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University Health Services promotes ways to be healthy

Emma Marston expo as well. therapy sessions and acupuncture ing out samples provided by Mom's are free," Dr. George Nicholas, the Contributing Writer UHS highlighted a number of its sessions are both available from li- Organic Market. outreach coordinator for University health resources at the event, such censed therapists at UHS, but not "I think that [students] don't know Counseling Services, noted. as programs for quitting smoking, widely known around campus. that we have [organic food stores] Other booths included the Wom- In an effort to promote healthier flu shots, and student health insur- Junior Daanish Memon was par- close by. We're putting the word out en's Center, which joined with Voic- living and habits in the UMBC com- ance. Representatives from UHS ran ticularly impressed by the massage there that these markets are around," es Against Violence to help highlight munity, University Health Services health assessment tests and blood he received. "It was amazing. . . I'd Carlyn Rubin, a representative for Domestic Violence Awareness Month (UHS) sponsored the third annual pressure testing. UHS emphasized definitely go back. If they weren't the Department remarked. this October. The RAC held a booth Retriever Wellness Expo on Octo- their Wellness in the Workplace giving out free trials, I wouldn't University Counseling Services to test body mass indexes (BMI), ber 1. The event featured services Initiative, which is designed to help have known what to expect at all," encouraged students struggling with while Peer Health Advocates adver- and resources for better health and people adopt small but significant he said. issues ranging from anxiety to rela- tised basic health awareness through wellness on campus for the UMBC wellness practices in their everyday The expo also focused on tionship problems to seek counsel- a number of programs and events community. The goal was to encour- lives. For example, take the stairs in- healthy food options. For example, ing. Any student registered at UMBC specifically aimed at students. age people to take advantage of the stead of the elevator or a short break Chartwells discussed the vari- is eligible to receive up to twelve lesser known health resources avail- to stretch during the workday. ous vegetarian options available at free sessions a year, all of which are able on campus. Other departments In one of the most popular events UMBC. The Student Government confidential. Comments can be sent to such as Chartwells, the RAC, the of the expo, UHS also invited at- Associations Department of Health "One of the common things that [email protected] Women's Center, and University tendees to receive a quick massage and Wellness took a different tack students are really surprised about Counseling Services presented at the or acupuncture session. Massage and promoted organic food by giv- is that [the counseling services]

Abnet Shiferaw-trw Dan Jox,19, psychology major, tries acupuncture as a cold remedy at the Retriever Wellness Expo. Follow-up on Fine Arts Building computer thefts Emily Jackson ings room 001 and 002 which resulted in poral John Taylor, the first theft involved five "These thefts created a lot of disruption ning things as usual," she said. This may be Staff Writer a $30,000 cost to replace them, according computers which were shortly thereafter re- as far as classes go," Jessica Berman, Chair- due in part to the broad safety precautions to Mike Carlin, the assistant vice president covered resulting in ‘the suspects' prosecu- woman of the English Department, said. "For the department is now taking, including of UMBC's Information Technology (IT) tion. After these computers were returned, a while, we didn't even have a place to hold scheduling and staffing changes. "We keep This month marks the first anniversary department. however, they were stolen again in addition our [lab] classes. It took a lot of recovering the labs locked when no one is in them and of two iMac thefts from the Fine Arts Build- According to UMBC Police Detective Cor- to other pieces. time, but as of this fall, we're back to run- > see TheFT [4]

News 01 opinion 06 arts 10 sports 16 It’s time to Cell phones Things to do get serious while driving? in Baltimore about naps City Louisignau’s turn Volleyball shocks AEC favorite BU, 3-1 2 News OCTOBER 5, 2010 The Retriever Weekly

Bidding a final farewell to the bride Tania Chatterjee style around her body. Titli wore all bride to her new house, but we made Foreign Correspondent her wedding jewelry as well, per tradi- an exception this time and I went with tion, with the sindoor, or vermillion, Titli. As the car pulled away from my Once the wedding ceremony fin- in her hair. aunt's house, Titli gripped my hand. ished, the bride and groom, both of Following a delicious Bengali lunch, In less than 20 minutes, we reached whom fasted for most of the day, were Shiladitya, Titli, my brother and I re- Shiladitya's ancestral house, a sprawl- finally allowed to eat dinner. The rest turned to my aunt’s house. We rested, ing city mansion that had been in the of the family members took this op- talked, and took short naps as the family for generations. We waited for portunity to sample the delicious rest of the family began to trickle in the matron of the house, Shiladitya's wedding feast: crispy, spiced chicken by twos and threes. Around 5:00PM mom, to come out and receive her new cutlets, sweet fish kurma, chhole len- it was time to get ready, this time for daughter-in-law in traditional Bengali tils with coconut, fragrant pulao (fried the bidaai, or the bride's farewell cer- style. rice) with whole pieces of cinnamon emony from her parents' home. Shiladitya's mom, dressed in a red and strands of saffron, fish au gratin, Titli donned the gorgeous red- and white sari, came out with a tray breaded eggplant, rice pudding stud- orange Banarasi silk sari that she had similar to the one that my aunt had ded with raisins, goat curry, butter- worn for her wedding along with all used to greet the groom on the day of scotch ice cream, and more. Fatigue, the jewelry and head ornaments. This the wedding. She blessed the bride, combined with the heat and humidity, time, I did Titli's makeup. Friends and and then led her through the walkway allowed me to only sample a chicken even more relatives gathered in the to the front doors of the house. Be- cutlet and a bowl of butterscotch ice house, ready to say goodbye to the fore actually entering the house, Titli cream. bride as she made her way to her in- dipped both of her feet in a red liquid As the newlyweds ate, I checked laws' house for the first time as a mar- called altaa, and then walked her first up on the state of the groom's shoes. ried woman. steps into her new home leaving be- According to tradition, the bride's The bidaai ceremony is much like hind dark red footprints on the tiled side (namely the brothers and sisters) the aiburo bhaat ceremony--the elders floor. The welcoming of the bride is steal and hide the groom's shoes dur- bless the newlyweds and wish them a called bou bauron, where bou means ing the wedding ceremony. When the strong union and a life full of prosper- daughter-in-law and bauron is a bless- groom asks for his shoes, they demand ity. The couple then touch the feet of ing. money for the return or dare him to the elders to show their respect. Shiladitya's mom blessed Titli again walk around barefoot. Earlier, one of The first one to bless Titli and Shila- and offered her food and drinks, per the younger cousins Diya, my brother, ditya was Titli's mom, followed by her Bengali custom. The couple then knelt and I had quietly snuck away with the father. Tears streamed down Titli's down by the altar and sought the groom's wedding shoes. First, we hid face as each relative and friend came blessings of the family gods before go- them behind a couch in one corner of up and blessed the couple. I was the ing upstairs. Once upstairs, the couple the wedding hall. Later, we separated very last one. I fed them sweets, since I fed each other desserts and drinks the pair and hid each shoe in two dif- am younger than them and can't really before being introduced to the rest of ferent places. bless them. the family. Each elder blessed the new The next morning, as soon as we Then it was time for the bride to couple. woke up, we demanded a hefty sum leave and go over to Shiladitya's an- The wedding ceremonies were of- from the groom so that he could get cestral home, which is about twenty ficially over, but the parties were not! his shoes back. Shiladitya was ada- minutes from my aunt's house. The On Sunday, we attended bou bhaat, mant and refused to pay us even one videographer followed us down the which is the wedding reception hosted rupee! Even after we took his laptop stairs as my cousin-in-law Dipanjana by the groom's family. The day before and suitcase hostage, he refused to pay and I led Titli out of the house and that, the younger members of the up. Finally, after nearly 2 hours of hard down the walkway towards the wait- bride's family (including myself) trav- bargaining, we got our sum and he got ing cars parked on the road. By this eled again to Shiladitya's house to de- his shoes back. time most of the women, including liver our tauttos, or gifts: 86 trays full Around noon, we all went back to myself, had tears streaming down their of goodies! the wedding hall for lunch with Ti- faces. We knew that Titli was only go- tli's new in-laws. For this, Titli wore ing 20 minutes away, but it was hard Comments can be sent a dark red sari with gold and copper nevertheless. to [email protected] embroidery, draped in old Bengali Generally, no one else goes with the

Tania Chatterjee-TRW Top Photo: The groom, bride, and Ragashree Sen (the groom’s mother) ready for the bride to enter her new home Left-most Photo: The bride dips her feet in red dye and milk as is custom before she enters her husband’s home as a married woman for the first time Bottom Photo: The bride’s footsteps after she enters her new home The Retriever Weekly OCTOBER 5, 2010 News 3

How do you feel about the unfounded report of a shooting on campus?

