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SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 • VOLUME 90 • ISSUE 5

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Embracing culture Quinnipiac’s Culture Fair supports multicultural organizations

By ALYSSA NAUMANN Contributing Writer

After a long week of classes, Quinnipiac students spread out on the Quad to meet new people and embrace diversity at the Culture Fair on Friday, Sept. 20.

“It’s all multicultural organizations here and we’re trying to get our organizations out there so other students on campus can see what we’re about,” Cassandra Reyes, senior physical therapy major and treasurer of the Latino Cultural Society said.

The Culture Fair was an opportunity for multicultural organizations on campus to show off their clubs and recruit new members.

The fair included multicultural organizations’ tables, food trucks, inflatables and trampolines.

With the never-ending line for the sushi truck and free Ben and Jerry’s, the organizations aimed to make the event informative and enjoyable.

Not only did the organizations get to promote their clubs, but the attendees got to explore the multicultural side of Quinnipiac in a relaxing, tight-knit environment.

“This gives it a special, more intimate setting where people can actually come out and engage with the multicultural orgs that they may not have been able to during the involvement fair,” Mike Ruta, a senior film major, said.

Ruta represented the Italian Cultural Society at the fair. This was one of many clubs that attended the event, all with a similar goal in mind.

Reyes said that the multicultural organizations bring diversity to campus, and it is important to educate students on the clubs that aim to

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Relaying for hope Quinnipiac’s annual Relay for Life unites community against cancer

By SAMANTHA SIMON and FIONA DOULL

Hope, survivors and Quinnipiac University students lined the Quad on Sunday, Sept. 22, for the annual Relay for Life event.

“I do it for [my family] and more tomorrows, because I don’t think any family should suffer the loss of cancer,” Ryan Chait, a senior criminal justice and sociology double major, said.

Starting at 11 a.m., the Quad was filled with food trucks, activity tables and inflatables to raise money and awareness for the fight of cancer and to advance cancer research.

The event kicked off with a performance

by The Legends, one of Quinnipiac’s a capella groups. Their singing was followed by heartfelt speeches from survivors, committee members, family members and more. Later in the day, a haircutting ceremony took place in efforts to create wigs for cancer patients.

The first lap was dedicated to Leyanda DaSilva, a Quinnipiac dining hall employee who passed away last January from stage four breast cancer.

“Leyanda had a contagious smile and laugh, was a light to everyone she met. She was an amazing mother, an incredible spirit. Her strength was seen by all, and motivated everyone around her,” Linda White, a co-worker of DaSilva, said.

Student organizers had high expectations for the walk. Many students previously knew about Relay for Life and were eager to get involved once starting college. Between the warm weather and a great cause, students were excited for the day and were expecting a large turnout.

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The Student Government Association (SGA) is rolling out new finance policies for student organizations in an effort to align with university policy.

SGA Vice President of Finance Glenn Adams told student organization leaders about the new policies during their required financial training.

The changes mostly concern how student organizations are able to spend money and how they file their expenses.

First among the changes are new procedures for using a Quinnipiac credit card. In the past, members of any organization could come to the VP of Finance office and take the card to where they needed to go. The new policy is that the card cannot leave the office, and therefore most orders must be made online or over the phone.

“We moved from using a JP Morgan credit card payment net to a new process, a new system called Chrome River,” Matt Kurz, assistant dean of student affairs, said. “It’s this new company essentially. And they also shifted some of their practices and how the procurement office works with credit cards.”

The reason for the change is a new university policy. The credit card used by SGA is actually Kurz’s company card. The new university policy states that if there are three receipts of less than $50 or one receipt of more than $50 that are not turned in, the card will be frozen.

There is a process to take the card out of The policies were implemented with the in- all organizations are welcome to contact him dithe office. Leaders must give one week’s no- tent of additional oversight. Kurz said that some rectly, having an additional point of contact can tice and leave their student ID while they go organizations could use the money to have food help responses be quicker and more convenient. to the shop. for their study nights. He said even in that situaOther reforms include a new contract policy, Another change announced during financial tion, as long as you explain that you’re trying to a more formalized fundraising request process training is a new giveaway and raffle policy. recruit a population to Adams or himself, then it and a different budgeting process in the spring.

The policy presented to leaders at the training would be OK. Kurz says that if any leaders are angry with was that no members could win a raffle. The Student leaders who have attended finan- the changes, they can work with SGA. original policy would cause smaller organiza- cial training have not yet been informed of the “We want students to feel empowered to tions or multicultural organizations need to ad- change. Adams said that he will send an email to change and make an impact and, and be involved vertise to non-regulars in order to hold raffles or leaders in the near future. in these things because it’s their money and their giveaways. The policy was met with immediate Adams is also implementing a new point of government,” he said. “If there’s a group of stubacklash, and Adams said that many student contact for student organizations. The finance dents that want SGA to vote and say [executive] leaders reached out to talk about the policy. board members will divide up all student organi- board members be able to win giveaways, and SGA has since reconsidered the policy. zations among them. Although Adams says that they passed that and we would abide by that.”

The new policy going forward will be that only executive board members of student organizations will not be able to win prizes.

Giveaways will also be required to be open to the entire student body.

For reimbursements, all receipts will now need to be filed electronically. A picture of the receipt or an electronic copy will be accepted, according to Adams.

“I think things might be a little stricter now with filling things out and deadlines, but that is much better because it will be more orderly and structured,” Giulia Capicotto, president of the Italian Cultural Society, said. “Glenn seems like he is happy to work with us and seems pretty understanding. I think it is also great that things are now all electronic for reimbursements. We have STEPHEN MACLEOD/CHRONICLE to scan the receipts so now they cannot claim that Glenn Adams (right) discussing new finance policies with the SGA general board. it was never handed in or lost.”

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September 25, 2019

Tator Hall’s makeover

Renovated labs and classrooms in Tator Hall are almost ready for student use

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Recently-hired science professors at Quinnipiac are almost ready to move into their renovated labs in Tator Hall.

“We are very tight on space, so when somebody new comes in, it’s not like there’s an empty space for that person to move in to,”Diane Stock, senior associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, said.

The university made plans to renovate the labs after the faculty were hired last fall. After over a year since the renovations were envisioned, the labs are now almost complete and ready for student use.

“They’ve been doing final punch list items, but they’re close,” Stock said.“They’re empty rooms at the moment, but they’ll be able to be moved into soon.”

Professor Morteza Khabiri, a new biology professor who moved to Hamden this summer, is getting a lab.

“It should be ready in three, four weeks,” ” Khabiri said. “I will move in, and then I have to order the supplies, so it will be officially ready for next semester. The students can come to the lab and do some research. It will be in two parts.

One part will be a computational part, bioinformatics, and the other structure of biology.”

Even though the labs are not ready, Khabiri has students doing preliminary research with computer programs because the intention is that students get to use these labs as a learning tool.

“Some students now do computational stuff,” Khabiri said. “You don’t need the physical space, so for right now they are do-

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The updated labs in Tator Hall will help to accomodate for new science faculty.

ing research through the computer. Students will understand how to work with protein structure, DNA structure and how to simulate things in a solution, how to analyze the genes, how to deal with gene regulation inside the cell under a specific condition.”

The labs are being renovated for the new faculty that are moving in, but Stock has made it clear that the new setup will benefit Quinnipiac students.

“At Quinnipiac, we like to think we have a faculty-scholar model, a teacher-scholar model,” Stock said. “Ideally, all of our faculty are working with students. That can be either research in the summer or during the term. The faculty lab spaces allow those faculty lab members to work with a group of students.”

The new labs are part of the larger universitywide strategic plan which involves several new rooms and updates in the equipment.

“There’s several different spaces,” Stock said. “A microscope room, faculty research lab for a new biology faculty member, common equipment room, and PCR (polymerase chain reaction) room.”

The plan involved a lot of rearranging and remodeling. Several spaces in Tator Hall and Buckman Center have been repurposed into the new labs.

“That suite of things was one of the backstage green rooms for Buckman Theater, a room that was actually renovated last year that ended up not being used for reasons that had to do with HVAC (heating, cooling & ventilation). It was also a faculty office, and a room that was being used by the art department for sculpture and stor-

age and things,” Stock said of one of the new rooms on the first floor.

The plan was difficult to execute due to the shortage of space. Stock expressed her desire to have a dedicated building for labs.

