informer 2-24-11

8/7/2019 informer 2-24-11

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/informer-2-24-11 1/12

Volume 34, Issue 18 February 24, 2011

The Informerhartfordinformer.com

sports: men�s basketball lose 79-73 to stony brook

UHa�s competing in Recylemania to

promote recycling on college campuses.Page 4

America East Basketball tourney is

coming back to campus and spurring interest in UHa. Page 5

The Goldfarb Exhibit opened this week

showing work submitted by students.Page 6

The annual Hot Stove Dinner hosted

many ex-MLB players last weekend.0

News Opinions Entertainment Sports

Peace vigils a Wednesday ritual

Rally

planned

to protest

funding cuts

SARAH WILSON

ADAM MANISON

Staff and students participate in weekly peace vigils on the academic campus lawn each week. Read more on page 2 .

The women�s team improved its conference record to 10-5with the win over Stony Brook on Wednesday.

See �Cuts� on Page 4

Late free throws result in nal away winBy Hayden HarrowerStaff Writer

The Hartford women�s basketballteam won Wednesday over StonyBrook, winning its last away gameof the season.

After ending their six-game win-ning streak against UMBC Sunday,the Hawks (13-15, 10-5) traveledto Stony Brook, N.Y. to repeat their performance against the Seawolves(5-22, 2-13), who started the streak almost a month ago.

Unfortunately, the Hawks couldn�tshake off their last game by the timetherst half began in Stony Brook andthey began the game without scoringa bucket for the rst three and a half minutes. But the Hawks wouldn�tcount themselves out as they had a7-4 run of their own in the nal veminutes of the half.

With a missed three to beat thebuzzer the women�s team had putthemselves in a comfortable positionto win, ending at 19-25. The long-range shots had been the downfallfor the Hawks as they shot only 18percent, 2-11. The only thing keep-ing the Hawks in the game were the14 bench points that had come in therst half alone.

The women�s team quickly regainedcomposure coming back out of thelocker rooms for the second half andtying the game at 28-28. But each

time the Hawks drew near the leadStony Brook�s offense would surgeout in front leading by as much as 10at one point in the game.

As the clock wound down to 7:13 i twas solely a story of free throws, as 11points in a four minute span, seven of which went under the Hartford sectionof the scoreboard. After the last set

of free throws by Nikkia Smith, theHawks had pulled out a lead of 63-59.

But the Seawolves would comeback with their own free throws to tie thegame at 63. The game appeared tobe turning in the Hawks favor, whensenior guard Jackie Smith was fouledand sent to the line to shoot not two,but three free throws.

Smith could not make a three-pointer �the easy way� by missingthe third freethrow, but with a stealand free throws by Daphne Elliot, theHawks increased their lead to four

with four seconds, which had beentoo much to ask from the Seawolves,who couldn�t even manage to get ashot up as the buzzer sounded.

The Hawks� next game is at homeagainst New Hampshire Saturday,Feb. 26, whom they had previouslybested back on Jan. 12, 57-50 in NewHampshire.

By Jeremy StanleyEditor-in-chief

A rally on Monday at the Capitolin Hartford will coincide with anappropriations committee hearingon higher education.

Gov. Dannel Malloy, inauguratedlast month, proposed funding cutsto the Connecticut Consortium of Independent Colleges that wouldaffect the need-based scholarshipsof 549 University students. The cutswould result in a 50 percent decreasein student aid coming from the state

over the next two years.The current budget would be cut

from $23.4 million to $17.6 mil-lion next year and to $11.7 millionin 2013.

In an e-mail sent to students poten-tially impacted by the budget cuts,Associate Director of Admissionand Student Financial Assistance

8/7/2019 informer 2-24-11


the informer newsnews february 24, 2011 page 2

informer staff

Jeremy Stanley �11Editor-in-Chief

Danielle Huppke �12

Managing Editor

Sarah Wilson �12

News Editor

Jessica Rutledge �11

Sports Editor

Andy Swetz �13

Entertainment Editor

The Informer accepts articles and editorials from students, staff and faculty, as wellas selected letters from outside of the University community. Submissions may be

made in person or v ia intercampus mail (bring or address items to Gengras StudentUnion, Room 158), through U.S. mail (see address at right), or by e-mail, withoutattachments. The deadline for article submission is set by each section editor, and isused at the editor�s discretion. All submitted articles are subject to further editing.

We welcome signed letters to the editor. Anonymous letters will not be printed! Under certain circumstances, letters will be published with the author�s name withheld. For consideration, letters must be received (by any method above) before 5 p.m. on Mondayof the target issue�s publication week. We reserve the right to edit for space, grammar, clarityand content. We will not publish letters that we feel are in poor taste or constitute libel. Thedecision not to publish a piece is made by the editors, who are not required to notify the author. Letters do not necessarily reect the opinions of the Informer in general or any staff member in particular, nor does the expressed opinion of a staff member necessarily reect that of theentire staff or editor.

All advertising is subject to review by the Business Manager and the editors. Any ad thatviolates the University policy will not be run. The deadline for ads is 5 p.m. on Friday of theweek prior to publication. A digital version of our rate card is available on our website, and ahard copy is available upon request. Please note that these rates may change without notice untilan insertion order is made and approved. U.S. Mail subscriptions to the Informer are availablefor $26 per academic year. While single copies of the Informer are distributed locally withoutcharge, quantities greater than one must be purchased at a rate of $1.00 per issue.

publication information

Informer mailing address:The Informer GSU Rm.158Univer sity of Hartford200 Bloomeld AvenueWest Hartford, CT 06117

Business: 860-768-4723Newsroom: 860-768-5723Fax: 860-768-4728E-mail: [email protected]:www.hartfordinformer.com

©2011 The Informer. No work herein may be reproduced in any form, in whole or in part, without the writtenconsent of the Editor-in-Chief. The Informer is a member publication of U-Wire and the Associated Collegiate Press.

The Informer is produced usingAdobe InDesign on Apple Macin-tosh computers. The Informer usesa Nikon digital camera. The paper is printed at Turley Publications inPalmer, Massachusetts.

Lee Matias �12 Business Manager

Paige Patunas �11

Copy Chief

Spencer Allan Brooks �12

Art Director

Alex Janes �13

I.T. Director

Leonardo Sanchez �11

Distribution Manager

Persistence for peace: group advocates harmony

America East: What you need to know about tourney weekBy Sarah WilsonNews Editor

With the America East Tourna-ment coming to the University nextweekend, anticipation of heavytraf c on campus will affect parkingand Sports Center hours.

Due to the large amount of attend-ees that will be entering the schoolduring the tournament games, theuniversity is asking students tomove their cars from N-lot to free

up parking for visitors.Students who move their cars

from the lot sometime during thelate morning and afternoon onWednesday, March 3 will receiveHawk Cash in return for the incon-venience, as well as get entered intoa drawing for prizes.

The Sports Center will also be op-erating on alternative hours in order to accommodate the tournament.As the weight and workout roomswill likely be converted into press

rooms, much of the Sports Center will remain closed to students andoutside members.

With the success of last year�stournament, Vice President of Student Affairs, Lee Peters, andPresident Walter Harrison will beproviding tickets to students. Lastyear, they set aside a number of t ick-ets specically for students. Moreinformation will follow within thenext week on price and how manywill be available.

By Ben Gyurik Staff Writer

�Peace,� �Pais,� �Damai� andfteen other translations send their message of tranquility to passerbyson the academic side of campus.

Armed with a single blue agpiercing the snow, a small but de-voted group stands in silent protest.

