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Adderall usage on the rise

Roughly 45 percent of Quinnipiac students surveyed claim to have used Adderall

By DREW JOHNSON AND ASHLEY NALLY- NAGEL

Juggling assignments crammed in at the end of the semester can lead to high stress levels among students as they plunge into finals week.

“There’s different peaks of times in the academic year that students become more stressed,” Director of Health and Wellness Kerry Patton said. “Some of those are around final exams or midterm exams.”

According to a survey of over 250 undergraduate students conducted by The Chronicle, 73.4 percent of students rated their stress around finals as eight or higher, 10 being the highest rate of stress.

“We have counseling services here at Quinnipiac,” Patton said. “Students have an easy way to access counseling.”

With finals week comes a boatload of studying and late nights, making drugs like Adderall popular among college students.

Adderall, and similar drugs, like Vyvanse, are often prescribed to treat individuals with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. It can come in the form of either instant release and extended release, according to DrugAbuse.gov Adderall contains a combination of amphetamine and dextroamphetamine, according to drugs.com. These amphetamines are central nervous system stimulants that affect

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Adderall and similar drugs are often prescribed to treat attention- deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

chemicals in the brain.

“We have some students that are prescribed Adderall or different stimulants,” Patton said. “There’s kind of a big term they call a ‘study drug’ for different stimulants.”

Nearly 45 percent of those surveyed admitted to using Adderall or a similar drug. However,

only 19.1 percent claimed to have a prescription.

Even students who are prescribed Adderall are a bit skeptical about it.

“They brand it as something that can help college students,” Stone said. “It’s not shown to be as harmful as it really can be to its users.”

Sophomore sociology major Dana Hammerle also has a prescription for Adderall.

“It helped a lot in high school,” Hammerle said, though she hasn’t found the effects to be as beneficial in college.

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University aims to establish plaid tradition

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The flag. The cups. The banners. All in Quinnipiac Plaid.

Two weeks ago, the university released its newest brand identity element.

However, many students have noticed that the various promotional items offered at the time, such as Quinnipiac Plaid cups in the student center, are now gone.

The plaid initiative was not a passing phase, according to Vice President of Brand Strategy and Communications Keith Rhodes.

“The launch of the plaid did include many promotional elements to create interest and awareness that were short lived, and we are planning something similar soon on our North Haven campus, but plaid is here to stay,” Rhodes said.

Rhodes emphasized that the university desires to continue to make the plaid a tradition Quinnipiac students can be proud of.

“Quinnipiac Plaid is not a special promotion.” Rhodes said. “It is a core brand identity asset that will quickly be recognizable and provide a strong representation of Quinnipiac and our great community.”

Sophomore psychology major Kelly O’Brien was intrigued by the original release of the plaid, and feels there should be more items available for students.

“I think the first week we had (the plaid) was good,” O’Brien said. “It was cool seeing the cups and everything. I think it would be cool if we had more

plaid things in the (bookstore).”

These types of promotional items will be coming to the campus bookstore soon, as well as to various other parts of the university, according to Rhodes.

“You will be able to buy apparel… ties, hats, scarves… and merchandise in the bookstore with Quinnipiac Plaid,” Rhodes said. “You will even see touches of the plaid on some of our new athletics uniforms, with Quinnipiac Plaid flags being waved during games, and of course, we will celebrate national tartan and plaid days with campus promotions.”

According to a statement released by Quinnipiac Athletics, the plaid will indeed find its way onto some of the university’s sports uniforms.

“Quinnipiac Athletics is currently working with the Office of Brand Strategy and Integrated Communications as we begin our partnership with adidas. Quinnipiac Athletics is in the early stages of uniform design and are exploring ways to use all aspects of the University’s new marks and colors,” according to the Athletics department.

So how successful a chance does the university feel the plaid has to be a top-selling item?

According to Rhodes, those odds are high.

“Students and alumni alike frequently wear plaid items, so why not Quinnipiac Plaid, especially given that it is so unique and was meticulously designed,” Rhodes said.

“Moreover, given the level of early demand of plaid items from both the Quinnipiac

How many final exam periods do you have to go to?

Quinnipiac Plaid flags are on display at Campus Customs on Whitney Avenue.

Bookstore and Campus Customs, I expect interest to only grow from here.”

O’Brien also feels that Quinnipiac Plaid has a good chance of becoming popular with students, provided that the university continues to encourage its growth.

“Just making it known, and not letting it fade into the background (will help the plaid become successful). I think it can be successful if (the university) keeps up with it,” O’Brien said.

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Rhodes explained that Quinnipiac Plaid is not meant to replace any existing logos that the university uses, but rather to expand upon the university’s already-existing identity.

“Quinnipiac Plaid is a new brand identity element that complements our current brand identity system by creating a unique design that is both symbolic and representative of who Quinnipiac is, and how we are different from See PLAID Page 4

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May 3, 2017

STUDENTS SPEAK UP May Weekend is known by students as the last weekend to go out with friends before the final exam period begins. However, the university has not recognized or affiliated itself with May Weekend in years. Students share their thoughts on whether or not the university should sponsor May Weekend as it once did.

By JENNIE TORRES AND JEREMY TROETTI Photography by ERIN KANE

Rose Cipoletti| Freshman | Biomedical Science

CREATIVE DIRECTOR Christina Popik

“I think they should. I think it would get more students involved together, I mean I know in the past something kind of happened so that’s why they stopped it. I guess maybe if they do more stuff on the Quad and are more careful about it, I think they should hold stuff on campus though.”

WEB DIRECTOR Max Molski NEWS EDITORS Kelly Ryan & Victoria Simpri ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR Jeremy Troetti ARTS & LIFE EDITOR Samantha Bashaw ASSOCIATE ARTS & LIFE EDITORS Charlotte Gardner & Lindsay Pytel OPINION EDITOR Amanda Perelli

Amy Hinds| Senior | Occupational Therapy “I think some aspects should be sponsored… for juniors and seniors that are 21, because it has been a tradition of the school for so long. I don’t really know how (the school) would sponsor it. My parents actually went here, and my dad said (students) used to get kegs on the Quad.”

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“I guess it would be nice if they had some sort of events on campus, because at least then people would be on campus and not spreading out everywhere, maybe a little bit more controlled.”

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“I think that it definitely would be worth (sponsoring) it, but you know some of us have to clean up our act. There’s trash everywhere and I feel like that was very disrespectful, so I feel like like if they sponsor then we have to clean up our acts.”

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Beyond the Bobcats

A rundown on news outside the university.

By Jeremy Troetti

Jury recommends charges against jail staffers

One dead, three injured at University of Texas stabbing

Two found dead in apparent murder-suicide

A Milwaukee, Wisconsin jury has recommended criminal charges against seven jail staffers who forced an inmate to go without water for seven days, according to Yahoo. Two jail supervisors, Nancy Evans and Kashka Meadors, and five officers: James Ramsey-Guy, JorDon Johnson, Thomas Laine, Dominique Smith and John Weber, came under jury investigation for six days in April following the incident. The jury came to the conclusion that there was probable cause for “abuse of a resident of a penal facility” after 38-year-old inmate Terrill Thomas died due to the staffers’ actions.

One person was killed and three were injured following a stabbing on the University of Texas at Austin campus on Monday, May 1, according to CNN.com. Despite officials originally stating that only two were injured in the attack, campus police later confirmed that three people were wounded in the incident. There are currently no details available regarding the severity of the injuries. According to campus police, the perpetrator is a student at the university, and is currently in custody. A possible motive for the crime has not been determined, and police say that there was no ongoing threat to campus following the suspect’s arrest.

A Norwalk father and daughter were found dead on Monday, May 1, according to the Hartford Courant. According to police, 55-year-old Mark Wilkinson shot his 33-yearold daughter, Melissa, and proceeded to turn the gun on himself and take his own life before they could arrive on the scene. Officers outside the apartment complex reported hearing a gunshot inside the residence at around 7 a.m. on Monday. The officers checked inside the residence with a camera, and found both bodies. The bodies were removed from the home around noon, and local police have recovered the weapon from the scene.

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The fidget frenzy

Teachers and students weigh in on the popular new fidget spinner toy

By KELLY RYAN News Editor

Pocket-sized, handheld fidget toys are flying off the shelves. These items are aimed at those suffering from ADD, ADHD, anxiety and Autism, according to a Quinnipiac University press release sent on Monday afternoon. Fidget spinners are popular amongst children, tweens and teenagers alike.

Companies like Amazon market a spinner that is able to eliminate boredom and stop bad habits such as nail biting, pen clicking and knuckle cracking, according to the press release.

Judy Falaro, assistant teaching professor of education at Quinnipiac University, commented on the pros and cons of the fidget spinners in the university press release.

“We know that for people with ADHD, using a ‘fidget’ of some sort can be very positive. There are any number of choices from chewing gum to squeeze balls or elastic bands on the bottom of a desk chair to kick,” Falaro said in the press release. “There has also been great success with movement breaks. Standing desks have also provided great results for people. These new spinners seem to provide more of a distraction.”

