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By Kaitlyn SchroyerStaff Writer

Sring Fling 2011 was a successin many ways. Arrests were down.Transports were down. The residen-tial side was safe.

However, an issue that has loomedon the campus came down hard thisSpring Fling; vandalism.

The Merriam Webster dictionarydenes vandalism as willful ormalicious destruction or deface-ment of public or private propertyand it is a problem that exploded in

proportions during the recent SpringFling weekend.

Its disheartening, Lee Peters,dean of students and vice presidentof student affairs, said. We did sowell on keeping each other safe. Idont know why the students dontrespect campus more.

From over 50 light cases broken,exit signs destroyed, siding rippedoff buildings, broken windows,grafti on the library wall and evenone broken elevator, vandalism wasrampant on campus.

Jason Farrell of the FacilitiesDepartment estimated the cost ofrepairing the damage and bringingthe campus back to normal is cur-

rently at $40,000. This is withoutthe discovery of more issues afterthe residential halls close.

This money has to come fromsomewhere. While students com-

plain about the quality of furniturein residential halls, the truth comesdown to the fact that the money isinstead going to repair everythingthat is being broken.

As students, we pay to attendthe University. Not only for to getan education, but for an experienceof a lifetime.

We need to help create a senseof pride and commitment fromwithin the university by stoppingthe cycle, Kayla Cloutier, a StudentRegent, said.

Students are outraged at themost recent vandalism incidents,especially at the fact that the costis shared for everyone in the sensethat it takes money from other thingson campus.

The fact that it costs so muchmoney is incredibly infuriating tome, Thomas Keegan, a sophomoreliving in F complex, said. If Imgoing to be paying, I should havetaken part in it.

Safety comes rst, Peters said.We secured the residential side

[during Spring Fling] to makesure everyone was safe, us and ourguestsand then theres this.

Vandalism does not happen justduring Spring Fling. The issue isone that is constantly being foughtthroughout the school year.

Otherwise we have a very goodcommunity, but this is a stain overit. Were not good in all areas,Peters said.

With the help of SGA, campusadministration is hoping to begina student initiative to stop thevandalism.

If the amount of vandalism wereto decrease, the campus could befurther improved, including betterresidential hall furniture and generalfacilities. With the agreement tocome here, we are investing in ourcampus and we want it looking the

best it can.Nobody would go home and treat

their house like that, so why here?Peters said.

All of us students need to be partof the solution and not the problem.We need to understand that all ofthese things - property damage in theResidential Halls, Academic Build-ings, Library, and littering aroundcampus - affect us, Cloutier said.

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Fling Springs DamagesOver $40K in repairs needed after Spring Fling

By Sarah WilsonNews Editor

Connecticut may see the decriminalization of smallamounts of marijuana in the near future, if a recentlyapproved bill is passed.

The bill, which was OKd by the states Judiciary

Committee last week, would mean that anyone foundwith half an ounce or less would be ned rather thanface criminal charges.

Government ofcials who support the bill say it wouldgive the states judicial branch much needed time tooversee more serious criminal offenses that continueto pile up in the state.

Hartford students, seem to think along the same lines,and generally be on board with the proposal. SeniorBenn Copp said obviously decriminalization is a goodthing for society as a whole, we put huge volumes of

people in jailthe vast majority are for drug crimesrather than violent crimes.

Sophomore Joe Burns agreed, adding there would bea lot less people in jail because of [decriminalization].

Still, the bill is proving to be controversial as lawmak-ers debate over whether it is sending the wrong message.

This bill is essentially saying to young people: Listen,the Connecticut General Assembly doesnt believethat marijuana is dangerous anymore, Sen. MichaelMcLachlan told the Hartford Courant.

However college students, who admit to being aroundthe drug often, dont necessarily see it that way. Smok-ing anything is bad for the lungs, obviously, but I mean,

that doesnt mean we prosecute smokers when cigarettescontain things that could never be sold in a store, Coppsaid. Burns also pointed out it doesnt mean theyretelling kids to start smoking because schools can stillteach about the dangers in health classes.

Neighboring states, including New York and Mas-sachusetts have already approved similar bills, wherearrests will not be made for possession of small amountsof the drug.

Under Connecticuts proposal, anyone found to havepossession of the drug would be ned $1,000. How-ever, offenders who are under 21 could face additionalcharges that are similar to alcohol offenses, such ashaving their drivers license suspended.

Recently, the state also passed a bill legalizing thesale of medical marijuana, a proposal that proved to

be equally as controversial.

Pot bill controversy blazesPot bill controversy blazes

An art installation placed 20 pins all over campus. Page 4

Green on the map

Spring Fling vandalism resulted in damaged furniture and exit signs.

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Sinche awarded Ribicoff PrizeBy Ben GyurikStaff Writer

Bryan Sinche, assistant professorof English in the College of Arts and

Sciences, was honored by receivingthe 2011 Belle K. Ribicoff JuniorFaculty Prize last week.

The prize is a gift from Belle K.Ribicoff, a long-time supporter ofthe University.

The prize recognizes an out-standing untenured junior facultymember. Every three years, one ofthe prize recipients from the priorthree years is chosen to hold theBelle K. Ribicoff Professorship fora period of three years.

I am really happy to have re-ceived the award, said Sinche.

The Belle K. Ribicoff JuniorFaculty prize itself is a $10,000cash prize.

Sinche was humbled to receivethe award, and explained I am notthe only person who could havereceived the prize, as there are manyother very worthy candidates whocould have received it as well. Iknow I did a lot of good work in myve years here, but there are lots andlots of other professors who couldhave gotten the award.