Every Wednesday for the past

ve years, regardless of weather conditions, Professor of EducationalLeadership, Donn Weinholtz, hasstood vigil for peace with a smallgroup of students and faculty. Inaddition to Professor Weinholtz, fac-ulty that regularly attends the weeklyvigil include Associate Professor of Sociology Jay Stewart, Professor of Psychology Sharon Shepela,Professor of Biology Mary Dowst,and Professor of Education Nursingand Health Professions Peter Oliver.

�The vigil�s purpose has been toserve as a reminder to people that

the war in the Middle East has per-sisted for a very long time; and toprovide as a motivator to people totake some kind of action,� explainedWeinholtz.

Any student or faculty interestedin attending can go between 12 p.m.and 1 p.m. on any Wednesday, wherethe vigil meets on the main campuslawn near the Auerbach Computer and Administration Center.

�We haven�t had too many stu-dents that came to the vigil, it�srare. But I have to say that the drumcircle started by Hannah Kluger, astudent who is a sociology major,and the circle has attracted somemore attention to the vigil,� statedStewart.

Weinholtz expressed that thevigil isn�t just trying to keep peopleinformed about the war, but as heexplained, is �for those of us who doit it�s a reminder of what you shouldbe paying attention to in terms of news, and we don�t do the vigil to

convert people, but rather to keepthem informed on the war.�

Stewart and Weinholtz are botha part of a group on campus calledthe Campus Alliance for ProgressivePolitics and Action [CAPPA], andStewart explains that Weinholtzoriginally got the idea to hold asilent peace vigil on campus to keeppeople updated on the war in theMiddle East.

�As soon as I found out aboutthe vigil, I emailed people and westarted to have the vigil weekly,and one day Donn and I [Stewart]were speaking at the vigil together,and we realized we should make ita vigil without silence so people canget a better message,� said Stewart.

The vigil itself is more than justinforming people, and updatingthem on the war, since it has beengoing on, it has inspired faculty thatattend to continue informing thecampus through other ways.

�I actually started a blog because

of the vigil, and is in relation to thevigil because it�s about transform-ing the military budget towards thewar, and it�s interesting to see howthe vigil has inuenced people to-wards keeping not only themselves,but others knowledgeable aboutwhat�s going on overseas,� explainsWeinholtz.

Weinholtz and the other facultymembers are also working on a

proposal to have a peace pole setup near the site of the vigil, wherea four, or six sided pole would beerected, and would have the phrase�Let Peace Prevail,� be on each sideof the pole in a different language.

�Donn and I [Stewart] are reallyworking on getting the pole put upbecause it bears a lot of meaning.We have the support of Walt Har-rison and Norm Young on campus,but we are awaiting a conrmationfrom John Michalewicz, the senior director of facilities in order tohave the approval to have it set

up,� stated Stewart.The vigil goes on every week,

and has even motivated Stewart andother faculty to work on proposing aminor on campus for peace studiesand conict resolution.

�I got the idea of working on aproposal because I think it wouldbe helpful to people interested inbeing more educated through learn-ing about various forms of conict

resolution,� says Stewart.Since the beginning of the vigilthere have been peace conferencesheld on campus and other areas dueto discussions that occurred duringand after the vigil.

�The vigil means a lot, but itdenitely had an inuence on howother things like the peace confer-ences, and peace pole came intobeing � and whether or not peoplecan attend, by supporting the vigilthere can be more opportunities tolearn about what�s going on outsideour own country,� said Stewart.

SARAH WILSON SARAH WILSON

The weekly Peace Vigil stands outside Wednesday in protest of the ongoing war in the Middle East. Students, faculty and staff can be seen there everyWednesday between 12 p.m. and 1 p.m.

Sports Center Schedule During America East Week:

Monday : Pool: 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Free Weight Room- 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Tuesday : Pool- 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Wednesday: Pool- 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Thursday : Fitness Wing- 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Friday: Fitness Wing- 12 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Saturday: Fitness Wing- 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Sunday: Sports Center is closed

8/7/2019 informer 2-24-11



Page 9

(860) 549-3364 � 93 Asylum Street � Hartford, CT 06103

Late Night Happy Hour 10 p.m.-12 Midnight

Half price food & Drink Specials

Buy any two entrees,

get third free. discount applies to

items equal or lesservalue.

cannot be combinedwith any other offer.

Ginza is only 5 minutes

away from campus!

14 Wintonbury Mall

Bloomeld, CT 06002

(860) 242-8289

�AncientTraditions...

Modern Taste�

Taste the best,

the Best of Hartford

All offers are good with a valid with College ID.

Must be 21 and over to consume alcoholic beverages.

Parents visiting? Take them to Feng Asian Bistro

for a ne dining experience

Now accepting Hawk Cash

Be sure to check out our weekday specials!

take 15% off

order (just

show your

college id)

half off

scorpion

bowls and

sake bombs

8/7/2019 informer 2-24-11



UVM Summer University offers a variety of science courses in

medical, health, biological & phy sical sciences with credits

that can transf er back to your institution. This summer, focus

on the requirements that you real ly need. Post-baccalaureate

summer premedical programs available, as well asover 400 general requirement courses.

Registration begins February 15.

Summer classes start May 23.

Catch Up. Get Ahead.On Campus. Online.uvm.edu/summer/hartford

Need science credits?

UHa to compete in RecyleMania

Vagina Monologues to

return to UHa

Potential scholarship cuts spark debate

By Sarah WilsonNews Editor

University of Hartford is com-

peting along with 630 universitiesaround the nation in a competitionto promote recycling in collegecommunities.

�RecycleMania� is a 10 week program where students are urgedto collect as many recyclables oncampus as possible. The competi-tion started on Feb. 13, but teamsare still eligible to sign up andparticipate as the contest is runningto March 27.

Over the 10 week period, stu-dents are encouraged to sign up inteams, and bring all recyclables tocommons every Sunday. Not onlywill the individual teams competeagainst each other, but the Univer-sity as a whole will be competing

against other schools as well. Theschools will be ranked according to�who collects the largest amount of recyclables per capita, the largestamount of total recyclables, and theleast amount of trash per capita,�

according to the RecycleManiaweb site.

In terms of individual teams oncampus, the team wholls the mosttrash bags with recyclables by theend of the competition will win.

The winning team will receivetheir choice of a pizza party or asix-foot sub for up to 50 people.Ongoing updates will be postedeach week in commons so teamscan track their own progress, as

well as the school�s.The RecycleMania national com-

petition aims to raise awarenessof waste management on collegecampuses, as well as promote thewaste management programs of individual schools.

The competition, which began in2001, is sponsored by the Collegeand University Recycling Council,and has been seeing an increase inparticipation ever since.

CONEST GUIDLINES

-all teams must register and make a banner with the team name

to be hung in commons

-all recyclables must be from on campus

-recyclables must be brought to commons every sunday between

2 and 4 pm

-each team will receive ve trash bags, more will be given out on

Sundays if needed

Student Aid Rally

When:

Monday

Feb. 28,

3:30-6:30 p.m.

Where:

Conn. Capitol

By Sarah Wilson

News Editor

The University�s drama club,Dramatis Personae will be holdingthe annual Vagina Monologues playthis weekend.

This Friday and Saturday the showwill be put on at 7:30 at AuerbachAuditorium.

Each year the production has aglobal and local sponsor. The globalsponsor this year will be HaitianRelief Efforts in memory of MyriamMerlet, a leader in women�s rightsfor the country until she passedaway in the 2010 earthquake. Lo-

cally, the event will be sponsored

by the Connecticut Sexual AssaultCrisis Services (CONNSACS),who have also sponsored the eventin years past.

