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sports: mens basketball suffers heartbreaking loss to sacred heart

Uha student featured on The Today

Show for being bullied online.Page 2

Are smartphones ruining the way we

communicate? Find out one writersthoughts onpage 5

Check out our staff picks for album and

movie of the year.Page 7

Get a complete report of how the Mens

and Womens Basketball teams are do-ing so far this season. Page 10

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By Jeremy StanleyEditor-in-Chief

Its a blast from the past: the con-cert during Spring Fling 2011 willonce again be taking place on anoutdoor stage, the Campus Activi-ties Team said Wednesday.

The schedule has seen a bit of a

shake-up and students who attendedthe Spring Fling 2009 activitiesmight see a bit of familiarity.

First, the Talent Show will returnfor a second year in a rowonThursday, April 14. The comedian,yet to be announced, is planned toappear on Friday night. Returning toits Saturday night home is the mainconcert that, despite its 80s theme,wont likely feature an artist fromthat decade.

The concert is expected to takeplace on the Village Lawn rain orshine, according to Javaughn Smith,graduate assistant for Campus Ac-tivities Team. This is a departurefrom 2010s show, as DJ Girl Talksperformance took place in the SportsCenter and on the Friday night ofthe weekend.

Smith said, Students wanted [theconcert] outside, so were going togive it to them outside.

The concert date of April 16is a week earlier than the typicalSpring weekend for the show, dueto the Easter holiday falling on thatweekend. Smith acknowledged thatthe weekend is a typically weekend.

Smith, If it rains, we will stillhave it outside, if i t doesnt, great,then it will be outside.

Bob Boyle, the sound engineer forCAT said, We do run the risk of thepoint at which it is too dangerous tobe outside.

However, in instances of rain,

the production team that CAThad worked with in the past doesshows in the rain, but have issuesin instances where high winds andlightning are a factor.

When that happens, shows areoften canceled.

Representatives of CAT framedlast years Girl Talk show in the

Sports Center as an experimentthat drew a crowd that fell short ofexpectations.

This played a role in CATs deci-sion to hold the show back outdoors.

Student Government Associationand CAT sent out the Spring Flingsurvey this year, which is intended toget the pulse of the student popula-tions interest in music.

The list of potential performerson the survey includes performersOK Go, New Found Glory, JanelleMonae, J. Cole and Big Boi.

The survey said that the perform-ers appearance on the list was not acomplete guarantee that the Uni-versity will be able to acquire them.

The survey also included linksto music videos for each artist onthe page.

Smith said it was important forstudents to research bands that theyhad never heard of, because theremight be songs by the artist theyhave heard.

Auditions for the Spring Flingstalent show begin in February. Theywill take place from 6:30 p.m to 9p.m. on Feb. 13, Feb. 16 and Feb. 20.

There will also be an audition onFeb. 21 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Allauditions will take place in Ko-novers great room. To take part inthe auditions, students must e-mailDominique Richards at dorichard@hartford.edu with their name and

ID number.

Party like its 2009:Spring Fling concert to return to Village Lawn

Dinner honoring Gov. Rell raises $60K for centerBy Sarah WilsonNews Editor

Over $60,000 was raised at a dinner Tuesdaynight in order to support the establishment ofthe Rell Center for Public Service.

The testimonial dinner, which honoredGov. M. Jodi Rell for her years serving Con-necticut, was held at the Crowne Plaza Hotelin Cromwell, where over 450 fty guests werein attendance.

President Harrison, who spoke at the din-ner, acknowledged Rells importance to the

University of Hartford community. From theearliest childhood to college-level to lifelonglearning, Governor Rell understands the roleeducation plays in enriching our lives and help-ing us create a bright future.

Rell, who will resign as governor this year,was a contributor to projects such as the Uni-versity of Hartford Magnet School and theMort and Irma Handel Performing Arts Center.

She showed her appreciation during a shortspeech of which she concluded Im going toget emotional if I stay up here longer, so I saythanks for the memories, everyone.

The Rell Center for Public Service wasrecently founded by the university in order toestablish a program that will encourage ourstudents to consider careers in public service,whether it be in government service or other ex-pressions of public life, according to Harrison.

Plans for the Rell Center include opportunitiesfor public discussions, teaching and learning,and research and scholarly inquiry, all revolvingaround local public service.

The Rell Center wont be a physical build-ing, University spokesman David Isgur toldthe Hartford Courant.COURTESY OF CT.GOV

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UHa student featured on Today ShowFreshman Ally Pfeiffer discusses her experiences with cyber bullying with Meredith Vieira

By Sarah Wilson

News Editor

University of Hartford studentAlly Pfeiffer was featured on theToday Show Wednesday morning todiscuss her unique way of combat-ing cyber bullying.

After two students created a fauxFacebook page mocking Pfeiffersweight, she took matters into herown hands by searching for IP ad-dresses, and taking the evidenceto police.

The two creators of the Facebookpage, Jeffrey Martone, 19, andSarah Johnson, 18, were arrestedand now charged with criminalimpersonation, harassment, andconspiracy, according to NBCConnecticut.

Without me doing that theymay not have even found out whoit is, Pfeiffer said in her interviewWednesday morning.

Johnson, formerly a close friendof Pfeiffer, knew enough of her per-sonal information to create a prolewith true information. Because theFacebook page was created usingPfeiffers actual name and place

of residence, her story has brought

up the issue of how easy it is forbullies to use social networkingsites as a vehicle to anonymouslyharass others.

Facebook Security Chief ex-plained that cyber bullying is aproblem that unfortunately, we areyet to gure out a way to prevent,though the site is actively workingtowards it.

Were trying to use technology tobare so that we can make Facebooka place where bullying is not toler-ated, he said.

But now, Facebook is launchingits own full investigation.

This case could be a real gamechanger, sending a very clear mes-sage that online bullying isnt justa harmless prank, not just messingaround, but can be illegal, saidNBC correspondent Jeff Rossen.