The main reason Sinche receivedthe prize was, as he believed, for hiswork toward a current manuscripthe is working on titled Slave,Savage, and Citizen: Sailors in

Nineteenth-Century AmericanLiterature.

Sinche began working on the bookproject when he was awarded the

Greenberg Junior Faculty Grant twoyears ago, where he was awardedfunds for library travel, time towork on his book project, and twocourse releases.

The manuscript is about the wayssailors were imagined by nineteenthcentury writers, and how sailors

were viewed in many ways, as bothcitizens and savages. I was lucky to

be in New England, an area that hasall sorts of libraries in my eld,says Sinche.

Sinche spent a lot of his time invarious libraries in the area suchas the George W. Blunt Libraryin Mystic, the Henry LongfellowHouse in Cambridge, the Mas-sachusetts Historical Society, andthe American Antiquarian Society

in Worcester, Mass.Sinche spent most of last year

working on his manuscript, andexplains it is nearly nished.

Though I spent a lot of time onthe manuscript, everyone in thefaculty is deserving of receivingthe Ribicoff prize, as every one of

us does an exceptional job here,stated Sinche.

The Ribicoff prize has a mysteri-ous selection process, as there areso many faculty that can receiveit. When it is given, unlike grants,it is a prize, so it can be spent onanything, said Sinche.

Sinche was very proud to receivethe Ribicoff prize, and it was toosoon for any solid decision on howwas going to put the prize to use.

He is the third winner in thehistory of the award, which wasestablished in 2009. The two previ-ous winners are Michael Robinson,associate professor of history inHillyer College, and CatharineBalco, assistant professor of paint-ing in the Hartford Art School.

21 Club successful, safeBy Paige PatunasCopy Chief

Magicians, jugglers and tarotcard readers mingled among stu-dents in the Konover Great Roomfor this semesters 21 Club event.

Last Thursday Black BearSaloon dished out beer and wineto students over the age of 21for free.

The event was sponsored bythe Residence Hall Associa-tion, the Ofce of ResidentialLife, the Student GovernmentAssociation and the CampusActivities Team.

By 10 p.m. the line was weavingout the door as students waited to

present an ID and receive theirwristband which allowed themfour drinks, free food, including

pretzles, peanuts, hot dogs, pizza

and a night of fun.Once inside studentsrst stop

was the bar area at the back ofthe room where they waited ina huddled mass for their freedrink. They could then be foundwandering between the foodtable and the high tops playingcard tricks with the magician ordancing along to the DJ.

I really enjoyed the easinessof the entire thing. I liked thatwe werent charged for anything,and that we were given four freedrinks as well as awesome food,said senior Ross Amighi, I think21 Club was relatively successfulin that it had an average turnoutand hopefully stuck to its goal ofhelping to prevent driving underthe inuence.

The 21 Club was a safe en-vironment for students to drinkresponsibly on campus withoutworry.

The event also featured a tablewith pamphlets and information

promoting safe drinking as well assafe sex.

Many of the students of age oncampus believe that the 21 Club isa really great idea to give studentsan opportunity to be safe about theirweekend choices.

Senior Adam Wells said, Imglad the school took a chance withan event like 21 Club.

Providing students a safe environ-ment to drink is practical. Weregoing to be doing it anyway, sowhy not make sure were beingsmart about it?

He also said that he would attendagain another event like this. He

believes it is a great way for studentsand faculty to come to a realisticcomprise in regards to drinking oncampus as well as a way to inspirefuture events.

One suggestion he made was

the sponsoring of a drunk busthat would safely shuttle students

between campus and downtownduring the weekends.

I think the more chances studentshave to make responsible choices,with regards to drinking, the moreyoull see us take them, he said.

Adam also suggested for futureevents that more activities could beincluded, such as some safe gamesor chairs and areas for people tohang out it.

The theme was cool, but I thinka lot of people felt uncomfortable.You saw people standing aroundlike they would at a middle schooldance, he said.

While there were some sugges-tions for future events the overallturnout at the event could be deemedsuccessful.

Students on campus really ap-preciate events like this that dontalways look down upon drinkingfor students who are 21 years oldand responsible about their choices.

COURTESY OF UNOTES

President Harrison, Provost Sharon L. Vasquez, and Mary Silvia

presented Bryan Sinche with the Ribicoff Junior Faculty Awardduring his class this past Thursday.

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The 11th annual Latin Night iscoming to campus this week and will

be expanded with the attendance ofother area schools.

The Naciones Hispanas Unidasgroup on campus will be hostingthe carnival-themed event. Hartfordwill be joined by Univeristy of Con-necticut and Central ConnecticutState University in the celebration.NHU is not only celebrating His-

panic heritage, but Latin heritagein general, said Troy Hollihan, thePublic Relations Chair of NHU. Itsnot for just Latin people either, wewant everyone to come out and seewhat we stand for, he added.

The event will feature entertain-ment for everyone to enjoy, whileauthentic cuisine will be served.There will be two separate talentcompetitions. The rst competi-

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of $200.Along with the talent, food willbe provided from area restaurantsrepresenting different Latin culturesincluding Brazilian, Salvadorian,Columbian, among others. Someof the places like Brazilian Grilland Pizza and La Casita del Saborarent that far from campus, but youwould never know it, Hollihan said.

The event will be held on Satur-day, April 30 at 7:30 p.m. in GSU.Admission is $3 for those withUniversity of Hartford IDs, and $5for non-student attendees. Portionsof the proceeds will go to PetersRetreat, an organization that helpsthose suffering from AIDS.

UHa hosts globaleco-arts project

By Sarah WilsonNews Editor

The University is currently host-ing an environmentally themed art

project from the world-renownedinstallation artist, Mary Miss.

