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South Korea Cancels New Artillery Drill on Tense Island
and urged Seoul to call off last associated press week’s exercises. The artillery –––––––––––––––––––––––––– attack that came after South Korea went ahead with its drills SEOUL, South Korea – South killed four and injured 18 peoKorea’s military announced pro- ple. vocative new artillery drills on Earlier Monday, President the front-line island shelled in Lee Myung-bak gave his first a deadly North Korean attack, address to the nation in nearly a then immediately postponed them Monday in a sign of disarray hours after the president vowed to get tough on the North. Similar live-fire maneuvers by South Korean troops one week earlier triggered the North’s bombardment that decimated parts of Yeonpyeong Island, killed four people and drew return fire in a clash that set the region on edge. The new drills originally planned for Tuesday could have had even higher stakes: week, taking responsibility for South Korean and American failing to protect his citizens, exwarships are currently engaged pressing outrage at the North’s in separate military exercises in “ruthlessness” and vowing tough waters to the south. consequences for any future agOfficials at the Joint Chiefs of gression. Staff told The Associated Press Lee has come under witheron Monday that the latest drills ing criticism for what opponents were postponed after the marine have called lapses in South Kounit on the island mistakenly an- rea’s response to the attack just nounced them without getting eight months after the sinking of final approval from higher mili- a South Korean warship in neartary authorities. The cancellation by waters that killed 46 sailors. had nothing to do with North Hours after his speech, auKorea, and the drills will take thorities on Yeonpyeong (yuhnplace later, one official said. The pyuhng) announced new liveofficials spoke on condition of fire drills for Tuesday morning, anonymity, citing agency rules. warning residents by loudspeakPyongyang had warned last er to take shelter in underground week that it would consider any bunkers well in advance. AnSouth Korean drills off Yeonpy- other announcement later in the eong Island a deliberate provo- evening said there would be no cation and territorial violation, exercise. By HYUNG-JIN KIM
Elections in Haiti Amid Cholera Epidemic and National Disarray By LIZ DE LA TORRE STAFF WRITER
–––––––––––––––––––––––––– After the magnitude-7.0 earthquake destroyed Haiti earlier this year, the Nov. 28 Election Day for a new president, 99 deputies, and 20 senators never seemed so promising or necessary for the ravaged country that has been struggling to rebuild. But some people are wondering whether political interest is a
smart, or rather realistic, strategy during a time of anarchy, hostility, and the recent cholera outbreak in the Caribbean country which has claimed the lives of 2,000 and left 70,000 others infected. Resident Johnny Freleng expressed his anger over the relief situation and said that elections would only lead to more
strife: “We are living in shit and the UN does not do anything except give us cholera. Where is the aid America and everyone promised? But our politicians are no better; they are just a bunch of thieves. This election does not matter.” The betrayal by Haiti’s own leaders is not felt by just Freleng. In fact, Mario Joseph of the Bureau des Avocats Internationaux, called the entire political spectrum an “immoral
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system manipulated for fraud” in which corrupt leaders use fabricated stories and intimidation to achieve their goals. Casual laborer, Etienne Gilbert, concurs, “Of course, they will steal votes from those who have gone. Those who are living are selling See ELECTIONS page 5
Meanwhile, a nuclear-powered U.S. supercarrier and a South Korean destroyer carried out joint military exercises in the waters south of the island in a united show of force by the longtime allies. Jets roared off an aircraft carrier as part of drills to practice
Ireland Faces a Series of Crises After Banks Loan Too Much Ireland’s debt will cost it 98.5% of its entire economy this year, –––––––––––––––––––––––––– and that’s after the government has cut $20 billion from its budIreland is in a state of disaster get since 2008. as the government is pressured Intending to cut another to hold elections and bailout its $20 billion over the next few reckless banks. years, the government is lowerOn Nov. 16, Irish Prime Min- ing the minimum wage and the ister Brian Cowen told the coun- social welfare budget, as well as try’s parliament that “Ireland has eliminating over 24,000 public made no application for external sector jobs. The unemployment support.” Just five days later, on rate is currently at about 13%, Nov. 21, however, the European causing many people to emiBy KAIT RICHMOND STAFF WRITER
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air defense, combat warfare and search-and seizure drills, said Rear Adm. Dan Cloyd, commander of the USS George Washington Carrier Strike Group. Lee observed the drills Monday from the U.S. Army’s command center in Seoul, along with Gen. Walter Sharp, the top commander in South Korea, in a pointed show of unity. “This exercise demonstrates our interoperability and how closely integrated the ROK-US forces are along with the capability both bring in defense of the peninsula that is the cornerstone of regional stability,” Sharp said in a statement posted by the military, using the acronym for See KOREA page 6
Union accepted Ireland’s formal request for a rescue package worth more than $100 billion. During the Celtic Tiger, a term referring to Ireland’s economic boom between 1995 and 2007, Irish banks handed out loans for real estate that ended up depleting the country’s financial sector. The government is set to take control of two of the largest banks, the Bank of Ireland and the Allied Irish Bank, to get a grip on the failing economy. According to CNN Money,
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grate and look for work abroad. To secure the bailout money, Ireland announced an austerity plan that is supposed to bring the country’s 32% deficit down to 3%. While Cowen said the plan would essentially tax the rich and go easy on the poor, he noted that everyone should expect to feel the increase. “The size of the crisis means that no one will be sheltered from the contribution that has to
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Boycotts over Body Scans
Society of Travel Agents, according to the Associated Press. –––––––––––––––––––––––––– Transportation Security Administration Chief John Pistole said The White House and the that protesting the scans would Transportation Security Admin- only “tie up people who want istration dodged a big bullet to go home and see their loved over the Thanksgiving holiday ones.” after preparing to tackle an Internetorganized boycott against full-body scans in airports. Many passengers asserted their mistrust of the fullbody scans and gathered enough online support to alarm the federal government. They dubbed the protest “National Opt-Out Day” and scheduled it for November 24, 2010, the day before Thanksgiving and one of the busiest travel However, it turns out that days of the year. If successful, this boycott was less developed it would have caused countless than originally thought. Airport delays in major airports, includ- security was met with little oping those in New York, Los An- position towards the full-body geles, and Chicago. “Just one scans; it did not significantly or two recalcitrant passengers at hinder flight times or create an airport is all it takes to cause multiple delays. But despite the huge delays,” said Paul Ruden, failed protest, the TSA is now a spokesman for the American forced to acknowledge the conBy LIANA TEIXEIRA
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cerns of many travelers. Passengers mainly claim that the use of full-body scans is an invasion of personal privacy and creates a virtually naked image of the scanned person. While in Lisbon, Portugal, President Obama asked TSA officials if there
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was a less intrusive way to ensure travel safety. “I understand people’s frustrations,” Obama said. “You have to constantly refine and measure whether what we’re doing is the only way to assure the American people’s safety.” Although passengers are See BOYCOTTS page 6
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USGA President’s Corner
Undergraduate Students, I hope everyone had a wonderful and safe holiday. The semester is coming to an end, which means it’s time to lose sleep and study hard for finals. The end of the year is a crucial time for papers, projects, and tests. It is very important to avoid procrastination and distractions. However, be sure to take a break from your studies to enjoy the last few weeks you have on campus. The Class of 2011 hosted “Decemberfest” on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 from 9:00 p.m.-12:00 p.m. in the German Club. This was a great way for students who are of age to come out and have a great time with fellow classmates. I hope everyone had a great time. Also, this Saturday, December 4, 2010 will be the annual “Fire and Ice” Snowball Dance held at Amarante’s Sea Cliff. Be sure to take advantage of these events before heading home for winter break. Scott Kazar USGA President
USGA Senator Spotlight Name: Will Thompson Birthday: May 30 Hometown: Medway, MA Year: Junior Major: Music Industry Campus Involvement: Brother of Sigma Chi Resident Assistant USGA Senator Embracing Differences Committee Co-Chair
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SCOPE It Out!
by Michelle R. Morra
Thanksgiving break was amazing! But SCOPE has been busy, both before and after break. There were a bunch of things going on right before break, and we wasted no time getting back into the events after break. Before break, Film, with help from Special Events and Student Activities’ Twisted Thursdays, took the trip of the year when we went to see Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows the night it came out. The bus stop was filled with a hundred and forty excited college students that couldn’t wait to fill a movie theater of their own and watch the midnight showing of the highly anticipated movie of the year. The entire movie theater was reserved for UNH students only, and each student got popcorn and a drink to make the trip complete. The movie was amazing and everything everybody had been waiting for. We have a hundred and forty college students that can’t wait for the second part to come out. We then got back into the weekly movies with a fantastic movie, Charlie St. Cloud, starring Zac Efron on Tuesday. It that showed a great persona of brotherly love. Also coming up this week to finish off the semester is Resident Evil on Friday, December 3 at 9:00 p.m. in Bartels. Weekends was also busy before break, planning great events for the weekend to get ready for Thanksgiving and also for the weekend that finishes off the semester. Before break, they had “Are You Smarter Than A Freshman?” which is based off of the popular TV show Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?. Students had a tough time answering questions that they had to remember from their freshman year. For those that were able to answer questions, they left with some great prizes. On Saturday, Weekends cosponsored with MEISA and had a fantastic concert with Dear Hunter and Moving Mountains. It was a great concert; the bands were really good and the audience loved them. This weekend coming up, there is a trip to Ice Skating on Friday, December 3, with bus leaving at 9:30 p.m. Signups are Wednesday, December 1 at 10:00 p.m. Look in your email for the sign up email. On Saturday, December 4, they are bringing people to teach everyone how to dance the Salsa. “Salsa Magic” is going to be Saturday in the Alumni Lounge at 6:00 p.m. So, before you go to Snowball, learn how to dance. I hope you didn’t miss the last Beanhouse of the semester! It was great; there are a lot of great students here with some great talent. Even if you can’t sing or play an instrument you should have been there to hear the great music coming from these people. Don’t worry. If you missed it this semester, just join us next semester for our monthly Beanhouses. Also coming up next week is SCOPE’s semesterly Relaxation Package. There are going to be massage artists, a chocolate fountain with some great food, and some holiday crafts.
Health and Fitness by Melanie Rovinsky
Don’t Skimp on the Holidays
With the holiday season upon us and a few million Thanksgiving calories consumed, I can already feel my jeans getting snug. The season of indulgence is here, and so is the overabundance of high-calorie appetizers, decadent cocktails, hearty meals, creamy side dishes, and rich desserts. And while camping out in the gym may seem like the only way to combat all the delicious food you are bound to consume, that method certainly will not make for an enjoyable holiday. Deprivation is no fun either… and fairly unrealistic considering how incredibly yummy your grandma’s homemade pie is. This holiday season, take advantage of the healthy options right in front of you! For a delicious and healthy holiday, don’t skip these staples: TURKEY That’s right, the star of the Thanksgiving dinner is also good for you! And although it’s tempting to eat 15 helpings of that Christmas honey baked ham, if the bird is offered, feel free to dig in! High in protein, with about 32 grams per four ounce serving, turkey will actually help fill you up and may keep you from “needing” that second slice of pecan pie. Turkey meat is full of B vitamins, contains selenium (for a healthy immune system), and is low in saturated fat. Healthy tip: Marinate your turkey in citrus juice, olive oil, and herbs; then grill it for a flavorful and juicy meat. PEPPERMINT Nothing screams winter holidays like the smell of peppermint, but did you know that the peppermint herb can actually make you feel better? Peppermint has been used since ancient times to cure abdominal related maladies. The menthol in peppermint oil effectively eases cramps, bloating, and other unpleasant symptoms of overeating. Peppermint has also been shown to relieve tension. Healthy tip: For a lighter, yet still satisfying, alternative to eggnog, add a few drops of peppermint extract to sugar-free hot chocolate. POTATOES Delicious and nutritious, mashed potatoes or baked yams are both old regulars around the holidays. The health benefits of sweet and regular potatoes are often masked beneath pounds of butter or loads of marshmallows. However, unadulterated potatoes are rich in dietary fiber, vitamins A and C, protein, and calcium. In addition, good old Idaho potatoes contain fiber, vitamin C, and potassium, and although a quickly digested starch, contain just about 110 calories per spud. Healthy tip: Roast cubed sweet potatoes (drizzled with olive oil and seasoned) and diced onion until tender, then toss with baby spinach and honey. PUMPKIN PIE Don’t skip dessert! Pumpkin is full of beta-carotene, vitamin C, and potassium. The antioxidants found in pumpkins have been shown to promote healthy vision and boost the immune system. The fiber found in pumpkins has even been shown to help individuals curb their appetites. Healthy Tip: Fill phyllo dough fluted cups with pumpkin puree, cinnamon, brown sugar, nutmeg, and chopped walnuts. 1 phyllo dough cup has about 10 calories and no fat, as opposed to a slice of piecrust at 100+ calories and 5+ grams of fat.