The event will also be sponsoringthe annual silent auction. Half anhour before and after each produc-tion those interested can bid onthe items, and donations are stillbeing accepted for any person or group who would like to. Womenfor Change will also be fundraisingby selling their annual calendarsbefore the show.

Tickets are available at the door and can be purchased for $7 for students and $10 for non-students.

SARAH WILSON

Continued from front page

Shane Ciccarelli wrote, �We need our sup-port and are asking all students like you thatwill be affected by these devastating cuts tojoin in a rally in Hartford.�

Mackenzie Manning, a sophomore at theUniversity said in an interview with the Hart-

ford Courant, �I understand the cuts haveto come from somewhere, but cutting outstudents who want to make Connecticut their home�I felt not angry, but disappointed.�

The president of the CCIC, Judith Grei-man, said the program might be eliminatedin the near future, according to the Hartford

Courant.For students who rely on state funding

for attending the state�s higher education,a major source of it could be eliminated,meaning students may drop out or leavethe state where it may be less expensive,Greiman said.

According to the Courant, Benjamin

Barnes, secretary of the state Of ce of Policy, said private colleges were not theonly institutions affected by the cuts.

State-wide, 6,000 students receive grantsfrom the CICS.

The rally will take place from 3:30 p.m.to 6:30 p.m. in front of the Capitol building.

8/7/2019 informer 2-24-11


Opinionshartfordinformer.com/opinions/ February 24, 2011

The Informer

Sarah Wilson � News Editor

[email protected]

Twitter: @swyzleh

Danielle Huppke � Managing Editor

[email protected]

Twitter: @danielle618

Jeremy Stanley � Editor-in-Chief

[email protected]

Twitter: @JeremyDStanley

While the Informer stands by its columnists and supports their right to free speech, please note that the colum-

nists’ opinions are in no way representative of the opinions of the Informer or of the University of Hartford.

Sick of winter, spring break is right around the corner After three months of frigid

temperatures many are feeling thatit�s time for the winter season tocome to a close.

Day in and day out of wakingup to dark skies and slipperysidewalks can take its toll on theaverage person and lead to the

feeling that it�s never going to enddespite whatever PunxsutawneyPhil thinks. What does Punxsutaw-ney Phil know anyway; he�s justa groundhog.

It�s frightening to see that onaverage 1 in every 4-college stu-dents and adults has a diagnosablemental illness, according to psy-chcentral.com. These range fromeating disorders to depression.

Many of these cases of depressionstrike while the winter season is infull swing, due to the dreary natureof the season and it can drag onfor quite a while.

Often referred to as the �winter blues� or �cabin fever,� seasonal

depression is not something tobe overlooked, as the symptomsare just as debilitating as normaldepression. Things to look for if you�re feeling a tinge of the �win-ter blues� are fatigue, persistentsadness, oversleeping, overeating,dif culty concentrating and social

withdrawal.Some may even have the effectsof Seasonal Affective Disorder andnot even realize that�s the case.Even the mildest cases of seasonaldepression can be reversed withincreased exposure to sunlight or even light therapy. Although not aguaranteedx, tanning beds can bereally helpful in the ght to avoidseasonal depression, however

damaging they may be to you inother ways.

�Cabin fever� can oftentimes bexed without any addition of anti-depressant medication into your daily routine. Since the debate over whether anti-depressants drugs areactually a step in curing depression

is forever going to rage on I�ll sparemy thoughts on the subject, andleave that up to the Tom Cruz�s of the world to protest to.

In any case there are manyalternatives and just as effectiveoptions to get you out of your winter slump. A few great ways tobeat the winter blues is to exercise,take a stroll around campus duringyour lunch hour, avoid alcohol

since it is a depressant, get a fulleight hours of sleep every nightand spend at least 30 minutesoutdoors each and every day.

The countries fateful and old-est living groundhog to date,predicted that spring will comeearly this year, although he�s not

an entirely credible source it�senough hope to get me throughthe next few weeks of cold.

So instead of dwelling upon thenumber of hours spent trying todig your car out of the snow think towards the very near future andthe warm, sunny beach weather that�s waiting just around thecorner. There�s only two weeksuntil spring break after all.

Once again, the University of Hartford is hosting the AmericaEast Conference Tournament for both men�s and women�s basket-ball teams next week.

Last year was the rst year the tournaments for both men�sand women�s teams were held inthe same arena. The tournamentbeing back in the Chase FamilyArena again this year might beindication enough that the entirefour-day affair went well and was

great exposure for the University.The level of competition

throughout those few days inthe Sports Center and the fre-quency of games�after onegame ended, another began ahalf hour later during the earlyrounds�is enough to satiate asports fan�s tastes.

Even with all of the criticismlobbed at something like a mid-major tournament, it�s still anincredibly fun experience, evenwhen doing something like cov-ering it as a reporter.

Perhaps former sports editor Zach Wallens said it best whenwrapping up his coverage: �TheAmerica East tournament oc-

cupied Hartford for just over 72 hours, but its enduring ef-fect on the [University] and theconference could take years tocomprehend. However, one thingis for sure: this weekend markedpossibly the most important andmost successful sporting event inthe university�s history.�

He�s absolutely right. Assomeone who shared part of the reporting duties during thetournament�s early rounds, see-ing the amount of effort put into the tournament is a testamentto the America East�s ability tohave compelling product that�srelevant not on the national scale.

No, highlights of a seminal inthe America East Tournamentwon�t get the breadth of cover-age that the Big Ten Conferencechampionships receive on ESPN.

The excitement will be instead con-

tained to the connes of the ChaseFamily Arena.

There is a fan following for theteams coming to play in the tour-nament and Chase Family Arenaattracted a lot of fans from everyschool that played in it. Stickingmost vividly in my mind was seeinga pack of green-shirted fans walk-ing toward the fan fest tents set uptemporarily for the tournament as Ihanded out special editions of TheInformer that acted as sort of anunof cial program for the tourna-ment. The University of Vermonthad chartered buses for supportersand they arrived as one of the mostfervent fan bases from the confer-ence�s nine schools.

One can only assume that thedraw of supporters from all over theconference to the city of Hartforddid help, briey, the surroundingbusinesses and hotels in the citybolster income in a strugglingeconomic time.

Every single event like this,bringing tourism to the state, canreally help.

The tournament that takes placenext week will forever be a part of the University�s legacy, especiallyif the conference and the school canget the execution as right as bothparties did last year.

It would be great to see an eventlike this be a mainstay as part of

the University�s schedule.It�s a great way to cap off a rsthalf of a semester and to see itcome around next year would bean exciting prospect.

America East Back at

UHa, great exposure

New Zealand�s earthquake, theongoing protesting in Wisconsin,and Libya�s political strife were allissues covered in CNN�s breakingnews section on Tuesday night.

Unfortunately, (or apparentlyfortunately for many people), sowas Justin Bieber�s haircut debut.

But don�t be alarmed just yet.Read the following article and you�llsoon nd out that Justin wasn�t try-ing to upset his teen-dream facade,he did it for charity. Win the auctionand all 2 inches of those lusciousBieber locks could be yours.

And sure, while the fact that JustinBieber gets hair cuts might be therst thing on thousands of middleschool girls� minds, I can�t helpbut think about what news storycould have been in it�s place had itnot gotten bumped off the �latestnews� section.

More and more frequently, thelatest developments in actor�slives make appearances in localnewscasts on slow news days, evendays that aren�t slow. It�s clear thatthe line between hard news andentertainment is becoming increas-

ingly blurred, almost to the point of inexistence.While it�s no surprise that the lives

of those in the spotlight have becomeeveryday conversation, there�s no

way Lady Gaga�s egg stunt at theGrammys is more important thanAmericans who were captured bySomali pirates. The ever-increasinguff in the news is only a reectionof the nation�s disinterest in actualevents.

