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6 a.m. to 8 p.m.Mansfield Community Center

Voters registered in Mansfield can vote at the Mansfield Community Center.

Neag School of Education Application Workshop

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.Gentry 131

This workshop is offered to stu-dents applying to the IB/M Teacher Certification Program. Students will learn about the online application pro-cess and the admission material require-ments.

Jazz Ensemble7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

von der Mehden Recital Hall

The admission fee for this ensemble concert is $10 for general admission, and is free for children and students with ID.

V-Day Auditions SU, Women’s Center

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The global movement called V-Day aims to end violence against women and girls. Auditions for the 2013 show run through Nov. 9.

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EDITORIAL: THE IMPORTANCE OF, AND HOW TO GO ABOUT, VOTING ON ELECTION DAY

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‘kEY AND PEELE’ REVEAL THEIR SECRETS

A lecture for people interested in business.

Huskies clinch spot in the Big East Tournament with weekend split.

Young voters need a higher turnout.

INSIDE NEWS: AETNA’S MARkETING VP TALkS JOB OPPORTUNITIES

CHANCE TO DANCE

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The comedians take on politics.

Student organizations and candidates have been busy on the UConn campus in anticipation of Election Day, encour-aging students not only to register to vote, but also to actually cast their ballots.

Both the College Democrats and College Republicans, along with groups such as the campus chapter of the Connecticut Public Interest Research Group, have been passing out flyers to raise awareness about candidates and issues, as well as to provide information on how and where to vote.

“As an organization, we went out dorm storming on Oct. 8, 15 and 22 to various dorms on campus to register as many voters as we could, as well as running tables in the Union,” said Jayanti Dixit, secretary of the College Democrats.

Mark Sargent, president of the College Republicans, said the club is encouraging students to register in their home districts and send in their absentee ballots.

“We tabled for absentee ballots in the Student Union for two weeks before the deadline,” he said. “We focused on the major states - New York, Rhode

Island, Massachusetts and of course, Connecticut.”

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, voters age 18 to 24 significantly increased in the 2008 presidential elec-tion. Historically, however, voter par-ticipation for this demographic has been low.

“Nationally, the 18 to 24 vote did jump significantly in the last presidential elec-tion, but here in Connecticut there was not a large jump at all. So, we’re hoping that through our efforts the 18 to 24 vote will jump in our small portion of the country,” Dixit said.

Sargent said students may register,

but still not turn out to vote. One reason students do not vote is because they are not well informed about the candidates and issues.

“More people are registered to vote than who actually come to vote. For us it is more of informing students,” said Sargent.

Many students feel they are too busy to cast their ballots. To try to combat this inertia, this year student groups have organized a bus system to transport stu-dents to and from polling locations.

“We have a bus that will be stopping at major residential areas encouraging peo-ple to vote, which will take them directly to the polling station,” said Sargent.

In addition to work by the student groups, candidates also are trying to reach out to students and younger voters.

Danielle Filson, a 5th-semester stu-dent, has been volunteering on the U.S. Senate campaign of Chris Murphy. She said it is a struggle for campaigns to appeal to younger voters.

“With schoolwork and extra-curricular activities, it’s hard to get the younger generations to put politics as their prior-ity,” Filson said.

Many voters who consider themselves ‘undecided’ are, in reality, just unin-formed about the candidates and the issues, she said.

State Rep. Gregg Haddad of Mansfield, who is running unopposed for re-elec-tion, said he has encouraged other can-didates to appeal to younger voters in order to increase voter participation and political awareness.

“I am working with students like the College Democrats on campus and talking to students about issues that are important to them. I have also been working closely with the (U.S. Rep.) Joe Courtney and Chris Murphy cam-paigns to encourage the student vote,” said Haddad.

Registered student voters encouraged to cast ballot

Polling will take place at the Mansfield Community Center, pictured above during a 2010 election. Registered UConn student voters are encourage to cast their votes.KEVIN SCHELLER/The Daily Campus

By Monisha RaoCampus Correspondent

Monisha.Rao@UConn.edu

On Monday evening a large group of students gathered in the Classroom Building to hear an informative talk about the governance, law, and ethics of emerging technolo-gies by Mr. Wendell Wallach of the Yale Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics. The talk, which was sponsored by the Leadership, Legacy and Experience Program and the Department of Student Activities, falls into the pro-gram’s mission of gathering campus community mem-bers to gather and explore the important topics of the day. Mr. Wallach touched upon many important aspects of how human life interacts, and is affected by, the rapidly developing technologies of today and tomorrow.

Mr. Wallach, a consultant, ethicist, and scholar who has been featured in the nation-al and international news media including in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and BBC, started off by flashing pictures of various animals, humans and machines on the screen and asked the audience to deter-mine which category each picture fell into. At first, the audience found the task very easy but things soon became complicated when Mr. Wallach flashed a picture of a robot designed to look exactly like a human. This confusion between what was a robot and who was a human really drove home the point to the audi-

ence that technology is much more advanced that we may even realize. These dissolving distinctions between humans, animals, and machines are what some animal activists use to demand that certain animals, like Great Apes, be given the same rights as humans.

In the past the Aristotelian idea of an intelligent, super-natural soul that was distinct from our human bodies is what was used to differentiate us from animals, but the disin-tegration of the religious and theological concept of the soul has given rise to many differ-ent theories about humans and our minds. One of the cur-rent ideas about human intel-ligence, the Computational Theory of the Mind, states that the human mind itself is a computer. This fairly recent theory came about as new advances in the creation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) brought about the creation of machines with intelligence that rivals that of humans. Mr. Wallach believes that the human race was drastically affected by the Industrial, Germ Theory, and Sanitation Revolutions, and modern day humans are currently being transformed by the Biotechnology, nanotechnol-ogy and information technol-ogy revolutions. Mr. Wallach believes that the convergence of these technologies is actu-ally what kick-starts and accelerates our technological developments.

The next part of the lecture

By Rahul DarwarCampus Correspondent

Bioethics: technology changing faster than its users

Conn. veterans could benefit from election

As veterans, Brian Swan and Andrew Lyon may experience more hardships than other students. One example: their college funds are sometimes not released until months after the semester begins.

Swan, a 7th-semester philoso-phy major who served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2003 to 2009 in Iraq and Afghanistan, and Lyon, a 4th-semester physiology and neurobiology major who served in Afghanistan for the U.S. Army until December 2010, are two of some 23 million veterans in America today, according to the National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics. Many veterans experience numer-ous issues in adjusting to post-war life and they hope those who will be elected to office today will work to change veterans’ plights.

Above all else, Lyon and Swan said politicians can help veterans by working to expand Veterans’ Administration’s resources.

“They’ve been growing incred-ibly over the last 10 years or so,” Swan said of the VA. “But the approach doesn’t account for the issues we’ve been seeing with the recent generation [of veterans].” Making information more available, and making responses to claims faster would be the best develop-ment, both said.

Both Swan and Lyon said they’ve been fortunate in their post-war experiences, but that does not mean there have been no hardships. Because funds meant to pay Swan’s tuition didn’t arrive for more than a month from the VA, he was forced to work 45 hours a week for a month at the beginning of the fall semester “just to pay his rent.”

The Administration has been cited as a problem not only by

Swan and Lyon, but by U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney of the state’s 2nd District. The eastern Connecticut district includes UConn’s Storrs campus. Courtney serves on the House Armed Services Committee, which is responsible for oversight of the U.S. Armed Forces.

The Administration’s delay and backlog in processing claims by veterans, some of whom may need immediate help, can be as long as four to six months, Courtney said, calling the problem one of the big-gest issues for veterans today.

“This is something we have to get right,” Courtney said. He added that a planned VA conversion to an elec-tronic service is a step in the right direction, but the change should not have been as difficult as it has been.

Swan said he understands the Administration struggles to pro-cess claims for millions of veter-ans nationwide. “They just have so many claims and they don’t have the manpower,” he said.

Still, Swan and Lyon also said the Administration’s inability to fully inform veterans about their benefits causes problems for many. Both men said the VA often distributes confusing information or, worse, fails to provide information. This impacts both younger and older vet-erans. Some vets aren’t even made aware of the resources available to them.

However, veterans’ current state of affairs is much better than a decade ago, thanks to recent legisla-tion. Since Courtney was elected to office in 2006, there have been drastic improvements for veterans, in part thanks to his work with the House Armed Services Committee.

The representative said the most important boost veterans have received during his time in office was the post-9/11 GI bill of 2008, which restored benefits for veterans

seeking to access higher education. Originally enacted after World War II to assist veterans, its value had declined over the years, Courtney said. But at the end of 2008, full edu-cational benefits including tuition, housing stipends and increased eli-gibility were extended not just to veterans, but also to their families. Courtney called the bill “one of the great successes in American gov-ernment.”

Help provided by a 2011 hous-ing tax credit was also cited by Courtney. It gives companies tax credits of up to $10,000 to hire vet-erans, helping to fight high unem-ployment rates. The jobless rate for all veterans is 6.3 percent, but for post-9/11 veterans the rate is 10 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Courtney said ESPN has a plan to hire 1,000 veterans and Electric Boat has also hired veterans. There are just two examples of Connecticut companies taking advantage of the credit.

At UConn, officials have worked to make college life easier for vet-erans, but some processes have not yet been replaced with improved processes, Lyon said. Things are getting better, but they aren’t great, or, as Lyon put it, things are: “going from bad to not so bad.”

Both Lyon and Swan said they are grateful for what’s been done for them already and any shortcomings have been outweighed by successes. They are grateful to live in a modern culture that accepts and cares for them.

However, Courtney said there is more work to do on behalf of vet-erans. “Making sure we stay on top of progress we’ve already made and making sure veterans can transfer into civilian life” are the two largest remaining problems to be focused on, he said.

By Joe O’LearyFocus Editor

Joseph.O’Leary@UConn.edu » HUMAN, page 2

Robert Mead Aetna VP of Marketing Product and Communication spoke to the UConn Marketing Society on Monday.

He spoke on many topics in marketing ranging from his own experience in education and finding jobs, to the nature of the healthcare industry to the importance for students to take advantage of opportunities in order to compete in the market.

Mead began with the mission of Aetna and their own revamp-ing of their brand, from chang-ing their logo to their mission statement of making healthcare more affordable and more com-prehensible to their consumers.

“The healthcare industry is extremely complicated, person-al and confusing.” said Mead. This is part of the issues that his marketing department faces and they are trying to correct. Some of the ways marketing is making healthcare more acces-sible is through technology, social media campaigns and smartphone applications which give the consumer an inter-active way to understand the product and Mead feels this will be the future of marketing.

“Old advertising was you

made a big commercial put on television to push your product, new advertising is your cus-tomer tells you what they want.” According to Mead the jobs in the marketing industry will be in new media and data analytics.

He told students that if you are good at math get into the analytics field. “I can guarantee you a job in this, the other stuff is a different story.”

Other advice that Mead emphasized was the impor-tants of making the most out of opportunities and taking advan-tage of connections. He says who you know will always have a huge factor on getting jobs.

“It could be you know some-one, who knows someone, who knows someone and that’s how you will get a job.”

Internships, interviews, sem-inars, connections with profes-sors and class projects are all opportunities that should be taken advantage from.

Waylon Williams also from Aetna added that as young people going into the field he understands that our number one focus is on getting a job with a steady pay check, hav-ing a roof over our heads, and be able to eat. However, it is important to do something that is important, meaning-ful and exciting. “Working in

healthcare right now is really interesting, how much the industry has to change in the next couple of years will be really exciting.”

Mead said that when he gradu-ated from the University of Texas it was during the worst reces-sion Texas had seen since the Great Depression, he went into the political industry, got expe-rience, made connections and went back to school to eventu-ally get into the corporate world.

He said from the here on out it is a competition for all college students, we are competing with the best from around the world, the importance is for us to not take anything for granted and to go for everything.

His words of wisdom to stu-dents who are undecided in majors, or are in the market-ing field but do not have a focus was to point out that stats show students in our generation will have six to seven different employers in different fields. Your major he says is not as imperative as your experience and knowledge that can be applied to the task.

Take advantage of the oppor-tunities here, because you do not know when you will have that chance again.

The items below list charges filed, not convictions. All persons appearing below are entitled to the due process of law and presumed innocent until proven guilty. Individual police blotters will be taken off the website three semesters after they have been posted.

Nov.1

Ryan J. Schmidt, 18, of Vernon, was arrested at 12:38 a.m. at Jefferson Hall and charged with possession of drug para-phernalia, illegal distribution of marijuana or a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance or less than four ounces of marijuana. Police received infor-mation that Schmidt was selling marijuana from his dorm room in Jefferson Hall. After a brief investigation, Schmidt was found to be in possession of 28.3 grams of marijuana, packaging material, rolling papers, a digital scale and $230. His bond was posted at $5,000 and his court date is Nov. 12.

