Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:59:57 GMT
Though the Virginia field hockey team avenged an early season loss Saturday when it beat James Madison 2-1 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the Cavaliers fell to Wake Forest 4-3 in round two to end their season Sunday.
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:56:48 GMT
The third-seeded Wake Forest field hockey team was able to pick up victories in the quarter- and semifinals of the ACC Tournament, but it was unable to defeat the top-seeded Maryland Terrapins for the title.
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:46:18 GMT
One columnist prepares you for all the awkward things that could interrupt your naked time, while another tries to wrap her head around virtual cheating on Second Life. These sexpers aren't fooling around ? except with sex toys.
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:40:35 GMT
When Tina Fey appeared on Saturday Night Live in a red power suit, winking and mavericking, viewers immediately knew: There?s Sarah Palin. And according to NYU researchers, the resemblance has more to it than glasses and an updo.
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:22:01 GMT
University police are still unsure if the sex offender arrested at the Undergraduate Library, 1402 W. Gregory Dr., had been living there for a couple days prior to his arrest. Eric Kaminski, 21, was arrested early Thursday morning after security guards notified University police of his suspicious behavior.
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:18:56 GMT
In a season already mired with injuries, the Wildcats' roster took another hit over the weekend. Ipek Turkyilmaz, a junior guard, was deemed ineligible to play by the NCAA Clearinghouse, effectively ending her promising career with the Wildcats. Turkyilmaz, a native of Izmir, Turkey, transferred to the UA before this season after playing two seasons at Barton Community College in Kansas.
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:16:44 GMT
The American Humanism Association has finally addressed the cause of the inclusion of non-theists during this year?s holiday season. It is dropping $40,000 for an advertising campaign that began Nov. 11 and will run through December. The ads pronounce: ?Why believe in a god? Just be good for goodness? sake.?
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:14:33 GMT
The passage of Proposition 8 has energized a large contingent of college students to become political activists, according to university and student sources at UCLA.
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:11:13 GMT
In an announcement that lasted probably less than 10 minutes Monday, the No. 12 Cal men's soccer team finally found out its postse...
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:11:05 GMT
If you see a Santa Claus at the mall or at a festival, take the time to wait in line and sit in his lap. Then check to see if his beard is real; if it is, you can ask him about AORBS, and his thoughts on the organizations scandal.
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:10:01 GMT
It'd be easy to say that the physical differences between Cal volleyball players Kristen Kathan and Hana Cutura are the most interesting aspect of their friendship. In t...
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:07:37 GMT
Cal men's basketball coach Mike Montgomery really wanted Rex Walters out of high school. Montgomery himself said on Monday that h...
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:06:11 GMT
Pete Newell, one of the most influential minds ever to coach in the sport of basketball and the architect behind the Cal men's basketball program's only NCAA championship...
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:02:44 GMT
See junior Lindsey Saffold back her defender down on offense, obtaining a precious position in the post. See her dive for the loose ball in practice, fighting with her teammates past the whistle. See Saffold hustle.
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:02:15 GMT
Some people blame the brainwashing on the students? professors. Maybe they are flashing subliminal messages between PowerPoint slides, they speculate. As for me, I think the professors are just innocent victims in this twisted mess. No, the force behind this affront is much more sinister, at least three times as scary.
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:58:54 GMT
It was supposed to be head coach Ernie Kent's record-breaking win as head coach, but Monday night turned out to be memorable only for Oakland.
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:57:27 GMT
A new Florida state law has changed the way elementary-school kids go about their day. Instead of sitting behind desks all day long, the law makes the schools require kids to complete at least 30 minutes of physical education every day. Aimed at battling childhood obesity, this type of law is exactly what the rest of the country needs.
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:55:06 GMT
The demon-human erotica book was interesting, to say the least - barring setting, plot, character development, narration, imagery and rhyme scheme, all of which I didn?t pay much attention to because I skipped to the erotic parts. But it was particularly extraordinary because the author made demon anatomy just like human anatomy. This is, of course, imperative to a romance novel.
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:54:56 GMT
The Oregon women's basketball team is young. Last year, head coach Bev Smith signed six freshmen to compensate for losing five seniors. This year, the Ducks picked up three new recruits to replace senior guard Kaela Chapdelaine and junior transfer Tamika Nurse.
