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sports: womens basketball wins over boston university

BSUs 10th annual Fashion Show is set

to take place next Saturday.Page 2

Some college campuses are allowing

pets to live on campus. Could UHa fol-low suit?Page 5

Hartford faced a blowout Wednesday night, losing by 30 to the Binghamton Bearcats. Recap:Page 11

Have you ever dreamed of having your

band signed? Uhas Redtail Recordsmay be just what you need. Page 7

Club rugby continues to grow in popu-

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News Opinions Entertainment Sports

HawksNest gets

bar night

BINGHAMTON 77, HARTFORD 47

By Sarah WilsonNews Editor

Despite the Residential Life-sponsored Club 21 being pushed

back, there will be a similar barnight that students who are of agecan enjoy this weekend.

The Speak Easy Pub, as it will be called, will be taking place inHawks Nest and is sponsored bythe Student Centers Administra-tion, as opposed to the Club 21 thatresidential life is organizing.

Because the Speak Easy Pub isnot afliated with residential life, itwill not be put on as an educational

program. Instead, its goal is to pro-vide students with a safe place to gowithout hav-ing to leavecampus.

We want-ed to give

students a re-source to dowhat theyregoing to gooff campusto do anyway,and of coursethis will keepstudents fromdriving or having to pay for a cab,said Eddie Grace of the StudentCenters Administration.

The pub will feature drinks pro-vided by the Black Bear Saloon,

but will be limited to beer andwine, priced between $2 and $4.However, there will be no limit ondrinks, as students will purchase

them themselves. Furthering thetransformation of Hawks Nest intomore of a bar-feel will be music

provided by DJ E.N.Food for the event is still in the

works, but could involve Hawks Nest staying open later, or otherfood may be provided, the price ofwhich would be covered by the $2cover charge.

If the turnout is successful, it couldmean that is will be more likely thatmore on campus bar nights will be

put on in the future.Doors open at 11 p.m. and last call

will be at 1:45 a.m. All students whoattend must show their student I.D.as well as a state-issued I.D. Thereis a $2 cover charge.

Speak Easy

When: 11 p.m.

Feb. 18

Where:

Hawks Nest

21+ Admitted

By Sarah Wilson &Jeremy StanleyNews Editor & Editor-in-Chief

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy will beon campus next month in order todiscuss Connecticuts economy inthe forum Open for Business.

The forum, which is sponsoredby the Hartford Courant and FoxCT, will touch upon Connecticuts

place in the global economy, andhow the state can continue to makeits mark in the business world.

A panel comprising Malloy,Gregory Hayes, the Senior VicePresident of United Technologies,as well as Susan Coleman, the

professor ofnance at the Barney

School of Business, will conductthe forum.

Malloy unveiled a budget of

$19.7 billion on Wednesday, which proposed raising taxes by $1.5

billion in the rst scal year. The proposed budget has generatedcriticism from conservatives as

well as the Connecticut Businessand Industry Association and theAARP, according to the HartfordCourant.

Malloy called for two-year payfreezes among state union employ-ees to save $2 billion; however, thisdeal has yet to be nalized.

In the address he said citizensare willing to make sacrices, ifthey understand why theyre beingasked to do so, and if they believethat Connecticut is serious aboutxing whats wrong.

The forum will be held from 7p.m. to 8 p.m. in Lincoln Theateron March 1. It is open to everyoneat no charge, however it is requiredthat attendees have a ticket, which

can be reserved by going to orcalling the University of Hartford

box ofce.

Malloyto speak

oncampus

State Governor to

take part in Openfor Business forum

Hartford Hawks face another disappointment

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Brothers and Sisters United areholding their annual BSU FashionShow to raise money for the BSUBook Fund.

This is the BSUs 10th annual

show and it will be taking place onSaturday, Feb 26, at 6 p.m. in theLincoln Theater.

According to Unotes, this yearsshow will consist of 12 differentscenes, including a Salute To OurAlumni as the grand nale. Presi-dent Walter Harrison, who made an

appearance last year as well, will beintroducing 20 alumni who startedthe BSU Fashion Show and the Book

Fund when they were still studentsat the university.

Tickets will be sold for $15 andcan be purchased at the LincolnTheater Box Ofce, online or at

SUZIE HUNTER

DeLois Lindsey and President Walter Harrison model at the 2009 BSU Fashion Show.

extension 4228.The book fund that the Fashion

Show will be raising money for isin its 17th year of success.

The fund goes to helpingstudents who cant afford theever-increasing price of text-

books, according to Unotes.

Habitat for Humanity competes for $25,000 grantBy Hayden HarrowerStaff Writer

Its almost time for the AmericaEast tournament again, but Hartfordis not just boasting a contendingathletic team. The Habitat forHumanity group at the University

of Hartford is a

nalist in the New-mans Own Campus CommunityService Challenge.

The Newmans Own CampusCommunity Service Challenge isa contest where community servicedriven organizations from the nineschools in the America East confer-ence compete for a rst place prizeof a $25,000 grant. That grant is usedto help out the organization and theirefforts to help their communities.

The Habitat for Humanity groupat the University of Hartford is

nominated for the top prize for theirupcoming alternative spring breaktrip to Valdosta, Georgia. When mostcollege students are partying theirstress away over the break, Habitatfor Humanity will be traveling downto Georgia to build houses for mem-

bers of the community that struggle

to keep a roof over their heads.We are very excited and veryappreciative for the nominationsays Cassey Stypowany, Presidentof Hartfords chapter of Habitat forHumanity and alternative spring

break coordinator. If Hartford doesin fact win the grand prize, Habitat

plans to use the money to help forthe trip down to Georgia and to usefor future events.

Other than Hartfords Habitatfor Humanity group there are alsoorganizations that are helping to

Indie film

fest at UHaBy Sarah Wilson

News Editor

The Black Maria Film and VideoFestival, created by Hartford alum-nus John Columbus, returned tocampus for its 30th year Wednesdaynight.

The festival features lms fromindependent directors and videog-raphers from around the world.This year, over 50 short lms werefeatured during the event, rangingfrom comedies, to dramas, to ex-

perimental pieces.Each year, winners are chosen

from the acceptedlms into severalcategories that include a best of,category, andrst, second and third

places.One of the first-place prizes

for the 30th festival included thethree-minute long musical titledCet Air La, which artisticallyfeatured two people oating overa sky composed of clouds, glitter,

bubbles and birds.Measuring up against the out of

the ordinary experimental shortsin the rst place category was the14 minute lm titled Hindsight,a depiction of life in a small Mas-sachusetts town as it travels throughthe seasons.