Sure, reading about negativeevents that make up the majority of the news can get a bit depressing,but what�s really happening hereis that we�re losing sight of what�simportant.

Entertainment news shows suchas Entertainment Tonight or AccessHollywood started out by givingus the regular updates on celebrityscandals or budding romances.

But over the years those showshave transformed gossip to break-ing news, programs racing likeactual news af liates to break thestory of Lindsay Lohan�s latest

burglary rst.Better yet, those who were once

unknown and become involved innews stories are becoming trans-formed into celebrity. Radio-voicedTed Williams was just a guy whospoke in a low tone until he liter-ally walked off the streets and intofteen weeks of fame.

Meanwhile, former House of Representatives member Tom De-Lay was sentenced to jail for moneylaundering, but people were moreconcerned about William�s entryinto rehab.

Unfortunately, in today�s newssociety people are losing sight of what�s important. We know lessand less about what�s going on inthe world around us as we immerseourselves more and more in thelives of people we�ve never evenmet. News is essential. It bringsissues to the surface and provokeschange in communities and our nation as a whole. Charlie Sheen�sdrug problems, on the other hand,are really only bad publicity for cocaine.

If things keep going the way

they�re heading, pretty soon JustinBieber�s twitter is going to be thenext BBC, and I don�t know aboutyou, but news from a pre-pubescentsinger isn�t my cup of tea.

Justin Bieber�s hair is not news

COURTESY OF CNN.COM

Of all the stories CNN could be focusing on they choose to highlight the least newsworthy;Justin Bieber’s new haircut.

8/7/2019 informer 2-24-11


Entertainment hartfordinformer.com/entertainment/ February 24, 2011

The Informer

English Lit. major surprises at art exhibit opening

By Spencer Allan BrooksArt Director

New artwork adorns the wallsand oor of the Joseloff Gallery,after the annual Goldfarb exhibitionopened Thursday.

The opening reception broughtin a dynamic crowd of students,faculty, parents and arts supporters.

When rst entering the exhibit,you may nd yourself drawn to a

large piece on canvas near the door.This piece, �Charles With Sneak-ers,� grabbed the attention of theaudience with its largegurellingthe entire canvas, and suggesting asense of emotion.

Students and faculty alike foundthemselves tilting their heads in

amusement when reading the paint-ing�s corresponding label, namingjunior Tess Dudek as the artist. Whywere the artists so amused? Well,Dudek is an English Literature major.If that wasn�t enough, she went on totake one of the $1,000 Alexander A.Goldfarb Purchase Prizes for another piece that was present in the gallery.

Dudek has a minor in art after dropping out of the HAS after her rst semester at Hartford.

She decided art school wasn�t for her, but with a strong love for cre-ating, she said, �I really try to holdmyself accountable for it.�

When painting, Dudek tries toportray �the power of the peoplethemselves,� she said.

�I put a little bit of myself in every

Take a break with free SCA movie nights in Konover By Danielle NielsenStaff Writer

Going out and having a goodnight may be hard for some studentson a budget and with no means of transportation.

With prices of movie ticketsgenerally starting at around $10and factoring in another $10 for popcorn, candy and snacks, youare looking at around a $20 nightfor you, and $40 if you have a date.

For a college student on a budget,a night out to the movies is notan affordable way to spend your Friday night.

The Student Centers Administra-tion right here on campus have beenoffering free movie nights to savestudents money. Comparatively,viewing a movie in a theater settingwith stadium seating, Dolby Digital

sound and a concession stand packedto the rim of everyone�s favorite junk food is all part of the movie goingexperience.

Although Konover and The Suis-man Lounge may not have all of theperks of a movie theater, the sheer factof being able to save $10 on a ticketat Criterion Cinemas at Blue Back Square right here in West Hartford,is appealing all in itself.

SCA offers free movie showingstypically Thursday through Saturdaynights. The movies that they showaren�t current ones playing in thetheaters, however they are fairlyrecent releases.

Showing new releases is great for movie fanatics that may have missedgoing to see when they were in thetheaters. In the comfort of your owncampus, you can enjoy a movie withyour friends or signicant other.

Recent movies they have playedinclude �Tron,� �The Social Net-work� and �Burlesque.�

Upcoming movies that will beshown include �Tangled,� a newanimated Disney movie that putsa twist on the story of Rapunzel,and the comedy �Little Fockers,�the third movie in the �Meet TheParents� series.

�The perks of the free movie nightsis that it is convenient being righton campus, and nice for students tonot have to pay for a movie ticket,�SCA employee Kelsey Barnes said.

Not only do the students benetfrom this, but the university receivesbenets for showing these moviesas well.

If you are in a pinch for plans andnot looking to spend a ton of money,take a look at the calendar in GSUfor upcoming movies and times.

painting. I focus on the people inthe portrait, if you notice there�s nota lot of background,� Dudek said.

This energy is apparent in her �Self Portrait,� which won her the award. This piece is a mess of reds and oranges, but under closer observation portrays the artist inher room, apparently in pajamas, astate very familiar with the commoncollege student.

Freshman Dan Army took home a

prize along with Dudek for his piece�A Dedication to Female Graf tiWriters.� Displaying the words,�It�s not about being a female art-ist. It�s about being an Artist,� thispainting grasped gallery-goers withits size and energy.

Although still in his academic

and artistic youth, the piece boastssome real talent. The rest of theexhibit ranged from the whimsicalto political giving viewers much totalk about.

Sophomore Lindsey Sniffin�s�Summer Rain,� an umbrella sus-pended from the ceiling, attractedthe art curious and their cameras, asdid �Midsummer Night�s Dream,�a colored pencil piece by senior Jamie McGann who was recently

recognized by the Society of Illus-trators.

Senior Bryan Adams presented�BP: Bird Petroleum� which usedclay and paint to depict three birds,native to the gulf coast, covered inpetroleum. Placed in the back of the gallery where a gathering crowd

concealed the work, the sculptureswere unfortunately not focused onas much as the rest of the exhibit.

The Joseloff Gallery took a leapinto the 21st century with the addi-tion of QR codes on several of thewall labels.

Visitors were encouraged todownload code scanners to their smart phones so they could ac-cess insight from artists and jurorsposted on the gallery�s website. This

new feature was a hit for the moretechnologically advanced visitors,mainly students.

The annual Alexander A. Gold-farb Student Exhibition will be atthe Joseloff Gallery until March 20,2011, open to the public for free sixdays a week.

COURTESY OF FANPOP.COM

SCA hosts movie nights such as this week�s �Tangled.�

SPENCER ALLAN BROOKS

The Goldfarb Exhibit opened in the Joseloff Gallery displaying artwork submitted by students varying from painting, sculpture and photography.



8/7/2019 informer 2-24-11


the informer entertainmententertainment february 24, 2011 page 7

Andy Swetz

Entertainment Editor

[email protected]

Twitter: @TheKineticKid

3-D not a �Great� choice for Fitzgerald classicThe F. Scott Fitzgerald classic

novel �The Great Gatsby� will beremade yet again except this timein 3-D.

Scheduled to begin shooting inAugust, the 2012 release will star Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby,Tobey Maguire as the novel�s nar-rator Nick Carraway and CareyMulligan as Daisy Buchanan.

Having been made several times inAmerica, the story is no stranger tothe big screen and for most people,a minute memory of high schoolEnglish class.

The tragic American love story of Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan, asseen through the eyes of neighbor Nick Carraway, is a staple of themilieu of the �20s in America.