26% Scared that someone would fake something like that 26% Surprised that something actually happened on campus 22% Annoyed that it wasted time and money 22% It was probably just a stupid prank, and wasn’t funny 4% Safe since there was such a quick response

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Upperclassman Krisztina Der arranges orchestral piece for Hy Jos as part of her undergraduate research project

Hungarian composer. But that obscurity To arrange, the musician boils the music working with flute, piccolo, clarinet, ing this, Der not only gets to experiment Cassandra Morale is part of the appeal for Der. "I have cho- down to its key features and makes the violin (or viola), double bass, and "a with music in an original way, but she Contributing Writer sen to arrange a largely unfamiliar piece appropriate changes. piano prepared to sound like a Hungar- also develops a practical skill. Addition- of music from the orchestral literature in Der's project, however, stands out ian cimbalom." ally, Der is learning how to coordinate an order to help acquaint my audience with due to the unconventional group of in- UMBC is known for having good re- ensemble, find opportunities to play, and Last April, about 200 students pre- the idea of the original," she stated. struments involved in the arrangement. search opportunities for undergraduate discover even more about different forms sented their projects on Undergraduate More specifically, Der's research proj- "I'm not writing for a traditional kind of students, and Der is one of the many of music. Research Day. This year, upperclassmen ect for the 2010-2011 school year is to ensemble (such as a piano quintet or a students taking advantage of this, utiliz- Der initially heard about the under- continue that tradition, including UMBC arrange this opera for a group of musical- woodwind quintet), but instead employ- ing her resources to gain experience in graduate research opportunities during senior Krisztina Der, whose project in- ly-minded students at UMBC. Arranging ing instruments that are not commonly her chosen field. "Arranging is always an Welcome Week her freshman year. After volves arranging Zoltan Kodaly's Hy Jos. music is a common practice in the music grouped together." Although the instru- invaluable skill." For Der, arranging is a discussing it with upperclassmen who Hy Jos is a little known opera by Kodaly, a industry, most notably in commercials. mentation is evolving, she is currently useful tool for a musician to have. By do- were also doing research projects, Der was enthusiastic about starting one of her own. Upon her first attempt, Der's proposal was not accepted by the URA, but she was accepted this year. "My first try did not succeed, but as it is said, I 'tried again', and this year, my proposal September 27, 2010 RAC was accepted!" Theft from Buildings Der has also been inspired by projects Chesapeake Hall A UMBC student stated that his un- done by other students. "I think what I Act of Intolerance attended bag was stolen by unknown learn most by looking at research projects UMBC student reported receiving person(s). done by my colleagues is how vast the harassing phone calls as well as un- research field really is, how many differ- wanted comments on his dorm dry October 1, 2010 ent ways a person can conduct research!" erase board. For other students, Der encourages them Potomac Hall to start their own projects. "Find yourself Erickson Hall Destruction of Property a faculty mentor who is willing and ex- Record of Information A UMBC student reported vandal- cited to help you refine your ideas, and A UMBC student reported seeing ism caused by unknown person(s) ,re- get started on that URA Application as another UMBC student with an edged sulting in broken glass in a dorm door. soon as possible," she stated. Der hopes weapon. Further investigation did not to play her arrangement in December. result in the recovery of a weapon. RAC Theft from Buildings September 29, 2010 A UMBC student reported the theft Comments can be sent to of his unattended bag containing per- [email protected] Sondheim Hall 2nd Floor sonal items. Assault w/ Hands A UMBC student reported an as- RAC sault as well as verbal threats and ha- Theft from Buildings rassment by another UMBC student, Two UMBC students reported the Abnet Shiferaw-TRW who was issued a No Contact Order. theft of an unattended bag contain- Der, left, decided to work with The victim does not want to press ing personal items. The bag was later instruments not tradtitionally charges. recovered and only currency was miss- paired in an ensemble for her ing. project. 4 News OCTOBER 5, 2010 The Retriever Weekly

Police are still looking NOW HIRING: for stolen computers > from THEFT [1] remove or hide without causing excessive Comics, Illustrators, have student assistants who are responsible damage to the computer," he continued. for opening and closing the labs for classes Carlin also spoke of additional security fea- Photographers, and or other faculty use. This has meant that we tures, but declined to expand further so as have to schedule lab use much farther in ad- to not accidentally aid someone with future vance and be sure we have adequate student criminal intent. Writers for News, staffing," Berman explained. "We also plan to According to Major Paul Dillon of the have computer labs in the new Performing UMBC Police Department, the case remains Opinion, Arts, and Sports Arts Building, but they definitely won't be in unsolved with all investigative leads having the basement this time," she continued. been exhausted at this time. Dillon said that The computers, when not in use, are the department is still unable to determine locked up and alarmed, as well as the rooms when or how the room was left unsecure. Prior Experience Recommended. If interested meetings themselves. Mike Carlin took the time to Hopefully, with these new measures under- further explain these measures. The installa- way it will no longer be a problem. Anyone are held on Wednesdays during free hour in the tion of security cameras as well as the use of with knowledge about the thefts is encour- Retriever Weekly Office, UC 214. an engraving system quite like the one used aged to contact the UMBC police depart- to serialize Harley Davidson motorcycles, ment at 410.455.5555. said Carlin, are two examples of said mea- sures. "[This] engraving system allows us to engrave asset information into the cases and Comments can be sent to frames, which makes it almost impossible to [email protected]

File Photo Nap time: It’s serious, so protect your health and sleep Regina Ulis time. In fact, a study on military pi- study at the University of Athens cult. It is important to keep this in and reduced risk of coronary heart Staff Writer lots found that alertness improved demonstrated that occasional nap- mind because, if the sleep becomes disease are some of the benefits of by 100% after a forty-minute power ping decreased a person’s risk for too deep, one may wake up drowsier power naps. They can reduce the Even after a full night’s sleep, nap. Increased alertness equates a coronary heart disease by 12%, and than before the nap. number of accidents on the road and many of us feel tired or drowsy again decreased risk of accidents. It also that habitual napping decreased risk Here are a few other tips for an keep us awake at work and in class. by mid-day. Often we solve this means that unintentional mistakes by 37%. effective power nap. Find the time of Afternoon naps are common practice problem with caffeine or zoning out are less likely to occur on afternoon A question you may be asking the day that works best for you. Nap- in many cultures around the planet, during our lectures. However, recent exams. yourself now is, how long should a ping too late may affect normal sleep and humans are in the minority of studies have shown that taking a nap In fact, naps do more than just power nap be? patterns and your body may not be mammals who divide their days into is a more effective and healthier way improve alertness. Most of us expe- Experts recommend anywhere ready for a nap too early. Also, try sleeping and awake periods. to re-energize--a phenomenon many rience an afternoon dip in mood that between 10 and 40 minutes. Stud- to find conditions that are similar to With more and more studies refer to as a power nap. is also solved by a quick snooze. The ies have found that a 10-minute nap how you would fall asleep at night. showing the benefits of napping for In addition to being more awake amount of stress hormones in the results in the most alertness, but the This will make for a more restful and individuals and society, why aren’t in class, naps can reinforce the ben- body, which build up while we are number varies between individuals. relaxing nap. Finally, set an alarm. It you taking more naps? efits of sleep. For those who have to awake, is also reduced by a power However, sleeping longer can get will not detract from the benefits of drive in the middle of the day, short nap. New data shows that naps may one into a deeper stage of sleep and the nap or reduce alertness. Comments can be sent to naps improve alertness and reaction benefit coronary health as well. A waking up may become more diffi- Alertness, an improved mood, [email protected] The Retriever Weekly OCTOBER 5, 2010 Advertisement 5

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Editor-in-Chief Reporting a false shooting is like yelling “Fire!” Paul-William deSilva 410.455.1252 [email protected] Recently, there was a report of Just think of what could have incite mass panic. This is why, in if this had been a real shooting, Managing Editor Courtney Ring a shooting on campus that proved occurred. According to the Inter- the Supreme Court Case Schenck v. students could have endangered 410.455.1253 to be false. UMBC was fortunate to national Foundation for Protection United States, Justice Holmes ruled themselves by continuing their [email protected] have a fast response on the part of Officers website, when there is a that the most stringent protection regular behavior. This is exactly the police and even more fortunate disturbance in a crowd there may of free speech would not protect a why everyone on Campus should News 410.455.1270 the report was unconfirmed. How- not be time to rationalize what is man who falsely shouted fire in a be sure to sign up for the e2campus [email protected] ever, a false report like this could going on. Individuals trying to theatre and caused a panic. alert system in the interest of their Editor have caused panic and endangered escape may push forward and ac- We were lucky that the students own security. Its a quick and easy Alethea Paul the lives of those on campus. This cidentally force others onto the did not panic in this case. Students way we can all make college a little Assistant Editor Rima Kikani endangerment is exactly why false ground in an attempt to save their continued on their way to class de- bit safer. claims are not protected under free own lives. Consequently, reporting spite rumors of a shooting and in- Opinion speech. a shooting that does not exist can creased police presence. However, 410.455.5898 [email protected] Editor Collin Wojciechowski Assistant Editor Yasmin Radbod

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Photography any article mistakes are made, watch on the projection screen. shown in the Sports Zone we are change the channel of any T.V. in 410.455.1018 the complaints made in “Corey’s 2. Flat Tuesdays contains 4 entirely baffled. None of these the entire building. One merely [email protected] Editor Corner” two weeks ago about the widescreen HD TVs, that each statements has any basis in facts. has to go to the Commons In- Abnet Shiferaw Sports Zone are so factually inac- measure 42 inches, not 3 measur- We have paperwork proving that formation Center and request a Assistant Editor curate or uninformed that I, on ing 22 inches. In addition, the events had been and continue to change. Julian Brezon the behalf of those at The Com- downstairs seating area contains be centered around sports games mons, would like to respond to over 30 seats with accompanying in the sports zone on a regular At your service, copy editors them in full: tables and the upstairs bar area basis, and if you ever want sports Willie Archer Emma Barbato 1. The Sports Zone is a space has at least another 30, not less turned on in the Sports Zone you Student Building Manager Chris McKinney that can be reserved, so there than 20 as was stated. just have to ask; which brings me Commons Operations will sometimes be events dur- 3. In a blanket response to to the final point.

