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Egypt’s New Government Announced on State TV
By MAGGIE MICHAEL & HAMZA HENDAWI associated press
–––––––––––––––––––––––––– CAIRO — Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak swore in a new Cabinet on Monday, replacing one dissolved as a concession to unprecedented anti-government protests. In the most significant change, the interior minister – who heads internal security forces – was replaced. A retired police general, Mahmoud Wagdi, was named to replace Habib el-Adly, who is widely despised by protesters for brutality shown by security forces. Still, the new Cabinet is unlikely to satisfy the tens of thousands of protesters who have taken to the streets in cities across Egypt the past week demanding nothing short of the ouster of Mubarak and his entire regime. As news of the appointments broke, thousands massed in the protest’s epicenter, Cairo’s central Tahrir Square, broke into chants of “we want the fall of the regime.” “We dont recognize any decisions Mubarak has taken since Jan. 25,” Mostafa el-Naggar, a supporter of prominent reform advocate Mohamed ElBaradei, referring to the first day of the protests. “This is a failed attempt – he is done with.” Mubarak announced the dissolving of the previous govern-
ment late Friday, naming his intelligence chief and close aide Omar Suleiman as vice president and former Air Force general Ahmed Shafiq as prime minister. But protesters immediately rejected the move as an attempt by Mubarak, Egypt’s authoritarian ruler of nearly 30 years, to cling to power. The new line-up of Cabinet ministers announced on state
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television included stalwarts of Mubarak’s regime but purged several of the prominent businessmen who held economic posts and have engineered the country’s economic liberalization policies the past decades. Many Egyptians resented to influence of millionaire politicianmoguls, who were close allies of Mubarak’s son, Gamal, long thought to be the heir apparent for the presidency. In the new Cabinet, Mubarak retained his long-serving defense minister, Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi – and gave him an additional title of deputy prime minister – and also kept Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit. But for some posts, Mubarak
Mozilla and Google to Develop “Do Not Track” Tool
By SARA J. DUFORT STAFF WRITER
–––––––––––––––––––––––––– If you have ever worried about your privacy on the internet, or how websites know exactly what advertisements to place on your home screen, then you are not alone. It is a known fact that companies can track where you are going on the web, in order to put a personalize touch to what you are seeing when you are browsing. Yet Mozilla announced that they are working on a privacy tool that would prevent them from doing so. This means that you would be able to go to websites without the fear of being tracked. This privacy tool is still in its infant stage, but Mozilla has begun to explain how they would do this. Currently, in order for such tracking tools to work, companies utilize “cookies” in your internet browser that allow them to see where you go, and even how often. The new system would change a setting in the HTTP header, so that it would block
brought in new blood by naming figures who hold widespread respect in their fields. For example, Gaber Asfour, a prominent literary figure, was named culture minister. He replaced the longest-serving Cabinet member, Farouq Hosni, who had held the post for more than 25 years. Also, Egypt’s most famous archaeologist, Zahi Hawass, was named state minister for antiqui-
this tracking from occurring. Alex Fowler, who is Mozilla’s technology and privacy officer, says that, “When the feature is enabled and users turn it on, websites will be told by Firefox that a user would like to opt-out of online behavior advertising.” Yet there are also challenges that they will face when developing such a tool.
A major problem that Mozilla already foresees is that in order for a tool like this to work, it would require that companies agree to not track the user’s movements. This could be very difficult to do, seeing as they use tracking as a potential source of income. To agree to not track them could mean losing profits, See FIREFOX page 5
ties, a new post. State newspapers on Monday published a sternly worded letter from Mubarak to his new prime minister, Shafiq, ordering him to move swiftly to introduce political, legislative and constitutional reforms. He also appeared to distance himself from the economic policies directed by his son Gamal, widely blamed for causing a wide gap between the rich and poor, for whom economic hardships have deepened. In the letter, Mubarak urged “new economic policies that give maximum care to an economic performance which pays heed to the suffering of the citizens, and lightening their burden.”
U.S. Heart Disease Costs to Triple by 2030
centage will make a phenomenal increase to 40.5 percent for the –––––––––––––––––––––––––– future to come in 2030. Heidenreich also points out As a result of the growing that “we will have an enormous population in today’s society, the financial burden on top of the costs of treating heart disease are disease itself.” With that being estimated to triple by the year said, there is an assumption that 2030, according to researchers. will land researchers in the pit of This will have a major impact not making any new discoveries on individuals trying to afford for this disease between now and medical care and other expenses. 2030, which will slant shifts in With the approximated costs for this disease to currently be around two hundred and seventy three billion dollars per year, it will eventually shoot up to eight hundred AN AP PHOTO and eighteen billion dollars by 2030, as society’s population. shown in recent research. In order to prevent all of this “If our ability to prevent and from happening, researchers and treat heart disease stays where scientists must continue to dewe are right now, costs will vote all of their time into comtriple in 20 years just through ing up with new and more addemographic changes in the vanced technology to cure such population,” Paul Heidenreich, diseases as this one. With this as chair of the AHA expert panel, a primary goal, the chair of the concludes, according to the As- AHA expert panel also quotes, sociated Press. “We were all surprised at the reAs a result of this, the panel markable increase in costs that showed an interesting percent of are expected in the next two de36.9 Americans, who either have cades; we need to continue to coronary heart disease, heart invest resources in the prevenfailure, a high blood pressure tion of disease, the treatment of condition, or a stroke. (All some risk factors and early treatment type of form of heart disease.) of existing disease to reduce that According to this poll, that per- burden.” By KIMBERLY REILLY STAFF WRITER
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Tucson Gunman Expected Back in Court Soon ity.” As a teen, he was arrested for possession of marijuana. He –––––––––––––––––––––––––– was also charged with possession of alcohol as a minor after With a bald head, blackened an altercation with his father. eyes, creepy gaze, and smug As a student in Pima Commugrin, the infamous mug shot nity College, he allegedly told a of the Tucson gunman Jared classmate to attach a bomb to a Loughner is a disturbing portrait of someone who is just that: disturbing. In fact, behind the intense stare down by Loughner is someone “soulless who used to scare me” says Ashley Figueroa, a former girlfriend. Jared Loughner, twenty-two years old, opened fire outside a supermarket in Tucson, Arizona, on Jan. 8, wounding thirteen including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, the presumed main target, and killing six. Among the dead were U.S. District Court judge John Roll and nine year-old Christina-Taylor Green who was there to learn more about the govern- baby after she had read a poem ment and further develop her po- regarding abortion. On another litical ambitions from Giffords. occasion, he turned hostile beAs for Giffords who was shot in cause he received a grade of B in the head, she recently underwent his Pilates class. He was finally surgery following intensive care suspended when he recorded and is now being moved to a re- a YouTube video in which he hab center in Texas. called his college “unconstituAccording to former teach- tional.” Throughout his time in ers and girlfriends, Loughner Pima, he was probed by campus had shown signs of trouble early police five times. on, described as “creepy” and Using a 9mm Glock pistol culminating in a “dark personal- that he had purchased back in By Liz De La Torre STAFF WRITER
November 2010 for the shooting, he was only successful in buying the ammunition at the second Wal-Mart he visited which reinforces the issue of gun control, how easily he was able to obtain the weapon, and whether or not this catastrophe could have, in
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fact, been avoided. Loughner, who had apparently examined famous assassins, solitary confinement, and lethal injection prior to the shooting, faces anywhere from twenty years to life for one count of attempted assassination of a Congress member, two counts of killing a U.S. employee, and two counts of intent to kill U.S. employees. Although See TUSCON page 6
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USGA President’s Corner
Fellow UNH students, I hope all is well and classes are off to a good start for everyone. I ask everyone to take caution with this weather we are having. Be careful of your surroundings, and if you are driving, please be safe. Also, if you see someone that needs help, please do so. Show the West Haven community the pride and respect we have here at UNH. Also, since the weather is bad, I encourage you to be safe and join in some of the great programs that Student Activities, Scope, Residential Life, and all other clubs and organizations are putting on this winter season. If any students have any questions about UNH or how to get involved, they should come visit the USGA offices located on the third floor of Bartels Hall. Anytime of the day, you can find students who will be able to answer your questions or help you any way they can. Have a great week, Scott Kazar USGA President
Want to get involved with the Undergraduate Student Government Association (USGA)? Meetings are Thursdays at 11:00 a.m. in the Alumni Lounge. We hope to see you there!
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SCOPE It Out! Did You Know? by Michelle R. Morra
First, I have to mention the ton of snow we got last week and probably the ton of snow that we are getting this week since it never ends! But even with all that snow, the delays, and closings, SCOPE still put on some great events. Those people that did go out in the snow to join us had a great time at the movies and at the great events put on by Weekend programming. As always, because I hate changing things up, let’s start with Film. The first movie of the semester was Social Network, which had Jesse Eisenberg and Justin Timberlake. This was a fantastic film that told the story of a Harvard undergrad that thought of and designed Facebook, which we all know and use today to connect with and keep in touch with our friends. Like any brilliant person, the Harvard undergrad had his ups and downs, and the movie portrayed it beautifully. A little different this week, Film is showing a comedy featuring Robert Downing Jr. and Zach Galifianakis. Due Date will be playing in Bartels on Friday at 9 p.m. This past weekend was full of really enjoyable events, and if last weekend was good, you can expect this weekend to be even better. On Friday, Weekend Programming brought Matthew James, the Hypnotist, to Dodds Theatre. Students had a good time either being hypnotized or watching their friends doing the funniest things without remembering them later. Either way it was a fun time had by all. On Saturday, they took a trip to the bowling alley. For a couple of hours, students got to hang out with friends and have some laughs. If you missed any of last weekend’s events, no worries because there is more to come this week with a Ski trip on Friday. On Saturday, there will be Wax Hands and Henna Tattoos in the Programming Space from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. There will also be a special treat this on Sunday for the BIG GAME! On Sunday, we will be showing the Super Bowl in the Alumni Lounge, on the BIG SCREEN of course, with wings, pizza, and drinks. So come join us at 5 p.m. in the Alumni Lounge. There were some great events last week even though there was snow. Even though there is going to be snow this week, we are still going to have even more great events. Hope to see everyone there!
Health and Fitness by Melanie Rovinsky
Caffeine: The College Student’s Stimulant
When most people think of caffeine, they automatically think of coffee. However, the stimulant is hiding in numerous other areas of our diet, from overthe-counter drugs to candy bars. But other than being incredibly addictive, what are the health advantages and disadvantages to consuming caffeine? Improve Performance Ever wonder why mass amounts of young adults start drinking coffee when they begin college? Turns out, it is not just because the stimulant allows you to stay awake all night studying. According to an ABC News Health report, caffeine excites the central nervous system, which can temporarily aid in muscle coordination and mental clarity. Medical Uses Caffeine also stimulates your metabolism, allowing you to burn calories at a faster rate, which is why it is a popular component in weight loss drugs. However, studies show that exercise is a more effective (not to mention, natural) way of boosting your metabolism. In addition, caffeine can be used to hasten respiration and open air passages for patients with breathing disorders. Other Benefits According to healingdaily.com, several American studies conducted in the past few years show strong correlations between caffeine consumption and lowered risks of diseases. For example, Dr. Tomas DePaulis, researcher at Vanderbilt University’s Institute for Coffee Studies, believes that regular intake of caffeine can reduce the likelihood of developing Parkinson’s Disease up to 80 percent. Lasting Effects “When caffeine is used in excess, your body’s own mechanisms do not work as they are intended to,” ABC News reported. “Our hormone levels go out of whack, leading to such symptoms as excess nervousness, irritability, insomnia, dizziness, extreme fatigue, headaches, heartburn, anxiety, hypertension, palpitations.” Even more detrimental are the effects of caffeine on the body’s digestive and endocrine systems. Many caffeinated foods and drinks contain tannic acid, a substance that can upset your gastrointestinal tract. High amounts of tannic acid can prevent proper absorption of nutrients in your body. Also, caffeine is commonly found with sugar, which in excessive doses, can cause your adrenal glands to work too hard, resulting in hormonal imbalances. A Happy Medium Although there is no clear-cut answer when it comes to consuming or avoiding caffeine, all doctors and nutritionists believe that the stimulant should not be taken in excessively. Currently, the FDA does not require caffeine content to be listed on nutrition labels. However, most nutritionists recommend consuming no more than 300 mg of caffeine per day (about the amount in three cups of homebrewed coffee).
