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Beta Theta Pi says colony did not haze
hazing (ˈhāzing) n.
any action taken or situation created intentionally as a method of initiation into any student organization, student athletic team or group of students, whether on or off campus, to create 1. mental or physical discomfort 2. embarrassment 3. harassment 4. ridicule 5. physical or psychological shock 6. possibly mental or physical injury. *according to the Quinnipiac University student handbook
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PRESIDENT OF BETA THETA PI “A cease and desist is not a suspension,” he said in an email. “A cease and desist is used as a temporary status for organizations who have a pending conduct matter that has yet to be resolved.” Page 12 of the university’s student handbook defines hazing as intentionally creating an action or situation as a method of initiation into any student organization, group of students or athletic team—on or off campus. The definition also includes physical or mental discomfort, harassment, ridicule, embarrassment, psychological or physical shock, or physical or mental injury. Similarly, Beta Theta Pi defines hazing in its risk management policy as activities that cause
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“mental or physical discomfort, embarrassment, harassment or ridicule.” This can include use of alcohol, paddling, scavenger or treasure hunts, road trips, degrading games or activities that lead to “excessive fatigue” or “physical and psychological shocks.” Assistant Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life Caitlin Abrahamson—who said she does not know any of the specifics of the terms for the Beta Theta Pi cease and desist order— said some students may not even recognize that hazing occurred, simply because it may not be what those students consider to be hazing. “I think for us, at least, as an office and as a university, we always go back to what is the definition of hazing according to the Connecticut state law,” she said. “[Connecticut] has a very strict definition of hazing and what that looks like and we try to make sure that our policies are in line with that. And so, it always comes back to how does a student feel about the experience that they’re having and...what kind of harm is coming out of that experience?” Connecticut state law defines hazing as “any action which recklessly or intentionally endangers the health or safety of a person for the purpose of initiation, admission into or affiliation with, or as a condition for continued membership in a student organization.” This can include indecent exposure of the body, an activity that subjects someone to mental stress, confinement to a small or unsanitary place, assault, forced ingestion of any substance, or physical activity which could affect the health or safety of the person. Freshman mechanical engineering major Kyle Lopez is not involved in Greek life. He said for a trust exercise to be considered hazing, the fraternity brothers would have had to pressure their members to be involved. To get a cease and desist order, a Greek life organization would
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have to do something to humiliate their members, Lopez said. “Like if it’s actually emotionally making you not healthy that would probably lead to [getting a cease and desist order] as well,” he said. Senior social services major Estefania Rueda, who is also not in Greek life, agreed with Lopez. “If they make you do anything that you don’t feel comfortable doing I think that would be considered hazing,” she said. “But I feel like that’s different depending on the person, like some people might be comfortable doing more than others so it’s kind of hard to determine what hazing is.” Abrahamson emphasized that hazing allegations are taken seriously because it can be seen very differently by different people. “Hazing is a very complex issue that you need to look at from many, many different sides because...students who experience hazing, nationally, not always do they see a problem with it,” Abrahamson said. The Quinnipiac colony of Beta Theta Pi was founded in 2013. There are currently 134 Beta Theta Pi chapters and colonies in existence, according to the Beta Theta Pi homepage. Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity received a cease and desist order in late September. Tau Kappa Epsilon was kicked off campus in December 2014 for hazing allegations, which included a fraternity brother asking new members to clean up vomit in his room. Alpha Chi Omega was ordered to cease and desist in November 2013 and was able to resume operations in January 2014. Despite this, Abrahamson said in comparison to other universities Quinnipiac does not experience a lot of hazing allegations.
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Quinnipiac issued Beta Theta Pi a cease and desist order for an activity that the university defined as hazing. But headquarters for the fraternity said the activity was similar to something that would be done during a youth group or corporate retreat. Beta Theta Pi’s cease and desist leaves four active fraternities on campus—Delta Tau Delta, Pi Kappa Phi, Zeta Beta Tau and Delta Upsilon. This is the fourth Greek life organization to receive a cease and desist order from the university over the past three years. Director of Communication for Beta Theta Pi headquarters Martin Cobb said the university ordered the cease and desist after receiving an anonymous report about an activity that occurred within the fraternity. “Our fraternity’s initial investigation indicates the young men were conducting a written, well-documented, safe team builder similar to that of any church youth group or corporate retreat – a “trust fall” type of activity that builds communication and leadership skills, confidence in one another, etc.,” Cobb said in an email. Cobb said the university has not alleged any charges against the colony at this time. “There appears to be zero linkage to any form of hazing, which is what our fraternity expects and has observed from this high-caliber group of young men ever since starting the chapter on campus two years ago,” he said. Eric Grecco, president of the Beta Theta Pi colony at Quinnipiac, confirmed the statement from headquarters. “We have been fully cooperative and transparent with both the university and our general fraternity. As such, no charges have been alleged by Quinnipiac University against Beta Theta Pi at this time,” Grecco said in an email. Vice President for Public Affairs Lynn
Bushnell said in an original statement that the university ordered the cease and desist because of hazing accusations. “The university has issued the fraternity a cease and desist order prohibiting it from operating at the university until the student conduct process is completed,” Bushnell said in a statement. “With the safety and security of our students being paramount, the university will simply not tolerate hazing of any kind by any group or individual and will act swiftly to remove from the community those held responsible.” Ben Preller, the president of the Interfraternity Council, clarified what a cease and desist order is.
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After five long games, the Kansas City Royals prevailed over the New York Mets in the MLB World Series last week. It was the first time the Royals won since 1985. Students shared their thoughts on the outcome. By DAVID FRIEDLANDER Photography by MEGAN MAHER Design by HANNAH SCHINDLER AND KRISTEN RIELLO
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“I was pretty happy. I know the [Kansas City] first baseman [Eric Hosmer] since his grandma goes to my grandmother’s church. This was probably one of the more exciting series. I like how it went into extra innings a lot, and [Sunday] night there was a really good comeback by Kansas City too. And I really got to give it to the coach, he did an awesome job organizing everything.”
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Jared Einhorn|Senior|Physical Therapy “I thought the Mets should have won. They have the best pitching rotation in the MLB. Unfortunately, they fell short due to awful errors, but next year, they’re still going to lose. I’m a Phillies fan so I hate the Mets.”
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“I thought it was definitely the best two teams that made it there. It was a great series and every game was close. I heard somewhere that it was the most watched since the 2009 world series with the Yankees, so it’s clearly a New York thing and that brings a lot of viewers to the world series. [The Mets] had a lot of mental errors. I think that with better defense, it would have been their series. It is more of them losing the series, than the Royals winning the series.”
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Matthew Epstein|Junior|Criminal Justice “The Mets made a lot of mistakes. They could have had it, but it’s just the way it worked out. Defensively, they made a lot of errors. Managerially, we did way too many wrong pitching decisions. We had the games that we lost all the way to the eighth and ninth, except for game two, it just fell through. I actually went to game four.”
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Hamden woman allegedly Officials question cause of Russian plane crash stabs boyfriend
New Haven police aim to prevent car break-ins
Melissa Ptak, a 43 year-old Hamden resident, was arrested at her Town Walk apartment Sunday night for allegedly stabbing her boyfriend in the back with a butcher knife. Ptak turned herself in to the Hamden police and claimed she had an argument with her boyfriend that became physical, according to the New Haven Register. Ptak has been charged with first-degree assault and disorderly conduct. Her boyfriend is said to be in good condition, according to Yale-New Haven Hospital.