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Put down the cell phone, for the health of it

Christopher McKinney ticketed. Granted, I do have to commend services). Senior Staff Writer the Maryland State Legislature for taking In comparison, the penalties for DUI the first step (of what I hope to be many) and DWI are considerably heftier: for This past Friday (October 1), a bill in outlawing talking on the cell phone your first offense, you can be charged up signed into law back in May finally took while driving. to a $1000 fine (or you can go to jail), effect: using a handheld phone while As I alluded to above, there have been and it's definitely a primary offense. Now, driving will be against the law. As with studies, and statisticians have made it for committing an act that is even more everything pertaining to law and legalese their business to compile evidence that dangerous than drinking while driving however, it certainly doesn't spell out shows exactly how harmful talking on to not be a primary offense, and have that talking on the phone is illegal, and the phone while driving is. More studies such feeble consequences is outrageous! thus isn't that broad of a prohibition. than can be counted have been done to If we want the roads to be safer, the first While the bill does make speaking on suggest that hands-free devices do not thing that needs to happen is the fines a handheld cell phone (and it makes help or eliminate the distractions created and punishments for this offense need the distinction between handheld and by the conversation. Both acts of having to be greater. Hitting people in the purse hands-free) illegal, this violation is a a conversation and driving are two tasks (or wallet, gentlemen) is the worst place secondary offense. That means you have that require a level of concentration that possible, but it often makes the most to be committing a primary offense (like simply should not be divided. Thus, impact and inspires a lasting change. And, speeding or driving recklessly) and be wouldn't it provide for a safer society for those wanting proof that talking on a ticketed for that before they can also and save lives by completely outlawing cell phone while driving impacts your ticket you for talking on the cell phone the usage of a cell phone while driving? driving worse than driving drunk, the while driving. That's not a rhetorical question, and yes, University of Utah did a cognitive study Now, considering how detrimental there is a wrong answer. that provided backing to this claim, that cell phone usage while driving has been To get more into the specifics of this drivers talking on their cell phones had to the population, why on earth is this law (and how it could be better/harder), more accidents, worse reaction times, offense only secondary? Why do you your first ticketed violation amounts to and overall greater impairment than have to be doing something else illegal a fine not to exceed $40; your second drivers who were legally intoxicated. before talking on the phone becomes and subsequent violations warrant a illegal? Because that's essentially what it fine not to exceed $100; and points on amounts to: if you're talking on your cell your license may only be levied in the phone while youre driving, but you are case where an accident is a byproduct of Comments can be sent to commons.wikimedia.org obeying every other law in the book (that your usage of your phone while driving [email protected] We don’t have time to lose, we’ve got lives to save! includes doing the speed limit or lower), (an obvious exception to using your cell then you cannot be pulled over and phone while driving is calling emergency

Take it slow when phasing out cells on the road

One of the biggest problems that can be dangerous while texting many government initiatives face is or while distracted on the phone, that people try to jump into them which is why this law makes so too quickly. Change comes slowly, much sense. Drivers need to be edu- and it takes a long time to make cated about the dangers of driving new driving laws become habit. Al- distracted, and this law serves as a though using a handheld cell phone great tool to get that message across. is certainly a bad idea while driving, The better educated drivers are, the the fact of the matter is most people more likely that less drivers will that drive have used their phones at consider putting their lives, and the least once while driving. A law that lives of others, in danger. Therefore, attacked everyone with hefty fines with the proper education, the law right away would have a hard time doesn't really need to be harsher gaining support from the people or since self-preservation is a much legislators. By easing into cell phone stronger motivator than the loss of regulation, the change will become money. easier to accept, and people will Drivers do need to be much more have time to learn how to get by careful, and by eliminating the use of without using their cell phones on cell phones while driving, Maryland the road. roads might just become a little safer. At the moment, getting caught However, we need to remember that talking on your cell phone while the most dangerous driver on the driving only becomes a big deal if road isn't the driver with their cell you are also committing another of- phone; the most dangerous driver is fense while driving, like speeding. the uneducated, reckless driver. By This means that reckless drivers that educating drivers, hefty fines won't also talk on their cell phones will be necessary, and the law won't be start facing fines every time they get, so difficult for Maryland citizens to prime-initiatives.com Take it slow, educate, and Maryland roads will be safer for us all. caught endangering other peoples swallow. After all, the law's purpose lives. However, since talking on a isn't to punish Maryland drivers for Ryanne Milani their cell phones while on the road. of young drivers. It makes sense; the cell phone while driving is a sec- being bad, or to control us; it was Senior staff writer This law could potentially save lives less people Maryland has dying on ondary offense, drivers cannot be designed to save lives, and make our since many car accidents are caused the roads, the better. Perhaps one of pulled over for talking on their cell roads a little bit safer. Since the beginning of this month, by people not paying attention to the things I approve of most about phone if they are otherwise driving a new law has come into effect in an the road, which is very exciting to this law, however, is that lawmakers carefully. Comments can be sent to attempt to keep drivers from using lawmakers and the worried parents are taking it slow. It's true that even the safest driver [email protected] 8 opinion OCTOBER 5, 2010 The Retriever Weekly The many cold, hard realities of fantasy football Royce Jeffrey formed me. in their Steelers jerseys, for example). “Let's not only predict which team will trated columnist Don Banks, “If we're contributing writers What spun me around with this girl However, I feel we may be taking this win the game,” (by the way, never bet all experts. then none of us are.” Not was that she wouldn't know Ray Rice all a bit far. Take for example the has- on this information), “but let's predict only that, but people believe fantasy I understood the Texas Hold 'em from Ray Charles, so why would she been jocks that extract some Neander- how many yards the running back will football is real conversation! I want Poker craze of the past 5 years; I dealt want to partake in fantasy sports? I am thal-like version of competition and run for, how many touchdowns the to hear about your fantasy team just with the boy band frenzy of the late sure that she is a representative of mil- supremacy due to strangers scoring receiver will catch--heck, let's predict like I want to hear about your lower 90s; and I fully participated in the lions of others who are in it simply for points for them. I truly believe that how many times the announcer uses back issues or your World of Warcraft Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles mania of the competition between friends, and people find some type of dominance the word ‘athleticism’ in the second character. my childhood. Despite all of this, the not because of the love of certain play- over these athletes due to the fact that half.” One’s fantasy football team is not a latest phenomenon to sweep through ers or sports. the athletes essentially play for them This is not sports news as stations team at all; it is a collection of indi- America has not been one that I will Look, I have nothing at all against (in their fantasy world). like ESPN, Fox Sports, and others claim viduals whose accomplishments share tolerate. Thanks to fantasy sports, my anyone completely drowning them- By far, though, what irks me the to air. This is an invasion of numbers no relationship. Stats don't mean any- TV viewing experience will never be selves in as much sports information, most is the media coverage. As if we and statistics that are useful for noth- thing; teams do though, and any true the same. statistics, and merchandise as pos- didnt have enough prognostication ing more than killing brain cells and fan of a team would never root for any- Although basketball, baseball and sible (although, for the record nothing already, now it has poisoned the air- eating minutes on your clock. one not wearing their colors. hockey all have their fantasy leagues, looks sillier than a couple that has a waves to the point where the other day This is the creation of more coaches football is by far the most popular team-themed wedding, cutting a giant I seriously considered watching Regis than athletes, more experts than ex- Comments can be sent to in the online game. In 2009, an esti- black and gold cake while decked out and Kelly. ESPN must be thinking, pertise. In the words of Sports Illus- [email protected] mated 20 million Americans gathered in groups of 4-20, stopped their lives for a few hours, drafted a team, and restored a sense of meaning to their existences once a week. Fantasy football is hardly a new concept; its roots can be traced back to 1962 when Bob Winkenbach and associates formed the first fantasy foot- ball league while working for the Oak- land Raiders. There must have been a long fuse attached though, because it wasn’t until the early 2000s when the game started to explode. Each year sees a new level built on the mansion that is fantasy football: live score updates, sports radio seg- ments and guests dedicated to it; even ESPN has made fantasy football analy- sis a mainstay of its programming. If one thinks that fantasy football is going anywhere anytime soon, they are waiting for a train that will never arrive. Just like instant replay, sideline reporters, and other detested new sporting practices, fantasy football is here to stay, and so are my negative sentiments about it. I spoke to a girl a few weeks be- fore the season started, who told me that she was on her way to a draft. “A draft?” I replied. What are you draft- ing for? Red wine, yoga mats, Nicholas Sparks novels? “Fantasy football, stupid,” she in- If only I actually looked and played like him in real life. Man, those quads. www3.whig.com

