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sports: womens basketball leaves caribbean challenge without wins

The It Gets Better movement comes to

campus as students participate.Page 4

Food on campus still doesnt satisfy

students appetites, read one writersopinion onpage 5.

Music For A Change performer Liz

Longley provides inspiration for youngmusicians. Page 8

The Hartford Colonialsnished their

season strong this past Saturday.Page 11

News Opinions Entertainment Sports

By Paige PatunasCopy Chief

The committee has been selected and the search cannow begin for a new Hartford Art School dean.

The search is set to begin sometime in January as the

new semester rolls in. The process of

nding and hiringa new dean has many steps and typically takes about fourmonths to complete.

Now that a search committee has been selected, headedby the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, JoeVoelker, the rst step in the long process is to searchthe country for possible candidates.

The university will use a search rm called AuerbachAssociates to help reach out to people and keep thesearch organized. It is a rm that specializes in recruitingleaders for organizations such as colleges, universities,foundations and other not-for prot institutions.

Dean Voelker said that Auerbach Associates will helpto expand what we call the pool of candidates in orderto help nd the best one.

The second step in the process is for the committee totalk to faculty and members of the Art School to nd outwhat are the most important qualities that a candidatemust possess. With this information they can then cre-

ate a prole about what makes the Art School standout.Candidates will then be able to write a letter, include

references willing to speak on their behalf and submittheir resume to the university. The committee will thenread all the applications and narrow down the pool ofcandidates to about eight to 12 people. These eight to12 people will then go through the rst interview stage.

See Committee on page 2

Committee to

select next HAS

dean chosen

Student shoppers still ock to malls, not Web for dealsBy Jeremy Stanley

Editor-in-Chief

Students use the Internet for justabout everythingmanaging rela-

tionships, researching papersbutwhen it comes to holiday shopping,many are still getting all their gift-

buying done in store.Even as online retailers announced

that companies had brought in over $1billion in sales on Cyber Monday ac-cording to ComScore, many studentsopted to forego the whole shoppingexperience (online or in person).Some students, however, shopped onthe busiest shopping day of the year,Black Friday.

Jamie Caron, a junior, braved therainy, brisk early morning Novemberair to get all of her shopping done.Caron said she spent $300 and savedover $300.

Eager to cash in on savings of morethan 50 percentand completing hershopping in one fell swoopCaronsaid she was at Kohls at 3 a.m. andJ.C. Penney at 4 a.m., before perus-

ing the other shops at the mall.Patty DeLucia, a junior, was in the

same situation. She said she spent $50and saved $200 by visiting shops onBlack Friday.

Douglas Murphy, a senior, wasntpartaking in the Black Friday mad-nessthough he did walk away witha few gift cards to give to friends andfamily for the holidaysbut he didnd himself in ithe drove a fewfriends from overseas to Walmart tocash in on many of the deals.

Student Jeff Knecht bought a ashdrive on Black Friday, out of neces-sity, but intends to do last minuteshopping online with retailers likeAmazon, who offer cheap shipping

and special sales.According to the Wall Street Jour-

nal, consumer spending on BlackFriday climbed 6.4 percent from lastyear, reecting increased consumer

optimism or perhaps consumers weresearching for the best deals and get-ting more for less. The Journal alsoreported that Amazon had seen a 25

percent increase in Black Friday t raf-c compared to last year.

Unsurprisingly, students are look-ing for cash on their own wishlistsso

parents who went out and spent theirown money on something materialmight just be a bit unguided. RonWassmer, a freshman, said that themoney to cover tuition costs at theUniversity stands at the top of hiswishlist.

Laptops, gift cards and gas cards arealso somewhere at the top of manystudents wishlists.

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JEREMY STANLEY

Shoppers wait outside a Best Buy in Newington last week.

Students honor World AIDS DayTo honor those affected by AIDS all around the world, students on campus participated in events like a walk aroundthe Gengras Lawn, and Lyrics for a Cause as part of World AIDS day. Above, a block of the AIDS Memorial Quiltwas displayed in the Suisman Lounge in Gengras Student Union on Wednesday.

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By Sarah WilsonNews Editor

The Center for CommunityService is aiding those in the area

who are less fortunate this holidayseason with a series of programsunder the campaign Give the Giftof Service.

The annual Angel Tree programrst and foremost brings Hartfordchildrens wishes to life by provid-ing them with their most desiredgifts for the holidays.

Students are encouraged to stop by the table in GSU SuismanLounge and pledge to buy a specicgift for a child in need. Students willreceive angels with a childs wishwritten on it, which they then should

purchase and deliver unwrapped tothe Center for Community Service

by Saturday, Dec. 11.The gifts will benet children

from the South Park Inn and theVillage for Families and Childrenin Hartford.

The universitys annual MittenTree will also benet those lessfortunate during the winter months.Located in the Mortensen Library,the Mitten Tree intends to providemittens, hats, and scarves to thosestaying at Hartfords Open Hearthand Salvation Army MarshallHouse. And as the only shelter inthe area that allows entire familiesto stay regardless of the age orchildren, the Marshall House will

benet greatly.Students are encouraged to stop

by and hang their donations on the

tree, which will be up until Friday,Dec. 17.Other community service op-

portunities include a Toiletry andUnderwear Drive, and a food drivesponsored by Hawk Hall.

The Underwear Drive is an an-nual charity event that is part ofthe College of Education, Nursing,and Health Professions ProjectHorizon. Donations will go directlyto homeless shelters in the Hartfordarea, where residents most direneeds include cotton underwearand T-shirts for men, women andchildren.

Donations of travel-size toilet-ries such as deodorant, shampooor toothbrushes are also beingaccepted. All donations should be

brought to room 200E in Hillyer orroom 309 in Gengras at any point

throughout the winter months.The Center for Community

Service encourages everyone toparticipate in one way or another.

Matt Blocker, Director of thecenter stated our challenge foreveryone is to take a minute to thinkabout how we all can individuallygive back to the community, as oneseemingly small donation can make

all the difference to those in need,especially during this time of year.For a complete list of volunteer

opportunities and other ways to getinvolved, visit www.hartford.edu/communityservice/giving.html.

How to give back for the holidays

Struggle For Power successful

COURTESY OF UNOTES

The university will be holding its annual Mitten Tree clothes

drive this holiday season, among other charitable opportunities.