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The Pilgrims
Some 100 people, many of them seeking religious freedom in the New World, set sail from England on the Mayflower in September 1620. That November, the ship landed on the shores of Cape Cod, in present-day Massachusetts. A scouting party was sent out, and in late December the group landed at Plymouth Harbor, where they would form the first permanent settlement of Europeans in New England. These original settlers of Plymouth Colony are known as the Pilgrim Fathers, or simply as the Pilgrims. The group that set out from Plymouth, in southwestern England, in September 1620 included 35 members of a radical Puritan faction known as the English Separatist Church. In 1607, after illegally breaking from the Church of England, the Separatists settled in the Netherlands, first in Amsterdam and later in the town of Leiden, where they remained for the next decade under the relatively lenient Dutch laws. Due to economic difficulties, as well as fears that they would lose their English language and heritage, they began to make plans to settle in the New World. Their intended destination was a region near the Hudson River, which at the time was thought to be part of the already established colony of Virginia. In 1620, the would-be settlers joined a London stock company that would finance their trip aboard the Mayflower, a three-masted merchant ship, in 1620. A smaller vessel, the Speedwell, had initially accompanied the Mayflower and carried some of the travelers, but it proved unseaworthy and was forced to return to port by September. Some of the most notable passengers on the Mayflower included Myles Standish, a professional soldier who would become the military leader of the new colony, and William Bradford, a leader of the Separatist congregation who wrote the still-classic account of the Mayflower voyage and the founding of Plymouth Colony. While still on board the ship, a group of 41 men signed the so-called Mayflower Compact, in which they agreed to join together in a “civil body politic.” This document would become the foundation of the new colony’s government. Rough seas and storms prevented the Mayflower from reaching their initial destination, and after a voyage of 65 days, the ship reached the shores of Cape Cod, anchoring on the site of Provincetown Harbor in mid-November. After sending an exploring party ashore, the Mayflower landed at what they would call Plymouth Harbor, on the western side of Cape Cod Bay, in mid-December. During the next several months, the settlers lived mostly on the Mayflower and ferried back and forth from shore to build their new storage and living quarters. The settlement’s first fort and watchtower was built on what is now known as Burial Hill (the area contains the graves of Bradford and other original settlers). More than half of the English settlers died during that first winter, as a result of poor nutrition and housing that proved inadequate in the harsh weather. Leaders such as Bradford, Standish, John Carver, William Brewster, and Edward Winslow played important roles in keeping the remaining settlers together. In April 1621, after the death of the settlement’s first governor, John Carver, Bradford was unanimously chosen to hold that position; he would be reelected 30 times and served as governor of Plymouth for all but five years until 1656. The native inhabitants of the region around Plymouth Colony were the various tribes of the Wampanoag people, who had lived there for some 10,000 years before the Europeans arrived. Soon after the Pilgrims built their settlement, they came into contact with Tisquantum, or Squanto, an English-speaking Native American. Squanto was a member of the Pawtuxet tribe (from present-day Massachusetts and Rhode Island) who had been seized by the explorer John Smith’s men in 1614-15. Meant for slavery, he somehow managed to escape to England, and returned to his native land to find most of his tribe had died of plague. In addition to interpreting and mediating between the colonial leaders and Native American chiefs (including Massasoit, chief of the Pokanoket), Squanto taught the Pilgrims how to plant corn, which became an important crop, as well as where to fish and hunt beaver. In the fall of 1621, the Pilgrims famously shared a harvest feast with the Pokanokets; the meal is now considered the basis for the Thanksgiving holiday. After attempts to increase his own power by turning the Pilgrims against Massasoit, Squanto died in 1622, while serving as Bradford’s guide on an expedition around Cape Cod. Other tribes, such as the Massachusetts and Narragansetts, were not so well disposed towards European settlers, and Massasoit’s alliance with the Pilgrims disrupted relations among Native American peoples in the region. Over the next decades, relations between settlers and Native Americans deteriorated as the former group occupied more and more land. By the time William Bradford died in 1657, he had already expressed anxiety that New England would soon be torn apart by violence. In 1675, Bradford’s predictions came true, in the form of King Philip’s War. (Philip was the English name of Metacomet, the son of Massasoit and leader of the Pokanokets since the early 1660s.) That conflict left some 5,000 inhabitants of New England dead, three quarters of those Native Americans. In terms of percentage of population killed, King Philip’s War was more than twice as costly as the American Civil War and seven times more so than the American Revolution. Repressive policies toward religious nonconformists in England under King James I and his successor, Charles I, had driven many men and women to follow the Pilgrims’ path to the New World. Three more ships traveled to Plymouth after the Mayflower, including the Fortune (1621), the Anne, and the Little James (both 1623). In 1630, a group of some 1,000 Puritan refugees under Governor John Winthrop settled in Massachusetts according to a charter obtained from King Charles I by the Massachusetts Bay Company. Winthrop soon established Boston as the capital of Massachusetts Bay Colony, which would become the most populous and prosperous colony in the region. Compared with later groups who founded colonies in New England, such as the Puritans, the Pilgrims of Plymouth failed to achieve lasting economic success. After the early 1630s, some prominent members of the original group, including Brewster, Winslow, and Standish, left the colony to found their own communities. The cost of fighting King Philip’s War further damaged the colony’s struggling economy. Less than a decade after the war King James II appointed a colonial governor to rule over New England, and in 1692, Plymouth was absorbed into the larger entity of Massachusetts. Bradford and the other Plymouth settlers were not originally known as Pilgrims, but as “Old Comers.” This changed after the discovery of a manuscript by Bradford in which he called the settlers who left Holland “saints” and “pilgrimes.” In 1820, at a bicentennial celebration of the colony’s founding, the orator Daniel Webster referred to “Pilgrim Fathers,” and the term stuck.
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UNH Offers Students Valuable Research Opportunities
By STEVEN h. kAPLAN
UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT
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Students often ask me for suggestions on how they can make themselves more competitive when applying for a job or graduate school. One of the best ways, I tell them, is to get involved in an undergraduate research project. Whether you are an arts major or studying chemical engineering, conducting research with a faculty mentor shows initiative and can provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate an ability to grapple with complex issues in a collaborative and creative
process; these are traits that employers and graduate school admissions officers like to see in a candidate. Experiential learning is an institutional hallmark at UNH, and there is no better way of understanding a complex subject than to become immersed in research. By undertaking a serious, significant inquiry or investigation, you can make an original, creative contribution to a branch of learning. This can include scientific, scholarly, or artistic activities. Students can conduct research with a faculty mentor or on their own
Economic Growth will be Slow and Steady Through 2011
By TOM CHIEPPO STAFF WRITER
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The U.S. economic recovery will remain at a steady pace, but slow in the face of persistency with high unemployment and debt burdens, according to the National Association for Business Economics Survey. However, the unemployment rate is expected to rise up to 9.5 percent or higher through early next year. The unemployment rate is expected to ease only slightly to 9.2 percent by the end of 2011 according to www.abcnews.go.com. The hiring process will continue at a slow rate, and the economists predicted that the economy will add 150,000 or fewer jobs each month until the middle of 2011, after which the numbers will improve to 175,000. Only the jobless rate will begin dropping from 9.6 percent to 9.2 percent according to the economists on www.economictimes. Indiatimes.com. A majority of the economists think it will be 2015 or later before the rate falls to a historically normal five per-
cent, according to www. msnbc.msn.com. The survey was taken between October 21 and November 4, and it is scheduled to be released on Monday. Economists are expecting the growth percentage of this year to be 2.7 percent, up slightly from the previous forecast of 2.6. The economy will need to add 125,000 new jobs to keep up with the population growth. "Confidence in the expansion's durability is intact, but panelists remain concerned about high levels of federal debt, a continuing high level of unemployment, increased business regulation, and rising commodity prices," said Richard Wobbekind, President of NAEB and an associate dean of Leeds school of Business at the University of Colorado in his statement, according to abcnews.go.com. In essence, the NAEB's survey is conducted four times per year. It brings together economists who have big-time picture expectations, such as growth in hiring, home prices, and spending. Economists work for industry See ECONOMICS page 5
Ireland Faces Crisis con’t from page 1
be made toward national recovery,” he said. Part of the plan is to leave Ireland’s corporate tax rate intact. Compared to most other European corporate tax rates, like France (34.4%) and Germany (29.8%), Ireland’s is particularly low at 12.5%. The rate has brought bigname companies like Microsoft and Intel to Ireland, and that has boosted jobs and exports. Supporters of the austerity plan say that raising the rate will scare away the companies and dig deeper into Ireland’s debt, but the critics are saying a higher rate will give the country some of the money it needs. The bailout money totals at $114 billion from both the European Union
and the International Monetary Fund. The Irish government is currently working on the 2011 budget, which has to be finished by Dec. 7. The controversy has led to public demands of new elections. Cowen and his fellow politicians have agreed that pushing through a new budget is of utmost importance and that the political infighting needs to take a back seat. However, Cowen has said that he will call an early election, most likely in January. Michael Kennedy, a senior official in Cowen’s governing party Fianna Fail, told the New York Times that he expects his party to have Cowen “stand aside and a new leader come forward.”
through independent- ects at scientific meetings study courses, laboratory both on and off campus. A research, and/or a the- number of students have had their research published in scholarly publications. Students also can apply to take part in UNH’s prestigious SURF (Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship). Since it was established in 2007, more than 65 students have participated in the SURF program. Past SURF projects explored “green” busisis. Undergraduates often ness practices among top work closely with faculty hotels, a study of whether in small research teams a victim’s race affects hoand present research proj- micide investigative out-
comes, and an exploration of the relationship between economics and human trafficking. This summer, SURF students conducted research on the music industry, Lyme disease, and salt marshes. Becoming involved in an undergraduate research project allows students and faculty a chance to work together outside of the classroom and to collaborate in areas of research that can benefit humankind. Examples of faculty-mentored student research include studying the impact of the chemical nanoparticles that find their way from area homes into Long Island Sound,
designing and building a high-mileage vehicle that achieves 500+ miles per gallon, analyzing opensource data to help track terrorist organizations around the globe, and studying algae from Long Island Sound as a possible biofuel resource. UNH is committed to providing hands-on, experiential learning to prepare students for rewarding careers in their chosen fields. Consequently, the University’s reputation as an institution where a world-class education features “real world” learning opportunities continues to expand nationally and internationally.
Bayard family’s past, present, and future. The plays ––––––––––––––––––––– consisted of both real and invisible props and people, The University of New with actors and actressHaven’s Theater Program es progressively getting presented its fall 2010 pro- slower and walking on and duction with the produc- off stage. tion of Wild and Wilder, Initially, it was difficonsisting of two short cult to keep track of time, plays written by Thornton but the theater program Wilder: The Long Christ- did an excellent job in efmas Dinner and The Pull- fectively revealing the man Car Hiawatha. How- concept of the play. Two ever, these plays were large trellises were arunlike anything else that ranged on stage; the trellis UNH has performed in the on the right was white and past. adorned with pink flow“These are two plays ers, seeming cheerful and written 80 years ago,” ex- blooming with life. The plained Bob Boles, direc- trellis on the left was black tor of the theater program and intertwined with red and professor at UNH. flowers, appearing dark “They were experimental and gloomy. It became then and they feel experi- clear that the white trelmental now. They are very lis was meant to represent abstract and very different birth, as a nurse carried the from anything else we’ve family’s children from it done here before.” as they were born, and the The Long Christmas black trellis represented Dinner takes place over death, as all of characters 90 years and portrays a se- eventually slowly stumries of Christmas dinners bled toward it. over several generations Overall, the play was in a family’s home. The very well casted, bringaudience watched as time ing compelling sentiment rapidly progressed and as well as humor. It made became entangled in the the audience think about
how fast things change and how time can go. But it also showed how slowly time can drag on as well and how things stay the same. The second performance of The Pullman Car Hiawatha depicted a Pullman car on a train traveling from New York City to Chicago. As the play began, the stage manager established the setting with the help of images projected onto a screen, explaining what a Pullman car is and where the passengers are. Lines of chalk drawn onto the floor of the stage created the Pullman car, in which chairs were set up to represent boundaries and beds. The stage manager introduced each of the complex characters, all with their own story and hardships. As the play progressed, the stage manager introduced not only the passengers, but also the fields, towns, planets, and times while the train passes by and through them. Some members of the audience were shocked when the person sitting next to
them stood up and began reciting a monologue, revealing their part within the cast. The play was comical, but also showed how people can take advantage of life and its opportunities, as the characters complained and yelled at each other. “My character of the insane woman is actually the only character who really understands the fleetingness of life… holding onto memories, the joys of life, and how it all goes so fast,” told Samantha Prusski, actress within the play and senior at UNH. When a passenger dies and is forced to accept her death, all members of the cast, including those in the audience, joined on stage to show the chaos of the world, all ending in a harmonic note of singing. The play was beautifully done in showing the spectrum of life through minimal props and animated characters. With the success that Wild and Wilder brought, be sure to watch out for UNH’s production of Rent premiering in spring 2011.