Nov. 2

Zackary J. Hixon, 23, of Raynham, Mass., was arrested at 3:57 a.m. at 35 Dog Lane and charged with breach of peace in the sec-ond degree. Police responded to the Nathan Hale Inn to assist with an uncooperative male who had sustained face injuries in an altercation. After a brief investigation, Hixon was identified as the person who had caused the injuries. His bond was posted at $500 and his court date is on Nov. 13.

Nov. 3

Brian D. Eilers, 19, of East Granby, was arrested at 12:39 a.m. on North Eagleville Road and charged with driving under the influence and traveling at an unreasonable speed. Police stopped Eilers’ car after notic-ing the car’s registration plates were not displayed correctly. Police suspected Eilers was under the influence and he was sub-jected to a series of sobriety tests, which he

failed. Eilers’ bond was posted at $500 and his court date is on Nov. 13.

Christopher J. Christie, 18, of Manchester, was arrested at 2.45 a.m. on Hunting Lodge Road and charged with breach of peace in the second degree and carrying and sell-ing a dangerous weapon. While on patrol of an area with heavy pedestrian traffic, police noticed Christie pointing a handgun at another male. After a brief investigation, Christie was found to be in possession of a B.B. gun that was fashioned to look like a handgun. His bond was posted at $2,500 and his court date is on Nov. 13.

Jordan C. Soifert, 18, of Rehoboth, Mass., was arrested at 2:10 a.m. at the UConn Police Headquarters and charged with criminal mischief in the third degree, interfering with an officer and larceny in the sixth degree. Soifert was one of two individuals observed by police carrying a UConn-owned pedes-trian safety crosswalk sign across Route 195 towards Grange Hall. When an officer turned on the police vehicle emergency lights and illuminated the individuals with the police vehicle spotlight, they dropped the sign and fled on foot. Soifert later came to UConn Police Headquarters, admitted his guilt and was subsequently arrested. His bond was posted at $1,000 and his court date is on Nov. 13.

Kenneth R. Mello, 18, of North Dighton, Mass., was arrested at 1:40 a.m. on Storrs Road and charged with criminal mischief in the third degree, interfering with an officer and larceny in the sixth degree. Mello was one of two individuals observed by police carrying a UConn-owned pedestrian safety crosswalk sign across Route 195 toward Grange Hall. When an officer turned on the police vehicle emergency lights and illumi-nated the individuals with the police vehicle spotlight, the individuals dropped the sign and fled on foot. After a brief chase, Mello was located behind Grange Hall and sub-sequently arrested. His bond was posted at

$1,000 and his court date is on Nov. 13.

Brett H. Wolfe, 20, of Colchester, was arrested at 4:00 p.m. at Mansfield Apartments and charged with crimi-nal mischief in the fourth degree. The UConn Fire Department was dispatched to an active fire alarm at the Mansfield Apartments. Fire personnel entered the residence and found no one home but the alarm sounding. After a safety inspec-tion, they located two smoke detectors that had been covered with plastic bags in violation of fire and criminal codes. Police were called to assist and after a brief investigation, both occupants

were located and later charged with criminal mischief in the fourth degree. Wolfe’s bond was posted at $500 and his court date is on Nov. 13.

Jake R. Gawlak, 20, of Middletown, was arrested at 4:00 p.m. at Mansfield Apartments and charged with criminal mis-chief in the fourth degree. The UConn Fire Department was dispatched to an active fire alarm at the Mansfield Apartments. Fire personnel entered the residence and found no one home but the alarm sounding. After a safety inspection, they located two smoke detectors that had been covered with plastic bags in violation of fire and criminal codes. Police were called to assist and after a brief investigation, both occupants were located and later charged with criminal mischief in the fourth degree. Gawlak’s bond was post-ed at $500 and his court date is on Nov. 13.

Nov. 4

Jonathan Lee, 21, of Medford, was arrest-ed at 1:28 a.m. on North Eagleville Road and charged with failure to drive right, driving under the influence and a stop sign violation. Police stopped Lee’s car after observing it not stop at the stop sign at North Eagleville Road and Hunting Lodge Road and also cross the double yellow line on North Eagleville Road. Police suspected Lee of being under the influence and Lee was subjected to a series of sobriety tests, which he failed. His bond was posted at $500 and his court date is on Nov. 13.

Nov. 5

Sean D. Zeppieri, 18, of Groton, was arrested at 2:30 a.m. at the UConn Police Headquarters and charged with larceny in the sixth degree. Zeppieri turned himself in for a warrant that was issued for him by the Rockville Superior Court regarding a shoplifting incident that occurred on Sept. 3 at the UConn Co-op. His bond was posted at $500 and his court date was on Nov. 5.

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McMahon, Murphy make final pitch to Conn. votersHARTFORD (AP) — Republican Linda McMahon and

Democratic U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy are rallying supporters to get out the vote in Connecticut’s contested U.S. Senate race.

Both traveled the state Monday, the final day of campaigning before Election Day.

An upbeat McMahon told about 70 people at a midday rally with “job creators” in Southington that she believed “we’re going to do this” on Tuesday and win the election. But she warned that it will be close.

About 200 people turned out for a boisterous pro-Murphy rally in Hartford, including former University of Connecticut men’s bas-ketball coach Jim Calhoun.

Meanwhile, Secretary of the State Denise Merrill said all but two of the state’s 773 voting precincts will be open following Superstorm Sandy. The two polls, in New London and Bridgeport, are being relocated.

BRIDGEPORT (AP) — Days after the mayor of Connecticut’s largest city criticized United Illuminating over power outages, offi-cials at other municipalities say the utility is failing to restore power more quickly.

Outages in Fairfield numbered 2,641 on Monday, 12 percent of customers. The Connecticut Post reports (http://bit.ly/WnILd2 ) that First Selectman Michael Tetreau says electricity could have been restored to everyone if UI officials were more responsive.

Trumbull First Selectman Timothy Herbst said numerous requests prodded UI to provide more workers. More than 500 residents were without power on Monday, nearly 4 percent of customers.

Spokesman Michael West said UI is meeting its commitments, including a promise to reconnect 95 percent of customers by mid-night Monday.

Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch said last week that UI did not commit enough resources to the city immediately after Superstorm Sandy.

Conn. utilities on track to restore power soon

HARTFORD (AP) — Connecticut’s two main utilities are on track to keep their promises to restore power to 95 percent or more of their customers early this week.

Connecticut Light & Power and United Illuminating said 34,279 customers were still without power Monday morning, about a week after Superstorm Sandy pounded the Northeast. CL&P said 23,860 cus-tomers, or 1 percent of affected residents and businesses, were yet to be reconnected to the grid.

UI said the number without power was 10,419, or about 3 percent of its customers.

Connecticut Light & Power and United Illuminating promised that 95 percent or more of their customers will have their electricity back by Monday or Tuesday.

Reward eludes 2 who helped convict killer

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A $50,000 reward for helping send a New London man to prison for murder is out of reach for two people who testified for the prosecution.

The Day of New London reports that Toni Wilson, the long-time companion of convicted killer Dickie Anderson Jr., and Arthur Moore, a jailhouse informant, testified when Anderson was tried in March for the 1990s murders of Renee Pellegrino and Michelle Comeau.

Anderson was convicted of Pellegrino’s murder and sentenced to 60 years.

A judge has ruled that Moore and Wilson must wait until Anderson’s conviction is upheld on appeal, which could take months or years, before they can petition the court.

STORRS (AP) — Former Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun has agreed to make his debut as a radio commentator during the Huskies’ season opener against Michigan State in Germany.

The Hall-of-Fame coach, who retired in September, will provide color Friday to go along with Joe D’Ambrosio’s play-by-play of the Armed Forces Classic on the UConn Radio Network.

The game is scheduled for 6 p.m. Friday at the Ramstein Air Base.Calhoun will sit in for longtime color commentator Wayne

Norman, who is staying in Connecticut to broadcast UConn’s football game that same night against Pittsburgh.

School spokesman Mike Enright said there are no plans at this point to have Calhoun broadcast other UConn basketball games. The former coach is still employed by the university as a special assistant to the athletic director.

Shoreline towns angry at lingering outages

Calhoun to make cameo in UConn broadcast booth

Aetna’s marketing VP talks job opportunities

had the audience enthralled as Mr. Wallach talked about ideas and theories that seemed straight out of Star Trek, Star Wars or The Matrix.

Some scholars working in the field of bioethics and technological ethics believe that humans face several existential risks, or risks that threaten the very existence of human life on Earth. One of these existential risks is the creation of a technologi-cal singularity or a point in time when artificial intel-ligence drastically improve their own intelligence and outpace human intelligence. Some scholars believe there is a chance that these highly developed and highly intel-ligence machines may not be friendly towards humans.

Although the future exis-tence of a technological sin-gularity is a hotly debated topic, Mr. Wallach knows that right now, “technology is changing faster than we can adapt.”

from BIOETHICS, page 1

Alexandria.Garry@UConn.edu Rahul.Darwar@UConn.edu

By Alexandria GarryCampus Correspondent

The human mind’s

development

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ever urgent as the clock ran down, Barack Obama’s and Mitt Romney’s teams pressed voters Monday to get to the polls while thousands who were already there waited in long lines for their final chance to avoid the Election Day crush.

“I thought I’d come today to beat the rush tomorrow,” 24-year-old Britnee Luke, a Romney supporter from Columbus, Ohio, said in a line where she had stood for more than an hour Monday morning. “Oh, well.”

That line — more than 1,000 murmuring voters winding in a maze through a former depart-ment store on Columbus’ west side — was just one of the many scenes where some of the 2012 presidential campaign’s final acts were playing out across the country.

For a race viewed as neck-and-neck nationally, that tran-sition from a focus on early votes to the arduous final task of mobilizing millions for Election Day is meaning-ful. Although the campaigns have prepared for both phases of voting, Obama is viewed as having the early-vote edge overall while Romney’s team is confident it will receive more Election Day votes.

Ohio is a particularly piv-

otal state for both candidates. Virginia, Florida and Iowa are crucial, too, and volun-teers scoured neighborhoods and looked for stragglers they might convert.

The lines in the former Kohl’s store moved at a healthy clip, although most voters who arrived by 9 a.m. EST didn’t walk out into the traffic-snarled parking lot for at least an hour. John Laudeman shuffled along, looking up at the ceiling in boredom: “I’m trying not to think about it.”

While it was all business in Columbus, in Cleveland the atmosphere was festive.

Music blared across the street from the county elections board office. Hot dog vendors, cam-paign button sellers, even the Rev. Jesse Jackson sought to woo the crowd. The line curled around the corner until the early voting deadline arrived at 2 p.m., when security turned away latecomers.

DeVonte Anthony, a stu-dent at Cuyahoga Community College and an Obama backer, fought the traffic and a snarled parking lot near the elections board to vote early with five family members. “We all came out today so we don’t have to wait in line tomorrow.”

More than 30 million people had already voted in 34 states and the District of Columbia,

either by mail or in person.Both candidates were stag-

ing last-minute events in Ohio, urging voters in person — and in Obama’s case, with rocker Bruce Springsteen — to vote.

Elsewhere Obama was working to turn out African-American voters with actor Samuel L. Jackson and come-dian Chris Rock doing inter-views on radio stations.

But much of the real work was being done elsewhere, and with far less fanfare.

Kim Williams and Kristi Layer were among about 30 volunteers at a Republican phone bank in north Columbus leaving messages on home voicemails to encourage people to vote Tuesday.

“This is the first election I’ve felt it’s so important for me to do something besides vote,” said Layer, a mother of two who owns a residential construction contracting company with her husband. “I’m panicked.”

A few miles away, Artie Rothenberg and Yonas Asfaw were heading out of the Obama campaign office on the edge of the Ohio State University campus, arms laden with infor-mation packets and leaflets designed to hang on doorknobs. Rothenberg, an OSU graduate student, voted last week and had the time to volunteer.

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States scramble to help displaced residents voteTOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP)

— One storm-battered New Jersey county was delivering ballots to emergency shelters Monday while New York City was lining up shuttle buses to ferry people in hard-hit coast-al areas to the polls. With the presidential election looming just a week after Superstorm Sandy’s devastation, authori-ties were scrambling to make voting as manageable as pos-sible while election watchers warned any shortcuts could compromise the integrity of the balloting.

Election officials in both New Jersey and New York were guardedly optimistic that power would be restored and most polling places would be open in all but the worst-hit areas for Tuesday’s elec-tion. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order Monday allowing resi-dents to cast a so-called “affi-davit,” or provisional ballot, at any polling place in the state for president and statewide office holders, an opportunity New Jersey was extending to voters as well.