Junior international business major Zachary Geffner uses a fidget spinner while in class.

“It’s made concentration seem less tedious

and tiresome,” Geffner said. “I can pay attention in class with a stronger focus because I have an escape for all my energy.”

Falaro also added that the fidget spinners have become popular and are being used as toys by many students, according to the press release.

“They diminish in value as an accommodation for those who may need one,” Falaro said.

“Overall, there are many other proven strategies for aiding those with ADHD. One of the most basic is to design engaging lessons. As for those people with Autism, spinners would likely increase self-stimming behaviors, which is the opposite of what we try to accomplish.”

Fidget cubes have also been circulating around recently. Sophomore computer information science major Vincent Deriu uses his fidget cube when he is tempted to open his laptop during class.

He purchased the fidget cube a few weeks ago with hopes it would alleviate some of his habits, like clicking his pen and tapping his foot.

“The fidget cube is something to fool around with while taking notes or watching a video presentation in class,” Deriu said. “You can click it, press it, spin it, and it always helps me concentrate.”

Deriu prefers the fidget cube over the spinner because he said the spinner requires two hands.

“I recommend the cubes over the spinners due to the size and the variety of buttons and switches included.”

While there are positive benefits, schools across the country are banning toys from classrooms because they pose as a distraction for kids.

Mark Rapport, a clinical psychologist from the University of South Florida, told Live Science that a spinner-like gadget is more likely to serve as a distraction than a benefit for individuals with ADHD. Rapport also said the spinners are visually distracting for children who do not have them and guide students’ attention away from the lesson.

According to NBC Boston, Nissitissit Middle School in Pepperell, Massachusetts banned the toy, and school administrators said the spinning has gotten out of control.

These spinners are available for roughly $8 at local stores such

as Five-Below, 7-Eleven and Tedeschi Food Shops, according to NBC Boston.

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Quinnipiac Athletics hosting tag sale to clear room for adidas

By MAX MOLSKI Web Director

The Quinnipiac Bobcats are cleaning out their closets and putting their old swag up for grabs.

Quinnipiac’s Department of Athletics and Recreation will host a tag sale on Saturday, May 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the TD Bank Sports Center to make room for a new influx of inventory. The school will put up new and

lightly-used items including jerseys, shirts, shorts and more from the university’s teams.

Quinnipiac announced a seven-year deal with adidas on March 31 that will run through the 2023-2024 season. The deal makes adidas the official footwear, apparel, uniform and accessory brand of the Bobcats across the school’s 21 varsity teams and the official equipment provider for Quinnipiac baseball, men’s lacrosse and women’s lacrosse.

“adidas has a phenomenal reputation and a long history of providing an excellent product to college and professional teams,” Quinnipiac Director of Athletics and Recreation Greg Amodio said of the partnership.

“Our goal is to place our brand with the best in NCAA athletics and this is a step in that direction.”

This event follows closely to one from university’s crosstown competition. Yale

University hosted a similar yard sale last May after the Bulldogs signed a multiyear deal with Under Armour in January 2016.

Hundreds lined up outside Ingalls Rink ahead of its 10 a.m. opening before wiping the arena clean.

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SPB to hold Finals & Chill On Wednesday, May 3 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., the Student Programming Board (SPB) will hold Finals & Chill on the Quad. This event will give students an opportunity to take a break from studying and cool down. Students are encouraged to bring a blanket and come enjoy free italian ice on a first come, first serve basis.

Montage to host last Open Mic of semester The Montage Literary & Art Magazine will host its last Open Mic of the semester on Thursday, May 4 from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m in SC225. This event is part of the Montage Open Mic Series, which features talented writers and artists. The floor is also open to anyone who would like to share his or her work.

Quinnipiac Christian Fellowship to hand out finals goodie bags The Quinnipiac Christian Fellowship will hand out goodie bags stuffed with snacks and encouraging messages to students to wish them good luck during finals week. The group will be at the Carl Hansen Student Center tables on Thursday, May 4 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. There will also be a prayer box where students can contribute prayer requests. Quinnipiac Christian Fellowship group members will later pray for those students.

Latino Cultural Society to present Cinco de Mayo meal The Latino Cultural Society will be giving out free traditional Hispanic food and drinks on Bobcat Way Lawn on Friday, May 5 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The Latino Cultural Society will be celebrating Mexico’s victory against the French..

QUAD to serve Moonlight Breakfast On Friday, May 5 from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m., QU After Dark (QUAD) will host it’s semi-annual Moonlight Breakfast in the lower caf. All kinds of breakfast foods will be served buffet style. If students bring either a canned food item or a $1 donation, they can get into the breakfast at 9 p.m. All other students will be admitted at 9:30 p.m.

May 3, 2017

Students sign up for National Bone Marrow Registry

By VICTORIA SIMPRI News Editor

Gamma Phi Beta along with Love Your Melon brought The Icla Da Silva Foundation, a recruitment center for Be The Match, to the Mount Carmel Campus on Thursday April 26. The event gave students the opportunity to sign up for the National Bone Marrow Registry.

The National Marrow Donor Program operated Be The Match Registry. This nonprofit organization is dedicated to creating an opportunity for all patients to receive the marrow or umbilical cord blood transplant they need, when they need it, according to the Be The Match website.

Gamma Phi Beta charter member, Olivia Hilton, and Vice Captain for Quinnipiac’s Love Your Melon crew, Hayley Abbott, organized the event on Thursday.

Hilton and Abbott invited Community Engagement Representative at The Icla Da Silva Foundation, Natasha Mincy, to help students register for the national bone marrow registry.

The Icla Da Silva Foundation partnered with Gamma Phi Beta and Quinnipiac’s Love Your Melon to offer their services directly to students on campus.

“The overall goal to Be The Match is to find a bone marrow donor for every person suffering with leukemia or blood cancers that need a bone marrow donor,” Mincy said.

Currently, there are about 13.5 million people on the registry, according to Mincy. Hilton’s older brother had the opportunity of being a bone marrow donor via Be The Match.

“He actually donated and saved a man’s life when he was a senior in college,” Hilton said. “In February of this past year, he passed away, and this was a foundation that was really near and dear to his heart.

Getting to work with my sorority sisters, Love Your Melon and Be The Match all at once to continue on my brother’s legacy is a huge deal

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Senior Erin Foley signs up for the National Bone Marrow Registry, via Be The Match, to become a potential donor.

for me. It’s kind of like my personal anecdote for it.”

There are health requirements to be matched as a donor. A donor must be between the ages of 18 and 61. Donors must be Hepatitis C and HIV negative, and also have not gone through any chemo or radiation, according to Mincy.

“We are really trying to make the registry a little more diverse,” Mincy said. “Right now it’s about 70 percent caucasian and 30 percent of every other nationality. (It is) only about seven or eight percent African American, and leukemia is not a white man’s disease. It is certainly important that we get as many people involved as we can. Asian, African, Hispanic, everyone needs to get on the registry so that we can help somebody to live a long, happy, healthy life.”

Even with 13.5 million people on the registry, only a small percentage of recipients actually receive a donor.

“It’s small (percentage of

matches) because you have to have a pretty close match in your DNA,” Hilton said. “You have to be a full match in order to be able to participate in the donation.”

Once a donor signs up for the bone marrow registry, they remain on the list until the age of 61, according to the Be The Match website.

“You don’t have to reapply.

Your DNA doesn’t change, so this is in there ‘till then,” Hilton said.

“Once you get a potential match, they run some more tests just to see if you’re a full match, and if you’re a full match, then you have the opportunity to go through the donation process.”

Donating bone marrow can be done via platelets or by extracting liquid marrow from the back of the pelvic bone via needle under anesthesia.

“It can happen a week from now, it can happen 15 years from now, but it’s really kind of awesome that way,” Hilton said.

The day continued with Quinnipiac’s Love Your Melon crew donating to the Ronald McDonald House, a non- profit organization that provides families with a home-away-from-home for their hospitalized children.

Quinnipiac’s Love Your Melon fed seven families and donated around 50 to 75 hats, according to Abbott.

Hilton would love to be able to bring Be The Match to Quinnipiac every semester in an effort to get more students signed up on the national bone marrow registry.

“I am graduating so I’m going to be going home, but I have sorority sisters here. I also have a wonderful community of people here,” Hilton said. “If this is a way that I can continue my brother’s legacy here at Quinnipiac and in various other places, then I would love to continue doing this.”

Stone: ‘It’s not shown to be as harmful as it really can be’ ADDERALL from cover “Usually when I don’t take my medication I’m non-stop, but when I take it, it kind of slows me down,” she said.

Hammerle also mentioned that when she takes Adderall, she finds it hard to eat and to fall asleep at night. Other side effects of the stimulant include shortness of breath and a rapid heartbeat, according to Patton.

Adderall can produce many un-

wanted symptoms including trouble sleeping, feelings of depression, irritability and potentially dangerous cardiac issues, according to DrugAbuse.gov “Thankfully, if someone has a reaction to something, what’s nice is we do have our health centers open 24 hours a day,” said Patton.