Police officers in the East Rock section of New Haven hope to prevent car break-ins by removing visible valuables from people’s vehicles. New Haven police officers enforced this new rule as of Nov. 2, according to NBC Connecticut. Any valuable items left in plain sight will be removed from cars and taken to the police station. Officers will either leave notes on the cars or call the owners once their valuables are taken from the vehicles.
A Russian passenger jet crashed in a remote area of the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt on Oct. 31, according to CNN. Kogalymavia Flight 9268 broke apart into various pieces, killing all 224 passengers on board. There was no indication that there were any issues with the plane prior to the fatal crash. Russian officials say it is still too early to know what caused the dismemberment and crash. Two data and voice recorders from the cockpit were recovered from debris and are being investigated in Cairo. As officials continue to investigate the plane crash, terrorism is not being ruled out.
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LGBT students share stories of being stereotyped By RUTH ONYIRIMBA Staff Writer
Junior Olivia Hilton recalls many fond memories as a camper and counselor-intraining at Camp Rotary, a summer camp she used to attend yearly. One day, she used the camp’s computer to post on her personal blog—a blog which contained LGBT content, including her thoughts and fears of coming out as lesbian—and forgot to logout. Several days later, a fellow counselor confronted her saying that her posts were not “camp-appropriate,” although no campers had access to her blog. “She seemed really uncomfortable and disgusted,” Hilton said. Unfortunately, Hilton suspects that the contents of her blog may have cost her the job. “Even though I had the highest evaluation scores,” she said. “I was asked not to come back the following summer, for reasons undisclosed.” The camp did not return a request for comment. According to americanprogress.org, up to 17 percent of LGBT employees believe they have lost jobs and/or job opportunities due to their sexual orientation or gender identity. This is only one aspect of the prejudice that is directed toward LGBT Americans. Shelby Petrie, a freshman communications major, recalls several hostile conversations with her mother about her sexuality. Petrie was a trusted and well-respected nanny in her neighborhood and, like Hilton, spent hours per week around children. After she told her mother she was bisexual, however, her mom forbid her from being seen in public with her girlfriend, as to avoid losing the trust of her neighbors. “She [thought] it [would] change the way people see me,” Petrie said. Hilton and Petrie are examples of the way LGBT stereotypes have directly affected the professional and social lives of many nonheterosexual and transgender Americans. These two students are among the 50 per-
Olivia Hilton (left) and Shelby Petrie (right) have been stigmatized because of their sexual orientation. cent or more who have tried to conceal their sexual orientation for the purpose of avoiding discrimination, according to catalyst.org. Hilton recalled being verbally and sexually harassed at another job at a grocery store, where male managers and employees would talk about her in sexually explicit ways. This, according to Hilton, was potentially due to the stigma surrounding the assumptions about lesbian women, some of which are inaccurately sexual in nature. Petrie states that male friends would often make sexual jokes about her regarding the stereotypes that are often pinned to bisexual women.
“I don’t take it too personally,” Petrie stated. Professor Stacy Missari, a sociology professor, shed light on the students’ situations. “I think, in general, stereotypes affect the LGBTQ community when someone’s sexuality or gender identity becomes the most important thing about them in the workplace or school, rather than the individual qualifications and talents that that person brings,” she said. Stereotypes that link non-heterosexual people to pedophilia and uncontrolled, animalistic urges have visible impacts on the lives of these students and many others across the country. Up to 78 percent of gay
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teens are bullied in their schools and communities due to their sexual orientations, according to violenceprotectionworks.org. The students said there is more to them than just their sexual orientation. “My sexuality does not define me, and I feel as though I’m entitled to the same rights that everyone else receives—if you feel comfortable being yourself, I should feel comfortable being myself,” Petrie said. Hilton agreed with Petrie and said sexual orientation is just a small part of who a person is. “It’s a grain of sand in the beach of who [we are],” Hilton added.
No-Shave November raises prostate, testicular cancer awareness By KELLY RYAN Staff Writer
Put down your razors, boys. November is here and it’s time to stop shaving. During the month of November, also known as Movember or No-Shave November, men take the opportunity to grow out a beard and sprout a moustache. But, NoShave November isn’t just about growing out facial hair. In fact, that is really just an added benefit. No-Shave.org describes the campaign as a way to “grow awareness by embracing our hair, which many cancer patients lose, and letting it grow wild and free.” The campaign is a fundraiser; students register online to donate the money they would have used on shaving products and grooming to testicular and prostate cancer research, prevention and education. Participants can register as a team or an individual. Either way, the amount raised will be tracked on a leaderboard on the website. Each year about 138 out of 100,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer, according to the National Cancer Institute. Out of those 100,000 men, approximately 22 will die from prostate cancer. Based on data collected by the National Cancer Institute from 2010 to 2012, about 14 percent of men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point in their lifetime. Testicular cancer is the most common form of cancer that men age 15-35 are diagnosed with, according to the Testicular Cancer Society. Each year, approximately 8,500 men are diagnosed with testicular cancer and about 350 will lose their life to this form of cancer. Freshman Mackenzie Campbell knows the campaign has to do with cancer awareness, but believes the majority of guys par-
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Organizations like Movember and No-Shave November raise awareness for cancer. ticipate for the competition. “I think guys participate in No-Shave November to both raise money and to see how long their facial hair can grow,” Campbell said. “The best part about it is the competitions they have to see who has the best beard.” Health Services Director Christy Chase said although the health center on campus does not offer any promotional activities for this cause, there are other ways students can be informed. “We provide information to [Residential Assistants] for programming,” Chase said. “We are always available to answer
any questions someone might have and we do have informational pamphlets in Student Health Services.” Health Services does not offer any screenings or clinics. However, the staff can make doctors appointments for exams and teaching Monday through Friday. “Screening for the age group at QU is a self testicular exam,” Chase said. “If someone found anything that they weren’t sure of we would then have the MD or PA evaluate the student and make any necessary referrals.” Mackenzie Campbell thinks Quinnipiac should do a better job at promoting No-
Shave November for the right reasons. “It’s not all just about the beards, it’s also about the cause,” Campbell said. Junior Clifford Goodwin was not even aware of the beard-growing, or the fundraiser. “I think the reason for the no shaving should be expressed more,” Goodwin said. “Even though Quinnipiac is predominantly female, [the university] should have something available students to be able to donate funds and learn more about testicular cancer.” Sophomore Tucker Wakefield agrees. “Many guys do [No-Shave November] for the fun of it, but I think if the university does more promotion, then more guys will participate,” Wakefield said. Junior Austin Bruno said he learned about the campaign in high school. “My high school chemistry teacher took part in [No-Shave November],” Bruno said. “He told us about the movement to raise awareness for men’s health and he grew out a moustache every November.” Bruno said he has been growing out his beard since the summer. “I’m glad my fashion sense can coincide with this health movement,” Bruno said. Freshman Miguel Raymond plans to participate. “I’m just going to donate money and keep shaving,” Raymond said. “It’s for a good cause and I want my contribution to go directly to raising awareness.” No-Shave November also partners with other cancer research organizations, such as the American Cancer Society and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. From the beginning of September to the end of December, No-Shave November will donate no less than 80 percent of donations to those charities, as well as the Prevent Cancer Foundation and Fight Colorectal Cancer.