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:52:19 GMT
It is a conflict between living in the real world and living in the Biblical world, and it?s difficult for people to do both. The result is people pick and choose when they want to live in one world or the other. A fundamentalist chooses more of the rules and punishments of God, while a reformist will choose the hippie?esque words of Jesus.
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:51:24 GMT
For one day this year, smokers will try to kick the habit and go 24 hours without touching any tobacco, which includes cigarettes, chewing tobacco, snuff or cigars.
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:50:44 GMT
American conservatism is in a bad place right now, granted ? but so was American liberalism eight years ago. The cycle is just that: a cycle. Conservatives should bow out gracefully and give Obama the benefit of the doubt. Holding grudges never works. At the end of the day, there?s always this sobering thought: At rock bottom, the only place to go is up.
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:45:26 GMT
Scoring three points less than Sacramento State - by herself - Oregon State sophomore guard Talisa Rhea set a Pac-10 record Sunday as she hit 10 three-pointers in OSU's 100-45 win over the Hornets.
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:44:18 GMT
Can you think of anything else useful that we use regularly that came from the moon missions? I can?t. The very fact that the moon missions were stopped after 1972 shows that there were little long-term benefits to be had from these missions. Politicians should take heed of this when funding Mars missions.
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:43:20 GMT
When most people think of volunteering after graduation, they think of the Peace Corps. It's understandable given the program's reputation and longevity as well as its presence on the UNH campus. In January 2008, UNH was ranked in the top 25 on a list of medium-sized colleges that produced the most Peace Corps volunteers.
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:43:06 GMT
Take a walk through the Oregon State University campus after a home football game, and mountains of garbage piled around dumpsters and entire parking lots strewn with trash are visible.
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:42:08 GMT
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Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:40:10 GMT
Everything from high gas prices to a poor football record can hurt Pullman businesses.
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:39:41 GMT
I know using a toilet is a challenge to the already inebriated; nothing in the world matters more than the satisfying release of a full bladder. But it?s a necessary start for LSU to soar to top-tier status.
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:38:24 GMT
One of the Cougars heralded freshman, guard April Cook is already making an impact.
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:36:50 GMT
Desperate times call for desperate measures. At least that?s the impression I got when I received an e-mail from the WSU Athletic Department announcing that Apple Cup tickets were half off the original price.
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:34:50 GMT
We will already know a lot about the Obama Administration before Inauguration Day. Obama has shown a remarkable interest in hearing opposing points of view. If his cabinet reflects that attitude, then we?ll be one step closer to having the kind of presidency that has been so lacking in the past eight years, reaffirming why we voted for Obama in the first place.
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:28:38 GMT
Youth populations today are more diverse, and less religious, than ever. If youth voters continue to show up at the polls in larger numbers, the political landscape will profoundly change.
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:28:14 GMT
A deflating economy and a shrinking number of jobs keep market tough for students to infiltrate.
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:27:24 GMT
The University of Minnesota is willing to put its employees on hold while they continue to build. But take caution: If costs keep rising as they have been and salaries for non-?senior executives? stay as they have been, in 10 years, when the building boom is finished, there might not be enough students or faculty left to fill the halls of the shiny new buildings.
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:23:51 GMT
Some human rights activists have accused New York University of violating fair labor standards as the university prepares for construction on its Abu Dhabi campus.
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:22:11 GMT
As the economy continues to plummet and jobs become increasingly scarce, more students are choosing to attend business, law or graduate schools as a ways of riding out the economic storm. UNH is responding by drawing up plans for a new business college and a merger with Franklin Pierce Law Center.
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:16:43 GMT
Anderson Cooper spoke at St. Mark's School in Salt Lake Saturday night as a part of the McCarthey Family Lecture Series in Praise of Independent Journalism.
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:16:04 GMT
On Nov. 4, California voters passed Proposition 8, which defined marriage in the state Constitution to include only unions between men and women. More than 1,500 miles away, at the steps of the Boone County Courthouse, about 60 people gathered Saturday afternoon to speak out against the proposition.
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:08:36 GMT
Nearly a decade later, Jeffrey is now Emily Colvin, and her life is a different, more positive story. She is a sophomore and in transition. This is her first semester at the University of Missouri, and this is also her first semester living full-time as a woman.
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:58:34 GMT
A member of Students for Justice in Palestine is pushing to recall ASUC Senator John Moghtader, motivated in part by what he says was the senator's involvement in a fight between Palestinian and Israeli advocates last Thursday.