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UMBC should have more pizza parties Why would people ever want because there are a lot of hungry to live forever with a vampire? commuters walking around, which could Marriage is bad enough without be potentially dangerous if they revolt. adding eternity in there. Emma Barbato Debbie Gault

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Got an Opinion? Send it to [email protected] The Retriever Weekly OCTOBER 5, 2010 opinion 9 Rutgers University’s tragic student suicide

Yasmin Radbod it, and then some. Can you, reading editorial staff this article, picture something like this happening at UMBC? Again, I’d What happened to Rutgers like to think that UMBC is a place student Tyler Clementi last month of tolerance, understanding, and is downright tragic. Is it human acceptance of every type of person. nature for an individual to poke But no doubt there’s at least one fun at or ostracize those who are person reading this article who is different from them? Are all college homophobic (and I respect that students guilty of this? I’d like to position, although I disagree with think that no one at UMBC would it). Let’s use our imagination and do such a thing. In reality, I can’t play “what-if.” What if Tyler had had say for certain that it was or wasn’t sex with a woman and the video had only chance that the student was been streamed live? Would Tyler from Rutgers, and not from UMBC have committed suicide? Would the or another college. Don’t know consequences have been different if what happened to Tyler? Here’s he were heterosexual? My gut tells the terrible sequence of events: me that Tyler’s suicide would not Tyler’s roommate, Dharun Ravi, and have happened. And if you don’t another Rutgers student, Molly Wei, agree, imagine yourself in Tylers hid a webcam in Tyler and Dharun’s situation; first, if you had sex with dorm room to broadcast live on a same-sex partner, then if you had the Internet Tyler having sex with sex with a person of the opposite a man. Tyler, because of the public sex. Exactly. humiliation, committed suicide by I’m also curious about Molly’s jumping off a bridge. His body was role in this entire situation. Was she found last Thursday. According to an accomplice? Or did she just not BBC News, Dharun, on his Twitter speak up? I am wondering what I account, posted, “Roommate asked would’ve done if I were in Molly’s for the room till midnight. I went shoes at the time. Would I have into Molly’s room and turned on gone along with it, thinking there’d the webcam. I saw him making out be no real consequences, never with a dude. Yay.” This was posted dreaming Tyler would kill himself? on September 19, and on September Again, it’s one of those I’d-like-to- 21, Dharum said, “Anyone with think answers. So, of course, I’d like to think I would never even dream iChat, I dare you to video chat me kenlew.com between the hours of 9:30 and 12. of doing something so cruel, for the Could something like this potentially happen at UMBC? Could it be prevented? Yes, its happening again.” obvious reason that I am pro-LGBT First, let me say that a person rights. But this is only one example we should take this as a lesson, to essentially the rest of the world travels fast, and sometimes people must be severely messed up mentally of humiliation to a fellow student. or at least a precaution. What we is simply cruel. Students today are can be unbelievably inhumane. to commit such a heinous crime. I Am I capable of doing something may think is a harmless prank can plugged in, aware of everything hope Dharun and Molly both receive similar, perhaps just not as extreme? truly hurt people beyond a little around them via the Internet. the maximum sentence of five years Are you? embarrassment. Invading someone’s Be careful what you do to others, Comments can be sent to in prison because they truly deserve As all tragedies at colleges go, privacy is wrong, and showing it and what you post online. Word [email protected]

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Want 10,000 Baltimore Support higher education. Advertise online or in print. students to see your For rates, see www.retrieverweekly.com/ads. To place advertisement? an advertisement, contact [email protected] 10 OCTOBER 5, 2010 The Retriever Weekly ARTS Let Me In is admirable re- make of Swedish original that it falls back on. Daniel Supanick As its own film, Let Me In does lean Staff Writer on the original Swedish film and plays its beats out in a very similar fashion, but Ever since Twilight was released in again, it has many of its own touches that 2008, the immediate assumption has separate it. It does change some story and been made that all vampire films are bad thematic details from the original while films, simply because they are related, in adding some points of its own, but these genre, to the Twilight series. I find it to be changes work and still make sense the- a very shallow claim, as I’ve seen many matically. The cinematography is slightly entertaining, even excellent, vampire grainier with a golden hue, drifting away films. My recent favorite is 2008’s Swed- from the bare, haunting style of the origi- ish vampire film, Let the Right One In. It’s nal. Even the child actors playing the two sufficiently dark and morbidly sweet, lead roles give their relationship a less adheres to vampire mythology without emotionally distant feel. getting bogged down in it, and uses the Let Me In is an example of a very good vampire creature (among other things) to vampire film. Like the film it adapts, it explore the idea of identity. uses vampire mythology simply as a set An American remake of Let the Right up, and builds a twisted, yet sweet, rela- One In would seem like a bad idea on the tionship tale from it. It has well-defined surface, as many of these remakes usu- characters, and actually has legitimate ally water the film down, and a film such suspense. While it does seem to imitate as that would lose much of its strength its source, it stands well on its own. Let in such a translation. However, in the Me In is an admirable remake, and an- hands of Cloverfield director Matt Reeves, other example of how to make a good Courtesy Hammer Film Productions Let Me In translates its source almost per- vampire movie. Kodi Smit-McPhee (Owen) and Chloe Moretz (Abby) star in Let Me In, director Matt Reeves’ 2010 remake of the fectly for a new audience. While it is akin Sweedish original, Let the Right One In. essentially a carbon copy of Let the Right Comments maybe sent to One In, it still has some merits of its own [email protected] Raas n’ Dhol keeps the crowd dancing in the UC

Ingrid Garcia Doors opened at 7:30pm to a com- UMBC only offers one night of elry and bangles only adding to the (puffed rice, potatoes, green mint Staff Writer pletely sold out crowd. Sponsored garba and, after all that energetic celebration. sauce) and complimentary soda by the Hindu Student Council, Raas dancing, thats not exactly a bad fact. A table decorated with a layered were served to the crowd. Donations Many sari fittings and bindis n’ Dhol commemorates the nine-day Students left their shoes in a class- bright red and yellow sequined were accepted, and all money would later, I found myself jingling along Hindu festival Navaratri. During the room adjacent to the ballroom and stood in the middle of the dance be going to an Indian program sup- Academic Row in my green and red nine-day festival, people perform then scurried quickly back. Loud, floor, hosting the god on the top, porting rural education for young outfit. As I approached the UC, I garba, a manner of dancing that in- persistent drums and a live band which was flooded with bright flow- children. Next to the food was the saw snippets of shiny cloth blowing volves dancing in a circle around a motivated the big circular danc- er petals. dandiya box, where people could in the wind, trailing small groups of statue of a god and/or a lamp; they ing crowd. The saris and the cholis Around 10pm, the live band receive two sticks to use for the raas three or four that were rushing to- jump side to side, sweeping one spun, the cloths intermingling, the paused for about 25 minutes and wards Raas n’ Dhol. arm, and clap. shining sequins and the large jew- food was served. Samosas, chaat > see Navaratri [11]