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Food trucks to come to campus The university will sponsor “Food Truck Day” in support of the 2015 United Way Campaign for Quinnipiac on Nov. 4. The food trucks will be on the Quad of the Mount Carmel campus from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Caseus, Rough House, Taco Pacifico, Sugar and Mister Softee will all be at the event. Payment can be made through cash, QCards and credit cards. - T. O’Neill
Veterans event to be held
Veterans and Military Affairs and the School of Nursing will hold a veterans event for faculty, staff and students on Nov. 4 from 2-5 p.m. The event will discuss musculoskeletal injuries in veterans. The event will feature two presentations followed by a veterans panel and question and answer. The event will take place in the Ceremonial Courtroom, SLE 102, on the North Haven campus. - T. O’Neill
Food drive in progress The Joy of Sharing Food Drive continues at the North Haven campus. Students are encouraged to donate non-perishable food at the entrance to the Center of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences until Nov. 18. The four most-needed items are rice, peanut butter, cereal and pasta. Donations will go to Master’s Manna of Wallingford. - T. O’Neill
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Students dislike York Hill Health Center hours By VICTORIA SIMPRI Contributing Writer
It was 1 a.m. on a Tuesday when junior Matt Dillane began to feel sick. He wanted to go to the Health Center, but the one on York Hill was closed, so he woke up his roommate. “I couldn’t sleep, so my roommate had to bring me down to the Health Center on main because I couldn’t drive myself,” Dillane said. “I got sick again on Friday but my roommate was in Texas, and the Health Center up on York was closed, of course. Luckily, a friend was around to drive me but if no one was around I’m not sure what I would have done.” The Health Center on the Mount Carmel campus is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week during the academic semester. But the Health Center on the York Hill campus is open from noon to 8 p.m. Director of Student Health Services Christy Chase said the York Hill Health Center was originally open until 11 p.m. “If it is an emergency, the student should call Public Safety or 911,” Chase said in an email. “They can come to SHS (Student Health Services) at the Mount Carmel campus or if it is something that can wait, the student can make an appointment for the next day.” According to Chase, a physician’s assistant is available Monday, Wednesday and Friday from noon to 7 p.m. and the Doctor is there Tuesday from 1-6 p.m. But Dillane said making an appointment can be a tedious process that provides little to no solution. “The worst part is that at the Health Center, a doctor is only there once a week for limited hours,” Dillane said. “So they’re pretty limited in what they can actually do for someone like me who ended up with a sinus infection. A bag of generic cherry cough drops only gets me so far.” Senior Kiana Bonner took the initiative to call Public Safety when she was not feeling well. “I woke up one night at 3 a.m. and my ear was hurting, I knew the Health Center on York was closed, so I called Public Safety to see if
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While the Mount Carmel Health Center is open 24 hours a day, the York Hill Health Center is only open from noon to 8 p.m. they could drive me down [to the At this time the university has ate student demand and statistics Mount Carmel campus],” Bonner not considered extending the hours before making a final decision, said. “They told me they would of the Health Center on York Hill. Chase said. send someone to come outside, so “The hours were adjusted due “Quinnipiac University offers I waited outside in the rain for 20 to demand and requests of the stu- 24-hour student health services,” minutes and no one came or called dents,” Chase said. “The Mount Chase said. “Most universities me or anything. Eventually I went Carmel Student Health Services is do not offer this service. Medical to the parking garage and drove available if needed.” emergencies should be evaluated myself down [to main campus].” Dillane feels that there should at an emergency room. If it is not Bonner was then treated at the be a 24-hour Health Center on York an acute medical emergency, an Health Center on the Mount Car- Hill just like on Mount Carmel. RN can evaluate students during mel campus. “Juniors and seniors living on off hours on the Mount Carmel “Because of the medicine they York should have access to these campus. We offer a great service gave me I couldn’t drive. I had to services just like freshmen and and our very fortunate to have a spend the night there, only to wake sophomores,” Dillane said. very knowledgeable staff.” up at 7 a.m. to drive myself back,” In order to change the hours, Bonner said. many departments would evalu-
PRSSA to promote Public Safety cancels a shuttle due to rowdy students KIND bars By THAMAR BAILEY Contributing Writer
Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) will be handing out free KIND bars at the Carl Hansen Student Center tables on Nov. 4-5 from noon to 4 p.m. PRSSA is participating in a national campaign to promote KIND bars and to encourage students to eat healthy snacks, such as KIND bars, on the go. - S. Doiron
Senior housing deposit deadline extended The Department of Residential Life extended the deadline for juniors to submit their senior housing deposits until Nov. 13 at noon. Students need to pay the $500 deposit and agree to the housing contract by this new deadline. All deposits must be paid with QCash and can be paid at the Residential Life office on York Hill, the Residential Life office on Mount Carmel or Central Duty. - S. Doiron
Fifteen minutes before the final shuttle arrived to take students into New Haven on Thursday, Oct. 29, the Department of Public Safety canceled shuttles services because students were behaving inappropriately, according to Chief of Public Safety Edgar Rodriguez. Thursday night at around 10 p.m. in North Lot there were approximately 100 to 300 people waiting to board the New Haven shuttle, Rodriguez said. When the shuttle pulled up, the crowd of students began pushing and shoving and these actions escalated severely. “At one point the pushing and shoving got out of control. If you have ever taken the shuttles you know we have those metal stanchions,” Rodriguez said. “Those were knocked down to the ground and they fell on people.” Due to the chaos, people were trapped under the metal stanchions and Public Safety struggled to keep everyone in order. One Public Safety officer hands out numbers to students
waiting to board the shuttle. Another officer checks the number of students getting on the shuttle. Two or three other officers align the students to get on the bus. The entire process ensures accountability and promotes safety.
“We’re talking about adults here, not children. This type of behavior is unacceptable. The shuttles to downtown are not a right.” – EDGAR RODRIGUEZ CHIEF OF PUBLIC SAFETY This process became a difficult task due to the large crowd and the rowdiness that continuously increased until the New Haven shuttle ultimately became canceled for the night. One Public Safety officer trying to contain the crowd fell with the metal stanchion while struggling to hold it up.
“It was a safety issue, No. 1. No. 2, as you know the shuttle is in the parking lot. There is still cars that are in that parking lot that are driving in and out. The only way to control [the crowd] and the only way to stop it was to stop the shuttles,” Rodriguez said. Rodriguez pointed out that by stopping the shuttle services Public Safety hoped to regain control. “By stopping the shuttles we can take control of the situation. And once they [the students] knew they were not going to get on, they would stop what they were doing and head back to their dorms. Which is what they did and I’m sure some got on cabs and went downtown.” Even though the shuttle was shut down, some students agree with Public Safety’s decision. Hannah Morrison, a sophomore who went to New Haven on Thursday night, said she didn’t mind Public Safety shutting down the shuttles. “If it was unsafe it was unsafe and it was their call,” she said. “People should understand that.” Clare Mercado, another sopho-
more that went to New Haven on Thursday night, agreed. “If the conditions were unsafe I guess they made the best call. We know the shuttle line, it can get really rowdy,” she said. Jack Onofrio, a freshman, does not agree with Public Safety’s decision and believes it could have placed people in an unsafe situation. “Almost all of these kids were drunk so [Public Safety] creating a situation where kids have to drive drunk and maybe put themselves in an unsafe situation. Like, they’re Public Safety, they’re supposed to keep people safe and they aren’t doing their job just because they couldn’t handle a couple drunk kids,” he said. However, this rowdiness should not have progressed to the extent that it did, Rodriguez said. “We’re talking about adults here not children. This type of behavior is unacceptable the shuttles to downtown is not a right. It’s a privilege given to them by the university,” Rodriguez said.