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:57:19 GMT
Northwestern President Henry S. Bienen was the second highest-paid university executive in the nation in 2006, according to a survey by The Chronicle of Higher Education. Bienen, who received a total compensation of more than $1.7 million, was second only to David J.
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:54:40 GMT
According to a report released by the National Center for Health Statistics, more than 70 percent of 18-year-olds have engaged in oral sex. While this increasing number shows what many young people are doing, it doesn't express what they thought about oral sex.
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:50:11 GMT
Barack Obama has resigned from the Senate and attempted to stay out of national government since he was elected, pointing out that the United States has only one president at a time.
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:34:12 GMT
To say that junior Hilary Moore has made an important impact on the field hockey team this year would be an understatment. Ten games into the season, Moore leads the team in points, with 21, consisting of nine goals and three assists.
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:31:21 GMT
Aileen Davis is an athlete in every form of the word. Davis is a star field hockey player as well as a member of the women?s tennis team at Wake. Her impressive athletic résumé consists of playing with the U18 Scotland and U17 West England teams.
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:28:01 GMT
After a week away from competition, the Wake Forest field hockey team won back-to-back games in Massachusetts this past weekend, defeating Boston College and Dartmouth in the last two matches of the regular season.
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:50:08 GMT
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Mike McCall | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:29:22 GMT
OK, I'm convinced. During the Florida football team's six-game win streak, fans and media members alike have been showering the Gators with praise and anointing them a national title favorite, but I held back.
Mitch Mallory | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:55:29 GMT
Twenty-five years after "Footloose" was shot in Utah County, Provo will celebrate the seminal '80s movie at a concert by Kenny Loggins, who earned an Oscar nomination for writing the film's titular hit.
Justin Crandall | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:39:43 GMT
Once again, the Cougars offense needed to overcome a sub-par performance by the defense when BYU traveled to Colorado Springs, Colo. on Saturday.
Jordan Christiansen | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:35:18 GMT
In a thrilling contest, the USC women's soccer team overcame BYU, outlasting the Cougars 4-2 on penalty kicks in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at South Field on Saturday.
Viviana Aldous | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:26:21 GMT
Nayana Ghosh-Choudhury hopes to provide better treatment to breast cancer patients through her project, which she presented at the Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology at UT on Saturday.
Joseph DeMaio | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:17:07 GMT
The No. 5 Boston College women's hockey team (7-1-2) beat the University of Connecticut Huskies (6-4-2) Thursday night, 3-2. With the win, the Eagles improve to 8-11-5 all-time against the Huskies, and move to 4-0-1 in the Hockey East.
Aliesha Jones | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:16:35 GMT
Smokers on campus will have to watch their cigarette butts; improper disposal of a cigarette butt equates to a $25 fine according to the newly approved smoking policy.
Taylor Kuykendall | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:36 GMT
Three brothers and their cousin traveled from New Jersey to Huntington to lay a rose at the Memorial Fountain at Marshall University. Tito Lajterman, Mo Lajterman, Abe Lajterman and Adrian Steingart came to the Marshall University's annual memorial service for the 75 Marshall football players, fans, coaches and flight crew who lost their lives in a plane crash 38 years ago on Nov. 14, 1970.
Zach Kwartler | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:10:22 GMT
There are two ways to look at the Princeton women?s soccer team?s 2-1 loss to No. 12 West Virginia in the first round of the NCAA tournament Friday night.
Joe Holloway | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:09:26 GMT
The No. 19 Baylor Lady Bears upset the No. 2 Stanford Cardinal 81-65 at the Ferrell Center Sunday afternoon. Senior forward Rachel Allison again lead the way offensively with 25 points in 35 minutes of action. Twenty of those points came before the half.
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:07:59 GMT
CollegeNET, Inc., today announced the winners of its October scholarship election competition.
Emmeline Zhao | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:04:09 GMT
Duke University has been cited for nine "serious violations" and fined $35,000 as a result of investigations into a fatal steam pipe explosion May 14 in the basement of the Levine Science Research Center.
John Borneman | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:03:47 GMT
The Marquette women's soccer team had shown a decent ability to find the back of the net in the second half. They flashed that ability again in the first round of the NCAA tournament Friday, but still couldn't overcome an exceptionally slow start, falling 2-1 at Minnesota.
Tony Dobies | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:59:35 GMT
It?s only been one game, but Darryl ?Truck? Bryant said he?s already feeling comfortable with his role on the West Virginia men?s basketball team.