“We in [The College of] Arts and Sciences and I believe in School of Health Sciences dream of a science building,” Stock said. “A building would be nice, so we can not have to scramble like this. It always works out, but makes for a stressful summer.”

Stock said that there are plans in the works for a new building that will allow for more lab space, so more research can be done at Quinnipiac.

“I think it is part of the strategic plan to have a classroom space with labs, possibly in the Pine Grove is what I hear, in the three to five year time frame,” Stock said. “It would be useful for many reasons because of the age of the facilities and if we want to have more experiential opportunities to work with faculty members.”

For now, the renovated spaces in Tator Hall will be where the science department will do their research. Professor Martine Mirrione is receiving a new lab to conduct research about mental health and how the brain is affected.

“This fall, I am mentoring six undergraduates, and three grad students,” Mirrione said.

“Research experience is critical for science majors, and students who join my group become proficient in many techniques and skills that are not traditionally taught in courses. I very much enjoy mentoring research students, and am thrilled to finally be moving into a space where we can perform more advanced experiments.”

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Labs, such as this one, will be ready for student use within the next few weeks.

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The updates on the labs included new equipment such as microscopes.

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Thursday, Sept. 26 Class of 2021 SGA Meet and Greet The junior class cabinet will be meeting at the York Hill Shuttle Stop on Sept. 26, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. This event will serve as a chance for the class cabinet to reach out to the student body to see what they want to see changed at Quinnipiac. There will be munchkins and coffee for those who participate in the meet and greet.

Teletubby Tryouts Want to be a Teletubby this hockey season?

QU Spirit will be holding tryouts for potential new Teletubbies at the Recreation Center in Studio A at 9:15 p.m.

Black Student Union Pickup Basketball The Black Student Union is holding a pickup basketball game for anyone interested in basketball or wants to learn how to play. The game is in Burt Kahn at 5:30 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 27 Henna Night Students will have the opportunity to learn the cultural significance of henna with the Muslim Student Association and South Asian Society.

All attendees will be able to get their henna done, enjoy cultural food and play trivia in the Piazza at 6 p.m.

Eid Dinner The Muslim Student Association’s annual Eid dinner will be hosted on Friday, Sept. 27, at 6:30 p.m. in the Piazza. Students can enjoy free food from various different cultures, a photo booth and raffle prizes.

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Okang: ‘It’s overall just important to embrace diversity and how different we all are’ CULTURE from cover embrace culture. She said that each organization is welcoming to everyone, even if you are not a part of that culture.

“A lot of students here that are in the multicultural orgs are from minorities so it’s good to show our faces and invite other people to come and join and see our culture and what we’re about,” Reyes said.

Organizers noted that students don’t have to be an expert on the culture in order to join a multicultural organization.

“A lot of times we really emphasize that you don’t need to be that culture or be experienced with that culture in order to be part of the club ALYSSA NAUMANN/CHRONICLE ALYSSA NAUMANN/CHRONICLE and to enjoy it,” Megan Winslow, a senior biol- Student multicultural organizations were Students visit the Gender Sexuality Alliogy major, said. represented at the Culture Fair. ance table at the Culture Fair.

After learning from the various organizations, the attendees picked up on the idea of inclusivity.

“I signed up for Asian Club, I’m not even Asian,” Maureen Okang, a freshman biology major, said. “It’s a good way to get involved with other clubs and see the influence that they have on campus,” There was a conistent flow of students coming in and out throughout the day. For a Friday evening, organization representatives said they were pleased with the turnout.

However, the students in attendance said that they felt with more advertising for the event, they could have created a bigger crowd with more attendees.

“All I saw was a notification on Instagram,” Okang said. “I don’t think that was enough. I think more should be done to promote this event, because it’s actually really good.”

If the university puts on the Culture Fair next year, using email reminders to advertise the event ALYSSA NAUMANN/CHRONICLE could create a larger attendance Okang said.

Overall, the Culture Fair highlighted the im- The Culture Fair included trampolines, food trucks and tabling. portance of diversity on campus. tural organizations,” Winslow said.

“It’s overall just important to embrace diver“We really encourage people from any walk Not only did the organizations get their mes- sity and how different we all are because honof life to come in and enjoy our events or come sage out, but some students said it really made a estly sometimes our differences can bring us to our meetings and just kind of see what its difference to listen to what the groups had to say. together,” Okang said. about and I see that a lot with all of the multicul-

Carmody: ‘I relay for my mom who is a survivor’ RELAY from cover

ing message. So I at least wanted to do a little bit of helping out to be a part of it,” said Nicole Horn, a freshman in the entrylevel master’s physician assistant program, who was volunteering at the event.

Cinema Bingo Many Quinnipiac University students atStudents will be able to play bingo with their tended Relay for Life because of a program friends and win cool television and movie- requirement– the honors program being the themed baskets. The Student Programming most popular. But for many students, it ran Board (SPB) will also be providing snacks and far deeper than just that. drinks at the event in the Mount Carmel Audi“My mom had cancer and so did my aunt torium at 10 p.m. and other members of my family, so it’s important to me that way,” Jaclyn Barry, a senior occupational therapy major, said. “We lost members of the honors program to cancer in years past so it’s just kind of for all of us.”

Sarah Cowden, a sophomore theater and Fall Fun Craft Night history double major in the MAT program, SPB will be hosting a craft night for students attended Relay for Life with the honors to be able to create gifts or decorations for program. But unlike many of the other partheir room. Snacks will be provided. The event ticipants, she wasn’t wearing a navy blue honors shirt. She wore a sweatshirt with will be held in the dining hall at 10 p.m.

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the Relay for Life logo and shared that this event was more than just a program requirement for her.

“I feel it’s great for the Quinnipiac community to come together and focus on such an important event, and I hope over time we continue to grow this event,” Cowden said.

Chait’s family has also been affected by cancer which is part of what motivated him to get involved in the walk.

“My grandpa died of cancer and two of my cousins died from cancer, and now my other grandfather is currently battling cancer,” Chait said.

Many students shared that cancer is something that is universal to everyone, as most participants had a personal connection to someone who battled cancer. This is especially true for one of the Relay for Life organizers, Caylee Carmody, a junior biomedical science major.

“I relay for my mom who is a survivor, we just did the survivor lap together and my grandmother recently passed away from

cancer so I did it for them,” Carmody said.

Some students said funding cancer research and helping cancer patients is related to their career plans.

“As a nursing major, I may come in contact with patients in the future that are battling cancer, so to help find a cure for that would be kind of cool,” Charles Sharkey, junior nursing major and Relay for Life public relations chair, said.

The event ended with the Luminaria lap.

Students circled the Quad lined with illuminated bags, each one honoring loved ones who have overcome cancer, are battling cancer or who have passed away from cancer.

Although they did not reach their goal of raising $30,000, Quinnipiac students raised $26,208.01 for the American Cancer Society.

“We have an advantage over cancer because of the generosity of people like you [people who want to help find a cure],” Carmody said. “You have courage, hope, empathy and determination, and together we can make an impact to save lives.”

Tuesday, Oct. 1 Trivia Tuesdays on the Hill Join SPB for Trivia Tuesdays on the Hill.

Bring your friends up to Rocky Top on York Hill at 9:30 p.m. for the chance to test your trivia knowledge and win some great prizes.

Snacks will also be provided.

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QU Dining employees led one lap of the Quad in memory of Leyanda DaSilva who died from cancer in early 2019.

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Carmody leads her mom, a cancer survivor, around the Quad.

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A tale of two cities

With Quinnipiac centered between these two major cities, which deserves to be on the top?

By NOAH EPSTEIN

By XAVIER CULLEN

The Big Apple. The media capital of the world. The city that never sleeps. The city so nice they named it twice. Gotham City. Home of the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, Central Park, Rockefeller Center, Times Square and Fifth Avenue. The symbolization of the American Dream: where you can make it big, whether it be on Wall Street or Broadway.

The fact that Boston is mentioned in the same conversation as New York is extremely disrespectful to the powerhouse that is New York City.

New York City is better than Boston. New York has flashing lights, theater, music, great food and culture. Boston has an old baseball stadium and clam chowder.

Don’t get me wrong, Boston is a great city with a lot of history. It just doesn’t compare to New York.

