data or information be handwritten, typed, tape-recorded, printed, photostated, photographed or recorded by any other method.”

Anyone can request documents through Connecticut’s FOI law without stating their purpose or intended use. The law also states that meetings of government agencies must be open to the public it lays down reasonable fees for copying and distributing documents.

There are plenty of exceptions, such as address, medical records, trade secrets and documents currently in use in court.

The legal premise for these laws is beautifully simple: the government belongs to the people. Therefore, all of its records belong to the citizens, unless it’s in the best interests of the citizens to withhold them. Connecticut did an excellent thing in recognizing this.

It was alarming when the state legislature and Gov. Malloy moved last year to significantly reduce the amount of information that was available to citizens from criminal investigations. Under the 1975 law, almost all the information from an investigation was public, including images, video and 911 tapes. But a law was passed last June to prohibit the disclosure of photos and video of homicide victims in state files, along with parts of 911 tapes.

This law was passed in the wake of the Newtown shooting. Lawmakers wanted to protect the families of victims from having to see graphic images from the police investigation files. Their aim was good- the families deserve privacy and seeing the photos may have hindered the recovery of many people affected by the tragedy. However, because the law covers all homicides in Connecticut, not just the ones that occurred at Sandy Hook, it does more harm than good and sets a bad precedent for the state.

Images from crime scenes are also important for a number of reasons, and one of them is evaluating police actions.

Keeping the photos secret and hidden from the public could shelter officers in cases of wrongdoing. The 911 tapes have since been released, but the idea that they would ever be private is frightening. 911 tapes are released all around the country and they’re vital to evaluating first responders. There are two bills in the legislature right now that would make homicide photos accessible to the public but uncopyable. This compromise must be implemented at the very least. We can-

not have homicide records hidden from the public.

The biggest issue with this law, however, is not the above restrictions but the burden it places on citizens. Prior to the law change, a citizen could take the case to court for a document to be released and the burden was on the government to prove that a document should be kept secret. The default assumption was disclosure, and keeping something hidden required a special circumstance. Now, a citizen must argue that a document should be released, without being able to view it. The burden is on them to prove that disclosure would be beneficial. This is a gross inversion of Connecticut’s former assertion that government belonged to the people.

Freedom of Information also serves as a sort of preventative measure. In an age where whistleblowers go to jail, the best defense against government incursions is to have the information out in the open to begin with. A firm precedent of disclosure and accountability will probably prevent more injustices than it will expose, and that’s a good thing.

When Hillary Clinton came to campus last week, she said she was unsure why Edward Snowden felt the need to leave the US. From her ridiculous statement, it should be clear that the debate on freedom of information in the 21st century is well underway. Our generation needs to think about what’s at stake when we give up liberty for security.

 Kristi.Allen@UConn.edu  4th-semester journalism and geography

Congress should cut foreign aid to Palestine

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his week Senator Rand Paul is introducing a bill in the Senate that will eliminate U.S. aid to Palestine unless it agrees to a ceasefire and recognizes the right of Israel to exist. Given the recent announcement that rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah are pursuing reconciliation and unification,

By Brian McCarty it is important that Staff Columnist the United States do all it can to promote peace in the troubled region. It is difficult to know how much, if any, impact Paul’s bill will have on Palestine. Nonetheless, we should take any and all actions that may encourage the warring parties to seek an equitable agreement.

This bill is best understood as a response to the likely reconciliation of Hamas and Fatah. The Palestinian political party Fatah is in power in the West Bank region whereas Hamas controls the Gaza strip. Although Fatah has recently advocated peaceful negotiation with Israel, the more militant Hamas refuses to recognize Israel’s right to exist and warfare continues

in Gaza. The reunion of these two groups raises serious questions over what goals and positions this united government will have. Recognizing this reality, Senator Paul is seeking to push the united Palestinians to reject the violent tactics of Hamas. The outcome of these Palestinian talks is crucial to the fate of the region and if cutting aid may push the Palestinians in a direction that encourages peaceful negotiations, that action should be pursued.

The militant position of Hamas makes negotiations entirely impossible. If Palestine does not recognize Israel’s right to exist, no peace can be obtained unless one side completely and utterly subjugates the other. This will lead to prolonged and bitter warfare, a terrible tragedy for an already restive region.

In the past, political differences among rival groups of Palestinians have made negotiation rather difficult. With the reconciliation between Hamas and Fatah, this may no longer be the case. A united Palestine that adopts a policy of nonviolent negotiation would be the greatest hope for peace this region has seen in several years.

However, it cannot be denied

that there are many historical factors that explain the deep Palestinian enmity toward the state of Israel. After Great Britain obtained the land now known as Israel from the defeated Ottoman Empire after World War I, Zionist groups sought to carve an independent homeland for themselves out of this British protectorate. To achieve this, European Jews immigrated to the region en masse. In 1922, Jews represented 11 percent of the region’s population. By 1945, the proportion had risen to about 31 percent. Jewish military groups engaged in armed struggle against the British and demanded the creation of a Jewish state. The British government, unable to conciliate the Jewish and native Arab populations and facing the loss of its colonies across the globe, abandoned the region.

As expected, intense warfare broke out between the Arab and Jewish peoples, resulting in Jewish victory and the exile of hundreds of thousands of Arabs from Palestine. Reflecting this and rapid Jewish immigration, Jews made up about 86 percent of the region’s population in 1967. Given these events, the hostility of the Palestinians is understandable.

This being said, the state of

Israel has been a strong and enduring nation for several decades. It has developed stable political institutions and a vibrant economy. The people of Israel take great pride in their history and traditions.

These are also indelible facts and must be recognized. The Palestinians cannot turn the clock back to 1948 and must recognize political realities.

Whatever grievances the people of Palestine may have, the fact of the matter is the state of Israel does exist and has defended its right to so exist several times. Given these truths, it would be best for a united Palestine to recognize Israel’s right to exist and pursue a long-desired negotiated peace. If the United States can take any action that will inspire Palestine to take this crucial step for peace in the region, it should do so. The United States should not give foreign aid to any nation whose policies lead to increased violence and instability around the globe and Congress should pass Rand Paul’s bill.

 Brian.McCarty@UConn.edu  4th-semester political science and economics

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More collaboration, more talent for 2014 ‘Long River Review’

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On Tuesday, April 29th, UConn’s Literary and Art Magazine, Long River Review, had its annual launch party. The evening included readings from a selection of nonfiction, fiction, translation and poetry works. In addition to celebrating the written works, the night also congratulated the 21 students who pieced the publication together.

Professor Darcie Dennigan is the magazine’s faculty advisor. The publication stems from an English department class, typically capped at 15 students.

“In the fall, I was working through all of the applications, and after interviewing a number of students, I simply couldn’t narrow it down any further,” Dennigan said. “The cap is at fifteen but we had so much talent we pushed it to 21.”

The talent was apparent in this year’s magazine.

With an entirely student-run operation, Dennigan said it was necessary to pick the best of the best. The students stepped up for the challenge. In the coming years, Dennigan said the staff would like to see their readership expand and have their publication reach the national level. To achieve these goals, this year’s group changed many elements.

“There are so many different things in this year’s publication, it would be impossible to list them all,” Dennigan said. “We had our first translation from Arabic; we took an essay and broke it into parts. The list goes on and on.”

With large changes taking place, it was necessary for the group to pull together. Krisella Karaja, an eighthsemester English major, has worked on the magazine for the past three years; she was this year’s editor-inchief.

“We had such increased collaboration this year.

Instead of just splitting into our typical [genre] panels, we’d have each panel select twenty works and then the entire staff would come together to argue over the pieces,” Karaja said. “It became a heated debate, where people demonstrated their passion but also demonstrated respect for each other at the same time.”

But with such a difficult winter, the magazine had difficulty getting together. At the launch party, multiple speakers pointed out how they had to battle against snowstorms and power outages to keep the publication on track.

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Krisela Karaja, editor-in-chief of the “Long River Review,” addresses the crowd at the literary magazine’s launch party on Tuesday evening.

“At one point, we had a 20-person Skype video conference call,” Karaja said. “I have never been in anything so hectic in my entire life.”

Through the trials and tribulations, this publication is certainly near and dear to the staff’s hearts. Many of them attended the launch party and greeted one another with laughter and hugs. They celebrated with sparkling apple cider and cake.

“Now that it is over, I miss it; it was definitely a labor of love,” Karaja said. “As I go into my future, [after graduation] I will have to find something similar to refill this current hole in my identity.”

Emily.Lewson@UConn.edu

Summer 2014’s releases promise excitement, fun and continuity for video game fans Summer is typically not a great season for video gaming. Publishers typically choose to wait until the winter season to launch new titles due to the prevalence of various holidays.

It’s a summer gaming drought, so to speak. However, that doesn’t mean nothing is being released at all–just that you’re going to have to search a little bit. So without further ado, let’s take a look at just a small selection of what gamers have to look forward to in the months ahead.

In May, Nintendo is taking the lead. We’re going to see not only the release of a new “Kirby” title for the 3DS–“Kirby: Triple Deluxe”–but the long awaited “Mario Kart 8” is

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being released towards the end of the month for the Wii U. But the big release in May is going to be the long awaited, “Watch Dogs,” for the Xbox One, 360, PS3, PS4 and PC. It’s been delayed multiple times at this point, so don’t be disappointed if it gets pushed back once again. Other big releases include “Borderlands 2” for the PS Vita, “Wolfenstein: The New Order” for PC, 360, Xbox One, PS3 and PS4, “Tropico 5” for the PC, “Mario Golf: World Tour” for the 3DS and “Drakengard 3,” for the PS3.

June is going to be a little sparser than May. “The Elder Scrolls: Online,” which is being released for PS4 and Xbox One, will probably be the biggest launch of the month, allowing console gamers to join their PC cousins in the land of Tamriel. Past

that, there’s the PC launch of “Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare,” the release of “Sniper Elite III” on PC, PS3, PS4, XBO and 360 and “Ultra Street Fighter IV” for the 360 and PS3.