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When we walk into a classroom, how many of us contemplate the value of the course we are about to take? A valuable college course is one that makes you think you are getting the education you are paying for every time you leave. Many of us don’t know how much we are paying every time we sit down in a classroom. If you take more than 16 credits, you have to pay $965 per credit, while part-time students pay, according to the Quinnipiac website. Before you continue reading this, think about all the classes you are taking this semester, and if you think you are getting what you pay for in each class. Now that you have figured out which classes are worth that much money, which type of course do you think is better: one where a professor stands in front of the classroom and lectures, or one where you are engaged in an active discussion? I am going to make an assumption that most, if not all of you, chose the latter. First-year Seminar (FYS) is a course new to the university this year that attempts to encourage students to think critically through active discussion. I have had the privilege of meeting with the faculty and administration behind FYS, and those meetings have changed my view of the course in a positive way. I believe the course has good intentions. However, it has little val-
ue, because the topics covered are usually meaningless to most students, unless faculty encourage them to make the most of it. What do you actually learn in FYS besides how to learn, or how JOE IASSO you should be learning? Staff Writer I would like to elaborate @joe_iasso on the specifics of what students do in FYS, but sadly, the course, which is supposed to be standardized, has sadly become very inconsistent. Some professors have their students draw pictures to express their feelings, others assign their students eight-page research papers about topics they will never encounter again in their careers. Faculty and staff in almost every department teach the FYS course, each bringing a different perspective to the section they teach, as well as varying levels of rigor. With a required course like this, consistency is key. It is unfair to students to take the same course that is supposed to produce the same outcome, when one student has to write a multi-page research paper while his or her roommate simply comes up with questions about the color of the sky. One of the major aspects I don’t understand about First-year Seminar is that sections aren’t major-specific. As a political science major, it would be so much more beneficial to my education if I was in a sec-
tion of FYS with other political science students taught by a political science professor. That way, consistency wouldn’t be as big of an issue, and I would be able to leave the class with a much greater understanding of my major because the class was taught in a way that has been proven to work best. I can write pages and pages about all the problems I have with FYS, but when it comes down to it, why do we need this course in the first place? Instead of teaching us how we should learn, why not teach faculty how they can be a more effective professor by promoting the methods of teaching and learning stressed in FYS in their classroom? It makes no sense to teach students about how they should be learning, as it would be seen as highly inappropriate for us to tell many of our professors, “I think there is a better way you can teach this class.” However, professors would be more likely to listen and perhaps change their ways if the methods were encouraged by university administration, and in a few years, Quinnipiac would be giving students an invaluable education.
Not everyone deserves a trophy As a child, I remember receiving medals for merely participating in a sport. Was I thrilled then? Of course I was. It was a great feeling to earn a medal or trophy for something. As I grew older and more competitive, I began to get annoyed JESS SWEENEY when everyone would Associate Design get a trophy. What’s the Editor fun in that? Why should @JesssSweeney everyone get a trophy when I did better? Why were the losers still receiving a trophy? Everyone getting a trophy says to some kids that you don’t need to try in order to do well. As long as you attend, you win because all that matters is that you were there. This “everyone gets a trophy” mentality has started to last longer than it should. We should not still be giving participating trophies in middle school, and definitely not in high school. I see why people support this mentality, and why it occurs. These trophies are considered a good idea because parents feel it helps children want to continue and hopefully gain a passion for it. However, I have one question for you. How do you plan on having that strategy work in real life? In college courses, you won’t just receive an A for go-
ing to class, nor will you get a raise at your job for just being there. You will receive an A for doing everything expected of you and then some. You’ll get a raise by going above and beyond, and making sure you’re doing your job the best. In the real world, you get out of something what you put into it, so why are we giving trophies for just showing up? Why does just participating earn a child a trophy? When did the world change from doing everything in your power to achieve a goal to just trying to get by? A survey done last year by Reason Magazine showed that 57 percent of people believe only winners should receive trophies. These statistics did differ based on age, income and political status. However, it still shows that over half of the participants in the survey believe you shouldn’t get a trophy for merely participating. So why are we still giving out participation trophies? I fully support young children getting trophies for participating, at least before you turn 6. Before that age, getting a medal or trophy for participating encourages kids to continue and try and be better. It causes them to feel a part of something, and being
so young it most likely won’t have an impact on them for the rest of their lives. However after a certain point you start to sincerely believe that you don’t need to try hard in order to get praise, and that just by participating you are “winning.” The generations currently in high school and middle school are becoming less and less motivated, and expecting good things to come to them. Not as many kids want to work really hard to get what they want, they just expect it to happen by merely participating. A big part of that comes from the fact that they were all given trophies as a child encouraging them just to attend and they will be rewarded. Jean Twenge, author of “Generation Me,” studied recent increases in narcissism and entitlement among college students. She warns, “when living rooms are filled with participation trophies, it’s part of a larger cultural message: to succeed, you just have to show up… In the office, they still believe that attendance is all it takes to get a promotion.” Not only does it cause some children to think they don’t need to try, it also causes the ones who work their butt off to get discouraged. How does their first place trophy mean anything if everyone got one anyway?
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Thoughts on town-gown relations from a resident/student There’s so much more to Hamden than I was born in Hamden, have lived my whole life here and chose to go to school here. just Quinnipiac or town-gown drama. It But to attend this school that seems to be at seems like a lot of people think that Hama constant war with my hometown is beyond den would benefit from becoming a college town, but I disagree. My frustrating. I like being a town doesn’t need to be member of this university, simply reduced to a colbut I love my hometown. KRISTEN RIELLO lege town because QuinIt takes everything in me Design Editor nipiac and Hamden can’t not to stand up and scream @KristenRiello work out their problems. when people from QuinI don’t want rowdy nipiac criticize Hamden. It Quinnipiac students livhas, for one thing, taught me to keep my mouth shut and just ignore the ing in my neighborhood. I don’t want college ignorance on both sides since I am a part of kids living anywhere near me, period. Most both communities. I have a loyalty to the town people don’t. On the other hand, I don’t want that made me who I am, and I’m not one to my friends to have nowhere to sleep because turn my back on it. I also have a loyalty to this Quinnipiac won’t build more housing, and university, the one that houses my friends, em- they are rejected by the Hamden community. The Quinnipiac community seemed to ploys me and is giving me my degree. It feels like having divorcing parents. Hamden is my help Hamden’s economy when shuttles ran to mom, and Quinnipiac is my really rich dad. the Hamden Plaza, but now the shuttle busAnd now I’m old enough to understand what ses people to North Haven instead. It seems unfair to my town that students can live here they’ve been fighting about all this time.