New York City has always been a symbol of freedom in our nation. When immigrants came to America in order to avoid hardships in their own countries, they would go to Ellis Island to gain U.S. citizenship and their freedom. When France gave us the Statue of Liberty, it was placed in New York. The Statue of Liberty is a symbol of freedom, which is what America is to the rest of the world. New York City represents the freedom America prides itself on.

Now I know that as soon as the debate of New York versus Boston is brought up, the first thing that Boston supporters will mention is sports. Yes, Boston has been a much better sports city recently. However, New York teams have more championships in total, having 44 in comparison to Boston’s 38. The Yankees have a major role in contributing to that tally, winning 27 World Series titles of their own. There has always been a sports rivalry between New York and Boston teams.

It all started when the Boston Red Sox traded Babe Ruth to the Yankees for $25,000 in 1919. Babe Ruth went on to become the greatest baseball player ever, and the Red Sox would not win a World Series for 86 years. A rivalry started because Boston fans were mad that the team they traded Ruth to, a New York team, was doing so much better than they were. The rivalry continued in 1978 when Bucky Dent hit his famous game winning homerun in Boston to beat the Sox, and once again in 2003 when Aaron Boone hit a game winning homerun to go to the World Series against Boston. It’s because of those home runs that all Bostonians refer to both Yankees players today, with the same middle name. The Yankees have dominated the rivalry against Boston from the start, and although the Sox have their moments, they can never be as successful as the Yankees.

The Giants have played the Patriots twice in the Super Bowl, and the New York team won both times. Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball in Brooklyn, New York, which opened the game up to players who never thought they would get their shot in the pros. All the opportunity that came from Robinson’s debut was born in the city of opportunity.

The food is ridiculously better in New York than any other city in the country, nonetheless Boston. The pizza and bagels are unreal, the Italian sandwiches are delicious and there’s not one spot in the city where you won’t find a food truck that smells like heaven.

The feeling alone of being in New York is a completely different feeling than being in Boston.

I still get chills walking down Times Square with the digital screens and billboards all around me. I still love the feeling of getting off the 4 train, turning around and seeing Yankee Stadium right in front of me. I still drop my jaw every time I see that beautiful Manhattan skyline, of which there is nothing like in the world. I still get emotional when I go to the 9/11 memorial, where the Twin Towers once stood, which commemorates the people who lost their lives in an attack against America.

They chose to attack New York because New York City is the symbol of the U.S. New York is the city of opportunity. If you want to make it big and reach your dreams, it’s the best place to go. In the words of Frank Sinatra, “If I can make it there, I’ll make it anywhere.”

“Beantown”, “The City Upon a Hill”, “The City of Champions” and “The Athens of America.” These are just some of the names given to the greatest city in the U.S. — Boston.

Known throughout history as “the birthplace of the American Revolution,” Boston is proud of its rich history, and it is the reason why we all live in America and not Great Britain.

It has been the center point of some of the most historic events this country has ever seen — the Boston Massacre, the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere, the Boston Siege, the 3-0 comeback by the Red Sox in the 2004 ALCS and the Boston Tea Party.

Faneuil Hall, for example, the “Cradle of Liberty” and Boston’s historic marketplace, was built in 1742 and was the home of several speeches, town meetings and protests against British taxation. It was described as the “meeting place of the Revolution” and has held some amazing speakers ever since, including Susan B. Anthony, Bill Clinton and Ted Kennedy.

History and culture are common themes ingrained in everyday Bostonian life, and the people that walk the streets are all connected, unlike New Yorkers who all hate each other.

Every street has a story, every monument has a legacy and every person has a heritage. What better show of this connectedness than Boston’s love for our sports teams?

Between the four major teams, Boston has 38 championships. New York has 44 titles, but with twice the amount of teams. The New York teams are so bad that they need another team in order to catch up to Boston. Larry Legend, Tom Terrific and Big Papi are just some of the all-time greats that have played in Boston. The list is constantly growing as new players come into town every year, such as Torey Krug, Jayson Tatum, Rafael Devers and Sony Michel.

To put it into comparison, Tom Brady has been starting almost every game for the Patriots since he replaced Drew Bledsoe in 2001, the Jets have started 18 different quarterbacks since then. Now, they are forced to use their third string quarterback because Sam “This QB Will Be Good I Promise” Darnold got mono and Trevor Siemian is sidelined for the year with an ankle injury. Now, they have to rely on Luke Falk who, like a typical Jets quarterback, has already played for three teams in the two years he’s been in the league.

The New York-Boston rivalry in sports is nothing short of hostile, and for good reason.

With such iconic incidents like Alex Rodriguez clashing with Jason Varitek, Karim Garcia and Jeff Nelson assaulting a Fenway Park groundskeeper, the Patriots constantly embarrassing the Jets and Carmelo Anthony being the career-long loser that he is, Boston teams have, for the most part, come out victorious.

And success doesn’t end at our sports teams. Boston is actively planning for success for generations to come with the great universities it’s home to. MIT, Harvard, Boston University, Boston College and Northeastern are some of the greatest schools in all of the U.S. and are just some of the options that Boston has to offer for a postsecondary education.

Boston also has great people and movies come out of it. Stars such as Matt Damon, Chris Evans, Uma Thurman, Mark and Donnie Whalberg, John Krasinski, Ed Norton, Leonard Nimoy and James Spader were all born in Boston, as well as famous politicians like the George H.W. Bush, Michael Bloomberg and the Kennedys.

But enough now about why Boston is better, let’s talk about why New York, the city itself, is worse. New York City is the definition of a tourist trap, with flashy lights and colorful streets to distract you from how bad everything else is. New York’s wealth inequality is worse than Mexico’s and Chile’s and is projected to get even wider. It is one of the most corrupt cities, with 1,534 corruption convictions from 1976 to 2017 in Manhattan alone according to a report from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Don’t forget that it is so much more expensive to live in New York than in Boston, even while salaries are still the same. A $75,000 salary in NYC is equivalent to a $118,191 salary in Boston according to Business Insider.

I can understand why New York City is attractive to people. It has big buildings, bright lights and, so I’ve heard, great water. New York is a place that people dream of going to when they are rich and influential, but Boston is the place where people grow from the ground up and make something of themselves. Irish immigrants came to this city for a place to call home. Over time, they made the city their own, and opened the door for other immigrants to come to Boston.

I know there are a lot of New Yorkers at Quinnipiac, and you might reject my opinion and think that New York is better, but just know that Boston has crushed New York in every aspect since 1630, just like we crushed the Jets last Sunday.

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New bill could ruin college sports Why paying college athletes would be a mistake

By MICHAEL SICOLI Contriuting Writer

People go to college to receive an education.

Or at least that’s what’s supposed to happen.

The Fair Pay to Play Act was passed through the California State Senate and State Assembly on Monday, Sept. 9. This bill allows college athletes to use their own name to receive endorsements and profit from the use of their name. Student athletes could hire agents to work out business deals straight out of high school. If Governor Gavin Newsom signs the bill, it will become law in California. Meanwhile, in New York, Senator Kevin Parker has proposed a bill that would take 15% of college athletic funding and give it to student athletes.

Sounds good right? Wrong.

I’m here to tell you how quickly this could blow up in everyone’s face.

College is meant for education. This is where students are turned from fidgety teenagers to responsible men and women.

This is where you broaden your horizons, and learn about paths that you may have never even heard about. This is where you meet your friends, your new family. This is where your life really begins.

This bill would ruin all of this.

Imagine this. Junior year of high school, maybe even earlier depending on the sport, a kid hires an agent. That agent takes a massive cut from a kid that hypothetically would not be earning anything until years later when college begins. Thus begins the start of training, which is rigorous enough. Heap business endorsements and contracts on to an 18-year-old who received their driver’s license a year or two ago. Expectations from not only a coach but from a company that wants to endorse them.

Throw in classes, homework, clubs and a social life. Oh, and that kid is probably living on his or her own in a whole new situation, which can be a difficult transition period for many.

That’s not too overwhelming is it?

Most importantly, many student athletes would prioritize their brand and their athletics over their education. For many, college is the end of the line for sports. Having an education and carving out a path to a career is essential. People would start to attend college for athletics over an education, and that just isn’t a sustainable or smart way to live life.

Of course, having some extra cash is definitely desirable for college athletes. Adding this level of complexity on a young, naive teenager is still probably worth it in their opinions. But what about everyone else?