By Sarah WilsonNews Editor

The rst annual Residence HallPower Struggle ended this past weekwith A Complex stealing the win,using only 102765.4-kilowatt hours.

A, B, C and D Complexes all

competed in the contest that ranfrom October to November inorder to see which building couldsave the most energy. Over the pastmonth, residents taking part in thecompetition made a point to get asinvolved as they could.

Turning off the lights became somuch of a priority Public Safety

became concerned with the safetyaspect at one point. Students evenwent as far as trying to sabotageother dorms by turning their lightson, according to Ben Accardo, Stu-

dent Affairs Vice President of SGA.A Complex won by about 10,000

kwh, with C, D, and nally B com-plexes trailing behind. B Complexhas the Student Success Center anda few other main ofces that mighthave helped contribute to theirlast place performance, Accardo

pointed out.Now with a starting point as to

how much energy can realisticallybe saved, next years competitionwill hopefully save even more en-ergy than the rst competition did.The data that was received thisyear will help act as a baseline fornext years data, so that maybe nextyear the race will be to beat out theresults from the year before, saidAccardo.

As the rst year carrying out thecompetition, only four residence

halls were eligible to compete be-cause of their similar size and usageof power. Students were encouragedto turn off the lights, to power downtheir computers when not in use, andeven unplug power cords from thewall during the day.

The competition aimed to not

only reduce the amount of energyemitted by the campus, but to hope-fully establish things such as turningoff the lights as habits in the dailyroutines of students across campus.

After the rst competition beingsuch a success the university willdenitely continue it in the yearsto come.

With the information from theresults of this years competition,as well as the metering of all com-

plexes, next year will most likelyinclude E and F Complexes as well.

RA application

process modiedBy Kaitlyn SchroyerSpecial to the Informer

This year, the Office ofResidential Life is makingit even easier for students to

become Residential Assistantswith changes to the application

policy.In past years, potential RAs

had to take a class called EDG310: Residential Education andthe College Aged Student. Thiswas taken before interested stu-dents were hired for the job, so ifthey werent chosen, taking theclass would have been useless.

Now, instead of taking theclass as a potential RA in thespring semester, only those hiredas RAs will have to enroll in theclass next fall semester.

Students who are interested inbecoming an RA need to reviewthe RA Position InformationPacket that can be viewed onRes. Lifes website.

They need to ll out an RAapplication and turn it into theOfce of Residential Life byDec. 21 for priority and Jan.19 for all other applications.Then, students must participatein a Group Process Day on Feb.19 and attend an individualinterview.

Any student who is inter-

ested in becoming a leader inthe community and displays ahigh degree of responsibility,commitment, and dedicationare eligible.

The position of RA is one

of the most sought after positionson campus and comes with a lotof benets along with a great jobhelping others.

The mission, described by theOfce of Residential Life, statesthat they are to be an integral partof the educational experience atthe University of Hartford while

providing an environment thatis safe and conducive to studentsuccess.

There are a few things to considerwhen applying to be an RA. Studentsmust be full-time undergraduatesor continuing a program fromundergraduate studies. They alsomust have completed at least oneentire semester prior to the start of

employment and maintain a GPA ofat least 2.5 at the t ime of applicationand during employment.

Students also cannot be respon-sible for signicant or repeatedviolations of University Code ofStudent Conduct, as these recordswill be reviewed. If hired as an RA,students cannot take more than 1night class a week (any class thatstarts or doesnt end until after 7

p.m.). Special exceptions must besubmitted to mcquillan@hartford.edu. Students must also recognizethe RA position as their primarynon-academic responsibly. Allscheduling of RA activities musttake precedence over anything else

non-academic.If you have any questions or needadditional information, please con-tact Assistant Director of ResidentalLife, Shawn McQuillan at mcquil-lan@hartford.edu.

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CAMPUS COMMUNITY SERVICE CHALLENGE

Thank you for your interest in the Second Annual Newmans Own Foundation (NOF)Campus Community Service Challenge!

WHAT IS THE NEWMANS OWN FOUNDATION CAMPUS COMMUNITY SERVICE

CHALLENGE?

The NOF Challenge is a partnership with the American East Conference (AEC).

There are nine universities in the AEC: Albany, Binghamton, Boston, Hartford, Maine, UMBC,

UNH, Stony Brook and Vermont.

The purpose of the NOF Challenge is to recognize and encourage the spirit of philanthropy among

college students.

Student groups are encouraged to celebrate their community service work by applying with a non-

prot partner for a grant. Newmans Own Foundation is donating $80,000, with one grant awarded at each of the nine AEC

campuses.

o $25,000-rst place

o $15,000-second place

o $10,000-third place

o $5,000 for all other nalists

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?

The NOF challenge is open to any student GROUP on our campus that:

is recognized as a legitimate student group by the university. Community service may or may not bethe primary function of the group.

performs community service on a regular basis and can demonstrate consistent engagement with

one or more nonprot community partners.

HOW DO YOU APPLY?

Please stop by the Center for Community Service (GSU 209) to pick up an application.

Applications are due to the Center for Community Service via email and typed by December 20th,

2010. No exceptions. Please send applications to ccs@hartford.edu.

WHATS THE TIMELINE?

The one nalist chosen from the University of Hartford applicants will be selected by January 20,

2011 tand will advance to the competition against the other eight AEC schools. The nine nalists - one from each AEC university - will be announced February 2, 2011.Grant

presentations for each nalist student group and their non-prot partner will be made at the AEC

Mens and Womens Basketball Championship at the University of Hartford, March 3-6, 2011.

HOW CAN THE GRANT BE USED?

The grant will be awarded for the purpose of administering a project with a qualied 501(c)(3)

non-prot that will serve to strengthen the relationship between your student group and a non-prot

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The grant can be used to increase the number of volunteers, increase the level of service being pro-

vided by the non-prot, expand on service offerings, etc.

More details are available at www.hartford.edu/community service or www.NewmansOwnFoundation.

org/Challenge.If you have further questions please contact Matt Blocker, Director, Center for

Community Service at X5409.

UHa to create video for It Gets Better ProjectBy Sarah Wilson

News Editor

The Center for Community ser-vice is encouraging students to sign

up to be in the universitys rst ItGets Better videoa campaignaimed at helping teenagers in theLGBT community get throughrough times in their lives.