Professor Fred Worden speaks at Humanities Forum

Vanessa Rueda to 2010. He has also had having his At the beginning of the lecture, classes to understand. weren’t easy questions either. The Contributing Writer work showcased in numerous film Worden layered out the lesson plan The professor also mentioned audience posed educated questions festivals. His latest film, Possessed, for the day, making it clear that he briefly what it was like to make your that resulted in long, educated an- On Wednesday, September 29th, will be shown this Saturday in the wasn’t going to talk entirely about own film. He admitted to having swers, which could only be due to Associate Professor of Film and Vid- Lincoln Center in New York City. the art of experimental film-making, problems with creating appropri- the engaging talk and the extensive eo Fred Worden gave a lecture titled Worden’s lecture, accompanied save for a few extra remarks here ate titles and getting chastised by knowledge of the speaker. “Afterhours in the Cerebral Kitchen,” by slides, focused on the tricks our and there. It was more about the others when coming up with ones Overall, the talk was attention- a look at how he plays on perception brains play on us when we’re looking workings of the brain, the uncon- that weren’t related to the film. He grabbing for those who thought that in his experimental films. Growing at a picture. He also used clips from scious perceptual side and the con- seemed to have this problem with film could only be used to educate up in southern California, professor his own films to corroborate that scious cognitive side and how we the lecture. I really couldn’t see the and entertain. It’s a possibility that Worden was around a lot of shoot- point-some with dancing dots and see things. connection between the lecture and some of the students in attendance ing locations for popular T.V. shows. some with pulsating lights, almost He proposed the idea that believ- the title, although he tried to make will end up taking a film theory class It would have been reasonable for as if he had been experimenting on ing is seeing, as opposed to the cliché a connection at the beginning of the or even one of professor Wordens him to go in that direction if he ex- the audience. For example, he first seeing is believing. He elaborated on talk. The description of the forum classes to learn more about the in- pressed an interest in film. Not the showed a picture and then a clip of this idea when he said that our brain promised a cooking show-style de- dustry and how to work on a film case. a sequence of dots and asked the au- works better that way. To enlighten scription of how our brain works, that doesn’t require casting. He chose to go into the experi- dience for guesses as to what it was. those of us who were only pretend- but the lecture itself was a bit too mental film business, making well Turns out, it was a couple dancing. ing to understand, he showed a clip complex to resemble a Rachel Ray over twenty-five films, and earning He didn’t go into further analysis of of an illusion of a mask rotating show. the twenty-first spot in the May-June the crowd, but he did leave them one way and appearing to change But film enthusiasts weren’t dis- Comments may be sent to 2010 issue of Film Comments maga- with the odd assignment of figur- direction halfway. I guess that was appointed (as I was) due to the title. [email protected] zine’s list of the top fifty experimen- ing out which was the woman and supposed to prove a point? I think After the lecture was over, questions tal film makers for the years 2000 which was the man. I’m going to have to take one of his to the speaker poured in, and they The Retriever Weekly OCTOBER 5, 2010 arts 11 Exciting events in Baltimore City

Sam Medema November and hosts free tours of the the Ottobar on N. Howard Street on Staff Writer museum every Sunday at 2 PM, and no November 5th are local favorites Wye prior reservations are required--perfect Oak, and Top 40 artist La Roux per- The arrival of autumn in Baltimore, for the haphazard schedule of a college forms on November 7th at Rams Head. besides the changes in the weather (last student. California natives Delta Spirit will be BY Daniel Supanick Thursday’s monsoon, anyone?) brings a And speaking of college students, playing at the Ottobar on November promising line-up of music/theatre/art/ Centerstage Theatre on N. Calvert 29th, and if comedy is your thing, fun events to add to your to-do list. So, Street offers a College Night event be- Chucklestorm (hosted by UMBC’s own for your consideration, this Baltimore- fore a Thursday night performance of Alex Braslavsky and Daniel Friedman) mixtape: one of its shows, where students can will reprise its monthly show at the Ot- Life As We Know It [PG-13] Coming up on October 17th is the get free food and discounted drinks. tobar on October 28th, and stand-up Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel hate each other, but they have “Andy Warhol: The Last Decade” ex- Currently at Centerstage until Novem- comedian Brian Posehn (whom you to raise their dead friends’ baby together. Happy tears ensue. I despise Katherine Heigl. She’s “that person” who claims to be hibit, opening at the Baltimore Muse- ber 7th is a production of “The Wiz,” might recognize from various specials doing great things and opening doors, but when you find out that um of Art and featuring, according to and looking forward to December 30th on VH1) will also perform at the Ot- she’s actually making Killers, she loses all credibility. And still the exhibit’s web site, “50+ large-scale is “The Second City Does Baltimore,” tobar on November 19th. argues that she has some. She was in one good movie (Knocked works that reveal the energetic return which features a production from The Although by no means a complete Up), and she trashed it. Shows what she knows. That said, Life As to painting and creative experimenta- Second City, the improv company that rundown of all of the events and places We Know It looks terrible. Skip. tion that marked Andy Warhol’s last was a beginning to many Saturday to check out this fall in Baltimore, decade.” Tickets for this exhibition are Night Live castmembers’ careers. this small compilation of highlights is My Soul to Take [R] only $5 for students. And of course the For the more musically inclined, hopefully an incentive to venture out Wes Craven’s first film since 2005’s Red Eye follows a group of -at Baltimore Museum of Art itself, located Brooklyn’s Matt and Kim will be per- of ‘the loop’ and see what Baltimore has tractive young teenagers trying to escape a resurrected child killer on Art Museum Drive near Johns Hop- forming at Rams Head Live! in the Inner to offer. from their past. Looks silly. I’m disappointed in you, Wes. kins University, is a great museum to Harbor on October 23rd, followed by Secretariat [PG] visit any weekend, and general admis- Jenny and Johnny on the 25th (‘Jenny This blatant Oscar-baiting film stars Diane Lane as a rich lady and Johnny’ being Jenny Lewis from sion is free for everyone. Comment maybe sent to trying to steer a winning race horse, thus hiring John Malkovich, Also worth visiting, the Walters Rilo Kiley and Johnathan Rice, whom [email protected] a crazy, eccentric trainer, to make it so. I had to try maybe three Art Museum on N. Charles Street is you might know from The O.C. sound- times to sit through the entire trailer when I first tried to watch it, introducing two new exhibitions in track way back when). Performing at so I vote an affirmative “No.”

It’s Kind of a Funny Story [PG-13] Zach Galifianakis stars in this film about a clinically depressed Social Network lives up to hype teenage boy who checks himself into an adult psychiatric ward, and finds a new lease on life amongst its patients. Yeah, it sounds cliched, and word from festivals is that the film isn’t as successful as it aspires to be. I’m still optimistic, though, as it’s directed by Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden, the filmmakers behind 2006’s Ryan Gosling-starring Half Nelson, which was excellent. I know that’s a poor barometer for the value of a completely different film, but I still have some hope.

