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Recession Pain Still Real Despite End, Obama Says nomic conditions that existed when he took office, Obama said, “The hole was so deep that a lot of people out there are still WASHINGTON – President hurting.” Barack Obama said Monday he He spoke shortly after the Nadoesn’t care that the Great Re- tional Bureau of Economic Recession has been declared over search, a private panel of econoby a group of economists. For the millions of people who are out of work or otherwise struggling, he said, “it’s still very real for them.” Obama denied that he was anti-business or antiWall Street in his economic proposals, commenting mists that dates the beginnings under close questioning during and ends of recessions, said the a town hall-style meeting broad- downturn that began in Decemcast live on CNBC. ber 2007 ended in June 2009. At He offered a mixed verdict 18 months, that makes it the lonon the growing tea party, call- gest recession since World War ing its skepticism of government II. “healthy” but adding, “The chal“Something that took ten lenge of the tea party movement years to create is going to take is to identify specifically ‘What a little more time to solve,” would you do?’” to help turn Obama said. around the economy and proHe participated in the hourduce jobs. long session before heading to The government can’t simply Pennsylvania to raise money for cut taxes on the nation’s wealthi- Democratic Senate candidate est people “and magically think Joe Sestak, who is locked in a things are going to work out,” he tight race for a seat considered said. a must-win for the president’s Focusing on the poor eco- party. ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Hopkins Hospital Security in Hot Water
By LIZ DE LA TORRE STAFF WRITER
–––––––––––––––––––––––––– Talk about taking news badly. According to Police Commissioner Frederick H. Bealefeld III., fifty year-old Paul Warren Pardus opened fire at Johns
going surgery. Around 11 a.m., Pardus went to meet with Dr. Cohen regarding his mother’s maladies. Though details of the discussion have not been made public, Pardus was so upset that he pulled a semiautomatic from his waistband and shot the doctor. Following Par-
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Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, killing his mother and himself after becoming “emotionally distraught and overwhelmed by the news of his mother’s condition” on Thursday, Sept. 16. David B. Cohen, the orthopedic surgeon who was informing Pardus on his mother’s state, was shot once in the abdomen, but is expected to survive after under-
dus’ three hour hold up in a room shortly after, authorities locked down a small area of the Nelson Building while allowing the rest of the medical center, which is made up of a hospital as well as research and education buildings, to stay accessible. Pardus was later found sprawled on the floor with his mother on the bed, See HOPKINS page 5
The group assembled for the session included large and small business owners, teachers, students and unemployed people. A woman who said she was the chief financial officer for a veterans’ service organization told Obama, “I’m exhausted of
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defending you” and recounted that the times have been hard on her and her family. “I’m disappointed where we are right now,” she said, asking, “Is this my new reality?” Obama told her, “My goal is not to convince you that everything is where it ought to be. It’s not.” Still, Obama said that things were “moving in the right direction” under policies he has put in place. A 30-year old law school graduate who said he couldn’t find a job and couldn’t even make interest payments on his student See RECESSION page 5
Journey to a Hate Free Millennium
wood, Brent has worked on several famous movies, including –––––––––––––––––––––––––– Air Force One, Matilda, and The Shawshank Redemption. BearHate is a powerful thing. It ing witness to all the violence, can tear individuals and groups intolerance and hatred in the naapart, destroy hope and end lives. tion and the world, he created a But when there is hate around, it documentary entitled “Journey is important to Aask yourself an to a Hate Free Millennium: Stoimportant question: are you part ries of Compassion and Hope” By ISAAK KIFLE STAFF WRITER
of the problem, the solution… or are you neither? This was the theme of Journey to a Hate Free Millennium, the presentation put on in Dodds Theater on Wednesday, September 15. The Office of Intercultural Relations, along with the Office of Residential Life, the Office of Student Activities, and the Victimology Club, brought inspirational speaker and Hollywood casting director Brent Scarpo on campus to talk about the hate that has enveloped both college campuses and the country as a whole. During his time in Holly-
that chronicled three critical events that changed America. The first event was the murder of James Byrd Jr., who in June of 1998 was beaten, dragged across the pavement while tied to a chain connected to a moving car, and finally decapitated on a culvert because he was black. The second was the death of Matthew Shephard, who in October of 1998 was tortured and left for dead because he was gay. The third and most famous event was the Columbine High School Massacre of 1999, where teenagers Eric Harris and Dylan KleSee HATE FREE page 4
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Tea Party Movement Protesting from Coast to Coast
but the most notable one would have to be the Tea Party Patriots, –––––––––––––––––––––––––– who claim to have over 2,700 chapters. While all Tea Partiers As another election season is deny the fact that they are an exquickly approaching, there is no tension of the GOP, it has been doubt that activist groups around found that most of them are in the country are gunning to get fact, Republicans. This fact is in their candidates elected. While line with the message they are some simply put ads in newspapers, on television, or have a calling campaign, others are protesting to get their ideas across. The group that has been doing that the most this season would no doubt be the grassroots movement, named “The Tea Party”. Over trying to get across – stop big the past week, there were was government. This is a republia plethora of protests in plac- can ideal, made popular again es like, Saint Louis, Missouri, by the tea party movement, and Washington, DC, and even An- they will not stop protesting unchorage, Alaska. til something is done. So who are these tea parties, Tea Party activists have been and what is their message? There known to be controversial, and is a variety of tea party groups, this fact held true over the past By SARA JANE DUFFORT STAFF WRITER
week, when TV personality, Glen Beck, and former Vice President Candidate, Sarah Palin, held a rally in Alaska, on the ninth anniversary of September 11. Some news stations portrayed this act as disrespectful to those who lost their lives, while Beck and Palin argued that it was just a day that worked for them. Yet Glen Beck and Sarah Palin were not alone in protesting. Many state followers implemented their own protests, including a large one, held in Sacramento, California. Over 4,000 AN AP PHOTO activists attended, many holding signs that said “Congress you’re fired!” and “Let failures fail.” Here, the speakers spoke out against many things including Health Care Reform, the economic stimulus, and President Obama. One of the people in attendance, Leslie See TEA PARTY page 6
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USGA President’s Corner Dear Students, As we close out our first month of school, I hope you all are doing well. I hope you all have found your place here at UNH and are taking advantage of all this university has to offer. Your four years here at UNH are going to determine the person you become, and it will be full of the best and worst times of your life. All I ask is that you really take these years and make them memorable. Time goes by so quickly and, before you know it, time has passed and graduation is around the corner. I ask you to work hard, and do not procrastinate. I’ve learned through a special organization that you do not want to be the person who has left a mountain of things to do tomorrow. So work hard, care for others, surround yourself with positive people, and think about your actions. We all make mistakes sometimes, but learn from them. I say this so we can make this campus even better than it has been in the past couple of years. I wish you the best of luck. Scott Kazar USGA President
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SCOPE It Out!
by Joann Wolwowicz
by Michelle R. Morra
This was another full week of great events that we planned for everyone on campus. Of course, there was the weekly movie, and Weekend Programming planned their great events, but this time we also had a comedian and a game show on campus. This week’s movie was Get Him to the Greek, the hilarious comedy with Jonah Hill and Russell Brand. Hill and Brand were fantastic together, getting laughs out of the audience with the hilarious songs that Brand’s character, Aldous Snow, sang or the torture that Hill’s character, Aaron Green, is put through trying to get Snow to his performances on time. If you missed Brand and Hill last week, don’t worry because Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith are coming to campus this week in Karate Kid on Tuesday and Friday, 9 p.m. in Bartels. On Thursday night, SCOPE’s Comedy and Lecture Committee brought Comedian Marcus to Dodds. The crowd that joined us for Marcus’ show laughed until they cried. His jokes hit the funny bone perfectly and had the crowd filling the theater with laughter the entire time. We can’t wait until Comedy and Lecture pick another great comedian to bring smiles to students’ faces. You know who else brought smiles to students’ faces? Weekend Programming brought mini golf to campus and took students to SIX FLAGS!!! Mini golf was fantastic, especially because it was glow in the dark. Now that’s cool. Everyone that came was hanging out with friends, had a good time having little competitions with each other. And, of course, there was the big trip to Six Flags Great Adventure, the one in New Jersey. It was awesome, because there were cool rides, greasy, but amazing, food, cool games to play, prizes to win, and of course, for anyone that knows me, BATMAN. Yes, Superman was there too, but who cares about him. If you think that the fun stops there, fasten your seatbelts, because there are more rides and greasy foods coming this weekend when we take a trip to the Big E, the biggest fair in the northeast all year, on Friday, September 24 at 4 p.m. We will also have Stuff-A-Bear on Saturday, September 25, in the Programming Space from 6-10 p.m. This week we also had a 60 Seconds Game Show in the Alumni Lounge. It’s the game show based off of the new show Minute It to Win It. It wasn’t just a good time for the contestants; the audience had a laugh watching them play the little games to try and win some great prizes. It was tremendously mesmerizing. Every event this week was tremendous!
U. S. Constitution
The document that emerged from the Philadelphia Convention of 1787 has become the longest-lived national constitution in the world, fulfilling Chief Justice John Marshall’s vision that it was “meant to endure for ages to come, and to meet the various crises of human affairs” (McCulloch v. Maryland, 1819). It was the product of a sense of urgency and of mission, solid preparation, and secret debate that allowed open-mindedness and compromise, and a body of delegates who in the aggregate possessed both a command of political philosophy and much practical experience under state constitutions and the Articles of Confederation. Despite some serious deficiencies, revealed most notably in the crisis of the Civil War, the Constitution has served at once as a symbol of national unity and the continuity of basic ideals amid change, as a supple (but not mushy) framework of government, and as a binding code of supreme law. Its grant of powers and its constraints on power are addressed to governmental action,
Health and Fitness Obese from Birth… or Maybe Sooner
by Melanie Rovinsky
Obesity related diseases may have more to do with prenatal factors than overeating and lack of exercise, The New York Times reported early this month.
Recent studies show that unwarranted weight gain during pregnancy often results in larger-than-normal infants who are predisposed to become obese children and adults later in life. These individuals were also more inclined to develop diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. According to Dr. Sylvia R. Karasu and Dr. T. Bryam Karasu, in their book The Gravity of Weight, “fewer than 40 percent of pregnant women gain only the recommended amount of weight during their pregnancy.” The fact that women are beginning their pregnancies fatter than ever before is also contributing to the increased instances of overweight babies. A joint study conducted by Dr. Janet Currie from Columbia University and Dr. David S. Ludwig from the Children’s Hospital in Boston revealed a consistent link between the weight a woman gained during her pregnancy and her baby’s birth weight. “There’s no reason for a woman to gain more than 40 pounds with a single baby. We used to think babies in the womb were well protected, but we now know they are influenced by lots of things that will affect them later in life,” Dr. Currie said. “The next frontier has to be the pre-pregnancy period. If we really want to improve the health of children, we have to get to mothers before they get pregnant.” For a list of recommendations regarding pregnancy weight gain, view the Institute of Medicine’s suggestions at iom.edu.
