The Informer

Volume 35, Issue 5 September 29, 2011 hartfordinformer.com

Doctor speaks out against
watching Chaz Bono. Page 4
Senior golfer places
5th out of 90. Page 7
By Kaitlyn Schroyer
News Editor
On Sept. 22, the Hartford Fire Department and the Uni-
versity of Hartford conducted a Dorm Burn Demo in K
lot. The demonstration displayed the difference between
a dorm fre without a sprinkler and with a sprinkler.
Even with the humidity in the air, the demonstration
went off successfully. A large crowd of students and
Iaculty gathered to view the fames engulI the dorm
room. Through the melting of a Mac computer and the
lava dripping Ioam oI a desk chair, the demonstration
made a strong statement Ior sprinklers and fre saIety.
By Tim Rizzo
Copy Chief
This week`s match-ups Ior the women`s soccer team at
the University of Hartford faired no differently than they
have all season for the girls, no resulting losses.
Facing oII frst against Fairfeld University at home and
then against tough American East opponent UMBC on the
road, in HartIord`s conIerence play opener the girls fnished
up the week with a 1-0-1 record to improve to 8-0-2 Ior the
season overall.
Offensively and defensively Dominating Hartford saw
its Division 1 North East Regional Rankings move Irom
their Iormer 8 spot to their now number 6 spot and remain
as the only un-beaten team on the list.
Graduate student Iorward/midfeld Mary Beth Hamilton
received the team`s third America East honor Ior HartIord
this season aIter Iellow Hawks junior Iorward/midfelder
Amelia Peira received the honor in early September and
sophomore goalkeeper Erin Quinlan received the co-player
oI the week honors last week.
In their frst game oI the week last Wednesday night, Sept.
21, it was HartIord sophomore Iorward Arielle Aikens who
sent the ball to the back oI the net in minute 54 to provide
the only goal Ior the Hawks in a night where oIIense un-
characteristically came up short.
With the frst halI oI the game being all deIensive, the
Hawks came right out oI the second halI trying a diIIerent
approach, to push the ball on offense.
The Hawks fred oII two quick shots within the second
halI`s frst three minutes to put the Stag`s goalkeeper, Kelly
Boudreau, on her heels early.
The new plan oI attack worked to the Hawks` advantage
nine minutes later when junior midfelder Jessica Murphy
Iound Aikens open Ior a shot and goal.
The Hawks couldn`t hold the lead Ior long as Fairfeld`s
Torey Camporini fred one past Hawk`s keeper Quinlan,
whom hadn`t given up a goal in over 710 minutes oI play,
which included last season.
The game ended in a 1-1 draw aIter both teams had a Iew
chances to score in overtime.
Hartford ensued their push the ball mentality and showed
no mercy as they entered UMBC`s house in Maryland.
The Hawks attacked the net early and oIten, fring shots
early in the game.
It was assist-league leader and red-shirt senior Hamilton
who scored what would be the only frst halI goal in the 15th
minute and fnished the game with three points.
With the game at 1-0 going into intermission, the Hawks
knew they needed to keep their Ioot on the oIIensive pedal
and they did.
Junior Iorward Amelia Pereira received the pass Irom
teammate junior Iorward/midfelder Caitlin Alves in minute
51 and put the Hawks up 2-0.
Aikens joined the scoring party and her third goal oI
the season as she beat the goalie in the left corner, to give
HartIord the win 3-0.
The Hawks continue playing their perIect season when
they take on conIerence opponent Binghamton, who is cur-
rently 4 and 5 overall, on Thursday in New York.
Hawks howl
for wolf blitzer
By Sarah Wilson
Managing Editor

WolI Blitzer, anchor oI CNN`s 'The Situation Room,
received an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from the
University Sunday and gave a subsequent speech oI encour-
agement Ior students and the country alike.
He expressed his optimism Ior the nation, saying 'we
have always Iaced crises in this country, and we`ve not only
survived them, but we`ve thrived.
The journalist, who also acts as CNN`s lead political
anchor, offered personal anecdotes of meetings with the
world`s most infuential political leaders to provide his take
on poverty, the job market, and Ioreign relations.
While addressing the students in Lincoln Theater`s audi-
ence, he articulated that he was optimistic today`s university
community will be able to fnd jobs upon graduating, saying
'I`m sure you can do it, I have no doubts. However, Blitzer
didn`t shy away Irom conveying his deep-rooted concern
with the economy. 'There are too many people who can`t
fnd a job, and there are serious Iears that the economy is
heading into another recession, he stated.
Through accounts of his travels and interviews with leaders
oI countries in turmoil such as Iraq and AIghanistan, Blitzer
conIessed to the audience that he is 'deeply worried about
the long-term prospects for both of those countries despite
our eIIorts there.
The speech concluded with questions Irom the audience;
some inquiring Blitzer`s predictions on Ioreign relations,
others even criticizing him Ior a perceived bias during an
interview.
The event didn`t come to a close without addressing
the students oI the audience once more. Blitzer, the selI-
proclaimed 'kid Irom BuIIalo, NY had already urged
students who get a lucky break to 'grab it and make the most
oI it, But when one student asked what advice he had Ior
college students just entering the job market, he returned
with another question: 'iI you want to be a Iamous pianist,
what do you have to do? The audience was able to belt out
the correct answer, 'practice. 'So iI you want to become
a journalist, Blitzer continued, 'what do you have to do?
and the audience could conclude the rest.
By the end oI the roughly hour-long anecdote-flled nar-
rative, it was clear to listeners that, as Blitzer said, he was
'blessed to have a Iront row seat to history.
SARAH WILSON
CNN`s lead political correspondent and host of The Situation Room, Wolf Blitzer, recieved an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from the University of Hartford.
Success for dorm
burn demo
Burn demo sent a strong message to students.
GIANPAOLO LODEVOLE
COURTESY OF HARTFORDHAWKS.COM
Hawks continue to dominate the competition making their overall record 8-0-2 for the season thus far.
Womens soccer refuses to lose
Social networks arent
very social. Page 3
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Women for Change calendar displays female strength
Back home to Connecticut, Sarah Coyne joins University
Respect Movement a success in raising awareness
YaAdam Fye, true inspiration of life after graduation
By Kristin Regula
Special to the Informer
Being in college and away
from what is comfortable
and familiar changes us in
ways we never think pos-
sible such as doing things
we never would have done
before.
One of those things is to
pose for the Women For
Changes annual calendar.
It is a calendar that has
been issued by the student-
run organization for the last
three years at the University
of Hartford and every year,
has been successful.
In charge of the calendars
production along with other
activities involving Women
For Change are executive
board members Natalie Gar-
cia, Melissa Simone, Nicole
Sissa, and the organizations
faculty advisor Dr. Mala
Matacin.
The calendar shows off
much more than a womans
pretty face.
We ask women to submit
a photo of themselves as well
as an excerpt of their story
of what beauty is to them,
said Garcia.
