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CCSU Overly Cautious in H1N1 Prevention

Editorial:

FERPA Hurts

Student Media Which Chinese Take-

Out Reigns Supreme?Album Reviews of Alice in Chains, Hawk Nelson

Trey Songz to Performat Homecoming

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Samantha FournierTHE RECORDER

When looking into the new Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Center, one will see bookshelves stocked with LGBT issue-related books, an inspirational poster of an array of colored pencils and the headline teamwork, a rock garden that sits atop a coff ee table and a folded yellow fl eece blanket that rests on the small navy blue couch.

Th e center looks calm and welcoming: exactly as a safe space should.

Since the LGBT Center’s ribbon cutt ing ceremony with keynote speaker Cheryl Jacques on September 9, Sarah Rine, Assistant Director of Student Activities/Leadership Development, said that those involved in the opening have been focused on gett ing the word out that the center is open and that this safe space is here for students, as well as other members of the community.

“We’re really in the beginning stages of this and it is something that is going to grow,” Director of SA/LD, Scott Hazan, said about the center. “[With] people all coming together, it was probably two and a half years

New LGBT Center Serves as Safe Spacein the making,” Wayne “Otis” Mamed, director of the student center, said. He referred to the LGBT Center’s beginning when students and staff formed the One in Ten Committ ee to fi ght for LGBT rights on campus.

Rine and Hazan added that, although right now their focus is making the center known, an advisory board will be assembled to plan future events for the center. Rine and Hazan also hope to have safe zone training for the campus, as well as education through guest speakers.

Antonio Eason, head of the LGBT Center, is excited about the only CSU system LGBT Center having opened and has several events planned for next semester. Eason said that the center has an event planned with another organization on campus for Black History Month. Th ere will be a campus reading from a book about LGBT in the hip hop community and a visit from the author.

Eason was not willing to give the details of the other event planned for Spring 2009 saying “[Th e] other impactful idea is in conjunction with another group on campus, I can’t say what it is, but it will be very powerful.”

Currently Eason is working to inform

organizations of the center’s presence on campus.

“We are willing to work with any other clubs and organizations who are looking to expand their cultural [outlook],” Eason added about working with others in the CCSU community.

Eason explained that he is also looking for CCSU work-study students to staff the center. He is looking for workers who are “LGBT competent and friendly,” adding that they must be willing to get to know other people and “not just sit in the offi ce.”

Th e LGBT Center is open when Eason is there, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday nights from 5:30 to 9 p.m. and Tuesdays from 8:30 a.m. to noon.

Eason said that students have come up to the center to talk with him. He welcomes students and members of the community from all backgrounds who visit.

If students are looking for LGBT information, books of all kinds are available to be checked out and soon movies will be available at the center. Th e center’s door is always open to students who are just looking for an ear, or a place to hang out.

meliSSa traynorTHE RECORDER

An Iraq War veteran and current CCSU student was arrested last Friday on the University of Pitt sburgh campus while he was protesting the Group of 20 talks in Pitt sburgh, Pa.

Army Sgt. Jeff Bartos, 24, a full-time student at CCSU, as well as the founder of the Iraq Veterans Against the War Connecticut chapter, was arrested by Pitt sburgh Police for failure to disperse, a misdemeanor, and disorderly conduct, according to court documents.

News reports indicate that activists had refused to leave the Schenley Quadrangle on the U. Pitt . campus and around 200 of them were arrested. Reports by the Pitt sburgh Tribune-Review indicate that Bartos and other protesters were doused with tear gas aft er seven or eight orders form police to disperse.

Th e Pitt News reported that police proceeded to arrest those who remained in the area including students, protesters and

CCSU Student Protester

Arrested at G-20 Summit

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journalists.According to a post about the incident

on the IVAW’s Web site, Bartos had not been aff ected by the gas, but was att empting to give medical att ention to a person nearby. He was then arrested and charged, along with many other protesters.

One of them was Peter Shell, a Carnegie Mellon University student and an organizer with the Th omas Merton Center. Th e Center is one that focuses its att ention on organizing campaigns to bring about political change. Shell was also arrested for failure to disperse and said that despite the charge, many protesters tried to leave the area, but were confronted by police.

“Th ey had no reason to arrest us... When I asked police what the charges were, they didn’t know. Th en I asked a third [offi cer] and he eventually said it was for failure to

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disperse,” Shell said.“Th ey trapped us and arrested

us,” Shell said. He also recalled that the police used tear gas in addition to rubber bullets and bean bag bullets in what he called a “military style occupation” of the campus.

Earlier in the day, Shell’s Merton Center had organized a peaceful march that att racted 8,000 people by his estimates. Shell said the IVAW, including a van full of Connecticut students, some part of the IVAW

CCSU Student Protester Arrested at G-20 Summit

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Adult Arrest and Citation Log from the CCSU Police Department9.17.09 – 9.24.09

Tyler P. Caserta, 19, of New Britain, Conn., was charged with breach of peace on Sept. 18 shortly aft er 1 a.m. He is scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 2.

Tyler Cullinan, 18, of Fairfi eld, Conn., was arrested aft er 11 p.m. on Sept. 22 for possession of a controlled substance or less than 4 ounces of marijuana. Cullinan is scheduled a court date of Oct. 5.

Aft er 1 a.m. on Sept. 18, Sean Miller-Jones, 22, of New Britain, Conn., was charged with breach of peace. He is scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 2.

Michael J. Moscariello, 18, of Prospect, Conn., was arrested for creating a public disturbance around 3:30 a.m. on Sept. 24. He is given an Oct. 1 court date.

Jesse T. West, 20, of Enfi eld, Conn., was charged with creating a public disturbance just before 2 a.m. on Sept. 24. West is scheduled to appear on Oct. 1.

joined them in the march. Shell indicated that there were at least 15 protesters from Connecticut.

Aft er Friday night’s scuffl e with police, Shell said, the arrested protesters were taken into custody and held for around 8 hours. Bartos, he said, was held for much longer - 15 hours or so, he guessed.

Th e IVAW’s web site asserted that on Saturday morning that he was being held at either the Allegheny County Jail or the SCI Pitt sburgh penitentiary, although

neither confi rmed that it ever had records of Bartos.

Bartos, who could not be reached for comment, was released on bail Saturday and is scheduled for a hearing at the Pitt sburgh Municipal Court today, Wednesday Sept. 30.

At press time, student groups from CCSU were planning to travel to Pitt sburgh to support Bartos at the courthouse. Shell said he and fellow organizers have already planned a courthouse rally that morning.

Photo courtesy of the Pitt news

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CCSU Overly Cautious in H1N1 Prevention

Samantha FournierTHE RECORDER

As students we have deadlines, tests, studying, jobs, relationships and our futures to stress over.

On Wednesday Sept. 23 students had the opportunity to attend a stress management presentation given by the Interdisciplinary Biofeedback and Physiology Center sponsored by the Ruthe Boyea Women’s Center.