Pfeiffer made a point to acknowl-edge that bullying is a problem thatvictims can ght, both emotionallyand in unexpected ways, such asshe did.

I gave myself one day to cryabout it and then I decided I haveto work for myself from here on

out, said Pfeiffer.Despite the emotional toll bul-

lying takes on its victims, Pfeifferstill received criticism for followingthrough with the lawsuit against thetwo bullies, who both attended high

school with her in Bristol, Conn.I even questioned coming here

today, Pfeiffer told Meredith VieiraWednesday, but I know Im doing theright thing because if I help one teenIll feel incredible, she continued.

Students honored at Fall Commencement SundayBy Kaitlyn SchroyerStaff Writer

On Dec. 5 at 2:30 p.m., 140students walked down the aisles inLincoln Theater to the ceremonialPomp and Circumstance in the cel-ebration of their commencement.

The voice of Art School student,Joseph Baker, rang out in the Na-tional Anthem through an audienceof about 500 family, friends andloved ones.

President Walter Harrison ad-dressed the graduates with a strongmessage of commitment to com-munity and public service.

I hope the experience you hadhere is something you will take withyou and use to make the world abetter place.

Harrison also encouraged thegraduates to aspire to the thoughtsof Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. withthe idea of a beloved communityand to bring miracles into the heartsof men.

As I look around Lincoln The-ater, I sense the spirit of new age thatDr. King was envisioning. Lead useach in your own way into the newageMay the spirit of communityin this theater animate all your futureaccomplishments.

The presentation of candidates

is always a special time for thegraduates as they walked across

stage and shook hands with thedean of their specic college, theProvost, Sharon Vasquez, andPresident Harrison.

After a slight confusion with themoving of tassels, Harrison an-

nounced the graduates as ofcialgraduates and vice president of theAlumni Association, Darel Eastling,congratulated the graduates and

welcomed them into the AlumniAssociation and encouraged them

as they enter the next phase oflife to stay in connection with theuniversity.

Following the benediction and

singing of the Alma Mater of theUniversity, the graduates processed

out of Lincoln Theater where asmall reception awaited them atthe Konover Campus Center forgraduates and loved ones.

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Vieira ended Wednesdays in-terview by asking Pfeiffer one lastmessage shed like to express toviewers, to which she condentlyreplied dont ght against the per-son who did it, ght for yourself.

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MWF 8:30 a.m. Dec. 20 (2 p.m. - 4 p.m.)

MWF 9:30 a.m. Dec. 14 (11 a.m. - 1 p.m.)

MWF 10:30 a.m. Dec. 16 (11 a.m. - 1 p.m.)

MWF 11:30 a.m. Dec. 18 (2 p.m.- 4 p.m.)

MWF 12:30 p.m. Dec. 15 (11 a.m. - 1 p.m.)

MWF 1:30 p.m. Dec. 20 (11 a.m. - 1 p.m.)

MW 2:55 p.m. Dec. 17 (2 p.m. - 4 p.m.)

TR 8 a.m. Dec. 18 (8 a.m. -

TR 9:25 a.m. Dec. 14 (2 p.m.- 4 p.m.)

TR 10:50 a.m. Dec. 15 (2 p.m.- 4 p.m.)

TR 2:05 p.m. Dec. 17 (8 a.m.- 10 a.m.)

TR 3:30 p.m. Dec. 20 (8 a.m. - 10 a.m.)

Evening classes that meet once or twice a

week will have their nals during regular

class time the week ofnals.

Saturday classes will have their nals on

Dec. 18 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Assembled exams will occur Dec. 15, 16

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Vandalism yields shortened Print Shop hoursBy Paige PatunasCopy Chief

Beginning next semester 24-houraccess to the Print Shop in theHartford Art School will be denied.

The Art School is one of the onlyschools on campus that allows itsshops and labs to remain open allnight long, allowing students towork for long stretches of time oninvolved works of art in a quiet, lesscrowded environment.

The decision to cut off around-the-clock access to the Print Shop, whichhouses the printmaking majors, wasmade after the shops and commonarea were vandalized.

The vandalism is thought to havetaken place in the early hours ofNov. 14, and was discovered whenstudents arrived that day. Studentscontacted faculty members whothen contacted Public Safety. The

person or persons responsible for thevandalism have not been identiedor caught.

Jenni Freidman, an adjunct pro-fessor who teachers printmaking,said thatre extinguishers had beenemptied, there were marker draw-ings on the walls in the commonarea, and in the print shop itselfthere was spray paint on almosteverything, the walls, the chairs, thetables, and even the sinks.

The Print Shop runs more thanhalf the length of the hallway in theArt School and houses many largeprinting presses used to make vari-ous types of art such as lithographs,etchings, and relief prints.

The students and faculty workedtogether to clean up and paint overwhat was vandalized that day.

This changed the shop emotion-ally, the art school is a community,

especially the print shop and weall work together to keep the shopsclean and tidy, so when somethinglike this happens its upsetting toeveryone, said Freidman.

According to Mary Frey, interimdean of the Art School, instead ofthe shop being open 24 hours a dayit will close at 2 a.m. and re-openagain at 7 a.m., but those that staypast midnight will have their nameson a list with Public Safety.

Freidman says that only those thatare printmaking majors will haveaccess to the extended shop hoursand that they worked very hard tomake that possible.

Printmaking is a heavily involved

medium and it takes a very longtime to make a print so all the extrahours that were available were verymuch appreciated by the students.

Junior Bridget Marien, a print-

making major, said, the new hoursare pretty shocking. Ill have toreally manage my schedule andworkload because now I cant haveall nighters right before a critique.

Bridget believes that while thenew hours are an inconveniencethey will help prevent future actsof vandalism since everyone whoremains late will have their nameon a list so that someone knowsexactly who is there.

Freidman said that she is surprisedthe vandalism happened and that shethinks now everyone in the schoolis more aware of those around themand are taking more time to keep aneye on things.