The important piece for
me is that womens voices
are part of their photo, said
Matacin.
Its not this thoughtless
perception of images, said
Simone.
Some people even submit
nude photos of themselves
and like all the other photos
By Zoe Rubin
Special to the Informer
Community service is
one of the most interactive
ways to get involved with
the community.
Its not only an easy way
to meet others of the same
interests, it also helps others
by putting a big smile on
their faces.
In the University of Hart-
fords Community Service
branch, they have all of the
necessary resources to get
active such as the new ad-
dition of Volunteer Match to
aid in the process oI fnding
volunteer work.
By Shannon Irish
Staff Writer
YaAdam Fye recently was
awarded the prestigious Out-
standing Young Alumnus
Award by the University.
Fye is a former student at
the University of Hartford,
and founder of the Mhina
Tumaini Foundation, and
has had internships with the
United Nations Economic
Commission for Africa and
A. Philip Randolph Institute.
Granted to Fye Thurs.
Sept. 22, it was obvious she
was given the award for her
willingness, determination
and eagerness to help others.
I got to speak to some of
the new freshman. My aim
was to inspire them as I was
inspired many years ago
during my time at Hillyer,
Fye said.
In 2006, after only look-
ing at a brochure, she later
applied and decided that it
would be the perfect univer-
sity Ior her to fourish.
Fye spoke fondly of her
experiences at the Univer-
sity of Hartford.
As a young student she
felt challenged by her
professors, and was also
challenged to expand her
views of not only the world,
but also the hardships that
we face on a regular basis in
an environment that is ever
changing.
Hillyer College particu-
larly prepared her for the
entrance into the College
of Arts and Sciences, but
also for many adventures
and avenues I embarked
upon long after my depar-
ture from the University of
Hartford because I walked
away knowing that with
great support and a vision
anything was possible,
Fye said.
On Oct. 20, 2010, Fye
founded the Mhina Tumaini
Foundation.
The Mhina Tumaini
Foundation runs programs
simultaneously throughout
low-income areas in the
United States, and parts
of the developing world,
alluding to the fact that
defciencies in health and
educational services is a
global problem, moreover
MTF was founded to aid in
a global solution.
They work to aid in a
global solution by increas-
ing the access to basic health
and educational services,
as well as providew global
leadership training.
Members of the MTF
strongly believe that those
young adults around the
world can have their lives
drastically improved if
given the proper means.
Fye said, Our aim as a
non-proft organization is
to work collaboratively with
public institutions to provide
these services, and connect
program participants and
donors around the world.
Fyes foundation advo-
cates a three-fold approach
to alleviate these problems.
First, MTF partners with
educational institutions
for the ability to provide
the basic services that their
students lack, such as school
supplies and learning tools,
nutritious meals and per-
sonal hygiene products.
The second of the three-
pronged plan, the foundation
offers a comprehensive
youth leadership program
to help students understand
how to maximize personal
opportunities to make a posi-
tive impact on their own lives
and the world around them.
The third and fnal notion
is for MTF to recognize
that the basic services and
opportunities are necessary
in places from Rwanda to
Southeast Washington DC.
MTF aims to connect donors
and program participants
across the globe.
The Mhini Tumaini Foun-
dation is always welcoming
volunteers of all types and
capacities.
In addition, they are always
looking for interns to provide
assistance administratively
and through their programs.
If interested visit mhinatu-
mani.org.
Fye was awarded the
Young Alumnus Award be-
cause she is an aspiring and
inspirational woman whose
numerous acts of kindness,
and the realization of oth-
ers needs has led her to do
something inviting, success-
ful, and constructive, aiding
those who need more help
than they can receive.
Fye hopes her accomplish-
ments inspire students to
strive for the aspect in life
that makes them the happiest.
that get submitted are por-
trayed in a tasteful manner,
something the members of
Women For Change work
hard to achieve.
By Kaitlyn Schroyer
News Editor
With the thrill of rush week
taking the University by
storm, there comes a point in
stepping back and address-
ing one of the bigger issues
at hand, hazing.
Sigma Kappa, with the
help of their national chapter,
hosted the Respect Move-
ment this past week from
Sept. 19 to the 23 which aids
to raise awareness about haz-
ing and work to eliminate it.
We want to start off the
year with a clear statement,
Karen Arekelian of Sigma
Kappa, said, We wanted
to make people more aware
and raise respect of yourself
and others.
During the week, Sigma
Kappa held various events
as part of the movement.
On Tuesday, they hosted
a table in Gengras where
approximately 50 partici-
pants traced their hand to
show their commitment to
community and working
together for the greater good.
They also showed a docu-
mentary called Haze that
displayed the dangers of
hazing which approximately
25 people from fraternities
and sororities on campus
attended.
It was eye opening,
Arekelian said, It showed
how scared people are to
speak up and things shouldnt
be left unsaid.
However it is not only
about the one week. The
Respect Movement is truly
year round working to pro-
mote community and a safe
environment.
COURTESY OF MALA MATACIN
Women For Change is debuting their third calendar after successes in past years
with Em(body) Image.
GIANPAULO LODEVOLE
Sigma Kappa hosted their frst Respect Movement to raise awareness against
hazing.
If you decide you want a
nude picture in the calendar,
we completely support that,
said Sissa. This is who we
are, this is our image. Were
beautiful, strong, upstanding
women.
I also think that thats
what makes the excerpts so
important, said Simone.
If youre just portraying a
(partially) nude photograph
its gonna be taken in a sexual
way no matter what you do.
While men are excluded
from being in the calendar,
they arent excluded from
being part of Women For
Change. Any male students
and/or faculty members
interested in Women For
Change are more than wel-
come to come to a meeting
and see what its all about.
Were open to it, said
Sissa.
Were not anti-men, said
Garcia, We are pro-women.
I think thats important to get
out there.
Started in one of Matacins
classes, Women For Change
also does other events. One
is Umbrellas For Peace,
where students can paint
umbrellas for the Take Back
The Night march, an event
where students and faculty
remember victims of rape
and sexual assault.
You use the umbrel-
las (from Umbrellas For
Peace) as shelter, said
Simone.
Women For Change also
gets involved in the Vagina
Monologues, Telling Mag-
gies Story, SlutWalk and
Bead For Life, a fundraiser
to support women in Ugan-
da. A sexuality workshop is
also held during the spring.
For the members of
Women For Change, its
not so much what they do
but how it makes them feel.
When you walk into
GSU and you see all these
umbrellas hanging from
the ceiling, it gives you a
bigger picture and thats
what Women For Change
is, said Sissa.
This calendar will be
sold to raise money for the
organization.
Women for Change
sponsors events related to
body image issues, femi-
nism, and sexuality.
The unveiling of the
calendar will be Nov. 11.
A brand new hire, Sarah
Coyne, has made her mark
as the program coordina-
tor for the entire program.