By MONICA LYONS
UNH Presents: Wild and Wilder
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Honor Student Council Presents Crash
By ISAAK KIFLE STAFF WRITER
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“It’s the sense of touch. In any real city you walk, you brush past people; people bump into you. In LA, nobody touches you. We’re always behind this metal and glass. I think we miss that touch so much, that we crash into each other just so that we can feel something.” Director of the Honors Program Dr. Bradley Woodworth told the audience to keep this quote in mind while watching Crash, a 2004 drama film co-written, produced, and directed by Paul Haggis. The Honor Student Council presented the movie in Dodds on Monday, November 22. Crash is about modernday racial and social tensions, using a series of
interwoven stories that reinforce the central theme, while showing its causes and effects from multiple racial and socio-economical points of views. Crash boasts a large cast, with a mix of big names, such as Brendan Fraser, Sandra Bullock, and Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges. There are also less known, but still very talented actors, such as Ryan Phillippe (I Know What You Did Last Summer and Macgruber), Thandie Newton (Mission: Impossible II, 2012 and For Colored Girls), and Shaun Toub (The Kite Runner). The film opens with a car crash chronologically set near the end of the movie. Police detectives Graham Waters (Don Cheadle, who is responsible for the above quote) and Ria (Jennifer Esposito) crash into
another car near a recent crime scene. As the Hispanic Ria and the Asian driver of the other car exchange heated and racially charged insults, Waters walks into the crime scene and stumbles upon something that horrifies him. The previous day, Persian immigrant Farhad (Shaun Tobb) and his daughter Dorri (Bahar Soomekh) attempt to purchase a gun to protect their shop and home from frequent thefts and break-ins. Meanwhile, District Attorney Rick Cabot (Brendan Fraser) and his wife Jean Cabot (Sandra Bullock) are carjacked by Anthony (Chris Bridges) and Peter (Larenz Tate), what they believe to be gang-violence. This leads Jean to hire Hispanic locksmith Daniel (Michael Pena) to change all the locks in
her house. LAPD Officers John Ryan (Matt Dillon) and Tom Hansen (Ryan Phillippe) set off to find the carjackers, but Ryan decides to target black producer Cameron Thayer (Terrence Howard) and his wife, Christine Thayer (Thandie Newton) instead. Over a period of less than two days, every single one of these lives will crash into each other. Crash also boasts a great soundtrack, including classical orchestra piece “Adagio for Strings” by Samuel Barber and “In the Deep” by Bird York. The cast lent superb performances to a film that will make the audience both laugh and cry while informing them of the ongoing issue of race in America. Thank you to the Honor Student Council for selecting it.
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Holiday Sales Encouraging, But Are Shoppers Done?
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO associated press
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NEW YORK – Holiday shoppers gave retailers a happy Thanksgiving weekend, crowding stores and malls more than last year. Add strong spending earlier this month and robust sales online, and retailers head into “Cyber Monday” encouraged. Particularly because many shoppers were buying for themselves, in addition to gifts, though mostly where they saw bargains. But retailers remain unsure how much people will spend before Christmas in an economy that’s still bumpy. Shoppers, grappling with an unemployment rate of 9.6 percent, remain careful about spending and driven by deals. Discounts, particularly early-morning specials, were deep enough that many shoppers say they bought more than they had planned. But some say that means they’re done, and they spent less than last year. The heavy discounting and lower prices on some things, particularly LCD TVs, held down overall spending. On Friday, retailers at shopping malls had sales of $10.7 billion, an increase of 0.3 percent over last year, according to preliminary figures from ShopperTrak, a research firm that counts shoppers at 70,000 stores. TV prices are falling almost twice as fast as they did earlier this year amid a glut. They’re selling for 15-20 percent less than Christmas 2009.
Earlier buying in November also stole some sales from Friday, said ShopperTrak co-founder Bill Martin. But 2.2 percent more customers came into stores on Black Friday than last year. ShopperTrak tracks sales at stores in shopping malls, not big discounters like Wal-Mart and Target, which draw much Black Friday spending. Sharon Collins, 57, of Wilmington, N.C., said she had planned to stagger her holiday shopping but found a lot of good buys on Black Friday at Target and Kohl’s. By Saturday she had spent about $1,000, reaping savings of about 50 percent. She said she’d budgeted $2,000 but won’t need it. “I am completely done.” Collins said. “Unless it is something I really need, I am not going back.” The National Retail Federation trade group estimated on Sunday that 212 million shoppers visited stores and websites over Black Friday weekend, up from 195 million last year. A fuller picture on spending will come Thursday when retailers report November revenue. Online, spending rose more than 14 percent from Thanksgiving Day through Saturday, according to IBM’s Coremetrics. The average order rose 14 percent; the number of items per order, 15 percent. The numbers were fueled by shoppers taking advantage of deals on Black Friday. Online research firm comScore Inc. reported late Sunday that online spending in November through Friday rose 13 percent to $11.6 billion,
compared with the same 26 days a year ago. On Thanksgiving, traditionally a lighter day for online spending, ecommerce sales rose to $407 million, up 28 percent from last year. That was helped by more stores pushing exclusive deals. Online spending is still a small piece of the holiday pie — 8-10 percent by various estimates. Online sellers are stretching what they call Cyber Monday promotions all week in an effort to attract shoppers. “We’re expecting the biggest Cyber Monday. We’re seeing double-digit growth rates, and we don’t expect it to stop,” said Jerry Storch, CEO of Toys R Us, which is offering discounts on toys from Little Tikes to Imaginarium. Cyber Monday got its name from the National Retail Federation when computer shopping was starting to become popular. People returning to work after the holiday weekend would shop online on office computers. As more homes got highspeed Internet service, Cyber Monday became less of a factor. This year, shoppers’ approach to the holidays has shifted, shaped by retailers. Black Friday is still expected to be the busiest day of the year, but spending was pulled forward as stores from Best Buy to Sears promoted discounts earlier in the month. They often pitched them as “Black Friday doorbusters” weeks before the real thing. More stores opened on Thanksgiving this year, too.
Tensions have soared since the North’s artillery strike Tuesday destroyed large parts of an island in the South, killing two civilians as well as two marines in a major escalation of sporadic skirmishes along the sea border. “Unfortunately we have lived with the tensions for 60 years, but it has not hurt our ability to stage big sports events,” Cho said, referring to the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul and the 2002 World Cup jointly hosted by South Korea and Japan. Munich and Annecy pushed their countries’ strong history and infrastructure in winter sports, while Pyeongchang organizers said taking the games to South Korea would open winter sports to a new market in Asia. The bid cities came to Belgrade after making recent presentations at Olympic meetings in Mexico and China. Europe is the home of the largest number of International Olympic Committee members. The candidates must submit their detailed bid
files to the IOC by Jan. 11. The IOC will select the host city in a vote in Durban, South Africa, on July 6. The Winter Games have been hosted only twice in Asia, both times in Japan, at Sapporo in 1972 and Nagano in 1998. Theresa Rah, communications director of the Pyeongchang bid, said holding the games in Asia — “the home of 60 percent of the world’s population” — would “create a new market for Olympic sports.” The Koreans also promised Pyeongchang would ensure access to training facilities before the games for all Olympic teams, provide dedicated housing for extra team officials and support staff and offer free Wi-Fi at all Olympic sites. Katarina Witt, the twotime Olympic figure skating champion who chairs Munich’s 2018 bid, played to the European audience by calling Europe the “homeland of the Olympic movement.” “It is critical that we stand together to ensure
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South Korea: Tensions Should Not Hurt Olympic Bid
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC associated press
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BELGRADE, Serbia – The three cities competing to host the 2018 Winter Olympics took their case to an influential European audience Friday to woo support before next year’s IOC vote. Bid leaders from Annecy, France; Pyeongchang, South Korea; and Munich made 15-minute presentations to the general assembly of European Olympic Committees. Pyeongchang, bidding for a third straight time after narrow defeats for the 2010 and 2014 Games, insisted this week’s deadly skirmish on the Korean peninsula should not hurt South Korea’s chances. “The South Korean government will ensure that the 2018 Winter Games are safe and secure if we have the honor of being selected as host city,” Cho Yang-ho, chair of the Pyeongchang 2018 bid committee, said in an interview with The Associated Press.
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Higher Gas Prices Won’t Slow Most Holiday Shoppers
By SANDY SHORE
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Many Americans are determined not to let higher gas be the Grinch that spoils their holiday spending plans. Gas prices on average have risen about 17 cents since Labor Day, following a $12 increase in oil prices. By one analyst’s estimate, that means Americans are spending around $68 million more on gas each day than in early September. While that sounds like a threat to sales of Barbie Video Girl dolls and even iPods, on an individual basis the increase amounts to $3 or $4 extra to fill up a car, a bit more for an SUV or a pick-up. Many motorists absorb the cost increases by skipping the gourmet coffee or passing on a movie. Or they drive less. Cassie Peterson, 25, a health coordinator from St. Paul, said higher prices won’t change what she buys for her nieces, as she pumped gas into a Ford F-350 pickup truck at a SuperAmerica gas station in White Bear Lake, Minn., on Friday. She paid $2.80 per gallon. “Whatever I see and they like, they get,” she said. While the national average for gas of $2.86 per gallon is the highest it’s been at the start of the holiday shopping season in three years — and prices have topped $3 in some major U.S. cities — hardly hits drivers with the stick-
er shock they experienced when gas topped $4 per gallon in 2008. “If this was the first time, it would have huge implications,” said Marshal Cohen, chief industry analyst at market research firm NPD Group. “But consumers have seen this several times before.” Analysts like Cohen do concede that the $3 mark does make drivers notice and can influence spending habits. “It stinks,” said stockbroker Jack Landers, 64, as he paid $3.11 at a service station in a suburb of Albany, N.Y. earlier this week. He estimated that a fill-up now costs him an extra $6 that “I’m not gonna spend on coffee at Starbucks or getting the extra bag of chips at lunch.” Analysts expect most Americans will similarly choose to forgo those smaller things instead of gifts. “For this holiday season, I think consumers are kind of holding the course,” says David Portalatin, director of industry analysis for the NPD Group. After two years of severe recession, “they’re trying to get back to normal.” Still, some people will have to make steep concessions. In Hartford, Conn., Michael Hardaway, 54, paid $3.10 a gallon for gas for his Chevy Silverado. He said he will reduce his spending on Christmas gifts and his charitable donations. He’ll even skip a trip to visit his daughters
in New Jersey. “What’s the reason for it going up? Our economy is still at a standstill,” he said. The lackluster U.S. economy is in fact a reason that gas is high. It isn’t growing enough to get unemployed Americans back to work in meaningful numbers. The Federal Reserve’s plans to boost growth have decreased the value of the U.S. dollar. That made oil, priced in dollars, more attractive to holders of foreign currencies like the euro. Add strong demand from China and emerging markets like India, and oil rose from about $72 a barrel in early September to just above $88 a barrel earlier this month. Gas prices tagged along, rising from $2.68 a gallon just to about $2.89 a gallon earlier this month. For every penny the price at the pump increases, it costs consumers an additional $4 million, Cameron Hanover energy analyst Peter Beutel said. The good news for drivers? Prices have started heading down. Demand for gas in the U.S. remains weak, And China has taken steps to cool its economy, which could reduce its need for energy and push oil prices lower. Gas prices are already falling because oil prices dropped over the 10 days. Tom Kloza, publisher and chief oil analyst at Oil Price Information Service, thinks gas prices will eventually fall to $2.75 a gallon before the end of the year.
been anything but stable. In recent weeks, anti-U.N. riots and protests in the form of open gunfire, arson, and assault by rocks, have been organized to retaliate against U.N. Nepalese peacekeepers whom natives of Haiti are blaming for bringing the cholera through discarded waste in Haiti’s waters. Although the origin of the disease is unknown, the claims by the people of Haiti are
vehemently denied by the United Nations. With poor sanitary conditions and limited clean water supplies, the cholera has expanded too much of Haiti, leaving Sunday’s elections a dubious notion in the air. Regardless of a possible voting setback, the United States is offering $14 million for voting equipment and international observers responsible for supervising the elections.
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their votes, but the votes of the dead are cheaper.” Despite the corrupt elections, Lut Fabert, head of the EU diplomatic mission in Haiti, explained that election deferral or cessation could give rising power and control to terrorist or criminal factions. “To not have elections now could jeopardize political stability in Haiti.” Nevertheless, Haiti has
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groups, government agencies, banks, and economic analysis firms. Their biggest concern is the federal deficit. They predicted that the deficit will shrink by only about $100 billion from the $1.2 trillion it is now, a level the NAEB called "extreme." Economists told the NAEB that consumer spending is likely to remain low with families spurning in retail stores during the holiday shopping season. "We're not going to see any irrational exuberance from consumers this year," said Joel Naroff, President of the Naroff Economic Advisors, according to www.
buzzle.com. The housing market will also struggle, said the economists, according to economic times. Indiatimes.com. Home prices will not rise enough in 2011 to keep up with inflation, and housing stats will remain near record lows. Allen Sinai, chief economist at Decision Economics, noted of the likely stagnation in the housing market. "Our houses are no longer cash machines," Sinai said, according to www.buzzle.com. Kasey Doshier, a graphic designer in Chicago, said that the recession taught her to rein in her spending. The key moment came early last year,
when her employer cut her pay 15 percent to avoid layoffs. "I just lived paycheck to paycheck and had a good time," said Doshier, 32, according to msnbc. msn.com. The loss of tax revenue has forced state and local governments to cut services and lay off workers. Will this economic recovery ever turn around and will unemployment recover in time for more jobs to be created? Also, will the housing market keep falling down since no one can pay their monthly mortgages? Those questions wait to be answered in the coming year.
