Volume 88, Issue 20 | March 10, 2010
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Oscars Make History as Bigelow Pioneers
Big Wins for The Hurt Locker, Bigelow, Bullock, Bridges By DAVID GERMAIN ASSOCIATED PRESS
–––––––––––––––––––––––––– LOS ANGELES – Kathryn Bigelow played field commander to bring her raw, relentless Iraq War thriller The Hurt Locker to the screen. After her film triumphed at
band James Cameron, whose science-fiction epic Avatar also was nominated for the best picture and director that she won. Backstage, Bigelow judiciously handled reporters’ queries about Cameron, who was seated right behind her at the Oscars and joined the standing ovation she received, clapping
and shrugged off the question. “You left me speechless,” Bigelow said. She and Cameron were married from 1989-91, and Cameron won best director and picture for his 1997 blockbuster Titanic. First-time winners took all four acting prizes: Sandra Bullock as best actress for The Blind
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the Academy Awards with six prizes and made her the first woman ever to win the directing Oscar, she graduated to diplomat with her deft handling of some uncomfortable personal questions from reporters after the show. Bigelow’s rivals included a man from her past — ex-hus-
heartily and saying, “Yes, yes” after she won best director. “Jim is very inspiring. I think he inspires filmmakers around the world, and for that, I think I can speak for all of them. We’re quite grateful,” Bigelow said. Asked what she might say to Cameron about winning over him, Bigelow gave a big laugh
The Charger Bulletin Donates Extra Paper to Local Community A CHARGER BULLETIN FEATURE
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A few weeks ago, The Charger Bulletin went green for a week! Instead of the normal, building-to-building delivery service that normally occurs every Wednesday morning, the paper was instead available online to any curious clicker across campus. Of course since then, The Charger Bulletin has gone
back to its normal technologically advanced printing methods: your every day newspaper! For those who don’t know, printing of the weekly edition of The Charger Bulletin is not exactly the most green process on campus. We use a lot of paper for copy editing, energy to create layouts, and we normally order more newspapers than the campus actually needs. In order to reach out to the campus comSee GREEN page 5
Earthquake Flattens Turkish Villages, Kills 51
many people as they slept, crumpling buildings into piles of rub–––––––––––––––––––––––––– ble. Panicked survivors fled into the narrow village streets, some OKCULAR, Turkey – A strong, climbing out of windows, as pre-dawn earthquake with a pre- more than 50 aftershocks mealiminary magnitude of 6 struck suring up to 5.5 and 5.3 magnieastern Turkey on Monday, kill- tude rattled the region. ing 51 people as it knocked down The Kandilli seismology censtone and mud-brick houses and ter said the quake hit at 4:32 a.m. minarets in at least six villages, (0232 GMT, 9 p.m. EST Sunday) the government said. See EARTHQUAKE page 10 The earthquake surprised By KADIR KONUKSEVER ASSOCIATED PRESS
Side; Jeff Bridges as best actor for Crazy Heart; Mo’Nique as supporting actress for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire; and Christoph Waltz as supporting actor for Inglourious Basterds. Bigelow downplayed descripSee OSCARS page 18
Autistic Musicians Play with Perfect Pitch; Gigs in San Jose, Santa Clara
1988 film Rain Man demonstrated, autistic people can also –––––––––––––––––––––––––– have genius-like qualities. In that Academy-Award winning Lawrence Wang used to hate film, the lead character, played the shrill sounds of the flute. by Dustin Hoffman, was gifted He’d clamp his hands over his ears to drown out his sister’s piano playing. During music lessons, he’d fidget and fight with his teacher. On Saturday, though, he tapped his feet while blowing happily on his saxo- Members of “Magic Makers” perform at a special needs phone, a member of performance of the Jungle Book at the Mexican Heritage plaza in San Jose Saturday, Mar. 6, 2010. (A Patrick an unusual band of Tehan/Mercury News PHOTO) special-needs performers. in memory and math. Those who love Wang and Some of the Magic Makers his peers are thrilled to see how are gifted in music. music calms their autistic nerves Wang’s mother calls him and becomes a unifying force in a “music savant.” He doesn’t a world where they often don’t practice. easily fit. He doesn’t sight-read. And he “Don’t ever give up on your still mostly argues with his muchildren,’’ said Lawrence’s sic teachers during lessons. But mother, Anna Wang of Fremont, pop in a CD, and in an instant who through her son, now 20, “Lawrence hears the music and has become a prominent Silicon almost simultaneously transValley autism activist. “You’ve poses it,’’ his mother said. “It’s got to open them up to possibili- really weird.’’ ties. We so often write them off. It may be a little weird at It doesn’t do our children justice. first, said David Ladd Anderson, God has gifts for everyone.’’ the band’s director, but it’s also Later this month, Wang and wonderful. 21 others have gigs at the East “These guys can sing and Side Union High School District play at a really high level,’’ said and at a Santa Clara restaurant Anderson, who is also a wildly with the predominantly autistic popular music teacher at Buchband, the Magic Makers. ser School in Santa Clara, where Autism is a bioneurological he started a dancing group for disease often marked by im- kids with special needs 10 years paired social behavior, such as ago. “The singers have perfect making scant eye contact and See GIFTED page 7 speaking repetitively. As the By LISA FERNANDEZ
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In the Theatres and Down the Rabbit Hole...
By CAROLE MCFADDAN STAFF WRITER
–––––––––––––––––––––––––– First thing’s first, “Why is a Raven like a Writing Desk?” Make sure to get out to see Alice in Wonderland to find out the answer to this riddle! Alice’s [Adventures] in Wonderland is a novel written by English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson under pseudonym Lewis Carroll in 1865. The popular story is about a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit hole into a fantasy world of anthropomorphic creatures. The tale plays with logic in ways that has given the story lasting popularity with adults as well as children. Tim Burton’s 2010 Alice in Wonderland is a fantasy adventure film written by Linda Woolverton. The movie stars an eccentric cast, including Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, Crispin Glover, Michael Sheen, and Stephen Fry. In the film, Alice is now 19 and accidentally returns to Wonderland. She is told that she is the only one that can slay the Jabberwocky, a dragon controlled by
the Red Queen. Burton doesn’t around from one character to ansee this as a sequel to previous other without an emotional confilms or as a re-imagining; he be- nection. Burton wanted to make his feel more like a story t h a n a series of events. T h e f i l m uses a technique of combining l i v e action and animation i n t o unusual graphic scenes. Alice in Wonderland w i l l open to more t h a n $100 lieves the original Wonderland was only about a girl wandering See ALICE page 18
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Animal Awareness Tip by Maideline Sanchez Alligators have been known to exist for 200 million years, since the ages of reptiles. There are currently two well known types: American Alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) and Chinese Alligators (Alligator sinsensis). The species name originates from the Spanish term “el lagarto” which means “the lizard” when translated in English. The American Alligator can grow up to 14.5 feet and weigh up to 1,032 pounds while the Chinese Alligator can only grow up to 5 feet and weigh up to 100 pounds. They also grow rather slowly, only reaching two feet after 2 years. American alligators are found in the southeastern United States, where they live in freshwater environments such as ponds, marshes, rivers, lakes, and swamps. The largest recorded population of alligators liv-
The Alligator ing in the United States is found in Louisiana. The area can hold up to 1 million of these reptiles at a given time. Chinese Alligators are only found near the Yungtze River Valley,
the longest river in Asia and the third longest in the world after the Nile and the Amazon. Generally, the larger males tend to be solitary and territorial while the smaller species remain in close proximity to each other. Their main sources
of food are smaller animals, although they may sometimes consume larger prey by drowning them and initiating the “death-roll.” The “deathroll” is a technique used by alligators to tear off larger chunks of meat of their prey by spinning convulsively. In the spring, females lay about 40 eggs at a time and the incubation period is 65 days. The hatchlings use their “eggtooth” to break open the shell. Alligators stay with their mothers for about 1.5 years until they move on to live on their own.
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The sex of alligators is determined by the incubation temperature while they are still in their shells. A temperature of 83°F or lower produce females while a temperature of 93°F or higher produce males.
by Joann Wolowowicz
Women’s History Month
Now that March is fully underway we can look forward to what March is known for other than St. Patrick’s Day. Growing out of a small-town school event in California, Women’s History Month is a celebration of all of women’s contributions to history, culture, and society. The United States observes it annually throughout the month of March. In 1979, the school district of Sonoma, California organized this weeklong celebration. Their idea quickly caught on within communities, schools, and organizations across the country. In 1981, the US Congress made it official by passing a bill establishing Women’s History Week. Six years later, the event was expanded into the entire month of March. Each year, the National Women’s History Project selects a theme that highlights achievements by distinguished
women in specific fields, from medicine and the environment to art and politics. This year’s theme “Writing Women Back into History” commemorates the 30th anniversary and recognizes efforts to document women’s accomplishments and experiences in textbooks, where they have been left out for many years. Coinciding with Women’s History month is International Women’s Day on Mar. 8, which many countries celebrate. There are demonstrations, educational initiatives, and customs such as offering gifts and flowers. The United Nations has sponsored this holiday since 1975. Looking back at this country’s history, there are many events that are significant and worthy of celebration during Women’s History Month. The first women’s-rights convention met in Seneca Falls, New York in 1848, where they signed a Declaration of Sentiments modeled on
the Declaration of Independence, declaring that women (like men) were citizens with an “inalienable right to the elective franchise.” Further down the line, Wyoming Territory was the first to grant women the right to vote in 1869. In 1924, the state’s voters also elected the nation’s first female governor, Nellie Tayloe Ross. Edith Wharton was the first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize in 1921 and activist Alice Paul proposed the Equal Rights Amendment for the first time in 1923. In 1928, Amelia Earhart was the first woman to cross the Atlantic in an airplane, and in 1933, Frances Perkins became the first female member of a Presidential cabinet. Sandra Day O’Connor was the first woman on the Supreme Court in 1981, nominated by Ronald Reagan. Madeleine Albright became See WOMEN page 7
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USGA President’s Corner Fellow UNH students, Media head selection time is here! If you are interested in applying to become a co-chair of SCOPE, editor-in-chief of assistant editor of The Charger Bulletin, or editor or assistant editor of the Chariot Yearbook, applications are available now – and are due on Mar. 12. If you have any questions about the media head selection process please e-mail me at USGAPresident@ newhaven.edu. Be on the lookout for the USGA elections campaign “Burgers for Ballots.” The USGA will be passing out $5 gift cards to Five Guys Burgers and Fries throughout the voting
period. In order to receive one of these gift cards, you must be one of the first 500 students to cast a ballot in the Bartels student center. Voting will be Mar. 29 – Mar. 31. Don’t miss out! The annual Alumni Scholarship Ball will be held this year on Saturday, Apr. 17 in the David Beckerman Recreation Center. The USGA has purchased a table for this year’s event and we would like to invite all UNH students. If you are interested in attending this event please send an e-mail to me at USGAPresident@newhaven.edu by Mar. 31 at 5pm. Please answer the question: What is your involvement at UNH and how would you benefit from attending this scholarship ball? Please keep in mind you can only
attend if you are 21 years of age or older. I encourage any students who have any questions about UNH or how to get involved to come visit the USGA offices located on the top floor of Bartels Hall. You can find students throughout the day who will be able to answer your questions or help you any way they can. As always, if you have any concerns log onto www.chargervoice.com and let your voice be heard! Have a great week, Christopher Rinck USGA President USGAPresident@newhaven.edu
SCOPE It Out! by Lindsay Lynch
If you did not participate last week, you missed a great Film Week: we had tons of moviethemed events! My favorite, by far, was the movie trivia game show; all of those who came out had a great time answering questions about their favorite movies and many walked away with cash prizes. Last week we also showed the movie Precious, which won many Oscars on Sunday night. We showed two movies on Saturday night, Timer and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. We had an event where you could make your own movie poster. This event allowed you to get a picture of yourself super imposed into a movie poster. I got one with Wall-E, although Zack Rosen and Heather Brown made a pretty awesome poster if you ask me! SCOPE also took students to see Alice in Wonderland on Friday night. Students got to learn what their name meant with the birthday chronicles event and what’s in a name event. To top it all off we ended film week with the Oscar party. A bunch of students came out, enjoyed some yummy pizza, watched the Oscars, and had the chance to win prizes. But enough with last week: what’s coming up this week! Monday: special events will be hosting a Michael Jackson Impersonator in the German club from 9-11pm. Wednesday: we will have Bean House at 9pm in the Rec Center at Up til Dawn. Come on out and show off your talents while helping to raise money for St. Jude’s. Film will also be showing the movie for this week, The Blind Side, and it will start at 7:30 pm in the Alumni Lounge. This weekend SCOPE will not be holding events due to spring break; we will also not be showing the movie on Friday. We hope you all have a safe and fun spring break and hope to see you at all our events when you return. Keep an eye out for upcoming events: the week we return from spring break will be our 2nd annual comedy week and SCOPE has a lot of funny things in store for you!