When the weather outside is frightful...By Ben GyurikStaff Writer

As winter closes in, so do closingsand delays; one of the worst parts

isnding yourself trudging throughthe snow only to nd out a class iscancelled.

If a class is early its not alwaysa possibility the professor will sendout an email, but there are otherways to know there is a delay orclass cancellation.

One of the easiest ways to ndout if there is a change in schedulebecause of the weather is making aquick call before your class. If youlive on campus, just dial 0 and youshould hear the latest emergencyinformation and schedule altera-tions because of the weather. Peopleliving off campus should dial theuniversity main number to hear anydelay or cancellation information:860. 768.4100.

Asnals are getting near, so is theend of this semester, and winter has

just begun. Theres going to be somesnow to start our week, and evensome snow coming for the weekend.

Theres no way to tell if there isa cancellation or delay on the way,

but to nd out, you can even accessit from the internet. The universitysends out web alerts any time there isa school closing or delay, and theseare easily accessed through the mainhomepage of the university (www.hartford.edu).

Many students have Twitter andFacebook on their phones, and ifthey are registered with the univer-sity through either one, a Facebookupdate or a tweet from Universityof Hartford News can be received,providing up to date information ondelays or closings.

The university has made numer-ous preparations to notify both staffand students of any delays or clos-ings, and some students may not be

aware, but they can even get a texton their phone from the universityinforming you of any alert.

It wont be sending you anythingother than emergencies, but it willlet you know if a class is canceledso you wont even need to leaveyour room to nd out.

If you arent already registered forthe universitys text message alert,you can do so at www.hartford.edu/alert.

Unless the university specicallyis closed for the entire day becauseof severe weather, there are twotypes of schedule modicationsthat are used for delays. The rststates that: the university will openat 10 a.m.

To clarify, any scheduled classesthat are 90 minutes or less, that startprior to, or end at 10:30 a.m. will notbe held. Any classes longer than 90minutes, or starting after 10:30 a.m.will go on as scheduled.

This also means classes that startat 10:30 a.m. will still be held.

But, if it starts snowing again, andthere is a chance of night classesbeing canceled, there will be anotication.

The other notication states theuniversity will close at 4 p.m. Ifyou have a class any time before 4p.m., it will be held as scheduled.If you have any class after 4 p.m.,it is canceled.

Unfortunately, the Hartt SchoolCommunity doesnt follow the sameprocedure because of the varyingages of its participants, so studentsshould refer to public school closingtimes for the Hartt Schools delaysand cancellations.

The university does provide clos-

ing and delay information to radiostations: WTIC (1080AM & 96.5FM), WRCH (100.5 FM) and theuniversity radio station WWUH(91.3 FM).

The television stations that airthe universitys delays and cancel-lations include channels WFSB 3,WTNH 8, WVIT 30, and WTIC 61.

By Sarah WilsonNews Editor

With a new recycling contractin place, the university will in-troduce an enhanced recyclingprogram this spring.

The new system will featureadditional recycling bins, rstimplemented in the Sports Cen-ter, Commons, Lincoln Theaterand Konover. These locationswill include bins for bottlesand cans, and not just paper asit currently is.

Dr. Laura Pence, who workswith the Committed to Com-munity program, explained thatthe contract the university waspreviously under didnt allowit to recycle everything that is

possible to recycle.There have been many peopleon campus who have requestedthe opportunity to recycle morethan the ofce paper that goes inthe big wheel toter bins that youmay see, so Facilities negotiateda new contract to expand ouroptions, she said.

Two new wheel toters will beadded which will make it mucheasier to recycle all materials byfacilitating the organization andcleanliness. Clean ofce papermeans it will be easier for thatmaterial to be recycled, and byseparating it from the cans andbottles not only will there be

less bins to clean, but more mate-rial that can actually be salvagedfor recycling.

However, implementing thesechanges for the residential side ofcampus most likely wont take placeuntil the spring. There are obvi-ously a lot more challenges theresince there arent recycling facilitiesin every building, said Pence.

Currently, there are glass and canrecycling centers in several of theVillage quads, but prove to be abit hidden and relatively unknownamong students living on campus.Without advertising for these fa-cilities they go unnoticed, leavingbottles and cans from the weekendscelebrations to often contribute tolitter, or simply be thrown out.

Part of the planning is not only

to provide facilities for recycling,but we also need to make sure thateveryone knows where to take theirrecyclingthats going to be a bigpart of our discussions in the spring,Pence pointed out.

As for other recyclables such ascardboard or newspapers, resourcesare available in several placesaround campus.

Gengras, Commons, the SportsCenter, and Conference centerall provide dumpsters for thesematerials, but with the discussionsin the spring about furthering thisenhanced program, the recyclingof these items may be facilitatedeven further.

Improved recycling to

begin in January

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Ah, the end of the semester.Just one endless, unbearable,trying week from hell leftuntil one endless, unbearable,useless week before the onlynal I have.

As it would work out, the oneschedulednal I have just hap-pens to be on the very last dayofnals week, at the second tolast allotted time slot.

Of course, any student who

is subject to staying around aweek after their friends havesaid their goodbyes and goneone their merry school-less wayis going to be a bit aggravated.

While traditionally, uni-versities designate the weekfollowing the end of classesas test week, maybe there isa better alternative that couldallow students to return homewithout delay, and reduce someof those irritated mind-sets. Anadvanced nal option perhapscould do the trick.

Some professors tend to bemore keen to this idea, sym-pathizing with students whomight be jet-setting across the

Atlantic an hour after their test,or who sit around twirling theirthumbs forve days of noth-ing. These are the teachers whokindly offer anal exam duringthe last class instead ofnalsweek, or require a nal projectrather than a formal test.

Unfortunately, with a risingnumber of professors choosingto take this route, theres evenmore of a chance of that one,sole, last exam, on the last day,during the last allotted time slot.

One professor of mine, ac-knowledging that we couldntafford to give up any class time,agreed to hold the nal exam,originally scheduled on one ofthe last days, at an earlier dateas long as he and the class asa whole could agree on a time.