The festival is currently underwayon a tour throughout the country,traveling to over 65 locationsthroughout the Northeast and as faras Ohio and Florida.

The Black Maria Film and VideoFestival has been traveling to theUniversity of Hartford for over 25years, and has been sponsored by

both the Hartford Art School andthe Cinema Department.

build schools and teach childrenin Uganda, providing food forhomebound and sick children andfamilies, helping kids with mentaland physical disabilities and more.

This is not the rst time that aHartford organization has beennominated for the top prize. Last

year, Best Buddies, a group work-ing with students that have mentaldisabilities, received a second placefinish in the challenge with a$15,000 grant.

The rst place group receives a$25,000 grant and the second andthird place groups receive a $15,000and $10,000 respectively. All ofthe othernalists receive a $5,000grant as well.

The winners will be announcedduring the festivities of the AmericaEast tournament.

BSU Fashion Show to aid Book Fund

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Happy Birthday UHAHartford celebrates the bigve-four

By Kaitlyn SchroyerStaff Writer

The womens basketball gameagainst UMBC is the kickoff fora day of celebration on Feb. 20,the University of Hartfords 54th

birthday.At 1 p.m. in the Chase Arena,

the annual Pink Zone gameraises money for the ght against

breast cancer. The game is free forUniversity of Hartford students andfaculty and staff tickets are half-

price. Including the game, there willbe tons of giveaways from t-shirtsto a bagel eating contest and more.

After the game, there will be aFounders Day birthday party in theAuxiliary Gym which celebrates the54th anniversary of the signing ofthe Universitys charter. This party

is free and open to everyone andwill include cupcakes, ice cream,

performances by the a cappellagroups on campus, and a clown and

balloon animals for children. Therewill also be a chance to win a $100MasterCard gift card in a Facebook

photo contest. Participants will alsoreceive a Happy Birthday button to

be worn on Feb. 21, the Universitysactual birthday.

During the womens basketballgame, follow @UHartfordNewson Twitter and watch out for threequestions about the game or otheractivities going on in the ChaseArena. You need to be at the game

to discover the answers. Once youhave the answer, direct message itto @UHartfordNews by the end

of the game and for each correctanswer, you will receive one entryinto a drawing to win one of three$25 MasterCard gift cards.

During the party after the game,take a photo that shows off Univer-sity birthday spirit and you couldwin. The photo can be of yourself,your friends, or anything else at the

party. Photos must be posted to theUniversity of Hartford News Face-

book page by noon on Feb. 21. Onesubmission per person. The photothat receives the most likes before10 a.m. on Feb. 24 will win the $100MasterCard gift card.

All winners will be notied viaTwitter and Facebook.

By Sarah WilsonNews Editor

In response to a bill that could cutfunding for federal scholarships,sophomore University of Hartfordstudent, Mackenzie Manning, spokeout against the proposal this week.

During a press conference thispast Valentines Day at the Legis-lative Ofce Building in Hartford,Manning joined ConnecticutCongressman Chris Murphy andCongresswoman Rosa DeLauroto share her story in opposition of

proposed spending cuts.Federal Pell Grants are awarded

to low-income undergraduates atmore than 5,400 institutions as a

way to promote access to post-secondary education, according to

the programs website. Under the proposed spending cuts, the PellGrant system could be cut by over37 percent, according to Congress-man Chris Murphy.

This could affect the livelihood ofcollege students across the nation,Manning being one of them. Doublemajoring in politics and governmentas well as economics, she explained atthe conference that with her fathersrecent unemployment, this fundinghas been essential for her education.

It is through the assistance of thePell Grant program that I am ableto achieve my career aspirationsand be the rst child in my familyto graduate from college, she saidduring the conference.

As the rst female in her familyto attend college, Mannings future

ambitions are to attend graduateschool and eventually be a repre-sentative in Congress.

The reduction of funding for thesegrants has come from Republicanopposition to Obamas proposedincrease in spending on education.As opposed to the Republican-

proposed 37 percent decrease inthese federal loans, Obamas plancalled for a 4.35 percent increasein programs including educationreforms in individual states, grantsto the lowest performing schools, aswell as the Pell Grant system, andhas since been gaining criticism.

Mondays Hartford press confer-ence also touched upon the harmfulaffects the proposed spending cuts

could have on assistance for homeheating and affordable housing.

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Sophomore Mackenzie Manning spoke at a press conference Monday against a proposal forcuts in the funding of Federal Pell Grants.

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Although clearly stated in thestudent handbook not many studentsfollow this simple rule that pets arenot allowed to live in on-campushousing.

In fact its pretty easy to concealone of your furry little companionsdiscreetly in your cramped dormroom. When it comes time for room

checks nd a dark and cozy hidingspot for your outlawed animal andhope for the best. RAs cant searchyour drawers or closet so the littlecritter should be safe and secureto nish out the remainder of thesemester in your possession.

Most of the time with hamsters,guinea pigs and bunnies its pos-sible to get away with it howeverwith larger pets it gets to be a littlemore difcult.

The rule for banning pets isnt justto spur unhappiness for students thatrely on their warm bodied friendsfor comfort while theyre away fromhome. Its mostly to avoid furtherdamage to the already corrodedresidence halls and prevent animaldander from contaminating the liv-ing spaces for the next inhabitant.

In recent months Ive heard aboutsome universities that have decidedto incorporate pet-friendly hous-

ing into their residential options.This leaves students the ability todecide for themselves if they arecapable of taking care of a pet whileenduring the riggers of studyingand questionable late night activi-ties. Although having your pet withyou at school may provide soothingstress relief, its creating enormousamounts of tension for the pet itself.

Eckerd College in St. Petersburg,Fl. recently adopted three petfriendly complexes into their com-munity. Eckerd College is the mostliberal campus for housing pets, aslong as your snake is less than sixfeet long youre allowed to have it.

However for dogs its a differentstory, size and breed are taken intoaccount to ensure the safety of thestudents. If youre a Pit Bull or

Rottweiler lover youre out of luck.Financial responsibility plays a

huge part in the debate over whethercollege student should be allowed tokeep their pets on campus, I knowthat on my limited budget as it isI can barely feed myself let alonean animal.

I cant help but wonder whether

these schools that are allowing dogsand cats into dorms are thinkingabout the after effect for the animalsthemselves.