According to the survey, the most popular use for the drug is as a study aid, followed by dayto-day activities such as doing laundry or going to the gym. 5.5 percent of students surveyed said

Adderall is useful for partying and getting high.

“I think sometimes students are using it just to stay awake to study.

That’s why it’s used as a study aid,” Patton said. “Initially students who are unprescribed may feel (Adderall) is helping them, but in the long term it’s not.”

The fact remains that college students find the drug to be a helpful study aid, especially during times where they have to get more work done than usual. Out of the students surveyed who admitted to

using Adderall, nearly 55 percent claimed to only use it on occasion.

Though most of the students surveyed have never taken Adderall or other stimulants, the majority of those who have taken the drug do not have a prescription.

“I think if someone has a true diagnosis that would benefit from the stimulant it could really help them actually manage their stress,” Patton said. “But I think, as (The Chronicle’s) statistics state, there is about 50 percent or so that haven’t been seen by a doctor.”

Rhodes: ‘Quinnipiac Plaid is a new brand identity’ PLAID from cover other universities,” Rhodes said. “It serves to add vitality, prestige and pride to our already strong brand identity system – beyond our core assets of our word mark, Q, colors, fonts, etc.”other universities,”

While the plaid received a lot of mixed comments from students initially, the overwhelming response from the Quinnipiac community on campus and online appears to be positive Rhodes cited the university’s Facebook announcement as a measure of how quickly the plaid has

caught on.

“If we look at the Quinnipiac Plaid announcement on Facebook, of the 1,850 likes/loves/negatives, an overwhelming 99.46 percent were positive, with only 10 detractors – that’s incredible if you think about it,” he said. “Lastly, if we look at the visits to the ‘downloads’ page on the

website for access to screen wallpaper, to date we’ve seen over 3,000 page visits and as many downloads.

Taking everything into account, I would say that we’re off to a very good start… people love Quinnipiac Plaid.”

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Social media: society’s compulsive addiction

By SEAN TREPPEDI Staff Writer

Social media consumes ever-increasing amounts of time in the everyday lives of people who constantly check their feeds due to FOMO (fear of missing out). It is society’s most efficient tool, yet society’s addiction is arguably its largest detriment. It is a resource for news, an outlet for sharing and a platform for constant communication.

Since its inception, it has become exponentially more popular until the point of absolute social dependency.

A majority of Americans say they use social media as their primary source of news, according to Pew Research Center. Nearly eight out of every 10 online Americans now use Facebook, which comes out to 79 percent of the U.S. population.

“Your computer is so huge that this is the only way that you can say ‘Hey don’t forget about me, I’m a member. Don’t forget about me, I’m just like you,’” professor of sociology Keith Kerr said.

An average of 76 percent of Americans report checking in on their social media at least once daily, while 56 percent of Americans admit to using more than one of the five major social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and Pinterest).

These numbers are growing each year, and it raises the question as to why more and more Americans are dependent on their smartphones and social media, according to Pew research.

The majority of Quinnipiac students said that they open Snapchat close to 30 times a day whether it be to check, post or send snapchats. On average, students said they open the app close to 20 times, while the minority said they open it close to 50 times per day.

“I think social media use has exploded because it is a quick way to gauge public affirmation of what matters,” professor of sociology Suzanne Hudd said. “It enables us to readily ‘measure’ that affirmation with things like retweets and likes.”

A large component for why society has become so addicted to social media is because people are subconsciously looking to conform. According to Kerr, Americans like to consider themselves individualistic, but in doing that, it ironically creates a sense of insecurity and loneliness.

“We are unbelievably individualistic people in our culture, and this, oddly enough, produces mass conformity,” Kerr said. “Because we are so highly individualistic, we have a strong need then to make certain that we are as close to being like the people around us as possible so that we can show that we are of the same group.

The more individualistic a culture is, the more likely we are to conform to the people around us.”

Researchers linked social media use to individual characteristics, according to a study titled, “Development of a Facebook Addiction Scale,” by Psychology Reports in 2012. People who scored high for narcis-

An average of 76 percent of Americans report checking social media at least once daily. sism proved to be the most active on social media. Social media provides the opportunity for one to present themselves in a favorable way in line with their ideal self.

“We’re in a largely narcissistic culture. A narcissist is someone who has little to no sense of self and what little sense of self they have they hate,” Kerr said.

“It is about the constant construction and maintenance of their false self that is not their true self and the whole purpose of that false self is to elicit responses from other people.”

According to another Quinnipiac student poll, a majority say that they cannot go more than a few hours without having to open a social media application on their phone, whether it be to check, post or send content.

“First is to try to elicit positive responses. So I post something on Instagram and it’s a constant looking to see if people are giving me the thumbs up. If that’s not working, what is just as good is to elicit their rage and their reactions, even if it’s negative, that I can rage against, because this is a reminder that I’m still alive and people are still paying attention to me whether it’s positive or whether it’s negative. So there is a lot of that going on with social media.”

Americans are living in the information age where people are finding the constant need to share, communicate and browse on their smartphones. American teens are more attached than any other group. Research shows that 24 percent go online almost constantly, whether it is through a mobile device or laptop.

Kerr said that there is a constant need to monitor ourselves and make sure we are fitting in with peers because people want to

conform with a group that is now so vastly diverse compared to what was going on in the past. Social media gives people the ability to connect with others all over the world instantaneously who are so different from themselves and it makes the world seem like everybody has nothing in common.

“Part of the explanation for why social media has become so ubiquitous is that we’re having to deal and having to struggle with ‘how do we present ourselves in a manner to a diverse world in such a world where we don’t piss people off’ that we show that we can be like you,” Kerr said.

88 percent of American teens possess a mobile device, and 90 percent of them communicate through social media and/ or messaging apps daily, according to Pew Research. The typical teen communicates through their smartphones about 30 times a day.

“Social media fulfills our desire for simple answers as to what is important or what should matter in our lives, be it in our personal lives, or what is happening in the world at large,” Hudd said. “It escalates the importance of others’ viewpoints, experiences and opinions, potentially at the expense of our own.”

The major two symptoms for social media addiction include increasing needs to engage with the object of addiction, and negative feelings when not getting enough of it.

Studies by Psychology Reports have shown that smartphone and social media abuse have several negative effects on one’s life in terms of real-life communities such as academic performance and relationship issues.

The obsession with cyclic sharing in today’s world comes from a desire to not be

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excluded from those in one’s community.

“If I’m not on social media, it’s as if I don’t exist and if I’m not secure enough with myself or I can’t be by myself,” Kerr said. “I have to always get feedback so I’m always having to throw stuff up there in a narcissistic culture. ‘Whether they hate it or they love it, just don’t ignore me.’”

In the days before social media, most people grew up being in tune with the same types of media and news. There was a belief that two people from different backgrounds could relate to. Social media has had a vast effect on society because it has caused society to fracture in where everyone is connected to something different. “(Social media) connects us to such a diverse range of things and the question is whether there is anything that holds us together anymore,” Kerr said. “That’s what we’re seeing in western democracy in that it’s starting to splinter and balkanize because there is not much in common that allows us to conform. We quickly are trying to (conform) with these phones but in many ways that is just creating more of a splintering effect.”

America’s obsession with smartphones and social media only feeds into why this industry will continue to grow economically. The more that people use it, the more the companies behind these devices and platforms learn, and the more they will capitalize.

“People feel compelled by the new morals, values and beliefs that come about in this information age to willingly and freely give this information up by using these devices that is worth a hell of a lot of money and we get nothing in return for it,” Kerr said.

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Senior sendoffs

Kristen Riello, Sarah Doiron and Jeanette Cibelli are the seniors on The Quinnipiac Chronicle. Before graduating, they each wrote a senior sendoff summarizing their individual experiences on The Chronicle and as Quinnipiac students.

One of two things

When you’re a senior, you do one of two things: move on or hang on. We all know what the right thing to do is. But is it so easy to move on and pretend like you’ve gotten some fabulous dream job right out of college? I think that’s the dream for most students out there, but hanging on to this fantastic bubble inside of our Quinnipiac reality seems much less scary than the giant question mark looming around out there.

When you’re a freshman and scared of everything, you do one of two things: fit in or stick out. I’d like to think that I came into my own during my time here. Trying to fit in only made me want to be myself more and more. So I gave up and decided that myself was what I wanted to be. And that took me about two years to realize.

I’d like to think The Chronicle played a part in who I am today, in the person I’ve become. I think I’ve stolen a few of the confident and feisty traits of the passionate

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journalists, photo journalists and designers who I’ve had the pleasure of working side-by-side with since my freshman year here.

The Chronicle has taught me to speak up and fight for what’s right.

If something seems questionable, it probably is worth questioning.

Make your own rules. If you don’t like what you’re doing, turn it into something you like doing and make it your own. You’re more than just a designer, a photographer, a writer, an editor. I’ve not only designed throughout my four years here, but I’ve taken photos and written pieces for Opinion, Arts & Life and News. And that was because I never let myself become confined to one lane.

