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NEWS 1-3 — OPINION 4-5 — ARTS 6 — LIFE 7 — DISTRACTIONS 9 — SPORTS 11-12INDEX
The Univers i t y o f Vermont ’s independent vo ice s ince 1883
VERMONT’S POLITICAL GEM
w w w . v e r m o n t c y n i c . c o m | Tu e s d a y , S e p t e m b e r 1 4 , 2 0 1 0 – Vo l u m e 1 2 7 I s s u e 3 | B u r l i n g t o n , Ve r m o n t
Columnist Zach Despart tells us why we should appreciate Vermont politics
COLCHESTER CONFUSION
CYNICT H E V E R M O N T
Construction on Colchester Ave. will continue for the next two weeks 5
COOL KIDS CONCERTStudents chill out with rap group at Davis Center benefit concert
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When undergraduate student Lydia Rees tried to bike by Rowell Building to get to her room in Converse Hall, she was blocked !"# $%&''# (')(*'# +,# -.)&'/0',$#vests and talk about a bomb threat.“Stop. You can not go this
way, there is an emergency in the building right now,” Facility Coordinator Sue Williams said to a cyclist trying to weave his way through the confusion.They were two of many that
Williams turned away after a suspicious package was found between 22:30 p.m. on Friday afternoon in the animal care section of the Given Building. The package was deemed
suspicious because of odd color
and placement, according to UVM Police Captain Tim Bilodeau.12.&#)340'&/# /()$$'5# +$# $%'&'#
6,5# 7'&+4'5# $%6$# $%'# (60869'#indeed was suspicious, so we evacuated both the Given and the Health Science Research Facility and established a perimeter,” Bilodeau said.Steve Marriot of South
Burlington, one of 20 standardized patients who medical students practice on, was waiting to begin a session, when they had to leave the building. “The alarms went off and we
all had to run out in our skivvies!” Marriot said, clad in a blue hospital robe.Many people said they were
unaware of why they had to evacuate.
“They just told us there was an emergency in the building, but I later found out there was a bomb scare,” medical student Shohei Ikoma said.The University called the
State Police to evaluate the package, and the bomb squad arrived around 4:30 p.m.After the bomb squad arrived,
they determined the package was not dangerous.“They ended up doing a scan
of the package, and disrupting, essentially destroying the package. There were no explosives in the package,” Bilodeau said. “There was nothing in it at all.”“At this point, we don’t know
exactly how it got there,” he said. “We will do an additional investigation to see what did happen, who placed it there.”
Bomb squad called to Given BuildingBy Natalie DiBlasio
News Editor
There were times when the Centennial Field stands were 4**'5#!"#,'6&*"#:;<;;;#36,/# +,#6#season, when the paint was fresh 6,5#$%'#4'*5#$)(=>.6*+$"?#@%'#4'*5# +/#,)A#%)B'#$)#$%'#
Vermont Lake Monsters minor league team, and has been since 1994. The permanency of this,
however, is now being questioned as the Lake Monsters have been told that they cannot compete in the minor leagues with such a rundown stadium. According to the Burlington
Free Press, studies for the Commissioner of Major League Baseball in recent years have shown serious defects with the park, including unsafe conditions for the players and fans.Engineering Ventures, a
0),/.*$+,9#4&B<#+/#/$.5"+,9#A%6$#improvements and associated 0)/$/#A).*5#!'#,''5'5#+3#$%'#4'*5#and stadium were to be used for minor league baseball for the next 25 plus years, Richard Cate, vice president for UVM Finance and Administration said.C&)!*'B/# A+$%# $%'# 4'*5#
+,0*.5'# 6,# .,*'7'*# (*6"+,9# 4'*5<#poor lighting and substandard clubhouses, dugouts and bullpens. According to WCAX, this
testing, estimated at $50,000, was paid for by UVM, the Lake Monsters, a private donor and the city of Burlington.
D3# $%'# 4'*5# +/# ,)$# &',)76$'5<#the Vermont Lake Monsters will ,''5# $)# 4,5# 6# ,'A# %)B'# !6/'#if they wish to remain active in minor league baseball. “Nobody really wants it to
leave. We don’t want to leave. And we need to do something about it to make sure it stays,” Nate Cloutier, general manager of
the Lake Monsters, told WCAX in an interview regarding the aging stadium.On the Lake Monster’s
website, Centennial Field is referred to as one of the highest >.6*+$"# 4'*5/# 6&).,5<# %67+,9#been recognized for excellence by sources such as Beam Clay, the Sports Turf Manager’s
Association and Sports Turf Magazine.1@%'#4'*5#+/#)86"#3)#0)**'9'#
!6/'!6**# 4'*5<E# /)(%)B)&'# 0*.!#baseball member Colby Morgan said. “However, it is not good 3)&# 6# (&)3'//+),6*# !6/'!6**# 4'*5#and the Lake Monsters should do something about that.” @%'# 4'*5# +/# 0.&&',$*"# ./'5#
by UVM for practices and club sports, but with last year’s abolishment of UVM’s baseball and softball teams, pricey renovations in order to bring the 4'*5#.(#$)#B+,)&#*'69.'#!6/'!6**#standards are highly unlikely.“Our school made the
Future of Centennial questionedBy Hillary Walton
Staff Writer
!"#$"##%&'()%"'*(+&,(,+-.#(,"/%-0,(*"1"2$,3(,02+(&,(0#,&1"(2-#*%$%-#,(1-/(4-$+(5'&6"/,(&#*(1&#,(&#*(0#"7"#(5'&6%#8(9"'*:DAMIR ALISA | The Vermont Cynic
Suspicious package destroyed, later announced harmless
UVM funds part of $50,000 study
see CENTENNIAL FIELD on page 3
The Vermont State Police Bomb Squad arrive on Central Campus after a suspiscious package was found in the Given Building on )/%*&6:
ELLIOT DEBRUYN | The Vermont Cynic
NEWS2 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2010
!"#$% &'&(% ")'"% *+,% -(.-/(% 0//%the Grand Maple Ballroom in the Davis Center for one purpose — especially when there are only 500 chairs.The UVM Outing Club
)'1% 2"#$% 0&$"% 3(("245% ")2$% -'$"%Thursday — a yearly event that has attracted an increasing number of students for the past 15 years.“The meeting went great,
packed house, every seat was taken and there were people in the back standing. It’s gotten bigger every year,” senior and Outing Club leader Bobby Sudekum said. “My freshman 6('&% 7(% 7.8/1% 0//% 8-% )'/9% ")'"%room.”The majority of the 650
-(.-/(%'"% ")(%0&$"%3(("245%7(&(%0&$":6('&% $"81(4"$;% <$$2$"'4"%Director of Student Life for =8"1..&% >&.5&'3$% ?.)4% <@@."%said.“The momentum we have
coming off of TREK, we have 250 freshmen out on trips, and if every one of them tells their roommates how much fun they had on a trip, it grows like that,” <@@."%$'21A%B!"%-&(""6%38C)%1.($%it’s own marketing.” B!%$'"%.4%")(%D..&;E%0&$"%6('&%
Kayla Hoffman said.</.45% 72")% 2"$% 0&$"% '448'/%
meeting, the Outing Club has grown immensely.“When I came in ‘96, we
had between 15 and 20 trips per $(3($"(&;E% <@@."% $'21A% BF(#&(%C8&&(4"/6%&844245%0G(%".%$2H%"&2-$%a weekend, so closer to 55 or 60 trips. We went from a community of 15 leaders, and now we have *+:I,AEThe club is considering
adding more hikes to their typical repertoire of day hikes, canoe trips, backcountry hiking trips, rock climbing trips, mountain @2J245%"&2-$;%<@@."%$'21A“[In a] typical fall, we put
between 900 and 1000 students out on trips,” he said.</.45%72")% @(245% .4(% .9% ")(%
largest clubs at UVM, the Outing Club is a national leader.“The Outing Club currently is
")(% /'&5($"% C.4"248'//6% $"81(4":run outing club in the Northeast,” <@@."%$'21A</").85)% /('1(&$% '&(%
concerned about the usual fall in attendance during the spring, ")(6% '&(% C.401(4"% '9"(&% ")2$%strong start.“We’ve got a pretty big fan
base,” Sudekum said. “We’re really in a good place right now.”