She, along with the direc-
tor, Matthew Blocker, not
only correlates assignments
with students, they run the
program themselves and
always ask for more proac-
tive people.
An alumna from Univer-
sity of Connecticut, Coyne
graduated with a Bachelors
degree in English and con-
tinued working to receive
her master at the Southern
University of Connecticut
for library studies.
Coyne notes that she has
always been interested in
helping people since she was
a little girl.
A few years back, she was
apart of a summer program
on campus; now being back,
she said, its so surreal to be
back. I feel like Im living
like I was back in college and
I have a successful career.
Sarahs position in
AmeriCorps Vista not
only holds a spot here on
campus, but throughout all
of Connecticut.
She has had the oppor-
tunity to help many other
schools, organize events
and many gathered com-
munity service events.
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1witter: Whenravensy
Facehooked: Societys addiction to social media
What`s the frst thing you
do when you open your eyes
in the morning?
I bet it`s not the standard
practice as an individual a
mere ten years ago. Instead
oI moseying out oI the Iront
door in your bathrobe to
collect the morning paper,
you pop open your laptop
and head directly Ior your
social media network oI
choice. Even beIore exiting
the warmth oI your covers,
you`re connected and chat-
ting with your Iriend two
doors down.
It`s a habit and to be honest
I`m guilty oI it myselI how-
ever, it begs the question,
how much social media is
too much?
According to recent data
released by Facebook, the
site has over 800 million
users worldwide and oI those
users 50 percent are active
on any given day.
For someone who has
been slow on the bandwagon
since the beginning, it has
always remained nothing
more than a source oI mind-
less distraction. I joined
Facebook upon entering
college as a means to stay
connected with Iriends and
Iamily back home and it
serves me well in that regard,
but the hours spent in silence
surrounded by my peers on
Facebook lead me to the
conclusion, society is Iar too
computer oriented.
I dream Ior the days where
conversation and interaction
were the predominant char-
acteristic oI one`s evening.
It wasn`t that long ago that
the human race did without
these smartphones, tablets
and laptops, which now
seem so essential in our
everyday lives. Our parents`
generation Iound ways to
pass the time without staring
at a computer screen so why
can`t we?
Just think oI all the things
you could`ve accomplished
during your time spent
online. The hours spent
scanning picture and posts
oI your 'Iriends could`ve
been time spent discovering
a new hobby, enjoying the
outdoors or even studying.
Social media accounts Ior
one out oI every six minutes
spent online in the U.S., ac-
cording to journalism.co.uk.
Our generation is so com-
puter oriented that we`re
letting the world pass right
by without a second glance.
For a society that is constant-
ly evolving and changing,
social media such as in-
stant messaging, Facebook
and Twitter acts as means
oI holding the user back,
saturating them in the past,
having the Iocus be on past
photographs, past mes-
sages, past relationships be
it Iriendly or otherwise.
Although some may see it
as nostalgia driven, I happen
to view this in terms oI the
High School Iootball star
eIIect, now working a dead
end job, Facebook is a way
Ior them to look back on
the glory days but never
move passed it, never put
the emphasis on the bigger
picture.
To give credit where credit
is due, certain aspects oI
social media have had a
positive impact on the world
in certain areas.
Twitter, Ior instance now
plays a pivotal role in report-
ing news at an incredibly Iast
manner. Breaking the news
has never been easier, and
even Facebook has become
a great promotional tool Ior
small and large businesses
alike.
However, when the ma-
jority oI Iree time is spent
surfng the web rather than
on any one oI the millions oI
other stimulating activities
available, that is where the
problem lies.
Why overachievers often underperform
AIter gliding through the
frst month oI the semester,
the dreaded time when
classes become tangible
comes: test season.
Study guides are hurled
at students like condoms
during Connections tabling.
Printouts and academic jour-
nals transIorm backpacks
Irom accessories to vessels
Ior mass transportation.
Meanwhile, one quiz, two
exams, and a research paper
are all due on Monday, and
the group still hasn`t met Ior
that frst project.
It`s around this time that
two ends oI the active student
spectrum become promi-
nent; there`s the, oI course,
the lethargic, but perhaps
even more dangerous, the
overworked.
The overly ambitious stu-
dent Ialls into risky territory
around this time oI year. A
junior at the Barney School
oI Business starts oI his
15 credit semester mapped
meticulously out allotting
the Iew Iree hours each day
Ior an unpaid internship and
another part time to keep
the beer Iund afoat. The
perIectly proposed schedule
at frst seems a master plan
to success. But reality sets in
once a research paper needs
to be done in one hour and
you`re scheduled to work
20 minutes beIore your list
class ends.
Thus begins downward spi-
ral oI irony. When proIessors
and proIessionals threaten
eminent demise iI students
don`t immerse themselves
in experience and extracur-
ricular activities, ambition
becomes a paradox. Striving
to reach the goal oI a success-
Iul career oIten results in an
unavoidable lessened eIIort
across the board.
While it becomes a time
management problem, the
deeper rooted issueis the
student`s unattainable ex-
pectation that they will be
able to carry the whole load
without Ialling under the
pressure.
The once diligent student
will start to skip classes not
because he`d rather sleep,
but because without utiliz-
ing every minute oI that
time, a midterm Ior another
class is at risk Ior insuIf-
ciency. Sleep becomes Iree
time, which becomes study
time, leaving students in a
sleep-deprived daze Ior the
entirety oI the ensuing day.
Once pertinent undertak-
ings become expendable,
and eventually, something`s
gotta give.
For myselI as a junior, 15
credits, acting as news edi-
tor to this publication, and a
weekend retail job seemed
completely reasonable. But
with a Iull time commit-
ment to this paper as well
as a yearlong advertising
competition, attendance and
homework were always on
the back burner.
Naturally, while a public
The fash food was weeks
ago and we would have
thought that by now, the
car graveyard that F lot had
morphed into would be gone.
However, that is not the
situation. Totaled cars still
sit in the lot, Iogged up and
groggy with river water and
damage, waiting Ior students
themselves to have to tow
it out.
AIter the aIIects oI the
Ilood, many questioned
what would happen to their
car. Some were okay. Others
Iaced a doomed outlook.
As students begin to move
on with their lives and work-
ing to regain some stability in
their mode oI transportation,
some students are beginning
to look outside oI the box to
solve the issue oI what to do
with a totaled car.
Rather than dumping it
oII, the option oI donation
is now becoming a popular
choice Ior students.
Sites such as carsIorbreast-
cancer.org serve to not only
aid students in removing
their car, but to make it
possible Ior the car to go to
a good use.
Organizations like Cars Ior
Breast Cancer allow students
to donate to a solid organi-
zation while also dodging
towing costs. It also poses
as a tax deduction that helps
everyone in the end.
Cars can be picked up in
the matter oI days and sud-
denly, it is oII your hands.
You can fnally watch the
sad totaled car be towed
away rather than sitting with
branches sticking out oI the
wheels and bumpers laying
on the pavement in F lot.