During a press conference, Washington State coach Mike

Leach, a well-known and respected figure in college football, worries that this new bill could ruin college sports as we know it. Specifically, he worries about the recruiting advantage that would be created for bigger schools and larger market areas.

“If you create a recruiting advantage beyond what already exists, I think it’s going to be very difficult,” Leach said. “I think there will be a huge imbalance and you’ll destroy college football, and I think that we have to be very careful of that … Then, of course, are we going to have a draft? Are we going to have trading? Are we going to have free agency? How far does all this stuff go?”

The last thing high profile colleges need is another advantage over smaller colleges. For example, high profile alumni from UCLA could offer a $200,000 endorsement deal if the prospect supports their company. It is simply more likely for colleges like Duke or Alabama to have connections that appeal to young athletes. They already have an advantage over smaller colleges purely due to name recognition. This bill could lead to corruption and imbalance that the college sports scene has never seen.

Tim Tebow also came out and criticized the bill on ESPN’s “First Take.”

“I feel like I have a little credibility and knowledge about this because when I was at the University of Florida, I think my jersey was one of the top-selling jerseys around the world,” Tebow said. “It was like Kobe, LeBron and then I was right behind them. I didn’t make a dollar from it, and nor did I want to because I knew going into college [was] what it was all about.”

While many blindly ripped Tebow’s argument apart, calling him out as a person that never really needed the money as a scholarship athlete that played in the NFL and now broadcasts for ESPN while also playing professional baseball.

Writing off his rant as nothing more than a white privileged speech is unfair, ignorant and downright foolish.

No matter if Tebow had a scholarship growing up, he could have made hundreds of thousands of dollars through endorsements. Despite this, he still criticizes the bill. His financial situation has nothing to do with his love for the game, and it’s clear that this college football legend worries that this bill would infringe on the passion that is crucial to have in sports.

Another major stakeholder in college sports is the organization that runs it all, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Naturally, they are also against this bill. Allowing athletes to endorse themselves is a slippery slope – eventually there would be a push for the NCAA to pay players directly. This would be a disaster as an education would become even more

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Tim Tebow playing college football as a Florida Gator.

secondary compared to playing a sport. As a result, the NCAA has announced it will ban teams from states that incorporate this new rule. This would result in a worse viewing experience for consumers of college sports as star athletes won’t be covered by the NCAA, the biggest broadcaster of college sports.

Finally, it is important to understand that the majority of athletes receiving endorsements are players that look star-bound or upper league bound (NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL etc...) These prospects are likely to receive a contract already, so why do they need to be paid in college, especially when the downsides are so massive? Most endorsement level athletes also receive an athletic scholarship, which is an incredible amount of money already allocated to a student.

Bottom line, the student will suffer by putting sports ahead of an education. The consumer will suffer by receiving inferior content. The game will suffer by creating an uneven playing field for recruitment.

And with this massive overstep, legislators may doom college sports as we know it.

School shootings are not fashionable

To stop mass shootings, gun laws need to evolve with society

By MAGALI AGUILAR Contributing Writer

Going shopping for school supplies should not include having to buy a bulletproof backpack, but for many parents and their children, that is the sad reality of today.

In light of the increasing number of shootings that take place in schools every year, bulletproof backpacks have started being sold for any parents that want to buy them for the safety of their children. An article published by NBC News on Aug. 21, stated that sales of bulletproof backpacks have increased by almost 300% due to the number of shootings that occur around the country on an almost daily basis.

These bulletproof backpacks have an insert made of a flexible ballistic fiber material that is meant to stop a bullet before it penetrates the person wearing the backpack. An LAPD firearms instructor, Scott Reitz, put these backpacks to the test by firing at a backpack with a 9mm pistol and a .45 caliber handgun. Both shots made it past the backpack’s exterior but were stopped by the back panel insert. However, when he fired at it with an AR-15 rifle, which is the weapon of choice for some shooters, the bullet went completely through the back panel.

Senator Kamala Harris, who is running for president, has used these bulletproof backpacks as a symbol for the broader problem of gun violence in the country. She said that parents shouldn’t have to buy bulletproof backpacks for their children to keep them safe in school because it’s not normal. Children shouldn’t have to go to school fearing for their lives.

Sandy Hook Promise, a non-profit organization founded by the parents of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, released a public service announcement in preparation for the back to school season. The ad shows kids going back to school with new supplies like scissors, colored pencils, new sneakers, a skateboard and socks. However, the ad then shows students using those supplies to protect themselves from a gunman in any way they can.

This commercial, once again, reintroduces the ongoing debate over gun control. In many of the school shootings that have taken place, such as the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas in Feb. 2018, the shooter showed signs of wanting to commit a school shooting before he actually did it. People have spoken out about this, saying that universal background checks should be required for anyone who wants to purchase a gun. Doing so could prevent someone with a mental illness or a criminal record from obtaining a gun and engaging in a heinous act, such as a school shooting.

Tam High students host vigil for Parkland school shooting.

Another side to the gun control debate is that certain guns should not be allowed to purchase. The previously mentioned AR-15 is a gun used by the United States military, and many argue that ordinary citizens should not be able to obtain weapons of this caliber . Those who claim that the Second Amendment gives them the right to bear arms are not wrong, but there should be limits placed on the kind of weapons people are allowed to obtain.

In a society that is constantly evolving, our laws should do the same.

Aside from the negative response public officials have received regarding the lack of change when it comes to gun control, clothing brand Bstroy has received a lot of backlash after they posted photos on their Instagram page of hoodies with the names of schools where shootings have occurred, including Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Columbine, Virginia Tech and Sandy Hook. The hoodies have holes in them meant to represent bullet holes.

As expected, thousands of people flooded the comments saying those tragedies are not fashion and should not be used to

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make a profit. However, others thought it was a good way to raise awareness for gun laws and gun control.

The common thread here is the government’s inaction towards enacting gun control laws.

The thoughts and prayers public officials tweet after a mass shooting do nothing for the families who have lost loved ones.

Thoughts and prayers won’t stop mass shooters from obtaining a gun and killing people with it. The government needs to take action against gun violence by passing legislation that won’t let just anyone obtain a gun and by banning weapons that no ordinary citizen could ever need.

Many presidential candidates know this is an issue many people will consider when they vote in the 2020 election. The generation that has been most affected by gun violence is now old enough to vote, and they want to see change happen. Buying a bulletproof backpack and hoping for the best is no longer an option for young adults who want to see change take place.

Presidential candidates must consider gun control if they want a chance of being considered. This generation of voters should not have to consider buying their children bulletproof backpacks.

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September 25, 2019

DESIGN AND GRAPHICS

BY JANNA MARNELL

Inhaling the truth Take a deeper dive into e-cigarettes

By ALEXIS GUERRA and JANNA MARNELL

The world of electric cigarette use has taken the country by storm this past year — and since August, reports of hospitalizations in relation to the use of vape products have been rapidly increasing.

Approximately 530 cases of lung injury associated with the use of e-cigarette or vaping products have been reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as of Sept. 24. Nine people have died from a pulmonary illness that has left doctors perplexed. In comparison, the CDC noted that cigarette smoking will account for roughly 480,000 deaths this year in the U.S. Regardless, these medical emergencies have not only attracted the attention of every parent, young adult and teenager in America, but also the federal government.

Sitting with the government’s top health officials, President Donald Trump also joined the conversation to voice his support for a ban on flavored pods on Sept. 11. As part of his ongoing plan to decrease e-cigarette use among teens, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) intends to finalize a compliance policy in the coming weeks that imposes more regulations on the flavored e-cigarette product market.

“The Trump Administration is making it clear that we intend to clear the market of flavored e-cigarettes to reverse the deeply concerning epidemic of youth e-cigarette use that is impacting children, families, schools and communities,” Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said. “We will not stand idly by as these products become an on-ramp to combustible cigarettes or nicotine addiction for a generation of youth.”

With these regulations expected to come from the FDA, Michigan has also become the first state to ban the sale of most flavored e-cigarette liquids.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer directed the state’s health department to issue the emergency six-month ban on both in-store and online sale.

Whitmer also plans to restrict the marketing of these products so they aren’t portrayed as “clean,” and “safe.” Despite putting these bans in place, the legislators making decisions about vaping and e-cigarettes are doing so with only limited information about the products and their

health effects due to research still being in its early stages.

New York has also moved to issue a similar ban on Sept.

17, when state health officials voted to carry out Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s executive action to ban the sale of most flavored e-cigarettes.