“Young people are under a lot of pressure, taking care of yourself is a big thing that students need to learn,” Associate Director of the Counseling and Wellness Center Victoria Ginter said of the demands on students today.

“Figure out ways to lead healthy lives, find peace of mind, and find healthy ways of dealing with stress,” said Lindsay Fabrizio as a recommendation of what the women who sat scattered around a large table should take away from the presentation.

Fabrizio and Faith Perdue are part of a team of students who work for the five-year-old IBP center led by professors Carol Shaw Austad and Michael Gendron, which serves to educate the campus and the community about stress management and biofeedback techniques.

Since Fabrizio and Perdue are both students, it was clear that they understood student perspectives on stress as they presented an informational PowerPoint presentation aimed at the average college student.

“When we’re alarmed we are under stress, whether it’s good stress or bad stress” Fabrizio stated and added that we respond the same way to any type of stress put on our bodies. The team explained that even boredom is a stressor when the body would rather be active.

External stressors such as relational and financial problems and internal stressors, or self-generated stress, such as negative self-talk and pessimism can both affect health in the long run. Long-term stress can cause sleep problems, anxiety, depression, memory impairment and heart disease.

Fabrizio and Perdue explained that the

time it takes for stress to affect the body is relative to each person and could be three days or three months.

The team presented many take-home strategies for coping with your most current stressors.

“It’s just a temporary relief,” Perdue said, referring to reaching for the tempting cup of a caffeinated coffee or an alcoholic drink. Instead of looking to caffeine, alcohol or drugs students should find alternatives like taking a walk, writing in a journal, listening to music, or finding another fun activity to do with friends. Having a strong network is important for being able to deal with stress appropriately.

Ginter agrees that having a supportive group of friends and surrounding yourself with positive people is important part of coping with stress.

“I’m a big fan of Devils Den at 10 p.m.,” Ginter said of the night intended as a drinking alternative. Getting a job on campus is another way Ginter suggests getting involved in the school to meet new people.

“It is really important for [you] to stay positive,” and to “accept what you can’t change,” Perdue said. To avoid getting into that negative state you should avoid events and people that stress you out, manage your time, and try to live a healthy lifestyle in terms of getting the right amount of sleep, eating right, and exercising.

If you do find yourself stressed, Austad said two of the best mechanisms you can use to calm yourself down are learning how to breathe and learning how to relax your muscles. These are the techniques that the Biofeedback team would like to educate the campus and community about.

“Just getting things done on time,” stresses out Stephanie Chaia, CCSU student.

Elyse Vanwynaarden, CCSU ‘12, said that “school, dance, friends, and the normal things I guess,” are what’s going through her mind.

Stress management presentations are scheduled to be held throughout the semester, as well as an eight-session workshop that the center hopes will be available this semester.

Students Should Take Time to Reduce Stress

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Some universities in the country have been facing the spread of the H1N1 virus causing students to be housed in buildings away from the rest of the campus population, but while CCSU is preparing for the virus it is yet to have an outbreak.

“I think we’re getting more flu season and influenza-like illnesses rather than anything more serious,” said Medical Director of Health Services Dr. Christopher Diamond.

Students who come into Health Services for medical care have been showing signs of fevers and sicknesses that include the common cold, but nothing out of the ordinary. The increase of people getting sick during the fall season is common and expected.

“I’d rather be accused of being over-prepared for something than be accused of not being prepared,” said Diamond.

A part of the building Welte where the music department is located has been looked at by the university as a possibility for housing students who become ill with the H1N1 virus, but no attempts have been made at turning it into a housing center.

“We wanted to create a space where students could be comfortable, have a separate bathroom, entrance and exit and feel secure where they’re staying,” said Diamond.

While looking at Welte as a place to house students, other places around campus have been looked at such as a mobile living area behind the police station. The school has yet to designate where they would house students if an outbreak were to occur.

Dr. Diamond commended faculty and staff

on the campus for their attempts at avoiding spreading their sicknesses if they contract a cold or flu and realizes its common courtesy for people to try to not get others sick.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention listed the four ways to prevent catching the flu by making sure to wash your hands, cover your mouth and nose when you sneeze or cough with a tissue, stay at home when you’re sick and to talk to your health care provider to get a vaccine.

“We need to ask people to self-isolate if they have the flu,” said Diamond.

Diamond said that while the campus doesn’t want students to spread their sicknesses to others, they still have the right to not be forced into isolation, reinforcing the fact that if the school created a housing center for students with the flu, it would not be a quarantine center.

“The main thing to do if possible is to go home until the person feels better,” said President Jack Miller.

Miller realizes that not all students who could contract H1N1 would live close to campus, including international students or those from distant states. If a student needed separate housing while being sick with the virus, the school would accommodate them for their needs.

“Obviously flu season will be something to contend with but I don’t think anyone will know how bad it will be until the time comes,” said Miller.

The first vaccines for H1N1 are expected on Oct. 5.

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PITTSBURGH - (UWIRE) Anarchists and the student groups affiliated with them vocally promised to take “direct action” against local businesses in countless online and print publications over the last few weeks.

Thursday night, Pittsburgh witnessed what “direct action” meant when hundreds of protesters and students smashed shop windows, lit dumpsters on fire and rioted in the streets.

Their behavior was predictable and, while the police took their threats seriously, other individuals in positions of power did not. The University of Pittsburgh allowed student groups to organize on campus with what I see as the goal of causing mayhem in the streets of Pittsburgh.

If the school doesn’t immediately take action against two specific student groups who took an active role in planning and promoting the G-20 protests, which turned violent, Americans should be outraged — tax money shouldn’t go to institutions that

Why Does U. Pitt Continue to Support Anarchist G-20 Protesters?

seemingly support and protect perpetrators of violence and civil unrest.

The first group, Students for Justice in Palestine, endorsed the Pittsburgh G-20 Resistance Project’s “Radical Student Call,” which incited students to “take to the streets of Pittsburgh to disrupt the summit” and “disrupt schools and financial institutions.”

When the university was informed that this student group was calling on people to disrupt schools, the University Office of Student Life initiated an investigation into the matter and found that Students for Justice in Palestine were simply engaging in their right to freedom of expression and association.

But last night, we witnessed the results of the proclamation issued by the Resistance Project and endorsed by Students for Justice in Palestine. Life in Oakland was disrupted as protesters took to the streets in Pittsburgh destroying private property.

A second group at Pitt, Students for Radical Change and Liberation, was permitted by the university to hold a meeting on campus called “Mass Action 101,” in which a representative from the anarchist Pittsburgh Organizing Group prepared students for the

G-20 protests and taught them how to manage their “arrest-risk.”

This group was brought to the attention of University of Pittsburgh administrators after they, upset over my columns of G-20 protesters in the student newspaper, circulated an e-mail that read: “[Giles Howard] deserves a nice shovel to the face.”

The administration was aware of the group and of its threat against a journalist and still allowed it to hold a planning meeting with a local anarchist group on campus where students learned how to participate in a “mass action.”