If more professors couldleave it up to the class discre-

tion to have the exam earlier, itwould save a large percentage ofstudents from a week of mind-numbing boredom and a dangerousamount of time for procrastination.

An exam closer to the end ofclasses might even give studentsa better chance of retaining theinformation they heard the lasttwo weeks as their minds wereprobably drifting more towardsthe joy of the (class-less) holidayseason and new year, and furtheraway from any and all responsibil-ity here at school.

With too much time before a testmost students arent exactly goingto lock themselves in their room,

nose buried in books, vigorouslypreparing for an exam that takesplace four days later.

Providing an option of an ear-lier exam to students individuallycould result in unfair advantages tothose who opt with the later time,so why not let the entirety of theclass make the decision?

Some students are lucky. Theirone and only exam is the rst dayofnals week, or, for the reallyfortunate ones, they dont haveany at all.

Other students might be at theend of the spectrum, just barelymaking it through ve days ofeight consecutive exams.

Either way, finals are neverpretty.

But maybe with a little modica-tion it can be made so the light atthe end of the tunnel can be seena bit sooner than before.

Is finals week awaste of time?

Tis the season of distress, holiday cheer turns ugly

When messaging takes over

Remember back to the days ofyour innocence when the excite-ment that came with this time ofyear was electric.

When the brisk December airsent shivers down your spine asyou built yourrst snowman of theyear, and the glistening lights that

hung from your neighbors frontporch came as a swift reminder thatyour favorite season was upon you.

For most people our age, themagical feeling that came with theholidays has long since dissipated.We no longer wait up all night onChristmas Eve just for a glimpseof Santa Claus; we gured outthat he was just a parental ployyears before.

The magic is gone. Now this time

of year comes with many expectedhassles, namely gift giving. Sufceit to say, were all left broke.

We try and remember its moreabout the giving than the receivingbut I know Im not the only onesecretly wishing that everyone Igive a gift to has an equally if not

better gift for me in return. Its notselshness; its reality.

Along with the holiday cheerthats supposed to accompany thisseason is snow.

Dont get me wrong; I love thesnow, well for at least the rstcouple of dustings.

However, especially here oncampus, snow makes it somewhatimpossible to get around. Fallinginevitably ensues upon your depar-ture to your early morning class. Italso makes holiday travel planninga treacherous feat, schedules arehard to predict, since you neverknow when or how much its go-ing to snow.

The carolers and Christmasspectaculars that we had been ac-

customed to seeing traditionallyfor years during childhood nolonger happen. Do people evenplay with dreidels anymore, or isjust a way to keep the young onesoccupied?

Whatever the case may be, thesplendor of holiday music has

long since passed and now whatare we left with but a world fullof the Grinch.

I long for the days when Christ-mas was the greatest aspect ofthe holiday season. Now itsThanksgiving because everyoneloves to stuff their faces withdelicious food, and New Yearsbecause everyone loves to drinkthemselves into a tizzy.

Decorating the house for the

holidays seems like more of ahassle rather than a fun way toprepare for the season.

Its a let down, theres so muchpreparation and effort and in theblink of an eye i ts over. The hoursand hours of cookie baking seemsas though it was for nothing, after

the rest of your family scarvesdown within 30 minutes of puttingthem on the table.

Maybe its because with agecomes cynicism but the holidayseason is meant to be joyous andnot a chore.

So instead of focusing on theobstacles and hassles of this timeof year, I challenge you to enjoy it.Let your inner child out and vastin the happiness of the holidays.

During any given class, my phonewould buzz at least 20 times beforeI decided to take control of my at-tention span.

Text messages and e-mails wouldood my inbox, with each subsequentalert distracting me away from thenote taking at hand.

As a smart phone user gettinge-mails pushed to my phone fromfive different accounts, I really

thought it would be a boost for myproductivity in general. Instead, thetedious nature that comes with read-ing and responding to e-mails did theopposite. Im pulled away from theconversation every time my phonevibrates--I dont even have to takeout the phone to fall out of the loopsometimes.

In an article titled The NewAttention Decit in EntrepreneurMagazine, Chris Brogan highlights afew ways to keep focus on tasks. Oneof the solutions was to turn off audio/vibration notications for e-mails.

It might be a bad thing that it tookme until reading this article to realizewhy a phone user would ever needto turn alerts off. Perhaps, I thought,people who receive hundreds ofe-mails a day wouldnt want theirphones to make noise all day long.

The simple fact about e-mail is thatthe people who send e-mail dont

expect it to be read and respondedto right away. And its not like Illgo more than a few hours withoutreading an e-mail--my phone con-stantly tells me how many messagesI have waiting for me. So does mycomputers mail application, but Imnot a slave to it. Every time I heardthe Ding! the computer makes,Im compelled to read and respond.

As society is getting busier andbusier devoting more time to theirscreens, human contact is getting tobe a bit of an intermediary process.Were resorting to texts, e-mails andeven tweets to carry on conversa-tions.

Wine and Web entrepreneur GaryVaynerchuk recently said in a Twit-ter post, The phone call is the newhand written letter.

This could be misinterpreted--onemight argue that people are far less

likely to ignore a handwritten letterthan they are to ignore a phone call.Rather, hes implying that usage is ina downward trend (the datas there aswell--cell phone companies are de-nitely leveraging text messaging anddata plans more than they are voice).

Vaynerchuks interpreting a trendthats dominating college-agedadults--were carrying out conversa-tions that used to be required on the

phone. Some conversations Ive hadthrough text messages would havebeen downright easier to accomplishhad it been over the telephone. Insome cases, if its for a project Imworking on, and Im being asked aseries of questions, I might try andtelegraph what the next few questionsare to end the conversation.

Is it becoming rude to pick up thephone and call? I know if Im carryingout a conversation in text message,Im not about to call them with aresponse. In some ways I assumetheres a reason why someone is textmessaging me instead of talking tome over the phone--theyre in a placewhere it would be rude to talk in thephone: the classroom, for example.