Like Michigan’s ban, the executive action must be renewed after a set amount of time, in this case 90 days, in order to stay in effect. The only two flavors that users will be able to purchase are tobacco and menthol. At the emergency meeting, New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker presented data showing the amount of New York state high school students using tobacco products rose 160% from 2014 to 2018.

"Hopefully, [banning certain flavors] will decrease the number of adolescents and young adults vaping, but does it have anything to do with vaping illnesses sweeping the nation? Nope."

– LAURA CROTTY ALEXANDER ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE STUDYING E-CIGARETTES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT SAN DIEGO

Juul, the leading brand of e-cigarettes, said it would support a ban on flavors that “mimic kidspecific candies, foods and drinks,” according to the company’s statement. The flavors mentioned include mango, fruit, cucumber and crème. The company discontinued these flavors in stores last year but continues to sell them on their website, which has an age-restriction put in place. However, Juul also stated that menthol products, such as its mint flavor, helps adult smokers to switch from tobacco cigarettes to e-cigarettes, therefore they should be available in stores. Although the health scares may have an effect on the company’s profit, Juul had an annual revenue of about $2 billion in 2018, according to a report released by Wells

Fargo senior analyst Bonnie Herzog.

While New York and Michigan hope to stop e-cigarette use among teenagers by banning certain flavors, they aren’t thought to be the cause of respiratory problems.

“Hopefully, [banning certain flavors] will decrease the number of adolescents and young adults vaping,” said Laura Crotty Alexander, an associate professor of medicine studying e-cigarettes at the University of California at San Diego to The Verge. “But does it have anything to do with vaping illnesses sweeping the nation? Nope.”

As of now, the mysterious pulmonary illness does not appear to be linked to one specific product. Many of the patients with the illness reported to the CDC a usage of off-brand and illicit vaporizer pods, some containing THC or CBD oil. Like traditional cigarettes, Juul pods and other branded e-juices can be expensive — ­ a pack of two Juul pods cost $9.99 on the company’s website. This has caused users to turn to knockoff brands or refillable pods as a cheaper alternative.

Because of the lack of regulation in the market, investigators are struggling to find the main cause of the illness ­— whether it be a specific chemical, the device itself or a mixture of ingredients.

Because of the surge in both illnesses and deaths right now, it seems likely that a fair number of these cases are due to one thing in particular.

The CDC has a lot of experience in these outbreak type situations —they can see the difference between a background slow burn and a spike.

"This is a spike,” Crotty Alexander said. “It suggests a different chemical has entered the market, or that a certain brand or e-liquid is more popular right now compared with a year ago.”

Those affected by the illness have suffered from symptoms including coughing, shortness of breath, fatigue, vomiting and diarrhea. These symptoms worsened over a period of days or weeks before they were hospitalized, according to the CDC. Even though the cases appeared similar, it is not clear whether the illness derives from a common cause or if the individuals are suffering from different diseases with similar symptoms.

Officials from the CDC are also questioning why a surge of illnesses is surfacing now since a variety of battery-powered e-cigarettes have existed for more than a decade. Brian King, deputy director for research translation for the CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health, believes that cases could have been occurring in the past but weren’t noticed as an epidemic. The Center for Tobacco Products at the FDA stated that they are working to identify the products used, where they were purchased, how they were used and whether other compounds were used in order to see if any patterns emerge.

Health officials have stated that anyone who is experiencing any type of chest pain or difficulty breathing after vaping should seek immediate medical attention.

Information www.truthinitiative.org

STATES THAT HAVE IMPOSED TAX ON E-CIGARETTES

CALIFORNIA

LOUISIANA

PENNSYLVANIA

DELAWARE

MINNESOTA

NORTH CAROLINA

KANSAS

WEST VIRGINIA

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ADULTS WHO CURRENTLY USE E-CIGARETTES

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WHAT TEENS THINK IS IN THEIR E-CIGARETTES 13.2%

NICOTINE

18 - 24 YEARS OLD

4.7%

25 - 44 YEARS OLD 45 - 64 YEARS OLD 65 +

1.3%

OTHER

5.8%

13.7%

DON'T KNOW

MARIJUANA

4.2%

2.8%

1%

1%

2%

3%

4%

5%

66%

JUST FLAVORING Information from www.drugabuse.gov

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E-CIGARETTES OPERATE

BY HEATING A LIQUID SOLUTION TO PRODUCE AN INHALABLE AEROSOL

JUUL PODS COME IN MANY YOUTH-APPEALING FLAVORS AND FOOD-LIKE PACKAGING

THEY ARE LESS TOXIC THAN CIGARETTES, BUT STILL CONTAIN HARMFUL CHEMICALS

WATERMELON TOBACCO STRAWBERRY MILK MANGO CAPPUCCINO MINT STRAWBERRY LEMONADE GRAPE

THE NEW HIGH-NICOTINE PRODUCT JUUL HAS BECOME SO POPULAR WITH YOUTH THAT IT CAPTURED 68% OF

THE E-CIGARETTES MARKET IN TWO YEARS.

Information from www.drugabuse.gov

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USE IN CONNECTICUT IN 2017, 3.2% OF ADULTS USED E-CIGARETTES AND 1.8% USED SMOKELESS TOBACCO.

CONNECTICUT RECEIVED

$500.8 MILLION

IN 2017, 14.7%

OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN CONNECTICUT USED E-CIGARETTES ON AT LEAST ONE DAY IN THE PAST

30 DAYS.

PAYMENTS AND TAXES IN FISCAL YEAR 2019.

SPENDS

$180

PER

MONTH ON JUUL PODS.

YOUR HEART RATE AND BLOOD PRESSURE DROP.

CONNECTICUT ONLY ALLOCATED $0 IN STATE FUNDS TO TOBACCO PREVENTION IN FISCAL YEAR 2019, 0% OF THE

YOUR SENSES OF TASTE AND SMELL GET SHARPER AS YOUR NERVE ENDINGS START TO HEAL.

SPENDING TARGET.

THE EXCESS RISK OF HEART DISEASE, HEART ATTACKS, CANCERS AND STROKES IS REDUCED

BY HALF.

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THE COST ​THE AVERAGE JUUL SMOKER

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU STOP SMOKING

20

MIN

24

CENTERS FOR DISEASE (ESTIMATED) IN REVENUE CONTROL AND FROM TOBACCO SETTLEMENT PREVENTION’S ANNUAL

HRS

2-3

DAYS

1-9

MOS

1-5 YRS

10

48

% OF RESPONDENTS ACCOUNT FOR JUUL EXPENSES IN THEIR MONTHLY FINANCIAL BUDGET. Information www.lendedu.com

E-CIGARETTES ARE RAPIDLY EVOLVING

YRS

Information from www.cancer.org

THE CARBON MONOXIDE LEVEL IN YOUR BLOOD DROPS TO NORMAL.

YOUR CIRCULATION IMPROVES AND YOUR LUNG FUNCTION INCREASES. YOUR RISK OF DYING FROM LUNG CANCER IS ABOUT HALF THAT OF A PERSON WHO IS STILL SMOKING. YOUR RISK OF CANCER OF THE LARYNX (VOICE BOX) AND PANCREAS DECREASES.

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NOT THE ZBB I 'USED TO KNOW' Zac Brown Band’s sixth album stands out from the rest

By MATTHEW TRAVIA Staff Writer

Zac Brown Band sure is leaving something behind — an album that is quite different compared to their other hit albums.

Following up on their “Welcome Home” album which was released in 2017, Zac Brown Band’s new album, “The Owl,” takes a whole new leap from their previous works.

The short album is an interesting 37 minutes as listeners will try to figure out what is going on.

The new album, “The Owl,” was released on Sept. 20, where the band decided to bring a new style of music to the album. It all started when one of their singles “Someone I Used to Know” was released in early November of 2018, a song that had some help from Shawn Mendes. The song brings more of a pop style to it and sets the pathway for the album to be completely different from their other albums.

The beloved band decided to leave their country roots and tried to be more pop. Although it may add diversity to their style of music, this album does not do them justice.

The entire album has 11 new songs, with one of their songs featuring Brandi Calile.

The band tried to do something similar with their album that came out in 2015 called “JEKYLL+HYDE,” where they incorporated other elements of music that weren’t country. The album had elements of pop and rock, but was still noticeably country with including hit songs such as “Homegrown.”