This “mass action” has been revealed as an orgy of violence targeting the police, local businesses and personal property throughout Oakland. The fact that these violent protests were partially planned and incited on Pitt’s campus is shameful.

The Thursday night events demonstrated that anarchists and their student sympathizers are determined to bring violence to every community they touch. These groups should never hold another meeting on campus nor receive another dollar in funding from the school.

“Bore, Lion, Bore!”The Columbia Band’s half-time

remarks “the CCSU kids couldn’t get into Yale” etc, were limp and reflect poorly on Columbia.

Irreverence is one thing but personal attacks are another, especially when they lack enough imagination to be funny.

dicK BarthelmeSHamDEn HiGH ‘56HaRvaRD ‘61

In recent years, CCSU has had a number of public relations crises, perhaps none more shocking than recent allegations that former track coach, George Kawecki, forced a Kenyan athlete to drink blood.

As with every incident involving a stu-dent, this has a paper trail. The student who filed these allegations came through several university offices, including the Office of Diversity and Equity, the Ombudsperson, and the athletics department, all of which keep detailed records surrounding each stu-dent who comes into their office. Perhaps the most important thing about this paper trail is that all of those files are public information.

All university offices that were contact-ed in an attempt to uncover these records cited the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act as the reason behind keeping them a secret.

Unfortunately, this is a common trend on college campuses. University officials misuse FERPA on a consistent basis, injur-ing both press freedom and administrative transparency.

Also known as the “Buckley Amendment,” FERPA was passed in 1974 and has not been amended since. The act regulates education-al agencies receiving federal funding to en-sure they provide students with adequate access to their education records, an oppor-tunity to have those records amended and some control over the disclosure of informa-tion contained within academic records to third parties.

However, many colleges have prohibited student press and concerned citizens from gaining access to police records, public com-plaints, and basic directory information by extending the meaning of “educational re-cords.” FERPA’s ambiguous language has

left room for college administrators to hide public information in its dark corners.

“There is a reason that Ohio and all 49 other states have enacted broad statutes that declare all government records, including those kept by schools, open for public in-spection with limited exceptions: because there is a compelling public interest in hon-est and efficient government, which can be served only if the public can independently verify how agencies are performing,” attor-ney Frank D. LoMonte, executive director of the Student Press Law Center, wrote in a letter to Ohio Senator Brown and Ohio Attorney General Cordray on June 10, 2009.

Not only does this administrative stone-walling provide a logistical nightmare for student journalists, but it also thwarts our capabilities of providing accurate, unbiased information to readers.

The university has a responsibility to its students and its community to provide trans-parency on matters that concern the campus as a whole. Hiding behind obscure, 35-year-old federal act is unacceptable. Attempting to lawfully obtain accurate, newsworthy in-formation from the university is becoming increasingly difficult, thus causing the cam-pus community to exist in an even deeper state of suspicion about the moral fortitude of the university.

The misuse of FERPA to stonewall the student media could be a creative way to pro-tect questionable, even incriminating, ac-tions that take place within university administration, or simply the product of a misinformed administration.

FERPA is an otherwise necessary and ad-mirable law, but its consistent and exponen-tially severe misuse not only threatens the work and vitality of student media, but the reputation of the university itself.

FERPA Hurts Student Media, University Reputation It is Meant to ‘Protect’

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Kim ScroGGinSTHE RECORDER

In pubs across the world, glasses were raised to toast the 250th birthday of one of Ireland’s most well known beers on what is now known as National Guinness Day.

On Thursday, September 24, 2009 at precisely 17:59 pm local time in Dublin, the drinking festivities began. Events included live Irish music and performances by the Black Eyed Peas and other national artists. Other cities to have also hosted events were Lagos, Portugal, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and New York.

The celebration isn’t just for the beer, but for the decision made by Arthur Guinness to sign a 9,000-year lease for a brewery in St. James’ Gate, Dublin in 1759. Since then, the dark ale has been spread and consumed – today it’s been said that 10 million pints are enjoyed a day - in bars all around the world.

However, for those of us who

, Anyone?couldn’t make it into the city, what a better way to spend that night than at a pub? The music was loud, the game was on, and from people at the bar cheers of “Happy Arthur’s Day” were heard.

For those who are not beer drinkers or Guinness fans, a shot of Irish whiskey passes for a toast. But for a word of advice, being a fan of the original draught myself, word of mouth is the limited edition anniversary stout is something to try.

The Guinness Company also mentioned The Arthur Guinness Fund, which was recently started in light of the anniversary. The fund is designed to motivate individuals to better benefit their communities. For more information, check out the Guinness Web page www.guinness.com.

Whether you’re Irish or not, everyone enjoys a nice cold beer. So, on Sept. 24 of next year, pour yourself a pint and raise it to Arthur Guinness, the man who started it all. Cheers.

michael walShTHE RECORDER

R&B artist Trey Songz has been called upon as the main course of entertainment for this weekend’s homecoming events.

Songz is set to perform Saturday, October 3, in Welte Auditorium at 8 p.m. Admission is $5 for students with a valid CCSU ID and $10 for guest tickets, which can be bought at the maximum of two with a valid CCSU ID.

Songz is an accomplished re-cording artist. The 24-year old has three albums to name already, and has even been nominated for a Grammy in 2008 for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for “Can’t Help but Wait” off his 2007 album Trey Day. In addition to his Grammy nomination, Songz has been nominated for a BET Award for Best Male R&B Artist in 2008 and an Ozone Award for Best R&B Artist in 2008.

Trey Songz Set To Highlight Homecoming Weekend

More recently, the Virginia-born artist released his album Ready. “I Need a Girl,” the first single off the album, reached #59

on the Billboard 100. Songz also collaborated with a number of art-ists on his latest album, including Drake on the single “Successful”,

Fabolous on “Say Aah” and Gucci Mane and Soulja Boy on the al-bum’s third single “LOL Smiley Face,” which peaked at #51 on the

Billboard 100. Ready is Songz‘s highest charting album to date, de-buting at number three on the Billboard album charts.

The night won’t be solely for fans of R&B, as Connecticut-based band The Smyrk is set to open for Songz. The Smyrk, consisting of Doron Flake, Alex Marans, Ari Sadowitz and Chris Barone, has a few accomplishments to its name as well. In 2007 the band was cho-sen as one of six of roughly 4000 bands to be part of MTV2’s Dew Circuit Breakout. The band was also showcased at the 2009 South By Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas.

The rest of Homecoming week-end is highlighted by a WFCS Radio Alumni Reunion, where alumni of the campus radio station will be broadcasting all morning long beginning at 9 a.m. The week-end closes out with a car club show from 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. in the student center parking lot.

The Smyrk will be opening this year’s Homecoming concert at Welte Auditorium.

Grammy-nominee Trey Songz will preform infront of a packed Welte Auditorium Saturday night.