The large red pins that can beseen stuck in the ground near theHarry Jack Gray center and HogRiver arent exactly life-size Googlemap pins-theyre part of the Cityas Living Laboratory, Hartfordart project.

There were 20 red pins strategi-cally placed near sewer outfalls,oodplains, parking lots, and morein order to highlight various fea-tures along the river that have beenidentied as areas of interest by agroup of local scientists, accordingto an article in UNotes. These werethe third installment to the project asa whole, and are meant to bring at-tention to the Park River watershed,and are accompanied by directionalmarkers on trees that lead viewersto the Joseloff Gallery.

In the gallery, there is a map ofthe campus highlighting where the

pins are located with explanationsof the aspects of the watershed thatare featured with the pins.

The project started on Hartfords

campus with a walkthrough of thecampus by Miss along with MaryRickel Pelletier, the director of thePark River Watershed Revitaliza-

tion. The two spent several monthsdetermining where points would

be marked, and decided on 20locations that were marked withorange stakes.

The pins that are now in their placeare something of an educationalscavenger hunt. By following oneof the maps found in the JoseloffGallery, visitors will be lead on awalk around campus that will directthem to all 20 points, then back to theJoseloff Gallery where additionalinformation on the project will be

provided.This is all done as a way to engage

people in the community throughartwork, and educate them on thefresh water sources in there area.Miss makes it a point to highlightthe fact that what people livingin the area do directly affects thecleanliness of the drinking wateraround them.

The project is part of a largerCity as Living Laboratory project,

but based specically on a similarproject of Miss, the IndianapolisFLOW project. Locations of Misslarger City as Living Laboratory

project include New York City,Indiana, and even as far as NewDehli, India.

The exhibition is hosted in Hart-

ford as part of the Park Water Artseco-arts project that has been carriedout in several different forms overthe past year.

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Red pins have been set up around campus as part of renowned artist

Mary Miss City as Living Laboratory art project. The intention is tobring attention to the effect we have on the Park River watershed.

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As many graduating seniorsbegin their pursuit for jobs intheir chosen field, workingtheir way through the corporateladder, many of us not so lucky

undergraduates will once againreturn to the repetitious life ofa blue-collar worker for thesummer.

The endless monotony of thesummer job is just a means tomake enough money to survivethe length of the next academicyear for many but for the olderworkers we encounter whilemaking our quick stint at our

place of employment thats thelife they have come to accept.

By encountering those adultstrapped in the continuous cycleof distress derived from theirmenial labor jobs, I gain anappreciation for my educationthat I sometimes seem to forget

while Im here.Whether wed like to admit

it or not were all lucky thatwe have a chance to furtherour education at the Universityof Hartford, even if it wasntour school of choice and atcheck-in freshman year we wereinstructed to hand over our wal-lets upon entry.

In 2009 the college enrollmentrate for people ages 16 to 24 wasat an all time high of 70 percentaccording to the Bureau of LaborStatistics 2010 report.

That still leaves 30 percentof our peers either choosing togo without higher education orunable to pay for it.

While we are here burying ourheads in our books strugglingto stay on top of the endlessamounts of work were being

SPENCER ALLAN BROOKS

Senioritis could be career killer

Rather than focusing on school work seniors are most likely to be found on Facebook during class time.

handed its easy to forget that if thecards had been dealt a little differ-ently, we could have been workingour way through the employmenthierarchy at our local McDonaldsfranchise.

Talking to those that Ive en-countered in years past working at

places like Dunkin Donuts and theneighborhood Italian eatery I havecome to understand what life is likefor those who dont go onto college.

Its a struggle shufing fromone job to the next or sometimes

becoming locked in the same old job year after year, dealing withthe same crappy bosses, nding

pleasure out of stirring up a littledrama thats meaningless but for asecond rouses some interest.

Although some of the more fortu-nate students here may be lookingforward to a summer lled byrelaxing on mom and dads couch,thankful that they worked hardenough to give you a life of luxury,others will be learning about the lifethey couldve been living if anotheryear away at college wasnt just afew months away.

So through all of the complain-ing that some do about their timehere at UHa its important to thinkabout where you couldve been ifyou werent here.

Further youreducation with

a summer job

There it is. Its the second halfof the second semester, school isalmost over, and the I-dont-need-to-go-to-this-class apathy sets in.

Class attendance becomes lessthan crucial while missing a Thurs-day night bar appearance becomesworse than failing out of college.Homework comes just as steadily

as before, but researching what towear to graduation, Spring Fling,and every night of senior week isthe rst priority.

But is the apparently inevitablesenioritis still relevant fouryears after the initial downwardspiral of motivation?

Ill answer that for you: no.Simply because it cant be.

As much as that last requiredAUC seems like a bigger wasteof time than high school gymclass, and staring through thewindow at the nally blossomingtrees becomes more painful as thedays drag on, in college, blamingit on the senioritis is simply notan option.

The difference now, is thatschool matters. In high school,the number of overachievers whodont slack off as the end nears

is slim. People were only in twocategories: accepted, and going toschool, or not. Either way, plans forthe following year were in place,so neglecting homework assign-ments for three straight monthsdidnt faze anyone.

But now, with the uncertainty offurthering an education throughgrad school, and an even more un-certain road to the job market, thatapathetic attitude is transformedinto more of an end-of-the-linefrenzy. So in such a time of dis-tress, why do seniors still decideto throw out any effort they once

produced and check out early?Its for a different reason than

in high school. Yes, students arestill tired; theyve spent four years

pulling countless all-nighters, n-ishing papers three minutes beforetheyre due, and trading social livesfor unpaid internships. But thereare distractions offered in collegethat only add to the temptation justto give up. Spring Fling, GreekWeek, and Senior Week are allscheduled conveniently just in

time fornals, and the last weekof classes.