If you thought June looked bad though, July is going to make you miserable. I could only find two confirmed releases throughout the entire month. The first is “One Piece: Unlimited World RED” for the 3DS, Wii U, PS3 and PS Vita. The second is “Dynasty Warriors: Gundam Reborn” for the PS3 and Vita. We better hope for some additional announcements, or July is going to be absolutely miserable for gamers–save “Gundam” and “One Piece” fans, I suppose.

August picks things up a little bit, though not by much. “Madden NFL

’15” is being released for PS3, PS4, XBO and the 360. Following that is “Disgaea 4: A Promise Revisited” for the Vita, “Tales of Xilia 2” for the PS3 and “The Evil Within,” for PC, PS3, PS4, XBO and 360. This last title looks especially promising for fans of the survival-horror genre. If you’re at all interested in such things, do yourself a favor and pick it up.

Now, this is by no means an exhaustive list, but simply a look at what I believe to be the biggest releases for the upcoming season. There are other indie titles releasing at various points, and more information about those titles can be found online.

Zachary.Ledermanr@UConn.edu

‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ cast unveiled

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NEW YORK (AP) — “Star Wars: Episode VII” finally has its stars. May the Force be with them.

After months of carefully guarded secrecy and endless Internet speculation, the cast of the latest incarnation of the space epic was unveiled Tuesday on the official “Star Wars” website by Lucasfilm and the Walt Disney Co. Starring in J.J. Abrams’ new “Star Wars” are: John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Max von Sydow, Andy Serkis and Domhnall Gleeson.

The companies declined to name the characters each will play, though Driver, the breakout star of HBO’s “Girls,” is widely expected to be playing the film’s feature villain.

They join returning “Star Wars” veterans Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher.

Peter Mayhew is also back as Chewbacca and Kenny Baker will reprise RD-D2.

“It is both thrilling and surreal to watch the beloved original

cast and these brilliant new performers come together to bring this world to life, once again,” director and co-writer Abrams said in a statement. “We start shooting in a couple of weeks, and everyone is doing their best to make the fans proud.”

Disney will release “Star Wars: Episode VII,” which will be set 30 years after 1983’s “Return of the Jedi,” in December 2015.

Disney acquired Lucasfilm in 2012, and immediately put a new “Star Wars” trilogy into development.

The “Episode VII” cast is a mix of fresh faces, up-and-comers and established names.

The 22-year-old British actor Boyega is best known for the 2011 science fiction monster movie “Attack the Block.”

Ridley, also a young British actor, is largely unknown. She has appeared in several British TV series, including “Mr. Selfridge.”

Like Driver, Isaac is a recent breakout star, following his acclaimed performance in the Coen brothers’ “Inside Llewyn

Davis.”

The 30-year-old Irish actor Gleeson has appeared in numerous films, including 2012’s “Anna Karenina” and both parts of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.” He’s acted frequently on stage, earning a Tony nomination in 2006 for his performance in “The Lieutenant of Inishmore.”

The British actor Serkis is famous for his digital shapeshifting, playing Gollum in the “Lord of the Rings” films and the titular gorilla in “King Kong.” It’s widely speculated that he’ll again trade on his specialty of using performance capture to craft a digital character.

Von Sydow, the 85-yearold Swedish legend of “The Exorcist” and “The Seventh Seal,” will presumably add the kind of gravitas Alec Guinness brought to the 1977 original.

Scoring “Episode VII” will be John Williams, who created the original trilogy’s famous themes.

So, most of us are getting ready to plunge headfirst into finals week. There’s a furious flurry of students trying to pull their final projects together while also attempting to pull constant all-nighters. The anxiety sets in, we snap at our roommates and some of us will take hourlong stress naps in order to postpone our inevitable studying. Significant others tend to fall by the wayside because you’re trying to get your grades up. When you finally arrive home, it’ll hopefully be a bit easier on your psyche. However, staying home for the summer might cause another issue to crop up: How on earth are you going to have sex in your childhood bedroom?

To be honest, having sex at your house is probably one of the hardest things you’ll have to do—especially if you have a big family. It requires quite a lot of finesse, and a willingness to think outside the box.

The first thing I would recommend is not to do it in your childhood bedroom if you aren’t an only child. While having sex on top of your faded Finding Nemo sheets might cause you to smirk at your bed from time to time and feel some measure of pride, you might feel incredibly awkward once you’re forced to see your other family members perched on it.

Also, your parents might ask you just why you’re changing your sheets so often.

Claiming “I just like things to be really, really clean” only works for so long…

Tip number two: get used to quickies. If your family is frequently in and out of the house, you might have to abandon long, drawn-out sex with four-minute afternoon delights. Nothing is more embarrassing than getting really into it, only to hear the front door slam or your younger siblings’ footsteps as they rush up the stairs.

Quickies usually ensure that both you and your partner are getting off, rather than only one of you. Put your faith in all those tiny tricks you’ve learned from various websites and put them to good use.

Three: Don’t try anything crazily fancy unless you have time. Trying out the Kama Sutra (or even the occasionally complex moves in Cosmopolitan) may seem like a fun, sexy idea, but it can all go sour if you don’t have enough time to spare. Again, you’ll need to stick to tried-and-true methods. Having sex in the dorms should’ve helped you out in this endeavor—the twin beds are narrow to the point where you’re forced to take safety measures. Anything crazy has to be done on the floor or somewhere else that has much more room. This not to say, of course, that you can’t get creative, it’s just that it might need to be in a smaller way.

Finally: Make sure to Frebreeze the room after, or at least work on perfecting an expression that conveys some sort of casual innocence if your parents ask what you’ve been up to. While we’re all adults, no one really wants to have that conversation with their parents.

The underlying message is to be safe, and don’t get afraid to get a little wild.

You’ve got the whole summer to operate on the down lowyou might as well have fun.

Imaani.Cain@UConn.edu

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“Harry Potter Quidditch World Cup” Leave it to EA to make the best Harry Potter video game in existence a sports title. “Harry Potter Quidditch World Cup” allowed Potter fans around the world to bypass the pesky fact that their favorite sport defies the laws of physics by digitizing the experience in game form. Far from a glorified mini-game, the title not only allowed players to compete as all four of the Hogwarts teams, but it also featured multiple playable countries that you could take all the way to the Quidditch World Cup itself. As keepers, chasers, beaters and seekers, the title let you control every aspect of the fictional sport with surprising detail.

Considering how popular the books and film series continue to be, one wonder’s why this 2003 effort is the only one we’ve seen. For my money you can put “Harry Potter Quidditch World Cup” right up there alongside “Pokemon Snap” as titles that are most definitely in need of sequels.

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The creators of “Call of Duty” have successfully re-entered the elite levels of the gaming industry with “Titanfall” - the debut product of Respawn Entertainment, a new studio founded by Jason West and Vince Zampella best known as the co-founders of “Infinity Ward” the studio that created the “Call of Duty” series. Staffed by numerous industry veterans and ex-Infinity Ward employees there has been little doubt that the studio’s first release would be anything less than a success.

After spending a good amount of time with “Titanfall,” I am confident that the team at Respawn Entertainment has truly crafted the next evolution in the multiplayer first person shooter genre. Mind you I said evolution, not “transformation.”

“Titanfall” does not re-invent the wheel nor is it too radical a departure from the current kingpin’s of the genre - rather, it’s ingenuity can be found in

subtler ways.

The title’s main draw is the use of the titular “Titan” mechs which are dropped into the battlefield at various intervals, an event known as a “Titanfall.”

Players will seamlessly transition from fighting traditional ground-based combat a la “Call of Duty” to operating one of these gargantuan mechs seamlessly.

Innovative weapons and a much faster game speed than your typical FPS add to the improvements.

Additionally, the game lacks a traditional campaign or “story mode,” however elements including plot developments and NPC’s are present although they stand as little more than an afterthought.

The greatest achievement of the game is undoubtably its superb balancing system. Like many others, I had expected the game to be competitive when one is in possession of a Titan

mech with frequent player deaths occurring otherwise. Thankfully this is not the case. While possession of a Titan provides the players with a heavy helping of firepower, I found playing without one to be just as satisfying if not more so. Without a Titan, your maneuverability is far greater, and the brilliant level design contains narrow structures, which Titans are too large to enter.

Additionally, it is far more satisfying to take out a mech on your own than it is when you’re in one yourself.

With multiplayer FPS titles, keeping the image on screen consistent is of the utmost priority. While “Titanfall” has been developed with high end PC’s and the current generation of consoles in mind, the version I played on “Xbox 360” still did an admiral job of keeping the frame rate steady at around 30

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frames per second. Only one the rare instances in which five plus players were in possession of a Titan at the same time did the game start to slow down from all the action on-screen, albeit for only a few moments.

I’ll admit that the artistic design of many of the games maps is a bit lacking but considering how secondary they are in the scope of frantic multiplayer mayhem, this shortcoming is practically an afterthought.

“Titanfall” might not be the next big “must-have” game in the industry, but I’ll be darned if it doesn’t provide one of the best multiplayer experiences for shooter fans in years. The lack of a traditional story mode is disappointing and the visuals while steady simply aren’t as impressive as one would hope.

But if you’re willing to look the other way, there’s a lot of entertainment to be enjoyed here.

Alex.Sferrazza@UConn.edu

2005’s ‘Sigma Star Saga’ a trial and error game

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gets you obtain throughout the story. At random moments, you are thrust into battle, like a classical Japanese RPG, but each “battle” is a randomized shooter segment. The game’s reasoning for this is explained early on before the player can raise any questions, and fits quite neatly in the narrative. It’s a relatively welcoming change to see a developer try to get as much of the gameplay to fit the narrative as the team can, as opposed to other games that hand wave logic with some derivative of magic, or as the Simpsons’ “Tree House of Horror X” put it eloquently, “A wizard did it.”