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Food in the Future
President of the Culinary Institute Slated to Lecture to Campus Community
dramatically expanded the college’s continuing education programs; and strengthened an already Dr. L. Timothy Ryan gifted faculty. ’77, Certified Master Chef Tim Ryan is well known is the college’s fifth Presi- throughout the hospitaldent. A 1977 graduate of The Culinary Institute of America, Chef Ryan is the first alumnus and the first faculty member to rise through the ranks to become president. His responsibilities as Executive Vice President included supervision all of the college’s degree programs and continuing education, as well as faculty development, the CIA’s intellectual properties and the then 62,000-volume library. During his 28 years at the college, Dr. Ryan has been instrumental in generating the sustained growth, innovation, and quality improvements that have shaped the CIA. After five years as a chef in the restaurant in- ity industry. He holds the dustry, Tim Ryan returned distinction of being the to his alma mater in 1982 youngest national presito serve on the faculty. As dent of the American Cupart of the team that devel- linary Federation (ACF), oped the CIA’s American elected at age 36, and at Bounty Restaurant, Chef 26 he became the youngRyan was a leader in the est person ever to receive American cuisine move- Master Chef Certification ment. Under his leader- from that organization. ship at the CIA, the col- Chef Ryan has also served lege launched several as ACF vice-president and new programs, including chairman, and is a former the world’s first bach- chairman of the editorial elor’s degree in culinary council for the ACF's pubarts and baking & pastry lication, The National Cuarts management; devel- linary Review. oped a highly successful He was named the publishing program; fash- ACF’s 1998 Chef of the ioned award-winning vid- Year and is one of five eos and television shows; Americans ever to receive A CHARGER BULLETIN FEATURE
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munity through the school newspaper, we have to rely on relatively “non-Earth friendly” methods to print. However, some of that is about to change. In an effort to embrace the green living lifestyle adapted throughout campus, The Charger Bulletin will be making strides to add green practices to our papers. Don’t worry, copies of the paper will still be delivered to blue newsstands across campus. The Charger Bulletin will still be available in print and online copies. Instead, editor-in-chief Zack Rosen and assistant editor Erin Ennis will be collecting all of the unused papers at the end of the week and recycling them to local schools. During the week, The Charger Bulletin will be rounding up all of the unused copies of the paper on campus: whether in our newsstands, our office, or floating randomly around campus. These extra copies will be brought to middle and elementary schools within the West
Haven, New Haven, Milford, and Orange communities. Currently, many of these schools use newsprint for many different activities including paper mache, gluing, desk protection, and painting. Remember when, back in elementary school, you would cover your desk in newspaper or scrap paper in order to avoid messes and spills? Now The Charger Bulletin will be bringing itself to the desks of students across the West Haven area. Our articles, editorials, comics, games, and popular features will be placed amongst glue, paint, and the occasional spill of sparkly glitter. While everyone may not see the great contribution this effort will bring, The Charger Bulletin knows it will be helping aid students at the lowest level while keeping unused newspapers away from trash recepticles. Now, your very own Charger Bulletin will be aiding the green living effort here on campus while supplying nearby schools with material for their classes.
Spring Break at the Rec Center; Gearing Up for Season 4
By KAT WILBERDING STAFF WRITER
the Presidential Medal ––––––––––––––––––––– from the World Association of Cooks Societies. REC Sports season He also captained the U.S. 3 has come to a close. Culinary Olympic Team to Congratulations to all the a world championship. champions and thank you A native of Pittsburgh, for participating. Season 4 kicks off after spring break with 6v6 volleyball, indoor soccer, softball, and roller hockey. Registration is already underway, and teams have until Mar. 24 to sign up. There is a 40 team cap for softball, so be sure to get your registration in early. Other league caps apply as reported on the website. In any case, don’t be left out by waiting until
the last day to register. All registration is completed online at Charger REC website. Also look out for tournaments and events to finish out another great semester and year in REC Sports. Speaking of the end of classes, Spring Break is just around the corner. While you take reprieve from classes the Beckerman Recreation Center will still be open for student use. Spring Break hours are as follows: Mon. – Fri. 6:30 am – 7:00 pm Sat. 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Sun. 12:00 pm –
5:00 pm Spring Break hours start Friday, Mar. 12 with a closing time at 7 pm that night and run through Saturday Mar. 20. Regular hours resume Sunday, Mar. 21. Starting Saturday, Mar. 13 there will be no Group X classes or instructional programs during Spring Break. These courses resume Monday, Mar. 22. Enjoy the vacation, and if you have the opportunity stop by and release your stress with a quick workout. Energize yourself for the last half of the semester and the ever approaching end of the year.
on Israel's Mossad intelligence agency. Mahmoud al-Mabhouh was found dead in a Dubai hotel room on Jan. 20. The authorities have identified at least 26 suspects of the alleged hit squad that traveled to Dubai. The hit squad used fake identities and forged European and Australian passports to kill al-Mabhouh. At least 15 of the suspected killers share names with Israeli citizens, further fueling suspicions the Mossad was behind the hit. "It is disgraceful how the killers abused European (and other) passports and UAE soil to assassinate," Tamim told reporters at the sidelines of a security conference in Abu Dhabi. "We will not allow those who hold Israeli passports into the UAE no matter what other passport they have," Tamim said. He did not explain what procedures would be used to identify the Israeli visitors, except that the po-
lice will "develop skills" to recognize Israelis by "physical features and the way they speak." It was also unclear if the measure would apply to Israeli athletes competing in international sports events in the Emirates and how it could affect Israel's participation in international meetings. Last month, Israel's Shahar Peer was allowed to play in a Dubai tennis tournament, a year after the event's organizers were fined $300,000 for denying her a visa to participate in the international tournament. Security concerns had been cited at the time but were later overruled. Many Israelis hold passports of other countries, allowing them to travel to states that have no diplomatic relations with the Jewish state, including all Arab countries, save Egypt and Jordan. Israel has maintained a policy of ambiguity on the killing, neither confirming or denying involvement.
Dubai to Use Profiling to Detect Israelis
By NATALIE BRANDT STAFF WRITER
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Dr. Ryan earned his doctorate degree in education from The University of Pennsylvania and bachelors and M.B.A. degrees from the University of New Haven. He lives in Hyde Park, NY with his wife Lynne and their two children, Jackson and Sawyer. Dr. Tim Ryan is coming to UNH as the Robert Alvine Professional Enrichment Program distinguished lecturer on Wednesday, Mar. 31 at 11am in the Alumni Lounge. All are invited and strongly encouraged to attend.
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Following the assassination of a Hamas operative, Dubai police will use voice and face profiling to detect Israelis arriving with foreign passports, the police chief said Monday. Israelis have always been forbidden from traveling to the United Arab Emirates on their passports, but dual-nationals could use their alternative passports to enter the country. Lt. Gen. Dahi Khalfan Tamim said that travelers suspected of being Israeli will not be allowed into the Gulf country even if they arrive on another passport. The Emirates will "deny entry to anyone suspected of having Israeli citizenship," Tamim said. Dual nationality is fairly common in Israel. The move follows the killing of a senior Hamas operative in Dubai, blamed by the Emirates authorities
Lots of Folks Love Phil Ochs
Lots of Folks Love Phil Ochs: CT Folk’s First Fridays Concert Series Presents a Tribute to the Man and his Music
By BARBARA MANNERS
FIRST FRIDAYS, NEW HAVEN
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If you lived through the 60’s and had even the slightest awareness of the war raging half way across the world, you would remember Phil Ochs. Whether you supported or opposed the Vietnam War at the time, Ochs was the smart, satirical, and musical embodiment of the anti-war movement. With songs like “I Ain't Marching Anymore,” “Draft Dodger Rag,” “Outside of a Small Circle of Friends,” “Changes,” and
“Love Me, I'm a Liberal,” Phil was unafraid to skewer the hypocrisy he saw on the right, on the left, and in the center. He received enthusiastic acclaim at venues like the Newport Folk Festival and Carnegie Hall despite the informal blacklisting treatment he received from TV and most commercial radio stations. Along with Joan Baez, he became the singing voice of the anti-war movement as he appeared at major rallies from coast to coast. To J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI, who kept an extensive file on him, he was anti-American. To many
he was a truth-telling hero whose early and tragic death in 1976 left us bereft, wondering if there would ever be another songwriter who could transform the topics of the day into timeless message that transcend any particular era. The songs of Phil Ochs should be part of your life. Whether you remember the man himself or want to get hip to him now you’ll enjoy and embrace his songs on Friday, Apr. 9, when Phil’s sister Sonny Ochs presents “Phil Ochs Song Night” at First Fridays, New Haven located at
First Presbyterian Church. The evening, which begins at 7:30 pm, features a number of today’s most prominent “topical” songwriters singing a collection of Phil Ochs’ songs and their own originals. All of these songs are driven by politics and timeless truths. Artists will include Pat Wictor, Kate McDonnell, Kim & Reggie Harris, Greg Greenway, John Flynn, Nancy Tucker, and Magpie. Tickets are $16 in advance, $12 for seniors and students at www.ctfolk.com, and $20 at the door. For further information call 203 431-6501.
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By ZACK ROSEN
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I’m not a huge gamer. Sure, I enjoy my time with some Zelda and Super Mario Kart…but I can go months without touching a PS3 controller. Some people are quite the opposite, and can’t go a day without playing a video game. But whatever, people are people and it’s just not something that I’m into. That said, there are some people who have no idea what the concept of reality is, and they create
Virtual Reality...Isn’t Very Virtual
their own couple’s within a house virtual didn’t reality b u r n setting. down, Seoul, t h e r e South was no Korea: flood… a couple the child was arstarved rested to death. by police B e because tween their todmaradler died t h o n while stretches t h e y in a local w e r e internet r a i s café, the ing a virtual child online. couple fed their 3-monthThe biggest problem? The old daughter only once per
day while they were raising a virtual child. Maybe the parents were stupid – it’s certainly a possibility, just read my editorial from last week. Afterall, caring for a young girl with mysterious powers who grows and increases her skills as the game Prius Online progresses is totally more important than that little three-month-old pooping machine. Oh, but don’t worry! Everything’s okay! The father apologized. “I wish that she hadn’t got sick and that she will live well in heaven forever. And as the father, I am sorry,” he
said. According to police, the couple had lost their jobs and used the 3-D game as an escape from reality. News flash, the reality is you murdered your baby. The fact that people are blaming the internet on this, such as author Michael Breen saying that “the internet has provided such people with a paradise to escape to and simply get lost in,” is complete ludacris. I have the feeling that the toddler didn’t do what the virtual baby did – you know, have mysterious powers. And for the par-
ents and their inane explanation that they needed to escape reality, I hope they enjoy the rest of their life in a South Korean prison. Oh, and I’m talking about those real prisons with bars and guards, not those virtual-reality-I-can-usemy-superpowers-to-breakdown-this-wall prisons.