“Compared to what we have had to deal with in the past week, this will be a walk in the park when it comes to voting,” Cuomo said.

Affidavit or provisional bal-lots are counted after elected officials confirm a voter’s eli-gibility.

Authorities were also sensi-tive to concerns about poten-tial disenfranchisement and were taking steps to ensure voters were kept informed of continued problems or chang-es to their voting locations.

Ernie Landante, a spokes-man for the New Jersey Division of Elections, said fewer than 100 polling places around the state were with-out power compared to 800 just days ago, and that the state has abandoned its ear-lier plan to use military trucks as makeshift polling places. Most voters will be able to cast ballots at their regular polling sites, he said.

But Landante also said the state had taken extra steps to

make sure people displaced by Sandy’s destruction would be able to vote, like allowing “authorized messengers” to pick up as many mail-in bal-lots as they request for people in shelters or away from their homes.

“We are doing everything we can in this extraordinary situation not to disenfranchise voters displaced by Sandy. Their voices and their votes will be heard no differently than anyone else’s,” Landante said.

But an additional directive announced by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie allowing displaced New Jersey resi-dents to vote through email and fax has drawn criticism from some voting-rights advo-cates who warned of potential fraud.

Under the directive, voters will be allowed to request and file a ballot electronically. The state’s military personnel and residents living overseas also vote that way, but they are also required to file paper ballots — a rule that elec-tion watchers said must be applied to voters displaced by the storm as well.

Penny Venetis, a professor at Rutgers School of Law-Newark, said she and other advocates planned to file a lawsuit asking a judge for clarification that if the state does not adopt the paper bal-lot rule.

“We think it’s great that the governor’s office is thinking of ways that people are dis-placed can vote,” Venetis said, but added that safeguards must be put in place to protect against fraud.

Larry Norden, a voting-rights advocate at New York University’s Brennan Center for Justice, said the email and fax option wouldn’t be viable for voters still without power.

“My biggest concern about all this is confusion. These places need to take statewide action to make sure people who have been displaced know there is some way they can vote,” Norden said.

Some regions most affected

by Sandy were seeking cre-ative ways to help residents cast their ballot.

In Ocean County along the New Jersey coast, officials hired a converted camper to bring mail-in ballots to shel-ters in Toms River, Pemberton and Burlington Township. Some 75 people in Toms River alone took advantage of the service on Monday, officials said. The camper will either continue to serve the shelters or be converted into an emergency voting precinct on Tuesday.

“It’s great. This is one less thing I have to think about,” said Josephine DeFeis, who fled her home in storm-dev-astated Seaside Heights and cast her ballot in the camper on Monday.

In New York City, authori-ties planned to run shuttle buses every 15 minutes Tuesday in storm-slammed areas to bring voters to the polls.

Elections Commissioner J.C. Polanco said the buses would service parts of Staten Island, the Rockaways and Breezy Point in Queens, and the Coney Island section of Brooklyn.

“An election on a normal day in New York is difficult as it is. Think of how difficult it is after a hurricane,” Polcano said.

Just 60 of the city’s 1350 polling sites were unusable and residents who vote in those places would be directed else-where, Polcano said. He said if a voter relocated to another polling site didn’t show up on the list of people eligible to vote, he or she would be given a provisional ballot.

In a city of 4.6 million vot-ers, bumps were inevitable.

In Brooklyn, workers Monday were still pumping water out of Middle School 211, which was supposed to serve as a polling place. The neighborhood’s new polling site, Canarsie High School, is a few blocks away, but there were no signs posted at either school alerting voters to the change.

BEIJING (AP) — China has filed a World Trade Organization case challenging subsidies provided by some European Union members to promote the solar panel industry, adding to its trade disputes with Europe and the United States.

Commerce Ministry spokesman Shen Danyang said China is requesting a consultation at the WTO. It is accusing some EU countries of providing subsidies for power generated by solar facilities in which the main components are made in European countries.

Shen said such subsidies “seriously damaged China’s photovoltaic exports.”

The statement issued Monday did not name the countries targeted in the WTO case, but the official Xinhua News Agency cited a Commerce Ministry official as saying that Italy and Greece subsidize projects that use EU-produced solar equipment.

The case follows an anti-dumping probe Beijing announced last week into European exports of polysilicon used in making solar panels, and the EU earlier began investigating whether Beijing was improperly subsidizing exports of solar pan-els.

China and its trading partners pledged after the 2008 global financial crisis to avoid taking actions that would hamper trade but have launched a series of anti-subsidy investigations and imposed punitive tariffs on some goods.

Solar and other renewable energy technol-ogy is especially sensitive because govern-ments that are under pressure to cut high unemployment see it as a growth industry and source of well-paid jobs.

On Wednesday, the U.S. International Trade Commission is to vote on whether Chinese trade practices have injured the U.S. solar industry. It’s the final hurdle in a more than yearlong effort by the U.S. to impose steep tariffs on Chinese solar panels.

Washington imposed tariffs of up to 250 percent on imports of Chinese-made solar panels this year to counter what it said was improper subsidies to the industry, but those tariffs aren’t finalized unless the ITC votes to find harm to the U.S. industry.

The disputes have added to financial pressure on Chinese and other solar equipment producers that are suffering heavy losses due to lower sales and a price-cutting war.

China launches WTO case against EU solar subsidies

» POLITICSFeverish early-vote effort turns to Election Day

John DeNoyelles, from Flint, Texas, who said he is in Ohio trying to network to find a job, holds a sign in support of Mitt Romney along Main Street in Bowling Green, Ohio.

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On October 29, the larg-est recorded storm in the Atlantic made land-fall in New Jersey. With

flooding in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, as well as mas-sive power outages and destruc-tion, many are beginning to com-pare Hurricane Sandy to Hurricane

K a t r i n a . While Sandy was not as powerful in regards to

wind speed, it was more than twice the diameter of Katrina, yet so far the death toll has been much lower, even though the area hit is the most populous area on the East Coast, with more than 2 mil-lion more people hit than Katrina. In many ways, this can be contrib-uted to the preparation of citizens before the storm as well as federal action by groups like FEMA and the National Guard in its wake.

While the situation is still dire, there are already major signs that the federal government, as well as the American people, came together and persevered in spite of disaster and have helped to save many lives. Over 850,000 people were evacuated before Sandy hit, giving them time to escape disaster areas and coastal flooding. Of those who stayed, many were prepared, so that even

in the face of 80mph winds and 8 million power outages, the death toll has so far only reached 100. In both storms, charity organizations and local authorities played an enormous role, but during Sandy the federal government has given much more input than previously. FEMA, once the butt of jokes and criticism for its failure with Katrina, is now a dominant force in aiding the people whose homes have been destroyed or who have lost power. Without their help, as well as other federal groups, the situation would, more than likely, be much worse.

The president visited New Jersey two days after the storm hit; half the time it took President Bush to respond after Katrina hit. Although some think there may be ulterior motives to his appearance due to the presidential race, operations to help those in danger have not been bogged down in politics. In fact, one of the most notable fig-

ures in this disaster has been New Jersey governor Chris Christie, who was reported to have yelled at reporters who asked about the upcoming election during the first few hours after the storm. This kind of action and intolerance for political schemas during a crisis shows a heartfelt sincerity and

sense of action that is necessary to help his peo-ple, and while there are those who constantly question the motives of those in power, the federal govern-ment’s response to Hurricane Sandy is one of the things that has prevented a catastrophic death toll and panic in disaster areas.

There are many fears that in the wake of the storm’s destruction, the death toll may climb. With this in mind, everyone is hoping that power will be restored and displaced people will be adequately pro-vided for, unlike the great tragedy that happened during Hurricane Katrina in which those in need

of help drastically outnumbered rescuers. So far, as always, the American people have persevered throughout this ordeal and have supported each other. Coastal areas in New Jersey, Connecticut and New York have all suffered greatly, but many have managed to survive and persist through the mass flooding and loss of electric-ity. Hurricane Sandy has caused almost five times the power out-ages experienced in Katrina, and with winter fast approaching, this is an ever growing problem. With support from federal and local forces, however, there is hope for all of the survivors of this incred-ible storm. The National Guard, NGO’s and local police, fire and EMT groups are hard at work every day now to ensure no one else is lost and that those in danger are given help. With all of these problems mounting as every day passes, the burden falls on res-cue groups, both federal and not, to restore power and deal with the floods, but more than any-thing to keep people safe. So far, most people have been saved, and hopefully no one else will be lost to the effects of the storm.

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Today is Election Day! Instead of writing a general op-ed saying that voting is important, I’m going to go out on a limb and hope that

you already know that. But just in case you don’t, let me reiterate: voting is important. There. Now, I’m going to put myself out there and tell you which candidate I’m vot-ing for (and why).

For president, I’m voting for Gary Johnson. Johnson, the Libertarian Party nominee and former Republican governor of New Mexico, is the best candidate in the race by far. A strong advocate of civil liberties, he supports same-sex marriage, legaliz-ing marijuana and

has criticized the NDAA’s provisions allow-ing for the indefinite detention of American citizens. He’s also a self-made businessman who grew his one-man handyman business into a construction company with over 1,000 employees. He is a fiscal conservative dedi-cated to reigning in the deficit and lowering the national debt, but includes cutting our wasteful military budget in his plan. While I certainly don’t agree with all of his stances, he is willing to take a stand on important issues that Obama and Romney both ignore.

Before you start writing an angry letter to the editor about how dumb it is to vote for someone with no chance of actually win-ning, hear me out. The president is chosen based on electoral college votes, not by the popular vote. History and polling both show

that Obama is going to win Connecticut very easily. Therefore, I know that voting for Johnson will not decide the election (if you’re wondering, I would vote for Obama if I lived in a swing state). Also, if Johnson is able to get 5 percent of the national popular vote, it would make the Libertarian Party eli-gible for public campaign financing in 2016, which would help it to com-pete against the Democrats and Republicans.

For the U.S. Senate, I’m voting Chris Murphy for far too many reasons to list here. Murphy got his start in politics by campaigning against the war in Iraq, and has made good on his prom-ises to fight to bring our troops home. Murphy has also been a great supporter of students, working closely with Rep. Joe Courtney to keep federal stu-dent loan interest rates low during the poor economy. His work as the representative of Connecticut’s Fifth District sets him apart from his inexperienced opponent, and his know-how will enable him to be effective at translating vision into results.

To top things off, sending Linda McMahon to represent Connecticut in the U.S. Senate would be an embarrassment to our state. Although she has spent nearly $100 mil-lion trying to look electable, it is clear thar McMahon knows little about public policy and does not care much for the state. Her stances, such as cutting taxes and spending without touching the military budget (over half of discretionary spending) are ridicu-lous. Further, her abysmal performance at the debates and her mud-slinging campaign tactics have made it clear that she would not

be able to successfully work with other sena-tors to accomplish anything in Washington.

For the U.S. Congress, I will be voting for Joe Courtney. The representative of east-ern Connecticut since 2007, he has done a phenomenal job at promoting our interests at the federal level. As I stated earlier, he was a leader in keeping the student loan

interest rate low, and has also been a great ally to UConn. Courtney’s level of accessibility is astound-ing for a congressman, and he has always been willing to come to UConn to talk about what’s going on in the capitol. We would do well to keep him as our representative.

For the state legislature, I will be voting for Don Williams for State Senate,

and Gregg Haddad for State Representative. They have both worked hard to keep educa-tion a top priority for the state, including the creation of the new UConn Tech Park and Bioscience Connecticut. Williams and Haddad both voted to decriminalize mari-juana, balance the budget through a respon-sible combination of cuts and taxes, repeal the death penalty, allow medical marijuana and for a host of other positive reforms. We should keep them in Hartford to continue this good work.

Regardless of who you vote for today, get out there and vote.

Who I am voting for in this election and why

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

The importance of, and how to go about, voting on election day

» EDITORIAL

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Staff Columnist Carleton Whaley is a 1st-semester English major. He can be reached at Carleton.Whaley@UConn.edu.

Weekly Columnist Sam Tracy is a 7th-semester political science major. He can be reached at Samuel.Tracy@UConn.edu.

The Daily Campus editorial is the official opinion of the newspaper and its editorial board. Commentary columns express opinions held solely by the author and do not in any way reflect the official opinion of The Daily Campus.

As with every Election Day, there has been quite a bit of conversation about public policy, democ-racy, and voting. Since elections are rarely decided by a single vote, or because none of

the candidates are perfect, some argue that voting is not important. While both of those claims are true, we encour-age students to vote for many other reasons.