There is a bit of trial and error game play, but even so, Sigma Star Saga is no Touhou, so a tiny bit of perseverance should allow players to progress nicely. The story has some very nice writing, with an emphasis on a black-and-black mentality for the war that the game depicts. The art, by Matt Bozon, nicely emulates Japanese-styled art that typically dominates the RPG market. Players with an eye for detail will see that WayForward has yet to disappoint on the game’s animations, as the team has incredibly fluid animation for nearly everything, from NPCs to boss enemies to computer screens. It’s understandable that this game was greatly overlooked by the release of the Nintendo DS, but if you can find this game, I’d certainly say it’s worth at least one playthrough.

The year was 2005. The Nintendo DS has been released for a good year by now, all but outclassing the Gameboy Advance. But a certain developer based in California decided to develop for the outdated handheld regardless, WayForward. The fruits of their efforts materialized in the form of “Sigma Star Saga.” An odd hybrid of shoot-em-ups like “R-Type” or “Gradius,” the game’s release was much like WayForward’s breakout hit, “Shantae,” a 2002 title for the Gameboy Color, though their genres completely differ.

You play as Ian Recker, a squadron leader of the Sigma squadron, as he joins the rest of Earth’s forces as they fight a menace referred to the Krill, who are anything but shrimp-like. Recker is chosen to be a spy for Earth, and infiltrate the Krill’s forces, as there has been suspicion that the Krill are yearning for a super-weapon to annihilate humanity. Soon he finds himself meeting Psyme, a female Krill who wouldn’t look too out of place in the original “Star Trek” series, as well as Scarlet, a female human scientist. As you can assume, this game can be part soap opera as much as a space opera, as a love triangle ensues. Whoever Recker ends up with is depicted in four different endings, half of which can only be acquired on a New Game Plus.

As for the actual gameplay, it’s a very interesting take on the two genres. You walk around an overworld with a pistol, and other gad- Max.Engel@UConn.edu

Fight over rap lyrics at New York murder trial NEW YORK (AP) — When he wasn’t busy being what prosecutors portray as the ruthless leader of a violent drug gang, Ronald Herron was moonlighting as a rapper known as Ra Diggs.

Herron’s gritty body of work, including music videos with titles like “Live by the Gun, Die by the Gun,” has become a point of contention as his murder case nears trial in federal court in Brooklyn. Jury selection began Tuesday.

In court papers, the government and the defense have debated whether the recordings are evidence of real crimes committed by one of the city’s highest ranking Bloods or are constitutionally protected — and inadmissible — expressions of free speech that his lawyers have likened to Johnny Cash’s

“Folsom Prison Blues.”

In one video, Herron brags about wearing body armor, saying, “I’m gripped up, I’m vest upped ... I’m ready for war man, on all fronts.” Both sides are awaiting a ruling on whether the government can show jurors portions of that recording and 12 others gathered during the investigation of a narcotics dealing enterprise.

It’s a legal question that isn’t isolated to Herron’s case.

In another case ending in a conviction last year, a Manhattan judge allowed prosecutors to show amateur rap video starring a defendant charged in a string of armed robberies, agreeing that it was evidence he had access to guns. The video, inspired by “The Joy” by Kanye West and Jay-Z, showed the defendant driving the getaway

car in a staged hold-up.

Earlier this month, New Jersey’s Supreme Court heard arguments about whether the trial judge in a drug-related shooting case should have barred prosecutors from reading 13 pages of the lyrics to jurors, including one in which the defendant boasted about “four slugs drillin’ your cheek to blow your face off,” that were written before the crime.

In the Herron case, prosecutors allege he lived his lyrics in a criminal career that began with his arrest as a teenager on robbery and weapons charges.

By the late 1990s, he rose to a leadership role in a Bloods faction called the Murderous Mad Dogs that sold crack cocaine out of a housing project in his Brooklyn neighborhood, they say.

In 2001, Herron was charged in a fatal shooting. He was acquitted of murder but convicted of drug possession and sent to prison until 2007, when he went back to his neighborhood, reclaimed his turf and resumed killing rivals, prosecutors say.

One of the killings was payback for the 2009 shooting of one of Herron’s top lieutenants, nicknamed Moose, authorities said. Herron chased the shooter into the courtyard of a housing project and pumped several bullets into him, they said.

A video from a documentarystyle series titled “Ra Diggs TV” shows the wounded Moose recovering in a hospital bed and talking to Herron about the fate of the man who shot him.

Herron is heard saying, “See you soon at a cemetery near you, man.”

It would appear, my friends, that we have reached the end of our friendship. It is with a heavy heart that I write this, my final video game column. I hope that I have done my best to highlight the challenges the gaming industry faces today and, with any luck, perhaps inspired you to find a greater appreciation for this amazing medium.

Fittingly, I decided the subject of my final column would be a discussion about video game endings: the good, the bad and the truly unforgettable.

There are many games whose endings are frequently cited as among the greatest of all time.

Titles including “Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater,” “Batman Arkham City” and “Super Metroid” fit into this category.

These endings manage to surprise the players with unexpected, if not clichéd, moments of excitement that successfully wrap up the plot and provide the player with a true sense of both accomplishment and satisfaction upon their conclusion.

Some games are known for notoriously poor endings.

These endings can often ruin the entire experience of a title for gamers as players of “Mass Effect 3” and “Rage” can attest.

Not only do they feel rushed and inconsistent - especially when part of an otherwise exceptional product - they fail to resolve plot holes and leave players with a sense of feeling “cheated.” Poor endings are often a result of being the last part of a game to be developed. Video game development is often hectic and publishers, ignorant of the consequences of prematurely releasing a product, will force a title out the door to capitalize on a set release window. Additionally, a lack of creative collaboration between developers, especially among established studios, can lead to this result.

And then there are the best endings, those that are truly unforgettable. Titles including “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time,” “Bioshock Infinite” and “The Last of Us” will find themselves in this category. Endings such as these are special because they are well planned deliver players an experience which they truly did not see coming, initially leaving players on a bittersweet note.

These are the endings that are neither universally praised nor panned. They are equally lambasted and glorified. They are the endings that reject the status quo. Often, a player might feel betrayed after pouring countless hours upon hours of time into a beloved title, only to not receive the reward they had wished for. However, unlike when you experience a “bad” ending, you leave these experiences ultimately satisfied, yet disappointed because the ending didn’t turn out quite like you’d have wished it to.

Eventually though, after the initial scorn or shock settles down - be it a week, a couple of months or a few years you realize something that was simply impossible to see at the time - that was a better ending than one could have ever hoped for.

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Colorado Symphony links up with pot industry Wednesday, April 30, 2014

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DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Symphony Orchestra said Tuesday it will play a series of “cannabis-friendly” fundraising concerts sponsored by the state’s burgeoning pot industry.

The state’s only full-time professional orchestra hopes the unusual shows dubbed “Classically Cannabis: The High Note Series” will boost its audience as it struggles with dwindling attendance and shrinking budgets.

“The cannabis industry obviously opens the door even further to a younger, more diverse audience,” symphony CEO Jerome Kern told The Associated Press.

In return for sponsorship, marijuana-related companies get “the legitimacy of being associated with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra.” he said.

The event, however, is strictly BYOC — bring your own cannabis, according to an events listing on the symphony website that says pot will not be sold.

Richard Yost of Ideal 420 Soil, which sells soil and other cultivation products to marijuana growers, sees sponsoring the concerts is a chance to link his company to one of the best orchestras in the nation and to make the point that pot consumers can be clean-cut and sophisticated.

“You can be intelligent and savvy and enjoy cannabis as well,” said Yost, adding that he plays Mozart while he works on business plans.

Judith Inman, a member of a volunteer guild that has organized balls and other more traditional classical music fundraisers in Denver, has reservations about the marijuana mash-up.

“I know that the symphony needs new sponsors, and they are trying to go after a younger group,” she said. “I just don’t think this is the way to go about it.”

Retail marijuana sales have been legal in Colorado since January but there have been concerns about the safety and packaging of edible marijuana products.

Still, poll results released Monday showed 52 percent of Coloradans think marijuana legalization has been beneficial, and 67 percent disagree with the sentiment that it has eroded the moral fiber of people in the state.

Kern said he has heard complaints from at least one musician and from symphony supporters about the upcoming concerts.

The first three shows will feature small ensembles of sym-

PARIS (AP) — The oil-rich United Arab Emirates certainly has the wealth of a first-class nation. Now it hopes to buy in the culture of a first-class nation to the tune of 400 million euros ($550 million).

The Louvre Abu Dhabi will open its doors in December 2015 in the Arab federation — and organizers hope it will put the country with flashy hotels, arid deserts and the world’s 7th biggest oil reserves on the map instead for its oil paintings.

But the project has been raising eyebrows among Europeans, who say that culture requires more than just a checkbook.

In Paris, the Louvre unveiled a preview Tuesday of the art that the Abu Dhabi project has acquired since 2009.

French President Francois Hollande inaugurated the exhibition of some 160 works entitled “Birth of a Museum.” It includes a 19th-century Yemeni Torah, a 13th-century Gothic Bible as well as a swath of Renaissance and modern masterpieces by artists such as Yves Klein, Rene Magritte and Pablo Picasso.

The generous spending pot has produced a collection as impressive as it is diverse, unafraid to grapple with themes such as sexuality and different

ing museums to showcase their artistic wealth.

“During this period we said the same thing ... but with hindsight what do we see? It’s that European and Asian art are present in the U.S. and participated in making the American culture ... in making the country’s identity. And I think that’s what needs to be remembered,” said curator Vincent Pomerade.

One expert noted many European collections were built in less desirable ways.

“Buying in culture is far better than looting it, which is what most nations did for hundreds of years,” said Julian Radcliffe of the Art Loss Register.

The next hurdle of this ambitious but controversial project will be in convincing the greater Arab world to accept the museum’s bold artistic representations of sexuality and religion.

Beyond this, the Arab Louvre project’s founders believe Abu Dhabi is an ideal location for a universal museum as the UAE itself is a cultural crossroad.

“This idea of a crossroad, this idea of dialogue between civilizations, the meeting of cultures, the meeting of art, was at the heart of the project from the beginning,” added Pomerade.

phony players at a downtown Denver gallery. The series culminates with a concert at Red Rocks, an amphitheater outside Denver where the symphony and pop and rock groups play.