but not support the local businesses. It feels like people are reaping the benefits of the town without giving anything back. Quinnipiac students were encouraged to vote in the Nov. 3 mayoral election, and busses were provided. It’s great if people want to participate and exercise their right to vote, but is it really fair to Hamden residents who have lived here for years for Quinnipiac students to vote? It doesn’t seem right that students can live here for only four years and vote for something that really won’t affect them long term, like it will affect me or any other Hamden resident. If students were planning on putting down roots in Hamden and live here for longer than just their undergraduate years, that would be different. Then the elections would really affect them, and they should vote accordingly. But in most cases, that’s not the case. If you want to live and vote here, you should become a positive part of the community. Take advantage of all the opportunities
Hamden has to offer other than Quinnipiac’s campuses. Students can support the businesses around Hamden, attend local events and even volunteer at various places. There are several events and volunteer opportunities at the Miller Library on Dixwell Avenue. There’s also a farmer’s market full of local businesses that camps out in the library’s parking lot for several weeks when the weather is warmer. The truth is, I never cared much for Quinnipiac or noticed it and the problems it posed before I started going here. It was just a college that happened to be in my town. Some people still see it that way. A lot of the problems primarily affect people in the surrounding Whitney Avenue/West Woods neighborhood, but they can potentially affect everyone in Hamden. I want for the effects to be positive and not negative. I want to be proud of the college I go to and be proud to be a member of both amazing communities.
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There’s a difference between societal rules and actual rules. Calling someone a slut is breaking a societal rule; you shouldn’t slut shame. Peeing in public is breaking an actual rule; you don’t do it because it’s illegal–and for other obvious reasons, but you know what I mean. Within the past year, it has come to my attention that people are trying to turn societal rules into actual rules. Political correctness used to be, for example, when someone used an offensive word and you don’t agree with the way in which they used it, you could say, “Hey, this offends me so I would appreciate it if you stop using it around me.” But now it’s “Hey, this offends me, now let’s ban the word entirely.” If political correctness keeps on tainting free speech at this speed, we can all say adios to our First Amendment rights. Whatever happened to “You
can’t please everyone?” It’s true, you can’t. So why is everyone trying? Who is to say what is right or what is wrong? We all come from different moral backgrounds and upbringings, and different cultures in which certain things are appropriate. Let’s say for instance, you don’t like to drink. You probably aren’t going to hang around people who heavily drink. No one is forcing you to hang out with them. And you can’t force your lifestyle on them and they can’t force their lifestyle on you. It’s the same thing with language. You can’t force someone to speak and act the way you do. If you want to live your life tiptoeing around sensitive people then fine, but you can’t force others to do the same. College campuses are supposed to be places where your opinions and beliefs are challenged. And it’s true, there are so many different people from different cultures and backgrounds, so different ideas and thoughts are brought to the table. But if those expressions are shot down in the name of political correctness or be-
cause someone got offended, the atmosphere of freedom of thought will be taken away. Eventually, generations like ours will be so scared to speak up for the fear of being criticized for just voicing their opinion. There’s a difference between criticizing opposing opinions and criticizing the ability to voice that opinion. Quinnipiac is constantly shoving the idea of being inclusive in our faces while simultaneously excluding people who don’t follow the politically correct agenda. Hate speech and expressing opinions are two different things and if you don’t understand that than you should probably stop reading. One who controls the way one speaks also controls the way one thinks. University of Washington put out a 6-minute video informing students about making sure your halloween costumes doesn’t offend a culture. The video has over 9,000 views with 68 upvotes and 193 down votes. Even though the school tried to aware students, the overall reaction seemed to be negative. It’s one thing to defend political correctness when people are malicious, but do you honestly think that someone, especially a young child, who dresses up in an American Indian costume has the intent of being ma-
licious? Little kids don’t dress up thinking, this is a funny costume because it makes fun of the American Indian genocide. That isn’t what people are thinking. Rarely do people dress up to offend another culture or gender. That right there is the problem, everything can probably be considered offensive by at least one person, does that mean we get rid of the costume or the word or the opinion? It’s no surprise that the story of our neighboring town Milford trying to cancel Halloween activities in school because of political correctness went viral. People freaked out and rightfully so. How is it that throughout my entire 21 years of life I was able to dress up as whatever I wanted and now in college I am being put under a magnifying glass, as we all are? If this isn’t hypersensitivity, then I don’t know what is.
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Arts & Life Mid-semester Slump tips to destress your busy life
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Drink water instead of coffee because the caffeine will only make you more anxious. We are supposed to drink approximately eight 8-ounce glasses of water each day, According to MayoClinic.org. Water can keep your skin looking healthy and help you lose weight. Download the app “My Water” to help you keep track of how many glasses you are drinking and see the difference it makes in your mood.
Sleep. This seems obvious, but waking up will be less of struggle when you are well rested. This can be easier to accomplish if you make night time “your time.” Take the time to read or listen to music to help you wind down. Use the “Calm” app and its set of quick breathing exercises and other features as a resource You can choose between different background sounds to listen to and learn to practice clearing your mind before bed. Pulling an all-nighter only leads to an unpleasant, sleep-deprived day, so don’t do it.
Go to yoga classes–they’re free at QU. Classes are offered various times throughout the week, both on the Mount Carmel and York Hill campuses, and it’s a relaxing way to end your day. Anyone can join and you don’t need to be an expert! If that’s not your thing, the Recreation Center also offers Zumba, Bootcamp and pilates classes. Check out the schedule on MyQ.
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Treat yourself. You’ve probably heard this expression from the popular comedy “Parks and Recreation,” but treating yourself can be a relaxing and positive experience. If you never read anymore, make time to crack open a book, or if movies are your thing, make a habit to sit down and e n j o y one. You can even plan a mini vacation with some friends and road-trip somewhere new to get your minds off reality for a weekend. Don’t feel guilty for letting yourself enjoy little things; your happiness is your health, too.
Coloring Buy a “Color Yourself Calm” book for around $12 on Amazon or pick one up at Target. When you are feeling overwhelmed, crack open this book of beautiful drawings and start coloring them in. With each page you are practicing a sort of meditation and creating mindfulness without even realizing. It may seem a bit childish, but maybe that’s exactly what you need.
Buy a planner. Or finally put it to use if you’ve let your “To Do” lists slide. Plan out your day the night before, and always have your assignments written down based on importance. This will ensure that you’ll never forget what is due or panic about if you finished everything on time. There are also some free apps that can help you to stay organized throughout your day, such as the “Sunrise Calendar” available through the App Store.
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Take breaks. After long bouts of studying, your mind will start to wonder. Try studying for 40-50 minutes and then taking short breaks in between to do a quick workout or stretch that will get the blood flowing throughout your body. You can also take a walk around campus. Seeing all of the beautiful fall foliage around campus and taking in the fresh air will clear your mind of any stress.
Eat healthy to boost your mood. It can make a huge difference in your day-to-day life. If you struggle with this, try starting a food diary to keep track of what you are eating throughout the day. After two weeks, look back on it and what your eating habits are like. Try grabbing an apple from the cafe instead of chips and pair it with some peanut butter, or bring nuts with you to class. They’re a great snack because they are high in protein and keep you full longer.