Lead singer, Zac Brown, tried branching out to explore new music in 2016. He would form a side band well known as Sir Roosevelt. This band was pop based with only one studio album being released. The band was an ultimate bust and didn’t receive the recognition or popularity as expected.

Nobody can blame Brown for wanting to show his diversity of music; he wants to show that he is more than just a country star, which is totally respectable. For this album, it isn’t a good start with too much happening with each song.

It is kind of like he is incorporating the diversity of music genres with every song.

“God Given” is an example of different music genres being represented in one song. The song shows a mixture of

'The Owl' was released as Zac Brown Band's sixth album on Sept. 20. pop, rap, country and even a bit of rock. In the beginning of the song, it gives a weird pop feeling, then it goes straight into a rapping verse. There is even one part of the song where there is a violin solo. Too much is happening and it gives listeners a tough time to get a real vibe of what the band is trying to do with the song and this is done with multiple songs too.

However, there are some songs featured on the album where being diverse worked out, such as songs like “Someone I Used to Know.” Although this song is mainly a pop song, there are no other incorporations of other styles of music being done. There’s no confusion of different genres being shown, it’s a good pop song that is simple to understand.

Then there is the song, “Leaving Love Behind,” which truly shows why Zac Brown Band is such a great band. The song isn’t an up beat good feeling song like “Chicken Fried,” but the song shows what a classic Zac Brown Band song is like. No pop or EDM style is being incorporated into the

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song, it's just a good country feel song. This song shows the original roots of Zac Brown Band and it’s probably going to be the most loved song on the album by most fans.

Zac Brown Band has laid down the foundation for their style of music for many years and it has been a huge success for them. This album was a true start to see if the band can expand their style of music. It's unclear what the band will try to do in the future, but hopefully they go back to their old ways.

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TWO IMMIGRANTS IN SEARCH OF THE AMERICAN DREAM The classic 1984 film, ‘El Norte,’ returns to the big screen for one day only

By JENNIFER CUEVAS Contributing Writer

To mark the start of National Hispanic Heritage Month, the film, “El Norte,” was shown nationwide at select theaters on Sept. 15, marking the film’s 35th anniversary. The film was originally released on Jan. 24, 1984.

“El Norte” tells the story of siblings, Rosa Xuncax (Zaide Silvia Gutierrez) and Enrique Xuncax (David Villalpando), who must flee from Guatemala because of political violence.

After their father is killed by the Guatemalan military and their mother is taken, Rosa and Enrique are left to survive on their own. The siblings embark on their journey to the north, with very little money and only the clothes on their backs with the hopes of a better life in the U.S. After leaving Guatemala, their first stop is in Tijuana, Mexico. They look for a "coyote," Raimundo Gutierrez (Abel Franco), who was recommended to them. The term coyote refers to someone who illegally crosses people from the Mexican border over to the U.S. Raimundo agrees to help Rosa and Enrique cross, but only through the old sewage tunnels that connects Tijuana and the U.S. However through the mountains in order to avoid getting caught.

The tunnel scene was the most difficult to watch because a swarm of rats attack Rosa and Enrique as they are crawling through. A couple of movie goers were covering their eyes and “Oh my God” was heard throughout the theater. This particular scene was very impactful as it shows the great lengths people will go through to escape the danger in their

'El Norte' was shown at select theaters on Sept. 25. native lands.

Families are still being separated and many South American immigrants still face similar governmental problems as they did 35 years ago, which this film illustrates.

This makes this film still relevant today..

The director, Gregory Nava, was featured in an interview before the film began and spoke directly to the audience, discussing the relevancy this film has today.

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“35 years…and the situation is still the same,” Nava said. “The story of Rosa and Enrique is even more relevant than 35 years ago.”

The journey of Rosa and Enrique was finally completed when they reached Los Angeles, but their hardships were sadly not. The film shows the difficulties of communicating with a language barrier, surviving on a low paying job and the fear of being caught by immigration officers.

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CONCERT: The Chainsmokers DATE: Sept. 28 LOCATION: Mohegan Sun Arena (Uncasville, CT)

CONCERT: Young Thug and Machine Gun Kelly DATE: Oct. 11 LOCATION: Xfinity Theatre (Hartford, CT)

The DJ/Indie duo will play at the Mohegan Sun Arena for the first time ever in support of their upcoming album, “World War Joy.” Openers will include 5 Seconds of Summer and Lennon Stella, the Canadian songwriter who recently recorded a single with the Chainsmokers. Tickets can be found for $60 and up.

Hartford’s Xfinity Theatre is a great place to see a show.

It’s pretty standard in comparison to most amphitheatres, but its lawn is massive and the lots nearby make for great environments before shows. Young Thug and MGK will make a stop there on their combined tour, where you can find tickets for as low as $25.

CONCERT: Melvin Seals and JGB with John Kadlecik CONCERT: Black Keys DATE: Oct. 11 DATE: Oct. 13 LOCATION: Barclays Center (Brooklyn, NY) LOCATION: Toad's Place (New Haven, CT)

UPCOMING CONCERTS

Calling all Grateful Dead, Phish or jam band fans. Yes, the band will be in that Toad’s, the one that college students raid on weekends. Seals, a longtime friend and music partner of the late Jerry Garcia, will offer a setlist featuring many of the original group’s beloved tunes and (Bob Dylan heavy) covers. Fans will get another treat, too: John Kadlecik. The guitarist has jammed or toured with a lot of people, including Bob Weir and Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead. New Haven hosted the Grateful Dead 14 times from 1971-1984, from the Yale Bowl to the former Coliseum. Garcia also played Yale’s Woolsey Hall in 1975.

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Connecticut’s concert scene extends far beyond the confines of New Haven. A handful of prominent artists, from hip-hop, to alternative and rock, will be coming to the Nutmeg state over the next few months.

New York City is just a train ride away, too.

With that being said, get out and support some live music. - P. Akre

This show will be part of the Black Keys first tour since 2015. The fact that the group is returning straight to arenas after a four-year hiatus is a testament to their popularity and position in modern rock. The fall tour is in support of its newest album, “Let’s rock,” which is the group's first record in four years (their longest gap between studio releases). It will be the group's only stop in the New York-area, though they’re scheduled to play in Boston and Philadelphia as well.

CONCERT: Tedeschi Trucks Band DATE: Sept. 27-Oct. 5 LOCATION: Beacon Theatre (NYC) Just two blocks from Central Park, the historic Beacon has hosted rock legends, jazz staples and modern stars for decades. Guitarist Derek Trucks (nephew of Butch Trucks, former Allman Brothers drummer), his wife Susan Tedeschi and their band will begin a short residency there starting this Friday. If you’re looking for a show with southern rock sound, blues influences and true guitar virtuosity, consider seeing a night from this six-show run. Trucks combines the sound of Duane Allman with his own touch, a reason why he is considered one of the best living guitarists.

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HALLOWEEN HORRORS

‘It: Chapter Two’ brings the scares, but never quite matches its predecessor

By TIM POWERS Staff Writer

With the Halloween season fast approaching, it is the perfect time for a good horror movie. The release of “It: Chapter Two” takes advantage of this and brings audiences into a world of freaky, spooky and unsettling drama.

The last time we saw the members of the losers club, they had just defeated Pennywise, a dancing clown who taunts the children he hunts before eating them. Despite the celebrations, there still was a downside since they made a blood promise to each other that if Pennywise were to return, they would also reunite.

Now, 27 years after the events of the first film, the members of the losers club are all grown up. All of them, except Mike Hanlon, have left their hometown of Derry and moved on to build their own lives. But a murder has just been committed, and the murderer is Pennywise. Mike, who has been studying the clown’s history, then begins to call each and everyone of his childhood friends in an attempt to defeat the clown. Most of the losers club returns to Derry.

The film is a long one with the runtime coming in at two hours and 50 minutes. The action of the movie can be separated into a few parts, after the losers club are reunited once again the first act is over. The second act begins with all of the characters separated from each other. They each have to go alone to find their own artifacts from their childhood in order to help defeat Pennywise again. This is where the film feels a little repetitive but nevertheless provides some of the weirdest and scariest moments The cast shines bright with consistent actors as Jessica Chastain, Bill Hader, James McAvoy, Isaiah Mustafa, Jay Ryan, James Ransone and Bill Skarsgård. Honestly, the casting is the best part of the film because each of the adult actors must have some strong similarities to the child actors who first appeared in chapter one. Chastain’s casting is so on the nose as Beverly because she looks exactly like what you would imagine an older Sophia Lillis looking like. Hader is the perfect Richie, taking over for “Stranger Things” actor Finn Wolfhard.