If a handful of pets are purchasedat the beginning of the semester bythe end whilenances are dwindlingand students are moving back homefor the summer the pets may be left

by the wayside.Ive seen enough cats roaming

through the campus to know thatthey arent all strays, some are justremainders of years past and insuf-cient pet food funds.

Although the thought of bring-ing my golden retriever with meto school sounds like the greatestthing imaginable, Im completelyaware that this environment is to-tally unsuitable. So I stick with my

beta sh and pretend as though itscompanionship is as satisfying as afuzzy, wet-nosed dog.

Not suited to be pet-friendly

Many college campuses across the country have been adopting pet-friendly dorms into hous-ing options.

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Apple falling victim to corporate greed with new policy

Republicans ght to

silence PBS and NPRIn the Republican proposal

for next years spending, fund-ing for National Public Radio(NPR) and Public BroadcastingStation (PBS) would be almostcompletely diminished.

The right-winged proposalcame as a deterrent to NPRsseemingly liberal news stance.At least it seems that way toRepublicans.

In reality, NPR and PBSare one of the only neutral,

independently owned sourcesof information, something thatis becoming increasingly rarewith the constant convergenceof media, and to take that awaywould be an incredible disserviceto all Americans.

The top stories at the moment?Sea level is rising in the islandcountry of Kiribati, threatening

peoples homes. And dont forgetabout the around the nationstory: Scottish Deerhound isBest In Show At Westminster.Surely a story far too right-winged to even be considered.

An article published onFoxnews.com stated that Re-

publicans say, [NPRs] liberal

agenda silences any other pointsof view. But by silencing a me-dia outlet based on their apparent

bias, isnt that, in essence, doingthe same thing? NPR and PBSare in the unfortunate positionof having a signicant amountof their funding coming directlyfrom the government, leavingthem prey to damaging budgetcuts. If these stations, the closestthing to impartial America cannd, are wiped out, it only leavesway for outlets that are actually

biased to take over.But the thing about these

stations is that they provide pro-gramming that no other stationcan mimic. NPRs integrationof world news and cultural pro-gramming is unlike any other.Regardless of news, NPR pro-vides listeners with up-to-dateinformation on music, personal

performances and full-album pre-

views of artists that would neverbe found on a typical top 40 radiostation. One of the most uniquemusical features are the tiny deskconcerts featured on the website,where musicians (some old, somenew, some utterly obscure) areinvited in to play a few songs inone reporters ofce, creating anintimate and exclusive performanceaudiences can watch for free.

And lets not forget PBS. Thethought that thousands of youngsterswho would travel through theirchildhood without ever having seenan episode of Sesame Street issimply heartbreaking.

Log onto pbs.org and youll ndeverything from news about pro-

tests in Iran, to videos of Grammyperformances, to a recipe for porktenderloin.

More importantly, both NPR andPBS, in many cases, are the onlynews and information that people inlower-income areas receive. VivianSchiller, the CEO of NPR, stated thatthe station provides more than 38million Americans with free over-the-air programming they cantndanywhere else.

The budget bill would reducefunding for the Corporation forPublic Broadcasting to zero for theremainder of the scal year, whilefunding for next year would bedrastically reduced.

While its unlikely there will be aspeech as passionate as Mr. Rogers

plea to the senate in 1969, by loggingonto pol.moveon.org you can signthe petition in hopes of saving NPRand PBS (again).

Apple is a business and its out tomake money.

This, of course is an obviousstatement, so the outrage this weekaround publishers and applicationdevelopers about new rules in-volving subscriptions seems a bitunwarranted.

The problem is that I agree withmost of the outrage. In the newrules, any application that needs asubscription to work requires thatit must be sold through the AppStore. Sure, the subscription canalso be sold elsewhere.

If its sold within the application,Apple will take a 30 percent cutof sales, whereas if its not soldin the application, the publisher

keeps all of the sales.This puts publishers in a predica-

ment that will spark a bit of a debate.Since one of the terms in the newrule means that the price must beequal or less than the price that thesubscription outside of the applica-

tion, developers cant just make upfor their 30 percent loss by raisingthe price for the in-app purchase.

Apple is clearly showing itsgreedy side right now. The companyhas one of the most successful mar-ketplaces for applications, mobilehardware and its computers arent

doing so bad either. It makes onewonder why the company just wantssome of the money applicationdevelopers are pulling in.

Does Apple think digital sub-scriptions to The Daily or any ofthe other subscription publicationswill outpace app sales on the store?

When Apple rst launched theApp Store, it claimed the companywanted developers to be success-

ful; now, it seems like Apple justwants to make as much money as

possible off its already committeddevelopers.

Whats worse is for music sub-scription servicesRhapsody,MOG and Rdiowill likely haveto follow these guidelines. Due

to royalties, each service has thesame price that gets passed alongto the labels that release music onthe service. This, in turn, could be

potentially devastating for thosecompanies business. It seems thateach dollar of the subscription feeshas to go toward paying to keepservers running; so, if Apple took a30 percent cut of that money, thoseservices could continue to exist.

Now that the store has been aroundfor years and companies are alreadycommitted to it, one cant expect allof the publishers to walk away fromthe store completely. Rather, Applehas forced companies to play thehand that has been given to them.

After all, its Apples rules, and

developers have to play by them.One cant help but think that Apple

wouldnt be harmed if the App Storekept the same policies as before thisrule change.

Greed might be getting to thecompany, so consumers should seekout the subscriptions sold off of theApp Store and subscribe through the

publisher, that way Apple doesntsee any of that money.

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FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY NPO brings modern dance to

Hartford, performs Human LandscapesBy Lisa Schwartz-NeubauerStaff Writer

Full Force Dance Theatre, a mod-ern dance performance ensemblecame to the Handal PerformingArts Center Feb. 10-12.

They are a nonprot organizationwhose goal is to promote moderndance within the greater HartfordArea and abroad, and are in resi-dence at the University of HartfordHartt School.

Their performance was calledHuman Landscapes, and it focusedon nature, architecture and thehuman condition through moderndance.

All of the dancers in the perfor-mance had either taught, graduated

or were currently working towardtheir degree from the Universityof Hartford.

There were six dances with anintermission between the third andfourth dance. The rst dance wascalled Riverbed and it startedout with a spotlight on a guy inthe corner dropping stones slowlyon a long piece of wood creatinga slow steady beat.

The stage was all black and thedancers were wearing minute col-ors and slowly moving to the beat.