I will always hang on to the things that The Chronicle and Quinnipiac have taught me, but it’s equally important to move on. A senior has to strike a balance between what to hang on to and what to let go of, no matter how hard that may be. I wouldn’t consider myself much of a “quote person” but there is one and only one quote that I legitimately try to live my life by.

“Every great thing starts out a little scary, doesn’t it?”

Former Creative Director | Member since 2013

Thank you for everything There are three things I think of when I think of The Quinnipiac Chronicle: hard work, dedication and family. These describe each and every single person who has helped make this experience worthwhile for me throughout these past four years.

These things describe what it’s like every Tuesday in the Media Suite. These words describe what it’s like to make friendships that will last a lifetime.

Our Student Media Advisor, Lila Carney, told me when I first became Editor-in-Chief that I would blink and it would be over. She couldn’t have been more accurate.

Being a part of The Chronicle has been a whirlwind of an experience, but I wouldn’t trade it for the world. I’ve learned so many things, but nothing compares to what I have learned being a part of this organization.

The first thing I learned is that it’s okay to make mistakes. Nothing will ever be perfect, even if you expect it to be. Just pick yourself back up, dust yourself off and try again.

The second thing I learned is that not everyone is going to like you, and that’s okay. People will criticize you and your decisions, but you need to look past that.

At the end of the day, if you are confident in yourself, that is all that matters.

Lastly, don’t be afraid to take risks. If you want to try something new, it is up to you to get out there and do it. You can do anything you set your mind to, and it

is important to step outside of your comfort zone.

I wouldn’t be the person I am today without The Chronicle. When I was in high school, I wasn’t involved in any extracurricular activities.

Upon graduation day, I immediately regretted it. I told myself that when I entered college, I would change that. And change that I did.

So I want to say thank you to everyone who helped me get to where I am today.

Thank you to my parents, who made my dreams come true.

Thank you to my friends who have loved me at my best times and supported me at my worst.

Thank you to the former Editor-in-Chief, Julia Perkins, for being an amazing role model over these past four years.

Thank you to Lila, for supporting me through this entire experience and always being there to give me advice.

Thank you to my editorial board, who put faith in me to run this organization and ultimately became my second family.

Sarah Doiron

Former Editor-in-Chief | Member since 2013

The Chronicle taught me to speak up I used to be a pretty quiet person. I would open up to talk or laugh when I was with family or good friends, but I was more tentative when interacting with other people. I think the cause was a mixture of introversion and a fear of saying something stupid or embarrassing. I still identify as an introvert, but I definitely got over those other reservations, and The Chronicle helped me do that.

I’m not a journalism or communications student, but it didn’t take long on the newspaper staff for me to figure out that journalism is such an important freedom in society. Despite what we may hear lately in today’s political climate, journalists seek to tell the truth. A good journalist knows how to speak up, and they know when to speak up. When Hamden changed its policies about landlord and student tenants, The Chronicle wrote about it. When Quinnipiac’s Student Government budget came under question, we wrote about it. When the rugby team won the national championship, we wrote about it. When the rugby team didn’t get as much attention from school administration as the men’s ice hockey team, we wrote about it. When there was a cute dog on campus, we wrote about it.

Students on The Chronicle aren’t like how I was in high school: sitting at a lunch table agonizing over whether or not to say something that they think is

Jeanette Cibelli

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interesting, funny, shocking, relevant or important. They say it. They’re not reckless with the content they publish, of course, because they’ve also been trained to seek out facts, reputable sources and different perspectives, which is incredibly important in the process of learning how and when to speak up.

I learned this process from my time with The Chronicle, a long journey from staff writer to Arts & Life Editor to Copy Editor that I can’t believe is coming to an end. I don’t always speak up successfully, but I’m working on it.

I learn more from the times when I go too far and say something too strong or wrong, rather than when I stay quiet and then ruminate for hours or even days about what I should have said.

Because of The Chronicle, I’ve become more confident in myself and what I have to say. I’m more willing to share my thoughts with those around me. I talk about things that affect me, Quinnipiac, the United States and the world.

If anything, I don’t know when to keep an opinion or emotion to myself (and I think some fellow Chronicle members can attest to that). Being open, honest, thoughtful and informed is key, and I’ll forever be grateful to this newspaper for helping me realize that.

Congratulations to the other hard-working, graduating seniors, and thank you to everyone I’ve met through The Chronicle for supporting me, writing cool things and learning their comma rules (for the most part).

Good luck next year!

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Remove the label

You are not your relationship status When I was in high school, it seemed like all anyone cared a guy is in a relationship doesn’t mean he’ll cheat. Just because about was who liked who, who was dating who, who got a girl goes out without her boyfriend doesn’t mean she has to behave differently than her single friends. dumped, who was a thing but not actually together and so on.

If I had a dollar for every time people told me I shouldn’t For me, this drama has been minimal. I have been in a steady relationship for nearly four years now and am often referred to go to Toad’s because I have a boyfriend, I would have enough as “mom” because of it. While, yes, I tend to be very nurturing money to go visit him. My behavior on the weekend and weekdays alike does not revolve around my and responsible, I do not believe this has boyfriend’s wishes. Yes, I respect him and anything to do with my relationship status. wouldn’t do anything I wouldn’t want him doBeing in a long distance relationship ing when I’m not around, but I am a (sort of) in college is difficult enough, but trying to MADISON FRAITAG adult woman who can handle herself without meet everyone else’s standards at the same Design Editor @madisonnrosee13 everyone making sure I’m living to someone time is nearly impossible. else’s standards.

Too often people make judgements Beyond Toad’s, people make assumptions based on whether or not someone is single. about others based on their relationship staWhen a single girl chooses to go to Toad’s Place, it is assumed she is looking for a guy to make out with tuses everywhere. I’ve heard people say they only take certain and never see again. When a girl goes with her boyfriend, peo- classes to meet people, such as males taking nursing classes to ple expect a disgusting show of PDA. When a girl in a relation- meet women. Also, people often assume people dress a certain ship goes to Toad’s with her friends, people often question if her way solely to attract others. We should be able to look nice for ourselves, not just for others. Contrastingly, we should be able boyfriend is okay with it.

This is unacceptable. Every person, single or happily taken to dress comfortably without being stereotyped as boring or has a right to make any decision he or she wants to. Just because lazy because we have “no one to impress.”

After two years at Quinnipiac, I can confidently say that hookup culture is alive and well. While I firmly believe that everyone should be free to do whatever with whomever they wish, I also believe people should not be free to judge or assume what anyone else chooses to do.

Single or taken, it is no one’s business how you behave besides your own. If a single person wants to mess around with someone new every week, great! Be safe and have fun, that’s your choice. If someone is single and chooses never to do anything, okay! Cool! You do you, Honey Boo Boo child.

The most frustrating part of this is that it can so easily be fixed. If you can honestly say you do not wish to be judged by others for your personal decisions, you should be able to stop judging others based on theirs.

Next time you find out someone is in a relationship, don’t assume they’re “mom” or “dad.” If someone is single, that does not mean they are lonely or a “cat person.” People are not and should not be defined by their significant other or lack thereof.

Let’s stop breeding this thinking and appreciate people for themselves as individuals. It’s about time.

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ACROSS 3. A meal that is eaten outdoors and typically takes place at a park.

4. A place where people go to walk or use a playground.

5. A star at the center of the solar system.

6. A place where people go to swim and lay in the sand.

7. A large edible fruit that is usually deep red or pink with black seeds.

8. A cold dessert that can be served on a cone.

9. Thin shoes that are worn in the summer and at the beach.

11. The hottest of the four seasons.

DOWN 1. A cream, spray or gel that reflects the sun and prevents sunburn.

2. Another name for a trip.

5. Eyewear that reflects the sun.

10. A container of water used for swimming.

Kyle Liang, "Please Rise" Jessica Solomon, "Better Things Are Coming?"

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Each will receive $100, a specially selected book, and a gift card from the University bookstore.

For more information about the contest, contact QUWAC's faculty director: Jeffrey.Foy@QU.EDU; or the Research and Writing Institute Director: Paul.Pasquaretta@QU.EDU.

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Keeping it Koo Professor and author Jason Koo has a flare of creativity in everything he does

By ADRIANNA LOVEGROVE Staff Writer

Professor Jason Koo’s journey with literature began while he was still in high school. The complexity of classic novels lured him into the compelling universe that is literature.

“When I was a senior (in high school), I read Hamlet in my English class,” Koo said. “That was the book that really changed how I thought of literature, like it just totally blew me away that here was a text that is talking to itself.”

Raised in a Korean household, Koo grew up with a focus on science and math. He entered college with a goal to graduate with a pre-medical degree.

“I was like most Asian kids,” Koo said. “My dad was a doctor, so I was raised to think that I was a science guy.”

During his first year of college, Koo found that he had just skimmed the surface of his intrigue with the realm of the written word, and that science and math were no longer his priority.

“They wanted me to be pre-med, but I was like ‘No, I'm really serious about this literature stuff,” Koo said. “So I took the science stuff less seriously and by the time I was a sophomore, I was just this full blown English major.”