December 1, 2010 Iran Blames Israel after Nuclear Scientist Killed By ALI AKBAR DAREINI aSSOCIATED PRESS
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TEHRAN, Iran – Assailants on motorcycles attached magnetized bombs to the cars of two nuclear scientists as they were driving to work in Tehran on Monday, killing one and wounding the other, Iranian officials said. The president accused Israel and the West of being behind the attacks. Iran’s nuclear chief, Ali Akbar Salehi, said the man killed was involved in a major project with the country’s nuclear agency, though he did not give specifics. Some Iranian media reported that the wounded scientist was a laser expert at Iran’s Defense Ministry and one of the country’s few top specialists in nuclear isotope separation. Iranian officials said they suspected the assassination was part of a covert campaign aimed at damaging the country’s nuclear program, which the United States and its allies says is intended to build a weapon — a claim Tehran denies. At least two other Iranian nuclear scientists have been killed in recent years, one of them in an attack similar to Monday’s. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told a press conference that “undoubtedly, the hand of the Zionist regime and Western governments is involved in the assassination.” But he said the attack would not hamper the nuclear program and vowed that one day Iran would take retribution. “The day in the near future when time will come for taking them into account, their
file will be very thick,” he said. Asked about the Iranian accusations, Israeli government spokesman Mark Regev said Israel did not comment on such matters. Washington has strongly denied any link to previous attacks. The attacks, as described by Iranian officials, appeared sophisticated. In each case, assailants on motorcycles approached the cars as they were moving through Tehran and attached magnetized bombs to the vehicles, Tehran police chief Hossein Sajednia said. The bombs exploded seconds later, he said, according to the state news agency IRNA. He said no one has been arrested in connection with the attack nor no one has so far claimed responsibility. The bombings both took place in the morning, but there were conflicting reports on what time each took place. The bombs went off in two separate locations, in north and northeast Tehran, that lie about a 15-minute drive apart without traffic. The slain scientist, Majid Shahriari, was a member of the nuclear engineering faculty at Shahid Beheshti University in Tehran. His wife, who was in the car with him, was wounded. Shahriari cooperated with the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, said Salehi, a vice president who heads the organization. “He was involved in one of the big AEOI projects, which is a source
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FDA Approves Stem Cell Trials for Blindness
By SARA J. DUFORT STAFF WRITER
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For the second time in history, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of embryonic stem cell for research trials. This trial will be conducted by Advanced Cell Technology, a biotech company, and will target subjects with a rare disease called Stargardt. Due to the controversial nature of stem cell research, it is difficult for some people to support it, yet the gift of sight may be given to thousands of people if the trials go well. The disease, Stargardt, only affects 30,000 Americans and starts in adolescence. It is characterized by impaired scavenger
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WASHINGTON – Health regulators said Monday that two drugs from GlaxoSmithKline and Merck reduce the risk of prostate cancer in men, though scientists questioned the drugs’ overall benefit, since the tumors they prevent are usually not life-threatening. The reviewers for the Food and Drug Administration also complained that the companies only studied a small number of African-American men, who are at high risk for prostate cancer. The agency will hold a public meeting on the drugs on Wednesday. U.K.-based GlaxoSmithKline has asked the FDA to approve its drug Avodart for a new use against prostate cancer, after research showed a 23 percent reduction in low-grade prostate tumors among men taking the drug. Merck of Whitehouse Station, N.J., achieved similar results with its
cells failing to remove toxic byproducts from the eye, allowing them to build up and kill other cells. It is inherited and attacks central vision for tasks like reading and recognizing faces, but it can also cause people to go completely blind. In the new study, the twelve participants will be injected with healthy scavenger cells into one of their eyes. The early phases of this research will be primarily to test safety of various doses, but ACT’s chief scientific officer, Robert Lanza, said that if they see improvements in visual acuity, it would be a great bonus. This is because the subjects in the initial study will have an advanced form of Stargardt, and they do not expect to have their vision
restored. The process has already been tested on lab rats and mice and has already been found to halt the disease without tumors or any other side effects. Lanza said, “These cells have been really performing quite spectacularly in the animals. If we can see that in the human patients we will hit a home run here”. The trials are not expected to start until early next year, but hopes are high for success. If they are able to effectively treat these patients, it could mean that they could halt the disease altogether by treating patients earlier enough to prevent it from progressing. While they are focusing on Stargardt Disease now, Advanced Cell Technology is hope-
ful that the same process will work for more common eye disorders as well. If this is the case, they may be able to help millions of people who suffer from age-related macular degeneration. Only time and patience will determine whether trials with embryonic stem cells are successful, but without companies like Advanced Cell Technology, we may never know. If the trials work, people will see that great things can come from stem cell research. Someday we may use it to cure cancer and help people walk again. Steps by these companies may change the way we look at medicine.
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the Republic of Korea, the South’s formal name. Amid the heightened tension, classified U.S. State Department documents leaked Sunday by online whistle-blower WikiLeaks showed the United States and South Korea discussing possible scenarios for reunification of the peninsula, and American worry over Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons program. Under pressure to take stronger action in dealing with the defiant North, Lee lashed out at Pyongyang on Monday. “Only a few meters (yards) away from where shells landed, there is a school where classes were going on,” Lee said. “I am See BLAME page 7 outraged by the ruthlessness of the North Korean regime, which is even indifferent to the lives of little children.” In the past week, Lee drug Proscar and is asking the FDA to approve label- has replaced his defense ing about its drug’s ben- minister, ordered reinefits in reducing prostate cancer risks. Both drugs are already approved to treat enlarged prostate. But regulators said in an online review Monday that only a small percentage of patients studied were African-Americans, who are at increased risk of the disease. Only 4 percent of Merck’s patients were African- con’t from page 1 American, while Glaxo’s reasonable in their argutrial enrolled just 2 percent ments, the TSA highlights African-American pa- certain advantages to havtients. ing a full-body scan be“The applicability to fore flights. Primarily, this African-American men is heightened safety measure not known due to marked makes travelers more safe under-representation,” before boarding flights; states the FDA’s review. undesirable items would FDA’s review also be detected using the body raises broader questions scan prior to departure. about the value of prevent- Full-body scans are also ing low-grade tumors. Ac- not located in all airports cording to the FDA, about and only approximately 20 80 percent of the tumors percent of all passengers the drugs prevent are not are required to be scanned aggressive. Because the according to the Associtumors grow so slowly, ated Press. The process they are not considered a takes no more than 10 secthreat to senior men with onds, but it is necessary to less than 20 years of life pat-down individuals who expectancy. refuse the scan.
FDA Reviews 2 New Drugs to Reduce Prostate Cancer By MATTHEW PERRONE
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forcements for the 4,000 troops on Yeonpyeong and four other Yellow Sea islands, and upgraded the military rules of engagement. “If the North commits any additional provocations against the South, we will make sure that it pays a dear price without fail,” Lee warned. Minutes later, North Korea issued another threat to attack South Korea and the United States, calling the allies’ joint war drills “yet another grave military provocation.” The two Koreas are required to abide by an armistice signed in 1953 at the close of their brutal, threeyear war. However, North Korea does not recognize the maritime border drawn by the U.N. at the close of the war, and considers the waters around Yeonpyeong Island — just seven miles (11 kilometers) from its shores — its territory. The waters have been
the site of three deadly skirmishes since 1999, as well as last week’s artillery attack and the sinking of the Cheonan warship. Yeonpyeong Island, normally home to about 1,300 civilian residents, was declared a special security area Monday, which could pave the way for a forced evacuation of those left on the island. Military trucks carrying what appeared to be multiple rocket launchers were seen heading to a marine base on the island Monday. Long-range artillery guns and a half-dozen K-9 howitzers were also on their way, the Yonhap news agency reported, citing unnamed military officials. China, North Korea’s only major ally, sought to calm tensions. Beijing’s top nuclear envoy Wu Dawei, has called for an emergency meeting among regional powers involved in nuclear disarmament talks,
including North Korea. Seoul, which wants proof of Pyongyang’s commitment to denuclearization as well as a show of regret over the Cheonan incident, reacted coolly to the proposal. In Tokyo, Japan’s Prime Minister Naoto Kan reiterated Monday that his government would work with Seoul and Washington on how to counter North Korea’s “reckless” acts. Yeonpyeong Island was a charred, wrecked shell of the former fishing community it was before last week’s artillery attack. Only 300 people are left, including a few residents, many more journalists, and some officials. Among those left on the island was a band of orphaned dogs, rescued Monday by animal rights activists. One puppy with floppy ears peeked out of a rescuer’s backpack while being carried across a plank onto the boat to the mainland.
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Boycotts over Body Scans
mit to a body scan must undergo a pat-down by airport security, which includes searching areas around the chest and genital region. It is, therefore, no surprise that many passengers consider the pat-downs to be a little too close for comfort. “A Washington Post/ABC News poll conducted Nov. 21 finds that 64 percent of those surveyed support the use of full-body scans while 32 percent say they invade privacy by producing X-ray images of the passenger’s naked body,” reports aol.com. Yet the issue of patdowns remains split according to the same study. 50 percent of the same
surveyed disapproved of screeners touching private areas on a passenger’s body, while another 48 percent believed their procedures to be acceptable. In the case of Tom Sawyer, however, pat-downs are too extreme and embarrassing. Sawyer, a bladder cancer survivor, wears a bag to collect his urine; the contents of the bag spilled when Detroit airport security patted him down roughly. The 61-year old retired special education teacher told MSNBC. com, “I was absolutely humiliated. I couldn’t even speak.” In order to avoid the humiliation associated with pat-downs, it seems that passengers will be
more likely to agree to a full-body scan. However, some Americans are embracing this humiliation. A growing amount of passengers are arriving at airports wearing nothing but bikinis, Speedos, or racy lingerie under their coats writes a Daily Mail Reporter. This comes as an open protest against the new regulations imposed by the TSA. “I don’t want to do a body scan,” said a female LAX passenger wearing nothing but a black bikini, “and I’m hoping by wearing a bikini they will see everything they need to see and we can avoid a pat-down, as well.”
December 1, 2010 By SARA J. DUFORT STAFF WRITER
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There is always that one person that you hear about on the news or from a friend – the person who is skeptical of the United States government and believes that it is watching their every move. Now, these people will have a new plot to worry about: the recent launch of the world’s largest satellite into orbit. The satellite was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida on Sunday the November 21 and was propelled into orbit by the largest unmanned American Launch Vehicle: the Delta-4 Heavy Rocket. con’t from page 6
of pride for the Iranian nation,” Salehi said, according to IRNA, without giving any details on the project. Salehi also said the killed scientist was one of his own students. The AEOI is in charge of Iran’s nuclear activities — including its uranium enrichment program, which the United Nations has demanded be halted. The other attack targeted scientist Fereidoun Abbasi, who was wounded along with his wife. A pro-government website, mashreghnews.ir, said Abbasi held a Ph.D. in nuclear physics and has long been a member of the Revolutionary Guard, the country’s most powerful military force. It said he was also a lecturer at
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ing it the eavesdropping or spying satellite of the year. Depite all of the mediahype circulating that this project is for spying purposes, the director from the NRO, Bruce Carlson,
thing I can tell you is these are very important, because they all go to update a constellation which is aging rapidly. We bought most of our satellites for three, five, or eight years, and we’re keeping them on orbit for ten, twelve, and up to twenty years.” By telling Americans that the satellites are aging, Carlson gives a valid reason that doesn’t include spying, for the update. He says that they have a larger need now AN AP PHOTO than ever before, and they are keeping others in orbit Carlson noted that their launch campaign for longer than they should is vital to NRO’s mission be operating. They do not to replace older satellites want to wait for them to before they fail. He noted fail, because that would be that, according to the As- money wasted for every sociated Press, “The other week that they are not in
operation. Yet regardless of what any organization says, people will still speculate. It doesn’t matter what society believes to be true. All we will know is what we are being told, and the fact is, no one has confirmed that the satellite is for the purpose of eavesdropping. Next time someone says that the government is listening to what we say, know that they could be right. But also realize the likelihood of them using a trillion dollar piece of equipment to listen to a college student, is slim. Relax: look at it as our government trying to protect the U.S.A. from potential harm.
nium enrichment because it can be used to produce reactor fuel or a bomb, but Tehran insists it has a right to pursue the technology. Iran has continued to portray its nuclear program as being under constant pressure from the West and its allies. These include alleged abductions of nuclear officials and, more recently, a computer worm known as Stuxnet that experts say was calibrated to destroy uraniumenrichment centrifuges by sending them spinning out of control. Iran says its experts stopped Stuxnet from affecting systems at its nuclear facilities. Monday’s attacks bore close similarities to another in January that killed Tehran University professor Masoud Ali Moham-
madi, a senior physics professor. He was killed when a bomb-rigged motorcycle exploded near his car as he was about to leave for work. In 2007, state TV reported that nuclear scientist, Ardeshir Hosseinpour, died from gas poisoning. A one-week delay in the reporting of his death prompted speculation about the cause, including that Israel’s Mossad spy agency was to blame. The latest attacks come a day after the release of internal State Department cables by the whistleblower website Wikileaks, including several that vividly detail Arab fears over Iran’s nuclear program and its growing political ambitions in the region. Arab worries over Iran
often have been expressed in public in careful, diplomatic language by officials in the Gulf and elsewhere. The messages obtained by Wikileaks, however, appear to reflect the urgency of the concerns and the impression that a U.S.-led attack on Iranian nuclear facilities would be welcomed by some leaders of Arab nations in the Middle East, especially the oilrich states that neighbor Iran in the Persian Gulf. Salehi, the nuclear chief, issued a stern warning as he rushed to hospital to see the surviving scientist. “Don’t play with fire. The patience of the Iranian nation has limits. If it runs out of patience, bad consequences will await enemies,” he said at Ab-
basi’s bedside, according to IRNA, apparently referring to Israel and the U.S. Lawmaker Javad Jahangirzadeh said Israel was behind the attacks and was trying to “create an atmosphere of fear and intimidation to stop the progress of our scientists.” There are several active armed groups that oppose Iran’s ruling clerics, but it’s unclear whether they could have carried out the apparently coordinated bombings in the capital. Most anti-government violence in recent years has been isolated to Iran’s provinces such the border with Pakistan where Sunni rebels are active and the western mountains near Iraq where Kurdish separatists operate.