There was no music, just sound,and it was hard to keep your eyesoff the stage.

It ended with the stage going

pitch black and having the spotlightback on the guy making the sound.

The second dance was calledLaws of Nature and it onlyincluded two dancers: Sarah Cam-

panelli and Nick Franco. Theirbodies aligned with each other whilemoving simultaneously using theentire stage.

Dance three was a dance from2010 called Pressed Against theWall.

The stage was black and the onlything on it was a three dimensionalwhite wall.

There were six dancers and theycame out wearing all black. At leastone person was touching the wall atone time and when they let go of thewall they were pressed back like a

magnet was forcing them back to it.The lighting on the white wallmade their shadows stand out andit was like watching two differentscenes at once.

At rst the music was very lightbut then it turned into a heavy jungledrum beat adding intensity.

The dancers were banging againstthe wall, coming out the top andthe side and climbing up the wallin all different ways. It was one ofthe best performances of the night.

After the intermission, the dancerscame out and changed the pace ofthe show in the world premiere ofThe Dance Is What You See. Theywere dressed in normal clothing as

a fast paced song came on.They were smiling, and it felt like

a comedic story was being told.They danced with others and didsolo steps and it had a swing typefeel to it. It kept the show excitingand upbeat relieving some of theintensity of the last few dances.

The fth dance, Stages onlyhad three female dancers in it.There were three round spotlightson the oor and one dancer ineach. Throughout the entire dancethey were in diagonal or triangularformation and it had a very smoothfeel to it.

The last dance of the night HeSaid/She Said was like a talkingstory.

It felt like you were watching

a 1920s movie with a projectorscreen because the lights wereickering and there was a story line

being told over the dance.All of the women were wearing

bright colored dresses and at one point there were 8-9 dancers onthe stage with 3-4 different thingsgoing on at one time.

It was an excellent choice toend on.

Each dance in Human Land-scapes was entirely different thanthe previous one and each dancewas unique in its own way.

The dancers were all talentedand entrancing and the entire per-formance was fantastic.

Is UHarts true identity revealed on Urban Dictionary?

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By Spencer Allan BrooksArt Director

As young high school studentsreceive tours of campus, you mightnd yourself giggling at some ofthe things the Red Key tour guidessay when promoting the University.

Lets be real, commons is not allyou care to eat, its nothing youcare to eat.

So like many sensible teens, theyare most likely going to the Internettond out about what kind of schoolthe University of Hartford really is.

But what is Hartfords onlineidentity really portraying? Of coursetheres the schools ofcial website

to reinforce UHarts mission andvision.

The Universitys Wikipedia pageis pretty comprehensive; listingnotable alumni, organizations, andgeneral facts.

But Wikipedia isnt the onlycrowd-sourced reference on theInternet. Urbandictionary.com isa well known website for deningthe world around you.

Popular for explaining slangterms and sexual references, UrbanDictionary has put the magnifyingglass on universities and colleges.

Do a quick search for Universityof Hartford and you will nd: Anextremely expensive JAP and pretty

boy resort which will not acceptyou without the possession of yourdaddys Beamer. One of the more

populous colleges is known asHillyer High, where students withno ambition or prospects for thefuture wither away.

This is obviously a harsh gener-alization drenched in stereotypes,

but what does this denition really

mean? Lets break it down.

Hartford is definitely an ex-tremely expensive school, butthats the cost of education thesedays. According to the CollegeBoard, Uhas tuition is only $1,300more than the average tuition of

private universities.JAP standsfor Jewish-American princess and,although I dont know of any royalty,the University does have an above

average population of Jewish stu-

dents, a very active Hillel branch,and even a Judaic Studies majorand minor.

As for the pretty boys, giveyourself a pat on the back, becauseaccording to collegeprowler.com,the guys are the only aspect ofUHart that deserve an A on itscampus report card.

To say that Hartford only accepts

students whose parents own BMWs

is quite silly because, as speci

ed by the College Board, 64 percentof students receive scholarshipsand grants.

As a girl who is Jewish, it reallydoesnt completely offend me. Thereare denitely girls who are consid-ered JAPs and I do not considermyself one at all. The fact that itdoesnt mention academics besides

Hillyer bothers me, because there

are schools at the university that arevery well known, the Hartt school isone of the top music schools in thecountry and the other schools arevery good and well-known also,senior Ilene Freeman said

Freeman brings up a good point.The absence of so many aspects ofthe University of Hartford reallymakes it seem less dynamic.

The popular online dictionary for slang terms and phrases depicts the University in a bitter and stereotypical light.

Watson The computer geniuses of IBM debuted

their brainy computer Watson on the popular quiz

show Jeopardy! Monday night against formerchampions. Fortunately, Watson isnt the only con-

testant not programmed to love #nerds

Mubarak- Due to the uprising in Egypt and civil-

ian protests, President Hosni Mubarak has stepped

down from ofce. The 82-year-old announced his

retirement via his Facebook page.

Grammy Awards- The 53rd annual award show

saw Lady Antebellum and Arcade Fire emerge as

the big winners. I need you now to explain just

exactly who Arcade Fire is.

Borders goes bankrupt- The second largest book

seller in the country led for bankruptcy Wednes-

day, which will ultimately close hundreds of stores

nationwide. The company simply cant survive on

Moleskine Notebook and Justin Bieber CD sales.

Super-Secret Recipe- Rumors of the coveted

Coca-Cola formula have resurfaced along with

a 1979 article claiming to have found the recipe,

which is locked away in an Atlanta bank vault. The

combination to the safe is 23

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Twitter: @TheKineticKid

Collaborate artistiCollaborate artistically atcally atA collaborative virtual communityof freethinking everyday people,HitRECord.org allows anyone tocontribute original works of art inthe form of song,lm, photography,text and graphics.

Originally created by actor JosephGordon-Levitt overve years ago,what progressed as a simple saying,has now branched into a complexsystem of artists connecting fromaround the world.

The idea is that anyone can con-tribute original work and that byagreeing to the terms of use, give

permission for any other member to

remix a members work, or record.The number of records a user sub-mits is limitless and if one of yourrecords is especially eye catching,Gordon-Levitt will use his pull in theentertainment business to turn thatrecord into a protable piece splittingthe commission 50/50, half goingto the site and the other to all thosewho contributed via collaborations.

In the introductory video on thewebsite, Gordon-Levitt says tothink of the website as a studio.