On an idealistic level, there is still a great deal of value in the act of choosing our own leaders. We often forget it, but there are countless people in the world who do not have the ability to control their government, directly or indirectly. Voicing your opinion on who will represent you for two or four years is an important duty of citizens in a democracy. Politicians frequently view non-voting as a sign of contentedness with the status quo, and if you aren’t happy with the way things are, voting is one of the most direct ways to voice it.

On a practical level, higher youth voter turnout will lead to a better world for youth no matter who they vote for. As elected officials are always looking towards the next election, they tend to give more weight to the concerns of groups who vote the most so they can gain their support to keep their position. That is why attacking Social Security or advocating for tighter gun regulations is widely seen as political suicide – senior citizens and gun owners are two of the groups with the highest turnout rates.

If young citizens voted at the same rate as senior citizens or gun owners, candidates and elected officials alike would pay much more attention to our concerns. Long-term issues like the cost of higher education or the solvency of Social Security may be taken off the back burner if politicians benefited from attracting the votes of young people. Support for many issues such as same-sex marriage or marijuana legalization varies greatly by age group. If young people voted more, these policies may change to more closely reflect their views.

No matter who you vote for, please take the time to cast a ballot today. All polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., leaving you plenty of time to stop by. If you are registered to vote on campus, your polling place is the Mansfield Community Center across from Mansfield Apartments. If you are regis-tered elsewhere, you can look up your polling place on the Connecticut Secretary of the State’s website, http://www.ct.gov/sots. And unlike some other states, you do not need a photo ID to vote in Connecticut, but you do need some form of identification with your name and address on it. If you encounter any problems at the polls, call the Election Day Hotline at 1-866-SEEC-INFO (1-866-733-2463).

By Carleton WhaleyStaff Columnist

By Sam TracyWeekly Columnist

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I voted for the handsome guy.

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Cue the Uggs and North Face takeover...

Oh well. At least I have an excuse to drink beer on a Tuesday morning. Booyeah.

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I’ll tell you what, McMahon food actually tastes good this year. But I’m still not voting for Linda.

There´s gotta be a meme for those obnoxious study abroad kids, like me.

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Biographies of racehorses

While some people read biog-raphies about people, I read biog-raphies about racehorses. These books give readers a behind the scenes look at the lives of famous racehorses and the peo-ple involved in their care. The authors have completed extensive research in order to compile facts into an interesting story. The information they provide allows readers to know more about the horse besides their racing statis-tics. For horse lovers and racing fans, these books will keep you busy until the Kentucky Derby.

The first horse biography I ever read was “Man o’ War” by Walter Farley. For horse book enthu-siasts, the name Walter Farley will sound very familiar. Author of “The Black Stallion” series, Farley has written a fictional biography of Man o’ War’s life, written from the perspective of a stable boy named Danny Ryan. From his foaling to his death, Farley captivates the attention of readers by bringing this cham-pion racehorse to life once more. Winning 20 out of 21 starts, Man o’ War was a legend. What makes this book unique was Farley’s inspiration to write it. He had no personal involvement in the life of the horse but as a boy, he vis-ited a retired Man o’ War with his father. Farley felt “lucky” to be in the presence of such a great race-horse and with that one real-life exposure to Man o’ War, he was encouraged to write this novel.

Seabiscuit, one of many grand-sons of Man o’ War, has had his tale told by writer Laura Hillenbrand. She places a heavy emphasis on all the people that helped contribute to his success. Red Pollard, Seabiscuit’s jock-ey; Charles Howard, his owner; and Tom Smith, his trainer, were three individuals with very dif-ferent backgrounds. Yet some-how, Seabiscuit brought them all together and made them victori-ous. I found their lives as interest-ing to read about as Seabuscuit’s. Hillenbrand also gives read-ers a picture of what life was like in the years following the Great Depression, the era that significantly impacted the lives of the characters. Seabiscuit’s life has also been made into a movie, starring Tobey McGuire as Red. Visually, the movie is wonderful to watch, capturing the excitement of racing and the bond between horse and rider. However, the book provides so many details, too many to be included in the movie, making the book much more informative.

“The Horse God Built” by Lawrence Scanlan describes the life of Secretariat, the only two-year-old to win the presti-gious Horse of the Year award. Written from the perspective of Eddie Sweat, Secretariat’s groom, Scanlan shines a light on some of the more unappreciated jobs involved in the care of a race-horse. Crucial to Secretariat’s well-being, Sweat cared for and protected him. The owners and trainers always have the spot-light shining on them while jobs like the groom are hardly ever acknowledged. Scanlan shows that a lot of effort from many different people plays a role in a horse’s monumental success.

These three books are just part of my collection of racehorse biographies. They are very genre- specific books that show how any-thing can be turned into a novel if someone just takes the time to write. With the Equine Affaire occurring in Massachusetts this weekend, I recommend reading these novels to get you ready for a weekend of horse fun!

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Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, the stars of Comedy Central’s “Key and Peele,” gave insight into their comedic approach to writing skits, political beliefs and even on how to break into the business.

Their penchant for polit-ical satire means that Key and Peele must use different approaches and attempt skits that most people would be afraid to address.

“When we write those (skits) we are trying to be forward about what we think is true,” said Peele. “We don’t take a partisan approach on the way we write it. I think we take the approach on what is going to make people laugh. We like to find what it true that people are thinking but are not quite saying that is how we get the Key and Peele political comedy.”

Both comedians support Obama, which they have made clear in a lot of their political skits and expressed their excitement in meeting the President.

“No matter what our politi-cal beliefs are it’s our jobs to make people laugh,” said Key. “As for a possible Mitt Romney presidency I rub my hands in glorious anticipation as a comedian.”

Should Romney get elected, Peele said, “I will personally move to Africa if that hap-pens.

The show is gaining a lot of popularity and both Key and Peele are slowly looking and

working on a various script ideas for a potential Key and Peele movie. Aside from working on show, however, Key has already made two movies this year with release dates to be determined.

Key stated that, after mak-ing sure a skit is sound, he approaches it physically and through character.

“I considered, how can I play a character that will enhance the comedy of the sketch?” Key said. “What is there in this sketch that I can do physically instead of saying verbally that is how I

approach things? Sometimes where there are words there could be actions.”

“We are inspired by real people we meet,” said Peele after doing a quick imperson-ation of President Obama. “A part of my process is allowing yourself to believe that you can transform into anybody.”

Both said that they have a team of writers that come up with their sketches and a lot of the writers are also comedians themselves. Many of the ideas for the sketch-es come from observing of human behavior and ideas.

“It’s human expectation to think what should happen but we go in the completely other direction,” said Key.

“We are huge fans of sketch,” said Peele. “We like doing stuff that is fresh and riding that edge; anything that feels familiar to us, we take it off the table. We look for the driving thing about it (of a sketch) that makes it fun and funny and makes it excit-ing and fresh.”

The two stressed the point that despite their raunchy humor their skits do address the fact of cultural evolution

within our society, hence why they play various stereotypes on their show. The biggest complaint that they receive concerns the show’s raunchy humor and that the person has an old- fashioned sense of humor. Key and Peele acknowledge that we live in a world that is changing fast and compared it to a para-digm shift.

“We see this paradigm shift happening in our lives,” said Key. “We get that’s not the way black people are sup-pose to act. This is how they are suppose to act and should act all the time. There are different types of African Americans that act in certain ways and belong to certain socio-economic groups so we try to represent all of that.”

“A lot of our criticisms are from people who did not quite grasp the topics we were talk-ing about,” said Peele.

In order to break into the business, Key and Peele said that it’s about making the right connections and branch-ing out into things that you wouldn’t typically do. They talked about how it’s impor-tant to invest time in meeting people in order to make the connections. Also, sometimes it’s best to keep it simple.

“We should show all fac-ets of ourselves as human beings,” said Key.

“There isn’t s single type of character we won’t play in order to be funny,” said Peele.

‘Key and Peele’ reveal their secrets

Last month, Comedy Central released a video featuring comedians Keegan-Micheal Key and Jordan Peele as President Barack Obama and his “anger translator” Luther.

Image courtesy of filmthrasher.com

By Loumarie RodriguezSenior Staff Writer

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Though UConn’s annual HuskyTHON charity event, an 18-hour dance mara-thon that raises funds for the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, won’t be held until Feb. 16, fund-raising and events “For The Kids” are beginning as early as this week’s “Dancer Week.”

“Dancer Week” features a pasta dinner Wednesday at the Hillel Center, located near Towers, from 5 to 9 p.m. Entry is $5, with all pro-ceeds going to HuskyTHON. UConn’s dining services, Angellino’s and Wally’s Chicken Coop will donate food.

Those interested can also donate by getting a treat at Storrs Center’s FroYoWorld on Thursday, where pre-senting a print-out flyer on HuskyTHON’s website will result in 15 percent of any purchase going to ”For the Kids.”

Friday brings a Baja Café late-night deal, where order-ing from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. will give HuskyTHON 10 percent.

Finally, on Saturday, ZumbaTHON will keep things moving from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Field House. Hosted by BodyWise, HuskyTHON and UConn Recreation, all proceeds will go to HuskyTHON. Volunteer BodyWise instruc-tors will lead four hours of Zumba; it’s open to the public and anyone 17 and over is welcome. Tickets are $5 online, $10 day-of and check-in will open at 11:30 a.m.

For more information or to buy tickets for ZumbaTHON, visit HuskyTHON’s website.

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detailsBy Focus Staff

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s the question we’ve all been pon-dering from the second we heard that three more “Star Wars” movies were planned: Who will direct them?

When George Lucas announced last week he was selling Lucasfilm to Disney for $4.05 billion, he also revealed that the long-rumored Episodes VII, VIII and IX were in the works. Instantly, fans began toss-ing around names of directors who’d be a good fit for this revered material.

So let’s call this a wish list, a wouldn’t-it-be-cool list. Because a lot of the people here are tied up with franchises of their own — who knows if they’d be avail-able to take over the first of these films, due out in 2015? Others are just people whose work I admire and I’d be curious to see how they’d apply their styles within this universe.

Then there’s also the theo-ry that Disney executives and Kathleen Kennedy, the cur-rent co-chairman of Lucasfilm who will become the division’s president, won’t want an auteur, someone who would put his or her own aesthetic stamp on the franchise. There goes your dream of seeing Chewbacca and R2-D2 through the eyes of David Lynch.

Whoever is chosen, whether it’s a new director for each film or the same person taking over the trilogy, I think I speak for all of us when I say: Please, no Ewoks:

— J.J. Abrams: The most obvious choice, really. His sci-fi bona fides were already beyond reproach, and he solidified them with his reimagining of the “Star Trek” franchise in 2009. His sequel “Star Trek Into Darkness” is due out next year. This just makes sense all around.

— Joss Whedon: Another pret-ty obvious choice. Like Abrams, he has cultivated a well-deserved and loyal following among sci-fi fans between “Firefly” and “Serenity,” but he catapulted himself into a whole ‘nother stratosphere with this summer’s enormous hit “The Avengers.” Thing is, he may be just a tad busy with “The Avengers 2” — which is also due out in 2015.

— Brad Bird: He directed the most recent and best in film in the “Mission: Impossible” series, last year’s “Mission: Impossible

— Ghost Protocol.” It gave Bird the opportunity to use his anima-tion expertise from the beloved Pixar films “The Incredibles” and “Ratatouille” to make a live-action movie that was lively and thrillingly staged. This would be an excellent fit.

– Jon Favreau: He’s a massive “Star wars” fan and is extremely knowledgeable about Lucas and his life. He’s also shown he can manipulate the kind of massive machinery it takes to make a blockbuster with the hugely suc-cessful “Iron Man” movies. This would also be a no-brainer.

– Christopher Nolan: Dark Knight. ‘Nuff said.

– Peter Jackson: Sure, it makes sense. He’s gotten his arms around gigantic franchises with rabid fan bases, to universal acclaim and awards, with the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy. But the last of his three “Hobbit” movies comes out in 2014. He might already be kinda wiped out at this point.

– David Fincher: A hugely con-fident, virtuoso filmmaker mostly known for drama, but his remake of the Swedish hit “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” was epic and just heart-poundingly thrilling, and “The Social Network” and “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” showcased his mastery of special-effects trickery.

– Sam Mendes: This might

seem like an odd choice until you see “Skyfall” this week-end. And you really should see “Skyfall” this weekend. But the “American Beauty” director said the whole experience of making a James Bond movie left him “knackered,” to quote him, so who knows whether he’d be up for such a massive undertaking so soon.

– Matt Reeves: A longtime friend and collaborator of Abrams, he directed “Cloverfield” which showed he has an eye for visceral sci-fi action. But “Let Me In,” his English-language version of the Swedish vampire thriller “Let the Right One In,” revealed his abil-ity to create a chilly, tense mood.