The video will belmed as part ofthe national It Gets Better Project.Students who participate are invitedto share their own stories or simplyread from a script.

The project is a simple way ofreminding teenagers in the LGBTcommunity that they are not aloneand it will get better.

The project was started in Sep-tember of this year after news ofstudents taking their own lives

because of bullying.In response to the tragedies, au-

thor Dan Savage created a YouTubevideo with his partner Terry as a wayof inspiring young people facingharassment, according to the proj-ects website. Within two monthsof producing the video, It Gets

Better launched into a worldwidemovement.

In response to the news of thesuicides of Justin Aaberg andBilly Lucas, Savage said I wish I

couldve talked to that kid forveminutes before he killed himselfId tell him that however bad it wasin high school or middle schoolit gets better.

Since then, celebrities, activists,and politicians have all endorsedthe cause. Justin Beiber, EllenDegeneres, Janet Jackson, Anne Ha-thaway, and even Barack Obama toname a few have contributed videosto the cause, which can be viewedon the projects website.

On the website, anyone can watchall the videos made, or make onethemselves.

Whenrst entering the site, a visi-tor is prompted to take the pledge.By simply submitting a name, onecan pledge to speak up against hateand intolerance whenever I see it,at school and at work, as well asprovide hope for lesbian, gay, bi,trans and other bullied teens by let-ting them know that It Gets Better.

People are also invited to sharetheir own stories on the website bystating, It got better for me in orderto give hope for others who have notyet reached that point.

Since its launch, the projecthas been extremely successful,receiving over 10 million views onYouTube.

With the launch of its rst t-shirtdrive, $56,400 were raised in just 10days. After President Obama postedhis video for the project, it reachedmore than 100,000 supports, num-

bers growing every day.On our own campus, the Center

for Community service is planningon making a video of a collaborationof students stories and participation,which will be posted on itgetsbet-terproject.com.

The UofH It Gets Better videowill be lmed on Dec. 8 between10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Interested students can sign upat any point ahead of time at theCenter for Community service orcan come to the Harry Jack GrayCenter TV Studio when the videois scheduled to be lmed.

By Sarah WilsonNews Editor

Students eager to start the nextchapter of their lives will be par-ticipating in Fall Commencementthis Sunday.

Approximately 140 graduatingseniors will be in attendance, and theceremony will be accompanied bya speech given by President WalterHarrison.

The annual Fall Commencementis held in order to give a formalcommencement ceremony to bothundergraduates and graduateswho have completed graduationrequirements early, or who are

unable to attend the standard com-mencement in May.

Those participating this fall mustgo to the Registrar s ofce as soonas possible in order to conrm theirattendance and to receive ticketsfor guests to attend as well.

If students havent alreadyordered caps and gowns for theceremony, they should email com-mence@hartford.edu with theirrequests.

The ceremony is scheduled totake place at 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 5 inLincoln Theater. Doors will open forguests at 1:30 p.m., and graduatingstudents should plan to arrive at theKonover Great Room at 1 p.m.

Fall Commencementto be held Sunday

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Once all the candidates have beeninterviewed the committee will

choose the best three or four andinvite them back to the universityfor a two-day visit.

It is at this step that the facultyand students get a chance to beinvolved in the selection.

The candidates will visit withmany people on campus, includingthe president, teachers, faculty, andeven students.

After the visit all the teachers,faculty and students will be ableto submit their impressions andcomments about the candidate tothe committee.

After the committee reads all ofthe comments submitted and takesinto account their impressions aswell they will recommend the topthree candidates to the presidentand provost who will make the deci-sion and offer a candidate the job.

This whole process typicallytakes four months to complete.

The university is hoping to havethe new dean come in over thesummer and be ready for next fallsemester.

The committee is made up of

the chair, Voelker, members ofthe Art School faculty, the ArtSchool board, the Regent and anart student.

The university takes manyaspects into account when consid-ering the new dean, making thisdecision with great input from theuniversity community.

The school is looking for someonewho will illustrate great leadershipand communication skills.

It will be someone who has risento the level of expectation andhas a wealth of experience in arteducation.

Of course, these are qualitiesthat apply to all types of schools andonce we have written the prole wecan better narrow down people withqualities specic to the HartfordArt School, explained Voelker.

The committee is set to meet inmid-December, at which time morespecic qualities will be discussedand a distinct prole will be writtenup in preparation for the Januarysearch.

Mary Frey, of the Art School,has been acting dean since PowerBooths sabbatical and will con-tinue on as interim dean until anew dean is appointed.

Committee to select

HAS dean announced

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NATHAN ADLER

Campus dining leaves bad taste

The Gengras Cafe offers a few meal options for students ranging from greasy burgers to

calorie heavy pasta salads.

The summer before the Fall 2009semester, Gengras Caf underwenta massive overhaul with the installa-tion of The Burger Studio, Einsteinsand Extreme Pita.

However, what was expected tochange the way students looked aton-campus dining fell at within

the rst few semesters and is leav-ing students with unsatised palletsafter mealtime.

For students who still rememberthe good old days of The Grill andMontagues Deli, the new optionsare just not on the same level. TheGrill used to serve tasty options thatyou could witness being cooked rightin front of your eyes. Breakfast wasa completely different experiencewhile watching the actual egg beingcracked on the griddle and fried, eachstep of the way hearing the pop andsizzle. Instead were now left withthe not so delectable pre-made egg

patties that are available at Einsteins.At Montagues Deli you could

have a gigantic sandwich, a bag ofchips and a soda all for one mealswipe. At Einsteins you get a me-diocre bagel sandwich and a cup ofdarn bad coffee for the same price.Things dont seem to add up.

At the beginning of last year the

salad bar was a revelation, com-pletely changing the way I did lunch.However as time went on things

became sloppy. The delightful pastasalads morphed into mushy overlydressed blobs of tasteless nothing.

Normal isnt in the cards for our saladbar anymore. Theres hardly ever aday you can nd plain, not coated indressing vegetables to satisfy yourfresh produce craving.

The Burger Studio is by far theleading cause of weight gain on ourcampus. While biting into the largehunks of bland meat comparable toshoe leather, the grease undoubt-edly puddles and pours out beneathit creating a hazardous situation foryour clothing.