Each of the actors play their characters with strength and care, never once sitting back and letting the effects do the work.

Skarsgård, in particular, is the star of the film. Pennywise is rounded, three-dimensional character in his hands when in any others he would just be another creepy clown roaming the streets.

'It: Chapter Two' premiered in theaters on Sept. 6.

He plays Pennywise with such intensity and emotional vibrancy that it makes the character feel even more unnerving than it already should.

In addition, the child actors of the first film do appear in many flashback scenes that moves the story forward. These particular scenes feel a little out of place, because they are moments that should have been in the first film. They include such big moments that it feels weird they were left out of the first movie. It feels like this film is almost trying to rewrite the first film in order to fit its own plot in.

Despite this, the film does still float. At times, it is hard not to get emotional because of the characters adventures, both mentally and physically. Seeing them as children, and now as adults and how they have and haven’t changed is an emotional ride. If anything, that is the strength of the writing. It is able to keep the audience interested in its characters and their stories even after a cast change and many different paths taken.

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“It: Chapter Two” is a sturdy sequel to a strong first film.

Despite never reaching the heights of the first film, the movie still has quality moments that are very well-made and entertaining. It is often not easy for films to match the same quality of the first film that is so widely loved and respected, especially with the changes made between films. The movie is the perfect film to watch this year for Halloween, giving worthy scares and creepy characters.

After all, who doesn’t love to prepare for Oct. 31 by watching a hair-raising clown terrorize everyone around him?

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RUNDOWN MEN’S SOCCER QU 4, CCSU 1 - Friday Simon Hillinger: 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 shots Oriac Vila Rotxes: 1 shot, 1 goal Tomas Svecula: 1 goal, 1 shot Bruno Aguillon: 1 goal, 2 shots Jared Mazzola: 4 saves, 1 GA WOMEN’S SOCCER QU 3, Canisius 0 - Saturday Selena Salas: 2 goals, 1 assist, 3 shots Kelsey Goldring: 1 goal, 1 shot Ally Grunstein: 2 assists Markela Bejleri: 1 assist, 1 shot Meaghan Phillips: 2 saves, 0 GA VOLLEYBALL Sienna 3, QU 2 - Saturday Maggie Baker: 18 kills, 14 digs Morgan Sherwin: 14 kills, 12 digs Alejandra Rodriguez: 20 digs Marist 3, QU 1 - Sunday Aryanah Diaz: 20 kills, 9 digs Baker: 12 kills, 17 digs Rodriguez: 23 digs FIELD HOCKEY UConn 5, QU 0 - Friday Bianka Strubbe: 3 shots, 3 SOG Ines Ruiz Martinez: 1 defensive-save Hedda Biermann-Ratjen: 10 saves, 5 GA QU 1, UVM 0 - Sunday Strubbe: 1 goal, 1 shot, 1 SOG Ruiz Martinez: 1 assist Biermann-Ratjen: 3 saves, 0 GA RUGBY QU 74, Notre Dame 20 - Saturday Mikah Maples: 3 tries Grace Martin: 2 tries, 1 assist Mckenna Haz: 7 conversions

GAMES TO WATCH WOMEN’S SOCCER QU vs. Rider - Saturday, 12 p.m.

VOLLEYBALL QU at Fairfield - Saturday, 6 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY QU at Georgetown - Friday, 1 p.m.

QU vs. Columbia - Sunday, 1 p.m.

MEN’S TENNIS QU at Brown Invitational - Friday - Sunday WOMEN’S TENNIS QU at Army Invitational - Friday - Sunday WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY QU vs. Ryerson - Saturday, 3 p.m.

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September 25, 2019

Eva Veldhorst brings new play style to Quinnipiac

By BRENDAN O’SULLIVAN Sports Editor

Hardworking, crafty and fun.

Quinnipiac head coach Becca Main used these three words to describe field hockey’s newest sensation Eva Veldhorst.

The freshman midfielder grew up in Maastricht, the Netherlands, playing field hockey since she was six years old. Her mother and older brother also played field hockey and were a big reason why she’s become so crafty on the field.

However, her career in Europe is on hold while she pursues a degree in graphic and interactive design. In the Netherlands, there’s isn’t an option to play collegiate field hockey, so Veldhorst moved to Hamden, Connecticut to continue playing the sport she loves.

“They gave us a list of 15 players in the Netherlands that were looking to come to the States,” Main said. “We did our research on what clubs they played for and we ranked them by their clubs before we even started watching them, and she came from the most dynamic, most high-level club.

“Then we went through and ranked them by video and she came out fully on top. So I went after her right from the start and we just clicked on Skype … She fit so nicely in what we were trying to do that, we put the full press on her.”

Assimulating into American culture was not difficult for Veldhorst, especially with the buddy system that the field hockey team implemented. Each first-year Bobcat is paired with an upperclassman in the spring before they arrive.

The newcomer is paired with someone who the coaches believe will be a mentor and help with adjusting to college. For an international student, Main stressed that having another international student advise Veldhorst was essential to her feeling comfortable with being away from home.

Senior midfielder and 2018 NCAA Statistical Champion Inès Ruiz Martinez was once in Veldhorst’s shoes, traveling across the Atlantic Ocean from Madrid, Spain. This past summer when the team got together, Martinez was Veldhorst’s buddy.

“As international students, since we have the experience, I try to make it as comfortable for her as I could,” Martinez said. “She was actually my buddy, so I got to meet her and spend some time with her. I just wanted her to know that this is an amazing opportunity and wanted her to take advantage of it.”

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Freshman Eva Veldhorst carries the ball through the midfield against Sacred Heart.

Veldhorst looks up to graduate student midfielder Bianka Strubbe. Strubbe, 24 years old, has become the “mom” to everybody on the team, as Main put it.

On the field, Veldhorst doesn’t see the age differences, though. She knows she can learn a lot from the upperclassmen, but is comfortable in games. She’s always played with older players, including her brother, who was two years older than her.

That said, the older players in the United States are far more physical, something Veldhorst is not used to yet.

“They’re strong [in the United States], so I often fall in the games because they push me and I’m not used to that,” Veldhorst said.

“And then I get so frustrated. It’s so annoying because I’m not used to it … I like the way of playing in the Netherlands more because it’s more fair. I don’t like pushing and stuff.

It’s funny because in the Netherlands, I was always the one who pushed everyone away.

Like here I can’t do that because everyone is stronger than me.”

Despite the physicality, Veldhorst has found early success with the team. She’s started all seven games, played at least 50 minutes in each of the past five games and tallied her first collegiate goal against Sacred Heart.

Staying on the field for the majority of the games has been the key to her success. Veldhorst plays forward at times, and a typical forward shift ranges between 7-11 minutes.

Veldhorst, however, would take a 14-minute shift, a short break and be ready to go back on the field.

Playing the midfield requires Veldhorst to

run a lot more in a different manner. Main knows she’ll be successful, though, as she is one of the three fittest players on the team, according to Main.

“Her worst is still headlights above a lot of the other players on the field,” Main said.

“It’s really nice to see that she’s able to make executive decisions in the moment that are very quick. And when you’re fit like her, you don’t have to worry about being too tired to make a decision.”

Going forward, Main plans to keep playing Veldhorst as a midfielder rather than a forward, her natural position. The transition from forward to midfield came about because Main believes Veldhorst is most effective with the ball and being in the midfield gives her the chance to touch the ball often. She has tripled her touches since changing positions, according to Main.

As she continues to improve with cuts and movement off the ball, Main believes Veldhorst can touch the ball six times as much as she did as a forward. That will take time, since Veldhorst is accustomed to the forward position, but Main is confident that she will grow into the midfield.

Main knows how talented Veldhorst is and is allowing her to have freedom in her new position despite being a freshman.

“She still has a lot to learn there, but we want her to let her style show through,” Main said. “She keeps saying, ‘Should I do this?

Should I do that?’ And we keep saying, ‘It’s your position, you make it fit your style. You can put your style and do whatever you want on it.’”

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“This helps them build up their resume for when they’re applying for jobs, and they can make that connection of ‘Hey I know you want to hire me for this position, I’ve already done some of this with an organization that I’ve been involved in.’