Tony Dobies | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:55:31 GMT
After just one game, it?s obvious the freshmen on the West Virginia men?s basketball team are going to play a significant role and be an important part in the team?s success this season.
Jarred LeBlanc | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:53:53 GMT
To hear a podcast about the Tigers' win over Troy, click here.
Anthony Pardo | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:48:41 GMT
The West Virginia women?s soccer team could not overcome a 3-0 first-half deficit, as it fell to the Virginia Cavaliers 3-2 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday.
Chelsea Pech | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:48:25 GMT
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Sean Breslin | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:45:23 GMT
The Florida State women's basketball team kicked off the 2008-09 season Sunday afternoon with an 81-62 victory over Florida Gulf Coast University at the Donald L. Tucker Center. The win marked the 12th time in as many tries that FSU head coach Sue Semrau has posted a victory in the season-opener during her tenure at Florida State.
Brett Jula | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:41:51 GMT
All season long, the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference has been quite the roller coaster ride for its six participants, with seemingly no one able to cash in on a chance to control its own destiny to the ACC Championship Game. After Wake Forest lost to N.
Alexia Lang | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:40:05 GMT
Thanks to a new class in the Environmental Studies Program, students are learning to take a hands-on approach to sustainability. Last spring, Geosciences Professor Caroline Davies and Urban Planning and Design Professor Michael Frisch teamed up to teach the cluster course Environmental Sustainability.
Ira Berman | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:36:09 GMT
By Ira Berman Asst. Sports Editor Senior midfielder Caitlin Hiler nailed a penalty kick with less than two minutes to go in the first half as the No. 10 Eagles beat Central Connecticut State Friday evening to advance to the second round of the NCAA tournament, 3-0.
Hannah Hoffman | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:36:03 GMT
If the Greenland icecap melts, the Sahara expands and the Siberian permafrost disappears, don't blame carbon-emitting SUVs or billowing smokestacks, says a group of scientists who claim their research on global warming has been repressed. The explanation, they argue, might be simpler: Mother Nature is just going through her natural cycles.
Brad Zak | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:33:17 GMT
By Brad Zak Heights Staff Some say Virginia is for lovers, but not much love was given to the Eagles volleyball team this weekend. The Eagles dropped two difficult losses to Virginia Tech and Virginia during their recent Mid-Atlantic swing. The losses put Boston College at 7-22 on the season and just 1-16 in ACC play.
Sarah Krusleski | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:32:18 GMT
In an attempt to honor a donor, University of Houston's M.D. Anderson Library staffers acquired a friendly-faced gnome to safeguard the library and attend student-related events. In his first year on campus, Dewey the library gnome has acquainted himself with students in events such as Election Night and the annual Great Pumpkin contest.
Brittani Webb | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:31:25 GMT
Increased enrollment this semester at Oklahoma regional and community colleges could mean decreased freshman enrollment at OU in the future.
Thomas Rundle | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:29:35 GMT
Reigning in tuition costs is a high priority among many Texas senators as they prepare for the 81st Texas legislative session, which begins Jan. 13. Legislation to repeal tuition deregulation has been proposed at every session since it was passed in 2003, but this time Texas senators said they expect widespread support for a bill that, if passed, would lock in tuition rates for two years.
Paul Cordes | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:28:07 GMT
Coach Tubby Smith had a lot of opportunities to learn some things about the team he?ll be putting on the floor this season.
David Amstutz | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:27:56 GMT
By David Amstutz Assoc. Sports Editor Boston College's bid to repeat as ACC tournament champions ended on Friday afternoon, when the Eagles dropped a heartbreaking contest to No. 5 Maryland, 1-0. The Terrapins defeated a pesky BC team when they scored in debilitating fashion, off its own goal with just over 12 minutes remaining.
Matthew Stein | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:26:17 GMT
As the Rutgers football team methodically drained the fight out of the Bulls, they brought themselves ever closer to a postseason berth with a physically dominating 49-16 win.
Cinnamon Kilburn | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:26:02 GMT
Indiana State University students were given the opportunity to experience other cultures through their sense of taste at the International Cooking Competition in Pickerl Hall Sunday night. Seven teams of students competed for prizes by cooking traditional dishes of different cultures.
David Amstutz | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:25:49 GMT
By David Amstutz Assoc. Sports Editor The final score read 80-65 in favor of the good guys, but the main storyline did not appear in any box score. In fact, it didn't appear anywhere - except on the Boston College bench. For the second consecutive year, Tyrese Rice sat out the Eagles' season-opening game with a suspension due to an unspecified violation of team rules.