by Joann Wolwowicz
Mohandas Gandhi
Whenever anyone mentions Gandhi, the one thing that comes to mind was his nonviolent philosophy or passive resistance. Known to many followers as Mahatma, this name means “the great-souled one.” Becoming the leading figure in India’s struggle to gain independence from Great Britain, Gandhi was imprisoned several times during his pursuit of non-cooperation. He undertook a number of hunger strikes to protest the oppression of India’s poorest classes. January 30, marked the 63rd year anniversary of his assassination in Delhi by a Hindu fundamentalist. Born on October 2, 1869 in the present-day Indian state of Gujarat, Gandhi had a father who was a chief minister of Porbandar and a mother who was a devoted practitioner of worshiping the Hindu god Vishnu. At 19 years old, he left home to study in London at the Inner Temple. Returning to India in mid-1891, he set up a law practice in Bombay, but met with little success. Accepting a position with an Indian firm in South Africa, he moved there with his wife and children, living there for nearly 20 years. Appalled by the discrimination he experienced because he was an Indian immigrant in South Africa, Gandhi began developing and teaching the concept of passive resistance. This was a method of non-cooperation with authorities. The first test of this concept came in 1906, when the Transvaal government passed an ordinance regarding the registration of its Indian population. Gandhi led the campaign of civil disobedience, lasting for eight years. Hundreds of Indians went to jail and thousands of striking Indian miners were imprisoned, flogged, and shot. Finally, the government accepted a compromise. In 1914, Gandhi returned to India. As part of his nonviolent non-cooperation campaign for home rule, Gandhi stressed the importance of economic independence for India. He particularly advocated the manufacture of khaddar, or homespun cloth, in order to replace imported textiles from Britain. Invested with all the authority of the Indian National Congress (INC or Congress Party), Gandhi turned the independence movement into a massive organization, leading boycotts of British manufacturers and institutions representing British influence in India, including legislatures and schools. However, after violence broke out, Gandhi announced the end of the movement and was arrested by British authorities in March 1922. Sentenced to six years in prison, he was, however, released in 1924 due to an operation for appendicitis. Refraining from politics for the next several years, Gandhi returned in 1930 with a new civil disobedience campaign against the colonial government’s tax on salt. This resistance was called off in 1931 after the British authorizes made some concessions. However, Gandhi was arrested upon his return by a newly aggressive colonial government and began a series of hunger strikes in protest of the treatment of India’s so-called “untouchables” (the poorer classes), whom he renamed Harijans, or “children of God.” The fasting caused uproar among his followers and resulted in swift reforms by the Hindu community and the government. In 1934, Gandhi announced his retirement from politics. After the Labor Party took power in Britain in 1947, negotiations began over Indian home rule between the British, the Congress Party, and the Muslim League. Britain granted India its independence, but split the country into India and Pakistan. Strongly opposing the partition, Gandhi still agreed hoping that they could achieve peace internally. However, massive riots followed, and resulted in Gandhi to undertake another hunger strike until the riots ceased. In January 1948, Gandhi carried out another strike to bring out peace in Delhi. On January 20, 12 days after this fast had ended, Gandhi was on his way to an evening prayer meeting in Delhi, when he was shot to death by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu fanatic enraged by Mahatma’s efforts to negotiate with Jinnah and other Muslims. The next day, roughly 1 million people followed the procession as Gandhi’s body was carried in state through the streets of the city and cremated on the banks of the holy Jumna River.
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McDonald’s Raising Prices?
By SARA J. DUFORT STAFF WRITER
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You may be “Lovin’ It” a little less in the near future, according to McDonald’s Chief Financial Officer, as discussed during a conference call with investors earlier this week. As commodity prices rise, the need to increase prices on their menu items seems to be an eminent change for the popular fast food chain. What changes are to be made, and how much the prices will increase, is still a mystery, but the probability of a sharp increase is unlikely due to several factors. Despite the fact that McDonald’s net income rose from $1.22 billion from last year, to $1.24 billion this year, they believe that their food costs will rise 2 to 2.5% in the United States and 3.5 to 4.5% in Europe in 2011. In order to offset these costs,
they are suggesting passing this off to the consumer. Yet, there is no need to worry. Why is this? McDonald’s has always been known for low cost, no frills food. Originally, they had no competition, but over the years, other fast food chains have opened. Places like Burger King and Wendy’s offer similar food, with prices to match. If McDonald’s were to raise their prices, one of two things could happen. Since they all have similar food, they have to buy the same ingredients. McDonald’s is not the only company that rising costs, in areas such as beef, are affecting. If they were to raise their price, competitors may do the same thing. This would leave them on an equal playing field. However, there is also the possibility that other fast food restaurants would capitalize on new price increase. With the use of clever marketing
strategies, targeting McDonald’s as the expensive fast food could hurt them substantially. They have a reputation for low cost food, and if they were to lose that, they could lose all their customers as well. Regardless of how McDonald’s goes about this, they assure customers that staple items will not increase sharply. This would ensure that regulars would continue to eat there, who began when the economy failed. Nothing is official yet, and until McDonald’s crunches the numbers, it is uncertain whether they will go through with these changes. Nevertheless, be warned: if your favorite “Dollar Menu” items go up; you may have to shell out an extra nickel or dime in order to enjoy it. Will you look somewhere else for your fast food needs, or will you stay loyal to McDonald’s?
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Govt Advising Americans to Eat Far Less Salt
By MARY CLARE JALONICK associated press
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WASHINGTON – The government is telling half of the U.S. population to drastically cut their daily salt intake. That’s the advice to consumers — and the food industry — as the government issues new dietary guidelines, which are the recommendations behind the popular food pyramid. For the first time, the Agriculture and Health and Human Services departments, which issue the guidelines every five years, are telling people who are 51 and older, all African-Americans and anyone suffering from hypertension, diabetes or chronic kidney disease to reduce daily sodium intake to little more than half a teaspoon. That group includes about half of the population and those who are most at risk of having higher blood pressure due to sodium intake. For everyone else, the government continues to recommend about a teaspoon a day — 2,300 milligrams, or about one-third less than the average person usually consumes. The assault on salt is aimed strongly at the food industry, which is responsible for the majority of sodium most people consume. Most salt intake doesn’t come from the shaker on the table; it’s hidden in foods such as breads, chicken and pasta. It has long been known that too much sodium increases the risk of high blood pressure, stroke and other problems. But cut-
ting the salt won’t be easy. The prestigious Institute of Medicine has said it could take years for consumers to get used to the taste of a lower-salt diet. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the government is trying to be realistic while targeting the highest-risk groups. “I think it’s important for us to do this in a way that doesn’t create an immediate backlash,” he said. “If we fail to get our arms around the obesity epidemic, especially in our children, we’re going to see a significant increase in health care costs over time.” Several large food companies have already introduced initiatives to cut sodium and introduced low-sodium alternatives, but it’s unclear if the industry will be able to cut enough to satisfy the new guidelines. The Food and Drug Administration has said it will pressure companies to take voluntary action before it moves to regulate salt intake. Dr. Howard Koh, assistant secretary at the Health and Human Services Department, said food companies will have to make cuts for the reductions to work. “Even the most motivated consumer can make only a certain amount of progress before it’s clear that we need extra support from the food industry,” Koh said. Consumers still have some control. To reduce the risk of disease from high sodium intake, the guidelines say people should: _Read nutrition labels closely and buy items laSee SALT page 6
1987 Cold Case Solved
because she was suffering from an ear infection; they ––––––––––––––––––––– never saw her after that. Pettway told her friends Popular police shows and family, who never like Law & Order, CSI, knew that she had suffered and Bones have condi- another miscarriage, that tioned society to not expect she had a healthy daugha happily ever after; espe- ter she had named Nejcially when it involves a dra Nance. Later in her kidnapping. However, the life, Nejdra found it very White family’s unshak- difficult to convince her able hope has helped them mother to hand over lethrough 23 years of uncer- gal documentation of her tainty, and they have been birth; after Pettway tried rewarded with the very and failed to make a fake daughter they thought was birth certificate and the forever lost to them. Per- very fact that Nejdra’s haps society can expect a family looked nothing like happily ever after. her, Nejdra became very In the summer of 1987, suspicious of her mother Anne Pettway left her and began a search for her home in North Carolina in biological family. She was a state of depression due flipping through an upto her continuing inabil- dated missing child’s list ity to birth a living child. from New York and found In a questionable state of that a baby, Carlina White, mind, she went to a hos- was taken from the hospipital in Harlem dressed as tal. The NCMEC had puba nurse with the intent of lished a picture of what taking what she thought Carlina would look like, she deserved. Carlina and Nejdra was shocked, White, only 19 days old at because she looked exactly the time, was handed over like the girl in the picture. to a nurse by her parents She contacted her biologi-
By SAMANTHA SHINN STAFF WRITER
cal family, and the reunion was much publicized. Police started looking for Pettway very soon after that. Just days later, she turned herself in to the police. In her hearing, she did not try to post bail and went into the process very quietly. She has claimed that she sorry to cause so much pain with her actions. Pettway is also wanted in North Carolina for breaking a two year probation from a 2010 embezzlement charge. Her trial is will take place soon, but she faces up to life in prison. Meanwhile, Carlina White is finding it difficult to abandon the family in North Carolina that still loves her unconditionally and merge into her biological family in New York. She is happy to put her mother and the rest of her family at ease. Her biological father was present at the hearings for Pettway to face the woman who put his family in so much pain over the years.
Miranda Rights Questioned in Jail
com reports that Fields was already serving a 45––––––––––––––––––––– day sentence for disorderly conduct, a crime comShould jail inmates be pletely unrelated to the read their Miranda rights assault. Fields’ questionprior to questioning on ing lasted over seven hours subjects unrelated to their according to a report, and imprisonment? The Su- Fields was also told that he preme Court is responsible could leave the interview for determining an answer room if he wished. Howto this issue. ever, the deputies never inDebate over Miranda formed Fields on his right rights in jail began when to remain silent or his right Michigan’s court ruled in to contact a lawyer before favor of Randall Fields, being interrogated, hiswho was questioned by toric statutes established Lenawee County deputies by the Supreme Court in in regards to the sexual the 1966 case Miranda v. abuse of a minor. UPI. Arizona.
According to the Supreme Court, officials are required to “Mirandize” a suspect upon his or her arrest, meaning that suspects must be advised of their constitutional right against self-incrimination and the right to legal counsel. If law enforcement officials neglect to provide Miranda rights, anything said or confessed cannot be used against a suspect in trial. The state court of Michigan ruled that Fields’ rights were not violated because he was being questioned about a separate crime, one that was
unrelated to his initial imprisonment. According to SCOTUSBLOG.com, Fields appealed to federal court which ruled that Supreme Court precedent mandated a Miranda warning whenever “an incarcerated individual is isolated from the general prison population and interrogated, (that is) questioned in a manner likely to lead to self-incrimination about conduct occurring outside the prison.” The case is Howes v. Fields and will take place later this year.
