News 2008-05-03 Andanh.com

At Quinnipiac, student editors start carving a new path, independently Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
After a two-year tug of war with administrators, Quinnipiac Chronicle editors are taking matters into their own hands.

In retrospect, a year unresolved Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The summer firearms of David Light … the autumn escapades of Casper Desfeux … the spring press releases of Aliza Shvarts. When it came to news, Yale’s 2007-2008 school year, no doubt, saw more than its fair share of scandal. But in the muck of reading week and finals, it may be too easy to think back on 2007-2008 and only recall such moments of tomfoolery or explosive national controversy.

Rell, Democrats Decide On 'Do-Nothing' Budget Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
With the state budget deficit ballooning to as high as $80 million, Gov. M. Jodi Rell and Democratic lawmakers announced Friday night that they have agreed to make no changes to the $18.7 billion budget for next year.

Episcopalian Split Comes Down To Locked Groton Church Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
When the Rev. David Cannon, the priest-in-charge of Bishop Seabury Church in Groton, showed up to start his job two weeks ago, he walked around the outside of the building, trying every door. All locked.

Mental Health Policy Costs State Medicaid Funds Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
At a time when officials are scrambling to find money to balance the state budget, Connecticut is losing out on millions of dollars in federal Medicaid revenue because of its continued over-reliance on nursing homes to house the mentally ill.

State Senate Endorses Medicaid Home Care Bill Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Elderly people who are eligible for Medicaid and who are frail enough to require nursing home care will be freed from such institutional care — and, it is hoped, cared for at home in growing numbers — through a bill endorsed unanimously in the Senate Friday.

Tentative Deal On Clinton Student's Suspension Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A month ago, Christian Haughwout was in a Clinton classroom taking part in a mock trial for a ninth-grade English assignment.

33 Years For Ordering Hit Attempt Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
In a courtroom here Friday, accusations flew and emotional wounds were re-opened as a son and daughter defended their stepfather, who was sentenced moments later to 33 years in prison for ordering a murder attempt on their father.

UConn Student Editor Describes Being Sexually Assaulted Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The editor of the University of Connecticut's student newspaper on Friday published a first-hand account of being sexually accosted while a crowd watched and cheered on her attackers during Spring Weekend.

Rell Won't Commit On Pulling More Parole Board Appointees Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Cicero B. Booker Jr. and Robert W. Neil are only two of five part-time parole board members who approved the releases of the two parolees charged with murder in the Cheshire home invasion.

FBI: Mob Underboss Charged In Big Dig Bribe Sting Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Federal officials said Friday that they have charged the underboss of New England's Patriarca crime family with paying a $10,000 bribe in an attempt to win a contract connected with Boston's multibillion-dollar Big Dig harbor tunnel.

CRRA Ash Landfill Plan In Limbo Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Senate's unanimous approval of a bill barring the state trash authority from building a dump for ash residue in Franklin has thrown the proposal into serious doubt, supporters of the bill said Friday.

Amann, Rell Oppose Casino Smoking Ban Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Senate debated into the night Friday whether to approve a proposal to ban smoking at the state's two tribal casinos. But all the talk about workers' health, potential legal challenges and tribal sovereignty is expected to have little effect on cigarettes and gambling.

Schilling Close To Throwing Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
After months of mornings toiling alone in the weight room, detached from his teammates, Curt Schilling is just about ready to return to the life he loves. Schilling said Friday he is about a week away from throwing for the first time since last December, when a right shoulder injury threatened the 41-year-old's career.

McCormack Transferring To UConn Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The UConn women's basketball program added Jessica McCormack of Auckland, New Zealand, Friday when she accepted UConn's scholarship offer. The 6-foot-5 center will transfer from the University of Washington.

Ramirez's bat and arm lead Red Sox to 12-4 victory over Rays Sat, 3 May 2008 22:18:00 -0400
Manny Ramirez singled in two runs in the first inning to end his longest RBI drought with Boston and Josh Beckett pitched eight innings to help the Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 12-4 on Saturday night.

Damon, Mussina lead Yankees to 6-1 win over Mariners Sat, 3 May 2008 15:08:00 -0400
Johnny Damon homered and doubled twice to help Mike Mussina win his third straight start in the New York Yankees' 6-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday.

Big Brown wins Derby; filly Eight Belles euthanized Sat, 3 May 2008 22:30:00 -0400
Big Brown was pulling away from the field, accelerating with every powerful stride toward the finish line in the Kentucky Derby. The crowd of 157,770 was on its feet and cheering as the big, unbeaten, muscular bay crossed the line first, 4 3/4 lengths ahead of the filly Eight Belles.

Center Jessica McCormack Transferring To UConn Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The UConn women's basketball program added Jessica McCormack of Auckland, New Zealand, Friday when she accepted UConn's scholarship offer. The 6-foot-5 center will transfer from the University of Washington

Perfect Regular Season On Line For Trinity Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Trinity looks to set the Division III baseball record for consecutive victories to start a season, while also seeking to complete a perfect regular season, in a 1 p.m., doubleheader today at Wesleyan.

Asians Seek To Tame Spiraling Rice Market Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Asian countries on Friday sought to tame the spiraling rice market, with Thailand proposing an OPEC-style cartel for exporters and the Philippines shoring up supplies while aiming to end its status as the world's largest importer.

ING Buying A Business, Expanding Wealth Management Unit Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Beleaguered Citigroup's efforts to sell assets in the face of heavy losses has found one buyer with a major presence in Greater Hartford.