Picking up the phone and callingmeans devoting most of ones atten-tion to a person--a battle thats beingwaged by the increasing number ofscreens in our lives.

DANIELLE HUPPKE

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The characters of The Glorious Ones giggle at sexual inuendos straightout of 16th-century Italy as the egotistical bunch celebrate a musicialabout themselves. The Glorious Ones will be performed on Dec. 10and 11 at Roberts Theater.

Hartt musical celebrates

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By Lisa Schwartz- NeubauerStaff Writer

The highly anticipated Disneysci- thriller TRON: Legacydemonstrates just how far technol-ogy and special effects have comesince its origins.

The movie picks up where the1982 original lm left off. Jeff

Bridges plays a gifted software en-gineer named Kevin Flynn who wasonce known as one of the worldsleading video game developers forthe software corporation ENCOM.

Flynn mysteriously disappearsand his tech savvy son played byGarrett Hedlund investigates hisdisappearance and nds himselfpulled into the video game worldthat his father created and has beentrapped in for over 20 years.

With the help of a fearless war-rior, they embark on a dangerousanderce journey across a digitallystunning cyber universe, which hasbecome far more advanced and dan-gerous than they thought possible.

TRON: Legacy pulls its audi-ence in within therst few minutesof the lm. The action packed lmkeeps you on the edge of your seatand has some major twists that leaveyou wanting more.

Although there are scenes that aretruly action packed and contain noreal plot in them, the special effectsand incredible visuals make up for

it and keep you on the edge of yourseat making it a truly incrediblelm to watch.

In 1982 it was incredible whatTron represented. It was one ofthe rst movies to incorporate liveaction with CGI and hand drawnanimation.

Now in 2010 you can only imag-ine how much better it will be. Youdo not need to see the original butit will give you a little backgroundabout what this movie is all about.

Either way, Disneys TRON:Legacy will open your mind toamazing possibilities and will takeyou into an alternate universe thatis out of this world.

Stop Laughing Mom:

Plenty of bang for your buckBy Kelsey SterlingStaff Writer

If youve never seen the Uni-versity of Hartfords very owncomedy/improv group stoplaughing, Mom!, youre missingout on some serious entertain-ment.

Nathan Adler, Lauren Porem-ski, Matt Reddick, Sara London,Austin Vaughn, Hayden Har-rower (disclosure: Informer staffwriter), Mike Morrissey and

Donny Campo band togetherto form the troupe of hilariousaspiring entertainers; putting ona show the rst Wednesday ofevery month.

The group began about tenyears ago when a group of guysand a few girls joined togetherand ever since then new studentswould join and carry on throughtheir four years.

As time passed, the groupwould be built upon.

Its kind of like a legacy,Vaughn said. The show costs amere $1, which is far beyondworth the number of laughs youget.

According to Adler, the goal ofthe group is to put together a showthat all audiences would enjoy.

Were all about having a goodtime, said Adler. Each memberagrees that although being a partof an improv show is a ton of

work, the amount of fun exceedsit all.

Its denitely a lot of work,but you dont even realize youreworking because its so much fun,Poremski said.

Adler said, Our work is fun. Itsmore fun than work because we allunderstand each other and are at thesame skill level, so we can also helpeach other improve.

Think about it: you climb up onstage in a big, intimidating theaterfull of people hoping for a good

laugh.Your heart pounds, your palms

sweatyou want to put on the bestshow you possibly can, but have noidea what youre about to do or if itwill even go well.

This is improvisation in a nut shell.The rst couple of times I was ter-rible because I was so scared, but Ihad the desire to be good, Poremskisaid. As one may imagine, it requiresa massive amount of condence toperform in front of an audience, es-pecially when so many are expectingso much from you.

But after a while it becomessecond natureyou just have tohave condence. Once you do it forso long, it becomes natural, Adlersaid. Everybody gets nervous be-fore the show but you just have totrust that everyone is going to worktogether. The biggest thing you needto do is trust each other on stage,said Vaughn.

The chemistry between eachcast member is undeniable whenyou watch the show. They play offeach other in a hilarious mannerthat makes you want to jump onstage and start playing the gameswith them.

Audience interaction is also amajor aspect of the show; whichstrengthens its overall success.

The members describe stoplaughing, Mom! as an outlet; anescape which helps them to breakaway from their same old studies

and everyday routine.According to Vaughn, rehearsals

are the highlight of his week.stop laughing, Mom! isnt

your ordinary college comedygroup.

In fact, they were just recentlycontacted by the Upright CitizensBrigade, a professional com-edy troupe that once consisted ofmembers of the hit TV show TheOfce and Saturday Night Livesvery own Amy Poehler, wishing todo a show on campus next semester.

It is things like this that makethe talented assortment of sillystudents stand out. A few of themembers even want to pursuecomedy on the side in the future.There is so much satisfaction thatresults from laughter and applause.

No show can be recreated. Itis 100 percent you, which is sucha fullling way of performing,Poremski said.

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Marking his rst new release intwo years, Jack Johnsons To TheSea highlights how an authenticmusician can still top the chartswithout sacrificing quality forpopularity.

As the founder and owner ofBrushre Records, Johnson con-tinues his mellow acoustic rockstyle but this time, turns up theelectric guitar.

The album, which thrives on anupbeat rhythm, tells the story ofJohnson late father, Jeff, a world-renowned surfer, whose picture isfeatured as the album cover.

With the albumsrst single Youand Your Heart becoming a hit vir-tually overnight, the song served asa summer anthem. Demonstratingsome of Johnsons best guitar play-ing, the bands chemistry is at an alltime high with tight musicianship.

On top of becoming Johnsons fthalbum to hit top ten in the charts, theserene Hawaiian recorded his musicusing 100 percent solar energy in aspan of three weeks.The fact thatJohnsons album is minimally pro-duced allows for the pure talent ofthe band to make a timeless albumin an era where overproduction andltered music rule the air.

By Uri WeissStaff Writer

It didnt take me long to settleon The Black Keys Brothers asalbum of the year.