Jane West, whose Edible Events Co. is organizing the series, said concertgoers will be able to smoke pot in a separate area at the gallery. Guests must be at least 21 and purchase $75 tickets in advance. Sponsors include Ideal 420, which is based in New Hampshire, and Colorado-based marijuana retailers.

“We try to create upscale events where people can come and enjoy some cannabis just like they would a glass of wine,” West said.

For the final show at Red Rocks, which is owned by the city and county of Denver, organizers intend to follow rules dictated by police, West said.

Smoking pot at the famed venue is officially banned, though that was flouted long before recreational marijuana became legal.

Another series of symphony events restricted to the 21-andup crowd is “Beethoven and Brews,” which brings musicians to a trendy downtown hotel bar to play as local breweries offer tastings.

Louvre Abu Dhabi Hollywood stars get shows off its treasures love at Tony noms religions. “(We want to) establish Abu Dhabi as a place for cultural tourism,” the Louvre Abu Dhabi’s assistant curator, Khalid Abdulkhaliq Abdulla, said at the Paris exhibit.

He said the Abu Dhabi Louvre will be the centerpiece of a planned cultural district that will also include a branch of New York’s Guggenheim and a national museum.

However, skeptics in France say the nation known for its nouveau riche society can’t simply buy its way into being “cultured.”

The museum’s renowned architect Jean Nouvel brushed off such critics with a Gallic shrug, suggesting detractors are just annoyed or jealous that Europe now doesn’t have the money to embark on such costly cultural projects.

“Do you think we did it any differently in Europe when we used to be more powerful?”

Nouvel asked. “It’s normal that an economic power translates this (power) through the act of acquiring cultural art.”

The exhibit curator compared the Abu Dhabi of today to the U.S. in the early 20th century, when it was emerging economically and industrially and private collectors started found-

Philly rapper Meek Mill: Race led to police stop

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Rapper Meek Mill was stopped during the wrath of Hurricane Sandy and he is claiming it was to due with his race.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — When Hurricane Sandy canceled flights out of New York on Halloween night 2012, Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill booked a private jet out of his hometown for the Atlanta launch party of his debut album, “Dreams & Nightmares.”

But he and his entourage never made the $22,500 charter flight. Instead, Mill and three others, including a senior vice president of the Warner Brothers music label, were arrested and detained for about 10 hours after a North Philadelphia traffic stop triggered by the darkly tinted windows of their Range Rover SUV. “In neighborhoods like where I come from, four black males in a car, ... we’re always being asked to be searched,” the 26-year-old Philadelphia entertainer testified Monday, the first day of trial in his civil-rights lawsuit against city police. “All I was doing that night was going to work and doing what I had to do.”

Mill believes they were stopped for being black.

He refused to let police search the vehicle. The city argues that police, and a trained dog, smelled marijuana in the car. However, no drugs were found and no charges filed.

The lead officer on the stop, Andre Boyer, has since been fired after earning the dubious distinction of racking up the most civilian complaints in the department. An internal police memo shown in court Tuesday described him as a “very aggressive narcotics officer” whose reports were riddled with errors.

Mill, whose real name is Robert Williams, was taken to a police station, along with the studio executive, a friend, and an armed, off-duty Florida

police officer. At the station, one officer snapped a cellphone photo of the handcuffed singer that was soon circulating online, while another posted a photo to her Instagram account, according to Mill’s lawsuit.

Mill said he feared that his career, just getting off the ground, would be thwarted. And he worried that he was still on probation from a 2009 drug and gun case in Philadelphia that cost him nearly a year in jail.

The city, for its part, argues that Mill himself retweeted the police station photo to 1 million followers. And his “Dreams & Nightmares” album cover features a Rolex linked to a pair of handcuffs.

“Plaintiff has also repeatedly referred to his drug use and criminal history in his song lyrics,” Deputy Solicitor Amanda Shoffel wrote in her trial brief.

“Many of these songs appear on the same album for which he is claiming a loss in record sales ... for harm to his ‘image.’”

Meek puts his losses at $67,000 for the flight, lost appearance fee and extra car rental fee, along with lost income from a lower-than-expected Puma contract. His agent had thought his Puma retainer would rise, along with his celebrity, from $400,000 to $2 million. Instead, his contract jumped to $650,000. Mill’s lawyers also seek money for his pain and suffering.

The debut album reached No. 2 on the US Billboard chart, according to the city’s trial memo.

Williams is also suing several of the officers individually.

The trial is expected to last several days. Four men and four women are on the jury; six of them are white.

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Neil Patrick Harris in a scene from “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” at the Belasco Theatre in New York.

NEW YORK (AP) — It was a brutal Tuesday morning for some A-list stars on Broadway.

Snubbed for Tony Award nominations were Denzel Washington, James Franco, Zachary Quinto, Michelle Williams, Orlando Bloom, Ethan Hawke, Zach Braff, Billy Crudup, Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig. Daniel Radcliffe struck out for his third consecutive Broadway show.

Neil Patrick Harris, who won a nomination for his brilliant performance in the punk-rock show “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” said he was surprised by the final list. But he’s been a Tony host and knows from experience the process is often rough.

“Having been the host in previous years, it’s always interesting and surprising,” he said. “It’s a small group of people that nominate and you’re never quite sure what they’re responding to. That being said, it does get to showcase the talents of people who often don’t get their moment in the spotlight.”

One of the winners on Tuesday was unconventional musicals: “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder,” a romp with a leading man killed eight times, led the field with 10 nods. It was followed by “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” a rock concert by a transgender German, with eight, and “After Midnight,” a candy sampler of stunning dance and singing acts, with seven.

When the dust settled, the musicals up for the Tony’s biggest prize are: “After Midnight,” ‘’A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder,” ‘’Aladdin,” and “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.” Not one of the shows has a big movie star.

“It’s going to be a really exciting Tony race to watch,” said Scott Sanders, who produced “After Midnight,” which celebrates Duke Ellington’s years at the Cotton Club nightclub. (The nomination happened to come on Ellington’s birthday.) “The four shows could not be more different in many ways.”

Another big winner was the old master himself — Shakespeare.

The Mark Rylance-led productions of “Richard III” and “Twelfth Night” from London together scooped up eight nominations.

Rylance, who played “Richard III,” will compete in the best leading actor in a play catego-

ry with Samuel Barnett, also in “Twelfth Night,” Bryan Cranston in “All The Way,” Chris O’Dowd in “Of Mice and Men” and Tony Shalhoub in “Act One.” Rylance also snagged a supporting nomination playing a woman in “Twelfth Night.”

He said he didn’t care which role actually won. “My preference is being nominated,” he said, laughing. “I find in my experience winning is rather an isolating, lonely experience.”

The Shakespeare productions — performed by an all-male cast and seeking to replicate how the plays were produced in the Bard’s day — also extended the trend on Broadway toward embracing drag.

Last year, “Kinky Boots” and “Matilda the Musical” featured leading men dressed as women.

This year has “Casa Valentina,” Harvey Fierstein’s play about straight cross-dressers, and “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” starring Neil Patrick Harris in a skirt. Even “Gentleman’s Guide” features Jefferson Mays playing both genders.

While not all Hollywood stars came away empty-handed — Cranston, as expected, won a nod for playing Lyndon Johnson in “All the Way” — the lack of nominations for Broadway veterans from the film world such as Washington, Radcliffe, Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen, or first-timers, like Franco and Williams, was striking.

“I’m heartbroken that she wasn’t nominated,” said Danny Burstein, who got his fifth nod, about his “Cabaret” co-star Williams, who plays as Sally Bowles. “She is so fantastic in the show. And in all my years, I have never seen anyone work harder,” he said.

One of the spots that likely may have gone to a Hollywood star instead went to Andy Karl, who transformed his body over three years into a fearsome boxer to play the title role in “Rocky.”

“It’s nice to know it was worth the time and effort,” he said. “I’ve never done anything quite this extensive. It’s truly an acting piece, it’s truly a musical piece, it’s truly a physical piece.”

Five-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald earned a leading actress in a play nomination for “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill.” That’s the one female acting category in which she

hasn’t already notched at least one win, meaning she is in a position to make history as the Tonys’ first grand-slam performance winner.

McDonald, who plays Billie Holiday, goes up against Tyne Daly from “Mothers and Sons,” LaTanya Richardson Jackson of “A Raisin in the Sun,” Cherry Jones from “The Glass Menagerie” and Estelle Parsons in “The Velocity of Autumn.”

Parsons’ nomination couldn’t save the play; it announced it would close this weekend after weeks of poor box office receipts.

The best new play category has James Lapine’s “Act One,” Terrance McNally’s “Mothers and Sons,” Robert Schenkkan’s “All the Way,” John Patrick Shanley’s “Outside Mullingar” and “Casa Valentina.”

Tony Award-winner Idina Menzel, the “Frozen” singer who got a dose of attention when John Travolta mangled her name at the Oscars, got a nomination for her role in “If/Then.” The show itself didn’t get a best musical nomination, though the music did.

“I’m disappointed. I won’t lie. I’m disappointed, but I’m also really excited about being nominated. Being back in the Broadway community is where I feel at most home. I didn’t come back for many years because I wanted to find something that I felt really strongly about.”

She will compete in June with a very impressive group of women: Mary Bridget Davies in “A Night with Janis Joplin,” Sutton Foster in “Violet,” Mueller in “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” and Kelli O’Hara of “The Bridges of Madison County.”

Some 870 Tony voters — members of professional groups such as The Broadway League and Actors’ Equity Association — will decide the final awards, which will be handed out June 8 at Radio City Music Hall.

One actor who will be there with a smile is James Monroe Iglehart, who plays the rambunctious genie in Disney’s “Aladdin.”

“I know it sounds cliche, but I’m so happy to be nominated. I get to sit down at the Tonys. I’m not in the back. I’m not watching it on television. I get to sit.

There’s a ticket with my name on it,” Iglehart said. “And I don’t have to pay for it!”