Symptoms Ease: Is Economy Recovering? Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The economy showed off unexpected signs of resilience Friday as job losses slowed, the dollar gained a bit of muscle for a change, and there were even indications that food prices might be easing. The unemployment rate dipped, although that may not last.

Loctite's Parent Bringing North American Headquarters To Rocky Hill Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The German owner of such brands as Dial, Soft Scrub and Loctite is moving its North American headquarters to Connecticut and relocating 80 jobs to Rocky Hill.

Microsoft Reportedly Raises Yahoo Bid Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Microsoft Corp. reportedly dangled a higher takeover bid in front of Yahoo Inc. on Friday, hoping to reach a friendly deal after weeks of saber-rattling.

Home Depot-Less In Brattleboro Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Vermont Town's Local Hardware Stores Outlast The Powerful, But Unwelcome, Giant

When a Home Depot set up shop across the street, Fireside True Value hardware store owner Wayne St. John knew it would probably take some of his customers away.

Reining In "Unfair" Credit Card Practices Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
— The Federal Reserve and other regulators took steps Friday to end "unfair and deceptive" credit card industry practices assailing consumers already struggling in a bad economy.

Porsche's 911 GT2: Born To Be Wild Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
You might recall from psychology classes the name Harry Harlow, a controversial researcher known for his wire monkey-surrogate mother experiments.

Linen 'n Things Files For Bankruptcy Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
— Linens 'n Things filed a petition in bankruptcy court in Delaware Friday and said it would close 120 underperforming stores, almost a quarter of them in California.

Microsoft abandons Yahoo bid, rebuffing higher sale price Sat, 3 May 2008 22:00:00 -0400
Microsoft Corp. has withdrawn its $42.3 billion bid to buy Yahoo Inc., scrapping an attempt to snap up the tarnished Internet icon in hopes of toppling online search and advertising leader Google Inc.

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GRS success: No housing points for sophomores, juniors Fri, 02 May 2008 08:00:00 -0400
Every year, something which Director of ResLife Fran Koerting can only describe as "bizarre" happens during General Room Selection (GRS). This spring, partly because a total of 80 students inexplicably did not participate in the process, everybody in the rising class of sophomores and juniors were able to get housing during GRS.

Wesleyan Fund grows, despite current economic downturn Fri, 02 May 2008 08:00:00 -0400
In the face of difficult economic times spurred on by less consumer spending, University parents and alumni are defying the odds by making larger donations than ever to the Wesleyan Fund. According to Director of the Wesleyan Fund Pam Vasiliou, the average individual gift size this year has increased from $85 to $105, and total gift giving is up by $39,000, or 13 percent.

University appoints new VP for Diversity Fri, 02 May 2008 08:00:00 -0400
Beginning this summer, President Michael Roth will be joined by another veteran of the California College of the Arts (CCA): Sonia BasSheva MaÃ±jon. Dr. MaÃ±jon will become the Universityâs first Vice President for Diversity and Strategic Partnerships.

Outside the bubble: World Headlines Fri, 02 May 2008 08:00:00 -0400

A look at an overlooked poet Fri, 02 May 2008 08:00:00 -0400
Though little known in light of his canonical contemporaries, which included Robert Browning and Matthew Arnold, Loren Fitzgerald Almsley (1821-1864) wrote subtle, quietly beautiful poems, counterbalancing the urge for fame in his youth with acquiescence to a life of observation in middle age.

Sculptures win national award Fri, 02 May 2008 08:00:00 -0400
Provisional arrangements. Order and Disorder. Structure and counter structure. These are some of the ideas Art Professor Jeffrey Schiff will investigate as part of his current sculpture project, âContingencies,â a project for which he has been awarded a 2008 Guggenheim Fellowship.

âReal Thingâ offers real emotion Fri, 02 May 2008 08:00:00 -0400
The boundaries between theater and reality are what Grace Overbeke â08 seeks to find in âThe Real Thing,â written by Tom Stoppard. The play follows two couples and investigates how their adulterous relations develop in a play-within-a-play context. In all, viewers are left with an investigation of the emotional relationships between characters. We discover that they can develop from a seemingly presentational milieu to what we can define as real.

Faculty dancers channel passion, anguish, grace in performance Fri, 02 May 2008 08:00:00 -0400
Culture and identity are common themesâ"tenets evenâ"in the art of dance. That said, choreographers are often faced with the challenge of emotionally engaging the audience in order to connect them with what is often unfamiliar subject matter. Last weekendâs spring faculty dance concert, âThe Energy Which Remains,â focused heavily on both subjects, but blended them with the broad human themes of passion and struggle to create moving, captivating narratives.

Movie Review: âThe Signalâ Fri, 02 May 2008 08:00:00 -0400
So this is it. The last review of the year. Maybe a few people read some of these, and maybe someone saw a movie they wouldnât otherwise have seen. Maybe notâ"all I can do is write âem. And to round out the year, Iâve chosen a film that embodies some of the sentiment and ideals of this column.

The Cine-Files Fri, 02 May 2008 08:00:00 -0400
Well, here we are at the end of another year at Wesleyan. Sure, you did maybe half the reading for half of your classes, but man, have you had fun! Think of all the amazing movies you saw in our beloved Goldsmith Family Cinema. Remember all the way back to âThe Holy Mountainâ? That was fucking sweet. And could we forget âStop Making Sense?â

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