The album marks a new direc-tion for The Black Keys as theybring more varied instruments intothe mixfor instance, a harpsi-chord, Memotron and piano wereused in Too Afraid to Love You.

The overall tone of the album is

much different than their others aswell. Consider the fact that theirdebut album, The Big Come Up,was recorded on a tape recorder ina basement in Akron, Ohio.

Guitarist, Dan Auerbach, hasa marked influence of JuniorKimbrough, a little-known bluesguitarist. While youd be hardpressed to nd a song withoutthis pronounced influence intheir earlier works, this feel takesa backseat in a number of trackson the album, as the tunes on thealbum are varied in their style.

Never Gonna Give You Uphas a pronounced Motown feel toit, while Howlin For You is a

hard-hitting blues-rock tune with aback-breaking backbeat. TightenUp was produced by Brian Dan-

ger Mouse Burton (the other halfof Gnarls Barkley) and is easilytheir most popular tune to date. Iheard it on the radio earlier todayand it put a smile on my face (itsthe little things in life that count).

The instrumentation and musicarent the only things deserving ofmention from the album. The lyricsare fantastic. Everlasting Light isa serenade sung by Auerbach in asurprisingly steady falsetto.

The allusion to a train is a classicblues lyricism, but the content of thesong is more romantic in the clas-sical sense of the word than most

other blues songs.The Black Keysare perhaps the most genuine artiststo hit the charts in a very long time.

By Kelsey SterlingStaff Writer

Katy Perry is a lyrical genius,not to mention an out-of-this-world performer. She is a trulytalented artist, considering thefact that she writes all her ownmusic.

Her songs are catchy, fun, andhave the ability to bring out yourinner girly girl. Because of this,I believe Katy Perrys TeenageDream is the best album of theyear.

Her single Teenage Dream is,of course, a favorite because of itsupbeat, sweet sound, peppy lyricsand dance party-quality beat.Furthermore, we have Califor-nia Gurls which was a summerstaple for just about everyonewho listens to the radio. Katyspowerful voice booms throughoutthe beach, cute tune and SnoopDoggs rapping skills complimenther sound creating one of the topsongs of the summer.

A current favorite of mine, Per-rys Firework is a beautiful andsurprisingly inspirational song,which speaks of inner strength andthe will to break out of your shell .

Not only is the song entertainingto listen and dance to, the messageit sends is also extremely valuable.

Overall, the album is a must-listen to because of its catchy lyricsand hooks that will never fail tomake you move.

By Danielle Nielsen andLisa Schwartz-NeubauerStaff Writers

After years of following Harryand friends at Hogwarts, the nalchapter is brought to fans in a twopart series of Harry Potter and TheDeathly Hallows: Part 1.

By far this has been the most ac-tion packed and fast pacedlm in theseries. Being at the edge of your seatfrom start to end, we follow Harry,

Ron and Hermione on a dangerouspursuit to destroy Lord Voldemortsimmortality. It was the darkest of all

the other movies and it was truly epichow they lmed it.

On their mission they are facedwith dark forces and remain in fearwhile Harry is being tracked down.

The lm conveyed a lot of emo-tions through to the audiences whileexperiencing the death of long timecharacters of the series.

The writers make viewers feel as if

we are right there throughout theyoung wizards mission to beat thedark forces of the wizard world. It

is difcult to do the books justicebut because this movie was splitup in to two parts, it gave moretime to follow the books in moreintricate detail.

After seeing part 1, Im antici-pating the premiere of part 2 in July2011. It was engaging and sad tosee the movie come to an end butthe next one will be even better.

By Andy SwetzEntertainment Editor

If there was any movie that stoodout as bold, thrilling and brilliantduring a year of duds, Inceptionwould be that movie.

Without even seeing thelm I wasconstantly thinking about Chris-topher Nolans latest masterpiecesimply based on the trailer that hadme excited all summer.

The concept of extracting and

planting information in a humanmind, a bit blurry at rst, is some-thing thats makes for an interestingand suspenseful storyline.

Not only captivating audienceswith the immediate alternate worldof a dream but also doing it with

stunning special effects combinedfor a new ride for the viewer.

The cast of this movie of theyear was also important in pullingoff the lm.

In my opinion Leonardo DiCaprio

and Joseph Gordon-Levitt havenot made a bad lm to date.

Throw in the talented EllenPage and Tom Hardy and therelatively young cast became apowerful force capable of han-dling the fast paced plot leaving

their mark on the lm.Inception deed the norm

of predictable and boring lmsthat 2010 produced and createdan entire new concept that I canthelp but praise.

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My movie of the year is none otherthan The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.

The movie tells a tale of romance,tragedy, despair, and vampires. Notto mention, Robert Pattinson andKristen Stewart grace the big screenwith their undeniable chemistry,making you think you are watching

a true love story unravel before youreyes until you remember that one isa blood-sucking ctional creature.The romantic vampire movie basedon Stephenie Meyers 2007 novel seta new record for biggest midnightopening in the United States andCanada in box ofce history, gross-ing an estimated $30 million in over4,000 theaters.

The lm then scored the biggest

Wednesday opening in the UnitedStates with $68,533,840. You ei-ther love it or hate it, and Im oneof many who loved it.

The third installment was by farthe highest-quality lm, crawlingwith impressive young actors anda plot that kept you guessing. Be-cause of this, Eclipse is withouta doubt one of the top movies ofthe year.

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Hartford Basketball 2010 Early Season ReportBy Dan LifshatzStaff Writer

2010 brought a new look to Hartford basketball. A new

mens head coach.A massive loss on the womens side with seniors EricaBeverly and Diana Delva gone. The response so far hasbeen less than impressive, but luckily with time on theirside, can Hartford turn it around?

Men:

The Hawks at 2-6 need a jumpstart. With three closelosses theirrst three games to Central Conn., Quinnipiac,and Dartmouth, the Hawksnally scored theirrst victoryover St. Francis, hoping to only improve.