This is only the fourth flight that the Delta-4 has flown, and it has over two million pounds of pressure. This mission has been named NROL-32; yet the reason for the satellite is still unclear. There is large speculation that the purpose for this satellite is eavesdropping on other countries, or as some others put it, spying. The National Reconnaissance Office would neither confirm nor deny what it may be used for, but the Vice President, Jim Sponnick, of United Launch Alliance said, “ULA is pleased to support the NRO as it protects our nation’s security and supports our warriors defending our nation around
the world,” according to the Associated Press. It is due in part to this statement that many are call-
Imam Hossein University, affiliated to the Guard. The United States accuses the Guard of having a role in Iran’s nuclear program. The site said Abbasi was a laser expert at Iran’s Defense Ministry and one of few top Iranian specialists in nuclear isotope separation. Isotope separation — meaning the isolating of a specific isotope of an element — is a process needed for a range of purposes, from producing enriched uranium fuel for a reactor, to manufacturing medical isotopes to producing a bomb. Iran says its nuclear program is intended entirely for peaceful purposes, including producing electricity. The U.N. has demanded a halt to ura-
is trying to give other reasons and perhaps ease the mind of civilians. While speaking about the launch,
Iran Blames Israel after Nuclear Scientist Killed
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that the roots of Olympic sport remain strong and healthy here, so that it can continue to inspire the growth of winter sport everywhere,” she said. Witt said Munich would provide a magic atmosphere. “We just don’t promise full stadiums, but we guarantee full stadiums,” she
said. Annecy, led by former moguls skiing gold medalist Edgar Grospiron, highlighted the Savoy region’s experience of hosting major winter sports competitions and the lakeside town’s reputation as the “Venice of the Alps.” Perrine Pelen, a triple Olympic medal winner in Alpine skiing, said France
is “one of the world’s con’t from page 5 “You are going to prime skiing destinations” that can guarantee a suc- have to look at the overall month, instead of just cessful games. Meanwhile, EOC offi- Black Friday,” said Laura cials announced that next Gurski, retail practice year’s general assembly leader at A.T. Kearney. Lauren Beckley, a would be held in Sochi, Russia, host of the 2014 28-year-old retail co-manager in Cincinnati, said she Winter Games. got a promotion at work this year but still plans to cut her holiday spending by 50 percent. This year, rather than scrambling at aggressive tumors seen in the last minute, she started men taking Avodart and shopping in July, taking Proscar, compared with advantage of “Christmas those taking dummy pills. in July” promotions that The drug companies have were embraced by more argued that their drugs do retailers this year. not cause the more aggres“I think I am bargain sive tumors, but only make hunting a little more,” said them easier detect. Since Beckley while browsing both drugs shrink the pros- for DVDs at a Best Buy tate, drug company scien- in suburban Cincinnati on tists say doctors are more Saturday. likely to find large, aggresStores hope to keep sive tumors than smaller, shoppers coming back low-grade tumors. with continuous deals and In midday trading, early-morning events on shares of GlaxoSmith- weekends. But some inKline PLC fell $1.09, or dustry analysts question 2.8 percent, to $38.33, whether the lull between while shares of Merck & Thanksgiving weekend Co. fell 37 cents to $34.45. and the days before Christ-
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While the tumors may not be life threatening, Glaxo has argued that they can lead to unnecessary treatment and biopsies — a procedure where a tiny tissue sample is removed and tested for cancer. About 650,000 men had prostate biopsies last year and 70 percent of the tumors sampled were lowgrade, according to Glaxo. Some recent studies have suggested prostate cancer is over-diagnosed and over-treated in men — even in men with lowgrade tumors. Treatment for the disease can include
surgery to remove the cancer, radiation therapy or chemotherapy. If approved, Avodart and Proscar would be the first drugs recognized by the FDA to help prevent prostate cancer in men. On Wednesday, the FDA will ask a panel of outside advisers to vote on the safety and effectiveness of Avodart and Proscar in preventing prostate cancer. The agency is not required to follow the panel’s advice, though it often does. The FDA will also ask its panelists about a slightly higher number of
Holiday Sales Encouraging mas will be even more pronounced than usual. “I believe customers will be waiting for the next round of deals,” Gurski added. Stifel Nicolaus analyst Richard Jaffe described the weekend as a “success.” “I think retailers have won the battle of driving customers into the stores, but have they won the war? We won’t know until January,” he said. Amy Adoniz, general store manager at Best Buy’s Union Square store in Manhattan, reported steady traffic through the weekend after the frenzy Friday. The best sellers have been TVs and laptop computers, but shoppers are also throwing in extra items like Blu-ray players and cables that they hadn’t planned, she said. They’re also springing for more expensive items, she said. Mall operators Taubman Centers Inc. and Macerich Co. both reported sales and traffic gains compared with last year,
and traffic remained steady through the weekend. Both reported that shoppers’ buying for themselves remained strong. Footwear and clothing were big sellers. Analysts are also watching stores’ inventories. Earlier this fall, many retailers worried they’d ordered too much holiday merchandise in the spring when the economy appeared to be strengthening. There was scattered evidence those worries continue. Gap offered 50 percent discounts throughout its stores until 10 a.m. Friday, rather than discounting fewer items to draw shoppers. Dana Telsey, CEO of Telsey Advisory Group, said Sunday that she believed inventories were appropriate and retailer profits aren’t in danger yet. Dec. 15-24, which accounts for 40 percent of holiday business, will tell the tale. “It’s the crux of the season,” she said.
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www.ChargerBulletin.com | www.Twitter.com/ChargerBulletin | Text us! 270.UNH.NEWS (864.6397) He fielded questions ranging from computer science ––––––––––––––––––––– majors’ scheduling/housing issues In this edition of my to requests for upeditorial, I thought I’d dated library macover a few of the good terials. All in all, things and bad things that it was great to hear have been going on lately; the president’s two not quite Charger Battery cents on some unistyle, but close! versity issues and Let’s kick it off on a as an added bonus, good note with a men- we experienced tion of last week’s USGA his sense of humor meeting! President Kaplan mixed in throughshowed up for a surprise out! visit (well, I was surprised Keeping with at least) and invited all the good points, those in attendance to ask who had a good him questions that he pro- T h a n k s g i v i n g ceeded to answer to the break? I don’t best of his abilities. Sure, I know about everyknew that he always came one else, but I felt like I reto a USGA meeting or two ally needed the break from per semester but this was the day to day, and the long the first time I was actual- weekend felt great. On top ly present for the meeting. of the time off, there was By MATT DI GIOVANNI EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Some Good, Some Bad Moving on to the not so good things, what is this elbow-gate nonsense? I was enjoying some day after Thanksgiving festivities on Friday when I get a breaking news update on my phone telling me that President Obama needed twelve stitches after being elbowed in the lip during a basketball game. Yes, Obama is the president and his health and safety are important, but his injury wasn’t life threatening and as far as I’m concerned it did not qualify as breaking news. I want to know if World War III is begining! Plus, Thanksgiving ning or if the government break means we’re near- is tossing something along ing the end of the semes- the lines of the healthcare ter; there’s only a week of reform bill around. Also, big media, cut it out with classes left.
the –gate suffixes. Watergate happened a long time ago and you’ve been using –gate for years; it’s time to let it retire. This last point isn’t so much bad as it is slightly frustrating and a little confusing. On Sunday, I left my house a little before 10:30 a.m. and arrived back at my condo around 12:30 p.m.. I took all my stuff out of my car and took my wallet out as usual to swipe the card reader, and instead of hearing the usual “beep beep click,” I heard “beeeeeeeeeeep.” Assuming it was a mistake, I tried several more times, only to find out that my condo would not open. I soon found out through a few texts that this happened since the system was being worked on, but
I can’t help but wonder why work was done on a Sunday when people were moving back in. Wouldn’t Wednesday, Friday, or even Saturday have made more sense? I happened to have plans for the afternoon, so I didn’t sit bored locked out of my condo, but it would’ve been nice to have a heads up about this system work since it could lock us out. Well that’s that. Welcome back from your short break, and I wish you all good luck as you come back to reality and classes wind down. It’s only a few weeks until the semester is completely over, and winter break is here, so give it your all and don’t slack off just yet!
not be as aggravating as As college students, they are sometimes with money is probably tight the amount of things to do once again, with the semester coming to a close. How to scramble enough to buy gifts for friends and family are thoughts that never seem to leave our minds around this time. If you need to shop, now is the perfect time to do it, with new sales and deals coming every week. If you need some suggestions as to how to go about your holiday shopping, here are some helpful hints to help you this season to help you find the perfect gifts for the people in your life. Make a list and set a and buy on our lists. Be budget. courteous to other people List the people you plan in line and the sales asso- to buy gifts for, the type ciates. Don’t make their of gifts you plan to buy, lives even harder. Every- and how much you plan one wants a checkout line to spend. Include the cost to move as quickly as pos- of the gifts, holiday travsible, but having a bad at- el, extra food, wrappings, titude will only delay the decorations, greeting process. Sometimes the cards, and postage. If it redeals are worth the wait. lates to the holiday season
and it costs money, add it to your budget. It’s easy to get carried away when you don’t have a plan. So make one and stick to it. Shop around. A “sale” price isn’t always the “best” price. Some merchants may offer a sale price on the item you want for a limited time; other merchants may offer items at a discount every day. Compare prices and stores. Sometimes an extra trip to another store will save you some big money. Go online. Check out websites that compare prices. If you decide to buy from an online merchant, keep shipping costs and delivery time in mind. Also, buy early. You don’t want to end up paying extra to ship something to make sure it gets here before the holidays. Plan ahead. Buying online makes things easier, but you have to remember, you don’t get your merchandise right away.
Homemade gifts are fantastic. Enough said. This is an option for the creative. Everyone loves a homemade gift, especially if they are fun and creative. Look into it as an option, because usually materials will be cheap and the work you put into the gift will make it mean all the more. This is the perfect idea for parents. Who said that you still have to be in elementary school to make your parents something? Mind you, make sure to make them something nice that they will really enjoy. Best part is that craft stores usually offer coupons to lessen the price your creativity will have on your wallet. Happy shopping everyone!!!
a lot of good food; I ate so much, but it was all amaz-
Holiday Shopping Begins Again
By JOANN WOLWOWICZ ASSISTANT EDITOR
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Here we are again. Thanksgiving is over and we are back on campus to finish off the remaining few weeks before winter break. For many of us, coming back for these remaining weeks was a struggle, especially since they mean finals. But let’s talk about happier things: shopping! This year, Christmas shopping began even before the turkey was on the table, with more and more stores open on Thanksgiving Day, with special sales before the big sales on Black Friday. Then thousands of people lined parking lots early in the morning to be the first ones in the doors when stores opened as early as midnight on Black Friday. Don’t forget to remember this past Monday, known as Cyber Monday, a day
full of special online deals for those who like to shop from the comfort of their couch instead of running around the mall from store to store. It’s actually quite convenient, because you don’t have to look for parking for twenty minutes before finally getting into the store. With so many sales and so little time left (there are only 24 shopping days left till Christmas after all), it’s easy to get carried away in all of the holiday shopping. Already, with parking lots full, people are getting frustrated with lines, parking, and just other people in general. Let’s try to remember that it is the holiday season after all, a time to be thankful, joyful, and appreciative. Add patience in there too please, and maybe the holidays may
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13 Ginsberg or Frost 18 Pass gossip 24 Ending for a belief 26 Sugary 29 Dismounted 30 Encyclopedia set, e.g. 32 Shoe part 33 Furtive 35 Squirrel snack 36 Taper off 38 MA follower, perhaps 39 PGA peg 40 Language symbols 42 Rent payer 45 Most limber 47 U.S. defense grp. 49 Twisting force 52 Era 53 Put into a cipher 54 Stirrup bone 56 Drench once again 58 Eyelid woes 59 Deli side 60 Large wildcat 62 Breton, e.g. 63 Environs 67 William Tell’s canton
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“Put on your yarmulke, here comes Chanukah So much funukah, to celebrate Chanukah Chanukah is the festival of lights, instead of one day of presents, we have eight crazy nights!”