A truly unique concept that helpsconnect artists from around theworld, HitRECord.org offers the op-

portunity for unparalleled creativity.I think the idea that a celebrity like

Gordon-Levitt would want to reachbeyond Hollywood is a one that willyield amazing results.

With the power of the Internet vir-tually shrinking distances, simply byuploading an original piece of workanyone can begin a project and seekthe help of others who specialize inany number ofelds.

The concept, much like Rainn Wil-sons SoulPancake, is a multi-usernetwork that allows the every dayhard working people to not only getnoticed, but to connect with celebri-ties and potentially make money.

The ongoing project, an ode to theundiscovered creative individual,is a great place to check out evenif you arent feeling overly artistic.

With free sign up, anyone canrecommend another record high-

lighting the websites nest work.To date, Gordon-Levitt has fea-

tured a HitRECord.org project atthe Sundance Film Festival and theSXSW Film Festival. As he stateson the website, a DVD is in theworks and potentially a full-lengthfeature lm.

HitRECord.org brings the bestparts of the human spirit to life withsharing and collaborating soulful

and exciting works.I think the website, which already

has well over 10,000 users, will onlygrow with time.

Marking its pilot year in 2010, thefuture of the project will certainlyinvolve growth and new creative

projects.Gordon-Levitt, reaching out to

artists and musicians, has createda great connection with his fans

and with those who may not haveotherwise been able to connect withartistic people.

The project is fun and adventur-ous offering unlimited creativityto those interested in remixing andcollaborating with artists.

An overall revolutionary project,HitRECord.org is therst of its kindand will be sure to produce someamazing material.

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Redtail Records: A label for studentsRedtail Records: A label for students

By Danielle NielsenBy Danielle NielsenStaff WriterStaff WriterRedtail Records, formerlyRedtail Records, formerlyknown as Bleeding Hartt Re-known as Bleeding Hartt Re-cords, is the newly re-establishedcords, is the newly re-establishedstudent run record label onstudent run record label oncampus.campus.The labels main goal of theThe labels main goal of thesemester is to get their name outsemester is to get their name outto the University community.to the University community.With not many record labels inWith not many record labels inthe Hartford area, Redtail is giv-the Hartford area, Redtail is giv-ing an opportunity to musiciansing an opportunity to musicianslooking to make a push into thelooking to make a push into theindustry in this area.industry in this area.Our goal is to really create aOur goal is to really create aname for the label on the campus.name for the label on the campus.Aside from obtaining artists it isAside from obtaining artists it ismore along the lines of lettingmore along the lines of letting

people know who we are since wepeople know who we are since wewant to be more then what we arewant to be more then what we arenow, junior Aaron Kudler, Vicenow, junior Aaron Kudler, VicePresident of the label, said.President of the label, said.The label is set up with differentThe label is set up with differentdepartments including an e-board,departments including an e-board,A&R, public relations, promotions,A&R, public relations, promotions,booking, nances and artist de-booking, nances and artist de-velopment. The label is composedvelopment. The label is composedof students from freshmen all theof students from freshmen all theway up to seniors, all having equalway up to seniors, all having equalopportunities in job roles withinopportunities in job roles withinthe label.the label.Members of the label dont neces-Members of the label dont neces-sarily have to be in The Hartt Schoolsarily have to be in The Hartt Schoolstudying performing arts or musicstudying performing arts or musicmanagement, they come from allmanagement, they come from alldifferent academia studies.different academia studies.Implementing a structured labelImplementing a structured labelcontaining the for prot and noncontaining the for prot and non

prot aspects of the industry rightprot aspects of the industry righton campus is giving the memberson campus is giving the membersof the label and signed artists a realof the label and signed artists a realworld experience of how the musicworld experience of how the musicindustry works.industry works.These students will be gainingThese students will be gainingexperience with working hands onexperience with working hands onrunning and operating their label.running and operating their label.While looking great on their re-While looking great on their re-sume, it also helps with networkingsume, it also helps with networkingwith others in the industry.with others in the industry.While the music industry re-While the music industry re-volves around who you know, thisvolves around who you know, thiswill be helping students reach theirwill be helping students reach theirgoal of one day working in a verygoal of one day working in a verycompetitive industry.competitive industry.Abby Dubnoff, a senior Perform-Abby Dubnoff, a senior Perform-ing Arts Management major, holdsing Arts Management major, holdsthe president title of the label.the president title of the label.Being president she overseesBeing president she oversees

the labels main functions, nancesthe labels main functions, nancesand legal information. Dubnoffand legal information. Dubnoffhas been with the label from thehas been with the label from thevery start and has had a lot in thevery start and has had a lot in theindustry thus far.industry thus far.Last summer she had completedLast summer she had completedan internship at Sony Red primarilyan internship at Sony Red primarilyfocusing on nance.focusing on nance.First off, Redtail Records looksFirst off, Redtail Records looksgreat on my resume because theregreat on my resume because therearent many record labels in Con-arent many record labels in Con-necticut. You really get to see allnecticut. You really get to see allfunctions of the label working forfunctions of the label working forRedtail since we all collaborate withRedtail since we all collaborate witheach other, Dubnoff said.each other, Dubnoff said.Since graduation is approachingSince graduation is approachingfast for Dubnoff Redtail Recordsfast for Dubnoff Redtail Recordsis certainly helping her in her ca-is certainly helping her in her ca-reer path.reer path.I believe that working for theI believe that working for the

label got me my rst intern-label got me my rst intern-ship initially, Dubnoff said.ship initially, Dubnoff said.Between her experience at bothBetween her experience at bothRedtail Records and Sony RedRedtail Records and Sony Redshe has built up a knowledgeshe has built up a knowledgeand huge networking circle thatand huge networking circle thatwill be sure to get her a job in thewill be sure to get her a job in theeld.eld.Currently, the label has no oneCurrently, the label has no onesigned and are looking for bandssigned and are looking for bandsand or artists. Not being close-and or artists. Not being close-minded to a specic genre, thisminded to a specic genre, thisopens the door to many musiciansopens the door to many musicianslooking to get known.looking to get known.With their potential artist theirWith their potential artist theirmain focus is on development,main focus is on development,promotion, booking, and record-promotion, booking, and record-ing. The label will be holdinging. The label will be holdingappointment only auditions forappointment only auditions formusicians on campus.musicians on campus.

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Homeland Security targets sports streaming sitesBy Andy Swetz

Entertainment Editor

The Department of HomelandSecurity recently shut down the top10 most popular sites for illegal livesports broadcasting that violatedcopyright laws.