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If you find that you aren’t motivated enough to finish that essay, watch a Ted Talk. According to their website, TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks which can be found online. Some of my favorites are titled, “How to Stop Screwing Yourself Over,” “How to Make Stress Your Friend” and “The Puzzle of Motivation.” Listening to these brief talks will encourage you to keep studying; Sometimes hearing the harsh truth can help.
Lastly, breathe. Everything is going to be okay. Print out positive quotes and display them around your desk and workspace. Hang up cutouts from your favorite magazines to motivate you to accomplish your goals. Keep a clear, positive mind, and remember that you can achieve anything if you put your mind to it.
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November 4, 2015
Arts & Life|9
First-year seminar: a fresh look By AFSHA KASAM Staff Writer
Freshmen are now expected to begin a “personal quest” through First-year Seminar, commonly known as FYS. According to Quinnipiac’s University Curriculum, the purpose of adding FYS to the general education curriculum is to prepare students for the different aspects of life after Quinnipiac and to introduce them to an inquirybased thought process. “The great challenge of education today is we are trying to educate students today for jobs and problems of the future,” director of general education Paul LoCasto said. “Instead of trying to educate students to be able to do a certain thing, we are trying to get students to understand how to approach problems they might encounter that don’t even exist today.” LoCasto added that ultimately, toward the end of the course, students will develop a guiding question. This question is designed to be complex, but it is not something students will necessarily have to answer. Instead, students will use that question to investigate their general education. The real question is this: are students liking the FYS course? There appears to be mixed feelings, and LoCasto believes one would get that with any college course. Many freshmen expressed dissatisfaction with the course but declined to comment because
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Students are encouraged to engage in discussion in their FYS courses.
they were worried their professors would read their negative reviews. However, there are some who are trying to understand the true purpose of the course. “It’s awkward sometimes,” freshman Hannah Burford said. “Because in our class we just sit there.” According to Burford, the students are encouraged to ask questions, but are then answered by their professors with more questions, rather than receiving solid feedback. “I get it. I like the whole inquiry idea, but it seems like they’re trying a little bit too hard,“ Burford said. Twinkle Patel, another freshman, agrees.
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Are you experiencing stress as this semester speeds toward its close? Are you missing your furry friend at home? The solution is ALWAYS puppies. So, if you need to take a study break and play with a little puppy, check out All Pets Club in Wallingford. Not only do they have tons of adorable pups, the employees are friendly and understanding when it comes to students suffering from pet deprivation. You walk to the back of the enormous store, and there are several large glass cases housing dozens of tiny puppies of various breeds. Simply pick one out that you would like to play with, and one of the employees will direct you to a cozy stall in which you can play, cuddle and bond with your temporary pet. Bring your friends and meet as many dogs as you wish! The staff will keep switching out puppies upon request, and you can play with several at the same time. Some are sleepy while others are lively, but all of them are downright adorable and quite well behaved. Fortunately, playing with them is free, and you can stay as long as the staff will put up with you–and they’re really very nice. Unfortunately, you cannot take these dogs home unless you have a considerable amount of money and do not live in a residence hall. I must mention that, no matter how tempting it is, you CANNOT smuggle one out under your jacket. Please resist the urge. –C. Millin
“The way it is executed is a little different,” Patel said. “But I do enjoy the idea of it.” Patel said that since it is a seminar class, students are encouraged to speak a lot, and that has been slightly challenging for her. However, Patel finds some of the discussion topics to be very interesting because they are things that she normally would not think about. “I want to be a scientist, so I only think from a scientist’s point of view,” Patel said. “It’s interesting to jump out of that.” According to Patel, FYS has done a good job in reminding her that there is more than one perspective when looking at things. Felicia Duch, a sophomore who currently
serves a peer catalyst, believes that FYS has a more effective approach than QU 101. “I know there are some complaints about it,” Duch said. “But, it is a really different class. When you have a whole class and say you guys can run it, students, as far as I know, have never had that accessibility before. They don’t know what to expect.” As a peer catalyst, Duch is a mentor for the freshmen who are taking the class. Duch understands what the professor, Richard Kamins, expects of the class, as she has previously taken QU 101 with him. Duch likes FYS because it emphasizes looking at things with a fresh perspective and the importance of being able to analyze topics in different ways. She believes that having such intellectual curiosity is very important for our modern society. Kipp Hopper, a freshman, shares that perspective and is enjoying the class. “Most of the class is trying to take the edge off of the grading system,” Hopper said. “It’s still there, but that’s not what the course is about. The course is about trying to explore your options while still doing it professionally.“ Hopper understands that many of his peers do not share his opinion. “It’s definitely a class where you get what you make of it,” Hopper said. “If you don’t pay attention or put in the effort, you probably won’t reap the benefits.”
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Forever waiting for grades
Midterms are finally over, and I think I speak for all of us when I say that it feels like the biggest weight has been lifted off my shoulders. I can finally go back to binge-watching Netflix in peace, without feeling guilty for watching Rory Gilmore study her butt off while my textbooks collect dust on my desk. However, I don’t think I can consider myself fully cleansed of all things concerning midterms until I get all my grades back. Waiting for grades to come back is quite possibly the most annoying part about being a student. There’s absolutely nothing worse, in my opinion, than finishing the hardest exam you’ve ever taken and having to wait weeks upon weeks to see how you did. I understand why it takes professors a while to grade things, especially long papers and exams full of open-ended questions. I have no problem waiting a week, even two. I mean, I find peer-reviewing my friend’s papers to be an extremely daunting task. I can’t imagine multiplying that by 20 to 30 depending on how many students are in the class. But when it gets to be closer to a month after you’ve handed an assignment in and your grade is still nowhere to be found, I think there’s a real problem. The bottom line is this: we, as students, have commitments other than schoolwork, too, but we get our schoolwork done and turned into you on time. So we expect that as professors, you treat us with the same courtesy and get our work graded within a reasonable amount of time. –N. Gandhi
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RUNDOWN WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY QU 4, Brown 0 – Friday Taylar Cianfarano: 2 goals Melissa Samoskevich: 1 goal, 1 assist Sydney Rossman: 3 saves Yale 4, QU 3 – Saturday Cianfarano: 2 assists Emma Woods: 1 goal, 1 assist MEN’S SOCCER Siena 2, QU 1 – Wednesday Matt Taylor: 1 goal Rider 2, QU 0 – Saturday Brian Westerman: 2 saves WOMEN’S SOCCER Siena 2, QU 0 – Wednesday Natalia Grodzki: 4 saves FIELD HOCKEY QU 5, Fairfield 4 (OT) – Friday Dayna Barlow: 2 goals Meghan McCullough: 1 goal, 1 assist WOMEN’S RUGBY QU 20, Army 12 – Saturday Ilona Maher: 1 try, 2 assists WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL Siena 3, QU 0 – Wednesday Sierra Dawson: 19 assists Niagara 3, QU 1 – Saturday Kat Miller: 29 assists, 6 kills Canisius 3, QU 1 – Saturday Katie Urycki: 14 kills, 6 digs MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY 7th Place (MAAC Championship) Matt Mensher: 15th place finish WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY 1st Place (MAAC Championship) Niamh Ashe: 2nd place finish Tracy Campbell: 4th place finish Emily Wolff: 5th place finish Kaleigh Roberts: 8th place finish
GAMES TO WATCH MEN’S ICE HOCKEY QU at Colgate – Friday, 7 p.m. QU at Cornell – Saturday, 7 p.m. WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY QU vs Colgate – Friday, 7 p.m. QU vs Cornell – Saturday, 4 p.m. MEN’S SOCCER QU vs Canisius (MAAC Tournament @ ESPN Wide World of Sports) – Thursday, 12:30 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY QU vs Rider (MAAC Semifinals @ Monmouth) – Friday, TBA WOMEN’S RUGBY QU at West Chester – Saturday, 12 p.m. WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL QU vs Hartford – Wednesday, 7 p.m. QU at Rider – Saturday, 1 p.m. QU at Saint Peter’s – Sunday, 1 p.m.