Almaleki had fled an arranged marriage in Iraq and, up until the time of her death, lived with her boyfriend and his mother. After the hit and run, Faleh Hassan Almaleki fled the scene and left for Mexico and, later, London, where police captured him and sent him back to the United States. Here he was held on a $5 million bail. While the family friend survived, Noor, after suffering considerable brain and spinal injuries, slipped into a coma. Thirteen days later, she was pronounced clinically brain dead and, just a few hours later, her
family took her off of life support on November 2, 2009. Now, Faleh Almaleki will have to take responsibility for what he did that on that October afternoon. On January 24, 2011 trial began in Phoenix where Almaleki faced charges of first-degree murder, attempted murder, aggravated assault, and two counts of hit and run. Prosecutors are calling this incident an “honor killing” which has garnered international attention since Almaleki’s arrest in 2009. These “honor killings” happen almost every day and are nothing out of the ordinary in the
Middle East and Southeast Asia. An honor killing is when typically a woman or girl is targeted and killed by her own family member(s) because it is believed she brought dishonor upon her family by dressing inappropriately, preventing an arranged marriage, engaging in premarital sex, or even engaging in relationships that are deemed inappropriate. Whether or not the event was reckless or intentional, the twelve member jury will have to decide. If convicted, Almaleki could face up to life in prison.
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“Honor Killing” Trial Starts Monday in Phoenix, Arizona
By VANESSA ESTIME STAFF WRITER
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On October 20, 2009, Faleh Hassan Almaleki, an Iraqi immigrant, crashed his Jeep into his 20 year old daughter, Noor Almaleki, and a family friend as they were crossing a parking lot. What was the reason behind this? Almaleki was reported as saying that “he was angry at his daughter for becoming to Westernized and disregarding traditional Iraqi and Muslim values,” according to the Associated Press. A few years ago, Noor
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Cairo Airport a Scene of Chaos as Foreigners Flee
By VICTORIA HAZOU & MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS ASSOCIATED PRESS
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CAIRO – Cairo’s international airport was a scene of chaos and confusion Monday as thousands of foreigners sought to flee the unrest in Egypt and countries around the world scrambled to send in planes to fly their citizens out. Nerves frayed, shouting matches erupted and some passengers even had a fistfight as thousands crammed into Cairo airport’s new Terminal 3 seeking a flight home. The airport’s departures board stopped announcing flight times in an attempt to reduce tensions — but the move backfired, fueling anger over canceled or delayed flights. Making matters worse, check-in counters were poorly staffed because many EgyptAir employees had been unable to get to work due to a 3 p.m.to-8 a.m. curfew and traf-
Chrysler Cuts 4Q Net Loss as Comeback Continues
The company said it fic breakdowns across the the curfew and its inability ––––––––––––––––––––– had increased advertising costs from launching 11 Egyptian capital. to field enough crew. Over new models in the fourth “It’s an absolute zoo, 20 hours, only 26 of about DETROIT – An optiquarter, and shipments what a mess,” said Justine 126 EgyptAir flights operKhanzadian, 23, a graduate ated, airport officials said, mistic Chrysler narrowed were lower because factostudent from the American speaking on condition of its net loss significantly in ries had to switch from old University of Cairo who anonymity because they the fourth quarter and fore- models to newer ones. But Chrysler, which is was among those waiting were not authorized to cast a net profit for 2011 as it continued a comeback controlled by Italy’s Fiat at the airport for hours to brief the media. leave Egypt. “I decided to By midday, an an- from bankruptcy protec- SpA, remained positive in its outlook. It predicted it leave because of the pro- nouncement filtered tion. Chrysler, which has not would make $200 million tests, the government here through the crowd instructis just not stable enough to ing groups of Danish, Ger- turned a quarterly profit to $500 million in 2011, stay.” man, Chinese, British and since leaving bankruptcy, setting the stage for an iniA U.S. military plane Canadian passengers that said Monday that it lost tial public stock offering landed at Larnaca Airport their governments had sent $199 million from Octo- that could take place at the in Cyprus on Monday af- planes to evacuate them, ber through December, far end of this year. The U.S. government ternoon ferrying 42 U.S. prompting a nervous stam- better than the $2.7 billion it lost during the same pegave Chrysler $12.5 billion Embassy officials and pede toward the gates. to get through bankruptcy their dependents from The officials said many riod of 2009. There were some trouin 2009. In exchange, the Egypt. The U.S. Embassy countries were working bling signs in the fourth government got a 10 perin Nicosia said at least one to evacuate their citizens, more plane was expected with Turkey sending four quarter, though. Chrys- cent stake in the company. Monday with about 180 flights, Israel and Russia ler had been cutting its Chrysler still must repay people — most of them sending two planes each losses during the first nine $5.8 billion on the loans, U.S. citizens. U.S. offi- and the Czech Republic months of the year, but the and the government hopes cials have said it will take one. They said those ad- fourth-quarter loss was to get the rest of its money several flights over the ditional flights had helped more than double the $84 back in the stock sale. Karl Brauer, senior coming days to fly out the ease the airport’s restless million it lost in the third thousands of Americans crowds, but those gains quarter because of cost analyst for the Edmunds. who want to leave Egypt. were short-lived as other increases. Revenue for com automotive website, In Cairo, EgyptAir re- foreigners and Egyptians the quarter also dropped, said 16 new or revamped falling 2 percent from the models, 11 of which hit sumed its flights Monday poured in. morning after a roughly In a geopolitical twist of third quarter to $10.8 bil- showrooms toward the end of last year, have givSee CAIRO page 7 lion. 14-hour break because of By TOM KRISHER ASSOCIATED PRESS
For Bayou Indians, Spill Threatens a Way of Life
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MONTEGUT, La. – Even before oil began spewing into the Gulf of Mexico last spring, Louisiana's American-Indian fishing villages were on the brink of collapse because of social change and the dramatic loss of coastal wetlands. Now, Indians who've known nothing but fishing all their lives find their futures tied to the man handing out checks for damages, paid from a multibillion-dollar fund started after the April 20 Gulf spill. Kenneth Feinberg, the fast-talking East Coast lawyer in charge of BP PLC's $20 billion compensation fund, met with them for the first time Friday night on the back bayous of south Louisiana at a gymnasium in Montegut, about an hour and a half from New Orleans. Dozens of fishermen showed up in shrimp boots and work clothes, speaking a mixture of French and English. They want Feinberg to compensate them not just
for lost wages, but a way of life that relied on the bounty of the marshes and now is in jeopardy. "The people have been independent for so long, a lot of them will go trawling, they'll bring an ice chest (of seafood) to ma-
the swamps to escape enslavement or forced banishment after Congress passed the 1830 Indian Removal Act. Until the 1950s, most Indians lived in isolation, rarely interacting with whites. Old-timers recall
man, grandpa, auntie, the uncles and all that," said Thomas Dardar, the principal chief of the United Houma Nation, the largest Indian tribe with about 17,000 members. "With the oil, how long will it last? Oil isn't like a hurricane," he said. "You can't just pick up after it's over. The Indians in Alaska after Exxon-Valdez tell us they've been dealing with the oil for 20 years." Many tribes moved into
they're worried many members won't be compensated fairly, so they've brought on a New York City law firm to help the tribes navigate the difficult claims process. All the paperwork and documentation isn't easy in these marshes, a place where some people can't read or write, where lawyers and taxes often are blurry concepts. Take Price Billiot, 63, who runs a seafood dock in Pointe-Aux-Chenes, a dilapidated and waterbound town that stretches along a bayou in the tall marshes near Montegut. He quit fourth grade to start working on a AN AP PHOTO boat with his father, barefoot children cleaning oysters. His wife scampering into the woods has to help him with all to hide when the first cars the BP claims paperwork, rattled into their villages in he said — he can spell and the 1950s. Indian children read a bit, but not enough were barred from schools to handle it on his own. until the 1960s and were "The white people didn't called "sabines," a deroga- want me to go to school," tory term. he said. "We couldn't go to There are about 20,000 the school, we couldn't go American Indians in to the bar up the bayou." coastal Louisiana who With hurricane damtrace their roots to Houma, age still to fix and business Chitimacha, Choctaw and slow from the spill, he was Biloxi tribes. gloomy about the future. See BAYOU page 6 Tribal leaders say
For all of 2010, consumers boosted spending 3.5 percent. That was the best performance since a 5.2 percent rise in 2007, before the recession began. The government reported Friday that consumer spending rose at a 4.4 percent rate in the final three months of 2010 — the most since 2006 and helping retailers to the best holiday shopping season in that time. Economists expect a cut in Social Security taxes
will lift January's spending and incomes even further that last month. But Paul Dales, senior U.S. economist at Capital Economics, said the boost could be short-lived without job growth. For 2010, incomes rose 3 percent after having fallen 1.7 percent in 2009. Still, incomes grew at the second-lowest annual pace in the eight years. The rise in incomes and the faster increase in spending meant that the savings rate dipped slight-
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en Chrysler momentum to back its prediction of turning a profit. “They certainly have more and more going for them all the time,” he said. For the full year in 2010, Chrysler lost $652 million, compared with a staggering $8 billion loss in 2009 when it would have run out of cash without government help. On an operating basis, excluding interest and taxes, Chrysler made $198 million from October through December, but that was $41 million less than it made in the third quarter. Global sales also were down 7 percent. Joe Phillippi, a former Wall Street analyst who now is president of New Jersey-based AutoTrends Consulting LLC, said the increased loss from the third quarter to the fourth is not a sign of trouble. The difference, he said, can easily be explained by the cost of launching the new vehicles and rising commodity prices such as See CHRYSLER page 6
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WASHINGTON – Americans spent at the fastest pace in three years in 2010, boosted by a strong finish in December. Consumer spending rose 0.7 percent in December, the sixth straight monthly increase, the Commerce Department reported Monday. Households saw their incomes rise 0.4 percent, the same as November.
ly in December to 5.3 percent of after-tax incomes. The savings rate edged down slightly to 5.8 percent, from 5.9 percent in 2009. Still the 2010 figure is well above the low of 1.4 percent hit in 2005 at the height of the housing boom when rising home prices encouraged Americans to spend more. The increased economic activity is not leading to higher inflation. A price gauge tied to consumer spending showed prices See SPENDING page 6
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February 2, 2011 By BEN FELLER
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WASHINGTON – David Axelrod, protector of President Barack Obama’s message, picked the right day to show up at a news conference. His boss wasn’t just going off script. He was going off. Humbled by a poor election for his party, sharply defensive about a tax deal with Republicans, Obama kept talking until he finally refocused on his whole purpose for being president. He spoke about the value of compromising, the merits of thinking long term, the point of leadership being to help people have better lives. Axelrod looked up from his BlackBerry as if someone had jolted him. “That’s our guy,” Axelrod recalled thinking. “That’s the guy I’ve been working with for almost a decade now.” Since that moment in early December, what’s happened in the White House amounts to a presidential rediscovery in the eyes of Axelrod. He considers the last two months a template for the next two years and a re-election campaign in which, he promises, Obama will try to “play big” all over the electoral map and revitalize a weakened coalition. It all helps explain why Axelrod seems so com-
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fortable about quitting the place. Obama’s chief political strategist, senior adviser, close friend, late-night sounding board and comedic foil is done at the White House. This was always his plan: two years of insider work from his office near Obama’s in the West Wing, then home to family and more freedom in Chicago. But that doesn’t lessen the sense that Obama’s world is changing significantly. Axe, as he is known, has had a huge internal influence. He and press secretary Robert Gibbs, who also is leaving, were at Obama’s side daily in his campaign and have been among the most trusted keepers of a rememberwhat-we-promised perspective. The whirling force of Rahm Emanuel also quit the chief of staff’s job in October to run for Chicago mayor. Axe, Gibbs and Rahm. Few major conversations in or about Obama’s first two years didn’t include those words. Axelrod hears this and responds bullishly about the new members of Obama’s team, including chief of staff Bill Daley, incoming press secretary Jay Carney and senior adviser David Plouffe, who replaces Axelrod. That’s not to mention the guidance of the core advisers
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outside of food and energy increased 0.7 percent in the 12 months ending in December, a record low. Economists expect a slowly improving job market and a payroll tax cut will boost spending further in 2011. The big question is whether the gains in consumer spending will be
enough to offset weakness in the housing market and further cutbacks in government spending. For all of 2010, the economy grew 2.9 percent, the best performance since 2005. That's a sharp contrast to the 2.6 percent drop in GDP in 2009, the worst decline in more than 60 years.