- “The Chanukah Song” by Adam Sandler
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Positives
Well, I don’t know about you, but I did truly enjoy my Thanksgiving Break. It was filled with
Negative
I am sick and tired of stupid people doing “Californian stops” at stop signs. I had already
family, fun, and some-off road ATV-ing up in the mountains of NH with a cute girl.
been almost hit twice, and it was only Monday!
Winter is almost upon us. You nay-Sayers should look at the positive side of the coming cold: snow ball fights, snow football, hot cocoa, and last, but defiantly not least, snow days!
A word on responsibility. It’s all well and good, especially if you’ve made a commitment. However, sometimes certain responsibilities can make us unhappy. This does not go to say that you should not fulfill all responsibilities that you have under your belt, because people would ultimately appreciate it if you would stick with your obligations. However, if you’re not happy with it and you have a chance to renew or decide not to continue with certain obligations, do some soul searching and decide if it’s in your best interest to get out. If it is, take the chance by all means. You’re here at college to have fun and learn, and you have a responsibility to yourself before anyone else. I just want all you out there to be happy in your choices in life.
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I would just like to point out that there are rules of the road for a reason. That means that drivers need to follow them, whether it refers to using a blinker or coming to a complete stop at a stop sign. Most people don’t seem to realize that that rule applies whether there is someone there or not. Pedestrians have the right of way. You don’t want to have to explain to the police why you were in such a rush after you hit someone.
Courtney's Weekly Words
By Courtney Faber Word of the week: Orthoepy: (pee’-un) n. (or’-tho-epp’-ee, or-tho’-epp-ee) n. 1: the customary pronunciation of a language. 2: the study of the pronunciation of a language. Fact of the week: American car horns beep in the tone of F. Did they seriously just say that? “It is wonderful to be here in the great state of Chicago.” - Dan Quayle, former U.S. Vice-President Weekly thought: “Now and then it’s good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy.” -Guillaume Apollinaire
Jennie’s Hotties of the Week by Jennie Roth
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Upset No.19 Nevada Spoils No. 4 Boise State’s Title Hopes in Overtime By TOM CHIEPPO STAFF WRITER
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No.19 Nevada Wolf Pack pulled perhaps the greatest upset in college football history as Andy Martinez connected in overtime on a 34 yard field goal and spoiled the No. 4 Boise States’ title hopes with a 34-31 victory at Mackay Stadium, in Reno, Nevada last week. The Wolf Pack snapped their 10 game-losing streak against the rival Broncos, which began on October 23, 1999, losing the game 52-17. This time around, the Wolf Pack stuck together and kept on persevering with 27 unanswered points of their own, starting in the third quarter. “It’s the greatest
victory this university has ever had, I can tell you that,” said Nevada coach Chris Ault, according to ESPN.com. Nevada (11-1, 6-1 in the Western Athletic Conference), rallied from a 17-point deficit to tie the game with 13 seconds left on a seven yard pass to Rishard Matthews, who had two second-half touchdowns for the Wolf Pack. Matthews was the star of the night with 10 catches for 172 yards receiving. Kyle Brotzman, who led all career active players in scoring, pushed the kick short right, sending this game into overtime. The Wolf Pack won the coin toss and deferred. Brotzman got a second chance to redeem him-
self, but he pulled the ball far left as he missed two straight field goals: the first one from 26 yards at the end of regulation and missed the second one from 29 yards in overtime. Nevada capitalized on the Broncos’ missed field goal opportunities. “We’re (Nevada) a team of destiny,” Ault said, according to ESPN.com. “When he missed that field goal, I said, ‘Here we go guys; we got it now.” Colin Kaepernick, senior, Nevada quarterback played the game of his life. “To be honest, I was on a knee on the sideline praying, hoping we get another shot,” said Kaepernick, according to ESPN. com. Kaepernick was 19 for 35 with 259 yards pass-
ing, with one touchdown and one interception. The Wolf Pack had a total of 259 passing yards and 269 rushing yards, giving them 528 total yards of offense. Boise State fell to 10-1, 6-1 WAC. This loss will be remembered forever, because it is the last year that the Broncos will be in the WAC, since they accepted the invitation to go to the Mountain West Conference next year. After winning 24 straight games, the Broncos have outscored their opponents 1,070-355, but their winning streak has come to a devastating ending. “We (Boise State) had a chance to win it,” said Broncos coach Chris Petersen, according to ESPN.com. “You play two evenly
matched teams, it usually comes down to a couple of plays. It’s tough; it probably shouldn’t have come down to that.” The Broncos had a 24-7 lead in the first half, but they just couldn’t hold on as the pressure of the Wolf Pack offense put their passing game to the test. It worked into winning perfection. Kellen Moore, Broncos junior quarterback was 20 for 31 with 348 yards passing and threw for two touchdowns. “I’m a loss for words,” said Moore, according to ESPN.com, who suffered only his second loss in 38 games as Boise State’s quarterback. “Hopefully, we’ll learn something from this.” Doug Martin, junior Broncos running
back had 24 carries for 152 yards rushing, and two touchdowns. Boise State in this contest, had 348 passing yards and 145 yards rushing, giving them 493 total yards of offense. However, they will not be able to play for the BCS national championship, because of this loss. The Broncos, during the regular season, have outscored their opponents 510-149 and will close out the regular season at home against Utah State, a game that is just for bragging rights, as the Broncos will have to qualify for a lower bowl bid.
atop the poll. Connecticut had been an unanimous choice in the poll for 35 straight weeks starting in the second week of 2009 and ending in the final poll of last season. The Huskies (6-0), who received 39 votes the first three polls of this season, routed their three opponents this week at their own tournament by an average of 44 points.
Baylor and Stanford remained second and third while Xavier and Duke each moved up a spot with Tennessee’s loss. The Lady Vols fell five spots to ninth after losing to Georgetown in the championship game of the Paradise Jam on Saturday. Ohio State, Texas A&M, and Kentucky each moved up a place in front of Tennessee. West Vir-
ginia remained 10th after winning its bracket of the Paradise Jam with victories over Virginia, Iowa State and TCU. Oklahoma was No. 11 and Georgetown stayed 12th despite its win over the Lady Vols. The Hoyas had lost to unranked Missouri on Friday at the tournament. UCLA, North Carolina and Florida State remained behind George-
town. Notre Dame moved up two places to 16th. The Irish were followed by Texas, Iowa, Iowa State and St. John’s. The Red Storm, who face St. Bonaventure on Monday night, climbed two spots in the poll. Georgia, Maryland, Vanderbilt, Nebraska, and Michigan State round out the poll. The Lady Bull-
dogs dropped four places after losing to Southern Cal. Nebraska entered the Top 25 after spending the final 15 weeks of last season there. TCU fell out of the poll for the first time this season after losing to West Virginia, Iowa State and Virginia at the Paradise Jam.
fifth largest. “Located in one of the top five media markets in the country, TCU also enables the Big East to extend its media footprint, which already encompasses more than a quarter of the country,” league commissioner John Marinatto said. The pending departure of TCU continues a big shuffle for the Mountain West, which next season is losing Utah to the expanded Pac-12 and BYU, which is going independent in football. Boise State, another big BCS buster, is moving from the WAC to the Mountain West along with Fresno State and Nevada. “Today’s intercollegiate athletics environment is very fluid,” Mountain West Conference commissioner Craig Thompson said in a statement. “Our board of directors and directors of athletics, as they have throughout the history of the MWC and with even more focus recently, will continue to analyze the landscape and chart our course in the context of ongoing changes.” Thompson said there were “conversations already under way with po-
tential future members.” Del Conte said losing BYU and Utah was a “significant blow” to the Mountain West. “It was not the same league that we joined,” he said. “It’s not the same
chance to play for the national championship if Auburn or Oregon lose next weekend. The Frogs likely will play in the Rose Bowl if Auburn and Oregon both win — players were holding roses on the field after
possibility that the Broncos could have passed the Frogs in the BCS standings and been the only non-AQ team to get into one of the top-level bowls. “This is a great move,” coach Gary Patterson said.
UConn Back to Unanimous No. 1 in Women’s Poll
By DOUG FEINBERG ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Connecticut is back as the unanimous No. 1. The Huskies, who have won an NCAA women’s basketball record 84 straight games, received all 40 first-place votes in The Associated Press Top 25 poll Monday. It was the 47th straight week they sit
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FORT WORTH, Texas – TCU is moving to the Big East Conference, where the Horned Frogs won’t have to worry about busting the BCS to play for a national championship. TCU’s board of trustees unanimously approved an invitation Monday to join the Big East in football and all other sports. The move from the Mountain West Conference becomes official July 1, 2012. The Big East will provide TCU automatic access to the Bowl Championship Series and its five big-money games. That league, currently with eight football teams, has one of six automatic BCS slots. TCU athletic director Chris Del Conte said gaining automatic-qualifying status “was a big factor” in the move and gives the Horned Frogs “the greatest opportunity to compete for the national championship.” The Big East has schools in nine of the nation’s 35 largest media markets and will soon add Dallas/Fort Worth, the
TCU Going to Big East Conference
home that we bought, it’s not same home we were invited to, and things changed, the landscape changed.” The third-ranked Horned Frogs (12-0) wrapped up their second consecutive undefeated regular season and Mountain West title with a 66-17 victory at New Mexico on Saturday. TCU is third in the BCS standings, the highest for a non-automatic qualifying team, and in line for a
Bowl, and games at Oklahoma and Utah. With all TCU sports moving to the Big East, it will create a 17-team basketball league. Marinatto said the league was aware of the logistical issues associated with having 17 basketball teams and nine football teams and that those issues would be addressed soon. He wouldn’t discuss the possibility of even more schools being added to the league. The Big East will be the fourth conference for TCU since the Southwest Conference broke apart after the 1995 season and the Frogs weren’t among the Texas schools that became part of the Big 12. TCU was in the WAC AN AP PHOTO “I’ll say this, their win Saturday. from 1996-2000 before The only current Big we don’t seem to get bored going to Conference USA East team ranked in the AP around this place. ... The for four seasons and then poll is No. 23 West Vir- one last mark people have joining the Mountain West ginia (8-3, 4-2 Big East), held against in recruit- in 2005. which is 24th in the BCS ing is that we were not an When Nebraska anstandings. Connecticut automatic qualifier. Now nounced it was leaving (7-4, 4-2) could get the that’s been erased.” the Big 12 for the Big 10 league’s automatic BCS TCU was a BCS buster and Colorado declared its spot. for the first time last sea- move to the Pac-10, the TCU might not have son, then lost to Boise Big 12 opted against addbeen headed to a BCS State in the Fiesta Bowl. ing TCU or anybody else game without Boise The Frogs have won 25 and plans to move forward State’s loss Friday night in consecutive regular-sea- as a 10-team league for overtime at Nevada. Had son games, and 38 of 41 now. the Broncos remained un- overall. The only losses in defeated, there was a real that span were in the Fiesta
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Exum Pours In 35 Points, Men’s Basketball Falls Short to Le Moyne, 74-70
By ANDY BEARDSLEY
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Freshman Justin Exum registered a game-high 35 points on Sunday evening, but the University of New Haven men’s basketball team dropped a Northeast-10 Conference matchup to Le Moyne College by the final score of 74-70 at Ted Grant Court. With the loss, UNH descended to 1-4 overall and 0-3 in
conference play, while the Dolphins improved to 2-3 overall and 2-1 in the league. The Chargers captured an early 9-4 advantage in this one, as Exum drained a pair of three-point baskets just four minutes into the contest. New Haven sustained the lead until the midway mark, when the Dolphins rallied off eight straight points to take their first advantage of the game. The two teams closed out the half exchanging buck-
ets, eventually resulting in a 38-35 lead for the home team at halftime. Exum was tremendous in the opening stanza, connecting on 7-of-10 from behind the arc for a halfhigh 21 points. Robert Jamerson registered eight points on 4-of-5 shooting and grabbed two rebounds for the Chargers. After the break, Le Moyne strung a few baskets together, opening up a 12 point lead after an 18-9 run. However, Krys-
tian Foriest sparked an 8-0 surge for the Chargers with a jump shot and a lay-up, cutting their deficit to just four points with 8:12 left in regulation. After a Dolphin timeout, Exum made his ninth three-pointer of the evening, followed by an emphatic dunk by Jamerson, granting UNH a 5756 lead. The Dolphins went on a 14-11 run over the next four minutes of play, leaving a 70-68 advantage for the home team. Exum add-
ed two more from behind the arc, while Foriest also drained one from downtown during the stretch. However, the Chargers failed to make a field goal over the final 1:50, as the Dolphins made four free-throws in the closing minutes. Jamerson hit two free-throws with three seconds left but New Haven could not overcome the deficit. Exum led all scorers with 35 points on 11-of16 shooting from behind
the arc, grabbed three rebounds and dished out three assists. Jamerson added 17 points and seven rebounds while Foriest chimed in with seven points and one block. The Chargers return to action on Wednesday, December 1 when they play host to the College of Saint Rose. The game will tip off at 7:30 p.m. at Charger Gymnasium. Live statistics and live audio will be available at www. NewHavenChargers.com.