“Obviously, we want to continue to build leaders amongst the university, and I think with the university of the future club sports definitely fits the mold of giving our students a great experience, and that leadership training that they’ll be able to use beyond Quinnipiac.”

The games themselves are a unique change of pace from the varsity sports. For one, the games take place off campus. Women’s soccer and men’s rugby play at North Haven’s high school and middle school. Medina credits this to the relationship between Quinnipiac and the school.

Steve Blumenthal, who graduated from Quinnipiac with a master’s degree in teach-

ing, is the current Director of Athletics at North Haven. Quinnipiac’s relationship goes beyond Blumenthal, however, as the university donated $700,000 to North Haven schools that helped build new playgrounds.

In return, the fields have been provided for free for this first season, potentially longer.

Quinnipiac has done an excellent job in creating relationships outside of itself to benefit student clubs and organizations like these.

In addition to just the new and refreshing location, club games have a different environment. They provide an escape from the constant competition and grind of school and work. Make no mistake, the games are competitive, but they remain friendly in ways rarely seen at varsity games.

Connecticut College players were walking to Quinnipiac’s bench throughout the game, asking for and receiving refills of their water bottles. Every time a player approached, they were greeted with a “hello” or a “how are you?” After the refill, they’d head back to their bench with the sound of

a Quinnipiac player saying “good luck” or “feel better.”

It was a warm, friendly environment.

There was competition, but it was to an extent that allowed friendship and kindness during the game and in the heat of the moment, not just afterwards.

With club sports in such an early, pivotal stage, the future remains uncertain. Medina hopes to add more clubs in the future, but at the moment, all parties are satisfied with the progress that’s been achieved. Club sports are finally legit at Quinnipiac.

“They had some agreements with the leagues they were in, and then other teams have struggled to get that league to recognize them because they don’t have University affiliation,” Medina said. “So one of the big things that they get is now the leagues take them more seriously because we have a backing. We’re signing off that they’re certified Quinnipiac students.”

September 25, 2019

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FIELD HOCKEY FRIDAY

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Clockwise from top left: Quinnipiac defenders set up in preperation for an upcoming UConn attack; sophomore Amanda Funaro takes the ball out of the air in preperation to send a pass upfield to a teammate; Funaro lifts the ball just over the stick of a UConn player in an attempt to clear the ball and give her defense a rest; freshman Eva Veldhorst sends the ball upfield, sending her stick dangerously close to her opponents face.

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Quinnipiac field hockey senior midfielder Inès Ruiz Martinez and forward Valerie Perkins tallied their third assists of the season on Sunday.

Quinnipiac rugby exceeded its average points per game this season by 63 points, dropping 74 on Notre Dame this past weekend.

Quinnipiac’s women’s golf set a new 54-hole program record of 913 strokes, shooting the second top-five round in program history this season.

Selena Salas

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

BY THE NUMBERS

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In the first MAAC game of the season, sophomore midfielder Selena Salas tallied two goals and one assist in a 3-0 win over Canisius. She was named MAAC Offensive Player of the Week and is up to five points on the season, good for second on the team.

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September 25, 2019

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A handful of Quinnipiac club sports enter their inaugural seasons as affiliated clubs of the university

By JARED PENNA Sports Editor

Carly Klimek has been playing club sports since her first year at Quinnipiac University in 2016. But when she stepped onto the field for the first game of her senior season, something was noticeably different.

For the first time ever, Klimek’s club soccer uniform was representing Quinnipiac.

“When I was a freshman this club team had kind of just started, so it was all new,” Klimek said.

Quinnipiac’s women’s club soccer team was new then and it’s new again now. There are 10 club team being reborn this year, each now recognized as affiliated clubs of Quinnipiac.

Soccer isn’t the only club sport benefiting from the new affiliation. For example, the team formerly known as New Blue Rugby is now the Quinnipiac men’s club rugby team. The team decided to keep the crest of New Blue Rugby on its jerseys, but now represent Quinnipiac’s brand new club sports logo with pride as well.

“The groups weren’t recognized by the university, so they did not have the Quinnipiac name associated with their group,” Associate Athletic Director Mike Medina said.

“Now that they’re under university affiliation, they can use Quinnipiac – they have their own logo that we’ve created for them, and we’ve created our own brand identity for club sports.”

The inspiration for finally affiliating the clubs with the school came from students.

The athletes participating in club sports were speaking out, expressing their desire to become affiliated with Quinnipiac, and eventually they won the university over.

“I think it’s been a huge student push,” Medina said. “There’s been so many athletes here who want to continue to play the sport that they played in high school. And, not all of them are talented enough to play on a Division I team, so club gives them that opportunity to play, represent the university, continue the sport that they love and they get to play it at a very high level.”

As the program looks ahead to the future and makes attempts to grow, administration

also recognizes that it’s early on in the process and steps in when needed.

“Unfortunately, we’re in the infancy stage right now,” Medina said. “I think the university investment has been really, really strong, both financial and in terms of allowing the students to have the freedom to be strong leaders of their organization. They expanded our recreation department by another full-time professional to help us with the launch of club sports for this year, which has been fantastic.

“But each team is also receiving financial support from the university as well, which I think helps them get off the ground. They had to buy all new uniforms this year, they had to understand what it means to be under the umbrella of Quinnipiac University, and I think the financial commitment that the university has made has been fantastic.”

The efforts by the university don’t go unnoticed. In the women’s soccer club’s first game this season, it played a Connecticut College team that seemed a step or two behind Quinnipiac.

For one, Quinnipiac’s players all wore matching, professional jerseys, helping the team appear official and organized. On the other bench, Connecticut College’s players were wearing t-shirt jerseys with quality that you could recreate at home. Some looked old, some new. Others had no numbers, some lacked a last name. One girl even took the field with a blue pinny.

Medina noted that Quinnipiac’s financial involvement and commitment shows on the field, and it fills administrators and athletes alike with a sense of gratefulness.

“I think at the end of the day, our students are so excited to finally see this come to fruition, because it’s been 10 years in the making,” Medina said. “So, the fact that they had this voice and the university administration listened and made this a reality has been something that I think when you talk to the students they’ll certainly be extremely appreciative of that.”

Quinnipiac has no issue putting some funding into club sports given how essential

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The Quinnipiac men’s club rugby team played its first game of the season, Saturday, Sept. 21. it can be in its students’ lives. Club sports provide athletes with an avenue where they can continue their athletic careers.

Medina expressed that not every student who comes here is capable of making a Division I team, but club sports provide a solution for that. Sometimes the varsity lifestyle doesn’t suit every student, and that’s when club sports come in handy.

“I had contacted [Quinnipiac’s women’s soccer head coach Dave Clarke] and he told me to come to a practice, but after thinking about it, the varsity team turns into your whole life, and that never was it for me,” Klimek said. “I played it to have fun, and obviously competitively to win, but I didn’t want it to be something that controlled my life like that. So this, club sports, is the perfect balance.”

Beyond the freedom, club sports provide the opportunity to find more than just competition in athletics. Athletes’ efforts go far beyond just on-field performance and advocacy. Each team has a president, vice president and treasurer, and each position is filled by student athletes. The teams are essentially run by their athletes, with little to no interference from Quinnipiac faculty.

“It was difficult this year, because obviously it was the first year that we were affiliated, so there was a lot of trials and errors,”

Klimek said. “But, a lot over the summer was scheduling games, ordering uniforms and equipment, booking field, booking refs, organizing paperwork, organizing tryouts, organizing practices, so a lot of it happened over the summer.”

Team presidents take on the role of athlete and in a sense, athletic director. They’re responsible for much more than leadership and inspiration. The silver lining? They aren’t alone.

“Hope Schlegel is our vice president, and Sophia Marshall is our treasurer,” Klimek said. “So, we all really help each other a lot. Yeah, my title is president, and they’re vice president and treasurer, but we really all share the work pretty much equally. They help with whatever I need and we’ve just been working together so well for so long, it just works.”

Medina expanded on the roles of the athlete leaders, expressing that the teams conduct themselves this way not just because they want to, but because it instills values in students that they can carry with them past graduation.

“I think there’s a really good opportunity for leadership positions,” Medina said. “You have a president, a vice president, a treasurer, safety resource officers, team managers, things that allow them to take some of the things they’re learning in the classroom and