Personally, it is getting
depressing walking by F lot.
It is a constant reminder oI
the tragedy that the campus
Iaced.
Each food advisory has
now become a sick joke
around students as each one
reminds us oI the danger our
campus Iaces.
As a campus, we need to
support each other and move
on. II you hear about a food
advisory, spread the news.
While students are continu-
ing to dodge parking in C,
D, E and F lots, hopeIully
the Iear Ior now will soon
be over with the coming oI
late Iall and winter.
But next spring, we will
be ready as a campus to Iace
relations proIessor made
it clear the frst day oI the
Spring semester that our
enrollment required 100
percent oI our time, I walked
straight out the door and into
SASC where I dropped that
class like a girl aIter a one
night stand.
Regardless, I stressed
through the year and couldn`t
help Ieeling like I was let-
ting my group members
and co-workers down by
not working to my Iullest
potential.
When it comes down to it,
a vitality in prioritizing is key
to avoiding the overwhelm-
ingness oI ambition. Save the
internship Ior the Summer,
drop the calss you`re taking
Ior no reason and pick one
thing to be your top priority
so you can give it your all.
Yes, learning to juggle
multiple undertakings might
be an excellent preparation
Ior the surely strenuous real
worl.
But when adding some-
thing else might be the
demise oI the entire perIor-
mance, taking the lesser Ieat
might be the better option
Ior risk oI dropping the ball.
+ si/rer /inin in ccd seascn
more fooding. Because let`s
Iace it, it will happen again.
We all know how it goes.
So break out the rain boots
and the umbrellas, be ready
to trek across campus, and
swim through the rain.
As New Englanders, we can
be strong. We can be ready Ior
the foods and Ior the Ieet oI
snow that we all know will
be coming this winter.
SARAH WILSON
For many college students, the amount of time spent on sites like Facebook is
unhealthy and diminishing time spent interacting in person.
uow a hooded engine can help keep cancer research ahoat
SARAH WILSON
The organization Cars for Breast Cancer will tow totaled cars for free to fx or sell
them, donating the proft to breast cancer research.
SARAH WILSON
Ambitious college students commonly take on more activities than they can handle, leaving them unable to
complete everything to the best of their ability.
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The Informer
Jacks Mannequin
to collaborate with Hartford
Symphony live at Bushnell
By Andy Swetz
Entertainment Editor
The piano fueled rock group
Jacks Mannequin is coming to the
Bushnell Theater to kick off their
tour for their new album People
and Things on Oct. 6.
Joining forces with the Hartford
Symphony Orchestra, Jacks Man-
nequin will begin their tour by
playing unique renditions of songs
Irom their frst two albums as well
as promoting their new album.
The band, formed by front man
Andrew McMahon as a side project
from his former group Something
Corporate in 2004, thrives on
the upbeat and catchy lyrics of
McMahon chronicling his past
experiences.
Everything In Transit, Jacks
Mannequin`s frst release, captures
McMahon in his state of touring
exhaustion and his new perspec-
tives upon returning home. The
albums contents are of breaking
up, week long benders and pop
music, McMahon said.
Diagnosed with acute lympho-
blastic leukemia in 2005, just
months before the albums release,
McMahon faced an uphill battle at
the inception of Jacks Mannequin.
Eventually fully recovering from
his sickness, it is apparent how
the effects of such a major illness
infuence the way McMahon writes
music and sees the world.
An intimate and romantic writer,
McMahon took the next step with
the bands second release The
Glass Passenger in 2008.
The album, a more mature fol-
low up to Everything In Transit,
demonstrates the resilience of Mc-
Mahon and his desire to continue
making music.
Set for release on Oct. 4, People
and Things will be the bands third
release. With the two singles My
Racing Thoughts and Amy, I
already available for listening, the
positive response to the singles has
been promising.
When describing the album on
the preview video, McMahon said
of the album I wanted to talk about
the world I lived in; a world where
love is not the stuff in greeting cards
but a trench war worth fghting.
A world of tenuous connections,
drifting in and out of relevance.
It seems the album displays a
balance and an element of growth
for McMahon.
In regard to a tour in 2010, Mc-
Mahon told Billboard.com about
the album: I think I sort of evolved
and realized along the way I had
this amazing band Id been playing
with. I wanted people to hear what
that sounded like on a record. So
what the record needed was really
different than what we had.
Hitting the studio more than
once with an attempt at the album,
McMahon fought through the
struggle of his creative blue prints,
and emerged with the end result of
People and Things.
The frst show oI the tour Ior the
latest album kicks off in Hartford
at the Bushnell Theater. Tickets are
still available and range in price
from $25 to $45.
The show starts at 7:30 p.m. and
is sure to deliver the famous punch
of the raw energy that Jacks Man-
nequin represent.
The popular ABC primetime
show, Dancing With the Stars,
which is entering its 13 season
this month, will Ior the frst
time, feature a transgender
contestant, Chaz Bono.
Bono, the only child of en-
tertainers Sonny and Cher, is
a female-to-male transgender
man who underwent surgery
in 2008.
A virtual frst Ior primetime
TV, the critic reaction has
been mixed to the decision to
allow Bono to compete on the
second most watched TV show
in America.
The most notable opposition
to Bonos appearance on the
show is none other than the pre-
dominately conservative news
network Fox News. In an opin-
ion piece posted on the popular
news networks website, writer
Dr. Keith Ablow advises parents
to not let their children watch
the show because it would
confuse them.
It is a toxic and unnecessary
byproduct of the tragic celebra-
tion of transgender surgery that
millions of young people who
do watch Dancing with the
Stars will have to ponder this
question: Maybe my problems
really stem from the fact that
Im a girl inside a boys body
(or a boy inside a girls body),
Ablow writes.
To me, it seems those who op-
pose ABCs decision to allow Bono
to compete are trying to suppress
the idea that those that identify
as LGBT deserve the same rights
as those that are straight and that
coming to terms with ones true
identity is the right thing to do.
The fact that parents would face
a slew of questions from naive
children is not a justifable excuse
to turn off the TV.
It is upsetting to me that people in
America can be so single minded
and ignorant to the fact that the
world isnt black and white.
So, here it is. One psychiatrists
prescription, sure to cost me a lot
of hate mail, but reward me with
the certainty that I am stating what
I believe to be true and that I am
Doctor advises not to watch
transgender DWTS contestant
Andy Swetz
Entertainment Editor
aswetz@hartford.edu
Twitter: @TheKineticKid
doing my job: If you care about
your kids, dont let them watch
Dancing with the Stars starring
Chaz Bono, Ablow writes.
I am a strong believer in gay
rights and equality so my opinion
is obviously the counter argument
to Fox, however, how can we as a
country expect children to under-
stand the concept of equality and
fairness when parents are being
told what to do by a news media
organization that is so narrow
minded?
The fact that so many people do
rely on Fox for their fundamental
beliefs is a scary one, especially
because the general consensuses
of the organization is anti-gay.