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The Academy vs. Viewers: Who Really Knows Best Picture?
By ERIN ENNIS
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Sunday night, I sat around my room to enjoy a favorite pastime: the Oscars. As usual, I had taken many bets on the awards. As the last award (and the most prestigious) of the night rolled around, those watching with me started to take bets…would it be Avatar or The Hurt Locker? We all agreed: Avatar was the better overall movie, but The Hurt Locker was what the Academy would appreciate. We were right of course…but why? Why does the Academy seem to never agree with what home viewers enjoy the most? Many viewers of the Oscars know exactly what the Academy looks for:
artsy movies. Movies that make people think. Movies that cross a line, or send a message, or cause the audience to experience some monumental epiphany. Sometimes, to be completely honest, these movies are the most boring movies ever made. These movies are not the action packed, emotionally driven movies that most home viewers enjoy. The Academy enjoys the stuffy movies that try to move you… usually into a nice long sleep. As usual, most of us felt that the Academy had got-
ten it wrong. Has this happened before? You bet! In 2005, Crash stole the show from Brokeback Mountain, Ca-
pote, and Munich. American Beauty, although an
amazing film, beat out the much more inspiring and moving The Green Mile in 1999. Jaws dropped in 1998 when Saving Private Ryan, the most successful and beloved war movie of all time, lost Best Picture to Shakespeare in Love. Ghandi won the award over E.T. The Extraterrestrial and In the Heat of the Night ran away with the award in 1967 over favorites The Graduate and Sidney Poitier’s Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner. Of course, sometimes the Academy has a pretty hefty list to choose from. Good Will Hunting, L.A. Confidential, Titanic, and As Good As it Gets were all nominated in the same year. The cult classic Pulp Fiction and The Shawshank Redemption were also nominated in
the same year. Sometimes the movies fit in both categories, like last year’s winner Slumdog Millionaire, which was both action-packed and inspirational. So yes, sometimes the Academy is forced to choose between a few incredible movies and sometimes it chooses the best. But most times, the Academy sticks with what it knows: artistic, messagedriven movies. I’m not saying that is a problem. Yes, I normally don’t agree with what the Academy thinks. While I’m sure The Hurt Locker was brilliant, it was chosen because of the world it portrays not because it was truly the “best” film. While the plot may have been unoriginal, Avatar is quite possibly one of the greatest movies of all time
and it truly deserved to be recognized. Like usual, the Academy chose its own brand of movies and home viewers, represented best in the Golden Globe awards, chose the movie that best represented the hearts of the people. As the Academy of Motion Pictures closes the door on another year of movie making, expect to see the same process next year. The “best” movie, based on viewership and general reviewing, may not win. Make sure to go out and see the artistic, “story” movies that are considered to be the best…just make sure to stay awake during them. Artsy “epiphany” movies are usually pretty boring, after all.
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By LINDSAY LYNCH STAFF WRITER
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As a student leader and a senior here at UNH, I cherish the four years I have been here and all the people I have met along the way. Now, I don’t know about anyone else, but I feel like I do so much for the university but when we as students seem to need the school the most we have no one to rely on. I don’t know about oth-
UNH: A Love/Hate Relationship
er seniors out there, and I am only going to speak for myself, but I am personally upset with classes. This semester, I only needed to be enrolled in one more class so that I would have the proper number of credits in order to graduate ... and I was turned down. This class was an online class, mind you, but I couldn’t get in because it was already full. I am currently enrolled in classes where you can barely find a seat or need to bring an
extra chair into class. Yet the university won’t allow for the over enrollment of an online class, where there are no actual chairs to sit in. I tried taking a class over intersession but the class was full. I was told not to worry; since there was so much interest in the class, they would add another section. I was let down and became upset when that never happened. If there are a bunch of students who all want to
enroll in the same class, it usually means it is a requirement. Common sense says the university should probably add another section. Now I don’t mean to sit here and complain about UNH. It really is a good school and gives a ton of opportunities as far as clubs and organizations go. There are a lot of very talented professors and staff members. But since we are all here as students first, you would think that
the university would work with the students in filling classes. I’m happy that our school is growing, building, and improving in so many ways, but the administration needs to remember where growth leads to. All of the current freshmen will become seniors one day and all of the classes need some equality. We all pay the same amount to be here, minus grants and scholarships, so we should all be treated the same way. I don’t want
to be left out just because I’m a senior and leaving in a few months. At the end of the day, we are all students who are just trying to get our work done and have a little fun along the way. For some of us, four years is all we can afford to pay for college. When you need only one or two classes and “over enrollment” and missing sections make you fall, who will be there for you and how will you get it all done?
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Gifted Students Calmed by Music
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pitch. The musicians give 100 percent effort even if they don’t look or talk to each other much.’’ On Saturday, Wang and his three autistic friends didn’t need to look at each other much as they jammed on Disney’s The Jungle Book’s tunes at the Mexican Heritage Plaza in San Jose. They joined a larger performance put on by Angels on Stage, a theater troupe of children with special needs. As the performers entertained the audience from the balcony, you’d never know Wang picked up the saxophone three months ago and rarely practices. He hit the notes and kept up with the steady beat of drummer Chi-Ling Wu, 19, of San Jose. In between sets, you might notice that Wang is autistic. He didn’t really want to answer questions
about his musical talents. Instead, he slouched over a video game and kept asking his mother if they’d be back in the car by 4 p.m. after the show, as she had promised. “He likes things a certain way every day,’’ Anna Wang said. “These performances mess up his schedule.’’ Fellow musician Anthony Nakamoto of San Jose, is much more gregarious than Wang. When meeting a stranger for the first time, this 16-year-old asks rapid fire: What kind of car do you drive? What model? What make? Then, on stage, he transforms into a rock star. To watch him play the electric guitar, xylophone or, as he did Saturday, the marimba is to be amazed. Although he rarely practices and learns his favorite Beatles tunes simply by clicking on YouTube, he’s
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fun to watch, banging his sticks with amazing zest and zeal. “You know, he doesn’t communicate with other kids except for music,’’ said his mother, Hiroko Nakamoto. “His communication tool is music. It’s just great therapy.’’ Donna Smith of San Jose always feels better when the music starts for her 23-year-old son, Bernard. To her, Bernard seemed agitated being in a theater with lots of strangers. He sat by himself at one point, whispering aloud to himself before the show. But just talk to him about music. Ask him what his favorite song is. He won’t just answer. Instead, in perfect, angelic pitch, he’ll break out the Monkees’ hit “Daydream Believer.” “Bernard’s excellent,’’ his mother said, adding that he plays with a few other mainstream jazz groups. “He’s good enough to be professional, except for his autistic behavior. He’s easily frustrated. He gets anxious. He stresses and he paces. But as soon as the music starts, the problems go away.’’
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Stray Sugar Beet Pollen Threatens Organic Food Industry
By ANGELA EKLUND STAFF WRITER
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Does “majority rules, minority rights” apply to the sugar-beet industry? The USDA has been left to decide. More than half the country’s sugar comes from sugar-beets, and nearly all commercial sugar-beet farms use seeds that are genetically engineered to resist herbicides. These plants contain a gene in their DNA that makes them resistant to the same chemicals that kill their competitors in the garden: weeds. However, smaller, organic farms that provide a market for non-engineered crops are threatened by the massive use of genetically modified, or GM, crops. Wind can carry pollen from GM plants, like sugar beets, and contaminate organic crops nearby. Frank Morton, owner of Wild Garden Seed, produces 150 varieties of organic seeds for farms across the country. Morton said in a recent interview that “if biotech traits show up in my seeds, then my seeds are worthless.” He also pointed out that if traits from his plants show up in conventional or biotech seeds, their value isn’t
destroyed. “It’s an asymmetrical relationship we have here,” he continued. Some organic farmers have planned to protect their interests. Zelig Golden, a lawyer with the Center for Food Safety, said they plan to convince the court to ban the sale of GM sugar-beet seeds until the USDA can properly protect consumers and farmers alike. Many environmentalists argue that GM crops can be an ease on the environment, because less pesticides and herbicides are necessary, which can be detrimental to the surrounding ecosystems. Even more say that there is no use for a market for organic sugar-beets, because genetically engineered sugar-beets have no known harmful sideaffects for consumers. But the fact remains that there is a market for organic foods: the consumer may no longer desire a tainted product. Organic foods sell because they are guaranteed to grow without the use of genetic modification or chemicals. Without that guarantee, the market will disappear. Whether or not the market should exist in the first place is not the question at hand. The challenge for the USDA is to protect the
Japan Defends Dolphin Hunt in Oscar-Winning Cove
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TAIJI, Japan – The Japanese fishing village featured in The Cove, which won an Oscar for best documentary, defended its practice of hunting dolphins Monday as a part of its tradition. The covertly filmed movie, which mixes stunning underwater shots of gliding dolphins with grisly footage of their slaughter, also claims that dolphin meat is laden with toxic mercury. Residents of this remote village nestled on the rocky coast of southwestern Japan expressed disgust at the film, which they said distorted the truth, though few acknowledged seeing it in its entirety. The mayor's office handed out a statement that said Taiji's dolphin hunt is lawful and argued that the movie contained statements that were not based on science. Otherwise, most town officials refused to talk. "There are different food traditions within Japan and around the world," the statement read. "It is important to respect and understand regional food cultures, which are based on traditions with long histories." Director Louie Psihoyos said The Cove isn't meant to bash Japan but that it is "a love letter to
the Japanese people." at the Tokyo International Japanese law that protects "Our hope is the Japa- Film Festival in October, privacy. nese people will see this where viewers gave it "Our purpose is not to film and decide them- mixed reviews. attack the people of Taiji," selves whether animals Still, most Japanese he said. should be used for meat don't know about the an"If this movie can serve and for entertainment," nual dolphin hunt, and dol- as an opportunity for peoPsihoyos said backstage phin meat is hardly eaten ple to find out, it would be after receiving great," he the Oscar at the told The Academy Awards Associated ceremony in Los Press MonAngeles. day. The town of He said Taiji kills about he hopes 2,000 dolphins the film every year for will help their meat. Some open the are captured and debate in sold to aquariJapan on ums. preservThe Japanese ing nature, government, includwhich allows ing dolabout 19,000 phins and dolphins to be whales. killed each year, " R e acknowledges ceiving the that dolphin meat top award is contaminated in the movwith mercury, ie industry but denies it's will work dangerous unas a big A dolphin demonstrates a flip at a dolphin pool in Taiji, southwestern less consumed in Japan, where visitors can play with the animals Monday, March 8, plus for our 2010. The Japanese fishing village featured in 'The Cove,' which efforts huge quantities. to won an Oscar for best documentary, defended Monday its practice In September, show this of hunting dolphins as a part of its tradition. Residents of this remote amid an interin village nestled on the rocky coast expressed disgust at the covertly movie filmed movie, which they said distorted the truth, though few ac- Japan," he national outcry following the knowledged seeing it in its entirety. (AN AP/Koji Sasahara PHOTO) said. screening of the T w o movie abroad, villagers re- in Japan. Japanese who appear in leased several dozen dolTakeshi Kato, presi- the film — a local councilphins that had been caught. dent of Unplugged in To- man and a scientist based But locals say they will kyo, which is distributing in northern Japan — excontinue with the hunt. the film in Japan, said the pressed disappointment in The movie has not yet faces of dozens of Taiji how they were portrayed been released in Japan, but residents are being blurred in the film, and said they it will start showing here out for the Japan version were interviewed under in June at 20 to 30 theaters of The Cove to ward off false pretenses. Both say nationwide. It was shown possible lawsuits under they have asked the film-
makers to remove footage of them from the movie. Psihoyos was unable to get permission to access the cove where the dolphins are killed. Fishermen blocked it with barbed wire and fences. So he and his film team secretly broke into the restricted area — which is in a national park — at night to set up cameras that capture the slaughter. The movie's star is Ric O'Barry, the dolphin trainer for the 1960s Flipper TV show, who over the last decades has been campaigning for the release of dolphins around the world from captivity. Various numbers in the film such as mercury levels in dolphin meat are also being contested. In the Japanese version, words that show up as subtitles are being added at the end of the movie to tell viewers that research may produce various results. Japanese government officials also defended the fishermen's right to hunt dolphins and called the film unbalanced. "There are some countries that eat cows, and there are other countries that eat whales or dolphins," said Yutaka Aoki, fisheries division director at Foreign Ministry. "A film about slaughtering cows or pigs might also be unwelcome to workers in that industry."
existing market in order to protect the livelihood of organic farmers. According to the Organic Farming Research Foundation, organic farming provides 2% of the nations crops and remains the fastest growing sector of agriculture. In 2007 there were approximately 13,000 certified organic producers in the U.S., and that number is rising. This $12.8 billion industry is under constant threat of crop contamination, as well as the 13,000 farmers and small companies that depend upon it. Harmful long-term effects of GM crops on consumers and on the environment are still unknown; we haven’t been using them long enough to have witnessed those kind of impacts. Protecting organic farms is a priority. However, shutting down commercial production of sugar-beets, and possibly all GM crops nationwide is not an option either; think about the other 98% of crops that are either genetically engineered or exposed to chemicals. Therefore, a compromise is in order. Protecting both industries should be the USDA’s main interest, not eliminating one.