The trick is to not let those dis-tractions get in the way. Take thetime to enjoy a scheduled weekendto let loose, but dont completelylose sight of that nal project thatsdue two days later. GPAs followyou, and odds are, you haventsecured a job yet. You can blowoff that last homework assignment,

but you cant sleep through thatnal presentation thats worth 20

percent of your grade.So to all the soon-to-be graduates

with a vague future, dont give upjust yet. It still matters. And whileyoud love nothing more than tostand up 30 minutes into yourAUCW, slur profanities, leaveand never look back, remember:skipping that class one more timecould cost you employment.

Senior reections on time at Univ. of HartfordBy Paige PatunasCopy Chief

With graduation approachingIve been thinking a lot about myhigh school graduation and howdifferent this one feels.

Four years ago I was excited toleave high school because I knew

I was going to spend the next fouryears here at Hartford. This timeIm leaving the comfort Ive be-come so accustomed to and facingthe world with much uncertaintyabout what comes next.

But what I couldnt say four yearsago that I can say today is that I mready. Im ready for whatever the

world wants to throw at me and thatis all thanks to the last four years.

My time at college has been quitea roller coaster ride and while attimes I didnt think I could do it anymore I sure am glad I stuck it out.

I came to college an unsure, self-conscious freshman who didntreally know who I was and Im

leaving a different person.As much as I want to leave Im

really going to miss it.Im going to miss all the friends

Ive made over the years. Im goingto miss the teachers who push meto do my best and challenge meevery week.

As silly as it sounds Im going

to miss learning. Im going to missliving among people my age and

being able to walk across the lawnand see all my friends in one place.

Im really going to miss TheInformer and everyone Ive met

because of it.The rst couple years of college

I was afraid of trying new things

and I let some of the obstacles Ifaced hold me back. But this lastyear working with this group of

people to put out a paper everyweek has taught me a lot about lifeand about myself.

Ive learned that it is okay tofail and even when you do its notthe end of the world. Mostly, Ive

learned what it feels like to workso hard at something and havesomething to show for it. Its afeeling I will never let go of andalways strive for.

Im more condent leaving thisyear than I have been in years andI have done things that I neverthought I would do four years ago.

I want to congratulate my fellowseniors on staff for making it thisfar and never giving up. I knewwed make it out alive even ifat times we needed to push eachother through.

I want to thank everyone whomade me feel welcome as part ofthe family, I really couldnt have

done any of it without you and Illmiss you all way more than youcould imagine.

And nally, I want to say goodluck to the new staff, I have nodoubts that you will do an amaz-ing job in the years to come and Ilook forward to seeing all the greatthings youre already planning.

Its going to be hard to say good-bye this time. Driving home afterreceiving my diploma knowing Iwont be returning in three monthsis really strange to think about.Thanks for the memories Hartford

but the real world awaits and whereever it takes me Im ready. Imslightly terried but ready.

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Peers provide lasting memories of UHartThe nality that comes with the

word graduation troubles me.Perhaps the nality of the fol-

lowing statement troubles me even

more: this is my last column as amember of The Informer.

The Informer has rst and fore-most been a family to me. An oldcolleague and former businessmanager, Jon Whitson, said it bestto me when I was dealing with astaff conict this year: working atThe Informer is about the people.Its not about pursuit of a careeror getting a stipend. Its about the

people.Working with and leading a group

of people I love and care about isone of the most fullling parts ofdoing what I do. I know I havethe best job because Ive had the

privilege of working with someof the smartest, most passionate

people I know.Alas, the whole family metaphor

has its fatalaw when talking aboutcollegiate journalism: people cant

be at a student newspaper forever.Because of that, Ive seen so manyiterations of a staff over the yearsthat each brought a unique approachto bringing the reader the news.

I always felt that at the newspaperthere was someone there to turn tonot only when having a problemwith layout or grammar, but alsowhen I had personal problems.

The rst person I met at TheInformer was Melissa OBrien,then the entertainment editor. Sheencouraged me to write every week

and I was there at every one of hersection staff meetings. Later, she

encouraged me to apply for ane-board position. She served andcontinues to serve as a mentor forme. I cant thank her enough forher guidance over the years.

When I rst came to campus, Ihad serious doubts about stayinghere. Now, I look back and wonderwhy those doubts even existed.The Informer played a huge role inextinguishing those doubts.

The Informer was a home to me aswell, for many of the reasons above.It also served as that home base soI wouldnt trudge back to my roomon the other side of campus in mydowntime between classes.

The facilities people might notlike to hear it, but I also found ourcouch to be a suitable alternativeto my bed in my apartment. Onenight, so as not to be late for animportant meeting, I slept in theofce (then went back to my roomand showered, lest you think Im adisgusting human being).

The Informer served as a windowinto a university Ive grown to careabout. Getting to know the bright

and intelligent personalities amongthe faculty has been great. The

classes, particularly those in mymajor in the School of Communica-tion, have enriched my knowledgein the eld of journalism and the

media as a whole.The Informer has provided

lasting memories for me as well.Getting stranded in Charlotte onthe way back from a collegiate

journalism conferencedue to aninch of snow ranks high among themost stressful, but yet the staff wasable to make the most of it.

The late nights in the ofce wherewe were just about nished withthe issue, but having laughing tswith the whole staff over a YouTubevideo or a funny quotation from ourwhite board full of all of the funnythings we say.