Hindu festival Navaratri a big hit with UMBC students

> from Raas n’ Dhol [10] samosas and all the dancing were sitting around the ballroom bare- portion of the night. foot and laughing with their friends, Ronnie Kumar, Junior, and Presi- shaking the glitter off the palms of dent of the Hindu Student Council, their hands. Courtesy Columbia Pictures was chatting with his friends and “Amazing, I met new people,” Jesse Eisenberg stars as Mark Zuckerberg, the now-famous founder of Facebook, in David Fincher’s film,The Social replied energetically over the loud said Julia Luke, sophomore. The live Network. music how much work the whole band (Aashiq Band) resumed play- event took to put together. “Takes ing and this time, everyone went Daniel Supanick successful social networking site, Face- perfectly. quite a few months,” said Kumar. out with their dandiyas in hand Staff Writer book, as well as the things that he affect- The Social Network, while probably not “The DJ, the food, the outlet, and and spun around the ballroom, that ed himself through the site’s creation. As being entirely true, is an excellent film also to get the best entertainment strong drums and bass resounding Let me clear the air here: The Social stated before, the film isn’t about Face- that presents some the best traits of the possible takes work to do. We sold through your abdomen. Network is not about Facebook, nor is it book, it’s simply the element driving the two artists that wrought it. While it isn’t all of our 450 tickets and the night After the band ended, there was the movie of its generation. What it is, story forward. Directed beautifully by as important as many herald it to be, it is has met all of our expectations.” the small spiritual portion of the though, is an example of two artful story- Fincher and sharply written by Sorkin, a fascinating draw, and is both compel- Behind the food line, other mem- evening, where everyone circled the tellers, director David Fincher and writer the film boasts a uniformly excellent cast ling and entertaining in its telling. No, it bers of the executive board shared god and sang a prayer. Once that Aaron Sorkin, putting their respective led by Eisenberg and Andrew Garfield, isn’t the film of its generation, but as an their thoughts. “Planning started in ended, people went right back to talents together to craft a well-told, well- and strikes the perfect balance between example of great craft, The Social Network December, and we worked really dancing, bangles and hands up in presented story of one of the world’s being exciting, insightful, and sad. Are is a film that meets its high marks. hard to get a band where the mem- the air, shoulders pumping and hips most influential people, how he came to the details it’s putting on the screen true? bers had come from — India,” said moving, all the way until midnight. that influence, and how his rise affected Probably not, seeing as some seem fairly Anu Divakaruni, Senior and Co- those close to him. outrageous, and some seem drawn from Comments may be sent to President of HSC. The film tells the story of Mark Zuck- context clues about the people it’s por- [email protected] “It’s a perfect depiction of our Comment may be sent erberg (Jesse Eisenberg), and the factors traying; but as a character portrait, the culture,” said secretary Kanan Patel. to [email protected] that drove him to create the world’s most film hits the point it wants to almost Those who were resting from the 12 ADVertisement MAY 4, 2010 The Retriever Weekly The Retriever Weekly OCTOBER 5, 2010 arts 13 Linkin Park releases latest effort, A Thousand Suns never done a concept album and faced album, starts out with a classical begin- the above, and in a moment; fast lyrics a giant risk of alienating their fans (the ning and keeps a sad track that rises to and confusing melodies clash with digi- teen-angst crowd). As every musician let it go. Whatever it may be, it seems tal tunage to collide with Bennington’s knows, music is an art that grows with that the band has grown with this and screaming. The song is very raw, but the performers, and while the beat of isn’t evocative of their teen-angst sound doesn’t maintain that way and eventually yesteryear may have sky-rocketed you to from their previous albums. Then again, does calm down. stardom, the process is a growing experi- one doesn’t have a choice when, “And in Regardless of how ever-present their ence. a burst of light that blinded every angel/ song “Catalyst” is, it has to be included The culmination of Minutes to Mid- As if the sky had blown the heavens into because it seems that it is the commen- night (a countdown till destruction) re- stars/You felt the gravity of tempered tary to everything that has taken place. sulted in A Thousand Suns (a phrase taken grace/ Falling into empty space.” The song has gained popularity for not from a Hindu scripture that describes “Jornada Del Muerto,” which roughly being like Linkin Park’s old stuff and combustion of a huge light in the sky). translates to Journey of the Dead Man, is reached number one on the Billboard For Linkin Park, this was the symbolic track 7 and combines rising vocals and 200 charts. The intro tune is ghostly and meaning of nuclear war. The new CD synths to create a climb that invokes the creates the feeling of smoke settling after features 15 tracks that take the listener to image of the doomed man as he travels the destruction. Mike Shinoda’s voice the moments of the nuclear holocaust. the final road to annihilation. The sound appears with, “God bless us every one/ Very soft and hopeless would be the fades in and out and brings with it a wea- We’re broken people living under loaded way to describe the third track “Burning ry feeling. As I’ve said before, the album gun,” filling the listener with the feeling in the Skies.” The band pulls out the full feels like a series of events, not songs. of anxiety over the scenario that just mu- hopelessness with this one and if any- I was really curious when I found out sically took place. The song breaks away Courtesy warner bros. records thing, it is this album’s “Shadow of the about the album and if the big disaster and uses electronic music that signals Although much different from their pre-Midnight albums, Linkin Park’s Day,” from their previous album. Syn- would ever be presented musically, but war and retribution with a chanting of latest release, A Thousand Suns, contains a familiar feel that fans will thesizers bring in the opening with Ben- Park does something that is very cin- “Lift me up”. appreciate. nington’s voice poetically singing, “I used ematic to the mind. They portray all While it is very different from their Derek Roper stores last month. They started working the deadwood to make the fire rise/ The the events leading up to it and through pre-Midnight albums, the tracks con- Senior Staff Writer on their album (which is their fourth), blood of innocence burning in the skies/ musical and mental clips, they capture tained feel familiar and perfectly tie up having Linkin Park’s rapper Mike Shi- I filled my cup with the rising of the sea/ the moment, but never in one big ex- what their previous album had set up. Back in 2008, Linkin Park came to the noda and Rick Rubin (Beastie Boys) co- I poured it out in an ocean of debris.” plosion (but I have to remember this is First Mariner Arena on their Minutes to produce it (They had previously worked Rob Bourdon’s drums echo throughout, an album and not a full length feature Comments may be sent to Midnight tour, the first stepping stone in together on the Minutes to Midnight complementing Bennington’s hymn. film; although, at times it feels like it). 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Q: My mother is coming into town to visit from Pennsylvania and I need an easy Q: I’m worried about the job market. I’m graduating after this semester and my way to give her directions so that she can get around campus. The parking permit networking hasn’t really improved. I work a low-end job to help pay for school and ev- thing has been a little confusing for me. Can you help give directions to her around erything, but it won’t be enough pretty soon. I want to find something career-relevant campus? for me. Who should I talk to so I can get a headstart or find a job?

A: The first step is easy. For an interactive map she can look at from home, go to A: First, you’ll probably be interested to hear of UMBCs Career Fair. This semester, it UMBCs home page and then look in the upper-right hand corner for Maps. From will be held on October 6 and you don’t need to register or anything to participate. there she can get an interactive map to look at and there’s also a downloadable map You’ve probably heard about it from somewhere (like e-mails) but it’s surprisingly to print out so she can bring it with her. For places actually on campus (in case she overlooked by the student body as a source for information in general about employ- loses the map or naturally gets lost when she arrives) she can look at one of the mul- ers. It’s good for networking, too, when relevant companies attend. It lasts from titude of new directories that have been put up all around the loop and parking lots. 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. in the RAC. If you’re having a difficult time finding a job, though, Best of luck and I hope the visit goes well. there is always UMBC’s Career Services Center in Math/Psy 212. It’s open Monday- Friday from 2-4 p.m. Ask Archer. Archer, I have found that in recent years, I have no problem getting a girl’s number. The problem is that once I have a number I do absolutely nothing with it. I have a whole list of phone numbers that are too old to call. How do I overcome this hurdle? With Love, Rolodex of Hope

Dear Derelict Digits, Well, the solution to the issue depends largely on the reason why you cannot seem to follow up and make the phone call once you have the number.

If it’s because of a fear of rejection, then there are a few things you need to keep in mind. If you don’t make an attempt then you are essentially forcing them to reject you with- out even getting a chance to accept your offers. Yet, I know as someone who is afraid of rejection myself that it is never so simple. What is even more important to remember is that genuine expressions of interest and romance are increasingly rare these days. More than once I have gone out on a limb to ask a pretty and enchanting girl on a date and I am usually met with lots of enthusiasm because I am honest about my intentions and no one asks people out on dates anymore. More and more, college romance finds its foundations in hook-ups and alcohol so when you ask someone out on a date it is a welcome surprise. Keep in mind this is no guarantee of anything further beyond a chance at a date, but it is a foot in the door.

Alternatively, if you are finding yourself uninterested after getting the number then the person may just not be right for you. The chase is fun, and once you get the number you may get bored. If that is the case, then I would just say wait for the right girl to inspire the want to call in you.

Yours, Archer

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“ENERGIZER BUNNY” This Week in Sports TUE M. Soccer at bucknell - 7:00 p.m. The women’s soccer team has been 10/05

THU W. Soccer vs. Maine - 4:00 p.m. energized by a freshman from day one 10/07

FRI Volleyball vs. Stony Brook - 7:00 p.m. Evan Sery 10/08 Staff Writer Sat m. soccer at New Hampshire - 7:00 p.m. 10/09 For any team to be successful in a sport, they need to be consistently SUN W. soccer vs. stony Brook - 1:00 p.m. energized. Midfielder Nicole Clark 10/10 Volleyball vs. Hartford - 2:00 p.m.

is that source of energy, and in her For full coverage of all UMBC game, meets, and matches visit www.retrieverweekly.com first year at UMBC, she has made a name for herself as the “Energizer Bunny” of the team. Clark, who committed to UMBC Last Week’s ReSULTS as a junior at Howard High School, comes from a very athletic family. TUE Volleyball at Towson - L, 3-1 09/28 Her sister swims for the UMBC ju- nior club swim team and her mom THU W. soccer vs. boston U - L, 1-0 was a marathon runner. A science 09/30 major, Nicole also enjoys hunting, which explains her aggressive na- Fri M. Cross country at paul short invitational - 35th place ture on the field. 10/01 w. cross country at paul short invitational - 35th place volleyball vs. albany - L, 3-0 “Physically, she’s a top athlete SAT and she has a real commitment to M. Soccer vs. Binghamton - T, 1-1 strength and conditioning,” Coach 10/02 Alyssa Radu said. SUN Very appropriately, goal keeper W. Soccer at New Hampshire - L, 2-0 10/03 Volleyball vs. Binghamton - W, 3-1 Mo Van Vlerah gave Nicole the nick- For full coverage of all UMBC game, meets, and matches visit www.retrieverweekly.com name “Bam Bam”. “Mo gave it to me Volume 45, Issue 5 because I tackle very hard. My pas- sion and aggression have gotten me This early success, however, has need to keep moving forward and a couple of yellow cards. Nothing in no way come easy for Nicole, who improving with the momentum we will get in my way,” said Clark. has worked for two years with UM- have.” Radu added, “She’s called Bam BC’s conditioning trainer. “I worked Before each game, UMBC has Bam because she puts her mark on hard so that I could come in and made it a team ritual for each player opposing teams.” prove myself early. I wanted to make to write a saying on their wrist as a Against Vermont, Nicole Clark as much of an impact on the team as quick reminder of how important showed she’s not only a good de- I could,” Clark said. each game is. Last week, for exam- fender, but a talented scorer, when “It’s not surprising that things are ple, Nicole wrote “no regrets” on her she recorded her first goal of her coming through for Nicole,” Radu wrist against Vermont—very fitting very promising career in a give and said. “She has made a very easy for someone who has played hard- go connection from junior forward transition from high school and her nosed soccer since her first game at Brooke Piper. “I didn’t believe it at training mentality is what has made UMBC. “Girls feed off of her mental- first,” Clark said. “Until Amy [Sav- her a starter.” ity,” Radu said. age] came screaming in my face.” Clark does not care about her Nicole is also fourth on the team own individual stats. She said she Corey Johns — TRW in shots and is tied with Savage for wants the team to finish above .500 Comments can be sent Nicole Clark is known as both the “Energizer Bunny” and “Bam Bam” by her most assists on the team. and make the NCAA playoffs. “We to [email protected]. teammates because of her aggressiveness and energy on the field.