– Matthew Vaughn: His “Kick-Ass” was exactly that, a lively, funny tale of wannabe superhe-roes, while his “X-Men: First Class” was one of the better-reviewed films in the series. Before that, his debut film “Layer Cake” (starring a pre-Bond Daniel Craig) showed an instinctive ability to create ten-sion and mood.

– Mark Romanek: He’s just such an amazing visual stylist, I’d love to see what he’d do with this kind of well-established material. He made his name as a music video director, includ-ing the super-expensive space-age video for Michael Jackson’s “Scream.” But the couple of fea-

tures he’s made – “One Hour Photo” and “Never Let Me Go” – were so gorgeous and had such a signature look, I’d be curious to see what he could do with a bigger toy box.

– Kathryn Bigelow: She’s just a bad-ass, a pioneering female action director. She proved she had a way with big, splashy set pieces two decades ago with “Point Break” and became the first woman to win the best-direc-tor Oscar for “The Hurt Locker.” I’d love to see this male-centric universe from a female perspec-tive.

– Guillermo del Toro: This is my dream “Star Wars” director. Of course, it will never happen. The ingenious maker of “Pan’s Labyrinth” and the “Hellboy” movies has a visual style that’s so wonderfully weird and inspired, it would never be allowed in such a structured setting. But it would be wondrous to watch.

– Ben Affleck: Probably not the first name you would have thought of a month ago. But “Argo” proved that Affleck is a major filmmaker, and showed he could step deftly from the intimate drama of “Gone Baby Gone” and “The Town” into much a larger and more compli-cated project. Plus it would allow him to redeem himself with fan-boys following the debacle of “Daredevil.”

Force is strong with dream ‘Star Wars’ directors

FILE - In this March 13, 2008 file photo, director/producer George Lucas poses for portrait in Las Vegas. Lucas wrote and produced the upcoming movie “Star Wars: The Clone Wars.”

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‘Wreck-It Ralph’ wrecks it

Seventy-five years ago, Walt Disney Animation Studios released their very first feature length motion picture, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” Another 51 animated motion pictures later (not to mention a multi-billion dollar entertainment company), the studio has churned out what is sure to be another classic. “Wreck-It Ralph” is the Walt Disney Animation Studio’s 52nd animated feature and while not the very “fairest of them all,” it stands as a solid addition to the animation giant’s stellar rep-ertoire. This is due in no small part to the fact that in an era of franchise and lackluster sequel overkill on the parts of competi-tors like Dreamworks, “Wreck-It Ralph” stands as the most original animated film created in years.

“Wreck-It Ralph” is the story of the titiular character (voiced by John C. Reily), who is the antagonist of the “Donkey Kong”-esque video game “Fix-It Felix Jr.” Tired of playing the bad guy, Ralph seeks out a chance to prove

himself a hero by traveling to the realms of other games connected to his throughout the local video game arcade, meeting numerous iconic game characters along the way (à la “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”). After acquiring a medal in the parody shooter game “Hero’s Duty,” Ralph crashes into the kids kart rac-ing game “Sugar Rush.” Teaming up with a glitch character named Vanellope von Schweetz (Sarah Silverman), the pair team up in an attempt to help each other find what the other is missing. Meanwhile Fix-It Felix himself (Jack McBrayer) teams up with Sgt. Calhoun, the protagonist of “Hero’s Duty” (Jane Lynch) as they search for Ralph inside of “Sugar Rush.”

While the picture will be sure to attract a legion of child fans enthralled by the films’ colorful art style, eccentrically comical char-acters, and abundance of action, it will be the legions of video game fans ranging from adolescents to

middle-aged adults who see the film that will get the most satis-faction out of the picture. While “Ralph” is a great picture for any-one, these enthusiasts (you’ll be able to tell who they are by their squeals of delight during the pic-

ture) will appreci-ate the numerous references and cameos of major (and obscure) video game char-acters in the film

including “Sonic the Hedgehog,” “Chun Li” from Street Fighter and references to both “Metal Gear Solid” and “Tomb Raider” among many others.

The film, however, is not with-out its faults. The picture spends far too much time in the realm of the game “Sugar Rush” as compared to the rest of the pic-ture. We are never really told why the denizens of the game “Fix-It Felix” hold animosity towards Ralph, since they are aware that he is simply a part of the game. The brief romance between Felix and Sgt. Calhoun also feels a bit forced and abrupt.

Nonetheless, “Wreck-It Ralph’s” stellar action scenes, well-written comedic bits, impeccable casting and beauti-ful animation make it an instant classic. Performances by Sarah Silverman and Jane Lynch stand out as highlights. The film stands as a love letter to the history of video games and nostalgia runs rampant throughout the picture. While not flawless, the film is a remarkable success for an original project so ambitious, yet rooted in the touching and very human tale of a guy just wanting to be a force of good for others. “Wreck-It Ralph” is undoubtedly one of the best films released this year, period. Following a string of excellent films including “Bolt” and “Tangled,” “Wreck-It Ralph” (and the revolutionary Oscar-destined short film that precedes it “Paperman”) make it abun-dantly clear that the Walt Disney Animation Studios is back and on the top of its game once again.

The titular character, Wreck-It Ralph, center, is voiced by John C. Reily. He is pictured here at a Bad Guy Anonymous meeting.Image courtesy of spinoff.comicbookresources.com

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By Alex SferrazzaCampus Correspondent

‘Flight’ takes off with flying colors

“Flight” is one of those films where after seeing the commer-cial you think you already know the entire story. I thought for sure I already knew everything that was going to happen before the movie began, but I was wrong. “Flight” is not at all what you think it is. I expected the story of a hero thrown under the bus as a scapegoat for a tragedy and his struggle to fight the charges. The trailer surely made you expect this, but “Flight” is the character study of a broken man diving straight down to rock bottom with an alcohol and drug addic-tion struggling to remain in con-trol and land on his feet when he is in no control whatsoever. That is exactly what Denzel does when the plane malfunctions, but it is also what his character’s life has come to.

The first minute of the film opens up with Denzel topping off a night of all night drinking and drug use by fighting with his

ex-wife on the phone, drinking some more and snorting some cocaine not long before his next flight. Denzel continues to drink on the flight, but the accident is not at all his fault. The plane had a bad part. He’s a great pilot and maybe because he’s drunk and high, with no hesitation he makes a risky call that saves the lives of almost everyone on board. In fact they put several pilots in simula-tors afterwards and every time every passenger died on board so his hero-ism is never questioned. The legal driving limit in most places is a .08 BAC. His blood after the flight had a 2.4 BAC and high levels of cocaine so needless to say he’s facing serious consequences regardless of his hero status.

The film describes the acci-dent again and again as an act of God. It really is. It happens next to a church and it leads Denzel’s character into a downward spiral towards self-destruction. At first

he decides to clean up, but once he realizes that he may go to jail he starts again even heavier than before. He begins a relationship with a recovering heroin addict with a heart of gold. While she’s looking to clean up, he’s looking for an enabler. Denzel’s character is the kind of guy who drinks all night then does a line of cocaine

to bring himself back up. I don’t know if it works that way, but I think we can agree that’s pretty close to rock bottom.

Denzel deserves an Oscar for this per-

formance. He probably won’t win given he’s going up against some serious competition, but I would love to see him win another. I’d also love to see this film win Best Picture and Best Director, but again it’s going up against some serious competi-tion. In my opinion, this is the best movie of this year that prob-ably will be nominated. “The Dark Knight Rises,” “Savages,”

“Prometheus,” “End of Watch” and “The Grey” may arguably be better films, but they won’t be nominated. Denzel gives us a heart breaking performance. It’s easy to say out of context after watching it that nobody could have played this part like Denzel does. Somebody else probably could have given a great perfor-mance in this role, but not the way Denzel does. We only ever see the wrong in this charac-ter through his actions, but the amazing acting talent somehow gives a sympathetic look into his soul. I don’t think too many other actors could have pulled that off. I can say with complete honesty there are very few films that have ever made me cry. “Flight” is not one of them, but in retrospect the film is so good and so deep that I wish I had joined the rest of the audience and cried along with them. It certainly had earned my tears.

One of the biggest and saddest realities of the movie industry is that the people we come to regard as movie stars have a much small-er lifespan on the A-List than we think they do. Because movies are finite, they have an immortalizing effect. All it takes is one great performance to turn an actor into a star, and if the movie is good enough, we’ll forever attach them to that role. But often we forget how long ago that movie was made, and what the careers of our so called favorite actors have been since.

Let’s go back fifteen years to 1997. Who were the biggest actors and actresses in the busi-ness? Emma Thompson, John Travolta, Kate Winslet, and Robin Williams all come to mind. And those names are still recognizable and admired; but when’s the last time any of them did something notable, and I mean to the public, not the Academy. I can’t think of anything within the last five years. That’s not to say they aren’t still around, but their careers have been reduced to voiceover roles, low budget Indies and cutaway jokes on “Family Guy.” How many of you saw “Carnage,” “Last Chance Harvey” or “World’s Greatest Dad?”

What are the reasons behind it? A big one is age. Movie stu-dios like younger actors, they’re more marketable and they can often handle physical roles better, although I believe Liam Neeson has disproven that theory. They also want characters that are relat-able to the audience, and more teenagers and young adults go the movies than older people. It’s especially difficult for women, with so many of their roles revolv-ing around romance, they’re often written for a twenty five year old. There’s actually a joke in the industry: unless you’re name is Meryl Streep, you may as well retire at forty.

Sometimes all it takes is a couple wide release duds. This can be seen right now with Johnny Depp. Depp is still con-sidered to be a top tier actor, but I can see him slowly making his way to the sidelines. His last big role was in the first “Pirates of the Caribbean” film four years ago. What has he done since? Some lackluster “Pirates” sequels, “Alice in Wonderland,” “The Tourist” and “Dark Shadows.” I’m not really fond of anything I just listed, and I know few people who are. Actor relevance is one of the few places where film qual-ity matters just as much as ticket returns, and while Depp’s films have made money, they’ve done little else.

That’s not to say actors can’t experience resurgences. “Sea of Love” threw Al Pacino back into the limelight where he remained for just over a decade. And if “Cloud Atlas” did as well at the box office as it deserved, it may have resulted in a comeback for Halle Berry, but that doesn’t seem to be the case. Actors’ careers may also be salvaged by venturing into writing and directing, which is why George Clooney is as famous and respectable as he is, and prob-ably will be until the day he dies. But again, that’s something that men have seen much more suc-cess in than women. Did you know Jodie Foster has directed three movies? They’re all pretty good, but few people seem to care.

This begs the question, what does the future hold for the young stars of today? Will anybody be going to see pictures headed by Ryan Gosling, Natalie Portman or Joseph Gordon-Levitt ten years from now? I certainly hope so because all three are highly tal-ented. But only time will tell.

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Denzel Washington, left, plays Whip Whitaker, an alcoholic pilot while Kelly Reilly, right, plays Nicole, a victim of heroin overdose Whitaker meets at the hospital.FILE PHOTO/The Daily Campus

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Atries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is an 8 -- There’s more money coming in, and you’ve got the energy to keep it flowing. Discipline’s required. Draw upon hidden resources, and stash provisions. The pressure’s easing.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is an 8 -- The more you learn, the more you value true friends. Communication channels are open, and freedom and change in relationships prevail today. Have a conversation.

Gemini (May 21-June 21) -- Today is an 8 -- It’s time for exploration. If you can’t afford a trip to the Bahamas or Curacao, dive deep into a book, and soak in the rays of good literature. Relax.

Cancer (June 22-July 22) -- Today is a 7 -- It’s as if shackles have been cast off of your ability to love and interact. Reaffirm your bonds. Rely upon a loved one, and stand up for a cause.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- When in doubt, ask for advice from a trusted partner. What the world needs now is love, sweet love. Don’t fight for false victory. Come together instead.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Let experienced elders teach you the ropes. Stick to your word, and make your deadlines. Stay in communication. Someone’s drawing a line in the sand, so draw a line yourself.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Balance romance and creativity. Paint a picture for someone close to you, or fall in love with a new piece of art. A visit to a museum or an art gallery could help.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- There’s more cleaning to do. Find those places where more organization would help you in achieving your goals. Your trash is another person’s treasure.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- You are ready to take another go at things that have failed before. Take advantage of your enhanced negotiation skills to reach new heights.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 9 -- It’s a good day for writing, whether it’s a grant proposal, a business plan or a list of steps to move your project forward. Visualize it completely.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 9 -- There’s more work and money on the way, and they could involve some travel. You’re free to talk about changes in love and friendships. Someone may want to talk.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 6 -- Private’s better than public today. Seek out peace and quiet. Meditation or spiritual contemplation soothes and eases tension. Solutions arise unbidden.

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Giants offense beginning to sputterEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.