His first tastes of poetry began with the young professor courting young women on the campus of Yale in 1994.

“I was writing not really that seriously as a freshman in college,” Koo said. “A lot of people were like ‘oh girls like poetry’ so I remember my first girlfriend. I was writing her poems all the time. They were terrible. I'm sure now if I looked at them, I'd be horrified. But she liked them.”

While being an absolute casanova with the ladies, he still had not fully delved into the wonders of poetry. Upon entering his sophomore year at Yale, he began to take more courses revolving around poetry. The first poet that he ever connected with was Hart Crane.

“He was one of the first poets I read when I got serious about poetry,” Koo said. “I loved his poetry first of all. It’s just this incredible lyrical, very ambitious poetry, it’s both very lyrical and epic at the same time.”

Koo felt a unique connection with Crane, as both have deep connections to the state of Ohio. Koo was born in New York, but grew up in Toledo and Cleveland. Crane was born in Garrettsville which is only an hour drive from Cleveland.

“I didn't know any poets at all who were from Cleveland, so that was kind of amazing,” Koo said.

During that second year of college, Koo was no longer writing to woo his lady. He narrowed his focus on writing poems about himself. While his intentions for writing

changed, Koo said he remembers the experience of “feeling changed.”

The first poem he ever wrote seriously was about a baseball game in 1995.

The Cleveland Indians were down two games to zero in the World Series. A teenaged Koo was tense with anxiety as he hoped the Indians would win their first World Series of his lifetime. With all the built up emotions, he let them out into a poem titled “Saturday Night Baseball.”

“I was anxious about baseball back then and I still get anxious, but I was absurdly caught up in it, just thinking my life was going to end if they lost that game,” Koo said. “I wrote in anticipation but then ultimately the game became not about sports, like that’s where it started, but it ends up being about my childhood.”

Since arriving to Quinnipiac, he has been astounded by the willingness to break down misconceptions within the world of art. His students have been incredibly open to new ways of understanding poetry.

“I think you have to break down a lot of misconceptions that students have about poetry and about art in general but if you can do that with them, there is a hunger,” Koo said. “What’s great about teaching it is that there is an excitement and a hunger for it that is different from what I've seen from other schools. It’s a little bit more passionate and it's a little bit more genuine than other schools.”

His easy-going vibe and laid-back personality makes it easy for him to relate to his students.

Name: JASON KOO Specialty: POETRY Hometown: BROOKLYN, NY “He's a chill guy who I would totally like to grab drinks with after I graduate,” senior PA major Kyle Liang said.

Koo is 40 years old, a statement he says would shock his students because they view him to be younger than he actually is.

Koo has provided his students with inspiration to reach for their full potential. By creating a comfortable classroom environment, he has constructed a sort of safe haven for his students.

“I've never been in a classroom in which I felt more comfortable sharing my voice, my experiences, both good and bad, and me and my family's story, because I know that every week there is a group of people who are eager to read my poetry,” Liang said. “By creating that kind of atmosphere, fostering that level of comfortability, Professor Koo was able to transform us as poets.”

His refreshing honesty shows that he is fearless in speaking his mind and his version of truth.

“I’m just gonna say this and I hope you print this too,” Koo said. “I think the school can be more diverse...among students and also among the faculty.”

The English professor has developed close relationships with his fellow staff members, forming a deep appreciation for their commitment to the job.

“I really enjoy my fellow faculty here in the English department,” Koo said.

“These are the most thoughtful and professional colleagues that I've had."

Quinnipiac University has welcomed Professor Koo and his artics mindset well, and although he hails from the cities of Cleveland and Brooklyn, this metropolis poet has found a home in the Bobcat den.

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Unicorn Craze Is the rainbow overload making you sick?

By LINDSAY PYTEL

Associate Arts & Life Editor

Have we taken this “unicorn” thing too far? The unicorn-colored food trend has been creeping up for a while, taking over our social media accounts. However, after Starbucks released its “Unicorn Frappuccino” on April 19, it’s turned into a frenzy.

Making its limited-time debut, most Starbucks cafés sold out of their Unicorn Frappuccino in the first day. The pink and blue drink mixed the flavors of sweet and sour and not everyone was a fan. People took to social media saying they enjoyed the colors, but would never get the drink again if they had the opportunity.

The Frappuccino dared to mix flavors that don’t really go together. The drink consisted of vanilla, mango, blue drizzles of chocolate mocha sauce, pink powder and sour blue powder, according to Starbucks’ ingredient list.

And to top it all off, the drink had 39 grams of sugar…and that’s only for a tall, or 12 ounces, of basically pure liquified sugar.

After the Unicorn Frappuccino slayed in purchases amongst the basics, an unofficial Starbucks drink, the Unicorn Lemonade, stole consumers’ hearts. Made with the leftover powder from the Frappuccinos, baristas found a new and short-lived alternative for one’s sweet tooth, according to USA Today.

So now that the Unicorn Frappuccino is gone from Starbucks, have no fear, there are plenty of colorful alternatives, if you’re okay with possibly upsetting your local Starbucks barista by asking to mix a bunch of different things to get your colorful drink.

One alternative could be the “Dragon Frappuccino,” a mix of the Green Tea Frappuccino, Vanilla Bean powder and Berry Swirl, according to Perez Hilton. This one definitely will fulfill one’s colorful drink needs.

A similar drink concocted by Starbucks lovers is the new "Mermaid Frappuccino." This drink consists of a vanilla bean base with frozen blackberries drizzled with toasted coconut matcha sauce, according to Today.

Last year, Starbucks revealved other colorful drink options called the Pink Drink, Purple Drink, Green Drink, yeah you get the picture.

Now fans of those drinks are mixing them to create a two-toned drink to satisfy their color aesthetics, according to Perez Hilton.

You’re really going to anger your barista by ordering these drinks. If ordering the two-toned Pink Purple Drink, make sure you ask for the regular Pink Drink (Strawberry Acai Refresher with coconut milk) at the bottom. Then ask your barista to add ice and slowly pour in the Purple Drink (Passion Iced Tea, soy milk, vanilla syrup and blackberries) to create the ombré effect we

all know and love, according to Popsugar.

You can try these selections soon in the new Starbucks Quinnipiac is implementing. Keep these in mind for next year.

If it weren’t weird enough that it seems like everyone is making all of our food into rainbows, some women took it to a whole other level by dyeing their hair the same pink and blue colors.

Caitlin Ford, a St. Louis hairstylist, shared pictures on her Instagram of her Unicorn Frappuccino inspired hairstyle, according to Cosmopolitan. Ford’s client honestly looks just like the Frappuccino, having her hair dyed mostly pink and then adding in a small streak of purple and blue diagonally down her head to create the full unicorn effect.

Ford isn’t the only one with requests for the unicorn look. A Winnipeg hairstylist, Kelly Woodford also graced one of her clients with some unicorn locks, according to Cosmopolitan.

Woodford’s dye job, however, consisted of an ombré effect. Starting with a grayish color then fading into colors of pink, purple and blue in layers at the bottom of her hair.

Woodford then styled her client’s hair into a French twist putting a green Starbucks straw to twin with the Frappuccino on Instagram.

So let’s get this straight -- now we have unicorn food, drinks and hair? What will we see next for this trend?

Well, let’s not forget all the Snapchat filters embracing the unicorn trend as of late. Starbucks couldn’t pass up the opportunity to have a unicorn-themed Snapchat filter to advertise the popular drink, adding to the unicorn frenzy.

However, Starbucks wasn’t the first unicorn filter we’ve seen. In the past we’ve had the one with the pink ears and purple horn, that when you open your mouth shoots out rainbows.

Icebreakers also joined the unicorn trend with an icy unicorn filter.

So much color, so many unicorns. Will the madness ever end?

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Looking back before moving forward Well Bobcats, it looks like our school year is rapidly coming to a close. With there always being something to do, whether it’s on or off campus, I think it’s safe to say we’ve all made some memories here at the Q over the past two semesters. Despite all of the fun, with finals coming up and endless days and nights of studying, we can probably all agree it’s time to take a break. Take a look at what some of your fellow classmates’ favorite memories are from the past year and what they’re looking forward to most about our summer vacation. -Sean Raggio

What is your favorite memory from this school year?

What are you most looking forward to about this summer?

“My favorite moment of this year

“When I think of senior year,

“Seeing my residents at my

“Moving out and getting a new

was actually last week. We had

I think of the time that Pep

nursing home that I work at.

place and a new job, so things will

I’m a CNA, a certified nursing

be a lot different for me.”

assistant.”

– Robert Bernardara, Junior

formal for my fraternity [Pi Kappa Band traveled to California for Phi]. I’m here for 4 years, but

the Sweet 16 and the women’s

at least I’m doing things to get

basketball team.”

myself involved. I’ve surrounding – Sydni Grossman, Senior

– Jackie Berolini, Freshman

myself with great people.”