Gov’t Advising Americans to Eat Far Less Salt
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beled low in sodium. _Use little or no salt when cooking or eating. _Consume more fresh or home-prepared foods and fewer processed foods, so they know exactly what they are eating. _Ask that salt not be added to foods at restaurants. _Gradually reduce sodium intake over time to get used to the taste. Other recommendations in the guidelines are similar to previous years — limit trans fats, reduce calorie intake from solid fats and added sugars, eat fewer refined grains and more whole grains, consume less than 300 mg per day of cholesterol. The guidelines also recommend eating less than 10 percent of calories from saturated fats — full-fat cheese and fatty meats, for example. The government promotes these guidelines
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to consumers by using a symbolic pyramid. Introduced more than five years ago, it doesn’t specify recommended amounts of foods but directs people to a USDA website that details the guidelines. That replaced an old pyramid that specified what to eat after surveys showed that few people followed it. Vilsack said USDA may come out with a new icon, but that won’t be for a few more months. For now, the government wants consumers to focus on the guidelines themselves. He says the recommendations — coupled with efforts from industry and other government campaigns for healthy eating, such as first lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” initiative — should bring about some change in the country’s diet. “I don’t think it necessarily has to take a generation or two to see some progress,” he said.
who are staying, like senior adviser Valerie Jarrett and communications chief Dan Pfeiffer. “Just remember one thing,” Axelrod said about the upheaval in an interview on his final day on the job. “The heart of the Obama operation is Obama.” And it is on that point that Axelrod is now feeling better about what he’s leaving. In his mind, the president is back in his comfort zone. When Republicans stormed to victory in November, most notably by winning a majority in the House, the White House was reeling. The sense was that the problem went beyond the plodding recovery of the economy, or the unpopular interventions by the government to help or the giant health care law
that swallowed up so much time and debate. It was that Obama the campaigner had lost his connection with the people. A White House in emergency fix-it mode got caught up in means, not ends. Less hope, more process. That ate at messageman Axelrod, who, like Obama, can’t help but show exasperation about today’s rapid-fire news coverage and the attention paid to political winners and losers. “It was very hard to control the narrative in a way that you would like,” Axelrod said. “I think we’ve been better at it in the last 60 days, for sure. We’ve learned some lessons.” That period began after the election in a wrapup legislative session in
which Obama got congressional approval for a compromise tax package, a major nuclear treaty and lifting a ban on openly gay military service. Obama took a rejuvenating break in Hawaii, approved staff changes to make his office less insular and responded to the Arizona mass shooting with a unifying speech that even his critics commended. He then gave a State of the Union address — Axelrod’s final project — in which he tried to find an economic agenda for both parties. Now comes the question of whether Obama can get anything done with Republicans to shrink the nation’s joblessness and debt. That’s one front. The other is the starting of Obama’s re-election campaign in which
the health of the economy will be paramount. Axelrod will be Obama’s chief strategist in the campaign. He spoke eagerly of the chance for Obama to run against a Republican, instead of how the White House views the midterm election: Obama running against the idealized version of himself. Yet economists say it will take years for the nation to recover from a giant recession. The question will be whether voters think progress is good enough. “Yes, there are going to be people who are still struggling under any scenario,” Axelrod said. “But the question for them will be, `Does the alternative hold out more hope for me than the direction this president is leading?’ See AXELROD page 7
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For Bayou Indians, Spill Threatens a Way of Life
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"Every year it gets worse. You can't make a living," he said as a rooster and peacock crowed in the grasses across the road. A fishing boat abandoned long ago sat rotting into the mud across the bayou. "When I was young you could make a good living." For now, he's surviving, in part thanks to $65,000 in emergency payments BP gave him in June for his business losses. But Billiot said his company was worth $1 million a year and that he needed much more from BP to keep it going. Feinberg is
now calculating long-term damage claims like one Billiot might file for potential future losses. Feinberg told those at his first meeting with Indian tribes Friday that he wanted to pay them claims for the value seafood and hunting plays in their everyday lives — so-called "subsistence claims." "It's a claim that my lifestyle has been adversely impacted by my inability to any longer live off the resources that I hunt or catch," he said. "... What I could go hunt or fish I now have to go buy. "Those claims should
be paid." Even if they're paid the spill has created even more uncertainty for people on the bayous, where life is a struggle. Families have been driven inland from their ancestral villages, battered by hurricanes and low seafood prices. And their coastal land is disappearing: About 2,300 square miles of marsh have converted to open water since the 1930s largely because of the Army Corps of Engineers' construction of levees in the Mississippi River delta and thousands of miles of canals dug by oil companies.
Now it's nearly impossible to turn a profit for any seafood caught by people like Anthony Dardar, a 28-year-old fisherman in Pointe-Aux-Chenes who's trying to get back to fishing. He'd just brought in a few sacks of oysters. "We can't hardly move the oysters, we could hardly move the shrimp, it's hard to move the crabs," he said. "Now, they're finding all kind of freakin' dispersant in the water. Who knows about the future."
cles have been launched,” he said. Chrysler’s gross debt also went up by $1.1 billion for the quarter to $13.1 billion as it issued a $1 billion note to a trust set up to pay health care costs for Canadian auto workers. Chrysler, hampered by an aging model lineup through much of last year, used big expense cuts and sales to rental car companies to trim its losses and make it through the first half of last year. The company’s fortunes started to turn when the refurbished Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV went on sale in the middle of the year, and the company is now in the midst of rolling out the new or revamped models. In the lead up to bankruptcy, Chrysler’s old owners, private equity firm
Cerberus Capital Management LP, slashed expenses to conserve cash. Since 2007, Chrysler has closed five factories and shed more than 35,000 workers, cutting nearly a third of its factory capacity. As a result, the company can come close to breaking even in a depressed U.S. auto sales market such as last year, when sales totaled 11.6 million. But the cuts also left Sergio Marchionne, the Fiat CEO who was installed as Chrysler’s leader by the U.S. government, with no new products for much of the past two years. Only now is that situation starting to change, and Chrysler even has added back 5,000 workers to develop and build new vehicles. “It can safely be said that what Chrysler delivered last year, on both
the product and financial fronts, surpassed many expectations,” Marchionne said Monday in a statement. Marchionne’s Fiat got a 20 percent stake in Chrysler when it took over management. Earlier this month, Fiat upped its stake to 25 percent by meeting a government requirement to build a fuel-efficient small engine in the U.S. It could rise to 35 percent if Chrysler meets other benchmarks, and Marchionne said Fiat may buy another 16 percent to get 51 percent controlling interest in the company. Currently Fiat is the second-biggest shareholder in the company, which is almost 68 percent owned by a United Auto Workers retiree health care trust fund.
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questions on an exam and threatened to shoot up his class “like the guy in Arizona.” Charged with making terrorist threats and disturbance of a school, his bond is set at $25,000. At least, the fan base publicly stops at one. Now, the hope is that it doesn’t take a shoot-em-up rampage for gun control and mental health to be taken seriously.
Chrysler Cuts 4Q Net Loss as Comeback Continues
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steel. With predictions of U.S. auto sales rebounding this year, Chrysler should be able to post profits and pull off a stock sale late in the year, he said. The company has four completely new models in the 300 big sedan, the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango SUVs and the Fiat 500 minicar, but even though its other models have been updated, they still appear old and Chrysler likely will have to offer discounts to sell them against tough competition, he said. The IPO, Phillippi said, depends a lot on new compact and midsize models designed jointly by Chrysler and Fiat. “It’s going to take a really good story because all the really important vehi-
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he is pleading not guilty on all charges, he is expected back in court on March 9. And if Jared Loughner wasn’t popular enough, his shooting spree may have ignited a fan base. Consistent with sources at Western Nevada College, forty year-old GED student Ismael Segura-Hernandez became very frantic after answering only 2 of 12
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NAYPYITAW, Myanmar – Myanmar opened its first parliament in more than two decades Monday, an event greeted with cautious optimism by opposition lawmakers despite the military’s tight management of the event. The military and its allies hold more than 80 percent of the seats in both houses of parliament, ensuring that the army exercises control over the wheels of power, as it has since a 1962 coup deposed the last legitimately elected legislature. A singleparty parliament under the late dictator Gen. Ne Win was abolished in 1988 after the army crushed a prodemocracy uprising. The 440-seat lower house and 224-seat upper house were opened simultaneously at 8:55 a.m. (0225 GMT) in a
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massive new building in Naypyitaw, the remote city to which the capital was moved from Yangon in 2005. The 14 regional parliaments, whose members were also elected last November, opened at the same time. In the afternoon, the two houses convened together, and legislative officers were elected, according to Dr. Khin Shwe, a business tycoon and upper house representative of the junta-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party. Thura Shwe Mann, who had been the junta’s third-ranking member and retired from the military to run for election with the USDP, was picked to be speaker of the lower house, and the junta’s Culture Minister Khin Aung Myint, named speaker of the upper house, Khin Shwe said. The election of a vice president was scheduled for Tuesday, while the
timing for picking a president was not yet clear. With its allies controlling parliament and loyalists — many recently retired senior junta members — expected to fill top government posts, the military will be keeping a tight grip on the reins of power. The 2008 constitution, drafted under the junta’s guidance and with provisions ensuring the military’s dominance, also came into effect Monday. Roads leading to the parliament building were sealed off with roadblocks manned by armed police. Delegates wearing traditional attire and representatives of ethnic minorities in the garb of their respective groups were bused from state guest houses to the site. Each bus was checked for bombs as they entered the compound. Reporters, diplomats and the public at large were barred from witnessing the proceedings inside.
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I think we can make that case.” The Obama political minds, of course, already have their minds on whom they will face. “Probably more than any time in my lifetime, it’s an unfathomable race,” Axelrod said of the field of potential opponents. To win again, Obama has ground to recover in assembling the coalition of independents, infrequent voters and other groups that rallied behind him last
time. Less than two years from election day, the electoral map looks more challenging than it was in 2008. “We’re going to play big,” insists Axelrod, already offering up what he called competitive poll data from Republicanleaning states like Indiana, North Carolina and Virginia. “The philosophy we had in the past is still our philosophy, which is play on a big field. We’re certainly not going to hunker down.”
Well, he will, a bit. Friday was his last day at the White House. At age 55, Axelrod returns to Chicago, where his wife, Susan, and some symphony tickets await him. So does his reserved table at Manny’s deli. He will see his children, take some time off, give speeches around the country, be a political consultant, do some writing and help shape the re-election. And he will keep advising his friend, the president, from the outside.
HISTORY OF THE WORLD By Mark Andrews
Jan. 31: ON THIS DATE in 1876, the federal government ordered all Native Americans to move to reservations or be declared hostile. In 1958, Explorer I was launched from Cape Canaveral, Fla. The first U.S. satellite in orbit, it carried instruments that discovered the Van Allen radiation belts. Feb. 1: ON THIS DATE in 1893, Thomas Edison finished work in New Jersey on the world’s first motion-picture studio. In 2003, space shuttle Columbia broke apart over Texas during its approach for landing in Florida, killing all seven astronauts aboard. Feb. 2: ON THIS DATE in 1863, author Samuel Clemens adopted the pen name “Mark Twain.” In 1876, baseball’s National League was founded with eight teams - Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, New York, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Louisville and Hartford. Feb. 3: ON THIS DATE in 1959, near Mason City, Iowa, a small plane crashed in a snowstorm en route to Fargo, N.D. Killed were singers Buddy Holly, 22, Ritchie Valens, 17, and J.P. Richardson, 28, known as “The Big Bopper.” Feb. 4: ON THIS DATE in 1858, a group met in Ripon, Wis., to discuss forming a new political party opposed to the extension of slavery. Lawyer Alvan Bovay suggested calling it the Republican Party. In 1861, the Confederate States of America was formed. Feb. 5: ON THIS DATE in 1935, New York boxing officials ruled that heavyweight fights should be limited to 15 rounds. Some fights previously had gone 70 to 80 rounds before somebody won. Feb. 6: ON THIS DATE in 1918, women older than 30 were given the right to vote in Britain. In 1943, Frank Sinatra made his debut on radio’s “Your Hit Parade.” He had left The Tommy Dorsey Band four months earlier. Answer to last week’s question: This week in 1778, the United States signed a military treaty with France to help fight the British in the Revolutionary War. This week’s question: An estimated 73.7 million people watched the Beatles’ American television premiere in 1964. On what show did they appear? (Mark Andrews can be reached via e-mail at mlandrews@embarqmail.com.) (c)2011 TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES, INC.