With these major websites, userswere able to view live sports acrossthe spectrum from the NFL to the

NHL as well as some local televi-sion channels.The illegal streaming of pro-

fessional sporting events over theInternet deals anancial body blowto the leagues and broadcasters whoare forced to pass their losses off to

fans by raising prices for tickets andpay-per-view events, ManhattanU.S. Attorney Preet Bharara toldCNN.com.

But the victory for the govern-ment hits home too. As a fan of the

New York Rangers, a University ofHartford student living on campuscannot view games without the helpof these websites.

Although the websites were

illegally streaming copyrightedmaterial, using the website provedto be the only option for hardcoresports fans who never want to missa game.

Because the University does notoffer students MSG, the channel

in which the Rangers games arebroadcast on, the options becomelimited.

Dont get me wrong though,going the legal route is always theright way to go, however the nextstep proves only to be anotherhindrance.

The NHL offers a service called NHL GameCenter LIVE whereanyone can pay to watch their

favorite teams on their computers.The issue arises again, for Rang-ers fans, because, technically MSGis available for the University area,

just not part of the resident pack-age, proving to be blacked out onthe NHL service website.

So even if a resident wanted topay the obscene $120.00 charge,they still could not watch the NewYork Rangers.

Although the government hasshutdown 10 of the most popularwebsites for sports streaming, thatdoes not mean that there still arentoptions.

For those readers that are up-standing perfect citizens I dont

recommend searching for thesesites, there may be a risk involvedif you search for them.

But who would I be if I deniedhockey fans my knowledge of the

best ways to watch the games? Myrecommendation: Justin.TV.

The website streams live sportsfor out of market games for allsports.

The reason these sites exist is notbecause college campuses dont getevery single sports channel, how-ever because some people simplydont have cable.

Conveniently shutdown just aweek before the Super Bowl, thegovernment is doing its part to make

sure big businesses get their money.I for one am ecstatic that theUnited States Government isnally

being proactive and making changesfor the lives of everyday people.

Either way, there will always bea loophole for sports fans.

Borders les bankruptcy,

to close 200 stores

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The popular bookseller led for bankruptcy due to debt with publishers and fewer customers.

By Andy Swetz

Entertainment Editor

Borders Group, the second larg-est book retailer in the country, hasled for chapter 11 bankruptcy and

plans to close at least one third ofits 600 stores.

Predicted by many as the com-pany slowly declined over the years,the decision had to be made due toa tremendous debt of $1.29 billion.

The main issue lies with debtto publishers. According to mar-ketwatch.com Borders owes $41million to Penguin Putnam, $37million to Hachette Book Group and$34 million to Simon & Schuster.

With an overall decline in custom-

ers and readership, the company

nally decided to make the move.It has become increasingly clearthat in light of the environment ofcurtailed customer spending, ourongoing discussions with pub-lishers and other vendor related

parties, and the companys lack ofliquidity, Borders Group does nothave the capital resources it needsto be a viable competitor, reportsCNN.com.

The reality is that times arechanging and people are too.

With more and more electronicbooks available with the Kindle andNook, Borders was slow to hop onthe technology train.

Although a harsh truth, the death

of the book is upon us and is be-

coming eminently clear to peoplewith Borders move.With Amazon.coms recent

report that electronic book salessurpassed traditional books, weare witnessing rst hand the roletechnology is playing in an an-cient form of entertainment andinformation.

Borders will close its storesthat are under performing and

pulling in the least amount ofrevenue resulting in multiplelayoffs to employees.

In a time where the unemploy-ment rate is growing, Bordersdecline is a perfect example ofchallenging and changing times.

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IBMs Watson crushes

human competitionBy Jeremy Stanley

Editor-in-Chief

This weeks most captivatingtelevision wasnt from a primetimedrama or an episode of JerseyShore, rather it was on a quizshow.

Jeopardy! has been a mainstay

in popular culture over the last fewdecades and with the addition ofa super computer as a contestant,its ratings are sure to have gottena huge boost.

IBM partnered with the gameshow to create the IBM Chal-lenge in which past championsof the show compete with Watson,a computer that has downrightridiculous book smarts.

On Mondays ,Tuesdays andWednesdays shows, Watsonhandled the competition andwalked (well, not really) away thewinner of the game, only allowing

previous winners Ken Jennings andBrad Rutter to buzz in ve times

during one round.In the end, Watson nearly doubled

its opponents combined scores andis doing a good job at making people

believe that humanity is now doomedthanks to its new thinking machineoverlords.

The machine is not connected tothe Internet, according to IBMs blog

about the series of programming.It cant see or hear, so the machinewas fed messages in text, where it

processed the answer. When a lightin the studio came on, Watson was

programmed to depress a buzzer.From there, a text-to-speech

engine processed the question thatserves as the response to the clue.And Watson did that to surprisingresults. Now, we have computersthat can process semantic words tosolve complex problems.

So much that Ben Parr, an editorat Mashable said of the computers

performance, [Watson] beats thehumans in Jeopardy. Its time to stockup on food and hide underground.

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After twenty years of coaching inthe NFL, Chris Palmer is back at itagain, this time as the offensive co-ordinator for the Tennessee Titans.

After retiring from his NFLcoaching career in 2009, Palmertook on the role of head coach andgeneral manager for the UFL Hart-ford Colonials (3-5) in 2010.

Although there were some talks ofcoaching stints with the Miami Dol-

phins and the Kansas City Chiefs,Palmer stated, The situation wasnot exactly what I was looking for.Miami has a quarterback, KansasCity has a quarterback, Palmersaid.

But when NFL crony and TitansHead Coach Mike Munchak called,he served up an offer that he knewPalmer would never refuse.

When Munchak says we need to

identify a new guy to bring into theTitans roster, thats like holding a redag to a bull, Palmer said, and itslike, OK, lets see what we can doand lets get going here.

When seeking out new talent,Palmer stresses the importance ofidentifying high levels of talent andespecially motivation, youre look-ing for a guy that loves the game,youre looking for a guy that wants

to be great, he said.The proof is in the pudding - al-though he wont take full credit,Palmer had a hand in identifyingthese very qualities in the artilleryof young players that comprisedthe most sought after roster in theUFL last year.

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Palmer worked with Eli Manning as the QB coach for the New York Giants from 2007-2009.