However, the classic tale�s newtwist is the director�s decision toshoot in 3-D, a style commonly

reserved for cheesy kids movies andequally predictable thrillers.

My problem with 3-D is not thatthe technology shouldn�t be appliedtolms, because it�s a revolutionarynew tool, it�s that it is becoming

hackneyed and negatively altersstory lines.

The interjection of 3-D at themovie theaters got really old re-ally quick and seemed to advertiseas compensation for a movie thatcouldn�t hold its own without it.

Granted, having two versionsavailable is always a viable option,shooting 3-D caters to the pallet

of the short attention span of mostAmericans.

If ever there were an actor toplay the introverted millionaireJay Gatsby, hands down DiCapriowould be my rst choice.

Whatever DiCaprio touches turnsto gold as his latest lms go andhis ability to emulate a twentiethcentury American is unmatched inHollywood today.

It seems lately that the movieindustry is suffocating when itcomes to original and brand newmaterial for box of ce cash cows.The theater�s lineups are litteredwith sequels, remakes and lmsbased on books.

Taking such a powerful Americannovel such as �The Great Gatsby�and just cycling it through Hol-lywood again may prove to be thewrong move in the eyes of many,especially in 3-D.

Although victim to the paradoxof if a lm is done justice througha movie, this particular novelshouldn�t have to even be in therunning for being better as a movie.

People are getting bored at �themovies� and it is understandablethat new inventive ways to createrevenue, besides jacking up theprice per ticket, are needed. Myqualm comes in exploiting one of

my favorite books for the sake of making a movie.

With thelm set to begin produc-tion in Sydney, Australia, later thisyear, the perpetual cycle of the moviebusiness is continuing.

Despite my beliefs and generaldistaste with making movies 3-D,the technology continues to rake inthe dough at the box of ce provingpeople are easily amused with analtering effect.

Neeson displays brilliant performance in �Unknown� By Kyle RodgersSpecial to the Informer

�Unknown� is two movies in one,it�s your high budget action moviewith explosions and it�s also thatquiet spylm from the �70s and �80s.

Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra,whose previous films include�House of Wax� and �Orphan,��Unknown� takes you on a ridewith tunnels (dark ones at that)and 90 and 180 degree turns withloop-de-loops.

However, don�t let his previouslms impact your decision to seehis latest work. This lm is nothinglike his previous two. �Unknown�is light years ahead of its time andit does so pretty well.

The beginning of the movie hasDr. Martin Harris, played by LiamNeeson, and his wife, played byJanuary Jones, land in Berlin for a science convention. Dr. MartinHarris forgets his briefcase at the

airport and goes back to try and getit. On the way, his taxi gets into anaccident and it drives off the bridge.

The taxi driver is Gina, playedby Diane Kruger. Thanks to quick thinking by Gina, Dr. Harris survivesbut not without a knock on the head.

When he wakes up, he can�t re-member anything or what�s goingon. He tries to put the pieces together from what was in his pocket at thetime. He had a watch with his initialsand his wife�s, a journal that hisdad gave to him with a serious of mysterious numbers on it, and his

wallet with a picture of him and hiswife in Paris from their honeymoon.

After four days he rememberswhat he is doing in Berlin and triesto nd his wife, who hasn�t beenlooking for him. �Unknown� throwsa lot of curve balls trying to confuseus. Does the briefcase matter? Docertain numbers matter? Does thejournal matter? It�s up to you whatyou want to follow.

Every question or mystery doescome to a conclusion. Whether that conclusion satises you or notremains to be seen. Maybe they willor maybe not. Theght scenes wereexcellent.

They were believable in that theyweren�t two guys throwing kung-fumoves at each other. They were twoguys trying to ght in a space thatdidn�t allow much of anything inthe rst place.

There were car chases, explosions,ghts and everything else you wantin an action movie. Liam Neeson did

an excellent job in keeping me alertto what was going on and keepingme wanting to know what happensnext. Diane Kruger did just the same.

Overall the movie tried to hit athousand targets at once. It hit a lotbut not all.

It has elements from almost everytype of action and spy lm. Thatmight be its biggest aw or its big-gest asset. �Unknown� is a moviethat should be seen because it�s amovie that will entertain you.

Isn�t that what a movie is sup-posed to do?

COURTESY OF ONLINEMOVIESHUT.COM

COURTESY OF DAEMONSMOVIES.COM

COURTESY OF JONBOWERMASTER.COM

Leonardo DiCaprio has been cast as mysterious Jay Gatsby.

8/7/2019 informer 2-24-11


the informer entertainmententertainment february 24, 2011 page 8

RA programs designed by students for students

By Lisa Schwartz-Neubauer

Staff Writer

Programs organized and executedby resident assistants are highlyunderrated on our campus.

They exist at the University of Hartford to provide residentialstudents activities and co-curricular experiences that are not only en-gaging, but also educational andinformative.

Resident Assistant programmingintentionally provides studentschances to learn about our com-munity, themselves and other topicsthat may or may not be covered intheir academic career.

RA programs are designed to di-

rectly relate to students because theyare designed and created for studentsby students.

RAs are trained on how to pro-gram and are also provided guidanceon how to create programs that theresidents are interested in or are in thebest interest of the residents.

In several instances, RAs will teamup with their Hall Council leaders tocreate activities for the students in theconvenience of their residential area.

Depending on theoor, the interestof the residents and the time of year,RAs plan individual programs for their residents and also plan campus-wide events, which are conducted by

either themselves or other RAs and

departments on campus.According to Shawn McQuillan,

the Assistant Director of ResidentialLife for Community Development,RA programming is designed aroundthe new Of ce of Residential LifeCommunity Development Program-ming Model.

This model was unveiled duringthe past summer and was designedthroughout the course of the 09-10academic year.

Based on RA input, this model hasRAs plan at least one program aroundthe seven different dimensions eachyear. These dimensions include:Hawk Spirit and Pride, Committed

Gaga breaks iTunes record, releases new single

to Community, Personal Safety,

Campus Collaboration & ProgramSupport, Life Skills, InterculturalAwareness and Health and Wellness.

McQuillan is responsible for com-munity development functions of theOf ce of Residential Life.

This includes RA and ResidentDirector recruitment, selection andtraining. He provides administra-tive oversight for Residential Lifeprogramming and co-advises theResidence Hall Association.

�I would love to nd a universaladvertising method that works for allstudents that would ensure residentsknew what programs were happen-ing each day in each area. Often I

hear students tell me they don�t look

at yers or wish they knew that thisprogram was happening. Currentlythe Of ce of Residential Life isworking on putting a programmingcalendar on our website,� McQuil-lan said.

Some of these large-scale pro-grams include the E & F Luau, Sexin Konover, 21 Club, Hawk HallOlympics, Haunted Basement andmuch more.

All of the funding for these pro-grams comes from student fees for housing along with a departmentaloperating budget, and they can getfurther nancial support for pro-grams from RHA and Hall councils.

By Brandon GoncalvesSpecial to the Informer

Little Monsters all across theworld are singing with the release of Lady Gaga�s newest single, �BornThis Way.�

After a prolonged hiatus, Gagaonce again returns to the scene asshe lands a well-deserved placewithin the playlists and iPods of fans alike.

With over 15 million views onYouTube, �Born This Way� hasgained great exposure and recog-nition since its highly anticipatedFeb. 11 release, especially due tothe excellent performance executedby Gaga herself at the Grammy�son Feb. 13.

Celebrities and television viewersalike sat patiently and anxiously for what this leading lady had cooked

up after months of working on her third album of the same name.

What they got was denitely anentrance worth remembering asthe Grammy-winning artist, whoseoutlandish fashion choices spark controversy, was carried on-stagewithin the connes of a large eggthat was carried down the red carpetearlier that evening.