By ANDY BEARDSLEY
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The University of New Haven women’s basketball team collected its first Northeast-10 Conference win of the season, as the Chargers handed Le Moyne College a 61-50 loss at Ted Grant Court on Sunday afternoon. With the win, UNH improved to 2-2 overall and 1-2 in conference competition. The Dolphins dropped to 2-4 and 0-3 in the league. The first half of action featured a close contest
with several lead changes. The teams battled back and forth, as neither squad managed to garner an advantage of more than four points. Dominique Stellmacher led the way for the Chargers in the opening stanza, registering 11 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the floor and grabbed five rebounds. Nicole Pollard also fared well before the halftime whistle, as the senior added eight points on an efficient 3-of4 shooting from the field. At the break however, the Dolphins controlled a mere two point lead, 3331.
After the intermission, UNH quickly regained the lead with an 8-0 run through 3:21 of play in the second half. Stellmacher sparked the surge with a jump shot and two free-throws, while Lauren Boivin capped off the rally with a bucket down low. Over the next 10 minutes, the Chargers sustained their advantage, eventually leading to another strong stretch. Stellmacher drained a deep three-pointer, granting New Haven its largest margin of the day at 14 points. With less than five minutes remaining in regula-
tion, the Chargers slowed the tempo and let crucial seconds tick away. New Haven held Le Moyne to 28 percent shooting from the floor and forced 21 turnovers on the afternoon. Offensively, New Haven connected on 41 percent of its field goals, including five three-pointers and a perfect 5-of-5 from the charity stripe. Stellmacher led all scorers with 20 points, making 6-of-13 shots from the field, grabbed a team-high seven rebounds and dished out four assists. Anh-Dao Tran also reached doublefigures in the scoring col-
umn, recording 13 points along with five assists and five boards. Pollard chimed in with eight points and Jill Baranger added seven in the triumph. Emily Bayly led the Dolphins with 18 points on 5-of-10 shooting, while Danielle Felice added 11 points and six rebounds. The Chargers return to action on Wednesday, December 1 when they play host to the College of Saint Rose. The game will tip off at 5:30 p.m. at Charger Gymnasium. Live statistics and live audio will be available at www. NewHavenChargers.com.
would be surprised if Zack is not one of the top five or six high school pitchers in Connecticut this spring,” said Cerrato. Zach Collett (Westbrook, Maine / Westbrook) Collett is a 6-foot-1 infielder from Westbrook, Maine. “Zach was one of the best high school hitters we saw this summer. We feel Zach can be a middle of the line-up hitter as early as his freshman year,” added Cerrato. “Our one goal in this class was a hitter with power and Zach certainly fills that need. In the field, Zach will most likely fill positions in the corner infield or corner outfield.” Sean Donatello (Salem, Conn. / East Lyme / UConn Avery-Point) Donatello is a 6-foot-2 right handed pitcher from Salem, Conn. A graduate of East Lyme High School, Donatello has spent the previous two seasons at UConn Avery Point. He finished with a 9-1 regular season record in the spring of 2010 for the Huskies that lost in the Division II Junior College National Championship game. “We expect Sean to be one of our top rotation starters in 2012. He has all the making to be an impact pitcher with a legitimate chance to pitch professionally after college.
Northeast-10 Conference Player of the Year, led the Donatello is probably the Chargers with 3.96 kills most game-ready pitcher ––––––––––––––––––––– per set and was also named we have signed in my five a WEST HAVEN, to the AVCA All-East Reyears at UNH,” said the Conn. - University of New gion Team. She also regishead coach. Haven women’s volley- tered 3.35 digs per set from Brendan O’Reilly ball student-athlete Sara her outside hitter position. (Devon, Pa. / Contestoga) Malmlov has been named The senior recorded a O’Reilly is a 5-foot-11 to the Daktronics, Inc. All- team-high 48 service aces outfielder from Devon, Pa. East Region First Team, and 49 total blocks as well. “Brendan’s athleticism while setter Chelsey Al- This is Malmlov’s second fits the mold of most our pough has been named to season on the AVCA Allposition players and is an the All-East Region Sec- East Region Team. above average runner with ond Team. Daktronics, Alpough, the two-time a very strong arm in the Inc. recognizes All Region Northeast-10 Conference outfield. With the size our teams in most of the sports Setter of the Year, led outfield and most of the and are voted on by the the Chargers with 10.48 fields in the league, Brensports information direc- assists per set and was dan will be able to cover tors of Division II institu- named to the AVCA Allground fast. He also has tions. East Region Team as well. very good bat speed with Malmlov, the two-time The junior also recorded gap power. As he gets stronger, we think he will become a power threat as well.” Joey Royer (Windham, Maine / Cheverus) Royer is a 6-foot-3 left handed pitcher from Windham, Maine. “Joey is one of the top lefties we saw this summer throughout the fall. He is a very competitive pitcher who projects to be a starting pitcher with a low to mid 80’s fastball and a good 12/6 curveball. Joey should make an immediate impact on the mound as a starter or reliever,” Cerrato concluded. The Chargers are expected to complete their 2012 recruiting class in the coming months and announce additional recruits in the summer of 2011.
232 digs, 28 service aces and 82 kills throughout the season. She led the NE-10 in assists per set and was also named to the NE-10 First Team in 2010. This is Alpough’s second season on the AVCA All-East Region Team. The Chargers finished the season with a 27-3 overall record and a perfect 15-0 record in the NE10. New Haven claimed the NE-10 regular season and postseason championships and advanced to the NCAA Division II East Region Championship.
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WEST HAVEN, Conn. - University of New Haven head baseball coach Raphael Cerrato has announced the signing of five student-athletes for the 2012 season earlier today. “We are very excited with the commitments of these five student-athletes. This is a talented group that will make an immediate impact on the field,” commented Cerrato. “Assistant coach Jeff Hourigan and the rest of the coaching staff did an outstanding job throughout the recruiting season. These five student-athletes are well rounded and should set examples in the classroom as well as on the field.” The class includes four incoming freshmen and one junior college transfer. Zack Albin (Bethel, Conn. / Bethel) Albin is a 6-foot-2 right handed pitcher from Bethel, Conn. “Zack already has a fastball in the 85-87 range with an excellent slider and has really improved in the past year. He is just scratching the surface in terms of what he can do on the mound. As he develops physically, we project him to be a strong pitcher in the NE-10 Conference. I
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‘Deadliest Catch’ Captain Sig Hansen Wants You to Become a Crab Fisherman The chaos on shore has subsided as Captains Sig Hansen and Johnathan and Andy Hillstrand settled their legal disputes just in time for the new season of crab fishing. Their boats, the Northwestern and the Time Bandit, are currently experiencing the chaos of the Bering Sea. All three of those captains and their boats will be in the new “Deadliest Catch: Chaos at Sea” Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii game shipping this November from Crave Entertainment. For lifelong fisherman Hansen, this marks his second videogame expedition. He developed am Xbox 360 and PC game through Liquid Sky (a company he co-founded) called “Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm.” This new game is being backed by the Discovery Channel as well as Crave Entertainment, which should give it a better chance at finding the mainstream audience that has made the TV series a hit. “Deadliest Catch” enjoyed its best ratings in history thanks to the overwhelming support from fans, and the media, surrounding the death of beloved Capt. Phil Harris last
season. Gamers will now be able to compete against the show captains in the new videogame, which blends simulation and action for a unique experience. Players will learn what it’s like to run a crab boat in the new game, which includes online support for fans to connect and compete before the new series of “Deadliest Catch” hits the airwaves in April 2011. Capt. Sig sat down and talked about the new game in this exclusive interview. Q: How involved were the captains in this new game? A: Well, a lot of the guys, the captains, were a part of the game, so that’s what made it kind of fun, ‘cause everyone gets to participate. We get to put our thoughts into what we think will be fun and mix it up a little. So, it’s good. Q: Did you ever think as a captain, you’d actually be able to participate in the gaming world? A: No, I did not. I didn’t think I’d be at a big convention center doing this, but I mean it’s fun! We got one life to live, and we’re
living it. Q: Tell us what’s going on with the realism of the game and how you feel it portrays what goes on in your life as a sea captain. A: Well, it’s all about strategy. So for me as a
deciding who will sail with you? A: You’ve done your homework, haven’t you? Yeah, in real life, your crew is everything. Without a good crew, you’re done. Just takes one bad
about superstitions. Where does that come from? A: Oh, man, that goes back for generations. Hundreds of years. It’s always been there. Even me as a kid, growing up, my grandfather, he’s from Norway, and he was always telling me weird superstitious things like that, and it gets embedded in your mind. And then you get to Dutch Harbor, and that whole thing is there. It’s all part of fishing. I don’t care what port you’re from, there is something about it. It’s like sports - hockey guys are really into superstition. Most sports people are, for some reason. But we take it to another level, you know. We do. Q: It’s just in your blood, then. A: Yeah, but God help you if you do something that we don’t agree with as far as that superstition goes. You’re off the boat. Q: But men can fall overboard on this game. A: Yeah, just no death. We want to keep it for everybody and . . . look, we’re trying to keep it as real as we can without get-
ting too real on it. I mean, I like the visual effects they have, I like the competition, there’re a lot of new games they put in there to make it fun and energize it, so I think it’s a game for everybody. It’s not the hard-core gamer. This is for someone who’s a fan of the show or appreciates the show, and wants to simulate that. Q: Do you play any other games besides having to figuring out how this one works? A: I mean, we’ll do the apps and all that, and my kids have all the games in the world, so we’ve done the Wii and all that. And I try to do it with the kids, I really do. It’s just that I get irritated because I like to win. Q: How good are your kids at gaming? A: They’re little girls, so we have our dilemmas at home when it comes to the videogame thing. I have to learn how to back off, and it’s hard to do. For the latest information about videogames, visit http://www.crispygamer.com
captain, it’s all strategy. I’ll lie, cheat, steal, whatever I have to do to make money. That’s my job. And so anybody who watches the show and can appreciate that will appreciate the game - and then you can lie, cheat, steal and be a bad boy, too. Or girl. Q: The game allows you to pick your crew and offers stats on each crewmember. Is that what it’s like for you as a captain
apple, and you are done. So, it’s important, and you bring that in the game, great. You bring strategy to the game, great. Add a couple of waves and wind and see if you can find the crab, and the fact that people appreciate the show for what it is and our work ethic behind it, it says volumes. And so now a guy can actually do this on his couch - not freezing! Q: In the game, you talk
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"I've finally found my home — as Lt. Frank Drebin," he told The Associated Press in a 1988 interview. Comic actor Russell Brand took to Twitter to pay tribute to Nielsen, playing off his famous line: "RIP Leslie Nielsen. Shirley, he will be missed." Nielsen came to Hollywood in the mid-1950s after performing in 150 live television dramas in New York. With a craggily handsome face, blond hair and 6-foot-2 height, he seemed ideal for a movie leading man. Nielsen first performed as the king of France in the Paramount operetta "The Vagabond King" with Kathryn Grayson. The film — he called it "The Vagabond Turkey" — flopped, but MGM signed him to a seven-year contract. His first film for that studio was auspicious — as the space ship commander in the science fiction classic "Forbidden Planet." He found his best dramatic role as the captain of an overturned ocean liner in the 1972 disaster movie, "The Poseidon Adventure." Behind the camera, the serious actor was a wellknown prankster. That was an aspect of his personality never exploited, however, until "Airplane!" was released in 1980 and became a huge hit.