When [head coach Mike] Munchak says weneed to identify a new guy to bring into the Titans

roster, thats like holding a redag to a bull.-Chris Palmer, Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator

Under Palmer, the Colonials had17 players and four members ofthe coaching staff signed to active

NFL practice squads including theJets, Giants, Vikings and MiamiDolphins more than any otherteam in the UFL.

But with the NFLs threat of alockout and the UFLs nancialdebacle, the future of each league

remains uncertain.Palmers father offered up some

words of wisdom when nancialturmoil began to worry the formerhead coach and GM of the Colonials.

My dad is 85 years old, he said,and when I expressed some of myconcerns to him he said, hey, lookat the AFL and the difculties theyhave had and look at where theyare now.

Palmer continues to be an ardentsupporter of the UFL and lookstoward the future with condenceand optimism, even in times ofimpending nancial crises, basedon the merit of the league.

Palmers focus on hardworkingteams built with drive and motiva-

tion requires players that live to playthe game, and to play it well.

The quality of the leagues playis evident, with 17 Colonial play-ers being signed to the NFL lastseason alone.

The UFL is also viable because ofthe proximity that it offers fans whowant to watch their favorite playersand coaches play close to home.

Although Rentschler eld isntexactly Cowboys Stadium, the levelof football being played is compa-rable and made available to fans at

a fraction of the cost.In the midst of an economic reces-

sion, the UFL is a savvy alternativeto spending thousands of dollars ona single NFL game ticket, especiallysince most of the UFL players move

on to play with the NFL.It is my belief that so long as theplayers, coaches and support systemof the UFL continue to improve andexpand, the current nancial woeswill be resolved.

Football needs the UFL, a leaguebursting with potential and so many

opportunities for up and comingtalent.

It is entirely possible that theUFL may be able to ourish andultimately transform into a leaguethat thrives as its own entity, beyond

functioning as a feeder program forthe NFL.To think of the future of the UFL

and the Hartford Colonials withoutPalmer is unnerving, but the integrityof the league is reassurance that hardwork and motivation can unlockendless potential.

Palmer returns to NFL, uncertain future for UFL

Hartford rugby works hardHartford rugby works hard&& plays even harderplays even harder Not recommended for the Not recommended for the faint of heartfaint of heart

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UHa club rugby player Tim Davidson braved a metal cleat to the head during this game.

By Jessica RutledgeSports Editor

Either youre with us, or yourenot. These were the words ofrugby co-captain TJ Kenney, the

perfect way to begin to understandthe dedication, motivation and pas-

sion that are demanded by each andevery member of the team.

Kenney and fellow co-captainSteve Sorak have upped the antefor the club sport this year.

Enforcing a strict code of con-duct for rugby players, includinga rigorous workout schedule, in an

attempt to help usher in the new eraof NCAA rugby.

The club boasts enough membersto eld three full rugby teams, thesixty-man roster is divided intothree sections, A, B and C sides.

A sides are considered var-sity, while B sides are junior

varsity, C sides are the least

experienced players who sub-infor B sides if necessary.

The majority of the players onthe team are underclassmen, whichhas been a challenge but also causefor some excitement as the teammatures and expands over the nextfew years.

The guys on our team may not be that big, and they dont havea lot of experience, said Sorak,but they have natural talent anda work ethic.

According to Kenney and Sorak,the majority of the team (includingthe co-captains themselves) hadlittle to no exposure to rugby priorto joining the team.

However, this lack of experiencehas fostered a type of mentor program for rookie players asthey learn the ropes of the game.

Since the bulk of rugby play-ers join during their freshman orsophomore years, as Sorak andKenney did, the rugby team seemslike more of a brotherhood than anathletic club.

Being a club, we have the socialaspect of it, explained Sorak, justa bunch of guys hanging out and alot of the kids come into college justwanting to be part of something,they see us together, they see the

brotherhood and they just wantto be part of it, its contagious,

he said.

Rugby might have fun on theweekends, but being on the teamis no joke.

Games are fast paced and injuriescan be brutal. Sorak recalled hisworst injuries including a metalcleat to the skull that resulted ineight staples.

Everyone breaks ngers andtoes, Kenney said, thats not a

big deal, you just keep playing.Compared to most other sports,

rugby is utterly brutal, where bone-crushing contact, blood and gutsare the norm no crying allowed.

Kenney and Sorak agree that ingeneral, rugby has a strong supportsystem of family and friends who

regularly attend the games.Sorak also mentioned that two ofhis sisters couldnt bear to watchthe blood bath when their brotherwas on the eld and had to leave.

But these guys love it.They not only build strong rela-

tionships with each other, but theyare able to stay active, healthy andtolerant to pain.

The mens rugby team plays andpractices year-round, with the ma-jority of games occurring in the fall.

Tournament play for the springsemester will resume duringMarch. Therst games will be heldat Sacred Heart University, moreinformation will be posted.

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After a lackluster year, thewomens soccer team is stepping up

their game with their new recruitingclass withve new players, four ofwhich are freshman.

One of the most impressive re-cruits in the class is Loudonville,

N.Y., native Morgan Berry.The midfielder/defender had

played varsity soccer for her highschool for all four years and earnedthe MVP title for her team in twoof them.

Another impressive recruit,Chanel Johnson is a forward/mid-elder that comes from nearby NewLondon, Conn., where she playedall four years on varsity as well ather high school.

But whats more impressive is

Five recruits added to Hawk roster,

ready to kick it next seasonthe fact that there was not a goal inher high school career that was noteither assisted or scored by Johnson.

To add to the recruits from all ofthe other New England states, Sarah

Velasquez a forward from Hooksett,New Hampshire is another freshmanthat is committed to UHAs program.

Velasquez looks to add to theprogram with her experience fromplaying three years of varsity soccerfor her school, winning a champi-onship in her sophomore year andnishing a place below the year after.

Velasquez was recently named amember of New Hampshires All-State team and was also named tothe states ODP team.

The class gets more offensive withforward/midelder, Alissa Momot.After winning back-to-back CVACchampionships her last two yearsand being named captain of her

team, an all-star, and a rst-teamCVAC member, Momot is ready totake her talents to Hartford.

But it is not all offense that CoachJohn Natale is looking for.

Syracuse goalie Erin Quinlanhas made the move to transfer intoa Hawks uniform as well.

After redshirting her rst year,she made only three appearances

between the posts stopping ten balls.But Quinlans high school career

was nothing to understate; tying aschool record of nine shutouts in asingle season, and earning count-less awards from CCL all-league

performer, to the incredible All-American status.