I could list many, many more.From being a staff writer in 2007to being editor-in-chief in 2011, I

had the best job in the world.I cant wait to see what Danielle

has in store for the newspaper inthe coming academic year. Shecertainly isnt short on ideas forthe publication and I anticipate shewill accomplish a lot in her time.

Im still trying to gure outwhats next for me, just weeks outof graduation. Im perusing a careerin the eld of journalism (dontact surprised); if a job in the realworld is as rewarding as the workIve done at The Informer, Ill bein a great place.

So this is it for me. When The In-former hits newsstands on that rstThursday in September, my name

will not be anywhere to be found.But I will be reading.

SPENCER ALLAN BROOKS

As a devoted member of the Informer team all four years at Uha,Jeremy has been an integral part of the newspapers success.

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Below the fold: keys

to a summering

Spurlocks latest lm dissects corporate AmericaBy Danielle NielsenStaff Writer

Director Morgan Spurlock is backat it again and fans are waiting forhis newest work to be releasedworldwide.

After his immediate success withhis 2004 documentary, SuperSize Me, viewers immediatelytook interest in Spurlocks creativeangle and approach to directing adocumentary.

The Greatest Movie Ever Soldis his newest work that will bereleased in September of this year.The documentarylm really showshow heavily product placement is

used, in strides for companies tofurther their advertising and mar-keting techniques.

Spurlock takes many of the same points he brought up in SuperSize Me about how the nation is

bombarded with advertisements.Whether people are walking

down a street or watching a movie,they are constantly being exposedto advertising. He shows that as asociety people are so beyond numbto the amount of advertisements andmarketing that they are exposed toon a daily basis that they may notrealize how toxic it could be.

With societys high exposure toadvertisements he thinks America

is falling into their schemes andtraps such as McDonalds relating tothe rising death rate due to obesity.

Although Spurlock has a good point that Americans are fallinginto the laps of these corporationsand handing them their hard earnedmoney for a happy meal, but in the

end it is a personal choice.Saying that corporations are a

result of the obesity epidemic is likecalling the pot kettle black.

Advertising is benecial for manycompanies, however with exposure

is where it becomes toxic.The entire lm was funded and

paid for by these companies to en-sure their product would be shownand integrated into the lm.

Spurlock tirelessly met with ad-vertising companies and CEOs ofcompanies to nd out their tag lines

and about their product to properlyplace them within the movie.

Judging from the trailer it showsan almost evil and manipulativeside to many of these companies.

Close to 17 companies bought

into the movie including companiessuch as Jet Blue, Old Navy and Ban.Spurlock has a way of pulling theviewers into an everyday conictand raise awareness without shov-ing it down the viewers throat.

He makes unexpected leaps andbounds to get footage and answers

to things that society is unaware of.Often he is denied access to in-

formation or rights to lming whichmakes the viewer wonder whatthese companies are trying to hide.Spurlock always wants to shed light

on the unknown, and will try everymeans to do so.

He is very brutally honest whenspeaking to in front of the cameraand is sometimes very entertaining.There is a slight humorous factorwhen he proves a point against thesecorporate heads.

Product placement to manymovie fanatics are unobtrusiveand sometimes go unrecognized

because people are so used to ad-vertisements.

His new documentary is going

to make Americans more atten-tive to almost how sneaky brand

placement can be and integratedinto some of their favorite mov-ies.

Expect The Greatest Movie EverSold to be an eye opener and justas good as Super Size Me.

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Art Director

Its that nal push of the end ofthe semester when, although youdrather be outdoors enjoying the warmweather never fear, summer is rightaround the corner, the time of yearwhen the stress of school is a distantnightmare.

Summer is pretty much the sexiesttime of year with all the topless guys,daisy dukes and plenty of vitamin Dto keep everyone content.

This carefree attitude that theseason tends to inspire can be theculprit behind many summer loves.

The summering is any easy wayto keep summer break interesting and

fun. Ever since Grease graced thesilver screen, young hopefuls have been obsessed with nding thatperfect summer romance.

Hartford alumnus Antoine Gardnerknows a thing or two about summerings. Its usually a relationshipyou run into blindly and hastily.You just want some companionshipfor the summer. Its more fun thatway, Gardner said. Like any otherrelationship, a short-lived ing hassome rules; so if you cant play bythe rules, dont play the game.

If youre just looking to have somefun in the sun and not to start a family,make sure that your compadre knowsthat up front.

In the beginnings of the rela-

tionship (casually) mention yourviewpoint and goals and that settlingdown just isnt for you. This willsave stage-ve clingers the heart-

break and you the embarrassmentcome September.

Another rule: make sure theyreavailable.

This may sound obvious, butyoud be surprised at how many

people fall in like with someonewho is technically either in a long-distance relationship or has a busysignicant other.

Either way, you dont want theirangry lover to chase you down the

beach for being the other (wo)man.So, say youve acquired someone

you dont hate and theyre down forbeing involved.Use this as an opportunity to

enjoy your time. Go on dates, planadventures and keep it casual.

If theyre DTF, use protection, nomatter how good it feels without it.Im not trying to sound like yourhigh school health teacher, but youdont always know how committedsomeone actually is.

Plus, birth control pill aside, anaccidental pregnancy from a sum-merboy is probably the worst kindof accidental pregnancy.

Above all, just have fun, becauselife is short and so is your relation-ship.

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Andy Swetz

Entertainment Editor

aswetz@hartford.edu

Twitter: @TheKineticKid

Self made business man andprominent NBC reality show hostDonald Trump may be on the cuspof announcing his intentions to runfor president in 2012, or not.