Women’s History Month
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the first female Secretary of State in 1997. Today we have women all over the world, making differences in politics, music, and art, fighting for what they believe in and struggling to change what needs to be changed. Join us here at UNH in celebrating these women and keep an eye out for emails about the events planned for this month.
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Doctor’s Orders: Take a Vacation
By MELANIE ROVINSKY STAFF WRITER
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With just about five weeks of the semester under your belt and a depleted bank account from tuition and books, it’s hard to imagine doing anything other than sleeping over spring break. However, recent medical studies show that going on frequent vacations (at least once a year) can not only relieve stress but actually increase life longevity. Vacationing impacts men and women differently. A study in the Wisconsin Medical Journal revealed that women who take trips and partake in various leisure activities experience fewer bouts of depression and moments of extreme tension. Women who take two or more vacations a year also experience higher marital satisfaction than their nonvacationing counterparts.
Men benefit from periods of relaxation too. An article published in the Vegetarian Times, Inc., stated that men who take annual vacations reduce their overall risk of death by 20 percent and their risk of death from heart disease by 30 percent. In addition to keeping you healthy, regular vacationing can also improve the quality of your professional and social life. According to an article released by the National Center for Biotechnology Information, vacations promote creativity, prevent mental burnout, strengthen interpersonal relationships, and improve job performance. Momentarily removing yourself from the daily stresses and pressures of life allows you to face them head-on when you return back to reality. Americans spend significantly less time on vacation than other na-
tionalities. Documentary producer and author John de Graaf observed that Europeans work about 300 hours less than Americans do each year. Consequently, Americans are twice as likely to suffer from heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes. The above mentioned study in the Wisconsin Medical Journal claimed that the average American only receives two weeks of annual paid vacation, compared to an entire month that is given in many other countries. Vacations do not deliver medical advantages if work or professional stressors are sitting in the plane seat next to you. As difficult as it may seem, you must leave behind your cell phone, laptop and briefcase if you truly want to reap the benefits of “getting away.” Even small trips lasting only a day or two can help your body and mind refocus and rejuvenate.
Ground Zero Hotel Draws Criticism
By ERIN ENNIS
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Cheryl Palmer, Vice President of Club Quarters Inc, thinks the World Center Hotel is not only a business investment, but a rebirth. Others of New York City find the hotel to be a terrible reminder of a tragedy the United States has yet to forget. Visitors to the World Center Hotel website might realize right away the purpose of the 169 room hotel. With glossy high resolution photographs of damage and destruction, the business owners of the World Center Hotel hope to attract much of the tourism industry that has surrounded the site of Ground Zero since the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. For almost all guests, the stay at the hotel would be a 24 hour experience, with full views of the construction, soundproof windows to keep out most of the noise, and special curtains to drown the light reflecting off twisting pieces of metal and debris. Hallways would be decorated with pictures and memorials of the terrorist attacks and hotel patrons would
have a chance to dine on a balcony overlooking most of the destruction. The aerial view will be one of the first times civilians will have the opportunity to actually see Ground Zero without obscuring fences. The nearby Millenium Hilton, which was standing during the terrorist attacks nine years ago, has attempted to not use the attacks as a means of publicity and marketability. General Manager Jan Larsen spoke out against the World Center Hotel in a recent interview. “People are sensitive to maybe being perceived as taking advantage of a tragedy by utilizing that in any kind of promotional information," Larsen said. "We still get customers here who didn't realize we were across the street from ground zero, and they get emotional about it.” The owners of the World Center Hotel feel as if the building is a step in the right direction. Ground Zero, which has remained mostly untouched for the past nine years, will be home to trees and plants at the beginning of the 10th anniversary of the attacks. The memorial will open up in 2011. Freedom Tower is
currently under construction. Changes are coming, and those in charge of the World Center Hotel feel their business is just another change. A Baltimore salesman interviewed by The Associated Press about the issue said, “You could say it's depressing, but you could also say it's been nine years, the Freedom Tower is going up and there's going to be a memorial. We're looking toward the future.” Cheryl Palmer added, “They will have all those mixed emotions. But I think at the end of the day what people leave here with is the rebuilding.” With costs as low as 179 dollars on weekdays and 99 dollars on weekends, many feel the new hotel will draw in at least 4,000 visitors at a given time. Reservations have now opened online despite continued disputes amongst the New York community. Only time will tell if the World Center Hotel will be a shimmer of hope amidst the damage that is ground zero or another terrible mark on New York’s history.
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Facebook: The New Pink Slip
By ANGIE EKLUND STAFF WRITER
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A professor at East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania was allegedly suspended for posting complaints about her work that contained threats of violence on Facebook, highlighting the increase in disciplinary action towards workers due to inappropriateness online. Gloria Gadsen wrote in January on her Facebook, "Does anyone know where I can find a very discrete hitman? Yes, it's been that kind of day." Then in February she wrote, "had a good day today. DIDN'T want to kill even one student. :-). Now Friday was a different story." Gadsen claimed that all her posts were to be taken as jokes, and that only her friends and family were meant to
see.
However Marilyn Wells, ESU's Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, told The Chronicle of Education last week that "Given the climate of security concerns in academia, the university has an obligation to take all threats seriously and act accordingly." Gadsen isn’t the only one whose online activity has landed her in trouble. PinnacleHealth System, also located in Pennsylvania, has fired more than one employee over information posted on Facebook. A nurse in Minnesota was fired in 2009 after posting an unauthorized photo of herself and a patient on her Facebook profile, violating the patient’s rights to privacy. A stadium operations worker was fired after criticizing his employer, the Philadel-
phia Eagles, in one Facebook post that read, "Dan is [expletive] devastated about Dawkins signing with Denver ... Dam Eagles R Retarted!!" These are just a few cases among the many that this new online venue for information has made possible. However, used correctly, Facebook can be an innovative tool. Applications allowing resumes to be viewed easily by prospective employers are available on Facebook, and employers often use Facebook as a pre-interview for job applicants. But Facebook is not always a valid form of communication, and signals can get mixed. An increasing trend in disciplinary action suggests that employees be aware of who can see their profiles and what has been published on them.
ican drug gangs also took over the methamphetamine trade in which they have grown mega gardens. According to the California Department of Justice Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement, Mexican traffickers have expanded the marijuana trade. In 2004, The Associated Press and law enforcement officials across the country reported having seen an increase in the scale of large marijuana farms. In 2008 alone, the Drug Enforcement Administration police confiscated and destroyed up to 7.6 million pot plants. Data suggests an increase in marijuana production, both domestically and across our borders. To make it easier on traffickers, the drug gangs grow marijuana in the U.S.
to save on smuggling expenses. This also allows gangs to reproduce their crops in the local market. All of the sites are far from the eyes of law enforcement, where the growers can take the time that is needed to grow more potent marijuana. Some farmers of these fields use illegal fertilizers to help the plants grow faster, which allows for more distribution. Many of the farms are heavily guarded with crude explosives and are patrolled by guards armed with AK-47’s. Despite this, there are vast amounts of pot still being smuggled into the U.S from Mexico. Federal officials have reported nearly daily hauls of several hundred to several thousand pounds seized along the borders.
transitions into the AIDS virus. There are periods of latency, both before and during this transition, that have been questioned by doctors for years. Where does the HIV virus go when patients are experiencing “remission” symptoms? When does the HIV virus start to replicate? According to new research, Dr. Kathleen Collins of the University of Michigan has found evidence that the virus that causes AIDS can hide in a patient’s bone marrow. Practically undetectable, HIV in the bone marrow can grow without any consequence. This slow growing HIV can become the AIDS virus and mutate into the body very quickly, making it nearly unstoppable by medications and causing quick illnesses. Dr. Collins also says this “dormant” HIV virus can cause problems for already recovering patients. It is well known throughout the
scientific community that, if stopped in time, the HIV virus can be halted from becoming AIDS. A long regiment of lifetime drugs can aid a patient in staying healthier for longer, even potentially forever. This new, dormant style of HIV can live in the bone marrow long after “recovery” has occurred and can strike patients who slowly start taking less medication. While this new discovery does little to set back research on the battle against AIDS, it also does little to take a step forward. Doctors and researchers have hoped for years that a cure for the AIDS/HIV epidemic would come soon. This new bone marrow hidden HIV evidence suggests that long term cures are still a long way off. Dr. Collins however, has hope, “If we are ever going to find a way to get rid of the cells, the first step is to understand.”
Under Attack: Drug Gangs Infiltrate US
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In Sequoia National Forest, not too far from California’s Yosemite waterfalls in the redwood forests, Mexican drug gangs are slowly taking over. They have commandeered U.S. public land to grow millions of their own marijuana plants and have smuggled immigrants into the country to cultivate the crops. It has been said that pot has been growing on U.S. lands for decades although Mexican traffickers have stepped it up to the next level in recent months. Currently, traffickers and drug gangs are using armed guards and trip wires to protect thousands of plants. Not too long ago, Mex-
AIDS Virus Found to Hide in Bone Marrow
By ERIN ENNIS
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Since 1981, the HIV and AIDS viruses have plagued the world. Considered to be incurable, the HIV virus mutates at an indiscernible rate into the AIDS virus, moving quickly in some and slowly in others. Once fully developed, the HIV virus turns into the AIDS virus, an immune system destroyer. However, research has been done that suggests a cure could be on the way: if special, hiding portions of the virus can be destroyed. Up until now, it had been assumed that the HIV virus and AIDS virus worked in specific, determined ways. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) rapid viral replication and infection of specific types of white cells leads to the infiltration of HIV. As white counts drop, HIV
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UK Publishes New Rules for Assisted Suicide
By VANESSA ESTIME STAFF WRITER
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On Feb. 25, new rules implicated immediately by the House of Lords were set up to help the citizens of London and Wales end the life of a gravely ill family member with little fear of criminal prosecution. Keir Starmer, the Director of Public Prosecutors, stated that six factors would lessen the likelihood of criminal prosecutors bringing charges to individual cases. Nevertheless, prosecutors will still review each case for potential prosecution. One important element of the whole situation is if the suspect was acting out of compassion for the sick patient or if he or she had a sinister motive. Starmer is reported as saying, “The policy is now more focused on the motivation of the subject rather than the characteristics of the victim. The policy does
not change the law on assisted suicide. It does not open the door for euthanasia.” Starmer brought up the circumstances of Debbie Purdy, a multiple sclerosis victim, whose wish is that her husband would help end her life when she chooses without facing criminal charges. Purdy commented on the current issue of assisted suicide and said that a completely new law presiding over assisted suicide is required to substitute the current law, which was written over fifty years ago. She also suggested that tribunals should be created to hear individual cases before a patient decides to kill him or herself. The family members can then be then told where they stand legally before taking any further steps to help in the suicide. Terry Pratchett, a British author suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, said, “I would like to see death as a medical procedure—in very carefully
chosen cases.”He believes that he should be able to end his life before the diseases leave him helpless. Starmer was noted as saying that different factors would help lessen criminal charges, such as a victim making a comprehensible and voluntary informed decision to end his or her life, a suspect notifying the police of the suicide and his or her involved role, and when a suspect tried to dissuade the patient from choosing suicide. Starmer also brought up the reasons that criminal charges might be filed: the victim was a minor, and that he or she did not have the intellectual capacity to make an informed decision or was pressured to commit suicide. Other issues could be that the suspect had been previously violent towards the patient or the suspect had not been sought by the patient to help.