In addition to recruitment, Greeks have their eyes on a shiny 5./1(4%"&.-)6%K%$)'-(1%/2J(%'%0&(%truck.Different chapters will form
"('3$% ".% -8//% '% 0&(% "&8CJ% 8-%Church Street during Outright L(&3.4"#$%'448'/%0&(%"&8CJ%-8//AM)(% 0&(% "&8CJ% -8//% .4%
N'"8&1'6;% N(-"A% OP% 2$% ".% @(4(0"%Outright Vermont, a program ")'"% $8--.&"$%QRSMT<%6.8")% 24%Vermont. “I’m very proud of all the
Greek leaders, and I am looking forward to seeing them win even more Fire Trucks this year,” graduate assistant for Greek life Kristin Lang said.In order to participate, each
chapter or team needs to raise $125.In an attempt to help the
chapters raise money, Greek life governing councils the Panhellenic Council and the Interfraternity Council held a pasta dinner for $5 on Friday. “We really tried with this
event to reach out to the UVM and Burlington community by working with Outright Vermont and advertising all around campus,” Vice President of Programming for the Panhellenic Council Megan Long said. So far, half of the chapters
have fundraised all of the money for this event, but they have until the end of the week to raise money to participate. Phu Lam, senior Pi Beta Phi
president, said that she thought that the dinner was a great event to raise money for a good cause
and for Greek life as well. “I think the pasta dinner
is a great way to get the entire community involved,” Lam said. “Campus wide Greek events are
on of the best ways to meet people, stay involved and have fun. I am so proud Pi Phi can participate in an event that contributes to the greater Burlington area.”
By Chase ThomasStaff Writer
The Interfraternity Council held a pasta dinner for $5 on Friday !"!#$#%&'(&)!#!*'&+,'-$%.'&/!-0(#'1
ALEXA ALGIOS | The Vermont Cynic
Pasta party for the pull
Students turn out for Outing Club meetingOne of UVM’s largest clubs continues to gain membersStaff Report
$1 million left for student-athletes scholarship fundN"81(4":'")/("($% 325)"% 5("%
cut a break thanks to a $1 million gift and the creation of the NC).0(/1%<")/("2C%U841AR(.&5(% VA% NC).0(/1;% C/'$$%
of ‘51, named UVM as the @(4(0C2'&6% .9%)2$%WO%32//2.4% /29(%insurance policy after he died 24%X,,P%'"% '5(% IP;% 'CC.&1245% ".%University Communications.NC).0(/1% 7'$% C.:C'-"'24% .9%
the football team while a student at UVM and moved on to become the retired president, chief (H(C8"2G(%.90C(&%'41%C)'2&3'4%.9%Zurn Industries of Erie, Pa.“The endowment will
generate the equivalent of a full athletic scholarship for us (G(&6%6('&;E%Y2&(C".&%.9%<")/("2C$%Robert Corran said. “We’re very '--&(C2'"2G(% .9% ")2$% (HC(-"2.4'/%529"A% !"#$% G(&6% $25420C'4"% 9.&% 8$;%as it reinforces our longstanding
C.332"3(4"% ".% (HC(//(4C(% 24%both athletic and academic performance.” M)(% NC).0(/1% <")/("2C%
Scholarship Fund will support students of proven academic ability and need who are on at least one intercollegiate sports team, according to University Communications.Z(C2-2(4"$% 38$"% @(% .8":.9:
state students that graduated in the top third of their high school class, must remain in the top 50 percent of their UVM class and be recommended by the director of athletics. First preference will be given
to students from the state of New Jersey.The athletics department
has not decided whether to use the funds for one full scholarship annually or to 12G21(%2"%'3.45%$(G(&'/%$"81(4":athletes, according to University Communications.
By Natalie DiBlasioNews Editor
2)(,'&345&6',7!#'6&*88!7&'.!&9-:#7&;:<8!&=:88-((0&$#&'.!&>:"$6&?!#'!-&@(-&'.!&+,'$#%&?8,)A6&*-6'&0!!'$#%&(@&'.!&6B.((8&C!:-1
BOBBY SUDEKUM | The Vermont Cynic
Students will need to avoid parts of Colchester Avenue for the next two weeks due to construction.The city of Burlington is
planning to repave and reline parts of the street to eliminate vehicle sideswipes due to swerving and weaving common on the street, according to an email from Director of UVM Transportation and Parking Services Jim Barr.“I’ve seen information
on the website that indicates improvements for pedestrian crossing, bicycle lanes and wider vehicle lanes to hopefully eliminate vehicle sideswipes,” Barr said. The plan will involve grinding
off three inches of pavement and applying new asphalt in several sections of Colchester Avenue.For about one month, from
South Prospect Street to East Avenue, the street will be relined with one westbound lane, one eastbound lane and left turn lanes at key intersections, the email stated.!"#$%& #'$& ()*#'+& #%,"-.&
$*/0*$$%1& 2033& 1#456& #%,"-.&7)2+& #%,"-.& 84$40*/+& 1,"$#6& ,*5&intersection capacity to will evaluate the success of the new .)*-/4%,#0)*+& #'$& 94%30*/#)*&transportation website stated. The city will then decide
whether or not to install permanent features.“I heard verbally from
Nicole Losch, Burlington Public
Works Project Coordinator, that although the initial scope does not include sidewalk improvements, that those areas would be addressed once they decide what #'$& -*,3& #%,"-.& :,##$%*&2033& ;$+<&Barr said. The Colchester Avenue
Demonstration Project is part of the City’s enhanced Street Paving Program to determine if a =.)(:3$#$& 1#%$$#1<& .)*-/4%,#0)*&will increase safety for all users.According to the website,
the Demonstration Project will address several distinct segments of Colchester Avenue:
1. Prospect Street to >,*1-$35& !?$*4$@& A$54.$&#'%)4/'& #%,"-.& #)& )*$& 3,*$&and add a left turn lane to >,*1-$35&!?$*4$B2. >,*1-$35& !?$*4$& #)&
Fletcher Allen entrance: A$54.$&#'%)4/'&#%,"-.&#)&)*$&lane and add a multipurpose turn lane.3. Fletcher Allen entrance
to Fletcher Place: reduce #%,"-.& #)& )*$& 3,*$& 0*& $,.'&direction and add a left turn lane to Fletcher Place4. Fletcher Place to East
!?$*4$@& A$54.$& 2$1#& ;)4*5&travel to single lane.“Staff has reviewed this
demonstration project with the CCTA, CATMA (representing UVM, Fletcher Allen Hospital ,*5& #'$& !($%0.,*& A$5& C%)11D&and the Burlington Police and Fire Departments,” the website stated. “We have registered their .)*.$%*1& ,*5& 2033& (,E$& ,& -*,3&recommendation with their input in mind.”