Intrduced by Ricky Martin whodubbed �Born This Way� as, �avery meaningful song about lovingwho you love and being who youare,� Gaga kept us in awe as shesuccessfully paved the way for thenext milestone within her career.

Despite the single�s inevitablesuccess, there has been much

controversy and speculation fromstudents on-campus who felt indif-ferent upon hearing Gaga�s latestsingle for the rst time.

Some feel the single does notmatch the stature of songs fromher previous albums, such as hitslike �Just Dance,� �Paparazzi� and

�Bad Romance.�While others regard it as a �gay

anthem� worthy of being playedin dance clubs across the country,

some are even comparing it to songsby other artists.

�I instantly thought of �ExpressYourself� by Madonna, both songssound almost the same. But I�velistened to it a lot since it cameout and it denitely grew on me,�junior Honora Beirne said.

Even though some were lesswelcoming than others, it is certain�Born This Way� will be heardaround campus as its popularityand publicity grows, while LittleMonsters everywhere prepare for the release of Gaga�s new album.

With the release of Gaga�s sec-ond album, �The Fame Monster,�over one year ago, fans have beengrowing bored of listening to thesame material, especially with radiostations overplaying the same �Rara-ah-ah-ah� over and over again.

However, given Gaga�s reputa-

tion of putting her heart and soulinto her work, the May 23 release of her third album should be a pivotalday within today�s generation of music as it is highly expected toshatter records and top the charts.

The single is already the fastest-selling single on iTunes ever, hittingthe number one spot in 23 countriesand selling over 1 million tracks injust ve days.

In a recent interview on RyanSeacrest�s radio show, Gaga herself even said, the single �is just the be-ginning of this album. It�s certainlynot the biggest hit on the album.�

With that said, Gaga certainly is�on the right track, baby� as shecontinues to blow minds.

COURTESY OF NATHAN ADLERCOURTESY OF NATHAN ADLER

Resident Assistant programs are designed to engage residents in a competitive, fun and educational way as seen above in the annual Hawk Hall Olympics.

COURTESY OF NEWVISTAWALLPAPER.COM

Pop icon Lady Gaga is back with a brand new single, which is rapidly growing in popularity.

8/7/2019 informer 2-24-11


the informer classifiedsclassifieds february 24, 2011 page 9

Help Wanted

Sports WritersWanted

Looking to get in-volved? Want to writefor The Informer? TheInformer is currently

looking for sports writ-ers to cover Hartford

Hawks sporting events.No experience requiredas training will be hosted

throughout the year.If interested please

contact the Sports Edi-tor:

Jessica Rutledgesportseditor@

hartfordinformer.com

860-768-5723

EntertainmentWriters Wanted

Love movies, music,television or games?Maybe writing for theInformer would be theperfect match. It is a

fantastic way to getinvolved. The Informeris looking for entertain-ment writers to coverstories about the lat-est movies, television

shows and musicevents. No experienceis required and trainingis hosted throughout theyear. If interested please

contact the Entertain-ment Editor:

Andy Swetz

[email protected]

(860) 768-4723

Opinion WritersWanted

Interested in currentevents in politics, world

events or current affairs?How about Universityevents or programs? If

so then consider writingfor the student newspa-

per!If interested please

contact the managingeditor:

Danielle Huppke

[email protected]

(860) 768-4723

Help Wanted

News WritersWanted

Interested in currentevents in politics, world

events or current affairs?How about University

events or programs? If sothen consider writing forthe student newspaper!It is a fun and excitingexperience that allows

regular students to get in-volved. Prior experienceis a plus, but not a decid-

ing factor. Training willbe sponsored throughoutthe year for Informer staff

writers.

If interested pleasecontact the News Editor:

Sarah Wilsonnewseditor@

hartfordinformer.com

860-768-5723

Student vs. Faculty Basketball Game

Feb. 24th Doors open at7 game starts at 7:30,In the Sports Center

Uhart students free with ID!!!

Some Blues, Some Jazz, Some soul foodFeb. 25th 8-10pm Konover

A night of music and southern style food that’sfree for

UHart students!

3/1 - Minute to Win it! :Konover 8pm

3/2 - Ping Pong Tournament:GSU Game Room 7pm

3/4 - CAT After Dark: Everything Must Glow!GSU 10-1am

3/26 - Battle of the Bands:3pm to 10pm in Konover great room

Join Our Team! CAT meetsFirst Tuesday of every month 12:00 p.m. GSU 331

Stop by the CAT office in GSU 132

Campus Activities Team Making College Even Better!

Upcoming Events

- A major safety concern in a residence hall

- Blackboard’s new tool against plagiarism

- The impact riots had on Egypt’s artifcats.

Tune in live at 5 every Friday on Channel 2!

Watch the Impact We Make!

Place a classied adin our all new

hawkslist

starting at only

5 bucks!Call

860.768.4723Email

[email protected]

Get your Message Read!

8/7/2019 informer 2-24-11


the informer sportssports february 24, 2011 page 10

Jessica Rutledge � Sports Editor

[email protected]

Twitter: @InformerSports

The mat is a wrestler�s temple, butone wrong move can turn it into atotal combat zone.

When former Danbury HighSchool wrestler Charlie Costanzomade a mistake while competingat the National Duels in Oklahomaa few years ago, the mat quicklybecame a brutal combat zone for the varsity athlete.

In an instant, the torque of a moveCostanzo made while on bottomtwisted his left arm to break in threeplaces. Blood spilled onto the mat asthe combination of movements hadcaused his humerus to burst throughhis skin on impact.

The excruciatingly painful com-pound, spiral fracture requiredemergency reconstructive surgerywhere Costanzo�s arm was piecedback together with a 10-inch metalplate and seven screws.

�The surgeon told me I�d never be able to use my arm the same

way again,� Costanzo said, but thatwasn�t the worst of it. �He also saidthat if I broke it with the plate in thereI�d lose all function of my arm.�

For most people, that would havebeen more than enough to call itquits � not for Costanzo.

This display of extraordinarymental toughness can be attributedin part to his DNA, but it was alsothe strong network of support that

Costanzo received during the recov-ery period that helped him bounce

back so fearlessly.�It really only took one day to

gain my condence back,� Costanzosaid, he was cleared to wrestle on therst day of practice for the season.

�I was mad that this happened tome, but I only allowed myself tothink that way for a day or two be-fore completely dedicating myself to winning everything again.�

Costanzo was far from paralyzedwith fear after his traumatic injury,instead he was inspired to step uphis strength training and ended theseason with a rst place nish inFCIACs, LL�s, Opens and a No. 2nish in the New England�s in hisrst season back.

But this is not always the case.Many times, when athletes suf-

fer severe sport-related injuries thetrauma of the experience is cripplingphysically, but also emotionally.

This often results in the athletesuffering from mental �blocks�

Post-traumatic stress disorders among athletes

By Jeff GouldStaff Writer It was a windy, frigid day on the ice

last Saturday, but Rentschler Stadiumwas electric for the CT Whale Bowl.

The high energy hockey eventtook place on Feb. 19 and featuredtwo games.

The Whale Bowl event startedoff with the Legends game, playedbetween the former Hartford Whal-ers legends and the Boston Bruinslegends.

The Legends game also featureda mix of celebrities including co-creator of �Dumb and Dumber,�Bob Farrelly.

The legends took their sweet timeto get the game going but eventu-ally it turned into a back and forthscoring spree with the game endingin a 4-4 tie .