Commons is the pinnacle of allthings unappetizing though. I pity

people living on campus withoutaccess to their own kitchens sincethey are subject to the wrath of com-mons on a daily basis. But I guessthats what makes moms cookingeven more satisfying when breakrolls around.

With so few options, students liv-

ing in on campus apartments lookto the Village Market to satisfy theirneeds for variation in their diets.But in the market youre faced with

paying top dollar for items generallyhalf the cost in regular supermarkets.Aramark isnt stupid. They know its

business and theyve got a monopolyon campus. But still, dont collegestudents deserve a break?

While juggling exams, papers andwork theres little time left to go tothe gym and work off those BurgerStudio burger calories, so I as well asmost of the student population wouldreally appreciate reasonable prices onhealthier food. Im sorry but $10 fora bag of grapes is a little excessive.

Sure, its hard to vary the meal-time menu for a student populationupwards of 4,000, but some extracare in the preparation would be astart. Its easy to see that the mostessential ingredient that campus foodis lacking is love.

Thanksgiving break is broken, focus needs to be on education

Banning smoking

on campus isnt

feasible optionIn the past week or so, a survey

has been emailed to students hereregarding smoking on campus.

The survey has been developedby the Values Initiative, a group ofstudents, faculty and staff who areexploring the idea of a reformation

of smoking policies on campus,and are seeking the communitysfeedback.

In a recent article on UNotes,Jane Horvath, a member of theValues Initiative, pointed out thatinstitutions across the countryhave been restricting smokingto specic areas on campus, andsome have banned smoking alltogether.

When taking into account thenumber of smokers on this cam-

pus, however, such policies wouldnever follow through.

Trust me, having a campusfree of rotting cigarette butts andnicotine-infused smog lingering inthe air would be simply delight-

ful. But, despite not being an avidsmoker myself, I can sympathizewith those consumed by the habit.

A friend recently told me of acommunity college that enforceda no-smoking policy on its cam-

pus, and how the cleanliness andatmosphere were noticeably dif-ferent. A smoke-free policy on acampus where the entire student

body commutes, however, is anentirely different story.

Imagine living in the Village andhaving to make the unthinkabletrek across campus to the road

just to have a three-minute puffon a cigarette.

Anyone who felt they neededone bad enough to walk that farwould end up breaking down halfway there or just light up in theirroom. And lets face it, nobodywants more re drills than wealready have.

This doesnt mean smokers

cant still be considerate, though.Just because youre nished withyour cigarette before you get to classdoesnt mean you shouldick the buttin the direction of therst menacing

patch of grass you come across. Holdon to it until you get to a trash canor one of those green recepticals thatare outside every building. They putthose there for a reason. (Maybe there

just arent enough of those, smokersdo tend to be a tad short-winded,after all).

Some smarter smokers take the

initiative by simply placing an emptycoffee can by their door in the Vil-lage. Thats a relatively effortlessapproach to keeping thoselters fromfurther decomposing into the alreadyscarcely planted grass.

Less extreme options such asdesignating certain areas on campusto smoke in are plausible, but wouldend up being more of a long-termadjustment.

As of this year, the university haddeclared the area between the book-store and library as a smoke-freezone, but stressed students pay nomind to the preventative plaques asthey frequently take a load off at thetables and light up.

Legitimate enforcement of anysuch policy wouldnt be very feasible,and on a campus with thousands ofanxious, headache-ridden youngadults, an end isnt really in sight. Fornow we might all have to face the factsand realize a smokers gonna smoke.

Thanksgiving weekend is a greatexcuse to spend more time withfamily, more money on things likeHDTVs and eat excessively.

But are the two days of classes preceding the extended holidayreally a necessary part of the

school year?Sure, it may be a stretch to sell

the idea of spending a whole weekhome with family just a few weeks

before being home for an entiremonth to some, but for others, its

probably totally worth it.And its not like its happening

already.When I wasnt bogged down

with an overabundance of workprior to the Thanksgiving holiday,

I would leave campus for the breakthe Friday beforea common oc-currence on campus.

One class drew me to stay oncampus this past break, as an examwas scheduled for last Monday.

With it, the classs full atten-

dance was expected.The exact opposite was expected

for other classes, where eitherway fewer people showed up, orthe professor canceled class alto-gether, because of that expectationalone.

I struggle to understand thereasoning for having to attend thetwo days students are least likelyto show up unless something majoris due or an exam is scheduledthat day.

Sure, extending the fall semes-ter subtracts two days of summer

break or adds two additional daysof excess heating costs for theacademic buildings, depending onhow the school days are tacked on.

The school year begins in themiddle of the week anyways, whynot just start it on a Monday?

Many public schools make use ofthe Federal holidays like Colum-

bus Day to make use of so-calledfall breaks, but the University

does not have to abide by thesepolicies, naturally.

At the same time, if the univer-sity is going to continue schedulingclasses the Monday and Tuesday

before the holiday, why not justencourage professors to scheduleimportant deadlines?

Or, professors should makecertain that the material coveredin class is not in the textbook andcant even be found on Wikipedia.

Students (and their parents) arevoting with their wallet every timethey skip out on class to get a headstart on sleeping in.

Why not make that vote an eventougher one to make by demandingattendance?

Its disheartening to walk intoa class without these pretensesright before breakthe class sizeshrinks and the classes get outearly, because the professors thinktoo many students are missing out.

By either changing the Thanks-giving break so that it extends theentire week or by making the costsof skipping class on those two daysvery high the university can bolsterthe quality of education.

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Local venues host big names in December

By Lisa Schwartz-NeubauerStaff Writer

Packing a great experience intolocal shows, the opportunities tosee big names at venues such asToads Place, the XL Center andthe Webster can serve as excellentgift ideas.

Radio 96.5s All Star Christmas2010, starring the Goo Goo Dolls,

Kris Allen, Guster, Sara Bareilles andChristina Perri will be coming to theOakdale Theatre in Wallingford onDec. 3. Tickets are still on sale so ifyou are interested, make sure to getthem quick.

On Dec. 6 pop singer Ryan Cabrerais coming to The Space in Hamden,which is right outside of New Haven.

He will be performing with AlexisBabini and Jim Wolf who are rela-

tively new singer songwriters thathave a pop rock sound.