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New starting five set to lead women’s basketball Retooled Bobcats look to defend MAAC title this season By MICHAEL HEWITT Staff Writer
The “old rush” might be gone, but the “gold rush” attack will remain for Quinnipiac women’s basketball. Though Quinnipiac graduated five seniors at the end of last season, Quinnipiac head coach Tricia Fabbri says her team’s ability to win with its depth will remain ever-present. “We’re not going to stray from our success, which is in numbers,” said Fabbri, who’s entering her 21st season with the Bobcats. “In players one through fifteen, I don’t anticipate us going away from using an entire roster. It’s a proven style of how we win ball games.” No longer will the “gold rush” begin by the tip of Valerie Driscoll into the ball handling of Gillian Abshire. No longer will Abshire dart sharp passes to Nikolinwwe Ostergaard, Samantha Guastella or Jasmine Martin. That group, which led the 2014-15 Bobcats to a 31-4 record, helped Quinnipiac win a conference title in two of the last three years. “We really enjoyed last year, but it’s really easy to move forward into the focus of this year,” Fabbri said. “It’s just natural year after year.” Katie Carroll, Carly Fabbri, Jen Fay, Morgan Manz, Adily Martucci, Maria Napolitano, Brittany Johnson, Brianah Ramos, Sarah Shewan, and Tiffany Webster are the 10 returning Bobcats for the 2015-16 tilt. And though the game is not changing, Fabbri has placed some of her players into different roles. “In terms of returners, leadership roles have been established,” Fabbri said. “It allows them to turn the page for leadership because of the losses of graduation with such a senior laden class and leadership that had been established for a four year period.” Sixth-man of the year Napolitano is expected to lead the way. Napolitano, along with Carroll, Martucci and Fabbri, have been named captains. “Maria is the leader of this team,” Fabbri said. “Her experience out on the floor with Adily Martucci is a cornerstone that this coaching staff is leaning on. Her defensive prowess is a reason I think she will be the defensive player of the year. I expect her to step up and lead this team on the floor.” Last year Napolitano averaged
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Senior guard Maria Napolitano has been as one of the four co-captains by members of the team.
6.9 points per game, shooting 35 percent from the floor. Martucci, who is also expected to help guide the new-look team, is taking on a more vocal role with the Bobcats. “I just felt like it’s different for me because I had to mature,” Martucci said. “Taking more responsibility for myself and for my teammates. I also wasn’t as vocal. Now, that I am a captain, I have to be more vocal.” Martucci shot a tick over 40 percent last year, averaging 6.0 points per game. Five new players have arrived this year for Quinnipiac, as well. Latvian forward Paula Strautmane and Irish guard Edel Thornton are two new freshman noticing a different style from international basketball to the Div. I basketball. “The intensity and speed up and down the floor is the biggest change for me,” Thornton said. “At home, our offense was by running a lane and taking a lot of fast breaks. Here
we have a set play and offense. You have a place to be.” Former team manager and senior walk-on Shahara Ingram will also join the team. Brittany Martin, the younger sister of Jasmine, is a part of the incoming class, as well. “I fell in love with the school on [Jasmine’s] first visit,” Brittany Martin said. “Jasmine was the all time scoring leader at my high school, so I’m used to this. We have the same name, but I wanted to make my own name. She’s Jasmine. I’m Brittany. I can’t compare myself to my sister.” Brittany’s approach to be her own player has impressed Fabbri. “She’s a heck of player just like her sister,” she said. “She’s explosive with the ball, lightning quick with the ball, smart IQ player. I expect her to have a tremendous career. We like talking four more years of a Martin.” With the preseason winding down, Fabbri has seen growth with this team, but thinks their inexperience will continue to correct itself
throughout the season. “We’re talented, untested and unsure in where our answers are going to come from,” Fabbri said. “But, I see better unity between players one through fifteen. I see a togetherness already established and that’s going to parlay into bigger and better things.” While admittedly inexperienced, the veteran and rookie Bobcats are scratching at the chance to build on if not, achieve more than last year’s team. “My expectations are the same,” Martucci said. “We still want to win. Those goals don’t change just because we have a new team. [Fabbri’s] motto was goals don’t change. We’re here to do the same thing, if not, go farther.” “I expect nothing less than what they had last year,” Martin said. “I expect us to be held if not to the same caliber, greater than that.” The Bobcats will try to live up to their own expectations when they begin their season at Army
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hockey. Not only were the workouts harder at Quinnipiac, but Aldworth had been out of school for two years and says he has since been working to balance his schoolwork with hockey. Pecknold, on the other hand, says that the freshman is making great strides compared to other first year players. “There are a lot of players that go onto Division I hockey and aren’t accountable and that’s why they don’t get better,” Pecknold said. “[Aldworth] has been great. He knows what he needs to work at.” Aldworth got off to a quick start to
his opening season with the Bobcats. After failing to record a point in his first game at Holy Cross, he wowed the Quinnipiac fans in home wins against Holy Cross and Arizona State. In his home opener against Holy Cross, Aldworth scored got his first collegiate goal in the second period and tacked on two assists. He came back five days later and notched his first career multi-goal game to go with another assist. “It’s kind of easy to get points when everybody is doing their thing,” Aldworth said. One teammate who has meshed with Aldworth so far this season is line-mate and team captain Soren
Jonzzon. Aldworth assisted Jonzzon on a goal for his first collegiate point in the 4-2 home win against Holy Cross. Jonzzon says that the tandem can only improve as the season progresses. “I think the more we play together,” Jonzzon said, “The more we will be able to read off each other. As a freshman, you know their growth curve is going to be a lot better than say maybe myself as a senior.” Aldworth and the Bobcats enter ECAC play this weekend with a road trip to Colgate and Cornell. Jonzzon wants Aldworth’s play to trickle down and help the rest of the Bobcats. “Hopefully it will be one of those
snowballs, that he’s playing better and our line is playing better,” Jonzzon said. “Then, because our line is playing better, he starts playing even better and then it keeps rolling.” As for Aldworth’s expectations for the rest of his freshman campaign, he is not concerned about individual points. “I’m going to focus on doing the little things right defensively before I focus on scoring goals or getting assists,” Aldworth said. “I want to make sure that my own end is cleaned up before I try to play another team’s end. So I don’t have any prediction point-wise or anything like that… I just want to win games.”
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BY THE NUMBERS Women’s hockey held Brown to a total of three shots in the team’s 4-0 victory, the fewest number of shots allowed in a game in Bobcat program history. The men’s hockey team climbed up to fifth in the USCHO.com Division I Coaches Poll, despite not playing this week Women’s cross country ended Iona’s 10 year reign as conference champions by winning the MAAC Championship on Saturday. Ilona Maher earned her team-leading 16th try of the season in rugby’s 2012 victory over Army on Saturday.