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Fuzzy and Sleepy

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HOROSCOPES Today's Birthday (04/30/14). You're coming into your own this year. Take a strong stand, and lead. Handle details in the planning phase before 5/20. Communications with integrity provide the key to unlock doors. Restructure finances to increase savings as accounts grow. After August, dedicate time to home and family. Autumn changes reveal a new view. Art, music and beauty provide joy and inspiration.

Celebrate love.

To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Arrogant Musings

by Garrett Connolly

Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is an 8 -- Promise the family something they want, other than time with you now.

Keep communications flowing. Conditions seem to be changing. Ask an expert for the information you need. Partner up with someone fun. You can borrow what you need. A lucky break opens a door previously locked.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO DRAW OR MAKE GAMES FOR THE DAILY CAMPUS COMICS?!

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Finishing old business leads to more coins in your pocket.

Enhance your appearance. Get something you've been wanting for home and family. You advance through the kindness of others. Pass it forward. Do what you love, and your passion's contagious.

QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? CONCERNS?

Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is a 9 -- Discover a way to save money on a regular expense. Work smarter, and abundance flowers. Call in for reinforcements, if the workload gets too busy. Keep track of the numbers... there may be less than anticipated. Assess the situation, and consult an expert. Assertiveness works well now.

JUST NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO? EMAIL US @ DAILYCAMPUSCOMICS@GMAIL.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Work on family projects for an intimate learning experience.

Discovering your roots explains personal mysteries. Get inspired today and tomorrow. Pay back a debt. Find an excellent deal on a fixer-upper. Get creative, and express your affection. Whistle or sing while you work.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Team projects go well today and tomorrow. Generate enough to cover expenses. You don't have to accept the low bid. You can find a sweet deal. It's wise to listen to an authority figure. Your friends stand up for you. Working together strengthens bonds. Build a firm foundation.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Make affordable improvements. Go for efficiency and timesaving devices. Develop a comprehensive plan. Personal commitments take priority over public. Consider career advancement today and tomorrow, and study what it will take to get where you want. Consult with teammates and interview people who hold your dream position.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 6 -- Let the chips fall where they may. It could get chaotic. Call if you're going to be late. Savor a moment of bliss. Get lost in personal or educational exploration. Obsess on details and discoveries. Take a break and invite friends over.

Get their perspectives.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Compromise is required, and it comes easily. A partner says nice things about you. Discuss joint finances today and tomorrow. Don't test limits now. You're gaining wisdom.

Set long-term goals that realize both individual and shared dreams. Add an artistic element to the plan.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Study the market before investing. Gather more information, and listen to an older person's complaints carefully.

Keep track of details. Ask friends for recommendations, but then consider all your own research before making decisions. Build strong foundations. Celebrate with someone special.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is an 8 -- New contacts increase your influence. A critic keeps you on course. They love you. You're luckier than usual today and tomorrow. Don't argue with gravity, though.

Dwell on sweet memories. Review your budget, and invest in love. When work feels like play, you're on to something.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 7 -- Somebody up there likes you. Don't mess it up by being rude.

You're making a good impression. A barrier dissolves or fades in importance. Working at home goes well. Strive for balance and fairness. Ignore chaos and distraction.

You and a partner connect.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is an 8 -- A loved one thinks you can do anything. With help, what you want comes your way. You're building for your future.

Polish your presentation. Add a touch of color. Use talents you've been keeping secret. Today and tomorrow, beautify your home space. It may need to get messier first.

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Silver drops hammer, bans Sterling for life

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Adam Silver explains his reasoning on why he banned Donald Sterling for life in a press conference on Tuesday afternoon.

NEW YORK (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver delivered the swiftest, strongest penalty he could, then called on NBA owners to force Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling to sell the team for making racist comments that hurt the league.

Almost unanimously, owners supported the commissioner Tuesday, as he handed down one of the harshest penalties in

the history of U.S. sports.

"We stand together in condemning Mr. Sterling's views.

They simply have no place in the NBA," Silver said at a news conference.

Sterling, 80, is banned for life from any association with the league or the Clippers, and fined $2.5 million — the maximum allowable under the NBA constitution. If three-fourths of the other 29 owners agree to Silver's

recommendation, Sterling will be forced to sell the team he has owned since 1981.

A message left seeking comment at Sterling's business office hadn't been returned Tuesday afternoon. Team spokesman Seth Burton said in an email that the Clippers had no plans to issue a statement from Sterling on Tuesday.

Players and others cheered Silver's quick action, with

union officials saying that if the league's punishment hadn't included a mandate for Sterling to sell the team, players were considering boycotting playoff games, including Tuesday's Golden State Warriors-Clippers matchup, the team's first home game since the scandal erupted.

"We wanted to be a part of this decision, and we wanted Adam Silver to know where we stood. And we were very clear that anything other than Sterling selling his team was not going to be enough for us," said Roger Mason Jr., the first vice president of the players' union.

Sterling's comments — which were recorded by his girlfriend and released by TMZ on Saturday — harmed the league, Silver said. Sponsors were threatening to abandon the NBA, and criticism was coming from fans on social media and even the White House.

Sterling criticized V. Stiviano — purportedly the female voice on the tapes — for posting pictures of her with black athletes Magic Johnson and Matt Kemp.

"It bothers me a lot that you want to broadcast that you're associating with black people.

Do you have to?" Sterling asks the woman on the tape.

"Sentiments of this kind are contrary to the principles of inclusion and respect that form the foundation of our diverse, multicultural and multiethnic league," Silver said.

The NBA's longest-tenured owner keeps his team for now — and Silver said he didn't know if Sterling would fight to do so permanently.

But he can't attend games or practices, can't be involved in any personnel decisions or participate in board of governors meetings.

Just three days after the scandal broke, and hours before the

Clippers hosted their biggest game of the season, Silver apologized to some of the league's black pioneers while meting out a punishment he believed would satisfy outraged players and fans.

Silver said the ban applied only to Sterling and there had been no discussions about whether he could sell to a family member.

Many owners supported Silver, and none of them publicly defended Sterling.

"We applaud the firm punishment handed out today by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and appreciate the swiftness with which the NBA conducted its investigation," Warriors coowner Joe Lacob said in a statement.

The fine will be donated to organizations dedicated to antidiscrimination and tolerance efforts, Silver said.

Sterling, with an estimated net worth of about $2 billion, did not comment, though Silver said he did not apologize for his remarks. Silver said Sterling confirmed that he was the person on the audiotapes.

Silver hasn't even been on the job three months and already had to face a crisis that threatened the league not only financially — with several companies ending or suspending their sponsorships of the Clippers — but more importantly, socially.

The NBA survived the Indiana Pacers' brawl with Detroit Pistons fans, and referee Tim Donaghy betting on games he officiated. But this brought a different level of outrage, particularly because the league could have done something sooner about Sterling, who has faced federal charges of civil rights violations and racial discrimination in his business dealings.

"This has all happened in three days, and so I am hopeful there will be no long-term damage to the league and to the Clippers organization," Silver said. "But as I said earlier, I'm outraged so I certainly understand other people's outrage."

After the announcement, the Clippers' website had a simple message: "We are one."

"We wholeheartedly support and embrace the decision by the NBA and Commissioner Adam Silver today. Now the healing process begins," the Clippers added in a statement.

Sterling's Clippers have been one of the most incompetent franchises in pro sports, and would have been home by now in most of their seasons. But this team is a title contender led

by Doc Rivers, a black coach whom Sterling brought from Boston and paid $7 million a year.

Rivers canceled practice Monday and declined a meeting request from Sterling. He wouldn't address whether he would return next season if Sterling were still in control.

That might not be an issue if the owners vote to oust the owner.

Sterling is estranged from his wife and had been dating Stiviano, 31. In court documents, Stiviano describes him as a man "with a big toothy grin brandishing his sexual prowess in the faces of the Paparazzi and caring less what anyone else thought, the least of which, his own wife."

Silver said when he first heard the audio, he hoped it had been altered or was fake, but thought it was Sterling. And it doesn't matter if Sterling didn't realize he was being recorded, Silver said.

Wicked Strong running for Boston in Derby LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Wicked Strong has a built-in fan base for the Kentucky Derby.

Like the entire city of Boston.

The colt named in honor of the victims of last year's Boston Marathon bombings figures to be among the favorites for Saturday's race. He's got the credentials, having impressively won the Wood Memorial at 9-1 odds.

Wicked Strong is owned by a Boston-based partnership that has pledged to donate 5 percent of any money won by the bay colt during the Triple Crown series to the fund set up for the bombing victims.

"It's a neat thing," trainer Jimmy Jerkens said. "Might be an extra force that will help us, if you believe in that kind of stuff."

Does Jerkens?

"Sometimes you do," he

replied. "Things seem to happen like that for some unexplained reason."

Wicked Strong began racing with the name Moyne Spun.

Donald Little Jr., who heads the Centennial Farms partnership, didn't like that moniker and decided to rename the horse with the marathon bombings in mind.

His first thought was Boston Strong, but the name was already taken. So the new name became Wicked Strong — giving it a linguistic Boston twist.

It seems to fit the once-headstrong colt, which got away from his handlers a couple times early in his career. That's why Jerkens keeps a pony waiting to escort Wicked Strong back to the barn after a trip to the track.

The colt ranked fourth on the points leaderboard that determines the maximum 20-horse

field for the 1 ¼-mile Derby. The victory in the Wood — his first in a stakes race — and the 100 points that went to the winner put him in the Derby picture.

"He ran terrific," Jerkens said of the colt's 3 ½-length win. "He laid up closer to the pace without any effort, which I thought was great. The pace was really lively and he was sitting up five or six (lengths) off the lead without any effort. He certainly finished up good."

The victory in the Wood was just Wicked Strong's second in six career races.

He will be the first Derby starter for both Centennial Farms, which won the 1993 Belmont Stakes with Colonial Affair, and Jerkens, a 55-year-old son of Hall of Fame trainer Allen Jerkens.

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(AP) - Whether it's the second-year quarterback's job to lose, well, offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg will see what effect Michael Vick has in what's expected to be a hotly contested competition this summer.