(AP) -- For seven weeks, the New York Giants had one of the most balanced and lethal offen-sive units in the NFL.

Run, pass, early, late, you name it. The defending Super Bowl champions could do it all, ranking first in big-play ability (plays of 20 yards or better).

Then, out of nowhere, quarter-back Eli Manning and the Giants (6-3) began to struggle offensive-ly, especially in Sunday's 24-20 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers at home. And as they search for answers, with a trip to Cincinnati on tap, their lead in the NFC East isn't so comfortable, despite what the numbers say.

In each of the last two games, the offense has become bogged down. After completing better than 63 percent of his passes over seven games (169 of 265), Manning has converted at a clip of 47 (25 of 53) the last two, a span in which the Giants are 1-1.

Of course, the struggles of the rest of the division have masked New York's lack of production. As Philadelphia, Washington and Dallas - all with just three wins headed into the Eagles' matchup with New Orleans on Monday - continue to plod along, the Giants are still in first place. But with two division losses already, New York knows it needs to right the ship ... soon.

A more consistent running game will help. Leading rusher Ahmad Bradshaw had 316 yards combined in wins over Cleveland and San Francisco, but in the three games since, Bradshaw has mustered only 169.

So what gives? Is it time for a November swoon?

''We're going to continue to stay positive and win some games at this time of the year. It's just a matter of us getting on the same page. I'm not worried,'' receiver Victor Cruz said. ''We just have to attack the prob-

lem areas and get back on track, beginning this week.''

After the Bengals (3-5), the Giants will have a bye. So, there's an opportunity for a lit-tle momentum switch. After all, Cincinnati has lost four in a row.

''No one likes to lose or play poorly,'' Manning said. ''We have to see where we can do bet-ter and above everything, you have to look at yourself first. I'm responsible for a lot of it. I'm where it starts. Our offense is not playing up to its potential. We didn't execute as well as we hoped to.''

Manning was asked if the offense is in a slump.

''Whatever you want to call it, that's fine,'' Manning said. ''It's just not playing good football. I have to make better throws and not leave some plays out there. I have to make better decisions with the ball. I didn't play well last night. There's no hiding it. I have to play better. That's all

I'm worried about. The only way to get the bad taste out of our mouths is to play better football offensively.

''I know I'll bounce back and start to play better.''

Giants coach Tom Coughlin wanted to hear no part of a November slump.

''You can talk about that all you want,'' Coughlin said. ''The facts are the facts. I didn't see anything like that at the end of last season.''

The Giants, who were 7-7 at one point last season, went on to win their last six games, includ-ing the Super Bowl over New England. But the coach isn't wor-ried about last season anymore.

''I can't explain all of the prob-lems,'' Coughlin said. ''I don't think much has changed. We're just not clicking the way we were. We were the No. 1 big-play team and now two weeks later, we have nothing to show for it.''

Eli Manning and the New York Giants have been struggling offensively the past two weeks. The defending champions will look to regain their stride Sunday against the Bengals.

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Boise State loses senior nose tackle Mike Atkinson for remainder of the season

BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- The injury news keeps getting worse for Boise State and its highly ranked defense.

Coach Chris Petersen con-firmed Monday that senior nose tackle Mike Atkinson will miss the rest of the sea-son after tearing an ACL in Saturday's 21-19 loss at home against San Diego State.

All season, Atkinson has been one of the on-field lead-ers and a consistent and dis-ruptive force for a defense that is very young up front. His 37 tackles rank sixth on the team and he has two forced fumbles and one interception return for a touchdown, the only score in Boise State's 7-6 win over BYU back in September.

''I still think we've got a good core of defensive line-man,'' said Petersen. ''You lose

a guy for the season whenever it is, that's hard. He's a good tough, true nose tackle, and those guys are hard to find.''

Ricky Tjong-A-Tjoe, who has played extensively at tackle this season, is pro-jected to take over at nose tackle, while Darrin Koontz will move into the void at tackle when Boise State (7-2, 4-1) Mountain West plays at Hawaii Saturday.

The setback is just the latest blow for a defense already hob-bled by medical and disciplin-ary problems. Starting safety Lee Hightower is on track for missing a third straight game for violating team rules. Petersen did not address the status of Hightower during his regular meeting with reporters Monday.

Defensive tackle Greg

Grimes and nickel Dextrell Simmons are questionable, though Simmons is listed as the starter on the depth chart.

Despite the injury woes, the defense kept the Broncos close in Saturday's rare home loss. Petersen cited some cost-ly penalties and missed tack-les that kept alive San Diego State scoring drives. But the Aztecs only gained 269 yards on offense and two of their three touchdowns were direct-ly attributable to poor special teams by the Broncos. The Aztecs returned the opening kick for a touchdown then a blocked punt in the third quarter set up the San Diego State offense at the Broncos 8-yard line.

The Boise State offense didn't help much, either. After a productive first half, the

Broncos gained only 26 yards in the third quarter before scoring on their only posses-sion in the fourth quarter to pull within 21-19.

The defeat marked the second year in a row that a November loss at home cost Boise State its lock on the conference title and shot in a BCS game. Coming into the game, Boise State had a 71-1 record in Bronco Stadium dat-ing back to Sept. 22, 2001.

''We don't lose too much around here,'' said senior receiver Chris Potter. ''When it does happen, people seem to kind of hang onto it a little longer. In the locker room, especially in the past, we've had to learn that next Saturday comes around quick.

» NBANuggets look to break three-game

losing streak in home openerDENVER (AP) -- Long

after most of his Denver Nuggets teammates had cleared the practice floor, Danilo Gallinari remained out there running a shooting drill he devised back home in Italy.

Each time he missed a shot during the laborious back-and-forth exercise, Gallinari punished himself by start-ing over again. For nearly 90 minutes, this went on and on.

It's simply his method for breaking out of a shooting slump - and Denver urgently needs Gallinari to find his touch before the team falls too far behind.

For a squad with designs on challenging the top teams in the West, this wasn't exactly the start the Nuggets envi-sioned: An 0-3 road swing in which their offense looked sluggish at times.

They're hoping to rebound Tuesday night in the home opener against the Detroit Pistons, another team search-ing for their first win.

''We're not panicking at all,'' Andre Iguodala said.

The Nuggets have been showing steady improvement since opening the season with a clunker in Philadelphia. They played well during the second half in Orlando and then took the Miami Heat to the wire before falling 119-116 the next night.

Although dropping three straight doesn't exactly sit well with coach George Karl, he knew this early portion of the schedule was going to be arduous. After all, his team plays 22 of the first 32 away from Pepsi Center.

''I'm not going to address losing because the first 32 games of the season, we're probably not going to have this flamboyant record that's going to knock people out,'' Karl said. ''But we have to figure out how to win games.''

Part of that involves Gallinari rediscovering his shooting form. The 24-year-old forward missed the first game with a left ankle sprain and then went a combined 8 for 31 over the next two contests.

That's why he stayed so late after practice. Gallinari ran one drill after another, trying to make as many long-range jumpers as he could before the buzzer sounded. He would then take a quick breather and

begin again.Each time he missed, he

scolded himself and ran back to start again.

''Got to work on my shot,'' Gallinari said, wiping the sweat from his forehead. ''I feel good. Hopefully, I'll feel the same (Tuesday).''

He wasn't the only player putting in some extra time. In one corner of the prac-tice facility, center Timofey Mozgov worked on his low-post moves, just in case he's cleared to play Tuesday after missing the opening three games because of a sprained left knee.

At the other end, veteran guard Andre Miller practiced his mid-range jumper. Then again, he always stays late, so that's really nothing new.

Any sage advice for his teammates to break them out of this funk?

''You really don't say too much,'' Miller said. ''You've just got to come ready every night to play.''

Especially against a team like the Pistons, who will be looking to spoil the home-opening festivities. Detroit has few recognizable names on its roster, which has Iguodala on high alert.

''Anybody can get it going at anytime,'' Iguodala said. ''They're a scary team.''

The Nuggets also could be scary, once they start click-ing. That potential is why many prognosticators select-ed them to be one of the favorites in the ultra-com-petitive West. Although the Nuggets are lacking a bona fide star, they do have athleti-cism and depth.

For now, though, Karl may shorten his rotation. He went with eight players against Miami, mainly because Wilson Chandler didn't suit up for the second night of a back-to-back to save wear and tear on his surgically repaired hip.

Once the Nuggets find some traction, Karl may tinker with his lineup a little more.

''You experiment when you start playing well,'' Karl explained. ''When you're struggling, simplifying is usually the way to go.''

So is joviality, just to keep the pressure off his players.

With his team playing on election night, Karl had a lit-tle fun by anointing Iguodala as his team's best politician.

Marathon could have brought millions to New York City

Patrick Casey, a 7th semester history major, is discouraged by the cancelation, and believes it would not only help financially with the effects of Sandy but also emotionally help residents cope with the tragedy.

“I think that aside from an event like the ING brining in millions of dollars of revenue to business owners that are seriously hurting right now, this would provide a distraction to people who are living through this nightmare,” said Casey.

This would be a shinning exam-ple of New York’s will to carry on. In 2001after the 9/11 attack, the NYC marathon served as inspira-tion and hope for residents and for the country. “I think it was a mis-take canceling something like this famous event that takes place every year, it would have been something people could get behind and lift themselves up,” said Casey.

The marathon has brought run-ners from all around the world dat-ing back to 1970 with 127 par-ticipants. In 2009 it became the first

marathon with more than 40,000 official runners. Due to the popu-larity of the marathon, participants are selected by a lottery system. Last year there were a world record 46,795 finishers.

The men’s record is set at 2:05:06, made by Geoffrey Mutai in 2011. Mutai also won the Boston Marathon that year making him the first man to win both races in course record time in the same year.

Margret Okayo of Kenya holds the women’s record set at 2:22:31 in 2003. Okayo also won in 2001 and has won the Boston Marathon, London Marathon and the San Diego Marathon on two occasions

The first course consisted of repeating Central Park. Nowadays the route covers all five boroughs of NYC. Beginning in Staten Island crossing over to Brooklyn then Queens, Manhattan, the Bronx, across Central Park South and fin-ishing at Columbus Circle.

Where the course begins is suf-fering Katrina-like devastations and where it ends is currently closed.

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Can anyone beat the Baylor Lady Bears?(AP) – Brittney Griner didn't

hesitate to come back for her senior year. After all, she was having too much fun.

It's hard to blame her when she led Baylor to a perfect 40-0 season en route to the school's second national cham-pionship. With all five start-ers back, including the reigning Associated Press player of the year, the Lady Bears are over-whelming favorites to repeat.

While Baylor will look very familiar to last season's unbeat-en squad with all five starters returning, there have been a lot of changes in women's basket-ball over the past six months.

Teams shifted conferences and there were a record 75 coaching changes - none big-ger than at Tennessee where Pat Summitt won't be on the sidelines for the first time in 39 seasons. The Hall of Fame coach, who is battling early onset dementia, stepped down in April.

Summitt lost her final game to Griner and the Lady Bears in the NCAA tournament regional finals.

Baylor is in a good position to repeat as champions and cut down the nets April 9 in New Orleans. Few teams came close last season with the Lady Bears winning every game by at least five points.

Baylor wasn't really chal-lenged in the NCAAs tourna-ment, winning its six games by an average of nearly 21 points.

''It's not in our books to go undefeated, but it's hard not to think about it after going 40-0,'' Griner said. ''It'd be nice to do it again, but our main goal at the end, win those six games and get a national championship.''

Getting back to the Final Four would be especially sweet for Baylor coach Kim Mulkey, who grew up in Louisiana.

''That would be something,'' she said. ''New Orleans will always be a special place to me.''

Top-ranked Baylor will begin its season Friday against Lamar. The Lady Bears are one of 14 ranked teams playing that day.

The Lady Bears' biggest test during the regular season will come Feb. 18 against No. 2

UConn. The Huskies were lead-ing Baylor in Waco last season by 11 in the second half before Griner took over.

''They've got all the things that you need to win. There's no one area that you can say. 'Well, they're vulnerable here.' They just have all the pieces together,'' UConn coach Geno Auriemma said. ''I think beating them is going to take an extraor-dinary effort. That's not to say it can't be done, but you're going to have to play close to a perfect game to beat them.''

Auriemma is no stranger to going undefeated. His Huskies own the two longest winning streaks in women's basketball, including a record 90-game run that ended at Stanford two sea-sons ago.

UConn will try and return the favor and end the Cardinal's 79-game home winning streak when they meet in late December. The Huskies have four starters back from last sea-son's Final Four team and add a really talented freshman class led by Breanna Stewart.