Unfortunately, the Hawks have lost three of their nextfour games, including scoring a lowly 38 points vs. FloridaState out of the ACC. It seems the biggest problem theHawks have this year is closing, losing every game sofar by six or less with the exception of Florida State andDartmouth. This is the area the Hawks drastically needto improve, because with a few good second halves, theHawks could be 6-2 instead of the current.

Biggest Surprise: Senior Morgan Sabia. He has beenbetter than expected this year, leading the team in pointsper game with 14.6, as well as leading with 7.0 reboundsper game. Sabia has been one of they key pieces on thisteam, and the Hawks will need him to continue his paceif the Hawks have a chance at the America East title.

Biggest Disappointment: The second half. The Hawkshave lost four out of their six losses by six points or less.The team needs to pickup the pace, and realize that thesecond half should be the focus of concern. With somenice comebacks or holds, this team could have a far betterrecord, and therefore a far better outlook, but luckily itsstill early enough to x.

Coach Review: New coach John Gallagher has been a

good t for the Hawks. He uses his players well, rotatesthem in and out well, and his team has been competitivein almost every game this season. With some help closinggames, Hartford could drastically turn their season aroundand do very well in the America East.

Predictions: Hartford is going to bounce back, as a 2-6record should probably be more like a 4-4. The Hawkswill do well in the America East, but will not win. Theyhave talent, but with teams like Boston University load-ing up on talent, competing will be difcult. I will go offmy educated guess that the Hawks nish fourth in theAmerica East this season.

Women:

The 1-7 women are being torched this year. LosingErica Beverly and Diana Delva are massive losses, but

1-7 is probably not what the Lady Hawks had hopedthey would be at.

Hartford opened with a tough loss to Central Conn.,before continuing onto two tougher opponents at Bos-ton College and Providence, losing both.

Hartford nally grabbed theirrst win, beating Sa-cred Heart before traveling to Cancun, Mexico for theCaribbean Challenge. In Cancun, the Hawks droppedall three games to Green Bay, Utah, and Penn State,while staying very competitive vs. Utah and State.

The ladies have had a tough schedule, and withanother loss to Harvard after the tourney, the Hawksneed a strong nish to their non-conference schedule,should they do well in the America East.

Biggest Surprise: Sophomore Alex Hall. Hall hasbeen very strong for the Hawks this season, averag-ing 8.3 points per game, and 5.0 rebounds per game,good enough for second on the team in both catego-ries. Hall was instrumental in their only victory, with18 points and six rebounds. Hall is young, and willcontinue to get better while the season goes on, Hallcould become the go to girl on the team with a littlemore improvement.

Biggest Disappointment: The team. At 1-7, theHawks are denitely disappointing, with losses toCentral Connecticut and Harvard, the team probablyalso wishes they could have grabbed at least one winin Cancun, but this team could still be very good ifthey establish some more consistency. But there is nodoubt that this team needs some major help right now.

Coach Review: Jen Rizzotti, who has been fantasticat Hartford, probably faces her toughest task yet. Anextremely young team, with only one senior, Rizzottineeds to do her best job holding down the fort with all

the youngsters. She is a fantastic coach and will prob-ably end up nding a way to turn this season around.

Predictions: With the 1-7 start, the Lady Hawkscan only get better from here. They have Temple,Dartmouth, and Hofstra in the next three games, andprobably need to get at least two victories to establisha little condence.

I still think the Hawks will be very good in theAmerica East once the team gels. I will go out on alimb here and predict that the Hawks nish secondin the America East, once again behind powerhouseBoston University who have a surplus of talent.

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Top: Mens Basketball team cheer during a gameBottom: Womens Basketball team hudles before game

NFLghts for more mature athletes

By Josh BatelliStaff Writer

The University of Hartford mensand womens Track and Field teamssped out of the starting blocks onSaturday Dec. 4.

The 2010-2011 indoor sea-son started with a dual meet inBurlington, Vermont against theCatamounts of UVM.

Although the men were edgedslightly 85-73 and the women 81-75 by Vermont, there were manynotable performances and schoolrecords broken by the Hawks.

The 300 meter dash was espe-cially special for a few Hawks.Priscilla Appiagyei ran a 42.56

Track falls to UVM

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Priscilla Appiagyei broke the school record for the 300 meterdash this past Saturday.

to break the school record she set

last season by more than half ofa second.For the men, Anderson Emerole

nished with a 36.08, breakinghis previous school record by vetenths of a second.

In distance, another record wasset when Andy Chalmers ran the3,000 m run in 8:52.14. Kyle Cho-lewa had a mark of 14.24 metersin the weight throw.

It was a school record in his rstcollegiate meet.

While the Hawks didnt get thevictory, setting school records in asprint, distance, and throwing eventis a reason to get excited about ateam on the rise.

You have to be at least 16-years-old to drive, 18-years-old to voteand go to war, and 21-years-old toplay for the NFL.

Fame, glory, and lots of moneyare the dream of many youngathletes who aspire to play profes-sional sports.

Many prodigal athletes turnedpro at an early age includinghockey great Wayne Gretzky andpro-tennis player Maria Sharapova,both turned pro at age seventeen.

However, as the sports industrycontinues to grow in popularity andrevenue, the line between pro ath-letes and celebrities have becomeincredibly blurred.

The need for maturity, social

and nancial responsibility havebecome a primary concern of prosport organizations including theMLB, NHL, NBA, and NFL; allof whom have implemented agerestrictions for their players.

The MLB and NHL require newplayers to be at least 18-years-old,while the NBA and NFL requireplayers to be one and three yearsremoved from graduating highschool, respectively.

Amidst heated negotiations forthe NBA collective bargainingagreement, the Players Associa-tion has proposed to end the agerestriction, which has only been

in place since 2005.We want to go back to the way it

was, a source from the NBA Play-ers Association said. The playershave always been philosophicallyopposed to it.

The vast majority of players feel

a player should have the right tomake a living. If he has the talentand wants to make money to helphis family, he should have that right.Its just a matter of principle, ac-cording to ESPN.com.