Publicity for the event has been low-key, though Myanmar state television Monday night showed footage of the opening. Delegates are not allowed to carry cameras, mobile phones, computers, tape recorders and other electronic devices into the parliament compound. Unlike in many democracies, their speech in parliament is not fully protected, and they are liable to be proescuted if their statements are determined to endanger national security or the unity of the country. Any protest staged within parliament is punishable by up to two years in prison. There appeared to be little popular interest in parliament’s opening. Last November’s election left a widespread perception the junta cheated to ensure a victory by its proxies. Many of the residents of Naypyitaw are civil servants or members of the military, or work in sec-
tors that depend on their patronage, such as a waiter at a small food shop asked about the historic event. “We know about parliament going to be convened, but I think this is not our concern. Our concern is earning our daily bread,” said the man, in his mid-30s. Like many people fearful of drawing official attention, he asked not to be named or photographed. Members of the small opposition bloc, however, took an upbeat approach. “Now that parliament has convened, we have taken a step toward Myanmar’s democratic change,” said Thein Nyunt, an elected representative and former leader of the National Democratic Force, a party formed by breakaway members of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s political party. Nobel laureate Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy party boycotted last November’s
Page 7 polls, claiming the process was unfair and undemocratic. The party was consequently dissolved under a new election law. The NLD won a landslide victory in the last general election in 1990 but was not allowed to take power when the army barred parliament from convening. Despite the heavy promilitary majority, which can push through or block any legislation and pass constitutional amendments on their own, there was muted hope that the new legislature will be a step, however small, toward a more democratic country. “We are a minority in the parliament but we hope to make our voices heard and will ask for our rights,” said Sai Hla Kyaw, a lawmaker from the Shan Nationalities Development Party, which won a combined 21 seats in both houses.
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fortune, even Iraq decided it would evacuate its citizens, sending three planes to Egypt to bring home all those who wish to return — for free. Thousands of Iraqis had once fled to Egypt to escape the violence in their own country. Transportation Ministry spokesman Aqeel Hadi Kawthar said two of the flights had already returned to Baghdad, and a third flight was expected in soon. He had no immediate figures on how many Iraqis living in Egypt took up the offer. Nearly 320 Indian nationals were evacuated Monday from Cairo to Mumbai on board a special Air India flight and another 275 expected to reach Mumbai later in the day. An Azerbaijan flight carrying 80 adults, 23 children and the body of an Azeri Embassy accountant killed in the unrest arrived in Baku. China sent two planes Monday and was sending two more charter flights Tuesday to help pick up an estimated 500 Chinese stranded in Cairo. It issued a warning urging citizens not travel to Egypt and embassy personnel handed out food and water to Chinese at the airport. That echoed earlier warnings from Britain, Sweden, Finland, Norway,
Denmark and the Czech Republic, which all advised against all nonessential travel to Egypt. Many European tour companies canceled trips to the country until Feb. 23, others left the cancellations open until further notice. One big question was what to do with the tens of thousands of tourists in other parts of Egypt. Tour operators say they will fly home all their customers this week when their holidays end, or on extra flights, stressing there has not been any unrest in Red Sea resort cities like Hurghada or Sharm elSheik. Britain’s Foreign Office estimated about there were around 30,000 U.K. tourists and long-term residents in Egypt, but said Monday it has no plans to evacuate British citizens. Foreign Secretary William Hague has advised against all but essential travel to Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor and Suez and recommended that people currently in those cities leave on commercial flights when they can. British Prime Minister David Cameron’s office said, unlike tourists from the United States and other nations, most Britons were on vacation at beach resorts on the Red Sea. But Polish Foreign Ministry spokesman Mar-
cin Bosacki said food shortages were starting to be felt at Egyptian resorts and that some restaurants were refusing to serve foreigners. Bosacki said the Polish airline LOT would fly to Cairo on Tuesday to bring back those hoping to return, but said there was no immediate need for an evacuation. Indonesia was sending a plane to Cairo to start evacuating some 6,150 Indonesian citizens — mostly students and workers — and SAS Denmark said it would fly home some 60 Danes stranded at Cairo airport. The Danish company shipping company A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S chartered a plane to pick up relatives of its Danish employees, the Danish Embassy said. The company itself said there were no terminal operations in Egypt on Monday and the Maersk Line, Safmarine and Damco offices were closed. Air France canceled its daily flight from Paris to Cairo on Monday and planned to increase its capacity Tuesday by an extra 200 seats to help bring passengers back. Portugal sent a C-130 military transport plane to evacuate its citizens, and Greece put military planes on standby.
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In the first issue of The Charger Bulletin this semester, I used my editorial as a bit of a welcome back message to encourage everyone to work hard and start the semester off on the right foot. Then Mother Nature proceeded to undermine my efforts by giving us completely ridiculous amounts of snow that led to the elusive double snow day and, for those of us without Friday classes, a five day weekend. I enjoy free time and time off from school; however, the first full week of classes is one of my most inspired weeks. I always head into it thinking, “this semester is going to be different” and “I won’t put off any of my work.” Granted, it usually returns to the nor-
By JOANN WOLWOWICZ ASSISTANT EDITOR
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Having entered only our second full week of school, the one thing this semester has not been short of is snow days. With more snow already predicted for the coming week, this is proving to be the snowiest winter in a long time, and, according to CBS, January was the month with the greatest amount of snow in about over a century of record keeping. If the groundhog doesn’t predict six more weeks of winter, I’m going to claim that he is lying. I doubt we have seen the last of the snow, even though I’ve already had enough of it. For those of us with vehicles on campus, the af-
mal day in day out the following week but still, the first week gets me pumped up! Let’s sum up my point here: sure, we’ve had a really easy return to school so far, but don’t slack off just because of that! This winter is lined up to be the worst in a long time so it’s going to be crucial to not let some precipitation fully interrupt your academics. Safety is important, but if there’s a flurry, don’t complain that the university didn’t close early! On the other hand, snow removal has become a bit of an issue. With the last major snow storm, I fully understood the slow snow removal and parking spaces that were
lost due to snow. Thanks to the hard work by Facili-
can’t speak for other off campus housing locations, because I haven’t seen the conditions there, but even now there are still some residual effects in the driveways and roadways. My neighbor’s driveway has pooling issues because a plow truck left a pile of snow over the sewer grate leaving nowhere for melt water to go. Additionally, because of how the driveways were plowed when we arrived back at school, now some driveways are barely wide enough for two cars. My roommate was “trapped” in ties and hired help, many his car until I shoveled a of the commuter lots were snow bank left by a plow back to normal in a timely back farther by about a foot. fashion. Overall, I’m content However, what is frustrating to me is the way with the way the snow snow was handled at the was dealt with since, let’s Main Street Condos. I face it, the entire north-
east dealt with the snow in pretty much the same way. There’s just too much of the white stuff to easily handle removal. All I request would be a more proactive response, at least an email significantly in advance with regards to plowing plans and whether students need to move their cars. To finish off my editorial this week, I just want to address a situation that arose on The Charger Bulletin’s wall on Facebook last week. On person posted an issue, which we replied to and plan to help as best as we at The Charger Bulletin can. However, shortly after this, a small wave of other students posted issues. We will always do all we can to help students and spread the word of what students are thinking and feeling but be reasonable. Facebook
is not the best medium. Submit a concern at www. ChargerVoice.com where the USGA can help address a solution; you could even try emailing or setting up an appointment with the appropriate department or office. Rationally trying to fix a problem is a lot better than venting on the internet and expecting someone to handle it completely for you. I like to see students interacting with The Charger Bulletin on Facebook but don’t give into the temptation of taking the easy way out with issues you have with the university. Solving the issues takes time and effort from UNH, so the least you can do is give everyone involved a chance to redeem themselves! Have a great rest of the week and I hope you enjoy this issue of The Charger Bulletin!
ternoon after the snowfall last Thursday was a bit of a challenge. Receiving an email to move my car by 3:30 p.m., didn’t seem as big of a problem as it turned out to be. But then I didn’t know what I would be expecting when I walked out to my car. How much snow could there possibly be right? Let’s try 19 inches on top of the snow already there. Most of you probably discovered the same debacle as I did: a mound of snow where you assumed you had parked your car the day before, with about
three feet of snow that had been plowed behind of it,
home wouldn’t be willing to help as much as we all helped each other out last Thursday. A big thanks should go out to those who actually came back to help other cars, even after they had moved their own cars. It was impressive. However, it was slightly annoying to have to get up at 6:00 a.m. to move my car back by 6:30 a.m. into a lot that was only slightly plowed. If the lot was empty for that large amount of time, I would have expected a better job to be done. I don’t know exactly what time the plowing of that lot was started, but having checked in at 7:00 p.m., there wasn’t a plow in the lot and there was still just as much snow. But with that amount of snow, and the amount of
lots needing to be plowed, I do understand the amount of work that went into clearing the roads, parking lots, and walk ways so that the school could open as usual on Friday morning. I do thank everyone who spent their night into early morning outside shoveling the walkways. I saw a lot of people out at 6:00 a.m. working hard. Hopefully, we will all be more prepared for the upcoming snow storms, after this “trial run.” I however am not looking forward to the time when all of the snow melts at once and the entire campus is mush. Keep those boots prepared.
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blocking you in. This was going to be all sorts of fun. (Note the sarcasm.) It was time to call in the troops. Never have I seen room-
mates, friends, and even strangers work together to get those cars shoveled out. With a shortage of shovels on campus, because let’s face it, who exactly packs a shovel with them when they moved back from break, it was time to be creative. Working together with those few who did have shovels and those handy items around our dorm rooms that now seem useful to shovel out snow (trash cans, crates, ice scrapers, and bare hands), cars were unburied. Every time someone’s car was successfully pushed out of its spot, you could hear the cheers. It’s little times like these that should make each of us proud to be UNH students, because my own neighbors back at
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I don’t know about the rest of you, but I have thoroughly enjoyed the I have to say I find it hilarious when people carry chips on their shoulsnow outside. It’s been white, fluffy, and magical in its abilities to get classes der from perceived slights from days past. Really people? We are grown-ups cancelled. It also instills the ability to have snowball fights and to dig unsanc- now, so put on your big boy pants and get over yourselves; it’s nothing pertioned snow tunnels that are frowned upon by campus police. sonal, so stop treating it like it was. Accepted Students’ Day has come and gone, and though I know a lot of I must admit I am rather disappointed with UNH and its response to the people dislike the hassle of them, I must admit that I rather enjoy seeing all snow this past week. I walked outside at 10 a.m., and there was no one those soon to be UNH students. It’s also fun impressing upon them some of shoveling things out for the most part. Then, how did you expect students the virtues that they should keep in mind before they arrive. to move their cars in two hours before the towing was supposed to begin, especially when very few people own their own shovel? Luckily for me, I had one. Also, unlike anyone working for UNH, I helped shovel out 14 cars.
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I never understood why people hold on to perceived slights for so long. I myself have been rejected for things or not gotten my way on certain others, but I don’t make it a personal vendetta to try and badmouth those particular people. I find it even funnier when these chip holders start badmouthing the wrong group, especially if it’s the group that actually supported them or were in their favor to begin with. It just makes everyone realize how much of an idiot they are.