"We brought Mike in to compete, to push Geno and to make Geno the very best he can make him, and I wanted to make sure Mike was ready for that," Mornhinweg said during a conference call Tuesday.

"I think this thing is going to work beautifully. We'll see."

Smith started all 16 games for the Jets after incumbent Mark Sanchez was lost for the year after injuring his shoulder in the preseason.

It was a roller-coaster ride for Smith and the Jets, as the young quarterback led four comeback victories in the fourth quarter or overtime in his first nine games, but then struggled mightily with six interceptions and no touchdowns in three straight losses.

He bounced back with a solid final four games, with only two turnovers while leading the Jets to three wins and an 8-8 finish.

"We're going to structure it a certain way," Mornhinweg said. "One thing I want to make sure of, that nothing

impedes the young quarterback's progression. I'm talking about Geno. He progressed beautifully, and I'm talking the last quarter of the season.

Played like a winning quarterback, played at a high level."

Not s u r p r i s i n g l y, Mornhinweg acknowledged that Smith will take the first snaps with the starting offense when the team begins on-field practices in a few weeks. The Jets did the same last spring with Sanchez getting the first snaps over Smith.

"Geno will get a few more reps, but not many (more)," Mornhinweg said. "I'm going to try to do this thing right, and it'll vary day to day, much like I've done it in the past."

Smith said last week he's taking the approach that he's the starter, and Vick acknowledged that when he signed with New York last month.

But that doesn't mean Vick will be resigned to the fact he will be the backup, and that's one reason Mornhinweg was happy to be reunited with the veteran after their four seasons together in Philadelphia.

"He has a really important role here," he said of Vick.

"He's 33 years old, and he's still got it. I look at him as a young 33. He's still got it. ...

When he's called upon to play,

I've got great confidence in Mike."

And, if it turns out it's in a mentor-type role as it was for Vick last year with Nick Foles in Philadelphia, Mornhinweg anticipates no issues.

"Mike's going to handle that real well," he said. "He's going to do the right thing."

Vick is extremely familiar with Mornhinweg's system, theoretically giving the Jets two starting-caliber quarterbacks who can run the offense with little drop-off in case of injury or ineffectiveness.

"I would expect Geno to progress at a high rate with Mike's help," Mornhinweg said. "I want to get Mike back comfortable with our terminology, with our system, exactly how we want these things done, so it's just that simple.

Vick isn't the only newcomer to an offense that finished 25th overall and struggled with consistency last season.

The Jets signed former Titans star Chris Johnson to bolster the backfield and former Broncos wide receiver Eric Decker to upgrade perhaps the team's weakest spot a year ago.

Mornhinweg is intrigued by the pass-catching ability Johnson has, but also believes he can be the "electric, dynam-

ic" type of running back he was during his best years in Tennessee now that he's healthy.

"That's a pretty good little 1-2 punch," Mornhinweg said of the Chris Ivory-Johnson pairing.

Decker had 87 receptions for 11 touchdowns last season while catching passes from Peyton Manning.

Meanwhile, the Jets' leading receiver was Jeremy Kerley with 43 catches, and it was clear New York would need to get better at the position through free agency — they also signed Jacoby Ford — and the draft.

"Last year," Mornhinweg said, "I thought was quite possibly the start of something special."

NOTES: Defensive coordinator Dennis Thurman said "the sky's the limit" for Dee Milliner, the Jets' top pick last year who will assume the No. 1 CB spot with the departure of Antonio Cromartie. Milliner struggled at times while dealing with injuries, but Thurman believes he can become "a very good corner." ... While cornerback remains a potential target in the first round, Thurman expressed confidence in his current group.

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Sports

Flyers beat Rangers 5-2, force game 7 on Wednesday

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Wayne Simmonds scored three goals and Steve Mason stopped 34 shots to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 5-2 win over the New York Rangers on Tuesday night, forcing a decisive Game 7 of their Eastern Conference playoff series.

There's little time for rest, too. The Flyers and Rangers play again Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden.

Simmonds scored in the first period and twice more in the second for his first career postseason hat trick. Mason survived a busy first period and stopping 31 straight shots until Carl Hagelin scored late in the third.

Mats Zuccarello also scored for New York in the final minute.

By the third, Simmonds had already helped stake the Flyers to a 4-0 lead and the outcome was a mere formality.

Erik Gustafsson also scored and Claude Giroux had an empty-netter for the Flyers, who will try for a second win in New York this series.

Simmonds, a 28-goal scorer who had one in the first five games, completed the hat trick with 4:41 left in the sec-

ond. With a short turnaround, Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist was yanked for Cam Talbot to open the third period.

Lundqvist stopped 19 of 23 shots. He couldn't stop Simmonds.

Simmonds camped out in the dirty area, in front of the crease, and pounded home three short goals that had Flyers fans going wild. On the brink of elimination, about the only thing that could slow down the Flyers were their fans — the game was delayed for a lengthy cleanup after they littered the ice with hats. Someone even threw a shoe.

Outplayed for most of the series, the Flyers were lucky to escape the first period with a 1-0 lead. They were careless with the puck in their own zone and had nine turnovers, which led to a ton of work for Mason, who made 13 saves in the period.

Simmonds put Philadelphia in front with his third hack at a rebound on a power play. Across the street, the rain-delayed Philadelphia Phillies rang the home run Liberty Bell in celebration of the goal.

Simmonds, a 6-foot-2, 183-

pound forward, was just warming up.

Brayden Schenn stripped New York's Dan Girardi of the puck, and then lost control in front of the crease. Simmonds was perfectly positioned off to Lundqvist's right side and pounded in the trickling puck for a 2-0 lead just 1:32 into the second.

Simmonds again was just outside the crease to knock in his third goal late in the second for the 4-0 lead.

After a sloppy first, the puck just seemed to bounce Philadelphia's way.

Gustafsson, who did not play the first five games, came storming out of the penalty box in the second period, his stick hit the puck in a flash and he scored for a 3-0 lead.

"It was a lot of fun when I saw the puck come down to me," he said. "I think it took a fortunate bounce. I almost thought Lundqvist was going to get it, but luckily the puck went in."

Cano helps M's beat Yankees NEW YORK (AP) — Robinson Cano drove in a run and scored another in a most unwelcome return to Yankee Stadium, helping the Seattle Mariners beat New York 6-3 Tuesday night for their fourth win in five games.

Amid lusty boos from a modest crowd on a rainy, 46-degree night, Cano began his first game in the Bronx since joining Seattle this winter for $240 million with a wink — at Yankees starter CC Sabathia (3-3).

Cano got a mock cheer when he struck out to end the inning, then was met with chants of "You sold out!" from the Bleacher Creatures when he took his spot at second base.

When Cano grounded out to first base in the fourth, first baseman Mark Teixeira gave him a smile after the close play. The five-time All-Star was even booed when he cleanly handled a grounder.

Chris Young (1-0) gave up a second-inning homer to Teixeira and not much else in 5 2-3 innings to earn his first win since 2012. Mike Zunino had a careerhigh four hits, one courtesy of a replay review that sparked a fourrun fifth inning.

Fernando Rodney gave up an RBI single to Brett Gardner in the ninth before striking out Derek Jeter and Carlos Beltran with two runners on base.

Cano really riled up the crowd in the fifth after driving in Seattle's first run with a groundball to Teixeira with the bases loaded.

Seattle's big inning started with Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon winning a challenge on a bang-bang play at first.

Zunino, the catcher whose

errant throw to second in the third inning on Gardner's stolen base gave New York a 2-0 lead, was ruled to have beaten out a grounder to second base.

Sabathia gave up a single to Willie Bloomquist and a bunt hit to Abraham Almonte to load the bases. Yankees second baseman Brian Roberts was playing near the bag and did not reach first to cover when Teixeira fielded the bunt.

Cano hit a sharp grounder to first for the run, Corey Hart followed with a two-run double and Justin Smoak made it 4-2 with a single.

In the seventh, Cano reached on an infield single to second

base and stole second. He was greeted there by Jeter, who gave his former double-play partner a friendly tap on the chest.

Earlier, Jeter had playfully run his fingers through Cano's fuzzy beard. Facial hair was no-no during Cano's nine years with New York.

Pinch-hitter Dustin Ackley and Zunino had RBI singles in the seventh, more than enough support to give Young his first victory since Sept. 2, 2012, for the New York Mets. He missed last season after having shoulder surgery and was decisionless in four appearances this year. The 6-foot10 Princetonian held New York to three hits and three walks.

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a part of this paper as anyone because, to be honest, writing to yourself just isn’t as much fun.

Finally, to my mother, Sherry Tolmich, for investing in me when few others would.

I’m not even half the man you expected me to be, and who knows if I’ll ever get there, but I’m sure you can take pride in the fact that I’m trying. I know this is only the beginning and that there is a lot of work to be done, but I know I’m taking strides towards achieving your dream. Wherever you are, thank you for everything you did. But now, I’ve got a world to conquer. Not just for you, but for myself.

Thank you again. Love you all.

What an awesome ride

Shabazz Napier bedtime stories that my grandchildren will hear until the end of time; Dual national titles to close my senior year. Who would have thought?

To Ives Galarcep and everyone at SBI for allowing me to take the next step towards achieving everything I want to achieve. Graduating is just a little bit easier knowing that I have the opportunity to work with the best soccer site in the world once I leave Storrs.

And to all of you, the readers, who made it through this seemingly endless sob story and for giving me a chance to entertain you throughout my journey. As cliché as it sounds, none of this would be possible without you who give this paper life. You’re as much

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So instead, I’ll tell you about a group of people.

These are the people that I shared those little moments with.

And how those people made this campus feel like home.

And how, because of them, I love this school with all I have.

And how, because of them, I’ve enjoyed every single day.

And how, because of them, I’m not ready to leave just yet.

This group of people is large.

In fact, it’s pretty all encompassing.

It includes you, the reader, for making this job what it is.

I couldn’t have done it without you. I enjoyed every email, every tweet, every single time I saw someone pick up a copy.