Charles Moore | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:24:13 GMT
By Charles Moore Heights Staff The Boston College men's basketball game against Central Connecticut on Friday became exponentially more important when it was first reported a few hours before the game that Tyrese Rice had been suspended and would not be playing.
Greta Fishback | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:23:33 GMT
At 4:50 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, a male Indiana State University student reported that he was approached by two unknown males who placed a gun to his head, threatened him and then fled in an unknown direction.The victim was not harmed or robbed. The crime occurred at Unit Three of the University Apartments.
Jon Collins and Karlee Weinmann | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:22:52 GMT
While earmarks have gained a reputation for corruption through projects like Alaska?s notorious ?Bridge to Nowhere,? in the academic world earmarks are often viewed as a threat to the longstanding peer-reviewed funding process overseen by organizations like the National Science Foundation.
Jon Collins and Karlee Weinmann | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:21:42 GMT
A big part of a higher education lobbyist?s job is to be accountable when lawmakers call into question the use of potential funds. Recently, the primary questions have shifted away from the quality of undergraduate education.
Jon Collins and Karlee Weinmann | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:20:32 GMT
Lobbying is a generally confusing and misunderstood part of the American political process that?s largely invisible to the general public. In recent years, more colleges and universities have hired their own lobbyists and opened offices in Washington, D.C.
Ryan Boetel | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:19:31 GMT
As a week-long special legislative session began, Sen. Ernie Chambers stood up. "While I am here, I am still on the clock," he said. In his final week of lawmaking after years of representing north Omaha, he is clocking in with the rest of Nebraska's unicameral to change the age limit on the state's safe haven law.
Aaron Paitich | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:19:05 GMT
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John Sharkey | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:16:06 GMT
A major lesson both parties learned in this election season is that the youth of America are a political force to be reckoned with. If the Democrats want to continue the winning streak they started in 2006 or if the Republicans want to find their way back to a majority in Washington, neither can afford to take the youth vote for granted.
Ruth Lincoln | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:21:19 GMT
The Michigan basketball team is young, with nine underclassmen, and Beilein hopes fan-friendly events like last week?s Fan Appreciation Night and last Saturday?s ?Garden Party? will help.
Ty Kellogg | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:29:10 GMT
Album review for Ray LaMontagne's 2008 release, "Gossip in the Grain"
Alexsis Regan | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:26:36 GMT
Four students at Saint Michael's College want to make sure the voices of their generation by the man their peers elected.
Pam Crimbchin | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:25:33 GMT
Album review for Kaiser Chief's 2008 release, "Off With Their Heads"
Ty Kellogg | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:22:18 GMT
Album review for Old Crow Medicine Show's 2008 release, "Tennesee Pusher"
Emily Engle | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:18:59 GMT
Album review for Block Party's 2008 release, Intimacy
Ryan Wright | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:09:17 GMT
After blowing out exhibition opponents by an average of 50 points, the Alabama basketball team faced quite a different scenario to open the season Sunday night. Despite a second-half surge from senior point guard Ronald Steele, the Crimson Tide ended up on the wrong side of a Gardner Webb-Kentucky-like upset against Mercer, who topped Alabama 72-69 in a game that went down to the final seconds.
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:01:19 GMT
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Marc Gauthier | Sat, 15 Nov 2008 07:56:40 GMT
I suppose I'll always remember the first time I talked with Ater Majok, the mystery man of this year's UConn basketball team. It was a late night earlier this week, and I needed a photo of the inside of Gampel Pavilion. So, a photographer and I drove out to the legendary dome that encompasses what Storrs is all about.
Mike Northup | Sat, 15 Nov 2008 07:52:41 GMT
Maya Moore remembers when she realized that Renee Montgomery was going to be the unquestioned leader of this year's team. It was the end of the team's trip to YMCA Camp Jewell in Colebrook. Each player had to pick a name out of a hat and say something about that person, be it a player or coach.
Kevin Meacham | Sat, 15 Nov 2008 07:48:28 GMT
It seems like every November, I sit down to write this piece and the point remains the same. The UConn women's basketball team is good. Very good. Bordering on great. Only the very tippy-top teams in the country are even capable of competing with Geno Auriemma's club.