NEWS 3TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2010
Junior environmental science (,F)%&G,%3&!B&H-1#$%+&IJ+&:,11$5&away unexpectedly on Sept. 1 in Burlington.“Our deepest condolences
are extended to his family,” Vice President for Student and Campus Life Thomas J. Gustafson said in an email to the UVM community. “His friends and faculty from within the University will miss Karl a great deal.”
A moment of silence was held )*&K%05,6+&L$:#B&MJ&,#&MN@IJ&:B(B&at the Howard Fountain on the Main Green.The family held private
services at home in southern Vermont, the email stated.If you or someone you know
is in need of additional support contact the Center for Health and Wellbeing’s Counseling ,*5& H16.'0,#%6& L$%?0.$1& ,#& OJNPQRQPIISJ&)%&T4(,*&A$1)4%.$1U&Employee Assistance Program at OJNPQRQPNMJJB
Whether you’re looking for some lunchhour entertainment or to learn more about what the Student Government Association VLW!D& 5)$1& )*& .,(:41+&XY>#?&has got you covered.UVMtv and the SGA
have teamed up to present, “Wednesdays at Brennan’s,” a show at noon during which SGA senators talk about campus happenings and answer 84$1#0)*1&"%)(&1#45$*#1BLW!& H%$105$*#& G)-&>$*1,'&
said that he hopes that starting the term off with the show will help students learn about what the SGA does on campus. “One of my main, central
focuses this term is letting them know who we are, and increasing communication between SGA and the student body,” Mensah said.UVMtv President Alex
Nenopoulos, Mensah and SGA H4;30.& A$3,#0)*1& C',0%& Z0.E&Monteforte said that they agree that this broadcast will be a good way to bridge the gap between students and the SGA. “We really want to get across
what SGA does and what it is,” Monteforte said. “We have a meeting every week, manage )?$%&MRJ&)%/,*0[,#0)*1+&,*5&',?$&a ton of boards. I don’t know if students know about all we do.” On the technological side,
UVMtv already has the setup to broadcast from Brennan’s,
Nenopoulos said.\'$&-%1#&;%),5.,1#&#))E&:3,.$&
on Sept. 8 and will continue each week. “That was my goal,”
Nenopoulos said. “I wanted to do it.”]4%0*/& #'$& -%1#& 1$110)*+&
Mensah and SGA Vice President ],?05& >,.0$20.[ discussed some of the current issues in the SGA and answered six or seven 1#45$*#&84$1#0)*1B&Various senators will rotate
in each week, Mensah said.“The great part about it was
that the students in Brennan’s were interested in what SGA had #)& 1,6& ,*5& #'$6& ',5& 84$1#0)*1&for them, concerns about the campus,” Nenopoulos said. “There are issues that want to be heard, and this is a step towards getting there.”First year Lisa Baldinger
said that she likes the idea of the 1')2+&;4#&?0$20*/&0#&5)$1&*)#&-#&in with her class schedule. “I hope they can have it
online to watch at other times, or ',?$&,&2,6&#)&:%):)1$&84$1#0)*1&in advance that will be answered on the show,” Baldinger said.The hope is that the show will
become a resource for students, be wellattended at Brennan’s and viewed on television or streaming live on the Internet, Monteforte said. UVMtv is broadcasted on
channel 12, as well as on UVMtv.net.“Keep watching!”
Nenopoulos said.
Karl A. Pfister passes away
SGA to air on UVMtvWeekly show features SGA senators and seeks to answer students questionsBy Christine BennettStaff Writer
By Natalie DiBlasioNews Editor
84$1#0)*,;3$& 5$.010)*& #)& .4#& #'$&program and, therefore, there isn’t any worth in investing so much money into a larger stadium.” Morgan said. “If the reasoning of renovation is to maintain the professional team, than it should be up to #'$& :%)"$110)*,3& )%/,*0[,#0)*&[Washington Nationals] to do the renovating.”Cloutier said that he believes
the Lake Monsters promote and bring money into the Vermont area.“Every time we go on the
road we’re promoting Vermont and tourism and stuff like that. Never mind the money that stays in state through concessions,”
Cloutier told WCAX. “We employ )?$%&MJJ&:$):3$& 0*&#'$&14(($%+&there’s going to be a lot to lose.”]$1:0#$& #'$& ;$*$-#1& #',#&
the Lake Monsters provide, the University will not be paying to %$*)?,#$& #'$& -$35& )%& 1#,504(&unless it determines at a later date that such improvements are needed to meet UVM purposes. =\'$& -$35& /$*$%,336& 1$%?$1&
UVM’s purposes in its current condition, and we do not need a baseball stadium,” Cate said.!..)%50*/& ^C!_+& -*,*.0,3&
responsibility for the project will now fall on the city of Burlington, which will still need help from private, local, state and federal resources in order to raise enough money to meet minor league baseball standards.
Construction on ColchesterCity seeks to improve safety by repaving roadBy Natalie DiBlasioNews Editor
Parts of Colchester Avenue are undergoing construction in hopes of improving pedestrian crossing and bicycle lanes.
ALEXA ALGIOS | The Vermont Cynic
CENTENNIAL FIELDStadium falls short of minor league baseball’s competition standards...continued from page 1
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4 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 OPINION
CYNICT H E V E R M O N T
Dear editor,
I like to walk around
barefooted: something about
the feel of grass, gravel or
dirt between my toes has
always given me a sense
of connectedness with the
ground upon which I’m
walking. I know, I know — I
should probably take the
Phishphones out of my ears
and invest in a nice pair of
Birkenstocks right?
Though I’d be hard
pressed to call myself a
textbook hippie, I’d be even
harderpressed to say that
it wasn’t this loose leftwing
ideology that contributed
!"#$%&'($)#*"#+)#%,-./*)#,"&#Vermont.
Coming from a state where
high school football leagues far
exceed environmental groups
and “going green” refers to
the drunken shenanigans of
the St. Patrick’s Day Parade,
the progressive environmental
practices of both Vermont and
UVM were a big pulls for me
in choosing where to rest my
weary head — or rather, my
unclad feet.