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In almost every culture and society, before the invention of writing, the prodigious phenomenon of a solar eclipse was connected to a supernatural cause, the creation of God, or the appearance of a demon threatening to darken the world.

Today many traditional beliefs make the eclipse magical. But how magical is it and would you go as far as China or Egypt to see a five-minute event?

‘’In the dark of the moon,’’ a public talk at CCSU’s planetarium last Wednesday given by Dr. Kristine Larsen, gave meaning to those questions as she spoke about her trips to view total solar eclipses in Egypt and China.

The talk served to remind students of the mystery surrounding the sky, and despite that we see our planet as the whole world, it is just a speck of dust. 2009 marks the 400th

China’s Solar Eclipse Brought to CCSU

Which Chinese Take-Out Reigns Supreme?

anniversary of Galileo’s first a s t r o n o m i c a l observations with a telescope and are celebrating a year of astronomy and that we are no longer the center of the universe.

Larsen, of the CCSU physics d e p a r t m e n t , explained that she headed to Egypt for her first trip,

where she was sure to catch a good view of the eclipse in the cloudless skies. She made listeners feel as though they were on the trip with her when she showed us sightseeing pictures of pyramids and other attractions.

On the day of the eclipse, on March 29, 2006, her group was escorted by security guards to the site where there were forty thousand astronomers preparing for the occasion. After hearing about the preparation of eclipse glasses, digital cameras, and telescopes and seeing pictures of the eclipse, it became clear why one would travel to another part of the world to catch at glimpse of an eclipse.

On her second trip to China, there was a 60 percent chance of a cloudy sky. After the sight-seeing, Larsen told listeners that her group had to find another spot to see the eclipse because it was supposed to rain in the original one.

Mario Motta, who organized the first trip, drove around Shina for ten hours until he finally found a dry place for viewing. The morning of the eclipse, between 9:30 and 10 a.m. the eclipse appeared. Larsen said that just

Dr. Kristine Larsen

after the sun emerged from behind the moon, the topography of the moon allowed beads of sunlight to shine through, called the Diamond ring effect.

“I literally stopped breathing,” Larsen said. After seeing the picture, guests of the talk believed her. That is the magical aspect of an eclipse, it can make a five-minute event last forever in the minds of those who witnessed it.

The upcoming year holds many astronomy-related events, such as planetarium shows, talks, hands-on workshops for children and special observing sessions throughout the year. Saturday, Oct. 3 is the planetarium show and on the following Saturday, CCSU Astronomy Academy looks into the “Astronomy of Harry Potter” from 2 to 4 p.m. by RSVP only. Another planetarium show follows, along with the event “The Stars of Hogwarts” at 4 p.m.

Imperial WokJade Lee

Tasty Restaurant

Great Star

meliSSa traynorTHE RECORDER

In our third edition of the area restaurants challenge - in the past we’ve sacrificed Thursday nights to bring you reviews of the best buffalo wings and pizza around CCSU - The Recorder staff present the Chinese food challenge.

In keeping with the same rates of measurement of the past, which include taste, delivery speed, hot/cold quality and quantity, we compiled a list of nine restaurants around the university, gathered a hungry staff last Thursday night and prepared each one with review cards and cell phones.

Of the nine we called, only four managed to take down our orders (all orders shared the common element of sweet and sour chicken, a Chinese food staple) and deliver them. The staff intentionally sought out the average take-out Chinese restaurant, but added a few due to some nearby restaurants with high ratings on Yelp.com, one of the best guides to finding food in any location.

Great Star of Allen Street, New Britain, Jade Lee in the Stop ‘n Shop plaza on Fenn Road in Newington, Imperial Wok of Broad

Street in New Britain and Tasty Restaurant from Osgood Ave. in New Britain.

The following restaurants were disqualified because they refused to deliver to CCSU, or at all: Chinatown Express on E. Main Street in New Britain, Great Taste on W. Main Street in New Britain (we had high hopes for this place), Chinese Kitchen on Stanley Street in New Britain, China Pan on S. East Road in Farmington and Hong Kong right near Dunkin Donuts on Stanley Street. To be fair, Hong Kong might very well have delivered to us, but the most we could make of the phone call was someone yelling in the background.

The four succeeded in relatively timely delivery, despite that the Imperial Wok driver got lost, reasonable prices and better than mediocre food. While asserting that these restaurants achieved a steady 6 or 7 in taste and presentation on a scale of one to 10 seems a little discouraging, these restaurants prepared Chinese food that we’re familiar with.

The portions were large. The food was hot. It was (for the most part) everything we imagined Chinese food could be.

Imperial Wok, rated highly on Yelp, weighed in with a 6.8 rating: Chris Boulay, our Sports Editor, went so far as to say that its “pretty damn good.” He and most who tried

Imperial Wok’s sweet and sour chicken were fans of the sweet sauce that accompanied it. Most of our reviewers also said they’d order it again. The staff also was fond of the pork-fried rice on the side, also a Chinese food staple, for its satisfactory vegetable to rice ratio.

Sharing the same score at 6.8 was Jade Lee, from which we ordered a sweet and sour chicken meal and a few other appetizer-like items, such as egg rolls (of which we had an abundance of by the end of the night) and wonton soup. Despite good marks, the staff didn’t have too much to say about Jade Lee’s food: “nothing special,” “good, but not great” and “warm, but not hot” remarks were common. One thing working for the restaurant was a speedy, under-20-minutes delivery time. Then again, they are the closest to campus.

Tasty Restaurant cruised in a 6.7. The staff came down pretty hard on the order, citing its lack of sweet dipping sauce with the sweet and sour chicken order, but they did like that wonton soup accompanied it. While Mike Walsh, our Entertainment Editor didn’t really focus on the main order, he helped himself to General Tso’s chicken. So did Boulay - he said

that General Tso’s was “solid, but could be a bit spicier.”

The sweet and sour chicken main order from Great Star, rated at 6.6, also did not fully captivate the hungry Recorder staff, but the add-ons did. A vegetarian option at virtually all Chinese restaurants is the side order of broccoli in oyster sauce, or the ever-mysterious “brown sauce.” The veggies were not too soggy - actually the opposite - and the salty sauce was a great addition to some free, fluffy white rice. Both held up exceptionally after being refrigerated overnight.

Assistant Sports editor Carmine Vetrano was a fan of Great Star’s sesame chicken, despite its messy, tin serving container presentation. While presentation is usually not a deciding factor in our Chinese food reviews, the staff agreed that Great Star really needs to step up its plating and container game.

Fortunately, Chinese food is that of comfort and no matter how long the delivery takes, how many times you burn your mouth on re-heated egg rolls or how leaky the combo meal platters end up, this kind of food always has a place on campus late Thursday nights, if the delivery guy can find it.

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Alice in ChainsBlack Gives Way to Blue

Virgin/EMISeptember 29, 2009

Hawk NelsonLive Life LoudBEC RecordingsSept. 22, 2009

Kim ScroGGinSTHE RECORDER

You put in the latest album by Hawk Nelson and almost instantly you’re hit with a sound that brings you back to the days when New Found Glory and Sum 41 were the most played artists on your iPod. Well, at least that’s what this album did for me.