I think parents should use the
acceleration of acceptance of the
LGBT community in pop culture
and the country, in this case on
ABC, to have educational talks
with their kids about the different
types of people in the world and
how they identify as individuals.
I think the fundamental argument
trying to be made by Ablow, who
is a licensed psychiatrist, is that
those that are transgender should
not be celebrated or applauded (on
TV) simply because they have a
psychological disorder, which to
me is not a psychological disorder,
simply a person not being afraid
of who they really are.
COURTESY OF OCREGISTER.COM
COURTESY OF NATHAN ADLER
By Danielle Huppke
Editor-In-Chief
The OIfce oI Residential LiIe is
hosting the annual event, The Rave,
on Thursday, Oct .6 in Hawks Nest
at 10:30 p.m.
The program, a way for residents
to socialize and have fun in a safe
environment, integrates the educa-
tional aspect of safe partying while
allowing residents a chance to cut
loose and hang out for free.
The frst 150 residents to pass
through the door of Hawks Nest
will receive a complimentary The
Rave shirt, courtesy of ORL.
The event will feature a DJ and
glow decorations as well as a few
refreshments for residents.
Hawks Nest will be one big rave
glow party from 10:30 p.m. until
1:30 p.m. when the event ends al-
lowing plenty of time for residents
to socialize in a safe environment
on campus.
A fun alternative to indulging
in decisions leading to a night of
alcohol, The Rave offers an event
where students can enjoy them-
selves minus the negative effects
of alcohol.
I think The Rave is a great
way for students to get out
of their rooms and meet new
people in their class. Its our
job to educate residents on the
importance of safe partying in
a fun way, Resident Assistant
Nathan Adler said.
Along with the alcohol educa-
tion aspect of the night, ORL
is also promoting safe sex by
offering students condoms.
Approximately 90 percent of
rapes on college campuses in-
volved alcohol and the idea that
alcohol is a necessity to have
fun is a common misconception.
Before the freshmen class
arrives on campus they must
compl et e Al cohol Edu t o
educate themselves on the im-
portance of alcohol awareness
on campus. Unfortunately there
was a record number of alcohol
transports the frst weekend oI
the semester, with the major-
ity of them being freshmen
transports.
To have a safe place for
students to party responsibly
without alcohol is the goal of
ORLs Rave.
The Offce of Residential Life is hosting its annual Rave Oct 6.
Annual ORL Rave: a
night of safe partying
transgender DWTS contestant transgender DWTS contestant
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the informer entertainment september 29, 2011 page 5
Spencer Allan Brooks
Art Director
sbrooks@hartford.edu
Twitter: @SpencerSays
Aerie a collection of talent, accepting submissions
Danielle Nielsen
Staff Writer
Since the 1970s, the Uni-
versity of Hartfords English
Department has been releas-
ing an annual literary journal
showcasing the Universitys
talented student writers.
In its earliest form, the
journal was originally given
the title of The Hog River
Review which was exclu-
sive to English majors and
staff which really illustrated
the talents of the English
department. In the frst initial
volumes of The Hog River
Review the aesthetics were
argued, and the writers and
faculty really strived for the
literary journal to look more
like a magazine.
Through trial and er-
ror through the years, the
magazine has taken different
shapes and forms without
ever losing sight of literary
integrity.
Contributions of exem-
plary writing pieces were
coming from all types of
students both English and
non-English majors across
the University.
Aerie, the current name of
the literary journal released
annually every April, was
frst launched in 1996. How-
ever, Aerie did not stick with
its current contributions and
style that they currently have
until their 5 volume released
in 2001.
Dr. Benjamin S. Gross-
berg, Assistant English
Professor at the University
has been serving as Aeries
faculty advisor for the past 3
years. Currently, the maga-
zine does not focus on only
one style of writing. The
volumes feature various
pieces such as short stories
or poetry from talented writ-
ers in different areas of the
University.
The magazine does not
feature any single style of
writing. The editors try to
evaluate each piece on its
own terms, reading it for
how well it executes its own
project, rather than holding
it up to the ideals of any
particular aesthetic school.
We want only that the work
contain effective, powerful
writing, Grossberg said.
Although members and
faculty that contribute to
Aerie may only have one
issue to put out a year, that
doesnt mean that they arent
busy throughout the year.
Aerie will be hosting a
number of events this year
including their frst Poetry
Slam on Oct. 11 at 6:00
p.m. in the Konover Great
Room. This event will in-
clude prizes to three tiers of
winners of the event.
With fne writing comes
great aesthetics that go with
the writing that are pleasing
to the readers eye. While
gazing through past volumes
of Aerie all of the art work
has been consistently excel-
lent and seems to serve as a
great appeal to readers.
On Oct 19, Aerie will be
hosting an Artist/Writers
Match-up event for both
writers and artists to col-
laborate their works and
hopefully be able to con-
tribute it in the next volume.
If students exhibit phe-
nomenal writing skills, they
are encouraged to consider
submitting some of their
work to the magazine al-
though they may not want
to write professionally.
Were accepting sub-
missions now, so writers
who are interested should
check out our great new
website:Aeriejournal.com.
From the website, writers
can learn about the magazine
and its history, contact the
editors, read samples from
past issues,and submit their
work. Everyone can submit,
and we hope everyone will,
Grossberg said.
Copies of Aerie can be
found in different areas
around campus including
GSU and the library. If you
have any diIfculty fnding
a copy to read, they are
always readily at hand in
the English Department in
Auerbach Hall.
COURTESY OF AERIEJOURNAL.COM
Aerie is the University`s premiere literary magazine.
Below the fold: geeks get some, nerds not so much
You see them on campus,
in the student lounge trading
Magic cards, or in the game
room quoting Lord of the
Rings during a game of
billiards.
Theyre in your history
class making arguments
that the bourgeoisie and
proletariat directly wage
class struggle against each
other in a capitalist system,
something that was defnitely
not taught in class and was
probably in the textbook no
one bought.
This description might
make one cringe, but believe
it or not, nerds are a necessary
part of society. The Internet,
Facebook, Wikipedia and
your smartphone: none oI
it would exist without the
trusty nerd and for that we
thank you nerds.
Much like the difference
between making out and
hooking up, another distinc-
tion needs to be made: the
difference between nerds and
geeks. Why? Because one of
them youre more likely to
want to have sex with.
To get down to it, geeks are
hot and nerds are not.
Although Im a proponent
that everyone is born this
way and should act like him
or herself, I still believe that
nerds should strive to be more
like the geek.
The geek is what makes
being intelligent and com-
puter savvy cool. Youre
most likely to see the geek
in his or her natural habitat:
the Internet.
The geek has more Twitter
followers than you, more
Facebook friends, and un-
derstands that Google plus
is on its way out.
As opposed to the Android
carrying nerd, the Geek prob-
ably has an iPhone.