As the doctor aboard a plane in which the pilots, and some of the passengers, become violently ill, Nielsen says they must get to a hospital right away. "A hospital? What is
Reynolds' sweetheart in 1957's popular "Tammy and the Bachelor," and he became well known to baby boomers for his role as the Revolutionary War fighter Francis Marion in
Then "Airplane!" captivated audiences and changed everything. Producers-directorswriters Jim Abrahams, David and Jerry Zucker had hired Robert Stack, Peter Graves, Lloyd Bridges and Nielsen to spoof their heroic TV images in a satire of flight-in-jeopardy movies. After the movie's success, the filmmaking trio cast their newfound comic star as Detective Drebin in a TV series, "Police Squad," which trashed the cliches of "Dragnet" and other cop shows. Despite good reviews, ABC quickly canceled it. Only six episodes were made. "It didn't belong on TV," Nielsen later said. "It had the kind of humor you had to pay attention to." The Zuckers and Abraham converted the series into a feature film, "The the Disney TV adventure Naked Gun," with George series "The Swamp Fox." Kennedy, O.J. Simpson He asked to be released and Priscilla Presley as from his contract at MGM, Nielsen's co-stars. Its huge and as a freelancer, he ap- success led to sequels peared in a series of undis- "The Naked Gun 2 1/2" tinguished movies. and "The Naked Gun 33 "I played a lot of lead- 1/3." ers, autocratic sorts; perHis later movies includhaps it was my Canadian ed "All I Want for Christaccent," he said. mas," "Dracula: Dead Meanwhile, he re- and Loving It" and "Spy mained active in televi- Hard." sion in guest roles. He also Between films he ofstarred in his own series, ten turned serious, touring "The New Breed," "The with his one-man show on Protectors" and "Bracken's the life of the great defense World," but all were short- lawyer, Clarence Darrow. lived. Nielsen was born Feb.
11, 1926 in Regina, Saskatchewan. He grew up 200 miles south of the Arctic Circle at Fort Norman, where his father was an officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The parents had three sons, and Nielsen once recalled, "There were 15 people in the village, including five of us. If my father arrested somebody in the winter, he'd have to wait until the thaw to turn him in." The elder Nielsen was a troubled man who beat his wife and sons, and Leslie longed to escape. As soon as he graduated from high school at 17, he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force, even though he was legally deaf (he wore hearing aids most of his life.) After the war, Nielsen worked as a disc jockey at a Calgary radio station, then studied at a Toronto radio school operated by Lorne Greene, who would go on to star on the hit TV series "Bonanza." A scholarship to the Neighborhood Playhouse brought him to New York, where he immersed himself in live television. Nielsen also was married to: Monica Boyer, 1950-1955; Sandy Ullman, 1958-74; and Brooks Oliver, 1981-85. Nielsen and his second wife had two daughters, Thea and Maura.
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LOS ANGELES – Despite decades spent playing sober commanders and serious captains, Leslie Nielsen insisted that he was always made for comedy. He proved it in his career's second act. "Surely you can't be serious," an airline passenger says to Nielsen in "Airplane!" the 1980 hit that turned the actor from dramatic leading man to comic star. "I am serious," Nielsen replies. "And don't call me Shirley." The line was probably his most famous — and a perfect distillation of his career. Nielsen, the dramatic lead in "Forbidden Planet" and "The Poseidon Adventure" and the bumbling detective Frank Drebin in "The Naked Gun" comedies, died on Sunday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He was 84. The Canada native died from complications from pneumonia at a hospital near his home, surrounded by his wife, Barbaree, and friends, his agent John S. Kelly said in a statement. Critics argued that when Nielsen went into comedy he was being cast against type, but Nielsen disagreed, saying comedy was what he intended to do all along.
it?" a flight attendant asks, inquiring about the illness. "It's a big building with patients, but that's not important right now," Nielsen deadpans. It was the beginning of a whole new career in comedy. Nielsen would go on to appear in such comedies as "Repossessed" — a takeoff on "The Exorcist" — and "Mr. Magoo," in which he played the title role of the good-natured bumbler. But it took years before he got there. He played Debbie
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There’s really no question that Barbadian singer Rihanna is (and has been) one of the biggest pop stars in not only the country, but the world. Although I knew that she was extremely successful, with a handful of number one singles under her belt, I recently had a huge realization of just how big she is. Having only been around for five years, Rihanna just notched her unbelievable ninth number one single with “Only
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Girl (In The World).” This was actually an historical moment in music history, as it was the first time an album’s first single hit the top spot after the second single did (“What’s My Name” featuring Drake hit #1 two weeks ago). That in itself is impressive, but being her ninth is quite an accomplishment in itself! To put this in perspective, Rihanna is in a fourway tie for eighth place for most number one singles ever. Tied with Usher,
Elton John, and the Bee Gees, she is close to taking over the likes of Janet Jackson, Stevie Wonder, and Whitney Houston, and it is not out of the realm of possibility that she will beat out Madonna and Michael Jackson! The truly amazing thing is that all of the artists mentioned above took over a decade to rack up all of their number ones; Rihanna is only half a decade into her career. Obviously no one can predict the future, but I
fice spell to date domestically over opening week––––––––––––––––––––– end, putting it ahead of the series’ best previous debut The seventh and final of $102.7 million for Harinstallment of the Harry ry Potter and the Goblet of Potter series finally hit the Fire. Part one currently sits big screens on Novem- at No. 6 on the list of Bigber 19, 2010, ready for thousands of eager fans to attend the midnight showing. The most successful film series of the century started its goodbye with the first part of the two part installment. With much anticipated excitement for fans of all ages, was the movie really everything everyone expected it to be? Well, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 was number one at the box office this past weekend for its second weekend after opening. gest Opening Weekends at That should be enough to the Box Office. Currently answer that question. the United States total Harry Potter and the is $220.4, a total that is Deathly Hallows - Part 1 steadily rising each day. has been out for just unThe seventh part of the der two weeks now, and series was labeled as the its box office numbers darkest and least charcontinue to be impressive. acteristic of the batch of The film made $50.3 mil- Harry Potter movies. With lion over the Thanksgiving Hogwarts and a sense of weekend. Disney’s new security out of the picture, film Tangled took second Harry, Ron, and Hermione place with $49.1 million. are left largely to their own The film made $61 million devices, on a mission to in opening day box office locate the remaining Horand made a total of $125.1 cruxes to finally defeat million opening weekend. Lord Voldemort. More It cast the biggest box-of- than even the most faith-
ful of the earlier films, this film felt devoted above all to reproducing the novel onscreen as closely as possible. Various reviews claim that this was something that caused the movie to lag on at times.
with 70ft of hair, thinking that she was being protected in her high tower that Mother Gothel has put her in. Soon, her life turns upside down with her introduction to Flynn, a charming outlaw. Mother Gothel finds a flower that was grown from a drop of sunlight and takes care of it and in return, it keeps her young and beautiful. Rapunzel, by circumstantial matters, comes to have the magic in her long train of golden hair and her “mother,” Mother Gothel, grounds her for life under the guise of protection and love. Flynn is an average, run of the mill, overconfident bandit who stumbles into Rapunzel’s world. More colorful characters make this movie the success include Pascal- an overly suspicious, authoritative chameleon, and Maximus- a police horse who has strong K-9 qualities
and keeps a strong grudge against Flynn. A key moment in the movie is when Rapunzel, Flynn, and Pascal are in the Snuggly Duckling Pub full with ruffians and thugs. Just as things are about to get ugly, Rapunzel, in her musical way, gets the hard-core criminals to divulge their greatest ambitions and dreams. In return for her giving them the courage to chase their dreams, they help her and Flynn escape the royal guard. This part was extremely hilarious. I highly recommend this movie for people of all ages and movie preferences. At a glance, this movie seems childish; however, this movie has action, adventure, and comedy, thus making it a movie for all ages and genders. This movie was not just a movie; it was an experience.
would be very shocked if she doesn’t notch at least a couple more. The irony is that, although she has nothing to complain about in the sales department, Rihanna has never been a huge album seller comparatively. In fact, she’s never had a number one album (her latest, Loud, peaked at number three.) This is really the most amazing example anyone will probably ever find about how digital downloads are
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The classic fairytale of Rapunzel is taken to greater lengths in the 2010 hit Disney animation, Tangled. The comedic adventure has it all: action, comedy, a little romance, narrow escapes and comedic blunders. It begins when Rapunzel finally has a chance to chase her dream when cocky bandit, Flynn Rider, waltzes into her life. Tangled was directed by Nathan Greno and Byron Howard and was released November 24, 2010 by Walt Disney Animation Studios. The main characters, Rapunzel, Flynn Rider, and Mother Gothel are played by Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, and Donna Murphy respectively. This classic Grimm Brothers tale has been rated PG. Rapunzel has grown up
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ing why the final book was divided, especially when the longest volume in the series, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, became the shortest film. Many argue that there certain parts where Harry, Ron, and Hermione were stuck in the wild, not knowing what to do next could have been cut out or abridged. After seeing the movie, one couldn’t but help notice that it couldn’t help but feel like a prelude. But that’s exactly what it was. However, any true Harry Potter fan and reader of the novels knows that the real action does not pick up until the second part. Viewers knew that there were no AN AP PHOTO extensive battles in this In favor of the part. Despite this fact, this extensive treatment is the part was beautifully filmed fact that the Deathly Hal- and emotionally satisfylows must pull together ing, especially because multiple strands and doz- there was more developens of characters before ment into the Harry/Ron/ the main action and climax Hermione relationship. can occur in Part 2. Many After two and a half hours of the storylines and an- of movie time, viewers swers to long asked ques- left theaters wanted to see tions stem back to previ- the second part as soon as ous movies. In order to do possible, especially since justice to the climaxes that the movie ended in a perwait, there is a tall order, an fect place in the storyline. order that would be ridicu- Viewers can rest assured lous to fill in a single con- that the next part will be ventional-length film. That everything the final book seemed to be the most per- proved to be. July 15, 2011 tinent question surround- cannot come soon enough.
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completely changing up the whole music industry. Rihanna is a singles-based artist. Sure she sells plenty of albums to make any artist happy, but she’s got a huge fan-base who will buy anything she does. The majority of the public, however, only cares about the songs they hear on the radio. Now this is nothing new, but what is “new” is the fact that they can go on iTunes and buy just that song, instead of going to the store and buying
the entire album. With Rihanna’s incredible ability to put out catchy pop tunes appealing to fans of dance, R&B, hip-hop, etc., as well as the fact that she’s a well-known name, it’s really a no-brainer as to why she’s breaking records like she is. In the end, as long as Rihanna is popular, her songs are going to be skyrocketing up the charts.
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In Theaters: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I It can’t help but feel like the prelude it is, but Deathly Hallows: Part I is a beautifully filmed, emotionally satisfying penultimate installment for the Harry Potter series.
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What YOU Need to Know About Financial Aid by: The Feds
This year the Financial Aid Office has reestablished a program called “The Feds” where Federal Work Study student workers help reach out to students about financial aid. We will be reaching out to students to answer their most pressing questions about financial aid and to keep everyone updated on important financial aid information, such as important deadlines. My name is Shannon Tilly and I am one of the Federal Work Study students working in the Financial Aid Office. I will be writing articles for the newspaper, along with making sure that important announcements are heard on the radio station. I will also be searching for outside scholarships for the different majors on campus and posting them in the financial aid office. Marissa Lewis is also a Federal Work Study student in the Financial Aid Office and will be primarily working on creating the fliers that will be posted in the different buildings on campus along with the table top tents in the cafeteria. She will also be assisting in the outside scholarship searches. You can e-mail The Feds at anytime at Feds@newhaven.edu. Please note this e-mail address is monitored by students and personal information should not be sent there. Financial aid? What does that mean? What do I have to do in order to receive financial aid from UNH? Where is the Financial Aid Office? How do I find out about scholarships? How will I be notified about what is going on in the Financial Aid Office? These are only a few of the frequently asked questions by the current and perspective students of the University of New Haven, and we are here to give you the answers! Students should keep an eye out for flyers that will be posted around campus with important information about financial aid. For example the Financial Aid Office will be putting up posters to remind UNH students of how important it is to file their FAFSA “on time” for the 2011-2012 academic year. Reminders will be sent out via e-mail, so it is very important that students regularly check their UNH e-mail. All financial aid communication will be sent to YOUR UNH e-mail, so feel free to forward the information to your parents! If anyone has any questions regarding financial aid, our office is located in Maxcy Hall, Room 118B, so just stop by and we will be happy to help you! You can also e-mail us regarding information you see in the newspaper, hear on the radio or see on posters or fliers around campus at anytime at Feds@newhaven.edu .
Interested in joining The Charger Bulletin? Email us at: ChargerBulletin@newhaven.edu for more information! Internships & Job Search Boot Camp On Saturday, Dec. 4, we are hosting our second Internship & Job Search Boot Camp! Registration begins at 8:30; a light breakfast will be available. The program will begin promptly at 9:00 A.M. (Please be on time.) Suitable for seekers of internships and entry-level jobs, the Boot Camp event round-robin topics and presenters are: Joe Franco Tifany Sanders Barbara Green John Clifford Naomi Bergman
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Some responses from students who attended last year’s event: “I would have liked to spend more time in this workshop. Interviewing is my worst skill. The in formation provided is very useful.” “This was exactly what I needed. Before this I didn’t know what to do in an interview.” “I was very interested about this presentation, and got everything out of it.” “Brilliant. Very inspirational. And helpful.” The capstone of the day’s event will be a pizza party while we play Jeopardy! RSVP’s are required. Send RSVP by Nov. 30 to grad-internships@newhaven.edu w/ the subject line Boot Camp RSVP. The Boot Camp will end around 2:15.