& Marie, in Las Vegas. But on Feb. 26, all the anguish appeared to resurface when Marie Osmond’s 18 year-old son, Michael Bryan, committed suicide. At about 9 pm that night, Michael jumped from the eighth floor of his Los Angeles apartment, leaving behind a suicide note for a close female friend. In the note, Michael cited his desire to end his life because he had felt alone with no friends and no sense of belonging. A statement released
on Feb. 27 by Osmond expressed her sadness: “My family and I are devastated and in deep shock by the tragic loss of our dear Michael and ask that everyone respect our privacy during this difficult time.” One of Osmond’s eight children, Michael had been battling severe depression for years now. He entered rehab in 2007 for reasons and treatment never revealed. Just last March, Osmond had been
Marie Osmond’s Son Commits Suicide
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In the years after her divorce from her ex-husband, speculation over her plastic surgery, and the death of her father, entertainer Marie Osmond seemed to be bouncing back from widely publicized scrutiny, winning third place in the competition, Dancing With the Stars, and continuing to work with her brother on their variety show, Donny
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Whale Attack Suggests Issues with Captivity
equating to that of an “ornery child” and languidly ––––––––––––––––––––– following directions. Apparently, this is not With killer whales the first time Tilikum has performing tricks and been involved in fits of ‘playing’ with trainers, disturbance. In fact, the Florida’s Shamu show at whale has been implicated SeaWorld has drawn vari- in two other human deaths.
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ous tourists to check out the greatest attraction at the park, something that has made the park skyrocket to popularity. On Feb. 24, the Shamu noontime show was the subject of mass hysteria and commotion, but not for the reason it has always been. A shocked audience witnessed the 12,000 lb. orca attack and kill 40 yearold veteran trainer Dawn Brancheau. “He just took off like a bat out of you know what, took off really fast and came back around to the glass, jumped up, and grabbed the trainer by the waist and started shaking her violently,” eyewitness Victoria Biniak said. People in attendance from earlier shows attest to the behavior of the 22-ft orca
The 30 year-old whale was connected with the 1991 death of another trainer in Canada’s Sealand of the Pacific as well as the death of a naked man whose body was discovered floating on the whale’s back in 1999. Tilikum’s attack on Brancheau has been the most recent to join the ranks of other animals either severely injuring or killing trainers and handlers. These animal attacks have suggested the qualms about captivity and whether or not it is suitable to enforce detainment with all the dangers involved. Many also question the parading of animals around as exploited entertainment. Naomi Rose, a marine mammal scientist with
the Humane Society said, “Orcas are simply too big, too complex, and too intelligent to be adequately accommodated in captivity.” Being that killer whales like Tilikum are sophisticated predators and have significant intelligence, it elicits the matter of large animals not being able to familiarize with a small environment, a fact that can lead to boredom and violent acts. On the c o n t r a r y, former SeaWorld head trainer Thad Lacinak says AN AP PHOTO that keeping animals in captivity is necessary for educating people as well as protecting these large animals. He says that, unlike the Discovery Channel, learning about animals includes bringing them to the public, giving a different, more wholesome experience than “observing through a pair of binoculars.” “We know for a fact that people do not learn in static conditions. They learn from these animals when they are entertained by them. That’s just how people learn. They don’t learn when they're bored. They have a greater appreciation of the animals when they walk out.” As of now, SeaWorld will keep Tilikum until management decides what they will do with the orca.
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Another Earthquake Rocks Europe near the village of Basyurt in Elazig province, about 340 miles (550 kilometers) east of Ankara, the capital. The government initially put the death toll at 57 but later lowered it to 51. It gave no explanation for the discrepancy. In addition to the deaths, about 34 people were being treated for injuries from the quake, Turkey's crisis center said. The worst-hit area was the village of Okcular, where 17 people were killed. As relatives rushed in for news of their loved ones, authorities blocked off the area so ambulances
Erdogan blamed the region's mud-brick buildings for the many deaths and said the government has instructed its housing agency to construct quake-proof homes in the area. He said ambulance helicopters, prefabricated homes and mobile kitchens were being sent, and Turkey's Red Crescent aid group rushed in tents and blankets. The quake was also felt in the neighboring provinces of Tunceli, Bingol and Diyarbakir, where residents fled to the streets in panic and stayed outdoors. Schools were closed for
and rescue teams could maneuver on the village's narrow roads. Residents lit fires to keep warm in the winter cold. "The village is totally flattened," village administrator Hasan Demirdag told private NTV television. Ali Riza Ferhat of Okcular said he was woken up by the jolt. "I tried to get out of the door but it wouldn't open. I came out of the window and started helping my neighbors," he told NTV television. "We removed six bodies." Television footage showed rescue workers and soldiers at Okcular lifting debris as villagers looked on. Rescuers dug into the dirt to find the body of an elderly man and quickly covered him with a sheet. Two women sat on mattresses wrapped in blankets. The temblor also knocked down barns, killing farm animals. Another 13 people were killed in the village of Yukari Demirci, Gov. Muammer Erol said, adding that by noon everyone had been removed from the rubble. "Everything has been knocked down, there is not a stone in place," said Yadin Apaydin, administrator for the village of Yukari Kanatli, where he said at least three people died. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Kandilli Observatory's director, Mustafa Erdik, urged residents not to enter any damaged homes, warning they could topple from aftershocks that Erdik said could last for days.
two days in the region. In Tunceli province, students were sent home after the quake caused a school's walls to crack, the staterun Anatolia news agency reported. Earthquakes are frequent in Turkey, much of which lies on top of two main fault lines. In 1999, two powerful earthquakes struck northwestern Turkey, killing about 18,000 people. The Elazig quake followed deadly temblors in Haiti and Chile, but Bernard Doft, the seismologist for the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute in Utrecht, said there was no direct connection between the three. Richard Luckett, a seismologist from the British Geological Survey, said there has not been a spike in global seismic activity. "If there was a big increase in the number of magnitude 6.0s in the past decade we would know it because we would see it in the statistics," Luckett said. "We haven't seen an increase in 7.0s either." He said scientists often see strong quakes but they don't get reported because the damage or death toll is minimal. "The point is that earthquakes are common and always have been," he said. In other Turkish earthquakes, a 5.7-magnitude one in 2007 damaged buildings in Elazig and a 6.4-magnitude one in 2003 killed 83 children when a school dormitory collapsed in Bingol. The collapse was blamed on poor construction.
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praising her son’s efforts at getting his life back on track: “I couldn’t be more proud of him. He’s got a 3.9 GPA in high school. He’s looking at scholarships to some wonderful colleges.” Michael’s body was buried Mar. 8 in the Osmond’s home state of Utah. Marie and brother
Donny returned to L.A.’s Flamingo Casino & Hotel the next day to return to their scheduled performances which are expected sometime next week. In the meantime, an autopsy done on Sunday determined the cause of Michael’s death to be delayed until toxicology reports arrive, which may be in 6 weeks. As the en-
tire Osmond clan continues to mourn, close friend Ruthann Clawson’s lasting memory of Michael is anything but dismal: “If you were sad, he would be the one to make you feel better. He would find a way to make you laugh. He was there if you needed anything. I want people to remember him as the nicest person I’ve ever met.”
"You had 10 years. What happened. What were you doing?" he said to applause from an audience at Arcadia University. Obama made his appeal as Democratic leaders in Congress worked on a rescue plan for sweeping changes in health care that seemed earlier in the year to be on the brink of passage. The two-step approach calls for the House to approve a Senatepassed bill despite opposi-
tion to several of its provisions, and both houses to follow immediately with a companion measure that makes a series of changes. The White House has
solving 16 cases since it became fully operational last year. "As these cases become more well known, as people learn about the successes of NamUs, more and more agencies are going to want to be part of it," said Kristina Rose, acting director of the National Institute of Justice at the Justice Department. Before NamUs, families and investigators had to go through the slow process of checking with medical examiner's offices one by one. As the Smolinski family searched for clues to Billy's fate, they met a maze of federal, state, and nonprofit missing person databases that weren't completely public and didn't share information well with each other. NamUs, the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, allows one-stop sleuthing for amateurs, families and police. Anyone can enter all the data they have on a missing person, including descriptions, photos, fingerprints, dental records and DNA. Medical examiners can enter the same data on unidentified bodies, and anyone can search the database for potential matches that warrant further investigation. So far, about 6,200 sets of remains and nearly 2,800 missing people have been entered, said Kevin Lothridge, CEO of the National Forensic Science Technology Center
in Largo, Fla., which runs NamUs for the Justice Department. Detective Jim Shields of the Omaha, Neb., Police Department hadn't heard about NamUs until he saw a presentation at a conference in 2008. He then had a local volunteer associated with NamUs input his data on several missing people. Among them was Luis Fernandez, who had been missing for nearly a year before his family went to police in 2008. Shields didn't have a lot on Fernandez, a known gang member who'd been in and out of jail — only gender, race, height, weight, age and some data on his tattoos. It proved to be enough. Just a few weeks later, similarities were spotted with the unidentified remains of a homicide victim found in a farm field in Iowa in 2007. In January, a lab informed Shields it had a DNA match — and that he could break the news to Fernandez' family. "I could say fairly certainly that this would never have been solved if not for NamUs," Shields said. Some other recent successes: • Paula Beverly Davis, of the Kansas City, Mo., area, had been missing for 22 years until a relative saw a public service announcement on TV in October for NamUs and told her sister, who gave it a try. Among the 10 matches her
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Obama Appeals for Public Support on Health Care
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GLENSIDE, Pa. – President Barack Obama accused insurance companies of placing profits over people and said Republicans ignored long-festering problems when they held power as he sought to build support Monday for swift passage of legislation stalled in Congress. "How much higher do premiums have to rise before we do something about it?" said Obama, making the first in an expected string of out-oftown trips to pitch his plan to remake the health care system. The president said dismissively that Republican critics in Congress say they want to do something about rising health care costs, but said they did not when they held power.
said it wants the legislation wrapped up by March
18, but that seems unlikely. The companion bill has not yet been made public, and a protracted debate is expected in the Senate, where Republicans vow
passage by mere talk. Obama's stated goals across more than a year of struggle has been to extend coverage to millions who lack it, ban insurance industry practices such as denying coverage on the basis of pre-existing conditions and cut costs. Republicans dismissed Obama's argument instantly. "The American people have heard all this rhetoric from the president before, and they continue to say loudly and clearly they do not want a massive government takeover of health care," said House Republican Leader John Boehner of Ohio. to resist even though they Obama has long identiwill not be able to block fied the insurance industry
as an obstacle to changes along the lines he seeks, but the administration's actions and rhetoric seem to have escalated in recent days. The president's proposal would give the government the right to rein in excessive premiums increases — a provision included after one firm announced a 39 percent increase in the price of individual policies sold in California. Separately, Kathleen Sebelius, the secretary of health and Human Services, convened a White House meeting with insurance executives last week, and followed up with a letter released in advance of Obama's speech. It asked companies to "post on your Web sites the justification for any individual or small group rate increases you have implemented or proposed in 2010."