Live Life Loud is a perfect blend of the band’s familiar pop/punk energy with touches of classic rock guitar riffs and softer melodic ballads thrown in here and there. The main fear with an album like this is that all the songs will sound the same. Surprisingly, that is not the case here. Hawk Nelson successfully grasps the use of various genres to really complete a solid structure that is this record.

Lyrically, this album isn’t bad. Being labeled a Christian rock band, it’s easy to get caught up in the subject matter. However, the focus here is on living your life and making a change. For example, take lyrics from “The Meaning of Life”: “Find a way to make a change/in the lives of all of us who need it/Today’s the day don’t hesitate/everybody with me sing.”

With every strong track list like this one, which is comprised of feel good tunes, there is always that one song that doesn’t quite fit in with the rest. That song for me was their ballad “Shaken.” Versatility is a good thing, but you can’t fall short just because the song is a bit softer.

Any band that can properly use the element of the string and bagpipe opening is something that any listener should respect. It’s something more of an old band style that really stands out against the pop/punk angst.

From the beginning of title track “Live Life Loud” to the last note of “The Final Toast,” you find yourself moving and that is something not many bands have been able to master. It’s not everyday that you find a record that has your toes tapping from the very first line. In a word, the experience of listening to Live Life Loud was this: fun.

Overall, you do have to give Hawk Nelson credit, at no point throughout the album did I find myself bored or tempted to hit the skip button. And, with the special 3-D glasses and booklet that come with the album, it makes listening that much more enjoyable.

Le LoupFamilyHardly ArtSept. 22, 2009

meliSSa traynorTHE RECORDER

Comparisons to other bands are often too general, unsubstantiated and shed undue favorable or unfavorable light on the new band.

That said, I’m going to try and stay away from any Fleet Foxes and Animal Collective comparisons, even though, those were the first two band-alikes that came to mind when I listened to this album.

Washington, D.C.’s Le Loup (pronounced “lay loo”) generally fly under the radar, despite how much they embody a growing trend called “freak folk.” Though, it sounds a little intimidating, or just weird, Le Loup’s is a soft, attractive approach to the trend. It’s a secret I’d like to keep.

Family, the band’s sophomore record, appeals to the listener to sit back and absorb the music. Unfortunately, the lyrics don’t really matter, just the flow and cohesiveness of the record.

Le Loup do, however, capitalize on their songs’ feel, which is more tribal celebratory music - performed by white people. Odd? Probably, but the band brings a spiritual lift to each track that doesn’t seem fake or forced.

“Sherpa,” which is unfortunately pretty far into the record, is by far the its stand-out. It blends together passive and active periods of the song, swerving between a quiet, except for the bass, clock-ticking and water sounds, and an exotic anthem. The backbone guitar melody traces in and out.

“Sherpa” is centered around a few messy choruses and verses, again capitalizing on Le Loup’s ability to make a feel-good experience with male choral vocals. They are not sloppy

Similar in exotic sound and feel is “Grow,” the third track off Family. It uses a similar mix of pause and action, but with dreamier Beach-Boys vocals. In keeping with the older feel of the song, Le Loup add little drum breaks to the song that are remnant of the Ronettes’ “Be My Baby.”

Maybe Le Loup are bringing to the table things you’ve heard before, but I like to think they are packaging it in a different, wholesome way. Family is a small, familiar adventure.

absolute time machine, transporting listeners back to the heyday of Alice in Chains. All that’s missing is everyone’s favorite lead singer.

And as far as the new goes, DuVall fits in perfectly. “Last of My Kind” works as one of the heaviest songs on the album and proves to be DuVall’s initiation to the band. The song is both lyrically and vocally impressive, as DuVall finds what will be the song that will make even the sternest Alice fan accept him.

It’s safe to say that Cantrell is the leader of the band. Much like on Alice’s first three albums and numerous other recordings, Cantrell appears as both the main vocalist and as a dual vocalist to accompany DuVall. What was one of the most significant and recognizable components of the Alice in Chains style were the unique vocal harmonies between Cantrell and Staley of sometimes overlapping content. All of that is reborn with DuVall at Cantrell’s direction.

Cantrell’s guitar playing is up to par as well. The Wah-wah effect and absolutely heavy metal playing complete with soaring solos is noticeable just about everywhere on the album. Cantrell’s riffs have always pummeled at the ears of its listeners, and

is does so here too, just give “A Looking in View” a listen. Melody-wise, no one really constructs a song like Cantrell does, and this dark, brooding style is one of the best parts of Alice in Chains.

My winner on the album is “Private Hell”, a morose ballad that might be the most similar to old track on the album. The “Ahhhhhhhhh’s” belted out by Cantrell and Duvall doesn’t do anything but make me imagine Staley singing a track as great as this one.

As far as content goes, it’s all here. The lyrics are mostly dark, totally relatable and memorable, and the music gives you a taste of the past. The album is the way heavy and hard rock should be done, and I’m glad one of the greatest bands to play the genre of rock has returned to show the rest how it’s done.

Black Gives Way to Blue is a tremendous ode to lost singer Staley and good music and general. The debate about whether or not the guys should have changed the name of the band might linger, but I don’t care. If you can point me in the direction of a better return to brilliance than this, I’d love to hear it.

michael walShTHE RECORDER

After the death of iconic singer Layne Staley, it seemed that the identity of Alice in Chains had been lost forever. Staley’s rough, recognizable voice and dark, meaningful lyrics were the band’s two, joined centerpieces.

But the return of Alice in Chains sounds a lot like what made them famous with Staley. And why shouldn’t it? The driving musical force behind the band remains, with Jerry Cantrell still on guitar and providing vocals, Mike Inez still on bass and Sean Kinney still sitting at the drums. It’s not hard to sound like you do, even with the loss of an influencing and lead band member.

Cantrell and company added singer and guitarist William DuVall to the mix, whose voice automatically clicked with the band’s heavy metal tendencies and dark lyrical content.

Fans were reserved their right to be skeptical of the band’s return to the studio, but they might as well throw those reservations away, because Black Gives Way to Blue is an

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With all the talk of saving the planet and being environmentally friendly, one can easily become fed up with the concept. Most people think they cannot make a difference anyway. Who cares what my carbon footprint is, right?

There are many little things one can do to be environmentally friendly, such as using reusable shopping bags, though, they are not an entirely new concept. After an informal survey of fifty students and professors at at CCSU, I found several common reasons why some do not do their part in helping the environment and using reusable bags.

As college students, we are tired, poor and usually stressed out. When we go to the grocery store the last thing on our minds is what kind of bag we will use to carry our purchases.

The survey results showed that 40 percent of students and professors polled used reusable bags either on occasion or always. Out of those 60% who never use reusable bags, only one person said they do not reuse the plastic shopping bags. All of the others surveyed who sometimes or always use plastic bags said they reuse them for trash, disposal of pet waste, as lunch or snack bags, and to store house items.