Although The Space is a smallervenue, it is a show for people ofall ages and it will feel like youare much closer to the performerswith a more intimate experience.

If you like rock music the bandHinder is coming to the Webster

Theatre on Dec. 7. They are ex-pected to sing songs off of their newalbum All American Nightmarealong with past singles like Lips OfAn Angel and Better Than Me.

It should be a show worth watch-ing.

Dashboard Confessional is com-ing to Toads Place in New Havenon Dec. 10. The indie-emo bandis expected to mix new songs withold songs and bring a high-energyshow to the stage.

Usher will be at the XL center

with Trey Songz on Dec. 18 as partof his OMG Tour. He continues towow millions of fans with his soulfulR&B hits like Can U Get Wit It,Love in This Club, OMG andmany others.

Do not miss your chance to seeUsher perform live.

Badsh, a tribute band dedicated

to playing the music of Sublime, iscoming to Toads Place on Dec. 23.Sounding very much like the 90srock band, there is no doubt that theydo them justice.

If you like Sublime, denitelycheck out this show.

A few days after Badsh, TheWu Tang Clan featuring Mastakilla,GZA, Inspectah Deck, Method Man,Ghostface Killah, U-God, Raekwon,Mathematics, Cappadonna andStreetlife are performing at ToadsPlace on Dec. 26.

The New York based all starline up emerged in 1993 and sincethan have been Grammy winners,multiplatinum-selling solo artists,multiplatinum record producers,lm stars, screenwriters and more.The show is going to be out ofcontrol.

There are a wide variety of bands

coming to all different areas of Con-necticut all throughout December.Whether you like rock, rap or R&B,there are tons of concerts for every-one to check out.

If you are in the Connecticut areaand looking to have a good timecheck out some of these shows.

No matter what your taste is orwhat type of music you like thereare denitely some good concertscoming up that are worth checkingout and make great gifts for friendsand family.

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Annual jazz concert features

faculty, Grammy nomineeBy Danielle NielsonStaff Writer

On Saturday, Dec. 18, TheBackstage Caf Jazz Series will

be holding their fourth concertwith the theme of An Evening ofWinter Jazz.

Students may think that this isa normal concert that The HarttSchool holds, but contrary to popu-lar belief, An Evening of WinterJazz puts a twist on the concert

with an upscale atmosphere.At 6 p.m. in the newly built Han-del Performing Arts Center, therewill be a cocktail hour with horsdoeuvres as well as a cash bar.

This cocktail hour will providean upscale environment similarto trendy jazz bars and lounges.Directly following the cocktailhour at 7 p.m. will be the concertin Roberts Theater with a jazz quar-tet that comprises Hartt Facultyand guest performers who havea professional background in the

jazz world.The bass player will be Hartts

own Nat Reeves who has beena faculty member of The Jackie

McLean Institute of Jazz for 28years. Reeves toured and has playedin many jazz venues around theworld. Jackie McLean still remainsas one of his biggest musical inu-ences in his professional careerthat he has shared the privilege of

performing with.Vocalist Shawnn Monteiro, an-

other faculty member of TheJackie McLean Institute of Jazz haswarmed the hearts of audiences bothin Europe and the USA. Along with

teaching at Hartt and performing,Monteiro teaches Master Classesaround the world including Italy,and is an adjunct professor at RhodeIsland College.

Grammy nominated Mike Renziwill be the pianist of the evening.His work is in high demand among

professionals in the eld being notonly a pianist, but a composer andmusic director as well.

Renzi is most recognized for his being a musical director for the popular childrens show SesameStreet.

He has also received multipleEmmys for his arrangements fordaytime television. Aside from his

busy schedule as music director,Renzi continues to perform aroundthe world.

Providing the stylistic beats ondreams for the evening will be

New York musician Mark Johnson.Johnson has been a key player inthe New York music scene givingaudiences an incomparable style toany jazz drummers. Scat Recordshas released his own work titledDrum Waves. As well as per-forming, Johnson is an inuential

professor at the Brooklyn Conser-vatory of Music.An Evening of Winter Jazz will

provide the students and publicwith not only an upscale environ-ment, but also a warm sound of

jazz performed by some of the bestmusicians of our day.

This is a performance you cer-tainly do not want to miss. Ticketsare $35 and are available at TheLincoln Theater Box Ofce as wellas online.

As the weather gets colder andnals approach, students are eagertond some holiday cheer betweentheir hectic schedules and this justmay prove to be the remedy.

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Usher and American Idol Kris Allen will be preforming in Connecticut in December at the XL Center in Hartford and the Oakdale Theater in Wallingford.

Body Scans- TSAs newly implemented full

body security scanners are still a controversial

issue in airports across the country. So far the

only suspicious packages viewed are natural

and legal.

Hartt Performance The Hartt Theatre Divi-sion is putting on the play Ah, Wilderness

this weekend. Hopefully audiences wont be

driven to think, Ah, I wish this was over.

Leslie Nielsen- News of the actors death

spread rapidly across Twitter. Its a micro-blog-

ging service, but thats not important right now.

Beck- Recently Glenn Beck stated that he

expects his viewers to know what is going on

in the world at the beginning of his show. If

Becks viewers are as educated as he assumesthen why would they waste their time watching

his show?

Bush vs. Zuckerberg- This past week former

President George W. Bush did a Q&A live on

The Facebook. Bush joked that he had one

up on the billionaire because he actually gradu-

ated from an IVY League school.

JEREMY STANLEY AND ANDY SWETZ

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Longley to returnLongley to return to Uhart, releases new albumto Uhart, releases new album

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Berklee College of Music gradu-ate and soulful musician, LizLongley, a Hartford Music For aChange favorite artist, is accom-

plishing amazing feats with hermusic as she rides the ripple of herlatest release, Hot Loose Wire.

Praised by John Mayer with thesummation of Longleys originalscores as gorgeous just gor-geous, the high success of the 2010graduate is only the beginning ofwhat is to come.

Initially making the mistake ofwriting Longley off before I evengot a chance to sit in peace andreally hear her lyrics, I was part ofthe group who assumed withoutgiving the music a chance to workits magic, as many critics do.

Primarily coupling her voice witha piano or acoustic guitar, the young

artists voice has a calming effectand makes a listener feel like shessinging directly to them.