sister found were a body dumped in Ohio in 1987 that had the same rose and unicorn tattoos as her sister. DNA tests confirmed the body was Davis. • Sonia Lente disappeared in 2002. Last June, an amateur cybersleuth with the Doe Network, a nationwide volunteer group that helps law enforcement solve cold cas-
iffs, medical examiners, and coroners could use to train people to use NamUs and to help cover the costs of entering data into the system. It would also authorize another $2.4 million a year to run the system and ensure permanent funding. The bill would also link NamUs with a major FBI crime database that's now available only to law enforcement, partly because it contains sensitive information about ongoing investigations. That confidential data would be withheld from NamUs when necessary. Billy Smolinski, of Waterbury, Conn., was last seen Aug. 24, 2004, when he asked a neighbor to look after his dog. His pickup truck was later found outside his home, though not where he usually parked it. His wallet and other belongings were still inside. The Smolinski family first struggled to get police to take a missing adult case seriously. It took a long time for investigators to finally conclude Billy had been killed, perhaps as a result of a love triangle gone sour. The family put up reward posters, searched places where they thought his body might have been hidden and kept pressure on police. Smolinski said to her NamUs is a "no-brainer." "If they find remains I'm hopeful they'll identify him through NamUs," Smolinski said.
Database Can Crack Missing Person Cases — If Used
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MINNEAPOLIS – A new online database promises to crack some of the nation's 100,000 missing persons cases and provide answers to desperate families, but only a fraction of law enforcement agencies are using it. The clearinghouse, dubbed NamUs (Name Us), offers a quick way to check whether a missing loved one might be among the 40,000 sets of unidentified remains that languish at any given time with medical examiners across the country. NamUs is free, yet many law enforcement agencies still aren't aware of it, and others aren't convinced they should use their limited staff resources to participate. Janice Smolinski hopes that changes — and soon. Her son, Billy, was 31 when he vanished five years ago. The Cheshire, Conn., woman fears he was murdered, his body hidden away. She's now championing a bill in Congress, named "Billy's Law" after her son, that would set aside more funding and make other changes to encourage wider use of NamUs. Only about 1,100 of the nearly 17,000 law enforcement agencies nationwide are registered to use the system, even though it already has been hailed for
ing 100 cases into NamUs. He's hopeful his department can make a match. "It's kind of time-consuming but I think it's a worthwhile program," Somershoe said. NamUs grew out of a Justice Department task force working on the challenge of solving missing persons cases. One need that the task force identi-
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es, noticed similarities between Lente's description in NamUs and an unidentified body found near Albuquerque, N.M., in 2004. Dental records later established it was Lente. Detective Stuart Somershoe of the Phoenix Police Department said his agency, which has over 500 open missing persons cases, just finished enter-
fied was to give people who could help solve cases better access to database information. "Billy's Law" sailed through the House late last month and is pending in the Senate, where supporters are confident it will easily pass. The bill would authorize $10 million in grants annually that police, sher-
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Positives
1. Just so all you girls out there know, even guys like flowers: they’re pretty, okay!? (Don’t tell anyone I said that, okay?) So it’s really nice to walk into Bartels and see all these flowers on the table. It adds a very nice touch and kudos to whoever thought of that idea! 2. Dun dun da dun dun da dun de dun de dun de dun da! For all you who are musically illiterate, that would be the presidential march! And you know what that means! That’s right: USGA elections are coming up. Applications have been turned in for all candidates, and it’s looking to be a doozy of a race with four people going for USGA president (myself included!). So make sure to keep an eye out for when polls open, and get out and vote!!! You may even win gift cards for Five Guys Burger and Fries…who knows! :p
Negatives
1. Okay, so I am very thankful for the new waffle stations compared to last year… but are you really going to tell me now that I can’t have chocolate chips in my waffles because it has the possibility of making more of a mess? That’s like saying you shouldn’t have a water balloon fight because you have to clean up all the little rubber pieces afterwards! The benefits and the joy it brings is totally outweighed by the cost. 2. Rumor has it! Bartels will no longer be giving take out trays to students for breakfast and dinner. Really? I mean, are you really going to pull this one on the students? I know I sometimes snooze a little past my alarm clock and don’t have time to sit for awhile and leisurely eat my breakfast. For those times, I have to grab and go! Now explain to me how I’m going to do that without trays?
The Battery Charge
Waffles are good and all, heck they pretty much make my morning, but like pretty much everything else in life sometimes the basic no matter how good it is, isn’t enough. That’s where chocolate chip waffles come in. The carbohydrates in chocolate raise serotonin levels in the brain, resulting in a sense of wellbeing. This can help if you have a hard test that your stressing about (say Dr. Fiondella’s calc 2 mastery test on Wednesday) and we all know that when you’re feeling less stressed you’re more likely to do well. Say you slept poorly, maybe had a nightmare that has you all freaked out. Chocolate contains phenyl ethylamine, a mild mood-elevating chemical that could help you calm down and make it easier to pay attention in class. What happened to the university wanting the students to do well? With this no chocolate waffle policy students are being set up for failure! That is not something I will stand for! Up in arms I say! Gather the mob! Grab the pitchforks! Light the torches! Oh wait: I’ve been informed that’s against university policy, so the next best thing Is to lodge a complaint on chargervoice.com (a student’s best friend if they have something to complain about). My last and biggest grievance with this policy: it has been proven that men who eat chocolate live a year longer than those who don’t. With the no chocolate waffle policy I could die a year earlier then every other guy I know: is that a burden Sodexo really wants on their heads?
Shawn’s Hotties of the Week The Gal
The Guy
by Shawn L. Tremblay
Katelyn Murray
Glenn Altshuler
Major: Forensic Science Year: Junior 2011 Involvement: Resident Assistant or Regency, 5678 Dance Team Hometown: Glens Falls, NY
Major: Criminal Justice Year: Senior 2010 Involvement: SCOPE Co-Chair Hometown: Maynard, MA
Why is she this week’s hottie? Katelyn is extremely selfless and is a fantastic voice of reason. She can listen for hours and make you feel like there is nothing else in the world besides you when you are with her. Thanks for being so genuine, Katelyn! :)
Why is he this week’s Hottie? Glenn is an excellent friend, leader, and SCOPE co-chair! He works tirelessly and endlessly to help out the various committees within SCOPE to provide UNH with great programming. Thanks for all of your hard work and dedication!
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HOLLYWOOD ... Leonardo DiCaprio as Frank Sinatra? Yup, Leo will play “Ole Blue Eyes” in a film directed by Martin Scorsese. But Leo will NOT do the singing. I’m told Sinatra recordings will supply the music. I knew Frank. Personally, I would never have picked Leo for the part, but we’ll wait and see if he can pull it off. P.S. They were much more alike in their personal lives. Both Frank and Leo had, and have, a No. 1 priority -- GIRLS. Yes, the town is still praising John Travolta for his trip to Haiti bringing food, medicine and many other needs to that ravished country. AND in the many interviews he has been undergoing on TV, radio and in newspapers, the sadness of losing his son, Jet, has not been mentioned -- hopefully not to bring up his hurt. AND take it from someone who knows, he has really been hurting. I’m not a big Conan O’Brien fan, but I feel he got a raw deal from the Peacock Network. After bringing him out here from the East and having him bring his family, they kick him off and say he can’t appear elsewhere. I don’t know what the situation is at this point, but he does have my sympathy. A lot of singing and dancing in Dublin at the Irish Film Festival. Meryl Streep won the International Actress Award for It’s Complicated, and Robert Downey Jr. carried home a statue for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes. Eclipse took the prize for best picture. Pretty soon, Meryl will have to add a room on to her home to house all her trophies. Julia Roberts brought her adorable 5-year-old twins, Hazel and Phin, to the set of Valentine’s Day, and everyone cooed and gathered round the adorable young ‘uns. Her niece Emma (now 19), daughter of brother Eric, also is in the film and helped babysit the twins on the set. Now if Eric had appeared, it would have one big family bash. Aside to Frances E. of Big Sur, Calif.: Yes, I do know Sandra Bullock’s hair is blonde in The Blind Side, but I think her natural color is a dark brown. The femme stars certainly cause commotion with the color of their tresses. I am constantly getting mail asking for the true color. Yes, Paris’ is white blonde. Yes, Angelina’s is almost black, etc., etc., etc. Good news for Thomas Sawyer, producer and writer for Angela Lansbury’s Murder She Wrote. His novel, No Place to Run, has been awarded the best fiction book of 2009 by the “American Book Readers Association.”
BITS ‘N’ PIECES
All’s quiet. Paris Hilton is in New York tending to her perfume business. Britney is behaving. Nicole is in New York, and the rest of the usual caperers seem to be under cover.
Q: Is it true that someone is making a film about Facebook? How is it possible to turn that into a film? -- Frank J., via e-mail A: Production has begun on The Social Network, which stars Rashida Jones, Justin Timberlake and Jesse Eisenberg, and is directed by David Fincher (Fight Club, Se7en, Panic Room and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button). Shelby Young (Days of Our Lives and Wild Child) recently finished shooting her supporting role in the film. While she couldn’t tell me much about the movie or her role in it (they have all signed confidentiality agreements so the story doesn’t leak out), what she could tell me is that the movie is about the founders of the social-networking site Facebook. Like many of the film’s stars, Shelby admits, “I am such a huge fan of Fight Club, so the chance to work with D a v i d Fincher, I just couldn’t pass that up.” Look for The Social Network in theaters come October. Q: At the end of last season it was stated that Friday Night Lights was coming back this year. Has that changed? I haven’t been able to find anything about it. -- Phillis M., via e-mail A: Season Four of FNL is slated to premiere Friday, April 30, on NBC. Per an agreement with DirecTV, the fourth season already aired on The 101 Network from October 2009 through this past February, with NBC re-airing the season coming next month. If you want to be surprised by what happens this season, beware of online spoilers from those who already saw the episodes on The 101! Q: For this final season of Lost, I am as confused as ever -- and LOVING it! I also love one of the newer characters, Jacob. What can you tell me about the actor who plays him? I know I’ve seen him in other things. -- Melanie C., Dayton, Ohio A: Mark Pellegrino, 44, who has played Jacob on Lost since the end of the previous season, has been in a ton of movies, such as The Big Lebowski, Mulholland Drive, Capote and National Treasure. On the small screen, he is most known for playing the Devil on Supernatural and Paul Bennett on Dexter. I asked Mark when we chatted recently if it was intimidating for him to join such an established, phenomenon of a show so late in the series. “Luckily I didn’t know it was such a huge phenomenon until I landed on the island and was told,” Pellegrino said. “When you audition, the character sides are not the character you are auditioning for, and the scenes are just made-up stuff to throw off all the people on the Internet who are so anxious to get the material. I had no idea what it meant until I got there and they told me I’m Jacob. And then it dawned on me what a big deal it was.”