“I reuse grocery store bags around the house; I have a big bag full of plastic bags. I try to recycle all my plastic, glass, papers and cans,” said CCSU student Mike Zimmerman. “I also give away all my used clothes, as well

as books and toys from my childhood to charity.”

What is stopping people from using reusable bags? Nearly every student who usually does not reuse bags said they wouldn’t remember to bring the bags with them. A few participants claimed they preferred free plastic bags over reusable bags.

Reusable bag users thought the opposite. They said that using the store-provided plastic bags was a hassle. That reusable bags are more durable, hold more items, and create less garbage were reason enough to convince these students to reuse bags.

One student suggested that another incentive to use Stop ‘n Shop reusable bags is the 5 cent refund for each bag Stop and Shop reusable bag used during a purchase. Reusing bags to help the environment was generally just a perk.

“I try to use reusable bags because I know it’s good for the planet and I love the planet! The reusable bags are also much easier to carry up to my third floor apartment,” explained CCSU student Rebecca Lewin.

Reusable bags are available at most grocery stores (specifically Whole Foods Market, Stop ‘n Shop and Trader Joes). The bags can also be found at the online store reusablebags.com and other Web sites such as uline.com and ecobags.com.

If students prefer not to have to buy a reusable bag, they can use any backpack or bag they already own. Or, if they are prone to forget, students can leave their reusable bags in an obvious place where they live and add a “reminder” item on their shopping lists.

Reusable Bags at CCSU In or Out?

FILM10.2-10.8Somers Town@ Real Art WaysHartford, Conn.$6.25 / 7 p.m.

“Endlessly charming...Witty and warmhearted, it’s a feel-good movie that never seems forced.” - Aaron Hillis, Village Voice

“A marvelous, pitch-perfect evocation of teenage friendship in modern London.” - Neil Young, Hollywood Reporter

From Shane Meadows, the director of This Is England, the film follows two teenage newcomers to London. Tomo is a troubled kid who’s run away from home; Marek shares a small flat with his father in a rundown area. When Marek agrees to let Tomo stay with them without the father’s knowledge, the two form a strong bond.

10.5The Seventh Seal@ Real Art WaysHartford, Conn.$6.25 / 1:30 p.m., Discussion after

“Essentially intellectual, yet emotionally stimulating too, it is as tough – and rewarding – as the moviegoer has had to face this year.” - Bosley Crowther, The New York Times

“This is an uncompromising film, regarding good and evil with the same simplicity and faith as its hero.” -Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

After ten years fighting in the Crusades, a knight returns to his homeland, only to find it ravaged by plague. When Death comes to collect, the Knight challenges him to a game of chess so that he can buy enough time to gain insight into the meaning of life. Directed by Ingmar Bergman.

9.30- 10.3Up@ CinstudioHartford, Conn.$7 / 7:30 p.m.

Somewhat lost under the onslaught of the summer blockbusters, Up gets the screen time it richly deserves at Cinestudio, the home of animation in Hartford. Like Wall-E and Spirited Way, Up uses animation to create an ‘other-world’ with the magic to enchant all ages. Up opens with an unlikely hero: a 78 year-old man who, after a life of disappointments, is finally ready to go for his dream: to fly his balloon-elevated house to the rainforests of South America to meet his childhood hero,

an eccentric aviator named Charles Muntz. Of course, he didn’t count on having a nervy boy named Russell along for the ride - “We will be comparing Up with classics like The Wizard of Oz for years to come” Marjorie Baumgarten, Austin Chronicle.

10.4 – 10.6Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg@ CinestudioHartford, Conn.$7 / 7:30 p.m.

Voted the second-most admired woman in America after Eleanor Roosevelt and the winner of the first Emmy Award for Best Actress, radio and television pioneer Gertrude Berg has been forgotten since her death in 1966. We can thank writer/director Aviva Kemner (The Life and Times of Hank Goldberg) for giving us back the woman who wrote The Goldbergs and starred as a haimish Jewish mother always ready to help her struggling neighbors in the Bronx. In real life, Berg fought TV executives over the 1950s blacklist of her costar Philip Loeb for supposed Communist sympathies. Winner, 2009 Freedom of Expression Award, San Francisco Jewish Film Festival. “Essential viewing for those with an interest in Jewish popular culture and the American left. And just about everybody else as well!” Film Journal International.

10.7 – 10.10The Hurt Locker@ CinestudioHartford, Conn.$7 / 7:30 p.m.

The Hurt Locker is a riveting, suspenseful portrait of the courage under fire of the military’s most unrecognized heroes: the technicians of the bomb squad, who volunteer to challenge the odds and save lives in one of the world’s most dangerous places. Three members of the Army’s elite Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) squad battle insurgents and each other as they seek out and disarm a wave of roadside bombs on the streets of Baghdad -- in order to try and make the city a safer place for Iraqis and Americans alike. Their mission is clear - protect and save - but it’s anything but easy, for the margin of error on a war-zone bomb is zero. A thrilling and heart-thumping look at the effects of combat and danger on the human psyche, The Hurt Locker is based on the first-hand observations of journalist and screenwriter Mark Boal, who was embedded with a special bomb unit in Iraq. – RottenTomatoes.com (98% Fresh)

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chriStoPher Boulay Sports editor

carmine Vetranoassistant Sports editor

edward GauGmanaging / Photo editor

miKe walShentertainment editor

Detroit at Chicago Chicago Chicago Chicago Chicago

Cincinnati at Cleveland Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati

Oakland at Houston Houston Houston Houston Houston

Seattle at Indianapolis Indianapolis Indianapolis Indianapolis Indianapolis

Tennessee at Jacksonville Tennessee Jacksonville Tennessee Tennessee

NY Giants at Kansas City NY Giants NY Giants NY Giants NY Giants

Baltimore at New England New England Baltimore New England Baltimore

Tampa Bay at Washington Tampa Bay Washington Washington Washington

Buffalo at Miami Buffalo Miami Buffalo Buffalo

NY Jets at New Orleans New Orleans New Orleans New Orleans NY Jets

Dallas at Denver Dallas Dallas Denver Dallas

St. Louis at San Francisco San Francisco San Francisco San Francisco San Francisco

San Diego at Pittsburgh Pittsburgh San Diego San Diego Pittsburgh

Green Bay at Minnesota Green Bay Minnesota Minnesota Green Bay

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NFL Predictions for Week 4After three full weeks, Marc is still in the lead and Joshua is trying to keep it close. Anthony Gonsalves had his Week 1 submissions added to this week’s totals because they were in on time, but lost in our e-mail folders. Bring on the bye weeks and hopefully another Lions win, despite none of us picking them. If you want to join in on the fun, go to our Web site: www.centralrecorder.com/nflpicks