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national and state, not to private conduct. The design of the whole is to maintain a government that is effective, adaptable, and safe for the rights of its people. Constitution Day commemorates the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution by thirtynine brave men on September 17, 1787, recognizing all who, are born in the U.S. or by naturalization, as citizens. There are many fun facts about the Constitution and its history that are interesting to know. Below are just a few of the many that can be discovered. The U.S. Constitution has 4,400 words. It is the oldest and shortest written Constitution of any major government in the world. Of the spelling errors in the Constitution, “Pensylvania” above the signers’ names is probably the most glaring. Thomas Jefferson did not sign the Constitution. He was in France during the Convention, where he served as the U.S. minister. John Adams was serving as the U.S. minister to Great Britain during the Constitutional Convention and did not attend either. The Constitution was “penned” by Jacob Shallus, A Pennsylvania General Assembly clerk, for $30 ($726 today). Since 1952, the Constitution has been on display in the National Archives Building in Washington, DC. Currently, all four pages are displayed behind protective glass framed with titanium. To preserve the parchment’s quality, the cases contain argon gas and are kept at 67 degrees Fahrenheit with a relative humidity of 40 percent. The Constitution does not set forth requirements for the right to vote. As a result, at the outset of the
Union, only male property-owners could vote. African Americans were not considered citizens, and women were excluded from the electoral process. Native Americans were not given the right to vote until 1924. James Madison, “the father of the Constitution,” was the first to arrive in Philadelphia for the Constitutional Convention. He arrived in February, three months before the convention began, bearing the blueprint for the new Constitution. Of the forty-two delegates who attended most of the meetings, thirtynine actually signed the Constitution. Edmund Randolph and George Mason of Virginia and Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts refused to sign due in part due to the lack of a bill of rights. When it came time for the states to ratify the Constitution, the lack of any bill of rights was the primary sticking point. The oldest person to sign the Constitution was Benjamin Franklin (81). The youngest was Jonathan Dayton of New Jersey (26). When the Constitution was signed, the United States’ population was 4 million. It is now more than 309 million. Philadelphia was the nation’s largest city, with 40,000 inhabitants. A proclamation by President George Washington and a congressional resolution established the first national Thanksgiving Day on November 26, 1789. The reason for the holiday was to give “thanks” for the new Constitution. It took one hundred days to actually “frame” the Constitution. George Washington and James Madison were the only presidents who signed the Constitution.
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Can I Kiss You?
UNH Brings Nationally-Renown Entertainer and Expert to Campus
By WANDA TYLER
DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF INTERCULTURAL RELATIONS
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With all the recent media attention on high profile celebrities and their sex lives, when was the last time you and your friends discussed guys, girls, hooking up, or sex? Thinking about your sex life and intimacy is both natural and healthy. The reason friends share with each other is because everyone is looking for answers. How do you know how far your partner really wants to go with you? When it comes to intimacy, how do you let your partner know what you By DUSAN STOJANOVIC
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want without being too subtle, too bossy, or the mistake of just ‘going for it’? Wouldn’t it be great if there was one simple way to know the exact moment your partner wants to be kissed on the first date? Next Monday night at 8 p.m. in the Alumni Lounge—during a program co-sponsored by Athletics, Residential Life, Intercultural Relations, Student Activities, Victimology Club and MRCC—you will get the answers to all these questions. Plus, you’ll be surprised at many more simple ways you can make a difference in your own world of dating/hooking-
up and in helping out your friends. You share these secrets and your friends will have a whole new level of respect for you. Nationally-renown expert and author, Mike Domitrz, will reveal to you a simple approach to intimacy no one ever shares. You will discover the exact words to say; how to precisely handle it if someone says, “No” to you; and an amazing way for you to impact others’ lives. Domitrz’s oneperson show titled “Can I Kiss You?” is continually one of the most criticallyacclaimed and highest attended events on college campuses across the coun-
try by both males and females of all backgrounds and sexual orientations. You will laugh ‘til you cry in this interactive, hard-hitting performance where the audience is a vital part of the experience. Plus, if you’re one of the first 40 students at the program, you can win the highly sought-after “Want Some Action?” and “Can I Kiss You?” T-shirts to wear around campus or the next time you go out. If you don’t win a shirt, you will have the change to get one really cheap after the program.
concerns" about the quality of the elections. It said in its preliminary report published Monday that the parliamentary vote was marred by ballotstuffing, proxy voting, underage voting, the use of fake voter identification cards and repeated voting. The group urged President Hamid Karzai's government to allow an independent investigation into reports of widespread electoral fraud, including intimidation of voters and interference by powerful warlords. The state electoral commission, however, criticized observer groups and the media for being "quick to imply the electoral process is unsuccessful based on allegations of fraud and misconduct." "Cases of fraud and misconduct are inevitable in the current security climate," the commission said in a statement. But it pledged full commitment "to working with the Electoral Complaints Commission to eliminate the effect from the final results as far as possible." Afghan officials have
started gathering and tallying election results in a process that could last weeks if not months. The country's international backers praised those who voted Saturday and hoped for a democratic result. A repeat of the pervasive fraud at the presidential election a year ago would further erode the standing of Karzai's administration — both at home and abroad — as it struggles against a Taliban insurgency. Officials said militant attacks on election day killed at least 21 civilians and nine police officers. The Washington-based National Democratic Institute said in a statement Monday that although violence marred the electoral process, "millions of Afghans turned out to vote ... showing courage and resolve to move their nation toward a more democratic future." But the group also pointed out that many problems still have not been addressed. These include "a defective voter registration process, barriers to women's participa-
Referring to the movies that he worked on, Brent explained that Matilda was about a girl who was hated for her gifts. In the same vein, Byrd and Shephard were essentially hated because of who they were. Columbine was an example of what could happen as a result of hate and isolation. Investigations preceding the massacre found that Harris and Klebold had both dealt with isolation and bullying prior to the shooting. Brent reminded us that it isn’t enough simply to abstain from hurting others; he said we have to rise up, speak out against the hate, and support those who are struggling. It’s important that victims of hate don’t have their hope overshadowed by their fear. Quoting from The Shawshank Redemption, Brent gave
the audience some very powerful words, “Fear can hold you prisoner; hope can set you free”. And to those losing hope right now, Brent referred back to Matilda, telling us to “always look for that Miss Honey in our lives” (a character from Matilda, referring to that one person who will always love you unconditionally). Lastly, Brent gave the audience a homework assignment. Take a piece of blank paper, write “Why Was I Born?” across it and reflect upon that question for a couple of minutes. Return to it from time to time. Brent said that the answer he received the first time he tried it scared him. Will it scare you?
tion, and the need to secure the independence from the executive of Afghanistan's two election bodies." "We did succeed in having an election in almost all over Afghanistan, but that does not mean that we did not have difficulties in terms of arrangements for the elections," Karzai's spokesman Waheed Omar said, adding that it was too early to discuss the quality of the elections. Nader Nadery, the head of the Afghan observer group, said that those responsible for election irregularities should be prosecuted and that this could not be done without the support of top officials. "Investigating these irregularities would increase the political credibility of the government," Nadery told The Associated Press. "It would be good for their own reputation." The group said one of its major concerns was more than 300 instances of intimidation and coercion of voters by local warlords and powerbrokers — some with close ties to Karzai's government — who are seeking to remain in power by having their own candidates run in the elections. "We had more than 280 cases of direct attacks by the insurgents and we also had 157 cases of warlords committing violence," Nadery said. "Both are dangerous for the future
of democracy in this country." Candidates can submit complaints to the elections fraud watchdog, the Electoral Complaints Commission. This panel of five people is the final arbiter on fraud allegations, and it was the body that invalidated nearly a third of Karzai's votes last year. The panel is significantly weaker than in the presidential election, when it was dominated by U.N. appointees. This year, the majority of the panel is Afghan and the entire group has been appointed by the government, making the group potentially more susceptible to pressure from the administration. Also on Monday, Britain's military handed the U.S. responsibility for northern Sangin district in Helmand province. British forces arrived in the district in 2006 and have lost more than 100 troops there in fierce fighting with Taliban insurgents_ nearly a third of the 337 fatalities it has suffered in Afghanistan since 2001. NATO said the 40 Commando Royal Marines were being reassigned throughout the center of Helmand, which remains a volatile battleground even though tens of thousands of NATO and Afghan troops moved into the area
in February. "British forces have served in Sangin over the last four years and should be very proud of the achievements they have made in one of the most challenging areas of Afghanistan," said Liam Fox, the British defense secretary. Under the new NATO deployment plan, which was announced in July, the U.S. will operate mainly in the north and south of Helmand, with British, Danish and Estonian troops working in the heavily populated central areas. Lt. Gen. David Rodriguez, the No. 2 American general in Afghanistan and the operational chief for the allied forces, said in July the British move was part of his effort to consolidate and better organize forces in Helmand. Britain, the second largest contributor of international troops after the United States, has 9,500 troops in Afghanistan. About 1,200 have already been moved from Sangin into central Helmand province. The coalition also reported that an international service member died Monday following an insurgent attack in southern Afghanistan. The service member's nationality was not released.
By TOM CHIEPPO
are designed to strengthen bank finances and rein in excessive risk-taking. However, some banks have protested because the rules may dampen their recovery and reduce the economic growth. Under current rules, banks must hold back at least four percent of their balance sheet to cover their risks. This is a mandatory reserve known as tier capital. This amount will rise to four and a half percent by 2013 under the new rules; it is expected to
reach six percent in 2019. However, banks would be required to keep an emergency reserve known as a “conservation buffer” of two and a half percent. This will allow the banks to reserve eight and a half percent on their balance sheets. The agreement known as Basel III is a cornerstone of global financial reforms proposed by governments to bailout banks to recovery the economy as quickly as possible.
By KAIT RICHMOND STAFF WRITER
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Choosing what to do after college can be a daunting task. Whether it’s applying for entry-level jobs with less-than-stellar pay or racking up your debt in graduate school, the options for recent college grads seem to be nothing more than ways to thin out wallets. Fortunately, there are other options, and one of them includes the AmeriCorps VISTA program. AmeriCorps VISTA is a program designed to help fight poverty in America.