I can’t begin to express how grateful I am for you. You make what I do fun, and for that, I thank you.

It includes everyone I’ve ever spoken to, ever bumped in the hall or smiled at while I walked by. It was the collective spirit of the people in Storrs that made this such a special home for the past four years.

It includes every professor that’s ever crossed my path. It was their ability to share, to push and to teach that has left me prepared to enter what is with-

out question the most terrifying stage of my life to this point.

Without the wisdom that they have imparted and the skills they have passed along, I wouldn’t feel so secure in my ability to make it.

But most importantly, it includes my friends. It was your ability to make me laugh, make me smile, that made this impending end so hard to accept. No memory – no party, no road-trip, no national championship (or a handful) – would have meant a thing without you around me to share it with. Every conversation, every trip to the bar, every shift at work was better because you were there.

These four years have been a life-altering era for us all. Not a single one among us will leave the same as we first arrived.

Come May 11, I have no doubt I’ll leave as a better man than the freshly 18-year-old version of me that moved in on that sunny August day. We have been shaped by each other, our experiences and all we’ve learned together. I wouldn’t have wanted to share it with anyone else.

Because of you, my friends, I’m not ready to leave just yet.

So thank you, for everything.

Matthew.Stypulkoski@UConn.edu

Ryan.Tolmich@UConn.edu

Philadelphia Flyers' Wayne Simmonds, second from right, celebrates his hat trick with teammates during the second period in Game 6.

AP

Dani Alves slams 'backward' Spain over banana taunt

MADRID (AP) — Although Dani Alves has been pleasantly surprised by the worldwide support he has received since being racially taunted, the Barcelona defender took a shot at Spain by labeling the country "backward" in its fight against racism.

Alves, a Brazilian who is black, was about to take a corner during a Spanish league match on Sunday when a Villarreal fan threw a banana at him. Alves picked it up, peeled it and ate some of it before throwing the rest aside.

Football players, celebrities and politicians soon flooded social media sites with pictures of themselves eating bananas in support of Alves.

"It was a surprise. I didn't expect it, but it was positive. I wasn't thinking about the repercussions when I did what I did. I was just trying to use a positive attitude to counter a negative attitude," Alves said Monday night in an interview with Brazil's Radio Globo.

"Later I saw that everyone was posting about it, all the public figures talking about it.

It grew into something bigger and I hope that in the end this is all worth something."

Villarreal has since banned the offending spectator for life and condemned his behavior, but it did not announce any further sanctions. The incident was included in the referee's match report, but such actions normally draw only a fine from the league's disciplinary committee.

Alves said the response was typical of Spain, where attitudes to racism have been lax.

"They sell it as a first-world country, as very evolved, but that's only for some things," Alves said. "In many ways they are still very backward. There's prejudice against foreigners and because of race and color.

It's something that has happened to other colleagues of mine before."

Alves has often been subjected to racist taunts and called fighting racism "a lost war" last year after segments of Real Madrid fans abused him with monkey chants during a match.

Alves said if he had it his way, he would post the

Villarreal spectator's picture on the internet to shame him.

Alves is not the first player in Spain to be targeted with racial abuse. Real Madrid defender Marcelo, who is also Brazilian, was recently greeted with monkey chants by a section of Atletico Madrid fans this season.

In other instances, former Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o was convinced not to walk off the field at Zaragoza in 2006 after fans berated the Cameroon striker with racist chants. Two years earlier, Spain fans at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid greeted England's black players with monkey chants during an international friendly match.

Still, Spain coach Vicente del Bosque said he'd like to think the latest abuse was only "an isolated incident."

"Some people use serious incidents for propaganda purposes," said Del Bosque, the coach who led Spain to the 2010 World Cup title. "I don't think it's (all of Spain), I like to think it's an isolated incident, I'd like to think that."

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May 4 May 3 Memphis Memphis 3 p.m. 12:30 p.m.

May 10 Houston 1 p.m.

(13-34) May 1 Sacred Heart 3:30 p.m.

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May 2 Memphis 7:30 p.m.

Today Holy Cross 5 p.m.

April 30 Boston College 3:30 p.m.

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The number of goals Real Madrid’s Christiano Ronaldo has scored in the Champions League, setting an alltime record.

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A Star in D.C.

May 4 Central Florida Noon

Golf April 27-29 American Athletic Conference Championship All day

Lacrosse (10-6) May 1 Big East Semifinals Georgetown TBA

Men’s Track and Field May 2-4 American Athletic Conference Championship TBA Chicago Blackhawks’ Andrew Shaw celebrates after scoring a goal against the St. Louis Blues during the third period in Game 6 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series in Chicago Sunday. The Blackhawks won the series with a 5-1 win.

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Women’s Track and Field May 2-4 American Athletic Conference Championship TBA

AP

John Wall shoots a floater in the first half of Game 5 on Tuesday against the Chicago Bulls. Wall ended the game with 24 points, seven rebounds and four assists.

What's On TV NHL: Los Angeles Kings vs. San Jose Sharks, 10 p.m., NBCSN

The Kings put themselves in a 0-3 hole to start the series but have rallied all the way back to tie the series, forcing a Game 7 on Wednesday night.

The series shifts back to the Shark Tank where the Sharks had one of the best home records in the league at 29-7-5.

AP

SOCCER: Chelsea vs. Atletico Madrid, 2:45 p.m., FOX Sports 1

A day after Real Madrid advanced to the Champions League final, Chelsea and Atletico Madrid will do battle at Stamford Bridge in London.

Fresh off their 2-0 win at Liverpool over the weekend, Chelsea will look to get back to the Champions League final for the second time in three years.

Atletico will be looking to reach their first final.

AP

Wizard beat Bulls, win series in five games

CHICAGO (AP) — John Wall finished with 24 points, Nene scored 20, and the Washington Wizards beat the Chicago Bulls 75-69 on Tuesday night to clinch their first-round series in five games.

Bradley Beal scored 17 points, and the fifthseeded Wizards advanced in the postseason for just the third time since the 1970s. They will meet Indiana or Atlanta in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

It’s a huge step for a franchise that hadn’t been to the postseason since 2008, but with Wall and Beal leading the way, they won 44 games during the regular season.

The Wizards turned a halftime tie into a ninepoint lead heading into the fourth quarter and hung on down the stretch.

Chicago’s comeback chances took a big hit early in the final quarter when Taj Gibson crumbled to the court clutching his left ankle after he tried to block a layup by Wall with the Wizards up by six points. He had to be helped off the court and did not return.

The Bulls cut it to 70-67 on a jumper by Carlos Boozer with 3:32 left. Wall then poked the ball away from Boozer and nailed a jumper at the shot-clock buzzer. Chicago hit two free throws with 2:18 remaining to cut it back down to three, but the Wizards grabbed three offensive rebounds while whittling more than a minute off the clock before Beal threw the ball away with a minute left in the game.

Boozer missed on a drive, but the Bulls had another chance after a shot-clock violation by Washington with 22.4 seconds left.

Chicago’s Jimmy Butler missed on a layup off the inbounds, and the Wizards caught a break after Andre Miller missed two free throws.

Beal tracked down the loose ball and hit the first free throw to make it 73-69 with 14.6 seconds left before missing the second. But again, the Wizards got the rebound. This time it was Nene, and that led to two free throws by Wall with 7.8 seconds remaining.

Wall and Nene, back from a one-game suspension for grabbing Butler’s head, both had seven rebounds. Marcin Gortat scored just two points but grabbed 13 boards.

For the Bulls, a season that unfolded in ways they never envisioned is finally over. They expected to challenge Miami for supremacy in the Eastern Conference with Derrick Rose back after sitting out last season, only to lose their star to another season-ending knee injury. As if that wasn’t enough, they traded away one of their top remaining players in Luol Deng yet somehow squeezed out 48 victories. No team in the East won more games after New Year’s Eve, either, but the Wizards were too much.

Butler and Kirk Hinrich scored 16 points each and Gibson had 12. Joakim Noah added 18 rebounds and seven assists. Boozer, a candidate to be amnestied, added 10 points and nine rebounds in what might have been his final appearance for Chicago.

Hinrich’s 3-pointer gave Chicago a 46-45 lead with 9:02 left in the third. But the Bulls managed just six points the rest of the quarter — a 20-foot jumper by Noah, two free throws by Boozer and a bank shot by Butler with 2:16 left.

Union: NBA players considered boycott before ban LOS ANGELES (AP) — NBA players strongly considered boycotting playoff games if Commissioner Adam Silver hadn’t ruled harshly against Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling.

Players’ union Vice President Roger Mason Jr. said Tuesday he spoke to representatives from every playoff team about the possibility of boycotting the upcoming postseason games in solidarity against any ruling that didn’t include a mandate for Sterling to sell the Clippers.

“We didn’t want to jump to conclusions, but we were prepared that if this decision came down, we were prepared to move forward that way,” Mason said. “We didn’t think that this was just a Clippers issue, so we didn’t want to put the pressure on Chris Paul and Blake Griffin and that team. We wanted to band behind our brothers to do the right thing.”

The Clippers host the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night, one of three playoff games on the NBA schedule. Three more are scheduled for Wednesday.

Before Game 5 on Tuesday night, Clippers coach Doc Rivers said he wasn’t certain his players had formally discussed a boycott. He thought the Clippers instead were just hoping for a suitable response from Silver.

“I think they had the trust that there would be,” Rivers said. “I’m glad we don’t have to find out.”

The Clippers and Warriors weren’t made available to reporters before Game 5.

Mason believes every team would have embraced a boycott, and the veteran guard said Silver was made aware of the possibility of the unprecedented move by Kevin Johnson, the Sacramento mayor and former NBA player who is advising the union on the issue.

“I spoke to (Warriors forward) Jermaine O’Neal, and he pretty much said that their team would be on board,” Mason said.

During a news conference at Los Angeles City Hall, several current and former players proclaimed their support for Silver’s decision. Sterling was fined $2.5 million and

AP

Sacramento, Calif., Mayor Kevin Johnson, former NBA basketball player and now an NBA Players Association advisor, speaks during a news conference outside City Hall in Los Angeles

banned from the NBA for life for racist comments made in a recorded conversation.