Athlete of the week: IMAN KENNEDy

Dan Levin Hoeks tied for the team lead with nine kills. Kennedy averages 1.80 kills Editorial Staff per set on the season which is third on the team. She also averages 1.04 blocks per set, which is first on the team. That stat is also second in the Junior Iman Kennedy stepped up big for UMBC volleyball on Sunday conference, making her one of only three players in the AEC averaging as the Retrievers picked up their first conference win of the year. Kennedy over one block per set. led the team in kills as she tallied up 17, a career-high, leading the Retriev- ers to a four set win over defending America East Conference champion Honorable Mention: Ali Goc, Volleyball Binghamton University. Binghamton was also picked to repeat as champi- ons in the preseason coach’s poll. She also tallied up five of the teams total Freshman Ali Goc continued to impress in her rookie season. Against ten blocks for UMBC, as opposed to only three for the Bearcats. Kennedy Binghamton Goc posted a double-double with 11 kills and 13 digs. also led the team, hitting .438 for the match. That was Kennedy’s highest Against Towson and Albany she posted a combined four kills and 25 digs hitting percentage since hitting .471 with nine kills at James Madison on as the team’s libero. September 22, 2009. Earlier in the week, Kennedy added three kills in a loss against Albany. She also had nine kills in a four set loss to Towson. Comments can be sent to [email protected]. courtesy athletic communications Kennedy added four assisted blocks in that match while she and Sabrina The Retriever Weekly OCTOBER 5, 2010 sports 17

Injuries have held the men’s soccer team back Corey Johns Editorial Staff

Last year, UMBC soccer fans were treated with an impressive 9-0 start in which the team dominated their competition. This year the team has been playing well, but hasn't quite repeated that amount of success, starting the season just 4-3-1 so far. Now, let me be the first to say, that's not a bad start. It's not what they did last year, but that was just simply incredible. The goal of the team isn't to be the "September Champions" as Coach Pete Caringi Jr. puts it; it's to win in November during the America East Conference tournament. The men's soccer team may be on their way to doing that. They have the offense in place, and the defense is improving. I have to admit though; even I put the men's soccer on a pedestal too high in the beginning of the season. I saw the addition of guys like Nirav Kadam and Danny Shannon and Pete Caringi III and thought nothing could stop this team now. Defenses could no longer just mark Levi Houapeu and Andrew Bulls—which teams were going at the end of last season, and cripple the offense. But I looked past one major thing from from the offense, there were three new guys expected to make an impact. Sure Houapeu grew up with Kadam and Shannon, but they didn't play together too much. It takes time for them to all mesh together, learn each other's tendencies, and produce a high-scoring offense. It took Houapeu and Bulls a whole year before they became the dynamic duo that they were last year. However, the offense is coming together and is showing they are a much more balanced group than last year. But the other thing that has hurt the men's soccer team was, and still is, injuries. The team started the season without starting left back Jason McCarron and left midfielder Sean Rothe. Also, after starting the season 2-0, center midfielder John Paul Waraksa suffered a knee injury during the team's 5-3 loss to Towson and hasn't seen the field since. While Mc- Carron returned against Binghamton, which coincidently was a game that both the coaches and players said the defense really improved in, Rothe and Waraksa are still missing. Rothe had offseason knee surgery, and his return is unknown. Waraksa's return is also unknown, at least to the public, at this point Those three injuries were rough at the beginning of the season. Rothe and Waraksa were three-year starters in the midfield coming into the season, doing all the dirty work for the team. Last year Rothe probably ran more than anybody Harish Trivedi — TRW on the team, playing both offensive and defensive roles. Waraksa probably had possession of the ball more than anybody Junior goalkeeper Dan Louisignau is one example of how the men’s soccer on the team and had a great ability of heading the ball out of danger on a consistent basis. There are no reports that either team is intent on getting the best players on the field, as he beat out starter Phil Saunders for the goalkeeper job with strong efforts in practice. one is going to be red-shirted this year, which will give hope to a team that is ready to win an America East Conference championship now. UMBC is still really good without them, but with them they are a serious championship contender. As for McCarron, he's really developed over his three-years at UMBC. He didn't see the field much in his freshman year as he was blocked by several seniors, but last year he worked his way into the starting lineup, and proved to be one of the team's top guys on the backline. Then against Loyola, he went down with an ankle injury, and has been struggling with that injury ever since. Now though, he's completely healthy and should really help out a back line that was forced to start forwards and midfielders because they didn't have much else from which to choose. It's a work in progress. Sure it would have been lovely to see the men's soccer team start 9-0 while dominating their competition again, but this year's team might be more complete. Part of what led to all of last year's early success was a favorable schedule with a lot of home games, and the fact that they weren't expected to do anything. They finished the 2008 season in last place and were picked to finish last in the conference last year but surprised everybody. This year there is no surprising anybody. UMBC is the team with the bull’s eye on it’s back now, and while teams are always play- ing their best against the Dawgs, the team should be much better prepared for a difficult conference, and a much more complete team by the season’s end.

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Corey Johns — TRW Corey Johns — TRW Senior John Paul Waraksa is one of three starters to miss time this season due to an injury. Freshman Lauren Kadet stopped a combined 15 shots against Boston Uni- versity and University of New Hampshire. She has saved 77 shots so far. 18 sports OCTOBER 5, 2010 The Retriever Weekly

Dan with GOOD CALL Levin Volleyball keeps improving as youth matures Dan Levin Editorial Staff

UMBC women’s volleyball has had an interesting start to the season as they enter conference play. The team brought in eight freshmen and had a tough challenge with them trying to learn the same system. The team came to cam- pus and bonded in August as they got ready for a schedule that began with three big tournaments. First was the Battle of Baltimore, which spanned over two days and took place at the RAC and Morgan State University. UMBC opened the season with a dominant, three set victory over Coppin State University. That was the first time fans got to see freshman Ali Goc in action as she began her college career with 12 kills, four service aces, and three digs. This led her on her way to be the America East Conference rookie of the week. As for the rest of the tournament she tallied 24 kills, 15 digs, and three service aces. The second and third matches of the tournament found UMBC being swept in straight sets against Loyola and Towson. However, in the final match of the tournament, UMBC got back up to .500 with straight sets win over Morgan St. This was a team effort for the Retrievers as five players had five kills or more, including three freshmen. Assists were spread evenly between Rebecca Garrigues and Mallory McIntyre and every player to touch the floor for UMBC recorded a dig. It was a good way to go out of the Battle of Baltimore. Then came a matchup with George Washington in which UMBC found themselves losing in straight sets. They looked overpowered as they only hit .073 to GW’s .307 and recorded only 19 team assists as opposed to 39 from GW. Next came the biggest test for UMBC, the Madison Bingaman Memorial Tournament. The tournament brought some big- name schools to the RAC such as Ohio St., Brown, and Sacred Heart. Once again the Retrievers kicked off the tournament with a three set victory, this time over local rival Howard. Ali Goc led the team in kills once again, this time with 10. Next the Retrievers found themselves up against Big 10 power Ohio State, but UMBC didn’t back down and nearly took the opening set from the Buckeyes. But Ohio State pulled it together to defeat the Retrievers in straight sets. Sabrina Hoeks hit .429 Corey Johns — TRW and seven kills, but it wasn’t enough to defeat Ohio State and tournament MVP Katie Dull. Pete Caringi III scored his fifth goal of the season in his first career start after he headed a cross from Levi Houapeu past the Binghamton goalkeeper. Then came Ivy League opponent Brown, who earlier in the tournament ended Towson’s perfect season. The Retrievers came to play and defeated the Bears in four sets, led by Ali Goc’s first collegiate double-double with 17 kills and 13 digs. To close out the tournament UMBC was bested by Sacred Heart in a tough, hard-fought four set match in which the Pioneers only UMBC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL IS outscored UMBC by four points in the match total. Then came the struggles for UMBC, as after Sacred Heart the Retrievers lost six straight, including matches at the Seton Hall SEEKING HARD-WORKING FANS Invitational, Georgetown, and Towson. It was a tough stretch for UMBC, but one that served as a good learning experience for a younger team. TO SERVE AS TEAM MANAGERS The next victory came just this past Sunday, as UMBC moved to 1-1 in conference play by beating Binghamton. After mov- ing some people around, UMBC is ready to get into the thick of the conference action with a shot at the title. The Retrievers FOR THE 2010-2011 SEASON. were picked to finish third in the America East preseason coaches poll and look to go even higher then that. Freshman Hallie Carter had done most of the libero work for UMBC this season until a trip to Towson last week. Coach Ian Blanchard decided to make a change and go with Ali Goc as the libero which is an interesting move considering Goc was second in kills on the team and Carter was first in digs. Both players performed well in their new roles despite the two losses to Towson and Albany. However, against Binghamton, Blanchard switched them back and each player picked up right where they left off, racking up kills and digs as the Retrievers got their first confer- ence win. The Retrievers are on their way to a couple successful years in the AEC and with a young team, has a great core for If you like to travel and want to be years to come. Look out for the Dawgs as the AEC tournament approaches. part of a team, please get in touch