The NBA Players Association isa league that has been stockpiledwith all-star players includingKobe Bryant and LeBron Jameswho were signed immediately afterhigh school.

Many players are opposed to agerestrictions as they can close thedoors to opportunity and nancialsecurity for young players whohave the skills to play and earn a

living, but are considered to betoo young.Proponents of pro-athlete age

limits emphasize the neces-sity of maturation, a collegeeducation, and time to developpsychologically prior to themedia blitz, millions of dollars,and illusion of power that comeswith many pro athletes.

Wreckless behavior and un-successful relationships areincreasingly common amongpro athletes; according to theNew York Times and SportsIllustrated magazine, betweensixty and eighty-percent of proathletes get divorced.

Money, fame, game sched-

ules, time, and ego are all partof the rigorous lifestyles ofprofessional athletes and fewadults, nevermind teenagers areprepared for it all!

I think that a focus on educa-tion and fostering talent in minorleague athletics will strengthenthe demand for age restrictionsamong pro athletes.

Although it may seem unfair,the 18-year-old NBA superstarmay regret not going to collegeor sustaining a healthy relation-ship when an injury or poormoney management cuts hisfame short.

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By Tim RizzoStaff Writer

Tenacious was the adjective thatHartford lacrosse senior co-captain usedto describe himself as on the eld, and thistenacity has earned Tim Fallon anotherround of preseason honors.

The Lowell, Mass. native is a man offew words until Fallon is asked to speakabout the game of lacrosse as he describedhimself and his passion.

Despite having been named to the second-team preseason All-American choice inlacrosse on Friday by Inside LacrossesFacebook Yearbook for the 2011 season,Fallon was very humble about the awarditself.

I would love to have made rst team,Fallon said, but hey, its only preseasonand Ill do my best to make rst team bythe end of the year.

A normal college student by day, whoenjoys video games, hanging with friends,and playing pool, really shows what he has

on the lacrosse eld.As a junior he lead the NCAA in individual

face offs won; amassing a staggering 62.2percent on the year, and he also scoopedan average of 9.4 groundballs per game.

But that doesnt mean Fallon is contentwith his numbers last year, Ive set a lot ofpersonal goals this season, he said.

My goal isnt to be number one, its tolead the team in what I do best and have acomplete season.

When asked about how he can keep sucha clear head during rough lacrosse games,the senior captain replied, I actually getvery nervous. Even after playing for aslong as I have, I still have the jitters at thebeginning of the game, but after a few faceoffs is when the nerves usually go away.

Watch for the Hawks to improve on their5-10 record last season and do what Fallonsays is the impression he wants to leave onthe UHart lacrosse world, I want theseguys to be known as the kids that changedthis program, to be known as the kids whowent 10-5 and went out as a team, together.

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Tim Fallon was named to the second team preseason All-American choicein lacrosse on Friday by Inside Lacrosses Facebook Yearbook for 2011.

Lacrosse player honored

By Hayden HarrowerStaff WriterAfter spending the last four games in Mex-

ico and Cambridge, Mass. the Lady Hawkslost yet another battle to Marist University.

The Hawks last victory came against SacredHeart at the Chase Arena at Reich FamilyPavilion, on Nov. 22.

The Lady Hawks defense held the MaristRed foxes to only 26 points for the rst half,shooting 37 percent and 10-27 from the eld.Unfortunately the Hawks could not nd ananswer with their offense throughout thegame, shooting only 27 percent and 6-22from the eld.

The same would be true for the second halfas Hartford would shoot a measly 29 percent,7-24 from the eld.

In spite of shooting from close range, theHawks managed to shoot 40 percent, 4-10around the arc. But the outside game wouldnot trounce the Red Foxes as they continuedto score shooting 11-21, 52 percent fromthe eld.

Coach Rizzotti mentioned after the gamethat, We are just trying to gure out ways toplay well, and get this team on the right track.

The 1-8 Hawks look to bounce back againstTemple in Philadelphia, Friday Dec. 10 andwill return home to play Dartmouth Sunday,Dec. 12.

Disappointing loss for Hawks to Sacred Heart

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Mens basketball fell to Sacred Heart Wednesday night after a grueling struggle.

Lady Hawks fall to Marist

Hawks lose to Marist in the Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion on Nov. 22

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By Charlie PaulinStaff Writer

The mens basketball teams joy of possible victory against SacredHeart quickly turned to disappointment and frustration after forfeit-ing a double digit point lead with eight minutes to play in the game.Despite having three players scoring in double gures, The Hawkslost 56-55 to the Pioneers.

We just didnt get it done was the reason head coach John Gal-lagher had for surrendering a 20 point lead late in the game. Not theabsence of starting junior guard Milton Burton or the late fouling outof senior forward Anthony Minor.

Extraordinary offensive production nished the rst half with a25-18 lead and carried over into the second half as junior GenesisMaciel, Burtons starting replacement, senior Morgan Sabia, andZeglinski, nailed three pointers all over the court.

With just less than nine minutes to play in the game another basket

from down town made by Zeglinski pushed the Hawks lead to 51-31,the largest lead of the season. Smiles streaked across all members ofthe bench. However the Pioneers were not ready for such a defeatand forced numerous turnovers with full court defensive pressurewhich turned into an attacking offense.

Aside from a Clayton Brothers free throw, Sacred Heart preventedHartford from scoring until the last minute of the game, and eventuallytied the game, 55-55, in the last minute of play, after a clutch threepointer from Jerrell Thompson.

With the last position of the game, the Hawks turned the ball over,where Pioneer Stan Dulaire scooped up the loose ball and streakedto hoop. In an act of desperation Brothers reached for the block, butgot called for an intentional foul.

Dulaire made his rst of the two free throws, giving Sacred Heartthe nal score of the game.

The Hawks will look to achieve non-conference win number oneagain this Saturday against Monmouth in West Long Beach, Cali-fornia at 4 p.m.