Each year, about 6,500 Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) are placed in more than 1,200 low-income communities to assist the local nonprofits and public agencies. According to the AmeriCorps website, VISTA members “focus their efforts on building the organizational, administrative, and financial capacity of organizations that fight illiteracy, improve health services, foster economic develop, and otherwise assist low-income communities.” The program is a one year program. VISTA See AMERICORPS page 5
Afghan Officials Say Too Early to Judge Election
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KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghan authorities said Monday it was too early to judge the validity of the country's parliamentary ballot despite observers' reports of widespread fraud in the vote that was to help consolidate its shaky democracy. Also Monday, Britain's military handed the U.S. responsibility for a dangerous district in southern Afghanistan that has been the scene of some of the bloodiest fighting involving British troops for the past four years. Despite Taliban rocket strikes and bombings, Afghans voted on Saturday for a new parliament, the first election since a fraudtainted presidential ballot last year that cast doubt on the legitimacy of the embattled government. The independent Free and Fair Elections Foundation of Afghanistan, the observer group that deployed about 7,000 observers to monitor the elections, voiced "serious
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bold embarked on a killing spree that left 15 dead (including themselves) and over twenty more injured. In the documentary, Brent took these three events and tied them all to the theme of hate. He explained how the action and inaction of individuals and groups led to these tragedies. For example, Shawn A. Barry was one of the three men that were charged with James Byrd Jr.’s death. However, court investigations proved that he had not taken part in Byrd’s beating, nor did he tie him to the car. At the same time, Barry never challenged or objected to what the other two men chose to do. In Brent’s own words, “Shawn A. Barry is serving two life sentences because he did nothing”.
Bankers Agree to New Rules to Prevent Further Financial Crisis
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Banks are significantly trying to increase the capital reserves under rules endorsed on Sunday by the World Major Central Banks to prevent another financial crisis, without impeding the economy in Basel, Switzerland. The Banks are forced to keep more capital, which will restrict the amount of loans they can make. The new banking rules
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Officials: US Drones Kill 6 Militants in Pakistan
By RASOOL DAWAR associated press
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MIR ALI, Pakistan – Suspected U.S. drones fired missiles at militant targets in northwestern Pakistan on Monday, killing six people in the 15th such attack this month, the most intense barrage since the strikes began in 2004, said intelligence officials. U.S. officials do not publicly acknowledge firing the missiles, much less comment on who they are targeting. It is unclear why the attacks have spiked. They target Pakistan’s border regions with Afghanistan — home to al-Qaida terrorists plotting attacks on the West, insurgents battling the Pakistani government as well as militants behind attacks on NATO troops in Afghanistan. On Monday, three missiles struck a house and vehicle linked to militants in a village near Mir Ali, a town in the North Waziristan tribal area that is under effective militant
control, said the officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media. Noor Khan, a resident in the village, said he saw drones in the sky before the strike. Pakistani intelligence officials have said most of this month’s strikes have targeted forces led by Jalaluddin Haqqani, an Afghan commander whose forces are one of the great-
after U.S.-led foreign forces withdraw. Drone strikes have killed more than 71 people since Sept. 2, according to an Associated Press tally based on accounts by intelligence officials. Pakistani officials often criticize the strikes as a violation of the country’s sovereignty, but the government is widely believed to help the U.S. carry out the attacks. Allegations of civilian casualties in the
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est threats to foreign troops in Afghanistan. The U.S. has pressured Pakistan to launch a military offensive against the network, but Pakistan has not done so. Many analysts believe the Pakistan army tolerates militants fighting in Afghanistan because they want to have a proxy group to maintain influence there
attacks are not publicly investigated. Meanwhile, clashes during a two-day search operation on the outskirts of the northwestern city of Peshawar over the weekend killed 15 militants and two police officers and wounded two soldiers, an army statement and the city’s police chief, Liaqat Ali Khan, said Monday.
ber of panda births at the Wolong center to 16 this year, equal to last year's total, the report said. Hua Mei — whose name means China-America — was the first giant panda cub born in the United States in 1999, at the San Diego Zoo, after a decade of failed breeding attempts. She returned to China in 2003 and now has eight cubs, including three sets of twins. Panda females have only three days a year in which they can conceive — one reason their species is endangered. Some males never succeed at
natural breeding, so artificial insemination has become common practice when breeding captive pandas. Pandas are threatened by loss of habitat, poaching and a low reproduction rate. Females in the wild normally have a cub once every two or three years. The fertility of captive giant pandas is even lower, experts say. Only about 1,600 pandas live in the wild, mostly in Sichuan province. An additional 290 are in captive breeding programs worldwide.
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BEIJING – An American-born panda gave birth to her eighth cub in southwest China, a rare accomplishment for the endangered species known for being poor breeders. Hua Mei gave birth to a male cub at 3 a.m. on Friday at the Wolong China Giant Panda Research Center in Sichuan province, the official Xinhua News Agency said Friday. The cub weighed 5.7 ounces at birth. This brings the num-
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both shot to death. The ailment of his mother, eighty four year-old Jean Davis, is unknown, though it is speculated to have been cancer. Nearly thirty minutes after Cohen was shot, an e-mail was sent ordering staff to remain locked in their rooms and away from the windows. About two hours later, another e-mail assured staff that police were “in control of the situation.” While Hopkins staff and officials maintain “full confidence” in their security, concerns are rampant on how Pardus, who had a handgun permit, was able to pass the metal detectors which apparently screen both patients and visitors. Of the incident, Hopkins Hospital
had this to say on Sept. 17: “Hopkins has more than 80 entrances just to the main hospital and 80,000 visitors a week. We currently employ about 400 security guards to protect the hospital and its immediate surroundings. These guards are highly trained professionals and they demonstrated that professionalism during yesterday’s incident, as they have for decades. But as with any very large public place, isolated incidents will occur.” In an effort to quell apprehension, the hospital is currently reviewing security procedures to determine whether signs were overlooked that might have thwarted the shooting.
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loans told Obama he was inspired by Obama’s 2008 campaign but “that inspiration is dying away.” “The most important thing we can do right now is grow our economy,” Obama said. “What we can’t do is go back to the same old things we were doing.” CNBC’s John Harwood, the moderator, asked Obama if he had any plans to replace his two top economic advisers — Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and chief economic adviser Lawrence Summers. House Republican leader John Boehner has called for Obama to fire both of them, contending their economic advice to him has not been helpful. Obama sidestepped a direct answer but said, “This is tough work that they do.” “We’re constantly asking, ‘Is what we’re doing working as well as it could?’” Harwood at one point asked Obama how serious he was about deficit reduction. Polls show that Americans are deeply concerned about the government’s rising deficit, and Republicans have repeatedly tried to make it a campaign issue, calling for more government belt tightening.
“I can’t give tax cuts to the top 2 percent of Americans ... and lower the deficit at the same time,” Obama said. “At some point, the numbers just don’t work.” “The first thing you do in a hole is not dig it deeper.” Obama pressed his effort to cast Democrats as fighters for the middle class and Republicans as protectors of “millionaires and billionaires” and special interests. He has called on Congress to allow Bush-era tax cuts to expire on schedule at the end of this year for those with household incomes above $250,000 — but to extend them for everybody else. Obama says it would cost $700 billion over ten years to extend the cuts for those in the upper income range, a group that makes up roughly 2 percent of taxpayers. What Obama wants to do would cost about $3 trillion over ten years. A combination of the Bush tax cuts, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, a reduction in tax revenues because of the recession and stimulus and bailout spending by both the Bush and Obama administrations has resulted in an estimated $1.5 trillion deficit for the budget year that ends at the end of Septem-
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ber. Obama was asked by Harwood whether we was willing to debate Boehner, who would probably become House speaker if Republicans take back the House of Representatives in November. He indicated such a debate was unlikely. “It’s premature to say that John Boehner is going to be speaker of the House,” Obama said. A member of the audience who said he was a hedge fund manager and a Harvard Law School classmate of Obama said many on Wall Street feel as if he’s treating them like a pinata. “We certainly feel like we’ve been whacked by a stick.” “If you’re making a billion dollars a year after a very bad financial crisis where 8 million people lost their jobs and small businesses can’t get loans, then I think that you shouldn’t be feeling put upon,” Obama said. “Most folks on Main Street feel like they’ve been beat upon,” he said, and “there’s a big chunk of the country that feels I have been too soft on Wall Street. What I’ve tried to do is just be practical.” He said his policies have not been “extremist” or “anti-business.
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members receive healthcare benefits while in service, as well as childcare assistance if needed. Student loans can be deferred and there is a modest stipend to cover living expenses. Stipends are typically low, because part of the program is about understanding how to live at or around the poverty line. Maeve Rafferty is a recent college graduate who chose the AmeriCorps VISTA program to get more experience in the non-profit sector. She is currently working at CitySeed in New Haven, a non-profit that works to improve local food access and sustainability. When asked about the small stipend, Maeve said, “It could be a drawback, but I think it’s neat because you
learn to live simply and you learn financial responsibility.” While the pay is low, VISTA members reap the benefits of their service at the end of their yearlong commitment. Members have access to the strong network of VISTA alumni and have a topnotch resume booster. Additionally, members have the option of choosing a scholarship ($5,500) or a post-service stipend ($1,500). Rafferty says other benefits include choosing the state you live in (she attended James Madison University and is originally from Maryland) and the support you get along the way. “You’re in this job but people are really looking out for you and making
sure you have all you need because they know you’re not making much. They really want you to have this worthwhile experience and really cater a program toward what you’re hoping to gain, and what skills you’re hoping to get better at, improve, or learn.” All VISTA members have goals that they set out to achieve. Rafferty’s main goal is to help ensure that low-income residents of New Haven have access to healthy food, and all the information they need to know about it. She is starting with a needs assessment and developing a survey to be given out to at least 200 residents. With the results of the survey, she hopes to produce an educational and outreach program. In the VISTA program,
Rafferty says, “it’s building capacity and sustainability, and that basically means creating programs that last and reach your goal. So, when you leave, the programs stay in place.” AmeriCorps has many other programs, some of which include direct service, meaning participants will do something like building homes. To find out more about the VISTA program and AmeriCorps, visit AmeriCorps.gov. Remember, there is more to your post-grad life than a job or further schooling, so consider all of your options. Service may be something you’ve overlooked in the past, but it could make a real difference in your life, and the lives of others.