The geek recycles his or
her Smart Water bottles,
while the nerd throws their
can of soda in the trash
and misses.
Geeks are generally more
attractive than nerds. This is
because they are very, if not
more fashionable than the
average person. A geeky girl
knows how to use makeup,
and a geeky guy will shower;
concepts that seem to be lost
in the nerd world.
The most important dif-
ference between geeks and
nerds is the concept of under-
standing social cues. Geeks
know how to effectively
communicate, even if they
choose not to.
They know when to stop
talking about their favorite
video game and they know
when to talk about normal
things.
So youve snagged your-
self a cutie that studies web
design and is the Foursquare
mayor of the local Starbucks,
what should you expect when
it comes to the bedroom?
The answer: really, really
good sex.
I dont think geeks have
straight vanilla sex, SXSW
Sex Expert Violet Blue told
CNN.
'Geek sex is defnitely very
different than the sex that
you would fnd in hetero-
normative sort of vanilla-ized
sexual communities, Blue
continued, its not to say
that geeks dont have normal
sex whatever normal sex is,
but geeks are defnitely more
interested in sex.
Senior Ali Baker considers
herself a geek, as she rightly
should. This photography
student, gamer and bona fde
blonde would be considered
your typical hot geek.
I think [geeks] are becom-
ing more accepted, especially
with some of the tv shows
and merchandising thats
gone more mainstream,
says Baker.
When asked if she catches
the interest of many geeky
guys she said: ' I think I
may? Im friends with a lot
of geeky dudes. But then
again Ive been a tom boy
my whole life.
Her over 2,700 Twitter fol-
lowers (mostly consisting of
male nerds and geeks) most
likely follow her for one
reason: she`s a hot girl that
can beat them in Call of Duty.
So the next time you take
your MacBook to the local
apple store to visit one of their
geniuses, stay aware that you
may be in the midst of a geek,
who could potentially rock
your world if you give them
the time of day.

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the informer sports september 29, 2011 page 7
Charles Paullin
Sports Editor
paullin@hartford.edu
Twitter: @InformerSports
The month of September
has come and gone and
appears to have taken any
existing sports life excite-
ment with it.
Even after the boring Sum-
mer sports period, which
runs exciting sports life about
as dry as the Gobi dessert
in Africa. In other words,
very dry and not very excit-
ing, with only NASCAR, a
couple golf matches and seri-
ously not much else exciting
sports life provided.
Only the mundane daily
school hassle seems to be
left.
Unless of course regularly
attending scholarly lectures
at anytime during the day
from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. to
study how to formally write
memos, letters and emails
is the kind of thing that just
gets you goin, then all the
excitement is still around.
For those whom discuss-
ing the artistic difference
between apples and oranges
doesnt excite, September
has not taken all of sports
life excitement with it.
Lingering in the shad-
ows and clinging onto the
branches of October like
falls autumn leaves, ex-
citement still exists in the
ever-entertaining realm of
sports.
Even if this particular
aspect of the sports realm
is just another mind dulling
experience to many, right
up there with 8 a.m. classes
on Power and Politics in
America, an entertaining
knight in shinning amour
is near, thanks to the frst
post-summer post-season
experience.
Yes, the Major league
of Baseballs fall playoffs,
which will begin in the ap-
proaching frst Iew week
of the month home to Hal-
loween.
Along with the MLBs
transition from regular sea-
son ending competition to
highly competitive, near
do-or-die matches en route to
the renowned World Series,
It may be a sport not popu-
larly watched by many.
Normally and rarely is it
ever far enough beyond most
fans intrinsic watch desire
threshold needed to make
it past the frst Iew opening
play moments all the way
through the dramatic, jaw-
dropping fnish.
It doesnt have to be
though, due to the fact that
the post-season showcases
the best teams of the league,
only the best games will be
played.
No drawn-out meaningless
games featuring two winless
teams or one undefeated win-
ning team and one winless
team, in which most play-
ers not on a dominating and
winning team give up before
competition even begins.
Any sports fan will agree
with the fact that the post-
season is deserving of even
ones least amount of inter-
est and worthy oI frst hand
witnessing.
At the least, using the MLB
playoffs to get together with
friends and family in a com-
mon area can result, which
any person can agree is the
best experience anyone can
as for.
Just remember that for
now the reason everyone is
getting together will be the
MLB playoffs.
MLB playoffs are
worth watching
Golf takes 4th in host event,
Smith takes 5th overall
By Charles Paullin
Sports Editor
In their host event of
the year the University of
Hartford mens gold team
fnished Iourth out oI 17
teams at the Hartford Hawks
Invitational.
Held at Bulls Bridge Golf
Club in the Northwest Hills
of CT., senior Matt Smith
lead Hartford throughout all
oI the tournament with a 71
score on the frst day and a
68 score on the second day.
On Smiths second day, 68
was good enough to tie for
the lowest score of the day
and give him a 1 stroke ahead
lead of all golfers.
On day three Smith shot a
75 score to fnish with a 214
total score, one stroke behind
the winner, and a tie Ior fIth.
University of Connecti-
cuits Jeb Buchnan shot a 69
on the third day aIter a 74 on
the frst and 70 on the second
Ior a total score oI 213.
Accompanying Smith in
the top 20 was HartIord`s
number fve entery Iresh-
man Anothy Vecchiatelli
who surprised spectators
with a T13 fnish thanks to
a 75 score on the frst day, a
76 on the second day and a
71 on the third which com-
bined Ior a 221 total score,
a career low.
Fellow freshman Dan
Yustin would have been
Har t f or ds t hi r d t op
performer had he not par-
ticipated as an individual
with a 74 day one score, a
75 day two score and a 72
day three score Ior a 221 and
T13 fnish as well.
Instead sophomore Patrick
Ross fnished third Ior the
Hawks having shot a 74
day one score, an 81 day
two score and a 71 day three
score Ior a 226 total score
and T31 fnish
A third freshman, Wally
Gonzalez, fnished Iourth
Ior HartIord and tied Ior 42
overall with a 75 day one
score, 77 day two and three
score combined Ior a 229
total score.
Rounding out Hartfords
team participants, sopho-
more Sean Ko fnished T65
with a 236 total score aIter
shooting a 73 day one score,
77 day score and 86 day
three score.
Lastly as a fellow indi-
vidual particpant Hawk
sophomore Robert Gibbons
shot a 77 day one score, a
73 day two score and a 78
day three score Ior a 228
total score.
Softball warms up
fresh faces in the Fall
By Josh Batelli
Staff Writer
While the Summer and Fall is usually
time for softball teams to rest their sore
arms and heal strawberries (bruises)
from sliding, the Hartford softball team
has been busy hoping to improve the
program heading into the 2012 season.
Most recently on Sept. 16 Hawks
hosted their second annual golf outing
and held it in conjunction with their new
and frst ever casino night in an eIIort to
raise money while also giving a chance
for fans of the team to interact with the
players in an enjoyable setting.
