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Volume 34, Issue 14 hartfordinformer.com January 27, 2011
VP of
Institutional
Advancement
leaving
By Sarah Wilson
News Editor
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for seven years, and has helped the
institution greatly. He was an integral
part in the success of the university’s
“campaign of commitment” which
raised $175 million, making it the most
successful fundraiser in the university’s
history.
OUT
President Walter Harrison describes
Rizzo as “an integral part of the univer-
sity’s leadership team
…he has worked
tirelessly for the university and helped
us become a far, far better place.”
Within the coming weeks a search for
a new Vice President of Institutional
Advancement that President Harrison
describes as “national” will go under-
way. The position is a signicant one,
as it entails not only alumni relations,
but heading all fundraising events for
the university.
President Harrison hopes to nd a SARAH WILSON
suitable candidate to ll the position
by the fall. Snow storms have walloped the New England area in recent weeks. What happens if there are too many in a semester? Page 4
WSAM gets an ofce revamp. New Should professors be schooled in com- Will the second installment of The Men’s basketball made a huge come
speakers to grace the Hawks Nest puter basics? Find out why they should Hangover match up to the original? from behind victory over Boston Univer-
never-ending line. Page 2 on page 5. Page 6 sity. Page 12
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SARAH WILSON
‘Tunnel of Oppression’
to provide insight on
abuse, discrimination
By Sarah Wilson “It’s meant to cause a gut reaction
News Editor because students might not be aware
of it happening around the campus
The second annual Tunnel of community,” said Hernandez.
Oppression, a workshop giving The scenarios will be acted out
students an up-close and personal by student volunteers from both
look at discrimination and bullying, University of Hartford and the
will take place Friday, Feb. 4. neighboring St. Joseph College.
In this unique way of raising The entire tour should last about
awareness, participants will be 25 minutes and some rooms will
faced with scenarios being acted feature video and audio aid, while
out by volunteers, putting them others will have live acting by
directly at the center of situations volunteers.
they might otherwise not realize “We want to bring these experi-
occur so often. ences to the community so they
The event takes participants on are able to have conversations
a tour through the classrooms on and are better able to help others
the third oor of Gengras Student going through these issues,” said
Union. Hernandez.
Each room will feature a different Though last February was the rst
form of oppression intended to make year Hartford held an event such
participants aware of the issues that as this, the result was extremely
surround them every day. positive with an impressive turnout.
Issues the tunnel of oppression This year, the event is open to all
raises range from body image, to students, including those from the
domestic violence, to discrimina- University High School, as well as
tion involving religion, race, LGBT St. Joseph College.
and socioeconomic status. Those interested can sign up in
“It’s really a raw, in-your-face Gengras Student Union at the time
approach,” said John Hernandez, of the event, though Hernandez
co-chair of the program. recommends arriving and signing up
He explained that in each of the early, as more than 300 participants
rooms students enter there is the are expected.
potential for harsh language and The Tunnel of Oppression will be
derogatory terms, used in order to running throughout Friday, from 9
make a bold statement. a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
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By Charlie Paullin
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Staff Writer this year, Mathis said, “we’re
denitely going to surprise some
Hailing from Hamden, Conn., Player people.”
of the Week Ilicia Mathis wasn’t always The Lady Hawks record doesn’t
a basketball star. exemplify their hard work and
Mathis was rst introduced to the strength as a team.
game in third grade when her parents “There’s been a lot of disap-
signed her up for the Hamden’s Fathers pointment with our record, and
League. we tend to lose our lead and not
She had been a dancer since the age get back into the game once that
of 3, and surprisingly, the game didn’t happens,” Mathis said.
come naturally to her. Because of this, she says this
Mathis claims she was “horrible,” but season doesn’t hold too many
kept working at it; she eventually quit highlights in her mind, but she’s
dancing to pursue basketball full-time, looking forward to making some ADAM MANISON
but not until after 2001 when she made of her own very soon.
the USA Tap team when she traveled “It’s denitely been rough but The Hawks 59-55 victory over Boston on Jan. 22 was thrilling, but the men were unable to
all the way to Germany to win the hopefully the team will pull it win when they hit the road against UVM on Tuesday.
Gold Medal. together and win a champion-
Mathis’ family plays a key role in her
life, both on and off the court and she
lists her father as being her role model.
Mathis two younger siblings, a
ship,” she said.
On the court, Mathis’ aggres-
sive and intensive role as a guard
earned her Player of the Week., but
Hawks hit road, suffer losses
13-year-old brother and a 9-year-old she is a tough self-critic. By Josh Batelli teams came back out for the nal 20 steals. The loss dropped the Hawks
sister; her brother is following in her “This season’s been good, but Staff writer minutes at Roy Patrick Gymnasium. to 7-13 on the season. Despite the
footsteps and began playing basketball since conference has started I’ve The Catamounts of Vermont re- loss, their record remains solid in
this year. denitely become more consis- The Hartford Hawks men’s built their lead and lived comfortably America East play at 4-3.
When asked if he’s just as bad as she tent and focused,” she said. basketball team traveled to Bur- through most of the second half with Hartford has made a habit out of
was, she laughed and said that “we’re Off the court, Mathis is a junior lington, Vermont on Jan. 24 to a double digit lead. falling behind big early. They were
total opposites in that aspect, he’s actu- majoring in physical therapy. take on the defending America Vermont’s 12-0 run to make it 54- down 20-4 against Boston Univer-
ally the all-star of his team.” Futuristically, Mathis said sees East conference champions, the 36 essentially ended all hopes for the sity on Jan. 22 before coming back
Mathis’ younger sister, on the other herself building a successful University of Vermont. scarlet and white. Consistency and for the important win.
hand, is “more girly” as she says, and physical therapy practice a down Despite falling behind 24-11 poise was the issue for the Hawks The story was different in this one
a dancer. south where its warm; she also early in the rst half, the Hawks in this one. The shooting went cold however. The loss extended their
Family support means a lot to Mathis, hopes to continue to be a positive rallied to cut the decit to four for long stretches and fouls became losing streak against the University
who lost her mother at age 14. role model for her siblings. as Milton Burton hit a oater at troublesome. of Vermont to 10 games.
Her father, grandmother, uncles and Mathis’ favorite food is chick- the buzzer to make it 30-26 at Hartford was outscored 42-25 in Hartford will head to Stony Brook
cousins, along with her two younger en, (not from Commons!) and intermission. the second half by veteran UVM. for a game on Saturday Jan. 29 before
siblings, come to every home game at the it’s gametime she blasts Drake, Any momentum the Hawks had One bright spot was Burton’s ca- heading back to campus to try again
Reich Family Pavilion to cheer her on. Lil Wayne and Dipset. worked for was squashed as the reer game. He had 17 points and ve against Vermont on Feb. 2.