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Google Defends Shrinking China Market Share
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BEIJING – Google is hiring dozens of marketing and technical employees in China to defend a shrinking market share against local rivals after closing its Chinese search engine six months ago this Wednesday in a dispute over censorship. Mainland users usually can reach Google’s Chinese-language site in Hong Kong, a Chinese territory with no Internet filtering. That has helped Google retain its rank as China’s s e c o n d most-popular search engine but Hong Kong access is occasionally blocked and some users have defected to local alternatives, mostly to market leader Baidu.com. Google Inc. has kept a research and development center and advertising sales offices in China and is promoting its Android operating system for mobile phones. It launched what it says is a “largescale recruiting campaign” for at least 40 posts this summer, from national marketing manager to software designer. “Our engineering teams in Beijing and Shanghai continue to focus on bringing a steady stream of innovation to our services in China,” the company said in a written response to questions. The hiring has stirred local fans’ hopes the China search engine might reopen, though Google has given no indication of that. None of its job advertisements mentions a connection to the China site, Google.cn. “The signal that Google are on a hiring spree might suggest they are getting a little movement in talks with the government,” said Edward Yu, president of Analysys International, a Beijing research firm. Google did not immediately respond to questions about its contacts with the government and whether it hoped to reopen the Chinese search engine. Google’s January announcement that it no longer wanted to cooperate with Chinese censorship and might leave prompted an outcry by local users. The government, startled and embarrassed by Google’s public defiance, didn’t budge and the China search engine closed March 22. Communist leaders promote Web use for education and business but block material deemed subversive or obscene. Google objected to being
required to exclude search results for banned sites. China is the world’s most populous Internet market, with more than 420 million people online, but Google has said little about its plans for this country, leaving local users and industry analysts guessing. “I think Google will come back to China,” said
Qiao Fan, a 27-year-old freelance website designer. He set up the fan site http://www.gogogoogle. com to promote Google to Chinese users. “Some Google products you just can’t find on other services,” Qiao said, citing the company’s e-mail and friend-finding features. Qiao draws hope from the fact that Google put in the effort to renew its license to operate Google.cn in July. That site includes a button users can click to reach the Hong Kong site and links to Google services not covered by censorship. “I think because of that, they are making preparations to come back,” Qiao said. Revenues are flowing in from Chinese advertisers that want to reach customers abroad through the company’s U.S. site or mainland users of the Hong Kong site. Google received 24.2 percent of China’s search engine revenues in the second quarter of the year, though that was down from the previous quarter’s 30.9 percent, according to Analysys International. Nearly all that lost business went to Baidu, which raised its market share from 64.2 percent to 70 percent. Google declined to release sales figures. For now, China provides a small share of its revenues — an estimated $250 million to $600 million of this year’s projected $28 billion total. But the world’s second-largest economy is expected to become more important as incomes rise and more Chinese go online. “On the advertising side we are bullish,” the company statement said. “We have a significant local sales presence in China and remain committed to helping Chinese businesses grow online and
responding to the specific needs of our Chinese advertisers.” Mainland users who still turn to Google are better educated, richer and more attractive to advertisers, so revenue per user is higher than average, said Yu. Still, the lack of a China-based site puts Google at a disadvantage as it
a service dubbed Box Computing Open Platform that can run games, electronic books and other applications on its search platform, beating Google’s planned launch of a similar service. David Wolf, a technology marketing consultant in Beijing, said he expects Google’s market share to decline to 7 to 12 percent in two to three years — ahead of other rivals but farther behind Baidu. Google needs official permission to keep advertising and research operations in China and it is unclear whether it has repaired strained relations, said Wolf, president of Wolf Group Asia. competes with Baidu and “Regardless of what rivals such as Sogou.com changes they’ve made, and Alibaba, a Chinese e- Google has an ongoing commerce giant that has government relations chaladded a search service. lenge here,” he said. “And “The trend (in reve- I don’t know whether they nues) is definitely declin- are attending to that.” ing because after they migrated their search engine to Hong Kong, there are periodic interruptions,” Yu said. “Users who are not loyal to Google are turning their traffic to Baidu and other services.” This month, 10-yearold Baidu, long seen as a Google imitator, launched
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Morrison, stated, “This is a way to get people focused before elections, and it’s a way to get the parties true numbers seen.” It is clear that they have a large number of followers, as 4,000 people showed up to the one in California, as well as several thousand at the protest in Washington, DC. However, what can The Tea Party do, and should Democrats be worried? The short answer to this question – is yes. It is clear that the tea parties are doing a sufficient job in rallying support, as evident by a variety of elections that have taken place. The most notable of these would be the special election held in Massachusetts. They rallied and eventually, Scott Brown was elected the new sena-
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tor. This was an upset to many across the country, because Massachusetts has been historically, a democratic state. Yet the election of Scott Brown is not the only one of its kind, and The Tea Party attributes many election outcomes to their efforts. The rallies that we have seen over the past week were not the first, and they will definitely not be the last. As Nov. 2 rolls around, there is no doubt that they will get stronger and more organized. They have already gained many victories, and it is sure that the party will strive for more of their members in office. It is clear that they want something done about the path our government is taking, and they will not stop until their voices are heard.
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Igor Passes Near Bermuda as Category 1 Hurricane
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HAMILTON, Bermuda – Hurricane Igor swept past Bermuda and kept lashing at the Atlantic island with high winds and furious waves on Monday as power failures in many areas plunged people hunkered down at home into darkness. The storm knocked boats from their moorings and littered the tiny British territory with downed trees and branches, but there were no reports of major damage or injuries. Igor weakened to just above hurricane status before its center passed about 40 miles (65 kilometers) to the west just before midnight. Winds of 75 mph (120 kph) battered the island, and the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said gusts ranged up to 93 mph (150 kph). By midday Monday, the hurricane’s center was
about 275 miles (445 kilometers) north-northeast of Bermuda and it was heading to the north-northeast at 24 mph (39 kph), the Hurricane Center reported. A tropical storm watch was issued for the coast of Newfoundland in Canada. Igor was predicted to veer northeast away from the United States, although forecasters said it would still cause high surf and strong rip currents along the U.S. eastern seaboard. A 21-year-old man died while surfing in the storm-churned waves off Surf City, N.C, where he was pulled from the water on Sunday afternoon. The National Weather Service in New York City said Igor is likely to churn up breaking waves of 6 to 10 feet (2 to 3 meters) Monday as it passes about
600 miles (1,000 kilometers) from the eastern tip of Long Island. A high surf advisory was issued for the city through Tuesday morning.
In Bermuda, wind toppled trees and utility poles and drove some boats aground. In Somerset, at the western end of the island, two sailboats and a fishing vessel with a large holes in its side were learning against the shore. But islanders said the impact did not compare
with Hurricane Fabian, which killed four people when it hit Bermuda as a Category 3 hurricane in 2003. “This was a powder
ity reported that roughly 19,500 customers lost electricity Sunday on the British territory of 68,000 inhabitants. Before Igor arrived, some storm-seasoned Bermudians ventured outside to marvel as 15foot (5-meter) surf crashed ashore, even through the government warned people to stay indoors, keeping in mind that the high surf kicked up by Igor earlier swept two people out to sea in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Ispuff compared to Fabian,” lands, far to the south. Claude Wright, 67, said as While many tourists he surveyed the damage. hopped on flights home Richard Simons, who before the airport closed rents out cottages near El- Saturday, Elaine and Brian bow Beach, said he found LaFleur of New Bedford, only downed branches Massachusetts, said they on his property Monday actually moved up their morning. arrival so they would be “It will just take some here when Igor hit. They sweeping and raking to wanted a new experience clean up,” he said. for their 28th trip to the isBermuda’s power util- land.
“We’ve done everything else on this island, but we’ve never experienced a hurricane,” said Elaine LaFleur, 62. Hotel cancellations were reported across Bermuda, an island about 600 miles off the U.S. coast that is popular with tourists for its pink sand beaches and with businesspeople as an offshore financial haven. Bermuda’s building codes specify that homes must be built with walls at least eight inches thick, and be able to withstand 150 mph (241 kph) gusts and sustained winds of 110 mph (177 kph). Some power and phone lines are underground. Officials said schools would be closed Monday and Tuesday, and a local newspaper canceled its Monday edition. Also in the Atlantic, Tropical Storm Julia was beginning to fizzle as it swirled about 1,100 (1,770 kilometers) west of the Azores with maximum sustained winds near 45 mph (75 kph).
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HISTORY OF THE WORLD By Mark Andrews
Sept. 20: ON THIS DATE in 1870, Italian troops took control of the Papal States, leading to the unification of Italy. In 1963, President Kennedy proposed a joint U.S.-Soviet expedition to the moon. Sept. 21: ON THIS DATE in 1897, the New York Sun ran its famous editorial that declared, “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.” In 1938, a major hurricane struck New York and New England, causing widespread damage and killing more than 600 people. Sept. 22: ON THIS DATE in 1692, sentence was carried out against the last person hanged for witchcraft in the United States. In 1893, the first automobile built in the United States (by the Duryea brothers) hit the dusty roads in Springfield, Mass. Sept. 23: ON THIS DATE in 1806, explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark returned to St. Louis from their expedition to the Pacific Northwest. In 1952, vice-presidential nominee Richard Nixon made his “Checkers” speech, defending himself against accusations of misusing campaign funds. Sept. 24: ON THIS DATE in 1957, President Eisenhower ordered federal troops to help desegregate schools in Little Rock, Ark. In 1968, “60 Minutes” premiered on CBS. Sept. 25: ON THIS DATE in 1789, the first U.S. Congress adopted 12 amendments to the Constitution and sent them to the states for ratification. Ten were approved and became the Bill of Rights. In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson became seriously ill and collapsed after giving a speech. Sept. 26: ON THIS DATE in 1950, United Nations troops recaptured the South Korean capital of Seoul from North Korean invaders. In 1960, Richard M. Nixon and John F. Kennedy met in Chicago in the first televised debate between presidential candidates. Answer to last week’s question: This week in 1980, Iraqi troops seized territory from Iran in a border dispute, triggering eight years of war. This week’s question: In 1452, the first book was printed on a press with moveable type. What book was it? (Mark Andrews can be reached via e-mail at mlandrews@embarqmail.com.) (c)2010 TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES, INC.
Emperor Penguins are considered the tallest and heaviest of all other penguin breeds, reaching a height of up to 122 cm and weighing up to 45 kg. The females are a little less in both measurements. They are predominant located in Antarctica. E m peror Penguins’ main source of food is primarily fish, including certain crustaceans or cephalopods, like krill or squid. During hunting, they may submerge in water for up to 18 minutes, reaching a depth of 535 m. What is interesting about these birds is that they contain unusual blood suited for low oxygen levels when they reach low depths in the ocean and solid bones to reduce the risk of barotraumas, which is damage caused to the body when undergoing differences in extreme pressurized environments. Also, penguins have the ability to lower their metabolism and shut down certain non-essential organs. One may probably wonder how such a creature can survive in extreme environments. Well Emperor Penguins are notable for having many physical adapta-
tions that allow them to live and tolerate freezing temperatures, highly pressurized conditions, and scarce locations. Penguins contain solid bones rather than an air pocketed skeletal system, which prevents breakage due to swimming in large depths
under water. While swimming, their heart rates are reduced to five beats per minute, allowing them to ration their oxygen levels, as their intake is reduced as well. Also, to facilitate longer dives, certain organs stop functioning temporarily to allow them to become more energy efficient during hunting. They are equipped with barbed tongues pointing towards their throats, which help them catch prey and prevent the prey from escaping. They are covered in 100 feathers per every square inch of skin, making them the only bird species with the highest feather density. These feathers provide 80-90% of their insulation. They are also covered in a layer of fat under the skin that is as thick as 3 cm, hampering their movement on land.