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NFL Suspends Ferguson for first the Tim Tebow Autograph? Eight Games of 2010 That’ll Be $160 By MATT SEDENSKY ASSOCIATED PRESS
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MIAMI —Free agent Jason Ferguson, a veteran nose tackle most recently with the Miami Dolphins, has been suspended for the first eight games of next season for violating NFL policy on performanceenhancing substances. NFL spokesman Greg Aiello confirmed on Sunday that the discipline was handed down late this week but could offer no further details. Ferguson was also suspended for violating NFL drug policy in 1999, sitting out four games after an anabolic steroid showed up during a urine test. The player’s agent, Jimmy Sexton, did not return a call Sunday seeking comment. Ferguson was sidelinedwith a season-ending quadriceps injury in November and underwent surgery a month later. The 35-year-old had been in on
Defensive tackle Jason Ferguson #95 of the Miami Dolphins warms up prior to facing the Denver Broncos during NFL action at Invesco Field at Mile High Stadium
23 tackles in nine games player” at the time of his for the Dolphins last sea- injury. son. Coach Tony Sparano A Dolphins spokescalled him a “heck of a man, Harvey Greene, said
Ferguson remained a free agent and had not signed a new contract. “We won’t comment because he’s not officially on our roster,” Greene said. The team has not said whether they planned to re-sign Ferguson for next season. Ferguson was drafted in 1997, playing eight seasons with the New York Jets and three with the Dallas Cowboys before joining Miami in 2008. He has 325 career tackles. Ferguson tested positive for marijuana at the scouting combine in 1997. During his 1999 suspension, he passionately denied taking steroids, saying he used a dietary supplement, which he would not identify, but that contained no banned substances. “People are thinking I’m a drug addict or something like that, and that’s ridiculous,” Ferguson said at the time. “I read bottles and I know steroids. I didn’t take no damn ste-
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We may not know which team Tim Tebow will suit up for in 2010, however, we do know people want his autograph and they’ll pay handsomely for it. The former Florida quarterback appeared Saturday at Palm Beach Autographs, and according to the Florida Times-Union, an estimated crowd of 1,500 people were in attendance to pay $160 for a Tebow autograph. A portion of the proceeds will reportedly go to the Tim Tebow Foundation, the newspaper reports. Event attendees could also chip in $75 for photos with Tebow. Tebow talked about his first official autograph signing: “It’s an honor to have people want to want you and want to have your autograph and want to be
around you. That’s special to have an opportunity to sign for people, but it’s more special to be able to do things like we’re doing and being able to really just brighten kids’ days in really their darkest hour of need, which is a lot of what my foundation is about. … I’m just so excited that I have the opportunity to do this and just make a difference in kids’ lives.” Prior to his autograph signing on Saturday, Tebow had a busy Friday at Jacksonville’s Brooks Rehabilitation Center visiting with Alex Ross, a 16-year-old who was shot by another teen in January.
The New York Mets 2010: Injuries & Mishaps Make for Questions, Questions and More Questions By TOM CHIEPPO STAFF WRITER
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PORT ST. LUCIE’ — The Mets’ spring training has gotten underway with many issues regarding the 2010 regular season, and it is put up, or shut up time. Starting rotation after Johan Santana is questionable because the Mets don’t have a number two starter: just a bunch of guys who can be fourth or fifth starters. Nonetheless, we know that the majority of the team was decimated with injuries, making last year a total washout. Every starting pitcher has to have a big year. Oliver Perez must step up his performance and not be erratic in the strike zone. He’s got to be more consistent around the plate. Mike Pelfrey can be a number two but he’s an average pitcher at best, who fights himself on the mound after missing the target and walking batters. John Maine is unpredictable; his health is a worry and he doesn’t perform the same. Finally Jonathan Niese, who is a young left-hander, has to drop his pitch count. The Mets missed the boat on John Lacke; Fred and Jeff Wilpon didn’t want to spend a lot of money on him. Jose Reyes’ position as third batter may cause problems offensively. With Carlos Beltran out of commission until June,
Undergoing blood tests for a possible thyroid deficincy, 2010 is an important year for Mets shortstop Jose Reyes. (AN AP PHOTO)
the running game is taken choose differently. away from Reyes, a man But who’s going to lead with very little home run experience. Yes, Citi Field lowered the dimensions in their ballpark to have more players’ hit homers, but Reyes isn’t a 25-30 home run hitter, he’s a doubles -Omar Minaya and triples player. It’s the Mets’ prerogative to have Reyes as the leadoff hitter. off? Will it be Luis CastilThe team has seemed to lo? Will it be Angel Pagan?
“We have a good team here.”
None of those possibilities will work. The Mets need to have David Wright hitting third, and with a game against the Florida Marlins in the home opener on Apr. 5, Mike Jacobs needs to hit fifth. Jeff Francoeur would be a good choice if it wouldn’t cause three lefties hitting in a row (a nono in the world of Major League Baseball). The
Mets also missed the boat on Bengie Molina, who has improved his catching for the San Francisco Giants. He could have been the fifth hitter for the Mets, and Reyes batting wouldn’t be a discussion The Mets first base is a platoon because of Daniel Murphy, who has improved his defensive ability with the help of hall-of-famer Keith Hernandez. Murphy
was a .266 hitter with 12 homers 63 RBI’s, in 155 games, with 508 at-bats last season. Ike Davis, a very young player, has a lot of potential but isn’t quite ready for the starting first base position just yet. Is Fernando Martinez the player that the Mets can rely on to have a productive year? Martinez played 29 games with 11 runs scored, 16 hits, 1 homer, 8 RBI’s, and a .176 batting average in 91 atbats. Martinez filled in for Reyes and he didn’t live up to the expectations for Jerry Manuel’s club. Martinez needs to develop his fundamentals more to become a major league player. We can’t forget about job security. The heat is on for skipper Jerry Manuel and General Manager Omar Minaya to have a productive season. The front office seems to be preparing for a shake up and is definitely due for one. Manuel will need to have a strong showing this season to be even considered for the managerial position. Minaya keeps saying over and over to the media, “we have a good team.” Everything has to fall in place for the Mets. It’s a game of dominos for them. If one piece falls, the entire team falls. The Mets are a team with questions, but the question that will be talked about throughout the regular season is “what if?”
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FT. LAUDERDALE — The Yankees left-hander struck out three, walked one and allowed one hit during a two-inning simulated game Sunday. “I felt good,” Pettitte said. “Last year I did this,
mower out here [on the field].” Pettitte used all his pitches, throwing 21 strikes. Also, Yankees catcher Francisco Cervelli is scheduled to see a neurologist on Monday. He left Saturday’s game with a concussion after being hit in the helmet by a pitched
message since losing his starting spot at point guard before Thursday’s overMIAMI — Miami Heat time win over the Los Anguard Rafer Alston has geles Lakers. been suspended indefinitely, the team announced after Saturday night’s victory over Atlanta. Sources close to the situation said Alston, who did not attend the game, is considering retirement. The Heat initially announced that Alston missed the Atlanta game for “personal reasons.” But later revealed Alston has not made himself available to the team by “Rafer Alston, while anything other than text having made contact with
the team via text message, has made himself otherwise unavailable to the team. As a result he has been suspended indefinitely,” the team said in a release. Alston could not be reached for comment. He did not immediately respond to an e-mail message. Alston began his second stint with the Heat in January after securing a buyout from the New Jersey Nets. The 33-year-old was benched for the final three quarters of Tuesday’s victory over Golden State
and did not play against the Lakers. Alston started at point guard in his first 25 games back with Miami before being replaced Thursday by Carlos Arroyo. Alston is in his 11th NBA season and as recently as last season helped Orlando weather the injury loss of Jameer Nelson to reach the NBA Finals after the Magic acquired him in a deadline-day trade with Houston. He nor his manager were able to be reached for comment. Over this current season he is averaging 6.6 points and 2.9 assists.
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and to me it’s good to break it in. I can make this pretty real even though it’s a simulated game. It’s good for me, I think, for my first start.” Pettitte threw 18 pitches to Randy Winn and Colin Curtis in both innings in preparation for his first spring training start Friday against Washington. It was the first gametype action for Pettitte since pitching in the World Series-clinching Game 6 in November. The simulated game took place on a back field at the Yankees’ spring training complex in front of around a dozen fans. “I couldn’t get the big league field,” Pettitte joked. “I’ve got a lawn
ball. Cervelli also had a concussion in November after being struck by a back swing during a winter league game. “It’s a bigger concern,” Yankees manager Joe Girardi said about Cervelli having two recent concussions. “Hopefully he’s back in a few days, but we’ll be cautious. You just take your time.” Girardi added that concussions are taken more seriously now than in the past. “You think about the players in football that had to retire,” Girardi said. “I think it’s good that we pay more attention than we used to. We used to say, ‘I got hit in the head.’ Now
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well to return punts for touchdowns. He has a lot of ability and can help the Jets contend against AFC East rival New England Patroits General Manager Mike Tannenbaum and Owner Woody Johnson have a cohesive football team that will be ready for the 20102011 regular season. Head Coach Rex Ryan has another player to work with and make him standout. We hear it all the time in the NFL, “defense wins championships.” The Jets were the number one defense in the league last year, but can they get to the Super Bowl in 2011? That will be in the hands of quarterback Mark Sanchez. Cromartie can help the Jets to have a great regular season and hopefully get to a Super Bowl. Can Cromartie become the player that he used to be in San Diego? If it is possible, make sure to check him out next season in New York.
CHICAGO — Officials with the new Arena Football One league said Thursday they are on schedule to return to the field next spring with a more modest economic model they hope will ensure its success. The new indoor league debuts in April in 15 communities, including seven cities that hosted teams in the now defunct Arena Football League. “The challenge is to do it in the best businesslike manner,” Arena Football One commissioner Jerry Kurz said during a news conference announcing the revival of the Chicago Rush, a perennial AFL power. “The [old] league didn’t do that.” Arena Football One this week purchased the assets
of the AFL in a deal approved by a judge overseeing the AFL’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. The reported $6.1 million sale included all team names, logos, records, film and video libraries, and other assets from the Arena Football League, which called off the 2009 season a year ago and then indefinitely suspended operations in August. AFL then filed for bankruptcy protection. Legal proceedings also included AF2, a 25-team indoor football league with teams in smaller markets that the AFL partly owned. “The game was always good,” said Kurz, who spent the last six years as president of af2. “Some would say [the AFL] tried to do too much, too soon. We won’t make that mistake.” Arena Football One
will be a mix of former AFL and AF2 teams, with Chicago as the largest market. Tampa, Fla., Arizona, Cleveland, Orlando, Dallas, and Utah -- all former AFL locations -- will also be represented in the new league. The league will also have teams in smaller markets such as Spokane, Wash., Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Okla., Milwaukee, and Bossier-Shreveport, La. League offices will be in Tulsa. Arena Football One will operate as a single entity, with all players and coaches considered league employees, an arrangement similar to Major League Soccer. The league also hopes it will have lower costs with centralized purchasing, insurance and marketing. None of the former AFL ownership groups
are involved in the new league, although there are some familiar faces coming back in Chicago and Cleveland. The Rush announced that the return of head coach Mike Hohensee, who guided an earlier Chicago team to an Arena Bowl title. New owners in Cleveland, meanwhile, said that former Cleveland Browns star Bernie Kosar would serve in an advisory capacity. Kosar was the Gladiators’ president in 2008. Kurz said the league has hired Neal H. Pilson, former president of CBS Sports, to explore potential TV deals. The AFL had recent broadcast exposure with NBC Sports and later with ESPN. The league teams, players, coaches alignment and schedules will be announced before the 2010
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The Jets had cut tides with cornerback Lito Sheppard, but they sweetened the pot by acquiring Antonio Cromartie from the San Diego Chargers last week during the NFL Free Agency. Cromartie can provide more punch for the Jets’ defense along with twotime Pro Bowler Darrell Revis while the Chargers will get a third round pick in the deal. However, if Cromartie makes the Pro Bowl the Chargers will acquire a second round pick from the Jets. The cornerback had a total of 10 interceptions in the 2007 regular season but has fallen under the radar in the past two seasons. Cromartie had 2 interceptions in 2008, and 3 interceptions in 09. The special teams position is also a factor for Cormartie; perhaps the Jets can use him there as
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TAMPA, Fla. -- Steven Stamkos got high praise from an NHL great. Stamkos extended his franchise-record points streak to 16 games, and Antero Niittymaki remained perfect against Atlanta, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the
Thrashers 6-2 on Saturday night. Tampa Bay coach Rick Tocchet said former teammate and Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux used “Wow” after the game to describe the 20-year-old Stamkos. “He’s a special guy,” Tocchet said about Stamkos. “The guy thrives with ice time.” Stamkos had two goals
-- which gave him 40 for the season -- and an assist. The center has 15 goals and 14 assists during his streak. Niittymaki improved to 17-0-0 overall against Atlanta. Martin St. Louis, Paul Szczechura, Teddy Purcell -- on a penalty shot -- and Vincent Lecavalier also scored for the Lightning, who stopped a fivegame losing streak.