Brittany Perotti | Sat, 15 Nov 2008 07:45:22 GMT
It has been seven years since Shea Ralph played a game at UConn. In that time, there have been Final Fours and National Championship runs, tears of joy and tears of heartbreak. Ralph has shed her share of tears - she won a national championship as part of the 2000 team, and she ended her career on the ground with a knee injury in the 2001 Big East tournament.
Kevin Duffy | Sat, 15 Nov 2008 07:42:46 GMT
When it happened, it didn't look like much. A.J. Price simply planted his left leg to juke San Diego's Tremaine Johnson and went sprawling to the ground. He was going to get up. He was going to walk it off and keep playing. He was going to lead fourth-seeded UConn to a deep run in the NCAA Tournament.
Marc Gauthier | Sat, 15 Nov 2008 07:41:12 GMT
It's midway in November and the cold, crisp air is starting to settle in over Storrs. The trees have lost most of their leaves and the cows have been herded inside Horsebarn Hill, in preparation for winter. For most students, this routine isn't anything unusual.
Kevin Meacham | Sat, 15 Nov 2008 07:38:39 GMT
Tiffany Hayes has spent the last three months in an unfamiliar state, in an unfamiliar climate with a larger workload of classes and basketball practices. In fact, just about the only thing that isn't new for the 5-foot-10 freshman from Lakeland, Fla., is her coach's personality.
Kevin Duffy | Sat, 15 Nov 2008 07:36:06 GMT
On the surface, Scottie Haralson is a 3-point specialist in every sense of the term. Following every three-hour practice (where Haralson knocks down 46 percent of his long-range attempts according to coach Jim Calhoun), he stays in Gampel Pavilion shooting 3s until he gets kicked out.
Justin Verrier | Sat, 15 Nov 2008 07:34:46 GMT
Gavin Edwards doesn't run the offense like A.J. Price or control the paint like Hasheem Thabeet, and he doesn't shoot the 3-pointer like Scottie Haralson or slash through the lane like Jerome Dyson. But while the junior forward may not be called upon to take the game-winning shot, break someone off the dribble or lock down the opponent's star player, Edwards is willing to do whatever he has to, and play as many positions as possible, to contribute.
Brittany Perotti | Sat, 15 Nov 2008 07:32:56 GMT
Three years ago, Lorin Dixon was the buzz in the high school basketball world. Sites like Rivals.com kept readers posted on her progress. In fact, though only a sophomore, Dixon scored the highest on the SPARQ (Speed, Power, Agility, Reaction, Quickness) test that year, which measures all-around athleticism.
Justin Verrier | Sat, 15 Nov 2008 07:21:29 GMT
Every time Kemba Walker steps on the court for the No. 2 Huskies and sees all-conference players and future pros all around him, he can't contain his excitement. Walker's big, schoolboy grin never left his face in the postgame interviews following his first preseason game in a UConn uniform.
Bart Pohlman | Sat, 15 Nov 2008 07:19:18 GMT
With plenty of new faces adorning Arkansas' basketball roster this season, it might be tough to have such a young team fully prepared to play at the start of the season. Arkansas coach John Pelphrey said his team isn't quite ready to compete. "We're not ready yet," Pelphrey said.
Bart Pohlman | Sat, 15 Nov 2008 07:17:56 GMT
As year two of the John Pelphrey era begins at Arkansas, it's perfectly clear this season will be far different from last. The coach remains, as do a few players, but the rest of the roster looks as different from a year ago as Michael Jackson does from his "Thriller" days.
Staff report | Sat, 15 Nov 2008 07:07:48 GMT
Five Florida State football players will be suspended for Saturday's game against Boston College as a result of Wednesday's fight on campus. The announcement was made by FSU head coach Bobby Bowden in a statement released by the University.
Matt Payne | Sat, 15 Nov 2008 07:02:10 GMT
While San Diego State didn?t put up much of a fight last week, Air Force should prove to be a more formidable opponent for No. 15 BYU.
Trevor Calero | Sat, 15 Nov 2008 06:52:34 GMT
LSA junior Steve Kampfer, a Michigan hockey player involved in an incident Oct. 12 that left him with a fractured skull, filed for a personal protection order last month against LSA senior Mike Milano, The Ann Arbor News reported.
John Clayton | Sat, 15 Nov 2008 06:47:32 GMT
1. Get push up the middle Statistically speaking, Nick Santiago and Arthur Jones have been a bright spot for the Syracuse defense this year. The Orange's starting defensive tackles have combined for 17 tackles for loss and 5.5 of SU's nine sacks this year.