Mating season begins around the coldest months of Antarctica, during March and April. A male will descend its head onto its chest and lift his head up towards the sky to give a courtship call for up to two seconds. He then walks around the colony and will continue his call until he finds a potential mate. The male will then lift up his head while the female synchronizes his same m o v e ments, and after several minutes, they will waddle around the colony with the female usually following the male. Before mating, the male will bow his head with his beak towards the ground and the female will do the same. Penguins usually will remain faithful to their mates, sometimes waiting for their previous partners from the year before to appear again. Several months after copulation, when the female lays her egg, she carefully transfers it to the males brooch over is feet. She then takes off for two months to feed while the male dedicates himself to keeping the egg warm. After the egg hatches, the mother will return around ten days later following her partner’s familiar call, discovering her newly born offspring.
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www.ChargerBulletin.com | www.Twitter.com/ChargerBulletin | Text us! 270.UNH.NEWS (864.6397) buses are inherently inconvenient because of the ––––––––––––––––––––– obvious reasons. Throughout the In the third issue of The day, a shuttle can Charger Bulletin, my edi- end up off schedule torial was about the shuttle due to unforeseen service on campus, spe- c i r c u m s t a n c e s , cifically the off campus the schedule that apartment shuttle, which I the shuttle runs on ride frequently. By the end doesn’t necessarily of the first day the issue match everyone’s was out, I already had an personal schedule, email from Ron Quagliani, and they don’t althe Executive Director of ways go exactly Safety and Transportation where you need to on campus, asking me if go. However, folI would like to meet and lowing that, Ron discuss planned improve- explained a few of ments to the issues I cited. the changes that Last Friday, I met with had been made him, and here are the re- since the first cousults of that meeting. ple weeks. For one, Ron was the first to he explained that anytime say that all shuttles or he heard about a problem, By MATT DI GIOVANNI EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
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Another week has come and gone, and September is already half way through. Where is the time going? Week by week time seems to go by so slow. My question always seems to be “Is it Friday yet?” But then you look back and wonder where on earth did the month go? Next thing you know, October will fly by and it will be time for Thanksgiving and Christmas. That is enough of that nonsense. I need some time to enjoy everything that I’m involved in. What good is all of it if we have to rush through everything? Life needs to build me a remote control. I mean honestly, the stores are already selling Thanksgiving stuff. Give it a few weeks and Christ-
They Really Do Listen for example, shuttles driving the incorrect route or
would contact DATTCO and get the issue remedied. Additionally, if someone brings up an issue and it is about one of the stops with a surveillance camera installed, he will actually go back through the footage to confirm that an error was made. Although the response I got is not necessarily as good as some of you may hope, it satisfied me, because most, if not all, of the issues I raised were either already solved or would soon be fixed. A final note on our discussion, Ron and I did discuss a completely alternative plan to help alleviate the shuttle issues; howev-
er, it is still in the future, and I can’t go into details yet. Rest assured, the first I hear of it, if it comes to fruition, you will hear about it! To close, I just want to remind everyone about the ways students can have their voices heard. There is always the direct route where you contact the person or department directly. This can work, but don’t forget, you don’t want to go over someone’s head. If you have a problem with a class, don’t ignore your teacher and contact the department chair right away; talk to your teacher first, and if the problem is still not fixed, you can talk to a higher up. Another method is www.ChargerVoice.
com, where you can report any issues by category, and the USGA will take care of it as quickly as they can. Finally, you can take the route I now take, write an editorial for The Charger Bulletin. You can rave about something or tear it to pieces, but either way, people do take notice! If you do write something that you want in the paper, just email it to ChargerBulletin@newhaven.edu, and it will most likely be printed in the next issue. Never doubt for a second that the faculty and staff of UNH are listening to what you have to say!
usually decides to turn to ful weeks are the weeks pudding. Oh the joys of where the littlest details college. Though, I do be- seem to get on my nerves. On those days, nothing ever seems to go right and everyone is always against you. (Oh look another conspiracy.) Sometimes it seems like people just try their hardest to get on your nerves. The one thing that I always seem to notice when I’m having a “not so fabulous” day, is how many people slam a door in your face. I always hold the door open for people, especially if I know that someone is walking close enough behind me. I would appreciate it if people would lieve that if we couldn’t do the same sometimes. do it, we wouldn’t be here. Even better though, people I’m all for fast-forwarding should actually say thank those weeks. (Skip-scene you if someone holds the anyone?) door for you. I know it’s I find that those stress- tough, but if I care enough
to do it then you should care enough to appreciate it. Alright, my rant is complete. I just felt that the lack of politeness needed to be addressed, especially when I see faculty and staff get treated the same way. There is no reason not to hold a door open, especially when you see someone who needs to carry something through the door. That is not acceptable. I would, however, like to thank the people who do care enough to do nice things for people. Those are the people who can make a terrible day that much better for someone. You don’t know the type of day someone is having, but doing something so simple and nice can really help someone out. Smile at everyone you see, because you don’t know what they are really feeling, how
their day is really going, or what they are really going through. All you know is that your smile could possibly make a difference in their life, even though it costs no money and takes very little effort at all. It just shows that you care. I appreciate those people. So, to conclude my thoughts for this week, I would just like to tell everyone to stay strong through the next couple of weeks full of assignments and tests. Our fall break will be here soon enough, though for some of you it may not come fast enough. Just remember, don’t get into a habit of just letting time pass you by without enjoying the ride along the way. Enjoy the rest of the week, and good luck on all of those tests.
not stopping in the proper location at each stop, he
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mas decorations will be up on the shelves. Speaking of time moving quickly, I bet that it’s about that time of the semester when that first test for all of your classes is coming up. It’s definitely a conspiracy; I secretly believe that all of the teachers get together and plan the first test during the same week. It’s meant to test how well you can get through an extremely hard week, a week where the stress level is up to your eyes and your swimming in more information that can be absorbed in the day before three tests, one right after the other. By the end of those weeks my brain
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ACROSS 1 Squabble 5 Waned 10 Close to closed 14 Tramp 15 Nurse Barton 16 Story 17 Grad 18 Best Actor, “On Golden Pond” 20 Styles 22 Ryan or Tatum 23 Gave medical aid to 24 Concise 26 Actor Beatty 27 Howard of “Annie Get Your Gun” 28 Scrap of food 31 Shies 34 Jokers 35 Classic beginning? 36 Forestry tools 37 See 27D 38 Yemen capital 39 Fabrication 40 View 41 Quench 42 Doctrine 43 Quarry 44 Vim
45 Mimicry 47 Mrs. FDR 51 Item with strings attached? 53 Surmounted 54 Best Actor, “Separate Tables” 57 Terrible czar? 58 Ireland 59 Looks __ everything 60 Hawaiian goose 61 Dispatched 62 Celebration 63 Medical suffix DOWN 1 Stream of light 2 __ bear 3 Invective 4 Best Actor, “Philadelphia” 5 Repeated 6 Mix together 7 Prohibits 8 Make a blunder 9 Actress Doris 10 Do penance 11 Best Actress, “Coming Home” 12 “Paper Lion” star Alan 13 Tangible
19 Thwarts 21 Residents of: suff. 24 Tours topper 25 Cincinnati nine 27 With 37A, Best Actress, “Misery” 29 Stink 30 Inflection 31 Island east of Java 32 WWII alliance 33 Best Actor, “Cat Ballou” 34 Guarded 37 Whirring sound 38 Best Actor, “Scent of a Woman” 40 While away 41 Clairvoyant 44 More than sufficient 46 Promontory 47 Occurrence 48 Church areas 49 Man from Muscat 50 Coty and Descartes 51 Summer coolers 52 Peel 53 Ended 55 Snooze 56 One of the Gershwins
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Jennifer Shortt
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Jenn is a commuting sophomore from Milford, Connecticut. She is an interior design major at UNH. She works at Aldo in the Milford mall. Jenn is a member of the American Society of Interior Designers and also likes to do gymnastics and dance in her spare time, both of which she has done for the past 15 years. She is also a dance teacher. Jenn chose UNH for its interior design program.
Spencer Poulin is a freshman at UNH, majoring in Mass Communications. Spencer is from Northfield, Connecticut and lives in Dunham Hall. He is a new member of the SMILE club, and he is also involved in the Communications Club and the Martial Arts Club. In his spare time, he plays guitar, works with computers, and practices martial arts. Spencer chose UNH for video production, both film and television.