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Dan Louisignau’s nine saves in a 1-1 tie with University of Binghamton was the most by a UMBC goalkeeper since Steve King stopped nine on November 2, 2008 in the team’s 2-0 season finale loss to Stony Brook. The Retriever Weekly OCTOBER 5, 2010 sports 19 Louisignau gets called to provide consistency in goal Corey Johns “One week, I could be third string, the Editorial Staff next week I could be first string; it’s really that tight,” Louisignau said. “The way Men’s soccer Coach Pete Caringi it’s working, you just got to go out there went on record at the beginning of the and play every practice—play it like it’s season saying that he felt that he had a game.” three of the best goalkeepers he’s ever Louisignau said that he thought miss- had at UMBC, and that all three are good ing last season really helped his game enough to play what may be the most because, “I really appreciated everything important position to a soccer team. So when I wasn’t able to play. I remem- far this season, all three (Phil Saunders, ber there [were] games last year that I Dan Louisignau, and Miguel Calderon) was itching to get in. That injury really have gotten time in goal, but the posi- opened my eyes; any game could be my tion still belonged to Saunders, who last game. I really appreciate now every started every game last year en route to minute I play because it can be gone just an America East Conference champion- like that—one injury away.” ship game appearance. However, while If UMBC can find their answer in goal, Saunders hasn’t been bad, he has clearly the sky is the limit for the team. Through been struggling, which led to Coach Pete eight games the Retrievers are once again Caringi Jr. inserting Louisignau in goal the highest scoring team in the AEC, against University of Binghamton, the averaging 2.12 goals per game, but they team’s first conference opponent. have scored just one more goal then their “They’ve all had their chances, they’ve Corey Johns — TRW opponents and they have only shut out had their good moments, they’ve had Dan Louisignau started his first game at UMBC, helping lead UMBC to a 1-1 tie against Binghamton with nine saves. one team, while at this point last season their bad moments,” Caringi Jr. said. “I from that point, and as the season wore as he went through a sophomore slump, up the defense, yelling out where they they shut out five teams, including four thought last year Phil Saunders was con- on and the team gave up 12 goals in their or give another one of his goalkeepers a should lineup and how they should take straight against Towson, Drexel, Loyola, sistent from the first day throughout the next six games, in which the team went chance. Ultimately Caringi Jr. chose the on opposing defenders. and La Salle, and outscored their oppo- year and this year there’s been a battle 3-3, a change in goal started to become latter option and Louisignau was given Louisignau is no stranger to the spot- nents 27-4. with all three of them, and they train more inevitable. Louisignau did get back the call. In his first start at UMBC, he light in goal however. He played two “Dan’s a good goalkeeper, Phil’s a really hard and work hard but it doesn’t cor- in the goal in the second half against recorded nine saves, two of which were seasons at ACC powerhouse Univer- good goalkeeper, Miguel’s a really good relate to the games. There’s been some Mount St. Mary’s and after trailing 2-0 at diving punch-out saves in the first half sity of Virginia, and made 11 starts in goalkeeper...I think they understand that mistakes by goalkeeping this year.” Car- the half, he shut out the Mountaineers as while another was a high save in which that span. He also won three national they’re really good goalkeepers and I ingi Jr. added that not all of the blame the team won, 3-2. he tipped over the goal early in the sec- championships at the club level. After think that they’re not satisfied with their for the mistakes can be put solely on the After that performance Louisignau ond half. His effort led to a 1-1 tie against transferring to UMBC last year he was performance throughout the year and goalkeepers as some of the mistakes were started against Loyola University; how- the Bearcats. expected to start in goal, but he suffered coming down the stretch here in Octo- caused by the team’s defense. ever, rain wiped that start off the records, “I thought [the start] went well, it a torn labrum, which led to him miss- ber, it’s going to be real important that Louisignau played the entire second and Saunders got a second chance to could have went better,” Louisignau ing the start of the season, and while he we ride a hot goalkeeper if we’re going half of the team’s season opener after keep the starting goalie job. While he said. “I had a few saves in the first half, could have come back by the end of the to have a great ending to the season,” the team had a 3-0 lead at halftime over recorded seven saves in the team’s next the goal was unfortunate. All-in-all the season, the coaching staff decided to just Caringi said. UMBC, but he allowed three goals in game, which was against Fairleigh Dick- defense played a lot better than a lot of red-shirt due to the amount of success the 4-3 win, partly becase he struggled inson, he gave up two goals in the 2-1 people expected us to play.” Saunders was having as a freshman. and partly because the defense had some loss. The goalkeeper’s job goes farther than Right now, the job belongs to Louisig- Comments can be sent to breakdowns. However, he worked hard Caringi Jr. was then left with a choice: just stopping what ever ball is shot at the nau, though he says the starting goalie [email protected]. in practice and has significantly improved ride through his sophomore goalkeeper goal, his biggest job is actually setting job can change every day. Just in time, Spaay returns for conference play those two have talent, they didn’t have “Anyone can get injured at any given Corey Johns the veteran savvy or experience that time,” Blanchard said. “We changed our Editorial Staff Spaay was able to provide. offensive system this year and it’s much “They’ll both get better, get quicker, faster than either of the other two have In her absence it was clear just how become better defenders,” Blanchard ever experienced. Allie understands the bad the volleyball team had missed ju- said. “The defense has gone way up since nature of collegiate play.” nior setter Allie Spaay. After the third Allie came back. She knows the system, Aside from her knowledge of the game game of the season Spaay went down knows more of what to look for.” at the collegiate level, Spaay has been able with a shoulder injury and was held Spaay has made an impact on the vol- to have success in a short period of time out of action for the remainder of the leyball team right away and currently because she is in great shape, according team’s non-conference schedule. In that ranks tenth all-time with 814 assists to Blanchard. span the team struggled, going just 3-8, despite missing time with her injury this “She worked with a personal trainer including seven straight losses before year and splitting time with Kira Giles, over the summer and is in better shape Spaay’s return. who finished her career third all-time in every year,” Blanchard said. “She’s ex- Once she did return, however, the of- assists with 3,185 assists, her first two tremely competitive, and her condition fense clicked. While the team lost to Uni- years. This year, she is one of just four before the injury allowed her to get back versity at Albany, 3-0, in her first game upper classmen and her ability was one quickly. She feels that even though he’s back from her injury, the team smacked of the reasons the volleyball team was not 100 percent she can still help this in 27 kills, 23 of which were set up by picked third in the preseason poll despite team. Spaay. She also recorded 10 digs for her returning just five players from last year’s “She’s set the bar really high to where first double-double of the season. Then team. your fitness level should be. She exem- against reigning America East Confer- “Allie’s the kind of player where I don’t plifies what we’re trying to do,” he con- ence champion and preseason favorite have to be on her every moment of every tinued. “There’s not such thing as talent. Binghamton University, Spaay assisted day,” Blanchard said. “She does things People like Michael Jordan and Tiger UMBC to an upset in which the team to- on her own and that’s the talent of every Woods just out practices everybody.” taled 59 kills and hit .265. In that game great athlete.” While the volleyball team hasn’t been Spaay recorded 45 assists and 15 digs for Spaay’s injury was quite a concern to bad this year, they’ve been inconsistent, her second straight double-double. Blanchard, though he said the experi- and most of that was because of lack of “When she’s in the team is more con- ence that Garrigues and McIntyre got quality sets, which harmed the team’s fident, there’s calmness about it,” Coach in her place will benefit the team down hitting. But Spaay’s return has already Ian Blanchard said. “The team can play the road, as the team had to change their proven to drastically help that part of the with a little more composure, more con- style of play to fit the personnel they had, team’s game. sistency. It’s a big advantage.” meaning they could not play in their nor- Harish Trivedi — TRW In Spaay’s place the volleyball team mal system. But despite that lack of prac- Comments can be sent to Allie Spaay got back onto the court for the team’s first two AEC games and tice in the system the team has thrived recorded back-to-back double-doubles, totaling 72 assists and 25 digs. had to call on freshmen Rebecca Gar- [email protected]. rigues and Mallory McIntyre, and while once Spaay returned. The Retriever Weekly OCTOBER 5, 2010 sports 20

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