The 64-year-old billionaire has been dancing around the subjectof a possible candidacy for yearsin turn only cashing in on the free

publicity.Highly acclaimed investigative

journalist Christopher Byron saidit best in his recent CNN opinion

piece that Trumps potential run forthe upcoming election just mightwell be to keep the ratings up onhis show Celebrity Apprentice.

If Trump decides to run forpresident or not he still wins eitherway from the free publicity hesreceiving riding the tidal wave ofthe birther claims about wherePresident Obama was born.

Obviously a savvy businessman,Trump is no idiot when it comes tomaking money, especially whilehe receives $3 million per episodefrom NBC.

My problem with Donald Trumpcomes with his sudden reappear-ances when it comes election time.

With zero political experience anda conservative mindset, it makessense that he would join the rightand attack the Democratic Obama.

While the country is in the middleof a nancial debt crisis, socialsecurity is in jeopardy becausethe baby boomers are retiring, theunemployment rate is still hover-ing at 9 percent and gas prices are

sky rocketing Trump is keepinghis focus on claiming PresidentObama was not born in America,a critical issue.

The fact that Trump was for uni-versal health care and raising taxeson the rich to support Medicareand Social Security back in 2000and now has changed sides for his

potential run on the Republican

ticket not only screams hypocritebut personally makes me upset.

Trump is taking a page right out ofthe Connecticut Senator Joe Lieber-man book of politics by jumpingaround political parties simply tostay in the game and keep his headabove water.

Although a Democrat and liberalmyself, I have to give it to Trumpfor rallying every major news sta-tion in pointing the cameras at him.

Just this week comedian JerrySeinfeld announced that he was

backing out of his appearance atTrumps Eric Trump Foundationfor St. Judes Children ResearchHospital because of the constant

attack on Obama.Whether or not Trump announces

his run or not (he technically cantuntil June when his show is over),the man has successfully cashed inon the opportunity at hand.

A pioneer of the capitalist society,Trump is sticking to his guns andspending money on investigating

Obamas birthplace, an issue itseems he desperately wants an-swers to.

With plans to militarize the bor-ders, vote pro life and oppose gaymarriage because it doesnt feelright, Trumps Bill ORiely Fox

News interview seemed to haveall the answers to the countrys

problems.It seems well just have to wait

and see if Trump actually commitsthis time and face losing moneyfrom NBC while his financeswould remain under close watchas a candidate for President, or

backs out last second in his sig-nature style.

Donald Trump: king of hypocrisy and deception

Simon and Paula to reunite

on U.S. X Factor airing in fallBy Brandon GoncalvesStaff Writer

With the The X Factor nallyset to premiere in the US this fall on

FOX, host, format creator and for-mer American Idol judge SimonCowell has announced his two co-hosts after months of speculation.

This fall marks the return of PaulaAbdul to the network as well as girlgroup Girls Aloud singer, CherylCole. Despite Abdul and Cowellsapparent rocky relationship andopposing views they displayed onIdol, Simon expresses his enthusi-asm to work with Paula once again.

Ive always wanted Paula. Al-ways been very vocal about that.I missed her the second she left[American Idol], he told Dead-line.com, a website highlighting

breaking news in the entertainment

industry and Hollywood.Always loved working with her

even though she can be a pain... Idont know what it is about her, butIve always clicked with her. You

just have to get that chemistry, andshes right. Ive never found anyonebetter than her.

As for Cole who has also servedas a judge on the UK X Factorfor the past three seasons, Cowelldoes nothing but rave of the Eng-lish singer.

I thought she was bright, cute,knew what she was talking about,ambitious. And you meet someonespecial a few times in your life, andthis girl is special. If people taketo her like the British public did, Ithink shes going to do really wellin America. And Fox was desperateto hire her.

Abdul and Cole remain in con-

tract negotiations and have yetto be ofcially hired by FOX,despite Cowells announcement.

The X Factor is a sing-ing competition conceived as

a stand-in for the UKs PopIdol. The competition, held andaired in various countries aroundthe world, has a format differ-ent from rival shows such asIdol, being that contestants arementored by a judge instead ofexclusively being judged basedon their performances. Beingassigned a category, each judgeassists analist with styling andsong selection, in addition toevaluating remaining contestantsof other categories.

A precise date has yet to beannounced, however, the USversion of The X Factor will

premiere this fall on FOX.

A year in transitioncomes to a close

By Kelsey SterlingStaff Writer

College can change everything,especially for a freshman.

From living away from home tothe new friends you are suddenlysurrounded by each and everyday, yourrst year of college isan experience like no other. From

a freshman point of view, thatrstday of school is terrifying.

Living in a completely differ-ent place; some far from home,without the comfort of your familyor friends can be extremely nerve-wracking. Despite the nerves, theonset of the year is lled withexcitement and completely newopportunities. They say college isthe best four years of your life, andif you take every chance possibleto open yourself up to new things,they are so right.

I have already learned here atthe University of Hartford that the

people you meet are everything.Unlike high school, you arent

necessarily stuck with the samefaces every day that youve beenstuck with since kindergarten.

There are students from allaround the world, all differentwalks of life, with different in-terests, majors, musical tastes,talents and personalities. Theseare the people who will deneyour college career. But thats notall. Ive realized academics are anextremely signicant part of col-lege; same as in high school, exceptits more difcult to just get by.

The workload as a freshman wasa bit of a shocker not necessarilythat it was a lot more than I wasexpecting, but it was actually a lot

less; everything just counted more.Which can be scary, if youre notthe best test taker out there.

Campus life turned out to beeverything I had hoped for. Hereat UHart, you feel safe and contentinside our close-knit little campus,and you get the opportunity to learnyour way around a lot easier than atsome massive schools like UConn.