Besides playing at

Connecticut, Baylor has a strong non-conference sched-ule. The Lady Bears will host No. 6 Kentucky before play-ing fourth-ranked Stanford in Hawaii three days later.

''We wanted a challenging schedule to prepare us for the Big 12 and the NCAA tourna-ment,'' Mulkey said.

Baylor also plays at No. 7 Notre Dame in early December in a rematch of last season's national championship game. Notre Dame point guard Skylar Diggins will try to get the Irish back to the championship game for a third straight year.

The Lady Bears will also host Tennessee on Dec. 18. That game will have a dif-ferent feel to it with long-time Lady Vols assistant Holly Warlick taking over as head coach. Summitt will still be involved with the program as head coach emeritus.

''I love the opportunity to follow Pat Summitt,'' Warlick said, adding it's ''the perfect situation for me.''

Summitt finished as the all-time winningest coach in

NCAA history with 1,098 vic-tories. C. Vivian Stringer of Rutgers and Sylvia Hatchell of North Carolina are the closest active coaches to her total and both will be trying to reach the 900-win plateau this season.

While Stringer and Hatchell have been at their schools for a long time, there are a lot of new

faces at schools.Kim Barnes Arico left St.

John's for Michigan after guid-ing the Red Storm to the NCAA regional semifinals. Michigan only opened up because Kevin Borseth returned to Wisconsin-Green Bay. That job opened up when Matt Bollant took over at Illinois.

Baylor's Brittney Griner celebrates after winning the NCAA Tournament last season.

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Barea, Sloan receive NBA's first warnings

NEW YORK (AP) -- The NBA issued flopping warn-ings to Minnesota's JJ Barea and Cleveland's Donald Sloan on Monday, the first two under a new policy designed to end the act.

Barea threw his upper body back-ward after contact while defend-ing Sacramento's Jimmer Fredette in the fourth quarter on Friday. Sloan tumbled wildly to the court a few feet from contact after a pick set against him by Chicago's Nazr Mohammed on Friday.

The NBA announced a new policy in preseason to stop the act of players dramatically overselling contact in hopes of tricking referees into calling fouls. League officials review plays and inform players if something they did falls under the league's definition of a flop, which is ''any physical act that appears to have been intended to cause the referees to call a foul on another player.''

The second offense comes with a $5,000 fine, followed by $10,000 for a third, $15,000 for a fourth and $30,000 for a fifth. Additional flops after that could lead to a suspen-sion.

Barea said before the Timberwolves' game in Brooklyn that he hadn't heard yet from the league, but that he drew two charg-ing fouls in the game and assumed he was flagged for one of those. His coach, Rick Adelman, is concerned about the policy and its enforce-ment, wondering if the 6-foot Puerto Rican guard was targeted for his get-under-your-skin reputation.

McFadden, Goodson have sprained ankles for RaidersALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) --

The Oakland Raiders have been struggling to run the ball with a healthy Darren McFadden for most of this season.

Now that McFadden and back-up Mike Goodson are both deal-ing with high ankle sprains that put their status in doubt for this week, the Raiders could have even more concerns.

Coach Dennis Allen said X-rays and an MRI on McFadden came back negative and Goodson was undergoing an MRI on Monday. He said the team would have to see how both players respond and he would not rule them out yet for when the Raiders (3-5) play in Baltimore against the Ravens (6-2) on Sunday.

McFadden hurt his right ankle on the first or second carry of the game and tried to play through it before leaving for good just before halftime. McFadden had just seven carries for 17 yards and caught two passes for no yards in the loss.

''Darren wanted to be back out there, so that wasn't a case where you risk any further injury,'' Allen said. ''Darren is a competitor, he wanted to be back out there, so we put him back out there. Then came in at halftime, he just wasn't going to be able to do it, so we kept him

out the rest of the game.''McFadden was one of the

most dynamic backs in the league the past two seasons when healthy. But he missed 19 games over his first four sea-sons - including nine last season - with foot, toe, shoulder, knee and hamstring injuries.

While he has been healthy so far this year, he has been far from effective, rushing for just 455 yards and two touchdowns in eight games. His 3.3 yards per carry average is sixth-worst in the league and the lowest for a Raiders player since Pete Banaszak's 3.2 average in 1976.

Goodson has shown flashes at tailback with 111 yards on 17 carries and 14 catches for 173 yards but might not be able to go.

That leaves Taiwan Jones as the only healthy halfback on the roster. Jones has one carry and one reception all season and has been limited by injuries and ball-security issues.

''That's obviously something that he's got to improve on,'' Allen said. ''He's got to make sure that he can protect the foot-ball and he's got to make sure that he understands what his assignments are. As we get more comfortable with those things, he'll earn more playing time.''

Allen said the team would look at bringing in a running

back this week as insurance. The Raiders also could give more time to versatile fullback Marcel Reece, who had eight catches for 95 yards and a touchdown Sunday. Seven of those catches came after McFadden got hurt.

He also has 48 rushes for 234 yards in his career.

''Obviously with the health of our backs right now, he becomes more of an option there at the tailback position, but Marcel, he's provided some options for us,'' Allen said. ''We've used him in a lot of different ways. Now every week he doesn't catch the ball for 100 yards or rush for a 100 yards, but he's very much a part of our offense and vital to our offense.

Along with possibly sign-ing a running back, the Raiders have roster decisions to make on injured cornerback Ron Bartell and linebacker Aaron Curry.

Bartell has been on short-term injured reserve since breaking his left shoulder blade in the season opener. He practiced all last week and would be eligible to play against the Ravens if the Raiders decide to activate him.

''It's tough to get back,'' Bartell said. ''But I definitely feel a lot better, a lot more con-fident. I've got another week to get prepared, and that's what I plan on doing and we'll make

that decision on Saturday.''The Raiders have to make a

decision on Curry even sooner. He has been on the physically unable to perform list all season with injured knees. If he is not activated before Wednesday's practice, he would either have to be cut or placed on season-ending injured reserve.

Also, defensive tackle Desmond Bryant was resting at home Monday after spending the night the hospital with an irregu-lar heartbeat. He did not play in the second half and will need to undergo further tests before he is able to resume practicing.

NOTES: S Matt Giordano, who left Sunday's game with a hamstring injury, wanted to return but was held out as a pre-caution. ... Injured CB Shawntae Spencer (right foot) will run on the field Tuesday to see how he is progressing and could practice Wednesday. ... RT Khalif Barnes (groin) will be back at prac-tice Wednesday for the first time since Week 2 and Allen said the staff has discussed starting rook-ie Tony Bergstrom at right tackle in place of the struggling Willie Smith. ... Allen said there have been no discussions about bring-ing back CB Stanford Routt, who was waived by Kansas City on Monday.Oakland running backs Darren McFadden and Mike Goodson are both questionable for this

weekend after suffering high ankle sprains.

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TWOPAGE 2 3 The number of second-half points scored by

the UConn football team over its last four

games.

Stat of the day

» That’s what he said‘’My vision that I’m living is to see two more daughters get married,

dance at their weddings and then lift the Lombardi Trophy several times.”

–Colts coach Chuck Pagano, who has been battling leukemia

City full of questions» Pic of the day

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Chuck Pagano

What's NextHome game Away game

Men’s Soccer (15-2-1)

Football (3-6)

Men’s Hockey (0-4-1)

Nov. 9Sacred Heart

7: 05 p.m.

Field Hockey (18-2)

Nov 16Big East

QuarterfinalTBA

Volleyball (17-11)

Women’s Hockey (2-8-1)

Nov. 18St.

Lawrence2 p.m.

Nov. 23Air Force4 p.m.

Men’s Basketball (0-0)

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Nov. 24Quinnipiac

or BCTBA

Nov. 9Michigan

State5:30 p.m.

Nov. 17Bentley

7:05 p.m.

Nov. 9Pittsburgh8 p.m.

Nov. 10Merrimack

7 p.m.

Nov. 16Vermont2 p.m.

TBANCAA Tournament

TBA

Nov. 9USF

7 p.m.

Nov. 23Yale

7 p.m.

Nov. 24Louisville

TBA

Dec. 1Cincinnati

TBA

Nov. 9BIG EAST Semifinals

Notre Dame7:30 p.m.

Nov. 7 Georgetown11:30 a.m.

Nov. 24Air Force

3:30 p.m.

Nov. 19TBA

Nov. 10Providence

3 p.m.

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini speaks to the press in advance of his sides match against Ajax Tuesday. The Citiizens have earned just one point in their first three Champions Leauge matches, placing Mancini under the gun.

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Women’s Basketball (0-0)

Nov. 13Vermont7 p.m.

Nov. 16Wake Forest

6:30 p.m.

Nov. 17Quinnipiac or IonaTBA

Nov. 7Holy

Family7 p.m.

Nov. 23Marist

8:15 p.m.

Nov. 11College of Charleston1:30 p.m.

Nov. 18Texas A&M2:30 p.m.

Nov. 22Wake Forest6 p.m.

Field Hockey: The No. 5 Huskies defeated the No. 25 Louisville Cardinals with a score of 2-1 in overtime in a Big East playoff game this past Friday night. The Huskies then played the No. 3 Syracuse Orange and defeated them with a score of 4-3 to win the Big East Championship this past Sunday afternoon. Both away games were played in Louisville, Ky.

Football: The Huskies lost to the South Florida Bulls by a score of 13-6 this past Saturday night at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. With the loss, the Huskies currently have a season record of 3-6 and are 0-4 in the Big East.

Men’s Basketball: The Huskies defeated UMass – Lowell River Hawks with a score of 100-62 in an exhibition game this past Sunday after-noon at home in the XL Center in Hartford. Five players scored in double figures for the Huskies.

Women’s Basketball: The Huskies defeated Indiana University from Pennsylvania with a score of 105-28 in an exhibition game this past Friday night at home in Gampel Pavilion in Storrs.

Men’s Ice Hockey: The Huskies lost to the Niagara Purple Eagles with a score of 3-0 this past Friday night away in Niagara, N.Y. The Huskies then played the Niagara Purple Eagles for a second game and lost to them with a score of 5-0 this past Saturday night in Niagara. The Huskies are now 0-4-1 on the season.

Women’s Ice Hockey: The Huskies lost to the No. 7 Northeastern Huskies with a score of 5-2 this past Friday night at home.

The Huskies then played the Northeastern Huskies for a second game and lost to them with a score of 9-1 this past Saturday afternoon away in Boston. The Huskies are now 2-8-1 on the season.

Men’s Swimming: The Huskies’ Big East Quad Meet versus Rutgers that was supposed to take place this past Friday and Saturday away in New Brunswick, N.J. was cancelled.

Women’s Swimming: The Huskies’ Big East Quad Meet versus Rutgers that was supposed to take place this past Friday and Saturday away in New Brunswick, N.J. was cancelled.

Men’s Soccer: The Huskies defeated the Villanova Wildcats with a score of 1-0 in the Big East Quarterfinals this past Sunday afternoon at home in Storrs. With this victory, the Huskies improve to a record of 15-2-1 and will play Notre Dame in the Big East Semifinal at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J. this upcoming Friday night.

Women’s Volleyball: The Huskies lost to the Marquette Golden Eagles with a score of 3-1 in a four-set loss this past Friday night away in Milwaukee, Wis. to snap their winning streak. The Huskies then played the Syracuse Orange and swept them with a score of 3-0 this past Sunday afternoon away in Syracuse, N.Y. The Huskies are now 17-11 on the season and 8-5 in the Big East.

Recap of the week-end in UConn sports

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OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) -- There’s really nothing eye-catching about the Baltimore Ravens this season - except their record.

Baltimore’s inconsistent offense and defensive deficien-cies were on full display Sunday in Cleveland, yet the Ravens emerged with another lackluster victory to improve to 6-2 and remain atop the AFC North.

At the midpoint in its season, Baltimore owns the second-best record in the conference and appears on course to reach the playoffs in a fifth straight year.

‘’By the same token, we’re not the team that we need to be. We need to be better,’’ coach John Harbaugh acknowledged Monday. ‘’We need be better on third down. We need to run the ball more consistently. We need to protect our quarterback more consistently. We need to throw and catch better. And that’s just on the offensive side.’’

Baltimore went six straight possessions without a first down in Sunday’s 25-15 win. Ray Rice gained 66 yards rushing in the first half and finished with 98. Joe Flacco completed 15 of 24 passes for 153 yards.

Not exactly the produc-tion that Ravens want from an offense that has been called upon to offset a struggling defense that’s without injured starters

Ray Lewis and Lardarius Webb.‘’A lot of things have to get

better or we’re not going to be 6-2 in the second half,’’ Harbaugh said.

The offense begins with Rice, a Pro Bowl running back who led the NFL in yards from scrimmage last year. Against Cleveland, he started strong but garnered only 40 yards on the ground after the opening two series.