Bill Brink | Sat, 15 Nov 2008 06:40:15 GMT
Poor Charlie Weis. Never thought I'd speak those words, but there they are. Never thought I would pity someone who coaches Notre Dame football for a living, who makes millions and who has more bling than Paul Wall's grill. First thing I see when I wake up Tuesday morning is a column calling for Weis' dismissal.
Harry Nelson | Sat, 15 Nov 2008 06:25:57 GMT
The Mississippi State Bulldogs (3-6, 1-4 SEC) will try to make it three in a row against No. 1 Alabama (10-0, 5-0) Saturday at 6:45 p.m. at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The game will be broadcast to a national audience on ESPN.
Paul P. Quinn | Sat, 15 Nov 2008 06:23:04 GMT
The University of Mississippi mascot, Colonel Reb, is not allowed on the football field, and legally it?s not allowed at Butler High School either. The high school, located in Huntsville, Ala., will have to pay the university $250 per year or change their rebel mascot due to trademark infringement.
Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:33:48 GMT
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Brandon Southward | Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:40:54 GMT
President-elect Barack Obama will officially become president on Jan. 20 2009; however, speculation on his presidential cabinet and what an Obama administration would look like as already begun. That speculation won't stop here, as I peered through my crystal ball once again and came up with this list of names for a possible Obama administration.
Kevin Swanson | Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:36:21 GMT
Bottled water manufacturers have concocted a false sense in American consumers that somehow tap water is not safe to drink. What's worse is that studies have shown that some bottled water companies merely fill the bottles with tap water and resell them to the consumer. Smartwater symbolizes this shift.
Quinn Moticka | Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:29:52 GMT
It's vital that we continue sending robots and satellites to Mars. By doing so, we can determine if it's feasible for humans to inhabit the planet for an extended amount of time. I realize sending humans to Mars is a goal that will take many years to achieve, but we should be taking every possible measure to advance our technology to the point where we can perform round trips.
Nicole Alvarado | Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:25:42 GMT
It is going to take the world a long time to accept alternative lifestyles. It's important to put the past behind us and keep things in perspective. As long as no one is harming anyone, there shouldn't be so much contention. Extremism in any form, whether it be on the conservative side or liberal side, is only disruptive and not appreciated by anyone.
Alex Stephens | Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:23:29 GMT
Deep down, the individual might still have a shred of goodwill left, but society, the conglomeration of individuals, corrodes our inner goodness so deeply that we now think it's OK to pretend to kill each other and that taxes are a necessary evil.
Editorial Board | Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:17:59 GMT
Anything to decrease the dependency on foreign oil should sound great to a nation of SUV-loving, drive-my-car-two-blocks-down-the-road- instead-of-walking nation. Since the choice of transportation for many Americans involves driving cars, an investment in alternative fuels such as naturals gas is necessary. While most fuels discussed are for the energy grid, only natural gas and ethanol have the potential to fuel America's cars and trucks any time soon, according to the U.S.
Rebecca LaFlure | Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:15:00 GMT
As a Christian university, the Baylor community should conduct itself with a compassionate understanding that we are all imperfect, rather than condemning those who are not in line with traditional Baptist theology. This university is not exempt from real-world issues -- including unplanned pregnancies -- and simply ignoring problems does not constitute a resolution.
Paul Armstrong | Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:12:31 GMT
The Bush years demonstrated that pre-emption is a bad option, but it may yet prove to be the least bad option on a policy menu filled with worse options. If Obama fails, then Bush was right, and it is not unlikely that pre-emption, the cornerstone of the Bush doctrine, will again see its day, this time brought to you by Democrats.
Mark Macmurdo | Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:09:13 GMT
The idea of change has been tossed around a lot this past election. While the term may seem vague to many, Barack Obama?s presidency in its most basic sense will be a departure from the current ideology about the role of government. And the current state of the cell phone industry serves as a textbook example of the failure of a non-interventionist approach to regulation.
Ethan Solomon | Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:06:09 GMT
The amazing thing about this Election Day was that the American people rejected lifetimes of deep-rooted pessimism and took a risk. They made the choice for the impossible. And on November 4th, 2008, the impossible became possible.
Stephen M. Hou | Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:58:30 GMT
The American Founding Fathers were acutely aware that the government they created was not ideal. Many did not expect it to last. However, their legacy was not that they created the world?s most democratic system, but rather that they built the foundations for a stable democratic society to thrive in response to evolving social and political climates.