Harvesting an emotional elementto her music, the lyrics reveal sto-ries with careful word choice and

powerful delivery.Holding my attention song after

song, Longley, years ahead of hertime, stands her ground and provesher ability with the chops to backup her stories on guitar and piano.

Currently on tour making stops at

the Newport Folk Festival as wellas respecting her roots in Boston,Longley returns to the Universityof Hartford in the spring on April30, 2011, for Music For a Change.

With the ability to conceal somuch emotion and beauty in hersongs, Longley truly demonstratesa talent rarely found today.

Clearly one of her most powerfulsongs that had me hitting repeat mul-tiple times, Rush, a piano fueledsong about tragedy that commandsears to perk up and feel the vibra-tions of the music, demonstratesLongleys nest work.

With such a long road ahead of her,I doubt this inspirational songwriterwill have any trouble adjusting tothe freedom and endless possibilitiesher music will grant her away fromthe shelter of Berklee.

A warm and brilliant artist, Long-leys music strikes a somewhatreective emotion.

When listening I feel like Longleyis well read and understands howto unravel a person and strip downtheir troubles without much effort.

An appreciation for the craft ofLongleys songs denitely comesto mind when listening to her voiceclimb the chords of her music.

Overall it is difcult to reallycapture the depth of Longleys mu-sicianship and vocals while doingher music justice.

I highly recommend pausingwhatever music currently satiatesyour soul to discover the talent ofLongley, especially if you were asskeptical as I was to listen to justanother artist.

My favorite part of Longley as

an artist is the sheer surprise thatshe packs in her voice and musicalability.

A stunning performer and naturalmusician, Longley projects herentire self in an authentic and realfashion.

A virtual powerhouse, Longley isdestined for great things and thosethat really appreciate and hungerfor great musicianship and story-telling will not be disappointed byher efforts.

Andy Swetz

Entertainment Editor

aswetz@hartford.edu

Twitter: @TheKineticKid

Musician Liz Longely will return to the university to playMusic For a Change on April 30, 2010.

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By Tim RizzoSpecial to the Informer

The Hartford Wolf Pack bid adieu

with a loss last Friday, only to wintheir debut as the Connecticut Whaleon Saturday.

The Wolf Pack (6-11-2-3) shot offto a 3-0 lead early in the game withgoals by Mats Zuccarello, Chad Ko-larik, and Jeremy Williams.

The Sound Tigers (9-11-1-0)answered back in the third period,scoring on a penalty shot by defen-semen Wes ONeill with 6:21 leftin regulation, followed by a RhettRakhshani goal 21 seconds later.

With the game winding down andthe Wolf Pack battled to earn a victoryin the franchisesnal game, but with1:05 left, ONeill red a shot pastHartford goalie Chad Johnson to sendthe game into overtime.

A scoreless overtime led to a shoot-out where the Sound Tigers netted agoal, ending the Wolf Packs run witha heartbreaking 4-3 loss.

Despite the loss, crowds at Harbor

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The Whalers played for the NHL from 1979-1997 in Hartford.

Yard stood to their feet to give theWolf Pack a standing ovation; accru-ing a career record of 571-346-66 inthe regular season, as well as going

57-58 in 22 post season appearances.The Pack also won the Calder Cup in2000 as the NY Rangers afliate.

The next day, fans packed intothe XL Center for theirrst ofcialgame as the CT Whale, drawing acrowd of 13,389, the second largestin franchise history.

The CT Whale blew the Sound Ti-gers out of the water in a 3-2 OT win.

The Whales debut victory tastedeven sweeter, avenging the Packsnal game loss from the night before.

The AHL team splashed onto theice in bright blue and green jerseys,reminiscent of the NHL HartfordWhalers who played from 1979until 1997 when the franchise movedto North Carolina as the Carolina

Hurricanes.The team name change has caused

some waves, but many are happy.Whalers Sports Entertainmentowner, Howard Baldwin, hopes to

bring back the excitement, and steptowards bringing the NHL back toHartford as the Whalers were onceenjoyed by so many.

In a Hartford Courant articleonline, Baldwin writes, a new erabegins. It is our intention, however,to take a page out of the past and doall the things we did in the 70s and80s when my old team, the HartfordWhalers, became such an integral

part of the community.Regardless of the reason behind

the name change, fans were undoubt-edly thrilled to have the CT Whale

back at the XL Center last Saturday.Along with its name, the team

brought back some old traditionssuch as the Whalers theme song,Brass Bonanza, and the iconicWhalers tail logo which is featuredon the classic black, blue, and greenuniforms.

The CT Whale returns to theXL Center on Dec. 4 to face theWorcester Sharks at 6 p.m.

Sports Editor Jessica Rutledgealso contributed to this article.

Jessica Rutledge Sports Editor

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Twitter: @InformerSports

Pregame essential, acupuncture?

ADAM MANISON

Palmer says many players look to McCowan (above) as a leader.

Continued from page 12

Bye-bye Pack!Nostalgic fanswelcome Whale

their hearts out for their fans.Under the guidance of Coach Chris

Palmer, Hartford ended with a 3-5record for the 2010 season.

Although Palmer admits that therewere shortcomings, he is proud,from a team standpoint, last yearwe didnt win any games, he said.

This year we won three, and I thinkthat bodes well for the future of theorganization, Palmer said.

Palmer was hired as head coachin 2009 after the Sentinels red TedCottrell in the aftermath of his 0-6debut UFL season.

Palmers rich coaching legacy hashelped turn the Colonials around, Iam happy in what Im doing, younever know whats around the corner,

but as long as they dont throw me outthe door Im coming back every day.

Palmer is also condent that asthe UFL continues to grow, many

players will vie to play in the semi- pro league because of the uniqueexperience it offers.

Obviously we would have likedto have won more games, Palmersaid, but ultimately the difference

between the rst place team and thelast place team is two games. I thinkthat the NFL would like to see some

parity and we [UFL] have it.This season, three Hartford Co-

lonials were signed to NFL teamsincluding the Redskins, BaltimoreRavens, and the Seattle Seahawks.

For the off-season, Palmer says,There is talk that we are going to

play televised games on Sundays inAugust, but we dont know what elseis going to happen.