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By ELIZABETH OLZINSKI STAFF WRITER
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The return of the NFL season brought back a little bit of everything that football fans crave. Close games, controversial calls, stunning upsets, championship rematches, and last-second victories – and defeats – all played a part in opening week. A rash of injuries also hurt some teams, sidelining some players for a few weeks and others for the rest of the season. A quick recap of every game this week will catch any fan up on the first week of the regular season. In the first Thursday night game of the season, the defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints beat the Minnesota Vikings 14-9 in a rematch of the 2009 NFC Championship game. The Vikings’ loss means a two-game losing streak for Favre in the Louisiana Superdome. The game was not the exciting, high-scoring offensive battle that fans were expecting, especially compared to the overtime
thriller of the championship game. According to the Associated Press, the Saints’ 14 points were the lowest scored in a victory under head coach Sean Payton. Drew Brees completed 27 of 36 passes for 237 yards and a touchdown, while the Saints defense held Favre to 171 yards, who threw 15 of 27 complete passes, one touchdown and an interception, which was the only turnover of the game. Visanthe Shiancoe was the leading receiver of the night with four receptions for 76 yards and the Vikings’ only touchdown. Adrian Peterson was the leading rusher, with 19 carries for 87 yards. Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Josh Freeman returned this week and led his team to a 17-14 victory over the Cleveland Browns. After missing the past three weeks because of a broken thumb, Freeman went 17 of 28 for 182 yards. His two touchdown passes went to wide receivers Micheal Spurlock and Mike Williams. The Browns held an early 14-3 lead, but gave the game
away by turning the ball over three times – two interceptions thrown by Jake Delhomme and a fumble by running back Peyton Hillis. Only Ronde Barber’s second quarter interception resulted in a scoring drive by Tampa Bay. Brandon Marshall caught eight passes for 53 yards in his debut with the Miami Dolphins, who came out on top of the Buffalo Bills 15-10. Bills rookie C.J. Spiller finished his first regular season game with an unimpressive six yards in seven carries after scoring three touchdowns in the preseason. Spiller also had one punt return for 11 yards. The Miami defense held Buffalo to 166 total yards of offense, 50 yards rushing and 116 yards passing. New England’s Wes Welker exploded back onto the scene after having surgery on a torn knee ligament eight months ago. His eight-reception, 64yard, and two-touchdown return was overshadowed by the 12 catches, 159 yards, and one touchdown put up by Cincinnati’s
Chad Ochocinco. Terrell Owens, the second half of the Bengal’s much-hyped receiving duo, put up 53 yards in seven receptions. The Patriots ultimately topped the Bengals 38-24, led by quarterback Tom Brady’s 258 passing yards and three touchdown passes. Brady’s participation in Sunday’s game was questionable for a few days after he was involved in a car accident Thursday. Despite the loss, Carson Palmer had a great game statistically, going 34 of 50 for a whopping 345 yards and throwing one touchdown and two interceptions. The Patriots also scored on a 59-yard interception return by Gary Guyton and on a drive set up by Brandon Tate’s 97yard kickoff return. Fueled by quarterback David Garrard and his three touchdown passes, the Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Denver Broncos 24-17. Marcedes Lewis caught two passes, both of them touchdown passes from Garrard. Garrard completed 16 of 21 passes for 170 yards, but he also had help from the rest of the
team, including 98 rushing yards from Maurice Jones-Drew and a 53-yard kickoff return from Tiquan Underwood. Tim Tebow made his NFL debut in the game with the Broncos, and while he received support from his hometown crowd, he had no effect on the game. Broncos starting quarterback Kyle Orton went 21 of 33, racking up 295 yards, a touchdown and an interception. A touchdown pass that could have changed the game, a fourth-down pass to Brandon Lloyd in the fourth quarter, was ruled incomplete. Hakeem Nicks was the most important part of the New York Giants’ 31-18 victory over the Carolina Panthers. Nicks caught four passes, including all three of quarterback Eli Manning’s touchdown passes, for 75 yards. In addition to the three touchdowns, Manning completed 20 of 30 for 263 yards. There were nine turnovers in the game, with Manning and Panthers quarterback Matt Moore each being intercepted three times and three other fumbles. Caro-
lina’s Steve Smith was the team’s offensive leader with five catches for 75 yards and a touchdown. This was the Giants’ first regular season game in the New Meadowlands Stadium. The Chicago Bears were able to hold on to a 19-14 victory over the Detroit Lions after an apparent Calvin Johnson touchdown was ruled incomplete. That was not the only bad news for the Lions: quarterback Matthew Stafford left the game after the first half with a shoulder injury and will be out for at least one week. Bears running back Matt Forte had a memorable game, rushing for 50 yards and catching seven passes for 151 yards and two touchdowns. Bears quarterback Jay Cutler also played well, completing 23 of 35 for 372 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. Lions running back Jahvid Best scored both of the team’s touchdowns, rushing for 20 yards in 14 carries. Rashard Mendenhall scored the game-winning
Longhorns Overcome Turnovers and Defeat Red Raiders
By TOM CHIEPPO STAFF WRITER
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The silent treatment the Texas Tech Red Raiders fans unleashed on the Longhorns didn’t work at all as the Texas Longhorns capped their 3rd straight win (24-14) on Saturday night at Jones AT&T Stadium. Jones AT&T Stadium opened up in 1947 as the Clifford B and Audrey Jones Stadium. The stadium’s name was changed in 2000 to Jones SBC Stadium because of a naming rights agreement with SBC Communications, and it was renovated in 2009-2010. In May 2009, By ANDY BEARDSLEY
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the University confirmed that additional money raised in the initial fundraising would be going to expand the north end zone seating by an additional 6,100 seats. Overall from 1999 to 2009, the school has spent $84 million for ongoing renovation and expansion to the stadium and the football program. In doing so, seating capacity has increased about 10,000 seats to its current capacity of 60,454 seats. This fascinating rivalry has been going on for 60 years. The Longhorns have completely dominated the Red Raiders, scoring 1797 total points to1013 by the Red Raiders. 45 wins in total for the
Longhorns goes to show how dominate their program has become. The series lead for the Longhorns is 45-15. Leading the way was quarterback Garrett Gilbert who was 21 for 36, 227 passing yards, two touchdowns, and three interceptions. “He didn’t look any different on any play,” Texas Longhorns Head Coach, Mack Brown said according to ESPN. com. “It’s amazing to me. His demeanor didn’t change at all.” Texas put the game out of reach in the fourth quarter after draining more than nine minutes off the clock. The 22-play drive included a risky and successful fake punt. Ryan Roberson
took a direct snap and ran up the middle for 2 yards and a first down. “Nobody with any sense at all would call a fake punt at their own 30,” Brown said, according to ESPN.com. “I thought it would be a surprise and Ryan Roberson is a good back. I told Ryan if he messed it up to head west. I wasn’t going to see him again, and I’d probably have to go with him.” The Longhorns had a total of 18 first downs, 6-20 third down efficiency, 320 total yards, 227 passing yards, 93 rushing yards, 11-95 penalties, four turnovers, three interceptions, and the time of possession was 37:44. Texas averaged 84 yards per game, rushing
in 2009 (12th in the Big 12 and 115 nationally). Foswhitt Whitaker, running-back for the Longhorns and a junior, had 15 carries, 55 rushing yards, and one score. James Kirkendoll, wide receiver for the Longhorns, had 6 receptions for 122 yards receiving. As for the Red Raiders, it was an unhappy 56th birthday for Red Raider Head Coach Tommy Tuberville. Tuberville has been successful against Top 25 teams since 2004. He has earned a 52 winning percentage rate vs. the ranked teams. Tuberville is 9-7 vs. Top ranked opponents. The first meeting be-
tween these two teams began in 1937. At this point in time, Texas Tech was called the Texas Tech Matadors. The name Texas Tech against the Texas Longhorns first matchup was in 1928. The first season for the Red Raiders was in 1925. The Red Raiders made three turnovers in the contest and a total of seven turnovers were allowed. Taylor Potts, quarterback for the Red Raiders was 21 for 35 with 158 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions.
more, UNH is back to the .500 mark at 3-3 overall, 2-2 in the league. In the first half of play, New Haven created better scoring chances but could not find the back of the net. The Chargers best opportunity came off the foot of Holly Dawson in the 21st minute. However Dawson’s strike from just outside the 18-yard box was denied by the outstretched arms of Bentley’s goalkeeper. Despite holding an 8-1 advantage in shots (6-0 on target), the
Chargers went into halftime tied 0-0 with the visiting Falcons. After the intermission, once again both teams struggled offensively. The Falcons mustered the first solid attack 30 minutes into the second half. Bentley was awarded a corner kick that curled in to the foot of Molly Alfieri. Alfieri ripped a shot to the lower left corner of the goal but was denied by a diving save from Kim Taylor. In the waning minutes,
UNH finally started to get behind the Falcons’ defense. The best chance came on a pass through Bentley’s backline to Emily Buckley-Matura. Buckley-Matura blasted a shot from just outside of the 18-yard box, but found the arms of the Falcons’ goalkeeper. Just minutes later, Dawson broke through down the left side of the pitch for the next chance. Dawson’s shot from inside the penalty area was deflected wide by the Bentley goalkeeper.
Despite holding a 15-5 advantage in shots, the score remained knotted up at 0-0 at the end of regulation, sending the two teams into overtime. After a scoreless opening stanza of extra time, Yanez and the Chargers wasted very little time in the final frame. Dawson collected the ball in the middle of the field with plenty of space to work with. She dribbled to the top of the 18-yard box and placed a perfect pass to the foot of a streaking Yanez.
Yanez made no mistake, blasting a shot to the upper right corner of the goal for the game-winner. UNH moved to 2-1 at Kayo Field with the triumph. New Haven returns to action on Tuesday, September 21th when they play host to cross-town rival Southern Connecticut State University. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m.
Yanez Propels Women’s Soccer to Double Overtime Victory
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(09-17-10) WEST HAVEN, Conn. – Freshman Monica Yanez of the University of New Haven women’s soccer team registered the game-winning in double overtime, lifting the Chargers to a 1-0 victory at Kayo Field on Friday afternoon. With the win, the Chargers are now 3-0 all-time against the Falcons in Northeast-10 Conference play. Further-
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No.24 Wildcats Upset No.9 Hawkeyes 34-27
By TOM CHIEPPO STAFF WRITER
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The No.24 ranked Arizona Wildcats stun the No.9 ranked Iowa Hawkeyes at Arizona Stadium and won 34-27 on Saturday night to ruin the BCS Championship hopes for the Hawkeyes. Nick Foles, quarterback for the Arizona Wildcats, was 28 for 39 with 303 By ANDY BEARDSLEY
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WEST HAVEN, Conn. – The University of New Haven football team opened Northeast-10 Conference play on Saturday afternoon, welcoming Assumption College to DellaCamera Stadium. In a battle of the unbeatens, the visiting Greyhounds outlasted the Chargers in a high-scoring affair by the final score of 45-28. With the loss, New Haven dropped to 2-1 overall, 0-1 in the NE-10 while Assumption improved to 3-0 overall and 1-0 in the league. After winning the coin toss and electing to receive, the Greyhounds wasted very little time revealing their game plan for the afternoon. Uly Gibson and the Assumption offensive line opened the game with 65-yard drive with 60 of those yards courtesy of the ground attack. Andrew Kupec capped off the drive with a five yard run for an
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passing yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. He led his team down the gridiron and helped the Wildcats earn their 3rd consecutive victory in front of 57,864 people in attendance. David Douglas, wide receiver for the Wildcats, had seven receptions, 74 yards, and one score. William Wright, another wide receiver for the Wildcats, had five re-
ceptions, 67 yards, and one score, key components for the offensive attack that Head Coach Mike Stoops had in order. “I’m speechless right now trying to figure out what just happened out there,” he said according to ESPN.com. “When they were challenged, they challenged them right back.” Here are some important facts to remember when it
comes to these two teams. Arizona beat a nonconference opponent ranked in the top 10 at home for the first time since 1989. Since 1990, ranked pac-10 teams have beaten ranked Big Ten teams in all eight meetings. Iowa allowed at least 30 points for the first time since 2007 vs. Purdue in a span of 33 games. Iowa has lost six straight games when playing a reg-
ular season game west of the central time zone. The last win came in 1987. Arizona sacked Ricky Stanzi six times, including three straight times on Iowa’s final drive. Top performers for the Hawkeyes were quarterback Ricky Stanzi, who was 18 for 33, with 278 yards and two touchdowns. Derrell JohnsonKoulianos, wide receiver
for the Hawkeyes, had seven receptions for 114 yards and one score. “Obviously we’re disappointed not to come with a win,” Iowa Head Coach Kirk Ferentz said according to ESPN. com. “Our sloppy play in the first half made it difficult.”