0/*1#-2(#344567(&*/-(8#buildings on campus ranging
from silver to gold status, UVM
clearly has its act together
when it comes to setting big
time environmental examples.
However, it’s the little
things that worry me.
Walking home from
campus the other day,
barefooted as usual, I stepped
on broken glass. Now, I
understand the assumed risks
that come with unprotected
feet, but a smashed bottle
of Absolut just outside the
GreenHouse? Really?
To make matters worse,
upon collecting the carcass,
I lifted my head to be met by
a landscape void of visible
receptacles. Alone without a
student ID, I was left helpless
with hands full of glass;
stumbling around Athletic
Campus for want of proper
disposal.
Now certainly I did
(2(.*9%$$)#-.8#".(:#;9*#*1(#amount of time it took me to
do so got me thinking: how
is it that a school with such
environmentally conscientious
ethics could skimp on
something as simple as putting
up a few more trash bins?
The three to four different
options for trash in the dining
halls are impressive to say the
least, but in a world where
convenience is king it seems
only logical to make desirable
practices easier than their
ignorant alternatives.
Fewer students are going
to take the time to pick up
waste if they’ve got to keep it
on them for half an hour before
*1()#-.8#%#'%&;%'(#7%.<More and more frequently
=#-.8#+)!($,#%&&/2/.'#*"#7$%!!(!#carrying cases worth of PBR
cans found stamped in the
ground from the night before.
I understand the rush of
college life with so many things
to do, places to be, friends to
meet, papers to right, etc., but
a Snickers wrapper does not
produce a tree no matter how
it’s planted.
Dispose of your trash, and
please: do not water the plants
with cigarette butts.
Josh MacGregor
Class of 2014
Barefoot and brokenhearted
Ignorance and fear is a volatile
combination.
Florida pastor Terry Jones embodies
the truth of that statement, as his fear of
a religion he clearly does not understand
led him to propose a Quran burning to
commemorate the Sept. 11 tragedies.
The holy book burning would have
been just another tragedy added to the
already infamous day. It would have
+%&>(8#%#8(!7(.*#/.*"#8(?&%2(8:#!($-!1:#ignorant behavior that could have been
irreversible on the world stage.
The mere threat of such a despicable
act may have caused harm to precarious
international relations. When you’re
balancing on a knife’s edge, any jolt can
lead to freefall.
Yes, Terry Jones is supported by
the First Amendment and has the right
to burn any books he feels like without
breaking any laws. But his denouncement
of a religion through gruesome spectacle
and combustion would have broken the
implicit, unwritten rules of tolerance and
humanity.
Actions like the one proposed by Jones
recall images of cross burnings commonly
used by the Ku Klux Klan in their
terrorization of African Americans and
other minorities — actions meant to make
the victims feel unwanted and threatened.
For many Muslim Americans, the
Quran dictates a way of life. It is a
spiritual guide as well as a set of rules for
being a better person. If Jones took the
time to read the book instead of dreaming
9?#@%)!#*"#8(!*&")#/*:#1(#+%)#-.8#+"&(#parallels between the values he holds dear
and Muslim values than he would care to
admit.
The scar of Sept. 11 is deep and cuts
across all elements of American society.
The attacks rocked our sense of security
and safety and opened our eyes to the
destructive violence that can emerge from
a deepseated hatred and from a radical
religious group.
What is Terry Jones if not a radical
&($/'/"9!#-'9&(#@/*1#%#8((?6!(%*(8#1%*&(8A#How do his proposed actions make him
any better, in an ideological sense, than
the people who brought down the World
Trade Center or attacked the Pentagon?
They do not.
Thankfully, when the pastor’s plans
became common knowledge he was hit
with an outpour of anger and his plans
were almost universally denounced,
causing him to cancel the Quran burnings.
I’m proud that the rest of America was
rational enough to realize a terrible idea
when they saw one, rather than giving
into misplaced anger and following Jones
blindly.
From the far right to the liberal left,
Americans across the country have shown
that they are ready to move forward by
condemning Jones’ actions.
Burning bridges
Alright Obama, it is about time we had a little chat. I know you have been busy
dealing with two wars, the oil spill, tea parties and the general economic turmoil around the world, but have you failed to notice your huge majority in Congress?!"#$%&'()*+",*-.$*&/$*0.%&*
Democratic president in years to have such a powerful force and you have wasted it completely. Clinton had nothing close
to a majority in Congress for the second half of his presidency and still managed to get more done than you.I loved your campaign. I
loved your message of hope, change, peace, love and puppies for everyone. I also know that people often promise things that they cannot follow through on. Alas Mr. President, you have
no excuse. You have the power and the support, but clearly not the will to get the job done.
You let the whole point of the health care bill, the public option, fall by the wayside. You haven’t introduced any major legislation regarding environmental issues or alternative fuels and you haven’t even gone anywhere near Social Security.
I understand that introducing these issues may be unpopular, but Mr. President you are not in a campaign any longer. Now is not the time to
win votes and stay in the moderates’ good graces. Now is the time to enact the change you promised and actually do something meaningful with your presidency. The way things are going,
you damn well better realize that this Democratic majority will not last much longer. Come November, you can
call yourself a lame duck for the next two years. The only way to avoid this is to introduce the change that you said you would.
1".*&/$*'"2$*"3*4"56*0#5*-*way to close Guantanamo. Come out and say once and for all that being gay or straight does not -33$7&*(",.*-89'9&(*&"*0.$*-#*:;<=)*Build wind turbines to
create jobs instead of giving banks cash to replace that which &/$(*'"%&*9#*&/$*0.%&*>'-7$*-#5*5"*so with the grace and dignity that we know you have. At some point, Mr.
President, you have to look in the mirror and say “I am the most powerful man on earth. I have the ability to move mountains.” Then, you have to use that power as best you can. Even if the Republicans
0'98,%&$.*".*(",*5"#?&*/-2$*&/$*votes, at least we know you tried. You can stand up with dignity and say that whatever happens in the end, it wasn’t for lack of effort or getting muddled up in petty politics. A president should be
the most model citizen, a man that stays true to his word and sincerely tries to help his country. Mr. Obama, I believe that you can be that man, so please use the power we gave you already, before it is too late.