College, in my opinion, is the polar opposite of high school. Inhigh school we are required to sitthrough a full six-hour day with onlyabout a half-hour break for lunch.Classes are endless, and you fall intothe same boring routine day in andday out. College, however, allowsfor a more colorful experience. Youcan form your own schedule aroundthe times you prefer, so you arentstarting class at eight every morningand returning home at two everyafternoon.

You potentially get long breaks inbetween classes where you can runback to your dorm room and catcha quick nap, whereas in high school

breaks were virtually nonexistent.Finally, there is an overwhelmingsense of independence upon arrivalat college. You are nally able to

break away from the tight graspof your parents rules and be onyour own.

The world suddenly opens upand you realize that you can do it;you can live by yourself and do allthe things your mom does at home(Well maybe not everything, butenough to get by). College forcesus to learn new things. It forces usto surprise ourselves. And in mostcases, through experience as afreshman thus far, we can surpriseourselves in the best way possible.

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jrut424@yahoo.com

Twitter: @InformerSports

the informer sportssports april 28, 2011UHa track triumphsspots in the long jump.

Thatcher came in rst with ajump of 4.82 meter, Wallace in

second with a jump of 4.81, andCheatham in third with a jumpof 4.69m. Sophomore BrittneyLawson took home third placehonors in both the shot put andthe hammer.

And on the track, sophomorePriscilla Appiagyei dominatedthe 400 meter run taking rst

place with a time of 58.53 seconds.She also took home second place

honors in the 200 meter with a timeof 26.12 seconds.

Freshman Grace Lawal, junior

Kenterra Richardson, Cheatham andAppiagyeinished second place inthe 4x100 relay with a combinedtime of 52.58 seconds.

The Hawks will do their best tocontinue the dominant performanc-es as they head to the pre-conferencemeet held at the University of Mas-sachusetts this Saturday, April 30.

Continued from page 12

By Josh BatelliStaff Writer

The Boston University Terrierscompleted a three game sweep bydefeating the Hartford Hawks soft-

ball team 9-0 on Monday afternoon.The loss dropped the Hawks to

7-30 on the season. BU jumped upearly on Hartford junior pitcherSiera Sheehan by scoring two runs

in the rst.Control became an issue for

Sheehan as she walked the basesloaded in the third.

The softball team has struggled to win games this season, recording a 7-30 record this year.ADAM MANISON

Softball struggles continue:Terriers sweep Hawks in three

Things got worse as the TerriersChelsea Kehr cleared the bases witha grand slam.

The ve run third inning for theTerriers broke the game open andextended their lead from 2-0 to 7-0.

Nicole Springer relieved Shee-han and had an encouraging 2 1/3innings. She allowed two hits andwalked none, but did give up a pairof runs.

The offense for the Hawks didnthelp either pitcher out.

Hartford managed just three hitsagainst Bostons stud pitcher Erin

Schuppert.The Hawks will be glad to see

Boston leave town, as they wereoutscored 29-4 in the three game set.

Next up, Hartford will welcomein state rival Sacred Heart.

A double header is scheduledfor Thursday, April 28 beginningat 3:00 p.m. Hartford will hope toreplicate recent success against thePioneers of Sacred Heart.

The Hawks swept Sacred Heart ina double header in 2010 and havewon three of the last four meetingsdating back to 2009.

Its the bottom of the ninth inthe Bronx and the Yankees aredown by one with two out, to thedismay of fans, the number nine

batter steps up to the plate.The air is charged with emotion

as 50,000 fans rise to their feet.Overwhelmed by excitement, thethrill of the unknown and the fearof losing all at once, I can onlywait and see what happens.

But suddenly, the tension of thestadium erupts into celebratorychants, as the number nine guyrounds the bases and the Yankeeswin the ball game.

It is in these tense nal mo-ments, when the winner is yet to bedetermined, that spectators watchthe game unfolds completelyenamored, when nothing else inthe entire world matters.

The immense stress and pressureof the situation is overwhelmingfor fans, but in the stands I amable to close my eyes and lookthe other way when the 0-2 pitchis dealt. The number nine guy islocked in at the plate, forced toface the intensity of the momentwhere he will either embrace itor allow the fear and pressure totake him over.

During my tenure as sports edi-tor this year, I felt like the numbernine batter; forced to ght toovercome the challenges, scrutinyand responsibility or crumble.

By merit of my academicexcellence, knowledge of sportsand ability to work with others,

I accepted my position as sportseditor with the utmost condencein my abilities. Determined tomake the sports section better thanit had ever been before, I dove intothe rst issues with passion andenergy, but the time, effort, workand stress that came with the posi-tion was not only unexpected, butalso extremely humbling.

I faced deadlines, all-nighters,sacrices and stress of ofcetension when my outspoken

personality got me into trouble.Although there were times

when I was ready to throw in thetowel, I trudged forward, and inthe process I developed a work

and business ethic reminiscent ofThe Boss. George Steinbrennerwas hated by many, known to be avolatile hothead, outspoken with awin-at-all-costs mantra.

But Steinbrenner was oncethe number nine batter himself,courageous enough to defy hisfamily name and pursue his pas-sion in sports.

My best and worst boss wasthe same man my father. Henever and I mean never tookI cant for an answer, he said.

Steinbrenner was not a manwho led by example, but withintimidation. He rubbed peoplethe wrong way and has publicly

admitted his volatile nature, but atthe core of this man was incrediblecourage and heart.

Despite the public outbursts, legaltroubles and controversy that sur-rounded Steinbrenner, he pouredevery ounce of his being into reviv-ing the Yankees as a sports franchiseuntil his death.