Courtney's Weekly Words
By Courtney Faber flannelmouthed (flan’-el-mouthd) adj. 1: speaking indistinctly. 2: speaking in a tricky or ingratiating way. Fact of the week: Like fingerprints, everyone’s tongue print is different. Did they seriously just say that? Pitching is 80% of the game. The other half is hitting and fielding.” - Mickey Rivers, baseball player. Weekly Thought: “Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand – and melting like a snow flake” - M.B. Ray
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As college kids, we’re always thinking about food, whether it’s experimenting with dorm-friendly recipes or trying to figure out where the healthy options are on campus. So what happens when you move off-campus, and live without a meal plan but with a limited budget? You get creative. At least that’s what we’re doing. Last semester, we discovered our mutual food obsession that led us to create the blog Edible Opinions. We’ve been talking about recipes, the best (and worst) food brands, and even health news. (Do you know how many omega-3 fats you need? We do!) To put it simply, it’s pretty much our own food journeys, and what we’re discovering along the way. We’re really excited for our new Charger Bulletin feature to take Edible Opinions a step further. This semester, we’ll be sharing with you tons of interesting facts as well as reviews of restaurants in the area – but no, we are NOT going to TGIFriday’s or any other chains! We’re looking for places where we can all afford a delicious meal, as well as enjoy everything a local restaurant has to offer. We know it’s hard to believe at first, but New Haven’s food community is incredible and not one to be missed. Formal introductions have been made, so let’s get started. Not much is in season right now, but maple syrup is about be, and you can get it in New Haven at the farmers’ markets. ( Yes, there ARE farmers’ markets in the winter!) Trust us, everything tastes better local, so visit cityseed.org for more information about the markets. Maple syrup can get you even further than you think, because it’s for more than just waffles and pancakes. For example, it’s delicious in tea or coffee as a replacement for sugar, and what’s more is that it has fewer calories than honey or cane sugar. It’s also worth trying with oatmeal, popcorn, and even vegetables. We did a recent post on maple syrup that goes more in-depth, so visit edibleopinions.blogspot.com for that. Next week, we’ll have our first restaurant review, with many more to follow. Until then, follow us on Twitter (@EdibleOpinions) or send an e-mail with your suggestions and tips (edibleopinion@gmail.com). Happy eating!
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NFC Storms to Big Lead, Takes Pro Bowl 55-41 By BOB BAUM
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HONOLULU – A tropical rainstorm moved in from the Pacific and cleared just before the Pro Bowl began on Sunday. What followed was a sloppy show that was not exactly riveting entertainment a week in advance of the Super Bowl. The NFC’s 55-41 victory, a game not nearly as interesting as that score would indicate, did nothing to repair the tattered image of the NFL’s all-star contest. New England’s Bill Belichick, the AFC coach and a man of even fewer words than usual, might have come closest to summing up the game with his mumbled cliche, “It is what it is.” MVP DeAngelo Hall had one of his team’s five interceptions and returned a fumble 34 yards for a touchdown to help the NFC match a Pro Bowl scoring record in a 55-41 victory over turnoverprone AFC. He gets a new Cadillac for his efforts. “I was just about to buy another SUV,” the Washington Redskins corner-
back said, “so to come out here and grab one for free, I like that.” AFC quarterbacks Philip Rivers, Peyton Manning and Matt Cassel each threw first-half interceptions to help the NFC blow open a 42-0 lead in a performance ugly even by the historically low standards of this game. Fittingly for this strange contest, center Alex Mack of Cleveland scored the final touchdown on a 67-yard pass play that featured two laterals with 16 seconds left. Carolina’s Jon Beason returned the fifth interception thrown by the AFC, and second by Matt Cassel, 59 yards for the NFC’s final touchdown to match the single-team scoring record set in the NFC’s 55-52 victory in 2004. “It feels amazing. It was a lot of fun,” Minnesota’s Adrian Peterson said. “We came out and put up a bunch of points and had some fun doing it, so it was a good day.” Belichick, after his Super Bowl favorite Patriots lost to the New York Jets in the divisional playoffs, had to watch his AFC
squad muddle through a first half that ended 42-7. Pro Bowls are, by their nature, laid-back affairs, seemingly played at half speed by players whose biggest concern is to get on the plane home without injury.
in 1984, the AFC scored three touchdowns in a row. The last came on the game’s seventh turnover, when Devin Hester tried to hand the kickoff return to Hall, but the ball fell to the turf. Montell Owens of Jacksonville scooped it up and ran it in 10 yards for the score to make it 4221 with 10 minutes left in the third quarter. With his seven extra points, tying a Pro Bowl record, along with two field goals, David Akers moved ahead of Morten Andersen (45) for most career Pro Bowl points with 52. The Philadelphia kicker would have had more but his 36yard field goal try in the fourth quarter bounced AN AP PHOTO off the right upright. The AFC, though, took in relief and his “Morten Andersen that attitude to an uncom- second pass was picked was a mentor of mine and fortable extreme early on off. Then Cassel got his I competed with Morten before coming back to out- chance and quickly joined for a job in Atlanta and score the NFC 41-13. in the spirit of things, he taught me a lot,” AkThe NFC led 42-0 after throwing his second pass ers said, “so it means a lot Steven Jackson waltzed of the game directly into to be able to pass a legend through the AFC defense the hands of Minnesota like that.” for a 21-yard touchdown cornerback Antoine WinThe game returned to — and there still was 4 1/2 field. its traditional home in minutes left in the second But just when it ap- Hawaii after a one-year quarter. peared it would be the detour to Miami, much to Rivers, starting in place most one-sided game in the approval of the players of injured Tom Brady, was Pro Bowl history, eclips- involved. picked off twice in the ing the Joe Theismann-led Eagles quarterback first quarter, the second by 45-3 NFC rout of the AFC Michael Vick started but
played only the first quarter, completing 5 of 10 passes for 59 yards. Peterson rushed for 80 yards in 14 carries for the NFC, including a 14-yarder to set a Pro Bowl record with four career rushing touchdowns. Atlanta got good performances from Matt Ryan (9 of 13 for 118 yards and two touchdowns with an interception), Michael Turner (eight carries for 53 yards) and Roddy White (five catches for 69 yards). Notes: A 70-yard punt by Mat McBriar of Dallas in the first quarter tied for second-longest in Pro Bowl history. ... The state of Hawaii is paying the NFL about $4 million this season and next to keep the Pro Bowl team in Honolulu. Location for the contest is up in the air after 2012. ... Peterson had been tied with three career rushing TDs with Earl Campbell, Chuck Muncie and Mike Alstott. ... Tony Gonzalez added to his Pro Bowl record for career receptions (42) and moved into first in TD catches with his sixth. ... The attendance of 49,338 was just shy of a sellout.
The Celtics overwhelmed the Lakers in the rematch, with Rajon Rondo catalyzing the offense by racking up 15 of his 16 assists after halftime. Boston showed off its enviably complete game, outrebounding the Lakers 43-30 — a big problem for Boston in last season’s finale — while hitting nine 3-pointers and getting 34 assists to Los Angeles’ 10. With his every assist against the defense of Bryant and Derek Fisher, Rondo also made a matter-offact statement about the Celtics’ prowess in areas the Lakers can’t match right now. “We knew we could run on L.A.,” Rondo said. “L.A., given the personnel that we have, we thought we could outrun them.” This victory also put the Eastern Conferenceleading Celtics (36-11) well ahead of the Lakers (33-15) in the overall NBA standings. You know, just in case.
“If we had home court last year, who knows maybe what happens in Game 7?” Pierce asked. “We’re not looking ahead, but maybe if it comes down to another Game 7, maybe we’ll have it at home.”
turned with a large tan bandage on his head. “I got elbowed in the head, and it didn’t change anything,” Garnett said. “If anything, it woke me up to be a lot more aggressive to the basket.” Los Angeles’ fans didn’t love Garnett’s campaigning for a foul on the play, chanting “Wheelchair!” — a reference to Pierce curiously leaving the court in a wheelchair after hurting his knee during Game 1 in the 2008 finals. Shaquille O’Neal didn’t score and received mostly boos when introduced as the Celtics’ starting center. Shaq won three titles and three NBA finals MVP awards during eight seasons with Los Angeles, but he has returned to Staples Center since with four teams — although this choice stung a bit to the isolated fans who shouted “Traitor!” NOTES: The Lakers visit Boston on Feb. 10. ... The Lakers wore throwback uniforms from their 1971-72 team, albeit with shorts adjusted for modesty. ... Fans near courtside included Matt Damon, Jimmy Kimmel, Adam Sandler, Brooklyn Decker, Nick Swardson, Red Sox pitcher John Lackey, Zac Efron, former Patriots linebacker Willie McGinest and director Robert Rodriguez.
Hall. “You underthrow one just a hair and they intercept it,” Rivers said. “You get a deflection for an interception. ... They had all the breaks early.” Manning, in his 11th Pro Bowl, came on briefly
Celtics Beat Lakers 109-96 in NBA Finals Rematch
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LOS ANGELES – Paul Pierce says the Boston Celtics had no reason to discuss their heartbreaking loss in Game 7 of the NBA finals last summer before they returned to Staples Center on Sunday. With a spectacularly fluid performance on offense against the outclassed Lakers, Pierce and the Celtics showed some things just don’t need to be said out loud. Pierce scored 32 points, Kevin Garnett had 18 points and 13 rebounds with a large bandage over a five-stitch cut on his head, and the Celtics overcame Kobe Bryant’s 41 points in a 109-96 victory over Los Angeles. Ray Allen scored 21 points for the Celtics in the longtime rivals’ first meeting since Los Angeles rallied from a late 13-point deficit for an 83-79 win in the deciding game last June, ending an exhausting series in dramatic fashion. “It’s another game, but it was definitely an emotional game, especially because we lost Game 7 here,” said Pierce, who dueled down the second-half stretch with Bryant. “It feels good to come back in this building and get a win.”
Bryant scored his 27,000th career point but couldn’t spark his Lakers teammates, who followed up their Christmas home loss to Miami with another flop against the best of the East, disappointing a home crowd pulsing with energy for the annual rivalry game.