OPINION 5TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2010
COLUMNISTS
MAX KRIEGER
MICHAEL FARLEY
All Jefferson Thomas wanted was his own frog in biology class.@"*-&*<A*($-.%*"'56*/$*-#5*
eight other black students $#&$.$5*&/$*%$4.$4-&$56*B/9&$;dominated Little Rock school system to do just that.C/$*5-&$*B-%*@$>&)*D6*<EAF)Thomas and his eight
peers, now known as the Little Rock Nine, were stopped from entering Little Rock Central High School that day by the Arkansas National Guard. It would another two
weeks until the Little Rock Nine, with the assistance of the <G<*H9.8".#$*I929%9"#*7-''$5*up by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, could enter the %7/""'*-#5*B-'J*&/$*/-''%*%$K9;safely.L-K$;7-''9#4*B-%*7"KK"#M*
beatings were frequent because the black students were not welcome there. Thomas was knocked unconscious several times while getting books from his locker.To deal with the
overwhelming amount of racial 29"'$#7$6*&/$#;4"2$.#".*N.2-'*Faubus closed all Little Rock %7/""'%*5,.9#4*&/$*<EAO;<EAE*school year to prevent any black students from entering.There would be no frogs for
them that year.When the schools reopened
9#*3-''*"3*<EAE6*"#'(*C/"K-%*-#5*one other member of the Little Rock Nine returned to graduate.P-%&*B$$J6*-&*=F6*Q$33$.%"#*
C/"K-%*B-%*&/$*0.%&*"3*&/$*Little Rock Nine to die — a stark reminder that those who suffered and endured through the racial equality civil rights movements are still a living part of history, and how our now
“equal” society isn’t so far away from the times when segregation was as commonplace as a Facebook update.But is our society really as
$R,-'*-%*&/$*K-%%;3$5*K$59-*-#5*history books tell us?Take Constance McMillen’s
story:Like most girls, Constance
wanted to attend her high school prom. Only difference: Constance wanted to bring her girlfriend to the prom instead of a boy. The rules in her school
district, which has a policy against sexual orientation discrimination, strictly >."/989&$5*%-K$;%$S*7",>'$%*from attending the prom.
The school board even went as far as to cancel the prom so Constance and her girlfriend could not attend.What about Amy Sorrel’s
story?Ms. Sorrel taught
journalism at an Indiana high school, and was forced to quit her job after one of her students wrote an article for the school’s paper in support of gay equality.The school newspaper,
8$7-,%$*"3*-*<EOO*@,>.$K$*Court ruling, does not have First Amendment rights, so school "3079-'%*7-#*5$795$*B/-&*7-#*-#5*can’t be published as well as who can and can’t be employed.Ring any bells?So I ask you readers: Will
we change, or will we let the dream of equality die with those who fought for it?
Vermont is championed across the nation for its >.$%$.2-&9"#*"3*%K-'';&"B#*direct democracy in the form of C"B#*:$$&9#4*I-(6*/$'5*&/$*0.%&*Tuesday in March. But few focus on the
Vermont General Assembly, a gem of simple, democratic government quite literally nestled in the Green Mountains. State government, in many
places, is synonymous with corruption, evoking memories of political machines in Illinois and New York. Yet Vermont has a system that in many ways prevents corruption. The Vermont General
Assembly — consisting of the House and Senate — meets from January until May. They are >-95*T=GG*-*B$$J6*"#'(*B/9'$*&/$*legislature is in session. Thus, Vermont legislators
are public servants in the truest sense of the term. C/$(*-.$#?&*3,'';&9K$*
politicians, a notion that the Founding Fathers rejected. Our legislators are also our farmers, lawyers and teachers.Legislators in Vermont don’t
do it for the money, as there’s no way you can feed your family
working only half of the year.They can’t just be
complacent and collect a paycheck. The only incentive to become a state legislator in Vermont is a genuine one, to conduct the business of the state and serve its citizens.
There seems to be a correlation between how much legislators are paid and how '-.4$*&/$9.*%&-&$?%*5$079&*9%)*California, the poster child of budget mismanagement, pays '$49%'-&".%*T<<U6GGG*>$.*($-.6*-#5*/-%*-*5$8&*"3*T<O*89''9"#*— to put this into perspective, Vermont’s total budget is just "2$.*T<*89''9"#)*It seems odd that the
legislators who do the worst job get paid the most, huh? The starting salary for members of the United States House of V$>.$%$#&-&92$%*9%*T<FD6GGG)*H#*August Rasmussen poll found &/-&*W,%&*<=*>$.7$#&*"3*HK$.97-#%*describe the performance of Congress as “good.”Granted, the amount
of business that Vermont
X*>">,'-&9"#*=Y<6GGG*X*9%*surely less than that of New +".J*Z*>">,'-&9"#*<E*K9''9"#)*Vermonters like to keep it simple. Our representatives do just that, representing the interests of Vermonters in Montpelier for half of the year, then returning to their lives as private citizens.[#*\$.K"#&6*$'$7&$5*"3079-'%*
have fewer constituents and, thus, average citizens have greater access to government. Vermont and Texas have the same number of legislators, while the population of Texas is DG*&9K$%*&/-&*"3*\$.K"#&)Living in a small state
means that when traveling abroad — or sadly, in other parts of the United States — people don’t know where you’re from. But when a state gets bigger,
5$K"7.-7(*%/.9#J%6*5$079&%*%"-.6*corruption breeds and disunity grows. Sure, our congressional
delegation consists of only one person, but Vermont preserves Rousseauian democracy in a way that no other state has and represents the purest form of direct democracy that exists in America today.
Michael Farley is a senior
education major. He has been
writing for The Cynic since spring 2008.
ZACH DESPART
Freedom, unity and democracy
Zach Despart is a junior political
science major. He has been
writing for The Cynic since fall 2009.
Dear Mr. President, it’s about time
You (Obama) have the power and the
support, but clearly not the will to get the
job done.
Max Krieger is a sophomore
political science major. He has
been writing for The Cynic since fall 2009.
Quick opinions
Despart
For the love of all that is holy in this world, please please please bring the Crispy Baja Chicken Sandwich back to the Simpson Store. I think I am going into withdrawal.
Terry Jones, pastor of Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Fla., wanted to burn Qurans to protest the Sept. <<*&$..".9%&%*-&&-7J%)*]",'5*/9%*K$%%-4$*really have been about making a statement to terrorists? Or provoking an already radicalized group into more violence? Thankfully, we’ll never know.
A new study published in Time magazine found that moderate drinkers live longer &/-#*#"#;5.9#J$.%)*^$%&*#$B%*[?2$*/$-.5*since Cook Commons got dinosaur crunch ice cream.
The death of equality
Vermont legislators are public servants in
the truest sense of the term.
Name calling was common; beatings
were frequent because the black students were not
welcome there.