Michael Millington | Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:54:50 GMT
Today's Republicans pride themselves as the moral backbone of this nation, utilizing the Bible as the vehicle for outlandish claims of moral superiority. Yet the current criticism of Obama's tax policy as a move towards socialism contradicts one of the basic tenants the New Testament.
Evan Connet | Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:47:07 GMT
November is a time when a man can be a man and, if she so chooses, a woman can be ? um, French. As per the rules of a true believer, neither blade nor shaving cream may touch the body from midnight November 1st to midnight December 1st. As a first time practitioner of this time-honored tradition myself, it has indeed been an interesting journey.
Amanda Gibb | Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:44:32 GMT
The majority of California is in favor of the ban, and those voters showed their support by voting to ban gay marriage in this election. Those who have differing beliefs, the minority, do not have the right to contest a law that was legally and properly passed. Continuing to uphold the precedent of abiding by the law is more important than any single idealogical issue.
Saumya Gurbani | Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:39:20 GMT
A uni-partisan dominated government goes against the very ideals set forth by our forefathers. A single party can never encompass the views of all the Americans; true, it may represent a majority of them, but this still leaves a considerable percentage of Americans whose views cannot be efficiently passed through Congress.
Case Keefer | Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:38:52 GMT
Jessica J. Brown, who accused University of Kansas basketball player Sherron Collins of exposing and rubbing himself on her in a Jayhawker Towers elevator, dropped her civil suit against Collins on Thursday.
Neil Albstein | Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:30:37 GMT
Americans didn't wake up on the morning of Nov. 4 a far more liberal nation than it was four years ago when it reelected the same man that is receiving the lions' share of the blame for the Republicans' general failure in this election. What America demonstrated on Election Day was a rejection of George W. Bush and the Republican Party he led.
B.J. Rains | Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:28:28 GMT
The 18 players have won at least six games each of their seasons, a feat not achieved since 1903-06.
Editorial Board | Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:26:58 GMT
In light of the recent economic downturn, Princeton's culture of giving faces a definitive test. With its multibillion dollar endowment, giving to the University may understandably not be near the top of many alumni priority lists. But alumni who are able to give unrestricted gifts can - and should - give the University more flexibility to help it ride out economic downturns.
Julia Boriss | Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:17:37 GMT
College women are so committed to looking identical that they will endure all kinds of winter weather in those thin, black spandex pants. People like to complain about the hideousness of Ugg boots, but I am of the opinion that if it?s cold enough to be wearing boots, it?s cold enough that you should be wearing pants thicker than a dryer sheet.
Jake Miller | Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:14:54 GMT
To hear the historic revisionism coming from some conservatives since the election, you would think Sen. John McCain and his sidekick, Princess Bonehead, were well on their way to a soaring victory when their wings were clipped by the big bad liberal media. Nevermind the feckless campaign, the capricious response to economic turmoil and the toxic connection to President George W. Bush; McCain lost because the media prefers communists to war heroes.
Jessica Turnbull | Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:10:30 GMT
When the economy has lost 1.2 million jobs, it's discouraging for new applicants trying to obtain non-existent positions at businesses that are cutting costs and jobs. One retailer, however, has stood apart in the disastrous forecast for the impending holiday season -- Wal-Mart.
Evan Drexler | Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:09:30 GMT
Yes, the Gators are playing a team called the Gamecocks this weekend. No, that doesn't command you to make a penis joke. Say it out loud right now. Go ahead. Get it out of your system. Cocks. But please don't bring it up again this weekend.
Daniel Seco | Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:04:21 GMT
America?s drunken love affair with the notion of change has led the nation to completely overlook the shortcomings that continue to ravage our country. While the results of Nov. 4 show the world that racism may no longer be a prevalent issue in America, irrefutable evidence reflects widespread hatred for lesbians and gays.
Nelson | Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:02:41 GMT
On their fifth day searching for Trevor J. Boehm, University Police finally found a trace of the missing Communication freshman: his jacket, keys, ID and cell phone on the rocky slope of the Lakefill.
Samantha Strong | Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:01:35 GMT
We?re all doomed to feel, at least once every semester, that an academic climax has happened upon us by surprise, as all of our classes collide in one grand, brilliant, messy explosion of rushed research, frenzied visits to TAs and rapidly accruing testing center late fees. Our eyes are red, our speech is slurred. But thiis time my procrastination was the root cause of my state of madness.