early 7-0 lead, after the extra point. On their first series of the game the Chargers managed to move the ball 56 yards, however were plagued by two penalties for a loss of 10 yards. The field goal unit was called on for a 45-yard try, but missed to the left granting the Greyhounds great field position. On its ensuing series, Assumption used three passes of over 15 yards to move its way to the New Haven three-yard line. Just over one minute into the second quarter, Gibson crossed the goal line for another Greyhound score, leaving the Chargers 14 points behind. On their next possession penalties once again restricted the Chargers’ offense, forcing a punt from Chris Scifo. With just 60 yards to go to the UNH end zone, Andrew Kupec connected with Mark Gately for a 34-yard catchand-run on the first play of the drive. Gibson took over from there, rushing
for nine and 17 yards on two plays for his second touchdown of the game. The Greyhounds took a commanding 21-0 lead. After another three and out for the home team, the Chargers’ defense finally provided the spark that UNH needed. Charlie Hatchett batted down a lateral pass from Andrew Kupec to the one-yard line and pounced on the ball for possession. Victor Jones took the ball in for the score on the next play, cutting the Chargers’ deficit to 14 again. The New Haven defense did its job again on the next Assumption series, forcing a turnover on downs from the Greyhound’s offense. Ryan Osiecki connected with four different receivers on five plays for 77 yards, capped off by a 19-yard touchdown pass to Demetrius Washington-Ellison. After the extra point, UNH trailed by only seven with one minute remaining in the half. Unfortunately for New
Haven, Andrew Kupec led the Greyhounds 63 yards down the field in that one minute span for a score just before halftime. With three seconds on the clock, Nowak connected with David Canney for a 31yard touchdown pass, increasing their lead back to 14 points at 28-14. After the break in action, New Haven opened the second stanza with the ball on its own 36 yard line. The Chargers’ offense failed to move the chains, resulting in a Chris Scifo punt. The Greyhounds resorted back to their ground attack on their next drive, advancing the ball 72 yards for another score. Gibson and Kupec combined for 15 plays, eventually leading to a one-yard touchdown run from Kupec, putting the Greyhounds in front, 35-14. In their next series, the Chargers assembled their best drive of the game behind the arm of Ryan Osiecki. After a 25-yard run from Victor Jones, Osiecki connected with
four different receivers continuously moving the chains. With the ball on the Assumption 13yard line, Osiecki found Washington-Ellison in the corner of the end zone for their second touchdowns of the game. New Haven trailed 35-21 entering the final quarter of action. After a Greyhound field goal, the Chargers’ offense was able to inch closer again with another score on the offensive end. New Haven took advantage of a personal foul assessed upon the Greyhounds’ kickoff, leaving terrific field position for the Chargers on the Assumption 47 yard line. Osiecki hit five receivers on the drive, capped off by a one-yard rushing touchdown. After the Osiecki score, New Haven trailed by 10 points with 6:52 left in the game. The special teams unit came onto the field on the next play and nearly recovered an onsides kick. Instead, the Greyhounds were left in great field position again, leading to the
game’s final touchdown. Gibson ran for his third score of the game, finalizing a 45-28 score at DellaCamera Stadium. Osiecki finished with 234 yards passing, three touchdowns (one rushing) and six yards on the ground in the losing effort. Demetrius WashingtonEllison caught five passes for 48 yards and two scores, while Sharieff Hall amassed 85 yards on six catches. Victor Jones led the ground attack with 66 yards on 13 carries. Defensively, Charlie Hatchett led the way with 14 tackles, one force fumble and a fumble recovery. Mike Gomes registered 12 tackles while Robert Hill and Akaki Ramishvili each chimed in with eight. The Chargers return to action on Friday, September 24 with their second contest away from home. UNH heads to Waltham, Mass. to take on the Bentley Falcons at 7 p.m.
Assumption Powers Past Chargers, 45-28
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touchdown in overtime for the Pittsburgh Steelers to beat the Atlanta Falcons 15-9. Mendenhall was the offensive leader without quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to rely on. Mendenhall led the team with 120 rushing yards and the overtime touchdown. Roethlisberger’s temporary replacement, Dennis Dixon, had a shaky start, completing 18 of 26 passes for 236 yards and an interception. Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan had a similar outing, going 27 of 44 for 252 yards and an interception. All three meetings between the Falcons and the Steelers have gone into overtime. Atlanta’s Roddy White and Pittsburgh’s Hines Ward both had over 100 yards receiving on the day. The Tennessee Titans had their way with the Oakland Raiders, beating them 38-13. Titans quarterback Vince Young and running back Chris Johnson were the offensive leaders of
the game. Young went 13 of 17 for 154 yards and two touchdowns. Johnson rushed for 142 yards in 27 carries and had two touchdowns. Johnson is the NFL’s reigning Offensive Player of the Year, and has a current streak of 12 consecutive 100-yard rushing games. Jason Campbell joined the Raiders this season as their starting quarterback. He completed 22 of 37 for 180 yards, with a touchdown, an interception and four sacks. Both the offense and the defense of Oakland struggled, scoring only 13 points with 286 total yards of offense and giving up 345 total yards of offense to Tennessee. Houston’s Arian Foster had the biggest game of his career, leading the Texans to a rare victory over the Indianapolis Colts, with the score of 34-24. Foster rushed for 231 yards, a team record, and scored three touchdowns. Even Peyton Manning’s three passing touchdowns
and league-leading 433 passing yards could not beat the performance of the Houston offence. Austin Collie led all receivers with 163 yards, including a 73-yard touchdown pass from Manning. The Colts had surmounted many large point deficits last season, including one against Houston, so it seemed plausible that they could come from behind and win the game. But after Glover Quin recovered a Collie fumble, Foster scored two more touchdowns and the Texans had the game in the bag. Sam Bradford had an up-and-down debut with the St. Louis Rams, completing 32 of 55 passes for 253 yards with a touchdown and three interceptions, in the 17-13 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. A fourth quarter touchdown pass from Cardinals quarterback Derek Anderson to wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald put them ahead of the Rams for the win. Anderson joined the
team this year after five years with the Cleveland Browns, replacing the retired Kurt Warner, and played a solid game, going 22 of 41 for 297 and throwing one touchdown. Arizona wide receiver had his fourth career 100-yard game. The Rams have lost eight straight games to the Cardinals. There was much speculation about the return of
Pete Carroll to pro football, but he proved all his doubters wrong by leading the Seattle Seahawks to a 31-6 demolishing of the San Francisco 49ers. The seemingly ageless Matt Hasselbeck, starting his eleventh season in the NFL, led the Seahawks offense with two passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown. 49ers quarterback Alex Smith
did not fare as well, throwing two interceptions and failing to lead the team to any touchdowns.
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Crispy Gamer Review: Starcraft 2
By Kevin John
Twelve years ago, a gaming phenomenon known as “Starcraft” was launched and created a storm of positive reviews and a competitive scene unheard of at the time for real-time strategy games. As much as Blizzard Entertainment loves to update their franchises, “Starcraft” was pushed aside after the “Brood War” expansion. Their two other franchises, “Diablo” and “Warcraft,” both got new games, and a new phenomenon known as “World of Warcraft” was born. At last Blizzard has come back to (arguably) its most famed and prized series. I can resonate with what Tycus Finley, the gruff marine in the opening cinematic muttered: “Hell...it’s about time”. “Starcraft 2” is an unapologetically direct sequel and evolution of the original game. The core gameplay is exactly the same as it was 12 years ago: mine minerals and vespene gas, build units and structures to support them, and send them off to blow up anything that moves. The interface and how you interface with the game is very familiar to fans of the original game and to anyone who’s even remotely familiar with RTS games. That doesn’t mean that things haven’t changed. A majority of units from the original games have been dumped, with only the core units sticking around for each race (Terran’s marines and siege tanks, Zerg’s zerglings, hydralisks and mutalisks and Protoss’s zeolots and high
templars). Filling in for them are a set of new units with a vast diversity of new abilities and ideas behind them. For example, the Terrans have the Viking, which can fly as an airsuperiority unit or transform into a ground bipedal tank and back again. Zergs have Brood Lords, flying units that shoot broodlings into enemy armies that will distract them as they tear buildings apart, leaving their mother unit unharmed. Protoss have Sentries, which can create force fields to block units (and trap them) as well as guardian shields to reduce damage for units around them. These new units add depth to the game through their unique mechanics and require practice to master using their full potential. Luckily for players not masters of clicking things at 200 APM (actions per minute), “Starcraft 2” tones down the level of micromanagement needed to play well. There are lots of small tweaks that make the game more intuitive; workers can be rallied to a mineral field and they will automatically start mining, SCV’s will automatically repair weakened units and structures around them, magic units will “smartcast” when using skills to maximize damage, and most importantly, you can actually select more than 12 units at a time! The single player campaign, to many players’ dismay, only follows the Terran race (with some Protoss missions thrown
in). However, Blizzard proves that only getting a third of the story is worthwhile by fleshing it out with great attention to detail. Don’t get me wrong, the story isn’t anything special; there are enough corny one-liners to fill a James Bond movie (or
that no two missions were the same; in the original “Starcraft” missions generally fell into three categories: your standard verses mode of building a base and blowing up the opposition, controlling a small task force to reach objective locations, and
two) and the story is predictable and fairly onedimensional. Still, the progression isn’t entirely linear in that it allows multiple paths to be taken, resulting in discovering different units and missions. There’s tons of incentive to replay missions or the campaign entirely; besides the branching path missions, there’s research objectives that will unlock special army upgrades, armory upgrades that give your units special abilities, multiple difficulty levels and above all, an absolute megaton of achievements to unlock. Each of the 29 missions have three and there are dozens more associated with campaignwide goals; accomplishing them will make your mission even tougher and many require “hard” difficulty, which is certainly not a cakewalk by itself. What I really loved about single player was
defending your base from waves of enemy attacks. While those three types do appear in the campaign, there are tons of new and original ideas around as well. One mission has you racing to collect minerals; reaching a certain number of minerals is the goal, but complicating matters is an active volcano that fills the low ground every minute or so, forcing you to quickly adjust your attention to saving workers and units not safe. Another has you defending your base with the help of a giant laser that you can aim at specific units, making the mission more about fast reflexes in catching incoming enemy waves. The missions have a great scale of variety and are, most importantly, very fun to play and experience. “Starcraft” is known best for its huge competitive scene and “Starcraft 2” makes sure to add all the features we’d want in a
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jumped at the chance to put his own comedic stamp on this incredible movie. Easy A was produced by Olive Bridge Entertainment and Screen Gems and released September 17, 2010. The main actors are Emma Stone, Penn Badgley, and Amanda Bynes in her last film appearance. Easy A is rated PG-13 for teen sexuality, language, and drug material. Olive Penderghast is open for business for the guys who need a reputation boost, but her life quickly spins out of her control with the help of the school prayer group and the reading assignment of The Scarlet Letter.