While Palmer looks forward tonext season and working his teamto the top, he also hopes that wordof mouth will help the Colonialsfan base grow for their 2011 season.

I am excited about the future inHartford, I think the fans have beengreat, and I think everyone leaves ourgames with a positive experience,Palmer said.

Shaquille ONeal is one ofcountless pro-athletes whoswear by pre-game acupunc-ture treatments to keep theirQi balanced.

Although legendary pro-athletes like Shaq have instant

access to cutting edge sportsmedicine technology for train-ing and injury treatment, manyathletes have made the ancientChinese medicine part of theirtraining regiment.

The more than 3,000-year-old healing practice was bornout of the Chinese philosophythat everything in nature,including the viscera of thehuman body is Qi, or vitalenergy.

Illness was attributed to animbalance of opposing energiescalled Yin and Yang in the body,and it was believed that stimulat-ing specic anatomical pointswould release the Qi needed to

restore health and balance tothe body.

These acupuncture points arebased on the fourteen pathways,or meridians through which Qiows to specic organs andglands in the body.

It might sound crazy, but manyathletes are willingly prickedwith acupuncture needles inhundreds of locations becauseit relieves pain, stress, illness,

and helps prevent injuries.Acupuncturist Lisa Ripi is a liv-

ing testament to the power of theancient healing process; own outto Miami, New York, Pittsburgh,and Cincinnati six days out of theweek by forty NFL players who

pay $1,200 per day for her covetedacupuncture technique.

Ripis techniques are a more mod-ern twist, inserting needles where

players are sore to increase bloodow and loosen muscles - though

these points sometimes stray fromthe ancient meridian road map.

Players require individualizedtreatment, said Ripi in a New YorkTimes article.

Steelers linebacker James Har-rison takes more than 300 needles,and Giants defensive end OsiUmenyiora begs for fewer than 40.

Ripis acupuncture treatment isconsidered a prize gem to NFL

players, their aching bodies endure

a beating every game and practicewhile playing the violent contactsport.

NFL players frequent chiroprac-tors, massage therapists, and othertherapeutic treatments during theseason, but once they become a cli-

ent of Ripi, players say her sessionsare their most important treatment,they feel more loose, moreexible,according to the New York Times.

The Pittsburgh Steelers even hiresRipi to perform acupuncture treat-ments at linebacker James Farrior shouse for their weekly spa night.

Acupuncture sessions have also been shown to promote tissueregeneration and reduce pain forathletes post-surgery like Pirates

pitcher, Kris Benson.Benson began acupuncture treat-

ments after having Tommy Johnsurgery performed on his throwingarm. Regular acupuncture treat-ments enabled him to return to theMLB less than one year post-op,

where he posted one of his bestseasons ever.

Perhaps the only downfall toacupuncture is the fact that sinceit is a relatively new treatment inthe world of sports, more researchis needed to understand long-termeffects of the technique and regula-tion may need to be established.

However, it is difcult to researchthe side effects of acupuncture, as

pro-athletes are unwilling to risktheir incredible body power andhealth to nd out.

The known side effects of acu- puncture are classied as fewand mild, but athletes are advisedto refrain from play for at leastsix hours post-treatment. This is

because dizziness is a commonside effect that could be lethal forathletes who head back out to playtoo soon.

On the other hand, acupuncturetreatments have benetted manywith more efcient cardiac output

by decreasing heart rate and strokevolume, increased exibility, painrelief, reduced scar tissue forma-tion, and overall improvementsin health and mood of those whoindulge in regular treatments.

For pro-athletes who count onthis 3,000 year-old holistic treat-ment, the benets far outnumber the

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Caribbean Challengecompetition too

hot for Hawks

Trouble in paradise for Lady Hawks

By Josh BatelliSpecial to the Informer

The Lady Hawks may have been playing at the Aventura PalaceResort in sunny Mexico, but their71-65 loss to Penn State on Nov. 27wasnt too hot.

Hartfords final game in theCaribbean Challenge resulted inanother disappointing loss for theLady Hawks who were in Playa delCarmen, Mexico last Saturday.

While moral victories are debat-

able for a strong program, the losswasnt all bad news for the Hawks.

The young team played down tothe wire against Penn State, which isnot only a Big Ten team, but alsocurrently wields a 6-1 record.

Coach Rizzotti commended herteams efforts in a post game inter-view on hartfordhawks.com, I toldthem thats the kind of team I cancoach, she said.

I cant coach the team that showedup three weeks ago at the start of theseason, but I can work with the teamthat was out on the oor tonight,said Rizzotti.

The Lady Hawks have had a rough

ADAM MANISON

Rizzotti is condent her Hawks will be ying high again soon.

start to their 2010-11 season, a starkcomparison to last year when Hartfordwon seven straight to tip off the seasonuntil facing UConn last December.

Although we made a lot of mis-takes and we still didnt have rotationsthat I wanted, or we still had turnoverson offense, the effort and intensity andfocus was there.

The Hawks had four players indouble figures on the night, butHartford was unable to stop the LadyLions star freshman Maggie Lucaswho knocked down seven threes while

nishing with 27 points.The Hawks Daphne Elliott played

a great all around game contributing15 points, shooting six of 12 from theeld. She also added seven reboundsand four steals.

Hartford out-rebounded Penn State31-29, but the game came down to thefree throw line.

The Lady Lions took advantageof their chances, going 13-18 fromthe stripe while the Hawks hit justthree of 10.

The womens basketball team willreturn to the states with a record of 1-6,and take on Harvard in Massachusettson Friday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m.

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beyond the arc in the rst half.This lacking offensive perfor-

mance would not rival the Phoenixs50 percent from the eld and 20

percent from long range.

Netting 27 points in the secondhalf helped the Lady Hawks closethe gap, but it was not enoughto dig Hartford out of theirrst half decit, resultingin a 44-78 loss.

Post player, IliciaMathis had 15 pointsdespite the loss, 12of which werethe result offree throws.

On thefol low-ing day,B l a c k Fridaycouldnth a v e

seemed bleak-er after Hartford

battled the University

of UtahUtes.

T h eUtes

e n -t e r e d

the Ca-r i b b e a n

Ch a l l e n g ewith a record

of 2-1, but hadsuffered a loss to

Penn State in tour-nament play the day

before.Shooting the long ball

with 50 percent from aroundthe arc, the Lady Hawks held

onto an 8-7 lead through theend of the rst half, and Ilicia

Mathis three-pointer opened upthe Hawks lead to 15-9 with less

than ten minutes to play.