Over the summer softball head coach
Diana Consolmagnos finalized the
team`s frst recruiting class Ior the 2012
season.
The recruiting class features six new-
comers composed of pitcher Ana Alberti,
infelder Margaret Benz, pitcher/infelder
Even Clausen, catcher Peyton Fisher,
infelder/catcher Jackie Kelly, and out-
felder Devynne Butler.
With many new faces ready to take the
feld at the University oI HartIord soItball
stadium, the program announced four
dates for the Hawktober skills clinic.
On the 3, 10, 17, and 24 dates oI Oc-
tober the softball team will host a clinic
Ior girls aged 9 through 18 to work on
physical skills, mental preparation, and
game strategy.
Also in October, the Hawks will return
to action on the feld.
First on Oct. 1 Ior the Alumni game,
which will include a modifed game and
home run derby between the current
Hawks squad and past Hawk players.
Following that, the softball team will
take part in a Iew real games on Oct. 2
against Southern Connecticut at home in
West Hartford, CT. for a double header
with the and a week later, on Oct. 9 Hart-
ford will travel to Poughkeepsie, NY to
take part in the Marist Invitational, to
play in games against both out of state
teams Marist and Delaware.
NFL season week
3, extremely
entertaning
By Jim McGrath
Staff Writer
Week three of the NFL regular season
has come and gone as one of the most
exciting football weekend thus far.
Undefeated Buffalo hosted and beat
the formerly undefeated New England
Patriots to start the weekend excitement,
34-31, thanks to the Bills deIense and
Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick resurgence
in the fourth quarter.
The Giants defense came up huge in the
second half with a goal-line stand and a
stop on fourth and one in their NFC east
divisional game against the Philadelphia
Eagles to seal a 29-16 victory.
The Jets took their act to Oakland to
see a combination of not having All-
Pro center Nick Mangold to anchor the
New York offensive line as New York
Quarterback Mark Sanchez was sacked
four times in the second half and Raid-
ers running back Darren McFadden gain
170 yards on ground Ior a 34-24 Raider
upset over New York.
In a rematch of last years NFC cham-
pionship game and the oldest rivalry in
the NFL, The Chicago Bears hosted and
lost 27-17 to visiting Green Bay. Packers
quarterback Aaron Rodgers who threw
Ior 297 yards and three touchdowns to
his wide receiver Jermichael Finley.
The Lions are oII to their frst three
and zero start after they roared back from
a twenty-point defcit, behind Detroit
quarterback Matthew Stafford and wide
receiver Calvin Johnson, to defeat the
Minnesota Vikings 26-23 in overtime.
Amidst torrential downpour North
Carolina Panthers rookie quarterback
Cam Newton squared off with and beat
Jacksonville Jaguars rookie quarterback
at home, 16-10.
San Francisco defeated the Bengals
at Cincinnati, 13-18, thanks to 49ers
running back Kendall Hunters game
separating TD run late in the fourth
quarter.
Without star running back Peyton
Hills, the Cleveland Browns was able
to take down the Miami Dolphins at
home, 17-16.
Yet another close fought game featured
Tennessees hosting of Denver. Titans
quarterback Matt Hasselbeck threw for
311 yards and 2 TDs in his home team`s
victory over the Broncos, 17-14.
Offensive powerhouses New Orleans
and Houston combined Ior nearly 1,000
yards of total offense in the Saints victory
shootout over the Texans, 40-33.
Injures plagued Kansas City traveled
to San Diego Ior a 20-17 loss to the
Chargers and the Chiefs third straight
loss since starting the season.
Baltimores debacle from last week
was a thing oI the past in their 37-7 vic-
tory over the St. Louis Rams. Ravens
quarterback threw three TDs in the frst
quarter and 389 yards Ior the entire game.
The Tavaris Jackson era in Seattle
picked up a W, with a 13-10 over the
Arizona Cardinals at home. Seahawks
running back Marshawn Lynch helped
his new quarterback teammate with 19
carries Ior 73 yards.
Just barely escaping defeat, Pittsburgh
edged the Manning-less Indianapolis
Colts with a 23-20 win. Steelers owe
victory thanks to their kicker Shaun
Suishman for the go-ahead and winning
feld goal with 4 seconds leIt in the game.
Lastly, at the homestead of Americas
Team, quarterback Tony Romo lead
his Cowboys with a punctured lung to a
comeback victory over divisional rival
Washington Redskins, 18-16.
ADAM MANISON
University of Hartford`s softball team welcomes six new Hawk freshmen recruits.
ADAM MANISON
Out of 90 golfers senior Matt Smith fnished T5 and one stroke behind the winner.
Sports
Volume 35, Issue 5
hartfordinformer.com/sports/ September 29, 2011
The Informer
Defense players lead mens soccer to victory
By Tim Rizzo
Copy Chief
The University of Hartford
mens soccer teams season
didnt start as well one would
hope, but that didnt mean
they had given up any hope
on the season.
After starting out the
season slowly with a 1-5-1
the Hawks looked at the up-
coming week and saw three
games they had to play their
best in, or risk falling behind
the America East conference
competition, and dig them-
selves a hole they couldnt
get out of.
The Hawks most recent
opponent was against Sa-
cred Hart University on the
road on the Sept. 27, and
featured a lot of junior de-
fender Steve Stamopoulos
for the Hawks.
Stamopoulos lead Hart-
Iord with fve points in the
game, including two goals
in the Hawks 3-0 rout over
the visiting Sacred Hart
Pioneers to lead the Hawks
to a 3-5-2 record with con-
ference play starting in the
next few days.
In minute 27 Stamopoulos
fred an unassisted goal past
Sacred Hearts keeper to put
the Hawks ahead with a lead
they wouldnt relinquish.
Stamopolous also added
an assist on a corner kick to
teammate, Anthony San-
taga, in the minute 37 and
tacked on another goal in
minute 63 to put the game
out of reach.
Their game on Saturday,
Sept. 24 at home against
Marist College, in a game
that would push both teams
to their limits.
The Hawks struck frst
in minute 41 on the second
goal of the season by Am-
padu on a shot that rolled
past Marist goalie, Steve
Skonieczny, to the lower
left corner.
Marist answered back in
minute 75 when Lucas Sabzo
converted on a crossing
header to even the score at
one in a game that would go
into overtime.
Both teams had their
chances to win the game in
overtime but a key save by
Skonieczny that kept the
Hawks off the board and the
game ended in a 1-1 tie after
two overtime periods.
Their first game came
against the University of
Massachusetts and defense
was the name of the game
for the Hawks.
Sophomore Hartford de-
fender David Bernhardsson
controlled a cross from
teammate, Atobra Ampadu,
in the minute 38 and fred it
past the Minutemen goalie
to provide the only goal in
the game for UHart, and for
both teams.
Senior Hawk goalkeeper
Luke Citriniti had three
saves in the game and held
the opposition without a goal
for the second straight match
for the 1-0 UHart win.