Once the legends left the ice andthe re works were blasted, theAHL matchup of the ProvidenceBruins and the Connecticut Whale

was underway.In therst period of the game, Con-necticut got a lot of momentum going

ADAM MANISON

Hockey fans from around CT ocked to Rentschler Stadiumlast Saturday to see new and old talent hit the ice.

Whale Bowl brimming

with hockey legends, funwith a top left corner wrist shot dealtby Tim Kennedy that found the net.

Defensive player Neimi followedup Kennedy�s efforts with a one-timer, giving the Whale the lead as theteam headed into the second period.

During the second period of play,the Bruins tallied a quick three goals,with fast passes and good angle shots.

But towards the end of the periodthe CT Whale found momentumagain; this time with a power-playgoal by Williams and then a blue lineslap-shot by Nightingale, making theend of the second period 4-3 Whale.

Then, during the third period, after a lot of back and forth shooting,Arniel found a breakaway chanceand capitalized it bringing the gameinto OT.

During OT Hartford had a power play opportunity, but could not score,which resulted in a shootout.

After all three starting shootoutplayers missed, Maxim Suaveaunted his playing ability with a biggoal that won the Bruins the game.

After a cold day of hockey, fanswere thrilled with excitement and theoverall success of the Whale Bowl.

By Charlie PaullinStaff Writer

Keynote speaker Bobby Valentinewas only one of the many baseballgreats who came out to support theHawks annual baseball Hot Stove

Dinner Saturday night.The Farmington Marriott wel-comed the Hartford baseball team�sannual fundraising event, as the star-studded affair brought in big namesin baseball, making the fundraiser a hot success.

As members of the Major LeagueBaseball Players Alumni Asso-ciation, joining Valentine were BudAnderson (Cleveland Indians), RonDiorio (Philadelphia Phillies), DonDeMola (Montreal Expos), JohnDoherty (Detroit Tigers/Boston RedSox), Bud Harrelson (New York Mets/Philadelphia Phillies/TexasRangers), Steve Rogers (MontrealExpos) and Bobby Taylor (San

Francisco Giants).The Hartford baseball program

was able to host such stardom dueto a partnership with the MLBPA,which has raised over $17 millionduring its tenure by conductingevents such as these all over the

country to help instruct youngscholar athletes on the sport of baseball and life as a whole.

In addition to the MLBPA, severalphotographs and baseballs signedby MLB professionals such as Cliff Lee and David Ortiz were availablefor auction throughout the courseof the night.

Head Coach Jeff Calcaterrastarted off with an introductionof the spring 2011 coaching staff and players, which boasts 10 newfreshman recruits, seven of whichare pitchers.

A spectacular dinner, served withtwo types of wines available for purchase, topped with a delicious

chocolate dessert followed, withthe former MLB manager takingthe oor next.

�Pain is good, and rain makesyou grow, but snow�we gottaget rid of that crap,� was only thebeginning of the amusing banter

Valentine shared regarding theHawks pre-season work so far.The ESPN analyst also shared

with the crowd some words of wisdom, �Use responsibility andrespect with your understandingof reality, and I guarantee youwill be successful.�

After drilling his point of the�3 R�s� home, attendees werealso able to hear the stories of theremaining MLBPAA members.

A live auction of more MLBmemorabilia brought the eveningevent to a close.

The baseball team�s seasonhome opener is on March 9 whenthe Hawks host CCSU at 3 p.m.

SARAH WILSON

Hot Stove Dinner, hot success

impairing their athletic abilities,or more extreme cases leave someathletes so traumatized that they giveup the sport completely.

Psychologists have referred to thegripping fears and emotional insta-bility of recovering athletes as a typeof post-traumatic stress disorder.

But the level of PTSD expe-rienced by any given athlete issubjective. In the case of Costanzo,any level of PTSD he experiencedwas miniscule and did not impair his ability to wrestle.

But the recent spike in the num-ber of sport-related injuries hasurged parents, coaches and athletesto consider the psychological wel-fare of injured athletes.

According to CompetitiveAdvantage Sports Psychologywebsite, �Unless this consequentpsychological pain is directly

addressed and �treated,� overallrecovery will be slow and incom-

plete. Coaches and parents whoare sensitive to the issues of theinjured athlete help speed up therehab process and signicantlylessen the mental anguish that theathlete must struggle with.�

As youth athletic organizationscontinue to more closely resemblethe pro-sport industry, the stressand stakes of the game are over-whelming.

I think that it is important for coaches, parents and athletes them-selves to stay realistic and alwayshave the health and happiness of the young athlete at the forefrontof their minds.

An injury might seem devastat-ing, especially when the athleteis a prodigal competitor � but thechances of recovery are substan-tially higher when the athlete issurrounded by a support system to

help him heal emotionally, whilehis body recovers fully.

A panel of ex-MLB players talked about the game and served as comic relief at the event.

8/7/2019 informer 2-24-11


the informer sportssports february 24, 2011 page 11

By Tim RizzoStaff Writer

The Hartford men�s lacrosse sea-son opened with a gritty game againstthe Massachusetts Minutemen,where it came up short, losing 14-10.

In a game with the wind chill closeto 10 degrees, the players and fansneeded to muster up some courageto ght through the Minutemen�sassault and Mother Nature�s furylast Saturday.

After leading at halftime 7-5, theUniversity of Hartford Hawks cameout cold in the second half allowingthe Minutemen to come out ring tooutscore the Hawks 6-1 in the third

period, and would build a lead theywould never relinquish.

Freshman Gabriel Mills attendedthe game at Al-Marzook Field, look-ing for something to do on campusand it turned out to be much morethan he anticipated.

�It was so cold out there, I don�tknow how the crowd could keepcheering, it was too much for me

with that wind,� Mills said. �Thegame was awesome though and if it warms up a bit I�ll denitely begoing to some more.�

The Hawks have much to improveon after allowing their solid leadto slip away, but also much to bepositive about this season.

Junior linemates Ryan Com-pitello and Aidan Genik led theHawks in the rst half with onegoal apiece and an assist for theearly lead.

The sophomores took over in thesecond quarter with Jared Franzeand Rory Nunamacher extendingthe lead that the Hawks had beforethe Minutemen took over the game

in the second half.Senior captain and pre-season

All American midfielder, TimFallon, did his job gathering 12ground balls to lead the team.

The Hawks will try to bounceback from this defeat in a bigway on March 26 when the teamtravels to Holy Cross to take onthe Crusaders.

ADAM MANISON

The Hartford men�s lacrosse team opened the season with a tough loss to UMass on Saturday.

Lax comes up shortvs. Minutemen 14-10

Hawks y at indoor conference championships

Dan Melrose, Staff Writer:Tell me a little about yourself.Where are you from? How didyou start getting into track and

cross-country?

Jonas Hampton: I�m fromPennsylvania. Actually Pottstown,Penn. and attended Potsgrove HighSchool. It�s close to Valley Forge,Allentown, roughly a four-hour drive from here. I started gettinginto running when I was in seventhgrade, mostly because I used to playsoccer. But I stopped playing soccer because my dad used to run in highschool, so I decided to run too. SoI gured why not do what he did.

Did you win any major awardsduring your high school career?

I guess I would have to say theCity Championship Award, whichI won two years in a row. I think those were probably the most major.

All-State or All-America titles?

No, I actually didn�t make it tostates. Mostly because Pennsyl-vania is such a competitive state,and it�s also very big. I was thirdin the mile for our conferences inmy senior year, but other than thatnothing too big.

Which sport do you prefer?Cross Country or track? Why?

Cross Country. It�s a change of

scenery. I prefer running on grass,not so hard surface wise, and alsothe hills. This way I get to do some-thing different. Some people feel

previous school record of 8:41.23,with times of 8:36.85 and 8:39.74.