– John Franklin, Sophomore

“My first hockey game because it was really inspiring for me to

“Just not having school work, “Doing open mic nights with my

surfing, enjoying the beach,

“I would definitely have to say

see just how everyone really came friends. I’m in a little band. We’re working outside and getting tan

the Yale game. It was a pretty big

together and was really excited

called Fairly Local.”

and making money.”

highlight being up there with that

about it. I felt really included in

– Christian Corona, Junior

(arena) packed.”

the school community.”

– Rachel Beaulieu, Sophomore

– Jared Kevelson, Sophomore

– Ashley Grady, Freshman

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Finally, the celebrated weekend full of sunshine, music and good times has graced Quinnipiac. This singular weekend that students look forward to and public safety warns us about. The weekend, which promises the never-ending consumption of alcohol and the destruction of all dorm buildings. That’s right — May Weekend was back and better than ever. For some starting on a Wednesday night for dollar beers at Clubhouse, this threeday period brought its share of happiness and bad decisions.

It all began on Friday as the tolls of the Arnold Bernhard Library signified the dawn of this righteous celebration.

People from all over campus began to mingle in front of their buildings- many missing their classes so they could take advantage of the whole day. With the perfect weather and the release of DJ Khaled’s new song, it seemed that the weekend was off to a great start.

Then, it was time to rally. The next day started much too early for the hungover student body, but nothing could stop it from seizing the new day and the new darties. As the crowds built up, so did the snap stories. Each time the app refreshed, 10 new stories of wild pool parties and ice luge drinking antics appeared in a seemingly interminable flow.

The heat only added more fire to the flames at these outdoor functions. The temperatures upwards of 80 degrees created a comfortable haze for everyone to enjoy while sipping on cold brews in the trashed backyards. However, while hopping fences and rushing to beat the crowds leaving, sweatiness was a real turn-off. But that’s what showers are for— unless your floor completely ruined your single shared bathroom.

As the night drew to a close, everyone started to get ready to go to the club they can never refuse: Toad’s. After the necessary showers to wash all the mud and beer off, on went the khaki shorts and Bodycon dresses.

In this year-long ritual of pre-gaming with your friends before calling the Ubers, a new sense of excitement lingered in the dorm rooms since this Toad’s excursion was special among all of the other dozens of times. But of course, this refreshed mindset meant that everyone would be feeling the same and that signified the length of the line.

Once arriving, the line reached far past the billboard resembling its appearance on Halloweekend. But if they could get through the first two days of May Weekend, there was no discouraging a fun-hungry college student from waiting in the line to dance the night away.

When taking the melancholy walk back from Hogan late at night after hours of partying with their friends, these students returned to their dorms some pounding out ceiling tiles, some DJ-ing with their best friends in the common room, some climbing up in their beds content with their weekend, some preparing to head out again the next day.

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Freshman Commons resident Quentin Burke has heard rumors of the high cost of damages.

“I don’t know if (the rumors) are true or not, but usually when I see people (damaging property), it’s not someone I recognize,” Burke said. “That’s money out of my pocket that I’m paying, and it wasn’t even anybody that lives with me.”

Damage to university property seems to be a recurring theme during May Weekend, and Director of Residential Life Mark DeVilbiss asks students to treat QU facilities with respect always, but especially during this last weekend in April.

“A lot of people live there and enjoy those facilities,” DeVilbiss said. “A lot of people work hard to maintain them so I always ask students to treat the facilities with respect so it’s better for everyone.”

Costs to repair include the material, labor and time that it takes to fix the damage, which racks up a high price tag. When the school doesn’t know who’s responsible for the damage and no one comes forward, then everyone in the community has to share in paying for that.

While the damage done to the residence halls was severe, DeVilbiss was also concerned for the safety of the students.

“Something could fall on them, they could hurt their hand or whatever they use to break the tiles, so there’s always the risk of injury,” DeVilbiss said.

While students are out enjoying the last weekend of partying, the destruction of university property does damage to the sense of community in a residence hall. It seems that students only realize this when the fun is done and the weekend comes to an end.

“I think a lot of students view their residence halls as their ‘home away from home,’ and anything that detracts from that feeling is quite negative,” DeVilbiss said.

Freshman Elissabeth Daniele is disappointed that this destruction happened over the weekend.

“I think it’s really sad when something like that happens,” Daniele said.

“We’re given the opportunity on such a nice weekend to have fun, and (students) should take care of what’s around (them), definitely.”

Vandalism is an unwelcome distraction, especially at this time of year when students need to be focusing on upcoming final exams. Rather than enjoying the weekend and going back to business as usual, students have to put up with construction happening outside of their door.

“For all of those reasons that I just strongly discourage vandalism anytime of year, but on this last weekend in April that’s a concern,” DeVilbiss said.

Many students are bothered by the damage done to their on-campus homes and see that it is not a good or accurate representation of the residents of the Commons residence hall or of who we are as a university community.

Despite the differences between the students of Quinnipiac, they can all share this collective experience that QU has created long ago.

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The damages to the Commons residence hall were substantial. Residential Life employees still do not know who is responsible.

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RUNDOWN MEN’S LACROSSE QU 6, Canisius 10 – Friday Foster Cuomo: 3 goals, 3 assists Mike Fletcher: 1 goal Jack Brust: 16 saves BASEBALL QU 4, Canisius 10 – Saturday Liam Scafariello: 2 HR, 4 RBI Matt Batten: 1 for 3, 2B, 2 R QU 7, Canisius 4 – Saturday Batten: 1 for 2, HR, 2 RBI, BB Ben Gibson: 1 for 3, HR, 4 RBI QU 2, Canisius 3 – Sunday Batten: 1 for 3, HR, RBI, BB Robbie Hitt: 7.0 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 3 K SOFTBALL QU 0, Niagara 2 – Saturday Abbey Long: 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 2 R, 7 K Emily Czaja: 1 SB QU 6, Niagara 8 – Saturday Erin Larsen: 3 for 4, HR, 2B, RBI Casey Herzog: 1 for 4, HR, 4 RBI QU 3, Canisius 4 – Sunday Keala Cordeiro: 2 H, 2B, 3B, 2 R Herzog: 7.2 IP, 7 K, 4 ER, 5 H QU 6, Canisius 7 – Sunday Larsen: 3 for 5, 2 R, RBI Rebecca Drake: 3 for 4, 2B, RBI MEN’S TENNIS MAAC Tournament Semifinal QU 0, Marist 4 – Saturday WOMEN’S TENNIS MAAC Tournament Semifinal QU 4, Fairfield 0 – Saturday Jennifer Lu: 6-1, 6-0 win Rachel Horton: 6-1, 6-3 win MAAC Tournament Final QU 4, Siena 2 – Sunday Lu: 6-0, 7-6 (2) win Sydney Young: 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 win Proyfon Lohaphaisan: 6-2, 6-2 win Lu/Rodriguez (Doubles): 6-1 win ACROBATICS & TUMBLING NCATA Quarterfinals QU 270.645, Alderson Broaddus 264.755 – Thursday NCATA Semifinal QU 273.945, Baylor 279.325,

GAMES TO WATCH BASEBALL QU at Manhattan – Saturday, 2 p.m.

QU at Manhattan – Saturday, 5 p.m.

QU at Manhattan - Sunday, 2 p.m.

SOFTBALL QU vs. Manhattan – Saturday, 12 p.m.

QU vs. Manhattan – Saturday, 2 p.m.

QU at Fairfield – Sunday, 12 p.m.

QU at Fairfield – Sunday, 2 p.m.

WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK MAAC Championships – Saturday and Sunday WOMEN’S GOLF NCAA Tournament – Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday

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GAME OF THE WEEK

Bobcats baseball splits doubleheader with Canisius

By MICHAEL DALTON Staff Writer

Quinnipiac baseball (7-8 MAAC, 14-24 overall) took one win in a doubleheader against the Canisius Golden Griffins (7-5 MAAC, 24-15 overall) on Saturday April 29.

The Bobcats got off to a rough start, surrendering four runs in the first inning. Quinnipiac’s starting pitcher, junior Chris Enns, was immediately replaced in the second inning by junior reliever Wyatt Hamilton, who went five innings and gave up just two runs.

On the offensive side, sophomore right fielder Liam Scafariello showed off his power by hitting two home runs, and driving in three runs. This brought Scafariello’s home run total up to 15 this season, making him only the second Bobcat ever to hit 15 home runs in a single season.

“When you have a legit power hitter in your lineup, it changes everything,” head coach John Delaney said.

“When you have (Scafariello), who has the ability to leave the yard at any point with any swing, there’s a huge change in how pitchers have to approach him.”

Despite Scafariello’s solid day at the plate, the Bobcats were unable to catch a break, and fell to the Griffs 10-4 in the first game.

Canisius’ J.P. Stevenson led the way for the Griffs, pitching 6 1/3 innings while giving up four runs.

In game two, Quinnipiac junior Taylor Luciani and Canisius’ Andrew

Kneussle got the nod for their respective teams.

Both pitchers struggled early in the first inning, as each player dealt with respective bases loaded situations. Luciani found himself in a pickle with the bases loaded and nobody out, however, he was able to get out of the inning just giving up one run.