“”
Krieger
Farley
6 ARTSTUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2010
It was a Saturday in City Hall Park and, unlike other days that week, the weather was not pushing Caribbean temperatures. The Champlain winds were blowing steady, and Burlington families pushed around babies in strollers, their dogs tagging along leashless beside them.The combined effort of the
Burlington Council of Art (BCA) and an array of local artists was showcased on Sept. 4 as part of the foundation’s summerlong Artist’s Market.The market features 33
artists, listed on the BCA website, whom after paying a fee, display their work in the hopes of acquiring faithful !"#$%&$%#'()*'('+%!,-.“The market features
/()*0(*$1' !%232)(4' ,)$' (%-' 5'values innovation, creativity and experimentation in 6!)-$0+!%(%7' 6%(8-' 5' ()*' 2#'constantly evolving,” the BCA’s mission says.For Claudia Venon, this is
/$%',8-/'7$(%'2)'-/$'0(%9$-+4(6$'and the extra spirit, creativity and devotion to local crafts has drawn her back again. “[It is a place to] showcase
my work, have a face to it, to see what works and what doesn’t,” Venon said.Venon determines the
demand for her embellished clothing, Japanese silk bags and other nature
inspired accessories by what marketgoers purchase and ogle at, she said.By putting a person’s face
to their craft, the market encourages local investment in a cause that people can identify with.UVM English and studio art
alum Jennifer Kahn sells at the market and has found it to be a growing opportunity to explore what jewelry appeals to the locals who frequent her table. “I price at what people
would spend, not what I need,” Kahn said.The fall is an excellent time
to sell, she added, with tourists and returning college students who have not yet emptied their bank accounts. Her intricately cut copper
+2$6$#1',%$*'-!'*(%9'()*'0$-(4426'hues of reds, are displayed alongside her experimentation with popular metal clay. “[A lot ] of people come for
the farmers market, “ she said. “Eventually I’ll do a higherpriced line in galleries and stores. [For now] I price as to what I’d pay.”Beyond the artwork, Kahn
spoke of the market fondly. “This is my social life [every
Saturday]; the food, the babies and the dogs.” From May 22 to Oct.
23, downtown Burlington welcomes locals, college students and visitors to see what the community’s strong relationship with art has helped support.
It seems that every event that has ever been held in the Grand Maple Ballroom has either been a dry, academic event or felt far too small for the space. The Cool Kids show on Saturday, Sept. 4 broke both of those conventions.From the time that opener
DJ cRAIG mITCHELL came onstage on Saturday, the crowd of students attending the Cool Kids concert in the Grand Maple Ballroom was energetic.The soldout crowd didn’t
$)-2%$47' ,44' :+' -/$' %!!01' ":-'everyone pushed together in an attempt to get as close to the stage as possible, giving the concert the feeling of being packed.A part of UVM’s Week of
Welcome, the event was put on by Sigma Phi Epsilon (SigEp) and Student Life.The two groups started
planning the concert last April, working together throughout the process, SigEp Vice President of Programming Brennan Keeler said.“SigEp and Student Life
had a great partnership doing this,” Keeler said. “I had Jimmy Doan acting as an advisor for the concert and overseeing the entire process making sure that everything went off without a
hitch.”“Having Jimmy, who has
many concerts and other large events under his belt, made my life so much easier,” he said.In addition to being a good
concert that was a fun way to start off the school year, the Cool Kids show was also a charity event.One dollar from each ticket
went toward YouthAIDS, the advertisement for the show said.;<-'=(#'+4())$*'(#'('"$)$,-'
concert from the very beginning, and Student Life was very excited for that,” Keeler said. “We are donating the money to YouthAIDS because it is SigEp’s national philanthropy.”The concert raised $760 for
YouthAIDS.With the money to donate
all collected, there was still the show to enjoy.After a bit of lag time between
mITCHELL and The Cool Kids — to which the crowd responded with chants of encouragement — rappers Antoine “Mikey Rocks” Reed and Evan “Chuck Inglish” Ingersoll took the stage.Reed and Ingersoll both
performed songs off of their 2008 album “The Bake Sale,” such as “Gold and a Pager” and “A Little Bit Cooler,” and debuted a number of new songs.The crowd of mostly UVM
students danced as much as
the densely packed atmosphere would allow, putting their hands up at appropriate times, such as in response to the lyrics of “Bassment Party:” “So if you ugly keep your hands by your side / But if you not then put them in the sky.”After leaving the stage, The
Cool Kids returned, in response
to a bit of encouragement from the crowd, to play a short encore.“Setting up a concert is a lot
of work,” Keeler said. “However, the night of the show, it is the best feeling seeing everyone in the crowd enjoying the music that you helped bring about.”“My only expectation for
the event in the beginning was
that we would raise a pretty substantial amount to donate, so going by that everything was met,” he said. “Adding on all of the experience I gained and the people I made happy, I could not have even fathomed we would have had this outcome.”
By !"#$%$&'$()&*+,'Staff Writer
Grand Maple Ballroom keeps it cool with Kids and charity
By Julia WejchertArts Editor
Burlingtonians gather for local Art Market
KRUTI KANSARA | The Vermont CynicThe Cool Kids show took place on Saturday, Sept. 4 in the Davis Center as part of UVM’s Week of Welcome.
7TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2010LIFE
Students mean business with partying
Clafoutis made easy
With the summer well
behind us, and the cold weather
just starting to set in, the days of
picnics on the beach are quickly
dwindling.
For those who are looking for
a way to bring back memories of
fresh summer days, or maybe
just celebrate a birthday, keep
reading.
Clafoutis, pronounced “clah
footee”, is a French dessert
!"#$%&'("()&*( #%&*(+*,!**&(-%*("&.(/01,"2.3()##*.(!%,4(520%,6
To serve 8 you’ll need:
7( 8(/0-(95(:9027( 3 eggs
7( ½ cup of sugar
7( ¾ cup of milk
7( ½ stick of melted butter
7( 1 pinch of salt
7( 2 tbsp vanilla extract
7( 2 tbsp spiced rum (optional)
7( 3 servings of fruit (i.e. 34
apples/pears/plums, 3 cups
cherries with pits/berries)
OR 3 cups of chocolate
chips
7( 1 bowl
7( 1 whisk
7( 1 medium cake/pie tin
Preheat the oven to 350
.*'2**1( ;"42*&4*%,6( <%=( :9023(sugar and salt in the bowl,
then crack the eggs, pour the
milk, butter, vanilla and rum in
with them. Stir with the whisk
steadily until the dry and wet
ingredients have fully mixed
and there are no clumps.
;92( ,4*( )##%&'3( ,2".%,%9&"##>(cherries, pears, apples or berries
have been used, but bananas,
plums, apricot and almost any
fruit will work. Chocolate or
carob chips can also be used.
For larger fruits slice into
small hors d’oeuvre sized pieces,
peeling them before hand if
necessary.
With any remaining butter,
grease the tin until its entire
surface, including the sides. For
a delicious sugary crust, you can
then sprinkle a dusting of sugar
over the butter and shake the tin
to distribute it.
Gently pour the batter into
the tin and let it settle for a few
1*/9&.16( ?"$*( >902( )##%&'( 95(choice and add them into the
batter, once again making sure
it is well distributed.
If you wish, you can decorate
the clafoutis by placing the
fruit or chips in patterns on the
surface of the batter.
Using an oven mitt, place
the tin in the 350degree oven
and let it bake for roughly 30
minutes.
When it is ready, the clafoutis
will be a light golden brown that
is solid but still mushy, like
bread pudding or a casserole.
Remove the desert from the
oven and let it cool for about 20
minutes before eating, can be
eaten warm, cold or reheated
with maple syrup, frosting, or
whipped cream.
MICHAEL MALEK
BOBBY BRUDERLE | The Vermont CynicCaleb Atwood, Brad Opsahl, Brady Lee and John Daley (not pictured) started the “I’m Partying”
Tshirt company in the spring of 2010.