“I think guys are upset, and they should be,” Bryant said. “We’re not playing very well against these top teams, so we need to elevate our level and need to get better if we’re to defend our throne. There’s no other option but that.” Pau Gasol had 12 points in a quiet game for Los Angeles, which has lost four of seven. The two-time champions are doing nothing to counter the perception they don’t get excited about anything until the playoffs. B r y a n t became the youngest player to reach 27,000 points on a 3-pointer late in the third quarter, but he frequently AN AP PHOTO was a one-man show on offense. Ron Artest went 1 for 10, Andrew Bynum had 11 points while struggling with soreness in his left knee, and Lamar Odom had 15 points and five rebounds. “Is it the playoffs yet?” Lakers coach Phil Jackson asked. “No. We’re still playing regular-season
games. We’ll get there in time.” Boston led throughout the final 21 minutes, but a flurry of points from Bryant pulled the Lakers to 91-87 with 5:20 to play. The Celtics responded with seven consecutive points to start a game-ending 18-9 run, highlighted by Rondo’s smooth alleyoop lob to Garnett for a layup in traffic. “I told Rondo, in front of the team, that I thought it was one of his best games of the year,” Celtics coach Doc Rivers said. “I think he called an absolutely perfect game. He’s our pitcher. ... (We) lost our senses in the second quarter for a stretch. We got into complaining about everything except for playing basketball, and I told them at halftime just keep playing through anything.” Two nights after an embarrassing 71-point performance in a loss at Phoenix, Boston earned its eighth win in 10 games — and the Celtics’ star big man even showed his grit through a little blood. Garnett had a gaping cut near his left temple midway through the second quarter after Gasol hurt him while fighting for the ball. No foul was called, infuriating Rivers and Garnett, who went to the locker room and re-
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Big Night for Blackhawks at NHL All-Star Game body’s happy.” What will be remembered most about this AllStar game was the overhaul in the way the rosters were selected, with captains Staal and Lidstrom choosing up sides for the teams that bore their names during an 18-round draft. Sharp wound up splitting up with his Blackhawks teammates, all taken by Lidstrom while Eric Staal of Carolina snatched up Sharp in the eighth round. Team Staal emerged as the obvious local favorite with a roster dominated by the captain’s Hurricanes teammates and family members. But it was a native of Thunder Bay, Ontario — the hometown of AN AP PHOTO Sharp and the Stagoals while Claude Giroux als — who wound up winhad a goal and two assists, ning the night’s big prize. but the award and the car “He’s got a knack for went to Sharp, who had a finding the back of the hand in three of Team Sta- net,” Lidstrom said of al’s first five goals. Sharp. “He’s got a quick He set up Stastny to release — we saw that on make it 2-0 less than 3 min- one or two of the goals utes in, then assisted on he scored where he oneGiroux’s early goal to help times the puck real quick. Staal’s team go up 4-0 less It’s not a big windup. We than 6 minutes in. Sharp know from playing against would have had assists on him so many times he’s a three consecutive goals, very skilled player.” but a scoring change took Those rowdy Caniacs away his assist on Patrik filled the RBC Center hopElias’ goal and awarded it ing for fireworks from the to Mike Green. three Carolina players in “They won the game. the game — Staal, rookie I got the trophy,” Sharp Jeff Skinner and goalie said. “So I guess every- Cam Ward, grabbed by
Staal with the No. 1 pick in the draft. With his teammates repeatedly trying to set him up, Skinner had four shots but no goals, though he did register an assist on one of Letang’s goals. Still, for the fans who had been counting down to an All-Star game here since well before it was announced last April, it was hard to view the showcase as anything but a success. The Hurricanes honored three of their most celebrated players before the game, with former captains Rod Brind’Amour and Ron Francis taking part in a scene in which children acted out an oldfashioned way to choose up teams — throwing sticks in the middle and having a captain pick them out one by one. Another former Carolina player, defenseman Glen Wesley, sounded the siren that has become a pregame tradition in Raleigh. And they delivered earsplitting cheers when one of the co-coaches for Team Lidstrom was introduced: Philadelphia’s Peter Laviolette, who coached the Hurricanes to their only Stanley Cup in 2006. “I think it was great for the players and the fans from out of town that came in to be able to see how hockey is down here in the South,” Ward said. “And I think they’re going to go home with a different perspective on Raleigh and the game itself, because it was just a party.”
my golf swing. And ironi- seem to happen at Torrey cally enough, felt better Pines. Woods won the Buick Invitational four straight times starting in 2005. He had never finished more than four shots out of the lead, but he was 13 out when he finished, the kind of deficit he experienced so much of last year. Much more was expected considering how Woods finished last year, putting together three of his best rounds at the Chevron World Challenge until blowing a four-shot lead on the final day and losing to U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell in a playoff. Woods was five shots behind going into the AN AP PHOTO weekend at Torrey Pines ing out, and got nothing and better out of it," Woods said. "As with the putter. So it's one and never got any closer. For the fourth time in as the round went on, I pro- of those things." gressively got worse with But these things never many rounds, he failed to
post the low round in his group. Anthony Kim was better the first two rounds, Jhonattan Vegas and Kevin Sutherland had better scores on Saturday, and PGA Tour rookie Brendan Steele shot a bogey-free 70 on Sunday. How close is Woods to getting his form back? "It's progressing," he said. "It's one of those things where I don't know where the end is. You never know where the end is until you're done with your playing career." He now returns home to the practice range for a week before playing in the Dubai Desert Classic, where he has won twice and has never finished out of the top five.
on a goal by an ex-Blackhawk, Dustin Byfuglien. ––––––––––––––––––––– Sharp had a hand in three of his team’s first RALEIGH, N.C. – This five goals, and scored his NHL All-Star game ended first career All-Star goal much like last season did 78 seconds into the second — with a bunch of victo- period to give the Staals a rious Blackhawks on the short-lived 5-4 lead. That ice, and a player from Chicago skating off with the biggest prize. Now for the twist: They weren’t all on the same team. Patrick Sharp won the MVP award — and the new car that goes along with it — as a member of local favorite Team Staal, but three Chicago teammates helped Team Lidstrom claim an 11-10 victory Sunday night in the first All-Star game in which the rosters were chosen by a draft of the captains. That likely means there will be plenty of friendly ribbing in the Blackhawks’ dressing room over bragging rights. Sharp can was enough to make him honk the horn to his new the first Chicago player to Honda Crosstour EX-L be selected All-Star MVP while Patrick Kane, Dun- since Eric Daze in 2002. can Keith and Jonathan Bobby Hull also did it in Toews — all of Team Lid- 1970 and ‘71. strom — can point to the “For once, I think scoreboard. (Sharp) has proven that “I think this will be the he’s one of those guys, that topic of conversation — he’s one of those stars,” definitely, I’ll be sure to Toews said. “He’s slowly bring it up a few times,” worked hard to become Sharp said. “All in all, I one of those household think it was a great week- names, and it’s not easy end for the Blackhawks.” for a guy like that. But he’s Especially since each doing it, for sure. I’m sure of them showed up on you look at the list of forthe score sheet. Sharp and mer MVPs in this game, Toews had a goal and two and you’re going to see assists apiece, while Kane quite a lineup, so it’s pretty and Keith both assisted cool for him to be added to
that list.” There certainly was no shortage of MVP candidates in a game that had a combined 21 goals and turned out to be the kind of offensive showcase that was expected. Team Lidstrom defen-
event at Torrey Pines. This week, he looked liked anyone else. Woods was out of the top 40 when he completed his final round, with the leaders just making the turn. He had never finished out of the top 10 in stroke play to start a season, and his worst result for a debut was two years ago in the Match Play Championship, where he lost in the second round and tied for 17th. That was his first event after missing eight months following reconstructive knee surgery. Woods opened Sunday with two short irons inside 10 feet, missing both birdie putts. On the par-4 fourth, he nearly holed a long birdie attempt, then missed the 3 1/2-foot par putt.
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seman Shea Weber had four assists and was plus6, while Loui Eriksson had two goals and two assists and Danny Briere had two goals. Briere, Toews and Martin St. Louis scored during a key 4-minute span of the third period for the Lidstroms, while the team’s namesake — defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom, a four-time Stanley Cup champion with Detroit — was a plus-7 in a game not known for defense. Eric Staal — the captain of both the Carolina Hurricanes and the team that carried his name — scored twice in the third period,
once on a breakaway to tie it at 7 and once from between the circles with 33.6 seconds left to pull Team Staal within one goal. But that was it, as Paul Stastny was wide with a backhand in the closing seconds. Kris Letang had two
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SAN DIEGO (AP) -Tiger Woods began a new year with his worst season debut. Woods failed to birdie a par 5 for the second time this week and closed with a 3-over 75 on Sunday in the Farmers Insurance Open, ending his fivetournament winning streak at Torrey Pines with a middle-of-the-pack finish. "I have some work to do," Woods said. "There's no doubt about that." The biggest surprise of his 74-75 on the South Course is that Woods had won seven times on this public course, including the 2008 U.S. Open. He had never finished out of the top 10 in the PGA Tour
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By Robert Errera
Review: ‘Infinity Blade’
For those of us who are constantly searching for a gorgeously detailed action RPG we can play on our phone, Epic Games and Chair Entertainment (known for “Shadow Complex” on XBLA) have delivered. There aren’t a lot of games for the iOS (iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad) that cater to the non-casual gamer looking for a portable console experience, and even games that have tried and pulled it off well like “GTA: The Chinatown Wars” and “Assassin’s Creed 2: Discovery” have had some degree of translated controls, like a virtual D-Pad. But “Infinity Blade,” brought exclusively to the iOS, not only comes equipped with phenomenal graphics running on the Unreal Engine that rival the PSP’s crisper-looking games, but also utilizes a fantastic swipe-to-slash attack system that feels both natural and native. Games like “GTA: The Chinatown Wars” aren’t 100 percent successful in masking the fact that they’ve been ported from another system, but “Infinity Blade” feels like it was never meant for anything but the iOS, despite it being originally planned for Kinect on the Xbox 360. The story is both mediocre and clever at once. It opens with your character an armored warrior - about
to fight the God King, but he must first get past the King’s guard. This opening fight against a much larger armored warrior starts as a battle tutorial but ends with your defeat - and death. And this is not the kind of RPG where you wake up in a seaside village with no memory of your past. This is a darkly toned action RPG based around dueling, and where the opening character perished, his descendent arrives 19 years later to take revenge on his father’s death. “Ah,” you might say to yourself as you read this, “Another son-looking-for-revenge-for-hisfather’s-murder plot.” And in response I would say not exactly. The game is a tap-toexplore adventure in which tapping on highlighted portions of the environments collects an item, opens a chest, activates the next scene, or begins a duel. You are free to pan the camera and stare, mouth gaping, at the incredibly crisp details of the environment, the likes of which you’ve never seen on a phone before. But you don’t do any actual moving. There’s no virtual D-Pad, no slider bar to run, nothing like that. You tap to investigate the indi-
cated points on the screen to progress, dueling your way into the castle and into the upper level where the immortal God King sits slouching and unimpressed upon his throne. The reason I say it’s not just another “revenge thy
tems. Being on a phone, it’s a game that will be played in short bursts, which is why it works (I can’t speak for the iPad experience). This repetition focuses the game on grinding until you’re strong enough to defeat the God King. Each
father” game is because when you first return to the God King, probably around level 3 or 5, the God King is level 50 and quickly slaughters you, absorbing your essence into his sword - the Infinity Blade - as he did with your father’s body, thus ending Bloodline 1. Bloodline 2 begins shortly thereafter, his descendant returns to the castle 19 years later looking for revenge on his father. An almost gimmicky plot device that ends up being quite clever on a device like the iPhone, that has a limited horsepower and battery supply as compared to other portable gaming sys-
string of fights is called a “Bloodline.” There’s even a GameCenter achievement for completing 20 bloodlines called “This is on a phone!”, which showcases the fact that even the developers are impressed with their product. But don’t be fooled into thinking you’ll need to get your warrior up to a ridiculous level to win - it seems like you could win at a low level if you’re really on your game and at the height of your reflexes with well-planned gear, a mastery of dodging and the patience to chip away at his high health. Should you make a significant dent in the God
actors and directors, securing its standing as the ––––––––––––––––––––– film to beat at the Feb. 27 Oscars, whose winners LOS ANGELES – This mostly look like foregone Academy Awards season conclusions. seems all over but the corFront-runners coasted onation. to victory at Sunday's "The King's Speech" Screen Actors Guild won top prizes over the Awards — lead performers weekend from Hollywood Colin Firth as Queen Eliz-
abeth II's stuttering dad in "The King's Speech" and Natalie Portman as a ballerina going off her rocker in "Black Swan," plus supporting players Christian Bale as a boxer on the skids and Melissa Leo as his doting but domineering mother in "The Fighter." "The King's Speech"
also won the SAG award for overall acting ensemble. A day earlier, the film was an upset winner at the Directors Guild of America Awards, where its filmmaker Tom Hooper triumphed over David Fincher, who had been considered the favorite for "The Social Network."