Olive’s life as Hester Prynne is an amusing tale to tell; she starts off as anonymous at school, but then a friend asks her a favor, “Just one good, imaginary tryst” to hide his homosexuality. Once that memorable weekend ends, he tells his other underdog friends the truth and she starts “helping” out guys who give her gifts and money. The high school prayer group sets out to destroy her life through mob mentality. She then, in turn, shows the school her amusement with the entire façade. While she
Easy A-“Let’s Not and Say We Did”
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Fun, exciting, humorous, and touching are just a few words to describe this amazing movie. The rumor mill at Ojai High School stays active and full when Olive Penderghast forms a soft spot for the underdogs around her, but as a result, gets a horrible reputation as the School Harlot when she says the wrong lie in the wrong place. Will Gluck, the director of Easy A, had sworn off of high school comedies after Fired Up. However, that was such a bust; he
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2010 online game. There’s a huge list of additions, things like custom parties with voice chat, Facebook integration, post-game analysis and match history, and detailed statistic tracking in your profile. The big addition is the concept of tiered leagues. When you first start playing online you play a series of “placement matches” which gauges your skill and puts you in leagues ranging from copper to platinum. The players within each league are (generally) similarly skilled, so unfair matchups are rarer. Leagues are furthermore broken into divisions, so instead of trying to stand out in a massive 100,000-plus player leaderboard you’re simply among 100 to 200 others. If you’re not about supercompetitive play, there are custom games (with no win-loss record kept), humans vs. AI opponents and custom games. The latter is particularly interesting since it aggregates the most popular custom maps and applies automatchmaking so joining is as simple as double clicking the map; previously you’d have to constantly refresh a list to find that one type of tower defense map you want. The last huge feature of “Starcraft 2” is the insanely deep map editor included. The roof has really been raised, allowing custom animations, graphics, UI, and scripting; it’s enough to look at “Starcraft 2” more as an engine that a game with custom
maps. Already we’re seeing what can be done; there’s a “Final Fantasy” battle engine , a third-person RPG game, even a racing game! The downside to all this power is in ease of use; the editor has become incredibly deep and scripting even the simplest triggers can be an ordeal in menu and button navigation to set up. It could be said that Blizzard played it safe with “Starcraft 2,” and there’s certainly some truth to that. Sticking to the formula was the right choice, though; any variance to the proven and classic mechanics of the original would make the game feel alien to original “Starcraft” veterans, who are a huge part of the audience. Blizzard took good mechanics and made them even better and more tightly refined - the balance of “Starcraft 2” is certainly leagues better than the “balance” of the original “Starcraft” release, where it took many patches for a competitive scene to even begin. The art, voices and animation have been given a 2010 layer of paint, but at the end of the day it’s still “Starcraft.” Keeping it that way while making the game feel as fresh and engaging as it does is perhaps “Starcraft 2’s” biggest accomplishment. For the latest information about videogames, visit http://www.crispygamer.com COPYRIGHT (C) 2010 CRISPY GAMER. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. DISTRIBUTED BY TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES, INC.
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Boston “Townies”
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The Town, written and directed by Ben Afleck, is about a ruthless gang of bank robbing Boston townies led by Doug MacRay, an unrepentant criminal. Living without regret and attachment, these four men pride themselves in stealing what they want and getting out clean,
while “living in the tradition of the town.” When mistakes were made at their latest job and a hostage was taken, Doug MacRay (Afleck) had to clean up the mess. Letting the bank manager, Claire, go unharmed, Doug had to tie up all the loose ends involving her. In meeting outside the situation, the two form an instant attraction that leads them down a dangerous and deadly
path. With a 93% rating on www.rottentomatoes.com, both preview audiences and reviewers loved the film. Since his last film, Gone Baby Gone, it seems that Ben Afleck has found his muse once again as a screenwriter and director in this tense, smartly written, and wonderfully cast film. Afleck may be a new director to be reckoned with in our generation.
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Dave’s Music Report By Dave Iannacone
Can American Idol Survive?
There are very few television shows that become embedded in pop culture and truly define a generation. For almost the past decade, American Idol has been that show. Having produced artists such as Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Chris Daughtry, and Jennifer Hudson, the show truly has left a lasting impact on the music industry in multiple genres. However, as the show enters its 10th season, the question of whether or not the show can continue to be successful has never been more pertinent. While the show has seen incredible ratings, it’s no secret that it has been slumping in recent
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Thank you to Scope for making this week entertaining with events on campus like the movie night featuring Get Him to the Greek on Wednesday, September 15 at 9 p.m. in the Glass Room in Bartels. The movie event was a great success with a full room of students, a funny movie, and brownies provided by Scope. The movie, released June 4, 2010, was directed by Nicholas Stroller and produced by Universal Pictures. It was rated R for language, strong sexual content, and constant drug use. Get Him to the Greek has made a gross income of almost $61 million in the U.S. alone. Jonah Hill and Russell Brand play the two main characters: the intern trying to impress his boss and the out of control
years; so this season is truly going to be make or break. With the show’s star judge, Simon Cowell leaving to bring the X Factor (another Idol-like singing competition which is wildly popular in the UK) to America, as well as the departure of fellow judges Kara DioGuardi and Ellen DeGeneres, American Idol is completely in popularity-limbo. Two replacement judges have already been all but officially confirmed, Steven Tyler of Aerosmith and Jennifer Lopez. While both will no doubt bring a new dynamic to the show, whether or not the public will like it is a whole other issue. There is no arguing that Cowell
was a huge draw to the show, with his brutal honesty and witty metaphors, but was that the show’s only appeal? On the other hand, American Idol has only ever produced two megastar winners, Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood, while others such as Jordin Sparks, David Cook, Kris Allen, and Fantasia Barrino have only experienced limited success. In fact some non-winners like Daughtry, J.Hud, Adam Lambert, Clay Aiken, and David Archuleta have experienced greater success than many Idol champs. Yes, the show’s success stories have been incredible successes, winners or
Get Him to the Greek rock star with a low attention span. It was the perfect recipe for disaster. In this movie, Aaron Green (Jonah Hill) is sent to London to retrieve the rock star legend, Aldous Snow (Russell Brand) and bring him back to L.A. to perform at L.A.’s Greek Theater for a Tenth Anniversary concert. Aaron’s very comedic attempts to keep the attention of the eccentric rock legend make the movie exciting; it keeps the audience waiting for the next screw up or mess-up. And, as is usually the case in a movie where a main character is stressed, high collared, or no-fun, Green loses control of himself and the willpower to keep his “stick in the mud” status; he quickly succumbs to Snow’s persuasion of fun on the town, which includes drinking so much alcohol that he is sick half way through the night, multiple types
of drugs, random sex with anyone willing, acting like bumbling baboons on the streets, and jumping on cars. As the movie tagline says, “Aaron Green has 72 hours to get a Rock Star from London to L.A. Pray for him.” Aaron needs more than just ours prayers if he is to be successful with the temperamental, lonely rock legend. A key moment in the movie was when Aldous Snow was told life changing news about his family that greatly depressed him. This moment was the moment that he was forced look at what he did have in his life, now that the best thing about his life was snatched away from him. He soon became depressed and followed the path of many rock legends before him and decided he wanted to commit suicide. But, like the rest of the movie, this turned out to be a bust. His arm was gashed open,
not, but there is certainly no guarantee of superstardom just for making the top-12, let alone winning (Taylor Hicks, anyone?). So maybe the draw truly is the talent and the audience interaction, but once the season is over, the interest is easily lost. What the show needs to do is figure out exactly what its appeal is and come up with a formula to make it work, or else it will inevitably sink like a stone. Both new judges and new talent are definitely in the cards for the 10th season, and coming this season America will see if that will be enough.
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The first poetry reading in the “Arts at Night” series debuted on Thursday, September 16 in Dodds Theater. Phillip Memmer and Ching-In Chen, both published poets, presented poems from their manuscripts Lucifer and The Heart’s Traffic, respectively. The night began with an open-microphone session. Emily Mendoza, along with other Creative Writing students, read poems, including those written in Dr. Randall Horton’s Creative Writing I class. The class has been specifically working on Chen and Memmer’s poetry. Memmer’s manuscript, a satirical yet serious spin
on Lucifer and his place in Biblical stories, was inspired by his “strict religious upbringing,” and his “personal opinion” of the Bible. Chen’s collection, a persona piece of an Asian girl’s immigration to America, was stirred up by a past teacher’s assignment and her own personal experiences. Throughout the reading, the poets offered advice and explanation. “Poetry is about the people that you meet,” Chen explained. “It’s about the environment that you’re in.” Memmer also pulled poems from a previous book, Threat of Pleasure. He explained these poems in terms of past life experiences. He noted that “Knowledge,” a poem about his drunk, Austrian neighbor, taught him two
things: “Austrians are drunk a lot and philosophy professors are drunk a lot.” Chen read various “riddles” from her “novel in poems,” explaining to the audience that the idea for riddles came from a family tradition. “We used to make up riddles for each other during long car rides,” Chen said. “We would all try to solve them. I brought that to my poetry.” After the poets spoke and performed, they allowed a question and answer session. Dr. Horton and students had the chance to ask the poets anything they wanted. Questions varied from what they detested about a career in writing to why they chose the forms of poetry they wrote in. Memmer explained his love and
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but he still performed at his concert, with a dangerously low blood level, just so that his audience would not be disappointed with him. His audience became his new family, teaching him that family always should come first. All in all, it was a fun night to spend with friends. The movie and audience were great, especially since there was a full room of students to enjoy the experience. I would recommend others here on campus to watch Get Him to the Greek with a group of friends, and make your own event from it. Thank you again to Scope for hosting this highly enjoyable event for everyone who participated and for all of the other activities every night that made this past week fun and exciting. There is always a new movie playing every week. Be sure to check it out.
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hate of the “poetry business” in terms of politics. “Sometimes you find people who are only interested in getting published,” Memmer said. “That isn’t what [writing is] about but I’ve met some vicious people.” Chen agreed. “Writing takes you many places,” Chen said. “It gives me a chance to relax and let go.” The poets signed books, answered questions, and offered advice to students after the reading. The Arts at Night poetry reading series will continue through the semester in Dodd’s Theater and the Alumni Lounge in Bartels. For more information, contact Dr. Randall Horton in Harugari 301.
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is having her fun, however, her best friend comes to hate her and her high school crush is around her more and more. After a heartfelt confession to her mom, Olive turns her life around. The turning moment in the movie was when Olive embraced the title that the school gave her and gave them exactly what they were wanting. This happened because Olive’s best friend, Rhiannon (Aly Michalka), tells her how upset she is with Olive’s new reputation. Of course hateful things were said and
the situation went downhill from there, especially since Rhiannon joins the mob of students who were rallying to get rid of Olive. Because of this fallout, Olive changes her wardrobe and persona. I highly recommend this movie for anyone who needs, or wants, a good laugh. This movie is not gender specific or too focused on the “romantic” part of this comedy, so the guys will definitely like this movie as much as the girls. I thoroughly enjoyed the whole movie, especially Olive’s very dry and sarcastic humor.
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