Hartford had two relays thatplaced on Saturday. The 4x400meter relay comprised senior Chris Carr, Lane, freshman JaredCasey and Emerole. They got thesixth best time, 3:20.54. The 4x800-

meter of sophomore Robert Giuliani,sophomore Chris Rodriguez, junior Kevin Brandon and Lawrence camein eighth with an 8:15.94.

On the women�s side, sophomorePriscilla Appiagyei broke the schoolrecord in the 400-meter preliminarieswith a 57.31 to place sixth overall in

Continued from page 12

more pain on the hills than I do, soI usually take off at the point.

How has your season been go-

ing? Describe the good and thebad.

It�s been really good actually. For the most part, I mean, everythingseemed to come together a lot dur-ing cross-country. I started off kindof slow, in my rst meet I ran a PR and then my times started becomingfaster and faster towards the end.And then I just kind of blew it outof the water from last year to thisyear. But for the most part this hasbeen my biggest year for improvingin everything.

How has it been balancingschool and sports throughout

college?

It hasn�t been too bad. I meanthere have been some clubs thatI wish I did, but I couldn�t justdo the track practice at the sametime. They aren�t too big of a deal.They�d be nice to keep them on aresume. But for the most part it�sbeen OK. Hasn�t been too muchwork or hassle to manipulate withboth of them.

What is your major? Do youhave any plans for after college?

Civil engineering. I�m trying toget a job around here. For the mostpart to see if I could work with the

team like on weekends, and after work if I can. That way I could beclose to here and help the guys outfor the next couple of years.

Do you plan on doing anythingaf liated with track or cross-coun-try? Or in terms of you runningyourself?

Yeah, I�m still going to be running.There are a couple of meets duringthe fall in cross-country season thatI would love to do. And then there�sone out in Colorado that would befun. Maybe I could get sponsoredout there. Then possibly next year Imight try and go out for the BostonMarathon, see if I could run that,qualify and run a fast time for that.But for the most part I will be running.

Any hobbies?

I really like to read. I nd mostof what I read to be interesting andfun. Sports activities are something

I get active in. I love to play frisbee.

What�s your favorite sport be-sides running XC and track?

Probably basketball. I played oncein high school and then I switchedover to track. But my dad and I wouldplay over the summer all of the time,so I would probably say basketball.

Are there any specic teammateswhom you feel can have a lastingimpact with the Hartford Hawkstrack team next year?

Well right now Andy Chalmers isrunning very well, and he�s a junior.There�s also Anderson, who�s a

sprinter in the 200-400 meters. Andhe�s still got one more year left, sowith both of them combined, theycould help the team out a lot.

Saturday�s nals. Her time of 57.48put three points on the board for UHa.

Jennifer Flores and RebeccaMendes, both freshman, claimed sixthand eighth place respectively in the1,000-meter run, with Flores break-ing the school record by more thanthree seconds with a time of 3:05.95.

Mendes came in shortly thereafter with 3:19.97.

The 4x400-meter team consistingof sophomores Nicole McClintock and Grace Lawal, freshman NatalieBonham and Appiagyei earned eighthplace honors, coming in at 3:57.18.The 4x800-meter squad of sophomore

Kayla Koonz, senior Marisa Poleto,sophomore Stephanie Curcio, andFlores also came in eighth with atotal time of 10:01.06.

The Hawks will revisit Bostonon Feb. 25 for the New EnglandChampionships, the hallmark evenof the season for track and eld.

Q&A with Hartford track, XC star Jonas Hampton

COURTESY OF FACEBOOK.COM

Hampton lives to run and plans to continue post-graduation.

8/7/2019 informer 2-24-11


the informer sportssports february 24, 2011

SportsVolume 34, Issue 18 hartfordinformer.com/sports February 24, 2011

The Informer

By Erica WhiteStaff Writer

Hartford men and women�strack teams captured the No. 8and 9 spots, respectively, at theAmerica East Championship lastweekend.

The indoor conference cham-pionship event spanned twodays and was hosted by BostonUniversity.

The University of Albany domi-nated the competition, with boththeir men and women�s teamsearning their sixth consecutivetitle. The men walked away with

a total of 184 points; the womenhad 206.5.

The Hawks got things going witha fourth placenish in the 400-meter run from junior Anderson Emerole.With his time of 48.40 beating theprevious school record byve tenthsof a second, and the previous timeheld by Emerole.

Senior Warren Lane scored fthin the 500-meter run, racking upfour points for Hartford. He tied hisschool record in the Friday nightpreliminaries, and claimed a newone during Saturday�s nals witha 1:04.46.

Junior Wayne Lawrence dropped

Q&A wi th

senior cross

country run-

ner and track

captain Jonas

Hampton on

page 11

See �Hawksy at indoor confer-ence championships� page 11.

COURTESY OF FACEBOOK.COM

The Hartford track and eld teams broke several school records in Boston last weekend.

ADAM MANISON

By Josh BatelliStaff Writer

Hartford men�s basketball took totheoor against Stony Brook in ChaseArena for the penultimate game of theregular season on Feb. 23 in hopes of climbing the America East ladder.

The game featured tough results for Hartford in an overtime thriller.

The Hawks lost by a score of 79-73.Both the Hawks and Seawolves of Stony Brook came into the game at

two secondsfrom both hispersonal andschool recordtimes in the1,000-meter runwith 2:32.80.This earned hima 15th place inthe event.

In the 3,000-meter run, junior Andrew Chalmers and senior JonasHampton earned 12th and 15thplace respectively, outrunning the

6-8 in conference play.Hartford jumped out to an early

lead, living by the three.Ryan Baker and Joe Zeglinski shot

lights out in the rst half combiningto go 5-10 from three point range.

The Seawolves rallied and the ac-tion went back and forth through therest of the half before Stony Brook took a one point lead and held theadvantage 27-26 at halftime.

Perimeter defense posed a prob-lem for the University of Hartford

men early in the second half.Stony Brook hit four triples and

a 39-32 lead with 13 minutes left.The defense tightened up

following a timeout and theHawks allowed one eld goalin a ve-minute span. Hartford,who is second in the nation inthree pointers attempted, caughtre. The men went on a 19-4 totake a ve-point lead with eightminutes left.

The Hawks led most of the

second half but couldn�t manageto put Stony Brook away.

Ryan Baker hit a reverse layup togive the Hawks the one point leadin the nal minute.

After a pair of Hawks free throws,Stony Brook knocked down a threeto tie it with three seconds remain-ing. Zeglinski�s buzzer beater tryrimmed out and overtime followed.

Bryan Dougher, who struggled inregulation, came to life in overtimescoring nine points, and the Sea-

wolves led through the OT session.The late game rally wasn�t

enough to close the score decit,as the Hartford men�s team fell bysix points in a hard fought game.

Up next, the Hartford men�s bas-ketball team will stay right at hometo play New Hampshire in the nalgame of the season on Feb 27.

Sunday�s game will be of greatimportance as the two are tied inthe America East conference andtry to position for seeds.

Hawksy high at championshipHawksy high at championship

ADAM MANISON

The CT Whale Bowl hit Rentschler Stadium last weekend as the

astroturf was transformed into a super-sized ice arena. Hockeyfans congregated to see their favorite players, past and present.See �Whale Bowl brimming with hockey legends, fun� page 10.

Men lose 10-point lead, fall 79-73 in OT thrillerMen lose 10-point lead, fall 79-73 in OT thrillerThe Hartford men�s basketball team played its heart out Wednesday night, but as a 10-point lead slipped away, the men ultimately fell to the Seawolves in OT.

informer 2-24-11

Documents