The only difference with Kneussle was that he had one out when he loaded the bases. That’s when junior first baseman Ben Gibson took advantage of the opportunity and hit a grand slam. Junior Julius Saporito responded to Gibson’s home run with an RBI double, extending the Bobcats lead 5-1.

“We didn’t get off to a great start which ended up hurting us in game one, but to reverse that and come out swinging in game two is exactly what you want to see,” Delaney said. “You want to see resiliency like that and that’s what’s going to help your progress in the season.”

Kneussle went 3 1/3 innings, giving up seven runs, while Luciani went 5 1/3, innings surrendering four runs.

Besides Scafariello edging his way near the single season home run record, senior shortstop Matthew Batten added several more hits to his college baseball resume, including a two-run shot over the left field fence to give the Bobcats a 7-1 lead in the bottom of the second.

“We were very passive in the first game,” Batten said. “I think we were all sitting location, sitting pitches

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Junior Wyatt Hamilton pitched five innings and struck out three on Saturday.

and getting them and we weren’t able to do some damage with them.

[The pitcher] was getting into some good pitching counts.”

Batten is now second all-time in hits in program history with 239. Despite this personal accomplishment, Batten admitted that he wasn’t known for his hitting when he entered the world of college baseball.

“It’s been a process,” Batten said.

“I didn’t come here as a great hitter.

I was always known for my defense, but working constantly with coach Delaney and graduate Mike Palladino,

who works with me all the time.”

Quinnipiac finished off their three game series with Canisius on Sunday April 30 at 12 p.m., which was also Senior Day. Before Senior Day, Batten couldn’t have been happier with his past four years as a Quinnipiac student athlete.

“I love this program to death and I will do anything for it,” Batten said.

“It’s going to be sad but it will feel good to reflect on what’s happened here, all the friendships I’ve made and will never lose, and I’ll be happy.”

Fabbri: ‘People are very proud of what we were able to accomplish’ FABBRI from Page 16 ner, you’re pulling your hair out.”

Associate head coach Mountain MacGillivray joined the program in 2009 as a recruiting coordinator and knew that he wanted to be on the Quinnipiac coaching staff when he met Fabbri.

“What I was really looking for was someone who really cared about her players and was secure about her job and her abilities and was confident,” MacGillivray said. “[Fabbri’s] a mother of three, so she understood how to take care of her girls. I knew right away, meeting her and meeting a couple of players, that this was going to be a great place to work. And it has been.”

MacGillivray’s job, as a recruiter, is to find high schoolers to buy into Fabbri’s 10-player rotation, where 10 players play roughly 15-25 minutes a game, and no one player is bigger than the system.

Fabbri’s daughter, Carly, is a rising senior on the team. She says that her mother is no different as a coach than she is a parent.

“Both as a parent and as a coach she has high expectations,” Carly Fabbri said. “I think if you set the bar high that doesn’t really leave a lot of room for error. She expects us as players to come to practice every day willing to compete. She expects us every game to go out there and not really care about the name of the jersey we’re playing against.”

Redshirt sophomore forward Jen Fay was one of those players that bought into Fabbri’s system.

“The one thing that I thought was different about Quinnipiac than any other school that I visited was the fam-

ily atmosphere,” Fay said. “All the coaches were there to meet you and greet you...each coach took the time out of their day to show you around, and I think that family atmosphere was really the one thing that drew me here.”

The program won its first postseason game in 2016, winning a game in the National Invitational Tournament (NIT). Although the program had not won an NCAA Tournament game in its two previous appearances in 2013 and 2015, the goal was to win two tournament games in 2017.

The Bobcats won the MAAC Championship, giving them a berth into the NCAA Tournament. In the first round, the No. 12 seeded Bobcats upset the No. 5 seed Marquette Golden Eagles, 68-65, setting up a second round matchup against No. 4 Miami on its homecourt.

Quinnipiac took an early lead, but saw a few players get into foul trouble.

Despite that, the Bobcats were able to hold off a late Hurricanes rally, winning 85-78 and accomplishing the goal they had set prior to the season.

“Hard work always pays off and you don’t know when, and it paid off,” Fabbri said. “As a coach and as a player you never want to feel satisfied or say you’re satisfied, but truthfully [it was] satisfying...and there was nothing easy about it.”

It could be said that the moment the Quinnipiac women’s basketball team “graduated” was when it defeated Miami in the second round of the NCAA tournament, leading to a few days of buzz surrounding the team.

Local media outlets awaited the team’s arrival at the airport following its win against Miami. A day later, a pep rally was held outside the TD Bank Sports Center, where Fabbri

stood atop a firetruck ladder to address the fans on the team’s success as fans stood out in the frigid weather.

Even ESPN joined in on the coverage with a story on how to pronounce “KWIN-uh-pee-ack.”

The Bobcats gained national fame like their in-state foes, the UConn Huskies, who had won the previous four championships and were riding a record 109-game winning streak at the time.

But the Bobcats lost to the eventual champion South Carolina Gamecocks, 100-58, in the Sweet 16 game that the Gamecocks dominated from the beginning. “[The Gamecocks] didn’t give us any hope,” Fabbri said. “They were ready to go.”

After this type of success at a mid-major program, coaches may jump ship to a bigger school. But Quinnipiac won’t have to worry about losing Fabbri.

“Are you kidding me?” Fabbri said on the possibility of leaving.

“This is my baby! I’ve got four kids, Carly, A.J., Paul Henry, and Quinnipiac women’s basketball.

We continue to do things that have not been done here before.”

Fabbri has been contacted by other schools for their coaching position, but wouldn’t comment on which ones.

Although the Bobcats have found a new taste of success, they aren’t doing things differently. Offseason workouts are the same as they’ve ever been, and Fabbri is sticking to her 10-player rotation. She also hopes that with the new success, it will be easier for recruits to by into her system.

“All that exposure was immeasurable, and now we’re trying to measure just exactly how much did it do,” Fab-

bri said.

She also hopes that the team can ride its popularity wave into next season with the fans. Lender Court holds 3,570 seats, but there were only three games last season that more than 1,000 fans attended. To add to that, the student section typically consists of the pep band and a handful of students.

“People are very proud of what we were able to accomplish,” Fabbri said.

“Hopefully we’re able to capitalize on the success of what we were able to do and get people in the stands for our home games next year.”

As for next season, the Bobcats return 12 players, including Carly Fabbri, and Fay. However, they also lose two of their senior captains in guard Adily Martucci and forward Morgan Manz.

“As fun as it has been these last couple of months, we now have to shift our focus on to next season,” Carly Fabbri said. “It’s hard to win a lot of games, it’s hard to win the regular season of the MAAC and go in and win in three days of the MAAC Championship Tournament...now that we’ve been there and we’ve seen what it takes, hopefully we’re going to take that experience and make that happen again.”

With all that the program has achieved the last five seasons, Fabbri believes that the program is still growing and that it’s not far away from joining college basketball’s elite.

“I’d like to say that we’re knocking on the door of a Final Four [within the next four years],” Fabbri said. “I know people are sitting here saying ‘she’s out of her mind,” but the kids that say yes to Quinnipiac want those challenges.”

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SPRING SPORTS AWARDS

With the Quinnipiac spring athletic seasons coming to an end, it’s time to recognize some of the most outstanding coaches and players this season had to offer. Justin Cait, Logan Reardon and Conor Roche give you their thoughts.

BEST COACH

JOHN O’CONNOR

PAULA MILLER

PAULA MILLER

There is no other way to put it: Quinnipiac golf head coach John O’Connor did a spectacular job this season. He was responsible for recruiting freshman Alexandra Sazhin, who won MAAC Rookie of the Year and MAAC Player of the Year honors. On top of that, O’Connor won 2017 MAAC Women’s Golf Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season. - JC

Miller led her team to its fourth straight MAAC Championship, and it has yet to lose a MAAC match (36-0) since entering the league four years ago. Not only were the Bobcats 7-0 in the conference this year, they won every single match by a score of 7-0 or 6-1. These girls were simply dominant in the MAAC, credit to Miller. - LR

Miller’s squad continues its domination with a senior class that did not lose a MAAC match in its collegiate career.