The Hawks look to rebound byrestocking their roster with freshtalent in 2011.

Each of young recruit is enthusias-tic and eager to play for the Hawks.

Hartford drops 77-47 to Binghamton at home

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Hartford Hawk Anthony Minor put up nine points on Wednesday night, but it was not enough as Binghamton went on to win the game 77-47.

By Jessica RutledgeSports Editor

Another day brings yet another disappoint-ing loss for the Hartford Hawks, this time bya margin of 77-47 to Binghamton.

The mens basketball team (8-18, 5-8)hosted the Bearcats (7-19, 4-9) for a highlyanticipated home game on Wednesdaynight, but they were unable to snap their

losing streak.The momentum sparked by Joe Zeglinskis

quick three-pointerzzled out quickly asthe Hawks were unable to keep up with theBearcats offense.

A clear Binghamton advantage emerged alittle more than 10 minutes into the rst half,when Moussa Camara and Jimmy Gray of theBearcats dipped back to back three-pointers,leaving the Hawks with a 16-10 decit that

would only worsen.Morgan Sabia and Anthony Minor led the

Hawks offensive efforts, netting 11 andnine points during the game, respectively.

Putting up seven points each on the nightwere Milton Burton and Zeglinski, but it stillwould not be enough to beat the Bearcats.

Binghamton brought a strong offensivegame, netting more than 50 percent for two-

pointer shots, and 62.5 percent three-pointers

on the night.Hartford tallied only 38 percent and 22

percent on the night foreld goals andthree-pointers, respectively.

Adding insult to injury, Binghamtonnabbed 45 rebounds on the night, while theHawks only managed to pick up 15.

Next up, the mens basketball team willhit the road to play UMBC at 7 p.m. onSaturday night.

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By Josh BatelliStaff Writer

Hartford Hawks womens bas-ketball team kept rolling alongagainst Boston University, win-ning 66-59 on Sunday.

The Terriers of Boston Univer-sity came in at 10-1 in conference

play and on top of the standingsin the America East.

The 10 wins included a win over

Hartford in Boston last month.The story in this one was dif-ferent however. Jackie Smith andMary Silvia combined to go 8-of-9from three-point range, after go-ing only one ofve in the Jan. 23match-up.

Boston University held therebounding edge in the Januarygame 38-26. Hartford controlledthe glass in the teams fth con-secutive win.

The Hartford Hawks also outrebounded the Terriers 40-24.

University of Hartford createdeven more success in the waythat they limited Bostons secondchances, while creating opportuni-ties to score as a team.

Senior guard Smith said, weknew coming in BU is a greatrebounding team.

They crash hard. It was de-nitely a big emphasis especially forthe guards to make sure we werecoming in and crashing, she said.

We knew if we out rebounded

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Smith was a powerhouse for the Hawks in the teams 66-59 win.

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them, we were going to give our-selves a good chance to win.

Smith won the Hartford NestlePurina ONE America East playerof the game.

Smiths defense was impressive aswell. She shut down the Terriers starAlex Young. Young went 0-9 fromthe eld and didnt get to the line,going scoreless.

Ruthanne Doherty contributed adouble-double with 14 points and

11 boards.Hartford will look to extend theirwinning streak to six games againstthe Binghamton Bearcats in NewYork on Feb 17.

A win by the Hawks would forcea tie between the two for third placein the conference.

Sunday afternoons game againstBoston University was particularlyspecial because many of the fanswho cheered the Hawks on to vic-tory had also participated in theHartford Department of Athleticsfifth annual National Girls andWomen in Sports Day (NGWSD)clinic earlier that day.

The NGWSD clinic includedvarious athletic workout stations

including soccer, golf,tness, bas-ketball and warm-ups for the youthin attendance to participate in.

NGWSD began in WashingtonD.C. circa 1987, since then it has

become the premiere occasion tocelebrate the participation, successand accomplishments of girls and

women athletes, according tohartfordhawks.com.

Mentoring was the focus of theNGWSD clinic, which recognizedthe outstanding efforts put forth

by nine Hartford student-athletes.The honorees included soccer

player Christiana Lang, cheerleaderJaimie Bick, cross-country memberMarisa Poleto, tennis player Mag-gie Sabatino, golfer Emily Linn,

basketbal l player Mary Silvia, track

and

eld member Carolyn Grime,volleyball player Lindsay Ford andsoftball player Shannon Simpkins.

Simpkins was also featured asa keynote speaker for the event,where she spoke words of wisdomand encouragement to the group ofnearly 100 youngsters who were inattendance at the event.

Being a mentor is being some-one who improves a life, brightensa day, gives advice, and mostimportantly leads by example,Simpkins said.

Being a mentor can happenwithout you knowing it. You neverknow when someone is looking upto you. This is why it is important toalways strive to be the best person

you can possibly be, according tohartfordhawks.com.

To top off the day, kids were in-vited to stay and watch the womens

basketball game against BostonUniversity.

Sports Editor Jessica Rutledge

contributed reporting.

Hawksy by No. 1 Terriers, snap upfth win,

Hawks play with heart

HARTFORD SPORTS INFORMATION

By Dan LifshatzStaff Writer

The Hartford Hawks continuedtheir track dominance at the ValentineInvitational in Boston last weekend.

The invitational was a two dayevent wherein the women competedon Friday and the men competed onSaturday.

The women started off on the rightfoot, as senior Marisa Poleto brokethe Hartford record in the 800-meterrun, scoring in 2:21.04, while placing62 out of 138.

That was it for the school records,but the women continued their strongperformance with an 11th place nishin the 4x400-meter team relay with

Natalie Bonham, Nicole McClintock,Grace Lawal, and Priscilla Appiagyei

participating.The women scored two more top-

15nishes, with sophomore Brittney

Lawson ranking eight in the weightthrow and freshman Alisha Beemantying for 14th in the high jump.

On Saturday, junior AndrewChalmers broke his third schoolrecord of the year, clocking in at4:17.51 in the mile run while taking51st out of 197.

Junior Wayne Lawrence brokethe third and nal school recordof the day, scoring a 2:34.80 inthe 1,000 meter-run placing 46th.

Anderson Emerole finished12th while posting a 22.07 in the200-meter dash, the highest mens

placing of the day.Kyle Cholewa also was very im-

pressive, placing 15th with a toss of13.58-meters in the weight throw.

Both the mens and womensteams did exceptionally well, andhope to continue as they competein the America East Championshipsin Boston on Feb. 18.

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