While most partygoers are
content to just attend the party,
in the spring of 2010, three UVM
1,0.*&,1(.*/%.*.(,9(,02&("(-29),(on their partying.
Juniors Caleb Atwood and
Brad Opsahl, alum Brady Lee and
University of Connecticut student
John Daley began a Tshirt com
pany — I’m Partying — with the
mission to bring out the party in
everyone.
The Tshirt company “came
out of nowhere,” Lee said.
With the idea to start up a T
shirt company to make some ex
tra money, Lee called Opsahl and
suggested, “We should just make
a shirt that says ‘partying’ on it,”
Lee said.
Lee’s idea transformed into
I’m Partying, LLC.
@AB(C"2,>%&'()21,(-2%&,*.(DEE(Tshirts that read I’M PARTY
ING in block letters across the
front and began selling them at
last year’s SpringFest held on the
CBW Green.
Since then, Atwood has been
selling Tshirts at other campus
events as well. Last Friday, I’m
Partying sold the shirts and stick
ers at the Ski and Snowboard
F#0+A1()21,('*&*2"#(B**,%&'6“Now we have thousands [of
Tshirts],” Atwood said.
The group chose an accepting
market for their startup. “It was
such a good idea to start this on
a college campus. I feel like this
is somewhere where you get kids
who are ready to party all the time
and that’s unique to college cam
puses,” junior Xana Raymond
said.
The group tried the idea out
9&(,4*%2(52%*&.1()21,("&.(2*/*%G*.(the response they were looking
for, according to their Facebook
page.
“All of our friends have been
pretty supportive,” Atwood said.
While college students are
their target market at the mo
ment, Opsahl said that he thinks
the Tshirts have a relatable mes
sage. “It’s ‘I’m Partying’ no mat
ter who you are and how you do
it,” Opsahl said. “My little brother
even has a Tshirt.”
The three said that they are
impressed with the Tshirt com
pany’s quick success. “Its kind of
cool when you just see some ran
dom person with our shirt on,”
Opsahl said.
“I’ve seen [the Tshirts] on
people all over campus,” junior
Gianna Vannelli said.
The Tshirt company’s suc
cess is not limited to UVM’s
campus, however. “I’ll go visit
a school and bring Tshirts,” At
wood said. “I sold some at the
Kid Cudi concert in Middlebury
[in May].”
Atwood said he plans to visit
the Princeton University campus
later this semester.
Atwood said that they are
looking to add new designs and
possibly sweatshirts and pint
glasses into the mix, but for now
they are trying to get their name
out there before they expand.
As of now, the Tshirts are
available on the company’s web
site, www.impartying.com, which
goes live this week.
By Katie Ida
Life Editor
BOBBY BRUDERLE | The Vermont Cynic‘‘I’M PARTYING” Tshirts come in a variety of styles and colors.
Company owners also plan to add new designs in the near future.
T-shirt company finds popularity on UVM campus
“It’s ‘I’m Partying’ no matter who you are
and how you do it ... My little brother even
has a T-shirt.” Brad Opsahl
Undergrad Gourmet
8 ADVERTISEMENTTUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2010
ACROSS1- Ingrid’s “Casablanca” role5- Enclose9- Maxim14- Flows15- Dynamic beginning16- Muslim teacher17- Exclamation to express sorrow18- Boring into wood20- Majestic22- Cheer for Manolete23- Sugar source24- Author Silverstein26- Swedish auto28- Mosaic pieces32- Long narrow excavation36- Cockpit abbr.37- Of Nordic stock39- Mild cigar
40- Narrow ledge42- Approvals44- Watch45- Broadcasting47- Arrive at49- East Lansing sch.50- Saw for cutting wood with the grain52- Philosophy of Zeno54- “____ the night before Christmas ...”56- Air France destination57- ___ breve60- DC bigwig62- Small mug66- Built to withstand an earthquake69- Appoint70- Stomach woe
71- Knee72- Forearm bone73- Coeur d’___74- Airline to Tel Aviv75- Swill
DOWN1- Some nest eggs2- Corker3- Break, card game4- Evaluate5- Snowberry6- Actor Fernando7- He sang about Alice8- Swimming holes9- Latin 101 word10- Hand weight for exercising11- Drug-yielding plant12- Adhesive13- 3:0019- Milk source21- Greek fertility goddess, !ightless bird25- Stratum27- Circle segment28- Small drum29- Nicholas Gage book30- Leash31- Alleviates33- Model Campbell34- Cruci"x35- Bunkum38- Cool!41- Wrong43- Derisive46- Uncooked48- Hawaiian city51- Flying stinger53- Swan constellation55- Suit fabric57- Water, abroad58- Soothe59- Ornamental fabric61- Christmas63- Audacity64- ___ expert, but...65- Tides that attain the least height67- Before68- ___ roll
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DISTRACTIONS 9TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2010
!"#$%&The Adventures of Joel and Chris by Andrew Becker
No Good Reason by R. Valenti
Hypocrite!
SGA President Kofi Mensah speaking at Brennan’s at 12pm
on Wednesday, September 15.
10 ADVERTISEMENTTUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2010
SPORTS 11TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2010
The men’s hockey team roster will have some new faces this upcoming year. Connor Brickley, Nick Bruneteau, Anthony DeCenzo, Arthur Griem, Brooks Herrington, H.T. Lenz, Alex Vazzano and Matt White comprise the newcomers. !"#$% #&'(% )*''% $+,-,% .&,%
studentathletes help our program to continue to move forward on the national scene, but equally important, they will be great ambassadors for our university with contributions in the classroom as well as in the community,” Sneddon said. The team’s captain, senior
defenseman Kevan Miller, also said that the new players bring positive things to the team. “I feel the newcomers are a
talented group that bring a range of strengths. First, they all have great attitudes and are already adding to the culture we have here at Vermont,” Miller said. “It is clear that each one of them has spent the summer preparing for the season as they all came here in great shape.” Brickley posted 22 goals for
USHL Des Moines Buccaneers last season — the highest on the team. He also won a gold medal with the U.S. National Under18 team at the 2010 International
Ice Hockey Federation World Men’s U18 Championship. “Connor had an incredible
season playing for Des Moines, as well as representing team USA in four different international venues,” Sneddon said. “He brings size, speed, scoring and grit to our roster and will have an immediate impact for us.” Bruneteau did not spend
time in junior hockey but comes straight from ShattuckSt. Mary’s where he was the leading defensemen in scoring.
Sneddon said that despite Bruneteau’s lack of junior hockey experience, he is ready to become a skilled defenseman in the tough Hockey East Conference. Griem is another defensemen
who Sneddon and Miller say will have a shot at making an impact with playing time this season. “Defensively, the two
newcomers will add to our depth
back on defense and create positive competition for playing time,” Miller said. DeCenzo brings offensive
scoring power, having tallied 14 goals and 16 assists for the TriCity Storm last season. Lenz, also a forward was a
teammate of Brickley in Des Moines. There, his 21 goals were tied for secondmost on the team. White scored 36 goals with 42
assists for the Pittsburgh Viper Stars and also spent time playing for Des Moines. “Matt has had an interesting
path to college hockey but we are extremely fortunate to have him join us at UVM,” Sneddon said As for Herrington and
Vazzano, they will be joining their older siblings who are already on the Catamount’s roster. Herrington is the younger brother of junior defensemen Lance Herrington and Vazzano is the younger brother of junior goaltender John Vazanno. The younger Herrington
played for the New Hampshire Monarchs of the EJHL, scoring 108 points over his two years with the team. Vazzano, like his older
brother, is a goaltender. He comes to the team straight from prep school and coach Sneddon thinks that he will continue to develop nicely as a member of the Catamounts.