King’s health, you are given a choice to join him (as you have proven yourself worthy) or continue the fight. Joining him rolls the credits and starts you back right before your battle with him, though upcoming DLC planned for next year indicates we may see more of what the God King has planned. The meat of the game is the dueling. You can swipe in any direction to swing your weapon and it feels good, slashing quickly in varying directions to create combos. Your opponent will often block, and your job is to tap the bottom left or right corners of the screen to dodge his attack depending on the way he swings, hold down the block symbol in the bottom center of the screen, or swipe toward his oncoming attack at the correct moment to parry. Successfully pulling off a chain of these defensive moves will knock your opponent off balance, leaving him vulnerable to your blade or magic. On a 3GS you’ll encounter some minor lag here and there, but it’s mostly smooth and never ruins the experience unless your phone decides to act like a phone. When I received a call while playing, picked
it up and went back to the game, the sound effects were gone until I restarted the app. Chair has pushed the game to its limits, and I was impressed to see just how smoothly it ran on a 3GS despite that bug. Load time takes place at the start of the game, taking its sweet time to bring up your one and only autosave file, but after that the game runs smoothly without any loading at all. Cut scenes can be fast-forwarded (but not skipped) and you are able to tap the pause button at any time no matter what’s happening. With 45 Game Center achievements and leaderboards at launch, and an upcoming multiplayer mode, Infinity Blade will leave you with a fun game and plenty to do and strive for. And with December 21’s update you’ll get five new swords, five new shields, five new helmets, one new set of armor, the level cap raised to 45, a new enemy, the ability to play your own music within the game, and various bug fixes and optimizations - a steal at the launch price of $6.99 for the game. Pick this one up and prove your father proud. For the latest information about videogames, visit Crispy Gamer http:// www.crispygamer.com
While Fincher's Facebook chronicle dominated at the Golden Globes and critics' awards early in the season, momentum abruptly shifted to "The King's Speech" in barely a week. "I'd like to thank security for letting me into the building," Firth said as he accepted his SAG trophy. His joke points up how quickly "The King's Speech" usurped frontrunner status from "The Social Network," which appeared to have a smooth ride toward a best-picture and director win at the Oscars. The previous weekend, "The King's Speech" was a surprise recipient for the top award from the Producers Guild of America. Last Tuesday, the film led Oscar contenders with 12 nominations. The directors and actors guild honors, the last major ceremonies before the Oscars, may have sealed the deal for "The King's Speech" at Hollywood's biggest party. Only six times in the 62-year history of the Directors Guild awards has the winner there failed to go on to claim the best-director Oscar. And whatever film claims best director
at the Oscars usually takes best picture, too. All four Screen Actors recipients preceded their wins with Golden Globes and are safe bets to pick up Oscars. Firth and Bale have appeared unbeatable almost from the moment their films began screening for critics and Hollywood insiders. If there's room for surprises at the Oscars, it's likely in the actress categories. Portman faces tough competition from Annette Bening as a stern lesbian mom in "The Kids Are All Right." Bening's a beloved figure in Hollywood who has been nominated for Oscars three times previously without winning, so she might have a shot. And the supportingactress lineup includes a dazzling performance from 14-year-old Hailee Steinfeld in her screen debut as a girl who hires a boozy lawman to track her father's killer in the Western "True Grit." This is the one Oscar category where teens and preteens have shone, with past wins by 16-year-old Patty Duke ("The Miracle Worker"), 11-year-old Anna Paquin ("The Piano") and 10-year-
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Liana’s Literary Commentary
Author Libba Bray’s striking yet distinctive metamorphosis from the Victorian-era Gemma Doyle Trilogy introduces readers to an entirely new character: Cameron…and boy, does he have a story to tell. At 16 years old, slacker Cameron cannot relate to his “perfect” family, does not have many friends, and is probably the most invisible guy in school. One day, however, Cameron receives the worst shock of his life; he has “mad cow” disease and has only a few months to live. With the help of his pink-haired “guardian angel” Dulcie, his Hispanic dwarf friend Gonzo, and an ancient Viking god named Balder, Cameron partakes in the most epic road trip of his
Going Bovine
By Liana Teixeira
life in order to find the stand up for himself, and death that finally teaches missing Dr. X, a man who most importantly, how to Cameron how to live. But does he really live? could hold the cure Or is it just halluto Cameron’s survival. cinations? Is it all From the jazzjust a figment of his “mad cow” disease singing clubs of brain? New Orleans to esLibba Bray does caping a happiness cult, to battling a an excellent job in conveying the inDark Wizard and ner thoughts of a starring in a stereoteenager; her realtypical MTV reality show, Cameron istic dialogue and explores the hidden suspenseful plots paint a mental picrealms of America and discovers what ture in one’s mind of Cameron’s trimatters the most in life. Beneath the umphs. This pagenovel’s brilliant use turner will keep you guessing until of satire and comthe very end and edy lies the ubiquitous message of life even after the final and how one must chapter comes to a live to their fullest. close. To each his Cameron will finally be who he really is. Sur- own happy ending. learn how to love, how to prisingly, it is the threat of
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Dave’s Music Report The Half Time (Dirty Bit)
chael Jackson’s spectacle, U2’s emotional 9/11 tribute, Prince’s show-stopper, and who could forget Janet Jackson’s “wardrobe malfunction”). Since that famous incident, the producers of the show have seemingly cut out anything and everything pop related by brining in Sir Paul McCartney, the Rolling Stones, Prince, Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, and The Who over the next six years. However, this year it seems like they’re getting back on the horse by bringing in the Black Eyed Peas. Obviously they are relatively low-risk as they are not overtly sexual, and I can’t imagine will.i.am ripping off any of Fergie’s cloth-
ing a la JT and JJ. However, the choice as B.E.P.
nona Ryder), Nick’s wife, threatens Ronny by simply ––––––––––––––––––––– telling him that if he even tries to tell her husband Ever you even been what he had witnessed earcheated on? The movie, lier, she will immediately The Dilemma, tells the story of Ronny (Vince Vaughn), who has to watch his best friend, Nick (Kevin James) be cheated on by his wife with another man. His dilemma results in having to make the ultimate choice; should he tell his best friend the truth? After catching Nick’s wife with another man, he confronts her about it, telling her to back off or to finally be honest with get her revenge by blamNick. While being caught ing everything on Ronny, off guard, Geneva (Wi- while still denying every-
thing else. With the situation quickly turning more serious, this enduring bachelor will do anything in his power to gather as much
The Super Bowl half time show is without a doubt one of the biggest modern American pastimes when it comes to music. Since the first game in 1967, a musical performance in between halves has been a tradition, starting with college marching bands and evolving into spectacle performances by both current and legendary pop and rock stars. These short, but impactful minishows have been known to feature classic duets, amazing visuals (usually fireworks), and an energy that can only be found on Football Sunday. Needless to say, some of the most classic moments in music history have come from the Halftime show (MiBy KIMBERLY REILLY
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as performers is somewhat of a head-scratcher. The last pop act to have their own headlining slot at Half Time was Diana Ross in 1996, and since then, every other show has been
The Dilemma
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evidence and information on Nick’s wife as humanly possible, while also
By Dave Iannacone
a collection of artists or a as “Boom Boom Pow,” singular rock act. Do the “I Gotta Feeling,” and “Imma Be,” but their latest single “The Time (Dirty Bit)” (although still a hit) has failed to live up to its predecessors. In addition, its parent album, The Beginning (the not-socleverly titled follow up to Peas really deserve their The E.N.D.) has comown coveted show? pletely underperformed, Sure they are (well, not even cracking the topwere) massive. In 2009 5 in the US. Sure, they and 2010, it was pretty were booked well before impossible to escape them their current project didn’t with massive hits such take off like expected, but
discovering a few rotten secrets about his best pal and lifelong friend as well. Running into bad timing, this could completely destroy the best friends’ engine design firm, the company they had just begun with one another. Being an interesting and thrilling comedy-packed movie, The Dilemma has two best friends making the ultimate decision: to end their friendship or put the past aside and move on. This all occurs during a presentation they have to make, which has the capability to make their business a success or a definitive failure.
that’s the nature of the pop world. Regardless, the Black Eyed Peas are still very much a huge name and their performance could easily get The Beginning back on track. Not to mention, the Peas are extremely talented for what they do and will no doubt put on an epic show. Also, it’s great that they’re giving the whole classicrock thing a break (with the only exception being Prince, who isn’t really too far off the map,) seeing as a change of pace is probably going to be very welcomed. I have a feeling that this year’s Super Bowl will not only be a great match up, but a great Half Time show as well.
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old Tatum O'Neal ("Paper Moon"). But at age 50, Leo somehow has become a fresh-faced darling in Hollywood despite a decadeslong career. She had early success on TV's "Homicide: Life on the Street" in the 1990s and now has caught a second wind at an age when many actresses find roles scarce. Leo, an Oscar nominee two years ago for "Frozen River, was speechless for a long moment after taking the stage at the SAG Awards. "I'm much better when I have my words written for me and somebody's costumes to put on," Leo said. "This has been an extraordinary season for me." Predictable though the awards may be, there still was room for spontaneity Sunday night. As Bale
came on stage to collect his SAG Award, his reallife counterpart — former boxer Dicky Eklund, whom he plays in "The Fighter" — popped up at his side.
as the monarch's wily therapist in "The King's Speech," said his film showcases momentous oratory for modern audiences accustomed to pithy sound bytes. "The King's Speech" builds tension as George VI struggles to find words to inspire his countrymen on the eve of World War II. "It's so great to hear a speech that kind of galvanizes the psyche of a country," Rush said backstage at the SAG Awards, alongside Firth and supporting-actress nominee Helena Bonham Carter, who plays the king's devoted queen. Come Oscar night, it looks as though there Eklund's career unrav- Eklund, along with Firth, will be a lot of speeches eled amid drugs and crime, Portman and Leo's char- inspired by that tongueyet as Bale's exuberant acters, and that grand, up- tied king. performance makes clear, lifting story "The King's the man is an irrepressible Speech" lays out. showman. Geoffrey Rush, a sup"Thank you for living porting-actor nominee the life, and thank you for letting me play you. You're a real gentleman," Bale told Eklund. "I like you now." The 6,000 Oscar voters probably will like Bale's
Jason Statham and Ben Foster turn in enjoyable performances, but this superficial remake betrays them with mind-numbing violence and action thriller cliches.
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Top Pop Singles 1. Hold It Against Me, Britney Spears, Jive 2. Grenade, Bruno Mars, Elektra/Asylum 3. Firework, Katy Perry, Capitol 4. What’s My Name?, Rihanna, featuring Drake, Def Jam 5. Black and Yellow, Wiz Khalifa, Ihiphop Distribution 6. Tonight (I’m Lovin’ You), Enrique Iglesias, featuring Ludacris & DJ Frank, Republic 7. We R Who We R, Ke$ha, RCA 8. Raise Your Glass, Pink, La Face 9. The Time (Dirty Bit), The Black Eyed Peas, Interscope Records 10. Just the Way You Are, Bruno Mars, Elektra Records (C) 2011 TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES, INC.
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What time is it? Well, it’s not quite summer time yet, but it is time to file your 2011-2012 Free Application for Federal Student Aid, otherwise known as the FAFSA! In order to receive any form of need-based financial aid from the University of New Haven, students must complete a FAFSA. You must complete the application electronically by visiting the Department of Education’s website, www.fafsa.gov. An important piece of information you will need is the school code number, which is 001397. You will also need you and your parent’s Federal PIN numbers. The deadline for completion of the FAFSA is March 1, 2011. If you are confused about how to file your FAFSA, or have any questions regarding the deadlines, please consult the Financial Aid Office as soon as possible. January thru March is a two month window in which students are able to file their FAFSA application on time, so the earlier you get it done, the less stressed you will be as the deadline approaches! Filing a FAFSA after March 1, 2011 will result in your financial aid being considered late, and your award may be decreased by a late penalty. The later you file, the less you will receive! Along with filing your FAFSA, it is also important to make sure that you have completed all of the documentation necessary to receive financial aid from UNH. All of the documents must be submitted to the university by the deadline, April 25, 2011. How do I check to see if the university has received all of my documentation? It’s easy! The first thing you have to do is go onto Matrix via the UNH website by using the Quick Links drop down bar near the search button, click on the link that says “Matrix: Students”. DO NOT LOG INTO MATRIX!!! On the left side of the page, below the Matrix login, there will be an icon or picture, as seen at the right, that says “UNH Financial Aid Online Access; Check your Status”. Click on this picture, and it will bring you to a website known as NetPartner. The direct website is www.netpartner.newhaven.edu/NetPartnerStudent. The first thing you should see is the log in page. This is NOT Matrix, so do not try to use your Matrix log in. The log in process is easy. Where it says “Student ID” in the log in box, you will enter your 9 digit UNH ID number, easily found on your UNH student ID card.
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