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Helping Quinnipiac men’s cross country’s to a 7th place finish at the MAAC Championship, Senior Matt Mensher finished 15th out of 169 runners during the tournament. Following the finish, Mensher was named to the All-MAAC team for the first time in his career.
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Freshman men’s ice hockey forward Thomas Aldworth has played across the continent en route to his hot start at Quinnipiac By MAX MOLSKI
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Contrary to the common saying, not all things are bigger in Texas. Especially hockey. Still, 20 year-old Quinnipiac breakout freshman Thomas Aldworth managed to launch his hockey career in the Lone Star State before playing across North America. And after recording three goals and three assists in his first six collegiate games, the one-time Providence College commit is thriving in Hamden. Aldworth was born in Brownsville, Tennessee before he moved to Keller, Texas in grade school. Aldworth and his family just so happened to move near the National Hockey League’s Dallas Stars’ practice facility. He said it was a visit to the facility with his dad that steered him into playing hockey. “So one day, I just went in with my dad,” Aldworth said. “We were just looking around the neighborhood or whatever, went in the rink, and they were practicing. They let us watch practice and I thought it was really cool. So I told my dad I wanted to try ice skating and I just started playing hockey after that.” By the time Aldworth moved to the Texas, the sport had a booming culture. He said that the Stars’ Stanley Cup victory in 1999 helped grow hockey in his area. “[The hockey culture in Texas] was better than it is now because the Stars won the [Stanley] Cup in ’99,” Aldworth said. “Youth hockey started to boom in the area and when I started playing it was like
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Aldworth celebrates after scoring a goal in Quinnipiac’s 5-0 win over Arizona State on October 15. 2003, so it really wasn’t that long after the Stars won the Cup.” Although the sport was growing, Aldworth said he had to move his game elsewhere in order to grow as a player. “There were a lot of youth hockey leagues around when I was younger,” Aldworth said. “But the problem was that it wasn’t a very good hockey culture. There were a decent amount of kids that played but there weren’t any good kids, so you had to get out of that so you could develop your skills and game.” Instead of going to a nearby public high school, Aldworth decided to go to Cushing Academy, a prep school in Ashburnham, MA. He said he was introduced to the school through
tournaments he played in Boston and Chicago with his travel team in Texas. Although his mom was sad to let her son move across the country, it was Aldworth’s dad that realized the move was about more than hockey. “[My dad] was also realizing that it was improving me as a person because of the education and things like that that I wasn’t going to get at a public school in Texas,” Aldworth said. “So [my parents] were sad, but they understood.” The change from Texas to Massachusetts was just one of many moves that Aldworth made in his hockey career. He chose to play in the United States Hockey League (USHL) after prep school instead of immediately entering collegiate hockey.
He first played for the Tri-City Storm, but the team then traded Aldworth to the Lone Star Brahmas, a North American Hockey League (a tier below USHL) team located a town over from Keller. After finishing the season in with the Brahmas, Aldworth knew he wanted to switch back to an upper echelon league. “I played my 10 games [with the Brahmas,]” Aldworth said. “And then realized that I needed to get out of this league, like ‘I shouldn’t be here right now.’” Aldworth began looking for a team to play with in the British Colombian Hockey League (BCHL) before landing with the Vernon Vipers. Aldworth led the team with 37 goals
and finished third on the team with 56 points in his 57 games for the Vipers in the 2014-2015 season. Aldworth knew he was going to move on to college hockey after his season in Vernon. Having committed to Providence College and coach Nate Leaman three years prior, it seemed that Aldworth would play with the reigning NCAA champions. However, Aldworth declined his commitment from Providence because he said he didn’t appreciate the way he thought the Providence coaches would use him. Luke Shiplo, Aldworth’s teammate with Vernon, had committed to play at Quinnipiac following his season in the BCHL. Aldworth said that Shiplo’s input on the school led him to follow the same path and play for the Bobcats. “I was asking him how his visit was,” Aldworth said. “And he said he loved it, so he was a big influence why I decided to come here, as well as the facilities and coaching staff.” Aldworth saw the opportunity to become an all-around player under Quinnipiac head coach Rand Pecknold. He cited two current Bobcats forwards as players that Pecknold has helped shape. “Rand [Pecknold] is taking players like Landon Smith and Sam Anas and turning them into players that can play both ends of the game,” Aldworth said. “I feel like he could do that with me as well, help me play both sides of the game better.” Even after playing two seasons in junior hockey, Aldworth said he had a tough time acclimating to college See ALDWORTH Page 10
Women’s field hockey clinches share of MAAC title By SAMUEL DaCOSTA Staff Writer
The Bobcats’ bench stormed the field on Sunday after Dayna Barlow scored the overtime winner to give Quinnipiac field hockey a 5-4 win over Fairfield at the QU Field Hockey Turf Complex in Hamden. With the win, the Bobcats are coregular season Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference champions. Barlow’s goal, her second of the game, came unassisted after 75 minutes and 59 seconds of play, when she weaved her way through several defenders and fired a shot past Caitlin Bennett, the Fairfield goalkeeper. The overtime winner from Barlow capped off a three-goal run for the Bobcats leading to a comeback win. “We really prepared well,” Barlow said after the game. “We took it day by day, we worked on everything we needed to and I think everything just
came together. Even though we were down 2-0 at the beginning, we knew we had to win it and we came out hard and we gave it everything we could.” The Bobcats started the game down 2-0 after goals from Fairfield’s Julie de Paeuw at 5:42 and leading scorer Ann Burgoyne at 8:17. Burgoyne’s goal was assisted by Ruth Smalbraak. Quinnipiac answered with two goals of their own, the first coming from Dayna Barlow at 16:54, assisted by Michelle Federico. The second goal came unassisted from Meghan McCullough at 17:52. Ann Burgoyne took over the offense for Fairfield, scoring back-toback goals and completing her hat trick with scores coming at 34:00 and 43:22. Julie de Paeuw assisted Burgoyne’s third and final goal. From there, the Bobcats came roaring back scoring three unanswered goals. The first came at 51:42 from
Felicia Costanzo. Costanzo’s goal was followed by a goal from Angie King at 66:52, assisted by Meghan McCullough and Haley Swartz. Barlow’s overtime winner sealed the comeback win at 75:59 for the Bobcats. “Being able to come from behind, which we’ve done numerous times, shows character,” Quinnipiac head coach Becca Main said. Main also praised her team’s balance, but was sure to give Barlow credit. “I guess recently you have to say Dayna Barlow has really stepped up her game and she’s been steady all season but for us there’s a balance.” “When you have that balance, you don’t look at the end of a game like this for some one certain person to have the ball so I think it’s really nice that we can put the ball on anyone’s stick and we have that confidence to win a MAAC confer-
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The field hockey team celebrates after defeating Fairfield on Sunday. ence regular season title.” Now, as co-MAAC regular season champions, the Bobcats are preparing for the MAAC tournament. “I think we have big expectations,” Barlow said. “We have really good confidence going into it now… and I
think we can win a title.” Coach Main was thrilled after the win. “There’s a rewarding feeling that what you’ve done has gotten you to this point and you’ve trusted it, and now you’re a MAAC regular season champion,” Main said.