‘’We need to be able to run the ball. Absolutely. That’s kind of our identity,’’ Harbaugh said. ‘’We want to be a physical foot-ball team. ... The truth is, it’s going to take different things in different games to win.’’

Against the Browns (2-6), it took a fast start and a fourth-quarter rally for Baltimore to secure its 11th consecutive divi-sion win. But the Ravens gave up five scoring drives, were outgained 290-282 and allowed 105 yards rushing to rookie Trent Richardson.

Following a season-opening 44-13 win over Cincinnati, Baltimore has won by 1, 7, 3, 2 and 10 points.

‘’I’m all for blowouts - as long as we’re the ones doing the blowing out,’’ Harbaugh said. ‘’We were on the short end of one two weeks ago (43-13 at Houston) and that wasn’t too much fun. But blowouts

are tough to come by.’’That’s why the Ravens aren’t

about to complain about win-ning ugly. Especially on the road, where they evened their record at 2-2 after squeezing past the lowly Browns.

‘’To win a division game on the road is huge,’’ Rice said. ‘’We’ve never been fancy and pretty, but we find ourselves on top most of the time. That’s Ravens football. Our wins are not pretty, but when you are 6-2, there’s no complaining about it.’’

The second half of the sea-son offers a challenging sched-ule that begins Sunday at home against Oakland, includes two games with Pittsburgh and fea-tures home matchups with the New York Giants and Denver Broncos.

‘’We’ve got the men for the job,’’ Harbaugh said. ‘’We’re going to work hard and we’re going to improve.’’

If the Ravens can perform as they did during the first two series against the Browns - both of which ended in touchdowns - they will flourish. But that kind of consistency has eluded them since the season opener.

‘’I wish we would go out there and continue to play like we were in the first quarter, and go up and down the field the whole game,’’ Flacco said.

‘’But sometimes it doesn’t work out that way, and you have to be ready to continue to play the whole game and play the full 60 minutes, take whatever is thrown your way and go make the best of it.

‘’Hey, we’re a good team. We’ve been in a lot of situations like this before. So when it does happen, we know how to react, we know how to go out there and keep our heads down and play until it’s all over.’’

Watching tape of Sunday’s game probably caused Harbaugh and more than a few players to wince. But it wasn’t all bad.

‘’Lost in all the talk about things we have to get better at was the fact that we had to win that game,’’ Harbaugh said. ‘’We did not turn the ball over, we had no major negative play in our own end that cost us the game. ... It took some patience, but I was proud of the fact we were able to pull it off.’’

Notes: Harbaugh said G Marshal Yanda, who missed several series Sunday, ‘’tweaked a knee a little bit and tweaked his ankle a little bit.’’ Yanda received an MRI and the results showed nothing significant, Harbaugh said. ... G Bobbie Williams sprained an ankle and will likely be rested during the week but is expected to play Sunday.

Harbaugh disappointed by Ravens’ first half

By James HuangCampus Correspondent

James.Huang@UConn.edu

» NFL

On Oct. 29, Hurricane Sandy struck the East Coast, leaving an unprecedented path of destruction that this part of the U.S. had never seen before.

Millions of Americans were affected. Most were left in the dark, many lost their homes and unfortu-nately others lost their lives as the death toll now climbs to over 110 people. My thoughts and prayers go out to all the victims of Hurricane Sandy, those of us who live in Connecticut were very fortunate to not be affected like New York and New Jersey were.

Last Friday, the Knicks and the Heat played in a very emotional game at Madison Square Garden, the first professional sports game played in New York City since Hurricane Sandy hit. The Knicks cruised to a 104-84 victory over the Heat, but shutting down LeBron and co. was not the biggest story of the night.

The Heat’s star shooting guard, Dwayne Wade, donated his Friday paycheck against the Knicks for

hurricane relief effort, nearly a $210,000 donation. It might just be a small dent in his $15.7 mil-lion salary for the 2012 season, but it was a gracious and thoughtful gesture from the nine-year veteran.

Wade, like most Heat play-ers, thought that the Friday game should have been postponed due to damage left by the hurricane. Wade did not even pack for the trip until after Thursday’s practice and spent most of his time stuck in a car in New York City.

“If we’re in a car and we’re in traffic for three hours, what are the other people who are really affected by this, what are they doing? How are they getting around? How are they moving?” Wade told report-ers at the Heat’s morning shoot-around. “It was just like, come on, man; we shouldn’t be here to play a basketball game. If anything, we should be here to do something to help the city.”

And that’s exactly what he did. Not only did he give the city a show to help take their minds off of the hurricane for a while, but his large donation will likely go a long way. These are the types of stories that

athletes should be celebrated for.We are aware of everything they

do on the court. As fans, we know all the statistics, we’ve seen every playoff game, witnessed records get broken and championships won. We buy the jerseys, purchase sea-son tickets and buy the cable pack-ages so we can see our favorite teams play when they are not on network TV. Professional athletes compete at the highest level of competition and we celebrate them for what they do on the court, but it is what they do off the court is what they should be remembered most by, because above all, athletes are people too.

Professional athletes are some of the most iconic people around the globe. We watch their every move. People want to be them and others want to be with them. There’s a reason why every time someone goes to throw a crumpled piece of paper into a wastebasket, the shot is always preceded by saying “Kobe.”

As icons, athletes should be ambassadors for relief efforts and other sorts of donations, whether it is money or donating time to help somebody else. The public

responds well to when they see celebrities helping out and it might sway more people to help. Fans already buy all their gear and try to be like their favorite athletes, chances are they will try to do the same things their favorite athletes do. It reflects well upon the athlete and the league as a whole.

It is stories like Wade’s donations that should be celebrated in the world of sports, not just their indi-vidual achievements. Thanks D. Wade, hopefully your efforts will set a trend for professional athletes everywhere.

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Tuesday night’s real potential

Mike Corasaniti

CHANCE TO DANCE

The UConn volleyball team recovered from a loss on Friday at Marquette by sweeping Syracuse on Sunday to clinch a berth in the Big East Tournament for the first time since 2009.

The Huskies were projected to finish 10th in the pre-season conference rankings, but they have taken the Big East by storm, currently sitting in fifth place with an 8-5 record.

UConn went to Milwaukee on Friday looking to upset Marquette, one of the three teams that went into the weekend tied for first place in the conference at 10-1. The Huskies fought back and forth with the Golden Eagles through the first three sets, dropping the first two 25-21 and 25-17 and winning the third 25-19. But the Huskies were dominated in the fourth and final set, losing 25-15.

Senior Mattison Quayle posted 13 kills, leading all Huskies on offense, and completed a double-double by adding 14 digs. Freshman Marissa Prinzbach assisted on 40 points for the Huskies.

Despite losing on Friday, the Huskies entered Sunday knowing a win would secure their entry into the Big East Tournament.

In their last-ever Big East matchup against future ACC member Syracuse, the Huskies dominated the struggling Orange, who dropped to 2-11 in the conference with the loss. Quayle led the way for UConn with 16 kills in the win, Prinzbach added 35 assists and Maving posted 17 digs.

Only two regular season games remain for the Huskies. On Wednesday, they travel to Washington D.C. to take on Georgetown. The Hoyas are 1-12 in the conference this year and lost to UConn 3-1 at Gampel Pavilion on Sept. 23. The final game of the season is on Friday, when the Huskies salute their three seniors before taking on South Florida, whom the Huskies defeated 3-2 in Tampa on Oct. 19.

The UConn volleyball team clinched a spot in the Big East Tournament for the first time since 2009 this past weekend by winning their match against Syracuse.LAUREN STRAZDIS/The Daily Campus

Huskies clinch spot in the Big East Tournament with weekend split

If you have any love for sta-tistics, traditions and coincidences in sports, then don’t even bother going to vote today. The election has already been decided.

In case you missed your weekly dose of NFL football this week-end, the Washington Redskins lost. Pretty badly too.

In a game they dubbed their “homecoming” game against the hapless Carolina Panthers, Washington, donned in their 1937 throwback uniforms, fell victim to their own sloppy play and lost 21-13. In a match-up between two of the league’s more exciting quar-terbacks in Robert Griffin III and Cam Newton, this one lacked any real drama or hope for the Redskins, who have now lost three straight, to stop their recent bleeding.

But the real drama that Sunday’s game ended involved any of the intrigue in the presidential election. As per evidence for this claim, I cite the sports law that has been in effect ever since the Redskins actually wore those ugly burnt crimson jer-seys in the 30’s: the Redskins Rule.

The “Redskins Rule,” as estab-lished by Steve Hirdt, the executive vice-president of the Elias Sports Bureau, outlines the ramifications of the last Washington home game before each presidential election. In so many words, when the Redskins win, the incumbent political party is victorious, but when Washington loses, the incumbent political party is thrown out.

Despite some confusion from the 2004 election (in which the Redskins lost but the incumbent Republicans still won on account of Al Gore and the Democrats win-ning the 2000 popular vote), the rule has held true ever since the Redskins franchise was moved to Washington in 1937.

With this law of sports, and seemingly nature, in mind, there are two main points to discuss. First, whether or not Mitt Romney will be wearing actual mittens on his inauguration day, sparking a nation-wide sensation amongst Republicans to never take off their fingerless gloves in support. And more importantly, how the NFL has not yet capitalized on a Tuesday Night Football extravaganza every four years.

Hopefully, the majority of humans in this country do not truly believe in the idea of a football team deciding the job for the most influ-ential man in the free world. But the tradition over the years has become so much fun. Saving the Redskins match-up every four years for the night of the election would build upon that even more.

Viewers are constantly flip-ping channels between news net-works on election night, looking for different analyses on who has a lead where and who is falling behind. You can bet that voters would include the NFL Network in that channel flipping with an election night game, comparing and contrasting exit polling trends with offensive yardage and field posi-tions.

And if Tuesday Night Football would be too much–which it wouldn’t be, since the NFL is clear-ly on a slow push to have games on every night of the week–then there should at least be a conscious effort to always make the last home Redskins game the Monday night match-up.

With one of the most fun and scarily accurate traditions in all of sports, the NFL should be doing much more to capitalize. Because regardless of who comes out on top tomorrow night, the Redskins Rule, like any tradition or coincidence in sports, always needs a little bit of help from above.

By Tim FontenaultStaff Writer

D-Wade sets an example for other pro athletes

Should NYC Marathon have been held despite Sandy?

The NYC Marathon, which was set to take place this past Sunday, was cancelled by Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Friday in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.

AP

The New York City Marathon was canceled due to the aftermath of Sandy. This is a controversial topic among runners because it is a tradition in the city but it would suck up vital resources.

“Run the New York Marathon?”The main argument on one side

of the dispute is that New York City is not prepared to receive 50,000 runners and their families and friends on Sunday. People express the loss of power, water and transportation as the top prob-lems. A large majority of the run-ners come from overseas and need accommodation in hotels. This causes trouble form subway sta-tions not working, to flight delays and cancelation.

Several subway stations are flooded and others have people waiting on lines for three hours. The airports have begun to oper-ate on a four-day accumulation of

delayed flights. Residents of NYC are in search of a place to take a shower and to charge their phones.

Hosting the marathon would be a cost the city is not ready for and an inconvenience to the residents. It would also promote struggles in a city when it should showcase the best of NY.

On the other side of the debate are the people who believe the NYC marathon would help the community, financially and emo-tionally.

The main argument on this side is last year’s marathon brought $340 million to the city. The mara-thon covers most of its own costs, therefore it would not cost the city much money to host it but rather bring in money.

The training the runners have put in throughout the year has gone to waste. Also many non-profit organizations like Leukemia and Lymphoma Society depend on the NYC marathon runners to gather donations as they finish the race.

Runners around the world have

expressed their opinions on the sensitive subject. Members of one of the running club on campus, UConn Endurance support both sides of the issue.

Lauren Kuda, a 7th semester nutrition major supports the cancel-ation. “There are so many families without homes and food, having an event where a lot of money must be spent accommodating runners does not seem right,” said Kuda.

She supports the runners who donated their hotel rooms to fami-lies in need, as well as those 1,300 runners who went out to Staten Island, generally the start of the race and helped clean out homes. These racers ran a different type of marathon, carrying garbage bags and backpacks full of donations.

“Being a runner, if I had trained for the marathon and it was can-celled I would be devastated but would turn it into something posi-tive by helping as much as I could,” said Kuda.

Miami’s Dwayne Wade donated his paycheck for Friday’s game against the Knicks to those recovering from the effects of Hurricane Sandy.

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By Carmine ColangeloStaff Columnist

Carmine.Colangelo@UConn.edu

Timothy.Fontenault@UConn.edu

Michael.Corasaniti@UConn.edu

By Bea AngueiraCampus Correspondent

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