This Week’s NFL Pick’Em Leaderboard

Rank Name Total Points Current Week

1 Marc Chouinard 34 10

2 Joshua Davenport 32 10

2 Chris Boulay* 32 11

4 Tonya Malinowski* 31 10

4 Nicholas Menapace 31 10

4 Brittany Burke 31 10

4 Edward Gaug* 31 10

4 Michael Walsh* 31 12

9 Ryan Kennedy 30 11

9 Michelle Traynor 30 12

9 Carmine Vetrano* 30 12

9 Anthony Gonsalves 30 11

13 Matthew Kitson 28 8

14 Kevin Dennis 26 12

15 Gary Berman 25 7

16 Melissa Traynor* 21 10

16 Chris Wendt 21 10

18 Nick Caiafa 20 9

19 Ian Cole 19 0

19 Kim Gaity 19 0

19 Chris Culmone 19 12

22 Tyler Boling 18 10

22 Timothy Farrell 18 11

22 Brian Coscina 18 0

25 Sean Chacho 12 0

25 Stockton Farmer 12 0

27 Justin Martin 11 11

28 Chris DaCosta 10 10

28 Ryan Ibarra 10 10

30 Jeff Rodriguez 9 0

31 Richard Swett 6 0

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ccSuBluedeVilS.com

Sophomore Jeremy Schmid and freshman Mohammed Hrezi finished in sixth and seventh, respectively, to pace the Central Connecticut State University men’s cross country team to a second place finish as hosts of the Ted Owen Invitational on Saturday morning.

The Blue Devils put seven runners in the top 15 of the four-team event to record a score of 47, but Providence swept the first five spots to score a perfect 15 and win the meet. Bryant was third putting forth a score of 78 and American International College failed to record a score.

CCSU Men’s Cross Country Places 2nd at Ted Owen InviteSophomore Kevin Tiernan and freshman

Josh Trares took 10th and 11th, respectively, to lead CCSU’s second pack. Tiernan finished in 26:52.73, while Trares crossed the line a second later, in 26:53.81.

One Providence harrier finished before the next three Blue Devils. Junior Robert Weston, sophomore Dan Watson and freshman Jon Krell were the next three runners in, taking 13th (26:59.96), 14th (27:21.24) and 15th (27:27.07).

Matt Terry of Providence won the individual championship, finishing the eight kilometer course in a time of 25:36.82. CCSU will have a week off before competing in the New England Championships on October 10.

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Ray Rangel scored on a one-yard run, capping off a 41-yard, three-play drive.

The Lions marched again on their second drive, but CCSU’s defense was able to hold strong, as Roberto Rodriguez blocked a Columbia field goal attempt.

CCSU’s Charlie Williams blocked a Lions’ punt and it was recovered at the Columbia one-yard line, but the Blue Devils would not be able to gain the yard.

Mallory reached paydirt again on a four-yard touchdown run that finished an incredible 12-play, 99-yard drive, that would have made

it a 10 point Blue Devil lead, if not for kicker Joe Izzo’s missed extra point that hit the left upright and went out.

Norris credited the two long drives to the team’s ability to take control of the game’s pace.

“We thought we were more relaxed to play our game, at our speed,” Norris said. “[We] didn’t let the defense dictate to us how we want to play. Everyone was calm, relaxed and did their job.”

Columbia was led by Olawale, who went 12-for-21 for 149 yards and a touchdown, as well as Rangel, who had 10 carries for 134

yards and the touchdown. Rangel ran for 104 of the yards in the first quarter.

“[Rangel] is a great player. He’s a tough guy. You have to give [Rangel] a lot of credit,” MacInerney said. “We ended up squeezing him; doing what we were supposed to do. Sometimes that happens if the opponent is out-hustling you. In the first quarter they had a lot of energy and out-hustled us.

The Blue Devils have completed their out-of-conference part of the schedule, and conference play commences with Homecoming against the Pioneers of Sacred Heart on Saturday at noon. The game will be televised on MSG.

Blue Devils Take Away Victory From Coulmbia

future of our program too, [Armstrong’s] a senior. These non-conference games are an opportunity to put in the goalkeepers to see what we have in terms of depth. If Paul got hurt, we want to make sure [Occhialini] is action-tested. Now he’s been in the trenches and has some experience, and we’re happy with that.”

“It’s not a reflection on Paul’s performance,” Green said. “It is a reflection that we have three very good goalkeepers on the staff, so we’re happy with that.”

After a quiet and even first half, CCSU broke their egg with a 52nd minute goal from Eduardo Ortiz. Ortiz received a pass from Mersad Sahanic and hit a beautiful strike from the left side of the box into the top right corner.

“Eduardo’s goal was just a phenomenal goal. It was 20 yards out, 18 yards out, and he placed it in the top right hand corner,”Green said. “Phenomenal finish.”

CCSU dominated play in the first part of the second half, but as the game wound down, it became a nail-biter for a team that needed a boost after last week’s 4-0 drubbing against Siena was still fresh in their minds.

“The plan was to come out in the second half and conquer,” Buchanan said. “The first half, we just tested [Fordham] out. We understand how they play and figured out their weaknesses, so as soon as the second half started we just attacked their weakness. Once you attack their weakness, it gave us a goal.”

Green was pleased with the team’s current state of play, as they looked like they have

taken a big step toward getting back to their form that was present early in the season.

“I’m very happy with the team right now,” Green said. “4-2 is a respectable record. We were sixth in the region and we should move up again this week. This has put us in the right state of mind to play against in-state rivals Hartford on Tuesday.”

The defense had a new look to it after the loss to Siena, with Blaine Veldhuis on the bench and captain Eddie Floyd playing left back.

“The defense played great today,” Occhialini said. “They stayed organized just like I told them before the game, they kept their line, and didn’t get out of position. They did what they had to do to get the win.”

Regarding the change in defense, something that was needed after the Blue Devils looked dire on the back line for the

past few matches, Green was positive about going forward.

“I thought we needed some senior leadership. Eddie Floyd has come back and added some pace [to the back line], Aaron Durr seems to be comfortable in the central position. I am very happy with Jessie Menzies out on the flank” Green said. “I thought it was our best defensive performance of the season today. Our tempo was in unison and I am very, very pleased with Jared Spieker’s performance.”

Rafael Guimaraes returned to the team for his first action of the season for the Blue Devils, after recovering from a nagging leg injury.

CCSU played their final non-conference match before NEC play begins on Tuesday at home against Hartford. NEC play starts Friday at home against St. Francis (PA).

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Continued from page 12

Soccer Up 4-2 After Fordham Game

Eduardo Ortiz and Mersad Sahanic celebrate after Ortiz scored the game’s first goal.

Blue Devils Triumph Over

BobcatsBrittany BurKe

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The CCSU women’s volleyball team defeated Quinnipiac for their first conference win of the season.

For most of game one the Blue Devils (4-7, 1-0) and the Bobcats (1-11, 1-1) were neck and neck, with neither team getting a lead larger than two.

Coach Linda Sagnelli stressed the teams’ energy level during the week, which was definitely apparent in the first two games.