Women’s tennis continues to be among one of the more overlooked teams on campus, and is now one of five Quinnipiac programs that made it to an NCAA Tournament this year. - CR

GOLF

WOMEN’S TENNIS

PAULA MILLER

WOMEN’S TENNIS

PHOTO COURTESY OF QUINNIPIAC ATHLETICS

JESSICA LEE

OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD Junior Jessica Lee carried her tremendous indoor track and field momentum right to the outdoor track and field season. Lee became the first Bobcat hurdler in program history to qualify for the finals of a Penn Relay event, then placed third in the 100-meter hurdles on Saturday. She also holds the conference’s top time (13.56) out of all 100-meter hurdles this season. - JC

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER KEI EZAKA

REBECCA DRAKE

Ezaka, a senior, broke the Quinnipiac all-time wins record this year on April 5 when he picked up his 138th career victory. He has been the anchor for the Bobcats at first singles for all but two matches this season, and helped lead the team to the MAAC Tournament as the No. 3 seed. Ezaka has led by example and paved the way for the future of Quinnipiac tennis. - LR

Drake has been one of the MAAC’s best hitters this season as she is second in batting average and hits. Drake is also among the league’s best in slugging percentage and doubles. The sophomore is one of the key factors as to why the team is looking to make a late-season push for consecutive MAAC playoff appearances. - CR

MEN’S TENNIS

KEI EZAKA

SOFTBALL

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BEST FRESHMAN

ALEXANDRA SAZHIN ALEXANDRA SAZHIN ALEXANDRA SAZHIN GOLF

GOLF

GOLF

Another year, another freshman sensation for Quinnipiac golf. Her play pushed Quinnipiac to a second consecutive MAAC Championship and NCAA Tournament berth. Sazhin won MAAC Rookie of the Year for her breakout efforts. On top of that she took the 2017 McLeod Trophy, awarded to MAAC Women’s Golf Player of the Year. - JC

Sazhin burst onto the scene as the best freshman of the spring. She won the McLeod Trophy given to the MAAC Player of the Year, and also won MAAC Rookie of the Year after posting the top score among freshman. She was an instrumental piece for the Bobcats this season, which is still in progress, after their MAAC Championship and NCAA Tournament berth. - LR

When a freshman is good enough to win not just the conference’s freshman of the year, but also the conference player of the year, she is the clear freshman of the semester. Sazhin has been a key player to team that’s made its second-straight NCAA Tournament, and for that she is my freshman of the semester. - CR

ALEXANDRA SAZHIN

PHOTO COURTESY OF QUINNIPIAC ATHLETICS

Photo Courtesy of Quinnipiac Athletics

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“They knew they weren’t going to lose...they had the will, the power. They were not going to let them come out and beat us, no matter what.”

— PAULA MILLER WOMEN’S TENNIS

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Quinnipiac golf earns its second straight MAAC Championship and NCAA Tournament berth

By SEAN TREPPEDI Staff Writer

When the Quinnipiac golf team watched the national broadcast of the NCAA tournament selection show on Thursday, the players euphorically exploded once they learned that they will be heading to compete in Athens, Georgia as the 18th seed against the nation’s best.

The Bobcats know that despite their good fortunes this season, the competition is going to be stiff once they tee off in Athens on May 8.

“We’re up against very difficult competition so we’re looking to enjoy ourselves and be relaxed and enjoy the experience,” Quinnipiac head coach John O’Connor said. “As far as beating teams, it’s very difficult for us to beat those teams. They’re very special, but I have five girls on the team that could go low at any given time. It could happen.”

The Bobcats earned their right to compete for a national title when they won the MAAC Tournament on April 23 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Four of the five Quinnipiac starters finished the final round in the top 10 of the tournament.

“All five of them are very hungry competitors,” said O’Connor. They like to win and they know what it’s like to win now, and that’s what they want to keep doing,” The Bobcats had the luxury of being able to ride five very dependable golfers all season in freshman Alexandra Sazhin, sophomore Luciana Tobia-Palza, sophomore Julia Kemmling, senior Emily Ribbins and junior Estefania Morales, as all of them have been capable of scoring low rounds consistently.

Freshman Alexandra Sazhin finished in first place in the conference tournament by dominating with a three-round total of 231 strokes and

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The Quinnipiac golf team will travel to Athens, Georgia on May 8 for the NCAA Tournament regional round.

finishing with +15. Sazhin’s consistent, low-scoring play has been an Xfactor for the Bobcats this year. The key as to why Sazhin has been able to be such a fruitful contributor this year is how she has been able to maintain consistency and constantly shooting close to par.

“I have to keep in mind the same shot-by-shot attitude that the entire team went into the conference playoffs with,” Sazhin said. “We were all in the ‘grind-out and take one shot at a time’ attitude, and I think because of that we were all able to do so well and stay so composed throughout the entire tournament down to the last hole.”

The Bobcats battled extreme weather conditions and felt that the only way to stay consistent was to focus on approaching one shot at a time. This mentality ultimately helped Sazhin lock up her first-place victory after the final round.

“As a result, we really had to stay focused to that last pot,” Sahzin said. “That last two footer was probably one of the difficult things in my life, and two footers are hard enough. I really think that this attitude of focusing on every shot to the very end is really what got me through to the very last hole.”

Sazhin followed in the footsteps of sophomore Luciana Tobia-Palza, by coming into the program as an impact freshman that is capable of winning tournaments.

“Luciana did it exactly the same way as a freshman. Luciana won a couple tournaments last year,” O’Connor said. “Alexandra did a great job at this tournament, but prior to that we hadn’t seen signs of that. Luciana was dominating last year throughout the year. Alexandra did it at just the perfect time and it was very special.”

Tobia-Palza finished the MAAC

tournament not far behind Sazhin, placing tied-for-fifth place with 236 strokes and +20 after the three rounds.

Tobia-Palza looks to head into the NCAA tournament with excitement and a positive attitude.

“I think the field is gonna be very very hard, but we’re just gonna go learn from our competition and grow as players,” Tobia-Palza said.

This was the second consecutive MAAC title for the Bobcats, as they won last year’s tournament at the same location. Players are seeing the group work ethic and positive attitudes of the team pay off after achieving back-toback titles.

“We knew it was going to be a lot tougher this year,” Kemmling said.

We also got better and we went down to the MAAC and gave it our all. We really grinded it out until the last day so I’m thrilled with the outcome.”

The team’s optimism has paid

dividends for them this season as they have been able to place fairly well throughout the course of the year, especially when placing second both at the St. John’s Invitational on October 25 and at the Wagner Invitational on April 3.

The consistent success has also led O’Connor to win back-to-back MAAC Coach of the Year awards.

“It’s pretty cool. I’m very pleased.

I’m not sure I’m the best coach or I deserve coach of the year, but I’m happy that somebody thinks that,” O’Connor said.

From a technical standpoint, the strong point that the Bobcats have been able to display this season is their dominant short game. They know that heading into the NCAA tournament, their short game is going to be the key to competing against the best in the nation.

“I think as a whole for our team that we worked a lot on short game this year,” Kemmling said. “I think that really gave us the edge over the competition when we were in Florida for the MAAC.” Along with keeping their short game at a high level, the Bobcats are looking to master their putting before heading to Athens.

“Unfortunately in the Northeast we don’t get on the golf course that much in the spring, so putting is the key,” O’Connor said. “We’ll probably put from now until we’re ready to go.”

The Bobcats are looking to ride their momentum from the MAAC title into the NCAA tournament when they arrive in Athens to tee off for the three-round, regional showdown.

“I think we’re still on this high from winning conference in general and now being able to see how far we’re gonna go,” Ribbins said.

“Everyone is so so excited.”

Fabbri’s family

By CONOR ROCHE

Associate Sports Editor

If you asked Tricia Fabbri how many kids she has, she would respond with four; her three biological children, and an adopted child: the Quinnipiac women’s basketball program.

Fabbri has now been Quinnipiac’s head coach for 22 seasons. After a long and windy road, her Bobcats finally reached the Sweet 16 in the 2017 NCAA Tournament.

“We did it,” coach Fabbri said of the moment when the Bobcats defeated the Miami Hurricanes in the second round. “We’re going to the second weekend!”

Fabbri’s journey at Quinnipiac began in 1995, and she is one of the two coaches that remains from former athletic director Burt Kahn’s time. She can still recall the odd setting of her interview with him.

“Burt Kahn was such a character,” Fabbri said. “He had his dogs around, he had his tobacco in his mouth and was walking around doing stuff, and we were just having a conversation about stuff that I couldn’t remember...I thought it was interesting.”

When Fabbri came to Quinnipiac as an assistant coach from her alma mater Fairfield, the school wasn’t a university and the Bobcats were a Division II program. They also played their games in a multi-purpose gym that is now known as Burt Kahn Court.

“I didn’t know much about Quinnipiac,” Fabbri, a lifelong Connecticut resident, said. “I thought ‘This would be a good step for me, I’m ready for it.’”

Now the Bobcats are a Division I program that plays in a state-of-the-art arena. They’ve also moved up in the conference ranks in that time, moving

from the Northeast Conference (NEC) to the Metro Athletic Athletic Conference (MAAC), going up against Fabbri’s alma mater. “[TD Bank Sports Center] is really one of the best in the country,” Fabbri said. “We’re in a constant state of being better and efficient. Wouldn’t you rather be here as opposed to ‘This is the way it is?’...to me, that’s where you want to be.”

Fabbri was almost not around for the opening of the the TD Bank Sports Center in 2007 because she nearly quit in 2000 after the team had close losses to Wake Forest and Seton Hall.

“We were doing good things against programs that were in the Big East and the ACC and I can’t stand losing,” Fabbri said. “When you want to win and you’re trying to turn the corSee FABBRI Page 14

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Quinnipiac women’s basketbal head coach Tricia Fabbri carries a 379-276 overall record through her 22-year tenure.