“I thought it was a great team effort,” Stamkos said. “It was one of those games where if you lose it, you don’t want to say that’s the season, but it’s pretty devastating to lose to a team like that that’s ahead of you.” The Lightning would have fallen five points behind Atlanta, which started the day eighth in the Eastern Conference, with a
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Lil Wayne Set to be Sentenced to Year in NY Jail fire pushed his sentencing back a month. The rap star is scheduled to be sentenced MonNEW YORK – Lil Wayne day to a year in city jail. He is set to begin an expected pleaded guilty in October jail term on a New York to attempted criminal posgun case, after a dental session of a weapon. He problem and a courthouse admitted illegally having a ASSOCIATED PRESS
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loaded gun on his tour bus in July 2007. His sentencing was initially pushed back from Feb. 9 so he could have surgery on his bejeweled teeth. It was postponed again last week when a fire shut down Manhattan's
main criminal courthouse while he was on his way there. Lil Wayne has been one of rap's most prolific and profitable figures in recent years. His Tha Carter III was the best-selling album of 2008.
Beyonce in Brooklyn, Helping Substance Abusers
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NEW YORK – The president of Brooklyn has declared Beyonce an official Brooklynite. Borough President Marty Markowitz said Beyonce is a Brooklynite by marriage and by moxie. Beyonce's husband, JayZ, is from Brooklyn. The superstar visited the New York City borough Friday for the opening of the Beyonce Cosmetology Center at a residential substance abuse treat-
ment center. The Phoenix House offers programs for residents in carpentry, building maintenance, computer technology and culinary arts. Beyonce said she thought it also should have more programs geared toward women. She said her mother's Houston salon helped so many people feel good about themselves and better their lives. Beyonce first spent time at Phoenix House when preparing for the role of Etta James in the 2008 film, Cadillac Records.
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tions of herself as a female filmmaker throughout awards season. After the Oscars, she reiterated that sentiment but made it clear she was eager for other women to follow her lead in winning Hollywood’s top filmmaking honor. “I hope I’m the first of many, and of course, I’d love to just think of myself as a filmmaker. And I long for the day when that modifier can be a moot point,” Bigelow said. “But I’m very grateful if I can inspire some young, intrepid, tenacious male or female filmmaker and have them feel that the impossible is possible, and never give up on your dream.” Bullock’s win came a day after she won worstactress for her romantic comedy flop All About Steve at the Razzies, a spoof of the Oscars that mocks Hollywood’s lowpoints of the year. The Razzie win makes Bullock the only actress to receive that dubious prize and an Oscar on the same weekend. Bullock became one of the few Razzie winners ever to collect her trophy in person, showing up at the ceremony Saturday pulling a little red wagon filled with DVDs of All About Steve for the audience there. Where will she keep her Oscar and Razzie? “They’ll sit side by side on a nice little shelf somewhere. The Razzie maybe on a different shelf. Lower,” said Bullock, who was a great sport throughout awards season, joking
about her worst-actress Razzie nomination. “You take the good with the notso-good.” The Oscar marks a career peak for Bridges, a beloved Hollywood veteran who had been nominated four times in the previous 38 years without winning. Describing his long career, he borrowed some lines from one of his most endearing and enduring characters, the laid-back bowler the Dude from The Big Lebowski. “Ups and downs. What does the Dude say? Strikes and gutters, man,” Bridges said backstage. “I’m big on the Dude. I love him.” Known mainly for brazen comedy routines and roles in lowbrow films, Mo’Nique startled audiences with a dark turn as a reprehensible welfare mother in Precious. Asked backstage if things would change for her, Mo’Nique declared, “I am a standup comedian who won an Oscar.” Austrian-born Waltz, a veteran TV and stage actor in Europe but virtually unknown in Hollywood before Quentin Tarantino cast him in Inglourious Basterds, reflected on his sudden Oscar celebrity. “It’s mind-boggling. It’s fantastic. It’s very intense,” Waltz said. “And tomorrow I’ll probably be sorry it’s over,” he said. The Hurt Locker scored a victory for war-on-terror dramas, which until now had found little favor with audiences shell-shocked
by nightly news coverage of the action in Iraq and Afghanistan. The film stars Jeremy Renner as the ace leader of a bomb-disposal unit in Iraq, a man whose addiction to the adrenaline rush of war endanger his col-
The Hurt Locker, which premiered at the Venice and Toronto film festivals in September 2008. While it pulled in $12.6 million domestically, a respectable showing for an See SURPRISES page 19
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Preliminary Ratings Show Oscars Up Over Last Year
Millionaire was named best picture. Nielsen is expected to give an estimate of the auNEW YORK – Early indi- dience size later Monday. cations are that an Acade- Last year's telecast was my Awards telecast where seen by 36.3 million peoThe Hurt Locker topped ple. Each rating point repthe popular Avatar for best resents 1,149,000 housepicture was popular with holds, and the share means that 40 percent of the televiewers. The Nielsen Co.'s over- visions being used at the night measurement of the time were tuned into the nation's 56 biggest mar- Oscars. The Oscars had kets gave ABC's telecast a 29.4 rating in the New a 26.5 rating and 40 au- York market, Nielsen said. dience share. That's a 14 That was 11 percent above percent increase over the the average for other big same rating for last year's cities and No. 13 among telecast, when Slumdog those cities.
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leagues (Anthony Mackie and Brian Geraghty). War films normally are the arena of male directors, but Bigelow has made action and stories about tough men a specialty, her films including the Keanu Reeves-Patrick Swayze thriller Point Break and Harrison Ford’s submarine adventure K-19: The Widowmaker. K-19 was a 2002 flop, and it took Bigelow years to get back in action with
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Mid-August Lunch
This international smash hit from the makers of Gomorrah is an utterly charming tale of good food, feisty ladies and unlikely friendships during a very Roman holiday. Broke, and armed with only a glass of wine and a wry sense of humor, middle-aged Gianni (director and screenwriter Gianni Di Gregorio) is forced to entertain his 93-year-old mother and three other lively mamas in their ancient apartment during Italy’s biggest summer holiday, Pranzo di Ferragosto. Mid-August Lunch is both warmly vibrant family drama and delicately balanced comedy of manners.
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independent film without big stars, The Hurt Locker is the lowest-grossing best-picture winner in this modern era of detailed box-office bookkeeping. It took in less than onefourth the haul of 2005 best-picture winner Crash, itself one of the least commercially successful recipients of the top Oscar. Along with Avatar, the biggest modern blockbuster with $720 million domestically, the best-picture competition included the $200 million smashes Up and The Blind Side and the $100 million hits District 9 and Inglourious Basterds.” Like Crash, The Hurt Locker was a rare film that swooped in from outside the Hollywood studios to earn the industry’s highest tribute. The Hurt Locker was acquired by Summit Entertainment after the film played at the Toronto
festival, where Crash also was bought by distributor Lionsgate. Joining Bigelow to collect the best-picture Oscar were Hurt Locker producers Mark Boal, who also won the prize for original screenplay, and Greg Shapiro. A fourth producer — financier Nicolas Chartier, a key money man behind the film — was barred from attending as punishment for violating awards rules by sending e-mails to Oscar voters urging them to back The Hurt Locker over Avatar. Oscar overseers said Chartier still will receive his best-picture Oscar, but at a later time. “We haven’t spoken to him yet,” Shapiro said. “He sent me a very beautiful e-mail. He had a party thrown for him, and I think he’s very pleased.”
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Second Body Found in California By ERIN ENNIS
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Only a week after the discovery of 17 year old Chelsea King’s body in a shallow grave on the shore of Lake Hodge’s, California, the remains of a 14 year old girl have been found in a remote section of the Pala Indian Reservation. The remains are considered to be part of an ongoing murder investigation and therefore cannot be discussed in detail by police. However, leaked news responses have led to the arrest of a known sex offender. The remains, believed to be that of Amber Dubois, are directly related to the Chelsea King case. Dubois had been walking to Escondido High School nearly a year ago when she never made it to class. Although her parent’s had never stopped looking for her, police investigation had begun to focus direct-
ly on John Albert Gardner and faltered over the year. Minimal evidence, despite Gardner’s troubled
past, led police to keep the case open but practically uninvestigated. With the discovery of both bodies,
Gardner is now the primary focus in both murder cases and an “easy conviction” according to Califor-
and a conviction of molestation prior to these two cases. Although he has pled not guilty in the death of Chelsea King, the newly discovered remains of Amber Dubois gives little reason to believe his innocence. California police hope for the best in the upcoming investigations and trials for John Albert Gardner despite the new evidence. With the death of Chelsea King and Amber Dubois, along with the molestations and assaults from additional sources, it is believed that the John Albert Gardner case could be presented as a death penalty case. Although Gardner has now been released on bail, groups have started to form in response and protest. Many parents of AN AP/DENIS POROY PHOTO the California area fear for their children with a nia district attorneys. sex offender out in public. Gardner, a sex offend- Stay tuned for detailed and er, has been charged with continuous coverage of the multiple counts of assault California murders.
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WESTMORELAND, N.H. – Mary Josephine Ray, the New Hampshire woman who was certified as the oldest person living in the United States, has died at age 114 years, 294 days. She died Sunday at a nursing home in Westmoreland but was active until about two weeks before her death, her granddaughter Katherine Ray said. "She just enjoyed life. She never thought of dying at all," Katherine Ray said. "She was planning for her birthday party." Even with her recent decline, Ray managed an
interview with a reporter last week, her granddaughter said. The Gerontology Research Group says that Ray was the oldest person in the United States and the second-oldest in the world. She was also recorded as the oldest person ever to live in New Hampshire. The oldest living American is now Neva Morris, of Ames, Iowa, at age 114 years, 216 days. The oldest person in the world is Japan's Kama Chinen at age 114 years, 301 days. Ray was born May 17, 1895, in Bloomfield, Prince Edward Island, Canada. She moved to the United States at age 3. She lived for 60 years in
Anson, Maine. She lived five great-great grandchilin Florida, Massachusetts dren. and elsewhere in New Hampshire before she moved to We s t m o reland in 2002 to be near her children. Ray's husband, Wa l t e r, died in 1967. Survivors include two sons, eight grandchildren, 13 greatgrandchildren and
Hours for Grandson’s Ice Cream
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STEVENS POINT, Wis. – Here's one Wisconsin grandmother who makes time for her grandson. Michelle Cuestas of Green Bay used two vacation days and camped out for 43 hours to make sure her grandson would be first in line for the 2010 opening of a Stevens Point icecream landmark. Belts' Soft Serve opened for the year Friday at 11 a.m. Thanks to grandma, 6-year-old Brayden Banks
placed the first order. The Stevens Point Journal said Cuestas arrived Wednesday at 4 p.m. She planned to spend the night in her car but after locking her keys in the car, she instead slept in the Belts bathroom. Brayden arrived Thursday morning. The two passed the last 24 hours playing games, reading and drawing. Cuestas said the wait was worth it. She said making memories with her grandson is priceless.
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