“[Goaltending coach] Lovelette will be perfect for his continued development as a college goaltender,” Sneddon
said. “Alex makes our trio of goaltenders as solid as any team in the NCAA.”
Men’s hockey team adds eight players for the upcoming season By Diana GiuntaSenior Staff Writer
Sports shortsBy Will AndreycakSports Editor
Pilypaitis named to Canadian national team, signs professionally over
seasFormer women’s basketball
star Courtnay Pilypaitis has been named to the Canadian National women’s basketball team.Pilypaitis went through a
monthlong training camp with Team Canada in Vancouver, British Columbia in July and another camp in Waterloo, Ontario last week before being one of 12 players selected to the team.This will be Pilypaitis’
fourth international tournament representing /0&0102% 34$% +,5% .5-$% #&% $+,%senior squad.Team Canada left for
Europe on Monday for its .&0'% 65,6050$*#&-% ',01*&7%up to the 2010 FIBA World Championship for Women taking place Sept. 23 – Oct. 3 in the Czech Republic.In addition to being
selected to the Canadain National team, just a few days earlier Pilypaitis was signed to a professional contract with VICI Kaunas in Kaunas, Lithuania.
O’Neill named America East Player of the Week
Junior forward Nick O’Neill has been named America East men’s soccer player of the week for the week ending Sept. 7.89",*''% *-% *&% +*-% .5-$%
season with Vermont, having transferred into the program from Creighton University. Thus far, O’Neill has recorded .:,%6#*&$-%#&%$)#%7#0'-%0&1%0&%0--*-$% *&% +*-% .5-$% $+5,,% 70;,-%with the team. The two goals have both
been gamewinners, with the .5-$% <#;*&7% 070*&-$% "#=% >?%Stanford, and the second a diving header with 20 seconds left in the second overtime to beat Wisconsin Milwaukee.
Cross country team names captains
The UVM women’s cross country head coach Matt @,'.,'1% +0-% &0;,1% -,&*#5%Sam Leach and juniors Alexa Mazur and Morgan Powers as captains for the 2010 season.For the men’s team, coach
Joe Gingras announced that senior Charlie Schaefer, junior Connor Jennings and sophomore Ethan McBrien will serve as tricaptains.
BRYANT HUGHES | The Vermont CynicUVM men’s hockey playing a game last year in Gutterson Field
House. The team added eight players this year.
“These fine student-athletes will help our program to continue to move forward on the national scene.”
Kevin SneddonHead Coach
New England Patriots @ New
York JetsLast year the Jets
established themselves in
the AFC East early in the
season with an enormous
victory over New England.
They have an opportunity to
do the same this year as they
are pitted in an early season
matchup against their
archrivals.
Tom Brady’s “I hate the
Jets” comment this past
offseason will be locker
room material for the Jets
who will, of course, bring
relentless pressure on Brady
and the Pats. The Patriots
look to bounce back after a
!"#$%"&'()* +,-.&//* ,&##* $&*the Ravens last year and win
the division yet again. If the
Patriots are going to win this
game, they have to match the
+"0##'"0*&/*$10*20$#*-()*!()*a way to pick apart the Jets
blitz schemes, which is much
easier said than done.
The key for the Jets, in
this game and the season,
3#* $10* +,-.* &/* #04&()%.0-"*quarterback Mark Sanchez.
Sanchez has been ripped in
$10*+"0%#0-#&(*504-'#0*&/*13#*inconsistent performance,
but all he has to do is make
easy throws against the
Pats and the Jets will win.
The running game can,
and will, carry the Jets in
most games, and the special
teams, coached by wiz Mark
Westhoff, are phenomenal.
The Jets’ defense is going
to make an example out of
Brady and a statement to the
rest of the AFC and the NFL.
Chicago Bears @ Dallas CowboysTony Romo and the
Cowboys are expecting big
things entering this season
and an early stumble is
simply not acceptable.
The Bears are extremely
inconsistent, mostly because
their quarterback, Jay Cutler,
is arguably the most talented
quarterback in the league
but cannot use that talent
&(* -* 6007%$&%6007* 5-#3#8*The Cowboys are going to
pressure Cutler into throwing
multiple interceptions, and
the Cowboys’ offense will
roll.
Pittsburgh Steelers @ Tennessee
TitansIf Mike Tomlin is truly
-* 9"0-$* 4&-41:* 60* 63,,* !()*&'$* 3(* $10* !"#$* /&'"* 6007#*of the season. Without Ben
Roethlisberger, Dennis
Dixon will take the role of
starting quarterback. Dixon
6-#* -* #$-()&'$* )'-,%$1"0-$*quarterback for the Oregon
Ducks a few years back and
can make a lot of plays that
most NFL quarterbacks
cannot.
Its hard to see the
Titans dropping a game
like this after all the
momentum they
had at the end
of last season.
But don’t be
s u r p r i s e d
if Vince
Y o u n g
takes a
s t e p
back early in the season.
Chris Johnson will get his
yards but Young will throw
a few interceptions, which
will cause the Titan offense
to sputter. In a surprise
outcome, the running game
and defense of the Steelers
will edge out Chris Johnson
and the Titans.
New York Giants @ Indianapolis Colts The battle of brothers
Manning will be the headline
in this game. Besides the
sibling rivalry, not much else
will be interesting. Colts roll
Baltimore Ravens @ Cincinnati
Bengals
Besides New England
@ New York, this is the
best game of the weekend.
The Bengals are thirsty to
prove themselves within
the division after going
undefeated in the AFC
North last year. The Ravens
are improved, as are the
Bengals. Expect this game
to be extremely physical
with the Ravens edging out
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12 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 SPORTS
Wednesday !"#$
Women’s soccer vs. Sienna @ Centennial Field 4 p.m.
THIS
WEE
K
Friday !"#%
Women’s soccer vs. Temple @ Centennial Field 4 p.m.
Women’s !eld hockey @ William & Mary
Men’s soccer @ Colgate
Saturday !"#&
Men’s & women’s cross country @ UMass Amherst w/ Maine, Colgate and UConn
Sunday !"#!
Women’s !eld hockey @ Virginia Commonwealth
Men’s soccer @ Lafayette (hosted by Colgate in Hamilton, N.Y.)
Women’s soccer vs.Colgate @ Centennial Field 1 p.m.
NFL picks week two
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Prediction(WA) Baltimore Ravens(DG) Baltimore Ravens(EZ) Baltimore Ravens(JA) Baltimore Ravens
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