The Hawks solid defense
through the week proved
to be the key factor as they
improved on their rough
start. The schedule will only
get harder as America East
conference play starts on
Saturday, Oct. 1
s
at home
against Boston University
at 7 p.m.
By Charles Paullin
Sports Editor
The University of Hartford
volleyball team dropped a
fve-set match to the New
Hampshire Wildc ats at
home on Sunday in their
America East Conference
schedule opener.
Entering the game having
won seven of their last nine
matches, the Hawks record
fell to 9-8 overall and 0-1
in the conference as a result
oI the match while New
Hampshire improved to
2-15 overall and 1-0 in the
conference.
The match was started
with a New Hampshire vic-
tory in the frst set Iollowed
by a Hartford victory in the
second set and then another
New Hampshire victory in
the third set. Entering the
fourth set the match looked
to be well over and in fa-
vor oI early leading New
Hampshire until Hartford
energized their offense to
tie the set at 12-12.
Hartford then went on to
score the next 13 oI the fnal
18 points in the set to force
a fnal set where the Hawks
and Wildcats traded leads
back and forth.
Despite having a 12-9
lead Hartford surrendered
six straight points to New
Hampshire, who took the
fIth set 15-12 and the match
as well.
Altogether as a team Hart-
ford dominated offensively
with 180 total attacks and
32 errors for a .239 hitting
percentage and 75 kill total
where as New Hampshire
put up 173 total attacks and
20 errors for a .260 hitting
percentage and 65 kill total.
It appeared as though
Hartfords less successful
consistency to keep the ball
in play than New Hamp-
shires allowed for the Hawk
demise.
Individually, Hartford
Freshman setter Jackie
Tamburri lead the Hawks
oIIensive frepower with 63
total assists which was three
more than New Hampshire`s
assist total as a team and tied
a career high that she set in
the second match of the year
against Bryant.
Thanks to such generous
play with the ball, four fellow
Hawks fnished the match
with double digit kills.
Junior outside hitter Kami
Nethersole led HartIord`s
way with 21, her sister
Ireshman Sareeta Neth-
ersole followed with 16,
senior middle hitter Michelle
Cordell contributed 14 and
sophomore outside hitter
Dionna Kirton put up 13.
Hartford as a team domi-
nated New Hampshire on the
defensive end as well with
79 total digs compared to
the Wildcats 62 total digs.
Senior defensive specialist
Danielle Etta returned from
an injury received in the
frst match oI the season to
lead the Hawks shoveling
defense with a match high
23 total digs.
In addition to their stel-
lar offense, fellow Hawks
Tamburri and Nethersole
contributed 18 and 17 digs
respectively.
Lauren Laquerre led New
Hampshire with a match
high 22 kills and a .226
\o//eyba// utters in conjerence bome opener
hitting percentage. Fellow
Wildcats Amy Kedding
and Morgan Thatcher con-
tributed 15 and 14 kills,
respectively, to the visiting
teams effort.
Hartford will hit the road
to take on America Easts
newest member, Providence,
in seven days Ior their frst
away-from-home confer-
ence match of the season.
By Charles Paullin and
Tim Rizzo
Sports Editor and Copy
Chief
Bye-Bye MLB Season
As the Major League of
Baseballs season winds
down to the fnal day oI the
season there is no shortage
of drama that will send
some teams into the prom-
ise land of the playoffs and
some home packing.
In the American League
East the New York Yankees
will clinch the number
one seed and home feld
advantage throughout the
playoffs with a seven game
lead on the Tampa Bay Rays
and Boston Red Sox.
The AL Central division
features the Detroit Tigers
on top of the Cleveland
Indians by 14 games.
Out in the AL West, the
Texas Rangers held off a
late surge by the Anaheim
Angels to fnish a top the
division by nine games.
The AL Wild Card posi-
tion will come down to the
fnal game oI the season
between two AL east teams
in the Rays and Red Sox are
tied, with the fnal game oI
the season determining who
will enter the playoffs.
As for the pitcher hit-
ting the National League,
the East division sends the
Philadelphia Phillies to the
playoffs who cruised to the
best record in the league
with a 101 win season,
fnishing 14 games ahead
of the Atlanta Braves.
The NL Central is send-
ing the Milwaukee Brewers
to the playoffs with an
impressive year behind the
plate and a six game lead
on the St. Louis Cardinals.
In the NL West bracket,
the surprise team of the
season turned out to be
the Arizona Diamondbacks
who fnished eight and a
half games ahead of the
2010 World Series Cham-
pion San Francisco Giants.
As Ior the NL Wil d
Card position it will come
down to the final game
as well between the NL
Central second place St.
Louis Cardinals and the NL
East second place Atlanta
Braves.
The same situation ap-
plies for both the AL and
the NL wild card, where iI
no decision is made tonight
then there will be a one
game playoII Ior the fnal
position in both leagues
2011 MLB Playoffs Thurs-
day, Sept. 29.
Top 25 Transformed
Entering week five of
the 2011 NCAA Football
season a new face sits atop
the AP top 25 rankings. The
LSU Tigers snatched the
kings throne from Okla-
homa after defeating West
Virginia University 47-21
this past weekend, forcing
The Sooners, who won
against Missouri 38-28, to
take the number two spot.
SEC powerhouse Alabama
took the No. 3 spot while
the top fve was rounded
out by No. 4 Boise State
and No. 5 Oklahoma State.
In this upcoming week-
end college football fans
can expect to see more
shakes in the top 25 with
No. 3 Alabama taking
on No. 12 Flordia, No. 8
Nebraska taking on No.
7 Wisconsin and No. 13
Clemson taking on No. 11
Virginia Tech.
NBA Season a no-go?
Day 90 oI the National
Basketball Associations
season lockout has come and
season survival looks thin.
NBA commissioner Da-
vid Stern is planning to
threaten players with the
cancellation of the entire
2011-12 season this Friday.
Training camps have
already been postponed,
43 preseason games have
been canceled, and several
players such as New Jersey
Nets Deron Williams have
already agreed to play
over-seas and more are
threatening if no Collective
Bargaining Agreement is
reached.
Italian basketball team,
Virtus Bologna, has of-
Iered NBA Superstar Kobe
Bryant $2.5 million to play
only ten games in Europe
if indeed this lockout oc-
curs. Bryant hasnt ruled
out the thought of playing
in Europe by saying its
very likely he will take
their offer if no collective
bargaining agreement is
reached before the start of
the 2011 NBA Season.
According to ESPN.com
writer Marc Stein, At a
minimum, sources said,
cancellation of regular
season games next week
is a certainty if a deal isnt
within sight by Monday.
All around the sports world in six columns
ADAM MANISON
Hartford junior Kami Nethersole lead four Hawks in double digit kills with 21.
ADAM MANISON
Over the weekend Hawks freshman Rohan Roye helped Hartford gain victories over UMass and Sacred Heart.