Silver also said he will urge the NBA’s board of governors to compel Sterling to sell the Clippers.

“We were very clear that anything other than Sterling selling his team was not going to be enough for us,” Mason said.

Mason said the players

aren’t yet completely satisfied. They want a concrete timetable for the board governors’ vote necessary to force Sterling to sell his team.

But Mason is confident the other NBA owners will vote to force Sterling to sell.

“I know a lot of the owners personally from spending time in negotiations, and I would be shocked if it wasn’t unanimous,” Mason said.

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P.11: Wizards knock off Bulls / P.10: Flyers beat Rangers, force Game 7 / P.9: Silver drops hammer on Sterling

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HOLD ON JUST A MINUTE Minutemen even season series against Huskies

By Scott Carroll Staff Writer

Matt Stypulkoski

Since the summer, this column has loomed.

Over the past 10 months I’ve been thinking about what to tell you, the reader, in this, my graceful farewell. I’ve been weaving thoughts in my mind during car rides, walks and any idle time.

To summarize four years in 1,000 words or less is the ultimate test of brevity. To try and lay out a bevy of stories, to try and thank a myriad of people, to try and tie a neat little bow on an epic era of life is all too daunting a task.

All I’ve wanted for these past 10 months of jumbled thoughts is to come up with the perfect line, a nice little nugget to place at the bottom - a cherry on top of the perfect final column something deep and profound to show my depth. Everyone wants to go out with a bang - I wanted to drop the microphone and some knowledge, and then walk off into the sunset.

But now, when the time has come, despite all the planning, I’ve found this to be the most difficult thing I’ve ever had to write.

I’ve copied and pasted. I’ve deleted and rewritten. I’ve crossed out pages and started from scratch.

My last four years have been dedicated to finding a thought and picking the right words, but now, at perhaps the most important time for them to surface, I have none.

Or maybe the problem is I have too many.

I’ve too many thoughts, too many people and too many memories. Too much love for this place.

Writing this column is an admission of the end, and not one that I’m ready to make.

In fact, it’s been one that I’ve actively tried to avoid.

I have always been averse to change, never one to handle life’s transitions smoothly.

When I was younger, I cried when my parents bought me a new, bigger bed. I still cringe at things as simple as repainting the walls. I didn’t take the switch to from bluebird to sapphireberry very well.

For months, I’ve dodged conversations about the future, tiptoed around the ensuing job hunt and deflected thoughts of graduation with a series of jokes. My crippling fear has led me to dread this final column, these final weeks and that final day.

But my lack of readiness has nothing to do with my preparedness. UConn has me more than prepared for life after college, life on my own, life in the real world – I’m sure of it.

No, my lack of readiness has everything to do with my luckiness.

How lucky I’ve been to have this job, to be paid to write about sports, travel around the country and watch history unfold feet in front of me.

How lucky I’ve been to attend this school. To learn, to live, to experience all it had to offer.

How lucky I’ve been to meet such incredible people while I was here.

In one of my now trash-can relegated drafts, I planned on sharing a list of memories, telling a basic bullet point of highlights throughout the past four years. But that just doesn’t seem to do my final words in this space justice.

Maybe that’s because life is more than just the highlights, it’s about all the little moments that build to them.

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The UConn baseball team fell to the UMass Minutemen yesterday, 5-4 in Amherst, Mass.

Andrew Zapata pitched three-plus innings for the Huskies, giving up five runs on seven hits with four walks and two strikeouts. However, Zapata was forced to leave the game due to injury in the fourth inning.

The Minutemen took the lead early in the bottom of the second inning, scoring two runs on a walk and three singles.

UConn came back in the top of the third with three runs. The Huskies loaded the bases without recording an out, allowing Nico Darras and Vinny Sienna to each record a base knock, while Joe Testani recorded a sacrifice fly for the Huskies, giving them a 3-2 lead.

UMass responded in the bottom of the fourth as they pushed two runs across the plate on a UConn throwing error. UMass kept the ball rolling, scoring another run in the inning on a wild pitch from UConn’s Callahan Brown to make the score 5-3.

UConn scored the final run of the contest in the top of the seventh as they produced on a two out rally. Jack Sundberg singled with two outs and then stole second.

He would later score on an RBI double from Tom Verdi.

The loss drops the Huskies’ record to 21-23 going into a matchup with Holy Cross today.

Holy Cross comes into the matchup with a 13-31 record with their most recent loss coming against Bucknell 7-3.

Holy Cross is led offensively by Evan Ocello, who is batting .329 with a team leading 57 hits. Brandon Cippolla is the only other Crusader who is batting over .300 on the year. He is hitting .301 with a team-leading four homeruns and 28 RBIs. None of the Crusaders’ starting pitchers have a winning record, but Ben White–who has a 0-5 record on the year–has recorded a team leading 3.18 earned run average.First pitch between the Huskies and Crusaders is scheduled for 5 p.m. in Worcester, Mass.

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UConn freshman Anthony Kay steps into a pitch for the Huskies. Kay has started six games for the Huskies in his freshman campaign, going 3-4 with a 4.15 ERA.

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Huskies set for matchup against Eagles

By Spencer Mayfield Campus Correspondent

The UConn Huskies softball team travels to Boston College today to take on the Eagles in a non-conference matchup as both teams prepare for the final weekend of the regular season.

The Huskies (13-34, 3-14 The American) are looking to form some sort of momentum as they prepare to head into the inaugural American Athletic Conference tournament.

The Eagles (27-19, 11-11 ACC) are coming off a conference series win over Virginia.

The UConn pitching staff will have to deal with the trio of Megan Cooley, Tory Speer and Jessie Daulton. The trio leads Boston College offensively and are each having very productive seasons.

Cooley leads the team in hits with 55, as well as batting average with an impressive .353 mark. Speer adds power to the Eagles lineup with 10 homeruns and 42 RBI’s on the season with a .672 slugging percentage.

Daulton is another table setter for Boston College, hitting .320 to go along with 28 runs scored.

The Huskies offense has made steady improvement over the course of the season and will be needed once again to provide run support for the pitching staff.

The UConn offense continues to be led by sophomore infielder Valerie Sadowl.

Sadowl has been hitting at a team high average of .336 with 19 runs scored and six homeruns.

She has found herself in the three spot in the lineup after recent changes and will have more opportunities to drive in runs.

Junior infielder Emily O’Donnell is also a catalyst of the UConn offense. O’Donnell, who has recently moved into the leadoff spot in the lineup, will be important to any success against Boston College. She is hitting .289 on the season and has a .350 on-base percentage with 15 walks.

Spencer.Mayfield@UConn.edu

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Senior first basemen Audrey Grinnell stretches for the ball to make an out at first base.

Thank you for an amazing four years UConn

By Ryan Tolmich Staff Writer

At some point in your life, you’ll have your moment.

To me, that moment is the split second in which everything seems to click. It is the exact instant that gives you the drive and motivation to go out and make something of yourself.

Unfortunately for me, my moment came in December of 2010.

As I watched my mother slowly die of more cancers than I could count, I realized exactly what my life had become. As I sat bedside next to her in the emergency room on the last day of her life, I realized how much time I had wasted.

Throughout my life, I always thought my mother was the only person who ever had faith in me.

No matter how many mistakes I made, how many chances I missed,

my mother was there to remind me of what she wanted me to become.

To her, I was going to be something, regardless of how little anyone else believed it.

And who could blame them?

Even after my mother’s passing, I was never deserving of much faith.

Laziness and immaturity turned to sulking and a “woe is me” attitude that saw me expect the world on the platter due to what I had lost.

Truthfully, I didn’t offer much and, at some point, I realized it was time to give others a reason to believe in me even if I didn’t always believe in myself.

Much of that started with my time at The Daily Campus. I was a bit of a late bloomer, to be honest, as it took me until my junior year to really put together what I wanted my life to be.

The people at this paper, in just over a years time, have become some of my biggest inspirations

and closest friends. Whether it was Tim giving me my first beat, Matt and Tyler’s fascination with jacketinduced explosions or bonding with Mike Peng over Bruce Springsteen and cheese platters, every minute with this department has been special. Even meetings, the most tedious of meetings might I add, had become a weekly enjoyment, as the Sports Department truly became one big, obnoxious family. The people at this paper didn’t just offer me a job or a friendship; they put their belief in my abilities and, more importantly, me as a person.

This is my last column for the DC and it is most certainly the hardest one I’ve had to put on paper.

However, despite everything this paper has done, it would be wrong of me to not give credit to a few others for helping to make me the man I have become.

To my father and sister for always encouraging me to pursue some-

thing I love. I never fully understood it, but my dad’s “we’ll see” approach motivated me more than I could ever know. Dad and Allie, you two kept this family together while I was gone, and that’s more important than anything I could write on this paper. Someday, I’ll find a way to repay you two, along with Aunt Phyllis, for everything you ever gave me.

To my roommates, who always understood why I would miss out on chest day and pick up soccer, even if I made myself open to abuse because of it. I appreciate every Mario Kart, Nickel Night and Coach Jim Calzone Calhoun we experienced together. Regardless of what the card said, I never had to face the Gazebo of life alone (It wouldn’t be a Ryan Tolmich column without one horribly placed joke).

To my friends back home who read my work and offered me encouragement. As far away as you

were from Storrs, you guys were always there to tell me how proud you were, even the select few of you who couldn’t tell a Shabazz from ShamWow. To Sailaja, Annie, Jonathan, Katie and everyone else who boosted me when I was down, I couldn’t ask for a better support system. I love you all.

To the people at Bleacher Report for originally putting their faith in a kid with little to no experience and giving him an outlet for his work to be read by thousands. I was a lazy kid with a dream and they gave me an outlet to pursue it.

To Phil Chardis and everyone involved with the UConn basketball team for giving me the opportunity to cover the best team in the country. The memories made from this season, as a journalist and as a student, will someday be turned into

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