Steinbrenner looked adversitydead in the eye and spit in its face;

he never stopped ghting nor didhe give up on building a successful

New York team.Over these past two semesters, I

was able to stay motivated and deter-mined enough to overcome adversityand improve the sports section bylooking towards my own aspirationsin Manhattan, and the die-hard spiritof New Yorkers like Steinbrenner.

Ever since I was a child I have beenenamored with New York as a citythat envelops greatness, characterand unparalleled levels of success.For me, the New York Yankees area reection of this incredible city,and the legacy and success of thefranchise under Steinbrenner is theresult of relentless determination and

perseverance.But New York is also a tough city,

where only the best can make it, asHenry Miller once said, New Yorkhas a trip-hammer vitality whichdrives you insane with restlessness ifyou have no inner stabilizer.

As sports editor, I poured my heartand soul into my section each week.I pursued uncharted territory, earningmedia credentials for semi-pro teamslike the Hartford Colonials, HartfordWolfpack, WWE and even MMAghting. Through all of this, I wasable to develop my own inner sta-

bilizer, a toughness, condence andrelentless spirit pulled me through.

Joe Torre once illustrated the inner-

stability of iconic Yankee, DerekJeter, born from experience andovercoming adversity, The tougherthe situation, the morere he gets inhis eyes. You dont teach that.

The fruits of my labor taste evensweeter because of the invaluablecondence I have gained after I wasable to achieve my goals as sportseditor while also maintaining mygrades as I graduate this May, oneyear early. Because of all this, I leaveHartford a more erce competitor,

better prepared for the challenges Iwill face as I pursue a media careerin New York City and the peace thatcomes with knowing I have what ittakes to succeed.

Evil Empire strikes,wins

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By Charles PaullinStaff Writer

Two Hawks are on the ballot for theAmerica East Fans Choice Award,and they need your votes!

As if the mens lacrosse team (8-6)needed more success to be proud of,

junior Carter Bender and sophomoreRory Nunamachers nominationfor the 2011 America East MensLacrosse FansChoice Player of theYear marks another highlight onthe season.

Among the 13 total nominees, thefellow attack-men offer very compel-ling reasons for obtaining the honors.

As Hartfords leading scorer with24 goals and 40 points on the season,Bender ranks second in the leaguewith 3.08 points per contest andseventh with 1.85 goals per game.

The Caledon, Ontario native also

offers American East player of theWeek honors for the week of March13-20 and three six-point games thisseason, which includes a ve goal

performance against Faireld.Meanwhile, Nunamacher is third

on the team with 30 points on 21goals and nine assists, with at leastone point in all but one game thisseason.

The Albany, N.Y., native also of-fers hat tricks in victories over SacredHeart and Vermont as well as threegame-winners for the Hawks and a

pair of man-down goals.Voting runs through the end of the

day Friday, April 29 - so be sure to

support your fellow Hawks and vote!The 2011 Mens Lacrosse FansChoice Player of the Year will beannounced on Monday, May 2.

Visit americaeast.com to castyour vote.

By Dan MelroseStaff Writer

The Hartford mens and womenstrack teams came back from theweekend in high spirits after their

performances at the Holy Cross In-vitational.

The Hartford men nished with atotal score of 103 and ended up fourthin the tournament.

The Hartford women nished with

a total score of 106 and came in tiedfor second in the tournament, comingup only behind Holy Cross.

There were plenty of standouts forthe mens team over the weekend.Junior Anderson Emerole nished inrst place in the 200 meter dash post-ing a time of 22.31 seconds. He alsotookrst place in the 400 meter dash

posting a time of 49.43 seconds.Senior Warren Lane wasnt far be-

hind in the 400 meter dash coming in

Hawks heat up track

See UHa Track, page 10.

second place with a time of 49.81seconds.

Junior Anthony Green placedthird in the rst heat of the 100meterdash placing a time of 11.31seconds, andnished fourth overall.

Junior Kevin Brandon took thirdplace overall in the 800m run.

Senior Jonas Hampton took fourthplace in the 5,000 meter with a timeof 14:51.10.

Emerole, Ackeme Brown, GarioGraham, and Chris Carr beat outMaine to win the 4x100 meter relaywith a time of 44.38.

The womens team performed su-perbly over the weekend dominatingin the long jump and on the track.

Freshmen Alexandria Thatcher,Rebecca Cheatham, and juniorMiranda Wallace took the top three

Junior Anthony Green placed third at the invitational last weekend.

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The mens baseball team could use an offensive lift, unable to drive in hits this season.

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By Tim RizzoStaff Writer

The Hartford baseball teamis in dire need of a win af-ter falling to Dartmouth onWednesday.

The Hawks starting pitch-er sophomore, Tyler Corsi,

pitched well through therstfour innings allowing onlyone run on a sacrice y inthe rst inning.

Sophomore outelder Bren-

dan Behm drove in the only Hawksrun in the second inning and henished the game with a double andtriple to go along with the sole runhe drove in.

Unfortunately, for the Hawks (3-30-1) the rest of the game neededto be played out and in the fthinning the Dartmouth Big Greentook advantage of their opponentsshaky late game pitching.

After cruising through the rstfour innings Corsi hit the wall inthe fth inning allowing ve of the

rst six batters to reach base, oncethe hits started coming for the BigGreen the runs came as well.

Extra base hits by Joe Sclafani,Jason Brooks and Chris ODowd

broke the game open with a verun fth inning before Corsi was

pulled for freshman Andrew Man-nello who pitched well in his twoinnings of work.

The University of Hartford Hawkswill hit the eld again Saturdayagainst Albany for a doubleheaderat Fiondella Field at 2:00 p.m.

Hartford suffers another loss

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