“An interdivision game is not something to take lightly,” Coach Sagnelli said. “We were focusing on our team energy all week long.”

The two teams were tied a total of seven times before the Blue Devils were able to pull ahead at 11-11. Once the Blue Devils got the lead there was no stopping them. Their point cushion rose, gaining 14 points and holding the Bobcats to only 6 additional points. Game one ended with CCSU on top, 25-17.

The second game was not as easy for the Blue Devils. Quinnipiac came out strong, with a lot of power and great defense. The Bobcats were up 5-0 before CCSU was able to get any points on the board. The Bobcats were consistently getting the hard hit balls and keeping up the volleys to eventually get them the point.

The Blue Devils had a tougher time in the second game with finding their rhythm. Instead of fighting point for point, CCSU had to catch up on a lead the Bobcats had set early.

As the game progressed the Blue Devils were able to catch up, tying the Bobcats at both 13-13 and 14-14. Once they had tied for the second time the Blue Devils seemed to get into a working rhythm. Their defense was able to hold the Bobcats to 14 total points. While on the offensive side of the ball. CCSU scored an additional 11 points to end the game 25-14.

“We all just really wanted to win tonight and so we came out with a lot of energy,” said junior captain Amanda Bayer. “I think that showed in the first two games.”

The Blue Devils were not able to sweep the Bobcats in three games, falling short 25-21.

“When we got to the third game things broke down,” Coach Sagnelli said. “Our transitional passing broke down, which hurt us tremendously.”

The fourth game marked another slow start for CCSU. Once again, Quinnipiac were able to take an early lead, forcing CCSU to scramble to catch up. At one point the Devils were down by six, but were able to go on a scoring run and tie the Bobcats at 22.

The Blue Devils seemed to really find their momentum in the last few moments of the game after beating the sufficient point deficit. Once at 22, the Bobcats allowed the Blue Devils to score the last three points for the win, ending the match, 3-1.

“I think it showed a lot for our team to come back in the last game and just pull out the win when we were down,” said senior captain Jamie Baumert.

While the team was happy to walk away with the win in their first NEC match of the season they’re already looking ahead for ways to get better.

“I think we still have room for improvement,” said Baumert. “We definitely want to win. I think we want to set the tone a little bit higher and win in three.”

CCSU are back home today at 7 p.m. against Hartford in a non-conference match up.

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InsideThis Issue: CCSU Volleyball Wins First

Conference Game of Seasonsee Blue Devils Triumph Page 11

Men’s Cross Country Places 2nd at Invitational

see Men’s Cross Country Page 11

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Norris, Mallory Lead Blue Devils Past ColumbiachriStoPher Boulay

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MANHATTAN, N.Y. - CCSU scored 22 unanswered points and held off Columbia, with a masterful performance from Aubrey Norris off of the bench.

Norris came in for the Blue Devils on the last drive of the first half and would play under center for the rest of the game. With 27 seconds left in the half, Aubrey Norris ran quite possibly the most amazing piece of running all day, a 28-yard scamper into the end zone to cut the score to 13-9.

The opportunity took Norris by surprise, as the play didn’t go as planned and included a high snap and good coverage of the Blue Devils receivers by the Columbia secondary.

“I was like, ‘Whoa, there’s no one covering me!’ Norris said. “I just lucked into no one being there. I just tried to haul tail and get to the end zone.”

Norris passed for an incredible 8-for-8 for 135 yards and ran for 75 yards on 10 carries including the touchdown in relief of Wanket, who went 2-for-5 for 16 yards.

“I’m just waiting for my call. I’m always ready,” Norris said. “I was just waiting for Coach [MacInerney] to make the decision, and he made it, and I was handed the ball.”

Columbia struck late in the second half when quarterback M.A. Olawale threw a touchdown pass to receiver Austin Knowlin for 12 yards.

The turning point for the Blue Devils would come on the next play.

Right after, the special teams woes for

Columbia continued, when Dominique Rose blocked the extra point, one of three blocks on special teams for the Blue Devils, and returned it the length of the field for a safety.

“Historically we’ve been very good at blocking kicks, especially the last three years,” Coach Jeff MacInerney said. “The kicker just kicked some of those low. He’s like our kicker, he’s young, he’s a freshman, and sometimes those things happen.”

Norris led the team on the opening drive of the third quarter on a 10-play, 77 yard attack, which CCSU was able to take the lead for the first time in the game when James Mallory punched it in for a one-yard touchdown.

Regarding the change in tempo of the Blue Devils’ rushing attack from the first half to the second half, Mallory credited the

offensive line.“I have all the respect in the world for

them,” Mallory said. “We can have one yard rushing in the first half and I know they are gonna come through for me because I know they care.”

Mallory led the team in rushing with 143 yards on 26 carries and two touchdowns.

“My job as running back is to make people miss. If I don’t make people miss, I am not doing my job. I take that personally,” Mallory said. “When I watch film, I gotta at least make 10 people miss a game. If I can’t do that, I’m not being the player that I want to be. I work to be the best, I take great pride in that.”

Columbia opened up the scoring, only 1:16 into the first quarter, when senior running back

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Men’s Soccer Overcome Two Losses with Important Win at FordhamchriStoPher Boulay

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BRONX, N.Y. - Two second half goals and some vital saves from backup keeper Anthony Occhialini help the CCSU men’s soccer team (4-2) get back to winning ways with a 2-1 victory at Fordham University.

Shawn Buchanan ripped a shot into the lower right corner, under the Fordham (2-3) keeper’s hand in the 68th minute, which would prove to be the decider in a very physical match.

“Once I got [the ball], I already knew what I was going to do,” Buchanan said. “It has come naturally to me. I’m just happy. It was the winning goal, but a goal is a goal. I’m just happy we’re winning right now.”

Occhialini, CCSU’s backup keeper got the start in place of Paul Armstrong and had a strong debut. He only made one visible mistake in the 63rd minute where a corner was sent into the box and mishandled by

the freshman only to be tapped in by Rams’ defender Marcus Axelsson.

“I went up and it just spun out of my hands. It hit the ground and [Axelsson] just finished it,” Occhialini said. “I’ll take that for one mistake in the game. I don’t really care. I made up for it on that one play [where I knocked it over the bar].

Occhialini made some spectacular saves later in the half, including a rip from the top of the box soon after the Rams’ goal. Occhialini was happy with his performance, looking at the dropped ball as a “rookie mistake” and the overall came as a learning experience.

“I’ve learned from it. [The mistake on the goal] probably won’t happen again,” he said.

Coach Shaun Green was pleased by the effort of Occhialini in net, but was firm regarding Armstrong’s place in the first team.

“Paul’s our number one goalkeeper. He’s been great for the program,” Green said.

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Blue Devils Quarterback Aubrey Norris accounted for 210 yards of total offense, including going eight for eight passing the ball. It is unknown if Norris willl start this week against SHU.

Shawn Buchanan shows off some fancy footwork en route to scoring the winning goal.

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