Lady Hawks drop

nal game 71-65

Hart-f o r d s s t r o n g

l e a d s l ip p e dthrough their ngers when Utahquickly added 10 points to tie thegame with only 2:15 left to play.

The Utes outplayed the LadyHawks who were unable to capi-talize on a lay-up and two shotsfrom outside the arc, losing a tightgame in the nal minutes a marginof 51-45.

The loss was disappointingand didnt reect the efforts ofHartford senior and third teamall-conference, Jackie Smith, whoscored 17 points, three assists, tworebounds, and one steal during thegame. Smith netted all but twoof her 17 points from outside ofthe arc.

The women of the University ofHartford basketball team nishedthe Challenge on Saturday.

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By Jessica RutledgeSports Editor

The Las Vegas Locos may have wonthe UFL Championship title last week-end, but it was the Hartford Colonialswho played like pros in theirnal gameof the season.

Fans braved the biting cold withouta single complaint as the Colonials

pulled out a stellar 27-14 victory overthe Locos on Nov. 20 to conclude theirsecond UFL season of play.

Hawks cant hang

with Bulldogs at Yale: Road-game losing streak

extends to 5 in New Haven

ADAM MANISON

Hartford Colonials blow out UFL

champs innal game of season

Sam Swank (K) lit up the Colonialsscoreboard on a 38-yardeld goal onlyminutes into the rst quarter.

Hartfords early 3-0 lead jumped to10-0 when linebacker Danny Lansanahcapitalized on an interception, runningthe ball 48 yards for a touchdown.

Swank returned to kick-off thesecond quarter with a 20-yd eldgoal for a 13-0 lead, but the Locosanswered back with only 0:45 left.Running 55 yards in less than oneminute, the Locos DeDe Dorseycarried the ball into the end zone ona four-yard touchdown.

Halftime loomed only secondsaway as QB Josh McCown tossedthe ball to Tyson Devree, and thetight end ran a 39-yard touchdownwith 0:00 left on the clock.

Rentschler stadium was electricas elated fans erupted in cheers andapplause over the Colonials effortsthat led to their 20-7 lead. It was clearto Las Vegas and the crowded standsat the end of the rst half: Hartfordwas in it to win it.

University of Hartford students were spotted enjoying the game.

The Colonials DB QuintinDemps blew the game out of reachfor the Locos when he scored on a79-yard interception return, boost-ing Hartford to 27-7 in the third.

A fourth quarter Las Vegastouchdown with 6:56 on the clockwould be the last of the game, asthe Colonials crushed the Locoswith a nal score of 27-14.

The Colonialsnal game blow-out is a testament to the characterand dedication of the team; the

tremendous efforts shown byeach player appeared the be ofchampionship title caliber, but inreality this game held no weightfor the Colonials after missing thechampionship cut - they playedSee UFL bright future page 10

Evens e n i o r

Joe Zeg-linskis 21

second-ha l f points were not

enough on Tuesdayas the Hawks were un-

able to come back againstYale, losing the game81-76.

Tuesday nights lossmarks number ve asthe Hartford mens bas-

ketball team drops to 1-5.Poor shooting trends emerged at

the start of the game and continuedinto therst 3:59 of the second halfas Yale went on an 8-0 run afterintermission, gaining a 14-pointadvantage. The Hawks were un-able to put up a single point untilZeglinski sank a three pointer, hisrst points netted during the game.

Junior guard Clayton Brothersfollowed up Zeglinski with a three

pointer of his own, and the leadwas then cut to eight points. ButYale diminished the brief Hartfordmomentum by netting three point-ers of their own, nishing 12 for20 beyond the arc.

With 1:27 left on the clock,Yales 75-68 lead was cut to veafter Brothers converted a lay-up.Porter Braswell of Yale answeredwith one point on two free throwsafter a quick foul.

Hartford freshman Mustafaa Jonesthen hit a runner followed by a three

pointer from Zeglinski to pull theHawks within one, 76-75.

Unfortunately the Bulldogs made

their free throws while the Hawkscame up empty the rest of the wayas Yale narrowly escaped with thevictory.

Despite the loss, Hartford shot 41.4percent from the oor, recorded 19bench points, and 34 rebounds, 12of them offensive converting into14 second chance points markingan all season highs for the Hawks.

In a post game interview onhartfordhawks.com, Coach JohnGallagher expressed his faith inthe playing skills and dedication ofZeglinski, Hes [Zeglinski] a hand-ful, hes a kid that Ive known hiswhole life, and well be okay comeJanuary, February, he said.

Gallagher also discussed the pas-

sion and immense determination thatmotivates his team to ght in everygame, youre ghting for yourrespect as a man, and I really meanthat, he said. You forget about

basketball, Gallagher explained,and you say to yourself, alright, Ijust want to make sure that peoplerealize who we are.

The Hawks have yet to win a gameon the road, and also lost to Fordham61-57 last Saturday after droppingtheir double-digit second-half leadin the Bronx.

Zeglinski and fellow senior MiltonBurton put up season best point to-tals, netting 21 and 15 respectively,

but neither was able to save the game.The Hawks return to action on

their home turf Thursday, Dec. 2 at7:00 p.m. when the University ofHartford hosts Brown.

- Charlie Paullin, Staff writer

Lady Hawks

y, play south

of the border

Caribbean Challenge

See Caribbean Challenge toohot for Hawks page 11

By Hayden HarrowerStaff writer

While most students were stuff-ing their faces with their familieson Thanksgiving and shoppingfor deals on Black Friday, theLady Hawks traveled south ofthe border for the 2010 CaribbeanChallenge.

Posting a record of 1-5, theUniversity of Hartford womens

basketball team was led bysophomore guard Alex Hall asthey looked to boost team morale

and condence with a win.Thursday marked the start of the

tournament as the Hawks took onNo. 23, Wisconsin-Green Bay.

The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Phoenix entered theevent with a record of 3-0, havingdefeated the likes of George Wash-ington University, Minnesota, andWisconsin.

Hartford did not start off well,shooting only 25 percent from theeld and only nine percent from

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